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Genius Warlock-Episode 369

369. wine ham (2)

“Catch me, kid! That kid!”

Oliver, who was examining from afar, heard an angry voice in his ears..

The direction from which the sound was heard was behind the factory..

Oliver reflexively took out a test tube containing a green light from his pocket, extracted a small amount, and walked toward the direction of the sound..

At the end of a busy alley behind the factory, two sturdy men wearing long coats and a kid were standing in a confrontation..

The kid had a newsboy cap on his head and a jacket one size bigger than his body..

“They say it's dark under the lamp... I never thought he was hiding around here. Where are the other guys??!”

One of the men shouted and asked. Oliver instinctively knew he was a Servant..

In the past, it was thanks to seeing Joanna's Servant and another Servant at the Landa Seland branch. The reason was unknown, but he seemed quite angry at the child who had been driven into a dead end..

“······Why are you doing this to us? What did we do wrong! What did the leader do wrong? He treats us poorly.!?”

The kid shouted as if he was overcome by evil. In fact, she exuded intense resentment and anger..

“Such blasphemous...! No matter how little you are, you really don't know what you did wrong??!”

As the man became angry, another man calmly opened his mouth..

“Don't waste your emotions. It's heresy anyway. Instead of dealing with them one by one, let’s take them to the interrogation room. I'm sure you know where the other heretics are..”

“······Still, you're a kid, right? Wouldn't it be better to let the kid go??”

“Even if you're a kid, heresy is heresy. A being that goes against the will of God. You even know the importance of this.?”

“That's it though······.”

“Don't be swayed by personal feelings. If you take it and press it hard, it will blow..”

“······Okay, that makes sense..”

Two men talked and agreed to take the kid..

Of course, the kid didn't agree.

Surprisingly, the little boy, who seemed to be just over ten years old, took out a test tube from his pocket and tried to use black magic..

Even though it was a clumsy black magic with a dangerous form..

[Holy Light)]

A man chanted while holding up the golden bracelet on his wrist..

As he chanted, holy light erupted from the bracelet and gently enveloped all directions, simultaneously destroying the black magic the kid was casting..

Very neatly.

‘Holy law item. As expected, he is a servant..’

Oliver thought as he looked at the light emanating from the bracelet..

Because I had suffered from Joanna and Duncan in the past..

A sacred method that neutralizes black magic and weakens magic..

Oliver pondered as he looked at the green light in his hand, the power of nature..

‘The power of the Druid that Third, who joined Sheamus, gathered from the forest... This is my first time using it myself, but I wonder if it will work as well as I saw in the book.?’

The servant opened his mouth..

“Hey little guy. I'm young so I'll accept it this time, but if you use that blasphemous and pretentious thing one more time, they won't accept me, so be careful..”

“You are kind..”

“of course. Kid...yeah?”

The two servants turned their heads towards the back where they heard the sound..

At the end of their line of sight stood Oliver, who had interrupted the conversation..

The sudden appearance of a stranger. The servants were alert and each took out a pistol with a knife and a mace..

The action was really fast. Proof that you were well trained.

In response, Oliver also gave himself the power of nature, strengthened his body, and ran forward..

‘It's different after all.’

Oliver thought as he ran..

I expected that strengthening the body through the power of nature was different from magic and black magic, but when I tried it myself, it was more than that..

Not on a different level, but better.

Although black magic and sorcery were different in their methods, they basically put a strain on the body, whereas the forces of nature did not put such a strain on the body. Moreover, the physical strengthening effect was even more outstanding..

I only ran a few steps, but the fact that I arrived right in front of the servants was proof of that..

“shit!!”

The servants were taken aback by Oliver's faster-than-expected movements and brandished pistols with knives and maces..

Oliver's reflexes seemed to have improved thanks to the power of nature, and his attacks seemed relatively slow, and he jumped lightly in place in response to the attack..

He jumped much higher than the Servants' height and easily defeated them..

“······!”

The servants' eyes widened, as if they were shocked by the movement that was so far outside of common sense..

Oliver was equally surprised..

I don't feel any pressure on my body, but I can't believe I've strengthened my body this much. In some ways, it seemed greater than the black suit..

widely! Ride, ride, ride-!

Oliver jumped lightly to catch the servants, and without even looking back, he ran straight ahead and held the child in his arms..

The kid must have been surprised and made a bewildered noise unlike his previous self..

“uh······?”

“Please excuse me for a moment.”

Just as Oliver was about to run away while saying that, the Servants shouted..

“Don't miss it! That guy is a heretic too!”

“Leave it to me! ······[Holy Light)]”

Perhaps thinking that he was using black magic, one of the Servants held out a golden bracelet and chanted again..

As I chanted, sacred light emanated from the bracelet and enveloped the surroundings again..

It seemed likely that Oliver had used black magic or magic to strengthen his body..

If so, it wasn't a bad response. Whether it was magic or black magic, the power would have been extinguished by the light emitted from the golden bracelet..

If it was black magic or magic..

“Try running away somewhere!”

The Servants rushed forward shouting, and Oliver responded..

“yes.”

As soon as he answered, Oliver kicked off the ground and jumped vertically over the dead wall..

What I read at the Magic Tower was true..

Unlike magic and black magic, the forces of nature are not affected by holy laws..

“Of course, the book is useful.”

Oliver muttered, remembering the contents of the book..

***

“Shit! What happened? Isn't he a warlock??!”

“I don’t know, first, report it! I'll search around. Could it be that the heretics called for reinforcements?!”

Oliver climbed over the wall, climbed around the building, and hid in a space..

It was a good hiding place that Marie taught me in the past..

“Are you okay??”

Oliver asked the kid who had moved away from him and was pressed up against the opposite wall. The kid showed a lot of caution towards Oliver..

It wasn't that I didn't understand..

From Oliver's point of view, it was help, but from the kid's point of view, it was a suspicious person who kidnapped him..

Oliver stepped back to give the kid some distance so he could answer on his own, got down on one knee, and waited until he was at eye level..

After a while, as time passed, the kid opened his mouth..

“······da, who are you?”

“It's a person passing by.”

“Well, don't be stupid. Who on earth are you??!”

The kid shouted. Fear, anxiety, fear, alertness, etc. My psychological state was very unstable..

Oliver responded by showing both palms to convey that he had no intention of harming them..

“It's not a lie. I just arrived in this city today, taking a train and a taxi to meet someone I know. I had to check something, so I heard a loud noise in a car passing by and came here... And I'm sorry, but could you please lower your voice a little? There are still people outside..”

Oliver pointed to the Servant and out of the hidden space..

The kid seemed to understand and calmed down his excitement, and at the same time, he lowered his guard towards Oliver little by little..

When silence returned, Oliver examined the child's emotional state and the external situation and cautiously opened his mouth..

“If you don't mind, can I ask your name??”

“······Why is your name?”

“I was taught that it's polite to ask people's names before talking. If you don't want to say it, you don't have to..”

The kid was worried about Oliver's gentle attitude, and then cautiously opened his mouth..

“······It's Celine.”

Little. No, in response to Celine's answer, Oliver got down on one knee and bowed slightly to express his gratitude..

“Thank you for your answer. Celine... Can I ask you one thing??”

“······.”

“You said earlier that you were the former leader of the church. Do you know Marie??”

Celine's alertness shined again. She seemed to know Marie..

silence comes again.

Oliver just looked at the kid with the same attitude as the first time..

Honestly, it didn't matter if I didn't answer..

I was planning to hear the details from the pharmacist anyway..

‘The problem is that I don't know his house. First, let's focus on visiting his stores and places of business.?’

Celine remained silent while she was gathering her thoughts, and Oliver gave up listening to her and tried to take her outside..

Just then, the servant who was searching the surroundings disappeared..

“······what is your name?”

Just as Oliver was about to move, Celine opened her mouth half a beat faster..

Oliver answered as if he had forgotten..

“Oh, I'm sorry. Celine. I couldn't tell you my name because I was only thinking about myself. My name is Oliver. nice to meet you.”

Oliver answered politely, placing his hand on his chest. Celine's big eyes grew even wider when she heard that name..

“······God?”

“no. It's just Oliver..”

***

Step by step. Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.

Oliver went into the sewers with Celine..

Celine took the lead and walked for a while, eventually stopping at a point..

The letter P was written on one corner of the sewer..

“Up here is the pharmacist’s house. The area around the pharmacist's house is currently surrounded and monitored by paladins, but it's okay because the sewer here is closed..”

“thank god. If it weren't for Celine, she would have taken up quite a bit of time. Thank you very much.”

Oliver thanked Celine.

Seeing that, Celine's emotions were colored with joy and shame..

“Oh, no... If it means helping the leader, then of course I should help too..”

“It looks like you like Marie a lot.?”

Even though Celine was embarrassed and had a hard time with Oliver, she nodded. She really liked Marie..

“Celine said she was hiding with others.?”

“yes······. Now we've found out where you are, but you can go hide somewhere else..”

“Are you okay alone??”

“yes! I'm not a child!”

Celine shouted proudly. Oliver was impressed by the sight..

Oliver had never been so brave at that age..

It was truly amazing.

“therefore······. Oliver, please meet the pharmacist and help the leader quickly... Teacher, can you save me??”

Celine asked, eagerly opening her big eyes..

Oliver looked straight into his eyes and answered.

“To be honest, I can't guarantee. Will I be able to save Marie or not?.”

Strictly speaking, it was helping, but since it was the other person, Oliver didn't pay attention to this part..

“However, I will promise one thing to Celine..”

“······?”

“I will do my best to save Marie. Risking my life.”

Celine felt relieved at Oliver's answer, which was neither humble nor pretentious. However, I soon became anxious again..

“······Honestly I'm confused.”

Oliver got down on one knee, was at eye level with Celine, and asked back..

“What's confusing??”

“Obviously, the religious leader said that Oliver is a god. They say we are the people chosen by God... But, Oliver is not God... I'm confused.”

Celine was sincere. Her child's emotions were colored with confusion and fear.

As if the footing I was standing on had cracked..

It was a pity. What can you say about yourself, a brave child being scared??

“Celine?”

“yes?”

“If you allow me, can I hold your hand??”

Oliver asked, as the Angel House employees had taught him..

Celine was confused and nodded..

When permission was given, Oliver gently held Celine's hand and then opened his mouth..

“I didn't mean to, but I'm sorry for deceiving Celine. I sincerely apologize for the confusion, fear, and betrayal you feel. Unfortunately, I am just me. Oliver. Of course, you are not the chosen ones either..”

Celine looked disappointed at the soft but firm words. Oliver held Celine's hand tightly..

“But Celine... you will be better than that.”

“more······. A better person?”

“yes. I saw it a little while ago. How brave Celine is. Even though she had two men bigger than her, she bravely said what she had to say..”

“ah······.”

“It's something I couldn't even imagine. I spoke confidently to an adult who was bigger and stronger than me. So Celine is a braver person than me, and she will be a better person than me. She is not the chosen one, she is the one who chooses.”