Genius Warlock-Episode 371
371. Chemist (2)
“Are you talking about a deal??”
“Why do I hate it??”
Oliver shook his head at the pharmacist's question..
“No, rather, thank you. My credit must be at an all-time low, but you offered me a deal..”
Oliver said, recalling his record of leaving on his own. He was grateful just for suggesting a deal..
“I'm glad the words got through. Then let’s get straight to the point..”
Before the pharmacist knew it, he had completely withdrawn his double barrel shotgun..
“First of all, let's get one thing straight. All I can give you is the location where Lawrence and the other priests were captured. I can't help you any more than that. Do I admit it??”
Oliver nodded immediately..
As mentioned earlier, the situation is so dangerous that pharmacists have to live in seclusion..
Helping more than this was too much to ask..
“Well, now let me tell you my terms..”
“please speak.”
“First, don't mention me even if something goes wrong. Of course, I want to get a promise..”
“of course. I promise.”
“Second, I want you to control Marie..”
“I'm sorry, but I don't really understand what you mean. I asked you to control Marie. Did she do something rude to the pharmacist??”
“Not explicitly, but more and more she started to play on my head..”
“ah······. sorry.”
“It's not your fault. It's true that I had fun with that girl's products. I'm not really complaining. Is it natural for the disappointed side to bow down? So I'm just trying to take advantage of the current situation..”
“Thank you for saying that. Specifically, how can I control it??”
“Marie is giving up all control of this city. To be honest, I don't really like the religion of the chosen people. I hate it when pseudo-religions are rampant in my hometown... I'm not trying to embarrass you..”
“no. The Chosen People are a pseudo-religion.”
Oliver answered calmly.
“Well, I'm glad you admit it... The third and final condition is that I need you to help me..”
“What are you talking about??”
The pharmacist spread his arms and pointed to the underground greenhouse..
In the basement, various herbs, flowers, unidentified plants, bonsai, etc. were arranged in an orderly manner..
“Some of the plants here were purchased from the Enjoyment Druid. Each plant grown by druids has special powers. Like the beans you used.”
Oliver looked at the green bean stalks he had sprouted. It was an item captured after killing Sheamus and another druid..
“Not only plants, but also seeds... I'm personally researching these, but I'm not getting any results. I would like you to help me with my research..”
“uh······. Sorry, pharmacist. I don't know anything about druids.”
“doesn't care. Even though I lack knowledge, I did seek it out. The problem is the ability to handle the forces of nature. As you know, druids are rarer than wizards, so it's hard to secure manpower there. I want you to take on that role... If you help me, I'll share the knowledge I gained..”
“If that's the case, I'd like to ask you a favor..”
Oliver showed interest. Oliver was also interested in the power and knowledge of the druids..
“Okay, it's a done deal..”
The pharmacist stood up and held out his hand. Shaking hands as proof that a deal has been concluded.
Oliver remembered the time he shook the pharmacist's hand..
The pharmacist showed good will and sincerely expressed his desire to maintain a good relationship as long as possible, but immediately after that, Oliver unilaterally broke his promise to him..
Now that I think about it, it was really wrong..
And yet they give me a second chance... Oliver took the pharmacist's hand and expressed his gratitude..
“Thank you so much for giving me a second chance after losing my trust..”
“You don’t have to be too thankful. It's just that its value has increased more than you thought... Also, I like the attitude..”
“Are you talking about my attitude??”
“Yes, instead of threatening me, I politely apologized and asked. To be honest, it's a rare attitude. Whether it's a warlock, wizard, druid, or paladin. People with slightly special powers are all unlucky... Keep that attitude. That will be your strength.”
“I will keep your advice in mind.”
Oliver nodded..
“Well, take this..”
The pharmacist let go of Oliver's hand and took a brown paper bag from an old desk on one side of the greenhouse..
“This is the location of the hideout where the Paladins are secretly nesting and the expected route to infiltrate there..”
Oliver immediately opened the envelope and checked the contents inside. It was a drawing of an underground shelter..
“hmm······. By the way, pharmacist. Is there a reason for setting up a separate hideout? It would be much more convenient and better if we got help from the police station or the city..”
“There are many reasons. Paladins tend to move separately because they think they are special, and they do not trust the public authorities here. Most people think it's corrupt. Although it is true to some extent.”
“ah······.”
Oliver looked through the material out loud, remembering the pharmacist's influence at Weinham..
the pharmacist said.
“It is true that paladins are troublesome people, but they are not incompetent. The place where they nest is a citizen evacuation bunker, which is spacious and easy to defend and close. No matter how hard it is to get in, it won't be easy to get out..”
Oliver nodded, looking over the information the pharmacist gave him..
As he said, the hideout where the Paladin temporarily nested did not seem easy to hit and run..
There was only one entrance to the underground shelter, the interior of the shelter was closed, and the number of people residing there was expected to be significant..
“The biggest problem is that there are dozens of people estimated to have been caught... It's hard to run away with everyone. Are you going to run away with just Lawrence??”
“hmm······. well? That seems a bit much, so I guess I'll just run away with all I can..”
“I don't mean to beat you, but is it possible? If there were a lot of people, it would be difficult to escape. Plus, most of the time it won't make sense..”
“I think I just need to try.”
Oliver said it like it was no big deal..
It was a truly absurd answer, but what was even more absurd was that it seemed like Oliver could really say such nonsense..
***
Narrow and dark room. The button rang.
click.
In sync with the cheerful sound, a strong light came from the stand light, dividing the darkness like parting the Red Sea..
The man who pressed the button manipulated the light to illuminate the face of the man across from him..
“······Ugh.”
The man groaned at the sudden light..
“That's amazing... lawrence.”
The man who manipulated the lighting, the paladin said.
“3To endure without saying anything for days... It's a pseudonym, but it's great. Other guys can't last half a day at the shortest, or a day at the longest..”
“······That's because they tortured me.”
Lawrence said in an uncomfortable voice. No, it wasn't just the voice that was uncomfortable..
Although it was difficult to see because of the intense light, Lawrence's condition was not very good..
One side of his face was so swollen that he couldn't open one eye, and his neck and naked upper body were covered in stripes of purple and blue bruises..
In addition, there were all sorts of scars on his back, and his fingernails had more bad than good ones..
“Is the warlock whining about being questioned??”
“No, a person who calls himself a god is being criticized for doing things like torture..”
Lawrence, whose entire body was in disrepair, opened his only intact eye and shouted back..
I could say it was amazing. Most people would be so intimidated by this situation that they would not even be able to speak properly, let alone look him in the eye, but Lawrence spoke confidently even after being tortured..
“······Guts is one thing I know.”
After saying that, the paladin grabbed Lawrence by the back of his neck, pulled him up, and pinned him to the desk..
A loud sound rang out along with it..
As many as three more times.
bang━!
bang━!
bang━!
Blood flowed down on the desk with a ringing sound in the air..
It was blood flowing from Lorres' head..
“Well, the difference is how long you can endure it..”
“Off... Do you think I'm going to sell the leader??”
“That's not what I meant. You will be subjugated soon anyway. The only difference is how long it takes..”
“I won't fall for that kind of trick.······.”
“It's not a trick, it's true. You don’t know who was involved in this operation and who deployed it, right? Your cult leader can never escape.”
“If you are so confident, why are you saying this??”
“Be painful. I hate cults like you who pretend to be martyrs. It's like my faith is being insulted..”
“under······.”
Lawrence, who was quietly listening to the story, sneered..
A martyr... That was a really funny word.
I didn't believe in God.
God, the father of Paterism, and Oliver, the god of the chosen people..
If there was anyone I could trust and follow, it was only Marie..
The beautiful, mysterious, and strong woman who saved his life from the gutter..
‘If dying for your religious leader is martyrdom, then you must be a martyr... But I have no regrets.’
Lawrence thought. I mean it with sincerity, not bravado. She didn't really feel unfair if it meant dying for her..
However, the Holy Knight frowned and asked as if he did not like Lawrence's reaction..
“What's funny?”
“Your Paterism... Because I don’t really know anything. They don't know about me, and they don't know why people believe in our religion... You are blind. Like the god you serve.”
Wow.
As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, the paladin roughly pulled Lawrence's head closer to his face..
“How dare a cult blaspheme the true God?······!”
The paladin was truly angry. Because his own god was dishonored.
However, Lawrence remained calm. No, on the contrary, I was happy. For hurting this arrogant paladin.
If it were in the past, even conversation would have been impossible. This alone made sense.
“why? Are you going to slam my head on the desk again? Or are you going to pull out your fingernails or pour hot water on them? try. 'Cause all you can do is violence.”
The paladin was so angry that veins appeared on his face, and he tried to slam Lawrence back into the desk, but gave up..
If you really do as he says, what Lawrence said is true, and you lose..
That couldn't be possible. As a paladin, he couldn't dare to be swayed by a pseudo-bastard..
So the paladin decided to use a different method..
“Closed temple at 582R North Street.”
“······!!”
When he heard the address the paladin gave, Lawrence's eyes widened. Because that's where Marie is currently hiding..
“iced coffee······. Judging by the reaction, I guess it's the right place..”
Lawrence wanted to ask, ‘How did you find out?’, but he exercised desperate patience and kept his mouth shut..
However, the paladin continued speaking as if he did not care. He continued talking just to cause Lawrence pain..
“You must be curious, right? How did you find out? it is not diffcult. Cultists like you have fake faith, have shallow will, and are full of people who easily betray themselves at the slightest risk. Also, being stupid like you will quickly show up on your face. I didn't know it was so easy to get caught..”
At that moment, Lawrence became enraged and tried to jump up and run away..
However, the paladin simply pushed Lawrence down with his strong arms and pinned him to the desk..
bang━!!
“What were you going to do when you got up? My body is broken, my hands are tied with bracelets and I can't even use black magic... huh? What were you trying to do??”
“Ugh······.”
Lawrence tried to say something, but was unable to say anything due to the paladin's power..
“The fake cult leader you serve will be caught soon. And you can't do anything. nothing······. Also, like the pseudo-god you worship..”
Lawrence was so angry that his face turned red..
“I am━”
━Suddenly!
“Sir!”
During the interrogation between the Paladin and Lawrence, a servant opened the door and came in. Judging by his urgent appearance, it seemed like something unusual was happening..
“what's the matter?”
“It's a raid! A druid has invaded!!”
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