Genius Warlock - Episode 38
38. conversation (2)
“hello?”
Oliver said as he opened the door and entered..
Joanna, a paladin who was restrained on the bed, did not respond even when she saw Oliver..
But it didn't matter. I could see anger, resentment, and doubt in her emotions..
Oliver brought a stool next to her and sat down next to her. And said hello again.
“······hello?”
“······hello do you see?”
Gradually. she answered, raising one of her arms that was bound by her chains..
“sorry. I think it's a bit too much for me, but other people say that this is how they feel at ease... Are you very uncomfortable??”
“No, not really. You can quit whenever you want..”
“Well, if you are a driver, you can do that. However, then the black magic prepared here will be activated, and you may get hurt. Not only the driver, but also other colleagues..”
Joanna seemed to be aware of this fact as she took one look at the minion and made a bitter expression..
I want to move right away, but I can't because I'm worried about my colleagues..
Despite the several times he was advised to surrender, he was a very kind person..
So I was curious. Why does such a person fight, how can he be brave even in the face of death, and why does he emit such a beautiful light?···.
I had so many questions.
“First of all, let me give you a formal greeting. My name is Oliver. nice to meet you.”
Oliver extended his hand, introducing himself as nicely as he had practiced. However, all that came back was a cold gaze..
“What kind of trick are you playing now??”
“······I just want to talk?”
“conversation···? I don't know what your intention is, but if you're trying to get some information out of me or manipulate me, it's useless. I will not be fooled and I will not succumb to any torture..”
A sharp tone of voice. Her words were sincere. I don't know why, but she was very wary of Oliver..
“I'm not trying to take away any information..”
“how can i believe?”
“Um... are you being so wary of me because I'm a warlock??”
“Yes, is there any other reason??”
“I'm really curious, is there something wrong with being a warlock??”
Joanna, who had been ignoring Oliver's gaze, frowned and made eye contact. somehow it looked very unpleasant.
“Are you treating me like a fool now? Are you mocking me??”
“no. I don't treat you like a fool or make fun of you. just want to talk.”
“······.”
Joanna glared at Oliver silently. As if understanding the truth.
Finally, I slowly opened my mouth..
“Don't you know that you are manufacturing harmful drugs and causing people to fall into the abyss of illness??”
“ah···. Are you talking about Pilgaret??”
“is it so. Do you really have no idea how many people are harmed by the drugs you manufacture??”
“I don't know... It's been a while since I got into black magic..”
“Do not lie!”
“It's not a lie. It doesn't matter if you don't believe it or not... Anyway, as far as I know, pilgeret is not that harmful. At best, it's at the level of a cigarette... They say it is also used as medicine..”
“Even if that's the case, drugs are drugs, and don't you rob other people's emotions to make drugs??”
“It's not extortion, it's just buying from people who want it..”
“Are you claiming that it is right to seduce the poor with money and steal their emotions??”
At that moment, Oliver remembered. He extracts all maternal love from the woman who lost not only herself but also her child..
“hmm······. no. I don't think so. I took out too much and it was ruined. It's sad.”
“So.”
“So, in the future, I plan to set an appropriate line when extracting emotions. They said it was okay up to a certain amount. Like donating blood.”
Joanna's expression was filled with anger and disgust..
“I don't understand..”
“is that so? sorry. Still, I'm glad we can talk... I'm asking just in case, if the warlock didn't make the drug, would he stop hating it??”
“Are you seriously asking this??”
“Ah, yes... I'm curious why you hate warlocks..”
“The reason I hate warlocks is because they harm people without hesitation for their own desires and worship evil demons. Existence itself is evil.”
“hmm···. Aren't there some warlocks who aren't??”
“Maybe if there was a pig with wings.”
“······Is this a metaphor that says it won’t happen? Because I don't understand well.”
“Yes, that's right. There is absolutely nothing in this world. why? Do you want to say no?”
Oliver thought for a moment..
“No, I don't worship the devil, but I kill people when I need to..”
“under···!”
Joanna sneered, “Of course I am.”.
“But aren't all people like that??”
“yes?”
“Don't you kill people if you need to??”
“······What kind of nonsense is this??”
“Oh, I'm sorry if you got angry. However, the orphanage director, mine supervisor, innkeeper, warlock, wizard, and owner... They're all trying to kill me if they have to..”
“······.”
“So I thought it was okay. Even if you kill someone if necessary... So he killed the inn worker, Tom, the gangster, the wizard, and the owner. Is it not possible??”
“Of course not! What do you think of life??”
“But didn't the driver kill the gangsters too??”
At that moment, Joanna's heart briefly pounded. As if she had been stabbed in a sore spot.
“that···. I couldn't help it. He is a sinner who collaborated with the warlock and did not listen to God's final call to surrender to mercy. He had no choice but to take action..”
“oh······.”
Oliver nodded. I guess so..
“I'm sorry, but who decided that it couldn't be helped??”
“······?”
“Did God say that??”
“Are you blaspheming God now??!”
“No, I really don't know anything... However, I don't know much, but God is an equal person who searches for both warlocks and gangs, but I don't think he does that..”
“How dare you say something like that?! Are you mocking our Paterism's will to protect the human world from warlocks and demons? All countries agreed!”
“······In other words, it's not like God specifically gave permission, right? At least you didn't see it.?”
Joanna's beautiful face was distorted with anger, but she could not say anything..
He was very agitated, as if someone had discovered the questions he had been asking himself..
“······Is your goal to destroy my faith with that wicked tongue??”
“no. no···. Not at all. I like you the way you are now.”
Joanna frowned and looked at Oliver again..
Oliver couldn't formulate his words so he explained in a rushed manner..
“Ah, I'm not sure how to explain this. I like the driver. Because you are beautiful.”
“How dare you say such dirty words···.”
“yes? Oh, I don't know what's bothering you, but I'm sorry. The emotions are just beautiful and amazing···.”
“···?”
“Why did you become a paladin??”
“···What are you trying to ask??”
“As you know, I have been spying from afar since the Paladin was fighting the gang. You don't like fighting, so why do you fight so much??”
“······.”
“When going into battle, everyone is imbued with the pleasure of victory, the sense of superiority that they are strong, and the desire for destruction, but the knight had only faith like drawing paper. He was sad even when he was defeating the gangsters..”
“······.”
“I wonder what the reason is. Why are you fighting??”
“······I fight not because it's fun, but because it's my duty. Not because it's fun to kill someone, but because someone has to do it..”
“is that so? Is that why you were able to be so calm even when faced with death??”
Then Joanna became unusually agitated..
The emotions extracted by Oliver describe the time when everything except one eye and mouth was swallowed by darkness..
“······What on earth is that??”
“yes?”
“The darkness that covers the sewer. Even though this is my first official mission, I've never heard of anything like it..”
“Oh, I don't know either..”
“······.”
“It's true. This is my first time extracting my emotions, so there are a lot of things I don't know. I'm sorry if you felt offended. relax.”
“I don't know why I'm talking to you like this.”
“Because I want to know about the beautiful light.”
“Beautiful light?”
“Yes, it is exactly a beautiful feeling, shining brightly before a person dies. I've already seen it three times, and the driver is the only one who survived... So I'm asking, what were your last thoughts??”
Oliver sat down and listened. The appearance even looked like a child..
Joanna looked at Oliver for a while and then asked the opposite question..
“Before answering, let me ask a question first. Why are you curious about that??”
“uh······. Because it's pretty?”
A voice that says it doesn't even know itself.
If you think about it, it was only natural. There was no specific reason to learn black magic and find beautiful emotions..
That in itself was a goal.
“They put in all this effort just because it's pretty.?”
“yes···. Well, why not??”
The moment Joanna heard the answer, her anger and disgust toward Oliver softened and she looked at him with new eyes. That's right, it was a virgin.
“You... are broken.”
“It's broken?”
“is it so. Please answer. How many times have you been sad or angry??”
Oliver thought about it seriously..
I was sad or angry.
When you were falsely accused and beaten by the director during your orphanage days? no.
When you were tricked and sold into a mine? no.
What if the children working together in the mine were beaten up? no.
When the supervisor spit in your face and called you a fatherless bastard? no.
When you almost die at the inn? no.
When you get slapped by a mid-level student? no.
When Andrew tried to kill him? no.
When the master tried to kill him as a sacrifice? no.
“hmm···. Not much. ah! I was a little sad when it disappeared without being able to extract the beautiful light. I was also sad to see a woman who lost her maternal love..”
“It wasn't sad, it was just disappointing. Like a child who can't get the toy he wants.”
“ah······. is that so?”
Oliver crossed his arms and thought about those words. Really, is it like that??
Then Joanna spoke again.
“You are broken. Not feeling the right emotions. That's why I pursue black magic and beautiful emotions..”
“Is that so?”
“At least in my opinion. Let me help you.”
“oh···. how.”
“Stop what you are doing now, ask for forgiveness, and pay for your sins..”
“······After taking it?”
“Don't stay in this darkness, come out into the world. Meet people there and learn how to live as a person..”
“What is the law of living as a human being??”
“Wake up early, work hard, make friends and neighbors, laugh together, and grieve together. Let me help you.”
Oliver could tell that Joanna meant what she said..
She truly pitied Oliver and wanted to help him..
She was also a kind woman. It was like I had never seen anyone with such beautiful and warm emotions..
“It's quite an interesting story. Seriously. But it would be difficult.”
“Why??”
“If it were normal, I would have followed suit, but I made a promise and I owed you something. First of all, I think the order is to keep that first..”
“······Do you think the problem will be solved if you hold us like this??”
“no. But it looks like there will be a negotiation soon, so I guess it'll be okay..”
“Is it a negotiation??”
“Oh, sorry... They say you shouldn't say this, but forget it..”
Oliver stood up. Her Joanna was excited and tried to get up, but the clatter of the chains on her hands prevented her..
“this···!”
Just as he was about to go out, Oliver turned around and looked at Joanna..
“Joanna Knight... I really appreciated your words today. I think I learned a little bit about what I needed. thank you so much.”
“Hey···!”
Joanna tried to say something, but Oliver didn't listen and left..
I almost got everything I wanted..
After that, a week passed and Joanna was released..
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