Genius Warlock-Episode 382
382. cookie conversation (1)
deeply.
Oliver picked up the cookie and dipped it into the mug in front of him..
A man with a shadow on his face said.
“After all, it’s delicious to eat like that.?”
Oliver took the cookie dipped in pure white milk, put it in his mouth, tasted it, and nodded..
“Yes, I think this tastes better.”
“I'm glad. Eat a lot.”
A man with a shadow on his face points to a mountain of cookies on the table..
The fist-sized cookie was densely packed with chocolate and looked delicious..
But Oliver was more interested in the man in front of him than the pile of cookies..
To a man whose name I don't even know.
Perhaps because of the lighting or the nature of the space, the man's face was cast in deep shadow, making it impossible to see his features properly..
And it wasn't just the face that couldn't be examined properly. There was something strange about his body too..
Sometimes she looked skinny, sometimes she looked fat like Edith, sometimes she looked well-dressed like Forrest, and sometimes she looked shabby like Cant..
The more I concentrated to see clearly, the deeper the confusion became..
‘You can't even see any emotions... It's not at the level of something blocking the way like the elderly, but you can't see it at all. at all.’
Oliver looked at the man across from him as he ate his cookie, but he couldn't see or make out anything..
Absolutely nothing.
The only thing that is certain is that Oliver is greater than anyone we've ever seen. Even more than an old man on a horse.
Although there was no basis for this, Oliver knew instinctively..
“don't worry. I have no intention of harming you. For now.”
A man with a shadow on his face said. Oliver didn't know if he was sincere or if he was lying, but he had no choice but to believe it..
Oliver thanked him for his consideration and kindness..
“Thank you for your words.”
The man nodded, and Oliver ate the cookie in silence..
Cookies densely covered in chocolate. The taste alone was good. It seemed like it suited Oliver's tastes perfectly..
“If you don't mind, could I ask you a question??”
Oliver asked, gulping down milk from a large mug. Surprisingly, even though I drank it all and could see the bottom, the milk was magically filled again..
“What is it?”
“Can I ask where this is??”
“More than that, how did you get here??”
the man asked back.
Oliver was troubled by those words. He said how did he get here?
“hmm······. I opened the portal and returned to my residence..”
“Where do you live??”
“Landa... This is area L. It's a middle-class residence..”
“It's good to live?”
Oliver thought for a moment and nodded..
It was a two-story house with a basement, so it was easy to divide the living space, and there was no need to wake up in the middle of the night to drunken guests or the sound of gunshots..
It was good to live in many ways.
Of course, it was so expensive that at first I thought it was a bit excessive, but as I started living here, my thoughts soon changed, and today I even think that it was a really good move..
“what is the reason?”
“It can accommodate dozens of people who were evacuated. It's not a lot, but we'll get by~ ah.”
Oliver exclaimed before answering. He realized how he got here.
Oliver apologized to the paladins, opened the portal, returned to the residence, left the people who were talking to him behind, and went straight to bed to sleep. He was so tired both mentally and physically..
“this······. It's a dream,”
“Maybe it's true, maybe it's not.”
Oliver tilted his head at the enigmatic words..
“A dream... Maybe not.?”
Oliver ate the cookie again. It tasted good. clearly.
“You answered. It may or may not be a dream. It depends on what the child thinks..”
“Kid? Are you talking about me??”
“yes kid.”
“ah······. Sorry for the delay in my introduction. My name is Oliver. Nice to meet you. teacher.”
“Nice to meet you too. Hey kid.”
The man referred to Oliver as a child even though Oliver gave his name..
Oliver pondered whether to correct himself, then shook his head and quit. He didn't seem particularly malicious, and he had no reason to correct it..
Above all, I didn't think the man in front of me would listen to what I was saying..
So Oliver asked a more productive question..
“Excuse me, sir, but may I ask your name??”
“━━━━.”
The man answered. Oliver didn't understand at all, but.
A level that goes far beyond the difficulty of pronunciation..
Oliver asked her name again..
The same answer came back.
“━━━━.”
“······sorry. I can't even pronounce the name..”
“are you okay. It's not strange.”
Surprisingly, Oliver accepted those words so naturally..
“······Sorry, but may I ask what you do??”
“a person who does nothing.”
“yes?”
“They said he was a person who did nothing. 'Cause he's not doing anything.”
“ah······. I see..”
“Do you look pathetic? Hey kid?”
The man immediately asked. He says he looks pathetic.
Oliver observed the man again and answered.
“no.”
“okay?”
“yes······. First of all, I don't think I'm qualified to evaluate anyone, and I don't even know who the teacher is... By any chance, what did you do before you did nothing??”
The man was silent. He couldn't read his emotions at all, and his face couldn't be seen because of the shadows, so he couldn't guess what was inside..
It was more frustrating and scary than I thought..
“······I apologize if this was a rude question.-”
“-I used to be a gardener.”
“A gardener.?”
“I don't know what it is?”
The man asked like an adult asking a child. He is a child who knows nothing.
Oliver pondered and nodded slowly. He wonders if what he knows is correct..
“Isn’t he... the one who manages the garden??”
“that's right. It may seem trivial, but it requires more knowledge and experience than you might think. Patience too... Work intensity is high.”
“This may be presumptuous, but I don't think it's a trivial matter. Everything, including the gardener..”
“so?”
“yes. Because it's something someone needs... How can it be said to be insignificant when it is needed? By the way, how did you become a gardener??”
“I was talented and there was no one else I could do.”
“ah······. Did you have a hard time??”
The man thought for a moment.
“It was very difficult. That's why I'm resting... A garden is very difficult to maintain. There are many times when things don't go as planned. I'm tired.”
“ah······. okay. It must have been very difficult..”
“okay.”
“hmm······. So, have you ever had a rewarding experience? I think it would have been rewarding if it had been hard enough for a long time..”
Oliver asked questions in the flow of consciousness and conversation. He was curious and curious. Is gardening rewarding or not?.
The man must have been displeased with the question, so he remained silent for a long time. Just when Oliver wondered if he should apologize, the man opened his mouth..
“What were you originally going to do??”
“yes?”
Oliver asked back an unexpected question..
“I asked what he originally wanted to do. Bonnie Blue Paladin.”
“ah······.”
Oliver finally realized what the question was and shouted. He should have asked how he knew that, but Oliver didn't ask that question and just answered according to the flow of the story..
For some reason, it didn't seem strange no matter what came out of the mouth of the man in front of me..
“hmm······. I do not know. First, I tried to squeeze my eyes out with my thumbs..”
“Why did you try to squeeze my eyes out?.”
“Because I’m fine.?”
Oliver answered, adding a question mark to his words. It's as if he doesn't even know the exact reason. He actually didn't even know. Maybe he just wants to hear the screams······.
“What were you going to do after stabbing yourself in the eye??”
“Well, I don't know. I'm not sure, but I think he may have tried to rip off both limbs..”
“why?”
“Because it depends?”
The man's shoulders shook slightly. I couldn't tell for sure because there was a shadow on his face, but it seemed like he was smiling..
“What were you going to do next??”
“hmm······. I guess I burst both eardrums. Because my ears are fine.”
“Then?”
“Did you try to pull out the skin, tongue, or jaw? That's the only thing to tear apart. Honestly, I don't know either... I just wanted to hurt you.”
“But why didn't you do that??”
The man asked again. However, unlike the previous question, it was something serious..
When Oliver heard the question, he hesitated, which was unusual for him, and then opened his mouth with difficulty..
“······Because I'm embarrassed.”
“What's embarrassing? Isn't it natural to be angry when a precious person almost dies??”
Oliver nodded without denying it..
“That's right... It's natural to be angry. But that doesn't mean you can do anything, right?.”
Oliver thought back to what he had done..
A family filled with fear as the peace was broken by the senseless violence and themselves engraved on the building..
Oliver then saw.
A young child who feels extremely scared and a slightly older child who forcibly covers the child's mouth..
The children covered their mouths while they were scared, and the old woman and man, who appeared to be the children's parents, desperately tried to protect the children by acting as shields themselves..
Even though they themselves wanted to sit down and cry right away..
Oliver covered his face with both hands and washed his face dry..
As if I wanted to erase that memory in this way..
Oliver muttered..
“Even thinking about it again makes me feel embarrassed..”
“why is that embarrassing?”
“Excuse me, may I ask why you shouldn't be embarrassed??”
The man shrugged his shoulders.
“well? Because I have power.”
“is that so?”
“Yeah, that's reality.”
Oliver nodded loudly as if he realized something..
“So it seems like that. I'm embarrassed.”
“······?”
“Because I had the power, I destroyed everything and caused them pain, but they tried to protect what was precious even though they had no power... So, I was so ugly..”
At that moment, the shadowed man's face shook slightly. What does he look like━
━flashing,
While talking to the man, Oliver's eyes widened..
I must have slept very well, my eyes were so refreshed, and my body was as light as a feather..
All the fatigue accumulated from the ensuing commotion and work disappeared..
Oliver turned his eyes to see Marie and her men waiting on their knees right next to him..
As soon as Oliver woke up, they closed their mouths and bowed their heads in unison, pressing their foreheads to the floor..
Each with fear and awe.
Oliver slowly got up, sat down on the bed, and looked down at them in silence..
People who bow down to themselves.
“······master.”
“Please speak. number of animals.”
“The sacred object that you were commanded to keep is here..”
Marie very carefully lifted the quarter staff with two trembling hands and placed it in front of Oliver as if offering it to him..
The height of the quarter staff was higher than Marie's head..
Oliver looked down at the figure again in silence, then slowly picked up the quarter staff..
“Thank you. number of animals······. Thank you for keeping it well.”
Oliver said as he patted the quarter staff..
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