Genius Warlock-Episode 384
384. cookie conversation (3)
True to his word, Oliver stopped by a hotel with Marie to eat cookies, cake, and ice cream..
It was a hotel not far from the market, and its name was Crossroads..
“Crossroad Hotel······. The ladies at Angel's House said that the desserts here are quite delicious.,”
Oliver sat down at the table under the guidance of the waiter and looked at the menu and said..
“It's an angel's house.?”
“yes. I received a lot of help from the waitresses there. Things like makeup, manners, etiquette, dancing, conversation skills, etc..”
“ah······.”
Marie didn't know what to say, so she just sighed. That's because I couldn't believe it and felt strange that Oliver said he knew some women..
Thanks to this, Marie couldn't even look at the menu in her hand properly..
“······.”
“number of animals.”
“yes? yes. master.”
“Have you decided on the menu??”
“ah······. Sorry, sorry. I haven't decided yet. I don't know what to eat.”
Oliver recalled the teachings of the Angel House employees..
“hmm······. If you don't mind, can I order it for you??”
Oliver suggested and Marie nodded happily..
As soon as permission was given, Oliver called the waiter..
“Can I have tea, milk, chocolate cake, and chocolate cookies??”
I ordered it, remembering that the girls at Angel's House said that the chocolate cake here was the best..
The well-dressed waiter said of course, walked away, and immediately appeared holding the ordered menu on a tray..
“Thank you. George.”
Oliver checked the employee's name tag and handed him a tip, and the employee responded with a friendly smile matching the tip amount..
“If you need anything, please call me anytime..”
“Yes, thank you.”
When the waiter left, Oliver and Marie were left alone again..
Marie looked strangely at Oliver, who casually ordered and gave a tip..
With admiring yet unfamiliar eyes.
Oliver read Marie's gaze, but pretended not to notice and picked up a cookie from the silver plate and broke it in half..
Oliver dipped a piece of it into the cup of milk in front of him and put it in his mouth to taste it..
What can I say... It tasted good, but not what Oliver expected..
‘After all, I only feel that taste in my dreams??’
Oliver remembered the dream he had again. Even though not much time had passed, he couldn't quite remember what he dreamed about..
“What are you worried about??”
Marie, who was examining Oliver's complexion, asked a question, and Oliver shook his head and answered no..
“Is that so?”
“yes. So don't worry Marie and have some cake..”
“Ah, yes······.”
Marie followed Oliver's instructions and cut the rich chocolate cake with a fork and put it in her mouth..
“Delicious.”
“thank god. Should I buy some cake or cookies when I go??”
Marie was about to say something, but swallowed again, thought for a moment, and then opened her mouth..
“To my master... Do you often use hotels like this??”
“dave.”
“yes?”
“Could you please call me Dave? I'll use that name here first, and I think the word 'master' stands out..”
Normally, Marie would have said, "How dare you do that?", but she nodded at Oliver's gentle but firm mood..
“ah······. All right.”
“thank you And to answer your question, I don't use it often, but it is true that I have used it a few times. It's a hotel-like facility..”
“Well, you see..”
“Yes, I have used it a few times while working as a troubleshooter here..”
“Master...no. I later heard that Dave was working as a troubleshooter..”
Oliver thought about getting people to say "nimja," but he soon quit. She said Marie had already given in once, and she didn't want to miss the flow of the conversation now..
“The first time I used the hotel was when I was running errands for the owner..”
“yes?”
“Master Joseph. The one who took Marie and me.”
“ah······. yes.”
“When he told me to bring money to Landa, he took me to the hotel, bought me a fish fillet dish, and told me various stories..”
“which······. Did you tell me a story??”
“He told me about his past, saying that a warlock's greatest skill is desire. How did he decide to become a powerful warlock himself? By any chance, do you know Marie??”
Marie shook her head. To begin with, no one knew much about Joseph. Because he was a person who completely hid himself..
“He said it was because he visited the hotel when he was young..”
“A hotel?”
“yes. He said he was so moved that he didn't know the world was such a wonderful place. He also said he was sad at the same time. If things continue like this, even if you die and wake up, you won’t be able to experience a world like this... So he said he aspired to become a powerful warlock..”
“It's a petty selfish interest..”
Marie said with a hint of disdain..
Well, maybe Marie had the right to say that..
At first, she also wanted to become a warlock to become stronger, but later she helped many people. Even though it was based on her erroneous beliefs..
‘Now is the time to fix it.’
Oliver thought about that and opened his mouth again..
“That is correct. Whatever it is, it is selfish. But at the same time, does he have his own dream? target? yearning? Whatever it was, he was sincere about it. Even at the moment of his death, he couldn't give up and he longed for it..”
Oliver remembered the beautiful light that Joseph had shone just before his death..
It was infinitely more beautiful. Because it was at a level that even transcended one’s own death..
‘Like Duncan and Sheamus.’
“hmm······. So, I don't think it's trivial because it's personal greed. What is important is the will... So, I gave permission for Mari to worship me as a god..”
“Thanks for that Dave.”
“There's no need to be thankful. Strictly speaking, it's not that I allowed it, it's just that I'm wondering if I have the right to dare to stop it. I've said it before?”
Marie nodded slowly..
Immediately after their first fight with Marie in Landa, Oliver spoke of her:.
“I felt that there were many things to do when I saw what Marie did and the people who relied on the religion she created... So I only allowed it because I was wondering if I had the right to stop Mari..”
“Dave has rights. Because you are our God.”
Marie calls herself god.
Oliver ate chocolate cookies and milk while staring at her..
“number of animals.”
“yes······.”
“You asked me earlier if I was leaving.?”
“yes.”
Marie answered with her eyes shining brightly. She soon opened her mouth again, her guilt shining through..
“ah······. I'm sorry if I bothered you, Dave. I'm so scared······.”
“Don't worry, it's not annoying or upsetting..”
Oliver said, holding Marie's shaking hand. Marie's trembling subsided at that moment, her joy shining..
The advice given by Angel's House employees to hold a woman's hand or hug her when she was shaking seemed to be the right answer..
“Is it really true??”
“yes. of course. And I would like to formally apologize again. He left suddenly a long time ago. I was in charge at the time, but I left in a very irresponsible manner. It's late but I'm really sorry.”
Marie was confused and didn't know what to do. I didn't expect this kind of development at all..
“Oh no. It's not for Dave to apologize. we are not enough-”
“-no. It is right for me to apologize. I was planning on leaving no matter what, but at least I shouldn't have left like that. I'm really sorry.”
Oliver said sincerely. Just leaving a note and leaving. That wasn't it..
Even if something somewhat annoying happened, I should have said goodbye formally and left..
At least if that were the case, Marie might not have ended up like this..
it was your fault.
“Well, then... Are you planning on leaving now??”
“No, I think that will be a matter to be decided later. As I said before, you have to ask permission. It's a city..”
“City?”
“Yes, this is the organization that governs the Free City of Landa, so I think we need to ask for their permission first. Anyway, Marie and I are now involved with the Pater Church, and in my short opinion, it seems like it will be a burden on the city as well. It's difficult to explain specifically, but I think you'll need to ask the city for permission in advance. I think I'll get in trouble if I don't..”
“Dave, will you allow us to stay in Landa??”
“First of all, I am. You can't stay in Weinham anymore. But before that, I have a favor to ask Marie..”
“Please speak. I will do anything.”
“Will you destroy the chosen people??”
***
Marie's eyes shook at the remark that seemed like a thunderbolt in the dry sky..
Well, it might be natural. Leading and growing an organization requires an unimaginable amount of effort, time, and resources..
This was especially true for organizations with 30,000 to 40,000 believers..
Even Marie couldn't help but be surprised that such an organization would be abolished at once..
“However, if you want to stay in Randa, you must do so..”
“······Uh, how dare I ask??”
“The first is because of Paterism. If you stay here and maintain your religion, the Pater Church can investigate on its own... Second, it is unlikely that the city will like pseudo-religious groups..”
“We are not a cult!”
Marie jumped up from her place and screamed without realizing it..
If Oliver hadn't deployed the soundproofing magic at the right time, everyone in the restaurant would have turned their heads in this direction..
“Sorry, Marie. I don't mean to insult you, but the chosen ones are a cult..”
“Why are you saying that??”
Marie asked with sadness shining, her eyes becoming moist. It was a feeling that went beyond simple anger or sadness..
“'Cause I'm not God.”
Oliver said something very obvious. It didn't make sense to say this in the first place, but.
You say you are not a god······.
However, Marie did not seem to agree with that statement. Instead of sitting down, showing off her stubbornness and will, she opened her mouth, showing off her incomprehension, sadness, and faith. Sincerely.
“why······. what is god?”
“yes?”
“I asked what is God?.”
Unexpected question. Oliver was troubled..
Come to think of it, Oliver had never thought much about this. What is God?.
‘An immortal being who created the world, created humans, and is omniscient and omnipotent... No, no. That's not enough. God is more than that······.’
“-You saved us twice.”
Marie opened her mouth to Oliver, who was worried..
“He saved our lives by giving us a choice as we were rotting as Joseph's slaves without any hope, and also saved us from a powerful enemy yesterday. Even though it's dangerous for me.”
“······.”
“Even after rescuing us, he didn't ask for anything and just gave to us. He gave me money, taught me, and gave me courage. We can learn and improve as much as we want..”
“Because that's true.”
Oliver said the obvious truth, and Marie beamed with joy..
“That's why I believe in God. God is a being who saves humans, and Dave saved us. That alone is more than enough reason to worship us as God..”
Marie was extremely serious and sincere..
At that moment, Oliver realized something. I felt like I had a context for what God is..
“ah······. After all, the world is fun. I can't believe I'm being taught by Marie here..”
“yes?”
“About God. I think what Marie said is correct... That's why I can't even be a god..”
“······?”
“Because I, too, killed someone for personal gain and made a big mistake because I was swayed by spontaneous emotions..”
Oliver recalled his life as a fixer, the excessive violence in Weinham, and his poor family..
“So, of course I am not God, and I am a being very far from God..”
“main-”
-chuck.
Oliver raised his hand to silence Marie..
His expression was the same as usual, but it was so stern that Marie didn't dare open her mouth..
“Let’s stop talking about this, because more than anything, I don’t want to be a god. I just want to be me. Oliver, an orphan, Dave, Landa's fixer, and Zenoyo, the professor's personal employee at the Tower of Magic..”
At those words, Marie lowered her head and swallowed back what she had said..
she looked pretty distressed.
“if······. Are you going to leave us if I don't follow what you say??”
“no. That's not it.”
Marie raised her head in surprise. In contrast, Oliver calmly continued his words..
“Unfortunately, in that case, Landa will have to leave, but for now, I plan to help Marie and her colleagues until they are safe. Settled in another small town, go abroad, whatever..”
Marie clutched the tablecloth tightly and slumped down in her seat..
The tension was relieved. After that, all kinds of emotions surged in her and shook her like a torrent..
Relief, joy, happiness, confusion, incomprehension, and doubt..
Marie asked with eyes that were even more moist than before..
“Uh, why?······?”
“hmm······. This time, I want to help until the end, and I'm also worried about Marie. jeon······. I hope Marie is okay..”
“Are you serious...??”
“Yes, Marie is a precious person who not only helped me, but also taught me many things, including writing..”
Important person. Marie's eyes were greatly shaken by those words..
“Of course, it would be very sad to leave Landa..”
“Me, I-”
Just as Marie was about to speak in a trembling voice as if she would shed tears, a third voice suddenly intervened..
It was a bright, lively, and confident voice..
“-oh! You're not mistaken! Dave... It's been a while.”
It was none other than the pink-haired Jane, wearing a suit with a mixture of masculinity and femininity. She flipped her long hair to one side and approached Oliver to greet him..
Marie looked displeased at the sudden appearance of a stranger, while Oliver calmly greeted her..
“Ah, nice to meet you. miss. Long time no see.”
And as if that wasn't enough, Oliver immediately greeted Marie and Jane. According to etiquette.
Neither of them seemed particularly welcoming, but.
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