Genius Warlock-Episode 385
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385. adjustment (1)
Step by step. Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.
Galahaut walked down the hallway in silence, looking at the floor..
The pure white floor made of marble was nice to look at as it seemed to represent spotless religious faith, but unfortunately, when I looked away just a little, my eyes started to frown..
The huge statues lined up in the hallway were beautiful and majestic, but they were too extravagant.,
The ceiling painting painted on the ceiling preached the greatness of Paterism, but at the same time it was too flashy..
So much so.
It did not fit with the teachings of Paterism, which promotes frugality and simplicity as virtues..
‘But I can't help it. Authority and dignity come from splendor..’
Galahaut felt bitter at the gap between the doctrine of the scriptures and reality, but dismissed it as something that could not be helped..
Most people are foolish and are more easily persuaded by visible glamor than by true teachings..
It was unavoidable. something that can't be helped.
“Sir.”
While walking down the hallway, I encountered two priests..
These were the priests working in the Holy Palace, and Galahaut accepted their greetings..
And then they passed each other and went their own way..
“I guess the rumor is true. That I failed.”
“I know.”
Galahaut paused at the small but clear sound..
The sound of whispering about one's failure is unpleasant and annoying..
However, I couldn't blame them. It was just that my ears were too good... Of course, that didn't mean the uncomfortable feelings went away. Especially in a situation where you are going to meet a cardinal priest..
“ha······.”
Galahaut let out a sigh mixed with worry and determination, and then trotted away again..
After passing the huge statue and the colorful ceiling painting, I arrived at a door..
A door decorated with gold.
Just as Galahaut was about to knock on the door, a low, dignified voice was heard..
“Come in.”
Galahaut flinched for a moment when he heard the voice that knew he had come, but then he accepted it and opened the door and went inside..
When I went inside, I saw a huge mural depicting an angel driving out demons and pagan gods, and a large bald man sitting against the background of the mural..
The bald man's name is Roderick Bor. A cardinal priest of the current Church of Pater and treasurer in charge of the finances of the Holy Imperial Office. And he was a former paladin..
As if to prove that he was a Holy Knight in the past, he boasted great physical strength despite his age. Combined with the majestic mural on his back, he gave off an extremely intimidating feeling even while filling out documents..
“wait a moment.”
Roderick said as he filled out the paperwork..
For reference, there were already several documents the size of a person piled up on one side of his desk..
As rumored, it was a huge workload..
“Hmm... Thanks for waiting. Lord Galahaut.”
After completing a long period of paperwork, Roderick said:.
He stood up and placed the completed document on another pile of documents..
Due to the many years and administrative work, his stomach had grown and his chin had become thicker, but he was still as majestic as when he was a paladin..
“Thank you for coming.”
He said as he approached Galahaut..
“no. Your Majesty... What did you call me for instead??”
“You're such a hard-hearted and sincere person, that's why I like you..”
Roderick gave Galahaut a sly look of favor..
In reality, Roderick did have a fondness for Galahaut. It was none other than Roderick who brought Galahaut into the hardliners..
“This is too much to say to someone who failed their mission..”
“No matter how blessed a paladin is by God, how can he possibly succeed? These idiots who don't know anything about this business are talking like that! Fuck you, that’s it..”
“Your Majesty)······!”
Galahaut let out a small cry in surprise..
That's right, the cardinal priest, the second-highest rank after the Holy Emperor, would say such vulgar words..
But Roderick just smiled and made the sign of the cross..
“It's definitely not something to say in God's house... Please forgive me.”
Galahaut sighed. But he was also refreshed.
After returning here, I felt like Roderick had relieved me of some of the pressure that had been pressing on me..
He was truly an amazing person. He was clearly a corrupt priest, but he had a charm that was hard to resist..
Well, I guess that's why he was promoted to cardinal priest..
“Anyway, my point is don't be too discouraged. This isn't always possible to succeed. You are still one of the best paladins.”
“I have nothing to say about the undeserved congratulations..”
“I'm serious······. Anyway, the reason I called you now is because I have something to ask. I came to see Bonifa yesterday..”
As soon as I heard the name Bonifa, my mood, which had improved slightly, became gloomy again..
“Can I ask what your condition is??”
“Hmm... To be honest, it didn't look like it was in very good condition..”
Roderick answered, stroking his fat chin. He had an attitude of regret rather than sadness..
“The wound was so severe that it was difficult to treat it properly as you reported. Even if you use holy water. What can I say... I feel like something is holding me back. Just like that guy.”
That guy. Even though it was an abstract name, Galahaut knew who it was right away. Galahaut was also a veteran paladin, so he knew who Roderick was referring to..
‘It's really dangerous if he's that guy.······.’
“······But the biggest problem is the scars.”
“Of the body... Are you talking about the scar??”
“That's it, the symbol has to look good... but the real problem is the career scars..”
“Just now, the Paladin also failed-”
“-Paladins can fail! are you okay! No matter how blessed you are from God, you are ultimately an unstable human being! ······But a son of an angel cannot do that. Because he is the son of an angel.”
Roderick said firmly..
“There shouldn't be any flaws. No way.”
“······But isn’t it your Majesty who put forward Boni faction??”
“Alas, it was not me, but the will of hardliner leaders including me... And I guess it was a mistake, we are lowly humans too.”
Roderick said truly shamelessly. In effect, it was the same as saying that they would abandon Boniface and establish a new angelic son..
“Don't make that face. Am I sad too? It's so hard to mention such a faithful person in this matter... But is there anything else? As you know, most people are blind and don't pay attention to anything unless it's flashy. As humanity's fate approaches, shouldn't we adapt to their tastes for the sake of the future? You know, right??”
“······.”
Galahaut could say nothing..
It was a disgusting opinion, but it wasn't wrong..
The teachings and virtues of Paterism were frugality and humility, but sadly, people in the world paid more attention to pomp and display..
It was a sad reality.
“Well then, Bonifa-”
“-Don't worry. It's not urgent yet, so I don't plan on doing what you think right now. First of all, I will focus my efforts on treating Bonifa. I'm currently working through ancient books, so I'll put this story aside for now. The reason I called you was to ask about something else..”
Galahaut was only slightly relieved. He didn't mean to abandon Bonifa right away..
“······What are you curious about??”
“I saw the report and recording device you gave me. Unfortunately, the entire back part of the recording device was blown off... Is that really all there is??”
“Yes, we checked, but all the same parts were missing. Like some kind of joke.”
Galahaut also answered as if he had no idea. Each knight went into the mission with a recording device to record Bonifa's activities, but the parts where Oliver moved in earnest were blown away as if someone had cut them out on purpose..
“Well, okay... Let's talk about him directly..”
“Already in the report-”
“-I have already read the report. Seven times. I want to hear his story from your perspective, not from a report. He saw a wound like that one carved on Pa's body... Is he really in Randa??”
“Not sure, but my guess is yes.”
“If you're guessing, it's a sure bet... What did you say his name was??”
“······My name is Dave Wright, the troubleshooter on 30th Street in Area T. He is a warlock who can control the forces of nature..”
***
Tick. Tick. tick.
Landa City Minister of Home Affairs' Office. Only the clock on the desk rang quietly..
In addition to the clock, there were various newspapers scattered messily on the desk, and there were many different types..
.
And so on and so forth..
As a newspaper whose sales volume was its income and strength, it was filled with all kinds of provocative stories..
A wealthy family's drama surrounding their inheritance.,
A passionate fight between the cast of a popular radio drama.,
royal family scandal,
women's suffrage movement,
There was even a ridiculous story about a monster rat appearing in the sewer and eating all the same rats to clean the sewer..
It's all just useless talk... However, just as there are sometimes decent items in the trash, there are also articles that cannot be ignored from time to time. For example, overseas.
[Gallos Royal College of Magic Loculi! Allow the warlock to infiltrate!]
Landa's Home Secretary Paul Carver read the paper again..
Surprisingly, a warlock had infiltrated Loculi University, which can be said to be the magic tower of Gallos. What was more shocking was that not only was research data and information stolen, but entire major departments were taken in and betrayed the university itself..
As a result, the university became suspicious of each other and entered a state of virtual civil war..
It was truly shocking and terrifying..
Even considering that it is a matter of someone else’s country across the ocean..
A warlock, a wizard, infiltrated Loculi University, the pinnacle of the magical society, and swallowed up a major school (department)..
I couldn't believe that the University of Loculi was going downhill due to long years and social turmoil..
Even though I heard about the Lake Village incident in advance through Magic Tower..
‘Maybe I was unconsciously denying it.’
Carver thought.
According to a recent study, it was said that the human brain does not properly recognize facts when it receives excessive shock... To reduce excessive stress.
‘And this is the same thing.’
Carver thought as he checked the upcoming appointment time again. Now slowly-
-Chick! Chic!
[Minister. The promised guest has arrived.]
The secretary's voice is heard through a voice device connected to the desk..
Carver sighed heavily, straightened his clothes, and stood up..
Even if it was a pain in the ass, a precious guest needed to be treated appropriately..
“······Ask them to come in.”
Carver answered through his voice device, and a moment later someone opened the door and came in..
He was none other than Dave, one of Randa's best solvers..
‘Or is it a pseudo god?······.’
Just right. Just right. Just.
Dave, no Oliver. Anyway, he walked into the minister's office with his quarter staff on the floor and greeted me politely..
“hello? Minister.”
“hello? Mr. Dave... Can I call you Mr. Dave??”
“Please call me Dave. Because I'm using that name now..”
It was a truly shameless remark, but Carver was not offended or offended..
This is why I think a person’s usual attitude is important..
‘And the same goes for the city..’
That's when Carver thought so. Oliver opened his mouth..
“Did you come to visit me when I was busy??”
Carver looked back, following Oliver's gaze. It was on his own desk..
“ah······. Don't worry about it. I was just reading the newspaper. The reason it's busy is because the employees below are busy..”
“okay. By the way, may I ask what that is??”
Oliver pointed to several cans of canned food, toothpaste-like tubes, biscuits, chocolate, instant coffee, and small packages of margarine scattered on one side of the desk..
“ah······. This is a sample of combat rations to be delivered to the city defense force. I was eating it for lunch.”
“Do you like combat rations??”
“No, I don't like it. After joining the military, I hate it even more..”
“ah······. Then why did you eat it??”
“I'm trying to find out which tastes worse. The only joy of being a soldier is eating. Of course, I don't have the power to decide, but I'd like to know..”
“okay······. Do you have any taste??”
“well. Not so much to my taste... If it's okay with you, Dave, would you like to try it??”
Carver said, pointing to the extra combat rations that had not yet been opened..
“Is that okay??”
“What's not to like? You may not be able to eat it forever..”
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