Genius Warlock-Episode 398
398. Ready to go (1)
“Oh my god... oh my god······.”
It was truly ironic. A wizard who indirectly contributed to undermining the authority of the God-worshipping Paterism. And that, too, comes out of the mouth of the Magic Tower administrator..
He didn't even just say it; he said it with sincerity, putting his head in both hands..
Well, maybe that's the great thing about God.
Whether you are a good person, a sinner, a deeply religious person, or a shallow person, in the end, everyone has found God. It seemed truly amazing..
It means we don't discriminate against anything..
‘By the way, the response is worse than I thought.?’
thought Oliver as he looked at the people gathered in the executive tower conference room..
At the head of the table sat the head of the administration, who coordinated each school of the Magic Tower, with his head covered, and next to him sat the Grand Masters or One Masters of each school who had a strong say in the Tower of Magic..
Most of them are middle-aged to old, and can be said to be the ruling class of the Mage Tower and Landa, but since they have no connection to Oliver, they are all faces I have never seen before..
The only face I recognize is Merlin, who has become the new Grand Master of the School of Life, and Kevin standing next to him..
They were Tilda Iceeye, the original master of the Skadi School, and Philip Lore, the honorary grand master of the Pure Magic School..
Very few. Still, Oliver was happy..
“You really bring amazing stories. So much.”
After deep consideration and silence, the head of the administration spoke.
His feelings were genuine. Because the feelings of perplexity and embarrassment shone brightly..
Well, before Oliver's treatment was decided, I reported the message from the human meat chef and the city terror incident, and now I brought in an unbelievable guest, so it was enough to say..
“Those ladies really... Is it the Bathory family??”
“Yes that's right. Head of administration.”
Oliver stood behind him with his sister, Orsho, Catherine, Andrassy, and Pal. Erzsebet pointed to the five sisters..
To maintain courtesy, they went to a clothing store introduced by Angel's House and wore simple yet sophisticated dresses popular in Randa..
All the employees who helped me with my clothes said that I was as beautiful as a doll..
“ah······. So, it's the Bathory family, the warlock family that attacked and took over our magic tower in the Mountain Face..”
“Yes, it is the Bathory family that attacked and took over the Life School that betrayed the Magic Tower... However, I honestly don't know if it's a warlock family..”
Despite the pressure from the head of administration, Oliver did not care, filled in the missing information and pointed out any doubts..
Because it was true.
“Let’s go over the mountain face for now... But, I don't know if he's a warlock. Does this mean that the Bathory family is not a warlock??”
“no. It means that he is a warlock, but he is also a wizard..”
Oliver saw some wizards getting angry. Wizards were very proud of their status and were exclusive people..
However, Oliver's words were not completely unfounded..
“The Batopi family is better at magic and blood magic than black magic..”
“There are a few warlocks who know how to use magic, but they are not called wizards..”
“Erzsebet Bathory is technically a wizard. He was born in Erzebet, a wizard family in the center of the continent. He will be in the submitted material.”
Oliver mentioned the information he received from his sister..
The claim could be denied, but the documents could not be denied..
The administrative head of Ma Tower, who had already confirmed the data, expressed his irritation and frustration..
And it wasn't just the Magic Tower administration chief who expressed such feelings..
The same goes for other Grand Masters and One Masters who came by call..
They looked at Oliver with feelings similar to or even greater than those of the Dean..
I didn't understand. I knew that Magic Tower was an exclusive organization, but at the same time, I knew that it was an open organization that accepted foreigners as well..
At least when there is a profit for the Magic Tower······.
“·····There is profit?”
“Yes that's right.”
Oliver answered without hesitation when asked by the head of administration..
Considering that the other Grand Masters and One Masters were silent even though they had a lot to say, it seemed like all they had to do was persuade the administrative head..
‘If it doesn't work, there's nothing you can do..’
Oliver thought about that and opened his mouth again..
“There are many reasons. First of all, these people have much better skills than the magic tower when it comes to blood magic. Both practice and theory. These are the origins of blood magic in the first place..”
no one denied it.
After the Lake Village incident, the School of Life was thoroughly investigated by investigators led by Merlin, and a large-scale transaction with a warlock was discovered..
It was also revealed that one of the largest trading partners was the Bathory family, and even the new discipline of blood magic, derived from the School of Life, was also created through knowledge traded with the Bathory family..
For the honor of the Magic Tower, I just won't say it out loud, but everyone knows it..
“If you and your sisters join the Magic Tower, blood magic will be able to develop at once. They said they would share some of their knowledge of blood magic if they were accepted..”
My sister nodded at Oliver’s opinion..
Giving away one's knowledge was difficult for a wizard or warlock, but he was willing to follow Oliver's wishes in order to survive the penalty for breaking his promise, the reward for saving him, and the human flesh cook..
“As you know, blood magic is an excellent discipline. It is essential for my thesis, [Reconstruction and Transplantation of Body and Organs Combining Blood Magic and Life Magic], and Derek and Felix, who recently recovered a lot of energy, also recovered with the blood elixir... . I think it will be a great help to the Mage Tower..”
Once again silence returned as the answer..
The [Reconstruction and Transplantation of Body and Organs Combining Blood Magic and Life Magic] submitted by Oliver was already receiving considerable attention.,
It was also quite a big deal that Derek and Felix, the victims of Lake Village, recovered faster than others..
Unlike potions that activate the body to recover wounds and stamina, the blood elixir, which injects external life force, quickly recovered Derek and Felix's bodies without any side effects, as Oliver expected, and everyone was quite interested in it..
Of course, other victims could also recover quickly..
Not only high-ranking officials in the Magic Tower, but also people from Loculi University and wizard families in the central part of the continent. This was a fairly big opportunity to prove Mage Tower’s skills and exert influence..
When I mentioned the importance and necessity of blood magic twice, people remained silent and agitated..
Emotionally, I disliked both Oliver and the Bathory family, but rationally, I understood better than anyone else the benefits that blood magic would bring to the Magic Tower..
However, there was another biggest reason to accept my sister’s group. The reason is none other than-
“-I think the Bathory family desperately needs help now that we have to fight against the human meat chef. It's not a field I know well..”
A wizard cynically responded to the shameless statement that he claimed to have no idea, but.
“How can only five warlocks help??”
It wasn't wrong. It was questionable whether just five warlocks would be of any help. The warlocks who ran away from the human flesh cook.
Just as Oliver was about to explain the facts, his sister spoke up..
“······We have more information about human meat chefs than anyone else..”
silence. Everyone glared at my sister with sharp eyes..
The eyes of the old masters who have lived in the magic tower for decades had the power to make others feel intimidated as if they were imbued with physical energy, but the older sister also served as an old monster who lived for about 300 years. He continued to say what he had to say without being intimidated..
“The Meat Chef is a powerful being, but he's not just strong..”
people listened.
“He is as cunning as he is powerful. Among the Black Hand members with numerous organizations, he is the best when it comes to organizational skills. He is no different from an emperor because he manages all the organizations himself. In addition, it is so massive that it dominates half of the back world of Gallos..”
It was consistent with what I heard from Kevin in the past..
“Well, he's a back alley thug. In other words, controlling half of Gallos means not being able to control the other half.?”
People who agree. However, my sister immediately destroyed that argument..
“It's not because they don't have enough power, it's because the meat cook wants it..”
“what?”
“As I said before, he is cunning. He knows very well how much control he will have if he dominates the entire underworld of Gallos. Police, wizards, other criminals, Paterism... That's dangerous and inefficient. So he stopped there. Because it's safe and efficient..”
“If I wanted to, I would have taken over the entire world behind Gallos.?”
“It will consume considerable resources and time, but... yes. You can do it. Because that’s what my mother judged..”
Was it a mistake? Oliver felt the air turn cold..
“my mother Bathory has been fighting against human meat cooks his entire life. We know how he took advantage of the chaos in Gallos to take root, and we know how much influence he has on many levels. He doesn't discriminate between nobles, capitalists, politicians, and civilians. He assures me that he will never be able to catch it by force alone. We need information about them so we can have a fighting chance..”
“······If you know so well, how are you here??”
The administrative head, who had been listening quietly, suddenly asked. A way of speaking that stabs the other person in a painful spot and silences them. My sister did not back down and responded with the same throw..
“Because I didn't have enough strength. Even when her mother was alive. But she even had her mother die..”
As my sister finished speaking, she rolled her eyes and looked at Oliver..
A conversation that starts with Oliver and ends with Oliver. There was a lot to discuss, but maybe because it was a place where only smart people gathered, the words didn't get lost..
“So, can I understand that you know all the information about the human meat chef??”
“Not everything. However, I am confident that I know more than the Magic Tower, as well as the Gallos government and University of Loculi. Unlike them, we fought the human meat cook..”
Gossip and gossip. Some wizards were whispering.
Regardless of their personal feelings, they agreed with their sister's argument..
In fact, one of the reasons why the Magic Tower did not move in a hurry was also the reason why it was not able to achieve such results in Gallos..
Despite suffering more damage and humiliation than the Magic Tower, the University of Loculi did not achieve the same results from the human meat chef, and the police department also did not perform well..
“It's natural. The Gallos government is in turmoil due to a colonial war on the outside and a power struggle on the inside, and the high-ranking members of society are even drawing number tickets to eat the human flesh chef's dishes that give youth, energy, and beauty. In addition, civil servants are receiving poor wages and ordinary people are suffering from problems of making a living. I guarantee you that in less than a year, you will not be able to overcome the fatigue and it will end in vain. There have been several similar cases in the past..”
My sister said confidently. His words were clear, specific, and flowed in a similar pattern to reality, so no one could ignore what he said..
This was a serious problem.
I decided to fight with the human meat cook, and even the date was brought forward by someone else's will..
Fighting was inevitable, so we had to go in the direction of winning..
If you fail to win even after sending troops to Gallos, this will lead to a decline in the authority of the Magic Tower, and that would be fatal for the Magic Tower, which is checked by numerous forces..
Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the Magic Tower's leadership put aside their hostility and seriously discussed what could be done to benefit the Magic Tower..
For a conservative magic tower image, it looks quite surprising. However, at the same time, it was also natural..
From the beginning, Magic Tower was established for practical purposes..
“for a moment. Let me point it out..”
Among the group of wizards who were discussing loudly, one man said.
He was an old man with blue hair and a rough beard, and unlike other wizards who dressed neatly and stylishly, he dressed freely and had rough tattoos on his face, body, and forearms..
When he, who exudes a unique presence unlike others, opened his mouth, the room that had been whispering fell silent. He could sense the man's presence..
“I don't like small details, so answer me just one thing..”
Short and concise requests. Oliver nodded..
“I know it's helpful, and I know it's necessary in our current situation... Can you believe it? If you don't have credit, you can't work together no matter how good the conditions are. You can't eat an apple that might be poisoned just because it looks delicious..”
“You can trust it.”
Oliver spoke briefly and confidently..
“I'm asking if there are real safeguards, not just someone's naive guarantee..”
It was a pretty important issue. There were circumstances, but my sister broke a promise once..
So this time, Oliver prepared accordingly..
“there is.”
“You are full of confidence... what?”
“Bombs were planted in the bodies of my sister and other sisters. A meat bomb made from bone fragments and human flesh... Mr. Sister.”
In response to the usual voice, my sister half resignedly unbuttoned the button and slightly opened the top she was wearing..
Between the slightly exposed breasts, a trace of surgery was visible..
With the surgery that Oliver performed, he was originally able to suture it without leaving a trace, but he left a scar on purpose to prove it and to remind my sister and the others not to forget it..
“There's a meat bomb in there, and it can explode at any time..”
Oliver answered, holding up the meat bomb model and detonator in his arms. As if they were satisfied with the answer, none of the wizards in the Magic Tower questioned it..
Although I felt shock, disgust, reluctance, rejection, wariness, and fear towards Oliver..
The ones who don't are a few, including Merlin, Kevin, and Philip, and among them, Philip opened his mouth..
“Well then, the story is over.,”
***
The meeting ended easier than expected. Even though safety was guaranteed, I thought something unexpected would happen, but that didn't happen..
No one questioned the power and existence of the bomb, and thanks to this, Oliver did not have to open his sister's chest and take out the bomb in front of everyone, or take out the dummy he had prepared to prove the bomb's power..
“thank god. Thank you all for your hard work. I don't know yet whether the Magic Tower will accept it or not, but judging by the atmosphere, I think we can look forward to it. Thank you again for your hard work.”
Oliver said to his sister and his group who followed his suggestion well..
It was really hard. After surviving the explosion with Oliver, they decided to entrust themselves to the Magic Tower as Oliver suggested, and to do so, they planted bombs in their bodies..
They said there was a penalty for breaking a promise, but it wouldn't have been an easy decision.······.
“······Because there weren't many choices..”
Oliver nodded in agreement. The human meat chef declared that he would marinate the human meat in sauce for 48 hours before eating it..
Then there were only two choices. All you had to do was either run away to a corner and hide from the human meat cook, or contribute to the death of the human meat cook..
I didn't know that the risk would be lower in the former, but it would have been a difficult choice for those women who were trying to make a blood elixir even though they had no money..
They wanted more than just to be alive..
In that sense, the Magic Tower was a good choice. Not only was it safe, but I was able to do something..
Above all, I no longer had to receive help from Oliver..
“······what is the reason?”
My sister immediately asked a question..
“what do you mean?”
“We are like this... A reason to help. You already broke your promise once.?”
My sister was really curious. The reason Oliver helped me this much. He already lost his credibility once..
It felt like this was my first time experiencing something like this..
“hmm······. Since you were threatened by the human meat chef and already received a penalty, I think it will be okay. Also... I want to help you too..”
Consistent answer. My sister and her group were not convinced, but they couldn't ask any more reasons. I decided to just accept Oliver like this..
Just like rain falling from the sky to the ground.
“······go-”
Just as my sister was about to say what she had been holding back, someone approached from across the hallway..
It was Merlin with the top of his head gone, with only the surrounding hair remaining..
He said.
“It's been a while.”
Oliver answered.
“Yes, it's been a while..”
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