Genius Warlock - Episode 4
4. temporary disciple (1)
Oliver spent the night with his eyes wide open..
After leaving the inn, I spent several nights with my eyes wide open, but even though I was tired from the long trip, I couldn't fall asleep easily..
But it wasn't that there was anything wrong with my body or that I was worried. In fact, it was almost the opposite..
When I was at the orphanage and when I was in the mine, every day was the same, and I could fall asleep whenever I wanted because I had no interest other than survival, but now, because every day was a series of joy, I couldn't sleep easily..
I thought of it several times a day, no, dozens or hundreds of times..
That was the time when I extracted the emotions of an employee who was running towards me and fired a 'Hait Bullet'. That mysterious yet familiar feeling was like having wings and flying in the sky..
Every time Oliver thought of that time, he recalled the sensations and lingering feelings he felt at the time..
But it was also disappointing at the same time. If I had focused a little more at that time, I would have been able to extract more emotions faster..
If I had suppressed my joy and paid a little more attention, I could have fired several shots at the same time instead of just one..
No, it would have been possible to do more advanced black magic before that, rather than just simple imitation.!
Oliver pondered over each and every detail that was so disappointing. And he did image training in his head to assuage even a little of that regret..
Even a little faster, more emotions are extracted, more hate bullets are fired, and speed, accuracy, and power are increased. Eventually, a unique change was introduced that made it difficult to simply call it Hate Bullet..
Even though it was just an imagination in my head, it didn't matter. Oliver had the confidence to immediately apply this to reality..
If it hadn't been for the words of his master and teacher, Joseph, he would have extracted his emotions and experimented with them right now..
‘From now on, do not practice black magic until you have my permission..’
‘why····. That's right?’
‘It's okay to use emotions to create shapes that others can't see, but proper black magic can be seen by everyone. We will soon arrive at our destination. It's a bit troublesome to see people using black magic, even if just by chance... Above all, using black magic using one's own emotions is the worst of all..’
‘Why??’
‘A true warlock must use the emotions of others, not his own. Emotions are a limited resource. If you use it haphazardly, your soul will be empty, so unless you really have no choice, you should save your feelings..’
‘So, can I practice extracting emotions when I meet other people?.’
‘hmm·····. No, you only need my permission to extract emotions or practice black magic. You said it at the inn. Are you going to obey me? Then, don’t argue and obey. Then I will teach you.’
Because of this, Oliver could only practice black magic in his head. Although he was frustrated, he couldn't help it.
Joseph demanded obedience, so to receive his teachings we had to be as obedient as possible. At least on the outside.
Suddenly, the dark sky turned gray and gradually turned blue. The sun rose again, and Joseph also stood up accordingly..
“Wow...! Homelessness is always bad. huh? Is she awake already? No, you didn't sleep..”
Joseph said as he looked at Oliver, whose pale complexion and eye shadows had expanded. He went to a nearby stream to wash his face as usual and rinsed his mouth with mouthwash..
Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
After spitting out a thick, phlegm-like cleanser, Joseph said:.
“Are you really sleepy? Are you intentionally not sleeping? Even if you get tired in the middle, I have no intention of carrying you on my back..”
Oliver answered, looking at Joseph..
“sorry. master····. They said I would arrive at my destination soon, so I was so excited that I couldn't sleep..”
It wasn't really a lie. Oliver wanted to go somewhere where he could learn black magic. It was almost the first time he felt this emotion, so he couldn't control it..
Joseph spoke in a soft voice, as if he didn't like seeing such a motivated person..
“Well, it's not that I don't understand. All the other kids did the same.”
“Another kid.?”
“why? Do you think you are the only talented child I have ever met in my life? There are many other talented children besides you..”
Oliver saw the light in Joseph. The light staggered subtly. In other words, it was half truth and half lie..
“Of course, not everyone is talented... Anyway, there are many other kids besides you. If you come from an orphanage you know what to do?”
“····. I'll try to behave well..”
“Yes, you are the youngest who just came in. As the youngest, you have to behave well. Especially in our society, ranking is important. As is our family custom, when you first come in, you start from the bottom..”
Oliver nodded. It wasn't much different from the orphanage and mine..
Those who were weak or new to the workforce had to do the hardest work and sleep in the worst positions. The only way to escape such treatment is to be stronger than other children, or to become friends with a strong child..
Until now, Oliver had been of no interest other than staying quiet, but now...? Then Joseph spoke as if warning:.
“What did I say last time??”
“···· He said he would obey his master and follow the family rules..”
“That's right. If you want to learn, follow my rules. Rules are order.”
Oliver nodded. After a while, after a light meal of bread, Joseph and Oliver started walking again..
As we reached our destination, the number of trees gradually decreased, and we could smell the city's unique artificial smell. After a while, a small city appeared at the bottom of the hill..
“That's Wine Ham..”
Master Joseph said. Oliver's eyes widened at the size of the city. It is precisely because of the large number of people in the city and the passionate emotions they emit..
“It's not a very big city, but it's not a very small city either. How does it look??”
“····. You look active.”
Oliver answered, looking at the light fluctuating with irritation, anger, and resentment..
“Well, maybe. It is said that several large factories that supported the city are moving to 'Landa'. Everyone is bound to have active emotions. It's not a good thing by any means.”
Oliver didn't fully understand what it meant, but he understood that the factory leaving was the cause of the fluctuating light..
Joseph started walking again. Oliver chased after him and soon arrived at a shabby factory on the outskirts of the city..
The building had a lopsided ceiling and had a sign showing a smiling pig and sausage..
“This is·····?”
“Officially a small, ungainly sausage factory. Unofficially, it supports our family..”
Joseph said and went inside, and Oliver followed..
As soon as I entered through the entrance, I saw the inside of the factory. I saw slightly spoiled chunks of meat, a huge grinder, a cart for moving the ground meat, and young workers working there..
Even though they were younger, they looked older than Oliver, and they all looked to be in their mid to late teens to early twenties..
As soon as Joseph appeared, they stopped what they were doing and approached him, bowing their heads..
“Master, are you here??”
“welcome. master.”
“hello? master.”
They all smelled like rotten meat and foul sweat, and whether they knew it or not, they flattered them just to look good. As if he was used to such scenes, Joseph pushed Oliver on the back and opened his mouth..
“This is a new child brought in this time. Since you are a family member who will be staying with me from today, please teach me this and that..”
The children's faces smiled brightly at those words. He looked happy, as if he had a new sibling. At least on the outside.
“““Yes, I understand. master.”””
As soon as he heard the answer, Joseph coldly left Oliver behind..
I didn't understand what had happened, but in an instant, Oliver was left alone... Ah, let me correct that. He was not left alone. Because there were workers surrounding me with fierce glares..
They frowned like angry dogs.
“····. what? Can’t you understand the situation? Don't get ready to go to work!”
That's how Oliver's new life began..
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Ting! Ting! Ting! Ting! Ting! Ting! Ting! ting!
In the morning, there was the sound of a dented frying pan being pounded..
The children who had been sleeping in the damp matrix woke up one by one to the painful metallic sounds. Then, if anyone was lazy, the children in charge of the supervisors would yell and threaten them fiercely..
“What are you doing! Don't be lazy and don't wake up quickly.!”
Knowing that yelling would be followed by punches and kicks, the children hurriedly got up, and the first one to get up was none other than Oliver..
It's been a week since he came here, and Oliver is quickly adapting to life here. Adapting quickly to any place was his talent..
In the morning, we came out of the warehouse, which was called our lodging, and briefly cleaned the inside of the factory. After cleaning, we had a meal of bread and soup..
Although it was hard bread that had been made for a long time, it was a pretty good meal compared to the watery porridge I used to eat in the mine. After the meal, I started working at the factory..
To be honest, it wasn't hard because the only job I had to do was turn the meat that came in each day into sausages..
Although the smell of rotten meat was unpleasant, it was not a big problem for Oliver, who had a dull sense of taste and smell, and compared to the hard labor in the mine where there was no sunlight, it was just a pleasant play..
Although the workload fluctuated from day to day, it was basically light and there was nothing to complain about..
Rather, if it was difficult, it was the mind, not the body..
Obviously, I expected that I would be able to learn black magic when I came here, but contrary to my expectations, Joseph just left Oliver here and left..
Oliver wanted to ask how this happened, but due to his experience in the orphanage and the mine, and Joseph's desire for obedience, he could not ask and just endured..
Working wasn't a problem at all, but I wanted to know when I could learn black magic. If he didn't learn black magic and had to keep working at the factory, Oliver didn't have the confidence to handle that disappointment..
It was then.
slam-!
Oliver, who was immersed in worry, felt a hot pain on his face and fell backwards. When my vision, shaken by shock, straightened, I saw a man..
A fierce young man with a thick frame, he stomped on Oliver's chest and said,.
“This damn bastard... You asked if I moved all the meat??!”
He was a supervisor who managed male workers..
“all····. I moved it.”
Oliver answered with slurred speech due to the pain. As if he didn't like what he saw, the supervisor stepped on Oliver once more..
“The baby is frustrated... Hey, educate this bastard properly! Even though I'm leaving soon, I can't stand having such a frustrating person in the place I used to work. It's not like there's a shortage of damn bastards.····.”
At the supervisor's words, the workers around him and other fellow supervisors also nodded. Everyone seemed to be looking at the supervisor who hit Oliver..
The supervisor, who had gained even more momentum, grabbed Oliver by the collar after he fell and said,.
“Hey, Mojiri bastard. I'm warning you, if you want to survive here as a worker, get your head straight. Because there's no use pretending to be a fool. If it catches my eye just once, I put it in the grinder over there and grind it up. yes?!”
Oliver nodded as he had been doing. When someone gets angry, you submit servilely. The supervisor's face became even more contorted in contempt..
“joy! Asshole bastard... As punishment, you will clean up after yourself here today.!”
Oliver nodded again. Only then did he let go of the collar, and then a supervisor intervened..
It was a woman with pale skin and short, strange purple hair..
“Hey, you can't just pass your work over to someone else. You guys are cleaning the workshop today..”
Everyone's attention was focused. The supervisor who hit Oliver frowned, and the female supervisor folded her arms, refusing to give up. Everyone swallowed and held their breath, but Oliver had only one thought..
When on earth did they teach me black magic?.
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