Genius Warlock-Episode 401
401. welcome (2)
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noisy train station.
The sharp sound of a steam engine was heard beyond the beautiful lattice fence..
It was a signal that a train was coming in, and as the signal gradually disappeared, a clattering sound and a clanking mechanical noise filled the empty space instead..
“Everyone take out your tickets! Take out your ticket!”
As the smoke-belching train came in, the station employee guarding the entrance to the fence puffed out his chest and shouted..
A middle-aged station attendant with a stylish mustache had a loud, dignified voice that matched the black uniform he was wearing, but despite this, people standing at the back of the line did not take out their tickets, but did other things or chatted among themselves..
It wasn't something I didn't understand..
The train station was a paradise of noise. Even if you subtract out the noise of the train, you couldn't hear anything shouting from afar because so many people had gathered..
All that could be heard was people chatting and the sound of the wheels of hand trucks carrying multiple loads..
The station staff didn't seem to know this either, so they had a young station staff member who appeared to be a subordinate tell them to take out the tickets from the back as well..
“Please take out your tickets! Please take out the ticket!”
A young station attendant waved a bell and asked passengers, and in response, passengers in similar clothes took out tickets..
Thanks to this, passengers were able to get on the train at a faster rate by having their tickets checked by station staff and entering the bar-shaped fence..
“hmm······. I guess I'll have to wait a bit.”
Kevin got off the taxi and muttered as he looked at the long line..
It was clearly just a muttering to myself, but Alain, who had come to meet me at the University of Law, answered on his own terms..
“You don't have to. Please follow me.”
Alain walks forward confidently. Erard, who came to meet us, also smiled kindly and motioned for us to follow, and Kevin and Terence looked into each other's eyes and followed..
Of course, Yareli and Oliver followed suit..
“Customers, please stand in line..”
The station attendant spoke firmly to Alain, who was ignoring the line and walking forward. He seemed to hate people cutting in line..
Instead of speaking, Alain took out his ID card from his pocket and showed it to him, and the solemn station attendant looked embarrassed and immediately opened the way..
“ah······. Excuse me. Please go in..”
The station attendant was polite on the outside, but on the inside, his feelings of regret were shining. It was the same for other passengers as well..
Even though they came late, they glared at us who entered first, and their gaze was more hostile and aggressive than that of the poor people of Landa..
“Don't worry about it.”
Alain from the University of Loculi said to Oliver who stopped for a moment..
When Oliver followed him, he offered a grumpy apology..
“Sorry if you were surprised. These days, there are a lot of people like that... A foolish, jealous person. Thanks to this, we have to be careful when exercising our natural rights. As a fellow Gallosian, I am embarrassed..”
Oliver wanted to ask what his legitimate rights were, but he didn't think it was his place to talk, so he just nodded..
It was a little disappointing, but fortunately Kevin answered the question instead of Oliver..
“What are legitimate rights??”
“You can get on the train right away without having to wait in line. A considerable amount of technology and funds from our university went into building this train..”
Alain said proudly as he stopped in front of a train..
It was basically similar to a regular train, but its appearance was slightly different, and when seen through the eyes of a warlock, it was clearly different..
A significant amount of horsepower was felt in the engine section..
It was definitely different from a regular train..
“It's a combination of a regular steam engine and a horsepower engine..”
Kevin looked at Chuck and immediately said.
“Oh, you have a great eye.······?”
“I read it in the newspaper. It's an Ezzapreco high-speed train, right??”
Alain, who had been consistent with conventional courtesy, was truly happy for a moment..
“yes! you're right······. Ezzafreco rapid train. It is the fastest train in existence, incorporating the latest technology..”
Kevin nodded in agreement, and the sentiment was genuine..
Oliver also knew about the train and secretly agreed. I also saw Oliver in the newspaper..
The Ejafreco high-speed train uses a new engine that combines the magic stone engine technology of the pure magic school with the technology of the steam engine. Based on a small amount of magic stone, it is a new technology that reduces the consumption of coal previously used and increases the output several times. was.
It was a technology that could not be easily applied due to the risk of overload due to excessive output, but the newspaper said that it was promoted by Louis, King of Gallos, and was successful..
I had no interest in trains, but I remembered the story being published in the newspaper and criticism pouring in about what Landa's railroad companies had done..
The decline in stock prices was a bonus..
“Seeing it in person, it is definitely different. You are amazing.”
“Thank you for the compliment. Honestly, it is a work that we are proud of. It is a precise art of mechanical engineering and magic. A hybrid art of science and magic that leaves no room for error.!!”
Alain said, pulling his hands out as if he was fastening a zipper, his voice filled with great pride and passion. So much so that you can tell without even looking at it with the eyes of a warlock.······.
Well, even if it was across the sea, the wizard was still a wizard. It was natural for him to be pleased with the performance of his organization..
After boasting as much as he could, Alain pointed to a seat in the audience, his armor in his heart becoming looser than before..
0Class. It was space 0..
“Come on, let’s get on. We reserved precious seats for our precious guests. Please enjoy the highest-quality seats on the Ezzapreco high-speed train, the new pride of Gallos..”
***
Class 0, the most luxurious seat on the Ezzafreco high-speed train..
As Alain said, it was a very luxurious auditorium..
1The first class seats were also luxurious with ample seating and comfortable space, but the size and splendor of the zero class seats were completely different..
“It has to be different. It is the only passenger seat on the train. Would you like some wine??”
Alain suggested, opening a shelf on one side of the spacious room..
In addition to wine, various alcohol and snacks, including magic liquor, were piled on the shelves..
“I'm grateful, but it's okay.”
“It's free because it's included in the price of the sign anyway. It's ten times the price for first class, so it's profitable to eat..”
“It's okay though. We came here to apply to Loculi University, not to enjoy sightseeing..”
Terence looked a little disappointed, but nodded as if he agreed with Kevin's words..
When Alain saw that, instead of feeling offended, he smiled..
Then his expression and attitude changed. Contains goodwill and respect.
“Thank goodness. It's a natural attitude, but there are no people with that attitude these days..”
“Did the test pass??”
Alain apologized to Kevin's slightly sharp question..
“I apologize if you felt that way. I was just trying to serve the guests from the Magic Tower. I also want to show off the technology of the University of Loculi. Please don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to stab you. Personally, I was relieved..”
Sincerity. Oliver saw with the eyes of a warlock, and he didn't question whether Kevin saw the same thing..
“How did you know we were here? I didn't ask you to pick me up separately.?”
“Our College of Law also has eyes and ears. You don't have to look into it to know that a volunteer advance party is being sent from the Mage Tower. Someone told me.”
I meant it..
Well, the Magic Tower is a union of several schools. Even if it was whispered somewhere, it wasn't particularly strange..
“Of course, I decided that if I were to come in a situation like this, I would come by ship, which is relatively safer than an airship, and the only way to come by ship is by Rencal... If you were embarrassed by the sudden meeting, please understand. The situation is the situation, so we were just trying to be careful..”
The current situation is the current state... It really seemed to have a lot of meaning..
“I understand. There is no bad intention at all at the University of Law School. And I hope you understand. This guy isn't really fun..”
Terence naturally joined in, putting his hand on Kevin's shoulder. His unique cheerful and friendly attitude eased the tense atmosphere..
“However, you can trust that my skills are the best. I'm terrible at handling things..”
“I can trust you when the Lore family says so..”
“Did you even hear who we are??”
Alain pointed to his sleeve. with cufflinks.
Terence looked at his sleeves and immediately realized that he wore cufflinks with the family lion emblem on them..
“ah······. I'm very embarrassed.”
“It's a mistake many people make..”
“Thanks for the top. My name is Terence of the Lore family..”
“It is an honor to meet the great lion..”
“It's still not enough to be called a lion... This friend is Kevin Dunbar, the master of the Elemental School, and this young lady is Yareli Ice-Eye of the Ice-Eye family. Lastly, this guy is Xenon Bright..”
“Ah, everyone has heard of the reputation... These are all people who worked there.?”
Alain deliberately spoke vaguely about the subject. It seemed painful to mention Lake Village that much..
“Yes, I think it would be better to have some experience... Yes, it's a starting line at best..”
“No, what are you saying... We know how important it is for an advance team to understand the local situation in advance before full-scale reinforcements arrive. Depending on the capabilities of the advance team, it depends on whether or not they can move immediately when the main unit arrives... That's why-”
Just as I was about to bring up the main point I had been hiding, Kevin struck first..
“-Can you tell me how things are going now??”
Kevin interjected exquisitely. He was so firm that I didn't even think he was being rude..
Alain swallowed back his question at the sight and opened his mouth..
“I cannot tell you the details because the university will provide them to you. However, I can give you a rough idea. Is that okay??”
“of course.”
Kevin answered.
***
‘They said it was a rapid train and it was really fast..’
Oliver thought as he surveyed the scenery outside. Although it was only a short time, less than two hours at most, the high-speed train moved countless people from the port city to Laville, the capital of Gallos..
Considering the speed of the train, it might be natural..
As University of Loculi Alain boasted, the Ezzapreco express train was really fast..
After only a few cries and running sounds, the trapezoidal shape of Rencal and the coastline disappeared from sight, and it was passing through the vast fields like the wind and running toward the outskirts of Laville before you knew it..
Thanks to this, Oliver was able to see the huge factory that was now built on the outskirts of Raville..
‘It's very different from Randa..’
Oliver thought as he glanced around at the factory built on the outskirts of the city and all of Raville in the distance..
Ravili, the capital of Gallos, was just as large as Landa, but was significantly different from Landa..
This is none other than the density and systematicity of a city. While Landa, which appears chaotic at first glance, has its own order and system and moves like a single machine, Gallos' Ravilly is crowded like a colony, but there is no sense of systematicity..
The evidence was the U-shaped river that runs through the city and the urban structure in the form of an unharmonious vortex, like snakes eating each other around the river..
“It's politically chaotic and that's it. Every time the government changed, the city plan changed..”
Yareli whispered lowly. Then, I understood the free-spirited composition of the city that seemed to have been scribbled by many people..
“How many times has it changed??”
“Five times.”
Oliver was impressed. I was curious about the inside story of how the city plan changed five times..
I thought I should have studied history as well as just the Gallic language..
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Just as Oliver was feeling a bit regretful, the train roared once again..
I heard it once. It was a signal indicating that we would soon arrive at the train station..
People who were sleeping on the train woke up to the sound and gathered their luggage. ready to get off,
The people they were talking to, Kevin, Terence, Alain, and Erard, decided to pause their conversation for a moment..
“I heard the story well. Afterwards, we will hear more details from Law School University..”
Unlike Oliver, who lost his attention to the outside scenery in the middle, Kevin, who listened to Alen from beginning to end, spoke politely but earnestly..
Alain, who was explaining things, must have liked that attitude, and nodded his head in satisfaction..
“Yes, I understand.”
Chul-chuk-chuk. Clap, clap, clap..
The sound I heard before getting on the train was heard again, and the train slowly slowed down and stopped..
Body leaning slightly forward.
Soon, those who had achieved balance opened the doors to the auditorium and began to pack their luggage and get out..
“What does it sound like to you??”
While everyone was getting off, Kevin came to Oliver's side and spoke to him, pretending to pack his luggage..
When asked what he thought of Alain's explanation, Oliver answered based on what he heard and saw..
“You mostly told the truth. At least as far as I know. As for the rest, I'm not sure, it's not a malicious lie..”
“I'm not mistaken.”
Kevin, a wizard using the eyes of a warlock, muttered. He was delighted with his achievement, but soon his doubts took over again..
“So, is that true too? There may be infighting on the part of the human meat chef..”
Oliver turned his head back to look at Alen and then answered..
“I personally don't believe it, but I'm not lying..”
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