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Genius Warlock-Episode 406

406. Millieu (3)

Oliver said. I would like to ask for an apology. very calm and quiet.

At those words, Lucien and the security guards behind him, as well as other members of the organization who were sitting quietly in the corner of the building watching the situation, burst into laughter..

As if I was watching an unusual happening.

The only ones not laughing were Oliver and his companions..

Murphy, Murphy's Aunt Maggie, Cousin Morrison, Yarely in Disguise, Bodyguards, and Jane..

What they had in common was that they were all from Landa and knew of Oliver's reputation. Personality too.

This was no laughing matter. Not at all.

Lucien, who noticed Murphy's unusual attitude, stopped laughing and spoke..

“ah······. I'm sorry. Because I have bad hearing. What did you just say??”

“I asked for an apology. Lucien.”

“apologize?”

“yes.”

Oliver answered with the same voice, same intonation, and same mood as before..

It was so similar that it felt like a machine was speaking, not a person..

That strange feeling strangely irritated people. Uncomfortable, unpleasant, yet eerie at the same time······.

Just as everyone was about to feel the strangely sticky air current, Lucien burst out laughing. That unique, cheeky laugh..

“Hahaha!! This, this is amazing. How long has it been since I was asked for an apology? you're pretty funny.”

“Thank you for the compliment. Funny, that makes me happy..”

“is it?”

“yes. I want to become a funny person, so I read humor books for 30 minutes a day. Every time I go to sleep... But now, this is no joke. Please apologize.”

“why should i do that?”

“Because that's polite. If you were rude, you should definitely apologize..”

“I can't listen anymore... Look at this. Mr. Murphy. Why on earth do you let the guy below say things like that? Or is there some intention??”

The woman who started the incident questioned Murphy. However, it was not wrong. Currently, Oliver was employed by Murphy. It was true that it was presumptuous..

Murphy knew this too, so he looked at Oliver for a moment to stop him, but then gave up his thoughts..

Because the judgment that made Landa the king of liquor ordered him to keep his mouth shut and stay still..

Rather, it was the insulted Jane who stepped forward to stop Oliver..

She smiled and stopped Oliver..

“excuse me······. I'm fine.”

Surprisingly, Oliver, who was standing as strange as wood and stone, responded to her words and turned his head..

“Are you okay??”

“yes.”

“Lady Jane's efforts and achievements, as well as her fellow Sisterhood colleagues, were insulted, but she is okay.?”

Oliver asked Jane again. Is it really okay? I already knew it was a lie, but if she said it was okay this time, she was going to back off..

That was Jane's choice..

Jane, too, seemed to instinctively sense that her words had such power, and hesitated for a moment..

“I am······.”

“What should I do if it's not okay??”

A woman approaches and interrupts Jane and Oliver's conversation..

She was angry at Oliver for more than just provocation. You seem to think I'm arrogant.

“I asked what would happen if I didn’t apologize.?”

A woman puts her face close to Oliver's and asks a question. Oliver answered.

“hmm······. I haven't even thought about it until now.?”

“what?”

“I thought that if I asked you politely and told you the reason, you would apologize..”

“aha······. This is absolutely crazy.?”

“Some people have said that in the past. I don't know why... May I ask how you can apologize? miss.”

Oliver asked a question, and the woman in front of him looked very displeased, as if she had been insulted..

“It's a lady?”

“uh······. Yes, girl..”

“······Shall I tell you how to apologize??”

“Well, thank you..”

“father?”

The woman looked at Lucien, and Lucien finished calculating in his mind and nodded..

The woman who heard the answer opened her mouth..

“Let's resolve it according to our Gallos tradition... If you win, I will apologize profusely. how?”

“Oh, what can I do??”

“joy······. hey! get a knife!”

***

The woman yelled at him to get a knife. She then handed it to Oliver and told him to duel..

That's the Gallos tradition..

“Strictly speaking, it is a dead tradition..”

“How bossy are you??”

Oliver looked at the long sword he received and asked Murphy a question..

I didn't expect to see a knife, but it looked like an ordinary knife. hard, cold, sharp.

“50It must have been about a year. When the revolution broke out and the aristocratic culture was swept away, it disappeared along with it..”

“Oh my god. I'm going to turn.”

Maggie, who was watching from afar, muttered softly as she saw Murphy explaining things in a good way..

It wasn't something I couldn't understand. Obviously, they must have come to negotiate the price of magic liquor. I suddenly found myself in the middle of a battlefield..

The members of the Murat family who have already gathered around are proof of this..

In the worst case, I could have lost my life, and even if that didn't happen, I had to prepare for significant losses in future transactions..

But since the head of the organization helped the culprit of the incident put on the gauntlet and answered his questions, I honestly understood Maggie's reaction..

Oliver apologized..

“······sorry. Mr. Murphy. You hired me at best, but you caused problems..”

“I do regret that I should have hired Dave the Fixer. But there is no choice. In the end, it was my choice to hire Mr. Zenon. don't mind.”

“Thank you for your kind words..”

“However, can you consider that you owe me something??”

Murphy said, immediately changing his attitude. It was amazing. Instead of being buried in the twisted situation, you are trying to save something else in the meantime..

Oliver responded with pure admiration..

“of course.”

“I'm glad. That's why I'm asking, do you know how to use a knife??”

Murphy asked, looking at the knife held casually in Oliver's hand. Judging by the way he held it, he didn't seem friendly with the knife..

“I use it when preparing meals..”

“For other purposes?”

“I don't know.”

“I shouldn't use magic or black magic, but I should only fight by strengthening my body and weapons with magic. Is that okay??”

“well. I think-”

“-Hey, we're not ready yet.?”

The woman shouted at Oliver, who was talking to Murphy..

She was wearing gauntlets along with the corset-like armor she was wearing earlier, and was holding a thick-bladed rarefier in one hand..

He must have been a skilled user of magic, as magic flowed densely through his sword and armor..

‘Is this how you do it??’

Using the magic stored in Oliver's body, he gave magic to the long sword. Just as magical power was given to Tonfa in the past,.

“Be careful. I don't know if you use black magic... That woman, Sarah, is quite famous among Millieux. Because she is so belligerent, she is called Mad Sarah..”

Oliver looked at Sarah..

“I don't think I'm crazy.?”

Oliver expressed his honest opinion. Although he was rough in what he did, he was similar to Lucien. It was different inside and outside.

“is that so? Anyway, be careful. A surprise dagger attack is quite lethal..”

“Thank you for your words.”

Oliver answered, walking forward and standing on the space he had created by clearing away his belongings. across from Sarah.

As Oliver stood up, the members of the Murat family who had come to watch cheered and shouted in Gallos to teach the arrogant Landa a lesson..

The venue suddenly became noisy.

Sarah, who was in the middle of it all, waved her sword in the air and asked,.

“What is your original specialty? I don't know what kind of gangster he is, but looking at the way he talks arrogantly, it seems like he's doing something in his own way.?”

Oliver looked at the long sword he was carrying. As expected, it was an ordinary knife. sharp knife made of steel.

“I know how to do a little bit of black magic. Even magic.”

“It seems like a mixed bag of mixed stew. Judging by the way he is holding it, it doesn't look like he has ever handled a knife... I guess it's okay?”

“Actually, it's not that good.”

“huh?”

“Personally, I don't like knives. Because it's so sharp... I'm reluctant because I can cut things I don't want..”

Pak━!!

As soon as Oliver finished speaking, Sarah concentrated the magic flowing through her body into her legs. I spurred his ground and immediately closed the distance..

It was a technique I had seen before. Although it was a little different, it was used by disciples of human meat chefs..

It was quite amazing. The rival Millille and human meat chef factions use similar techniques... Maybe it's obvious.

Anyway, Sarah shortened the distance in the blink of an eye and aimed her Rarepier at Oliver's shoulder.━

━Pot! ······Valid.

“Exactly, like this.”

Oliver said, standing in his normal position and swinging only one arm holding his sword..

At first glance, the posture was unsuitable for wielding a sword, but for some reason, only Sarah's rarefear was cut in two. neatly.

The noisy hall immediately became quiet as if water had been sprinkled on it. Sarah also couldn't react and just opened her eyes wide..

Like I don't understand what's happened and I can't believe it.

While everyone was so shocked that they even forgot to breathe, the only one who maintained his usual appearance was Oliver..

He looked at the blade and muttered reluctantly..

“It's too sharp after all.”

“just now······. What did you do?”

Sarah, who was still frozen, asked.

“······I hit it when it attacked. To be precise, I was trying to hit it..”

Oliver pointed to the cleanly cut rarefish. It was a shame because it was a knife. If it had been anything else, I would have unintentionally caused a big problem..

“······I'm telling you to believe it now?”

“I'm not saying this specifically to ask you to believe it. I'm just saying this because it's true... Could you please apologize instead? I don't know, but I think I won.?”

“where······. Shut up-!”

Pot! ······chin.

As soon as Sarah pulled out the dagger from her waist, Oliver swung his long sword again and cut down the dagger..

Just like before, it was a clumsy movement with just one arm, but the dagger was cut cleanly. So much so that I feel creepy.

In this unusual situation, the Murat family's laughter disappeared before they knew it, and each of them stood up awkwardly and pulled out a knife, an ax, a mace, or a modified gun from their belt..

Of course, Murphy and his group banded together and tried to protect each other..

Oliver questioned..

“Why is everyone like this??”

“I'm asking this now after creating a situation like this.?”

Sarah's anger, fear, anxiety, etc. I asked with various emotions shining through. Oliver could read the truth between those emotions.

“I am······. Ah, ah, you have no intention of keeping your promise..”

Oliver finally noticed and asked.

Until just now, Sarah couldn't read those emotions because she never thought about losing, but now she could. She had no intention of keeping her promise from the beginning..

“······If you lay a hand on my body, these guys here won't leave you alone..”

Sarah warned, pointing to the Murat Family members positioned around her. They were all magic users and their level was quite high..

After hearing the warning, Oliver pondered and asked a question..

“Hmm, I didn't expect something like this... What happens if I kill everyone here??”

“······what?”

“I feel like they are not apologizing. What happens if I kill everyone here??”

It's dull, but the content inside is never dull..

The Murat family around them all became angry at the fact that they looked ridiculous and pointed their weapons, and Sarah's face was also distorted with anger. Because this was my first time being insulted like this..

“Now, even in Millieu-”

“-Please answer my question. What happens if I kill them all??”

Oliver asked again. With the same voice and intonation as the first time. Only one thing, the atmosphere was different..

That inexplicable atmosphere had the power to make even the fierce Millieux unable to ignore it..

Everyone was silent due to the intimidation, and the tension was endless..

Just as Oliver decided that he had heard the answer through silence and was about to move, a man urgently opened his mouth..

“sorry.”

The person who opened his mouth was none other than Lucien Murat. One of the most influential figures in Millieu and the boss of the Murat family..

He politely apologized to Oliver and gave orders to his subordinates..

“Everyone holster their weapons... Put it in.”

He was so serious and serious that it was hard to believe that he was the same person he was when he first met Murphy. He was a natural too. As if that's what it is.

He disarmed his men and then opened his mouth..

“······What is your name? You didn't ask..”

“It is called Zenon. For now.”

“Now it's Mr. Zenon. That's a funny name..”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“······Anyway, I'm sorry. Our tactic is to please the other party or to irritate them before entering into negotiations, but I think we may have gone a little too far. There are people you shouldn't do things to, though. I apologize again.”

Sincerity. However, Oliver was not particularly satisfied..

“I think it makes sense for the apology to be made to Lady Jane and not to me..”

Lucien wasted no time in trying to apologize to Jane. Even though Sarah came and tried to stop him..

“father.”

-match

Lucien loudly slapped Sarah who intervened and said,.

“Shut up.”

Sarah fell silent at his firm words, and Lucien apologized to Jane again. Be very, very polite and polite..

“Miss Jane. I'm really sorry. Could you please forgive me and my daughter for their rudeness? If you do, I will never forget that favor..”

Lucien asked, tapping his forehead with his finger..

For a talented person with a significant presence in Milliyu, his attitude is quite excessive..

Jane answered.

“Thank you for your words. I will accept your apology..”

“Thank you for your merciful attitude..”

After hearing the answer, Lucien looked at Oliver. As if asking if there is any problem.

Oliver answered.

“Thank you for your apology... Originally, I came here to work as a bodyguard... You unintentionally caused a nuisance..”

Oliver looked around at the people around him. They were all dumbfounded as to what was going on..

They are confused as to why Lucien, who survived the rough Millieu and the chaotic Gallos, is losing face and apologizing, and what the identity of Oliver is who received such an apology from Lucien..

“hmm······. I think it would be best for me to just step away. What do you think??”

When Oliver asked Murphy, Murphy nodded, feeling nervous but also interested and having a little fun at the current situation..

When Oliver asked if he wanted to go with him, it said no..

“I have to finish the negotiation..”

“okay······. Lady Jane?”

“I will also stay here. Because I came here to work..”

Oliver nodded in understanding. She too, like her Oliver and Murphy, was here to do her own thing..

After hearing all the answers, Oliver bowed to Lucien, Murphy, and Jane and walked away..

So politely and carefully that it's hard to believe that this is the person who boldly asked for an apology..

When Yarely, who had hidden his face with camouflage magic, also followed Oliver out, the silence in the hall disappeared as if a spell had been lifted, and murmurs rose here and there..

It's like being possessed by a ghost..

At a time when no one understood what was happening, Lucien, the head of the organization, and Murphy had a conversation. Only they understood what was going on.

“I don't know who he is, but he doesn't seem like one of his subordinates. Can you tell me who it is??”

“What is the price??”

“If you even introduce me, we can negotiate magic spells. I'll do whatever they ask me to do.”