Genius Warlock-Episode 407
407. a welcome rebellion (1)
“Well, what can I say... It's absurd and surprising, but somehow it's not that surprising..”
Terence said to Oliver who was sitting in front of him..
That's because he heard what happened with Millieu. Things can get messy in the first place, but I never thought it would get messed up like this.······.
Oliver, the culprit behind the incident, apologized..
“sorry. Terence. Professor Kevin.”
“No, no. I'm not angry. Although it was a situation where Millieu's help was especially needed... However, I don't understand. That you did that.”
Terence said sincerely.
At a meeting where you were attending as a bodyguard, you demanded an apology from the opposing team's captain, humiliated his daughter, and upset the negotiation..
Of course, such cases were not rare..
This was a phenomenon that often occurred when an individual's power exceeded a certain level..
There are separate fields of social phenomenon and psychology..
However, I didn't know Oliver would do something like that..
Terence wasn't at the point where he could boast that he knew Oliver well, but at least he knew that he wasn't a jerk who was rude or ran wild just because he had power. There were some strange corners, though..
So, apart from the twist of things, I was curious..
The reason why Oliver, who is too polite and cautious for his power, did such a thing..
“Really, it's because of that girl named Jane.?”
Terence asked a question for confirmation, and Oliver answered.
“yes.”
“Can I ask what the reason is??”
“Because we are friends.”
Terence couldn't say anything more due to the overly simple answer. Looking at Terence, Yareli intervened..
“I also apologize. Lieutenant Colonel Terence. Professor Kevin. It's also my fault for not responding properly..”
Yareli apologized, feeling responsible for the failure of the mission. It was questionable whether anything would change with Yarely coming forward, but it was also true that he was so overwhelmed by Oliver's atmosphere that he gave up..
“No, it's okay. Still, there is something to look at positively..”
“The positive part.?”
“okay. You won't get any help from Millieu, but you demanded and received an apology from their base, right? At least I have something to talk about when I return to the Magic Tower..”
Terence joked. It may have seemed like a light statement, but it was actually a very wise move..
Things went wrong, but getting angry didn't change the situation..
I'd rather accept the current situation. It might have been better to find another way without lowering morale..
“I don't think you need to think that way.?”
Kevin, who was sitting quietly in one corner of the hotel room, suddenly spoke..
Terence and Yarely tilted their heads at Kevin's incomprehensible remark, as he doesn't say anything nonsense..
In response, Kevin pointed to the hotel door, and when Terence and Yarely turned their heads, there was a knock on the other side of the door. Knock. I heard a knock on the door.
was a hotel employee.
“Excuse me. customer······. Lucien Murat asks to meet his guests..”
***
Kevin, Terence, Yarely and Oliver were guided by the waiter to the hotel hall..
There was a middle-aged man sitting there with two bodyguards..
Dark skin, thick lips, square jaw, and all-white hair. It was Lucien Murat..
Boss of the Millieu Murat family.
As soon as they checked him, Terence, Yareli, and Oliver walked over, led by Kevin..
“Are you Lucien Murat??”
Kevin starts by asking his name. Instead of being surprised to see Kevin, a red man, Lucien smiled slyly and gravely..
“exactly. Lucien Murayot, boss of the Murat family. And the teacher is probably someone who came from the Magic Tower to help Loculi University... You are the leader?”
“For now, yes. My name is Kevin.”
“Nice to meet you. Mr. Kevin.”
Even though they were seeing each other for the first time, the conversation between Kevin and Lucien went smoothly..
This is possible because we both know each other well..
Kevin asked.
“Can I sit down??”
In response to Kevin's question, Lucien pointed to the seat across from him as if he had no choice..
As Kevin sat down, Lucien asked.
“I guess it's not really surprising that I came here..”
“The reason I came was somewhat predictable..”
“exactly?”
“I just heard what happened between Zenon and Mr. Lucien... But if you say you came right away, there are only two reasons. Are you here for revenge or are you here to make a deal?.”
Lucien deliberately opened his eyes wide and praised Kevin's cleverness..
“I often hear from business partners how smart the people at Magic Tower are, but I don't think that's an exaggeration..”
“Did the business partner also tell you our location??”
Kevin questioned, but Lucien shook his head. I meant it..
“I figured it out on my own. My business partners don't know where you are, and I wanted to show off my abilities as well..”
“ability?”
“exactly. I heard it. You need a local force to help you deal with the meat cooks..”
“The story moves quite quickly..”
“I think you prefer that. Or is it better to spin it around? Well, let me start by telling you how I found you. We select people belonging to Magic Tower through people bribed by the Immigration Bureau and compare their entry dates.-”
“-I guess I prefer quick stories..”
Lucien smiled in satisfaction at Kevin’s words..
“I knew so. In that sense, I will tell you directly. If you want, I can help you deal with the human meat chef..”
While everyone was surprised by the completely unexpected proposal, Kevin expressed one more emotion. It was none other than suspicion..
“He said he would help me deal with the human meat chef.?”
“The human meat chef and Millieux have been fighting from the beginning, so I don't think it's such a strange proposition.?”
That was correct. The backworld of Gallos is largely divided into two groups: Millieu and the human meat chef..
It wouldn't be surprising if Millieux helped a wizard to destroy his enemy..
“But, that's why it's questionable. Why are you helping now?.”
Kevin said, and Terrence and Yarely realized it too late..
That's because helping now means, on the other hand, that you haven't helped until now..
Even in this wonderful time when the University of Loculi and the Gallos government join forces to attack the human meat chef..
It didn't make sense..
“I was surprised too. At this great time when the human meat cook is being attacked from all sides, Millieux is actually passive... At best, all they could do was hand over insignificant information to the university or the police, and then send their rags to occupy the area abandoned by the human meat chef's subordinates. But suddenly you want to come and help me in person? Something is not clear.”
“If I told you that I was busy with business, you would believe me.?”
“no.”
“shit.”
Lucien muttered lowly in response to Kevin’s firm answer..
“This is why people who are too smart are annoying. It's good for people to be moderately smart..”
“That doesn't answer my question..”
Despite Lucien's jokes, Kevin insisted on an answer with an ironclad attitude..
From that look, Lucien could instinctively know. If you can't come up with a satisfactory answer, you can't move forward any further..
Of course, Kevin needed help too, but he also decided to resign if he couldn't get a reasonable answer..
No matter how urgent I was, I couldn't go down this unconfirmed path..
It was more of a crazy thing to die for than a challenge..
After expressing each other's thoughts to some extent, Lucien spoke..
“I'm not bragging, but do you know what your greatest talent is in order to survive in this world? In the back world.”
A sudden question. However, it wasn't just a joke. There was emotion in the voice..
“Strong force? Tenacious vitality? money? Influence? Not all. Although they may help you get ahead in the underworld, they are not very helpful in surviving..”
“exactly?”
Terence, who had been listening quietly, asked. Because I wasn't convinced. However, Lucien was adamant..
“exactly! No matter how strong you are, there are stronger people everywhere, and even persistent vitality will break if you step on it!! Money and influence are sometimes worth less than shit. Even billionaires die pooping if a knife gets stuck in their stomach. I stabbed you and you said no, you don’t believe me..”
“So, what is it? A talent for survival..”
Kevin asked.
“Something a little more pure. The instinct to recognize the strong. It's the instinct of a prey..”
“prey instinct?”
“exactly. If you want to survive for a long time, you must not attack predators that are stronger than you..”
“······Have you ever seen a human meat chef??”
“You just saw it? I also saw a fight.”
Oliver looked interested. Because it was such valuable information..
Neither the University of Loculi nor the materials provided by my sister provided detailed direct information about the power of the human meat cook..
At best, the only information we have is that it eats people to accumulate emotions, magic, and vitality beyond common sense, uses a kitchen knife, and uses disease-type black magic as its specialty..
At first glance, it seemed like enough information, but in reality, it was infinitely insufficient..
That kind of characteristic could be discerned just by looking at the disciples of the human meat cook..
Of course, that may be all there is to it..
“how was it?”
“It was a predator..”
“yes?”
“I said it was a predator. A predator that no human can defeat.”
Predator. It was a comment that was difficult to understand in detail, but regardless, I could see how much Lucien was afraid of the human meat chef..
In the past, my sister said that the reason the human meat cook controlled half of the underworld of Gallos was because she wanted it, not because she lacked power, and it seemed to be true..
“For your information, there are many people in Millieu, including me, who have such thoughts. That is why the artificial order of the world behind Gallos was established..”
Lucien casually told a shocking story..
“You sound quite proud..”
“What's not to be proud of? Is there shame and cowardice in surviving? Honor and fairness are concepts created by the powerful for their own convenience..”
Lucien said shamelessly. It was so shameless that even any beliefs were visible..
“But why are you trying to help us? Why are they so afraid of human meat cooks?.”
“Because I think I can be brave now..”
After hearing the question, Lucien reflexively looked at Oliver, and Kevin did not miss his gaze..
I understood this situation with my intuition, not my head. She had felt similar feelings towards Oliver in the past..
“What do you want in return??”
“It's a bit much, so I'll talk about it separately later. During negotiations with the University of Loculi and the government..”
“well. I doubt they will agree to a deal.”
“No way, you are a naive person who thinks they are noble people who do not deal with criminal groups.?”
“That's not it. Landa is also very dirty. I'm just saying that because they are planning to take advantage of the infighting between the human meat cooks and catch him..”
“If that's the case, don't worry. Because that will never happen.”
“······?”
“Even if all the members of the human meat chef's organization attack, they will not be able to catch the human meat chef. I saw it a long time ago.”
***
District 8, Laville, the capital of Gallos.
This place, one of the representative wealthy villages of Laville, had a palace where the king lived and an Arc de Triomphe..
In addition, Gallos boasted luxury department stores and museums, beautiful walking trails, and countless wealthy nobles who supported the king..
That is, the capital of the capital.
Therefore, no disturbance was allowed here, and when a disturbance occurred, we overreacted and thoroughly investigated the cause..
That's why the human meat chef opened a restaurant here..
So that the country's bureaucrats, nobles, and capitalists can use it safely and conveniently..
“But what are you doing now??”
The human meat chef asked as he looked at his disciples and grandchildren surrounding him..
Each of them had a kitchen knife in their hands..
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