Genius Warlock-Episode 439
439. I am? (3)
Oliver could see.
Forest's expression changed several times in just one second..
Forrest's facial expression is the exact opposite of his emotions..
Everyone who attended the meeting seemed to have noticed Forest's strange behavior, but soon decided that it was no big deal due to his sharp poker face..
Except for Marie, Joe, and Smith, who are warlocks who can see through emotions..
They felt something was unusual..
Forrest opened his mouth. In the same voice as usual.
“······How about taking a break for a while?.”
***
When Forrest declared the meeting to be adjourned, everyone was puzzled but quickly left the conference room. Because I was sore from a long-running meeting..
Thanks to this, only Oliver, Forrest, Joe, Marie and Nora remained in the conference room..
Nora, who seemed brave, froze and looked at the floor.,
Forrest had a stern expression on his face that Oliver had never seen before, suppressing the anger boiling in his heart. It was quite unexpected. I never thought I would be this angry.
But what was more surprising was Marie..
I expected her to be very angry when she heard about Nora's attempted poisoning, but she didn't show her anger that much..
Of course, I was angry, but I was managing it quite calmly..
“······sorry. I should have done something, really... sorry.”
Joe said, coming up in front of Oliver. To be exact, he came in between Nora and Oliver..
Action to protect Nora. He now shines with regret, guilt, fear and terror..
Regret for not being able to prevent this situation in advance, guilt toward Oliver and Nora, and fear and fear of what will happen in the future..
However, there was no resentment. The resentment towards Nora for creating this situation. I just thought I had to protect it..
Oliver closed his eyes and smelled the coffee and cookies again..
“Sniff... Sniff... First, let’s check. Did they really mix poison into the cookies and coffee? It stinks, but I don't have a good nose to begin with..”
That was true. In fact, Oliver's nose wasn't just bad, it was bad..
I grew up in a smelly orphanage and a dirty mine, so it's natural..
But strangely enough, Oliver could now smell delicately..
The flour, butter, eggs, sugar, salt, chocolate chips, cocoa powder that make up the cookies, and even the smell of peach butt vinegar, which is poisonous when mixed with the eel tail vinegar in the coffee..
‘Is it because I keep getting hungry??’
Oliver thought as he felt his stomach growling. Even so, it was strange.
Even though flour, eggs, etc. are the same, I don't know the smell of eel tail vinegar and peach butt vinegar... At most, I only saw it in books..
Nevertheless, as soon as Oliver smelled it, he knew it was the herb. As if I actually smelled it.
“article.”
Oliver opened his eyes and opened his mouth..
“Excuse me, but could you please bring me the necklace Nora is wearing??”
After hearing the request, Joe turned his head and looked down at Nora..
At the word “necklace,” he was filled with doubt, but soon his doubts turned into cold sweat. It was because he was wearing a necklace as Oliver said..
Liar Necklace, a black magic item..
It was a black magic item made from the heart of a fetus that was at least 7 weeks old, and it was an item that gave emotions to the heart and made it appear as if it had other emotions, even if only temporarily..
It is a useful item that can fool a warlock, but it has a short usage time and is expensive for a single use, so it is rarely found..
It was definitely not something Nora could get..
“This makes it clear.”
Forrest confirmed after checking Nora's necklace..
Nora was wearing a black magic item that hides her emotions. It was as if poison had been detected in the cookies and coffee..
In addition, as soon as the item was taken away, Nora displayed extreme resentment, hatred, and feelings of betrayal toward Oliver..
This is the girl who had a crush on Oliver and smiled at him not long ago..
It's a situation where you can't take it out or put it on. A heavy silence fell like silence..
Joe broke through the silence and opened his mouth with difficulty..
“Mr. Dave... I know it's not my place to say this, but I'll take responsibility, so please-”
“-article.”
“yes?”
“Could you please tell me why Nora hates me? I think you know.”
Oliver's very calm attitude. Everyone in his group, including Joe, said nothing. He was so calm for someone who had just been poisoned. Even the people around me became calm..
“······Nora is Nico's younger sister..”
Joe said calmly. Oliver confirmed..
“One of the two people who was with me when Joe and I first met.?”
Joe was a little surprised and nodded..
Funny enough, Joe felt grateful at this moment. About how Oliver remembered her Nico and her big chin..
“hmm······. Why didn't you tell me??”
“There was no right time to talk.”
Oliver was convinced. Well, it was a bit strange for Nora to suddenly say that she was Nico's younger sister while she was busy purchasing land..
Especially while Nora continued to prepare coffee..
Now I know why Joe hated Nora preparing coffee so much..
‘It's my fault for telling you to just let me get ready..’
Oliver spoke again..
“Then why didn't you tell Nora??”
“I couldn't tell. I got help... sorry.”
Joe minced his words in apology. But it wasn't a big problem. Even Oliver vaguely understood what I meant..
It would be difficult to tell Nora for sure. He says he got a little help from the person who killed his brother. Isn't it a bit like that??
“I am hungry.”
Oliver became very hungry while thinking, so he put the cookies and coffee he was holding into his mouth and chewed them..
“······!”
Everyone was astonished. Even Nora, who had her head down,.
He had poisoned himself. But he couldn't help it. Because I was so hungry, I somehow thought it would be okay to eat..
It was just a feeling without any basis, but fortunately the feeling was spot on. There was nothing wrong with Oliver..
Everyone looked at the scene in silence, surprised. As if seeing something completely different.
“article. Can I have a quick chat with Nora??”
Oliver stood up and asked. Joe showed concern, but then he saw Oliver's face and quietly cleared the way..
Nora standing a few steps ahead.
Oliver walked up to her and was at eye level. She said this was polite when talking..
“Nora.”
Oliver spoke to Nora, who was showing resentment, hatred, betrayal, and fear..
“Do you hate me??”
Nora, who was slightly trembling and avoiding eye contact, reacted to those words and made eye contact with Oliver..
10The girl in her early to mid-teens was scared of Oliver, but also hated him..
“······yes. I hate you. I hate you so much that I wish I could die.”
Sincerity.
“I killed my brother. It's you... I also killed the big jaw..”
Oliver was silent. Because it was true.
“however······! I thought you were a hero. I thought you were a hero! helped us······.”
Fluctuating emotions. Nora's voice gradually trembled. Like a cracked dam.
“But I cheated. You tricked me... The person who killed my brother... I'm a hero······!”
Soon Nora shed tears. She was about to tell Joe, who was looking at her, that she was the one who tricked him, but Oliver raised his hand and stopped him..
“First of all, there was no intention to deceive..”
Oliver said calmly. He tells Nico's sister that he killed.
“I didn't know Nico had a younger sister. Anyway, I'm sorry if I offended you. Also, I'm sorry for killing your brother.······.”
Oliver stopped mid-sentence. There's something holding me back. I soon found out what it was..
“sorry. Nora······. Actually I'm not sorry at all.”
“······.”
“Nora I don't feel sorry for you one bit. ah······.”
Oliver let out an uncharacteristic exclamation and covered his mouth..
Because I found myself unable to sympathize with Nora’s feelings at all. It was shocking and sad. very, very selfish sadness.
Even though Oliver faced a girl who lost her family because of him, he only felt sad at himself for not being able to sympathize with her sadness..
***
After the fight with the human meat chef, Oliver went through several changes. Either it's good or it's bad.
The good thing was that my understanding of disease-related black magic deepened, and my physical abilities, reflexes, and sense organs improved greatly..
I was vaguely aware of it, but when I came to my senses and looked into it, I realized it right away..
In addition, there was also a strong resistance to disease-weakening black magic and poison..
To the point where I can't even give a message. After experimenting a few times, I was able to confirm.
But that doesn't mean I like this change..
The conversation with the human meat chef was that unpleasant, and the hunger he left behind also caused quite a bit of discomfort to Oliver..
That was why he returned early from Gallos in the first place and participated in the redevelopment project, handled the corpse, and devoted himself to research on strengthening the corpse doll..
I'm afraid I'll forget if I stay busy. However, all these attempts failed..
Because hunger is stronger than you think.
But, funny enough, I was able to forget this hunger in a completely unexpected place. It wasn't pleasant.
“six······. No, there are seven.?”
Oliver, troubled after his conversation with Nora, muttered:.
Meanwhile, Forrest, who had returned from his errand, spoke to me..
“Are you okay??”
When he saw Oliver's unusual reaction, he adjourned the meeting and sent District X officials away..
Thanks to this, Oliver was able to organize his thoughts..
“······Yes, it's okay. Forrest. I'm sorry for causing you trouble. To you too.”
Oliver said to Marie and Joe who looked at him with concern..
“Are you really okay??”
Forest asked a question, activating his broker’s unique instinct. That's because it was Oliver's first time to react like that..
I couldn't describe it, but it was ominous. So much so that they postponed the Area.
It felt like the ground was shaking and the sky was falling down..
It was an exaggerated expression, but that's how Forrest felt nonetheless. And I was sure that Joe and Marie would be no different..
Oliver answered.
“Yes, it's really okay. I organized my thoughts. As expected, I have to go back to the beginning..”
Origin. Everyone had question marks on unknown words. But I wasn't too hasty to ask. Because my instincts told me not to do it..
“article······. Did you ask Nora who told her about the poisoned coffee and cookies and that I killed her brother??”
Oliver asked as he ate the poisoned coffee and cookie. Perhaps because I was hungry, I ate it in my mouth without stopping..
“He said she was a pretty girl he met at the market. She is a singer who sings in the store... It is said that she also taught him to sing.”
“Enjoyment.”
Forrest said. Although there was no solid evidence, the experience and sense accumulated over a lifetime as a broker pointed to enjoyment..
Due to the rapidly changing situation, there was no one other than Enjoyment, who was trying to settle down in Landa and targeted Area X as the location..
It looked like it was going to fill up the entire house, not just the chimney..
‘Even so, I don't understand... Unlike then, enjoyment actively requires cooperation from the city. If the situation arises, you can give authority to the Reformed Druids to capture them..’
Forrest thought as he calmed down and regained his composure. Although she was a Landa who boasted strong autonomy, she was fully capable of doing so..
Although it was unusual, it was not unreasonable as long as there was a good justification for it. Paladin was an example of that..
‘But you're pulling such tricks on Dave, a non-affiliated ally of the city. I may be going against the wishes of the city... No, were you thinking of getting rid of Dave with some trick before that??’
Forrest looked at the poisoned cookies, coffee, and liar necklace..
It was a thorough preparation, but it still felt like it wasn't enough to take down Dave the Fixer..
As his thoughts went in that direction, Forrest had another thought..
Isn't it enough to succeed, and isn't it enough to fail?.
It was quite possible.
That could have been enough based on the details of transactions between Enjoyment and the city collected by Forrest..
“Forrest.”
Oliver called out to Forrest, who was lost in thought. Forrest turned his head in response.
In contrast to his deep-thinking appearance just before, he seemed to have a purpose and a certain confidence. Or maybe you just want to finish a bothersome task quickly..
It was ominous.
“why but?”
“By any chance, do you know where Enjoyment is? I think Forrest would have done his research in advance..”
answer. However, I didn't answer right away..
“why but?”
“Something urgent has come up and I want to resolve it quickly..”
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