Genius Warlock-Episode 453
453. new continent (3)
“Oh, I'm glad to see you?”
Edith, who was slim and fat, waddled over and said,.
All eyes were focused on him due to his loud appearance..
“Yes, it's nice to see you after a long time... But is it okay??”
Oliver pointed behind Edith..
There, countless people who had been sacrificed by Edith's appearance were spread out on the floor..
Some of those hit by Edith's car were just holding their waists, while others had broken legs and bleeding from their heads..
“are you okay. I was planning to repaint the car..”
“no······. I didn't mean to ask that way.-”
“-What are you doing when you hit someone??!!”
Someone interrupted Oliver's words. It was none other than a paladin..
He was both surprised and angry at the scene unfolding before his eyes..
“Ah, hello. Paladin Nari... Her name is Edith. One of the shareholders of Prometheus.”
Edith introduced herself to the angry paladin as a shareholder of Prometheus..
Oliver could understand why Edith acted like that..
Prometheus's influence here at First Step was so strong that several police officers actually recognized Edith and reacted in surprise..
‘It's like the legacy of this city. Even so, the opponent is very bad.?’
Oliver, who knew a bit about the Paladin's tendencies, thought so..
In fact, didn't even the pharmacist, who had tremendous influence in Weinham, have to live in seclusion because of the Holy Knight's feelings??
Oliver's prediction was not at all deviant..
The Holy Knight, who had acquired a strong body through innate blessings and hard work, walked towards Edith step by step. That appearance exuded considerable intimidation..
“I don't care one bit where you are a shareholder. To God, rich people and poor people are the same..”
“under! I thought so. I know that paladins are boring. I often look down on even light happenings... This is my first time seeing this face, and this is my first time here.?”
Edith spoke shamelessly, ignoring many people. Thanks to that, the paladin developed disgust not only for the accident that had just occurred, but also for Edith as a person..
Actually, I just pushed the person over with the car..
The paladin said while looking at the police officers..
“Look at this. Aren't you going to get arrested? I just hit someone with my car.”
The police officers look at each other in response to the Holy Knight's question. At that time, Edith laughed..
“After all, it’s my first time coming to this city... Look. Paladin Nari. First Step here is very busy and there are a lot of incidents, so as long as there is an agreement, we don't necessarily arrest people for trivial matters like this. There are so many bad guys.”
“Minor? agreement?!!”
The paladin got angry. Edith just pointed back over her shoulder with her thumb..
There, gangly men who appeared to be Edith's bodyguards spoke to people who had been hit by the car and demanded that they sign an agreement and pay bundles of bills in differential amounts depending on the severity of their injuries..
Those who were hit by the car were angry at such behavior, but when they saw a thick bundle of money equivalent to several months or years of wages, they soon signed an agreement one by one..
A sight that deviates from common sense. The paladin frowned, but Edith just smiled shamelessly. Rather, it's as if that's the top of the world right now..
“Anyway, don't be so angry. I was on my way to greet an important guest, but he was blocking the road and I inadvertently pushed him away. It pissed me off, but I never did it on purpose..”
An excuse that makes absolutely no sense. The paladin asked while feeling anger and disgust towards the person named Edith. Who on earth drove innocent people around to meet some amazing person?.
Edith answered.
“Those two people.”
Edith pointed at Oliver and the middle-aged man in the top hat with a finger as plump as a sausage..
Oliver, who saw that, pointed at himself with his index finger and asked,.
“me?”
“Yeah, fuck you. Don't you remember??”
Oliver nodded. Because he really never made that promise..
Edith, with her frustrated emotions shining, lightly pushed the paladin's chest and approached Oliver..
he growled, putting his hand on Oliver's shoulder in a very friendly way..
“Didn't I call you during this shareholders' meeting and say we needed guards? Didn't the nutrients go to my brain because I couldn't eat? It's crazy sad. I'm so sad I feel like tearing my ears off.”
Edith squeezed the hand she placed on Oliver's shoulder. It didn't hurt, but I understood what Edith meant..
“ah······. you're right. I'm feeling hungry these days. I forgot.”
“Of course, I knew it would happen! If you do something stupid like this, I'd usually hit your ear with a bottle, but since you're stronger than me, I'll especially forgive you. Don't do this next time, I want to kill you..”
“All right. thank you for your forgiveness.”
“I am truly merciful... Well then, let’s go now. Hey Redmond. You too, come with me. people are waiting.”
Edith flashed her tongue and tried to escape with Oliver and Redmond. Everyone looked at him dumbfounded..
Except one person.
Shut up!
The paladin unsheathed the sword hanging on his belt and slashed it on the ground in front of Edith, stopping her..
The force was so strong that the floor cracked..
“Where are you trying to steal the warlock?.”
The words were calm, but the voice was as cold as a paladin's long sword..
A force that makes even those who have been involved in violence to some extent cringe. However, Edith just laughed. It wasn't a bluff. He wasn't truly afraid of the Paladin.
“hmm······. By the way, Paladin Nari. Let me ask just one question.”
“If you keep playing with words that don't work, you too-”
“-No, no, no. It's not like that. It's a reasonable question. Because you are not an officially assigned paladin here.,”
Oliver was able to catch a glimpse of the Paladin's agitated emotions at that moment..
A similar reaction to being stabbed. What Edith said seemed to be true..
“Don't be surprised. I know by heart the faces of all the paladins working in this city. And as I said before, Paladin Nari is a face I've never seen before. If not, can you show me your ID card or investigation card that shows you were officially assigned here??”
The paladin just frowned and said nothing. It seemed that Edith's words were true..
“I am a paladin who came to deliver a message to this branch. And I got a request from the police.”
“also! The story is over. Just get out of my way. Even if you are a Holy Knight, anything beyond this is beyond your authority unless you go through formal procedures. A magic tower hired by me, whose identity is certain. Do you have a Magic Tower ID??”
“Here it is.”
Edith looked at Oliver and asked if he had a Magic Tower ID card, and Oliver handed the Magic Tower ID card to Edith..
Edith calmly received the ID card and then raised her voice again and spoke in an exaggerated tone..
“What about catching the wizard who guaranteed his status at the Magic Tower?!”
Edith thrust her ID card in the Paladin's face as if it were a sword..
As Edith had intended, the paladin became angry, and he took back his ID card and spoke calmly again..
“If you wish to conduct a formal investigation, please submit a formal request. Otherwise, I will file a formal complaint. It's loud, noisy and annoying all over the place. FYI, that's my specialty..”
Edith finished her sentence sweetly..
As if cold water had been sprinkled on them, the heat from the previous commotion had subsided, and the police officers who had asked the Holy Knight for help also whispered something to the Holy Knight as if to stop him..
Edith’s presence and logic are burdensome..
The air has changed. Accordingly, the onlookers around him also murmured, and the paladin felt pressured by the murmur..
“······I will formally request a summons later..”
The paladin finally made his way..
“We will be happy to help you. Paladin Nari... Hey eggplant.”
Edith answered without hesitation, grabbed Oliver's sleeve, got into the car she had come with with Redmond, and left..
I didn't hit anyone this time..
***
Pururururururrung.
As if to prove the power of pushing a group of people, Edith's car ran on the road with an engine sound like a wild horse..
Oliver unconsciously looked at the New World cityscape beyond the window..
“It's bright red?”
Edith spoke up. Oliver turned his head towards him..
“yes? Ah, yes. The whole city feels red..”
That was true. The entire city was red, including the soil and the bricks of the buildings..
Maybe that's why I didn't feel as urbanized as Randa, but I did feel young..
Like a newborn life.
Edith answered.
“This part explains why red people have red skin..”
“······Is this a racist joke using the skin of red people??”
Oliver guessed as he pondered Edith's words. No matter how much I analyzed it, it seemed like a racist joke..
Oliver felt proud of himself. It seemed like the effort of consistently reading humorous books for an hour a day was finally paying off..
“As Edith said, you are an interesting young man..”
A middle-aged man wearing a top hat who was trying to help Oliver looked at Edith sitting next to him and said,.
“Is that fun??”
“Because fun is subjective... I would like to formally greet you. My name is Sean Redmond. A small investor. It is an honor to meet Landa's famous solver. I've heard rumors many times.”
A middle-aged man with a top hat greets me politely. Oliver also politely greeted me..
“It is truly an honor to meet you. Thank you for your help earlier. Mr. Redmond.”
“It was nothing. Thanks to you, my life was saved. I never thought there would be a suicide bombing as soon as I arrived... I was appalled.”
“yes······. By the way, do you know Edith??”
“Well, I guess I came to pick you up. I also skip meals at lunch time..”
Edith answers harshly. Redmond added with a smile..
“That's because we belong to the same shareholder group of Prometheus..”
After hearing the explanation, Oliver became interested. Because the two of them were completely opposite.
While Redmond smiled at Oliver with a calculated emotion, Edith flashed an emotion closer to pure goodwill..
Whether it was when I was helping you earlier or now.
“······What is the same shareholder group??”
“Literally. You know what shareholders are?”
“yes. Aren’t they the ones who own the company??”
“that's right. And usually there are a lot of shareholders. Among such shareholders, those with a significant stake sometimes band together for mutual benefit..”
“Oh, I see······. But can I ask where you are going now??”
Edith reacted somewhat surprised. Because he had a completely different attitude from Oliver..
“I'm really starving so my head can't get any nutrients.?”
“well······. I'm eating well. why are you like that?”
“If it were you, wouldn't you have asked me what group I belong to, what other groups there are, and why we were divided? Don't ask trivial questions like where are you going?.”
“Ah, that's true too... Honestly, I'm a little curious..”
“a little?”
“······more than a little?”
“It's a little better.”
Edith frowned and nodded. That shareholder group seemed to be a more important issue than I thought..
“Not only is it important, but it's also the reason why I helped you... Prometheus is having a shareholders' meeting soon..”
“I know. I read the newspaper. Isn’t it like electing a new manager??”
“that's right. And I want to hire you until the shareholder meeting is over..”
“Oh, I see······. Can you possibly refuse?”
“hmm······. Absolutely not.”
Edith shook her head firmly. Like you're already caught.
Just then, there was the sound of the car door being locked..
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