Novels online

Genius Warlock-Episode 455

*****************************************************

Distributed by Agit Novel (formerly Agitun Novel).

Conveniently watch in real time on the web

http://novelagit.xyz

****************************************************

455. woodcutter (2)

Oliver tilted his head..

A living legend who has defeated over a hundred druids. It was a somewhat difficult statement to understand..

But the thing I didn't understand the most was the word woodcutter..

It seemed like a nickname for himself, but it was actually the first time I had heard of Oliver..

The egg-headed old man noticed Oliver's reaction..

“I don't know anything about that side.?”

Edith turned her head and looked at Oliver..

“······Why is the reaction like that??”

“I don't really understand what you're saying. Are you a woodcutter? What do you mean by that??”

The people around me murmured. I introduced it vigorously, but the response was that I didn't know, so it was natural..

The egg-headed old man and the traditional capitalists were annoyed and laughed at the ridiculous happening, while the low-income group showed signs of disappointment and embarrassment..

Edith was actually calm, but.

“Of course it's your nickname. A nickname that arose from killing over a hundred Enjoyment Druids as if cutting down them. no?”

“yes.”

Oliver answered firmly..

“I've never killed a hundred druids.”

“okay?”

“Yes, only 82 people were killed..”

At that moment, the air changed and everyone frowned. I was wondering what the hell was going on. However, Oliver was serious. Thanks to Joe's help, he was able to stop at around 82 people. This was a more important issue than I thought.

After hearing the answer, Edith looked straight ahead again..

“And as rumored, he's also crazy. as you see. This guy will be a big help during the shareholders meeting. Not only against the red man warlock who is terrorizing us, but also against the pink man hired by the noble group... Have you ever worked with Pinkman??”

“Just once.”

“It's just right. Anyway, it's an experienced job..”

It was a story that Oliver could not agree with at all, but Edith came to her own conclusion..

Oliver said that if things continue like this, there will be no turning back..

“Excuse me, Edith... I haven't said I will take on the request yet..”

“No, I guarantee you that you will take on this request. Because you owe me.”

debt. That word immediately came to Oliver's mind..

When Edith informed Marie and the chosen people that they were in danger due to the Holy Knights..

When he handed over the data related to the facts in question, he said it was a debt and that he could pay it back later, and Oliver accepted this without a moment of hesitation..

That was more important at the time.

“I didn't forget either. So, what is the answer??”

Edith asked. In fact, the answer was almost fixed, but.

“Can we help you until the general shareholders' meeting is over??”

“To be precise, until the general shareholders' meeting is over and the work is safely concluded. There won't be any problem?”

“No problem.”

“I'm glad. Actually, even if there was a problem, I wouldn't have cared at all..”

Edith uses her tongue sharply. Oliver didn't mind and nodded his head again, complying with his suggestion. Because a promise was a promise.

Edith beamed with satisfaction as Oliver's hiring was confirmed. At that time, someone opened their mouth. It was an egg-headed old man..

“So, what do you want from me??”

The attention that had been focused on Edith and Oliver shifted to the egg-headed old man..

Considering that he exerted considerable influence in this space and that the butler of the mansion called him master, he seemed to be Brian, the leader of a traditional capitalist group..

he said, looking at Oliver.

“Dave, the troubleshooter on Street 30, Area T... I've heard the name too. Landa defeated the source of all evil during the ABC Incident and became a businessman. I've never heard of someone being this skinny..”

Oliver tried to correct him by saying he never turned into a businessman, but Edith stopped him..

Brian continued:.

“If you had hired a fixer like that, you would have paid a lot of money or whatever. Edith, it's not like you're free, so what do you want??”

Edith smiled at the fast pace of the story..

He dragged the sofa off to one side and sat down in front of Brian..

“I say it out loud. As I said, I spent a lot of money hiring that guy. I barely paid off the debt. I was saving it to use later..”

“That's a long story.”

“So, let's be brief. Let's change the candidate we decided to run against the noble group..”

Edith spoke bluntly. Then the people around Brian protested all at once. Why are you bringing up a story that has already ended?.

However, the parties involved, Brian and Edith, only continued their conversation..

“It's unreasonable.”

“under! Anyone who knows why would do this? You can see that it's not that far-fetched. Aren't we increasingly at a disadvantage due to the terror of the damn warlock and the pink man hired by the noble group? If we continue like this, we may lose. No, you will definitely lose.”

Edith confirmed..

“They held a general shareholders' meeting in the first place because they were confident of winning. Some say that Kenny was also forced to resign due to threats. It can't go on like this. As evidence, even though Pinkman is putting pressure on other shareholders, our side is suffering like an asshole due to lack of power.?”

Although she spoke harshly, no one could deny Edith's words, whether they were wrong or not..

It seemed like the shareholder meeting was becoming more and more unfavorable for this side..

At that time, someone intervened. It was a man who appeared to be none other than a mercenary executive..

While his arms and chest were tightly packed with muscles, his stomach was as bulging as Namsan Mountain, and his body radiated an enormous amount of magical energy and vitality. He seemed to be a fairly skilled magic user..

“Sorry, but are you saying that this skinny bone is better than us??”

“of course. Are your ear holes clogged? Didn't I just say that Landa is one of the best solvers? I mean! Plus, he's also a magic tower wizard..”

“I'm just a hired employee.”

Oliver immediately added, fearing that people would overestimate it. but it had no effect.

“The warlock is at the magic tower?”

Someone muttered, and then everyone murmured..

I felt it again, but it didn't seem strange for a warlock to get a job at the Magic Tower..

“I just got lucky.”

Oliver said to the people. Actually, I was able to get a job thanks to Merlin and Kevin, so I was lucky..

However, the people did not listen to Oliver and shouted even more..

Suddenly, Oliver wondered how this happened. I just came here to see Joanna.······.

‘As expected, was the problem with using black magic at that time??’

That was when the corpse doll was about to explode itself, and Oliver wondered for a moment whether it would have been better to just let it explode without stopping it..

Then you wouldn't have been caught by the paladin and you wouldn't have had to come this far..

Of course, if that happened, many people would have been caught in the explosion..

‘hmm. As expected, that's a bit like that... Above all, Edith’s request is fair..’

Oliver also had some good ideas in mind..

Since Joanna wouldn't have to leave this city anyway, I thought it would be okay to take some time off..

In addition, I personally became interested in the New World and the Prometheus company..

not bad.

While I was trying to come to a positive conclusion, a young mercenary had a conversation with the executive and suddenly walked forward..

He had light red skin and although he looked young, he seemed to have quite a high rank. He opened his mouth with determination..

“If you don't mind, can I check it out??”

Everyone's attention was focused on the words of the mercenary who walked forward..

“If you're hired by Edith, you have to work with us, so don't you need to know your skills? I would like to test it out, what do you think??”

The mercenary looked at Edith and opened his mouth. At that time, Brian also agreed..

“It doesn't seem like a bad opinion. Rumors are sometimes false, so they need to be confirmed. Especially when you are this confident. More than anything, I want to see that skill too..”

Edith turned to Oliver..

“It'll be okay?”

“what······. If that's what the employer wants, I'm fine with it..”

“That's good.”

The mercenary who suggested the test answered and suddenly threw away the tomahawk on his waist..

The tomahawk, loaded with magic, flew so fast it was reminiscent of a bullet and aimed at Oliver's head..

widely. bang!

Oliver reflexively caught the flying tomahawk and slammed it into the marble floor..

1Everyone was astonished by the amazing sight that occurred in less than a second, but it wasn't over yet..

The mercenary who threw the tomahawk kicked the ground with his magically concentrated feet and approached Oliver at once, exploding the magical energy in his fist and throwing a sharp punch at Oliver..

Attack timing, posture, and fist speed are all top-notch..

Suddenly!

As soon as the mercenary threw his fist, a dull sound rang through the air..

It was the sound of Oliver's fist, which blocked the mercenary's attack by parrying, hitting the mercenary's chin..

Oliver counterattacked without realizing it, and the mercenary who had launched the surprise attack fell forward like a doll whose strings had been cut..

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

Everyone looked at the scene in front of them in horror. It was a very rare sight where a warlock not only prevented a close-range surprise attack from a magic user, but also suppressed him..

Oliver, who was actually involved, did not recognize this and only supported the fallen mercenary..

“Oh my, are you okay??”

***

“Puhahahahahaha!”

Edith returned home after a commotion..

He burst into laughter in front of a table filled with various foods. Thanks to this, some of the food he was chomping on ended up splashing onto the table..

A very departure from etiquette.

However, Oliver, who was eating across from us, also didn't pay any attention to his food. No matter how much I eat, I’m not full..

“······Don't you ask me why I'm smiling??”

Oliver asked, wiping his mouth with a napkin after swallowing a lobster cooked in butter..

“······May I ask why you are smiling??”

“It got really weird..”

“yes?”

“Although I used to eat quite a bit, I didn't feel hungry, but now I feel very hungry..”

Oliver nodded in agreement. Actually, I ate a lot of food before, but the amount wasn't a problem..

I was able to eat satisfactorily with as much as I could, and as little as I could eat..

But not now. Why would you eat a calorie bar even when it's not meal time??

“Did you catch some serious illness? Or the aftereffects of battle?”

Sharp guess. Oliver answered that it was no big deal. All I was still hungry for was.

“There is no problem with working.”

“what······. If so, I'm glad.”

Edith answered. For some reason, that didn't seem to be the point.

“Anyway, it was fun earlier. It's just that their organizational and technical skills are inferior to Pinkman's, and the Conquistador mercenaries aren't that ridiculous of a skill either, so I never thought they'd be able to suppress them like that. Even if it's black magic, I didn't know you'd be good at sports..”

“It's probably thanks to training with people I know..”

Oliver looked around appropriately. No matter how much he thought about it, it was thanks to the human meat chef that his physical abilities improved, but that didn't mean he could tell the whole truth..

‘But I never thought it would get that much better.’

I remembered the moment when Oliver unknowingly blocked the tomahawk and counterattacked. It was quite a shock to Oliver as well. Because it was beyond my imagination.

“But were the mercenaries there famous??”

“Uh, you might not know it because it mainly works here in the New World, not in Landa, but it's pretty famous here. Skill is also skill. They are descendants of the expedition team that first conquered this new continent..”

“Ah, so the name is... That's amazing.”

“It's not that great. It's a lie.”

“It's a lie?”

“Well, the New World is a land of beginnings, so we can go beyond erasing the past and create something new. If you go out on the streets, you'll probably meet the king's illegitimate son, a fallen nobleman, or a descendant of a forgotten dynasty.?”

“ah······.”

“But even so, the skills are real. We turn to them here at First Step whenever violence is needed. Such things as suppressing protests, assaulting and killing labor activists, real estate disputes, hunting down red terrorists, and tracking down criminals..”

Edith dipped the pork ribs in the sauce and stuffed them into her mouth..

“Well, at any rate, he falls behind Pinkman.”

“Is Pinkman like that??”

“what? Are you asking because you really don't know? You must have quite a bit of experience in this field by now.?”

“I know that it is a sophisticated mercenary company. It is composed of superhumans, regular troops, and professional personnel from the police department with a strong organizational power. However, I only know it theoretically..”

“I'm glad. Because that's all I know. For reference, we also have our own Net Navigator. That's the scary thing about Pinkman. That's more lethal than just being strong..”

“okay. For your information, this is what Miss Jane told me..”

“what?”

“Miss Jane. He told me this when I first guarded him. Talk about Pinkman and other things..”

“Right······.”

“Do you know that Lady Jane is currently heavily involved in the reconstruction project of Laville, the capital of Gallos??”

“Well, I'm more curious about why you're telling me that.?”

“I just wanted to tell you?”

“Well, I just want to hit you. why? Do you think I can't hit you??”

Edith asked, grabbing the large bottle of liquor next to her. I was really willing to throw it..

“I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable.”

“Of course I should be sorry. I'm your employer now. Don't ruin my mood... I don't know what will happen in the future.”

“What do you mean by that??”

Oliver asked a question about the meaningful words, but Edith did not answer..

“Why don't you think about that for yourself now? Do you think there are many people who will answer questions obediently? The only time I answer a question is when self-interest is involved..”

“That's correct... So, can I ask you a question about this? Because it's related to Edith's interests..”

“say it.”

Edith said as she nibbled on a huge roast goose..

“May I ask why you hired the Conquistador mercenaries instead of Pinkman? I don't mind, but Edith and others seem to hold Pinkman in higher regard.?”

It was a reasonable question. Although today's businessmen are willing to cut workers' wages, they do not spare money, even to the point of purchasing violence..

Because I knew that the moment I saved that money, not only my business but my life could be at risk..

This was especially true for wealthy people like Edith..

“Now this is a question that really bothers me. But the question is wrong. It's not that they didn't hire Pinkman, it's that they couldn't hire him..”

“Why??”

“It was hired by a noble group. Central politicians and aristocrats connected to the political world are Pinkman's main customers, so even though we requested it first, they rejected it..”

I roughly understood what he meant. Pinkman also received many requests from the political world. No, beyond that, Pinkman himself was in collusion with the political world..

Still, I had a question..

“Aren’t capitalists and businessmen also our main clients??”

“That's right. However, to Pinkman, humans like us are like wild animals living in the forest. Politicians are like livestock raised at home. Business convenience, political influence, and national subcontracting. So when faced with an either-or situation, I usually abandon this one. Because as long as there is a forest, wild animals can appear..”

I could roughly understand what was being said. Then a new question arose this time..

“However, at the general shareholders' meeting, the CEO will ultimately be elected by the shareholders, so are bodyguards this important??”

“That's a stupid question. why? Do you think the business will proceed gracefully outside of Landa? There's nothing for the mercenaries to do once the voting starts, but not before then. Very necessary. For example, persuading other shareholders who are at a loss.”

Oliver was immediately convinced. In fact, it was something you could commonly see in Landa..

Edith added:.

“no. Even when the shareholders’ meeting begins, mercenaries will be needed. If the situation is dire, they will use mercenaries to block the entrance to the shareholders' meeting or try to overthrow the board itself. Of course, the other side will also have to respond accordingly. Anyway, violence is essential. So Brian even conditionally selected a new candidate..”

“Ah, that's why Brian's mansion was so well-guarded..”

Edith shook her head..

“That's a different case. The house was originally protected to that extent even before the shareholders' meeting took place..”

Oliver tilted his head and asked why. If the expenses were at that level, the expenses would be quite a bit on a regular basis. I know the wealthy are sensitive to safety, but it was still excessive..

“There have been many ugly rumors in the New World since ancient times..”

“A red man warlock.?”

“No, not that one. Kind of like children's ghost stories. A fish man comes up from the harbor every night and proposes a deal, or an old man carrying a fishing net takes children. By any chance, did you see anyone praying on the boat when you came here??”

I remembered the time Oliver boarded the ferry..

“There was. A sailor lighting a candle and praying on the harbor deck. They asked us to protect them from sea monsters..”

“That too is a type of ghost story. It is said that a crocodile as big and powerful as the sea lives between the Old World and the New World. It's bullshit, but many people still believe it... Even now, sometimes people who claim to have seen the monster in the ghost story appear. That's why rich old people always hire mercenaries. Because I'm scared. It's so funny, isn't it? Even though you have so much money that it rots, you can't help but shiver at children's ghost stories..”