Genius Warlock-Episode 458
458. ghost story (3)
“Are you Puppet’s disciple??”
When Oliver asked, the female-bodied doll responded with shock, surprise, and as expected..
At the same time, Oliver, who detected a specific flow of magical energy around him, raised his quarter staff to block the incoming magical bullets..
bang!
Oliver looked in the direction the bullet came from and was able to find a small golem hiding in a pile of trash..
It was a military equipment capable of searching and attacking through mechanical devices. Aside from its cost, the technology required to use it was also unique..
As evidence, I didn't see Oliver that many times either. Only veterans or experts like Pinkman used it..
[Hate Bullet)]
Oliver fired a bullet of hatred straight at the small golem trying to hide in a pile of trash..
Due to the impact of the bullet, fragments of the small golem bounced into the air like trash..
Clap!
A mechanical sound heard from the front. As Oliver looked in front of him, he could see a female-voice doll with her arms outstretched towards him..
Her hand parted against the bone structure and pulled out the muzzle hidden within..
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!!
The muzzle spewed fire as soon as it came out, and before Oliver could even make a decision with his head, he moved instinctively and not only dodged the bullet but also narrowed the distance..
Kwasik!
As soon as the distance was closed, Oliver grabbed the quarter staff as long as possible and struck it, destroying the muzzle..
Pieces of metal flying in the air. Oliver and the female-bodied doll made eye contact..
“Even if you have black magic skills, even your physical abilities...! I was surprised?”
“I was a little surprised too.”
Just as I was about to give an additional hit while answering, two small golems containing magic bombs popped out from the body of the female-shaped doll..
It was a corpse doll's unique trick attack, and it wasn't a bad technique..
Oliver also used this technique a lot when using corpse dolls and rags..
Surprise attack using knives, needles, bullets, poison, and razors.
Recently, the quality of materials has improved so I don't use them as often, but I was well aware of them anyway..
Because I learned and studied. It wasn't difficult to respond.
“minion.”
Just before the small golem's magic resonated and exploded, Oliver spoke. Then the two minions in Oliver's arms responded. He quickly jumped out and spit out bullets of hatred..
Phew━! Pfft━!
Minions attack accurately according to the structure of the small golem. The function was restored before the small golem exploded..
But this wasn't the end.
After neutralizing the surprise attack and immediately swinging the quarter staff, the female-shaped doll suddenly opened its mouth and spewed black smoke towards Oliver..
It was a complex poison gas processed with disease-weakening black magic, and the moment Oliver smelled the poison gas, he could tell what raw materials were used and what black magic was used for processing..
‘It's a mixture of stalker scorpion, green-toothed viper, and clown spider venom mixed with black magic complications.?’
The materials were expensive, but the processing was simple. not bad.
It was a combination that could be highly effective compared to the difficulty of production, as long as your wallet was sufficient..
Perhaps, if Oliver's guess was correct, taking even one breath would have disturbed his nerves, paralyzed his body, and caused him to bleed to death from a hole called a hole..
But there were two things I didn't understand..
One was how he knew this, and the other was why he was fine..
Kwajak!
Even though he was hit with poisonous gas from the front, Oliver suffered no damage and swung the quarter staff to separate the upper and lower body of the female doll..
At best it stings..
What surprised me was that the same was true for the female type - the corpse doll..
“and······. I really never thought of this development.?”
“So do i.”
Oliver answered while holding the female-bodied doll and looking straight into her eyes..
Even after the answer was finished, Oliver did not look anywhere else but stared straight into the eyes of the female-type doll..
In that state, he concentrated on his eyes, and as his concentration increased, the surroundings became dark and the warlock's vision became clearer..
At that moment, Oliver could see. In the distance, I saw a man controlling a female corpse doll..
It was a face I had seen once. He was a young warlock accompanied by five female corpse dolls at the port..
The moment Oliver stopped the suicide-destruction doll, people were watching in the crowd..
He belatedly realized what Oliver was doing and immediately created a link to the female-bodied doll, but Oliver didn't care..
Because I already know where it is.
Oliver took out a piece of paper from his pocket and threw it away, then lifted the female-shaped doll on his shoulder and threw another piece of paper right in front of her..
The paper thrown in front of him activated the stored magic and opened a purple portal, and Oliver entered it without a moment of hesitation..
As soon as he entered the portal, Oliver appeared in the sky on the side of the garbage dump..
From the sky, Oliver activates the warlock's vision. I looked down and soon found out.
Feminine-Emotions seen through the corpse doll.
The feeling was like in a port, with five corpse dolls by my side..
[Black Suit)]
[Targeting)]
As soon as he identified the target, Oliver put on a black suit and set his sights right in front of his body and target. Increased manpower.
bang━━!!
Oliver rushed down, breaking the ceiling and landing right in front of his target..
When he raised his head, Oliver could see. The man I saw at the port.
“······Are you Claude??”
“Yes, he is the majority shareholder of Prometheus Corporation and a disciple of the great warlock Puppet... I guess you really are Dave..”
Inside an empty building. Claude, who had five corpse dolls by his side, got up from his chair and answered..
Oliver also stood up, lowering the corpse doll slung over his shoulder next to him..
“Do you know me??”
“It's more interesting what you don't know.”
Oliver thought for a moment and nodded silently..
Well, he had already built quite a reputation in Landa... However, the next words that came out of Claude's mouth were completely unexpected..
“Wouldn't it make more sense if you didn't know the person who took down the human meat cook??”
“······.”
Oliver was more surprised than usual..
How to do that? ······I looked at Claude to see if he could find out, but it wasn't just a stabbing. he knew for sure.
“······I just got lucky.”
“If defeating the human meat cook was luck, then that luck can also be said to be skill..”
“May I ask how you know? Were you there by any chance??”
Oliver asked just in case. Claude shook his head..
“No, how could I have been there when there was the world's archives and you? I just heard it from the owner..”
The owner is a puppet... Oliver asked himself if he had sensed the puppet's presence at that time..
First of all, I didn't know. Because I was busy fighting the human meat cook and not dying..
“At first, I couldn't believe what the master said, but it seems to be true. Poison gas processed into a disease-weakening type does not work. The processing technology is simple, but the materials are good, so it's not easy... great. Sincerely.”
A conversation that reminds me of a human meat chef. Oliver naturally changed the flow of the story..
“By any chance, is that why you called me??”
“Well, that's part of it, but I'm personally curious about what brought you to the New World..”
“······? Am I not allowed to come here??”
“Of course, that doesn't mean it can't be done. However, I'm curious as to why. Because timing is timing.”
Timing... Oliver's doubts grew more and more as he heard the completely incomprehensible words..
I wanted to ask in detail what he meant, but looking at Claude's emotional state, I didn't think he would be able to answer easily..
Proof that this is something so unusual..
Oliver could feel his curiosity growing. In some cases, he may have had trouble meeting Joanna..
However, Oliver also did not forget that he was here for work..
“If you don't mind, could you please respond to Brian and Edith's suggestions??”
“like······. I heard you have a lot of questions, but these aren't what you expected, right? Is it important for someone like you??”
“Yes, because it’s work... Also, I think you've already decided on the answer..”
Oliver answered, seeing through Claude's emotions. He showed no worries or hesitation..
In other words, you have already decided where to vote..
‘The problem is that I don't think this is going to be a good direction.······.’
Oliver predicted it, and his prediction was not wrong..
“I plan to vote for the noble group. As you expected.”
“Are you reading my thoughts??”
“no. Because my skills are so poor, I can't even read Dave's thoughts, let alone his emotions. I have very weak emotions... However, I have a good sense of humor. You can pretty much guess what they're thinking just by looking at the way they talk. There is a certain flow..”
Claude moved his hand in the air to create a wave..
“You're amazing... By any chance, did you decide in advance where to vote??”
“Yeah, if I hadn't decided, I wouldn't have come..”
“No matter what terms or negotiation techniques I use, it will be of no use.?”
“Unfortunately, yes. When it comes to money, I have enough money to not say anything regretful..”
“You're amazing..”
Oliver exclaimed. In this day and age, having enough money to not have to say sorry to others means being wealthy..
This can be seen just by looking at the fact that he became the majority shareholder of Prometheus at a young age..
“May I ask why you are voting for the noble group??”
Oliver asked, remembering what Edith had said. He said that if you get rejected, at least find out why..
‘What matters is achieving the ultimate goal, not the little fights right before your eyes..’
Oliver recalled what Edith had said. Claude was impressed after hearing the question..
“That's a great question that gets straight to the point. very sharp.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“However, that makes it difficult to answer. It's so sharp. I'm not at the level where I can answer.”
Oliver's ears perked up. He said he was not at the level to answer. What that meant was that even though Claude was the one voting, it was up to him to decide..
There was only a puppet higher up..
Oliver felt an unusual energy. He doesn't know much about puppets, but if he was moving, it wasn't normal..
Of course, he is a human-
“-By any chance, is it related to the devil??”
Oliver asked with a spark of intuition. The puppet's goal is to resurrect humans and create souls..
The reason for such a purpose was unknown, but it must have been very important to the puppet. He's been studying it for the past hundreds of years.
However, in other words, it was said that even though they were so desperate, they did not succeed for hundreds of years..
Hundreds of years of research and no results? Well, the only thing left was to ask for help..
To a being with knowledge far beyond human cognition..
At first it was just a guess, but now that I thought about it, I was certain..
Oliver was also thinking of seeking help from the devil if the answer to his beautiful feelings was not completely resolved..
‘All my thoughts are there..’
Claude opened his mouth. With interest and curiosity shining brighter than before,.
“That's not a question I can answer either. But it's interesting... If you don't mind, would you like to bet with me??”
“It's a bet?”
“Yes, bet... Originally, I was planning to part ways at this point, but I found you more interesting than I thought. I want to test you. Can you subdue me without killing me? If you do, I'll give you some interesting information. Your employer won't like it either. If you're a smart person.”
Sincerity. Oliver opened his mouth..
“Yes, I understand.”
As soon as he answered, Oliver kicked the ground and approached Claude..
I plan to take him down with a quick strike. Just as things were about to go as planned, two puppets quickly squeezed in between Oliver and Claude..
They are female-type corpse dolls that guard Claude's surroundings, and each of them emits high-density magic power and natural power and is in a defensive posture..
They were magic users and druids..
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