Genius Warlock-Episode 464
464. a futile reunion (2)
Edith said inside the mansion, where many employees were busy packing their belongings..
He sold all of his shares of Prometheus. And that too at three times the price..
“It was the most profitable transaction I've done recently. I sold my conscience very dearly. It wasn't that expensive to begin with..”
Edith smiled proudly. Like a merchant who sells cheap goods at high prices.
“Aren’t you originally going to meet Kenny, who founded Prometheus? There's something you want to check.······.”
“That's originally true. But, Kenny, that bastard must have really been castrated, so he summoned the royal secretary to respond to the bluff I sent. So I proposed a deal right away. Because ultimately my biggest goal is to make money..”
ah······. Oliver exclaimed. It wasn't wrong..
It was true that Edith hired her because of the shareholders' meeting, but the shareholders' meeting was also ultimately for profit..
Now that the noble group's victory in the stake battle is certain, this deal may be the best option..
“But will other shareholders be okay? Edith, if your stake goes over to that side, you won't win at all..”
Edith held up three fingers..
“First, at the point when Claude decided to side with the noble group, the battle for stake was already decided. The point of trying to dig up rumors about Prometheus in the first place was that there was no answer through a fight over shares. understanding?”
“understand.”
“Second, I don't care about other shareholders. A speculator says he will make a profitable choice, but who can say anything? If there is someone who swears, you can ignore it. Because that guy is a moron and not even a proper speculator..”
“I'm not sure, but I roughly understood it..”
“Third and last. This is the most important thing.”
“What is it?”
“It's none of your business. You're just a hired hand, why do you care??”
“ah······. That's right..”
Oliver agreed. He definitely didn't want to get himself involved. He was just an employee.
So I had to act accordingly. This is a practical form of flattery for a comfortable social life that I learned from the employees of Angel's House..
match. match. match.
“Congratulations. Although he did not obtain information about Prometheus, he was still successful in the transaction. As expected, you are amazing..”
Oliver says, clapping his hands. Edith said with a shocked expression..
“I don't know what you were trying to do, but don't do it. It's creepy.”
“yes.”
“what······. Anyway this helped.”
Edith took out a piece of paper from her pocket. It was a piece of paper imbued with portal magic created by Oliver..
It was entrusted to Edith in preparation for an emergency situation, and the plan was to send a signal through a communication device and use that as a medium to protect Edith..
“Thanks to you, I was able to show off my courage in front of Pinkman. I hate to admit it, but I will acknowledge that you helped me..”
“thank you.”
“And there's one thing that's wrong.”
“yes?”
“It's not that I couldn't get any information about Prometheus. We have confirmed that what the noble group wants is not just to make a few bucks..”
“Is that so?”
“okay. If your goal was to make a few extra bucks, you wouldn't have bought my stock at three times the price..”
oh······. It seemed like the right thing to say. Prometheus' stock price is currently at its highest point..
In other words, it was in a state where bubbles were forming. If the price had been tripled, the amount would have been worth mentioning. Especially if it is the amount Edith has..
If money was the goal, this transaction could not have taken place in the first place..
‘In fact, I was giving all the money I earned to Edith..’
Oliver, who had calculated the money based on Forrest's education and the information he heard from Edith, made his decision..
Then, another question naturally arose..
What does the noble group really want?.
“I don't know. I'm not interested anymore.”
When Oliver expressed his doubts, Edith responded in a voice that she was not really interested..
“of course. Because I made a huge profit. Enough to double your wealth. Whether the Prometheus company creates magic stones from red men or makes a deal with the devil is none of my business anymore... why? It's kinda okay?”
Edith asked, spreading her plump arms. Oliver looked at Edith and answered..
“no······. I don't think I'm qualified to judge anyone..”
“okay?”
“yes······. I sometimes say this presumptuously, but I feel like I made a mistake..”
Oliver thought of Joanna, whom he had just met. She is in her anguish and suffering because of herself..
“I know it well... Anyway, what the noble group wants is more than money. They gave me all the money they earned... Of course, what that is is none of my business anymore..”
“Is that why you are leaving??”
“Well, that's right. There are times when I leave of my own volition, but the other side asked me to leave as soon as possible. You bought my conscience at a high price, so you have to pay that much..”
“It's a shame that we broke up so quickly..”
“What bullshit? Of course you should follow too..”
“yes?”
“yes? Fuck you. As the needle goes, the thread must follow..”
“Did we have that kind of relationship??”
“Oh, fuck you bastard. I'm hurting?”
Edith said sincerely..
“I'm sorry if I offended you. However, Edith is leaving and I don't know why I have to follow her..”
“You're employed by me now, right? I'm leaving on the condition that I no longer be involved with Prometheus, but it would seem so fucking weird if you stayed.?”
“hmm······. Anyway, wouldn’t it be okay since we are a problem solver who contracts on a per-request basis??”
“This argument would have worked if it were Landa, but this is not Landa. Moreover, the other side is the royal family and nobles. I won't accept that logic. People who mistakenly think they are born with special blood try to see the world in their own way rather than looking at it objectively. They probably think I'm being manipulative.?”
Sincerity.
Oliver was embarrassed by the unexpected story. He had originally planned to finish this and go see Joanna, but he suddenly had to leave.······.
“what's the problem? I heard you met that paladin?”
“ah······. Yes, we met, but we haven't had a proper conversation yet..”
“He said he had nothing to say?”
Edith objected again, and Oliver remained silent. In fact, since Joanna refused to talk further, Oliver's business was almost done..
In many ways, it is neat to leave with Edith like this..
Oliver obviously knew that in his head, but strangely enough, he still felt sad to leave. So much.
“why? After listening to the story, it seems like the meeting with the paladin was completely meaningless.?”
“It's unexpected, but it's not absurd..”
“okay? Too bad. I was so vain.”
“what do you mean?”
“I mean Kenny. 좀 못 본 사이 거세된 개새끼처럼 변했거든. It was very, very disappointing and empty. Life is free. Obviously, when he was young, he was even crazier than me..”
I already heard and roughly knew what it was about..
That Kenny was the one who urged Edith, who had just made a fortune in speculation, to invest all of her money in him without any basis for doing so..
This is crazy even considering the times when speculation was rampant. That's why Edith invested in Kenny..
“It was a crazy time, so it seemed like the craziest guy would be good. As expected, he made a lot of money. But now, he was so frightened by the bluff I sent him that he secretly summoned the person he hated and hid him. Well, thanks to you, I made a lot of money, but it was still disappointing. It seems like people are ultimately disappointed..”
It may not have been a reflexive complaint she usually made, but Edith's disappointment and futility really shined through..
“fairly······. I guess he was a close friend..”
“······Not a friend. An early business partner. As I got money, I realized that there was no love and no friendship. Love and friendship are just illusions created by poor people in place of money..”
“That's too bad. I also wanted to be friends with Edith..”
“······I also learned how to flatter?”
“Yes, I learned it from the employees at Angel’s House. However, this is sincere. Abu was clapping earlier..”
match. match. match. Oliver clapped his hands again..
“I'm so moved that I feel like crying. Should I give you some advice in return? When I tell you to go, pretend you can't resist and follow me. If you stay when I leave, you will be in more trouble than me..”
“I know because I heard it. The paladins will investigate me relentlessly..”
“Do you see the world too positively? Why don't you think you can do more than just research? Even the noble group is looking at you unfavorably now.?”
“Even if it's the Holy Knights, why would a group of nobles harm me? If Edith leaves, I don't belong anywhere..”
“There are plenty of reasons to harm the human being who investigated Prometheus Corporation. Nobles and members of the royal family kill people for even trivial things..”
“hmm······. I'll be careful.”
“······In the end, you said you were going to stay..”
“Besides meeting the paladin, I also want to know if a demon is really being summoned here. More than anything······.”
“······?”
“If you are advising me to leave, doesn't that mean you respect my opinion??”
Oliver, uncharacteristically, saw the hidden meaning of the words. Edith smiled and replied.
“crazy guy.”
Edith said that, took a drink of the strong drink on the table, and suddenly said:.
“Punch my face.”
“yes? What do you mean by that??”
“Literally. face. fist. Grind it. difficult to understand?”
“No, that's not what I meant.-”
“-If you want to stay in this city and run errands, shut up and get on with it! Is it up to me to decide whether to finish the request? If I don't change it, you will definitely be with me.━”
━bang!
While Edith was talking, Oliver did as he had learned from Joe and Terence and gave a light jab, hitting Edith right on the nose..
A sound that rings brightly like a gun being triggered.
Edith fell backwards, holding her nose, and screamed..
“Dog... crazy! Damn it!! Oh...damn it...! It really hurts?!!”
Pure anger and frustration. Oliver said defensively..
“sorry. Are you in a lot of pain??”
“You crazy idiot! ······Even my fists are so spicy······.”
Edith woke up with a plump body. Her nose must have been broken and she was bleeding profusely..
“Kwaaaa...! It's still sore. It’s sour!! ······You got emotional?”
Edith questioned in pain. Fortunately, although she was irritated by the pain, she did not seem to have any feelings of resentment..
“sorry······. But why did you tell me to hit you??”
Oliver asked a very obvious question a beat late. Edith answered, clutching her nose with her handkerchief..
“······I have to do this to show that I tried to take you with me, right? If I don't do this much, they'll either think I'm making a fuss, or they'll think I didn't do my job properly..”
It made sense, but I still thought it was excessive..
“It's just a matter of drawing a line in advance. It looks like you're going to get into trouble.”
“I plan on being careful..”
“If you're going to punch me in the face, it's obvious even if you're careful..”
Edith saw straight to the point. We didn't know specifically what Oliver was going to do here, but the ending was somewhat predictable, as Edith punched him in the face..
Edith warned, poking Oliver in the chest with her index finger..
“I was going to take you with me, but you unilaterally broke the contract and punched me in the face. okay?”
“······Since I didn't break the contract, can I leave that part out??”
“The crazy bastard is really... I broke my nose!”
Edith lowered her red-stained handkerchief and showed her nose that had been broken by Oliver's fist. The nosebleeds were still flowing like a broken faucet..
“You get out now. As soon as I get ready to leave, I'm going to tell them that you went off on your own. I'm warning you, you'd better hide well. Because the paladins might attack right away..”
“Yes, I understand. Then, can I move right away without seeing you off??”
“Okay, fuck off... Oh, wait a minute..”
Edith stopped Oliver and took out a note from her bosom and threw it to him. Oliver snatched the note sharply and read it. What communication number was written down?.
“what is this?”
“Heimdall's communication number. 'Cause I don't need it anymore.”
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