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Genius Warlock-Episode 467

467. Not understanding) (1)

“······I want to meet you in person at least once.”

Pandora said so. He said he wanted to see Oliver in person..

Oliver fell silent after hearing those words. To be exact, I was lost in thought for a moment because a past memory came to mind..

The memory that Oliver recalled was none other than an orphanage. Oliver's First World Orphanage.

It was common for orphans to be abandoned as soon as they were born, like Oliver, but there were also cases where they were raised by their parents for a while before being abandoned..

Although they were all the same orphans beyond the walls of the orphanage, there was still a difference between them..

The difference is so obvious that even dull Oliver can see it..

It was none other than hope.

Hope that I will be able to meet my parents again. Ironically, children abandoned by their parents believed that their parents would come back one day. Unlike children who were originally abandoned.

In reality, there wasn't much of a difference..

“ah······. It's so arbitrary?”

Pandora, who was examining Oliver's silent expression, said as she pushed back her chestnut brown hair..

“······No, it's not a bad thing, don't worry. I just remembered a memory from the past..”

These words were not meant to comfort Pandora. Because Oliver didn't have that good sense yet..

Oliver meant what he said..

Looking at Pandora reminded me of a girl I used to live with at an orphanage..

The girl was brought to the orphanage by her parents, and although she was mature and smart, she firmly believed that like other children, she would one day meet her parents again and return home..

Of course, before that happened, he died of fever and bullying from children..

Of course, Oliver didn't help... Then I suddenly became curious..

“If you don't mind me asking, why did you want to meet me??”

“······.”

“I don't quite understand. I think it's true that it was born because of me, but I didn't even know you existed, and honestly, I still don't feel that same emotion. a little······. It's just amazing.”

“······.”

“Eve, even if you did get some help from me, Pandora also has a helper named Heimdall, so why did you take the risk of coming to me??”

“······It's like an instinct..”

Pandora answered after much thought..

“Just like when a chick is born, it chases its mother hen. Just like salmon returning to where they were born. The instinct of a creature to see its Creator..”

“hmm······. I don't really understand either. sorry.”

Oliver nodded and tried to understand, but eventually failed and apologized..

In fact, unlike other orphans, Oliver never really missed his parents... No, he didn't care before that..

It was something I had never seen before in my life. Rather, I couldn't understand other children missing parents they didn't even know..

How can I miss you if I don’t know you??

“it's okay. You don't have to feel sorry for me..”

Pandora spoke with consideration for Oliver, and Oliver opened his mouth, looking alternately at the steak he had almost finished eating and the people who were watching him more and more..

“I have so many questions about Pandora..”

“As I said before, I will answer everything within my scope..”

“Thank you. Well then, let me ask you a question. Is it okay to be caught by a stranger and tied up tightly with all physical freedom taken away??”

“hmm······? no.”

“Second question. Do you really have no safety measures or escape methods??”

“Yes, I think it would be okay to go to the World Tree as quickly as possible and be moved there, but I think it would be difficult because he is a pink man..”

Pink Man. Upon hearing those words, Oliver quickly glanced at the people who had been watching him earlier..

The abundant amount of magical power and high density of life force in the body. Considering his precise positioning and calm and cool-headed emotions, it seemed like Pinkman, a professional on the floor, was the right choice..

Oliver asked, spreading the sauce on the remaining (albeit a bit large) piece of steak..

“If you don't mind, could you just help me until I can connect to the World Tree??”

“······Are you okay??”

Pandora reacted in surprise, as if she hadn't expected it. He looked calm on the outside, but was genuinely surprised..

“Yes, I want to.”

A short but firm answer. Pandora wiggled his hand and nodded. Feeling joy and emotion.

After hearing the answer, Oliver took the last piece of steak in his mouth and chewed it well..

Tender meat and rich gravy. I've been feeling it lately, but eating was always fun..

Oliver put the price of the food, including the tip, on the table, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and stood up..

Then, without hesitation, I approached the middle-aged gentleman sitting in a corner and greeted him politely..

“hello? teacher.”

A sturdy gentleman who was eating a fish dish was surprised to see Oliver suddenly speaking to him. At least on the outside.

“yes? Whatever business you have to do······?”

“Yes, are you in charge of the people here? I think it's true, but I'm not sure..”

Oliver pointed to some customers in the restaurant..

A busy-looking businessman, a lover whispering love, an old gentleman and his grandson, all of them were Pink Man..

The middle-aged gentleman's expression hardened as he pinpointed the hiding Pink Man..

That's because, although there were cases where Pinkman's hiding place was discovered, there were very few cases where they guessed who was who..

Even considering that he was a warlock, it was amazing..

A middle-aged gentleman invited me to sit across from him..

“thank you But since we're having a conversation, don't do that. please.”

When several Pinkmen noticed and tried to target Pandora, Oliver politely asked them to refrain..

At that sight, all Pinkman's actions as he looked for an opportunity stopped. The middle-aged gentleman presumed to be in charge also ordered to stop..

“What's the matter??”

“Could you please stop targeting that girl today??”

“There seems to be a misunderstanding, I am not a human trafficker..”

“I know. Because that girl is not a person either.”

The words were calm but struck me deeply. A middle-aged gentleman leans his upper body forward.

“Do you know the identity of that lady??”

“yes.”

“Well then, you know who we are..”

“Maybe.”

“But you still talk like this... What is it??”

The middle-aged gentleman exerted pressure on Oliver by carefully releasing the abundant magical power within his body..

As expected from a wizard, his skill in manipulating magical power was excellent. Even though it was a crowded hotel restaurant, only Oliver was crushed..

coo coo coo coo coo coo.

It's not fatal, but it's just the right level of pressure to break the opponent's spirit..

Oliver let out a small scream due to the force of the chair he was sitting on being pushed down..

It didn't really have any effect on Oliver, though..

“Oh, excuse me. I should have introduced myself first, but I made a lot of mistakes today..”

Oliver said as if he had really made a mistake. 'Cause he just thought he really made a mistake.

Oliver removed the magic applied to his body and disarmed the camouflage magic, one of the pure magic spells..

Erasing hands, face, neck, etc. as if using an eraser. The area exposed to the outside has returned to its original, skinny appearance..

“Dave... Are you Dave the lumberjack? Landa's Solver?”

“Yeah, you know me?”

“Don't know. Because he broke his employer's nose. No matter how rough the floor is, it usually doesn't happen that way..”

“ah······. I didn't mean to go that far..”

Oliver defended. I really just meant to hit you, I didn't mean to break your nose..

Aiming for the nose was just an instinctive mistake.

“What is your relationship with the forest maiden??”

“A forest girl.?”

“I mean Eve..”

The middle-aged gentleman seemed to have no intention of hiding it anymore and immediately threw a fastball..

After hearing the question, Oliver looked at Pandora for a moment..

“······One thing is for sure, we just met..”

“As for the report about Mr. Dave, I heard it from Pinkman at the Randa branch..”

“Is that so?”

“Because information is power. But I didn't know you could tell jokes well..”

“Ah, thank you for the compliment. I read humor books for an hour every day... But that's not a joke.”

The middle-aged gentleman was a wizard and could not see through Oliver's emotions, but through the wizard's unique knowledge and experience and the skill he gained as Pinkman, he was able to immediately see through Oliver's feelings and recognize his sincerity..

He thought for a moment, then opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind..

“Would you like to talk outside??”

“of course. wait a minute······. Could you please follow me??”

Oliver asked Pandora, who was looking this way anxiously..

Pandora immediately got up from her seat, but was stopped by a middle-aged gentleman..

“No, just follow Dave..”

“I'm sorry, but that's not possible. I think it would be a bit embarrassing if you took me while I was away..”

Oliver immediately saw through Pinkman's intentions. The middle-aged gentleman just said one word and walked away..

“It's really different from the rumors..”

***

Oliver, along with Pandora, followed the middle-aged gentleman into a wide and gloomy back alley a little away from the hotel..

At first glance, First Step seemed like a fairly developed city, but as a city built for a specific purpose, there were empty parts in between..

The evidence was this huge back alley not far from the fancy hotel.

“There are some things that are different from the rumors, but there are also some things that are the same. I never thought you would really follow me.”

“Because he told me to follow him.?”

Oliver responded to the middle-aged gentleman's words. Although he was confused by the strangely calm Oliver, he was confident in the plan he had laid..

When I looked around, my confidence was not groundless..

widely. widely. widely. widely. Stop.

A middle-aged gentleman holding a cane stopped as if he had reached the target point..

“By any chance, Dave, do you know that? Our Pinkman was looking for you..”

Oliver moved his eyes and observed his surroundings..

Pink men who were disguised as customers at the restaurant followed behind and made their way out, and pink men who were waiting in various back alleys moved silently and formed a position..

A level of orderliness that cannot be imagined by back alley gangs..

However, what was more noticeable was the high-quality weapons and armor the Pink Men were equipped with..

Body armor with magic resistance, magic firearms, and magic-enhanced axes and swords..

Even considering Pinkman's reputation, each and every piece of equipment was substantial..

‘But what stands out the most is the magic item..’

Oliver thought as he looked at the holy magic items that one out of five people had equipped..

A holy magic item that is strong for wizards, but is no different from rat poison for warlocks..

It was an expensive item and its sale was under the control of the temple, so it was not easy to obtain, but there were five of them here now..

It could be said that it was a pretty scary situation for a warlock..

Regardless of the strength or weakness of black magic, holy magic demonstrated absolute power..

“Do you know that the paladin is also looking for you??”

“I don't know, but I was careful..”

“Well, I guess he hid his identity using camouflage magic..”

“Yeah, it doesn't seem like a very friendly neighborhood to warlocks..”

“You know it well. So, let me tell you straight. Pass over the forest maiden next to you..”

“I followed you because it was difficult, right? To talk to each other and find an agreement..”

“Even if I say it, it's a waste of time and breathing. We came to capture the forest maiden... You probably don’t know the value of Eve.?”

Of course I didn't know. Eve was the ultimate being who would bring about great innovation in the unknown field of the World Tree..

In fact, the reason why Sheamus, who made over 3 trillion won through ABC fraud, instead of leaving Landa right away, held a sit-in in the forest was actually because of Eve. In other words, Eve's existence value was at least 3 trillion won..

So even when Pinkman targeted Pandora, there was no curiosity about the reason..

Whether you catch it, sell it, or use it, its existence itself was a bundle of value..

But I couldn't help but think that it was a bit different from that. Because Eve and Pandora also had free will..

It's a being with its own will, but isn't it a bit unfair to forcibly restrain it??

Just as Oliver was trying to calmly persuade this part, a middle-aged gentleman named Pinkman spoke first..

“If you hand over the forest maiden to us, we will no longer threaten you. Actually, we don't want to have any trouble with you either..”

“yes?”

“My employer doesn't look favorably on you. I don't know why I'm here on a shady topic, and I beat up my former employer..”

Oliver didn't react that way. Edith had already predicted this a long time ago. It was harder to react.

“However, if you cooperate with our work now, we will make a suggestion to your employer and we will not be hostile towards you. Because you have that much authority. If you wish, I will also add words to the paladin side..”

“You are kind..”

“yes?”

Pandora asked back in surprise..

The middle-aged gentleman continued:.

“But if you continue to disturb us, we can't promise you anything. Think about it carefully. Shouldn’t we also think about the business created by Landa??”

“······yes?”

Oliver paused and asked again..

“As a businessman, you must consider risks... Our employers now have considerable power and influence. If you continue to interfere, friction between us and your newly established business may become inevitable. We don't want that either..”

A friendly threat disguised as concern. It was an insidious threat unique to the United Kingdom, and it was not a bad method..

Because it usually worked well.

The problem was that the other person was a little far from normal..

“Are you threatening the people around me with hostages??”

Oliver asked directly without turning to prevent any misunderstanding or misunderstanding..