Genius Warlock-Episode 471
471. special ingredients (3)
Police, military forces, paladins, and servants belatedly arrived in the ruined city of First Step due to the terror of the Red Man Warlock..
The police blocked the scene, the military searched the surrounding area, and the paladin searched for traces of the warlock..
Thanks to this, hundreds of people were all busy..
Of course, there were some who weren't..
“Why on earth is that like that??”
A middle-aged gentleman who is one of those who are not... No, said Jim Lore. Jim Rohr, Pinkman's senior executive and Philip Lauer's cousin..
Philip responded as if it was no big deal to his serious voice..
“What's wrong, cousin?”
“Are you asking because you don't know??”
Jim couldn't control his emotions and asked somewhat defiantly:.
Even though Pinkman is a high-ranking executive, the opponent is the head of the Lore family, which is in charge of one axis of the kingdom's military. It was an attitude that was bordering on rude. It was proof that he was difficult to understand, but.
“Why don't you just let Eve go?!”
Jim pointed in one direction. This was the direction Oliver and Pandora left..
“It was Code Beta's job to secure Eve..”
“know. I'm still listening to your situation..”
“But why······!”
Finally, unable to control his anger, Jim shouted. It was a shame that they had set up a temporary tent, otherwise it would have attracted all the attention..
“I'm sorry, Jim. However, the safety of code gamma (γ) takes precedence over the commands of code beta (β)... You know, right??”
“I admit that... But I can't admit that I let it go because of that..”
Jim insisted and listened. Well, it was natural from his point of view..
Eve was created for the first time in history. The brilliant opportunity to capture the priceless Eve was lost because of a certain warlock..
It was understandable that Jim was angry. However, Philip's position did not change..
“Why can't I understand it? Due to the explosion, 60% of the troops who came to protect Code Gamma (γ) and the distinguished guests evaporated, and warlocks who were resistant to holy magic came out in droves and attacked..”
“Still, it could have ended better.”
Philip sighed..
“ha······. load. Have you lost your senses by signing a contract exclusively for the royal family? No matter how much you want Eve, are you willing to risk the safety of Code Gamma??”
“Would we be able to fight with just one warlock??”
“Jim, Jim. I'm really lost. Didn't you just see the power??”
Philip said, remembering Dave who helped him..
Just as the tooth-shaped shadow was about to strike, he appeared in the sky and created his own shadow as a light source, crushing the shadow of the red man warlock..
Although it only happened once, it was a truly impressive attack..
Choosing an advantageous location,
Expertise in creating shadows with light sources,
The power that crushed the shadow that even broke his own sarissa in one go..
It was flawless..
But what was most impressive was the overwhelming feeling..
Didn't the two groups that were fighting to the death a moment ago stop fighting when Dave appeared and everyone kept their eyes on him? That was only possible for real.
“We had holy magic items and troops... Above all, there was also a lieutenant general..”
“Eve is your business, not mine..”
“Lieutenant General!”
“Above all, I don't want to let go of the person who helped me..”
“That's just the way he wants-”
“-That's not what I mean. I got help from him in Lake Village..”
“Lieutenant General... Help?”
“Yes, I got drunk. If only I had checked Pinkman's regular reports, I would have known..”
Philip spoke as if he was sorry, and Jim kept his mouth shut, wondering if something was stinging him..
Philip looked at Jim bitterly..
Clearly, how could my cousin, who left saying he wanted to prove himself by his own strength and not by his family, become so foolish?······.
“Anyway, enough about that. Don't you know that it's not the right time to do anything because of Eve, judging by the situation at the time??”
In the end, Jim didn't bring up the topic anymore. It was obvious that if I thought about it any further, it would only end up looking funny..
He went out of the tent, hiding his bitterness, and only then did Philip, who was alone, think seriously..
If he had gone forward, would he have been able to secure Eve?.
“hmm······. It won't work either?”
After much thought, Philip came to a conclusion. 'Cause he saw Dave in action at Lake Village.
Even though he was just over 20 years old, he took control of a large-scale fog barrier, single-handedly defeated a master-level wizard, and was not defeated at all by many other wizards..
He even dealt with Theodore for a moment and took him to another place..
Although. It was Merlin who defeated him, but.
‘It's so amazing.’
Philip thought. Isn't that so??
As Dave dealt with Theodore, Merlin suddenly appeared and defeated him.,
Even when Dave went alone to the center of Raville to stop the meat cook, Merlin defeated the meat cook..
Two coincidences. I wondered if it was really a coincidence..
Because in this world, one coincidence was enough. If it happened twice, it was inevitable..
“Lieutenant General. Can I come in??”
While Philip was thinking, a woman's voice was heard beyond the tent..
It was Julia, a distant member of Philip's family and the current war sorceress..
“come in.”
Juliah, with a stocky body, came in and reported..
“I have returned after completing the mission given to me. Code Gamma (γ) has arrived safely. The royal secretaries seem to be dissatisfied..”
“You can't please everyone... Are you holding a general shareholders' meeting??”
“yes······. sorry.”
“What do you have to be sorry for, it's better.”
“yes?”
“I'm curious about this too. At first, I thought it was the prince's way to earn pocket money, but I guess that's not the case... There are soldiers I have planted here. Contact them and find out what's going on. I need to know why the general shareholders' meeting is being held in such an unreasonable manner, and the Red Man Warlock is going crazy..”
***
Munch. Munch. Munching.
Leaving the noisy ruins behind, Oliver walked with Pandora in the direction of the World Tree..
“Are you very hungry??”
Pandora asked, looking at Oliver eating a calorie bar..
“Ah, yes. I'm very hungry. No matter how much I eat, my hunger doesn't go away. Even though I've never been full, I've never been this hungry... Sorry for this.”
“yes?”
“I don't think it's something to talk about in front of Pandora. Pandora can't eat anything.?”
Oliver said, recalling Pandora not being able to eat anything at the hotel restaurant..
I can't eat. It seemed sadder than I thought.
“Don't worry about it. Because to me, eating is a conceptual thing. I don't even know I'm hungry.”
“So, you're saying you don't want to eat??”
Oliver suddenly asked a question..
Pandora was taken aback by the unexpected question. He was about to nod, but then looked at Oliver and then shook his head..
“once······. I would like to try it. A meal. As an experience.”
“okay.”
Oliver nodded. As if he expected it.
Pandora told a different story.
“But I'm more interested in what my father did earlier than in the meal right now..”
“The day before?”
“yes······. You single-handedly persuaded Mr. Philip and Pinkman to stop chasing me, right? Are you okay??”
“what do you mean?”
“In return, we ended up fighting the red warlocks.?”
“Oh, no problem. Actually, I also became interested in red man warlocks..”
That was true. There wasn't much interest when they used the corpse doll to cause a terrorist attack on the port, but the moment they saw the special material used by a warlock, they became as interested as the Prometheus company..
So much so that I want to talk to them.
“ah······. So, did you go there expecting it to turn out like this from the beginning??”
“No, that's not it. Thinking or predicting is not my specialty. I just wanted to quickly find out what happened, and Lieutenant General Philip was there at the right time to help me and ask for help... Well, it's not a bad thing since it gave me time to talk to Pandora..”
“······.”
“Ah, Pandora.”
“yes?”
“that······. I'm sorry for introducing you as an acquaintance earlier..”
A sudden word came out again. Pandora tilted her head..
“If Pandora is my daughter... I think the story will become complicated. So I tried to explain it appropriately, but I'm sorry if you felt offended..”
Stop.
Pandora, who was walking alongside Oliver, stopped..
Oliver stopped after a few steps and tilted his head to look at Pandora..
Her emotions fluctuated with unexpected joy, emotion, and guilt..
“thank you Arbor... Oliver. That makes me happy..”
“You know my real name..”
Oliver said calmly, without being surprised. For some reason, it wasn't strange to know that it was Pandora..
“I looked up most of Oliver's past records..”
“oh······. is that so?”
“Yes, I was curious about how I was born, so I looked it up, and that's where I found you, Oliver... I was curious about who created me, so I looked for you recorded on the world tree. You were in an orphanage, a mine, and a black magic family. I'm sorry for my cocky behavior..”
Pandora bowed politely and apologized to Oliver..
He was polite before, but now it was a bit too much. It was like a servant dealing with his master..
“I'm fine... Rather, can I ask why the name was changed from “Father” to “Oliver”? It's not that I feel bad, I'm just curious as to why..”
Eve smiled bitterly. That smile was a mixture of somewhat different emotions: joy, gladness, satisfaction, but also sadness, bitterness, and compliance..
I've felt this for a long time, but emotions are such a mysterious thing..
“It's no big deal. Because Oliver is not my father..”
“Didn't I create you??”
“No, no... It is true that He created us, but He is closer to the Creator than to the Father. “Father” is such a presumptuous expression..”
“aha······. Then why did you call me father in the first place??”
Oliver dug deeper and asked a question, and Pandora smiled awkwardly..
I've seen it in the past. In the orphanage where Oliver grew up..
“that is······. sorry. I wanted to make a fool of myself... I won't bother you for no reason-”
Pandora stopped talking. Before he knew it, Oliver was right in front of him..
“pandora.”
“yes?”
“If you don't mind, can I hug you once??”
yes······?”
Pandora, who showed off her upright demeanor, was visibly agitated..
“The people who taught me etiquette told me to hug women when they are scared, down, or sad. That's what a gentleman is... I'm from Landa so I'm not a gentleman, but can I give her a hug anyway??”
“······.”
“If you don't like it-”
“-great.”
Pandora answered. Not to make you feel better, but sincerely..
Oliver opened his arms and gently held Pandora in his arms, wrapping his arms around her back, just as he had learned and practiced in the Angel's House..
“Pat. Pat. pat.”
Oliver said, patting Pandora's back to make it less painful..
“Did you just say pat, pat, pat??”
“yes······. Is there any problem?”
“hmm······. no.”
Oliver stayed like that for another 10 seconds and then let Pandora go..
The book says that this is scientifically the best time to reassure the other person..
“What book is it??”
“[It is a book called [99 Ways to Appear as a Smart Man to Women]. I read it in Angel's House.”
“Hehehe... It's kind of sexist, but it's a funny joke..”
“I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's not a joke, it's true... Well, Pandora. While we're talking, can I confess one more thing??”
“Tell me.”
“I lied earlier. It hit Pandora and turned it into three fragments. To be honest, I'm not really sorry. I still can’t believe I created Pandora..”
Oliver once again told the truth. Because I really wasn't sorry. As proof, I felt like I would get hit if my eyeball popped out again in the same situation..
However, Pandora was neither surprised nor displeased, probably because she had already expected it. just accept it.
“it's okay.”
“But it's not like Pandora is annoying or annoying. I am not offended when I call him father, and I am not offended when I call him by his name... My point is that Pandora is Pandora, so I hope you can just treat me as you please..”
Pandora was silent at Oliver's words. Just as Oliver was about to add, feeling embarrassed as if he had made a mistake, Pandora smiled again..
A smile of pure joy like when Oliver first guessed that Pandora was Eve..
“As expected, you are amazing..”
“Thank you for the compliment. It's not that great, though..”
After hearing the answer, Pandora shook her head and took Oliver's hand..
Because it was a corpse doll, Pandora's hands were cold and hard, but Oliver didn't care at all. We just treat Jane, Marie, Yarely, Celine, and Angel's House employees the same way we treat them..
“No, you're great. As proof of that, I am very proud and happy of myself now. father······. If you don't mind, can I tell you about the Red Man Warlock? Depending on what you listen to, it may be somewhat uncomfortable..”
“Oh, please speak comfortably..”
***
“Do you think I look so comfortable? huh?”
A huge underground cavity in First Step).
Contains shadow creatures. A fan with numerous creatures asked as he overpowered a red man warlock..
He was a warlock who had defeated three paladins and had a good fight with the head of the Lore family, but he was now helplessly suppressed and lying on the ground like an insect..
A fan asked him angrily..
“why? Are you going to deal with your soul a little bit, with me? what? how? I didn't know it would work?”
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