Genius Warlock-Episode 473
473. awkward companionship (2)
“We get to work together again. It is an honour.”
A man extended his hand to Oliver and greeted him..
Ricky, the leader of Team 6 of Pinkman's royal department, was a member of the younger team..
Oliver responded by holding Ricky's hand..
“I am truly honored to work with you. Mr. Ricky. The same goes for other team members..”
The other team members who heard the greeting each accepted Oliver's greeting with courtesy..
Like Rich, the team leader, they were also on the younger side, and perhaps because of that, they didn't have any special feelings for Oliver..
On the contrary, some people showed curiosity or interest. In a way, it was natural. Landa's solver Dave was a man of great standing who debuted on his own and rose from solver to new rank in just a few years..
In Landa, which is famous for being as rough as it is wealthy..
Ricky asked.
“Are you familiar with the contents of this mission??”
“Yes, raiding and clearing the abandoned mine, the secret hideout of the Red Man warlocks. I remember what you said last time..”
“Thank goodness. I want to check before going in. Are you physically okay??”
Ricky asked for confirmation. However, there was no insult or bad meaning. It was purely a business question for a mission..
Of course, the abandoned mine currently used as a hideout by Red Man warlocks is large in size, so it was expected that a significant amount of physical strength would be needed outside of combat..
Even Pinkman had to prepare a lot..
So I couldn't help but be worried about Oliver, who was thin due to starvation. Whether it was magic or black magic, there were limits to assistance..
Oliver answered this.
“Do not worry. I'm hungry often, but my stamina is pretty good..”
“Is that true?”
“Yes, don't worry I brought plenty of calorie bars and water just in case..”
As if to prove his point, Oliver held up a magic bag full of calorie bars and a magic canteen on his waist..
This canteen, with space magic and lightweight magic applied, was as expensive as a magic bag and could hold more than 20 times the water of a basic canteen..
“If so, you're lucky..”
Ricky was satisfied after hearing the confirmation. As Oliver took out the canteen, he opened the lid and drank the water inside..
The water was clear and cool.
‘There is no foreshadowing yet..’
Oliver monologued, remembering Claude's last words. The Red Man Warlocks are trying to summon the devil... There have been no significant foreshadowings yet..
Claude didn't lie, so it seemed like the red man warlocks had failed..
Either that, or there's something in the devil's book that Oliver couldn't figure out..
It wasn't impossible. Even the devil's book held by the human meat cook had many inaccurate, empty, and difficult contents..
Oliver felt fortunate, but also a little disappointed. Although he was worried, he wanted to take a look at the devil..
While Oliver was lost in thought, Ricky once again briefly explained the goals, conditions, and roles of this mission..
“As everyone knows, this mission is to raid the abandoned mine, which is the biggest hideout of the Red Man warlocks, and eliminate everyone except the leadership. Already, the military is surrounding the area, and our role is to assist the Paladins..”
asked one Pinkman member..
“Is there no military support??”
“doesn't exist. When it comes to eliminating enemies hidden inside an abandoned mine, quality is more effective than numbers..”
Everyone nodded as if they understood. As Ricky said, large-scale troops were not appropriate in an abandoned mine where space was limited..
It was more effective to deploy paladins with overwhelming compatibility against warlocks and troops to support them..
However, for some reason, Oliver felt uneasy about this mission. I didn't think it was just because of the story I heard from Pandora..
“Oh, Mr. Dave.”
“yes?”
“The conversation has already been somewhat coordinated with the Paladins, so you don't have to worry too much..”
“Ah, thank you for your consideration..”
Oliver nodded and expressed his gratitude. The Paladin and himself had a slightly uncomfortable relationship..
As soon as I could answer, a paladin appeared from one side..
A total of 3 people were not accompanied by servants..
This was because the current Servants, along with a number of Holy Knights, were mobilized to prepare for a possible terrorist attack by Red Man Warlocks..
Originally, Pinkman would be the guard and the Paladins would be in charge of the sweep, but the Code Gamma (γ) guard and the Red Man Warlock were subdued. In order to kill both birds, they mixed it up in such an inefficient way..
Well, I liked Oliver anyway. Whether he is in charge of guarding shareholders' meetings and watching princes and nobles, or in charge of extermination and dealing with red man warlocks. He found everything interesting..
However, the only thing that was disappointing was that Joanna was not here..
I was wondering if we might be assigned to the same team..
‘Is it better??’
If Joanna had been there, she might have pretended to know, and there was a high possibility that that would not be good for both Oliver and Joanna..
In particular, Joanna, a paladin,.
I didn't know what disadvantages a paladin would face if he got to know a warlock personally..
‘That's a bit like that. If that happens, I'll say something to the people at Arc Orphanage. To the director and the children.’
Oliver thought of the orphanage children who thought of Joanna like a hero and the orphanage director who felt longing, special, and sorry for Joanna..
It was difficult, but he told a good story, so I felt like it would be a bit sad..
“Let's move on. Everyone, please get in the vehicle..”
Ricky, who had finished talking with the paladin while Oliver was lost in his past memories, said:.
Oliver follows Ricky's instructions and gets into the vehicle. Before we knew it, we had arrived at an abandoned mine beyond the outskirts of First Step..
“It's such a remote place. Just unexpected.”
said one of the pink men. Oliver agreed..
According to a short but extensive investigation over the past few days, the Red Man Warlock and his assistants have established a base in the slums..
It wasn't that strange. Because there was no place for red people to set foot other than the slums, they were so conspicuous..
Even if it was on the outskirts, it was no exception. Nevertheless, it is said that the Red Man Warlock used the abandoned mine on the outskirts of this place as their biggest hideout..
‘Is there some special reason??’
“quit!”
Before I could guess, the car stopped and the Paladin and Pinkman got out..
The place where Oliver got off now was Entrance 6 of the closed Magic Stone Mine, and First Step soldiers had already come and blocked it..
The soldiers guarding the abandoned mine, perhaps familiar with each other due to their long-term service, immediately let him through as soon as they saw the Holy Knight's face and orders. Oliver, like the rest of the group, passed the machine gun aimed inward, the red stones, the hill, and came to the front of the abandoned mine lined with boards. reached.
First of all, there was no appearance of popularity. On the surface it seems.
Chik-! Chic-!
Pinkman and Paladin's communication device beeped. Ricky spoke first..
“The other teams also arrived at their respective entrances..”
The paladin answered.
“Yeah, let's get right into it..”
The Holy Knight took the lead and entered the abandoned mine and spoke..
***
[Holy Light)]
Only a few minutes after entering the closed magic stone mine, the paladin rushed forward and shouted..
At the same time as the paladin shouted, holy light radiated from his weapon and attacked the red man warlock who was in ambush on the side road of the mine passage..
The light gently enveloped the red man warlocks and destroyed the dark magic they had been preparing..
“Damn it!”
One of the red man warlocks let out a scream-like yell and raised his shotgun and shot the paladin..
Gunfire echoing through a mine tunnel.
It seemed like he was prepared for the Paladin, but it wasn't enough..
Ordinary bullets were blocked by the shield the paladin was carrying and the iron coat on his body, so they couldn't even slow down his charging speed, let alone inflict minor wounds on the paladin's body..
The Paladin accelerated further by kicking the ground as if this was no big deal. He used his speed to strike the Red Man Warlock in the face with his shield..
bang━━!!
The sound of a truck hitting a person echoed through the mine passage, and the red man warlock who had been hit by the shield flew in the direction of his colleagues..
Mining is an unavoidable task due to limited geography..
However, even so, the fact that he interfered with his allies could not be denied..
The warlocks, whose field of vision and reaction time were reduced due to the suddenly flying allies, were unable to counterattack in time, creating a short but fatal gap. Without missing the timing, the Paladins used their innate physical abilities. He ran forward and killed the Red Man warlocks in one go..
“Michael. small golem.”
As soon as it was confirmed that the Paladin had defeated all the Red Man Warlocks, Pinkman Team Leader Ricky gave instructions..
Pinkman, called Michael, searched the surrounding area by launching a small bird-shaped clay golem in all directions of the three passages..
“Have you noticed anything suspicious??”
Ricky, who had left the work to his teammate, approached Oliver and quietly asked:.
He actively used the eyes of not only his teammates but also Oliver..
It didn't seem like a bad decision. The small golem was good equipment, but Oliver's eyes tended to be faster, so it was good in many ways to use it evenly..
Oliver looked around, focusing on the warlock's eyes..
“Nothing really stands out. There were more Red Man Warlocks up ahead, but they noticed the situation and retreated..”
As soon as Oliver spoke, Mike also retrieved the small golem he had sent out and announced that there was no problem..
Ricky reported this fact to the paladins, and the paladins who had just defeated the red warlock rushed inside without any signs of fatigue..
As they say, they want to finish it at maximum speed without any time to resist..
Pink men chased after such paladins and assisted them..
“It seems that other places are also entering smoothly..”
Ricky, who regularly checks the communication device, came up next to Oliver and said:.
“thank god.”
“Yes, thank goodness. So I'm worried. When an attack is going well, it means there is an ambush. Especially against warlocks who are resistant to holy magic..”
I roughly understood what you meant..
During the explosion, the creatures that attacked subsequently withstood the holy law to some extent, and the warlock known as Unbending Knee resisted the holy law using special materials and defeated three paladins..
“Mr. Dave. You said you saw Black Hand's Fingers, the Eternal Child, Pan at Ravili.?”
“yes? Ah, yes... By chance.”
“I was not present during the bombing because I was busy performing other duties. Are his creatures threatening??”
Oliver thought about it and nodded..
Unlike regular creatures, Pan's creatures also use people as materials..
It was highly likely that it was thanks to him that there was some resistance to the Holy Law. However, there was something more threatening than that..
This was because some of Pan's creatures were presumed to have used human souls..
‘Like a knee that won't bend. I don't know how that's possible.’
Ricky asked again..
“Are you good enough to deal with Dave??”
“yes?”
“I'm asking this considering the possibility. Although we believe in paladins, we have discovered that there are creatures and warlocks that resist holy laws. We're not saying we're going to sit back and do nothing, but to be honest, this isn't Pinkman's main focus. At least not in this configuration..”
Ricky said calmly, considering the situation..
It was not simply an attempt to be harsh or rely on others, but to calmly consider the situation and achieve the best result..
As expected, despite his young age, he was not just appointed team leader..
Oliver thought for about 3 seconds to respond to his feelings before answering..
“······Honestly, I think I might be picky about your creatures..”
“Is that so?”
Oliver nodded..
The number of creatures handled by fans was enormous, and the quality was exceptional..
It was obvious that if I just tried to deal with them one by one, it would be quite tiring..
The reason this operation was started in the first place was partly due to the fact that the situation in which Fan seemed to have withdrawn from the Red Man Warlock was discovered..
“But I guess not..”
“yes?”
Oliver said, spotting a presence inside the abandoned mine. The existence was none other than the shadow of a fan..
Pan's shadow suddenly appeared deep inside the mine through the darkness, just as it had done in the past..
The problem was that it didn't just appear. Pan surprisingly appeared holding many human souls in his hands..
“defense formation!”
The paladin who sensed the presence shouted. In response to that shout, the Paladins stood in a triangle shape with their shields raised, and Pinkman and Oliver entered..
[Sacred Barrier)]
As the large group of Holy Knights chanted, the holy law resonated, emitting a brighter light than when alone, creating a small barrier..
It was then. As if responding to a barrier of light, a darkness thicker than the darkness crawled from inside the mine..
A darkness that seems to swallow everything. It was pretty impressive.
“Don't worry. God's light will protect us.”
“hmm······. That darkness seems difficult?”
Oliver said without malice as he looked at the approaching darkness..
The moment everyone frowned and looked at Oliver at the words that struck the candle, a darkness thicker than the darkness crawled in and swallowed the Holy Knight, his Holy Law, Pinkman, and Oliver..
It's like being caught in a torrent. It was similar to when I was forced to transfer by Bathory's blood magic in the past..
Perhaps thanks to his experience at the time, Oliver interfered with the darkness, twisted the flow, and was barely able to escape from the torrent of darkness..
“I never thought I'd see it like this.”
Oliver emerged from the darkness and spoke to the person across from him..
Upon hearing Oliver's voice, the person on the other side illuminated the surroundings with a soft light, and Joanna revealed herself..
“dave······.”
she said to Oliver, leaning on the light in the darkness.
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