Genius Warlock - Episode 480
480. Omen (Omen)) (2)
Oliver said, suppressing the paladin's arm..
“sorry······. I'm out of breath..”
But the important thing is that Oliver didn't apologize or choke..
What was important was that the scrawny warlock overpowered the paladin with sheer force..
An unbelievable sight to see before your eyes.
It was an unbelievable sight that a warlock with nothing but skin and bones could subdue a paladin's body, which had been strengthened through innate blessings and acquired effort, with his bare body..
Of course, the person who cannot accept this fact the most is the Paladin himself who was suppressed..
The red-haired paladin beamed with shame and anger and stretched his arms..
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo co······!
Prominent arm muscles and bulging veins. However, the more strength he gave, the more all he could feel was Oliver's deformed body..
Sure, he looked like someone who had starved for several days, but his neck was as strong as a giant tree and his arms didn't move..
It was similar to the dragon body taught during paladin class. Firm as a living mountain.
The red-haired paladin eventually forgot about the gaze of those around him and desperately applied his strength, but Oliver just stood there as before..
Sensing that something was amiss, the Paladins quietly placed their hands on their weapons and formed a stance, and Pinkman also felt ominous and slowly retreated to increase the distance..
In the tense air. Joanna was the only one who moved..
“wait a minute. Everyone, calm down. The important thing now is the mission-”
“-Paladin.”
Between doubt, tension, silence, and Joanna's voice, a dull voice that was not in harmony with reality rang out..
Oliver's voice attracted everyone's attention even though the sound was small due to the unique and heterogeneous atmosphere..
“Can I have some water??”
Oliver asked, taking out a canteen. Everyone was silent as the question did not fit the situation, and Oliver added:.
“I'm thirsty.”
“······.”
Of course, this time too, no one answered. Until Paladin Anselm responds.
“Do whatever you want. If you're thirsty, you should drink..”
“thank you.”
While everyone was making dumbfounded looks, Oliver thanked Anselm, opened the canteen, and drank some water..
Water is... Tsk.
Oliver spat out the water in his mouth, even though it was against etiquette..
It's no longer cool or transparent.
“red?”
Someone who saw the water Oliver spat out said in surprise. Red water... Everyone here drank Oliver's water because their drinking water was contaminated, so they knew there was a lot of clear, cool water in their canteens. But now the water Oliver spat out was red like blood..
“sorry. It tastes like iron..”
“taste of iron?”
The pink men tilted their heads as they did not understand what was being said, but the paladins all seemed to understand what was being said and their faces showed signs of tension..
The fundamental purpose of the Paladin's existence was to protect the human world from demons, so I understood what Oliver was talking about..
The Human Meat Chef's Book seemed to be a proper product..
widely.
Oliver let go of the red-haired paladin's arm. The paladin withdrew her arm, pretending to be okay, but her arm trembled slightly as if it was throbbing..
“Excuse me.”
Oliver apologized to the red-haired paladin, moved from his seat, and walked toward Anselm..
Seeing this, another paladin stopped Oliver, and the red-haired paladin also shouted at him to stop and grabbed the ax with trembling hands..
Will attack if you don't stop.
“Everyone stop.”
At that time, Anselm stopped the paladins..
Oliver stood there and looked at Anselm in silence. The price of allowing a single attack was that he became extremely weak..
Nevertheless, his eyes were calm, and there was no confidence or arrogance typical of a paladin..
Anselm looked into Oliver's eyes for a moment and motioned for him to come, and although the paladins did not understand, they cleared the way..
Through the open path, Oliver moved forward, pressing the ground with his quarter staff..
Before you know it, the intestines covering the abandoned mine have disappeared and returned to their original form, hitting the floor with the quarter staff. Just right. A sound rang out.
Just right. Just right. Just······.
Oliver, who stopped in front of Anselm, got down on one knee and was at eye level with the paladin. Because this was courtesy.
“The devil is summoned?”
“well. I also can't study properly... All I know is that the water turning red is the first sign of the devil's coming..”
Oliver answered based on the knowledge he gained through the devil's book. It is said that the water turning red is the first sign, and there are nine more..
If you think about it based on this, it can be said that it is fortunate for now..
The scale of the disaster varied depending on the number of omens. If you can't see the frog, it's still stage 1. That is, it was at the lowest level.
“How do you know that??”
Anselm asked, taking a deep breath..
“Most people don't even know the existence of omens, much less the types of omens. At least you can't find out by mistake..”
“I read it in the devil's book.”
Oliver answered without a second of hesitation. He said that he, a warlock, learned about it through the devil's book..
Based on this fact alone, the Paladin was able to summarily execute Oliver. The combination of the devil's book and a warlock is so dangerous..
But Anselm did not do that and just continued the conversation..
“······Is it okay to say things like that??”
“Don’t you think we need to provide certain information so that the Holy Knights can make a proper decision? It's my job now to assist the Holy Knights... In that sense, if you don't mind, could you say something??”
“······?”
“Right now, rather than asking me such a question, I think the priority would be to decide whether or not to go to stop the devil..”
Anselm's eyes were slightly shaken..
“······I guess you're right.”
***
Paladin Anselm accepted Oliver's advice..
He asked for Oliver's understanding and had a brief meeting, and Pinkman also gathered among himself and started a meeting..
After all, it was related to the devil..
A semi-mythical catastrophe known only as a distant past that has virtually disappeared in the present.).
In fact, some Pinkman could not respond, whether they still did not believe in the devil's descent or did not feel it was realistic..
When I woke up in the morning and looked out the window, I saw a dragon flying around and burning down my neighbor's house..
However, looking at the serious mood of the Holy Knights and Oliver's calm reaction, it could not be ignored..
For your information, Oliver was alone in a far corner. Because it was such an ominous existence..
Well, while there was talk about fans and demon summoning, Oliver, who can use black magic, was extremely ominous just by his very existence..
To make matters worse, Oliver's shadow was trembling as if it had come to life..
“shadow······. Are you okay??”
Joanna came to Oliver's side and spoke to him..
“I think it'll still be okay.”
“I think?”
“yes······. I don't know the details either..”
It was like that. Even Oliver couldn't be sure about his shadow right now..
In the process of subduing the human meat cook, his vast emotions, vitality, and magical power were absorbed into the shadow and retained, but the reason was unclear..
Is it because of the enormous amount that has accumulated over hundreds of years and the power to predict the end, or is it because of the nature of the shadow, which has a high conductivity of emotions and vitality?.
Anyway, what was certain was that Oliver's shadow contained all the energy of a human meat chef..
Well, it was okay up to this point. Even if you have a lot of energy, energy is just energy. If Oliver didn't stimulate him, he would occasionally let out his vast energy and nothing much would happen..
But not now.
Oliver's shadow was experiencing some kind of structural change, perhaps due to eating large quantities of creatures using human souls as ingredients..
I thought it wouldn't be that bad, but the important thing was not the degree, but the fact that it was changing, so it was worth watching..
‘A fan creature is added to the shadow that absorbed the energy of the massive human meat cook.······.’
Oliver was relatively unversed in creation-type black magic, but whatever it was, Oliver was an excellent black magician..
I expected that my shadow would become a creature by adding the emotions, experiences, and soul of the fan's creature..
Black magic is complex and ambiguous, so there are times when it is created on its own when the environment is created..
A representative example was disease-weakening black magic. If a small amount of disease-weakening black magic were left unattended in a filthy environment with a large number of corpses, it would turn into a terrible catastrophe. There was no law against doing that even though it was a creative group..
“Well, isn't it dangerous??”
“Yes, if it occurs naturally rather than by the will of the magician, there are many variables, and in some cases, it may be uncontrollable. In particular, some creatures have strong free will depending on the individual..”
“Shouldn’t it be eliminated??
Joanna said worriedly. She was right. It was still at a level that Oliver could easily unlock..
The problem was that I didn't want to do that..
It is true that safety is important, but curiosity is just as important..
Oliver was indeed curious. What kind of creature will be created when the human meat chef's emotions, vitality, magic power, and the fan's creature are naturally combined based on one's own shadow?.
For someone who lacks imagination and creativity, this might not be the best way to create a creature..
Of course, there were variables and risks, but the curiosity and interest were also great. To the point where I put the safety of my personal image as collateral..
Joanna seemed to have sensed Oliver's feelings and asked if he was in his right mind with shock and concern..
“Are you serious??”
“ah······. what······. Rather, Joanna, can you come here? Other drivers are having a meeting..”
Oliver cast a horse turn.
Joanna turned her head and looked at the paladins..
“······You'd be better off without me.”
“yes? ah······. yes······. sorry.”
Oliver realized it too late and apologized. The exact reason was unknown, but the Holy Knights realized that Oliver and Joanna were familiar..
Paladin and Warlock.
It was a pretty big deal. If things continued like this, even if I could successfully complete the mission and return, it would be a problem..
“Never mind. Because it's not Dave's fault.”
“still-”
“-It's really okay... It's okay to be a minister, but can I ask you a question??”
“Question??”
“yes.”
Sudden words. Oliver looked at Joanna's emotions. Fear and curiosity, as well as earnestness. She wanted to check something in case something happened to her..
“What are you curious about??”
“Are you going to help us? Preventing the summoning of demons.”
“Yeah, that's my job..”
“hmm······. How did you get the devil's book??”
“In Gallos..”
Joanna repeatedly asked empty questions, and Oliver answered them sincerely. He wasn't satisfied at all.
“Joanna.”
“yes?”
“This may be presumptuous, so I apologize if I am wrong... Could you please ask me something I'm really curious about??”
“······.”
“I'm curious.”
Joanna's emotions were slightly shaken by Oliver's words, and the true feelings came out of her mouth..
“······If you don't mind, can I ask you what you were doing after we parted ways at the church??”
Cathedral. There was only one cathedral that Joanna mentioned..
Oliver tried to come up with an answer right away, but he looked back on the emotions that Joanna had at the time, the current situation, and most of all, the worries he was feeling..
“hmm······.”
“why······. That's right?”
“Joanna. Could you please tell me after the mission is over??”
“why······?”
“It seems like a long story, and I also want to ask you something about it. More than anything, I think I need to move now..”
Oliver pointed politely at the paladin behind Joanna. they finished the meeting.
“I've decided. We decided to do our duty..”
Anselm said while leading the paladins. It wasn't particularly surprising. All of the paladins were already determined to stop the devil..
All we did was confirm each other's intentions, strengthen our resolve, and devise a strategy..
“Pinkman, have you decided??”
“We will also participate.”
Ricky spoke on behalf of Pinkman, who lost quite a few men in the previous battle. After all the team leaders died, he became the leader in terms of rank..
“Would you mind??”
Oliver asked in surprise. Holy Knight, this is your original mission, and you have the protection of the Holy Law, but Pinkman was not one at all..
To be honest, I thought I was leaving because the intestines that surrounded the abandoned mine were gone..
“Pinkman honors his contract.”
Ricky answered simply. He had his own firm rules, will, and pride, and was quite pretty..
“All right.”
“Right, before I move, can I just ask you one question??”
Anselm called Oliver..
“······? Tell me.”
“You really have nothing to do with fans.?”
“yes.”
“That's it. Well then, let's get moving..”
Paladin Anselm answered without hesitating even for a second and began walking ahead..
***
Wow! Wow! Wow! Crrrrrrrrr.······!
“Oh my, why is this kid like this??”
Prometheus headquarters, where the general shareholders' meeting is held.
An old, wealthy woman who took a seat at the huge long table there said..
Her name is Catherine Bingley. She was the head of a prestigious family that could still maintain its arrogance in the aristocratic class, whose prestige had relatively diminished due to the flood of capitalists, wizards, and new classes..
It took quite a bit of time to explain how much land she owned, how influential she was in aristocratic society, and how many relatives she had who were looking for her inheritance, but that wasn't that important right now..
What was important was that at this moment when she was about to select Edward X as the new manager of Prometheus, her pet dog started crying..
It's so intense that I'm worried it might cause a seizure..
No matter how high her status was or how many noble shareholders were on her side, she could not help but be noticed. Especially in front of the brown-haired boy who was Edward.
In the end, Catherine, unable to overcome her embarrassment, used her secret trick..
A dog's magic leash was activated and it was stunned with an electric shock..
“Ah, it's finally quiet now..”
To avoid embarrassment, she spoke shamelessly as if it were someone else's business..
Well, maybe that's right.
Don't know about the people in this room, but every animal in the city is having a seizure right now..
The words are hehehe! The pig was crying and running around like a crazy bitch, trying to break free of the harness that bound it, the pig was trying to escape the cage by crashing into it, and the dog was barking like crazy and trying to bite anyone who approached..
But the strangest of them all are the city rats, which run inland or towards the sea..
As if it would be better if I just got out of this city..
This strange phenomenon made people even more anxious due to the dark cloudy sky, but the people who gathered to elect the new Prometheus company were not yet aware of it..
The chairman conducting the general shareholders' meeting cleared his throat..
“Big, big... sorry. Dear shareholders. to hold the meeting again-”
“-What, what??”
The dog went crazy, but now the person went crazy..
The chairman was a professional, so he didn't show it on the outside, but he felt annoyed on the inside and turned his head towards the place where he heard the commotion..
“What is this······.”
The chairman turned his head and couldn't finish his sentence with a dumbfounded expression on his face..
The teapot and cups filled with black tea turned red, and countless frogs were jumping out of them. A sight that makes you doubt your eyes.
A frog climbed onto the kettle and made eye contact with the chairman..
croak.
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