Genius Warlock-Episode 49
"I'm sorry... . I'm really sorry….”
Red Nose said, his usual cheerful attitude disappearing everywhere..
That attitude wasn't a lie.
He was full of guilt about the harmonica and sorry about the cant..
Even my face is a mess..
Is it because he knows his heart? Despite his anger, Cant remained calm..
“Other than being sorry, that's a problem for later. tell me what happened.”
Red Nose held his swollen face and opened his mouth..
"Ugh…. I heard there was a crackdown, so I ran away to the side road as usual..”
"If it’s a side road, it’s probably a side road that only we know about.?”
“okay… , . It's hard to say this, but it seemed like he knew we were coming. if-”
“-Don't say something you're not sure about. Anyway?”
“sorry… . Anyway, as I was walking along, a gunman came out and hit me in the face with something that looked like a club..”
Red Nose said, pointing to one side of his severely swollen face..
"After that... .. I barely remember anything. I was busy getting punched and kicked from all over the place. but-”
“-but?”
"I remember the guy in the top hat with the brim ripped off spitting in my face and stepping on my stomach while I was carrying my harmonica.."
A fedora with a torn brim. Oliver remembered someone.
He was a beggar from a mole gang who was beaten up by Cant not long ago..
There was a murmur around Oliver, as if he was the only one who thought that..
"It's not a mole?”
"no way… . There is Mr. Cant.?”
"Perhaps you are planning to.”
"no way… . no way. A long time ago, I messed up and got embarrassed..”
"So you could be holding a grudge.?”
"Yes, they say their subordinates have increased now and they are making a lot of money.….”
The feeling of anxiety grew as we talked, and soon spread into fear..
Rather than worrying about the kidnapped harmonica, the fear that the same thing would happen to them rose up..
Except cant..
“Everyone calm down... . Red nose. How long has it been since you were kidnapped??”
"Okay… . three or four hours?”
If it's long, it's long; if it's short, it's short..
Unlike beggars who hesitate, Cant made a decision right away..
"Even if they kidnapped the child, they wouldn't have been able to take him that far. Big fist, gather the kids. I look for it right away.”
At that time, a beggar said.
"Are you looking for it??”
"Of course it should be. He's a kid from our gang..”
“Two, I think it's the mole. Wouldn't it be better to go there and argue??”
"If it was something that could be resolved by arguing, it wouldn't have happened in the first place. We'll discuss that later, but right now finding the harmonica is the priority. If I can't find the harmonica, I'll continue to ignore it... .. you damn bastard.”
Cant look very angry.
Although he may appear calm on the outside, he was extremely angry at the fact that Harmonica had been kidnapped..
Thanks to that, no one complained about Cant..
Except for one person, Wang Fist..
"Hey cant…. . I don't think it's a good idea for everyone to go looking for a harmonica..”
"..... what?”
"Isn't that right? If we take all the kids out, who will guard this place??”
"......."
“It may be an exaggeration, but isn't it possible for them to attack us while we are away??”
Then the faint anxiety began to turn into definite fear..
It was a known fact that the mole continued to expand its power..
"Hey, hey cant… . I don’t think what Wangjusuk said is entirely wrong.…."
"Hey, first of all, calm down.…."
“Calm down... .. Haven’t we all heard rumors? What happens to the kids who are kidnapped by the mole? Your body may be mutilated, and you may be sold as a slave somewhere... . But are you saying we should just stay still? I lived off the money the child earned.?”
"That's it, but.….”
People couldn't say more than that..
But even the indifferent Oliver understood roughly what they were trying to say..
They were more worried about their own safety than the kidnapped harmonica..
Well, that's a natural and natural reaction..
Rather, what I didn't understand was Cant's attitude of trying to save the harmonica and embrace them..
It's a very frustrating and incomprehensible feeling... . However, perhaps because of that, there was something different in Oliver's eyes..
It was similar to a paladin, but also different..
While Oliver was observing, King Fist expressed his opinion..
"Well, cant. How about you leave most of the kids here and search with me??”
“what?”
"Honestly, you probably won't understand that Cant is just letting things go like this, right? So, let’s go find it alone with me… . In any case, it would be better to have only people who know how to do things properly go than to let a lot of people go..”
To Cant, who was suffering from internal conflict, Wang Fist's opinion was as welcome as sweet rain in a drought, and Cant accepted it right away..
Others felt uneasy about Cant leaving, but knowing Cant's personality, no one said anything..
Just as Cant and Wang Fist were about to leave together, Oliver raised his hand..
“.… what?”
"uh… . Can I follow you too??”
"you?”
"Yes, I can't really be of any help here anyway, but if you don't mind, I'd like to go with you..”
"What the... .. It's obvious that it will only get in the way, so let's just leave it alone..”
King Fist intervenes. Oliver said it as if he directly denied that statement..
"It will definitely help if you take me with you..”
"What kind of help is definitely... . Hey kid. I know you have some talent, but that's different from this. Don't say things you can't say. When speaking in good terms, understand the topic..”
"Okay, follow me..”
Cant, who was looking closely, suddenly spoke..
Wangjumuk was surprised and tried to argue, but Cant ignored it..
".... What's the problem with taking one more person anyway? However, it is not about going out to have fun. If you disturb me, I won't leave you alone..”
“Yes, I will never let that happen..”
Cant nodded at Oliver's confirmation, and Big Fist frowned..
cant said.
“Okay, let's go then.."
***
Oliver, along with Cant and Big Fist, arrived at the side road where Red Nose was beaten..
It wasn't long before I found a trace of blood, and it seemed like they had been attacked here..
The blood splattered here and there represented the intensity of the violence, but for a moment I felt puzzled..
These are people who kidnap Harmonica and beat up Red Nose without hesitation, but they don't actually kill Red Nose..
Judging by the level of hitting, he doesn't seem like a person who sticks to a certain line.….
Oliver looked at the big fist..
I wonder if this situation is related to his snake-like emotions..
There are no traces here. cant. Did you find anything there??”
"no.… . No- Ah! I found the harmonica here.”
Cant said, picking up the harmonica that had fallen in the corner..
He was momentarily delighted with the traces he had found, but then became indignant again at the fact that that was all he had found..
"But other than that, there's nothing else..”
"look at this here.”
Wangjumuk said, pointing between the gaps in the building..
It was full of dirt and dust, and there were footprints that appeared to have been there for a long time..
"It looks like he was waiting here... . This mark here looks like a stick was hit on the ground... . Is there really a traitor in our gang of beggars??”
Cant's emotions subtly shone through.
It seems like he was shocked, but also expected it to some extent..
“He was aiming for it with purpose... . ha.… . Other traces?”
“Sorry, there's nothing more to it than this. Drag marks or blood stains…..”
“Hey, cant…..”
"What? oliver.”
"If you don't mind, could I have a look at that harmonica??”
At the strange question, Cant looked at Oliver strangely and eventually handed over the harmonica..
Oliver took the harmonica and pretended to go back and look for traces..
In reality, they took out a test tube and extracted the emotions..
[Sensitive Nose]
Oliver used the extracted emotions to cast a black spell on himself..
Along with that, his sense of smell became stronger, and Oliver had to close his eyes tightly as he smelled a strong smell for the first time in his life..
It felt like all the strong smells, including the familiar musty and musty smells, excrement, rotting food, sweat, and dust, were all combined into one and hitting me directly on the head..
I wrote it while remembering the black magic that Dominic used in the past.,
As written in the book, disease-type black magic seemed to be very hard on the body..
Oliver massaged his itching nose and head and smelled the harmonica..
The child's strong scent was permeating the place..
Sniff- Sniff-
Oliver sniffed like a dog..
A strong smell tormented my nose, but soon I could smell the harmonica faintly disappearing among the countless tangled threads of smell..
I was lucky. Just a little longer and she would have disappeared completely..
"What are you doing now??”
Cant asked, looking at Oliver who was sniffing the air..
"Found it. You can follow me..”
“what?”
"I found a harmonica. Could you please follow me?”
Oliver rushed forward with him..
This was partly to prevent unnecessary questions from cant, but it was also to ensure that the smell gradually disappeared..
Fortunately, Cant also noticed that something was amiss and silently followed Oliver's instructions..
Wangjumuk hurriedly ran over and said:.
“Hey, where are you going now??”
"They say they found traces of the harmonica..”
"That guy?”
"Yeah that guy.”
"say that now-”
“-We can discuss it later, so let's chase after it for now. Anyway, there’s nothing sharp right now.?”
Cant limped away, interrupting Wang Fist's words..
Sniff- Sniff-
Oliver, who was running while sniffing, suddenly stopped in front of a large trash can standing on a side road..
The huge trash can was strangely dirty..
The exterior was rusty here and there, and it was covered in a sticky, smelly black slime that even beggars were reluctant to approach..
I even had the feeling that someone made it like this on purpose..
Oliver tried to open the trash can..
It was rusty and couldn't be opened easily, but Cant, who was chasing me, helped me open the lid without asking anything..
A trash can opens with a creepy metallic sound..
It was even more spectacular inside..
There was an unpleasant odor and black, sticky mucus everywhere..
"oh… … . That's a bit harsh..”
A disgruntled Cant said while covering his nose..
It was even more terrifying for Oliver, whose sense of smell was enhanced by the sensitive nose..
It felt like getting hit on the head, but Oliver went into the trash can nonetheless..
Because there was a lingering odor of the harmonica in that terrible stench..
After going into the trash can, Oliver squatted down and searched the floor..
Dipping my hand into the squishy, thick mucus..
Wangjumuk shouted urgently..
"What the hell are you doing now?……."
-Clap!
Oliver pulled at something hidden deep in the floor..
With that, the bottom of the trash can opened, revealing a secret passage that an adult man could enter..
"..... I think the harmonica is down here? And other children too.."
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