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Genius Warlock-Episode 492

492. burnt city (1)

“wake up. Hero.”

When Oliver, who was in the abyss, came to his senses, someone spoke to him. wake up. Hero. Called.

“Lieutenant General. please······.”

“I don't think this is.”

Next, a woman's voice was heard. What on earth are you talking about? Then, an indescribable pain surged from her right arm and throbbed Oliver's brain..

“Shut up······.”

Thanks to the pain, Oliver came to his senses with the sound of air leaving his lungs. Although it hurts tremendously.

“woke up. I saved your life!”

A satisfied male voice. It sounded familiar somewhere. It was Philip..

A gentleman of the kingdom, a lieutenant general of the army, and an honorary grand master of the Pure Magic School. Philip Lore, headmaster of the Royal Wizard's Academy, head of the Royal Magic Research Department, and head of the Lore family..

Oliver opened his eyes with difficulty..

Eyelids as heavy as a thousand pounds, puffy eyes, a pure white ceiling, pain and weakness overtaking my body, and terrible pain radiating from my right arm. All kinds of sensations rushed in without mercy..

Meanwhile, Oliver was able to find Philip sitting next to him..

A lion-like old man with a strong physique unbecoming of his age..

“······hello? Lieutenant General Philip.”

“Hello. Are you okay??”

“uh······. yes, it's okay.”

“That's amazing. I thought it wouldn't be okay because there was a black flame dragon in one arm..”

At those words, Oliver naturally looked at his right arm. Arm wrapped in bandages.

When I looked at my right arm, my brain, which had been confused by fatigue and pain, reorganized itself and remembered what had happened..

Clearer memories and pain. Oliver groaned..

Philip asked again, looking at Oliver..

“I'm asking again just in case, is it okay??”

“little······. I feel sick.”

“It looks like it really hurts. Well, it's not an ordinary burn..”

“Usually a burn?”

“It's a burn that can't be treated with any method of healing. Well, thanks to that, I was able to get you out of the Pater Church. Does it hurt even after taking painkillers??”

Oliver tilted his head. Are you taking it out? What does that mean again... First of all, I answered.

“I don't know about painkillers, but it hurts..”

“That's right.”

Philip nodded and looked worried. He seemed to have some business to attend to, but he also had personal concerns. Thank you.

“Lieutenant General Philip······.”

“hmm?”

“The thing called Black Flame Dragon... Is this a wizard-style gag??”

Phillip looked dumbfounded for a moment at the unexpected question and then said, “Huh!” And she laughed. She then told the female servant wizards behind her that she would.

“Did you see it? This is manly. Even the pain is enjoyed. A synonym for this is crazy. Do you like it.”

The female war magicians are even more absurd than Philip. At that time, Oliver called Philip again..

“Lieutenant General Philip.”

“I'll answer you later, so stop yelling and take a break. I went to call the doctor, he'll be right there..”

“thank you But, it's not because of that, it's because of something else... Driver, are you okay? This is Joanna..”

Perhaps this was also an unexpected question, and Philip gave an expression of surprise..

“Oh, that's-”

-Knock. Knock.

Just as Philip was about to answer, someone knocked on the door..

The two female wizards behind Philip opened the door in a state of alert, and two men in priestly robes stood beyond the door..

“this······. I guess you came quickly.”

Philip looked at the two priests with displeasure and wariness. The priest smiled..

“God's servants are not lazy.”

***

Two priests suddenly come to visit. They introduced themselves in lengthy language..

Oliver couldn't properly understand what he was saying due to fatigue and pain, but to sum it up, it seemed like he had come to ask about Oliver's well-being. He also has something to ask.

Oliver didn't think much of it, whether it was due to fatigue or hazy consciousness, but Philip expressed his displeasure on Oliver's behalf..

“I can't believe I'm going to ask a lot of questions to a patient who just woke up... I think it's a bit urgent. Priest.”

“I'm sorry about that. Lieutenant General... However, I ask for your understanding as this is a private matter. Don't you know the current situation in the city??”

City situation? Oliver was attentive even though his head was blank..

Come to think of it, the Burned One said he would burn the city down. He failed to stop himself.

In the end, did the city burn? hmm······. It didn't seem like it.

If the city had been completely burned down, it made no sense for him to be lying in the hospital or for Philip to be safe. He would have all been burned to death if the devil had wanted to..

“I don't understand why you are stopping us, Lieutenant General. If you do it wrong, it can lead to misunderstandings..”

While Oliver was thinking, the priest threatened Philip with a smiling face. Then Philip also smiled and retorted..

“What a misunderstanding. what does that mean?”

“······.”

“Dave or Zenon. This friend is a magician belonging to the Magic Tower, and is an employee I personally hired. And I got hurt. Are you saying I'm misunderstanding something by worrying about this friend's physical condition??”

“Oh, I didn't mean it that way..”

“What does that mean??”

“······.”

“Why did you just say it was an urban situation? Well said. I don't really know the situation in that city. A huge fire broke out, burning a quarter of the city, and countless people were burned to death, but we know very little. Even the prince was almost in danger. They didn't share any information... Although it is the authority of the Church of Pater, I don't think it is a little too much.?”

Philip used logic, eloquence, and his appearance to interrogate the priests who came to question Oliver..

Judging by his emotions and actions, Philip did not seem to personally like Paterism very much..

Tightened air. Oliver opened his mouth..

“Lieutenant General Philip.”

“why but?”

“I'm fine. I will answer your questions priests..”

“······Are you really okay??”

“yes.”

Philip asked once more, and when Oliver answered, he obediently walked away without further questioning. Trusting and caring for Oliver.

When Philip left with his group, only Oliver and the priest remained in the hospital room..

The two priests looked at each other with strange eyes, as if they did not know that Oliver would voluntarily hand over Philip, but they soon composed themselves and formally greeted Oliver. Oliver was also greeted and greeted formally..

“Thank you for your kind welcome. I apologize again for coming in despite you being sick..”

“no······. But it seems like something big is happening in the city. What happened??”

Oliver asked. Oliver also had a question, so he brought them in..

“don't you remember?”

“I fainted in the middle. My head is a mess too..”

That was true. There was so much going on in the abandoned mine that Oliver's head was a mess..

He met a fan, met the devil, and even lived Duncan's life for a moment as Pilgerette. Then she fainted.

‘······Did you eat the cookie??’

Oliver felt dizzy. It seemed like it would get better if I got enough rest, but on the other hand, it wasn't right away..

Although the priests were suspicious of Oliver, they could not help but suspect him. Even at first glance, Oliver's condition did not make sense..

Priest 1, who had no muscles whatsoever, said. It seemed like he only read books his whole life..

“Well then, let me ask you briefly..”

“yes.”

“Do you remember how you fainted??”

“I fainted while fighting the burned man..”

Oliver answered without hesitation..

“Is that the devil you met??”

“yes.”

The priests looked at each other. he asked again.

“······Can you describe the exterior??”

Oliver responded, feeling a tingling sensation in his arm..

“hmm······. He looked like a person who had been burned. It was very strong.”

“He was strong?”

“yes.”

Oliver answered briefly and concisely. Because the one who actually burned was very strong..

He burned Pinkman to death with a single breath, ignored the sacred laws, and turned people alive into pillars of salt with just his eyes and voice and exploded them to death. Needless to say, black magic didn't work..

To be honest, I was wondering if I could use the word strong..

Strong is still a word used for beings who can fight, but Oliver wasn't even that strong..

‘If you hadn't seen it in the first place, the fight itself wouldn't have happened..’

Anyway, Oliver explained very briefly and concisely how the devil's power and all powers do not work..

“The Holy Knight's holy method didn't work, and I resisted, but it was no use..”

“okay······. Mr. Dave. I have one thing to tell you. It's important, so please listen carefully..”

“······? please speak.”

“What you see is not the devil.”

“······yes?”

Oliver answered a beat late. It was a statement that made me doubt my ears..

“I'll say it again. What you see is not the devil.”

“······sorry. I saw the devil.”

“no.”

The priest's resolute answer. Oliver tilted his head. I couldn't follow the flow of the story at all..

The priest continued to speak..

“Dave has been unconscious for the past three days..”

“Three days?”

“yes. Ever since Paladin Joanna carried you out, until now. While you were unconscious, Joanna told you what happened..”

“what did you say?”

“The eternal child Pan performed an evil curse ritual..”

Oliver frowned. It's an evil curse ritual... It wasn't completely wrong, but it wasn't right either..

“So, what on earth did I see?-”

“-It must be a dream.”

Priest 2, who had been standing silently, intervened. Unlike Priest 1, who had a thin body, Priest 2 had a body as thick as that of a paladin and was full of vitality..

“Since you passed out for three days, you might be confusing dreams and reality..”

Oliver silently held up his burned right arm..

“······They said it was an injury caused by a fan..”

“I'm sorry, but I'm stupid and in a foggy state right now, but I can distinguish between dreams and reality..”

“That's not what's important. What's important now is that the Holy Knight said so, and that we Paterists judged it that way..”

Only then did Oliver understand what the priests were talking about. He was planning to hide the fact that the devil had appeared..

So I couldn't understand. Why are you trying to hide such an important fact?.

“Are you coming to me to talk about that??”

“yes. I also have a favor to ask you about that..”

“What is it?”

“I want you to keep secret everything you saw or dreamed you thought you saw..”

“Why should we do that? It's just a dream.”

“This is to prevent confusion..”

“Confused?”

“yes. You asked me earlier if something big had happened in this city.?”

“yes.”

“Something very big happened. Starting from the day you entered the abandoned mine, the water throughout the city turned red, and a strange phenomenon occurred in which swarms of frogs abounded. In the end, a huge fire broke out. Focusing on densely populated residential and industrial areas..”

Priest 2 took a pause and opened his mouth again..

“Thanks to this, the city is literally in chaos, with numerous casualties and victims. In addition, various conspiracy theories are running rampant, inciting people's confusion and fear. Meanwhile, did someone see the devil? This city is going to be hell.”

Oh, that was a valid statement. Especially because it was all true..

“That's why I'm asking you this. It's not free. I heard how much effort you put into this mission. We will give you appropriate compensation. but.”

“but?”

“If you carelessly talk about your dreams, we will politely inform you that we believe you are causing confusion and slandering the Paterism, and we have no choice but to take appropriate measures... Would you please accept our request??”

Oliver looked into the priest's eyes and emotions. The words were half a request, half a threat. If I could, what would I do to Oliver right now?.

Oliver thought for a moment and then opened his mouth..

“Can I also ask you a favor??”

“Please...? What is it?”

“Can I meet the driver? Joanna, the driver. I was wondering if you were okay..”

“Why are you curious about that??”

“My job is to assist the paladin. I want to make sure I did it right.”

Oliver spoke the truth. The reason I went on the abandoned mine mission was to assist the Paladin..

The two priests made eye contact at the unexpected words and then nodded..

***

Step by step. Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.

A priest walked down a white marble hallway.

He was a priest working in the Holy Emperor's Office, and he passed a huge statue and arrived in front of a door decorated with gold..

The priest stopped, straightened himself, and was about to knock on the door. Just then, a dignified voice was heard beyond the door..

“Come in.”

A voice that already noticed that he was here. But it wasn't surprising. The person behind this door was one of the actual leaders of the Paterism..

“Your Majesty).”

The priest opened the door and went in..

When I went inside, I saw a huge mural depicting an angel driving out demons and pagan gods, and a large bald man sitting against the background of the mural..

His name is Roderick Bor. A cardinal priest of the current Church of Pater and treasurer in charge of the finances of the Holy Imperial Office. And he was a former paladin..

He was waging war with tons of paperwork as usual..

“I received a call from the New World. They say the problem solver woke up and did our favor..”

The solver was none other than Dave Wright, the solver of Area T in Landa..

A solver who tackles recent major incidents one step at a time..

Although it was a very important matter, Roderick was neither surprised nor pleased. All of this was just a step toward a great cause, so there was nothing to be happy about. Still, I was glad it worked out well..

Roderick continued filling out the documents. The priest came and whispered.

“Your Majesty (under the throne room). Can I post a word??”

“speak.”

Even though Roderick had a huge workload and was busy, he did not hesitate and gave me advice..

Loyalty can sometimes come from a single word rather than a material reward..

“Thank you for your permission. Your Majesty... Wouldn't it be better to make a definite request rather than make an uncertain request??”

The priest spoke in a low voice. Let's kill Dave. It may have been said out of loyalty, but it was a very funny remark. An ordinary priest, not even a paladin, recommends killing someone. After all, courage comes from ignorance..

“There's no need for that. I did some research on Dave the Fixer. The request success rate was 100%, and the credibility was solid. If you said you would do me a favor, I would keep it..”

That was true. After receiving the report from Galahaut, Roderick spent the appropriate amount of time researching the problem of Fixer Dave Wright through various routes..

A mysterious solver who suddenly appeared in Landa a few years ago..

As a member of the Magic Tower and as an experiment for the Magic Tower, nothing is known exactly about his past, but he quickly gained a reputation for his outstanding skills, amazing workmanship, unwavering credibility, and not being picky about such topics..

The basic evaluation is that he is someone whose true feelings are unknown. That's because he didn't have any ambition, material desires, or actions to do so after entering the back world where he could stay overnight..

However, there was also a story about a lecher who had a wealthy woman as his lover and regularly visited a brothel..

In addition, a somewhat different story has emerged recently..

It is said that he showed his full-fledged ambitions, starting with defeating the druid who was called the living legend of Landa..

He used his amazing ingenuity to negotiate with an organization called the Anti-Development Committee to redevelop Area.

In the process, he showed an overwhelming performance by surprising and subduing his strongest competitor, Enjoyment, by himself, and even showed the resourcefulness to force the remaining forces to surrender on their own..

From a mindless problem solver to an ambitious person with incredible perseverance and scheming. It was a contradictory existence with no consistency whatsoever..

“If so, doesn't it need to be done even more? Even if it isn't an assassination, don't we have evidence to arrest him? That pseudo-religious group. With that, we can also subdue the old lion of the Lore family who is currently protecting him..”

What the priest meant was the specially customized vehicle from Company B that Dave left behind..

Surely, that could have involved not only Dave but also Philip Rohr. but not now.

“If that happens now, friction with the royal family, the magic tower, and Landa is inevitable. Even with that old man... He doesn't have to push himself yet.”

“still-”

“-There's nothing to worry about. The life of information is timing. If you just skip this moment, the warlock's remarks won't be of much use, so just skip this moment. Even if it's not, you can just go ahead and proceed with the work. Did you understand??”

The priest could only nod his head at Roderick's firm words..

“yes. Your Majesty).”

“What about Bonifa??”

“He is still receiving treatment. Heal injuries by searching through ancient texts-”

Rodrik stopped working on the paperwork..

“ah. Not that one. Are you continuing to recite prayers??”

“ah······. Yes, Your Majesty. Prayers about the precious sacrifice continue to be read. Sacrifice is truly beautiful and noble, and sometimes it is unavoidable..”

Rodrik started working on the paperwork again..

“Good. Please keep reciting it. So that you can become noble yourself. It takes a true angel son to fight the devil.”