Genius Warlock-Episode 496
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496. busy return (1)
“Well, I didn't know you would be here at this time... What's going on??”
Oliver, who got off the ferry bound for Landa, approached Forrest, who was sitting at an outdoor table in front of a cafe near the port, and asked..
“I'm waiting.”
“oh······. Who are you waiting for??”
“That's right, you... The appearance has changed quite a bit..”
Forrest answered, looking at Oliver. As he said, Oliver's appearance had changed considerably..
He was skinny, the same as when he left, but one side of his black hair had bleached white, and his right arm was also in an unusual condition, even though it was wrapped in bandages..
As Heimdall told me... I thought it was a good idea to come out as expected..
“Heimdalyo?”
“They informed me that you were injured. Don't misunderstand, I wasn't monitoring it..”
“yes.”
Oliver was easily convinced and sat down across from Forrest. Probably, it was something Pandora taught me. not bad. Because he was originally going to go see Forrest..
“For some reason, it seems like every time you go out of Landa, you come back hurt somewhere, right?.”
“That's not it. There are times when I feel fine..”
Oliver spoke as if he were talking about someone else's business. Sincerity, not bravado. So it was more of a problem.
“I'm so worried.”
“Thank you for your concern.”
“Of course you should be worried. You are the best solution I deal with and the core of our business. Would this business be able to survive without you??”
It was a fact without the slightest exaggeration. The two biggest axes leading the current redevelopment project were the Fighter Crew led by Joe and the Choosing People led by Marie..
In addition, there were fixers and mercenaries hired by Forest, and District X Yuji who joined in the middle, but they were nothing compared to the previous two organizations. Most of them are high-level warlocks and have solid organizational skills..
And the reason those two organizations were able to come together without any problems was none other than Oliver..
“I don't want my business to fail in my later years and end up on the street. There is nothing as sad as an old man with no money..”
Forrest spoke in an uncharacteristically unpleasant tone. However, it didn't feel bad. On the contrary, I felt a little sorry..
Because I could see that he was truly worried about me. He was more than just sorry that his co-worker got hurt, he was worried about Oliver as a friend..
“······sorry.”
After hearing the apology, Forrest drank coffee as if to relieve his frustration..
“Did you get satisfactory advice??”
“yes······. I'm not completely refreshed, but I think I got a decent answer..”
“That's a good thing. She came for advice that would at least satisfy a picky and greedy friend like you..”
Forrest called the waiter and added another cup of coffee, and also ordered coffee and dessert for Oliver..
Oliver saw that and ordered another cup of coffee and cake..
“Wouldn’t it be better to drink it all and add more??”
“Because it's not for me.”
“?? ······Anyway, anyway. Is your arm okay? I heard you suffered serious burns..”
“ah······.”
Oliver looked at his right arm..
“I got some burns..”
“Yeah, it looks like it.”
Forest, who observed Oliver, responded like this. It is common sense that burns cause great pain..
Looking at Oliver's pale complexion and dark circles under his eyes, I could see just how much pain he was in..
“Is treatment possible??
“It's a bit of a special burn, so I don't think it'll be easy. Will it have a negative impact on business??”
“normally. Back alley business is a place where all kinds of guys show up and challenge when the leader decides he is weak. But don't you worry.”
“That's good, but why??”
“Last time I came back skinny, everyone looked at me funny and saw what happened, so it won't be that easy this time. This side also does something called learning..”
“Well that's a relief.”
“So, first pay attention to treatment and stability. The business is going well with just Marie and Joe..”
Oliver nodded in approval..
In fact, it was Oliver who solidified his position by uprooting Enjoyment, the biggest competitor in the early days of the redevelopment project, in less than half a day, but other than that, Joe and Marie took charge of daily tasks and minor cleanup. I could believe it.
“I will tell you in advance that you are hurt. If I see you suddenly injured, I'll go crazy..”
“thank you.”
“Of course I should be thankful. I'm already tired just thinking about it.”
“By any chance, is my head okay??”
Oliver immediately asked while smoothing his hair. Forrest took a peek..
“It's a traditional wizard hairstyle. Two or more colors mixed together.”
“Yes, they said so..”
“hmm······. It's supposed to be tacky, but it doesn't look that bad. Would you say he looks more like a wizard than a warlock? why? If you say it’s tacky, are you thinking of dyeing your hair??”
“That's not it.”
Oliver answered, recalling his conversation with Cant..
In the past, Oliver had offered to make Cant a real new arm made of flesh, blood, and bone, but he refused, saying that all the scars were part of his life..
Reasons that cannot be logically understood. But for some reason, it was a cool answer, and Oliver decided to imitate it too..
Forrest laughed softly..
“It's bland... I'll just wake up and see..”
Forrest stood up and put the cost of the coffee, including the tip, on the table..
“Already?”
“I am also busy with my business. There are a lot of calls here and there, and a lot of things to investigate... Above all else, isn’t there someone you need to meet right now??”
Forrest glanced at the unclaimed coffee and cake next to him and Oliver..
He didn't understand at first, but he seemed to notice from Oliver's attitude..
“I won't ask for details. Because privacy is precious. First, get some rest, and at least show your face in five days at the latest. Because many people will be worried.”
“All right. Forrest. thank you.”
Forrest received Oliver's greeting and left with Al, who was standing in the distance..
I really just wanted to check Oliver's condition. Oliver once again thanked Forrest for his consideration..
“You can sit down..”
After Forrest disappeared, Oliver spoke up. At that remark, Erzsebet, who had been sitting on one side of the cafe as if she were not there, quietly came over and took a seat across from me..
Bathory's former student and adoptive daughter, and current leader of the Bathory family. And now my sister is a member of the Magic Tower..
She greeted Oliver politely..
“hello.”
“Yes, hello. Mr. Sister. long time no see.”
The last time I saw him was before he left for Gallos to deal with the human meat cook, so it had been a really long time. At the same time, it was questionable.
“Why are you here??”
“To meet you.”
“How did you know I would come today??”
“I overheard the story of a man named Forrest who had just left..”
My sister showed me the little mouse hiding in her sleeve. The small brown mouse was radiating the reddish aura of blood magic..
“These are mice raised by feeding them processed blood. You can work with animals this way..”
As if to prove that, the mouse followed the older woman's instructions and went into the sleeve and hid..
“How amazing. I didn't know blood magic could be used that much.. ”
“Because it is a more useful skill outside of combat. It wasn't easy because there were monster rats in this city that ate rats..”
“It's a monster rat.?”
Oliver asked, recalling an article he had seen in a newspaper in the past. The article said that the number of rats in Landa has been decreasing recently, and the reason for this was none other than monster rats. Currently, it is dismissed as Randa's common nonsense..
“This is not a rumor. The mice I raise said they saw it. There's a giant street rat that only eats the same rats..”
“swimming······. How amazing. It's a rat that only eats its own kind..”
“Yes, a very malicious creature. So much so that it seems like it might be the evil work of some kind of warlock... Anyway, I'm sorry if spying on Forrest offended you..”
“Did you spy on Forrest with malicious intent??”
“no, that's not it.”
“Well, that's it..”
Oliver answered so easily that he felt dejected and ate his coffee and dessert. Thanks to numerous experiments, I was able to eat at a level where the burning pain did not worsen even when I was full, and I was able to appease my hunger for a while..
My sister stared at Oliver and opened her mouth..
“They said he got hurt in a fight with a fan. I guess it's true..”
“yes?”
“I am a fan of the eternal child with black fingers. is not it?”
“······It's true. But how did you know??”
“I overheard a man named Forrest talking..”
Oliver looked in the direction Forrest had left. I knew I didn't tell you everything, but I never thought you knew that. He wondered why he didn't ask..
If you look at it objectively, it would have been great just to fight Black Hand Finger..
‘Were you considerate to let me rest for now??’
“Maybe word will spread soon.”
My sister opened her mouth again.
“You fought with Eternal Child Pan and caused quite a bit of damage..”
Strictly speaking, it was the one who got burned, not Oliver, who caused great damage to the fans, but I decided not to argue with it. Instead, I guessed the story..
“How did you know that??”
“There is an information network where warlocks exchange information. Even though our Bathory family has collapsed, you can still use it if you pay..”
“Even though I am under surveillance by the Magic Tower.?”
Oliver questioned. That's because when I first introduced you and her sisters, the high-ranking people in the Magic Tower were wary and suspicious..
Probably, the turmoil in the School of Life caused by Theodore and the knowledge of blood magic and blood elixir production were provided to deal with this. Providing information about human meat chefs. I would never have accepted it if it hadn't been for the safety device that placed the bomb in the middle of the chest..
Of course, it was an obvious fact that even Oliver knew that he was monitored from then on..
But to avoid that surveillance, they use the warlock's own information network? It was just a question.
“We also did a lot of work and built our own level of trust. All while you take down meat cooks, build businesses that dominate an area, and fight fans. We too are desperate to survive..”
“Oh, sorry. The reason I was trying to ignore you... Wait a minute, what??”
Oliver tilted his head without speaking. just now clearly-
“-It was true, after all. You defeated the human meat cook..”
Oliver paused for a moment and then asked
“······Did you find out about that too from the information network??”
“Our Grand Master taught us.”
My sister currently belongs to the Blood Magic School under the Life School. By Grand Master, I meant Merlin..
“I asked him if he really killed the human meat cook and his sister, and he told me the truth. The person who defeated those two was none other than Dave... Thank you very much.”
My sister bowed her head and greeted me politely. She expressed a condensation of countless emotions, but her gratitude was sincere..
It was a bit of a strange feeling..
The human meat cook and his sister also had a bad relationship that had continued since Bathory, but Oliver was the one who killed Bathory. He apologized twice, but felt awkward receiving the thanks..
“Of course, Dave killed my mother. However, it is also true that it is a common occurrence in the world of warlocks. Additionally, we tried and failed to kill Dave twice and were forgiven again. I can't resent it anymore. More than anything······.”
My sister spoke well as if she had prepared, but then hesitated. Oliver saw through her emotions..
“What do you want to say? I would appreciate it if you could please feel free to tell me..”
“······Please accept us..”
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