Genius Warlock-Episode 510
510. counterattack (1)
“welcome.”
When Oliver and his group arrived at their destination, a small town, a man greeted them..
His name is Eli. He was the head of the Crime Firm branch in charge of this branch, and was also the biggest factor in Oliver being able to take on this mission..
This is because in order to find Eve, who was captured in a small town outside of Landa, the help of local people was needed, and in that respect, Oliver, who had deep ties to the Crime Firm, was much easier to obtain cooperation than most wizards..
In other words, Magic Tower did not unconditionally comply with Oliver's wishes, but made its decision based on a certain level of ability and conditions..
“I was contacted by Director Gordon. My name is Eli.······.”
Eli mentioned Gordon Goodhart, director of Landa District R and director of the Cultural Arts Association..
Because it was he who requested cooperation before leaving Landa..
‘Eve has been captured and you're looking for her? hmm······. great. Let's cooperate. We know what Eve is, and we have a rough idea of its value, but we don't have the means to secure it anyway. I will tell the branch manager there to cooperate..’
Sincerity. Gordon, perhaps thanks to his unique knowledge, knew what Eve was and her value, but Crime Firm accepted that they could not secure it and was willing to cooperate..
Instead, I asked for something else..
‘what do you want?’
‘I'll tell you when it's over..’
Gordon said he would tell us what he wanted later. He was curious about what it was, but Oliver, who was in a hurry, agreed to find out instead of asking..
Branch leader Eli even introduced himself..
“······I am the branch president here in Norton. It is an honor to meet the famous Dave from Landa..”
Eli, who runs a hotel in Nofton to disguise his identity and launder money, was extremely polite to Oliver..
To Oliver, Derek, and Yarely who all feel like they haven't even lived half their lives..
“Oh ho ho. What do you mean? You are a precious guest from the famous Magic Tower. An example like this is obvious... Above all, isn't it Dave? This isn't Landa, but I've still heard rumors about Dave. Because you are famous..”
As Eli said, Oliver had become famous enough to be known even outside of Landa..
It was even more strange not knowing that he was a person who suddenly appeared in Landa, a land full of wealth and violence, quickly gained a reputation as a problem solver, and even established a business there, creating a success story in no time..
In addition, there is a mysterious backstory that he is a Magic Tower experiment or an original Magic Tower person, a tactician rumor that he created a power in an instant by foreseeing dozens of moves and helping the fighter crew, and an anecdote about showing up at his business with numerous women. Rumors as provocative as spice made Oliver's story spread even further..
It wasn't a story about someone being discharged from the military, though..
“First of all, would you like to go inside? I feel sorry for leaving our precious guests standing outside..”
Eli pointed to the hotel he runs..
This hotel was built in front of the river that runs through the city, and although it had a more rustic feel compared to the hotels in Randa, it still had quite a lot of guests..
“Most of the customers here are members of crime firms, their employees, or people who do business with them. Anyone involved in a crime firm comes here because they offer discounts and services depending on their rank..”
Eli explained as Oliver looked at the guests filling the hotel. Perhaps because he worked in the service industry, he was very perceptive..
“Thanks to this, even though the city itself is dying, this part of it still maintains vitality... If you don't mind, would you like to have some fun? Although it is nothing compared to Landa, we are confident that our hotel's food, beverage, and casino services are the best in the city..”
“Thank you for your kind words, but can we get straight to work? It's no different, I took on this mission voluntarily and I want to do my best if possible..”
At Oliver's words, Eli smiled softly and guided Oliver and the group to his office..
As soon as he arrived at Eli's small office, he took out a file and handed it to Oliver as if he was ready..
Oliver opened the file. Inside were pictures of large men dressed in thick leather and fur clothing and a blonde woman..
“who are these?”
“These are strangers who suddenly appeared in this city. I took a picture of it because it looked unusual..”
I agreed. They all had magnificent bones, and the look in their eyes and the atmosphere they gave off were different from those of people visiting for sightseeing..
“Would you like to take a look at the first photo??”
Oliver did as Eli told him and looked through the photos in the folder..
There was a photo there showing traces of a battle. There was pure white ice covering the building and the floor, and people were stuck in the ice here and there..
“This is a human trafficking organization that was based in this city. Originally, they were a group of insignificant bullies, but when Enjoyment appeared a few years ago and took over as boss, they grew in power... Not anymore, though..”
“Have you been harmed by these people??”
“Yes, it happened just a few days ago. Judging by the fact that they used ice magic, they appear to be Skadi school wizards, but they are all foreigners. Probably the traditional Skadi school or those who received teachings there..”
The traditional Skadi school was the first Skadi school that became the root of the Skadi minor school of the Tower of Magic. The main stream of ice magic).
“One day he came to this city and wandered around, came into contact with a human trafficking ring and soon began fighting. And that's the result.”
“okay······. Did you recognize that we were coming??”
“No, that's not it. We investigated this on our own before Director Gordon contacted us. This happened in the city I manage..”
“Did these people have any problems with Eli??”
“Yes, there wasn't. Not only did they not cause any friction between us, but they actually sought our help..”
Eli took out a magic engineering weapon that was covered with a cloth on one side of the office..
It was the same item recovered from Hogg's warehouse..
“It's a magic engineering weapon..”
“You recognize me. you're right. This is a handmade model made in the North. They handed over quite a few of these weapons and asked us to calm down the disturbance they were causing. By using our connections to the market..”
“did you accept?”
“Yes, because that's smart..”
Eli answered coolly..
“Although it is unpleasant for a stranger to come to this city and cause trouble, it would be a different story if the stranger had that much power. As you can see, there is no force in this city to stop wizards of that level. Because it is a small branch, it is difficult to receive support..”
Oliver nodded in understanding..
Crime Firms, as their name suggests, worked in the shadows and used violence, but their essential nature was that of interest groups like corporations..
Although he used violence when necessary, he also responded gently depending on his interests or the opponent..
This was especially inevitable in the case of small-town branches lacking troops..
“Is this the woman who provided this weapon??”
Oliver pointed to a thin blonde woman..
“No, it was just trucked in and I don't know who supported it. I didn't even bother to look into it. Instead, I looked into what they were doing in this city. He did something interesting.”
Eli took out another photo. There was a scene where wizards were freezing the World Tree..
“Those wizards are moving around the city and freezing the world tree..”
My sister intervened..
“Well, I understand. That's why I couldn't see this city even when I logged on to World Tree before coming here. In order to capture Eve, they are physically freezing the World Tree, trapping it, and crowding it in..”
As she said, the party attempted to check out the city by accessing the nearby World Tree before entering Nofton, but failed..
I couldn't see the inside of Nofton at all, but my sister said it seemed like the road was physically cut off. It seemed like this was the cause..
All world trees within the city were frozen and physically isolated..
Oliver thought it was both reckless and effective at the same time..
No matter how good a net navigator was, it was difficult to compete against Eve on Ruth Net..
Humans temporarily borrow the power of the World Tree through the power of nature or magic, but Eve is a being born from the Root Net. She was no match for her.
So the best way was to completely change the game and physically isolate the World Tree itself..
‘The question is how is that possible?.’
Oliver questioned. The numerous World Trees around the world appear to be several, but are actually one tree..
In other words, the World Tree was more massive than the ocean and more dense and complex than a spider web..
No matter how skilled a wizard was, systematically freezing the World Tree at the city level made no common sense..
‘No. It might be possible... Since you said there is another Eve, it might be possible with help from that Eve..’
I made an inference based on the story Oliver heard from the Moirai school. If we get Eve's help, freezing the World Tree won't be impossible..
How and where to freeze it was difficult, because freezing itself wasn't work. Then a new question soon arose..
The obvious question that should have been asked.
‘But why is Eve targeting Eve??’
According to Pandora, Eve was originally one being, and is now like sisters..
In the case of Pandora, when she broke up with Oliver, she seemed to be worried about her first daughter, Eve. However, that Eve is chasing another Eve... I was curious about the reason.
‘Well, you'll find out soon enough..’
Oliver gathered his thoughts and listened to Eli's explanation..
As the head of a Crime Firm branch, he tried to avoid acting like a strong person as much as possible, but thoroughly investigated them, what they were doing, and where their hideout was..
It was a quality that could only have been achieved through research before Landa's director, Gordon Goodhart, contacted him..
“For now, this is all the data we found. Hope this helps.”
“It was helpful. thank you. Eli. This is more information than I expected, so I think things will go much better..”
“No, not much to say... ah! If you don't mind, can I ask you a favor??”
Eli took out a list and placed it on the desk..
“This is a list of weapons received in return for cooperating with these wizards. Could you please convey this to Director Gordon along with my words??”
It wasn't a difficult request, and Oliver readily accepted. Although there was a request from Gordon, it was Eli's effort to gather this much detailed information..
“What can I tell you??”
“Could you please tell me if I can use this weapon to arm this branch myself? Due to the emergence of unaffiliated gangs from Landa, competition in this area is also becoming fierce... Compared to that, the military is insufficient. Originally, I should have said it myself, but what if someone like Dave said it for me?······.”
Eli asked with his signature flattering smile, in contrast to when he handed over information like an expert earlier. Oliver decided to say that too..
“Oh, thank you. So are you going to move right away? If you want, you can move our troops. If you want to rest and move today, you can stay at our hotel. Of course, I'll take you there for free..”
Oliver politely declined..
“Any suggestions are appreciated but it's ok. For something like this, I like having only the necessary people. Thanks for the information.”
“Oh, I see. Well then, there's nothing we can do..”
Oliver politely declined Eli's offer and left the hotel with the group..
Really good quality information for what I got as soon as I arrived..
Oliver, along with Derek, Yareli, and his sister, checked the world trees in the small town based on the information Eli gave them and found out whether the information he gave was true..
“I think it's all correct information..”
“Iknow, right. When I speak, my feelings are all sincere..”
“Then, let's change the strategy.?”
“No, that's not it. For now, we'll just go as usual. For now, let's continue exploring the city..”
***
As Oliver said, the group took a look around the city and stayed in a hotel by the river..
For meals, they used room service rather than a restaurant, and Oliver talked about the mission while eating other people's food..
For example, it focuses on stories that are still unfamiliar to Oliver, such as about the traditional Skadi school, about magical engineering weapons, etc..
Fortunately, Derek, Yarely, and my sister all answered truthfully to the best of their knowledge..
After finishing the story, Oliver distributed the 'stuff' he had prepared in advance to the people and then went to bed. Then several hours passed.
······Squeak.
In the pitch-dark late morning hours.
A small, almost audible sound rang in the room where Oliver was staying, and the door opened..
Between the small cracks in the door. Nothing was visible, but something came in, and a moment later, multiple daggers appeared in the air above the bed where Oliver was lying and struck them down..
Phew! Sigh! Poobubuk!!
At the same time, the knife struck Oliver while he was lying down, stabbing him precisely in vital areas such as his neck, chest, abdomen, and groin..
A simple but precise action tailored to the purpose of killing..
Oliver asked.
“As expected, are you here to kill me??”
“······!!”
A void where nothing can be seen. To be precise, someone turned their head in the air, invisible to normal vision..
Oliver didn't miss the timing and activated the black magic fishing angle..
The shadow lying on the bed instead of Oliver unraveled like a ball of thread and grabbed the knife..
The tentacle-like shadow that sprouted from the head of the lantern anglerfish revealed itself by grabbing its invisible arms, torso, and legs, starting with the knife..
It was a gang wearing a cloak imbued with invisibility magic. The gang that worked at Eli's hotel.
“Wow!!!”
One of the captured attackers screamed. Because Oliver's shadow tentacles began to grind away at his flesh..
The gang screamed in surprise at the sensation of their flesh being ground, and Oliver, who was equally surprised, hurriedly stopped the shadow..
“No. Do not gnaw. Just take off the cape and throw it away..”
Oliver exerted influence over the shadows and forced them to follow orders..
Otherwise, it was obvious that the greedy shadow, which contained the emotions, magic, and vitality of the human meat cook and ate the pan's creatures, would also eat people..
As Oliver exerted his influence, the shadow did as he was told and removed the invisibility cloak from the person he had grabbed, then threw it toward the wall..
Kwaang!!
The solid wall crumbled, kicking up dust, and the attackers' spines and limbs were bent in directions they should not have been, creating a new entrance..
Oliver went through the door and faced people armed with magic weapons..
“hello? Eli.”
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