Genius Warlock-Episode 552
552. new phase (4)
[Jane, a businesswoman from Randa. She invested in establishing an orphanage and then a cloth factory for single mothers. Construction of a factory that almost ran aground gains momentum..]
Oliver's eyes were fixed on the article..
He never thought he would see his second friend, Edith's daughter, Jane, across the sea, in a foreign newspaper..
But actually, I wasn't that surprised..
Previously, Jane had visited Ravilly here to invest in real estate..
‘And then we met.’
By some coincidence, at that time, Jane ran into Oliver, who was visiting Laville because of the human meat chef, and not only that, she was caught up in the trouble caused by the human meat chef..
Quite unlucky. But at the same time, I was lucky..
It was almost dangerous, but in the end Jane wasn't hurt.,
In addition, I participated as an investor in the early stages of the Raville reconstruction project using the situation in Rabili, which was in shambles due to the human meat cook, the connections I made in Raville, my own capital, and my investment network within Landa..
I didn't hear much, but Forrest and the girls at Angel's House said Jane seemed to have achieved quite a bit of success..
Well, it was a natural story..
Since I participated in the early stages of the capital reconstruction project of Gallos, a powerful nation competing for first and second place with the United Kingdom, it would be even more strange if it did not succeed..
At that moment, Forrest's words flashed through Oliver's mind..
‘The important thing here is not simply success. What's important is that Miss Jane succeeded on her own. single.’
Forrest speaks his last words emphatically. When Oliver asked what he meant, he explained..
‘I hate to say this, but honestly, Jane wasn't a very great investor, right? With the inheritance he received from Edith and the help of the Sisterhood, he pretended to be an investor, but in reality he never showed the ability to be called an investor..’
Oliver was left speechless by the cold but accurate assessment..
Certainly, Jane's attitude of not being satisfied with the wealth she received from Edith and trying to develop herself as an investor deserved praise, but apart from that, Jane did not demonstrate her ability as an investor..
Although there were a few records of profit, this was entirely due to the professional investors and information power employed by Sisterhood. It was never Jane's full ability..
Like the female investors in Jane's group..
Their roles, including Jane, were closer to those of actors than investors..
Sisterhood. To be exact, she is an actress who does what Ms. Miranda, the biggest hand in the Sisterhood, does..
That was the reality of the female investors in Sisterhood..
‘But not anymore. Lady Jane succeeded in something really big on her own... If done well, the power structure of the Sisterhood could change..’
‘What do you mean by power structure??’
‘Literally. Usually, in any organization, the one with the most influence is the one who holds the money. It's no different from a community like Sisterhood. And the person holding the money in Sisterhood is none other than Miranda. First of all, you have a lot of money and have the greatest influence on the women who hold the money..’
‘Are you saying not now??’
‘It's still the same now, but we can't deny that things have changed from the past. There are rumors that Lady Jane's fortune has increased several times through this investment, and her reputation as an investor has also improved... If we want to, we might be able to break out of Miranda's shadow and form our own force..’
‘Does Miss Jane have a reason to do that??’
‘well? You don't know that. However, the difference between being able to do something but not doing it and not being able to do it at all is the difference between heaven and earth..’
Forrest ended the story by saying something meaningful..
Anyway, the point was that Jane had succeeded in making such a large investment that even Forrest was impressed..
Just as Jane had hoped. However, she didn't stop there.
If you read the article closely, you will see that Jane had many activities other than simply making money. Her donations to orphanages, relief facilities for single mothers, etc. are some of the biggest examples..
It was truly amazing. I mean it seriously..
It means making consistent efforts to reach your goals and further showing your passion in other areas as well..
‘Compared to that, I······.’
Oliver muttered to himself..
In the past, everything seemed simple and clear, but recently it felt like the opposite..
blurry and uncertain.
Obviously, in the past, just learning or becoming aware of something new was satisfying, but that isn't the case now..
There was still joy in learning and knowing, but there were also some parts of it that I wanted to avoid..
A contradictory feeling that is hard to explain, wanting to know, but also not wanting to know..
Besides that, in the old days there was a clear goal of beautiful light, but now the story is different. The desire for beautiful light was still the same, but calling it a goal became a bit lacking..
However, the thing that changed the most from the past was Oliver's perception of himself..
I think I definitely knew what I was before, but now I'm a little confused..
Are you broken, different, a pseudo-god, a hero, or just a person like everyone else?.
‘Also, either that or······.’
[-Dave. Are you okay??]
Just as Oliver was about to fall into deep contemplation, Eve spoke to him..
I was worried about Oliver who suddenly became silent..
“Ah, yes. it's okay······. Thank you.”
Oliver suddenly came to his senses at Eve's call and thanked him..
The concern that Oliver was just about to arise was raised during the development of Area.
I knew better than anyone else that even if I thought about it now, I wouldn't be able to get an answer..
In other words, a waste of energy. Instead of worrying about such things, it was more productive to finish reading the newspaper..
As if to prove his point, Oliver shook his head to get rid of his previous worries and started reading another newspaper..
The only remaining articles were stories about black magicians continuing to run rampant and negatively impacting public order, and uninteresting articles about where influential figures associated with the human meat cook were arrested or ran away..
[I'm interested enough. It's a story with many things to think about..]
“Is that so?”
[yes. All problems in the world are connected like a spider web and affect each other, but social problems are the most severe..]
Interesting Eve's Perspective.
After talking with Eve and finishing reading the newspaper, Oliver got up, paid for his food, and walked out of the restaurant while being greeted by the waiter..
As he came out of the restaurant, Oliver felt more modern than in the past with sunlight in his eyes. No, the landscape of Ravili has changed in a Landa-like way..
As it has a long history, it has a landscape that feels unified instead of a profound and strange landscape that mixes past and modern buildings..
As a result of the human meat cook's destruction and new construction, it was not only the building's scenery that changed..
The scenery on the road had also changed considerably..
The roads that had been interspersed with unpaved roads were suddenly completely changed to paved roads, and more than anything, the proportion of horse-drawn carriages was noticeably reduced..
Certainly, the ratio of horse-drawn carriages to automobiles was similar in Raville, but now the ratio of automobiles is much higher. I can tell just by looking at it.
It is said that the carriage company suffered great damage as numerous horses died due to the uproar caused by the human meat cook, and it seemed that they would use this as an opportunity to replace public transportation with automobiles..
‘Well, it's not bad for me.’
Oliver, who had lived in Landa longer than Laville, caught a taxi with a strange sense of familiarity..
I had a car as a gift from Lieutenant General Philip, so I had no problem driving it myself, but I decided to take a taxi for two reasons: the car was too conspicuous and I wanted to explore the city leisurely..
I got into the taxi, told him my destination, and the driver drank wine and quickly drove away..
The speed was so fast that, to exaggerate, it was difficult to even see the outside scenery, but fortunately, when the congestion section came, I had time to look around..
As a result of the sudden increase in the number of cars, Oliver took this opportunity to look at the scenery of Laville through the window..
The most notable thing among them was the historical building being restored, which was different from Landa..
Unlike Landa, which was completely rebuilt due to the catastrophe, Ravilly was restoring its history and traces..
But Oliver couldn't help but feel that Ravili had become a lot like Landa..
I thought it was because of Landa's new construction technology, but it seemed like that wasn't the only reason. because.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
This was because they told me that it was not the flames, magic light, or black light that exploded in the middle of the city..
The sight of superhumans fighting each other in broad daylight..
The reason Ravili became similar to Landa was not just because of the buildings or the scenery on the road..
This was because Ravili, who had better security than Landa, had suddenly become similar to Landa..
Landa's unique freedom and disorder as superhumans fight for control.
“this······. customer?”
“Yes, sir..”
“Sorry, but I think I'll have to go back..”
The driver said as he looked at the flames that rose and died down hundreds of meters ahead..
As the superhumans fought each other to occupy the empty space of the human meat cook, some vehicles were already forced to turn and move away from the human disaster..
‘Seeing this, it makes more sense to me that public safety in Laville has deteriorated..’
Oliver muttered to himself, remembering the article he read at the restaurant earlier..
Ironically, when the human meat cook disappears, the warlock becomes even more rampant..
Many citizens and wealthy people are criticizing the royal family for failing to resolve this issue..
Of course, it's not that the royal family didn't try, but they were currently having difficulties just as they couldn't get rid of all the cockroaches..
Oliver muttered to the driver..
“hmm······. All right. Turn around and go.”
When Oliver agreed, the driver immediately turned the steering wheel and tried to leave the area. However, because so many vehicles had already turned, the cars were tangled together and could not move easily..
The drivers' frustration grew amid the untimely noise and traffic congestion, and some opened their windows and started swearing at each other..
bang!!
An explosion sounded from the upper floors of the building above, and a doll fell in front of Oliver's vehicle..
“Argh! fuck!!”
As the roof of the car, which had just been pulled out, sank, the driver made a startled sound, and a familiar face caught Oliver's eye..
The head of the Kimbell family, wearing a battle-torn and scorched suit. It was Murphy Kimbell..
“Holy shit······.”
The taxi driver let out a curse mixed with embarrassment at the disaster that was just around the corner, and Oliver handed the driver a bill..
“I'll get off here.”
“yes?”
“thanks for the ride.”
A driver whose brain is not working properly due to the noisy situation. Oliver gave the driver the taxi fare, including the tip, and then got out of the car..
The communication device inside the shirt collar rang and Eve's voice was heard..
[Are you trying to help me??]
“yes. I have something to tell you, Mr. Murphy..”
Oliver answered, thinking of Milo, Murphy's youngest brother, who came alone to learn black magic..
At the same time, Oliver quickly extracted his emotions. A black shield was deployed over Murphy, and as soon as the shield was deployed, another doll came down and tried to pierce the shield with a sharp kitchen knife..
Oliver immediately operated the shield. Because the thickness and density of the area hit by the attack were increased, it was unable to penetrate and bounced off..
“You are the human meat chef's disciple..”
Oliver said as he looked at the warlock who missed the opportunity by bouncing off the shield and widened the distance..
About a dozen warlocks who appeared to be his colleagues immediately joined in and surrounded Oliver..
Judging by the kitchen knife it was holding and the magical power and emotions that seemed to have been forced together, it seemed to be the remnants of the human meat cook..
Oliver first bowed politely..
“Hello-”
“-skinny face······.”
“quarter staff?”
“bandaged arm.”
“One side of gray hair!”
“It's Dave. Fingers Dave... Operation canceled! Everyone retreat!!”
The remnants of the human meat cook, which could be about a dozen in number, began to run away all at once, shouting something close to screaming..
In a completely unexpected situation, Oliver looked blankly at the people running away and then made eye contact with Murphy..
“······hello?”
“Yes, Dave. hello. Nice to meet you. and······.”
“······?”
“Congratulations on becoming a finger..”
Murphy, the liquor king of Landa, said something unintelligible..
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