Genius Warlock-Episode 554
554. new phase (6)
“It's meal time.”
At Oliver's words, the blank book he had received from Edith twitched, and something resembling eyes appeared on the cover..
It's not like they're human, it's like they belong to an animal, but they have eyes that don't make sense..
Oliver placed the book on the floor, and despite having no legs, the book moved dexterously and rushed into the pile of devil's books on the other side..
Kyariyayayayaya━━!!!
The book she received from Edith made a peculiar, strange sound, and the back of the book opened like a mouth and began to tear open the devil's book indiscriminately..
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr━━!!!
On the surface, it was just a book opening and closing, but its momentum was reminiscent of a hunting dog that had not been hungry for several days..
The books he had secretly taken from the meat cook's safe were torn into pieces, with torn pieces of paper flying everywhere, and even the books he had received from Edith were all picked up and eaten..
As expected, it seemed like they did a good job of casting a soundproofing spell as soon as they came in..
If I had forgotten, the inn owner would have knocked on the door immediately..
Oliver watched in silence as the book he received from Edith devoured dozens of times its body weight, and after a while, the book finished eating..
‘It ran······.’
Oliver thought to himself as he looked at the book he had finished eating..
I once fed it a devil's book in the past, but at that time there was no change, perhaps because it was just one book, but now there is nothing at all..
Perhaps because she had eaten dozens of books, Edith's books, which were empty like ordinary books, began to have an energy..
I could see it with the eyes of a warlock, and the energy was similar to the entrance to hell shown by the puppet in the contaminated area and the sleeping forest made of hundreds of thousands of people..
It's like processing the power of hell. A foreign energy that is not of this world.
Oliver slowly stretched out his hand toward Edith's book, which was emitting black vapor from its body..
Crying rumbling······!
Edith's book began to growl, showing caution at Oliver. It wasn't like this in the past.
I couldn't understand the specific principles, but it seemed like I had developed self-consciousness after reading dozens of books. Like a black magic item.
The good news was that no one was bitten. Because it hurt when bitten.
“hmm······.”
Oliver sighed and withdrew his hand at the book's unexpected attitude, and Big Mouse, with a bulging belly, cheered for Edith's book..
“Sigh!!”
As if he felt refreshed by doing something for himself that he couldn't do..
Oliver turned his head and looked at Big Mouse in silence..
“······.”
“······.”
I looked at Edith's book again..
‘Should I pour something like water on it??’
Oliver pondered as he looked at the book, self-conscious and alert..
I have no idea what to do as I haven't seen any individuals react like this so far..
People were able to solve problems amicably through dialogue or battle.,
All the animals were so scared when they saw Oliver that there was nothing they could do..
All black magic items showed a good and cooperative attitude..
“slurp?”
So, Oliver had no idea how to deal with an entity that did not run away or approach in this way, but only showed caution at a certain distance..
‘Should I hit it with a quarter staff and knock it out??’
Oliver thought as he looked at the quarter staff he was holding. It seemed like the most obvious method, but then Oliver shook his head and lowered the quarter staff to the floor..
He then got down on one knee, focused his gaze on the book as much as possible, and held out his free hand to show that he meant no harm..
Of course, you could just hit it or raise your magic power to attack it, but.
Fortunately, the idea seemed to work out, and Seo Seok's vigilance was lowered just a little..
Oliver used this momentum to repeatedly convince me that he had no intention of harming me and that it was okay..
“I have no intention of hurting you. devil's book.”
“······.”
Still, books were not easy to come by, but Oliver soon found a way to persuade them..
“There are more Devil's Books that Mr. Devil's Books haven't eaten yet..”
Oliver got an idea after seeing Big Mouse cheering for him and tempted him with something to eat..
The prediction was correct. The devil's book, which had been on alert, immediately lifted its alertness. It reached Oliver's hand and returned to its original form..
As expected, predation of one's own kind was the answer..
“It's similar to Big Mouth. Loves to prey on its own kind.”
“······.”
Big Mouth narrowed his clam-like eyes and cast a disdainful look at Oliver..
But Oliver didn't care and tried to open the devil's book, his whole body warm like a living creature. That was right then..
Beep- Beep- Beep-
A beep sounded..
It was a communication device received from none other than Lucien..
Because he kept his accommodation a secret, Oliver received a communication device to communicate at least to a minimum. When the signal rang, Oliver did not answer it immediately, but first checked his watch..
I expected a call because there was a party tonight, but there were still 4 hours left until the appointed time. It was too early to contact me..
‘However, Lucien couldn't have just contacted me early... what's going on?’
Oliver instinctively sensed something was going on and received a communication device..
“hello.”
When Oliver greeted the communication device, Lucien's voice was heard, as expected..
Lucien greeted Oliver through the communication device and started talking to him, and Oliver responded..
“Yes, party today. I know······. No, not until you thank me. Haven't you already promised? However, I don’t know where Lee Wan is... Oh, it's over there? Is it a gambling place? Incredible.”
Oliver was truly impressed upon hearing the news about Ewan through Lucien..
True to his goal, he acquired an astronomical inheritance from a human meat chef and squandered it overnight. As if that wasn't enough, I also took on new debt..
It may have been rude, but Oliver even suspected that Ewan was intentionally getting into debt. Like some kind of bucket list..
“Oh, thank you. Thank you for not cutting off my finger because of me... Yes, of course I have no intention of paying it back. My business partner told me never to do that... By the way, is that why you contacted me??”
Lucien answered Oliver's question through the communication device..
[no. That's true, but there's something else too.]
“What is it?”
[By any chance, did you follow the dress code for the party??]
“Yes, I'm ready.”
Oliver answered without hesitation. Oliver always carried 30 sets of clothes appropriate for each situation, including everyday clothes, work clothes, and formal clothes, which he fed to Big Mouth..
To maintain courtesy even in unexpected situations.
After hearing the answer, Lucien responded that this was unexpected..
[ah······. I see..]
Because the conversation was through a communication device, Oliver could not see his emotions, but through his numerous social experiences, Oliver keenly sensed that Lucien was embarrassed..
“Do you have any problem??”
Lucien was silent for a moment before answering Oliver's question..
[······Hmm, would it be possible for you to attend wearing the clothes we prepared? To be honest, this is a somewhat rude outfit..]
Oliver could feel Lucien's embarrassment and guilt through his voice. I wasn't sure, but he was in trouble..
At this, Oliver felt curious instead of displeased. I was wondering what was causing trouble for Lucien, one of Millieu's bosses..
“I don't care, but why are you doing this??”
[I received a favor.]
I said please, but it didn't seem to be the accent..
“Who asked for it??”
[I'm a paladin.]
After hearing the answer, Oliver thought of a paladin wearing iron armor all over his body. A paladin who summoned an army at once using a rosary..
***
“My spirit is clear.”
“It's you.”
Ravili, the capital of Gallos.
Ten kilometers from Laville, there was a huge villa that could easily be called a palace, located next to a lake..
This building was built during the golden age of the nobility. It fell into ruins due to several political turmoil but was recently restored..
As if to prove that fact, people wearing fancy suits, tailcoats, and dresses are flocking here now..
Mostly Gallos nobles. I could tell just by looking at the family pattern embroidered with gold thread on the sleeve of the clothes I was wearing..
“Oh my, have they ditched the carriage and started riding a car??”
An old nobleman spoke to a man who was around his son’s age. The man visited this villa in a luxurious custom-made car specially ordered by Landa's F company..
“haha. Yes, Count..”
“As expected of a young friend. Accept the new advantage well..”
In the past, it would have been a reprehensible act that lowered the dignity of nobles, but older nobles no longer cared about such things..
Because, as a nobleman said earlier, everyone was only enjoying the fact that their divine powers would become clear..
“Well, who knew? Will our situation get better because that gangster caused the mess?.”
A middle-aged man said while sipping wine. The man across from me agreed..
“yes. It was a bit noisy at the time, but thanks to this, we were able to solve many problems at once. We have eliminated the quarrelsome populist faction and regained economic leadership..”
What they were talking about was none other than the human meat cook's ordeal..
The specific reason has not yet been properly revealed, but thanks to the human meat chef who overthrew Ravili, ironically, the current nobles of Gallos were able to regain stability..
When it was revealed that leading figures of the popular faction, who had always shouted loudly and criticized the nobility, had received financial support from a human meat chef, the aristocrats, who had always been indignant, were able to punish them legally and morally..
Not only that, but they were also able to take away the right of political speech from the popular faction, which had not died even if they killed them..
It was a natural result since he had a behind-the-scenes relationship with the gangster who committed such a terrible crime..
Of course, no one cared that quite a few of the nobles consumed the meat cook's food and bloody wine, which gave them youth and virility..
Since ancient times, people have been merciful to themselves..
“It's still a bit much for gangsters to cause trouble. My wife said she was scared and wanted to go to a resort with her kids..”
“That's good. Since ancient times, the farther away a wife and child are, the more lovely they are..”
“under! It's a joke too.”
“I'm serious. And it's okay if there's a fuss. This means you can invest more in real estate for a while..”
Many nobles attending the party silently agreed with those words..
Ravilly, who became a mess as a human meat cook, was clearly a big disaster, but the nobles at that time were able to enjoy huge profits with the help of an unknown investor..
By buying land that was in ruins and whose value has plummeted, and reselling it now that it has been restored..
As a result, many people who had not yet recovered from the damage of the disturbance were suffering double and triple from high rents and housing prices, but that was not important to them..
Because they didn't have to worry about getting in trouble, and they were just having fun..
As if to prove this, a man said indifferently in a half-joking tone..
“Honestly, sometimes I'm a human meat chef. I also wish that thug would show up again. Just kidding.”
Most people laughed at that. As if to prove that it was a joke.
Then a man said something rather meaningful..
“From the rumors I heard, it seems like it could happen.?”
“Oh, did you hear that too??”
A rumor is quietly spreading in the back alleys. Some broads were also listening..
About a warlock from across the sea who is said to be the second coming of the human flesh cook..
“They say he’s Landa’s problem solver..”
“I heard I'm a magician from the Magic Tower.?”
“They said it was both..”
“Whatever it is, he sounds like a dangerous guy. I heard you decided to attend the party today. Is that okay? Even if a guy like that comes?”
“What's there to worry about? It's so safe.”
A noble said as he looked at the paladins secretly located throughout the huge villa..
They were paladins dispatched from the Church of Pater to assist Armand, the Cardinal Priest and Chancellor of Gallos, and this was the reason why nobles were able to gather comfortably in such a remote place even during the chaos..
At that time, a voice rang out in the hall..
“Representatives of Recul Valley have arrived..”
At that sound, the eyes of countless people gathered at the party were all focused in one direction..
Recul Valley Company is a company created on the spot by Millieux who made a deal with the royal family to find slush funds for human meat chefs, and it was also the reason why people gathered at this party..
To take a look at the disappearance of the human meat cook and the gangsters who took over the legacy and made economic and political gains..
It's not something you can do right away, but it could be beneficial depending on what you do..
“Is he the author??”
Someone said something while looking at a man with slightly gray hair on one side, a thin body, and holding a bandage in one hand and a quarter staff in the other..
Even at first glance, he had an unusual appearance, and more than anything, the clothes he wore looked like a warlock's style, so everyone who heard about him recognized him at a glance..
Dave, a fixer from across the sea, was hired by Millieu and made the greatest contribution to recovering the legacy of this human meat cook..
According to rumors, it was a monster that single-handedly killed hundreds of druids, wiped out dozens of organizations in a dense forest, and even fought on equal footing with a monster called Puppet..
I couldn't believe it because it looked skinny and injured, but,
Some astute people guessed that it was not just a rumor from the subtle aura felt by Dave and the attitude of Millieu's bosses..
“Hey, it looks like that.”
“It's not much different from the rumors, but it's completely different from what I imagined.?”
“That's a warlock?”
“It's so gutsy of you to come out here..”
Young men, young women, and old people all left comments about Dave..
Some just spoke purely, others calculated whether they could be exploited, and some were trapped in their own world and gave arrogant yet one-sided evaluations..
What they have in common is that it is not easy to approach them because they are the first warlocks they see in a place like this..
While everyone was watching from a distance as if watching a strange animal, a woman with pink hair approached Dave and spoke to him..
It was Jane.
“hello. dave.”
“Long time no see. Miss Jane.”
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