Genius Warlock-Episode 557
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557. a ridiculous proposal (1)
Oliver nodded at the paladin's call..
After hearing the answer, the paladin tried to secretly take Oliver away without anyone knowing, but Oliver did not follow his wishes and called Jane in a low whisper..
“Miss Jane.”
“yes.”
“······?!”
Even though her eyes were taken by a big man named Armand, Jane responded immediately to Oliver's call, and the paladin was surprised. Of course, he was secretly trying to take Oliver away..
Anyway, Oliver did what he wanted..
“I have some business to attend to, so please excuse me. Would it be okay?”
As soon as Jane heard those words, quick-witted Jane noticed the paladin leaving his position and made eye contact..
Confused Paladin.
In that brief moment, Jane noticed something, although it wasn't specific, and instead of asking Oliver, he nodded that he understood..
Even though I messed up the atmosphere, they were so considerate. Oliver was just grateful..
“thank you······. and sorry.”
Jane just answered with a smile as if it was okay..
Just right. Just right. Just.
Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.
After greeting Jane, Oliver walked along with the paladin without being noticed by the people at the party..
Everyone's eyes were on Armand, so there was nothing to worry about..
“I meant to follow quietly..”
While moving to a corner on the first floor of the party hall, the Holy Knight spoke softly. Oliver answered this.
“sorry. However, I thought it would be polite to tell the group..”
The paladin thought for a moment, but soon became convinced. He looked at Oliver with wariness and subtle suspicion, but for a paladin, his feelings were still quite friendly..
“······You're not wrong. I hope that you will also observe the same courtesy to anyone you meet..”
Oliver nodded. I almost knew who it was.
“Yes, I understand······. But may I ask where you are going??”
Oliver asked, looking at the hallway that was becoming more and more cornered and shabby..
It's not that I was dissatisfied with the way there, but I thought it was strange for a place where I was going to meet a big man who simultaneously holds high positions in Paterism and Gallos..
The paladin must have read that thought as well, stopping at one point and answering..
“Don't worry. Because this is the right path.”
At the same time, the paladin pressed down on a part of the wall that exposed brick..
Puuk.
The brick in the area where you pressed it went deeper, and the bricks around it went in as if they were being rolled inward, opening a new path..
It was a secret passage..
“Please follow me.”
A paladin entering a secret passage that seemed familiar. It wasn't an attitude I used once or twice..
Oliver followed the paladin's instructions, and soon came across a staircase leading down..
It was very deep at first glance, but Oliver didn't care and followed the paladin down..
‘It's a practical place.’
Oliver looked inside the secret passage and evaluated it..
Appropriately sized aisles and just the finishing touches needed. There were no paintings or decorations to be seen..
It was literally faithful to the role of a secret passage, and the same was true for the many stairs and the long hallway that appeared after the stairs were finished..
It was faithful only to its role as a secret passage..
I could have guessed that it would have cost quite a bit of money to create a secret passage like this, but I also knew that I spent exactly the amount of money that was necessary..
I don't save money, but I guess you could say I don't waste it either.?
Oliver had a general idea of the personality of the person who built this secret passage, or the owner..
‘Let's not make any predictions. I'm not as talented as Lady Jane or Forrest..’
Oliver stood in front of a door that was more ornate than the hallway, thinking about the resourceful people he knew..
The paladin who guided Oliver kindly opened the door and suggested that Oliver go inside, even though he was a warlock..
Squeak.
“Go in first and wait. will be here soon.”
The paladin did not tell anyone who would come until the end, but Oliver obediently went inside without asking..
It seemed like I had a rough idea of who would be coming, and I also wanted to take a look inside..
“Well, it's unexpected..”
Oliver entered the door as the paladin said, looked around and muttered..
The interior was more ornate than the hallways I had explored before coming here, but I wasn't surprised by it..
I learned while working with Forrest that decorating the reception room to some extent is not a luxury, but a courtesy..
What surprised Oliver was the countless books in the reception room..
Books stacked tightly on an old-fashioned, yet simple-designed bookshelf..
There were hundreds of books in the basement below the villa where nobles and wealthy people gathered to party, and the books showed signs of being worn by human hands..
Proof that it wasn't just there for decoration..
What I was more concerned about was the type of book..
There were not only liberal arts books such as society, politics, economics, and religion, but also specialized books such as magic, and the composition was quite impressive..
In addition to books that were reasonably famous, books that were difficult to understand unless you were an expert were also organized in a systematic manner. Just looking at the composition of the books, you might be mistaken for a magic tower library..
However, what bothered me more was that there were also books on black magic..
Firearms, Manipulation, Disease, and Creation Books in all categories.
In addition, there were the warlock's personal research logs and diaries..
Some of them were so rare that even Oliver wanted to read them..
“Are you interested??”
A voice suddenly heard. Oliver was not embarrassed and answered naturally..
“Yes, there are many interesting books..”
“Thank goodness. It was a book that took quite a bit of trouble to obtain, but it seems the effort wasn't in vain... I'm interested, why didn't I read it??”
“I'm interested, but I've learned that it's against etiquette to read without the owner's permission... Ironclad Paladin.”
Oliver answered, looking at a man who came out from between bookshelves filled with books..
He was none other than Armand, the Cardinal Priest of the Church of Pater and the Chancellor of Gallos, who attracted the attention of everyone from the nobility, the wealthy, and the lower classes..
A middle-aged man with a gentle appearance, with a broad forehead, large eyes, and a handsome beard looked at Oliver and responded..
“Call me Your Majesty. Is that polite?.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Oliver answered without a moment of hesitation, and then added as if he remembered it too late..
“Should I kiss the back of your hand??”
Oliver asked, remembering the nobles who flocked in like bees when Cardinal Armand appeared..
They were arrogant and proud, but surprisingly, when the cardinal appeared, they flocked around him as if it had never happened before, and without hesitation expressed their desire to make a good impression and kissed the back of his hand..
It was a somewhat surprising sight for Oliver, who had lived in Landa, a free city where money was of utmost importance..
“Do you want to do it??”
Contrary to expectations, Armand asked a question instead of an answer..
“Can I answer honestly??”
“okay.”
“I don't really want to do it.”
Whether it was because of his experience living in Landa, or some other reason, Oliver responded that way..
Bowing one's head and greeting someone politely is an acceptable courtesy, but what does it mean to kneel before someone and kiss the back of their hand? It seemed a bit excessive..
Not person to person. It's like I'm dealing with a different species.
If it was polite and I had to do it, I would do it, but if I was given the choice, I wanted to refuse..
Fortunately, Armand didn't seem to care much about this fact..
“Well then, don't do it. I don't enjoy it when a man kisses the back of my hand either..”
“······Are you kidding??”
“It's a joke, but it's also serious. That's just as rumored..”
As rumored? Armand said something incomprehensible, took off the red Mozeta that was draped over his shoulder, put it on, put on more comfortable clothes, and sat down on his chair..
“Phew... I guess I'll buy some.”
Oliver looked at this in silence. He didn't know many religious people or paladins, but he instinctively felt that the man in front of him was different from the average religious person or paladin..
It was unfamiliar and fresh..
Oliver and Armand made eye contact..
“why but?”
“······You look tired..”
There was a lot he wanted to say, but Oliver said the most useless thing..
There were so many things he wanted to say, Armand responded as if he were an idiot..
“That sounds too obvious. Didn't you hear my title??”
“No, I heard it. He is a Cardinal Priest of the Church of Pater and Chancellor of Gallos..”
Armand continued as if accepting Oliver's words..
“-That means that all political affairs and temple affairs of this country, which has the second largest territory among the chosen countries, come to me. How can you not be tired?.”
Oliver nodded in agreement. It goes without saying that the higher a person is, the more work they have to do. This was the same for Paul Carver, the city's Minister of the Interior, Kevin, a professor at Magic Tower, and Forrest, a broker and businessman..
So it was questionable.
“But why did you come to find the legacy of the human meat cook with Millieu??”
“Oh, did you recognize me??”
Armand spoke as if he was surprised, but Oliver could tell that he had already expected it and was not surprised. The reason is that-
“Thanks to the eyes of the warlock.”
Oliver pointed to his eyes..
“You can read each person’s unique emotions and vitality. So I recognized you when you showed up here..”
It was like that. It was thanks to the eyes of a warlock that Oliver realized that Armand was an armored paladin..
Like a person's fingerprint or a tree's rings. Each person's emotions and vitality have their own unique energy and texture, and are different for each person. It was the same for family and siblings..
“That's amazing.”
Armand was impressed. Unlike before, it was a bit sincere..
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“I'm serious. There aren't many warlock eyes that are that accurate. I don't know?”
Oliver was silent..
“Well, usually true geniuses don't know how genius they are. It is said that a warlock's eyes can see through emotions, but usually they can barely read shapes. Few people can properly read how angry or happy they are, and even fewer can read thoughts through emotions and differentiate between people. If that were possible in the first place, who would have been able to easily ignore the warlock??”
Armand seemed to be well-versed in black magic and spoke like a sage. What was even more surprising was that he didn't just say things randomly, but spoke based on knowledge..
Because Oliver also knew this fact through studying. The reason I couldn't answer easily was because I was surprised that the Paterists knew this well..
It was quite embarrassing. I can't believe a Paterist is this knowledgeable about black magic. However, I soon remembered the black magic book I had read earlier and was convinced..
If he had read the cover to the point where it was glossy, it wouldn't have been strange at all for him to have accumulated that level of knowledge..
“I heard you were a paladin, so you know a lot about black magic..”
“Because he's a paladin. To catch a mouse, you have to know a lot about mice, and to catch a wolf, you have to know a lot about wolves. Where do they live, what are their habits, what is fatal, and what is effective?.”
Oliver asked in response to the simple but clear answer..
“That makes sense... By any chance, is the reason you let me stay here and why you called me have something to do with that??”
“Contrary to what I heard, you are quick-witted. That's correct. I have something to suggest..”
“What is it?”
“Are you interested in filling the vacancy of the meat cook??”
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