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Genius Warlock-Episode 562

562. escape (1)

Meeeee profit······.

Oliver and Jane, who were attacked by a fish man while on the lake walkway, returned to the villa..

The sound of the hinges ringing when the door was opened drew the attention of the people inside the villa..

‘It's changed.’

Oliver thought as he glanced at the people looking at him..

The nobles, who had been confident as if they had the world just a few minutes ago, were now tinged with anxiety as if they had never been like that..

Well, it was a natural reaction since the fan's creature is now targeting the villa..

I still don't know what the intention was, but I couldn't deny that it was dangerous..

‘It seems like there are people who don't.’

Oliver saw several people maintaining their composure among the anxious and frightened nobles..

Judging by the other people's gaze, clothing, and atmosphere, it seemed like they were high-ranking people with considerable influence here, and some of them were talking to the paladins..

“You're safe..”

Lucien, holding a long sword in one hand, approached Oliver..

“I thought something happened because I couldn't see it..”

“I was outside getting some air for a while..”

“Looks like nothing much happened there.?”

“That's not it. I was attacked by a fish man..”

“fish man?”

“Yes, it's a creature that jumps out of the lake and kills people and fish.-”

“-Wait.”

Jane interrupts Oliver and Lucien's conversation. I expected that if I left it like this, the story would get longer..

Jane got to the point right away as the situation was situational..

“Lucien. Do you know what's going on now??”

“I don't know the details. All I heard is that Pan's Creature is attacking you now..”

“That's accurate... So, how did she decide to escape??”

Jane moved on to the next point in a flowing manner. At that time, the voice of an overbearing old man rang out..

“What do you mean by escape??”

The owner of the voice was an old man sitting on an old-fashioned sofa in the party hall..

The old man had two chins and a protruding stomach, perhaps due to his immobile nature..

“Count Girard.”

Jane called out my name, as if it was someone I knew..

On the other hand, Oliver didn't know who it was and asked Lucien.

“Who are you?”

“Girard de Persic. He is a count who owns a large farm. Although he does not hold public office, he has significant political influence through sponsorship..”

That he is quite a big man. The big man spoke as if teaching Jane..

“Don't make people feel uneasy by saying strange things. Foreign girl... The safest place right now is this villa guarded by paladins..”

Normally, Jane would have stepped aside to please the mood, but this was a special situation. I disagreed and backed down..

“Count... Sorry to bother you, but experts have different opinions..”

“By “expert”, do you mean your friend??”

Girard spoke with such contempt that his chin trembled. His eyes turned to Oliver..

“How dare a warlock insult a noble in a gathering of noble nobles??”

“that-”

“-I don't want to hear it. Don't make a fuss with pointless nonsense, just stay quiet. This is not the first time something like this has happened in Gallos. The paladin is guarding this place fiercely, and soon the army will come to save us, the little warlocks and the like.-”

“-Probably won't come.”

Oliver interrupted Girard, who had interrupted Jane..

Although it is not loud, it has a unique voice that drowns out other people's voices..

“······what?”

“army. Probably won't come.”

With that one word, the inside of the building was enveloped in an uneasy silence..

That's because he barely kept his composure, believing that the military would come to protect him..

Girard shouted..

“Hey, didn't I tell you not to cause any confusion?! What on earth are you talking about like that? If you use your mouth any more carelessly, I won't let you go on charges of insulting a nobleman.!!”

“Coincidentally, what he said is true..”

“How dare someone intervene... majesty?”

Girard, who was angry at the voice that directly denied his opinion, looked surprised when he saw Armand appear accompanied by a holy knight..

It seemed that even the count who owned a large farm was at a loss for the dignity of a cardinal priest and prime minister..

Armand spoke again.

“Coincidentally, what the author said is true. count. Communication with the outside world was cut off, so we couldn't request support. Of course help won't come..”

People reacted to Armand's calm attitude of calmly conveying the despairing facts by asking if he was dreaming..

Oliver was also a bit curious..

Oliver said he came because of Jane, but Armand is the Prime Minister of Gallos. The position must have been a little different, but there was no sign of that at all..

The same goes for the proposal to legalize warlocks. He was a mysterious person.

“So you suggested escaping??”

Armand asked Oliver a question right away..

It was Jane who brought up the story of escape, but Oliver was the one who made the decision..

Oliver answered.

“Yes, I think it is the safest method..”

“There is also a panic room here. It can easily accommodate over a hundred guests and employees. Still, do you think escaping is a good idea??”

Armand expressed his dissenting opinion..

“Yes, I still think we need to escape. I don't know if it's anyone else, but if you're a fan, it won't be of any use..”

“The basis for thinking so is?”

Armand questioned the reason..

“Among the creatures he owns, some can move freely between gaps, while others use darkness to freely move through space. No matter how tightly you hide, they will find you, and no matter how hard you lock the door, they will come in... you guys know?”

When Oliver asked Jane and Lucien, they nodded without hesitation..

During the Human Meat Cook's Rebellion, they were chased and surrounded even though they escaped into the sewers to avoid Pan's creatures..

Even thinking about it now, I had doubts. At that time, why did Pan obediently let them and Oliver go?.

At that time, even if Pan had had even a little malice, Oliver would have had a hard time helping Jane..

There was an awkward aspect to it simply to make a fuss about the job of a human meat cook..

‘Well, it's not important right now..’

Just before Oliver fell into a state of thought, he escaped on his own. Armand asked additional questions..

“If that's true, it's a little dangerous... Is that all??”

“That's not necessarily the case. There is also a reason why it is more dangerous to hold on in the current situation..”

Oliver looked at the paladins' armament..

The paladins here were unusually armed with cold weapons such as long swords, spears, axes, and maces, as well as firearms such as Gatling machine guns, shotguns, and submachine guns..

“Firearms with sacred laws... Although it is a powerful weapon that I have never seen before, it is also a consumable weapon. No matter how much ammunition you have, I think the longer you wait, the more disadvantageous you will be unless you have support..”

“What are you talking about? There is a holy law! It destroys black magic at once.!”

Girard intervened. It was common sense that black magic was the greatest enemy of black magic. But there are exceptions in life..

“Sorry, Count Girard. Fan's creatures have some resistance to common castle methods..”

“tolerance?”

“It's true.”

Armand admitted..

“Well, what do you mean by that? Your Majesty (under the throne room). The holy law doesn't work.?”

“It doesn't mean it doesn't work. However, it holds up better than ordinary black magic. It's difficult to deal with.”

“Fan's creatures use not only emotions but also other things as materials..”

“So, Lord Girard. Could you please leave for a moment? To ensure your safety.”

Armand gave Girard an order that seemed to be a favor, with both dignity and courtesy..

Girard, stunned by those words, stepped back, and Armand resumed his conversation with Oliver..

“In other words, what you're saying is that there's nowhere to hide, and it's only going to get worse as time goes by, so let's get out of here..”

“Yes that's right. Fans have taken control of the surrounding area, but if they go to the outskirts and start fighting for control, there will be an opening to escape..”

“Not a bad offer. Because present safety may become future danger... However, that doesn't mean that safety isn't important right now. What should I do about any damage that may occur on the way to the outskirts of space??”

Armand pointed out the most important fact..

The reason Girard and the others locked themselves in the villa was not because they were all stupid and cowardly..

There was a clear reason that the villa was the most advantageous position to defend now..

“There are currently about thirty Holy Knights, and the total number of bodyguards for the guests attending here is less than 500. On the other hand, there are over 100 people who must be protected. You might not know it if you can survive it at the villa, but it's a number you can't protect while moving..”

That was correct. To protect one person, the basics are three or four. As many as ten or twenty bodyguards were needed..

This means that it is difficult to protect it..

However, if you were to be attacked by a fan creature while moving in this state, it was obvious that you would suffer damage close to annihilation, let alone half of it..

‘Regular bodyguards only waste time dealing with Pan's creatures, and paladins are also people who are focused on attack rather than defense. In particular, they are not suitable people to guard such a large number of people..’

Oliver made his decision based on the paladins he had seen so far..

Although they were a shield that protected humanity, their main job was to eliminate warlocks and devil worshipers, so they focused on attacks..

“In addition, many cars and carriages were damaged in the fight earlier. If you were to walk on two feet, you would, no joke, be annihilated... Did you come up with a solution to this??”

“yes, there is.”

Oliver, who was listening to Armand's words, responded by tapping the leather case behind his waist, or more precisely, the Big Mouse inside it. This was something I had already discussed with Jane..

***

“Ugh... What is that?”

“It's gross.”

When Oliver took out the Big Mouse from the leather case, several women frowned and muttered..

It wasn't that I didn't understand..

There was something a bit bizarre about the wide area of ​​skin folded in the shape of a blanket, puffing up like bread dough, and with multiple eyes and limbs sprouting from it..

Oliver, who I see often, didn't feel it, but it could be a little creepy for people I didn't see..

“Guruk?”

Big Mouse, who had fully come to his senses, rolled his eyes in different directions, observed his surroundings, and let out a toad-like cry through the zippered mouth on his body..

“Hehehe······!”

“Hehehe······!”

The women who had previously called that sight disgusting moaned in physiological disgust..

Personally, I felt sad. No matter what, Big Mouse is also a being with emotions, but he doesn't respect him and just finds him disgusting..

As proof, as soon as Big Mouse sensed his disgust towards himself, he stretched out his hand towards the direction from which the sound was heard and proudly raised his middle finger..

“······.”

“······.”

While everyone was shocked and silent at Big Mouth's active expression of intent, Armand, who was talking with Jane, asked:.

“Is that the solution? Insufficient troops and insufficient means of transportation?”

Big Mouth was startled by the unknown words and looked back at Oliver..

Oliver nodded..

“Yes that's right. This is a solution to provide troops that will serve as shields and vehicles that will act as feet against Fan's creatures..”

“Guruk?!?!”

Big Mouth widened his eyes at the unusual remark and told Oliver that he was not meant for combat..

He seemed to have misunderstood something, but Oliver calmed Big Mouth down..

“Of course I know it's not for combat. Big Mouth. I think you misunderstood something. calm down······. Have I ever made unreasonable demands??”

“Grumpy!”

Big Mouth gave a determined cry and nodded his body..

It felt like he was accusing Oliver of bullying Big Mouth..

Oliver wanted to clear up this misunderstanding, but he didn't know when Pan's creatures would attack again, so he asked Big Mouth for cooperation for now..

“Big Mouth. First of all, could you please take out the corpse doll? Burial doll - A secondary doll made for Bathory..”

Oliver is a corpse doll. To be exact, he asked me to take out the 20 auxiliary corpse dolls made as a set with the corpse doll - Bathory..

When you first acquired Bathory, the assistant-voice doll was born as a disciple of Bathory who was also acquired..

It was an invoice doll created to overcome the limitation of the number of invoice dolls that could be used at one time..

In the form of transferring control of some of the corpse dolls to the corpse doll-Bathory (Child-First)..

It was not an easy task, but it was solved through the efforts of the Burial Doll - Bathory (Child-First) and improvements to the processing method of the Burial Doll, and it also proved its effectiveness when dealing with Enjoyment in Area X..

In the middle of Enjoyment's hideout, they summoned a large number of assistant dolls into a pool of blood and exploded their magic, causing great damage to Enjoyment..

Big Mouth was relieved that he was using an assistant doll as a shield instead of himself, and began spitting out about twenty corpse dolls as requested by Oliver..

“Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!······.”

Big Mouth spit out the corpse dolls one by one at a constant sound and speed, and Oliver spread the emotional particles widely and organized the secondary dolls neatly..

Kuuk······.

Some Holy Knights frowned even more at this sight..

The paladins here seemed to be more moderate and flexible in their thinking than other paladins, but no matter what, paladins are paladins..

It was natural that it was difficult to find black magic items made from the human body and corpse dolls made from the human body itself..

Nevertheless, the reason they are quiet now is because of the conversation Armand and Oliver had earlier..

That's why everyone stayed quiet even after seeing this..

I thought maybe the reason Armand spoke to Oliver and questioned him earlier was to block this backlash at the source..

Just then, Armand spoke to Oliver..

“Is this the supplementary force you were talking about??”

“Yes, they are all wizards captured from the back alleys, and their performance is decent..”

“A wizard. I believe in its performance as a cannon, but I doubt whether it will work well as a shield..”

That was an accurate point. A wizard is not suitable for a shield..

“Do not worry. I've improved this and that, so it's sturdy..”

Oliver answered, remembering that he had transplanted some of Theodore's cells into the assistant doll..

Although it was a very small amount for experimental purposes, the effect was beyond imagination. So much so that each of the scattered druids was chased down and defeated..

Oliver spoke confidently, and Armand no longer questioned the matter. Then this time Lucien asked a question..

“It must be difficult to handle 20 corpse dolls, is there any problem??”

“No, there is. Actually, I don't directly control the corpse doll either..”

Oliver confessed honestly..

The standard way to manipulate corpse dolls is for the magician to control each one individually..

Therefore, a lot of attention had to be paid, and as the number increased, a proportionate amount of concentration was required..

If it gets worse, the magician himself becomes vulnerable..

However, for Oliver, who was well versed in firearms and diseases in addition to manipulation, such a method of manipulation was inefficient and even dangerous..

So, Oliver took control of the corpse doll through a trick called Child. I decided to use that method again this time..

Control of corpse dolls using creative black magic.

Oliver thinly compressed the emotional particles he used when organizing the corpse doll. A wound was inflicted on the corpse doll's neck..

Surprisingly, blood flowed from the wound..

Blood leaking from an artificial tube connected to a blood vessel.

It was a device added by Blood Mage Bathory to make it easier to control the assistant-voice doll..

The Burial Doll - Bathory has been able to control the Assistant - Burial Doll more easily through that blood, which means that the data that Bathory has used so far has been accumulated in that blood..

Oliver activated a complex technique of blood magic and creative black magic using the blood and emotions accumulated in the data..

[Memory Of Blood)]