Genius Warlock-Episode 567
567. around (2)
You are not the only one who is sad here now.
Armand said so.
What he said was true. Because I could see it in Oliver’s eyes too.
How many people have been harmed by the arms of a reptile that cannot even be described as gigantic?.
Even though Oliver desperately tried to block it and the Paladins activated the holy law to spread the shield, the physical power from its overwhelming size and strength easily neutralized it..
“Wow...! Whoa, snow! I can't see!”
A young man whose eye was seriously injured by debris..
“Ah ah ah ah ah····.”
A noble woman makes dumb noises when she sees her husband's corpse with the lower half of his body crushed..
“Hey, come to your senses. Don't close your eyes!!”
An old nobleman who wakes up his unconscious son even though he himself is injured..
“please! Help me here too!”
A bodyguard holding on to the paladin's pants to save his colleagues..
“hey. That guy gives up. he's already dead.”
Paladins who give up their fellow paladins and save those who can be saved. It looked like a miniature version of a human group play..
Oliver watched the scene over Armand's shoulder..
Interestingly, the scene was not much different from the one seen in Landa..
This is the situation that follows the armed clashes between gangs that frequently occur in the slums, proxy wars between mercenaries, and fights between superhumans..
Struggling to live in disaster-like violence.
Noble nobles, holy knights, ordinary bodyguards and gangsters, civilians, etc. were all no different at this moment..
Everyone was just a person.
Perhaps, if it had been a normal Oliver, he would have been interested and enlightened by this fact, but maybe it was because it was right after Jane was kidnapped??
In a corner of Oliver's mind, a very subtle feeling of annoyance, indifference, and something even darker sprouted..
So what should I do?·····.
“Why do they feel like they can die, get hurt, or die??”
Armand spoke in a calm but strong tone, as if he could see through Oliver's mind..
“Since you were born into a special class called nobility, grew up rich, and affluent, do you think it's okay to die a bit unluckily? Or do you think it's okay for them to die since they have no relationship with you??”
“·······.”
Oliver was silent. He felt the urge to say yes, but something built up in his chest prevented him from saying it. experience? Conscience? He could not specifically define.
“If so, that would be admirable. That thought would be the same as saying that it doesn't matter if poor and lowly people die..”
Oliver responded to those words that felt like a blow to the head..
“······I don't know either. what do i think.”
Armand looked into Oliver's eyes as if assessing the truth and then opened his mouth. His voice and emotions became softer..
“····I apologize to you again. The reason you couldn't protect your friend. However, you are not the only one who has experienced disaster. Not only those over there, but I also lost several paladins I raised..”
Oliver's eyes naturally went to the dead paladins. To those who became shields to block the arms of giant reptiles..
They were all shattered, the most notable being the five paladins who were stabbed to death by Pan while protecting Jane..
“I was targeting Lady Jane from the beginning... Or was he targeting you?.”
Armand spoke firmly while examining the condition of the killed paladins, and even Oliver could not deny it..
Pan, who immediately gained victory with the arms of a giant reptile, used the momentum to kill everyone, but only kidnapped Jane..
In front of Oliver.
If I thought about it a little, I could figure out who the target was..
“Do you have any guess??”
Armand's question made Oliver lost in thought. He had a guess. A fan said it himself in an abandoned mine in the New World..
‘I am the true Prince of Hell! It was I who called you!! I wanted to talk to you, but how dare you ignore me! get paid for it!!’
Even though he witnessed the overwhelming power of the devil that no human could fight against, Pan claimed to be a prince. He attacked the demon while bleeding from his eyes, nose, mouth and ears..
Obsession, anger, and desire bordering on madness..
In this way, the fan wanted to prove that he was a prince..
In fact, the Burned One, who was a demon, only mocked him. Rather, the devil showed respect·····.
·····Kuuk.
Oliver bit his mouth tightly. Even though Jane was kidnapped, he felt selfish and didn't want to think or mention anything he didn't want to do..
Of course, they are friends... I felt like I was going to laugh. The laughter we shed in the temple.
“·····I do not know.”
As he answered, Oliver's lips twitched as if he had swallowed something disgusting. But Armand said nothing..
Even in the midst of all the chaos, there was someone who had the insight to see that the fan was targeting Oliver and Jane. Instead, he told a different story.
“This will happen countless times in the future.”
“····? What do you mean?”
“After the death of the human meat cook, the warlock society is in turmoil. Even the devil-worshipping cults are slowly being identified. This is just the beginning of chaos.”
“By cult, do you mean the Swan Church??”
“They are the most representative ones, but there are many other cults. I hear news that the power of devil worshipers is growing stronger, perhaps because the devil has descended on the New World for the first time in hundreds of years. FYI, Landa is no exception..”
Oliver reacted to the word randa. Because that is the city where Oliver lives, the city where the Chooser, the fighter crew, and Forrest are located..
A place where Oliver has deeper roots than previously thought..
I would leave if necessary, but it was also a place where I hoped that such a situation would not come if possible..
“It means there are a lot of devil worshipers in Randa too..”
“Could it be somewhere inside Landa? It's outside too. The small towns that Landa devoured. Quite a few cults were discovered there too..”
Sincerity. And I meant it.
“In addition, a faction that grew from a gang to a warlord was discovered with the support of an unknown force. This is happening not only in Landa but all over the world..”
In this case, there was no need to see through the emotions. I heard the threat around Landa earlier..
There was something else Oliver was curious about..
“Why are you telling me that??”
“Didn't I already say this? I think this will happen countless times in the future. Someone's Jane will be kidnapped or killed. Of course, it might not be you, but it might be you..”
It sounded like a threat, but Oliver couldn't ask if it was a threat..
Because Armand did not sense any malice typical of threats. He could only feel pure sincerity and concern. Concern about the public.
“I also have no intention of forcing someone to do something they don't like, because there's no way such a person would do it properly... However, keep one thing in mind. Watching the world become hell and hoping for the best for yourself and the people around you is absolutely crazy. The whole world is connected.”
At those words, Oliver closed his eyes and pursed his mouth like he did when he remembered the fan..
Like forcing yourself to look at a fact you don't want to think about, don't want to face, and want to ignore..
After some time passed, Oliver broke the silence..
“·····The reason why Lady Jane said it would be okay. can you ask me a question?”
“The reason Pan takes the girl is to make up for Wendy. At least they don't kill Wendy right away..”
“what is wendy?”
“The only woman in Neverland, Pan's hideout, and a motherly figure who takes care of the children. I don't know any more than that..”
Oliver turned his head and looked at the boy in the raccoon cloak who was left alone..
Perhaps because he was threatened by Oliver earlier, the boy was shaking to the point where normal conversation was impossible..
“·····Where is Neverland?”
“I don't know.”
“I don't know?”
“Yeah, the name is Never Land, isn't it? They say it exists, but only two people know where it is..”
“One of them would be Fan, the owner of Neverland... who is the other one?”
“Captain Hook..”
***
Armand said that, as far as he knew, there were only two people in the world who knew the location of Never Land..
Strictly speaking, one person knows the exact location and one person knows the approximate location..
It is said that the person who belongs to the latter group is none other than Captain Hook..
‘Captain Hook? Are you a boat driver??’
‘To be exact, it's closer to a boat breaker..’
Surprisingly, Armand said that Captain Hook was a pirate..
A notorious pirate based in Bean City, a city of warlocks, smugglers, and pirates..
‘How does he know?’
‘He said he lived in Neverland. Then, for some reason, he escaped... He said that Neverland has trees that grow candy and jerky like fruit, and that there is a box full of gold coins and chocolates in the ground..’
It was a fairytale-like story, but it soon became a nightmare-like story as well..
‘In addition, it is said that there are carnivorous plants that eat people, a forest that hangs useless humans, thick fog 365 days a year, and a mermaid that strands ships approaching near Neverland..’
‘·····Did you get any information about the fan from Captain Hook??’
‘That's right. This is information obtained by paying for a huge ship and the crew to fill it. At least it's not a lie.’
Oliver thought he had heard how Captain Hook became a pirate..
It was an amazing story in many ways. I felt like I knew how resourceful Captain Hook was, even though I didn't know his face, and I realized that Armand, who responded, was also not ordinary..
Anyway, Armand's point was that Jane would be Wendy, so she would be fine for now..
Although it varies from person to person, there are cases where Wendy survived for as little as a week or as long as several years..
‘They say the important thing is how you conduct yourself. How faithful were you to your role as Wendy?.’
It was a painful truth that Jane had been kidnapped, but Oliver was relieved at the same time.,
I still didn't know exactly what Wendy was, but I had no doubt that Jane would at least do it well..
Jane was a very smart and brave person, so she would hold out as long as she could..
‘The second point is·····.’
Well done!
While Oliver was organizing his conversation with Armand in his head, Lucien sprinkled water on Iwan..
Iwan, who was sleeping happily in shackles in the basement of a gambling house, woke up screaming at an untimely splash of water..
“Aaaaaaa-! Royal straight flush!!!”
Surprisingly, Lee Wan reacted the same way as when he was caught by Joe in Area X..
A truly consistent person. Well, thanks to that, I was able to come here right away to do my business, so it didn't seem like it was necessarily a bad thing..
Oliver greeted Ewan..
“hello. Mr. Lee Wan. Did you sleep well??”
“Until someone sprinkles water... I'd like to give you a double kiss, but since you seem to be in a bad mood, I'll be merciful and let you go. Because I'm scared of dying.”
Oliver asked Ewan's words, which seemed like a joke but clearly penetrated Oliver's psychology..
“can you see my feelings?”
“No, but the shadows are so fucking moving..”
At those words, Oliver looked down at the ground he was standing on and looked at the shadow..
Oliver's dark shadow, slightly reflected by the light bulb installed in the basement, was swaying as if representing Oliver's unstable psychological state..
Just a little more and it will move on its own.
In response to the magician's subtle emotions, Oliver remembered why he did not feed the creature as much as possible, and calmed down his shadow..
Fortunately, the shadows soon quieted down as if they were still in control..
“Phew... Excuse me.”
“What is rude? Uncontrollably strong creatures are the most dangerous thing for a magician, so why be rude to me? Being fucked means you are being fucked. Honestly, I miss you too.”
“Well, glad you did..”
Oliver responded by focusing on the fact that relaxation was not unpleasant..
Lee Wan opened his mouth in an Oliver-like yet somewhat urgent way of speaking..
“Hmm, I have a bad feeling that you have a favor to ask of me.?”
“You got it right. I have a favor to ask of Lee Wan..”
“I don't know what it is, but I don't want to listen to it.?”
“I would like to ask you for directions..”
“Are you clenching your teeth and not listening? Then I don't want to listen anymore.”
“take me to empty city.”
“What kind of crazy conversation method is this? Wait, what??”
“Empty City. I would appreciate it if you could guide me to that city..”
***
Oliver explained. Why you should go to Vienna City.
“To save your friend Jane, you need the help of Hook, who knows the location of Neverland..”
“You need to go to Bean City to get help from Captain Hook, and to get to Bean City, you need the help of Iwan, who knows its location..”
“It's so fucking logical that I don't know what to say. Vienna City is a very rural area with a terrible geography. Okay, one question..”
“please speak.”
“How do you know where Vienna City is? Have I ever spoken while drunk??”
“No, His Majesty Armand said. There, some scammer swapped beans for cows..”
“Watch your mouth! What a fraud! It was a fair deal..”
“I traded a cow for three beans from a child.?”
“It was a black magic bean! With that, the current empty city was built.!”
Lee Wan shouted and protested..
It was a hard story to believe, but what Lee Wan said was true..
It would be quite a long story if I explained it in detail, but to explain the main points, Vin City, a city of warlocks located in the western corner of the current agricultural country of Iberigna, was a city built with Iwan's black magic beans..
To be exact, it was built by a man named Jack, who exchanged cows and beans in a deal with Ewan..
“Uh huh, it was a black magic bean. With that, he flew high into the sky, stole the goose that laid the golden egg, and even killed the giant, and the current Empty City was built!! Even if you bow to me a hundred times and offer me 1 billion Randa every week, it’s not enough grace..”
“I want Lee Wan to take me to that empty city..”
“no!”
Lee Wan shouted loudly..
“Why??”
“There are so many people in that city who want to kill me. Especially, Mayor Jack wants to kill me..”
“The city was built thanks to Iwan, so is there a reason for that??”
“The black magic beans I gave you were actually defective. It happened to work properly, but no matter what, they sold a defective product. They're going to try to kill me. They even put a bounty on it.”
Surprisingly, Lee Wan once claimed that he should receive 1 billion Randa per week, and then admitted that he had committed a mortal sin..
What can I say? It was really relaxing..
“Also, I can't because there are my students there too..”
“isn't that a good thing?”
“Not necessarily. I sold them for 10 years worth of daily wages in advance..”
“oh my god oh my god.”
Lucien, who was quietly listening next to him, was astonished..
Even to Millieu, a descendant of looters, robbers, and thieves, Lee Wan's behavior went beyond common sense..
Either way, Lee Wan shook his head..
“Empty city... I know that remote city well, but I can't guide you. There are so many people who want to kill me. I can't grant that request..”
Lee Wan spoke solemnly. As if this was the end. However, Oliver did not give up..
“Still, can you help me? I will protect Lee Wan..”
“I wonder if a soft bastard like you will protect me in a place where all the scum of society are. what is that paper?”
Ewan asked, looking at the bundle of papers in Oliver's hand. I was uneasy about what happened.
“This is an IOU given to Lee Wan. I received it from Lucien and others..”
It was like that. After Pan's attack, Oliver asked for help from Lucien and other bosses of Millieu and obtained Iwan's IOU..
Originally, I was planning to purchase it with money, but they just handed it over to me..
“You had this kind of personality?”
Ewan asked Oliver in a respectful manner in response to his quick and decisive actions..
“I'm a little anxious. Please understand.”
“What if I still don’t like it? Are you going to cut off my flesh like Millieu??!”
“No, can you? Only one tooth will be extracted per IOU..”
Oliver answered, recalling past memories. He says there's nothing better than pulling teeth to persuade..
this was true.
“fuck.”
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