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Genius Warlock-Episode 569

569. ask for help (2)

Instead of being embarrassed by the out-of-context request to deal with the sea monster, Merlin looked at Oliver with a calm face..

As if he knew everything. Maybe it was obvious.

Merlin was an archive that accumulated a thousand years of knowledge..

As if Oliver had expected Merlin's attitude, he naturally briefly explained what happened in Gallos..

Finding the legacy of the human meat chef, receiving an invitation along the way, and even being attacked by a fan and having Jane stolen right before his eyes..

While Oliver was explaining, Merlin remained silent without saying anything or showing any reaction, and only opened his mouth after the story was over..

“Are you going to save me? A girl named Jane?”

“Yes, because we are friends... So, I would like to get help from the elderly. I will try my best to get to Never Land, but that giant reptile summoned by a fan... I think it would be difficult to deal with sea monsters as well..”

Oliver took out a newspaper from his pocket and politely handed it to Merlin..

The newspaper in question was the Gallos newspaper I read before attending the party, and it contained an article about a giant sea monster appearing in the Atlantic Ocean and attacking a merchant ship..

There were various speculations in the newspaper, from stories about the reappearance of a sea monster that had disappeared in the past to stories of it being a self-made play aimed at collecting insurance money from merchant ships..

Oliver now knew what was true and what was false..

“I read this article. There was a similar article on Landa. Next to the beneficial monster rat knight who wiped out the rats in the Landa sewer... Are you sure that the reptile you saw was this sea monster??”

“Yes, I don't have any proof, but I'm pretty sure it's a sea monster..”

Oliver, who usually ended his sentences with questions due to his lack of confidence in himself, declared that he was certain..

That's how confident I was in the sensation I felt when facing the reptile's arm..

Its overwhelming size makes even giants look like dwarves and covers the land with shadows, so there is no other way to describe it other than the word sea monster..

No, it wasn't just because of the size. The moment Oliver saw it, he knew for sure it was a sea monster..

The problem is just a feeling. Fortunately, Merlin believed Oliver..

“I tried it just in case, but it was me... It was a fan who created the sea monster. Do you know anything about why sea monsters that have been dormant for decades have become active again??”

Oliver remembered what happened in the New World between Pan and the Burned One..

A fan who claimed to be a prince and a burned-out person who ridiculed him from the front. Even the shadow of a fan who was burned by someone who fought to protect his master..

“·····I don't know for sure. There's been some happening in the New World, but I'm not sure if it has anything to do with it..”

“Hmm, well, okay... Well, that's amazing. I never thought you'd ask for help.”

Merlin said as if he was really surprised..

That's because, although Oliver may have asked for advice, he never asked him to fight for him..

That was Oliver's temperament..

The strength of the opponent, whether you win or lose, life or death. Oliver wasn't the type of person to ask someone to fight for him like this..

If the opponent was strong, he would do his best to fight, but if he still couldn't win, he would calmly accept death with his characteristic expressionless face..

Of course, no one could know what would happen to a person when faced with the absolute fear of death, but at least Merlin was confident that Oliver would not do that..

However, there was only one reason why Oliver was reluctant to deal with the sea monster..

There is something scarier and more terrifying than death. Merlin was just worried about what it was..

Then, Oliver answered Merlin's question..

“We heard about sea monsters. I thought it would be difficult for me to deal with him..”

“····Who heard it from?”

“I heard it from His Majesty Armand..”

“His Highness Armand, cardinal priest of the Church of Pater and Prime Minister of Gallos)?”

“yes.”

“her·····. My feet got wider while I wasn't looking. He's not an easy person to see or have an easy conversation with. But, it's just as reliable.”

Due to the thick magical barrier, Oliver couldn't read Merlin's emotions, but his reaction seemed to be somewhat sincere..

Oliver was relieved by that fact. He's not saying his choice was wrong..

“·····He said that the sea monster was a monster that appeared in the Atlantic Ocean decades ago and caused so much damage that it affected world trade. As a result, some sailors developed a culture of prayer..”

Oliver answered, remembering what he saw on the New World ferry..

Some sailors lit candles and prayed to their heavenly father to protect them from sea monsters..

Combining the harsh environment of the sea with the monsters of indescribable size encountered there, even Oliver could understand how the sailor felt..

In the face of an absolutely helpless situation where there is nothing one can do, all a person can do is pray to God. There-

“-I also heard that they can handle water freely. Beyond creating whirlpools, creating water columns, and swimming through water, it also moves through space. Some say it's a rumor, but I think it's true..”

Oliver was sure. Otherwise, there was no explanation for the giant monster in the western sea jumping out of the lake..

The only answer was spatial movement through water..

Activating an advanced technique called spatial movement meant that you could do almost anything using water, but even Oliver felt that it was a fraud..

With that ridiculous body, you can manipulate water freely..

“Of course, the thing that scares me the most is its ridiculous size... According to rumors, it is said that you can swallow a whole pear in one bite. Because of this, it is said to have a different name: a monster that swallows everything. It's scary just to listen to it..”

“·····I also know that nickname..”

“I was scared because it was so strong, huge, and difficult to deal with. So, I ask the elderly for help. Please, if I encounter a sea monster when I go to Neverland and save Jane, I hope you can help me..”

After hearing Oliver's request, Merlin observed Oliver without saying a word. As if trying to gauge whether it's sincere or not..

After a moment, Merlin nodded in understanding..

“Surely it would be much better if the goal was rescue rather than defeat..”

“yes·····. The only person I know who can fight such a monster is the old man..”

“under! Did you get a head injury in Gallos? You speak nicely.”

“I read a book called Surviving at Work..”

Oliver joked one after another, and Merlin burst into laughter again..

“Haha!! If you make me laugh like this, it's hard to refuse anymore. I will help you.”

“Thank you for your favor... While I'm at it, can I ask you one more favor??”

“I even became shameless. what?”

“I want to get back what I promised.”

***

Surprisingly and thankfully, Merlin not only accepted Oliver's sudden request for help, but also his request for its return..

Well, I had promised to return it to Oliver in the first place..

Merlin handed it to Oliver through space magic, and after feeding it to the glutton, Oliver was handed another item..

It is a fire beacon, a distress item. At first glance, it looks like there is nothing special about it, but Oliver was able to get a glimpse of the delicate yet vast amount of magical power and magic accumulated within the fire beacon..

Regardless of the amount of magical power, the magic for specifying spatial coordinates was so sophisticated that it left Oliver speechless..

I guess you could say it’s like something given by the archive.?

“Break it when I need it. Well then, I'll go help you. Because of my work here, it's difficult to be away for a long period of time..”

Merlin calmly said that even in the middle of the sea, he could come to help in one step..

It was a remark that went beyond common sense, but Oliver accepted it very naturally..

“Yes, I understand. Thank you again.”

Oliver bows politely and turns to leave. Merlin spoke to Oliver..

“oliver.”

“····Yes, old man.”

“Did you really ask for help because it was difficult to deal with the sea monster??”

A question that has already been discussed.

Oliver was silent for a moment and then turned his head. She had the same expressionless face as usual, but Merlin felt something different from usual..

“·····Yes, it's very difficult and scary..”

“That's right.”

When Merlin answered, Oliver continued on his way again..

As soon as Oliver disappeared, Merlin sat down in his chair feeling tired and remembered the sea monster he had seen in the past..

To be exact, it was a sea monster in the Master's memories, in the archive right in front of Merlin..

A sea monster that appeared in the Atlantic Ocean decades ago was a disaster for all the chosen nations that used the sea, and the kings who could not stand it asked the previous archives to solve the monster..

The predecessor archive granted the request..

Merlin, who inherited the memories of his predecessors, did not know who created the sea monster, but he knew some of its appearance and power..

So it was a wise move for Oliver to ask for help..

The sea monster was a disaster created by the devil's whim or plan..

However, it was a separate question. Will it be difficult for Oliver to deal with that monster?.

The question naturally brought back memories of Oliver's past..

Oliver smoked a Pilgerette in their first sparring match..

In the second sparring, Oliver is seen spouting white flames from his right arm..

Both were powers that deviated from reason and should not exist in this world..

Like Leviathan, a sea monster born with the power of the devil.

When that memory came to mind, Merlin became truly curious..

Was Oliver really afraid of fighting and asking for help because he was afraid of losing his life, or was he asking for help for some other reason?.

As his worries deepened, a passage from the apocalypse passed through Merlin's mind..

‘Tick ​​tock. The moment a huge hole opens at the end of the world, the clock starts moving. A black sun rises from the land, an all-devouring monster is born in the western sea, the key is taken from the false gatekeeper, and the wandering child becomes a boy.·····.’

Surprisingly, the prophecy was progressing excruciatingly slowly and cruelly step by step..

Once he recognized that fact, Merlin finally knew..

That Oliver had some idea of ​​what he was. And yet they turn away and try to reject their fate..

It was only after he had properly accepted that fact that a voice came out of Merlin's throat..

“Oh God. Look down on us.”

***

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Randomly installed underground workshop.

Oliver, who was sitting on a chair on one side of the workshop and resting with his eyes closed, got up at the sound of the alarm and immediately went to work..

The task was to repair and simultaneously create some of the corpse dolls that were damaged in the battle with none other than Pan..

Work to replenish insufficient power before heading to Neverland.

At first glance, it may seem leisurely in the midst of an urgent situation, but Oliver judged that it was a necessary task now that there were no quantitative restrictions on the use of corpse dolls..

‘There are things I need.’

Oliver thought as he looked at the two huge glass tubes filled with blood solution..

In a huge cylindrical glass tube that seemed to fit a whole person without any problem, there were corpse dolls with half their bodies missing - Durance and the bodies of the human meat cooks received from Merlin..

Starting with a book obtained from Puppet, the master of corpse dolls, each corpse doll was being repaired and manufactured using Oliver's own special processing method that exquisitely combined blood magic, Theodore's medicine, and the knowledge of the School of Life..

It was a chemical processing method that went beyond simply preservative treatment and physical processing, but fortunately, the work was proceeding smoothly..

Of course, there was also processing done the old-fashioned way..

“first. how is the work?”

“It's smooth.”

First responded after receiving Oliver's request from one side of the spacious workshop..

First was currently inside the corpse doll-Bathory and was manipulating the corpse dolls-Helper 1, Helper 2, and Helper 3, which were made by mixing the corpses of a doctor, a warlock, and a woodworker, to produce a large number of corpse dolls on Oliver's behalf..

The quality and quantity of the corpses that Oliver had accumulated and those that he quickly sold on the black market were significant..

Considering the quality of the corpse and the performance of the finished corpse doll, it would have been right to process the corpses in the 'Oliver method' rather than the 'traditional method', but Oliver decided to process them in the traditional method considering time and resources. This was the right choice.

As evidence, the corpse dolls made by gluing together the corpses of Bathory, a doctor, a warlock, a woodworker, etc. - Helpers 1, 2, and 3 - were made in a factory, creating dozens of corpse dolls in a short period of time..

It was really good news.

The fact that quick production was possible meant that power could be immediately restored even if the corpse doll suffered significant damage, like this time. This was a huge advantage. Either as an individual or as an organization.

“after·····.”

While observing Bathory's work, Oliver used Ptas's assistant to finish the work in a hurry, and pulled the lever of the mechanism connected to the cylindrical glass tube, withdrawing a large amount of blood fluid containing life force..

Grumble. Grumble. Grumpy.

The water level of the blood solution, a mixture of potions, vitality, and blood, fell along with air bubbles..

Oliver is a mechanical arm made with magic power. After carefully moving the dolls and placing them on the workbench with Ptas Assistant, I looked at the clock..

“hmm·····. first.”

“huh.”

“Can you just take care of finishing this??”

Oliver pointed to the corpse doll-Durance and the human meat cook that had been repaired and made..

The only way to finish it was to wipe off the liquid, check the condition, and then insert Child-Second and Force to check the operation status..

It was an unpleasant request for First, who was already narrowly maintaining legal working hours, but after seeing Oliver's condition, First was willing to accept it..

“good. Instead, additional work allowance.”

First, who was trained by Angel's House employees, asked for what he wanted using more natural sentences, rather than sentences that seemed like past words were pasted together..

Oliver happily nodded his head at the incredible achievement, packed the corpse doll-Duncan, with only the head, shoulders, and left arm remaining, into a sack and walked out of the temporary underground workshop..

When he came out, Oliver was greeted by warm sunlight and a completely transformed area, Area X..

The peeling pavement and sidewalks, unfinished buildings fluttering concrete powder, and back alleys with graffiti and suspicious totems had all but disappeared, leaving behind a tidy landscape resembling a middle-class residence. The lively streets are a bonus.

“hello? Dear Dave.”

As Oliver was on his way to the woodcutter's forest in the center of Area X, a man greeted him..

He was a disciple of Iwan and one of Smith's employees who was running a large-scale black magic workshop under a contract with Forest..

In addition, fighter crew members for security management and people who appeared to be ordinary people also greeted Oliver..

Oliver received greetings from people and passed through the suddenly changed Area X and entered the Woodcutter's Forest..

Oliver was greeted by clean air and soil that was unbelievably clean for the megacity of Landa, and he began digging with a shovel in a suitable spot..

puck. puck. puck.

When the hole was dug to a certain extent, Oliver put Duncan, with only his head, shoulders, and arms remaining, into the hole and covered it with dirt..

I've been using it well for a while, and since I can't use it anymore, I thought I'd have to do this..

“Couldn’t you have called me earlier? Well, I would have helped you..”

When Duncan was completely covered, I heard Forrest's voice..

When I turned my head, in addition to Forest, there were Marie of the Chooser, the core of the Redevelopment Alliance, and Joe of the Fighter Crew standing there..

Looking at them, Oliver opened his mouth..

“Because I want to do it. Thank you for coming despite my sudden request..”