Genius Warlock-Episode 572
572. empty city (1)
“Wow!! Fuck you!!”
Name Lisandro.
age 27.
Occupation: Smuggler in Vienna City.
Now he was desperately running, screaming and swearing..
The reason was because there were dozens of monsters chasing from behind..
“Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!”
“Oh, meat...! It's meat!”
“Oh, hi. hello······. Bar, nice to meet you..”
Please note that the expression “monster” was literal, not figurative..
A human-faced horse with a human face could not be defined other than the word monster..
“Jeez, damn it.······!!”
While Lisandro was busy running, he turned his head to check behind him..
Behind them, monsters clumsily imitating human speech were closing the distance at an incredible speed..
It seemed that Lisandro's group alone wasn't enough to fill the stomach..
I thought I would somehow survive if I ran faster than my companions, but it was a mistake in judgment..
“Really, damn it······!!”
Feeling disgust and fear from the monsters closing the distance in real time, Lisandro eventually took out a vial from his pocket..
It was a body strengthening potion purchased in Vienna City that greatly increased physical abilities. In particular, running speed and stamina.
It was tasteless, expensive, and caused terrible muscle pain and fatigue as a side effect, so it was something to avoid if possible, but Lysandro decided that this was an exceptional situation. tried to take drugs.
Even if I rolled around in a field of shit, this life was better..
As I was running desperately and trying to finish taking the medication, I heard a sound coming from a distance that was much closer than before..
It was an eerie sound, like a mixture of a human voice and a horse's neigh..
“Oh, hello? Oh, please stop?”
As Lysandro took out the vial and was about to drink it, a human-faced horse approached right behind him..
A speed that surpasses not only people but also horses.
Startled by the sudden situation, Lysandro not only lost the vial he was holding, but also twisted his feet and fell forward due to inertia..
It's like a comedy that isn't even funny. At that time, a sight more unrealistic than comedy came into Lisandro's eyes..
In this remote corner of the country where there was no proper city other than Vienna City, a shabby car that I had never seen before was driving by..
Those tough curves, tight gloves, and a roar like a hundred horses put together. Everything was beautiful, but the most beautiful thing was the Gatling machine gun sticking out of the bonnet..
The Gatling machine gun, which had ten long black barrels bundled into a cylindrical shape, suddenly turned and started spewing fire..
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo━━!!
Intense heat and loud noise erupted everywhere..
As soon as a loud noise sounded, Lysandro, who had been floating in the air, rolled on the ground, and the human-faced horse that was targeting Lisandro was instantly hit by hundreds of bullets and its body was reduced to a tattered rag..
However, it didn't end there..
The beautiful, vicious vehicle performed an acrobatic drift, bypassing Lisandro and narrowly missing him..
He fired a barrage of lead bullets at the dozens of human-faced horses that were following him to stop their advance, then opened the mortar mounted on the rear of the vehicle and fired the bomb straight at them..
Pobobong!!
As the sound of a bullet being fired rang out, red flames erupted, and dozens of horses screamed with a peculiar, unpleasant sound and either fell down or ran backwards, burning..
A situation where everything happened in an instant and you don't know if it was a dream or real life..
However, Lisandro realizes that this moment is reality through the pain he feels throughout his body. I quickly packed up the luggage that was scattered on the floor..
Clap.
As soon as he packed his bags, he heard the door open, and Lisandro reflexively raised his head and tried to say thank you with a smile..
“Please help me-”
Although, that feeling went away as soon as I saw the face that appeared through the open door..
“······Are you not going to ride??”
“Fuck you, Mr. Lee Wan.?”
“nice to meet you too.”
Despite being in a situation where he almost died, Lisandro showed his courage and Lee Wan, who was riding in the back of the car, reluctantly greeted him..
***
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
On a red field sprinkled with dark green grass and bushes.
A heavy luxury vehicle reminiscent of an armored vehicle was running alone, raising dust..
The car was so out of place in this place where all you could see was an abandoned village, so it looked awkward, but compared to the interior of the car, it wasn't really that bad..
That was because, in the car right now, there was a vicious debtor who had no intention of paying the debt, a creditor whose life was saved by the debtor, and Oliver..
“······.”
“······.”
“······.”
All three were silent at this moment for different reasons..
Lisandro remained silent, wondering what kind of shit situation this was.,
Lee Wan remained silent because he regretted not saving him.,
Oliver was silent and had no thoughts..
Luckily the silence wasn't that long.
“Are you okay??”
Oliver, sitting in the driver's seat, spoke to Lisandro through the rear-view mirror..
Personally, I wanted to look back and ask directly, but it is dangerous to look back while driving, so I said hello like this..
Even though it was an awkward and shitty situation, Lisandro answered Oliver's question politely..
“ah······. sorry. You helped me, but I couldn't even say hello. Thank you for saving my life.”
“I'm glad you're okay. My name is Dave.”
When Oliver revealed his name, Lysandro also introduced himself..
“This is Lisandro. I'm working as a shopkeeper in Vienna City. Thank you for saving my life again.”
Although he was in a daze, Lisandro calmed his mind by saying hello..
Then, perhaps out of curiosity, I tried to observe Oliver's face through the rear-view mirror. At that time, Lee Wan spoke up..
“Why don't you thank me? I even kindly helped open the door.?”
Lysandro twisted his face and turned his head when he heard a voice that was so grumpy that it was hard to believe he was middle-aged..
His distorted face, if we were to exaggerate a little more, looked even more sinister than the human-faced horse we had seen earlier..
“······You helped me.?”
“of course. I didn't see you open the door?”
Lee Wan, who borrowed 400 million won using fake collateral and then paid it off, shamelessly said..
“I originally had no intention of helping, but I wasn't forced to help because of Dave.?”
“Why do I think such bad thoughts??!”
“Because the debt you owe me will disappear!”
“shit! That's sharp! bingo!!”
Lee Wan shouted and admitted as his voice grew louder..
He could be said to be honest in the sense that he did not insist until the end, but as if that fact was not important to Lisandro, he covered his face with both palms, feeling great anger, annoyance, and stress..
“Ahhh...! I really want to hit you.”
“If you don't mind, would you like some of this??”
Oliver handed out a water bottle and a calorie bar (chocolate flavor) to Lisandro, whose head was bleeding..
Although his posture was awkward as he was driving and had to look ahead, Lisandro immediately accepted the water bottle and calorie bar..
“This?”
“I think you are thirsty and hungry. First, let’s eat some..”
They saved my life, and even provided me with water and food. Lisandro was touched by the unexpected kindness and expressed his gratitude once again..
“······thank you You're such a kind person that it's surprising that you hang out with Lee Wan..”
“I am helping because I am in a position to help, so you don’t have to worry about it. And Lee Wan has come along to help me now. I should actually express my gratitude..”
“that's right. Hmm!”
“I really want to hit you.”
Iwan crossed his arms and snorted. Looking at Iwan, Lisandro said something and then ate some water and a calorie bar..
Fortunately, after quenching his thirst and hunger and relieving his tension with the sweet taste, Lisandro's emotions became more stable than before..
Oliver did not miss the timing and asked a question..
“What is that thing you were chasing earlier? A horse with a human face?”
“ah······. There is no specific name, we just call it human-faced horse (人面馬). It is one of the monsters that haunt the Cursed Land..”
“Cursed land.?”
“After all, you’re not from here. It's literally a cursed land around here. It's between Vienna City and Iberinha. I don't know why it's cursed, but it's a place haunted by monsters and you'll get sick if you stay too long..”
Sincerity. After hearing the answer, another question arose for Oliver..
“How did you end up in such a dangerous place??”
“I went to make money.”
Lisandro patted the luggage he was holding tightly in his arms as if it were completely natural..
When I looked at it, it seemed to be some type of gluttonous bag. The eyeballs that open and close occasionally prove this..
“There's a shortage of food in Vienna City right now..”
“Food?”
“Yeah, it's a shitty city and food self-sufficiency is terrible..”
Lisandro gave a kind and detailed explanation to Oliver, who saved his life. As if this is his greatest courtesy.
“The area around Vienna City is so barren that there are almost no proper farms. The city is full of pirates, warlocks, and refugees..”
“Is empty city always short of food??”
“No, not necessarily. Pirates and smuggling ships always provide food, so although there isn't enough food, it's not lacking..”
“But why now??”
Lisandro scratched his chin as if it was difficult to answer..
“They say a sea monster or something is appearing and sinking ships. So, except for a few, we are currently anchored..”
“Did Mr. Lisandro pass by there to get food??”
“Similar. I went there because of the sugar and alcohol..”
“yes?”
“When there is a shortage of food, the price of these luxury goods also increases several times. Like I said, I went there to make money..”
As Lee Wan said, Lisandro was obsessed with money and did not even hide it..
Lee Wan intervened once again..
“How pathetic. They only trade alcohol and sugar. I guess he's the ambitious young man I knew..”
“If Lee Wan didn't take 400 million of my seed money and run away, I wouldn't be living like this.?!!”
“Now that I hear it, I feel so unfair that I can't stand it! The reason you lent me money in the first place was because you took my work as collateral, right? I didn't lend you money I couldn't repay because I wanted to have that collateral.?!”
“Fuck! Why are you ignoring the fact that the collateral is a defective product??!!”
It was like that. The reason Lisandro lent him the seed money he spent his youth on was because of Iwan's black magic item. Taking advantage of this, Lee Wan handed over his failed items as collateral and ran away..
“Ah, even thinking about it again, I really want to kill myself.······!”
Lysandro, who had lost the seed money for the business he devoted his youth to fraud and was barely making a living as a helper, spoke with true murderous intent. Lee Wan did not give up and fought back..
“Try killing it. I'll cry like a child!”
At that very confusing time, Oliver asked Lisandro a question..
You need to know the situation here as much as possible so you can act accordingly..
“Is there anything going on other than Vienna City suffering from a food shortage??”
A question too suspicious to be asked by a stranger among strangers who has never visited this area, let alone from Vienna City..
But Lysandro, to whom he owed his life, told him everything..
“Monsters are appearing more frequently in the Cursed Land, and the cult around here is a bit unusual. Well, this is another reason for the food shortage..”
“By cult religion, do you mean the Swan Church??”
“Hoo? Do you know? It's quite famous here, but not so famous elsewhere.?”
“I happened to come across it once... What's unusual??”
“I don't know the details either. It's dangerous to be ignorant of such things, but it's also dangerous to know too much... However, they said there was a change in the executive team. It smelled a bit dangerous..”
Executives of the Swan Church.
Oliver didn't know anything about them, but he instinctively sensed that they were related to the prince candidate..
Like Lisandro said, it somehow sounded dangerous..
A sea monster thought to have disappeared reappears, the Swan Church, which was active only in Iberigna, appears in Gallos, several warlocks run amok, etc..
Ever since Oliver returned to the New World, I couldn't shake the feeling that the world had become in turmoil..
“······If you don't mind, can I ask you a question??”
Lisandro spoke carefully. That is, in order to get these words out, I had exercised patience and answered Oliver's questions faithfully..
“yes of course.”
“······It looks like you have some business to do in Vienna City, and seeing as you are receiving help from someone like Lee Wan, I think that business is quite important..”
“That's harsh?”
“Why do you want to visit Vienna City? ······I want you to know that my survival is at stake..”
Lisandro was sincere, and Oliver also understood..
I heard that Vienna City is the only place around here where people can live..
If you were kicked out of there, survival itself could not be guaranteed, so there was bound to be a limit to cooperation even with the person who saved your life..
Oliver took this into consideration and answered honestly..
“That's because I want to meet Captain Hook..”
“······It's more shocking than I thought, so I don't know how to react..”
“Do you know about Captain Hook??”
“Of course I know. He is a warlock and pirate well known in Vienna City. Why on earth do you want to meet me??”
Oliver thought for a moment. Would it be better to tell the truth or keep it a secret for a while?.
He is going to meet Captain Hook to rescue his friend who was kidnapped by Pan, the finger of the Black Hand... The answer seemed to be the latter..
“I think the story will be a bit long if I explain it... Do you know how to meet?”
Lisandro shook his head..
“no······. This is not the person I would like to meet. He's a big deal in Vienna City too..”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, it has a lot of influence within the Black Magic Party in Vienna City, and it also has a lot of influence within the Pirate Party... Because he is a self-centered person, it is difficult to meet anyone other than a decent person, even among Vienna City people. Plus, I'm probably in the ocean right now..”
“So, are you saying there is no way to meet at all??”
Lisandro scratched his chin again as if he was embarrassed..
“hmm······. It's not like it doesn't exist at all. Maybe Jack can call. Because he's the mayor of Vienna City..”
“Is that so?”
“yes······. The problem is that Jack isn't the person I want to meet either. All I can do is help you sneak into Vienna City through the hole..”
Surprisingly, Lisandro did not forget that Oliver had helped him and expressed his willingness to help in any way he could..
It could be said to be a surprising reaction for someone who worked in the smuggling business in the city of warlocks, but Oliver could tell that it was all the more so..
This floor was even more dangerous if you weren't sure about giving and receiving. Of course, Oliver didn't dislike Lisandro's attitude..
Taking this into consideration, Oliver thought carefully about how to satisfy everyone..
“Mr. Lisandro. Lee Wan owes 400 million won, right??”
“yes.”
“I understand that a bounty has been placed on Vienna City. Do you know how long it took??”
“20It took about a billion won. If captured alive, it's 4 billion won..”
“I guess he really hates me. What did I do?.”
Lee Wan muttered as if he was unfairly rewarded with a bounty that exceeded his expectations..
Oliver also said with admiration.
“Incredible·····. Well, if you report it, Mayor Jack might be interested too.?”
At that question, Lisandro and Iwan looked at Oliver in surprise..
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