Genius Warlock-Episode 574
574. empty city (3)
“······He is the one who created the bean tree with space magic..”
“The drink I ordered came here..”
As soon as Oliver spoke, a boy who appeared to be a bar clerk came over with a large glass of alcohol and said..
As the huge drinking glass was placed on the table, a thudding sound rang out, and Lee Wan gulped down the drink using only his mouth..
“Oh my... I don't have a taste for it, but I like it strong. I don't agree?”
“I think it's delicious in its own way.”
“Well, if you're hungry, anything tastes good... By the way, it's nice to have good eyes. How did you know that was a bean tree??”
Lee Wan pointed with his chin at the stump of a bean tree reflected through the bar window..
“It has withered and hardened and looks like a rock..”
“Don’t you recognize Lee Wan too??”
“I recognize it because it is my work. Where is the craftsman who doesn't even recognize his own work??”
“I feel a little different..”
Oliver said, looking at the bean tree stump through the warlock's eyes. Although it was very subtle, the unique energy of a black magic item was visible..
“You have blessed eyes. From those eyes, I knew you had spatial magic abilities.?”
“No, I just took a guess at space magic..”
“guess?”
“Yes, hasn’t Lee Wan already said this? They say he went to heaven where giants live. I think the giant that laid the foundation for Vienna City is that giant..”
“You might actually have gone to heaven.?”
“It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I don't think it's possible. We live in an era where airships fly across the sky, but I've never heard of anything in the newspapers about giants living in the sky..”
“That could be because the airship doesn't fly very far.?”
“······Oh, maybe..”
Oliver thought for a moment and was impressed..
Although humans boasted that they had conquered the sky, there was still a limit to the height, so it was not completely absurd..
“Still, I think it seems more likely that he went to a world where giants live using space magic rather than heaven. More than anything, looking at the emotions, it seems like space magic is correct..”
Oliver concluded by seeing through Ewan's emotions..
“Huh, was he always that smart??”
“No, I'm just trying to use my brain from now on... But how did you make it? The beanstalk leads to a world where giants live.?”
“You can apply summoning magic, one of the space magics, in reverse..”
A simple but clear answer. Oliver quietly admired.
It certainly seemed plausible. However, the doubts still did not go away..
“······Why haven't other wizards thought of that??”
“Because it's impossible.”
“yes?”
“Occasionally one or two people will try it, but they soon realize it's impossible. It's a clean cut. Well, now I ask why I succeeded?”
Oliver nodded, and Ewan responded..
“It's very simple. 'Cause I was so fucking lucky.”
“······Is that possible by luck??”
Oliver asked after thinking about it. However, it didn't seem to be an area that could be achieved by luck..
But Lee Wan’s attitude was firm..
“of course. This is a world where you throw a ball and a flying pigeon can hit it, or a monkey can create Hamlet while tapping on a typewriter. Don't be caught by prejudice.”
Oliver couldn't say anything. Of course, it cannot be said that the possibility is completely 0..
‘I don't know what Hamlet is······.’
Oliver was lost in thought and looked at Ewan. And he wanted to ask.
Is it a coincidence that he saved Cant at a critical moment and showed up whenever he needed help?.
“Don't think too deeply. I am like a pigeon that gets hit by a ball while flying. I know what this means.?”
“······well?”
“190He is the one in a billion man. It means the timing is very good. So don't take it seriously. You're just tired. I'm just helping you because you're a bigot and I'm there to eat you. Although I regret it now. I thought he was the best guy since Jack..”
Lee Wan again expressed his dissatisfaction by making a clanking sound..
Oliver asked that question..
“······May I know who Jack is??”
“why?”
“Now that I think about it, I think it would be better to know what kind of person he is before I meet him..”
I wonder if this makes sense, as Lee Wan was chained and groaned..
“hmm······. well? A fool who trades three beans for a cow? In fact, his nickname in the neighborhood was ‘dumb’..”
“Lee Wan traded three beans for a cow with that person and introduced himself as a genius negotiator.?”
“Do you think I'm such a bad person for talking like that? Actually, Jack that guy.-”
“-hmm?”
Just as Ewan was about to say something, Oliver turned his head away..
“It looks like Mr. Lisandro kept his promise..”
As if to prove that statement, I felt an unusually popular presence outside the bar..
Jeez. Jeez. Jeez. Jeopuk.
A large number of people are quickly surrounding the bar..
Soon, the people in the bar also sensed the presence and looked around uneasily..
After a while, before I could understand the situation, an old man in his 70s came in with a warlock, a magic user, and people armed with firearms on both sides..
On his chest was a solid gold badge with the word “Mayor” engraved on it..
“Nice to meet you······. Citizens.”
***
“market?”
“A market? jack market?”
“I think that's right?”
“Oh my, this is my first time seeing you.”
Some of the customers in the bar, who had been frozen by the sudden situation, murmured..
From the way he spoke, it seemed like even people here didn't really know Jack's face..
That was a bit of a mystery to Oliver, who lived in Landa..
Even though the city council members, the highest class that governs Landa City, were all in power for a long time, they were elected through a separate vote, so most of Landa citizens knew their faces..
‘Is the concept of the mayor of Vienna City a little different from Landa??’
While Oliver was wondering such questions, the tavern owner approached Mayor Jack and spoke to him..
“City, mayor? W, what’s going on here??”
Even the bar owner didn't really know the mayor's face, so he looked at the armed forces surrounding him and the solid gold badge on his chest rather than his face..
Judging by the owner's attitude of rubbing his hands to please others, the market's power seemed to be great..
Jack also seemed to be aware of this prestige, and despite his polite tone, he did not even glance at the owner and just looked around the store..
“Among the guests here-”
Jack stopped mid-sentence. Spotting Oliver with his hands up.
He left the men he brought with him in their place and walked this way alone..
“hello? Gentiles. Welcome to Vienna City. This is Jack, the mayor..”
Jack introduced himself by adding a funny nickname..
A very humble attitude for a city leader. To show courtesy, Oliver also took off the gray cloak he had received as a gift and greeted him..
“hello? Mayor Jack. nice to meet you My name is Dave.”
At the word Dave, Mayor Jack's eyes quickly glanced at Oliver..
“Black hair mixed with a little white hair, a right arm covered in bandages, a skinny face and body, and more than anything, a quarter staff... Are you Dave, the woodcutter who is Landa’s solver??”
Jack muttered and immediately saw Oliver's identity..
“yes, that's right.”
Oliver admitted, and then some of the people in the room murmured..
“Landa's Fixer Dave?”
“They killed hundreds of druids and skinned them as trophies.?”
“The dark tactician who uses cunning schemes?”
“The person who goes to the red light district every day?”
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”
Lee Wan began to laugh out loud at the ridiculous rumor..
Of course, there were rumors that could not be ignored..
“They say he fought the puppet one-on-one and became a new finger.······.”
“It is said that he also fought with the prince candidate of the Swan Church.······.”
I never would have thought that rumors of Oliver would spread even here, far away from Landa..
However, it wasn't unpleasant or anything like that. At least in the current situation, these rumors would be helpful..
Oliver waited for the mayor to react, and the mayor stood still until the hubbub died down..
Fortunately, the wait wasn't long. Soon everyone in the bar looked in this direction and fell silent..
Inside a bar filled with silence.
Jack took off the hood of Ewan, who was sitting across from Oliver, and checked his face..
“uh? that face······?”
A bar owner saw a wanted notice on the wall of his store..
There was a portrait of Lee Wan painted there..
Customers in the bar had a similar reaction to the owner..
It would be difficult to see someone whose ransom is worth 2 or 4 billion won in person..
“long time no see. Bean seller man.”
“It's been almost 60 years. jack. how have you been?”
70Jack, who looked older, addressed Iwan, who looked about 40 years old, with respect and called him ‘uncle’. There was something strange, but before anyone could realize it, Jack took out his pocket and called the bar owner..
“owner.”
“Yes, mayor.”
“I will borrow something from this store today. here.”
The mayor lowered the pouch he had taken out on the table and gently untied the strap..
Then gold coins, shining brightly in the light, rained down..
Gold coins. It was quite an impressive sight..
“Not only does it cost to rent a bar, but it also won't be enough to cover the cost of food for the current customers. Are you okay??”
The owner shook his head, saying of course it was okay, and then asked the guests to leave..
The customers reacted the same way as the owner, so they took their food and drinks and left the store..
Meanwhile, Iwan naturally got up and tried to leave, but Jack grabbed his shoulder and made him sit back down..
“AKABI.”
A bar that was emptied in an instant thanks to the power of gold. Jack asked Oliver.
“Can I sit down with you??”
“of course. Mayor Jack. And you can just call me Dave. Because you are not the type of person who deserves it..”
“Well, Dave, please just call me Jack. Dave, I've heard the rumors, but I'm scared to hear you too..”
Jack made suggestions that matched the flow of Oliver's conversation, and in the end, they decided to give each other one step at a time..
“······Jack, it seems like you know Landa's situation well..”
“Sincere citizens told me about the news from there... Moreover, the rumor about Dave is spreading outside of Randa as well..”
Oliver seemed to know roughly what he was talking about..
“······There are some exaggerated parts.”
“Although it may have been fleshed out, the story itself is not a lie..”
Jack showed such outstanding insight and judgment that one wonders why he was given the nickname “idiot.” He was second to none among Landa's businessmen..
‘No, is it obvious? If you're the mayor of this empty city, you can't be an idiot.?’
At that moment when I realized the obvious fact, Jack opened his mouth..
“By the way, this is embarrassing. draw.”
“yes?”
“Lisandro said that the person who caught Ewan must be here, so I came here, and he was really there..”
“I didn't catch it, but isn't it good??”
“Good. It's so good. They raised a bounty every year to catch this person. However, I tried to get it by paying a bounty, but I'm afraid it won't work..”
answer. Jack was surprisingly aware of the whole situation..
“······Why do you think that??”
“For an ordinary person, 2 to 4 billion won is a lot of money, but for someone who has found the legacy of a human meat chef, it is not that much money. At least it's not an amount worthy of coming directly to a city at the end of the world. That's why it's so embarrassing. What did you want that brought you here??”
Oliver internally expressed admiration and gratitude for Jack's insight that he understood everything accurately. Thanks to you, the story was able to progress quickly..
Oliver didn't miss this opportunity and spread two fingers..
“There are two things I want.”
“Contrary to what I heard, the story progresses quickly. great.”
“First, I would like you to call Captain Hook..”
“It was beyond my imagination from the beginning. Why Mr. Hook??”
“I would like to ask him for directions. I'm going to Never Land.”
“Never Land, where eternal child fans live)?”
“Yes, you guessed it correctly. My friend is kidnapped there..”
“······So?”
“? I'm going to go get it..”
“······?? Are you serious? Just for that one friend, I'm going to Neverland, where one of the Black Hands is.?”
“yes. Because we are friends.”
At those words, the subordinates who followed Jack raised their eyebrows, frowned, and reacted as if it were absurd..
That's because, according to common sense, it was a story that made absolutely no sense..
However, at least Jack seemed to understand the weight of Oliver's words..
“······Honestly, the reason is different from what I thought. what is the second?”
“I hope you reconcile with Lee Wan..”
Oliver said without delay, and Jack turned his head towards Ewan..
“······I guess you don't know what Lee Wan did to me..”
“I heard. He tricked me into exchanging three defective beans for a cow that was Jack's entire fortune.?”
“Do you understand? Are you still saying that to me??”
“yes. Isn't Mr. Jack trying to catch Lee Wan for revenge??”
He spoke as if he had read Oliver Jack's mind. Even if you are a warlock who can read emotions, it is not easy..
What was even more surprising was that Jack didn't deny it. Instead, he told a different story.
“······There are many people other than me who have feelings for Lee Wan. The same goes for the disciples of the Artisan Guild. I sold them for 10 years' worth of wages..”
“I will try to convince them too. I just want you to make room for me..”
Oliver's voice is confident... No, it's more than confidence. There was a will to do so..
Because he was calm rather than determined, he had a strong persuasive power, so Jack asked:.
“how?”
“First of all, we will compensate you with money, and if it is not enough, we will provide you with some help. For example, they say this city is suffering from a food shortage. I think I can help..”
Oliver suggested, recalling the sights he saw while looking around the six districts of Vienna City..
There were people in the slums who said they were hungry, and in the seafood market, customers and merchants fought over the extremely high price of fish, and the same was true at the bakery, vegetable, and butcher shop in the central square..
It's not like the whole city needs to suck its fingers, but it's definitely a step closer..
Even after seeing the situation, Oliver said he would help..
Jack responded as if in many ways it was absurd..
“You really are different from the rumors..”
“It seems like the rumor is strange..”
“Could you please tell me how? It's hard to believe that they will compensate and solve the problem so easily.?”
“I have a little money now. The food problem... If you agree, we will let you know. If I explain it, it gets a little long..”
Words like bravado. At that time, Jack's men naturally surrounded the table..
“hmm······. Just, how about I take Ewan with me and I can persuade Dave separately to find out??”
Unexpected attitude. Oliver looked at Jack..
“I know that Landa is famous for its roughness, but I think this place is not far behind Landa in terms of roughness. It bothers me a bit that she fought on equal footing with the puppet... In fact, there are a few people who kill puppets in each era..”
There was no belittling, carelessness, or arrogance in Jack's feelings that made him look down on Oliver..
There was only rationality, suspicion, and the desire to test it out..
Oliver responded.
“Well then, I will try to persuade Jack in a similar way..”
“hmm?”
At the same time as those words were said, a small but heavy sound suddenly rang out from high in the sky, and a subtle vibration began to slightly shake the tavern..
It was barely noticeable at first, but the alcohol in the glass shook and the bowl trembled little by little..
The slight vibration became more and more severe, and eventually reached a level where even people could ignore it, when one of the city guards who had surrounded the bar outside pointed up to the sky and screamed..
“Hey, what is that?! tree? tree?! tree falls!!”
Comments