Genius Warlock-Episode 575
575. empty city (4)
Lisandro.
He was deep in thought as he looked down at a bar from the roof of a building..
The concern was none other than whether or not to throw the paper in his hand..
Paper too crude to be called a scroll.
However, at the same time, Lisandro instinctively felt that if he threw this paper, something irreversible would happen..
Of course, the person who gave me this paper was none other than Dave, the woodcutter..
Massacre, madman, cunning tactician, libertine, etc. Landa's big name troubleshooter whose reputation has spread all the way to Vienna City..
Lisandro recalled his last conversation with him..
‘Is it very dangerous??’
‘······It's not that dangerous.’
‘great. Instead, I'm paying off all my debt with this.?’
‘Rather, I owed the debt..’
Lisandro was able to infer two facts from this conversation..
One was that paper was somewhat dangerous, and the other was that paper was advantageous to Dave..
If we interpret the words backwards, it could be disadvantageous for Mayor Jack of Vienna City, who has just entered the tavern..
That fact made Lisandro hesitate..
They say there is no risk because it is just an errand to report, but throwing the paper was a direct intervention, which is a world away from running an errand..
If you make a mistake, you could incur the mayor's resentment, and even worse, the entire city..
Either way was like a death sentence..
60If you were to incur a grudge against Mayor Jack, who ruled Vienna City for nearly a year, you were dead, and being kicked out of Vienna City was no different..
Even though Vienna City was an illegal existence, it was a place where one could at least live like a human being in this land filled with incompetent dictators and pseudo-religions..
‘Of course, it is also a city with clear limits.······.’
So it was questionable.
Even though he was the benefactor who saved my life, why do I want to help him to this extent? Lisandro could not understand himself.
To be honest, I had already done enough, and Dave didn't ask for anything more. Obviously, if that was the case, I was wondering why I was even taking on this task..
I wondered if the kindness shown to him had weakened his heart, but Lysandro shook his head in denial..
Lisandro is a merchant who was born in a slum but somehow succeeded in becoming self-reliant. He couldn't have done something like this out of kindness..
That wasn't like him..
This had to be seen as a kind of gamble. It's a bet of your life..
Tired of making a living by begging in the slums, he volunteered to join a group of smugglers, even though he knew he would get caught.,
Afterwards, it was like a gamble where he first betrayed his colleagues who were trying to trick him, made seed money, and even tried to take over Lee Wan's black magic item..
Even though his last bet failed, the important thing was that he took the challenge and was now independent..
I was living a much better life than when I was young. He also had a decent overall betting winning percentage..
After organizing his thoughts, Lisandro felt much more at ease..
The way he received this paper now was no different from back then. It was a gamble to lead a better life by betting on someone who was strong and likely to benefit him..
More income, better house, tastier food, more expensive alcohol, prettier women, etc. all for yourself.
Having made up his mind, Lisandro closed his eyes and suddenly threw the paper towards the bar where Dave and Jack were..
The paper that left Lisandro's hand.
Lisandro planned to go down to the bottom of the building right away, but couldn't because he was momentarily distracted by the strange flow of paper..
‘What is that? It was definitely not a scroll?’
Lisandro was quietly shocked..
Using his insight as a smuggler, the paper he just threw was not a scroll..
It was nothing more than a crude product that lacked even the basics in both materials and processing methods. Garbage with no commercial value.
However, the paper took self-flight that was beyond the ability of most scrolls, flew over the tavern like a living bird, and began to spin continuously in place. Like a bird waiting for its moment.
As a merchant dealing with black magic items, this is a sight I cannot understand..
After a while, as time passed, an even more incomprehensible scene unfolded..
The paper that was flying above the bar and waiting gave off an intense magical light, and a purple portal opened, and a man with deer antlers on his head appeared through the portal..
It was a man with long green hair and a tall body. He had a tree branch in his hand, and when green light glowed from his hand, the branch turned into a huge tree..
Then, someone screamed.
“Hey, what is that?! tree? tree?! tree falls!!”
***
“Wow!!!”
Third appeared above the empty city through a portal in the paper and shouted..
Hearing the Druid's unique powerful energy and loud voice, the magic users, warlocks, and armed forces below all raised their heads, and their eyes met Sheamus, who suddenly appeared in the sky..
“······!!”
Some people who were quick to judge the situation tried to respond despite the sudden situation, but it was too late..
Third had already used the power of the corpse doll-Sheamus to grow the tree branch in his hand into a tree..
Sheamus used the bean stalk he was holding in his opposite hand to tie a tree to make a handle, and then struck the tree with the force of nature, using the power of gravity to hit the tree towards the ground..
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu······!!
Trees imbued with the power of nature take advantage of their overwhelming mass. It fell to the ground, crushing the air..
White, torn and crushed air.
Some of the warlocks tried to stop this by quickly throwing firepower, but the overwhelming mass and physical power lightly ignored this, and a huge tree fell on the bar in the center of the empty city..
Kwaaang━━━!!!!
When the tree imbued with the power of nature fell, the tavern collapsed in an instant, and the ground shook like a wave, blowing away people around it along with dust, and turning the earth upside down..
The evidence is the remains of bricks on the road that flew high into the sky and then fell like rain..
The peaceful center of Vienna City was filled with loud noises and screams as if a bomb had been dropped from the dry sky..
“Shut up······.”
“Everyone must stand up and respond...······.”
“surprise attack······?”
“Ugh... support······.”
Dust spread everywhere, cracked and sunken ground, screams and groans, etc. It was a very confusing situation, but in fact, I could say I was lucky..
Thanks to Jack controlling not only the inside of the tavern but also the surrounding area, it was only Jack and his men who were caught up in the disaster when a tree suddenly fell from the sky..
This was still something that could be resolved..
“So I am grateful.”
Oliver said, controlling the dust using the magical energy stored within his body..
Thanks to the vast magical power and delicate manipulation, the dust was controlled one by one. From the outside, it looked like the dust was not settling, but inside, the dust had already been removed, making it easier to see and breathe..
Thanks to this, I was able to see the surroundings well..
A huge tree that fell from the sky and stuck in the ground, and the corpse doll on top of it - Sheamus.
The impact shattered the place that was once a bar, and I could see at a glance Iwan, household items, and Jack's men scattered on the floor..
For your information, no one died, just loss of consciousness..
“Did they make you lose consciousness on purpose??”
Jack's arm was blown off by the shock. To be exact, Jack's corpse doll asked:.
Instead of coming directly, they sent a corpse doll to the city of warlocks. It could be said to be like the mayor of Vienna City..
“Yeah, I want to negotiate, not fight..”
Oliver, whose attack was no different from a bombing, spoke shamelessly. What's shocking is that it's sincere..
Jack pointed this out..
“Have we already come too far to negotiate? They're causing this kind of damage in the middle of the city.?”
“I'm sorry about that. However, I think I have to do this to talk to Jack..”
Jack couldn't say anything. Strictly speaking, it was he who first announced his intention to exercise his skills..
Whether sincere or pretentious, this level of display was not a problem at all when such intentions were expressed..
Oliver added one more word..
“And I haven't done any real damage yet..”
“yes?”
Oliver answered Jack's question with action..
“third.”
At Oliver's call, Third entered the corpse doll-Sheamus and once again brought up the power of nature and smashed it into a tree..
The power of nature so strong that it can be seen with the naked eye..
When the power of nature was applied to the tree, its roots grew rapidly and spread out in all directions in proportion to it..
simplicity and honesty. simplicity and honesty. Sigh.!!
Tree roots wriggle like blood vessels and spread out in all directions.
The force was so strong that the tree roots spread out in an instant, striking not only buildings but also city guards..
“what's this? tree roots?!”
“The mayor is in danger. Everyone prepare to enter!!”
“Tree roots are blocking it.”
Jack notices something unusual. Oliver confirmed the kill..
“These trees may not cover the entire city, but they can cover part of it..”
“······.”
“If it catches fire in that state, it could cause great damage to the city..”
Oliver said, holding a small black fire in his hand..
Although he did not know specifically what kind of technique it was, Jack, who had run Vienna City for a long time, intuitively sensed the danger..
Quang! bang! bang!!
Homemade charcoal chair!!
Wow!! Boom boom!!
While Oliver and Jack were talking, the sound of cutting and breaking tree roots to destroy them rang out from outside..
Vienna City's city guard reacted quickly, and the speed at which the roots were destroyed was so great that Oliver had to respond immediately. Jack recognized it and shouted..
“Everyone stand by! 'Cause we're still negotiating.”
When a voice filled with dignity, unlike the tone of voice spoken with Oliver just a moment ago, was heard, surprisingly, the sounds coming from all directions stopped all at once..
The city guard stopped all hostilities at the mayor's order..
Oliver also wanted to respond by ordering Third to stop..
“······It's very different from what I heard. According to our sources in Randa, he is not a great person to negotiate like this..”
“Please consider that this is why I need Jack's help... And I think we've presented a good enough compromise. Please consider this as well.”
Instead of apologizing like he did in the past, Oliver conveyed his thoughts according to the floor rules..
Even though a sufficiently negotiable plan was presented, it was Jack who ignored it, so the use of force to this extent was justified..
It was a method that Oliver didn't use often, but fortunately it worked..
“It's not wrong... I will accept that offer..”
“Is that true?”
“Yes, if you have this much power, you should accept it. Plus, I saved you from being embarrassed, so I have to repay you for that consideration..”
Jack mentioned Oliver's actions in covering the dust in a dome shape so that people outside could not see what was going on..
If you look at it as is, it looks like Jack has surrendered to Oliver's power, and the mayor in charge of the city is losing face..
However, Oliver hid this appearance behind a cloud of dust and was able to save face by insisting that this was somehow an equal negotiation..
It may not have seemed like a big deal, but it was a very important issue for those who manage the city. Oliver also took this into consideration and covered his surroundings with dust..
Whatever it is, Oliver spent several years in Landa's backworld..
After the story was somewhat resolved, Oliver fell to the ground and Jack fell. To be precise, I picked up the broken arm of the corpse doll that came here as Jack and approached it..
“Could you please hold out your arm for a moment? It may not be perfect, but I'll put it together. I guess it would look better if both arms were intact..”
Jack's corpse doll held out his empty shoulder..
Oliver activated Ptah's Assistant and quickly repaired the corpse doll's broken arm..
“When did you realize that this was a corpse doll? It is an object made so elaborately that it cannot be distinguished from a real person..”
“I recognized it from the first time I saw it. I have good eyesight..”
Jack was impressed by Oliver's calm answer. It was a sophisticated item that even a paladin could not easily distinguish..
It seemed like it wasn't a lie that he fought on equal footing with the puppet..
“Well then, let's go out..”
As soon as the repairs were completed, Jack looked at the repaired arm and made a suggestion. So Oliver asked for a moment..
“big mouth.”
Oliver took out Big Mouse from the leather case on the back of his waist..
Big Mouth, which had been folded up like a blanket, puffed up like bread dough as usual, and after a while, a glutton sac of a size rarely seen in Vienna City, the city of warlocks, appeared..
“That's a huge bag of gluttons.?”
Jack was amazed at the Big Mouse, which was slightly larger than a human. For safety reasons, even Vienna City did not create a glutton bag of this size..
Oliver also knew about this, but he didn't pay any attention and just responded calmly..
“It was made to order..”
“But, why is this?”
“Since you caused damage, you must compensate. It seems like people in this city like gold, is that right??”
“Usually, everyone likes gold..”
After hearing the answer, Oliver nodded as if he understood and asked Big Mouth to take out the gold bar..
Gold bars obtained from the legacy of the human meat cook.
Big Mouth responded to this..
“uh? no.”
A glutton who speaks human language. At this, Lee Wan, who was lying on the floor pretending to faint, raised his head and said..
“Why is it talking?
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