Genius Warlock - Episode 58
Zone V 42nd Street.
As Forest said, it was an underdeveloped place..
Crude brick houses and shacks were built densely around the hill, and there were also garbage dumps scattered irregularly like pimples..
If you look at the exterior of the street, it is similar to areas X and W..
However, the difference was that there were far fewer people who were hiding and exuding cunning..
Rather, there were more people who were nervous and afraid..
If we were to make an analogy, would we say they are predators and prey??
“Are you a Mattel official??”
Oliver approached a man sitting at the entrance to the neighborhood and said,.
He was dressed relatively plainly, but even so he looked very different from the people here..
The clothes were clean and the posture was straight and not slouched, but the most unusual thing was the emotional state..
I don't know if it was the chimera's fault, but while the people living here had a certain amount of fear, this man only harbored relaxed emotions such as annoyance and irritation..
Like a stranger who cannot sympathize with the concerns of this neighborhood. And the prediction was correct.
"who….?”
"My name is Dave. Mr. Forrest sent me here..”
Forrest said as he was told and they nodded..
These people were employed by Mattel Labs, and Forrest told them to go find them as soon as he arrived..
The first was to officially announce that Oliver had come to work, and the second was to obtain necessary supplies..
"Can I get a sample?”
Sample. With those words, the man took something out of the container. It was fur.
"I'll give it to you, but it won't be of much use. There have already been people like you who chased after them with fur, but they either chased them in vain or died..”
"okay.”
Oliver answered in short form..
This is because Cant intentionally asked me to answer briefly..
If you talk too long, you may say unnecessary things or reveal yourself..
At first glance, being a problem solver seems to require courage, but in reality, it is the opposite..
It's a job you can only do for a long time if you have a lot of fear. Because we can't understand each other's thoughts.
And it seemed like that wasn't really wrong..
This is because the man in front of me did not show any emotional disturbance even though the chimera was not captured..
I think he said that if we don't catch the chimera quickly, we'll definitely be in trouble..
Is this just because I'm hired??
"Why are you doing that??”
"no, no.”
“….Here, take this..”
The employee handed me a stick that looked like a fountain pen. There was a bright red button on top..
"Click this button to find out your location. If you capture it, don't bring it with you, but press this. Well then, we'll go pick it up.."
"Yes, I understand.”
Oliver answered obediently and took it with him, but on the way, he stopped Oliver and asked,.
"I'm saying this because I'm worried that you seem like I'm new to this job. Are you okay? Most people have already given up and are on their own. I could die for nothing."
“....Oh, yes, it's okay. Thank you for your concern.”
Oliver answered politely and went on his way..
The man stared at Oliver..
***
Not long after entering the town, there was an uphill road..
The road was quite unfriendly, and there were many damaged areas so it was rough and rough..
But the biggest problem was that in addition to the main road, there were too many side roads between buildings..
It was like a maze of sorts, so a beginner like Oliver would easily get lost. It seemed like Cant was right..
Strength is essential in the work of a troubleshooter, but strength alone is not enough..
At the very least, Oliver needed a variety of other talents to achieve his goals..
"hmm… . Starting with light tasks with the concept of practice…..”
Oliver muttered and took out the sample he had received earlier..
Chimera's Fur.
No matter how complicated the road was, I could chase it as long as I had this..
If you use the Sensitive Nose, you will be able to find traces of the Chimera among the numerous branches of scent..
However, the hesitation was that it was a bit difficult to use directly..
In the past, when I was looking for a harmonica, I realized that disease-type black magic was putting a strain on the body..
Honestly, it wasn't a very pleasant experience..
Smelling so many smells was more tiring than I thought, and I might have a headache that would limit my actions..
So Oliver decided to try another method..
"minion.”
After creating minions as naturally as breathing. I made a sensitive nose with my opposite hand and gave it to the minion..
Then, a human-like nose suddenly appeared on the minion that looked like a meat dumpling, and it started sniffing..
"please find this smell.”
Oliver asked, taking out the chimera's fur..
The minion smelled the chimera's fur, looked around for a moment, and then suddenly started moving in one direction..
Oliver followed the minion, holding in his hand the emotions extracted from the test tube..
plod trudge.
Perhaps because it was a slum, there were very few people around, but as I focused my attention, I realized that wasn't necessarily the case..
People inside the building and on the surrounding streets were deliberately avoiding Oliver..
With fear and annoyance, like people who don't want to be caught up in something dangerous..
And the strange thing was that wasn't all.
The minion, which was given a sensitive nose, followed the scent as Oliver requested, but,
They couldn't actually find the chimera, and only found his feces and pieces of fur..
Rather, in the meantime, Oliver had entered the slums so deep that he had no idea where he was.,
When I got to this point, a bad thought occurred to me..
“….Were you lured??”
If it were a normal person, they would have denied this..
Even though chimeras are intelligent and cunning, they are still beasts..
How could an animal lure a person?.
Beyond simple logic, there was also a matter of pride, and Oliver, who is not one to dwell on pride, immediately took this seriously..
That's because even though I chased the scent, only the bait kept coming out, and I couldn't see the actual body..
Oliver paused for a moment and thought about his minions..
what should i do?
I immediately thought about focusing my attention on a broad search..
The emotions of humans and animals are different, so this will definitely help in the search. However, at the same time, I was a little hesitant..
Cant advised developing a variety of talents if you can..
Also, Oliver thinks that's true..
I was wondering whether to use the convenient method right away or to gain experience using another search method, but then I heard the sound of an animal..
"Kakaeng-!”
Oliver ran straight in the direction he heard the sound..
Not far away, there was a skinny dog dying after being pricked by an unknown thorn..
With red blood flowing.
It seemed as if he had killed Oliver to lure him here, but that wasn't just an illusion..
Kaheheheung——!
I felt a presence along with a cry that was too foreign to be said to be that of an animal..
Oliver turned his head and looked at it..
The strange beast chimera seen in black and white photos.
It was much bigger than it looked in the picture, with small chicken-like wings on its back and menacing thorns on its sides..
It was only for a short moment, but I could see the veins sprouting on its side and it looked like it was about to shoot out a thorn..
It was very interesting.
The beast actually lures people and surprises them..
I thought this was magical power.
“Kyaaaah.......”
"huh?"
something strange happened.
The ferocious animal, which was about to shoot, strangely became scared when it made eye contact with Oliver..
Its eyes widened, its ears rolled back, its tail curled and its body crouched, but soon its fighting spirit broke and it began to desperately run away..
Just- just-
Oliver reflexively hit the quarter staff on the floor and used Vine Shadow..
If you miss it like this, it will be difficult to capture it..
However, surprisingly, the chimera's senses were several times better than that of other beasts, and as soon as the shadow tentacles popped out, it ran away with agility that was unbefitting of its size..
He narrowly avoided them all, but he even tried to run up the building using the surrounding terrain as a stepping stone..
I don't know why, but he seemed to dislike Oliver quite a bit..
The good news is that it worked to Oliver's advantage..
Just- just- [Black Cube]
Oliver made six black curtains..
Just as the image was drawn in my mind, the black curtain was connected to each other without the slightest disturbance, forming a huge regular hexagonal prison..
Kyaheung.…!
The chimera panicked and resisted by shooting the bird of prey's claws, teeth, and even the thorns on its side, but it was extremely violent..
Oliver brought the black cube in front of him and looked at the chimera..
fear, fear, fear.
My emotional state was not normal, it felt like I was facing a natural disaster..
If things continued like this, Oliver would get hurt if he went on a rampage, so he took action right away..
[deep sleep]
Oliver extracted the emotions, imposed a deep sleep on the end of the quarter staff Cant gave him, and then tapped the chimera..
I told you not to harm me, but I thought this would be okay..
Contrary to expectations, the chimera did not fall asleep right away, but resisted and soon fell asleep..
After Oliver confirmed three times that the chimera was clearly asleep, he took out the fountain pen-like device he had received earlier and pressed the red button..
If what the man I met at the entrance said is correct, someone will come soon..
Now all Oliver had to do was wait quietly for the people to arrive..
".....hmm."
Oliver took a step back and looked at the sleeping chimera..
Catching it itself wasn't that difficult, but other than that, the creature in front of me was really interesting..
A never-before-seen animal made up of several animals.
The crude wings on his back seemed to indicate a failure, but Oliver's eyes showed plenty of potential..
But the most impressive thing was how they lured and ambushed Oliver..
I wondered if magic could make something like this happen, but then I saw something in Oliver's eyes..
It was faint so I wasn't sure.
“This….?”
Oliver reached for the chimera's body..
"What are you doing now??”
When I turned my head in the direction of the sound, I saw the person I met earlier..
Even though his face was covered, I could see and tell his emotions..
He looked wary when he saw Oliver trying to touch the chimera, but Oliver immediately withdrew his hand and apologized..
"sorry… . I wanted to check if there was a wound here..”
The man looked at Oliver quietly, and Oliver did not avoid his eyes..
This too was Cant's teaching. Give trust, but don't show it off..
Fortunately, the advice worked. The man asked, avoiding Oliver's gaze at first..
"Where??”
“here…..”
"hmm… . Ah, this is okay..”
"thank god.”
The man looked up at Oliver again and gestured an order to his colleagues who followed him..
They followed orders and took out a huge sack and placed the Chimera inside, and Oliver could see the magic flowing through the sack..
"Why are you doing that??”
"Is this the end of my work??”
"yes. From now on, it’s our job… . Mr. Forrest sent me?”
"yes."
The man nodded, took out his notebook and wrote down.
"Um, um… . Well, we'll talk about it there, but compensation will be provided as soon as possible. Maybe the broker can give it to you right away..”
"thank you.”
"It's even greater than that. Other solvers either wasted their money or were carried away... . Thanks to you, I've been waiting in front of you for two weeks. Actually, I've been on this floor for a long time.?”
"no. I was just lucky.”
"ah… . That you were lucky?”
"yes."
Oliver agreed appropriately and kept his answers to a minimum..
It wasn't that he had any malicious intent, but the man in front of him was constantly evaluating Oliver and making calculations in his mind..
“…If it's okay with you, can I just leave??”
"Oh, of course.”
As soon as the answer was given, Oliver bowed his head politely and passed by. At that time, the man spoke again.
"Good job, Dave. Let's meet again later if we have a chance..”
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