Genius Warlock-Episode 597
597. visitor (3)
Order of the Swan.
It is one of the cults founded by a warlock, and Oliver learned of its existence after the death of the human meat cook. It was in the process of finding his legacy..
It was at that time that Oliver first learned of the existence of the Swan Order and was also able to meet for the first time a prince candidate who could be said to be an official of the organization..
To be honest, it was impressive..
The ability to recover beyond the realm of regeneration and the awl-shaped sword made of flesh were incredible even to Oliver..
In addition, his actions of worshiping the devil, hoping for the end, using Shinto as material, and even trying to absorb Sleeping Beauty were very impressive..
Needless to say, I helped the human meat cook with the human sacrifice summoning technique..
‘One of the Swan Church's prince candidates suddenly wants to defect to Vienna City.······.’
Oliver looked at the man sitting across from him with a curiosity that was more than personal..
“Captain Mero.”
“yes. Mr. Dave.”
Captain Mero, a member of Vienna City's city guard, answered politely..
Currently, he was traveling with Oliver towards the cursed land in a six-wheeled military vehicle..
The reason is because there is a prince candidate who applied for asylum in the Cursed Land..
“This is a question that has already been asked, but has there ever been a case where a candidate for a prince has applied for asylum??”
Rather than being genuinely curious, the question is to double-check what you already know..
It might have been annoying to listen to, but Captain Mero answered with sincerity without showing the slightest hint of annoyance..
“doesn't exist. This is the first time.”
the first. This means that it is an unusual situation. Oliver then asked.
“If you don't mind, can I ask you some more questions??”
“of course. I came here to help you at the mayor's request, so of course I have to give you that much. Feel free to speak up.”
Mero said with sincerity shining..
Well, it wasn't actually wrong..
After talking with a member of the Swan Church who had come to seek asylum on behalf of the prince, Jack sensed the seriousness of the situation and asked Oliver for help, offering a considerable amount of compensation..
Oliver accepted the request right away..
Oliver also has some interest in the Swan Church and these actions..
In other words, the story was that Jack would have gone regardless of whether he had asked for help or not, but Oliver never bothered to mention that fact..
After living in Landa for several years, I realized that I don't need to say anything, and that it's better not to say anything..
So Oliver just asked the question as Mero said..
“By any chance, is there a problem within the Swan Church??”
Speculative question. Mero shook his head briefly with a blunt expression typical of a soldier..
“Probably not. The mayor said no, and I think no..”
“But the person who came to apply for asylum said that a new prince candidate is attacking another prince candidate.?”
Oliver saw another six-wheeled military vehicle going ahead..
There was a member of the Swan Church on board who asked for help, and he said that the newly appointed prince candidate was suddenly attacking another prince candidate..
In fact, in terms of emotional state,.
Although the specific details were unknown, it was safe to assume that there was a division within the Swan Church..
However, Mero's reaction did not change from the first time..
“Probably not though. The Swan Church is not a prestigious organization, but it is also not a shabby organization that causes internal divisions..”
Sincerity.
“Is there a reason you think so??”
“Although it is an organization that only those in the know know about as it refrains from external activities, it is an organization that has exerted enormous influence behind the Iberian Republic for a long time. You can tell by looking at the steps.”
It was like that..
From what I heard from Jack before leaving on the mission, the Swan Church was said to have made a deal with Antonio, the dictator of Iberina, an underdeveloped agricultural country, and exerted enormous influence behind the scenes..
If Vienna City is a city of warlocks, then Iberinha is a country of pseudo-religions..
At first, I couldn't understand what was being said because the scale was too big, but as time went by, I was able to understand it little by little..
It wouldn't be entirely impossible. to the level of.
Not surprisingly, thanks to Prime Minister Antonio's pastoral and religious policies, the productivity of the entire Iberian territory was lower than that of Landa, and the infrastructure was much poorer..
It's kind of a huge countryside.?
Given that background, it would not have been strange for the Swan Church, which could borrow the power of the devil through human sacrifice, to exert enormous influence. I didn't know that it might actually be more advantageous..
Even people who know something about the Swan Order said that the Swan Order was deeply rooted throughout Iberia..
Still, Oliver didn't really feel it yet..
“Vienna City, you guys know quite a bit about the Swan Cult..”
“It's the only neighboring country. I have to know a lot even if I force myself to do it..”
hit. Oliver didn't go any further and asked a more productive question..
As I said earlier, my participation in this project was not simply due to personal interest..
Oliver also had his own goals..
“Unless it is an internal division within the Swan Church, why is a prince candidate attacking a prince candidate??”
Oliver asked a question that even Jack, the mayor of Vienna City, could not give a clear answer to..
The reason for visiting the exiled prince hiding in the cursed land in the first place was to find out the details..
The chaos of the Swan Church could easily lead to chaos in the adjacent Vienna City..
“I don't know the details either... However, I have a personal guess..”
“If you say it's a guess?”
“It's literally just a guess..”
“I'd like to hear your guess.”
Oliver asked..
Considering the serious attitude shown by Captain Mero, I think it is worth listening to even if it is just a personal guess..
Captain Mero also carefully expressed his opinion as if he wanted to get his opinion confirmed by Oliver..
“I think they are trying to gather all their strength into one point..”
“yes?”
“It's about concentrating power. Originally, there were eleven prince candidates for the Swan Church, but after a recent attack, it is said that the number was reduced to six. Because as many as seven prince candidates were defeated..”
“Then isn't it four??”
“It is said that one of them did not die but was only injured, and a new prince was added to the mix..”
Eleven minus seven. One survived and another was added..
“understand.”
“However, it is said that as the number decreased, the power of the prince candidates became stronger. I think they are trying to go with the flow and concentrate their power on one point. The power of several prince candidates is channeled into just one prince candidate... However, there is something I don't understand..”
“What is it?”
“I don't understand why the Swan Church is suddenly taking such radical steps..”
“hmm······. Isn't that because they were attacked??”
That makes sense, but Mero shook his head..
“well······. The Swan Church has experienced similar incidents in the past, but it was not like this then. Instead, I retreated for a moment and took refuge. That's why it's still in that position..”
“Then, isn't that because the human meat chef is dead??”
Oliver had a different opinion..
With the death of the human meat cook next door to the Swan Church, it is thought that the Swan Church is growing its power in earnest..
This too was a reasonable argument..
When the human meat cook disappeared, the warlocks who were oppressed by him and the warlocks trying to take his place were still rampant..
Mero thought for a moment about whether it was plausible. It wasn't long before she shook her head, but.
“I do not know. The Swan Church is not of the type that pursues worldly wealth and power... Well, you'll find out soon..”
Mero spoke while looking outside, and just then the communication device rang..
Chik-chik-dalkak.
When Mero pressed the button on the communication device, a call came from the leader..
[It looks like we will soon enter the Cursed Land. I think I'll have to walk from here.]
***
cursed land.
It is an area between Vienna City and the Iberian Republic, and also serves as a kind of border line..
The reason is that various monsters appear, you get sick if you stay too long, etc. This is because there are many risk factors.,
It was said that the prince who sought asylum in Vienna City was hiding right here..
“The pursuit of the new princely candidate was so intense that it was impossible to go any further..”
Gavino, a member of the Swan Church who came to ask for help on behalf of the prince, said:.
“why didn't you chase?”
6asked Captain Mero, who got off his military vehicle..
“Am I not a candidate for prince??”
Gavino said as if it were obvious. However, Mero’s expression was unclear..
At first glance, what Gavino said seemed to make sense, but it also depends on the situation..
The fact that he escaped all the way here meant that it was obvious that his destination was Empty City, and if that was the case, there were plenty of ways to stop him in advance..
For example, even if the road passing through this cursed land was blocked, it would have been impossible for Gavino to come to Vienna City..
Although the interior of the cursed land was complex with a mix of hills and sparsely grown forests, the paths in and out were clear..
Gavino also did not lose and said,.
“Because the new prince candidate is a red man. As I said earlier.”
“······.”
“Isn't it because the red people don't know the geography here that they didn't place it there? Or maybe you're a red person and can't even think about it..”
Disdain and contempt naturally ooze out.
Oliver, who was reducing the size of a six-wheeled military vehicle with miniaturization magic and lightweight magic, once again felt the deja vu he felt in Landa in this foreign land..
Quite a few people who saw Forrest's employee Al and Merlin's student Kevin expressed this emotion..
For some reason, the places where people lived seemed very similar..
‘He is a candidate for Prince Hongin. I think it was a good idea to follow along..’
Oliver added his personal curiosity, putting the miniature vehicle in a bag and handing it to one of the guards..
Meanwhile, the conversation between Gavino and Mero has come to an end..
“Are you going to keep arguing here? Or will you help me??”
Gavino urged him on, as if he knew that sending support from Vienna City was not just a favor, and Mero felt uncomfortable, but tried to carry out his mission..
As Gavino said, he didn't want to help the prince simply out of altruism..
“Dave, can you please move??”
“Yes, all the cars have been scaled down, so I think you can move them..”
As soon as he heard the answer, Mero gave instructions to his subordinates, and the city guards skillfully formed two lines..
Bounds left and right, front and rear, respectively.
Gabino, who was not part of the city guard, was at the front and guided the route, while Oliver stood at the center of the line and was escorted..
Since it is the largest amount of power, it is placed in the safest place..
It wasn't a particularly necessary measure, but I didn't necessarily refuse it..
Just before moving like that. Mero asked Oliver for a favor..
“Could you please take a look around and tell me if anything is wrong??”
Mero asked Oliver. It was not to pass on the exploration of the surroundings to Oliver, but to be as careful as possible, and Oliver nodded willingly, just as he did when he accepted Jack's request..
It was because I was interested in this cursed forest, and I was guided to the basement of Area Z by none other than Bartholomew, a senior member of the anti-development committee. It was because I could see the energy felt inside..
A place that intrigues me but at the same time I don't want to know about it..
It's the traces of hell that came to earth..
“······I will monitor the surroundings. It's not difficult. Instead, can I ask you a favor??”
In response to Oliver's unexpected request, I asked what Mero was, and Oliver answered..
“This cursed land. Can you tell me what kind of place it was originally??”
“Why are you doing that??”
“It's just that when I came here, it felt a bit strange. Don't you know?”
“No, I know as much as everyone else. It was originally a sacred place where devout believers gathered. Until the devil worshipers cause disaster..”
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