Genius Warlock - Episode 600
600. It's changing (1)
A street in District T where Landa workers live. There was a hot dog seller.
Due to the nature of his job, he was called more of a hot dog seller instead of the cool name Sean, but he didn't mind..
Because he loved his job and was proud of it.
It was a small achievement that some might laugh at, but Sean was sincere..
Not only was it not easy for someone like him who could only claim to be sincere to start from scratch and own a hot dog booth, but he was also supporting his family with this no matter what..
Why shouldn't I be proud??
In addition, Sean found satisfaction in his work by appeasing the hunger of workers who came to work every morning, and at the same time, he also found enjoyment in observing people..
I even felt a little bit of joy when I matched the customer's personality and occupation through tone of voice, behavior, clothes, shoes, etc..
I feel like my perspective on people and my abilities as a human being have grown..
‘But, I really don't understand this customer.?’
Sean thought as he glanced at the customer who was eating his fifth hot dog..
A skinny man with black hair. It was a slightly, no, a little very unusual guest..
Although it looked ordinary on the outside, the atmosphere was special. Should I say it’s heavy??
When I first encountered it, I felt so much pressure that I forgot to breathe for a moment..
‘gang or fixer?’
Sean, as is his habit, took a guess. Considering that he was wearing nice clothes, it was quite possible..
In Area T, the only people who can wear expensive clothes are gangsters or troubleshooters who have a chance to make a lot of money. However, the attire was not excessive for a gangster or a fixer..
Usually, gangsters or fixers would look cheap by wearing excessively expensive items to show off their money, but the customer in front of me was the opposite. Appropriate restraint exuded subtle elegance..
A type you rarely see in this neighborhood.
There were other strange things besides that..
Even though I was eating cleanly, I felt hungry as if I hadn't starved for several days. Still, I was wondering whether to eat more or not..
Sean couldn't overcome his curiosity and spoke without realizing it..
“If you're short on money, just eat one. You can sell another one later..”
Sean made a regular comment about working as a hot dog seller for over 10 years..
It was a technique used only for a few loyal customers, and if you were lucky, it was a comment that could create loyal customers who buy hot dogs every day..
It is no exaggeration to say that I have been making a living at this position for 10 years thanks to this skill..
“Thank you for your words. You are kind..”
The man greeted politely.
“But it's okay. You're not short of money, so you don't have to worry..”
As if to prove his words, the man took out his wallet, and there was a jaw-dropping bundle of bills neatly placed in it..
He was also rich.
Sean was happy that his insight was correct, but at the same time, his doubts grew..
What on earth does he do that makes him so rich?.
Thanks to Forest Restaurant, there are cases where rich people come from other districts, but the customers there do not come to places like this..
However, Sean soon put that question to one side..
I observed customers in order to have fun working, but I didn't put my hobby ahead of my job..
After eating five hot dogs, I can no longer bother the customer who even tipped me..
Sean tried to take only the money he needed so as not to offend the customer and send him off with a smile..
That way, you might come visit again in the future.?
“Sorry, teacher? Is that a radio??”
The guest was about to leave when he asked cautiously as if he had discovered something..
He looked in the direction the finger pointed, and in Sean's eyes, he found a cheap radio, a cheap one he had recently acquired. Well, it's just a radio in name, but in reality it's closer to something similar..
Sean looked around and put his finger to his mouth..
“Shh······. I'm saying this specifically because you even gave me a tip, but in reality, it's more of an alarm device than a radio. It is one of the Landa Police Department's wireless communication devices tuned to the emergency signal frequency, and is a device that notifies when a major fight is reported..”
“Is that necessary??”
“It is needed these days. There are a lot of fights between super people called the new class. This radio is a device that notifies you when such a fight breaks out. Chirping-”
-Chijijik!
Just as Sean was explaining whether he was joking or something, a sound like non-woven fabric rubbing against each other rang out on the radio..
[-Crackling...! Area T... Chijiji... On the streets... Now...the fight······!]
The sound quality of the radio was not good, probably because it was made illegally and cheaply, and it was not possible to hear specifically where the fight occurred in the T area..
Fortunately, those questions were soon resolved..
Kwakwang-!!
That's because a small warehouse building far away collapsed, causing dust. Debris made of concrete and rebar was scattered in all directions, and a huge steel ball flew toward the hot dog booth..
It was an iron ball whose size and weight had been increased using magic. In front of the iron ball was a man who was attached to it like a fly..
He was also a superhuman as he was able to withstand being hit by an iron ball from the front, and as if to explain it, he cast black magic on his body and fell away from the flying iron ball..
Pak!
In his situation, it was something worth celebrating, but it did not change the direction of the iron ball. If things continued like this, the achievements that Sean had devoted his entire life to would have been shattered by a huge piece of metal..
As the saying goes, a shrimp's back explodes in a whale fight, it's unreasonable..
Sean couldn't avoid it and closed his eyes tightly and hugged Booth..
The product of a lifetime of hard work could not be thrown away..
Boom!!
There was a loud noise of metal hitting together with the ground shaking..
A sound so loud that it makes the lower part of your stomach tingle..
Sean smoothed out the hot dog booth and himself. Even though he was hit by a piece of metal, he seemed fine..
‘Wait, I look so fine.?’
“Are you okay??”
Customer's voice. He also seemed very fine..
Sean slowly opened his tightly closed eyes and could see the black curtain unfolding before his eyes and the guest who had spread the curtain as if it were natural..
“Are you okay??”
“yes yes. Go, thank you?”
Sean stuttered to answer at the unbelievable sight..
“thank god. I enjoyed the hot dog... Sorry, everyone.”
The customer greeted Sean and suddenly spoke to the front..
Beyond the black curtain, more than ten superhumans were fighting, scattering blue magical light and black smoke of black magic..
A group of superhumans who were watching the performance of lightly blocking a magic-enhanced iron ball stopped fighting for a moment and watched..
“······what?”
A large man with a forearm-sized chain wrapped around his shoulder and an iron ball the size of a human body in one hand asked..
The voice was extremely intimidating, like the mighty power of lightly swinging an iron ball. To this, the customer responded as normally as before..
“I have to go there, but can I pass by??”
“what?”
When the customer pointed to the road where about a dozen superhumans were facing each other, the large man asked back as if he was dumbfounded. I thought it looked funny. Sean didn't look any different..
The large man walked toward the customer, ignoring the opponent he had just fought with..
“What on earth is this guy doing so cocky?······.”
When the customer held out his hand to remove the black curtain and lifted up the quarter staff standing on one side, the large man took a deep breath before speaking..
It wasn't just the big man. The warlock, who strengthened and transformed his body with black magic, and the street wizard, who strengthened his sword and gun with magic, both felt the same heavy pressure as Sean and paused for a moment..
Thanks to this, the surroundings became quiet for a short while, and Dave, the troubleshooter in Area T, was able to ask for another favor..
“can you pass by?”
“······.”
Silence returned as an answer, and Dave, who interpreted this as consent, briefly expressed his gratitude, patted the ground with his quarter staff, and disappeared as he passed through the crowd of superhumans..
Even though Dave went to see the street wizard whose whole body was lumpy and the warlock whose body was transformed into that of an animal. he didn't fight anymore.
I just looked at the path Dave left in silence..
The path taken by Dave, who became a new finger..
***
rattle-
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Forest Restaurant located on Street 30, Area T.
When Oliver opened the door and entered, the bell on the restaurant door rang, and then the conversations inside stopped all at once, as if making a promise..
It was an alien and bizarre sight that would give goosebumps to anyone seeing it for the first time, but Oliver was not particularly surprised..
I've already had similar experiences several times on my way to Vienna City and here..
But that wasn't the case if you got used to it..
‘The reaction is weirder than I expected.?’
Oliver thought as he looked around at the customers in the restaurant..
Sometimes, when solving a big problem and visiting a restaurant, there would be silence for a moment, but that was only for a moment. Soon they were talking among themselves and muttering softly..
What did Oliver do? Guess what's behind his activities and what Oliver will do next, etc..
But now there wasn't even that small whisper..
Just stay silent and keep an eye on Oliver..
Oliver was even more concerned about this attitude..
This was because beyond curiosity and admiration, emotions such as fear and awe were also seen. It wasn't a feeling I really liked..
“Mr. Dave?!”
While I was walking around looking around, I heard Al's voice..
Al, a talented waiter at Forest Restaurant and the one who told us about restaurant jokes..
Oliver turned his head towards the direction from which the sound was heard..
“Mr. Al...?”
When Oliver saw Al, he raised his eyebrows without realizing it. because-
“You've turned out great.?”
“Thank you for your words. It's been such a long time since I last saw you. How have you been??”
Al, who took off his starched restaurant employee uniform and wore a stylish tailored suit, greeted me skillfully. Although it was a polite greeting, there was a hint of more composure, but it wasn't just the clothes and attitude that changed..
His relationships with the people around him also changed..
Al was an employee at a restaurant and treated both the fixer and the information dealer like his boss, but now he was building an equal relationship with them..
“By any chance, did you get promoted??”
“Ah yes... To be more precise, I ended up taking on some of Forest's brokerage duties on his behalf. If it's okay with you, could we come into the office and have a chat? Let me explain in more detail..”
***
Office inside the restaurant.
Once we got in there, Al explained what was going on..
Why does Al wear a custom suit rather than a uniform, and why does he deal with a fixer and an intelligence dealer instead of Forrest?.
There was no reason.
As the redevelopment of Area.
If you think about it, it wasn't strange. Forrest had said several times that it would be difficult because there was a lot of work to do, and Al was quite good at brokerage, enough to help Forrest with his work..
If the two were aligned, the current situation could have been natural in some way..
“That's amazing. Congratulations.”
After hearing the vague explanation, Oliver congratulated Al. Because I confidently won the competition and got promoted..
I was happy to accept it, probably because Al didn't seem to like it either..
“Thank you for your congratulations. I will do my best not to tarnish the president's reputation..”
Al exuded utmost respect and seriousness..
Well, even if it was a good result, considering Hongin's social position, entrusting some of the brokerage work to Al was not an ordinary decision in many ways..
“Ah, then. From now on, can I just receive work from Mr. Al or report to him??”
Al shook his hands in surprise..
“no. Of course, the boss will continue to take charge of matters related to Dave. I take on smaller tasks than that..”
“okay. Forest, are you in Area X??”
“Yes, the city of Landa started providing subsidies, so these days, he doesn't visit restaurants and stays in area X..”
“They say they are already providing subsidies.?”
“The redevelopment of Area X is progressing better than expected. Thanks to you, everyone is staying busy these days. If you don't mind, may I ask you a question? Is your hair dyed??”
Oliver answered, touching his now completely black hair..
“Yes, because I think the discoloration is too noticeable. Are you okay?”
Although the answer seemed understandable at first glance, Al felt uneasy..
This was because I knew that Dave was not the type of person who would dye his clothes or even dye his clothes, even if he sprayed perfume on them out of manners. If he dyed his hair, he must have had a reason..
But Al didn't bother to ask..
Although I had been promoted to assistant broker, I was not in a position to speak ill of Dave. Especially now. That was presumptuous..
All Al could do was answer questions. Just like now.
“If the city has provided subsidies, other people must be busy too, right? Marie and Jo too.?”
“Yes, that's right. Ms. Marie is helping the boss with work in Area X. You are also personally managing a branch belonging to your organization..”
“Didn’t Joe take charge of Area X work? Because Joe is from District X..”
“That was the case until a few days ago, but now things have changed somewhat. Mr. Cho is currently in charge of another job. According to the city's request..”
Al apologized and quickly took out a file from the cabinet..
“As a condition of providing a subsidy, Mr. Cho has joined here for a while..”
Oliver looked at the yellow documents stuck in the file. The document had the phrase “new class union” clearly written on it..
A new capitalist class made up of superhumans. A superman who acquired wealth by force.
“Looks like Joe saved up some money.?”
“He received shares with Mari during the redevelopment of Area.”
Oliver heard about Joe's amazing resourcefulness late. I knew he had a head for things, but I never thought it would be like this. I still didn't understand.
“By the way, why did the city put Joe here??”
“I hear bad rumors.”
Al looked around. It's like the walls have ears. Then he quietly whispered.
“There are rumors that some members of the New Class Alliance have connections to the Central Council..”
The central council is the governing body that governs the United Kingdom..
“The city sees this as a threat to Landa’s freedom..”
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