Genius Warlock-Episode 605
605. red book (1)
Edward X.
He was the crown prince of the United Kingdom and probably the most famous person in the United Kingdom..
However, this was not simply because he was the crown prince..
The real reason he was famous was because he was a royal issue maker before he was crown prince..
The way he speaks when he sees royalty on the other side of the world and calls them high-class monkeys.,
The ability to suddenly punch a reporter who asks an unpleasant question,
Tolerance to sleep with a married woman who already has a man,
Then, she got caught by her husband and had the determination to run away naked. He was a person who caused accidents and accidents every day..
Maybe that's why, although he doesn't like the royal family, Landa's newspapers and radio channels, hungry for gossip, published articles about Edward.
What was interesting here was that Edward X's popularity was higher than expected. So much so that there is a nickname called ‘beloved’..
Naturally, Landa's gossip-loving press analyzed the reasons, and a university-educated female scholar deduced the most likely reason..
‘You look good?’
The most absurd yet plausible claim.
Oliver was able to confirm that fact with his own eyes from a foreign country across the sea..
“ah! Are you Dave??”
The hallway of the main temple where Cardinal Armand is located. While passing through the hallway, Oliver ran into a handsome man coming from the opposite direction, and he approached Oliver first, holding out his hand..
The situation was so unexpected that Oliver didn't know how to react..
This was probably a natural reaction since I met the crown prince in a foreign country across the sea, whom I had not been able to meet even in the United Kingdom (Landa)..
However, the royal secretary with a solemn expression seemed to not like that reaction and spoke to Oliver as if warning him:.
“How dare you, what rudeness? The prince doesn't say hello.”
“Hey, what's wrong?”
King Edward.
“I apologize on your behalf. It's because my secretary likes me so much. It looks like you were taken aback by the sudden greeting..”
“No, prince. I'm really sorry.”
Oliver, who came to his senses belatedly, apologized and bowed politely to the prince..
“are you okay. are you okay. Straighten your back, straighten your back.”
Edward put his hand on Oliver's shoulder without any hesitation, as if he was meeting an old friend. For your information, it was the first time we met..
“Anyway, nice to meet you. I wanted to see her face, but all I see is you here.”
“do you know me?”
“Of course I know! You’re the most famous solver in Landa right now, right? Actually, I quite like that rumor..”
Edward covered his mouth with one hand and spoke in a whisper..
“The faint smell of blood and gunpowder wafting from the dark back alleys! Aren’t you full of romance? More than anything, I helped my younger brother..”
Edward shrugged, and Oliver knew who he was talking about..
Edward's younger brother meant Albert, the second heir to the throne of the United Kingdom. And coincidentally, I had also met him once in the New World across the sea..
“That guy told me about you. He's a pretty nice guy. So I know what I said?”
“I do not know. Prince.”
“I told them not to talk nonsense because the problem solver is a crazy person and the warlock is a crazy person. But, I guess I made a mistake. you don't look bad.”
“Thank you for the compliment?”
“under! There's humor too. Contrary to the rumors.”
Oliver nodded. He said he had a sense of humor.
“I regretted turning down the offer to scout my younger brother, but now I feel even more regretful..”
“sorry.”
“No, no. That's not what I want to hear. I understand. Honestly, I think I would have done the same. I'm already doing well in the Free Cities, so why bother getting involved with the stuffy royal family??”
“Not to that extent. Prince.”
“no way······. Humility. If I didn't come to meet Armand, who even a decent nobleman couldn't meet, what's the big deal??”
Edward, who had been fluttering around with an extremely light attitude, suddenly brightened up and realized the reason why Oliver had come here..
“Don't be surprised. I told you, right? I like back alley gossip. Of course, we can't help but know that Landa's representative warlock joins hands with a paladin and defeats the warlock. In fact, it's already been rumored and everyone knows. The reason why such a warlock came to the temple is obvious... I was surprised by my keen deduction.?”
Edward asked playfully. Oliver thought for a moment and then shook his head..
“·····No, I wasn't really surprised. Prince.”
“Is this an unexpected answer? I got uncomfortable.”
“I am saying that I was not surprised when I saw in the newspaper how smart the prince was..”
Surprisingly, this was somewhat sincere..
Edward was clearly an issue maker in the royal family, causing big and small incidents, but at the same time, it was also true that he had recently made some surprising moves..
Edward visited the regions of the United Kingdom and personally raised support for the royal family, reestablished the aristocratic society by supporting the crumbling nobles, and visited Greenland in person to improve the relationship between the druids and the royal family..
He was so active that it was hard to believe that he was a prince who was caught by his husband while having sex with a married woman during the day and ran away naked..
And that was the main reason for Edward X's growing popularity in recent years. Because since ancient times, when a troublemaker does something pretty, it is prettier..
Even though there were rumors that Queen Victory, the living symbol of the United Kingdom, was in poor health, people were not worried..
The troublemaker crown prince came to his senses and became a new hope..
A new hope for the kingdom spoke.
“oh······! How does it make me feel good that the hottest friend in the back alley treats me so well? I'm not saying this as a greeting.?”
“This is not a polite greeting, it is sincere. The newspaper also praised the prince as being not an ordinary person, and in my opinion, the prince does not seem to be an ordinary person either..”
These words were also sincere. Because Edward X's emotions were not visible..
Obviously, Oliver could not read Edward's emotions even though he had no knowledge of magic or black magic and did not possess any items to do so..
Maybe it was because he was a devil worshiper..
“Kyahahahahahahahah...!! Does this feel good? I never thought you would lick my ass like this. how is it? Would you like to have a drink with me? I just happened to need a drinking buddy. Just saying it between us, I hate these frogs here. Because I smile like a damn frog?”
In contrast to his neat attire, Edward made suggestions with his bold speech and skillful hand gestures..
I couldn't read his emotions, I couldn't tell if his emotions were sincere or fake, if he had ulterior motives or not..
But it didn't matter. Either way, the answer was fixed..
“I'm sorry, but I have a prior commitment, so it might be difficult. Prince.”
“dare-”
The royal secretary tried to get angry, but Edward X held up his hand to stop him..
“Well then, there is nothing we can do. Because cutting in line is bad. Instead, can I ask you something else? You are also a Magic Tower employee.?”
“Yes, prince.”
“The royal family will be hosting a magic fair in a few months..”
“All right. Prince.”
“Oh! really?”
“yes.”
“I like it because it’s cool. I want to drink together even more.”
“sorry.”
“I'm kidding. Still, I want to become friends, so before I leave, let me give you some advice.?”
Edward's eyes lit up like they did when he guessed why Oliver had come here. Oliver nodded his head..
“Don't believe in Paterism too much..”
Edward told them not to believe in Paterism in the Great Temple of Paterism..
However, it wasn't particularly surprising. Even when I mentioned Cardinal Priest Armand earlier, I just called him Armand without giving him an honorific title. However, I was curious about the reason..
“Nothing special. Because he's a fraud. You can't tell me to trust a scammer.?”
“A fraudster?”
“okay. As proof, should I tell you a fun secret??”
Edward spoke in an unfailingly light manner. Although the content was not light.
“It's a sacred law that the Holy Knights claim is the power of God. Actually, it's all lies. It wasn't given by God. God gave me nothing.”
Oliver was silent. Because it was a story I had already heard from someone who was burned. Rather, I wondered how Edward knew..
“How come you don’t seem surprised??”
“No, I was surprised... Then, do you know who gave the power of the Holy Law? Prince.”
Grinning. Edward smiled..
“I'll let you know about that when I come to the fair. It's not fun to teach too quickly.?”
Just like that, Edward left without saying a meaningful word, and Oliver walked to Armand's office making a loud noise..
***
“The achievements are significant..”
After parting ways with the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom whom he met by chance, Oliver arrived at the office of the Grand Shrine where Armand was located..
In fact, the Chancellor of Gallos should not have been here at this time, but Armand's position and power as Cardinal Priest made this possible..
“I was expecting it, but I didn't expect them to clear out the warlocks this quickly..”
“I was lucky.”
As usual, Oliver said something I couldn't tell if he was arrogant or humble..
However, it wasn't an entirely absurd story. It was definitely a matter of luck..
The reason Oliver was able to unite the warlocks in such a short period of time was because his reputation had grown to the point where he was called the New Finger. Thanks to this, Oliver was able to minimize unnecessary friction..
In fact, even though the Paladins had overwhelming power and compatibility, the reason they were unable to properly block the warlocks who had gathered in droves this time was precisely because they were unable to do so. reducing unnecessary friction.
Of course, this was not because the paladins were incompetent. It was a question of characteristics rather than a question of competence or incompetence..
Paladins are like the natural enemies of warlocks. Therefore, the warlocks who gathered in droves desperately ran away whenever the paladins moved, and when running away was not possible, they risked their lives and attacked, wasting the paladins' time and manpower..
Anyway, if you were a Paladin, the warlocks were as good as dead..
However, it was not Oliver, the warlock. He said that by giving Oliver the option of dialogue, he could save on manpower and time..
The proof is that weak warlocks who come and defect to people who choose for themselves..
Of course, some of them ran away and some attacked, but it wasn't a big problem..
Their number was small, and if the level of pressure was slightly increased, the members of the organization dispersed and disintegrated on their own..
If they had been Paladins, they would have rallied even more, but when Oliver, a stronger warlock, reached out, most of them gave up running and collapsed on their own. Those who attacked had it easier. All you have to do is press.
The story was long, but the most important thing was that Armand's idea of using warlocks to control warlocks worked..
This was good news for Oliver too. This means that there is now a basis for incorporating warlocks into the sunny area with the support of the Pater Church..
That means that Marie's chosen people and Joe's fighter crew could also be incorporated into Yangji. Like the wizards of the Magic Tower.
“When did black magic become recognized in earnest??”
“First, we have to discuss it first. I'll be visiting the church next week, so I'll post the agenda then..”
Armand didn't tell me to believe or not to worry. Oliver didn't ask either. 'Cause he saw that his feelings were genuine.
It could be said that he was a person who understood the feelings of the lower class, who thought it was better to learn black magic than to work 16 hours a day. Could this be why Edward visited??
“What do you have to say??”
Armand asked as if penetrating Oliver’s inner thoughts..
“Actually, yes there is. On the way, I met Prince Edward, Crown Prince of the United Kingdom. Can you tell me why you came here??”
“I'm curious too. why did you come.”
An unexpected answer. But Armand was sincere..
He said that Prince Edward had come to meet him secretly, but he responded that even after meeting him, he only made nonsense..
“He's a person who's good at doing stupid things, so it's not strange. But why are you asking that? Did you hear anything??”
Armand asked sharply..
Oliver thought for a moment and shook his head. You can't accuse the prince of the United Kingdom of being a devil worshiper and the Paterism as fraudsters..
“Since he was just being friendly, I asked what His Majesty Armand had said..”
“Maybe it's because you're from Landa..”
“It's a joke?”
“Yes, the royal family, especially Prince Edward, is very interested in Landa..”
“Is that so?”
Oliver wasn't particularly surprised. I heard that story a few times from Landa as well..
“Yes, originally 70% of Landa's land was owned by the royal family..”
This was my first time hearing this..
“And you have a desire to get that land back..”
“Why??”
“Considering the real estate price of Landa, there is no need to explain..”
Oliver couldn't say anything. Landa was a huge city that looked like a combination of twenty-six small towns, but despite this, real estate prices were murderous..
Because it could not expand beyond what was included in the city agreement..
Of course, if it were 70% real estate in such a huge city, the amount would be beyond imagination..
However, it was doubtful whether he was really interested in money..
Hmm... As he thought of Edward, the words he had said ran through his head..
‘Don't believe in Paterism too much... It's because he's a fraudster... It is a sacred law that is said to be the power of God. Actually, it's all lies. It wasn't given by God. God gave me nothing.’
“majesty. Can I ask one more question??”
“Just one.”
“Your Majesty, why are you conducting research on assigning holy laws to firearms, restraints, etc.??”
Oliver asked what he learned while staying in Gallos and suppressing the warlocks..
Surprisingly, the Gatling machine gun containing the holy method that Armand first introduced was not a weapon researched by the Pater Church, but was researched by Armand himself..
It could be said to be similar to an item of some kind, but in Oliver's eyes, it was slightly different..
The sacred law was nothing short of making the power itself available to everyone..
This may not seem like a big deal, but it was actually a big deal..
It was safe to say that holy magic was the greatest weapon of a paladin, like the magic of a wizard, the black magic of a black magician, or the magic of a druid..
However, Armand's research was able to shake its roots..
More than wondering who gave him the sacred law, Oliver was curious about why Armand did such research. It was a study that could have weakened the power of Paterism..
Armand’s answer to this was simple..
“Because I think it's better.”
“yes?”
“After experiencing the rampage of warlocks this time, I decided that relying solely on paladins was dangerous and vulnerable. That's why I researched how to bestow holy laws on weapons. Since the number of paladins is limited, it would be better to allow them to use all of God's blessings. Since the sacred law is to protect humans, God will be pleased too..”
Armand was sincere. He was honestly amazing. He was amazing, not just his idea, but the thought itself..
Armand believed in the existence of God and worshiped it, but he prioritized people over God. He was surprising in many ways because he was a type of paladin I had never seen before and a religious person..
“You too will have to worry about this soon..”
Armand glanced at Oliver..
“You, who initially rejected my offer, probably accepted it because you had a purpose. So much bother and fear that it brings me to my knees.”
Even though Oliver did not provide an explanation, Armand saw it keenly..
“It's good to have a purpose, but the possible direction and means to get there will vary greatly. You'll have to think deeply. The destination you can reach will vary depending on the direction and means..”
That was correct.
The reason Oliver accepted this job was to become a 'good person'..
In order to become a good person, you had to help the people around you, so you could bring black magic to the forefront, set up a school in the Magic Tower, get a tax cut, and return it to those around you as jobs..
And in order to get that job, you had to start a business. A project other than the current redevelopment project.
Fortunately, Oliver had several business items in mind. The problem was that I didn't know how to operate it specifically..
I couldn't help it. Because Oliver had never done business itself and had no interest in it..
At first, we tried to provide the same working environment as Child, but after looking at Child, it seemed like that was not the case..
Don’t you shout “fuck you” every day??
So Oliver went back to Landa and had a serious meeting, and the Childs shouted, holding sickles, hammers, and red books..
“It's a revolution! revolution!!”
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