Genius Warlock-Episode 609
609. Contaminated area (2)
Oliver entered the contaminated area in Area F and searched the surrounding area as originally planned..
The search wasn't difficult. All I had to do was look around step by step, as if filling in the blank spaces, based on the map of the inside of the contaminated area prepared by Eve..
First, Oliver chose a spot close to the entrance..
It was a midway point between the written part of Eve's map and the unwritten part, and Oliver set up a temporary camp here and searched the surrounding area using a generous number of 30 people..
Locations of unmarked buildings, road types, illegal settlements, habitats for polluting organisms, or good hiding places or secret passages..
Fortunately, the Chooser and Fighter crew led by Marie and Joe had people with such talent, so the work itself proceeded without much difficulty..
“Well, this should roughly be enough.?”
Oliver said after looking at the data the group had been researching..
After completing the search, we moved to another location and searched the area in the same way, gradually filling in the blank space on the map..
Of course, there were no problems at all..
As it was a polluted area, some of the illegally dumped corpses came back to life as zombies and attacked. Contaminated creatures contaminated with drugs, disease, and black magic sometimes jumped out from under the concrete floor and attacked..
Sooooo······!
Good profit!! Meeeee profit!!
Of course, if you're asking if that's a big problem, it wasn't..
“Oh, I'm sick of it..”
“Wow it's big.”
The selectors and the fighter crew reacted as above every time they saw the zombies and polluted creatures that appeared sporadically and defeated them without much difficulty..
For example, Sam, a dual-pistol gun, took the form of a gun-holding beast and projected firearm-type black magic to wipe out a horde of zombies with his single hand..
Based on the basic form of the bullet of hate, it showed amazing firepower by shooting various projectiles such as submachine guns, Gatling machine guns, shotguns, and even mortars..
The black magic that Sam could handle was limited to the firearms class, but he was certain of the firearms class to the point where he could take on the role of a decent gunner on his own..
A form of growth that even Oliver didn't expect. However, it wasn't just Sam with dual pistols who was impressed..
Iron Club Owen showed amazing melee abilities by using disease-type black magic and a black suit at the same time. So much so that it reminds me of a small giant..
After hitting five basic disease-type black magic spells on his powerful body, Owen wrapped his entire body in a black suit like armor and launched a simple but powerful attack..
This was proven by the fact that a contaminated creature the size of a house was struck down with force and its head exploded with an iron club..
‘Take care of the body. Such polluted organisms are sold at a high price in the magic tower..’
But among the fighter crew, it was none other than Joe who achieved the greatest growth..
Joe is the actual leader of the current fighter crew and has ascended to the new rank of Randa..
When I first heard that Joe had become the same new class as Sheamus, I was a bit surprised, but now I think I know why..
Joe, who learned black magic directly from Oliver, now freely wields the black suit and black armor, showing a completely different appearance than before..
[Chik-! Chik-! While searching, we encountered a horde of zombies. Request support. There is also a corpse golem.]
“I will go.”
Inside the temporary camp. I thought it was quiet, but then the communication device rang..
Joe, who heard the call for help, moved before Oliver could speak, wrapped his black suit around both legs at once, and kicked the ground..
bang!
With a loud noise, Jo disappeared as if in an instant, and a small spot of incontinence appeared where he was standing..
He moved across the ground in an instant with his powerful leg power..
“You're amazing..”
Oliver was amazed at Joe's growth. Marie agreed..
“Dave has been training hard since leaving for the New World, and it seems like he has finally seen the light..”
Mari, who had just called me CEO, called me Dave when they were alone..
Oliver looked at Marie and said.
“Marie will soon be as accomplished as Joe, so don't fret..”
Oliver, who caught the slight nervousness in Marie's emotions, consoled her..
The current Marie is also incredibly strong, but that was only when the devil lent her strength..
‘The black hand that appeared above Marie's head. No matter how much I think about it, he is similar to the prince candidate of the Swan Church..’
Marie's unique black magic that dyed her entire body black and displayed tremendous regenerative power and superpowers. It was full of unknowns, but the one thing that was certain was that her demon was lending its power to Marie..
As soon as Oliver found out about it, he banned the use of black magic, and as a result, Marie's combat power had dropped significantly..
It's not much different from when Oliver left the Joseph family..
‘If you look at how well you manage the people you choose even in that situation, it could be that your natural talent is different..’
Oliver thought about Marie's ability to manage people well without resorting to force. Just then her Marie opened her mouth..
“I have no doubt about it. Because Dave is teaching me directly now..”
“If so, I'm glad.”
[Chik-! Chik-! This is Joe. We have provided support and eliminated the dangers of zombies and corpse golems. I will search the surrounding area and return..]
Joe, who had just gone out to provide support, reported it through a communication device..
Marie responded and left a mark on the map..
“First of all, let's erase the zombie outbreak area here... Things are going more smoothly than I expected. If we do well, I think we can finish the search quickly..”
“okay.”
Oliver answered normally. However, Marie caught Oliver's subtle emotional changes. Based on faith in Oliver, not the eyes of a warlock.
“Is there something bothering you??”
Marie asked a question. Oliver didn't even bother to hide it..
“There is one fact. I think I looked around quite a bit, but I didn't see anyone..”
“ah······.”
“I heard that in the contaminated area, there are quite a few people besides zombies and contaminated creatures. Although the city officially says there are no people, there are many fixers and brokers who did the cleaning work..”
“It's definitely strange. I also heard that there are a lot of refugees and criminals here..”
“There were cases where there were no people in the contaminated area, but that wasn't a good situation..”
Oliver recalled the first time he was sent to clean up. At that time, he encountered a puppet that had taken over the contaminated area, and later heard that the puppet had killed all the squatters and criminals living in the contaminated area..
Just because it interfered with their work, they were not protected by anyone due to the nature of the contaminated area..
‘Also, there is no way Puppet could have come, but is it correct to think that a powerful external force has appeared??’
Oliver thought about searching the contaminated area on his own..
If another external force was involved, we had to see whether it would help Oliver's work or not..
At that time, Joe returned with the men who had gone out to search. He captured a group of warlocks and.
“Turn it off······.”
One of the warlocks groaned with a gag in his mouth..
Oliver pointed at him and asked who he was, and Joe answered by removing his gag..
“These are warlocks caught while searching the area where zombies were infested. I brought him here because he told an interesting story... say.”
At Jo's command, the discouraged warlock opened his mouth..
“Down there, outsiders are killing whatever they can. We barely escaped too..”
***
The name of the warlock captured by Joe is Venter. He was a common warlock in the contaminated area..
They are guaranteed safety by hiding in unmonitored contaminated areas, and earn income by picking up corpses thrown away by illegal dumping companies, dismantling them, or processing them. He was the owner of a black magic family that was common in Landa. However, the words that came out of his mouth were unusual..
“So, some armed forces came through the sewer, attacked the basement where Mr. Venter was hiding out, and killed them at random.?”
“exactly!”
Venter nodded and answered. He beamed with genuine resentment..
That's because the site they managed to settle down in was lost in an instant due to the sudden influx of outsiders..
Joe added an explanation.
“It's just a guess, but it seems to be the Shield Brotherhood, one of the non-affiliated gangs that have established themselves in small towns outside of Landa..”
“Is there a reason you think so??”
“The people who attacked were all wearing military uniforms, and looking at the type of weapon, it seemed like they were from there. I know because the Crime Firm is keeping an eye on them..”
After hearing the explanation, Oliver was convinced. Crime Firm has plenty of reasons to keep an eye on them..
The Crime Firm has a personal relationship with non-affiliated gangs, and more than anything, the gangs located around Landa have stolen Landa's supplies and are still incurring resentment from various classes. Crime Firm was no exception..
However, once the doubts were resolved, new questions arose..
“Why do people who settled in small towns come back to Landa? It's also a polluted area.?”
“I don't know about that either. I wonder if they are trying to re-enter Landa, but I don't think so. For the average gangster, the contaminated area is of no benefit..”
Other fighter crew members also nodded at Joe's words..
It was true that quite a few people lived and formed a society in the contaminated area, but that was limited to refugees, fugitives, and warlocks who had nowhere else to go..
For the average gang, the contaminated area was not a good place to set up shop..
It was not easy to expand as it was surrounded by walls, and all there was was junk and corpses, making it unsuitable for business unless you were a warlock. It was even dangerous with zombies and polluted creatures roaming around there..
“In that case, it would be reasonable to say that the reason they came to the basement was not to settle down here, but to get something.,”
After completing the calculation, Oliver expressed his opinion, and Joe also nodded..
“Yes, although I wonder what it is. I understand that everything worth money was stolen from the contaminated area a few years ago. It's like expensive research equipment... Is there anything that can make money??”
Joe asked Venter, but Venter shook his head..
“If there was, we would have sold it..”
Everyone was confused. Except Oliver..
Because Oliver knew what was underground in this contaminated area. However, it was still too early to be sure. Also, it wasn't important right now..
Just!
After gathering his thoughts, Oliver tapped the floor with a quarter staff to attract attention and then turned to his original task..
“Mr. Venter. Anyway, they attacked my group while they were running away from an attack by outsiders.?”
“Ah, no... I didn't attack you. What is that? ah! Yes, it was just a zombie that suddenly appeared and attacked me. Without even a chance to stop him. When the fight began, he had no choice but to use the corpse golem... Please understand. I was sensitive and hungry after being attacked..”
Oliver nodded. Even if there is a dog hole, a dog hole is just a dog hole. In the end, the contaminated area was also a closed space..
Therefore, food and supplies were more precious than expected..
Of course, those who were attacked and ran away would not have had time to take care of it..
It was obvious what a person who was attacked and lost his hideout, food, and supplies could do..
“Did all the other warlocks who settled underground in the contaminated area suffer as well??”
“Oh, you probably got hit. If I had won, there would have been a rumor..”
“If you had suffered everything, you would have come to earth.?”
“maybe?”
“What will they do then??”
Venter couldn't answer. Instead, Joe answered.
“We'll attack those on the ground. You'll need a new hideout, and you'll also need food and supplies. It's obvious. Because all the people here think the same..”
“I think so too. As far as I know, those who have settled on land are mainly refugees. Is this true??”
Venter nodded at the unusual progress of the story. Oliver finally asked.
“So, do you know where those refugees live??”
***
Fortunately, Venter knew the location of all the refugee camps..
This was thanks to the fact that Venter, who processed and sold corpses, usually dealt with refugees..
Venter provided directions as requested by Oliver, and as everyone expected, the refugee camp in the contaminated area was attacked by warlocks who escaped from underground, and the already ruin-like appearance became even more ruin-like..
Bodies were rolling around, there were blood stains, children and women were being dragged somewhere..
“First, sell these guys to raise money.······.”
A grim-looking warlock stopped talking..
Because I saw a group of people coming this way. The warlocks who had just taken over the refugee camp noticed that the people who suddenly appeared were not ordinary..
The clothes I was wearing were dirty, and more than anything, I felt an unknown pressure from the skinny man standing in front..
The moment I saw it, I was out of breath..
The warlocks, who had been full of energy until just now, unknowingly cleared the way, and so Oliver was able to arrive in front of the leader of the warlocks in the center of the refugee camp without being interrupted by anyone..
Joe said as soon as he saw the warlock's face..
“This is Gwilim, the bounty criminal. The crime is-”
-[Targeting)]
While Joe was talking, Oliver used black magic. They pulled Gwilym, who had raided the refugee camp on a bounty, and grabbed him by the neck..
It was very impressive to see Gwilym, who was not a large man but had a strong physique, being held by the skinny Oliver..
“Come on, sleep-”
-simplicity and honesty!
Oliver tightened his grip and broke Gwilim's neck, then placed him on the floor..
dump.
Everyone watched in silence, and Oliver went to see a man bleeding from his head..
As the head of the refugee camp, Oliver greeted him politely..
“hello. teacher. My name is Zenon Bright, an employee of the Magic Tower. I'd like to offer a deal.”
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