Genius Warlock-Episode 615
615. report (1)
fluttering. fluttering. fluttering.
Magic Tower Administration. Manager's office.
The owner, Burke Post, was reading today's hot newspaper as usual..
The Magic Tower administration is responsible for minor administration internally, but externally it has to represent the Magic Tower's position, so it has to listen to external news whether it likes it or not..
And the best tool among them was none other than newspapers..
“It's efficient. Even if you can't understand the bottom line, you can know whether the incident occurred and the general outline. And that too with a few coins.”
Burke folded up the newspaper he had just finished reading and spoke to the early morning customer..
That guest was none other than Oliver..
“okay······. Do you have any eye-opening news??”
“A lot. They say the center of the continent is in chaos. Thanks to this, a lot of refugees have arisen, and there are quite a few warlocks among them, which is causing a lot of trouble..”
Since he already knew the story, Oliver didn't react that way..
Oliver also read the newspaper every day and saw the article, and above all, there were people who informed him of local news, such as Cardinal Priest Armand and the Gallos branch of the Chosen One..
“What's interesting is that it's not written in detail as to why it's confusing. Do you understand why??”
“well. I do not know. Does the administrative director know??”
“well? It's the center of the continent, right? It's always confusing there.”
Burke shrugged his shoulders and answered lightly..
It was a somewhat regionally discriminatory remark, but on the other hand, I agreed with it..
As Burke said, the center of the continent was always in chaos..
The first reason was that the country's administrative power was weak as it consisted of numerous small kingdoms instead of large countries such as the United Kingdom or Gallos, and the second reason was that it could not ride the trend of the era of industrialization..
There is too little capital to industrialize, and most wizards have left, reducing their number and level..
Perhaps because of this, most of the small kingdoms in the center of the continent were in a feudal form, and it was said that there were many warlocks instead of wizards..
“So when you think of the center of the continent, the modifiers that come to mind are poverty, underdevelopment, and danger. It's rather natural to be confused..”
“okay.”
“However, if you approach it a little more seriously, you can guess the reason..”
Burke's voice, which had always had a light demeanor, changed to become quite serious..
“Like normal countries, the small kingdoms in the center of the continent do not like their people leaving the country. If a small country makes a mistake, it could collapse. So if anyone tries to escape, we desperately try to stop them. If necessary, even if it means mobilizing the military. What can we infer from this??”
“Are you saying something more scary than the military has happened??”
“that's right. Furthermore, we can assume that something so scary happened that even the warlocks had to run away..”
“That makes sense. But there is one thing I don't understand. Why isn't the reason listed in the newspaper? I think it's a good news story..”
“Good point. You can guess here too. It hasn't been figured out yet, or someone is controlling it..”
“Control.?”
Oliver asked back. That's because controlling multiple newspapers rather than just one was not as easy as it sounds..
It was not simply a matter of power, but of influence and politics..
“It's just a guess. guess. Since the detailed reason was not given, it may be so. Or maybe the center of the continent is too rough to find out..”
Burke shrugged again and looked around appropriately..
It could be said to be the attitude of someone who does numerous things both inside and outside the Mage Tower..
Approaches all problems seriously, but at the same time slyly overlooks them.
“There are many other articles that stand out. Things like a dispute over ownership of the Year of Oblivion, and a new magical institution being prepared by the royal family. But the article that stands out the most is this:.”
Burke held out the newspaper..
[A huge conflict breaks out in a contaminated area! what the hell happened?!]
There was an article that said there was a super-human level armed conflict in a contaminated area..
Oliver asked, looking at the photo in the article. For reference, the photo shows the ground in the contaminated area ruined as if there had been an earthquake and a huge hole in the middle of the ground..
“How did you film it??”
“Isn’t it Randa? There are so many freelance reporters who will go anywhere as long as they can sell it at a high price. It could have been taken by someone in a contaminated area. The important thing is that there was an armed conflict large enough to be published in the newspaper. What on earth happened??”
I asked Burke what he was curious about, and Oliver reported most of what happened in the contaminated area..
They went to clean up the contaminated area, it was a chaotic situation due to the intrusion of external forces, and they decided to eliminate the cause of the chaos..
The reason why it is said to be most here is because there were some facts that were not reported..
For example, the one who commanded the non-affiliated gangs was a traditional Gaia school wizard belonging to Pinkman, and the thing that Pinkman was digging up was research on demons underground in the contaminated area..
The reason was simple. I thought it would be a pain if I reported it..
I thought I knew who was using Pinkman to ask for traces of demon-related dealings and research, and I also felt like I would get into trouble if I reported that Oliver knew about the demons underground in the contaminated area..
So Oliver used the adults' trick he learned from Randa: pretending not to notice..
“So this is what happened while fighting against gangsters digging for research materials underground.?”
“Yes, Mr. Administrator. I don't know what the research was about, but that's how the gangsters there explained it..”
“They said the gang was the Brotherhood of the Shield?”
“yes.”
“Hmm, that's interesting. The Brotherhood of the Shield must have been an organization created mainly by gangs of ex-soldiers, but they use magic to this degree..”
“I think they hired a wizard from outside, but I don't know the details..”
It was an odd answer, but Burke didn't bother to ask..
I didn't tell you some facts, but I reported everything else as the truth..
“By any chance, shouldn’t this content have been published in the newspaper??”
“No, that's not it. If we hadn't wanted it, the article wouldn't have been published at all..”
“Is that so?”
“Of course, most of the newspapers in Landa are cooperative with the Magic Tower. Because Magic Tower accounts for a significant portion of advertising..”
“ah.”
Oliver once again realized this very obvious fact. Magic Tower, which runs numerous magic-related businesses, was one of the newspaper's largest customers..
“I was just asking because I was curious who does this..”
“Well then, I didn't make a mistake..”
“yes. On the contrary, he did a good job. Most criminals have been eliminated, and most illegal refugees have been brought under control. what do you want?”
Burke asked as if he could see through Oliver's mind. He asked how he knew Oliver wanted something, and Burke said it was no big deal..
“People who achieve amazing results usually have something they want..”
Really reasonable words. Oliver didn't hide it and brought up the business..
“hmm······. Before I tell you what I want, I would like to ask the administrative director a question. May I know what you personally think of my actions to establish a school of black magic??”
“Why do you ask that??”
Instead of giving the usual answer that it was for the benefit of the Magic Tower, Burke asked the reason..
Oliver took this in itself as a positive sign..
If it had been negative, he wouldn't have even asked why, and more than anything, Burke's feelings were overall favorable. There was some worry and anxiety, but this wasn't a bad enough reaction..
Oliver answered honestly to reciprocate Burke's reaction and feelings..
“I was wondering whether the administrative director would help or not..”
Burke did not respond immediately to Oliver's honest opinion and remained silent..
A heavy silence pressed down on the space for a while, and after a while, Burke opened his mouth..
“Personally, I want to help you..”
Sincerity.
“The Magic Tower isn't bad now, but it needs stimulation when it's not that bad. If you do it wrong, it will become stagnant. Above all, I think that the creation of a black magic school would be helpful to the administration in many ways..”
“Is that so?”
“Compared to its role and authority, the administration does not yet have a strong presence within the Magic Tower..”
Oliver understood what I meant..
Oliver also knew the background of the birth of the Magic Tower and the resulting status of the administration..
“If Zeno helps you establish a school, the status of the administration within the Magic Tower will increase. There is a difference between heaven and earth between having the authority to establish a school and actually being able to establish one. And if a black magic school is established, it will be cooperative with our administration, which approved its establishment, so this is not a bad thing for the administration either..”
“You're more honest than I thought..”
“Is there a problem??”
“no.”
Oliver shook his head, and he meant it..
Since there were magicians who cooperated with the Fingers to protect their own achievements and efforts, it was impossible to criticize someone who wanted the organization they belonged to to prosper..
“Anyway, that's why I want to help Zenon with your work. However, it is not easy. As I already explained, it is extremely unusual to establish a school under the leadership of one individual. Moreover, if it is black magic-”
“-You will receive more verification and be checked..”
Based on a past conversation with Burke, Oliver pinpointed.
Oliver sighed, lost in thought..
“hmm······. If so, is there any other way you can get help??”
“different forms?”
“Yes, something like a support system within the magic tower..”
Oliver retrieved the system he found after searching through administrative and business-related regulations within the Magic Tower..
It was a business support system for employees, teachers, and students belonging to Magic Tower. It was a system that distributed subsidies and benefits within Magic Tower if the business was judged to have potential. For example, tax benefits..
The reason Oliver wanted to establish a school in the first place was because of tax benefits. So Oliver postponed the establishment of a school, which he could not do right away, and tried to approach it in a different way..
“What is a business item??”
Oliver took out business documents from his arms. It wasn't difficult as all you had to do was fill out the form..
“A pharmaceutical product that combines druid herbs and dark magic? He said he knew how to use druid magic, and it was true..”
“Yes, details are in the report.”
Burke scanned the report quickly..
“There is no magic, right??”
“Anyway, the judging is done at the Magic Tower, so it doesn’t matter, right??”
Burke had no answer to Oliver's rebuttal..
Of course, the evaluation of the project was done by M Tower, and it is safe to say that there is no organization other than M Tower that manages and supervises it..
At most, there was only the Landa City Project Management and Supervision Bureau, and even that only looked into whether the project itself was legal or illegal..
It could have been illegal because of the black magic, but it was a bit ambiguous because it was mixed with druid herbs..
The city of Landa was so greedy for new technology that it had no intention of interfering with a business using the druids' magic..
Burke got this right..
“If Magic Tower didn't even accept this offer, it would have gone straight to Landa City..”
Oliver affirmed this by neither denying nor affirming..
In reality, it took too much time to establish a school, become an official member of the Magic Tower, and receive tax benefits..
So Oliver came up with the next best solution, a support system within the magic tower, and when this was rejected, he tried to skip the magic tower and deal with Landa City altogether..
Tax benefits were not something that could be easily given, but on the other hand, they could be given if the value was shown..
‘In addition, there are blood elixirs, druid magic, life school skills, etc..’
Oliver thought of the many cards he had..
The problem is that if this happens, the Mage Tower will be quite embarrassed..
This is a situation that Oliver wants to avoid, as he wants to proceed with his work smoothly and peacefully without any friction with those around him. So Oliver asked Burke if he was willing to help..
“What other conditions do you want? If we've gone this far, you'll want more..”
“I would like you to lend me the entire contaminated area..”
“Contaminated area?”
“Yes, I have a promise with the refugees there. Instead, I will clean the contaminated area while I rent it..”
It wasn't a bad condition. In addition to evicting illegal residents living in contaminated areas, cleaning up dilapidated buildings and contaminated land was also quite a big task. In particular, cleaning up contaminated land was one of the most troublesome tasks..
“I plan to create a Druid's Forest to purify the contaminated area. Although the Holy Law and texture are different, the Druid's purification techniques are also powerful. I'm thinking of making a forest, and if you want, I'll share it with the magic tower..”
“Are you serious??”
Burke did not ask whether it was possible. His reputation as Dave the Fixer and his reputation as Zenon, a Magic Tower employee. And through meeting Oliver in person, I know that Oliver is not a bluff..
A rare type of person in Landa, where scammers run rampant..
However, that is why the words had a special weight. It was possible because he pushed ahead with only his skills, not tricks..
Oliver answered.
“Yes, if you have something good, you have to share it with others..”
“That would make it easier for me to persuade others. I'll talk to you as soon as possible. Please provide as much support as possible..”
Burke confirmed, and Oliver stood up. to get right to work.
***
Fortunately, Burke's words were not bluff..
Burke, the head of the Magic Tower administration, soon provided Oliver with a grant, and based on this, Oliver was able to secure the financial resources needed to clean up the contaminated area..
Based on this, Oliver was able to establish temporary shelters and a cleaning company promised to residents living in the contaminated area and pay them work and wages, and thus began cleaning the contaminated area..
Due to the size and condition of the contaminated area, work did not proceed quickly, but the area was cleaned step by step..
In the meantime, I talked to people in the Redevelopment Association and taught Marie new black magic..
As compensation for not being able to use existing black magic because of Oliver..
While spending time like that day after day, one day Oliver met Merlin, and Merlin said to Oliver:.
“They say a prince will come to Landa soon..”
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