Genius Warlock-Episode 616
616. report (2)
After receiving a grant from Burke, Oliver returned to his normal life..
We cleaned up contaminated areas, provided temporary housing, work, and wages to refugees living in contaminated areas, and had ongoing conversations with the redevelopment coalition People Who Choose and Fighter Crew..
To hear what they think of Oliver, to ask them about their lives and thoughts, and to find out what their dreams and goals are..
He also personally taught black magic to some people..
For example, to Murphy's younger siblings Mylona, Lawrence, Joe, and Marie..
The reasons were different for each.
Milo wanted Oliver to learn black magic. He helped people with various choices, so he taught them in return..
Lawrence, who has a crush on Marie, had something he wanted personally, so he taught her..
Joe taught me that he was a pillar of the redevelopment coalition.,
Because Marie is a pillar of the Redevelopment Alliance, she felt sorry for not being able to use her unique black magic, so she taught her more diligently..
Anyway, although Oliver was busy, he spent his time faithfully every day..
By talking with people step by step, Oliver decided on the direction to take, and proceeded with cleaning up the contaminated area slowly and surely..
One day, while spending time like that, Oliver made a separate appointment with Merlin. I have something to report..
***
“to report?”
“Yes, old man.”
A park in Landa District A. Oliver answered while sitting on the bench..
Merlin was sitting next to Oliver, and they both had ice cream in their hands..
Merlin asked, biting into his ice cream..
“Well, let me guess... Is it about contaminated areas??”
“you're right.”
Oliver answered without surprise. That attitude seems to have caught Merlin's curiosity..
“The reaction is boring? 'Oh, how did you know?' Don't you ask the same question??”
“I'm not surprised because I think you already knew. Because aren’t seniors an archive? You know everything about the archives..”
“under······. That's not wrong. Everyone knows about archives. Who is the good kid and the bad kid? I feel like I need to give you a gift..”
“I already received it. Ice cream. It's delicious.”
When Oliver held up the ice cream Merlin had bought him, Merlin said Ha! And she laughed briefly..
“The jokes have increased... What do you want to report??”
It wasn't a joke to say that ice cream was a gift, but Oliver didn't bother to correct himself and got straight to the point..
It was a story that was more important than I thought, so I couldn’t keep putting it off..
“There is some information I missed in the contaminated area report..”
Missing report. A serious problem if treated seriously. But Merlin remained calm..
“What did I miss??”
“There are more than just these unaffiliated gangs that have infiltrated underground in the contaminated area. Strictly speaking, they are the core, and the non-affiliated gang members are just handymen..”
“So who is the real intruder??”
“This is Pink Man.”
Pink Man. Although it was a private security company, it was actually a sophisticated mercenary company, and of course, Landa was the largest company in the United Kingdom..
The staff included experts in various fields and many superhumans, and there were thousands of members organized to support them. Thanks to this, high-ranking people such as politicians and capitalists were the main customers..
“And I understand that you have a closer relationship with politicians..”
“I know better than you think. unfamiliarly.”
“I know this because I heard it too. Anyway, it seems like Pinkman used a non-affiliated gang to attack the underground contaminated area..”
“hmm······. It's a bit strange. It must have been a fairly important issue for Pinkman to come forward, so I wonder what he was there for. Expensive experiment tools, magic tower research materials, etc. would have been stolen a long time ago..”
Merlin reacted that way, whether he didn't know or was pretending not to know..
But it didn't matter. Either way, what Oliver had to say was decided..
“It appears that they have come to dig up traces of research and dealings related to the devil. It was done by wizards underground in the contaminated area..”
Shoot hahahaha.
As soon as Oliver finished speaking, the wind blew, bringing silence for a moment..
After eating the ice cream, Merlin munched on the cone and turned his head towards Oliver..
How did you know? She thought she would ask the same question, but Merlin asked an unexpected question..
“Who do you think commissioned it??”
“yes?”
“I asked who commissioned Pinkman. Pinkmen are well-trained, but at their core, they are errand boys. It means there was someone who ordered it. Do you have any guesses??”
Of course there was.
Probably, it was the royal family. I'm not 100% sure, but I at least assumed that Oliver was royal..
The biggest reason is that the current Crown Prince Edward X worships the devil, a fact I learned during an out-of-town mission..
However, that was not the only reason.
The fact that it was Pinkman who received this request also played a role..
That's because Pinkman's biggest customer was the royal family..
At least that's according to Forrest's logic..
Pinkman, who must take care of not only capital but also political connections, says that when capitalists and politicians face off, he takes the politician's side..
According to that logic, Pinkman's biggest customer had to be the royal family..
Politicians were mere flowers compared to the royal family that reigns forever..
As evidence, it was Pinkman who was in charge of protecting the royal family in the New World..
There were other reasons why Oliver thought the royal family was behind it..
One of them was the acquisition of Prometheus, a mining company in the New World..
Probably, Prometheus was not acquired simply for economic reasons..
When I thought about it, it was like that. If it were for economic reasons, I would not buy stocks from Edith at three times the price..
Perhaps it was reasonable to assume that Prometheus had something else it wanted..
Prometheus was a company that made magic stones by squeezing red people with a press..
I didn't know that Prometheus had a secret or a catalyst for making deals with the devil, and I didn't know that was why the royal family took over Prometheus..
Under these circumstances, the fact that Pinkman dug up traces of the devil in the underground contaminated area left Oliver with only one guess..
What is the royal family preparing to make a deal with the devil?.
This was truly a horrifying fact. It looks peaceful on the outside, but something terrible is going on underneath..
I couldn't understand at the same time.
Now, in the golden age of humanity, the royal family at the top of the United Kingdom, the protagonist, is worshiping the devil. What on earth is lacking?.
And there was one more thing I couldn't understand. These were Oliver's own actions:.
“I've thought about it carefully, but I'm not sure. Who told Pinkman to do this?.”
Oliver pretended not to notice Merlin and pretended not to notice..
Well, honestly, I could give as many reasons as I wanted..
Because it was impossible to talk about the royal family that ruled the United Kingdom by just guessing..
Strictly speaking, there is no evidence for either of these speculations, and the facts only lie in Oliver's head..
But the real reason Oliver didn't mention it was because he was afraid. If you say it wrongly, it will likely bring you closer to what you are trying to get away from, rather than moving away from it. So Oliver pretended not to know.
It might be a big disaster, but Oliver wanted to run away, even if it meant taking that risk. from what you don't want.
I thought that even if something happened, I could just go ahead and try to resolve it..
‘So, until then, just avoid it and do whatever you want... Wouldn't it work??’
Oliver rationalized himself like that. according to his own desires.
Still, perhaps because of my poor conscience, I brought up another fact..
“However, I know that Puppet is also involved behind the scenes..”
“It's not a guess, it's an affirmation..”
“I asked, and you answered. To the former traditional Gaia school wizard..”
Oliver explained to Merlin the process and characteristics of going underground in the contaminated area and meeting a traditional Gaia school wizard..
“The spirit was bound with magical power, and some of the spirit's power was forcibly transplanted into the body. There, I noticed that it was Puppet's skill and asked about it, and the wizard answered that it was correct..”
“so easily?”
“Yes, it's respect and favor towards me..”
“Do you know who it is??”
“No, but he is a man, knows his elders, and seems to value effort and achievement. To the extent of holding hands with Mr. Puppet..”
Merlin's eyes changed after hearing the explanation. She seemed to recognize who it was..
However, Oliver didn't ask who he was..
I didn't really want to know, and I felt uncomfortable asking Merlin something while I was hiding something..
So Oliver didn't ask any questions and just waited for Merlin to speak..
After a short silence, the old man with only a few hairs remaining opened his mouth..
“Thank you for talking to me. It's worth the price of ice cream. Actually, it was a waste to buy it..”
“······Are you not asking why??”
“what?”
“It's like why I omitted that fact and posted a report on Magic Tower... Are you not asking??”
“Aren't you afraid it will cause confusion? The fact that a former traditional Gaia school wizard brought research related to demons in the contaminated area to Pinkman would cause quite a bit of confusion. Isn’t that why you talked to me separately??”
Oliver reflexively looked through the eyes of a warlock..
Last time, I was able to read Merlin's emotions minutely for a moment, but literally for a moment. I couldn't read Merlin's emotions right now..
Because of that, Oliver couldn't tell if what Merlin was saying was sincere or if he was just making excuses..
Well, who cares?.
“you're right. I should have told you sooner, I'm sorry..”
“Well, it was. Please report faster in the future.”
“I tried to make an appointment quickly, but you were the one who delayed it.?”
“Even if the teacher makes a mistake, the disciple always prays. That is the correct priestly relationship..”
Merlin laughed and said nonsense..
Well, it was temporary, but it wasn't a big problem since Oliver only referred to his teacher Merlin as 'elder'..
Merlin asked as Oliva finished eating the ice cream..
“By the way, how is the cleaning up of the contaminated area going? I heard there was quite a bit of interest in the Magic Tower..”
“Speed is an issue, but it's not that difficult. We have secured labor, and we have the heavy equipment and golems used during the redevelopment of Area X, so the dismantling work is going smoothly..”
“There was talk that the ground had become so weak that it would be dangerous.?”
Merlin asked sharply. As he said, perhaps due to the battle with the former traditional Gaia school wizard, the ground in the contaminated area was greatly weakened..
In the contaminated area, there were many secret underground laboratories, so the bottom wasn't very strong, and they even used spirits to forcibly distort it, so it wouldn't be surprising if the ground collapsed right away..
“it's okay. Trees are controlled by the power of nature to support the ground..”
“It wouldn't be possible with strength alone.?”
That was correct. The key is not to just plant a building, ground, or large pillar, but to distribute the load appropriately, so simply making trees does not mean that it can withstand a collapsing ground..
Oliver answered this.
“Do not worry. I know to a certain extent which parts I can support to hold on. I read a few architecture-related books at the Magic Tower Library..”
Oliver said, having read most of the books in the Magic Tower Library. It was because he read books borrowed from the Magic Tower whenever he had time..
“Plus, Eve helps too..”
“Eve?”
“Yes, after bringing the tree I control into contact with the World Tree in the contaminated area, Eve can move the tree by connecting the World Tree and the tree with the power of nature..”
Oliver told an anecdote about an experiment he did just in case..
Although Oliver had to keep connecting and assisting with the forces of nature, Eve in the World Tree was able to exercise physical control over the real world by controlling the tree..
At this time, Eve understood the entire structure of the contaminated area through the connected trees. It held the foundation so that it would not collapse..
Merlin reacted in surprise upon hearing the news..
“They're explaining it as if it's not that big of a deal.?”
“······Actually I discovered something amazing.”
“late.”
“is that so?”
“Keep it hidden and take it out later when you have to deal with the Moirai School. Well then, I will grant you any request..”
“Thanks for the advice.”
“I heard this interesting news, so I can't just pass it up.?”
“yes?”
“It means I also have to tell an interesting story. However, it should not be too nutritious..”
“I wonder what the story is about.”
It wasn't sarcasm, it was sincere. From Merlin's point of view, what would be a fun and nutritious story?.
Merlin opened his mouth..
“They say a prince will come to Landa soon. Prince Albert, 2nd heir to the throne.”
***
Albert, second heir to the throne of the United Kingdom.
Coincidentally, Oliver had met that boy in the New World..
The boy came to take over the Prometheus Corporation on behalf of the royal family, and ended up in great trouble due to the Burned One unintentionally summoned by Pan..
It was undeniable, having experienced a great fire that burned a quarter of the city..
However, what was surprising was that the boy at the time did his job well as a prince..
Although he was unable to put out the fire directly, he was said to have played a significant role in calming down the public order in the colonial city of First Steps, in line with his status as a prince..
Again, it was unexpected. The reason was none other than Prince Albert, who was just a boy..
It was neither good nor bad. He was literally a boy. Boy in his early to mid teens.
His clothes, hygiene, hair, and skin were better than those of ordinary boys, but that was just it. He was just any other ordinary boy..
However, he showed a calm attitude during the great fire, minimizing the confusion of the city people as much as possible..
This was great. I mean it seriously..
But Merlin said that the boy would soon visit Landa, and this was true..
A few days after the meeting with Merlin, the royal family sent an official letter saying they would send Prince Albert to Landa, and a few more days later, the prince visited..
Although Oliver couldn't see it in person because he was busy working..
“Tens of thousands of people gathered. Around the road where the prince visits..”
Unlike Oliver, Joe said that he had seen the procession that Prince Albert visited in person..
After seeing everything, I came back and sparred with Oliver, so my whole body was currently covered in bandages..
Oliver, who was correcting Marie's posture and teaching her black magic, asked back..
“tens of thousands of people?”
“Yes, there was no space to move. The city defense force is also fully deployed. It seems like a festival and a disaster happened at the same time, which isn't strange. This is the first time the royal family has visited Landa in person..”
It was like that. The royal family has not visited Landa since the original Landa was left in ruins due to a great disaster and was rebuilt and became a free city..
The reasons were varied and complex..
The royal family was reluctant to go to Landa, which was no longer their land, and Landa also did not welcome the royal family to come. Because Landa was a free city..
It was such an unusual event, that's why people gathered..
“Most of the crowd gathered was motivated by interest and interest, but some expressed fear and wariness..”
Joe talked about people he saw through the eyes of a warlock, and Oliver nodded in understanding..
For most people, the prince would be an object of interest and attention, but for some, he would be an object of caution and fear..
Those who succeeded in the Free City of Landa were its representatives, and Joe was one of them..
“Do you know why the prince visited Landa? , , , The same newspaper only said strange things, such as saying that the prince's visit to Landa was to take away Landa's freedom, that there was a hidden conspiracy, and that the royal family recognized Landa..”
“Probably because of the Year of Oblivion and the Magic Tower incident..”
Oliver brought up the story he heard from Merlin..
Even Merlin wasn't sure of the real reason, but the official reason why Prince Albert came to Landa was the Year of Forgetting and the Magic Tower. These were two things.
As the Archives recovered the Forgotten Year, which served as a transit point on the Atlantic Ocean, its current ownership became unclear, and they came to coordinate with Landa on this matter. At the same time, I also came to run errands related to the Magic Tower..
“What specifically is in the magic tower?······?”
“It might be an invitation to a fair. The royal family is trying to establish a magic institution, and this is one part of that effort. Also, it's probably because of me. It's precisely because of the Druid's magic..”
As proof of this, there was a druid among Prince Albert's entourage that visited Landa..
It wasn't surprising. If you tried to do business using the power of nature, it was obvious that the druids would protest..
I just didn't know it would come with a prince.
Not long after driving out Pinkman from the contaminated area, the royal family. The fact that the prince came in person was a bit concerning, but Oliver decided not to worry about it for now..
There's nothing Oliver can do. While Marie was continuing to work on her black magic, Owen, who had been sparring with Oliver with Jo, approached..
As the large figure approached, a shadow appeared over Oliver's head..
“CEO.”
“Ah yes. What's going on??”
Oliver, who also watched Marie's training, answered..
Owen hesitated as if he was wondering something, then whispered something to Oliver..
Whisper whisper.
Owen's voice was small compared to his size, but Oliver could hear him clearly..
After hearing the story, Oliver asked for understanding and immediately followed Owen..
There was a small alley where Owen guided us. There was a boy wearing a hood. No, Prince Albert was standing..
“Nice to meet you. Dave. No, is it Zeno??”
A boy in his early to mid-teens looked up at Oliver and said, taking off the hood that covered his face..
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