Genius Warlock-Episode 629
629. After one night (2)
Floor, walls, and ceiling are indistinguishable. A heterogeneous space like empty space.
There were two men sitting there facing each other..
“······.”
“······.”
The reason was unknown. They just looked at each other in silence.
for a very, very long time.
It felt like it had been a few days, but during that long time, Oliver sat still and did nothing..
I didn't open my mouth or eat the cookie in front of me, I just stared at the man in front of me..
A man whose face is unrecognizable in a dark shadow..
After a long, long silence, someone finally spoke first..
It was a man with a shadow on his face..
“Cookies not to your taste? Hey kid.”
the man asked, looking at the untouched cookie..
It was hard to read his gaze due to the dark shadows on his face, but at least that's how Oliver felt..
Oliver looked at the shadow in silence, then reached out, picked up a piece of cookie, and put it in his mouth..
well. well. well. gulp.
“It's delicious.”
I meant it when I said it was delicious. It was as if it had been tailored to Oliver's taste and couldn't help but be delicious..
However, strangely enough, it didn't pull like it used to..
The reason I ate just now was just to be considerate of the man in front of me who took care of me..
I don't know your name or what you look like, but it was polite..
Was it because of that? Oliver felt a bit burdened by the cookies piled up in front of him, so he slid them forward and invited them to eat them together..
“Teacher, please have some too..”
“I'm done.”
The man shook his head. I even felt decisive.
“I ate too much in the past and now I'm sick of it..”
“How amazing. I'm similar too..”
Oliver hesitated for a moment to put the half-eaten cookie on his plate, then put it back in his mouth and swallowed it with milk..
And only then did I completely shake my hands off the cookie plate..
“They said they were sick of it?”
“I don't think it's polite to post something I just ate. So, I'll just eat this and stop eating. Thank you for your consideration..”
The man in front of me shook his head slightly at those words..
It seemed like he was smiling for some reason.
“do whatever you want.”
“thank you.”
After having a meaningless conversation with the man, Oliver sat back down in his chair and quietly observed the man..
Anyway, this place is a dream. Because what Oliver can do is limited..
Of course, it may not be a dream, but since the man in the past said it was up to Oliver to think, Oliver decided to just define it as a dream..
So, I planned to sit still and observe the man until he woke up on his own. If you keep looking, you might see his face..
Then, the man opened his mouth again..
“How is it so quiet? I think there was originally a lot of talk about this and that..”
“well······. What's the point in asking a question if you can't get a proper answer??”
“Hey kid. I answered. You just didn't hear it right.”
Oliver recalled a time when a man had told him his name, but he had not heard it clearly..
“So, how can I hear it properly??”
“Well, you'll have to open your ears for that..”
“Look at this... Aren't you giving me the right answer??”
After hearing the man's answer, Oliver immediately retorted. As if arguing or being irritated.
Although it was a common trend in normal conversation, at least it was not Oliver-like behavior..
Oliver also opened his eyes wide, surprised at himself..
However, on the other hand, the man was calmer than expected..
He didn't show any displeasure at Oliver's irritation. He rather accepted it silently. As if you understand.
Oliver, who saw that, thought for a moment and apologized..
“······sorry. Lately, I've been tired - no, it was just my fault..”
Instead of making the excuse that he was tired, Oliver simply admitted his mistake and asked for forgiveness..
Attempts to establish schools of black magic, cleaning up contaminated areas, druids and the Pied Piper, etc. A lot had happened, but I didn't want to make excuses..
Fortunately, the man's reaction was okay..
“It's okay, don't worry about it. Nicole... no. Looks like the kid playing the flute got scolded quite a bit..”
“Do you know the Pied Piper??”
“I know most things. That child is included there... why? Was it unfair? There is such a strong being.”
“no.”
Oliver shook his head and answered immediately..
“It's not that strange that there are people stronger than me, so there's nothing unfair about it..”
“okay?”
“Yes, the reason I learned black magic and acquired knowledge in the first place was purely to satisfy my personal curiosity. It's not because I want to beat anyone. So, there is no need to feel unfair because there is a strong person..”
“That's a good attitude. Yes, achievement comes from looking at yourself, not at others..”
“but. I have a personal question about the Pied Piper. I think you know my name, is that correct??”
“To be precise, I know the name that the child abandoned in the past. Unfortunately I can't tell you. It is rude to give the name that the owner abandoned..”
Oliver couldn't help but agree. I had more questions.
“So, can you tell me why the Pied Piper is so angry??”
Oliver asked, recalling the Pied Piper..
Ordinary height and build. Old but neatly maintained clothes and hair. Eyes as sharp as a snake and a face that looks like it once smiled.
He seemed calm and rational at first glance, but Oliver could see his anger through the warlock's eyes..
His anger was as wide and deep as the sea, and it swallowed up all other emotions beneath him..
It’s okay to say he was swallowed up by anger.
Personally, Oliver wanted to know why the Pied Piper was so angry..
I didn't even know why. It was just because I was more interested in his feelings than other people's. A feeling of more empathy.
“Because I lost something precious.”
Oliver was silent. As expected to some extent.
Although he couldn't understand the principle, Oliver sensed that the Pied Piper's anger was a sign of the loss of something precious..
Then, the man spoke. His voice seemed to be filled with sadness..
“Originally, I didn’t have to suffer like that, but.”
“yes?”
“They said that the child would have been able to live without suffering. If only he wanted it for himself.“
“ah······.”
Oliver exclaimed. He didn't understand what I meant specifically, but I have nothing else to say. Then an unexpected story came out..
“But I didn't. Even though I am entitled to enjoy all the blessings and pleasures and not suffer just by being born..”
“······.”
Oliver tilted his head. It is a concept that is not well understood that one is entitled to enjoy blessings and not suffer just by being born. However, it was pointless to argue, so I didn’t say anything..
“Why, is it strange??”
“No, I don't understand, but... What the Pied Piper is saying is correct, right??”
“······okay.”
The man answered Oliver a beat late..
Something was up, but Oliver continued the conversation instead of asking..
“But how did you end up suffering like that??”
“I made that choice myself. I tried to deny myself, go against nature, and live my own life by wearing a skin that didn't fit. And I lost something precious.
“is that wrong?”
Oliver asked. As if it was his job.
“I can't say it's wrong. But apart from that, there is a role assigned to each person in the world. Like I'm a gardener.”
“Not now, right??”
Oliver argued, and the man nodded..
“that's right. Because I'm not doing anything. I'm so tired. However, the position of gardener is maintained. This position cannot be left empty; I must guard it until the next gardener appears..”
Next gardener······.
Oliver thought about this even though he didn't want to think about it, guessed about it even though he didn't want to guess, and asked about it even though he didn't want to ask..
“By any chance, the next gardener?-”
“-If you don't want to do something, you don't have to do it..”
“······yes?”
“They said I didn't have to do anything. I said it in front of you because it was natural and my role, but I was already going against it... So you can forget what I just said.”
The man whose appearance and emotions were unreadable until just now suddenly revealed his emotions..
His emotions reflected extreme fatigue, guilt, pain, regret, and affection. My love for Oliver.
“It's easy to say the right thing, but difficult to put into practice. I have no right to say anything to you. Because you too have the right to choose.”
“What qualifications are you talking about??”
“You are entitled to enjoy all the blessings and joys just by being born, and to never know pain. from the beginning······.”
The man blurted his words. At the same time, Oliver began to see the man's unpredictable side a little more clearly. The appearance is similar.
“······Ughhh.”
Oliver groaned and opened his eyes..
At first, an unfamiliar ceiling caught my eye, and then a sharp pain rushed through my entire body..
The pain that overtook his whole body from head to toe hit Oliver's brain directly, causing confusion in his thinking, followed by 'Beepee...' I heard many voices filled with noise beyond my eardrums..
“I'm awake! I woke up······!”
“Call the old man! hurry!!”
“Oh my god...! You're welcome..”
“Are you awake??”
“I'm worrying you for no reason.”
Joy, surprise, relief, gratitude, worry, etc. All kinds of emotions lit up like firecrackers around me..
However, whether it was because of the pain he felt all over his body or because of his blurry thoughts, Oliver felt annoyed for a moment..
“Are you okay??”
While Oliver was suffering from various external stimuli that suddenly came upon him, a shiny head came into view..
“······Elderly?”
“Thank goodness. I answered by looking at my scalp. It's a shame, but it's the same as usual.”
Merlin saw Oliver's reaction and diagnosed that there was nothing wrong..
What the heck is... Oliver tried to get up to assess the situation, but then the throbbing pain cut through him like a knife..
Ribs, spine, nape, internal organs, muscles, everything.
Even Oliver, who has a tolerance for a fair amount of pain, stopped breathing for a moment..
Just as he was about to collapse and lie down on the bed, someone supported Oliver from both sides..
It was Marie and Jane.
“CEO.”
“dave.”
“······hello?”
Oliver, who was momentarily out of breath due to the pain, greeted him. It felt like it's been a while since I last saw you.
No, it wasn't just Marie and Jane. There were many people gathered around.
There were Forrest, Al, Joe and their associates, Secretary of the Interior Paul Carver, and Kevin and Yareli from the Tower of Mars, my sister, Derek, etc..
I wondered if there was some kind of meeting going on..
“······What's going on everyone??”
Oliver asked, his head still not working properly..
Forest responded as a representative..
“Everyone came to visit you..”
It's a visit to the hospital.······.
Only after hearing those words did Oliver realize that this was a hospital and that he was injured enough to have bandages all over his body..
It was a natural result to be beaten by the Pied Piper..
“The Pied Piper-”
“-I kicked you out.”
“Who is it??”
“You.”
“yes?”
Oliver asked back, dumbfounded. I wondered if the meaning of the word kicked out changed while I was unconscious..
“First of all, it was announced like that. You've been lying down for a long time..”
After hearing those words, Oliver realized that he had been in a coma for a long time. He told me vaguely but reliably about the body's biological clock..
Well, it's not a big deal.-
“-Wait.”
Oliver looked around as if remembering something. There was no.
“why but?”
“By any chance, do you know where my quarter staff is??”
very very important issue.
At that time, someone came up to Oliver and said.
“teacher. Here you go.”
Turning his head, Oliver could see the quarter staff. Quarter staff received from Cant.
Oliver reflexively grabbed the quarter staff..
“Ah, thank you... rosburn?”
Oliver asked, looking at the boy holding out the quarter staff..
The boy answered with a relieved smile..
“yes······. I'm glad you came to your senses..”
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