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Genius Warlock - Episode 630

630. After one night (3)

Thanks to the Pied Piper, Oliver was completely fine from head to toe..

It was so bad that my head wasn't working properly..

So he didn't remember why he fainted, and only after hearing the word 'visit' did he realize that he had woken up in a hospital, and he didn't even know why the people around him had gathered..

But the biggest mistake of all was not recognizing none other than Rossburn..

“are you okay! I don't care at all, so you don't have to be sorry.!!”

When Oliver apologized, Rosburn responded by quickly waving both hands..

Rosburn seemed to have grown both physically and mentally since the last time I saw him..

“Hehe, it's been a while..”

“okay.”

“ah! Other kids wanted to come too! But I couldn't come because I'm currently training in magic..”

Rosburn smiled at Oliver and hurriedly explained as if something suddenly occurred to him..

I thought I knew who he was talking about..

They were children who escaped from Matell with Rosburn, and they were also staying in a branch of Matell with the help of Merlin..

In a letter he received in the past, he said that he was receiving magic-related teachings there, and it seemed to be going well..

“yes! Everyone is doing well and learning magic well. Instead, I asked them to deliver a letter to me..”

Rossburn took out a bundle of letters he had been hiding in his arms and held them out to Oliver..

Oliver naturally took the letter, looked at it for a moment, and treasured it like a piece of gold..

Because it was more valuable to Oliver than gold jewelry. Especially now.

“I'm really sorry for not being able to come in person.-”

“-You don't have to apologize. Rossburn. Thank you so much for sending me the letter..”

The same calm tone as usual. But everyone around him, including Rossburn, paused..

What should I say? It could have just been his mood, but it looked like Oliver smiled just a little bit..

The change in facial expression was too subtle to be certain, but it couldn't be dismissed as a simple feeling..

Everyone who saw Oliver made eye contact and exchanged opinions without saying a word. 'Did it look like I was the only one smiling?'.

A sight that is not only unfamiliar but also unfamiliar.

However, on the other hand, I felt relieved just by looking at it..

like some magic.

Whether or not he knew what these people were thinking, Oliver immediately returned to his own pace..

“But how did Rosburn get here? If other people are training, shouldn’t Rosburn be training as well??”

“That's amazing. He said thank you for coming and immediately gave me a hug..”

Mullen said, poking Oliver in the side..

Rossburn smiled..

“Do not worry. Because I already finished it..”

“I said I finished it.?”

“yes!”

Rosburn answered vigorously and at the same time drew up the magic power within his body and released a small electric current to his fingertips. Completely controlled and stable current flow was established..

This is the basics of lightning magic, but it is a section where many people fall over..

Rossburn succeeded in that section..

Born as an orphan, he lived as an errand boy at an inn, and became able to manipulate magic during Martell's human experiments, but he was initiated later than usual, and even Merlin expressed concern about whether he would be able to learn magic properly..

However, as if Rothburn was laughing at such concerns, he steadily laid the foundation despite his late age..

Indeed, it could be said to be a huge task..

“Incredible.”

Oliver praised calmly but sincerely..

Rossburn was also happy to hear the praise, as if he had conveyed his feelings..

“thank you Although it is nothing compared to the teacher... ah! Thanks to the elderly person’s help, I was able to visit the patient! The place we are in is a place where outside information is limited, but the elder told us about it. Also, I couldn't go out due to principle, but I was able to come out thanks to the elderly person's efforts..”

Elderly. At Ross Byrne's words, Oliver immediately turned his head towards Merlin..

The shiny crown caught my eye..

“You should look at the face, shouldn't you look at the scalp??”

“sorry. and thank you.”

Oliver thanked me for bringing Rosburn..

Merlin, who understood what she meant, did not bother to answer. Because she wasn't brought here to say thank you in the first place..

The reason Merlin brought Rosburn was purely because he judged it necessary..

After the conversation with Rossburn was somewhat over, Oliver's gaze naturally shifted to his surroundings..

Marie and Jane on either side. Opposite, Forrest, Al, Joe, Paul Carver, Kevin and Yarely, my sister, Derek, etc..

They were all worried about Oliver's injury, and they were also happy that he had woken up..

Oliver responded to this..

“What brings you all here?.”

“Fuck you. Why is the temperature difference like this??”

Derek, who was listening with his arms crossed, spoke on behalf of.

It was a very harsh verbal abuse to say to a patient who had been beaten by the Pied Piper and was in a coma for several days, but everyone expressed similar feelings..

Oliver also realized too late that he had made a mistake and corrected himself..

“Oh, sorry. I was not feeling well, so I made a mistake for a while. please forgive me.”

“······.”

“Thank you all for coming to visit me in hospital... By the way, why are you all here??”

“Damn it, really.”

Derek roared again. A few people spoke out loud as if they weren't the only ones feeling that way..

“dave······.”

“It's not with bad intentions, so I hope everyone doesn't misunderstand..”

“Really?”

“Probably so. I'm not sure either. I'm so confused, so don't argue any further..”

Jane, Forrest, and Carver each reacted that way..

Oliver, who saw that, couldn't understand. Based on the social life I have learned at Landa, I was quick to take notice and be considerate first..

After hearing the explanation, Paul Carver, the city's Secretary of the Interior, asked.

“That's being considerate of the people who have been waiting for days for Dave to wake up.?”

Carver's tone was, 'Listen to your conscience, Listen.' It was the same tone.

“I'm sorry if my tone offended you. However, I thought that Mr. Carver, who is busy with ministerial work, would have urgent business if he had been waiting for me to wake up for several days..”

“Did I seem like a person with no humanity??”

“no. Mr. Carver is a kind man, and I believe he was worried about me. First, as a minister, he considers public affairs more important, so I think he would have something worth doing if he waited for me..”

Carver was momentarily speechless at the words he had clearly understood..

“her······. It's hard to believe that he just woke up. Yes, that's right. I'm sorry, but I had some business to attend to so I was waiting. I tried to pretend I was worried, but I was embarrassed..”

“You don't have to be embarrassed. I personally respect you for that..”

Carver's expression softened at Oliver's sincere response..

The reason is unknown, but Carver showed stronger trust in Oliver than before, and at the same time, hope shone through him..

Hope. It was strange.

“Since you must be very tired, I will skip the introduction and get straight to the point..”

Carver returned to his typical city official stance. It seemed like a pretty important story..

“please speak.”

“Dave was crowned a hero for saving Landa..”

“······yes?”

***

Oliver foolishly asked back, a beat late, ‘······Yes?’.

It was such an absurd thing to say. Just like the saying that Oliver chased away the Pied Piper..

Coincidentally, there was a connection between what Carver said and what he said about driving out the Pied Piper..

“If you drove out the Pied Piper, saved the prince, and reduced Landa's damage to a minimum, you would be a hero..”

It was similar to the conversation I had with Forrest earlier. Of course, the conversation flowed similarly..

“Who kicked out the Pied Piper??”

“I'm Dave, the woodcutter and troubleshooter in Landa's T area. Isn't it??”

“Yes and no. If what I remember is the concept of being kicked out..”

exorcise. 'To drive out.' Or, a word that means ‘to force one to leave one’s place.’.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but Oliver isn't at the level where he can force the Pied Piper. I doubted whether there would be such a person..

However, Carver was not disappointed and continued..

“From what we heard, the Pied Piper tried to kidnap the prince. Isn't it??”

“you're right.”

“The only person who stood against this until the end was Mr. Dave. Mr. Cho escaped with the prince, and the other survivors, including Agent Arthur, retreated. Isn't it??”

“That too······. you're right.”

“But Dave didn’t kick you out? By any chance, did someone we don't know help us??”

headache coming back.

Oliver suppressed his headache, cleared his confused mind, and recalled the memory of that time..

“······No one helped me.”

“Then it is true that Mr. Dave kicked him out..”

“That's not it. Although I took my time, I couldn't stop the Pied Piper..”

“Then why did the Pied Piper step down??”

“I don't know about that either. I passed out on the way..”

Oliver naturally lied..

I couldn't help it.

There were a lot of problems explaining that I had made a deal with the Pied Piper and sent it back..

So Oliver took his time and just said that he fainted, and claimed that he didn't know why the Pied Piper retreated..

From what Carver said, it seemed like the city understood the situation only by listening to the testimony, so they wouldn't have known even if they tried..

If I had found out the situation through other means in the first place, I wouldn't have said this..

‘Also, it's not entirely wrong..’

Oliver thought that way and rationalized it to himself..

Meanwhile, Carver also used his head to organize his thoughts. It must have been something unexpected even for him..

I believed that Dave the Fixer had some kind of trick to chase away the Pied Piper..

‘No, does this actually make sense??’

Carver suddenly thought..

Of course, the opponent is the Pied Piper.

He withstood artillery fire alone, summoned countless swarms of rats and caused enormous damage to Landa, and had a reputation that bordered on ghost stories. He was nothing short of a two-legged disaster..

It would have been difficult for even Dave to stop it. City council members also pointed this out..

At that time, Oliver said something.

“There is one thing to point out... The Pied Piper. I didn't come here with any firm will. It's just that I received a request from someone..”

Carver massaged his temples at the new information..

How could you cause such a disaster just by receiving a request? The bigger problem was that there were other forces that instigated this..

It was a terrible fact that he didn't want to believe, but regardless, Carver didn't doubt Oliver's words themselves. This was the credit Oliver had built up while living in Randa..

No matter what crazy things you say, you can believe it. Well, he was a person who handed over an astronomical amount of 3,130.255 billion Rand just for the sake of a request..

At the very least, he was a man with ridiculous credibility who was free from worldly interests..

So, instead of judging whether this new information was true or not, Carver took the more productive action of accepting it, somehow understanding it, and applying it to the current situation..

“It doesn't matter though. Whatever it is, it's true that Dave stopped the Pied Piper. Above all, it has already been announced.”

“Announcement??”

“See for yourself.”

Seeing is worth hearing. Instead of explaining, Carver held out a bundle of newspapers..

[Shock! The fingers of the black hand. attempt to kidnap the prince!]

[A warlock who goes on a rampage without knowing the extent of it. the peace of the world?!]

[The hero who saved the prince. Zenon Bright, founder of the Magic Tower's school of black magic.?!]

[The warlock blocked the advance of the finger! A new perspective on black magic is needed.!!]

[Black magic. People, not academics, are the problem!!]

[It is about progress, openness, and inclusiveness. A new vision light from dark magic. Paterism Agree?!]

, . , , , etc. Landa's leading newspapers published all kinds of provocative headlines..

What on earth does this mean? Oliver felt his head hurt even more..

“What is this?”

“It is as you see it. The story is that Mr. Dave saved Prince Albert from the Pied Piper. I thought it would be better to be a magic tower rather than a troubleshooter, so I used the name Zenon instead of Dave..”

I wondered if it meant anything since it was already an open secret that Dave was Zeno, but Oliver didn't question it. Because there were many other things to discuss.

“That's not what I mean.-”

“-I know. Why did you write an article like this on your own??”

Stop. Oliver nodded his head..

“This is for the stability of a city in chaos..”

“······.”

“A city unprecedented in history suffered immeasurable damage from a single warlock in just one night. In the meantime, the prince who came as an honored guest to the city was also almost in danger. Because of this, he can no longer hide it... A hero was needed to get out of this total mess..”

“A hero?”

“Yes, hero. Is it a symbolic entity? Just by existing, you give strength and hope to people..”

“ha······.”

Oliver sighed involuntarily. I don't know anything else, but the one thing I know for sure is that the word 'hero' doesn't suit Oliver..

Which hero would make a deal with a warlock and lie??

Seeing Oliver like that, Carver, the city's Minister of the Interior, urgently said,.

“I understand that you don't feel like it. I'm sorry for doing something like this on my own. However, Landa's situation was so serious that quick action was needed. Please understand this. The city would have been thrown into chaos if Mr. Dave hadn't announced that he had stopped the Pied Piper and saved the Prince and Landa..”

I roughly understood what you meant..

If the safety of the city were threatened by one individual, it would cause unimaginable fear and confusion..

From Oliver's point of view, this situation was unpleasant, but there are various positions in the world. From Carver's perspective, it was understandable..

Because Carver loved this city more than anyone else. To the extent of putting his life and his civil servant pension, which is more precious than his life, on the line..

“Of course, I don't plan on using Dave's name for free. That's not Landa's way..”

“······?”

“I heard that Dave wants to establish a black magic school. The city and Magic Tower will actively support this..”

Carver finished speaking and said hello to the Magic Tower. I looked at Kevin, Yarely, Derek, and my sister. They all nodded..

“······Are you serious??”

“Yes, I have already finished the story with the Magic Tower. We are also in talks with the Pater Church. Funds, manpower, cooperation system, benefits, equipment and other infrastructure... We will provide you with as much support as possible..”

Carver's emotional state was as stern as he said..

I couldn't find out the details, but it seemed like there was some kind of agreement while Oliver was lying down..

Oliver reflexively looked at Forrest, and Forrest nodded..

Regardless of right or wrong, this means that this is the best when water has already been spilled..

Well, Oliver agreed to some extent. Even if I said no, the newspaper article had already been published. There it is. Oliver also owed something to Landa, including the issue of protecting those who chose it and the Redevelopment Coalition..

In the end, Oliver nodded and expressed his intention to accept. It wasn't something I expected, but it wasn't something I couldn't handle..

“Thank you for your understanding. First, let's talk with Mr. Forrest about the black magic school... If you don't mind, can we talk about the Pied Piper after you recover??”

“yes, it's okay.”

“thank you And as a citizen of Landa, I would like to thank you once again for saving Landa..”

When Carver was done, he again expressed his gratitude as an individual..

After completing his business, he politely asked for Oliver's understanding so that he could rest, and as he was about to leave, Oliver stopped him..

“Mr. Carver. If you don't mind, may I ask you a question? Is the prince safe??”

“Ah, Prince Albert-”

-Knock. Knock.

Carver stopped in front of the hospital room door, and just as Carver was about to answer, there was a knock on the door..

Everyone's eyes moved to that sound..

Squeak-

the door opened.

“I woke up and heard a sound... It's true.”

Prince Albert, who came in with the royal secretary, looked at Oliver and said:.

Behind his face that imitated solemnity, there was gratitude and relief..

“hello. Prince.”