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Genius Warlock-Episode 635

635. Idol (1)

Roderick Bor, who introduced himself as a cardinal priest and treasurer of the Holy Emperor, was an impressive man in many ways..

His rock-like face was a mixture of authority and slyness, and despite his young age, his stature was magnificent..

Moreover, the vitality is not only vivid but overflowing. Although he was a bit fat, it could be said to be evidence that he had taken very good care of his body..

He joked that he retired as a Holy Knight and now only does desk work every day, but even if he was more than active duty, it was at a level that was believable..

However, what was more impressive than his physical body was his intellectual ability, intelligence, and insight..

Despite his sudden attack, he not only saw through the technology and value of Eve's fake body, but also used it to immediately guess what Oliver was aiming for..

‘Oh, I guess they're carrying out the noisy World Tree project in Landa and having secret talks to lay the foundation for a black magic school. This was really rude..’

The information power to accurately understand the situation of Landa and the Magic Tower. A statement that is impossible without the insight to gather the information at once..

From those words, everyone, including Oliver, could easily guess that he possessed extraordinary knowledge, intelligence, and insight..

What bothered me the most was his emotional state..

‘That's unusual. Similar to His Highness Armand, but different. Faith... pale.’

Oliver thought as he looked at Roderick sitting at the head of the table, sipping coffee..

“Don't misunderstand. The reason I know the situation here so well is purely because I read reports from the temple and the Paladin branch in Landa. Landa is um... Isn't it a very large and wealthy city? So I hope you don’t misunderstand anything..”

Roderick vaguely explained that he did not dig up the magic tower's back..

It was an obvious lie that could be seen even with the eyes of a warlock, but the head of the Magic Tower's administration, Burke Post, countered..

“I'm not sure what misunderstanding you're talking about, but don't worry. We at the Magic Tower do not dare to think that the Chugi Priest was plotting something..”

A calm response appropriate for the other person’s position. It could be said to be a fitting response for the head of the administration, who frequently interacts with the outside world at Map Tower..

“exactly? This professor's expression doesn't look good.?”

Roderick pointed at Kevin..

Kevin answered in his characteristic calm voice..

“You are mistaken. I hope you understand, as I have had this facial expression since I was born. I apologize if you were offended..”

“If so, I'm glad. I thought you were making that boring expression because you were discriminated against at the Magic Tower because of your skin color.?”

Roderick insensitively touched Kevin's sensitive areas with a sly expression and tone of voice that did not suit his large body..

The good news is that Kevin didn't react to this..

Roderick saw that and immediately changed his attitude..

“Well, he is someone who turned his life around from being an experiment in the archive to becoming a disciple, so that can't be possible. Pretend you didn't hear it.”

Ssaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Heavy air began to cover the surroundings..

From what I said when I saw the fake body to what I said to Kevin now..

Considering that Roderick came from across the sea from Seonghwangcheong, he had a very detailed understanding of the situation at the Magic Tower..

Even considering that he is the highest leader of the Pater Church, this level is excessive. Thanks to this, Burke and Kevin's vigilance was heightened..

[Because it's not just a cardinal priest..]

Inside the shirt collar. A soft voice came out..

In Eve's voice, she uses the magical power of a communication device attached to the inside of her shirt collar. I spoke so that only Oliver could hear..

Oliver immediately imitated magic and had a conversation with Eve..

“were you watching?”

[yes.]

“Then please tell me something. I was wondering if you liked the gift..”

Oliver glanced at the fake body on the table..

Eve must also be sensing it through the World Tree or a communication device..

Eve answered.

[Thank you for giving me the body, but the way I carry it is...······.]

“Method?”

[it's nothing.]

Eve tried to point something out, but gave up immediately after seeing Oliver's reaction..

I realized once again that Oliver's common sense is still different from that of ordinary people..

It could be said to be a clever response that could be considered the spirit of the World Tree..

She was clever enough to get back to the point instead of wasting her breath talking about pointless things..

[Roderick Bor is no ordinary cardinal. Along with Armand, he is a leader with unrivaled influence among the cardinal priests..]

“Are you saying that he, along with His Highness Armand, is also the Prime Minister??”

[Although he is not the Prime Minister, he exerts considerable influence on most kingdoms except the United Kingdom and Gallos. In particular, it has unrivaled influence in the central part of the continent..]

Because it’s the center of the continent... Oliver felt a sense of déjà vu..

“Is there anything else??”

[He is a former Holy Knight like Armand and is a realist. However, the fundamental tendencies are said to be different. Armand prioritizes Paterism and the balance and harmony of reality, while Roderick is a hardliner who prioritizes Paterism. Therefore, organizations such as Magic Tower are classifying them as even more dangerous people..]

“Is this certain information??”

[According to the information from the Magic Tower I just checked, yes..]

“Magic tower? It's not Paterism.?”

[yes. Paterism does not use the World Tree, so detailed records cannot be obtained there. It is more efficient to obtain it from an external organization such as Magic Tower..]

It is more efficient to obtain information from external organizations than from the Pater Church..

It wasn't that I didn't understand..

Paterism is a religious organization. It wasn't that strange not to use the world tree..

Considering its role in protecting the human world from demons, it was fully understandable that security was high..

But that fact wasn't immediately important. What's important now is why Cardinal Roderick visited the Magic Tower..

Apparently, he said he needed Oliver's help..

Just as Oliver was about to ask about this, Roderick spoke to him..

“Can you take a look??”

Roderick pointed to the fake body on the table..

“yes?”

“I wanted to take a closer look at this work... I will allow it.?”

“Oh, of course. You can take a look.”

Oliver paused for a moment, but then came to his senses and allowed it..

As soon as permission was given, Roderick stood up and looked at the fake body Oliver had created..

Beyond simply looking at the outside, we opened up the body and looked at all the artificial organs inside with Oliver's help, as well as the root nerve network between the joints..

This is only possible if you have expert-level knowledge..

After looking at Eve's fake body, he let out a small exclamation..

“oh······. This is amazing. Although I noticed that it contained Druid knowledge, I did not expect that it was made with Life School technology rather than Golem technology. It is an improved version of [Reconstruction and transplantation of body and organs combining blood magic and life magic].?”

Roderick not only guessed the technology used in the fake body, but also mentioned the paper written by Oliver..

At that sight, not only Burke but even Kevin flinched..

Oliver was also surprised. However, I did not panic and answered calmly and politely..

“Yes, that's right. Your Majesty... Have you read my paper??”

“Of course I read it. I'm here to ask for help, but that's not the basics.?”

Just when Oliver was about to ask what help he had come for, Roderick opened his mouth one step faster..

“Of course, even if that wasn't the case, I would have read your paper once. You are a student of the Archive, a recipient of Armand's support, and even called the new finger, so you are a hot topic in many ways... I can't not read it.”

“A new finger. It's a misunderstanding.”

“I know it's a misunderstanding. Basically, people are a group of people who like to talk about anything. I didn't even know it was a terrible sin. It's a tragedy.”

Roderick frowns and shakes his head. he was sincere.

It was a little surprising.

Just now, Eve said she was a hardliner centered on the Paterism, so I thought she would take this seriously. He didn't really care as much as he said..

“But looking at this human body model, it seems like what people are saying isn't just nonsense. Very amazing.”

horse with bones.

Oliver asked back..

“What do you mean by nonsense??”

“Do you think you don't know? Right now, in the center of the continent, some warlocks are worshiping idols... new fingers.”

A bombshell remark that suddenly fell. Kevin, Burke, and Marie paused..

After speaking, Roderick's eyes looked over Oliver's shoulder and towards Marie..

Oliver almost turned his head towards Marie too, but he barely held back..

Roderick saw that and smiled..

“Can we have a chat alone??”

***

Perhaps because of his title as cardinal priest, or because of Roderick's words, Burke, the owner of the office, was willing to give the office to Oliver and Roderick..

“Use it comfortably.”

When Burke, with his complex feelings on his face, left, Kevin asked Oliver:.

“It'll be okay?”

It means whether you can deal with the cardinal priest alone. Oliver nodded his head..

“yes, it's okay.”

Short answer. Kevin, who read something in the answer, put aside his worries and followed Burke..

When Kevin left, Marie called Oliver..

“CEO······.”

A voice creeping with anxiety. Like her voice, Marie displayed negative emotions such as worry, concern, and guilt..

It wasn't like I didn't know why she felt this way..

Probably because of the idolatry Roderick mentioned..

It was she who first worshiped Oliver..

I just found my current state through a few incidents..

It would not be unreasonable for Marie to be agitated whether or not she was actually involved in the idolatry in the central continent that Roderick mentioned..

Oliver put his hand on Marie's anxious shoulder..

“are you okay. Do not worry.”

Just like what I said to Kevin, it's a very short statement..

However, with just those words, Marie was able to wash away her anxiety and leave the office in a more stable emotional state..

Marie left the office and closed the door, leaving Roderick and Oliver alone in the large administrative office..

It was Roderick who first achieved silence..

“her······. You are kinder than I thought. No, I guess I should say it's as kind as I thought it would be.?”

Just like before, this is a remark with a bone to it..

Oliver looked at the Cardinal Priest for a moment and then suddenly opened his mouth..

“Bonifa, how are you??”

Roderick opened his eyes. And then he suddenly burst out laughing..

“······Puhahahahahaha!! Wahahahahaha!!!”

The sound of laughter was so exciting that it made the air in the room vibrate..

Oliver watched in silence and waited for the laughter to stop, and only after a while did Roderick stop laughing..

he said in a satisfied voice.

“Ahhh······. The report was true. They say they know the joy of conversation. I never thought they would hit me like this. pretty amazing.”

“well. Because I don't think I know anything. However, I personally enjoy the conversation. It's fun to hear other people's thoughts..”

“Hmm, me too. Suddenly a joke comes to mind. Can I do it??”

“Are you saying this suddenly??”

“I heard you like jokes.”

“I do like it.”

“Well then, listen. Humor is a blessing from God. A combination of intelligence and positivity.”

It is a combination of intelligence and positivity with the blessings given by God... I thought I knew roughly what you meant..

Humor had the positive effect of making people laugh in any situation, and intelligence was also essential. It was like a gift from God.

When Oliver nodded, Roderick opened his mouth..

“Hmm, do you know what a priest and a prostitute have in common??”

“It's hard for both of them to get married.?”

Oliver answers right away. Roderick was impressed..

“Ohh! Is it strong? But unfortunately you are wrong. They both need to use their tongues well. So I enjoy conversation, but I prefer talking to listening..”

Roderick opened his large mouth and stuck out his tongue..

It was thick, wet, and pink..

I didn't want to create discrimination and prejudice about the profession, but I thought it was a bit frivolous for a priest..

“So, let’s talk about it alone. Who would believe that the Cardinal Priest told such a crude joke? And that too in front of a warlock. They'll treat that person like a crazy person..”

“······Is that a joke too??”

“It's a joke, but it's also true. When a vulgar joke is made in a secret room where a priest and a warlock are alone, it is usually assumed that the warlock made it. It's a black comedy..”

“hmm······. I like it.”

“I like it too.”

“so······.”

“······?”

“Bonifa, how are you??”

“······What a surprise. Why are you curious??”

“I took out my anger on him. I was so embarrassed at the time that I ran away, but now that I think about it, I feel like I should apologize..”

Roderick didn't answer and just looked at Oliver..

Oliver explained just in case..

“Don't get me wrong, I'm not prying or anything like that. I just assumed that a paladin would have guessed my identity. I even left my car there..”

Oliver remembered the car that Philip Rohr first gave him as a gift..

In order to attract the attention of the Paladins, the vehicle was thrown from the sky to the ground and turned into scrap metal. I even left it at the scene..

A paladin would be able to trace the vehicle back and find Oliver..

“But it's surprising that there's no response..”

“I was out of my mind at the time, and after thinking about it, there was nothing I could do about it. So I decided to watch for now..”

“You are so confident that I have nothing to say. I have faith. I'm also curious about Bonifa's news. But there is an order to stories. First, how about we talk about the most important thing first? I think it would be funny if I didn't talk about the most important thing because I was busy talking about other things.?”

The important story refers to the warlock who idolizes Oliver in the center of the continent..

Oliver agreed..

The reason I brought up Bonifa's story in the first place was because I was already prepared for what would happen then, so my intention was to refrain from making unnecessary threats..

“I like it too. Your Majesty (under the throne room). Well then, could you tell me? What exactly is the story about worshiping a new finger in the middle of the continent? As I would like to tell you in advance, I am not involved in any way..”

“I know. Even though you have amazing influence, you actually have no interest in it. A person's intention comes from details, and you don't have that..”

Sincerity.

Oliver was relieved, but his relief was shattered by what came next..

“But apart from that, new fingers. It is an undeniable fact that there are those who truly worship Dave the Woodcutter. He is the savior who will save the warlock..”

As soon as he heard those words, Oliver's eyebrows narrowed, and at the same time, Walter Meyer came to mind..

The warlock suddenly appeared and asked Oliver for help to save him..

Could it be that that's why he came to me??

“I don't know why that happened.”

“There may be many factors. Whatever it is, you're protecting the warlock, Galos..”

“It was thanks to the support of His Majesty Armand..”

“Faced the puppet, defeated the Pied Piper.”

“There are also some parts of that that are different from the truth..”

“What is more important than facts? How do people see it? The truth is sometimes smaller than this.”

“······.”

“But the biggest reason these rumors spread is probably because the world is in chaos... Because the end is coming.”