Genius Warlock-Episode 643
643. central continent (1)
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Doo doo doo doo doo-!
Area W could be said to be a hotbed of beggars and the poor..
This has been especially true recently, when Area X was renovated by the Redevelopment Association..
This was the only place for people who were pushed out of Area X to come..
Thanks to this, many people lived in District W, but at the same time, it was less lively than any other district..
The only people who exist are people who don't care if the world falls apart tomorrow..
Is that why??
Area W was also the area that suffered the most damage from the Pied Piper's invasion..
The rats and zombies that appeared through the gaps in the building left bigger scars in Area W than anywhere else..
The evidence is the corpse on the floor, the pool of rotting blood, and the maggots swimming in the pool of blood..
As a result, rumors spread that an infectious disease was spreading in Area W..
However, life is not a new thing. It wasn't all bad things..
At a time when everyone was working together due to the Pied Piper's invasion, Area W was able to receive a little bit of attention..
This was proven by the police and civil servants who appeared to be aware of the situation, as well as civic groups distributing various relief goods..
“Senior, get it here..”
“Thank you. Thank you.”
“There is no shortage of supplies, so please wait patiently..”
“Next minute!”
The city of Landa, which neglected the lower part of the city under the banner of freedom, poured unusual attention and funds into the slums, and civic groups that jumped on the bandwagon also added their support..
Among those civic groups were the Sisterhood and the Chosen..
“Oh my, nice to meet you. number of animals.”
“I'm surprised.”
When Marie appeared in Area W accompanied by her warlock, Jane, who had been distributing relief supplies with Sisterhood members, greeted her..
It was a greeting that seemed like a bad relationship at first glance, but it could be said to be much better than before..
As if to represent this, Jane laughed and walked away for a moment..
“Can I take a break for a moment??”
“Sure.”
After getting permission from her colleague, Jane went to a corner with Marie and had a conversation..
“Hehehe. Is my outfit that surprising??”
Jane, who was dressed as a female factory worker instead of her usual dress or suit, asked. The gap between the innocent appearance and the clothes gave off a strange charm..
“It might be because it's something I don't usually wear. But please understand. It would be unsightly to wear an expensive dress to work, right? It's inconvenient to move around..”
“I wasn't necessarily talking about clothing. It's unexpected that the Sisterhood is in a place like this..”
“Oh my, why are you doing this? We are also interested in relief work. That's because the target audience is limited to women. Recently, the scope has expanded.”
“Is the reason for the policy change because of the fight with Ms. Miranda??”
Without warning, Marie came straight to Jane's sore spot..
“Isn't this coming in too quickly??”
“Because we decided to cooperate. Can you ask that much??”
Jane smiled bitterly at Marie's attitude of not giving up even a word, but felt relieved rather than embarrassed..
It was a huge improvement compared to when I didn't even want to talk at first. Jane decided to continue rather than interrupt the flow of progress..
“It's not that I didn't say it on purpose. The timing just wasn't right... Anyway, it's not wrong..”
Jane admitted..
He said he had a power struggle with Lady Miranda, one of the Sisterhood's rulers..
The reason was simple.
While Jane was kidnapped by a fan, Mrs. Miranda tried to eat up the business Jane had built..
Simply put, a fight over rice bowls..
Originally, it would have been stolen, but Jane was able to stop it at the last minute..
Thanks to his biological father who thwarted Oliver and Mrs. Miranda's trick from behind, who came to save him personally..
The former was happy, the latter was mysterious..
“It didn't end badly. We lost some businesses, but that was to be expected. There is more I have saved than what I have lost. More than anything, because of this incident, Sisterhood came to my side..”
“yaw?”
“Yes, Sisterhood was initially a civic organization for women, but at some point it turned into an interest group for those with money. The one with the most money is Miranda..”
Jane didn't bother to explain the process. As time goes by, everything is bound to deteriorate..
“But this time, thanks to my fight with Ms. Miranda, I learned for sure who was on my side. Although the number is small, it's not bad..”
“You are very talented..”
“Rather than saying that I am talented, I owe it to the men. Dave saved me, and even Edith helped me. It's so ironic. I jumped into investing to prove my worth, but at a critical moment, I received help from a man..”
“Life is a series of ironies.”
Marie did not respond outwardly, but gave an answer deep in her heart. Jane smiled at the answer..
“Yes. That's why I'm here doing this. You have to be kind to those around you to be safe. Now it's my turn. Is Marie also here to help with relief work? I heard that you are busy with the founding of the Bright School..”
“I'm here to do research..”
“inspection? ······ah! Because of the pandemic.?”
Marie nodded..
Currently, hordes of zombies are roaming around the slums, including Area W. Sporadic epidemics were also occurring..
Every time a report came in, we had to block it, so it wasn't serious yet, but regardless, everyone was paying close attention..
That's because the epidemic was fundamentally caused by the Pied Piper..
Landa City used police and military forces to completely blockade the reported area, then requested help from the Holy Knights to purify the area, while investigating the disease and researching treatment methods through magic tower wizards..
Because in any case, I had to solve it myself..
Naturally, the Bright School, which was scheduled to be founded, was also mobilized for that mission..
Those who mastered black magic were the most suitable talent..
“It's not wrong..”
“Is there any problem?”
“no······. I'm a little worried..”
“Disease-type black magic is not my specialty, but it is not something to worry about..”
“No, I just heard a sinister story..”
“······?”
“The place that is currently sealed off due to the infectious disease is the deep slum over there. They said they cleaned it because it was located on a main road, but they couldn't even touch the inside. It was originally a dangerous place, but it has become even more dangerous..”
Marie looked in the direction Jane pointed. The heart of a slum where the alleys are tangled like an anthill. The gloomy nature of the slums was definitely more concentrated..
“There are rumors that there are not only zombies and plagues, but something even more terrifying and unknown..”
“I think the expression is abstract.?”
“I can not help it. That's what the person who managed to get out of there said. Well, I was half out of my mind, like someone who saw something they couldn't see..”
“······.”
“He said there was something terrible in there. I'm not sure what it is, but at least it doesn't seem to be negligible. Some government officials said that it should be burned and incinerated..”
Burning down a part of the city sounds crazy, but it's true..
Plagues were like the city's natural enemy, and epidemics caused by black magic were even more serious..
Although the city, paladins, and wizards were working hard, the extent of the damage was large, and in the end, there had to be priority..
Slums had no choice but to be ranked last..
Rather than waiting for the worst to happen, I might have to make a decision to save the country..
“I didn't know you would place a hero's entourage in a place like that..”
“I asked for it..”
“yes?”
“I didn't ask you to be placed in a dangerous place, but I asked you to be placed without worrying about it..”
“Why??”
“That way, the CEO will feel at ease..”
A school of black magic that can survive without you..
Marie did not know what Oliver meant..
No, I knew it from the beginning..
Even before the Joseph family left, Oliver created conditions for them to become independent..
Of course I knew what he wanted and what he wanted..
a person who stands up on his own.
Nevertheless, he just refused.
“Is there a reason for your change of heart??”
This time Jane asked a question. Marie didn't like it very much, but she answered. Because I held her hand.
“It's no different from there. I also want him to be happy... Because you carried a burden that I didn’t have to carry..”
Marie remembered.
When Oliver first left and when we met again. And the way they took risks and returned to Weinham to save them and try to help them take root in Landa..
He was bound and crushed by so many things in the process. Even though he didn't have to.
That fact now bothered Marie..
It was wrong from the beginning.
It made no sense to try to restrain the sun..
My foolish and selfish self has finally realized that..
He had to leave..
Now that the end is approaching, a fate more unreasonable, absurd, and painful than anyone else's is approaching..
I had to let him leave.
As the woman on the camel warned,.
After making up her mind, Marie broke up with Jane and went into the deep area of Area W with her subordinates as per their original mission..
As Jane said, there was the smell of rotting death and corpses everywhere. Likewise, hell.
But those thoughts soon disappeared as if washed away by water..
Something is captured further inside..
I didn't know what it was, but one thing was certain. It was a terrible thing that could not be compared to zombies or epidemics..
“Director?”
It seems that Marie was the only one who felt it, as the subordinates she brought with her spoke with blank faces..
Cold sweat ran down their faces as their instincts were telling them not to approach..
Excessively changed psychology affects the body.
They wanted to run out screaming right away..
Marie had similar feelings, but her body reacted in the exact opposite way..
Conversely, rather than running away, I ran further inward..
I've seen it once in the past.
Before Oliver left, when he confronted the Paladin, the moment he smoked the pilgaret, it was scattered on the floor..
Even though Mari couldn't believe it, she accelerated her running speed and eventually arrived..
A heterogeneous black light radiating between the cracks in the floor and the building..
It was hell, and it was proof that the apocalypse was slowly progressing..
***
“Oooh! Are you here?! I was waiting!!”
After the airship made an emergency landing in Gallos, Oliver, who broke up with Yarely and Derek, followed Cardinal Roderick with Kevin and headed to the central part of the continent..
The road wasn't particularly difficult..
Unlike airships, there were no such problems when traveling by land..
All I had to do was listen to Roderick explain the information about the central continental warlock. Of course, it was difficult.
‘You have a knack for maliciously editing others by cleverly using facts..’
Kevin commented after hearing Roderick’s speaking skills..
He also read the data collection brought by Child-Fourth with Oliver..
“Please come in. From now on, I will take care of you..”
Although it was somewhat difficult to listen to Roderick's explanation of how to trick people, Oliver and Kevin were able to safely reach their destination, the Kingdom of Aizan..
Aizan is a small kingdom near Gallos, and as soon as he arrived there, a middle-aged man greeted Oliver loudly..
He introduced himself as the kingdom's chamberlain..
“If you are a chamberlain······?”
“It is an honorable title that assists His Majesty the King. On behalf of the Kingdom, we express our sincere gratitude to the heroes who came to help..”
I did it just in case, but still.
Oliver was also embarrassed to meet someone related to the royal family. No, I guess it's more of an embarrassment than an embarrassment..
I had come to help Archpriest Roderick, but when someone from the King's side showed up, I was immediately convinced..
According to data brought by Fourth, Cardinal Roderick's influence was higher than expected..
Because the Holy Knights were used to control the central region of the continent and the economy was controlled by the Bank of the Pater Church..
Oliver's job is work..
Still, Oliver decided to be polite for now..
“······Thank you for your generous hospitality..”
“It's too much! Even humility goes too far. He is a hero who saved the city from the Pied Piper..”
The Pied Piper suddenly mentioned. At the same time, the Chamberlain's insidious intentions came to light..
A level where even thoughts can be read.
The chamberlain must have noticed this and tried to divert his attention by pouring out rapid-fire words at Oliver, but unfortunately or fortunately, his voice soon stopped being heard..
Because a familiar voice came from the communication device attached to the inside of Oliver's shirt collar..
[It has been a while since we last met. father.]
It was the voice of Pandora, one of the artificial spirits of the World Tree..
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