Genius Warlock-Episode 646
646. central continent (4)
An old woman who was blind in both eyes came out of a deep cave and said that another name for the woman who was loved by an angel was Happy Princess..
“A happy princess?”
“Yes, according to one theory, she was originally a princess, born in a wealthy kingdom and lived happily ever after..”
“hmm······.”
Oliver sighed and looked at the statue..
The old and unsightly wooden statue was so worn that its face was unrecognizable..
However, not everything was difficult to recognize..
A simple cloak, worn-out shoes, and rough, swollen hands. Detailed descriptions still remain.
I don't mean to be biased, but for a princess who lived a wealthy and happy life, her appearance somehow didn't match..
That wasn't the only thing I didn't understand.
I was also curious about how a princess who lived in such a wealthy kingdom ended up helping a mentally and physically exhausted angel..
Pandora explained that the process of helping the angel happened while caring for the sick who needed help..
I thought it was too sudden for a princess who lived in a wealthy kingdom to take care of the sick..
As if she had read Oliver's questions, the old woman, who was blind in both eyes, spoke first..
“Of course, the princess's happiness didn't last forever..”
“······what happened?”
“Yes, a huge and unstoppable disaster has appeared..”
Central continent, princess, disaster. Through these three keywords, Oliver reflexively derived the correct answer..
“Are you the Pied Piper??”
The old woman nodded slowly..
“you're right······. When he appeared hundreds of years ago, many small kingdoms collapsed. The anger and hatred of parents whose children were taken away before his eyes was directed to the top of the kingdom..”
It was a fact I already knew. Because Sleeping Beauty showed it through shadow play..
The anger was so great that the people delivered the princess they once loved directly into the hands of the witch..
“The disaster could not escape the happy princess, and she fell to the bottom... They said the princess shed tears..”
“It might be sad. What if you fall from the princess?.”
Oliver couldn't empathize, but he understood thanks to what he learned..
But the old woman's reaction was unexpected..
“No, the reason the princess shed tears was not because she lost her status as a princess. It's not because I can't wear expensive dresses or eat good food. The reason she shed tears was because she then saw the poor and pitiful people whom she had not seen when she was on high..”
“······.”
“She thought everyone lived happily like she did. Because that was her daily routine..”
I could understand what he meant. When Oliver lived in the mines, he thought everyone in the world lived like him..
Although it was the opposite of the princess's case, the principle was the same..
“Ironically, it was only after being swept up in a disaster that the princess realized how blessed she was and how others were suffering... Do you know what the princess did after that??”
“well. how did you do it?”
“Instead of suffering from the disaster that befell him, he began helping those in need in front of him. For an unimaginably long time... We are following his will..”
After hearing the explanation, Oliver looked at the wooden statue again..
There was nothing unusual about it other than the fact that its face was worn away, but strangely enough, my eyes kept wandering..
“Why are you doing that??”
The old woman, who was blind in both eyes, looked at Oliver and asked:.
Oliver shrugged..
“just······. I think there are a lot of princesses in the center of the continent..”
“You're talking about the three princesses..”
“······?”
“Sleeping Beauty, Swan Princess, Happy Princess. That's what we call those three here. They are three princesses who represent disaster..”
“What does it mean to represent disaster??”
“The reaction that humans have when they experience an unbearable tragedy. This is a representative about it... For example, Sleeping Beauty symbolizes avoidance. When I was betrayed by everyone, I ran away into the forest..”
Oliver showed no reaction, but secretly agreed..
The Sleeping Beauty created by Sleeping Beauty was so incredible that it would be hard to describe it simply as black magic, but its fundamental role was nothing more than a visit to cut off the princess from the outside world..
It's a locked door..
“The Swan Princess symbolizes anger. Because he cannot overcome the pain he has suffered and seeks to destroy everything..”
Oliver agreed again..
Although I have never met the Swan Princess in person, I have a general idea of what she is through the descriptions of those around me and her unbending knees..
Like Sleeping Beauty, she is a princess who suffered a tragedy due to the Pied Piper. At first glance, she appears to be quiet, but in reality, she is someone who wants to set the world on fire more than anyone else..
“Of course, I can't just criticize her. Not only was she betrayed, but she also lost her brothers in the process..”
“How do you know so well?.”
“I was just trying as a person to follow the wishes of the happy princess. Dear Dave.”
Even though the old woman was blind, she recognized Oliver..
“You know me.?”
“The rumor spread that the Cardinal Priest was bringing him... Plus, I heard about the airship..”
“ah······.”
“I thought you might come. I really didn't know you would come.”
The old woman said, looking at Oliver even though he was blind. It looked quite strange..
What was even more strange was that even though she met Oliver for the first time today, she seemed to know him..
“Would you like to hear more??”
The old woman explained that Sleeping Beauty was avoidance and Swan Princess was anger..
Oliver shook his head..
“No, it's an interesting story, but that's not what I came here to hear... Are you the representative of the warlocks here??”
“It's not that big of a deal to be a representative or anything. It's just that they gathered around me for a while as I followed the will of the happy princess..”
“Anyway, it's true..”
“Yes······.”
“Let me tell you straight. Could you disarm the men and convince them to follow me??”
The old woman did not seem surprised or embarrassed by the sudden request. He asked rather calmly.
“Can I ask what you are trying to do??”
“If you disarm, it will prove that you have no intention of causing harm, so I will try to persuade the Paladins with that. You are not in danger. I don't know much about this place, but I know that I learned black magic to survive.. ”
Oliver thought of the central continental warlocks who entered Gallos..
There were some who came for personal prosperity, such as seeking the vacant position of a human meat cook, but there were also those who learned black magic to survive..
“So, are you saying you want to help us??”
“It's not that big of a deal. I happened to be helping with this, and I just want to see less blood. To be honest, I originally had no intention of coming here..”
The tone was somehow irresponsible, but the old woman listened quietly, neither embarrassed nor angry..
“To be more honest, I was dragged there forcibly because they said there were people who worshiped me as idols. It's a pain in the ass if you get involved in such a problem. Since I'm here, I just want to resolve it as best as possible. Even if you cooperate, in the case of violent criminals that the Pater Church cannot ignore, we will capture them and hand them over. If that's the case for the elderly person, I'll pass on the elderly person as well..”
Oliver deliberately added harsh words at the end to draw a line..
It was purely by chance that he came here, and the offer he is making now is not with a pure intention to help, but simply because he wants to end things on a good note..
It may have been too self-centered, but this was Oliver's best..
I didn't want to be responsible for anything more than this. It was already hard enough.
It was an irresponsible act, but the old woman just smiled with wrinkled lips..
“You are a kind person..”
“I'm sorry, but you didn't understand what I meant.?”
“No, I understand. Whatever it is, aren't you coming forward with both feet and making this proposal for people who have nothing to do with it? It's hard for the average person..”
“······can you please answer my question?”
“First of all, I would like to thank you again. However, the Pater Church is not doing this because we are truly a threat..”
“I know. That's why I said I would persuade you. If you would just help me.”
Oliver, who had already figured out that Roderick's only goal was not to subdue the warlock, said.
No matter how much I thought about it, it was strange.
No matter how strong the warlocks in the center of the continent were, there was no reason why the paladins could not defeat them..
Considering the correlation between the pure power of holy law and black magic,.
If Roderick, who represents the cardinal priests along with Armand, had brought Oliver into the process, it would be reasonable to assume that he had another purpose..
Oliver planned to leave before the destination reached him..
I was wondering if it would end here or not, but this was the best for now..
Many questions and unpleasant things piled up everywhere, putting pressure on Oliver, so he decided to focus only on what he could do right away..
“Can you please answer what you are going to do??”
“I won't follow everything, but I'll talk about it..”
“That's enough. Those who cannot be persuaded-”
[-dave.]
Just as Oliver was about to finish his story, Eve's voice came from the communication device attached to the inside of his shirt collar..
There was a faint hint of urgency in his usual mechanical tone, and Oliver, who caught this, reflexively turned his gaze towards Pandora..
Pandora, who has more emotions than Eve, opened her mouth with a hint of embarrassment..
“Cardinal Priest Roderick has led the paladins..”
***
Arc, outskirts of Gallos.
In this impressive wide plain, there was a small village, and on the hill above the village there was an orphanage named after the Arc region..
The orphanage was quite large in size, befitting its purpose, and had a strong wall befitting its outskirt nature..
Although this wall alone could not escape every crisis, it was an undeniable fact that it gave us peace of mind even when the dark night came..
So, the director and staff of Ark Orphanage did not forget to lock the wall door at night, even if nothing else was done..
But for some reason tonight was an exception..
Isn’t the solid wall door open??
As I entered through the open door, something unusual caught my eye..
What is unusual is the collapsed, burning, frozen orphanage building and the 64 children whose eyes are out of focus as if possessed..
Yareli's face turned white with fear. Rosburn and the orphanage staff standing behind Yareli..
Derek was screaming with one of his arms torn off, and Joanna was hanging limply as her neck was grabbed by the Pied Piper, holding a crushed shield and a broken mace..
“Shut up······!”
“······.”
Derek, who lost his arm, clenched his teeth and screamed, and Joanna, who lost consciousness, could not even do that..
Even if the Pied Piper applied even the slightest force, Joanna would lose her breath. But for some reason, he didn't and let go of her hand and let Joanna go..
The holy law did not work, the shield was crushed, and Joanna, with her mace broken, fell to the floor, and the Pied Piper approached Yareli without even looking at Joanna..
Jeez. Jeez. Jeopuk.
With the sound of shoes hitting the floor, the Pied Piper approached..
Seeing that, the orphanage staff couldn't even scream and fell back and hugged each other..
Fear took over the body.
Yareli also felt the same way as them, but because of the knowledge she had accumulated as a wizard throughout her life, the warmth she felt from behind her back, and Zenon, who had asked for Rosburn, she could not fall down and stood like a stone statue..
I wanted to tell Rosburn to run away alone, but I couldn't. Meanwhile, the Pied Piper came in front of Yareli and looked at Rosburn from behind..
A slight sparkle shined in the eyes of the Pied Piper, who seemed to have lost his emotions and was as hard as stone..
“With that guy... Do we know each other??”
The Pied Piper asked a random question..
That guy?
At that time, Rosburn opened his mouth without realizing it..
“Come on, teacher.?”
“teacher?”
“I'm talking about Zeno..”
Yareli interjected with a desperate voice to the Pied Piper's question..
The Pied Piper let out an exclamation as he instinctively decided that he would be safe if he told him..
“ah······. Do you know someone??”
The Pied Piper asks again.
As Yareli nodded, the Pied Piper looked into space and was troubled..
The time was longer than expected.
“This child... Leave it alone.”
The Pied Piper announced, placing his hand on Rosburn's head..
After kidnapping and killing a child, the sight of him putting his hand on his head was quite natural..
Without explaining anything, the Pied Piper turned his head to the side and looked at the trembling orphanage staff..
His eyes became hard as stone again..
“Are you going to stop it??”
The Pied Piper asked the orphanage staff if they would save the 64 children..
Some of the employees were from this orphanage, but they looked at the children and the Pied Piper in turn and shook their heads from side to side..
They decided to give up their children for their own survival..
“Right.”
The expressionless Pied Piper left a short comment and walked back..
They really only want to kidnap children..
The moment the Pied Piper was about to take back the dozens of children he had brought from the village, along with 64 children from the orphanage..
Clap-!
Ameline, the orphanage director, appeared from among the debris of the broken building, aiming a shotgun and pulled the trigger at the Pied Piper's head..
taang!
Even though, like Joanna's magic, Derek's fire, and Yarely's ice, the bullet did not even scratch the Pied Piper's face..
All attacks were of no use, as if they were attacking people in another world..
However, apart from that, the Pied Piper stretched out his arm as if he was displeased, grabbed Director Ameline by the neck, and asked:.
“You know it's no use?”
Director Ameline, who was having trouble even breathing properly after being grabbed by the piper's neck, answered without turning her eyes even though she was squeaking..
“Whether it's useful or not... there has to be someone to protect the child.······!”
The Pied Piper responded to Ameline's remark, which spoke directly to him. There was a faint hint of sadness in his voice..
“······Right.”
At the same time, a darkness different from that of black magic began to flow from within the Pied Piper's body and cover Director Ameline..
Director Ameline's two legs, covered in the darkness emanating from the Pied Piper, dug into the ground and turned into tree roots, her skin hardened, and her arms stretched out like branches and twisted like her body..
Eventually, there was a tree standing there..
A tree that will not die even after a very long time and will stand in that spot forever..
Standing like the men who stopped the Pied Piper for hundreds of years.
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