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Genius Warlock-Episode 647

647. story (1)

The study of black magic was fundamentally avoided..

The first reason is that there is an image of learning as being inferior to magic because its origins began as an imitation of magic..

The second reason lies in the nature of the study itself..

Because black magic uses people as raw materials..

this was not a metaphor.

Emotions, vitality, body parts, organs and even the corpse itself, etc. Black magic used people as ingredients..

Thanks to this, black magic was not widely recognized by most people, and the perception was that it was something people lived alone and in a bad mood, in places with few people..

However, paradoxically, warlocks did not settle in sparsely populated places, but rather populated cities, especially large cities..

As mentioned earlier, the material for black magic was people, and the place with the most people was the city..

So, regardless of their academic characteristics, warlocks usually settled in cities..

However, if you were to ask if there were any warlocks outside the city, that would not be the case..

Because there are exceptions to everything in this world..

One of the exceptions was the center of the continent..

In this place, which was not swept away by the wave of industrialization and had a less developed city, in some ways, the power of warlocks was stronger than that of the United Kingdom and Gallos..

Even though it is an unsuitable environment for a warlock to operate..

The reason was that the wizards and public authorities who were supposed to keep the warlocks in check were weaker..

The center of the continent was still divided due to the Pied Piper, who had been wandering around the center of the continent for hundreds of years and kidnapping children, and most of the skilled wizards had also migrated, leaving the empty space to be taken over by warlocks..

Because it was such a barren place, black magic, a discipline for the underprivileged, was able to grow relatively further..

Truly a comedy-like situation..

Then someone else will ask.

Are the warlocks in the center of the continent less skilled than the warlocks in large cities like the United Kingdom and Gallos?.

Oliver's answer to this was simple..

it was no.

Kuoooooooooooo━━━!!

Wow!━!!

Karrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Oliver thought as he looked at the battle scene taking place in the distance with Pandora and the blind old woman..

The corpse golem, made up of dozens of corpses tied together, charged with its overwhelming weight and rammed into military troops armed with machine guns..

Even hundreds of lead bullets raining down at a time could not stop the corpse golem, and dozens of soldiers were hit by the golems and either flew around or were completely reduced to minced meat..

A camp that collapses in a single blow.

Zombies made of agile corpse dolls and wolves burrowed through the gap, increasing the damage..

Quaguagwang!!

At that very moment, magic light flashed from the forest far away, and a huge ball of flame flew in a parabolic curve and fell on the heads of the zombie group..

The fireball that fell on the ground trembled like crazy and soared into the sky, and the zombies were instantly turned to ashes by its powerful firepower..

“Move! The village is on fire!”

While the warlocks' momentum was slowing down due to the sudden bombardment, someone shouted..

As a disease-type warlock, he brought a unit of warlocks like himself and cast disease-type black magic on each other..

As a large amount of life force and emotions entered their bodies, their skin turned dark red, and their skeletons and muscles enlarged, turning them into giants..

The warlocks turned the ground over and started putting out the fire with dirt..

Chii Iik······.

The flames were noticeably weakened by waves of silt..

As if going against the flow, the moment the magic light flashed in the forest once again, a huge black cannonball fell on top of it..

Firearms-type warlocks launched a counterattack, and the magic and black magic that were being activated overlapped, causing a huge explosion..

I felt like I could understand why the surrounding kingdoms were anxious because of the warlocks..

This was bound to be a threat to a small kingdom with one or two cities or none at all..

Well, after the human meat cook disappeared, the security of Gallos deteriorated significantly due to warlocks from the center of the continent coming to take the empty spot..

The soldiers, who lost their rear support firepower, were noticeably demoralized and pushed back, and the warlocks, who inflated their bodies like giants or turned into beasts, began to rush forward as if they were done with the momentum..

Oliver asked, looking at the scene from afar..

“The one who attacked first... They're warlocks.?”

“yes······. Although it was because Cardinal Priest Roderick suddenly appeared leading a group of paladins and soldiers. If things continue like this, it will be dangerous.?”

If you see more blood than this, it means it will be difficult to turn back..

Oliver agreed..

As evidence, a brilliant yellow light suddenly appeared in the forest, and the screams of warlocks echoed in the air along with severed limbs..

The paladins waiting in the forest moved.

They poured out in a single line, passed the fleeing soldiers, and rushed towards the running warlocks. I swung a long sword clad in sacred law..

Well done!

As the twenty sword ships moved in unison, the warlocks who had been attacking with the force of a wave not only stopped all at once, blood foam scattering everywhere, but also began to rush inward..

“battery.”

Twenty paladins slowly advanced in a single line, and the warlocks who saw this activated firearm-type black magic to stop this, firing numerous projectiles in front and above their heads..

Although it disappeared like snow melting in the light emitted by the Holy Knights,.

The black magicians were frightened by the black magic that was neutralized so easily..

Several people presumed to be refugees tried to join in with regular firearms and magic firearms, but that too was of no use..

Ordinary lead bullets could not pierce the strengthened coat of the Holy Knights, and magic bullets filled with lightning, flame, and poison were less effective than black magic, and their power was greatly reduced by the Holy Law, so they did not display proper firepower..

The Paladins seemed to be well aware of this fact, and despite receiving numerous flashing firepower attacks, they did not rush and maintained their camp and slowly but surely pushed in..

In the process, they cut down the warlocks and refugees they encountered..

‘Not only are they fewer in number than the warlocks, but they are no match for them.······.’

Oliver once again realized the obvious truth..

The reason Armand asked Oliver for help in the first place was not because he lacked force, but because he judged it inefficient to defeat the warlocks one by one in the vast Gallos..

Then naturally a question arose..

It was a natural fact that the warlocks in the center of the continent would not be unaware of this fact..

It is dangerous to unite against the Paladins, and it is safer to disperse..

‘Why did they stick together in the first place??’

Oliver now had the question he should have had from the beginning..

When I heard that the Pied Piper was active again and that it was causing chaos, I just ignored it, but it was still strange..

No matter how urgent the situation is, they won't know that either..

Oliver thinks about this later. at that time. Pandora tugged on Oliver's collar..

“father. Aside from this place, the surrounding area is completely surrounded. If you want to act, you must act now..”

I understand what you mean..

Because Oliver was also aware of the surrounding situation through the eyes of a warlock..

The area around this place, currently occupied by warlocks and refugees, was completely surrounded by paladins divided into groups of twenty..

Although the siege net was thin due to the small number, the siege net was unlikely to be torn when looking at the activities of the paladins..

Rather than tearing the siege, there was a higher chance that they would trample each other and be crushed to death..

Like the children and women being trampled by the footsteps of those running away..

It was quite embarrassing.

The scale of the matter has already become too big to calm down with words..

Even Oliver, who is clueless, can tell.

The only way to calm this chaos was to cover it up with more power than the paladins..

The problem was that Oliver didn't want to do that..

“If you leave it like this... A lot of people will die.”

Pandora muttered as she watched the refugees being trampled by the fleeing warlocks..

“Do you know each other??”

“I came here among them. I guess we know each other.”

Pandora answered.

After hearing the answer, Oliver read her emotions as well..

Sadness, regret, confusion.

If the paladins ambushed everywhere move at once, the damage would be incomparable to what it is now..

Oliver thought for a while and then turned his head towards the blind old woman..

“······Elderly.”

“Yes······.”

“Do you still have the same answer as before??”

Are you planning on persuading people even though you could be arrested?.

The old woman nodded..

“Of course.”

“It's good.”

***

Kwawaaaaaak━ Keeng!

A beast whose entire body was covered in black fur ran towards me while letting out a loud roar, but as soon as I swung the sword covered in holy magic, it let out a comical scream and fell over..

The animal, whose body was cut like butter, was breathless and when it stopped breathing, it returned to its human form..

The Paladin glanced at the disgusting sight and immediately moved forward with the other Paladins..

‘It’s so easy, why are we still doing this??’

Even though the paladin was in battle, he internally expressed doubts..

It was true that I let my guard down because of the overwhelming power difference, but it was also because I didn't understand it that much..

The reason the Paladins were unable to properly manage the center of the continent was because of its vast size, inconvenient transportation, and rough terrain, and not because the warlocks were strong..

To begin with, the power of a warlock did not mean much to the paladins..

Therefore, the warlocks who gathered together believing in their numbers like this time were not difficult, but easy opponents..

The reason cockroaches are troublesome is because they don't know where they are hiding, not because they are difficult to catch..

Nevertheless, Cardinal Roderick took his time by building a siege network longer than necessary..

Even within the Pater Church, they continued to bring in controversial figures..

Of course, there may be a deeper meaning, but apart from that, the dissatisfaction also cannot be denied..

How can they bring something like a warlock into their work?.

But what is this? After receiving a sudden summons, I heard that the warlock was acting as he wanted, and now the long-awaited attack order has arrived..

I didn't know if Cardinal Roderick had planned it or if it was a coincidence, but whatever it was, it was an opportunity. The Paladin did not miss this opportunity and planned to wipe out all the warlocks..

These blasphemous beings for the sake of our Father in heaven.!

Just as the paladin was about to swing his blade once again. An unusual energy was detected from afar..

Something black and dense gushes out like bitumen flowing backwards..

The warlocks and paladins stopped for a moment at the bizarre sight, and monsters began pouring out of them as if aiming for the right moment..

Toy soldiers and nutcrackers that look like they were carved out of wood, a clown holding a scythe, a huge teddy bear, an old man wearing a net flag, a giant with a deer's head, a monkey holding a cymbal, etc..

They were eerie monsters that seemed to have twisted a child's childhood and nightmares to the extreme..

I thought the Paladin was the warlock's secret weapon..

However, it didn't matter. Anyway, it's black magic.

As usual, the paladins immediately activated the Holy Act as soon as they saw the monsters..

The sacred power given by God, the power to purify everything.

As that power shines brightly, the darkness of the world is lifted, and all kinds of evil things disappear.-

“-hmm?”

***

“What, what??!”

One of the warlocks who was running away from the paladins said as he looked at the creature that was holding him down..

It wasn't enough.

In the flow of people fleeing from the Holy Knight, darkness as dense as bitumen suddenly rose up, and countless monsters poured out of it..

Some warlocks thought that someone had activated a secret trick, but as soon as that happened, the paladins activated the holy law..

An absolute and absurd power that renders black magic or magic ineffective..

But surprisingly, the monsters did not disappear and stood proudly in their place..

At that moment, the joys and sorrows of the paladins and warlocks were mixed..

I don't know the details, but the Holy Law did not work on these creatures..

It was possible to fight against those unreasonable paladins..

When the warlocks, encouraged by that fact alone, changed direction, the creatures turned their heads and attacked them, not the paladins..

Pointing the bayonet, stamping with a hoofed hand, and pointing the scythe at the throat..

Thanks to the location, number, and agility of the creature, hundreds of fleeing warlocks were suppressed without even being able to resist..

A situation where I can't figure out what's going on.

At that time, someone walked leisurely.

A scrawny face, a bandaged right arm, a quarter staff that makes a crackling sound, etc..

“De, Dave······?”

“new fingers.”

“dave.”

“Dave the Lumberjack····!”

Starting with the people Oliver saw, the murmur spread like a ripple, and eventually everyone's attention was focused on Oliver..

Regardless of whether it is a warlock running away from a paladin or a paladin chasing a warlock..

Oliver, who had brought out numerous monsters from his shadow, continued to walk forward and stopped between the border between the paladin and the warlock..

“Is your Majesty Roderick under your command?.”

Oliver spoke towards the forest beyond the paladins..

Although the voice was not very loud, it was heard very clearly..

The gaze that had been focused on Oliver naturally turned to the forest, and after a while, a large middle-aged man slowly emerged from the forest..

“Ah, as expected, it was here. Why are you here? Weren't you worried? I thought you were kidnapped by warlocks..”

Cardinal Roderick said something that he had no intention of hearing..

But it didn't matter. Because Oliver knew too..

“Thank you for your concern. majesty. You didn't get kidnapped, so you don't have to worry..”

“You didn't answer my question. why are you here?”

“I have come to persuade the warlocks. Surrender peacefully to the Paterism. and it worked.”

Oliver pointed to the blind old woman next to him..

The warlocks recognized the old woman and tried to say something, but the creatures growled and immediately covered their mouths..

“I ask for mercy from the Paterism. I'll accommodate whatever you ask, so please don't harm me..”

The blind old woman spoke to Oliver as she had promised..

I'll leave it all up to the Pater Church's decision, so please don't harm me..

A situation that can be sudden and embarrassing. However, Roderick showed no such sign..

It just shined through interest and desire..

“Don't you know that I didn't originally call you for this purpose??”

“Didn't you say we'd talk about it again later? This method also works in Gallos..”

“exactly. I said we'd talk later. However, it's a bit late to talk about it now.?”

Roderick repeated his thoughts. So Oliver approached him..

Several paladins tried to stop Oliver, but Roderick stopped them..

Oliver stands before Cardinal Roderick..

“How about we talk about it now??”

“I'm just curious, what happens if I say no??”

“It will be difficult.”

“I don't think you'll be in trouble for breaking your promise to the warlocks.?”

“No, not me, but your majesty and the paladin. This means that Paterism will be in trouble..”

“Hoo······. Why??”

“If the numerous paladins here are blocked by a single warlock, the prestige of your Majesty and the Church of Pater will fall. That wouldn't be good for governance..”