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Genius Warlock - Episode 660

660. dawn (3)

Bce, the economic city of the Aizan Kingdom.

This city was built thanks to a large-scale loan from the Church of Pater, and now a double-digit number of kings, princes, and royal families have gathered here, and the troops they lead are also stationed here..

It was inevitable because this was the only place that could accommodate this number of people and troops..

All of this is a miracle made possible thanks to the large-scale investment of the Pater Church..

But sadly, even such miracles were nothing compared to the United Kingdom and its economic cities in Gallos..

Bce, the pride of the Aizan Kingdom, was nothing more than a small rural town compared to the cities of the United Kingdom and Gallos, no matter how much one evaluated it..

It could be said to be a tragedy that reflected the weakening faith and the worship of gold, but in other words, 'Bce of the Kingdom of Aizan' also meant that a city was a city, even if it was small..

A city with factories, 100,000 people, and a military base..

But a huge shadow fell over the city..

A new darkness falls on the city where the darkness was cleared by the morning sunlight..

dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd······!!

In addition, a huge wind blew in the sky and shook the city buildings. An unusual phenomenon.

Due to the strange phenomenon, city residents who were still confined to their homes under a night-time curfew tried to stick their heads out of the windows one by one to understand the situation..

Originally, these acts were illegal, so the military that controlled the city should have stopped them, but none of the soldiers did so..

“What, what, what······?”

This was because even the soldiers were looking up at the sky in fascination..

A huge beast swimming leisurely over the city..

“······.”

People and livestock fell silent at the appearance of the beast, and the city fell into a deep, eerie silence..

All I could hear was the occasional sound of breathing, swallowing, and eye rolling..

All of their eyeballs were pointed at the gigantic beast roaming the sky..

It is a beast with a long, straight neck, legs, and wings, larger than a mountain, but with a body as agile as a wolf, and its entire body is covered in dark red scales..

A new fear arose in the eyes of the city residents who had once been attacked by the Pied Piper.,

Even the soldiers who had come to nominally protect the city had their eyes trembling and one by one they lowered their weapons..

My will was broken by the overwhelming majesty..

It was no exception for those of noble descent..

“Yo, dragon······?”

Bce City Hall.

One of the kings, who confirmed the existence of the beast through the window, made a dumbfounded voice..

It was a stark contrast to how he had been majestically insisting on subjugating warlocks just a moment ago..

However, since the others were no different, it wasn't just him who was criticized..

“Uh, what happened?! Dragons didn't go extinct long ago.?”

“Who summoned me??”

“Is summoning magic easy? Also, someone summoned a dragon... not welcome?”

“It's not an illusion. If it were an illusion, there's no way the city would shake.?”

-Yiiiiiiiiiiit profit!!

While people were saying it was an illusion at the unbelievable sight, the beast swimming in the sky once again let out a loud roar..

As if resonating with the cry, the wooden windows and stone walls of the building shook like crazy, and the city's livestock, including horses and dogs, began to run wild..

At a time when the city's existence seemed at risk, the beast suddenly descended toward the outskirts of the city..

“Maybe it's good?! cardinal priest!!”

The kings who came with their armies but left behind their fighting spirit grabbed the Chugi Priest by his collar and asked,.

Everyone has an urgent expression. However, contrary to that, Cardinal Roderick had a faint smile on his face..

“That's good news.”

“what?!”

“Good news? Are you sane??”

“What are you talking about??”

Those who don't understand. Roderick explained..

“The one who waited has returned. Let's all go greet each other..”

As soon as he said those words, the ground shook and a huge dust billow rose on the outskirts of the city..

The dragon had landed near the city..

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Kuhuhuhuhuhuhuh······!!!

When the corpse doll-human meat cook turned into a dragon landed, a heavy vibration that shook his internal organs spread through the ground and far away..

Cloudy dust rising everywhere.

This wasn't a problem for Oliver, who was more comfortable with the warlock's eyes than his physical eyes, but the human meat cook, who had turned into a dragon, waved his huge wings and collected the dust..

Perhaps thanks to the huge wings, the dust cleared in no time, and people could be seen approaching through the gaps..

It was the huge Cardinal Priest Roderick, many men dressed in fancy clothes, and the paladins and soldiers who guarded them..

“No, that's ridiculous.······.”

Someone who discovered Oliver muttered in astonishment. Others had similar reactions.

Pale complexion, dazed and shaking pupils, drooping eyebrows, cold sweat, slightly trembling hands and feet, fluctuating emotions, etc..

Probably because Oliver was standing on the meat cook's head..

Above the head of the dragon that casts a shadow over the city.

This was what I was aiming for in the first place..

“Fourth).”

Oliver called upon the Child-Fourth, who resided within the corpse doll-human meat cook..

purr······.

Force answered through the mouth of a human meat cook..

The people around were even more shocked by that sight..

I had already guessed that Oliver was controlling the dragon, but guessing and seeing it with my own eyes were two different things..

Anyway, Oliver did what he was supposed to do..

“Could you help me get down?.”

Oliver asked, and Child-Force let out a low growl and put his long neck close to the ground..

Thanks to this, many people were able to unintentionally take a closer look at the dragon's face..

Dragons that can now only be found in books and legends.

The human meat cook who turned into a dragon was huge enough to be compared to an ancient dragon, but his horns were not short and his chin was not saggy, so he looked young and powerful, and his fiery red eyes and huge maw made his stomach tingle just by looking at it..

However, a warlock with the head of a dragon came down to the ground using it like an elevator..

widely.

Everyone reflexively looked at the warlock quietly..

He was abnormally thin compared to his shabby clothes, had a bandage on one hand, and was holding a quarter staff in the other. He had a striking appearance even at first glance..

What stands out the most among them is the unique hairstyle in which one side of the head is bleached white, but that doesn't mean it looks menacing..

Nevertheless, whether it was because of the dragon he rode on or because of the strange atmosphere he gave off, no one could easily open their mouths..

Cardinal priests and kings were no exception. No matter how high up they were, in the end, they were just people..

Then, someone broke this uncomfortable silence..

“Your Majesty).”

It was Oliver. He flew in on a dragon and bowed his head to Cardinal Roderick, who was standing in front, and greeted him politely..

Strictly observing the manners that are accepted in society. Perhaps thanks to this, people who had forgotten to breathe began to breathe one by one..

“I apologize for leaving the room on my own..”

I apologized to Oliver for leaving on his own. Roderick answered this.

“······It's okay. I heard that there was an urgent situation and that you asked for understanding..”

Strictly speaking, it was closer to a threat than an understanding, but no one, including Roderick, questioned it..

If the person who defeated a number of Holy Knights alone, escaped leisurely, and came back riding a dragon, said "accept", then it was "accept"..

Instead, Roderick asked a question:.

“Did you do your business well? They said there was something to find out.?”

“ah······.”

Oliver sighed and looked around..

People wearing fancy clothes, soldiers, and knights standing one step behind Roderick..

They reflexively paused, perhaps because Oliver's gaze was burdensome..

It could be said to be quite a strange sight, even for a country in the center of the continent that is a collection of second-rate countries among the selected countries..

The king was intimidated by the warlock's gaze..

This was an unbecoming reaction for a warlock who had turned the world against him, such as a puppet, a human meat cook, a fan, or the Pied Piper..

Those who wanted to conform to the order, no matter how powerful, had to show respect to the kings who received help from Paterism, whether they wanted it or not..

Because that was the order.

By that principle, kings maintained their dignity. Under the order called Paterism.

However, the kings felt an unknown fear from the warlock in front of them. The fear opened its mouth.

“Yes, Your Highness Roderick. I looked into it carefully... hello? Your Majesty...?”

Oliver answered Roderick and bowed to the people standing around him..

They already knew that he was a king, so Roderick naturally pointed this out..

“Oh... you recognize the kings.?”

Asked if he recognized the king. It seemed like a strange statement at first, but it wasn't actually that strange..

This may be the case in countries like the United Kingdom or Gallos where the kings are well exposed to media such as newspapers, but this was not the case for most small kingdoms in the center of the continent..

Those who study separately because they are interested in politics or the current situation might not know, but otherwise it was not easy to find out about the kings of the central continent..

And Oliver belonged to the latter..

It wasn't a concept of being lazy, unprepared or anything like that..

It was similar to not being interested in a man who was just passing by..

But Oliver recognized the kings..

“look at the outfit,”

At Roderick's call, Oliver pointed out the attire of the king and other princes and royals who led the army..

It was sufficient basis for quick-witted people to recognize it, but there was something about it that was unclear..

However, no one questioned this. As I said before, it was only at an unclear level. Also, it was because Oliver made a surprising statement..

“I heard that everyone gathered to subdue the Pied Piper..”

Oliver already knew why they had gathered, even though no one explained it to him..

It's not perfect, due to the vain nature of some, but it still maintains some level of confidentiality..

How on earth?

Oliver answered.

“just heard.”

A vague and suspicious answer that I just heard..

From that appearance, some of the Holy Knights looked like the Pied Piper. That overwhelming and unpleasant feeling that cannot be explained..

“His Highness Roderick... May I ask what happened to the warlocks who surrendered??”

“They are where they were. If you try to move clumsily, it will only add to the confusion. Disarmed and isolated under the watchful eye of soldiers and paladins..”

“thank you majesty.”

Oliver thanked Roderick again..

Although he was a little stiff and overly polite, the atmosphere that had been tense with fear and wariness was greatly eased thanks to his appearance. a little much.

“May I ask what those warlocks are going to do?.”

“As I discussed with you earlier, we will investigate with the Holy Knights and hand over the most vicious criminals to the Church of Pater, and we will manage the rest..”

“wait a moment.”

A third voice with great dignity intervened..

It was Balor, the king of the Kingdom of Aizan, who insisted on massacring warlocks to establish his throne..

He had been silent until just now, frightened by Dave, the woodcutter who had appeared riding a dragon, but when he saw Roderick and Oliver having a conversation, he suddenly joined in..

Following his investigation, he decided that Dave was not as crazy as he thought..

‘Dave the lumberjack. He may be a slayer with his new fingers, but he's not that crazy in reality..’

Balor recalled the information he had heard from the intelligence dealer..

Dave the lumberjack. It was notorious for its outstanding workmanship, track record of slaughtering druids, and attitude toward complying with Landa's terrible labor laws, but if you look closely, it is said that its notoriety was inflated..

Even in Randa, who is famous for his roughness, he is an unrivaled strongman, but he prefers conversation to strength, and was said to have a surprising ability to communicate..

So he intervened..

He appeared riding a dragon, but if he didn't attack, it was as if he didn't exist, and those who followed order had to show respect to the king who had the religion of Pater on his back..

Balor wanted to dig into this and get into the story, show off his bravery, and get a stake in what was to come..

Because he was the owner of this city and, by extension, this land..

Beller tried to explain his position under that logic..

“I would like to express my gratitude to the hero of Landa who came to help. However, as the king of this country-”

“-Your Highness Roderick.”

Oliver called Roderick while Beller was speaking..

Even though it was a small kingdom, it cut off the words of the king of a country. There was no feeling that it was even a mistake. I just cut it because I didn't want to hear it..

Just as the king's face turned red at that indescribable rudeness, Oliver spoke again..

“I happened to hear a rumor on my way there that there is a place for human sacrifice near where the warlocks are..”

The air stopped for a moment, and Beller's face turned pale..

“Human sacrifice? Devil worship.?”

“well. I don't know if it's devil worship, but it's true that people were sacrificed..”

“Do you know where it is??”

Oliver glanced at Beller's face. he broke into a cold sweat.

“I don't know that far. I'm sure I heard it.”

All kings in the center of the continent, including Balor, fell silent..