Genius Warlock-Episode 706
706. question (1)
“Hmm, I think it came..”
A beautiful woman stood up on a bed made from the roots of the world tree and spoke..
It was a sudden remark with the subject omitted, but Puppet, who was reading a book next to him, understood it perfectly. Because there's only one person they're looking at right now..
“Did you catch Oliver??”
“no.”
Lilith held the Pilgerette Gift in her mouth. Cheek! The sound of a fire igniting rang out, and hazy cigarette smoke rose into the air..
“Instead, the sisters' movements were captured. I'm trying to cover my eyes. That's proof that he came... You're not really surprised.?”
Lilith commented while looking at the puppet's calm reaction..
“Because I already expected it to come.”
“Whick! It's nice to see you relaxed. Does that mean you are confident in your preparation??”
“It's true that I prepared thoroughly, but that doesn't mean I'm confident. I'm not stupid enough to not know the difference between my capabilities and those of my opponent. If that were the case, it would have disappeared long ago..”
“Heh, it disappeared... then?”
“All I know is that being scared won't solve the problem..”
A remark that exudes dignity. If Lilith had been Puppet's student, she would have respected him, but unfortunately, Lilith could not feel respect for her since she was not his student. Quite the opposite. She felt sad.
The fatigue, nervousness, and fear hidden in the puppet's words are visible..
Well, why wouldn't that be the case? He lived for hundreds of years, trained numerous warlocks, established an organization called the Black Hand, and even created the title of Finger, and ruled for hundreds of years, but he was unable to achieve his true goal..
In the meantime, the apocalypse had come and I was making reckless attempts that I would not have made in the first place..
But now Oliver has come to this city. A being that can no longer be stopped by beings on earth..
The puppet was not calm right now. I was trying to force myself to stay calm. Only one thing, for the goal she dreamed of.
Perhaps because they were similar, Lilith was able to understand his feelings..
“Phew... What are you going to do now??”
Lilith asks while smoking a pilgaret. Puppet answered as he closed the book he was reading..
“First of all, we'll have to watch. Because you might be quiet... Can you keep an eye on me??”
“well? I'll try, but I can't give you a definite answer. Because I am the least functional of the sisters. I can only hold out with this item I brought from the Moirai School, but if you decide to fight, I can't guarantee it..”
Lilith answered honestly, tapping on the root bed of the world tree where she was sitting..
To this, the puppet did not show any reaction. Rather, it comforted me..
“Well, it doesn't matter. Because I didn’t really expect it.”
“Oh my, look at what you are saying. I- Oh, wait a minute..”
During the conversation with the puppet, Lilith raised one hand and asked for understanding. I was connected to the World Tree during the conversation, and something was captured..
After a while, Lilith raised the corners of her mouth as if she saw something interesting..
“He came to the Magic Tower. New archive song.”
New archive. Puppet knew who he was.
I saw everything that happened in Seonghwang City through the incant doll. It was Kevin.
A red man who was an arrogant wizard's experiment, became his disciple, and lived an odd life that has become an archive..
He, who had helped resolve the chaos in the Paterism, had finally returned to Landa..
“I guess I'll have to tell Tilda. curious. What would that woman and the wizards do if they found out that the new archive was Hongin? It's obvious without looking, but I'm still curious..”
The puppet stood up and made a meaningful statement..
“I want to let you know directly.?”
“No, to meet someone else..”
“Who is it??”
“cant. I was curious how Oliver would react if he found out he was here..”
***
Jeez. Jeez. Jeez. Jeopuk······.
A group of people had crossed the border of Zone Y and were walking on the outskirts of Zone Z..
The composition of the people was diverse. Because there were not only the bandaged ‘anti-development committee’, but also the ‘choosers’ of Area X. This could be said to be quite unusual..
Zone Z is the land of the anti-development committee. This was also unofficially acknowledged by Landa City..
It was quite unusual for an outsider to set foot in this land. Perhaps, if the Army of the Dead had not invaded Landa, it would have been a sight that would never have been seen again..
But that wasn't what mattered right away. What's more important than that is that he was walking in the lead..
“oliver······.”
Someone muttered. The real name of Dave, a troubleshooter with the nickname “woodcutter,” is.
The real name of Zenon, who is currently working as an employee of the Magic Tower..
This is the real name of Dave, who single-handedly created a redevelopment committee by combining the fighter crew and selectors..
Based on this, the real name of Dave, who transformed Area X, one of the largest slums in Landa, into a place where people can live,.
There are currently rumors that the Pied Piper has been defeated, as well as the apocalypse. The real name of the warlock at the center of various rumors.
Above all, the real name of the wise man worshiped by those who choose.
Oliver, who had been walking ahead of him as if he heard the murmur, suddenly stopped, and Child-Second and the people who were walking behind him also stopped..
“Do you have anything to say??”
Oliver asked, turning to look at a woman. As a woman who had just mumbled her Oliver's name, her people naturally turned away from her..
The woman who was alone in the spotlight spoke half-frozen..
“iced coffee······. Thank you for saving me....”
Not only her body but also her mouth was frozen, so she spoke slurred like an idiot. But she had no one to laugh at. Because she was in the same state as everyone else.
I didn't know the exact reason, but everyone here felt intimidated just by looking at Oliver, and it felt awkward, as if his body and mind were not his own..
Even when I was captured by the kingdom's army, it wasn't like this. Then, I heard Oliver's voice. It was very insensitive..
“There is no need to be thankful. I just saw it in passing... It's just like that..”
A tone of voice that shows no motivation whatsoever. However, I could fully understand what was being said..
I didn't really have any intention of rescuing it, and I just happened to see it while passing by and took it. Like picking up trash while passing by, without any thoughts or inspiration..
It's hard to say from the perspective of someone who received help, but it was cruel..
They don't seem to see themselves as the same person at all..
In particular, the woman who expressed her gratitude felt that way even more strongly..
“Are you here to help me? Director?”
the woman asked a question. Rather than asking out of genuine curiosity, the tone was to confirm something..
“well? It's true that I came to see Marie, but I didn't come with the intention of helping her or anything like that... I have something to ask you..”
At that moment, the expression on the face of the woman who asked the question hardened. The emotions welling up in her heart were revealed on her face. Who was the reason Marie ran away here in the first place? she was then.
“Lottie Daykin.”
“······!”
The woman paused. The woman’s real name came out of Oliver’s mouth. For your information, she never taught me my name. Nevertheless, Oliver guessed it right away..
It was surprising, but the surprise didn't end there..
“Like most people who choose it, they come from the slums. He was almost tricked and sold by a human trafficker, but was rescued with help from Marie. Afterwards, he joined her chosen people, was recognized for her talent, and learned her dark magic directly from Marie, keeping her by her side..”
The woman named Lottie could not say anything despite the accurate information that could not be refuted..
I was scared. Fists, belts, clubs, knives, guns, black magic. It was scarier than any violence she had ever experienced..
It felt like my soul was being threatened on a higher level than just my body..
“Like any other chosen people, they worship me as a god... answer.”
Lottie, who was urged to ask a question, barely managed to gather herself and nodded. Her instincts told her she couldn't react wrong here..
“yes······. So I believed it. We believed and waited for God to save us! Just like you did at Weinham.!!”
“······.”
“I really believed it... Since you say so-”
“-lie.”
Oliver cut Lottie off. It was a very small voice, but Lottie's voice was drowned out..
“The reason you worship me as a god is not because you believe in me, but because you want to impress Marie.?”
“······.”
“You worshiped me as a god just to impress Marie, who gave you security, bread, and purpose in life. I don't think about myself at all and just act on my own... Isn't it a bit like that??”
Oliver asked. Lottie couldn't say anything and lowered his head. An inexplicable feeling rose deep within his heart..
Oliver shifted his gaze to look at the others..
People who make choices that are different from Rorty but are also not different from him, people on the anti-development committee who have been completely twisted by the disaster..
As soon as they caught Oliver's gaze, they felt an inexplicable emotion and lowered their heads to look down at the ground..
Oliver looked at them in silence and started walking his way again. Those who were looking down at the ground followed with their mouths shut..
***
“Damn it, I'm out of medicine! Is there more??!!”
“doesn't exist! There's not enough food!! All we have here are useless gold and silver treasures.!!”
“Shit!! Help me here too!!”
The center that passes through the outskirts of Zone Z.
Oliver had been here before. Under the guidance of Bartholomew.
To sum up my first impression of Area Z in one word, it was ‘desolate.’ Even more so than District Y, which was abandoned by the city..
By analogy, it could be said to be a dried up mummy and a corpse infested with maggots..
Both were corpses, but Area Y had the scent of life (people), like corpses infested with maggots..
On the other hand, in Area Z, there wasn't even that maggot-like life felt..
but not today.
There were a lot of people here in the center of Zone Z. Most of them were from anti-development committees and fighter crews, struggling to survive on the ruined streets..
I was told that they were running around and treating the wounded soldiers..
What was more surprising was that, unlike in the past, people from the anti-development committee also showed up and helped people..
“There really is no medicine?”
“Crrrrr······.”
“I think I should buy it.”
“how? It's surrounded outside. It's hard to keep it, let alone get out..”
Even though it seemed like it wasn't enough compared to the effort I put in..
“Oh, that one was safe too.?!”
A voice came here. The owner of the voice was Double Pistol Sam. One of the main members of the fighter crew and Joe's friend..
Accompanied by his fellow member, Iron Club Owen, he approached Lottie and asked how he was doing. Looking at his dirty clothes, he also looked like he had been in the middle of a fight..
“It's okay?”
“Uh, uh... You too?”
Lottie answered, half frozen..
“I was almost captured, but suddenly the kingdom army attacked and I survived. A huge amount of space sniping and artillery fire... Thank goodness. If I had done it wrong, it would have been pierced..”
Perhaps due to the excitement of the battle and the relief of his victory, Sam talked a lot. Then, as if the heat accumulated in my body had gone away, I suddenly became cold and muttered..
“But who the hell is it? Space sniping? Are you on our side??”
Sam suddenly becomes anxious. I could guess that a lot had happened from that unstable appearance..
Seeing him like that, Lottie's eyes moved somewhere, and Sam and Owen's eyes followed suit. Thanks to that, they were able to see. Oliver looked across the river as if looking at his surroundings..
“dave!!”
Sam shouted, recognizing Oliver. At that moment, the air stopped and everyone's eyes turned to Oliver..
“Oh, it's true······.”
“Dave. new fingers.”
“The one who defeated the Pied Piper.”
Everyone who saw Oliver expressed emotions such as joy and relief..
After being trampled by the army of the dead and later being persecuted by the visiting kingdom army, the most trustworthy being appeared in a critical situation..
The Pied Piper has been defeated, and numerous warlocks have voluntarily come to visit and express their desire to serve him, possibly leading to the apocalypse that is always floating around.-
-taang!!
Just when people who couldn't control their joy and joy were about to flock in, the corpse doll-Durance, who was standing next to Oliver, fired a gun into the air, stopping everyone..
The sharp yet heavy gunshot was similar to the gunshot that mercilessly cut into the spirit of the kingdom's army..
Perhaps because of this, people's joy subsided immediately, and an inexplicable chill passed through their bodies in the aftermath..
Jeopuk.
While everyone was frozen, Oliver moved. Sam asked Oliver.
“Uh, where are you going??”
“To Marie.”
“He's a little hurt, but he's okay! Rather, I have something to tell you. dirge-”
Sam, who was speaking urgently, stopped. Oliver raised his hand as if he didn't want to hear it..
Seeing that, Sam involuntarily fell silent, and Oliver walked straight into a building..
Marie was inside the building. As Sam said, he was injured, but his life seemed to be okay. There were many people around to help with treatment..
Everyone who was helping Marie had a similar reaction to the people outside when they saw Oliver..
The joy and joy that bloomed all at once. The feeling disappeared instantly when he looked into Oliver's eyes and their bodies became rigid..
“Everyone go out.”
Marie spoke to them. Mari got injured here and there and wore bandages..
Those who were helping Marie looked at her and asked with their eyes if she was okay..
Marie gave them a strong look and told them to go out again, and eventually they all went outside. I glance at Oliver in an unfamiliar atmosphere..
When everyone left, Oliver left the second outside and entered the building alone..
The building, which would not have been surprised if it collapsed immediately due to a catastrophe or the ravages of time, was cozy in its own way, perhaps because it had been cleaned, but it was still an eerie place. Oliver felt even more so because he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity..
widely.
Oliver sat in front of Marie and sat silently..
Marie also said nothing. She feels like it's not her time to talk.
In that state, Oliver and Marie looked at each other in silence for a while, and after a while, Oliver suddenly opened his mouth..
“number of animals.”
“Yes, Dave.”
“When did you know I was the prince of hell??”
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