Genius Warlock-Episode 709
709. midday (1)
Area J.
It was the entertainment district of Landa, located between the upper-class residential area and the lower-middle-class residential area..
It was unknown whether this was intentional, but due to such geopolitical characteristics, various classes in Landa gathered here and exchanged their own forms of interaction..
Sometimes the form of interaction became so intense that people died, but anyway..
Of course, as it is a district that also comes from the upper class, District J was quite fancy..
Hotels, department stores, gambling halls, etc. are located throughout the area. A complex high-rise building with various functions was built, and numerous airships came and went around the high-rise building, giving life to the sky..
No matter day or night.
Ah, correction.
It wasn't that it didn't matter. It actually became more lively at night. Unlike other areas where you sleep.
Numerous lights on the ground overwhelmed the starlight in the night sky, and countless visitors stayed up and enjoyed a variety of entertainment, including drinking, gambling, fighting, singing, and theater..
In a sense, it is an act of rebellion against the laws of nature..
Landain was proud of that act. I think Landa's civilization has overcome the laws of nature established by God..
However, strangely enough, Landa's lifestyle, which had overcome the great laws of nature, was cruelly broken by outsiders armed with guns and swords..
In the name of security and defense, Area J, which had become noticeably quieter, was evidence of this..
“Looks like a lot has happened.”
A street that is unusually quiet. A man came into an obscure alley and said.
There was a passenger in that alley. It was Yareli disguised by magic..
“Kevin. professor?”
“Yeah, it's been a while..”
Kevin, disguised just like Yarely, answered. Oliver broke up with Yareli while he was on the rise, and it felt like it had been a really long time, perhaps because of what happened between them..
“I was waiting. Thank you for coming out as requested..”
“it's okay. Disguising itself isn't that difficult, so the reason you do it is important. I was a little surprised.”
Kevin took out a communication device from his pocket and showed it to me..
When I went to the center of the continent with Oliver, Derek, and Yareli, several messages appeared when I arrived at Landa using the communication device that Kevin gave me..
These are all messages from Yarely, in which she asked Kevin to come here to Area J in disguise..
“I'm sure it wasn't done to show the horrors of Area J. For some reason, they asked me to disguise myself and come out secretly.?”
What was important here were the words ‘disguise’ and ‘secret’..
Both acts to avoid revealing themselves. Unless you were doing something, you only did it when there was something very important, and both had one thing in common: they were fraught with risk..
That meant Yareli had brought something unusual..
“Before I tell you, can I ask you a question? Are you really an archive??”
“It's amazing. It hasn't been officially announced yet.”
Contrary to what he said, Kevin didn't seem that surprised. In fact, he had expected it to some extent.
It's not strange if you don't know, but it's not strange if you know.
Moreover, the important thing now was not how Yareli knew that Kevin had become the archive, but why he called and asked about it separately..
“Rumors are already circulating in the Magic Tower. The former archiver, Merlin, passed away, and Professor Kevin became the archiver. There are some people who don't believe... I guess it was true..”
“I had some work to do.”
“Did this happen in Seonghwang City??”
A prosperous country.
It was the most confusing place in a chaotic situation..
Although it is the smallest country in the world, it is said to be the holiest city due to the location of Seonghwangcheong, the headquarters of the Paterism. Currently, it is in a very complicated situation..
A disaster and a demon suddenly appear in a prosperous country. Above all, the disappearance of sacred law.
The most serious of these was the disappearance of sacred law. The sacred law was directly or indirectly responsible for one of the pillars of order..
The aftermath hardly subsided, causing chaos big and small, and it was only with the appearance of the angel's child that some degree of calm was regained..
Although it was only a temporary measure,.
“No way, it's related to Mr. Zenon-”
“That's not a question I can answer.”
Kevin raises his hand and draws a line. However, that was enough.
There was no way he wasn't involved as he defeated the Pied Piper in the first place and unilaterally trampled on the archive, Merlin..
Rather, it was more difficult to imagine something unrelated..
Thanks to him, Yareli can now make up his mind..
“run away.”
A sudden remark that cuts off the conversation. However, Kevin could tell that Yareli was sincere..
She gave her advice with utmost sincerity. for kevin.
Kevin asked.
“why should i run away.”
“The magic tower is targeting the professor..”
“okay?”
“yes!”
Yareli said out loud without realizing it..
Proof that this is a serious situation..
Yareli covered his mouth, checked his surroundings, and then continued speaking again..
Shining fear, hesitation, guilt, etc. she looked pretty tough.
“ha······. There are some who do not believe in Merlin's death, but most do. I heard it from a reliable source..”
“Leaving aside the fact that they are solid sources, who do most of the people believe??”
Yareli hesitated to answer. The hesitation and guilt shined even brighter..
“······These are new wizards who came to the Magic Tower through you and your grandmother..”
“They are war wizards belonging to the kingdom's army..”
“Yes, they are now... I am having doubts about how to accept this situation..”
This situation... It was a word that felt quite hostile. This probably means that red people have become archives..
But the very word of skepticism was absurd..
An archive is something appointed by the former archive. No body had the right to get involved in this..
Because the archive was an independent position not managed by any organization..
Nevertheless, the magic tower was currently holding a meeting. That archive is none other than Hongin..
A being scientifically inferior and not blessed by God..
Wizards with noble pride seemed unable to accept that..
“They will ask you to hand it over... You mean grandma?.”
“If I say I don't like it?”
In response to Kevin's question, Yarely, who was struggling, took a deep breath and gave cold advice..
“You will be fighting the entire Mage Tower..”
“keep talking.”
Yareli continued speaking even more harshly..
“I know that the archive is a self-maintained position regardless of the interests of any organization. But, Professor. That's not because everyone is considerate. All wizards are too greedy to be considerate..”
accurate evaluation.
Organization, region, country, etc. The reason why archives were able to remain independent for a thousand years was not because the position of archive was so sacred that no one touched it..
It's just that I couldn't touch the archives because they were all strong like monsters..
If you try to touch it clumsily, it's obvious you'll burn to death..
“But not anymore.”
Yareli revealed the cruel truth..
“I admit that Professor Kevin is an excellent wizard, but he is not a wizard worthy of the archive. At least for now.”
“I admit it.”
“Everyone, including my grandmother, will use this as an excuse to force you to hand over the archive to someone else, and if you don't comply, an unqualified person will be accused of stealing the archive job... In fact, aren't you, professor, unable to handle the power of the archive?.”
“that's right. I admit that too.”
Kevin obediently admitted everything. I was able to hide it thanks to the current magic camouflage, but there were cracks on my face underneath the camouflage..
As a result of abusing the power of the barely contained archive, the body was unable to overcome its subordinates..
I could have thought that I was admitting it too easily, but this was the stark reality..
Fighting the entire Magic Tower in this state? It was impossible.
If I didn't use the power of the archive, I would eventually be overpowered, and if I used the power of the archive, it was obvious that my body would not be able to overcome the subordinate and would break..
It wasn't a good ending either way.
“ha······. I can not understand. Why did you come back to Landa? I'm sure the professor didn't know this either.?”
“I know. At least the way people look at me won't change if I become an archive. I know that much better than anyone else..”
“But why······.”
“If I don't return to the Magic Tower and officially announce the succession, it will really be stealing..”
Yareli was speechless for a moment. It was exactly what it said..
“······Even so-”
“-I'm trying to say that it wouldn't be too late if I showed up after honing my skills suitable for the archive.?”
“Yes, there may be some noise, but it is more certain and reasonable. If you have the strength, everyone can reluctantly admit it. Not now.”
“Yeah, that makes more sense. However, sometimes there are more important things than what is reasonable. Especially in times like now.”
Kevin looked out into the back alley and onto the streets of District J..
A large group of protesters was marching to loosen restrictions in Area J in the name of stabilizing public order. I thought I heard a loud noise earlier..
They were made up of business owners and employees in Area J, as well as professional protesters. It wasn't long before the police began suppressing the protesters..
To be exact, police officers under pressure from the kingdom's military.
Heehee! As the voices rang out, the protesters dispersed, and as the protesters dispersed, they were attacked with sticks..
“······Is that period related to the end??”
While looking at the protesters and police, Yareli cautiously asked,.
“I saw those scenes too. Zeno kills the Pied Piper and fights the archive..”
“Why are you asking that??”
“······I overheard the conversation my grandmother had with a strange man. About the end.”
“The reason I'm telling you that is?”
“······I think this is right.”
***
12pm, lunch time approaching.
On one side of Landa's tight prison... Cheezy...! A noise rang out..
It was the sound of a patrolling prison guard activating the communication device, and the prison guard spoke into the communication device..
“8The outskirts of Burn. No. 8 appearance abnormalities.”
After a while, a voice was heard over the communication device..
[check. Please continue patrolling. If there is anything wrong, please let me know..]
“I get it.”
As he answered, a prison guard armed with a submachine gun continued patrolling along the outer wall of the prison..
It looked pretty strange.
The prison is not a fortress and is guarded against the outside world. And that too in broad daylight when the sun rises.
However, this was normal in Landa's prison..
Since Landa is a city with many superhumans, there were occasional cases of raiding prisons and escaping prisoners..
It all sounds crazy, but it's here. If it sounds crazy, it's probably true..
In fact, in the past, when security was not so tight, the Kel Free Independence Army attacked Landa Prison and freed all the prisoners, as an example. Even thinking about it now, it was a terrible memory..
They had to work extra hours every day to clean up after work, and some management officials had to give their pensions and kiss them goodbye as an example..
But, it wasn't all bad..
“is it so?”
One of the guards patrolling the huge outer wall surrounding the fortress-like prison asked the guard who was also patrolling..
I think the intensity of work has increased by 1.5 times because of this increased vigilance..
“It's true that it got harder, but we were still able to protect the prison when a horde of zombies appeared.?”
The prison guard who asked the question nodded as if he had no choice..
An army of zombies appeared everywhere through the sewers. I still get shivers when I remember that time..
Dead corpses are not only armed with heavy weapons, but they also attack important Landa institutions with cannons made of various modern weapons and corpses..
It was an invasion, and Landa was helpless..
Except this prison.
Perhaps thanks to the defenses strengthened after the attack by the Kel Free and Independent Army, the prison was able to hold out until the kingdom army arrived..
“Oh, speaking of the Kingdom Army, I heard that story.?”
“What?”
“It's top-notch information..”
“How does that damn special information come out every week??”
“No, really listen. I remember that the kingdom's army pushed all the way to Zone Z to show off its power.?”
“Uh, how did that happen??”
“They say they were attacked by unknown people and virtually abandoned the operation..”
“really? I didn't hear that it was withdrawn.?”
“They say they are not withdrawing and just staying in place. Because withdrawing is like admitting defeat..”
“Who did you hear it from? How many people have to die before the military gives up on the operation?.”
“My cousin works in supply for the National Guard. He heard it. He said he saw it while resupplying. And no one died.”
“What kind of bullshit is it that no one is dead??”
“Instead, everyone said it seemed like they were suffering from neurosis. As if someone was harassing me.”
“no way······. It's for sure?”
“I'm sure. They say that not only people died, but military trucks and exoskeleton armor were all destroyed. It looked like it had been hit by some kind of artillery fire. As I heard the gunshot ring out, bullets flew out of the air and the equipment was-”
Taaaaaang!!
The time when the sun is high in the sky. Suddenly a gunshot rang out..
At the same time, the two prison guards who were talking could see the machine guns erected on the outer walls of the prison being smashed one after another..
Someone had attacked the prison in broad daylight..
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