Genius Warlock-Episode 73
After a while, Murphy came out at Oliver's call..
"What the heck is this... ..Did the warlock catch you??”
"yes."
"The explosion was loud... ..how on earth?”
"Hit it with a quarter staff. Could you please help me more??"
"Oh yes.... tell me how I can help you..”
"Could you please take this person hostage for me??”
“yes?”
"I don't have enough hands to take care of this person. Maybe holding it hostage would help..”
Oliver said with some certainty..
The evidence was that the wizards hundreds of meters away from the warehouse were unable to attack hastily even though they were very angry..
They were shaken with discomfort, shame, humiliation, and anger, but at the same time they were worried and fearful of the explosion wizard captured by Oliver..
I thought they were confident because they attacked so recklessly, but when I looked back, it seemed like they didn't expect to be caught like this..
It wasn't that I had courage, it was just that I was fearless..
In other words, they were not prepared to deal with this situation..
"Even if it's because of the hostages, you won't be able to attack the warehouse as recklessly as before..”
Perhaps because he was a soldier, the guards, including Murphy, understood right away and nodded..
“Well, then…..”
"Meanwhile, I'll be dealing with the wizards outside..”
Oliver answered and handed the wizard over..
Contrary to the calm demeanor he had shown so far, Murphy treated the wizard cautiously as if he were some kind of wild beast, which was a bit strange..
Most of the people here had a certain amount of courage, perhaps because they had military backgrounds, but when it came to wizards, they were overly scared..
‘hmm..… . Is it because he saw the power of wizards on the battlefield? Awe and fear were evident as he spoke. Oh, is this why wizards are going to the military? Naturally, they try to show off their power and instill fear in people.?’
It may have seemed like an unfounded and exaggerated idea, but considering the attitudes of the veterans, it didn't seem entirely wrong. Well, that wasn't important right now..
Oliver said to Murphy, who still couldn't shake off his anxiety..
“Mr. Murphy.”
“….yes. Warlock.”
"I'm sorry for asking the client to do this... . But I have no choice but to ask you a favor. We need Mr. Murphy's strength to protect the warehouse..”
Only then did Murphy calm his agitated mind. Oliver added a few more words to reassure him..
"I have several broken ribs, so even if I come to my senses, I probably won't be able to move properly. So don't worry too much. I don't know why, but it seems like wizards care a lot about this wizard right now..”
"I think I know why.”
"yes?”
Instead of answering, Murphy showed the explosion wizard's cufflinks..
The button had a roaring lion engraved on it..
"This is the Lore family. It's a prestigious military wizard family..”
"Are you talking about a soldier wizard??”
"yes. This is a great family with numerous wizards, and is a prestigious military family that took the lead in colonial and continental wars and achieved numerous feats. Recently, he has also made inroads into politics… . In short, he is the master of the house, and that is why he cannot attack carelessly..”
"ah......."
Oliver sighed and nodded. what… . If that's the case, I understand why he couldn't attack..
"But why did such a person come here??”
"That's fine with me too... . Wizards have a quirky side….”
"It's not eccentricity. To save the associate professor..”
An unfamiliar voice was heard from somewhere along with a crackling noise..
When I turned my head towards the direction from which I heard the sound, there was a colorful magical energy floating there in the form of a square..
"This?”
"This is the communication magic ‘speaker’. Delivering magical power with will and voice…..”
"under… . You're pretty smart about gangs..”
Unlike before, the noise was much reduced and voices were heard clearly. It was quite a young voice..
"I know you kidnapped our associate professor. So release the associate professor immediately, and release John as well. Then, I will leave like this..”
zone? It seemed to be the name of an explosion wizard. John Lowera…..
Everyone was taken aback by the wizards' sudden words and hesitated, even Murphy kept his mouth shut..
At that moment, I could see fear rising from him. Nevertheless, in a corner of his mind, he also showed the courage to carefully calculate what would be beneficial..
Oliver looked at him silently and observed..
"......."
the wizard spoke again.
"Can't you hear me? Scum, release the associate professor and our personnel immediately. If you refuse, even if it means taking damage, they will completely wipe you out. But if you ask, I'll leave like this..”
Unilateral notification. Perhaps because it was imbued with magical power, his voice was quite dignified even though it was young..
In addition, it went beyond just a simple feeling and applied direct pressure by giving a sensation that resonated with the person's psychology and body..
For some reason it didn't work for Oliver..
Anyway, the warehouse personnel seemed quite agitated by the wizard's remarks..
It wasn't that strange.
Although I blocked one attack. Magic missiles and explosion magic were dangerous..
The firepower they showed earlier was enough to blow up a warehouse..
Oliver looked at his employer, Murphy..
Since he was his employer, he was going to do whatever he told him to do, but when he looked around at the mess around him, he fell into deep trouble..
Should I just retreat like this or fight the wizard?.
Honestly, objectively speaking, the latter was nonsense..
The firepower was great, but the range was also no match for that side. It was probably obvious that this side would be attacked one-sidedly and that this side would eventually fall first..
Black magic ultimately uses limited emotions as raw material, so if it is a war of attrition, the chances of winning are low..
hmm… … . It certainly seemed like black magic was lacking in resources, firepower, etc. compared to magic..
‘Is it okay to buy emotions in bulk? .. by the way.....'
Oliver looked at Murphy, thinking. He was still conflicted..
Should I back down or fight back? It may have been a funny story, but he was fighting a sense of humiliation and frustration that went beyond simply missing out on making money..
Then I remembered what he said. Why are you doing this business? Why are you trying to make money?.
‘….In this country, if you don't have money, you're not a person..’
"hmm..… . Mr. Murphy. As an employer, may I give you some advice??”
“yes? what…..”
"First of all, half of what the wizards say is true..”
"...?"
"I'm going to blow up this warehouse..”
As if it wasn't a very good story, the warehouse staff, including Murphy, were shaken..
The speaker was also silent and seemed to be listening to Oliver's words..
Meanwhile, Oliver ordered the minions placed around him to collect the emotions planted throughout the warehouse. He should have taken a little more time.
"However, it is also a lie to say that I will just step down. I don't know why, but they are so angry that they have no intention of just leaving. On the contrary, if you let them go, they will attack freely..”
At those words, Murphy's eyes, which had been blurry with worry, came into focus..
The speaker cut in..
"Am I lying now??”
"I don't know, but emotions and words are very different. He keeps using his magic power to spy on me..”
“under… .! A simple-minded warlock who works as a troubleshooter feels magical power? How dare you look at a wizard's emotions? That's too much bragging.!”
".....Isn't this a bluff? Anyway, that's my opinion. The choice is yours, Mr. Murphy, but if you want to protect the warehouse, you must never let it go.."
"........"
Murphy was silent as if he had decided on something..
the speaker said.
"Do you think you can beat us if you're lucky enough to take down one person??”
Everyone saw Oliver..
"It's true that I was lucky. Well, work is still work. If you want to keep fighting, I will fight too. Well, what are you going to do??”
The reason was unknown, but Oliver's words encouraged Murphy and other warehouse personnel..
".…Warlock. Do you mind if I just keep this wizard hostage??”
"yes. That's all I ask of you.”
the speaker shouted.
"hey! Do you think we care about hostages??!”
"yes. It seems like you care a little bit. Of course, if you get more angry, you can ignore it... .. We're in an awkward situation, aren't we? I have to keep the warehouse safe, and the wizards want to rescue the hostages safely..”
"......."
"How about doing it this way? I will go out of the warehouse and we will fight outside. If you take me down, why don't you go back and negotiate with Mr. Murphy again??”
At that moment, I felt cold anger glowing from the wizard far away..
“..…Do you really think that a warlock can beat the magic tower wizard??”
"It may seem difficult, but I guess it's okay if I try a little harder.?”
"......"
The wizard was furious, and Murphy's men were also surprised and covered their mouths. Did I make a mistake??
A heavy and awkward silence pressed down on the surroundings..
Oliver remained silent as he joined in the atmosphere, but in his mind, he placed the minions who had completed their emotional recovery at their designated points..
The chances of winning increase if you show off some tricks like this..
1Seconds, two seconds, three seconds. The silence got longer and longer, but when the tension reached its peak, a calm voice was heard through the speaker..
"good… .. Then I will play with you, so come here. I'll tell you the difference between a wizard and a warlock..”
Oliver responded.
"Thanks for accepting the suggestion. You are kind..”
"........"
The speaker roared with anger and fell silent. Then he disappeared and communication was cut off..
After reaching a vague agreement, Oliver took out three test tubes containing life force and emotions..
[Black suit ver. 2]x3
3After putting on the two-layer black suit, I took out more test tubes..
I spent a lot of money on it, but it was already running out. If you do this wrong, you might die..
[Anno-up build-up]
[Burning Life]X3
[[Muscle Up]X2
[Endorance Skin]X3
In order not to die, Oliver used a lot of his emotions and put all kinds of disease magic on his black suit..
Thanks to this, Oliver's body was surrounded by translucent darkness, and a dark red energy flickered above it..
It was like a living shadow, and everyone was nervous when they saw it..
“..…Warlock?”
“Yes, Mr. Murphy. Why are you doing that??”
Murphy swallowed nervously at Oliver's innocent question..
“….Can you win against a wizard??”
"well? I guess I'll have to try it to find out. I won once a long time ago, but I was also lucky..”
"....Thank you for your help.”
"Well, since it’s something I do for money, I don’t know if I’ll be appreciated… .. I don’t hate it more than anything else..”
“yes?”
"People who want to do something… . I don't hate it. But can I ask you something??”
"Yes, you say it..”
"If this wizard is a master from a prestigious family, is there a high probability that the wizards out there are the same masters? A person who helped me in the past told me to be careful because people get along with each other..”
“..…Probably right.”
"Ho... Then it would be difficult if they died too.?”
“….Honestly, yes. It is much more profitable to catch it..”
"hmm..… . yes. All right. Wizard, please hold on tight..”
"All right.”
As he was about to leave the warehouse, Oliver looked back and said.
"Oh. Don't worry about that over there..”
Oliver said, pointing to several minions positioned near the gang..
Only then did Murphy's employees recognize the minion and were surprised..
"Ugh… ! What is this….”
"I left it there just in case, so you don't have to worry about it. It's left there for safety, so don't touch it..”
The gang couldn't calm down due to the Minion's hideous appearance, which looked like a meatball. Then, Murphy said:.
"Yes, I understand. I will do as the warlock says..”
“….yes, thank you.”
I said hello to Murphy and went out..
As I came out, I could feel the anger of the wizard in the distance, and it seemed like the wizards, like Oliver, were ready to fight..
Rumbling———!
Oliver said, looking at the turbulent sky..
“..…Lightning?”
And with that, a blue flash struck..
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