Genius Warlock-Episode 79
Afterwards, Oliver stood up after receiving further explanation from Forrest about the contaminated area and cleaning..
next 5 days.
This was enough time to prepare everything..
As I was about to leave the office, Forrest took out a small communication device from a drawer..
"what is this?”
"It's a secret communication device purchased from a dealer. You can contact me directly.”
Oliver said, looking at the beetle-shaped communication device..
"It's a communication device.?”
"That's right, it's something I only give out to those with excellent performance among the problem solvers I contract with... .. Originally, I should have given it to you sooner, but this too has a procedure..”
"it's okay. I'm glad to receive it now..”
"If so, you're lucky. If anything happens, please contact me there..”
"yes… .. Can it be used in contaminated areas??”
“hmm.… . No, that would be difficult. I don't know the cause, but there are restrictions on communication in contaminated areas, so sometimes it works, but it doesn't work... Probably, the cleaning call location will be decided in 2 or 3 days. Then, I will contact you.”
"Yes, I understand. Well then, please excuse me..”
"No, just one more word..”
"yes? what.”
Forrest didn't answer right away, but took a sip of his drink and then opened his mouth..
".....Perhaps, before we start cleaning, we will have a brief gathering among the solvers. Before the city deploys a fixer, they explain the mission.."
"Yes, I see..”
"Then some of the Fixers will approach you. Some of them will sell my name.”
"Forrest.?”
“okay… .. The decision is yours to make, but don't trust anyone too easily. remember what i said?”
Of course I remembered. Because that’s what I said earlier.
"In addition to zombies and polluted creatures in the contaminated area, you were told to be careful of mercenaries and troubleshooters..”
"Well then, that's it. let me get back to you.”
***
Afterwards, Oliver came out of the office, exchanged polite greetings with Al, then left the restaurant and headed straight to the Gray Market..
We had 5 days to go to the contaminated area, but the sooner we prepare, the better.?
Oliver decided to visit the Gray Market, a traditional market that Forrest told him about, and the underground Gray Market that Murphy told him about, and get the necessary supplies..
The necessary items were emotions, vitality, and black magic tools such as a glutton's bag..
Judging from Forrest's words, the contaminated area was not just a place where polluted creatures ran rampant, but also a lawless area where quite a few marauders and warlocks nested..
Oliver was planning to visit such a contaminated area and pick up some useful items..
If you have a warlock family, there is a high possibility that there are books on black magic or books about demons..
That's why I willingly accepted the cleaning of the contaminated area..
"Are there any bigger pockets of gluttons??”
"yes? Something bigger?”
"yes."
Oliver asked the warlock who set up a stall on one side of the gray market and sold goods..
He looked so old that he had difficulty walking..
"This is enough, why look for something bigger??!”
The old man lost his temper. Well, what the old man said wasn't wrong..
Gangs, pickpockets, and thieves are the ones looking for black magic items in these places..
For them, a wallet-sized glutton bag was enough..
At most, I will only keep stolen items such as watches and rings, or banknotes..
But Oliver wanted more..
Books, surgical tools, and work tools can be easily swallowed.…..
So, if possible, I needed a big bag of gluttons..
Oliver indirectly explained his situation and asked the old man if he had anything else, but the old man said he didn't have anything like that and told him to get the hell out of there if he didn't have anything to buy..
Afterwards, I visited other black magic merchants to look for items, but they too just shook their heads like the old man..
What should I say… .. People here didn't seem very enthusiastic..
It wasn't an illusion because I only went there once or twice, but then a man intervened..
"Hey. Brother!”
Oliver turned his head in the direction of the sound..
The worst corner of the seat. A chubby man looked at Oliver warily. When our eyes met, he said excitedly:.
"Yes, you!… .. Come this way!”
Oliver obediently approached as the man said..
I came because I was invited, but I was also interested in the man..
He looked chubby and was smiling happily, but inside he was shaking tremendously..
Didn't he say something wrong at this very moment? Isn't that too much of a joke? I constantly asked myself this, but even so, I desperately mustered up the courage to pretend to be calm and keep my mouth shut..
"From what I saw earlier, it seemed like you were looking for a big bag of gluttons, right? Ah, no, I mean that right.?"
The voice of a man speaking while sweating profusely trembled strangely..
Regardless, Oliver didn't care and explained what he wanted just like before..
After listening for a while, the chubby man took out a notebook..
"Please explain again. What do you want specifically??”
"I want a glutton pocket that can hold books or work tools. It would be nice if it could hold a bit more, and it would be nice if it could be folded for easy carrying around..”
The chubby man wrote down Oliver's requests one by one in expert handwriting..
"Specifically, the size is?”
It's big…….
"It's about the size of a person?”
Oliver said without thinking. I think this is roughly enough.
But the chubby man looked up in surprise..
“….Seriously?”
"I think it can hold a lot if it’s about the size of a person… . why? Is there any problem?”
"No, I think I don't know something..”
“yes?”
"Maybe the Glutton Pouch isn't just a bag that's easy to carry like a magic bag??”
Fat man abandons his artificial attitude. spoke in a more natural manner.
“….is not it?”
"Of course not! This is why beginners can't do it... .. Hello. The glutton's pockets are the size of a wallet, so it's not dangerous. If it's the size of a person, it's very dangerous..”
Ho... . Oliver looked interested..
I wanted to hear more because none of the books Oliver had read dealt with anything like this..
"Why??”
"The Glutton Pouch is more like an artificial life form with an ego. That's why it moves on its own... . When they are small, about the size of a wallet, they are weak and will follow what they are told, but when they become as big as a person, they will do what they are told.?”
Oliver remembered something that had happened in the past..
After first meeting Forest and becoming a problem solver, when first staying at the inn.
At that time, in order to make future plans, he ordered the glutton to cough up money..
The gluttonous bag protested, even if only briefly..
Ah, I thought it was nothing special, but it turned out to be a more interesting reaction than I thought..
“..…You seem to know quite a bit. Incredible.”
Oliver said sincerely..
"Of course! I make a living from this, it's basic..”
The chubby man said that, but it didn't seem like he was inwardly displeased..
The artificial business attitude that was first created has disappeared everywhere in the temperate zone..
"Well then, try again. Then I will try my best to guess. Even after all this, I have a knack for making magic tools... .. ah! How can you keep it quiet when it's the size of a baby? Even when they become child-sized, they become more rebellious. which size do you want?”
"It's the size of an adult human..”
Oliver said, his voice more confident than before..
"Seriously?”
"yes. it can not?”
"It's not like it can't be done... .. But it's really dangerous. There are quite a few gluttons who eat their owners..”
Considering the greedy nature of swallowing banknotes, it was quite possible..
Gluttonous bag… . I thought it was just human skin and teeth processed with emotions, but maybe it's more interesting than that..
"Yes, I don't mind.”
The chubby man sighed at Oliver's unchanging attitude. It seemed like he had given up trying to persuade me now..
"Good... . But making something like this requires a lot of time and money. How much money do you have??”
"how much do you need?”
"Let’s see… . Including material costs, labor costs, and hazard pay... . I should get 30,000, no, at least 40 million. I've also taken into account that the quality may be low since I've only made these items a few times, so don't even think about cutting a penny..”
The chubby man was very determined at that moment. His pride in his own items and his own skills was evident..
4Ten million randara... … . This is a considerable amount of money that would require Oliver to work as a troubleshooter 3 or 4 times..
However, I decided that it was worth paying for because it was a necessary item and because it satisfied my curiosity..
After making a decision, Oliver took out the glutton bag from his chest, forced his hand into the mouth, and took out two hundred thousand rands..
While taking it out, the gluttonous bag made a strange noise and shed tears..
Kueh… ! Coocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo….!
"How about giving half the money upfront and giving the rest after the product is completed??”
"really?! Oh no. My words are good..”
"But when can I receive the goods??”
"Including the time to get the ingredients and make it… . one week?”
“5You need me within work, can’t it be done within 3 or 4 days??”
"No, I have another livelihood, I can't do that.."
"After work, can I give you another 10 million rand??”
Then the chubby man jumped up from his seat and suddenly started organizing the stall..
Oliver asked as he looked at that..
"What are you doing??”
"What are you doing? They said they needed something quickly. Then I have to make it quickly.!”
***
Time has passed since then.
Fortunately, the chubby man was a man who kept his promise, but when I visited him on the third day, he greeted Oliver with his eyes wide open..
According to Oliver's order, we made a human-sized glutton bag and gave him a leather case and belt to fold and store it. Oliver expressed his gratitude for the kind consideration and handed over the promised balance of 30 million Rand..
It was a considerable expense, but it was not a waste of money..
This was the money I saved up for this in the first place..
Before leaving, he warned me about his things..
‘As expected, tough stuff. As it grows to the size of a human, its strength becomes just as strong as that of a human, and its ferocity becomes even more vicious. I tied him up with chains in advance and it passed without incident, but please be especially careful when using it. They can be stubborn and swallow things and not spit them out. In that case, it's a pity, but just cut the stomach open. I warned you.’
Oliver nodded and said thank you..
In fact, when I touched the glutton bag, which was folded and placed in a leather case, several times, I felt a considerable sense of rebellion and ferocity..
It didn't seem like something that could be easily used..
The plump warlock spoke again.
‘Be careful. I don't want to hear that the first customer died because he was eaten by my stuff..’
Oliver nodded again and said he understood. Then we came to the meeting place that Forrest had mentioned..
"Is this right??”
Oliver said in front of an entrance near the contaminated area..
Area F was a hub of various research facilities and had many large and strangely shaped buildings, but these became insignificant as it got closer to the contaminated area..
City defense forces are guarding a 500-meter radius of the contaminated area, but unlike the shiny Area F, it looked very gloomy due to the iron fence and soldiers armed with personal firearms..
"I'm from the brokers' union.?”
Someone appeared and spoke to me at the entrance to the restricted area..
Judging from his attire, he was a soldier. Oliver nodded and held out the business card he had received from Forrest..
Then he checked his business card, opened a small side door, and forcibly dragged Oliver away somewhere..
"Where are we going??”
"A place where solvers gather. Please follow me quietly..”
After passing several cement obstacles, guard towers, iron fences, and barbed wire, we arrived in front of a building..
This building was like a bunker that seemed to focus only on defense at the expense of aesthetics, but there were many emotions inside. They were problem solvers..
"go inside.”
The soldier spoke to Oliver, and Oliver did as the soldier told him to do and opened the door and entered the building..
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