Genius Warlock - Episode 8
8. Battle (1)
“What do you mean??”
A panicked voice was heard from the back of the sausage factory..
Because it was a sparsely populated place, there was trash and miscellaneous piled up here and there, and rats were occasionally wandering around..
There were two men there now. One was as rugged as a back alley leader, and the other was blond and handsome..
It was Tom, the temporary disciple supervisor, and Andrew, Joseph's best disciple..
“calm down.”
Andrew said, trying to calm Tom down. However, Tom didn't seem to have any intention of doing so. he was very excited.
“How do you calm down?!····. A competition? A test to become an official disciple? Why do I do that in the first place? It was originally in the same place!!”
Despite his ferocious appearance, tears formed in Tom's eyes. It must be that unfair. Well, it might have been a natural reaction if I had to fight for the position of official disciple that had been assigned to me with a kid who had only been here for about a week..
But Andrew's reaction was cold..
“stop·····! Stop being weak. It was already decided in the first place. Above all, it was the master's decision, so what can I do if you feel wronged??”
“Ha, but, Andrew, could you say something??”
“Do you think I didn't say anything? I said it! Even with other senior disciples. It makes no sense to give such preferential treatment to someone who has been here for less than a week! But it was no use. The skills he showed last time were so overwhelming.·····.”
Andrew trailed off, and Tom became even more desperate..
Tom was also there. It was originally supposed to be a place for him to show off his abilities as his next official disciple, but funny enough, it ended up being a stage for someone who had been there for less than a week..
I was still suspicious. How is that possible? It's not enough to extract such enormous emotions, but to create such a shape... It felt like I was still dreaming. a very terrible dream.
said Tom, crying..
“It's unfair... It's unfair. You know how hard I worked to become an official disciple..”
At that moment, Andrew pushed Tom and pushed him against the wall..
“Wake! Come to your senses! As I said, the situation has already unfolded! And this match is rather lucky for you. In the first place, if someone with that level of talent had come out, it was you who would have been pushed out.!”
Tom's expression became even more resentful. He went to great lengths to impress Andrew. He stole sausages from the factory and sold them in the back alleys, giving all the money, but instead of getting help, he couldn't help but feel aggrieved to hear such things..
However, there was nothing Tom could do. This was the world of warlocks. A world where power and hierarchy are everything. Andrew spoke again.
“Again, you were the one who was pushed out in the first place. Fortunately, I, along with other senior disciples, persuaded the master to schedule this match. So you should be grateful to me instead.”
Tom couldn't say anything. What I regret right now is Tom... After losing his wits, Andrew was satisfied and opened his mouth again..
“·····. I understand that you are disappointed, but I think it is an opportunity..”
“Opportunity?”
“Yeah, chance. Did you see it too? The skills of that Oliver or something. How talented do you think you are??”
Tom thought deeply and answered..
“·····. I think it's great.”
“Yes, one way or another, black magic is ultimately a talent. If you're going to step on it, it's better to step on it now..”
“They say they step on it.?”
“okay. If a guy with that level of talent gets taught in earnest, I don't know, but you and all the other guys will be pushed out. To the guy who just came in the day before yesterday... I can endure that situation?”
Tom shook his head resolutely. Just because he came from the streets didn't mean he didn't have pride or hierarchy. No, he was more obsessed with that because he came from the streets..
“It's hard to do anything openly right now because the owner is watching. Then, we should officially trample on it proudly..”
Tom understood what I meant and asked carefully..
“To trample proudly····?”
Andrew handed me two small glass bottles in his arms. It was a special glass bottle with a strange magic circle drawn on the outside, and a black light pulsating dangerously inside..
“No matter how talented he is, the only things he can learn right away are the basic skills Hate Bullet and Black Shielder. therefore. Take advantage of the opportunity to use this. Just open the lid and it will look like you used it..”
“what is this?”
“My special Las Boom that will easily destroy the Black Shielder made by beginners. I thought I wanted to add stronger black magic, but that would have raised suspicions, so I compromised as much as possible..”
I grabbed Tom's bottle tightly with an unexpected secret weapon..
“The guy named Oliver was said to have been captured and living in a mine, and he actually has a dull side, so he won't be able to respond to sudden situations. Then, you pretend to be a mistake and kill him. Or at least crippled..”
Tom calculated. If you use the black magic that Andrew gave you to surprise Oliver when fighting him, he will definitely be taken aback by the enormous firepower, and if you attack him again then, it would be possible..
“Then, you become an official disciple, and the troublemaker just disappears. Our peace will be preserved. If that happens, I will take responsibility from now on. Intermediate disciple... No, even advanced disciples.”
Tom's eyes widened. A high-ranking disciple is a position similar to that of a nobleman who is attended to by servants. He even received a high salary and was able to learn about the family business. That was Tom's goal and dream. Say goodbye to life at the bottom...! Tom suddenly gained courage and motivation..
Andrew chuckled as he caught a glimpse of Tom's emotions. After all, people were easy to deal with. The more stupid it is.
Andrew spoke again.
“So you must take down that guy Oliver. Then I will definitely watch your back. okay?”
Tom nodded, clutching the bottle Andrew handed him..
***
5Last day of transition from month to June.
Originally, this day was the day to appoint new official disciples..
The nominee was Tom, and everyone except Tom should have been in tears..
However, a small incident occurred, and as a result, the day to appoint official disciples suddenly turned into a competition day..
The match between Tom and Oliver.
The prize of the match is an official disciple position..
The position was barely created thanks to the death of one of the existing lower-level disciples from food poisoning, and no one knew when another position would become available..
That's why Tom's expression was clearly tense. Because I know how heavy the product is. On the other hand, his counterpart, Oliver, just had his usual blank expression. He doesn't seem to know how privileged he is.!
I went up to the stadium and looked around. There were about 30 temporary disciples, about 20 low-level disciples, about 10 middle-level disciples, and 5 high-level disciples..
The advanced and intermediate disciples treated this match where Tom's fate was at stake as nothing more than entertainment and just laughed, but what was even more annoying was the eyes of the temporary disciples..
Their eyes were shining coldly with insidious anticipation. That's Tom's downfall..
Tom was angry inside. He will fall, but who will fall? All they know how to do is laugh at other people's misfortune.!
As Tom thought so, he fiddled with the two glass bottles in his pocket. The secret weapon that Andrew gave me.
If used properly, Oliver, who had been here for less than a week, could be finished off in an instant. No, maybe more than that..
Rather, I might have caught the attention of my master and received more of his teachings. If that happens, not only low-level disciples, but also middle-level and even upper-level disciples... He could become a true warlock and say goodbye to his life at the bottom forever..
Yes. Tom, the street leader, became a true warlock..
After thinking like that, Tom came up to the competition venue with courage and motivation. Oliver also came up afterwards..
“Well, then there’s no need for unnecessary rhetoric, right? Prove your worth through strength. Match begins!”
With Joseph's words, Tom extracted the emotions from the test tube provided and immediately shot the hat bullet..
Oliver must have learned the basics, but he created a small black shield and barely managed to block the attack..
‘also! No matter how talented I am, it is difficult to learn black magic in such a short period of time! You can win! I can win!’
Tom shouted inwardly, extracted the emotion from the test tube again, and shot the Hate Bullet..
Although it is the basic of basics, it is an efficient and powerful attack. Oliver seemed to be having a hard time withstanding such an attack, let alone counterattacking..
Tom kept his momentum and continued firing hat bullets. Bullets of hate poured in without hesitation, and Oliver deployed his small black shield to block each time..
A black bullet splitting the air, a black curtain blocking the bullet. While this attack was going on, I heard a voice in my head..
‘stop! I've already used up a lot of my emotions, so be careful.!’
At that moment Tom stopped. What I heard in my head was Andrew's voice. To be exact, it was a kind of telepathy, just in case something went wrong..
Tom followed Andrew's advice and paused his attack to examine the remaining emotions in the test tube. Surprisingly, as Andrew said, only 1/3 of the emotions in the test tube remained..
Well, since he attacked me like that, maybe it was natural. But what was surprising wasn't that, it was Oliver's condition..
Despite the fierce attack, the guy wasn't even hurt. Let alone being hurt, his expression showed no signs of agitation, and the emotions remaining in the test tube were similar to the first time..
At that moment, Tom realized. The guy wasn't in a hurry to block, he just blocked it moderately. The guy was practicing moderately against himself..
Like a bully playing pranks on a weak child.
At that moment, Tom felt anger twisting inside his stomach. How dare he despise himself so much?.
Tom took out a glass bottle that he had hidden in his pocket out of sight. and he shouted.
“Let's see if we can stop this and get away with it! las boom!”
With that, he threw a fist-sized black ball at Oliver. Oliver seemed surprised and urgently unfolded his black shield, but it was meaningless..
The moment the anger bomb touched Black Shielder, an explosion that could cover a person occurred and the basement shook..
Those sitting near Oliver were thrown backwards by the explosion, and screams and exclamations came from all around them..
“Did you just see that?! How did a worker make Las Boom?····!”
“How did you learn that??”
“You have to reach intermediate level to learn it.?”
Tom raised his eyebrows..
He made his presence known to everyone. Obviously, the master will have no choice but to keep an eye on himself. under! It's ugly. He said he had some talent, but ended up like this...?
Tom, who was happy, paused. As the smoke gradually cleared, he saw Oliver standing there leisurely..
“oh·····. How did you do that??”
The guy was talking. Rather than being afraid, without even a hint of surprise. Rather, I was happy.
What on earth? This is clearly a spell created by Andrew himself, but how could he do that??
thud-! thud-! thud-! Tom's heart pounded and he felt a strange feeling. It's a feeling that I feel like I should never see again..
‘Yes, something must be wrong. How, how did the kid who just came in attack Andrew?····.’
Tom didn't notice his cognitive dissonance and hurriedly took out the last remaining Raboom. He opened the glass bottle and threw it at Oliver once again, who looked at it and instantly fired a hate bullet, exploding a las boom in the air..
A loud roar rang out again and swept through the surroundings. However, the difference is that Tom was also swept away this time, and he couldn't overcome the shock and fell backwards..
“uh? Uh oh?”
Tom made a dumbfounded noise as he looked at Oliver, who, unlike him, was standing unharmed with his black shield deployed..
What on earth is that? What on earth are you fighting? Fear arose along with numerous questions in my head..
Obviously, he had been promoted to an official disciple today, so he had to eat proper meals instead of bread and soup like feed, and learn black magic instead of factory work... What on earth is this??
“are you okay?”
Oliver said as he approached. He said all Tom could do was 'Hi!' All I could do was scream and look around. please help me.
But unlike the wind, there was no one to help, and all I could see were mocking looks and cold eyes that resembled contempt. These are the looks I received while wandering on the streets my whole life..
Anger arose. Anger at the world, anger at the obstacles that suddenly appear.
Tom tried to use this anger as raw material to fight again, but at that moment he heard the devil's voice..
“Ah, thank goodness. You're okay..”
The devil said and stretched out his hand. And then, quite naturally, he took out Tom's anger..
“·····.”
Tom had no choice but to open his eyes, but Oliver immediately drew attention to Tom and began to process the extracted anger..
“This is Lars Boom·····.”
Tom's instincts screamed. Run away. However, his body did not move. What on earth is that??!
Oliver processed Las Boom once again. After compressing a bomb the size of his fist, he placed a hat bullet on top of it. In that state, I aimed at Tom..
“····. Don't defend yourself?”
With those words, Tom paradoxically prayed to God and deployed the Black Shielder. Please, help me just this once, save me..
The moment I prayed like that, the devil said.
“las vlit.”
The bullet of anger that flew along with the chant flew in a straight line and penetrated the black shield. The bullet pierced Tom without any mercy and exploded inside Tom's body..
Boom――――!
Along with an explosion sound that could not be compared to Tom's Las Boom, a red shower that could not have fallen fell in the basement..
At that time when everyone was dumbfounded, someone said softly.
“victor. oliver.”
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