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Genius Warlock-Episode 94

Joanna's unexpected gift.

Oliver gladly accepted it..

Partly because I like books, but also because she had some kind of expectation or hope when she gave them as gifts, and I wanted to know what her intention was for this favor..

Maybe, after reading this gift, you might be able to ask.

So Oliver read the Pater scriptures that Joanna had given him as a gift..

Except when eating, when teaching numbers and writing to Rosburn, when reading corpse doll books captured from Puppet, when teaching myself code words, and when conducting personal black magic experiments, I only read the Pater scriptures day and night. I read it,

As a result, I realized that this book was quite bizarre..

The basic structure of the Pater scriptures was as follows..

It was to describe the stories of characters in the Pater scriptures, write dialogues and phrases at important points, and interpret them to provide guidelines on how people should live..

The problem was that this seemed pretty vague to Oliver..

By no means was the story bad..

However, stories and passages can have different interpretations from person to person, but the problem with the Pater scriptures was that they came up with an arbitrary interpretation and insisted that it should be done this way..

A book is about gaining knowledge and broadening the scope of thinking, but in that sense, this Pater sutra was not performing the full function of a book..

In addition, there were many contradictory, incoherent, and self-denying actions, which made it take more time and effort to understand the book..

Still, since it was a gift from Joanna, Oliver took some time off to recover and read the Pater scriptures..

Forrest also didn't say anything. I just say that I will look for good work in the meantime..

He was a truly kind person..

Time passed slowly, and surprisingly, the city provided considerable compensation to those who participated in the cleanup of the contaminated area and to those who died..

They said it was obtained after persistent negotiations between the brokers' union and the city.,

Originally, compensation would be paid only to the deceased, and the compensation amount would also be paid in full.,

Forrest explained that the city gave in to the sloppy handling of city officials and the larger-than-expected damage to brokers..

Solvers who voluntarily participated received three times the compensation stipulated in the contract in advance.,

In the case of solvers who were designated by the city and forced to participate, it was said that they would be paid differentially depending on the tasks and amount they had accomplished so far..

And that applies not only to the dead, but also to Oliver..

"In that sense, here is 30 million.”

Oliver looked at 300 banknotes consisting of 100,000 Randa notes..

“..…Do you usually take this much care of me??”

"Absolutely not. It is true that the city has a large budget, but it never spends it lavishly. On the contrary, if they think it's easy, they'll even go as far as squeezing it. What's worse, is there a saying that the worst evil business in Landa is the city??”

Forrest spoke like a clearing water..

I felt that he genuinely thought of Landa that way, beyond just speaking well..

he said again.

“…But that is both a disadvantage and an advantage. I invest quite a bit on the premise that it will be helpful..’’

"Investment?”

“Yes, investment. For example, the compensation you received now is much higher than that of other solvers..”

“is it so?”

"okay. That's what a solver who survives against puppets is like. That means he wants to maintain a good relationship with you. The compensation is also a kind of signal..”

"Thank you, but it sounds a bit burdensome.?”

"You saw it correctly. It's not a very good thing. It means that I will manipulate you if I have time. Of course, you could use this as an opportunity to get under the big guns and go higher, but you won't like that..”

it was true.

Oliver's goal was to connect with the big names, but not to fall under them..

First of all, once you belong to an organization or someone, you have to prioritize that work, and you may have to do things you don't want to do..

It didn't suit my temperament..

“Just in case, is there a way to avoid receiving it??”

"They say they won’t accept it?”

"Yes, because it’s a bit burdensome. I'm not rich right now, but I do have some money.."

Forrest pushed the bundle of money towards Oliver..

"No, just take it. The city hates people who refuse its favor. Regardless of the person's will.”

"It's unfair.?”

“Of course it's unfair. This is Landa. What on earth did I learn in this city??”

In the end, Oliver put the money into his pocket at Forrest's urging..

Well, it was okay since there was a way to abandon my current identity if the situation arises.,

'..…Still, I really want to put it off as a last resort. There's so much I've accumulated so far.’

Oliver thought about his career as a problem solver, Forrest, Murphy, the old man in the bookstore, Joanna, etc..

While the glutton was happily swallowing a bundle of high-denomination currency, Forrest brought some folders and placed them in front of Oliver..

"Did you all rest??”

Oliver answered, checking his folder..

"No, not yet..”

What was in the file was a nomination request for Oliver..

As Forrest said, the terms were generous for all, the basic amount being 5,000 Randa, but there were also cases where it was as much as 100 million Randa..

There are different types of work.

There was a request to destroy a glass factory in District U, a request to terrorize a smuggling market in District V, and a request to kill a non-affiliated gang in District X..

"This is somehow more aggressive than anything I've done before.?”

"As their money increases, they start making explicit demands. But that's not necessarily the case.”

actually it did.

In addition to destruction and assassination, there was security and security work, but the most notable one was to protect an auction house and auction items in District L..

The auction items included a king's mummy, a golden crown, and a throne brought from the colonies. Unfortunately, although interesting, there was nothing that immediately appealed to me..

No, I wasn't in the mood to work right away before I was attracted to it..

Money is nice, but in the end it's just a tool.

Rather than working, Oliver wanted to repair and remodel the corpse doll he obtained while cleaning up the contaminated area as soon as possible..

If done well, we could create a good tool that could be used not only to satisfy the simple desire for exploration, but also to work as a problem solver, but the problem was that this was not as easy as it sounds..

In order to conduct experiments, a safe space separated from the outside is basically required..

However, it wasn't something that could be saved right away due to Oliver's situation..

‘hmm..… . It's unfortunate, but should I postpone the experiment and start working to save money? It's not like you have a penny or two to buy a warehouse. Or should I ask them to negotiate for a warehouse??’

Oliver slowly came up with a plan to save the warehouse, but at that moment, his mind flashed..

In order to buy a warehouse, you needed not only money but also an ID, and Murphy had once offered to provide that ID..

Murphy of the Kimbell family.

"Forrest.”

"Something?”

“Have you ever contacted Mr. Murphy??”

Then Forrest's eyes widened slightly..

"That's amazing. How did you know? Murphy contacted me this morning and said he wanted to talk to you. I was planning on letting you know after the story was over.."

Sincerity.

Oliver asked what Murphy had contacted him about, and Forrest responded:.

"They said they prepared the payment I mentioned last time. He told me to come to his store when it's convenient..”

***

Night street No. 43 in T area adjacent to the factory area.

Oliver visited this place.

There were workers' residences nearby, so there were a lot of people here, and most of them gathered in groups and entered the bars and unidentifiable shops with red roofs on the street..

Occasionally there were sounds of women screaming, swearing, or fighting, but it was a truly amazing place for Oliver, who had never visited a place like this before..

Would you say it's overflowing with emotions??

Here, it seemed possible to extract emotions without causing much damage to the target..

‘Should we think about it a little more seriously? I think we can easily secure the appraisal if we just hide the extraction process. Then you can save money.’

It didn't seem like a bad idea.

Maybe it's worth taking the time to think about it?.

However, Oliver put this thought aside for a moment and went to the meeting place..

Through Forrest, Murphy told Oliver that he had made the ID he asked for.,

I'm really sorry, but they asked me to come to their store and pick it up in person..

I politely asked for his understanding, saying he was busy with business these days, but he also gave me a nice gift of an ID card, so Oliver accepted right away without any complaints..

To be honest, I was curious about the store Kimbell was talking about..

"Is it here??”

Oliver said, looking at the downhill stairs between the red brick buildings..

It wasn't very deep, but there was a small door at the end of the stairs, and quite a few people kept going in..

According to Forrest, this was a secret bar run by the Kimbell family, but actually, it didn't seem that secret..

‘If you give some money to the local police, everything becomes a secret..’

Forrest's words came to mind..

Oliver looked at the store for a moment and then blended in with the other people.,

It was a single road, and I didn't get lost because I just had to blend in with the crowd..

Tap, tap, tap. I went up the stairs, through the side door, and entered the store in the basement..

Contrary to its appearance, the store had a rather fancy interior..

Of course, it wasn't a luxury hotel like the Blue Moon that Joseph liked, but it was still the fanciest of the stores in District T..

Although the walls were brick, there was no dust, the tables and chairs were proper furniture, and behind the counter where you order drinks, there was a lot of colorful alcohol..

Among them, the liquors that glowed with various fluorescent lights contained subtle magical powers, and they seemed to be magic liquors..

"I'll give you a glass of palm esh.”

“Yes, I understand.”

"Please give me Ife Beji. in a bottle.”

"Sorry, we don't sell it by the bottle..”

"Shit..… ! Then give me a drink first.!”

"Five glasses of Shuk Piek, please. I'm going to eat here with my friends..”

Skilled bartenders poured magic liquor into glasses according to the orders of the flocking customers..

They willingly handed over bills and drank alcohol, looking blissfully happy..

"that's interesting.”

"What's so interesting??”

Oliver turned his head in the direction of the sound..

There stood Murphy, his eyes as hard as stone and his head slicked to one side..

Neat suit, gold watch on wrist, shiny shoes.

He looked much wealthier than when I saw him before..

Oliver answered the question.

"I’m surprised there’s a label on the bottle. Technically it's moonshine, but how does it have a label??”

“This is what I ordered. The product itself is important, but packaging is also important. It's the same thing as when a woman puts on makeup. It raises the quality to the next level.."

Murphy spoke with ambition and conviction..

He was certainly persuasive, and I could see why Forrest was watching him carefully..

"You're amazing..”

"Thank you for the compliment. I want to sell products, not just moonshine... .. By the way, thank you for coming here. You must be having a hard time cleaning up the contaminated area, so I apologize for calling you for no reason. I would appreciate your understanding. If possible, I wanted to tell you in person..”

Oh, the rumors sure did travel fast. Rumors are already spreading about the contaminated area..

"No, thanks. By any chance, can I get it now??”

"My ID is in the store office. Could you follow me for a moment? I also want to talk about a few things... Please.."

For some reason, he was more cautious than the last time we met..

It felt like there was some ulterior motive, but it didn't seem like there was any malice..

So Oliver said yes and followed him to the office inside the Kimbell Family tavern..

Just then, Oliver also had something to ask..

‘I heard that Crime Firm has a real estate company that can buy a warehouse or something. I wonder if I can buy one too..’