Genius Warlock-Episode 95
The office inside the bar wasn't that big..
It was similar in size to Forest Restaurant's office, but it felt smaller because the interior of the office was disorganized..
It was suitable for two people, but it was a bit cramped for three people..
Murphy said, organizing the papers scattered across the desk..
"Oh, sorry. There's been a lot going on lately, so it's a little messy..”
"no. It sure looks like you're busy..”
Oliver said, remembering the crowded tavern..
There were so many people that it was crowded, and quite a few people drank magic liquor, spending quite a bit of money on just one drink..
"Well here it is."
Murphy took out a brown paper bag from under a drawer and handed it to Oliver..
Oliver opened the paper bag and checked the contents inside..
There was Oliver's fake birth certificate and ID in the form of a notebook..
Oliver opened his notebook-shaped ID card, and there was a face that subtly resembled Oliver's and the name 'Dave Wright' written on it..
In addition, there was personal information such as place of birth and date of birth..
"This..…?”
"This is your new ID. Do you like it??”
Oliver checked his ID and birth certificate..
"yes. I like it.”
"I'm glad you liked it. It's rewarding to prepare a first-class ID card..”
“1Grade?”
"Oh, I guess you don't know. Fake IDs are also divided into different classes. There are many different types, but they are usually divided into three grades:.”
Oliver looked interested. Because I was able to get a glimpse of people’s wisdom through these little stories..
"If you don't mind, can you tell me how to share it??”
"Sure. What can't be done? Do you like alcohol??”
"I just know how to take a sip.”
"That's good.”
Murphy said and poured a magic spell placed on one side of the office..
It was fluorescent green, and unlike the ones sold in bars, the concentration of magical power was quite high..
Squeak. said Murphy, holding out his glass..
"Fake IDs are broadly divided into three categories. Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3… . Grade 3 is a toy that only imitates the appearance of an ID card, and is trash that the police can detect even if they look a little closely. Level 2 is created by bribing city officials, so there is no major problem in everyday life, but if you investigate closely, you will be caught..”
Oliver nodded..
“1The grades are a little different. It's not artificially created, it's just bringing back the original identity..”
"What was your original identity??”
"Yes, even among people born with proper status, there are quite a few people who waste their lives. Many of them have debt they can't afford, and crime firms confiscate their identities in exchange for the debt..”
Oliver looked at his ID..
"So, is this an ID card that originally belonged to a separate owner??”
"yes. So, unless you meet each person and check them, there is no need to worry about being caught. The person who created the ID card was clearly a real person. It can be said that it is living the life of one person..”
Oliver saw the face on the ID card..
"How amazing. You have a similar face to me.?”
"That's because they had plastic surgery using magic surgery. If you have a suitable excuse and some money, you can get a new ID card. At this time, the name along with the face is changed according to the customer's convenience..”
Ho... . Oliver reacted to hearing a funny old story..
"The method is simple and highly stable. A first-class ID card is a bit expensive because of the costs of finding someone who meets the appropriate conditions and then having plastic surgery, bribes, and post-processing costs..”
"Yes, I vaguely heard that too. Forest said in passing that it was worth a few hundred million… . Thank you for doing this..”
"No, it's not that great compared to what the warlock did. Last time I benefited a lot… . How does the alcohol taste??”
"Oh, I haven't drank it yet. wait a minute.”
Oliver replied and took a sip of the fluorescent green magic wine..
It was quite edible.
“….It's delicious.”
Perhaps Oliver's reaction wasn't what he expected, and Murphy looked a little disappointed..
“ah… ... That's a relief. Does it suit your taste??”
"Yes, it's delicious..”
"thank god. It's a product aimed at the wealthy..”
“The wealthy class.?”
"Yes, as I said before, my goal is to create a product, not just moonshine. So even though it costs more, we are trying to add quality to our products by labeling and packaging liquor bottles and giving them plausible names..”
After taking a sip of Murphy's magic liquor, he opened his mouth again..
"We also plan to maximize profits by varying the quality to suit each customer. This is a luxury item to sell to city politicians, wizards, and capitalists. The name is ‘Gut de Duou’.."
“.…What do you mean?”
"It means drop of water from God. It's the Gallos language..”
"Gallos.?”
"It is a continental country below this country. We fought a lot with that side. I also tried the same episode. They're bad at fighting, but they're good at making food and alcohol.."
"Is there a reason you made the product in that language??”
"Yes, doesn't it look like it? Most people like to see foreign words they don't even know the meaning of..”
"ah..…."
Oliver nodded..
What Murphy said was only half sincere, but it was a pretty funny story..
Oliver drank the magic wine once again..
Compared to the alcohol that Forrest gave me, it definitely seemed more addictive or something that made me want to drink it again and again..
At that time, it occurred to me that it might taste better if the alcohol was processed using emotions like Pilgeret..
‘Isn't it a waste? Just making the alcohol sold in a bar requires a huge amount of emotion..’
"I have a question. Can I ask you a question? Mr. Murphy.”
"Yes, feel free to say so. Warlock.”
"Last time you said, Crime Firm also runs a real estate company. How much does it cost to buy something like a warehouse? Well, you don't have to buy it, it's okay to rent it.."
Oliver asked. Now that I have an ID card, I don't think it would be a bad idea to prepare one by one..
You probably won't be able to buy it right away, but it wouldn't hurt to look into the price..
Then Murphy smiled..
"This is fun.”
"yes? What do you mean??”
"I was going to tell you about that too..”
"...?"
"Warlock. What would you do if you could have a warehouse? A warehouse that is free from external surveillance and prying eyes. Coincidentally, I found one at a bargain price..”
“..…Well, that's good..”
"Well, can we talk to you for a moment??”
***
It was obvious, but it didn't mean that Murphy would just give the warehouse away..
There was a corresponding request.
"Truck problem.?”
"yes."
“Mr. Murphy, do you also have a truck business??”
"No, not me. The family above our family does it. The Hoffman family engages in several businesses, with the main focus being the transportation business..”
"Transportation business?”
"Yes, it's Hoffman Transportation. We ship anything, anywhere, on huge trucks. Things like flour, alcohol, canned food, clothes, fuel... . Sometimes they also carry medicine, contraband, magic spells, etc..”
Oliver nodded..
At first, I thought so, but after listening to Murphy's detailed explanation, it seemed like they were quite important people..
In addition to legal transportation, they also delivered crime firm items, and they said they had a high delivery success rate because they had already established a connection with the police involved..
In other words, it is a part of the shadow and sunny logistics, and it is said that such a place has been experiencing quite a bit of trouble recently..
"What's the problem??”
"Someone keeps attacking the truck.”
"Are you raiding? Who is it??”
"I don't know for sure. Because this floor is a floor where it wouldn't be strange to get shot at any time. There are many reasons and suspects: personal grudges, business, politics, etc..”
Sincerity.
“hmm… .. I can’t even guess.?”
"Actually, there are a few. If Hoffman doesn't do his job properly, the Crime Firm board will hand over the business rights to someone else... .. There are four or five families. But I'm not sure. I can't even tell if they're using good mercenaries..”
"So, you want me to catch those attackers??”
"Yes, FYI, Hoffman has already tried it a few times. I spend quite a bit of money and try famous problem solvers. But I couldn't stop it and just lost my raw money... .. ah! And there is another one.”
“What is it?”
"Drivers are now on strike after a series of truck attacks.”
"why? Is it because you were attacked and your colleagues died??”
"There's also that, the company stole half of the insurance money they were originally supposed to receive by playing around with the documents..”
"ah… … . Isn't that a bad thing??”
"It's very bad..”
"But why did you tell me that?”
"Not only did the drivers go on strike, but they also received support from the labor union. I decided to do it. I'd like some help with that too.."
Oliver shook his head..
"I don't really want to do that.?”
"yes?"
"I don't want to get involved with ordinary people. Because he's a warlock. If you do something wrong, you will go to jail. No, will I die? Anyway.”
There were other things I didn't like, but I didn't bother talking about them..
This was because talking about profits worked better than that. Neat and neat.
"Ah, my explanation wasn't enough. I'm not asking you to kill the striking drivers, I'm asking you to help them negotiate..”
"Negotiation? Sorry, I don't know anything about negotiations..”
"It's enough to just have someone like a warlock standing behind you. The situation here is also not favorable, so we are trying to reach an agreement within an appropriate range. 65% of the insurance amount is paid..”
"It doesn't look very good.?”
"This is a lot of concession. General businesses also do this. You can think of 35% as a kind of commission..”
I didn't really agree with it, but I didn't even bother questioning it..
This city's physiology, Murphy knows better than Oliver..
"So why don't workers negotiate??”
"Normally, I would have done it, but the labor unions that are helping me keep cheating. They say they will give you double the original compensation. They said they were going to eat more than half of them. In other words, even if you negotiate with us, the drivers' share will not be much different. In other words, it would be nice if the problem solver stood behind us and added a little persuasion. Of course, I may have to borrow some force if necessary, but I will try to make it as hassle-free as possible..”
Murphy explained very quietly and carefully. Somehow, I was much more cautious than before..
"I don't know if my presence will help.?”
Murphy took a sip of his magic liquor..
“.…I saw a warlock fighting a wizard. I'm sure you'll find it helpful. In particular, more interesting rumors have spread recently..”
“Rumors?”
"Yes, the story is that a warlock from Area T fought a puppet and survived. The city is doing its best to stop it, but eventually the rumor will spread..”
“..…It's not that I survived, it's that you saved me.?”
"That's not important. What's important is meeting the puppet and surviving..”
Oliver thought deeply. Is this really good?.
Although my goal was to increase my reputation as a problem solver, I somehow felt that this approach was dangerous..
The defeat of the puppet was not solely due to Oliver's power, but also due to powerful energy sources such as the entrance to hell and artificial souls..
Well, I guess it doesn’t matter, it’s already happened..
"In short, are you saying that if you help out with the Hoffman Transportation Company, they will give you a warehouse??”
"Yes, we can accommodate your needs, whether purchase or long-term lease..”
"So, can I see where it is now? I'd like to check it out..”
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