116. Edith (1)
“hello?”
Oliver greeted the man in the pink suit the same way.
He responded politely because he greeted them politely first, but that didn’t mean he missed the 20 or so people besieging him.
They didn’t have any malice or murder, but they were ready to fight.
Oliver asked to see if the opponent was an enemy or not.
“Well·····. I’m sorry but who are you? I think you’re the Pink Man?”
The man in the pink suit politely put his hands together and answered.
“you’re right. This is Pink Man. But don’t get me wrong. I am not on the same side as Duncan or McMahon.”
“Sorry, but who is McMahon?”
The man bowed his head slightly as if understanding, then snapped his fingers.
In response to the sound, one of his subordinates took a cut hair and handed it to the man in a pink suit.
“This is my friend.”
The man in the pink suit raised his head and said.
There was a distance, and it was dark, so he couldn’t see well, so Oliver walked over to him.
The men in the pink suit were wary of Oliver. The man restrained those subordinates and even listened to Oliver so he could take a closer look.
It was kind.
“······ah. Mr. McMahon, the human butcher. I saw it in the article.”
“Yes, that’s right. That McMahon is right.”
Oliver nodded.
Pinkman suppresses protests in Northland coal mining town.
Hundreds of casualties were incurred and a photo was taken with a smile on it, which made it one of the main targets of the hearing.
“I entrusted him with the job as a friend who is passionate about anything, but he worked very hard. Our work is closely related to politics, so water level control is important, but this friend didn’t understand that… Or you didn’t.”
“So you cut off your head?”
“no. We are not a gang. I was told to take a break for a while to silence public opinion, but I was only disciplined for trying to transfer company secrets when I disobeyed it. Our company is sensitive to these issues. We have high-profile customers.”
Oliver turned and looked at Duncan.
“Did Mr. McMahon work with Mr. Duncan by any chance?”
“We worked together. not now. Dave has been a huge help on our side.”
“Do you know me?”
“A competent solver is always checking. I believe that people will understand this business because talent is the key in the end.”
Oliver nodded thoughtlessly. Because there is nothing to be happy or angry about. Instead, I figured out the situation.
“…that means you didn’t come to fight me, right? I’m tired, so my head doesn’t turn a little.”
“Yes, I see. Of course, I have no intention of fighting.”
“Ah, then, that’s good. If it’s okay with you, can I pick up some of that?”
Oliver asked, pointing to the tonfa that fell between the Pinkman’s legs.
As Duncan’s tonfa, the Pinkman looked at each other and turned away, so Oliver was able to lean back and pick it up.
“thank you.”
Oliver greeted with a tonfa.
Although simple, this weapon, which can control strength and power with magical power, seemed to be useful in any way.
Maybe it could be used for research.
used bar. Magic, black magic, and the mechanism were the same, so it seemed possible enough.
“Big Mouse.”
Returning to his place, Oliver opened the leather case on his waist and took out the Big Mouse.
The big mouse, the size of a human, swelled up like bread dough, and his arms and legs sprouted, and he rolled his many eyes and looked around.
“Surrounding…!!”
Perhaps he was wary of strangers, Big Mouse wept lowly.
Oliver calmed such Big Mouse.
“it’s okay. calm down····. Rather, would you like to swallow this and what fell over there?”
Oliver asked, pointing to Duncan’s corpse and a healthy corpse that had not been turned into a zombie among the Pink Man who fought with Duncan.
“Cruckle….”
Big Mouse seemed to be greatly disappointed because it was a corpse, not money, but he quietly worked as he was told.
I could say it was really nice.
“It’s amazing.”
said the man in the pink suit.
He continued speaking with the same respectful posture as the first time.
“I didn’t study formally, but I know that a glutton bag of that size is very dangerous.”
“The person who made it seems to have good skills.”
“Can you tell me where you are? We are always looking for talented people.”
“I’ll ask him later and I’ll tell him. I think it would be rude if I spoke arbitrarily. But is that all you are talking about?”
“No, incidentally, I have something more to tell you. Actually, I didn’t come here just to clean up the impurities inside the company.”
“Did you come to take Duncan-san too?”
Oliver asked sadly.
“no. That’s not it. We don’t care about corpses. Even if it’s a corpse owned by a warlock, I don’t care. However, the living are interested.”
“Are you alive?”
“Yes.”
At that moment, Oliver could feel the emotions of the Pink Man around him changing slightly.
“·····What happened?”
“Give us Miss Jane’s recruits.”
“I don’t quite understand what you mean?”
“Do not worry. Are we moving here at the request of Edith-sama?”
“Are you Edith?”
“Yeah, he secretly put his contact information in the villa, but suddenly the contact was cut off and he turned to us. To find out what happened to our daughter, Miss Jane, to save her if she is alive, and to investigate the person involved if she is dead.”
“Hey…”
Investigation, not retaliation. And note, that’s not all.
Edith’s reaction speed was very fast. It’s been less than a day since the raid happened. It was as if they were waiting in advance.
said the man in the pink suit.
“If you don’t believe-”
“-no. I believe.”
said Oliver. The man in the pink suit was speaking the truth.
“I’m happy. Then, could you tell me where she is?”
“Well···. I left it somewhere, and I will go and pick it up.”
“If it’s all right, can we come along?”
“? . . . Why?”
“It’s just in case. I don’t know what’s going to happen. Please do not misunderstand that we are faithful to our work.”
“I don’t get it wrong. However, apart from that, I think that word should be politely rejected.”
“…rejection?”
The pink man raised one eyebrow. It was a reaction I wasn’t used to being rejected.
For some reason, he looked very upset, but Oliver continued speaking without hesitation.
“Yeah, the place where the lady is is where I got help, because I don’t think she likes strangers very much. So, could you please wait a moment?”
“It’s a little difficult for us. Edith-sama told us to secure it as soon as possible.”
“Then, I will go as soon as possible.”
“You didn’t understand. Edith-“
“- Edith-sama asked me to protect her, but there was nothing more. I am the solver. I do my best for the commissions I am assigned to, but other than that, well.”
“·················ogue.”
There was an odd silence.
Oliver seemed to have a rough idea of what was going to happen next.
Usually at this time, people tried to carry out their wishes with all their might, which was really sad.
There must be a way to solve the problem by talking to each other.
After a while, the man in a pink suit opened his mouth.
“All right····. Come to think of it, we were rude. Well then, I’ll wait here. Please come as soon as possible. We also have a position.”
unexpected answer. Oliver nodded.
“Thank you for your consideration. I will come as soon as possible.”
Oliver said so and went to pick up Miss Jane.
“ah·····. Wait.”
Oliver stopped and said as he grabbed the child and the corpse doll lying behind Pink Man.
Fortunately, he was weakened, but all the children were unharmed.
“Now I will really go.”
***
Oliver went down underground and through several sewer passages and tunnels to the subterranean beggars of the poor brothers.
The road was complicated and it could have gotten lost, but fortunately, that didn’t happen.
After arriving, I told Jane and Cant what had happened above.
Jane and Cant looked a little surprised at Oliver’s defeat of Duncan, but
Hearing the proposal of the newly dispatched Pinkman, he focused his attention on that and began to ponder.
Well, if the Pink Man suddenly appears and promises to protect him after receiving his father’s request, he’ll start to become suspicious.
It’s been less than a day since I was betrayed and almost died.
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Nevertheless, after thinking for a while, Jane decided to follow them.Cant agree that it was the right choice.
As men get older, they are childish and capricious like a child, and they say that even the slightest insult can easily turn over promises like the palm of your hand.
He said that if he ignores the people his father sent him, he may not receive the inheritance using that as an excuse.
Jane did not deny this and nodded, and Oliver went up to the ground with Jane.
We started walking alone, and as we were going up, Jane said to Oliver.
“If you ask me to hand over the recruits, do they mean that they will take over my bodyguard?”
“It seems so.”
“If they ask Dave to go, will you stay by my side? .
“Yes, if you wish. Because I was hired to do that. There is still time left as promised.”
When Oliver answered that, Jane was noticeably relieved.
Seriously, not just for show.
After arriving on the ground and passing through the alley, I was able to meet the Pink Men who were waiting for a while.
The man in the pink suit greeted Jane politely as soon as he saw it.
“hello? miss. My name is Jonathan, the head of the security team at Pinkman’s office. I have received a request from my father.”
The man in the pink suit introduced himself politely.
Jane responded by saying hello that she did not know how happy she was to have come.
“Thank you for the welcome. So, from now on, we will take responsibility for her safety. If it’s okay with you, could you please follow me? We will guide you to a safe place.”
Proposal with some pressure while being polite.
Jane put on the mask of a smile and carefully raised her hand.
“Yes, of course. But, may I ask you a favor?”
“Are you asking? Yes, you can.”
“Thank you so much for coming to protect me, how are you, Dave?”
Jonathan glanced at Oliver.
“Edith-sama has handed over the entire volume of escorting the young lady to us. You’ve worked hard enough, but I think the Warlock can leave this alone… But apart from that, if you want, you can take me with you.”
“is that so?”
“Yes. Because her doctor is the most important thing.”
Upon hearing the answer, Jane sighed in relief and smiled as she thanked Jonathan.
At some point, Jane returned to her appearance at the villa.
Oh, except for a wink that turned his head slightly towards Oliver.
After negotiating rather than negotiating, Jonathan nodded to his men and made them stand guard around Oliver and Jane.
After walking for a while, I could see a big road and a car parked on it.
It looked quite sturdy compared to a normal vehicle, and in particular, the lid covering the car was almost at the level of armor.
“Come on, ride. We will guide you to a safe place.”