274. Rig (2)
Knock. Knock.
Oliver knocked on the door.
After a while, a blunt voice was heard through the door.
“come in.”
As soon as permission was granted, Oliver opened the door and went inside, where he could see Kevin sitting in the professor’s lab.
He was always busy organizing papers and preparing for the next class, but today he sat quietly to see if work was finished sooner than usual.
‘Looking at the papers piled up next to me, it seems that you’ve taken care of everything, but it’s amazing.’
Oliver, who doesn’t procrastinate, but doesn’t rush to get things done, was skeptical of Kevin, who knows how to get things done. What’s going on?
“Did you finish well?”
“Yes?”
“It’s about ＜Magic Battle Basics＞.”
“ah······. Yes. As I said, it seems to have gone well. There was no one who was greatly disappointed or regretted.”
“I wonder if that’s a good thing.”
It was the same with Oliver.
The lack of response meant that it was enough even if Oliver was there or not. No, before that meant that I had no motivation or attachment to the class itself.
It wasn’t very good. It would have been better if he had been angry.
“Did you use your education method for Felix?”
“Yes, I helped a little.”
“If it’s just a little, how much do you mean?”
“Well······. It is enough to point out where the stone beak is always caught. Perhaps, with a little practice, you will be able to use the sequential magic flow that the professor said without difficulty.”
Sequential magic flow.
It could be said that it was a kind of magical gymnastics that Kevin developed on his own, not a formally registered training method of Magic Tower.
By operating the flow of horsepower according to a certain pattern and speed, agility and flexibility were emphasized rather than stable horsepower operation and maximization of horsepower.
Based on this, we maximized the efficiency of magic battle by drawing out quick casting and flexible changes of magic.
“I wonder about that. I’ll check it out later.”
“Are you going to check it yourself?”
“First of all, you should ask someone who will come on your behalf. I’m busy too.”
“Well······. professor. If it’s okay with you, could I ask who the person who comes instead of me is?”
“Do you care?”
Kevin clasped his hands and leaned forward.
It seemed like a comfortable reclining posture, but it caused a lot of pressure.
Oliver didn’t feel it.
“Yes.”
“If it bothers you, you shouldn’t be taking a vacation like this.”
“I’m sorry about that.”
Oliver just apologizes. I didn’t say more than that. There were circumstances, but in the end, it was an excuse.
It was only that he felt more attracted to this mission and the price that could be obtained from it than the work of the tower or the promises he made with the students.
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No matter what Kevin said, Oliver had nothing to say.“Still, I like the fact that you don’t give excuses…. Is it very urgent? Is it that personal matter?”
“ah······. I’m not sure, but it’s very likely.”
“Can you tell me what specifically?”
“Well······. no.”
“Anyway, if you try, you’ll find out.”
It was real, not fake. Landa’s light and shade are separated, but the boundaries are not clear, so if a professor like Matap wanted to do it, he would be able to figure out what the back alley solver was doing.
But Oliver shook his head.
“sorry. I don’t think I’m talking with my mouth.”
First of all, Oliver answered, thinking about the rules that must be followed at least as a solver. Kevin could figure it out, but at least not through his own mouth.
“Then, there is nothing I can do. We’ll talk about that later and focus on the work now.”
When Kevin finished speaking, he pulled out a piece of paper from the pile of papers next to him and held it out.
This is an individual professor’s employee leave application form, and Kevin’s signature was already written on the professor’s signature line.
Oliver thanked him, approached him, and reached for the professor’s personal employee leave application on his desk.
“For personal reasons, I think it’s great that you get 80% of your pay even if you take vacation.”
“The reason why everyone is dissatisfied with the life of the tower but doesn’t leave is because there is a good reason.”
Oliver nodded in agreement. Although life here is hard, compared to Landa without a safety net, it was definitely a better place to live.
‘The bigger the money, the bigger the authority.’
Although it was still at the staff level, Oliver, who indirectly felt the size of the tower and the flow of money operating there, thought.
Then suddenly a question arose.
Merlin seemed to have a very high rank in the tower, so why did he go somewhere himself?
I’d just have to get someone else to do it.
In fact, Merlin said there are many such people.
I wondered if something big or important had happened that Merlin had to move on his own.
It had nothing to do with him, but Oliver was curious.
“professor. The old man said he went somewhere today. If you don’t mind, can I ask where you went?”
“Do you think he’s going to tell me where he’s going?”
Kevin asked, illuminating his absurd emotions.
Upon hearing the question, Oliver reflexively recalled Merlin’s usual appearance.
“Well······. no.”
“That’s right.”
Upon hearing the answer, Oliver filled out the vacation request again.
I signed [Xenon Bright] in the signature line, and wrote [personal circumstances] in the reason.
Finally, the period was written. I didn’t know when it would end, so I left the ending blank.
In fact, it was an act that should not be done, but it was not impossible if the professor allowed it.
“Okay, I submit this.”
Kevin said as he checked the paperwork. His eyes scanned the papers sharply.
“Thank you for your consideration. Then, I will leave work first.”
Kevin nodded, and Oliver bowed his head to say hello and went outside.
As I grabbed the doorknob, Kevin suddenly spoke.
“A pure magic school wizard who knows me will come.”
“······Yes?”
“The person who will come out on your behalf. He’s a war mage and a good mage. So don’t worry and go.”
Kevin spoke with a subtle, but evidently present kindness and consideration.
Oliver greeted him again.
“Thank you again for your consideration. We will do our best to get you back as quickly as possible.”
***
Oliver formally applied for a vacation to the horse tower to secure some free time.
However, as the name suggests, it was not the time to relax.
It was just time to prepare before entering the mission.
First of all, Oliver stopped by the black market to pick up the guns and other items he ordered, and then returned home to work on the invoice doll.
In order to be able to respond according to the characteristics of the Sheamus subordinates that Forrest recognized.
Oliver thought that his skills had improved somewhat, but apart from that, he had no intention of being vigilant.
Especially since I’ve experienced the rare power of a druid.
‘A strong body, a mysterious power different from magic and a strong vitality.’
Each one was burdensome, but especially if there were many, the danger could not even be estimated. In particular, it was necessary to prepare quite a bit due to the nature of the floor where you can die if you miss it apart from your individual skills.
After making a few simple modifications, Oliver went into some experiments and training with the Tombstone and Child.
In the meantime, I was busy and didn’t have time to practice, so I postponed it, but the opportunity came just in time.
‘It might be better than I thought.’
Oliver thought after experimenting and practicing. It seemed to be able to pierce the enemy’s mark.
Of course, it wasn’t just about preparing for battle.
Besides that, I read a book that Merlin gave me. A book called The World Tree Evolution.
This book, which Merlin handed over as expected, did not bother me at all, and, as expected, contained interesting content.
Whether it was a coincidence or because of Merlin’s innate intelligence, it contained an interesting hypothesis about the world tree’s ability to predict the future and the world tree according to the amount of information that Oliver was curious about.
‘The more you use the world tree, the more information it accumulates, the more artificial mental will resides. It’s a surprising, yet interesting story. If I have the time, I want to study only this.’
Oliver thought as he read the book Merlin gave him.
Although it seems like a fairly old book, the content is quite unconventional and aroused interest. It was even plausible there.
So much so that I regret taking it instead of breakfast.
But work cannot be neglected. Oliver did other things that had to be done ahead of time or made other arrangements.
For example, I handed the blood elixir that First had made all day in advance to Edith, and I went to Forrest to hear what he had investigated separately.
You can’t rely solely on the client’s information.
It was busy with no time to sit, but it was not particularly difficult or difficult.
‘But this is hard and difficult.’
Looking at the five letters, Oliver thought.
It was a letter from the children who helped with Mattel’s secret laboratory, including Rothburn.
The letter is still enclosed. Oliver felt a urge to open the letter and read its contents.
In fact, the desire was so strong that his hand moved slightly toward the envelope.
Shrek. Shrek. Shrek. widely.
The letter reached the tip of Oliver’s finger, crawling like a snake.
The envelope could be torn by pulling it as it was, but Oliver pulled his hand back.
If anyone saw him, he would frown at what he would do with a single letter, but Oliver couldn’t help it either.
Because of Merlin’s words for helping Rothburn and bringing the letter.
‘Why did you tell me not to read it right away?’
When Oliver gave him a letter with doubts, he thought of Merlin.
Upon receiving the letter from Rothburn and the others, Oliver immediately tried to open the letter, but Merlin prevented it.
‘Don’t open it yet. Because I didn’t tell you to read it right away.’
Oliver didn’t understand. Hand me the letter and don’t read it. After saying this, Merlin explained it again.
‘I want to read it too. The cute kids asked me to give it to them, so I gave them to them, but I want to read them first… So don’t read it until I come back.’
I didn’t quite understand what you were talking about.
I sent it to Oliver, and he wants to read it too.
Oliver questioned this again, but could not have a proper conversation with Merlin.
They simply demanded such a right at the cost of the labor of bringing the children’s letters.
‘And I couldn’t refuse.’
Oliver thought through the letter.
Probably because it was Merlin that made Rothburn and the other kids free enough to write letters.
‘He came out of Mattel safely and even looked for a place to live…’
Even Merlin’s request seemed outrageous, but in fact it wasn’t quite so.
There was no way to receive the letter if it wasn’t Merlin in the first place, and there was also a way to not hand it over at all.
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Nevertheless, Merlin served as a postman out of respect for the children and Oliver.First of all, Oliver decided to be satisfied with the fact that he had received the letter.
‘But, why do I want to read this letter like this?’
Oliver questioned the unfamiliarity he felt.
Maybe because of Merlin’s words…
In the past, Merlin said that Rothburn and other children would have a hard time adjusting to the Elemental School branch.
They say that the secret experiment of the School of Biology changed their body to become a body capable of using magical powers, but it was twice as late as the other children.
‘·······But he said he is adjusting well now. Like a miracle.’
I recalled what Merlin had said.
Clearly, he said the children, including Rothburn, were adjusting well.
Due to the thick magic wall, he couldn’t tell if it was true or false, but Oliver instinctively knew it was true.
Because I know Merlin wouldn’t play such a prank.
It was really great.
All the children, including Rothburn.
Even though he went through a lot of trouble and was put in an unfamiliar environment, he didn’t have enough of adjusting to life there, so he even wrote a letter. It was truly great.
Rothburn kept his promise.
‘please······. I hope to see you again. I’ll come back to you with an image that I’m not ashamed of.’
Rothburn’s forgotten cry rang in his ear.
After we broke up, I didn’t really care… From then on, it’s up to them.
But when I received this letter, the memories came back vividly as if it had just happened yesterday.
It was a really strange feeling… Just like when I met Cant again.
“Yeah, hold on, hold on.”
After a lot of thought, Oliver put the letters together and put them back in his arms.
It seemed like he had to keep his promise to Merlin.
He had said that he would have the letter as a condition of the promise he made in the first place.
‘More than anything else, he said that it’s okay to read when you really feel like you can’t stand it.’
It was a strange condition, but Merlin put it on him, and Oliver accepted it and asked himself several times a day.
Can you stand it or not?
‘I’m still patient… It wouldn’t have been this painful if I really couldn’t stand it.’
Oliver realized once again how weak his curiosity was.
The pain, the cold, and the hunger were bearable, but it was difficult to bear the question.
I’d rather give up for a while if it’s something I don’t know, but that’s not the case.
“I wish I had something else to focus on…”
Oliver thought, and the wish came true. n. n. n. Just then, the pager rang in Oliver’s arms.
It was Paul Carver’s pager received through Forest, and a specific address was printed on a rectangular screen.
Oliver moved right away.