297. Mission finished (2)
wall.
It was not an official name, but a kind of slang with multiple meanings.
It could be the limit of growth depending on the talent, or it could mean the limit of growth in the horse tower.
A truly vague and intuitive word that has multiple meanings, but is fundamentally the same.
But apart from that, Oliver didn’t quite understand what Kevin was saying.
“Are you going, Derek?”
“How can you not believe it?”
“Honestly, a little bit.”
Indeed it was Oliver played a total of two matches with Derek.
The first is a class at the horse tower, the second at an investment party.
And, meanwhile, Oliver saw Derek’s remarkable improvement.
He showed a deep understanding of magic from the level of simply blowing and attacking magic, mixing it with other magic to maximize efficiency and power, and taking advantage of the properties of fire magic to dominate the space itself.
In particular, it could be said that it was very good that the stadium itself was filled with a huge tornado and flames at the end.
As proof of that, Oliver gave up the method of destroying magic by targeting the weak part of the technique, and swung the quarter staff to neutralize the flames with force.
“Honestly, I’m not the type of person I like, but I have good talent. If you teach me, I will understand the basics easily.”
“Not only is he talented, he has great will as well.”
“okay?”
“Yeah, usually when a big attack is neutralized, people usually hesitate, but Mr. Derek attacked one after another with flames scattered in the air around him. It is usually difficult without fighting spirit.”
Without exaggerating or disparaging, Oliver said what he felt.
Kevin looked at Oliver as if observing.
“I mean, it’s amazing.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s nothing…. First of all, I’m not denying what you said. Derek that guy. He was arrogant, but he had that kind of guts. I don’t like to lose, so if I scratch a little, I followed through to the end no matter how hard the class was. However, there are many things about will.”
“Are there many?”
“Yes, a person who is united with one’s pride can overcome any hardship and hardship to keep that pride, but in other words, if one’s pride is broken, that will can be broken as well. very softly.”
“Are you saying that Mr. Derek?”
“right. It was because I was being questioned by everyone because I had an equal fight with a staff member of a professor who was not a wizard, and I was humiliated by a certain warlock at a party where the wealthy of the city gathered.”
“Isn’t that a bit old?”
“The problem is, we haven’t gotten out of there yet. Well, it’s not that weird. It’s like the fate of a clumsy genius. Desperate to meet a real genius, and have to listen to the disappointment and ridicule of those around him… That’s why I haven’t been to class yet.”
As soon as he heard those words, Oliver recalled the diaries and research journals of the captured Blitz Wizard and Adri.
Those who entered the tower because of their talent, but were kicked out when their talent was exposed.
The impact was estimated to be quite large. Doubts about yourself, the glares around you, and the chattering… Oliver couldn’t even imagine…
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Nevertheless, they struggled to even touch the back deal of the tower, but in the end, they were driven to the street, and each had to peer into new possibilities in the shadows.It was brutal, but it was respectful.
“What are you thinking so deeply about?”
“just······. It reminds me of the diaries and research journals of the captured wizards in the past.”
“I can guess what it will be about. They are not alone.”
“Mr. Derek too…. Will you be kicked out?”
“If the main family cuts off support, that might be the case. Because the school fees at the tower are expensive.”
“Are you going to cut off support from your home family?”
“The chances are pretty high. Because of Derek, the investment in thermal power generation that was being prepared was eventually overturned. In the meantime, if you are in that state… It is difficult to invest any more.”
That meant he could cut off support, and Derek could also be out on the street.
Well, that’s one way, and I thought it wasn’t bad, but Oliver thought about it, reminding himself that he was a private employee of the professor.
“Can I ask what the professor thinks?”
“What?”
“Derek is being neglected like that. Aren’t you the professor’s disciple?”
“It seems you haven’t mastered the word properly yet. For a wizard, a disciple and a teacher have a special relationship. It’s a relationship that can only be established by formally talking to each other and asking for consent. Derek is not my disciple. I am just one of many students in my class.”
“Then, are you saying that Derek is not sorry?”
“Are you sad?”
“Yes, I have talent, and I have the will, but if I get broken like that… Isn’t it a little pricey?”
“I didn’t know you thought that way about Derek, did you?”
“I am listening to the professor’s class…. No, I am a student, and I am a personal employee of the professor. If you can help, shouldn’t you?”
Kevin looked at Oliver. like observing. Then he opened his mouth.
“········I am not interested. If he’s broken like this, he’s basically that kind of guy. However, if you want to help, I won’t stop you. There is nothing I can do, though.”
Kevin said coldly.
Rather than questioning Oliver’s ability, it was a statement that considered Derek’s personality.
Even if the people around me tried to help, there was no way unless the person involved did not cooperate.
However, Oliver’s reaction was simple.
“If not, there is nothing you can do.”
“I wish it was simple… Are you going to meet me today?”
Oliver checked his watch and shook his head.
“No, I think it will be difficult because it is time to get off work soon. I have a place to go first.”
Oliver answered firmly.
***
“I consider it.”
Landa’s Night. Oliver, with a box attached to his side, was guided by a beggar through a maze of sewers to arrive at a huge space.
It was none other than a new home for the poor brothers.
Because the location was exposed due to the raid by Sheamus, Cant abandoned the old residence and moved to a new one.
As evidenced by this, the space was still cluttered.
Men belonging to the poor brothers built cover by erecting drums filled with cement in a narrow passage, while women and children worked together to set up a tent.
Oliver went inside, looking at them, and arrived in front of the largest tent among them.
It was none other than the tent of Cant, the head of the poor brothers.
“Are you here?”
The beggar who guided Oliver called Cant, and Cant came out with the quarter staff like a cane.
He was wearing a beanie and a long coat as before, but the difference was that one sleeve was droopy.
“hello? Cant.”
Oliver greeted him as soon as he saw him, and cant smiled and accepted him.
The beggar who showed the way ran right away, and Cant said he had done a good job and sent him off, then called Oliver into the tent.
“Are you all right?”
“I’m fine. Aren’t you resting while everyone else is working? Anyway, thanks for your concern. Is that alcohol?”
Cant jokingly pointed to the box Oliver had brought.
It was a kind of consideration to lighten the mood and lessen Oliver’s worries.
“no······. He said that if you drink alcohol when you are injured, your recovery will be slower.”
“It’s not wrong, but it’s a pity. So, can I ask what it is?”
“It’s a prosthetic arm.”
Oliver opened the box with an answer.
“I don’t think it’s just a prosthetic arm?”
“It’s a golem prosthetic.”
That was true. Inside the box was an arm made of stone, not wood or rubber. An arm made of magic power and stone.
“I know it’s not something you pay a penny or two.”
“So performance is certain. Will you take it?”
Cant nodded as he looked at Oliver’s face, thinking it was too much for him.
“I will make sure to thank you. I’m going to go see a technician right away tomorrow and get him to do the treatment.”
Oliver held out his business card and receipt from his arms.
“This is where I bought this product. If you bring the receipt with you, we will just treat you.”
“Thank you for your consideration. They say the golem prosthesis is very painful.”
“Yes, it is. It is said to be very painful as it rips the raw flesh and connects the nerves to the golem parts.”
Oliver answered based on Arthur’s words. Cant smiled bitterly.
“Thank you very much. Thank you for giving me courage.”
“But once the procedure is successful, it is said that it is much more comfortable than the original arm. They say you can bring things that are far away from your seat.”
“That is an advantage that is hard to give up. I will have the courage to accept it.”
“thank you.”
“What is gratitude? It was me who got help… Are you just here to tell me this?”
Cant asked as if he had seen something.
“Actually, I have something to ask you.”
“Something?”
“What did you get paid for?”
“repair?”
“Yes, ABC. Come to think of it, I don’t think it was simply because of money that Kant did such a dangerous thing.”
It was a pretty accurate decision. The Poor Brothers were a fairly large organization that eavesdropped and sold all kinds of stories on the streets, pubs, restaurants, hotels, and taxis, but their roots were the poor of the city. There were limits to self-protection.
Cant also knew this fact, so he did not always intervene deeply and worked on a narrow line.
Because there was no one to mourn the death of the poor in this city.
However, this was not the case with Sheamus Gunn.
“Why are you curious about that?”
“It’s just a decision that isn’t like the usual Cant-sama, so I’m a little curious. If it’s hard to say, you don’t have to.”
“If you don’t tell me when I even got a present, I feel like a bad guy. Could it be that you were aiming for that?”
“Yes? oh······. Yes.”
Oliver sees Cant’s feelings and realizes it’s a joke, and then replies later.
It was quite awkward, but cant smiled.
“Heh heh, now you know how to joke too.”
“I study for 30 minutes before going to bed.”
“Is that a joke too?”
“No, it’s real.”
“ah······. I think we need to work a little harder.”
“Is that so?”
Oliver said sadly. I thought it was pretty hard work.
“It’s still getting better, so let’s work a little harder.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Then, let’s get back to the original topic. Did you say you wanted to know what I paid for?”
“Yes······. Of course, if you’re in trouble-“
“-No, it’s not that difficult. It was just that it would allow us to create a welfare organization that could receive the city’s budget.”
“A welfare organization?”
“Yes. A poor house where beggars can stay overnight, or a shelter where workers who have been driven to the streets due to a momentary misfortune have a chance to reorganize for a while. The city made this as a condition. The city will give you a budget for a certain period of time, so if you want, make it and run it.”
“Did you accept the assignment to ABC for that reason?”
“Yeah, it was an offer that was hard to refuse.”
“Well······. So, did you get it?”
“We are negotiating the duration and amount.”
“Did you accept without negotiating?”
“It happened. It’s silly, but sometimes you have to make that choice.”
Cant replied so. To be honest, Oliver was not in a position to say anything. In the first place, Oliver didn’t even work for a proper paycheck.
Oliver thought for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Perhaps-“
“-It’s fine.”
Before Oliver could even get to the point, Cant cut him off.
“What do you mean you are okay?”
“You didn’t mean to help?”
Cant peered through Oliver’s insides.
“How did you know?”
“Well, do you think so?”
Cant smiled low and shook his head.
“I am grateful, but I will decline. I have ears, too, because I’m hearing about your reputation these days. You killed Sheamus alone?”
“It wasn’t revenge, it was just work.”
“Ah, I have no intention of saying anything about it since I arranged the work for the solver in the first place. Perhaps, if you come forward, the city will give us favorable conditions. The city likes the strong. But don’t.”
“Is there a reason?”
“Because too much help is poison.”
“Yes?”
“I said too much help is poison. If your baby says he has a hard time getting up on his own feet, if you keep helping him, he won’t be able to learn how to get up on his own. Of course, we’ve already gotten help from you several times, but we can do this on our own. The process is a bit arduous, and the results may not be satisfactory, but this time we have to do it on our own. That’s how we can grow.”
“Five······. That’s a nice thing to say.”
“right? I applied the story I heard from the priest.”
“Priest?”
“Yes, the priest who took me away as a beggar. He said that God gave humans a head to think for themselves and two limbs to move on their own, so that they could think for themselves and act on their own. for what is right. So, he said help is a last resort.”
“Oh, that’s a nicer word.”
“right? So for now, I will decline your help… If you really need help later, then I’ll ask for it. Can you help me then?”
“Well······. Watching.”
“That is enough.”
Cant was genuinely satisfied.
After that, Oliver and Cant got up after a brief, private, not public chatter.
The two instinctively didn’t discuss each other’s affairs in detail. For a healthy sense of distance.
As the story ran out, Oliver stood up.
“I’ll see you again later.”
“I wish I could bring you a drink then.”
“I’ll think about it when your wounds are healed.”
As Oliver bowed his head and was about to leave, Cant spoke behind Oliver’s back.
“You can’t do it through me.”
“······Yes?”
“The act of helping someone. You don’t have to go through me. Actually, I’m doing this wrong too. I’m just trying to do well.”
“······Not really, I don’t think so, but who should I help?”
“You stand out. Where is the best for good? First of all, let’s see.”