52. Mole (1)
“So you couldn’t help it…?”
“Yes···. yes! Two, I was kicked out by moles, and there was nowhere to go… Don’t you know that too! What happens to beggars who have lost their territory? We had no choice but to go under the mole.”
Oliver, who was watching from behind cant, asked Red Nose.
“What if I lose my territory?”
“Yes, huh? That, so… yo. this.”
“You can speak at your convenience.”
“····Then, life becomes difficult… Because there is no space to lie down. Either go under another beggar or live in a really dangerous and poor place. Then, if you catch the wrong eye, you might be taken to a kyohwaso or something.”
“Kyohwaso?”
“There is a place that sends beggars and poor people…. You should think that it’s over.”
Cant continued interrogation.
“So you mean you got into a gang of moles and even touched my people?”
“Yes···. Please understand. When I’m at work, some of my co-workers are taken hostage and I can’t help but obey orders.”
“ha····. What were you trying to do with these people?”
“Hey, let’s do well… Kek!”
Cant gripped the intruder’s bridle, which was blurring his horse’s tail.
The momentum was so great that it frightened the other invaders, too, but Cant lowered his voice and asked.
“Don’t answer my question that you don’t know. Don’t even roll your head. You know what I’m talking about, but it won’t be exactly what you’ve heard.”
Perhaps persuasion worked, one man opened his mouth.
“I don’t know for sure, but where are they selling these days……. But, I really don’t know where it is. Trust me.”
With a sharp gleam in his eyes, Cant looked at him intently.
Everyone was nervous, but Cant opened his mouth at once.
“·····. Release them all.”
The intruder as well as fellow beggars looked surprised at the completely unexpected answer.
Oliverman was the only one to free the intruders as instructed by Cant.
I cut the ropes that were tied one by one with a knife.
“·················ogue.”
The intruders were relieved by the sudden situation, but were confused.
One by one they got up from their seats.
“Pooh, are you going to release me…?”
“Yeah, ask the mole for a word instead.”
“Yes?”
“I don’t know what you believe in, but if you keep acting like this, I won’t be able to stand still……. Tell me what to do and get an answer within a week. Do you understand?”
“···Yes, yes! All right!”
“All off.”
At Cant’s words, the intruders ran away from their tails.
All the beggars of the cant team looked at it anxiously.
Except for Cant and Oliver.
“…is this what happened?”
“Yeah, when I released it, I added ‘stalker’ and ‘eavesdropper’… It will be fine.”
“I know it’s rude to say this, but is there any chance of getting caught?”
“Well····. Probably not.”
“maybe?”
“Yeah, I’ve never used it this way before… It was written in the book that unless you were a better warlock than me, you wouldn’t notice.”
“ha····. Well then, I’m begging you please. huh? why? Are you not?”
“Yes? Oh, of course that would be nice… If you’re a good warlock, there’s something I can learn from you.”
“········.”
“······? Why?”
“No, it’s funny. I’ve met a few warlocks in the past, but they weren’t like you.”
“is that so?”
“Yeah, I don’t know much about warlocks, but at least the ones I’ve met are a little bit…. it was a snob To put it bluntly, it was realistic.”
“What if it was realistic?”
“You are obsessed with money and safety… Like most humans.”
Oliver thought of the warlocks Joseph, Andrew, Marie, Peter, and so on.
They didn’t feel that way either.
“Are most of them like that?”
“Well? There are warlocks who aren’t interested in such things, but I don’t want to meet them… That kind of warlock is more likely to be dangerous.”
“Well····.”
“It’s not like you are… anyway. Well, okay, so can you help me for a moment?”
“Yes, what?”
“The fight against the mole will be unavoidable. We need to gather our troops.”
“Are you military?”
“Yeah, no matter what, you can’t just trust in yourself, can’t you? If you want to survive on this street, you have to win for yourself.”
“ah···. By the way, do you have any troops to gather?”
“I have to borrow it. Fortunately, if I had done this to myself, the other beggars around me would have accumulated quite a bit of dissatisfaction. We have to convince them to fight together.”
“Well····. I don’t know. I’m asking for help. Can you help me?”
“There are proverbs only for solvers.”
“…?”
“If you have enough money, you can convince people. But if you add a gun to enough money, you can persuade them better… By any chance, is it not good that your face is known?”
“uh····. Maybe?”
“Then put on these two.”
Cant pulled out a hood with eye sockets from his arms.
“This···?”
“It’s nothing. Write this down and go somewhere with me. I need you.”
“Yeah, what. All right.”
“Good…. Hey! Get some money from the safe. All.”
***
[So the point is…?]
An abandoned sewer in Landa’s W area.
There was a man there.
He was called the mole instead of the name his mother gave him.
“So the point is…. Things are getting messed up, and the delivery of the goods is a bit delayed.”
[································································.]
“Warlock?”
[Is the product delivery late?]
ha·····.
The mole sighed in frustration.
Although the Warlock had many uses, it was difficult to bear that dignified dignity and tone of voice.
“ah····. Yes. sorry.”
[I think I told you to set the delivery date correctly?]
The high-pressure voice and tone heard through the walkie-talkie made the mole even more impressed.
“Yes····. I know. Again, I’m sorry. There was a minor problem.”
[be not interested in. What I want is performance. Not an excuse.]
“If you listen, you will change your mind a little.”
[·····. Tell me.]
“To briefly report, an intruder entered the warehouse where the goods were stored and stole the goods. But it seems there are warlocks among the intruders.”
[································································.]
Silence from the communication device.
The mole raised the corners of his mouth. would be upset
After a while, the voice was heard again.
[Are you sure?]
“I didn’t see it myself, but my subordinates saw it…. They said they were attacked by a warlock while they were working.”
[Be specific.]
“Suddenly, something like a bullet flew and exploded in the head, summoning a face that screamed horribly… Oh, and I even made some weird meat dumplings.”
[Hat Bullet, Creepy Scream…. I don’t know the last one.]
“Yes? You mean the Warlock doesn’t know?”
[···. I don’t know everything about me. It’s probably a unique black magic that we developed ourselves. Maybe a creative line.]
“Anyway, geeks…”
The mole murmured lowly and spoke back to the telecom machine.
“Are you dangerous?”
[It doesn’t matter how dangerous he is. It’s nothing compared to me.]
“Yes, of course, I have no doubts. Aww…. However, the beggars below me only have weapons, and that’s about it. It’s the same thing, you can smuggle it in numbers, but the Warlock… I need help.”
[help?]
“Yes, sorry. However, don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean to bother you. But, did you say that if we provide the necessary items, we will help you in this case?”
[Be careful with your mouth. the poor····. Who do you think made your messy kingdom come true?]
“·····. Thanks to the Black Mage. I always remember. Thanks to your support, I grew stronger. But, don’t you know that Warlocks can’t do anything on their own?”
[········.]
“There. It seems that the warlock is from none other than the Cant gang… I don’t know how he got the warlock, though. This may delay the integration of Area W as ordered by the Warlock.”
[Are you threatening me?]
“No, no, no…. How dare I It’s just that these moles unfortunately need the Warlock’s help in order to take good care of them.”
[········.]
“I have to take control of the beggars in Area W so I can deliver goods regularly, right?”
[········.]
“If I have to deliver goods on a regular basis, then the Warlock can also join the ‘Black Hand’-”
[-stop.]
A voice filled with anger was heard over the communication device.
Even the mole, who had shown a rather cheeky attitude, was noticeably nervous at the sound.
Although the warlock was an unlucky existence, it was only natural that he could sweep them away by himself if he wanted to.
I still haven’t forgotten the zombies I saw back then.
[You don’t even know the subject and you talk too much.]
“········.”
[I told you about my grand plan for the sake of progress. nothing more, nothing less. So, don’t dare say those words recklessly. If you want to live as the king of that garbage kingdom.]
“·····. sorry. Black Mage.”
[great···. Anyway, some warlock intervened… I wonder who dared to intervene. This is me, Puppet’s disciple. I’m interested.]
“then····.”
[Let my disciple go.]
“thank you.”
[Isn’t there anything that happens before that?]
“It will not happen. Cant bastard have gotten a lot weaker. The proof of that was that the captured prisoners were simply sent away. You’re trying to avoid a fight. because of their subordinates. I’m waiting for my answer now, so no problem until then. Even if there is a plan, there is a present from the Warlock, so there is no problem.”
[···. That’s right. Then, call me back when you need it.]
“Yes, come in. Black Mage.”
At the same time, there was a popping sound from the communication device.
Feeling tired, the mole puts the communication device aside.
“You suffered.
A subordinate who was standing next to me like a piece of furniture said.
“Henry (felt hat beggar), you idiot…. If you can’t do it right, don’t do it. In the end, I’m paying for this four months. If he was alive, I would have killed him with my own hands… Are you really dead?”
“Yes····. They said that everyone who went to the underground warehouse was dead. It was like being stabbed by something.”
“Damn…! I just wanted to get better. Cant, how did you recruit a warlock?”
“I was a former problem solver, so maybe I was using the people I had at the time?”
“Wow…. Even then, the warlocks wouldn’t just help. You said you don’t have money to feed useless mouths, but did you put it behind you? Or are you imitating me?”
The mole is in trouble.
It was natural.
He was the one who realized the usefulness of a warlock more than anyone else, and the cost was relatively insignificant.
All you have to do is bring the beggars on the street and donate them.
It was way too easy for the same beggar.
Of course, sometimes they wanted a human with difficult conditions, but that was a problem that could be solved at a small cost.
Compared to the warlock’s backbone, the financial gains from trading, and the force that can be borrowed, its value could be said to be really cheap.
“By the way, are you okay? I’m sure you’ll ask for something more after you help.”
“Of course I’ll ask for more… But it doesn’t matter. 기껏해야 애새끼나 계집 더 내놓으라는 거니까. It’s better to pay that much and clean up area W at once. Then, you’ll get some decent stuff right away. Rather…”
“Yes.”
“Cant I know these guys are jerks, but why did you just let them go? I really mean it.”
“You mean fedora’s men?”
“Yeah, if it were me, I would have killed him.”
“I do not know···. I looked around, just in case, but couldn’t find anything. Maybe it was just released? Are you a round person?”
“Then it’s not perfect…”
At that moment, someone opened the door with the sound of footsteps hurriedly running.
Due to the nature of the basement, the sound was louder.
“what?”
“mole! It was a big deal. cant···. Cant gnome came in with other street beggars.”