59. Capture the Beast (2)
When I returned from Zone V to Zone T, it was a time of transition from evening to night.
The street was quiet compared to the daytime, but it was not very quiet either.
Unlike areas W and X, because of the security to a certain extent, pubs large and small in alleys and main streets were opened to welcome customers.
And it was the same with Restaurant Forest.
little girl.
When Oliver opened the door and entered, a red-skinned egg appeared and greeted him just like the first time he had visited.
“hello. Dave Mr. welcome. Nice to see you again. The boss is waiting over there.”
He guided us as if he knew everything, and Oliver did not hesitate to ask.
It seemed like a savage market, but it was said that it had unexpected systemicity and detail, but it seemed to be true.
As Al said, Forrest, the owner and broker of the restaurant, was sitting in the middle of the clean-up restaurant, waiting for Oliver.
“Nice to meet you. I was looking forward to seeing you again, but I didn’t know it was today.”
Forrest got up and greeted Oliver politely.
Oliver also politely replied that he thanked him accordingly.
“No, I mean, it’s really great. I was expecting a little to catch it, but I caught it in one day… It’s a little unexpected.”
“I was just lucky.”
“Luck is a skill these days. Have you eaten?”
Oliver thought. did he eat
“…No, I haven’t done it yet.”
“It’s late, but if it’s okay with you, I’d like to serve you a meal, would you mind?”
Oliver tried to say no because he wasn’t hungry, but he quickly stopped thinking and replied that he was asking.
Because Forrest only favors people he likes, it’s because Cant advised in advance that it’s best to just accept anything.
As soon as Oliver accepted, the staff in relatively comfortable clothes brought the dishes.
It was a fish fillet with sauce.
“Do you hate fish?”
“no····. I will eat well.”
Oliver skillfully cut the fish meat with a fork and knife and ate it.
Forrest ate at a similar rate, pretending not to, but observing Oliver.
“…you eat pretty well.”
“Yes?”
“Oh, excuse me. I apologize if I was offended. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a friend who eats with dignity like you, so I didn’t know what to say.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, most of the time they ask for alcohol or large chunks of meat to be grilled instead of the proper food. Cant be the former.”
“okay.”
“okay···. So it’s amazing to see people eating so politely.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Oliver responded briefly and politely, as Cant advised.
It was still going well.
Forrest stared at Oliver like that, the eyes that pierced people like Cant, the pharmacist, and James.
Oliver didn’t take any action and just stared at him as usual.
Forrest quickly turned his gaze away and resumed eating.
did it just pass?
Oliver thought so and ate.
moon crack. moon crack.
When the plate was half empty, Forrest stopped eating and beckoned to the waiter.
After a while, Al brought Randa 42 million in high fiat money, or Randa 35.7 million to be exact.
“The reward is 35.7 million. It is bundled in a high-priced bill for easy carrying. The original bounty was Rs 42 million, but 15 percent of Rs 6.3 million was deducted as my commission. Any questions?”
“no.”
Oliver’s short answer raised Forrest’s eyebrows slightly.
It was like a person who didn’t get the answer he was waiting for.
It was then that Oliver understood the situation and opened his mouth.
“I don’t care if the fee is a little higher.”
“········.”
“Cant said. He says Forrest gets 15%, which is 1.5x higher than other brokers, but he deserves it.”
“…was that friend?”
“Yes. There are dark corners, but when it comes to work, he has a strong sense of responsibility. And they offer several services. So he said that he would be able to trade with confidence.”
At that moment, Forrest’s emotions shook slightly.
Regret, guilt, sorry, ignorance, longing. He seemed to have a story with Cant, but he quickly regained his composure.
He seemed to have a strong will for his work.
Forrest crossed his arms and opened his mouth with his chin closed.
“Thank you for your kind words. Can I get to the point?”
“Yes.”
Oliver stopped eating and gave a tea of concentration.
“First of all, I would like to say congratulations on passing the formal test. As promised, I will be your broker. egg?”
At Forrest’s call, an employee named Al brought papers.
“It is a formal procedure, but please write it down. A simple employment contract.”
“Can I read it?”
“Of course, of course not. It contains the basic fees, the provisions you must abide by, the penalties for non-compliance, and the duties and services I must provide to you.”
Hearing those words, Oliver read through the paperwork with his eyes.
I was able to read without clogging like flowing water, probably thanks to reading a lot of books.
There were no issues with the contract.
As Forrest said, there were provisions for fees, distribution of responsibilities that occur during duties, and provisions to be observed between each other.
It wasn’t much different from what Cant explained once in the past.
There were some areas where it was complicated and disrespectful because it was too strict, but it was rather neat because it was possible to ensure the subject matter of responsibility.
As if to represent Forrest’s personality.
“Can I ask you a question?”
“Something?”
Oliver pointed to the protection clause written in the lower part.
“What is this part?”
“As you can see. Brokers like me are all over Landa. Political and administrative districts A, B and C. We belong to one union and we check and help each other.”
“Yes, I heard.”
“Good luck. Then you know that our Brokers’ Guild is lobbying Landa’s Police Department. Thanks solvers who do business with us see some benefits. For example, crimes below a certain level are ignored. Of course, it shouldn’t become an issue, but please close your eyes for a certain part.”
“okay.”
“And the same goes for warlocks like you. Black magic is a being that uses humans as its material. In fact, procedurally, only being a warlock can be detained.”
Oliver nodded.
Through Joseph’s study and cant, this was already known.
So the warlocks either hid in the shadows or hid themselves through fake identities.
Of course, if the police department tried to catch them, they could catch a lot of them, but they didn’t do it because of the huge cost, risk, and noise involved.
It could be said that it is similar to the principle of not catching cockroaches if they cannot be seen, and hitting them to death if they do see them.
“understand.”
“Yeah, but as long as I’m working with me, it shouldn’t be a problem as long as it doesn’t cause any major problems. Even if you have an accident while working, as long as you do not exceed a certain level, I will protect you to some extent.”
“understand. So, do I just have to do the work in this section?”
The items Oliver pointed back to included demon worship and illegal human experimentation.
“Yeah, that’s something you should never do, and if even one of them comes out, all contracts with me will be automatically terminated. Other than that, it doesn’t protect against crimes that occur during missions that don’t go through me, nor do other disturbances in everyday life. Did you understand?”
Oliver nodded. In other words, it was only when he was quiet and when performing his duties that he was protected by Forrest.
Honestly it wasn’t bad. I didn’t plan on doing anything else right away, and I didn’t mean to make a fuss. There was no problem at all.
However, it took some time for the human test items. I wondered if the carcasses of dogs or animals were included.
The book I got from the puppeteer Glip wrote how to embalm a corpse, how to remodel it, and how to fine-tune it from a distance.
Personally, I was curious to some extent, so if I had the time, I wanted to experiment right away.
Unfortunately, even with the corpse of an animal… Of course, if possible, I wanted to try it with a human body.
However, I was concerned about the contents of the document.
“Is there a problem?”
“No, no.”
Oliver deferred the question, as he judged it inappropriate to ask it now.
If you gain more experience and raise the value of your name, you can ask for a personal request, so I thought it would be okay to ask at that time.
Forrest was a bit skeptical, but he moved on to the next story without asking.
“Why did you say it so loudly? Don’t take it seriously. It’s just that you and I signed a contract out of necessity, and that we have a minimum obligation to protect each other. That’s all.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Do you have any more questions?”
Oliver wanted to ask him about the black market right away, but he persevered.
It was Oliver’s opinion that it was inappropriate to talk to the black market.
As I said before, it seemed that the order would be to first gain experience here, learn the physiology of this floor, and then ask when you have some level of trust and name value.
Perhaps, if you mention the black market, you’ll ask why. As I had already practiced several times, I was going to answer that it was to find a book on black magic.
OK, it was perfect. It’s a pity it will take some time, but there’s definitely something to learn in the meantime.
Oliver was so determined.
“There is not.”
“great····. The story is over. Let’s do well in the future.”
“Yes, thank you. Oh right····.”
Oliver took out ten of the bundles of bills he had received as compensation.
For ten 100,000 randa notes, Oliver asked to exchange them for 50,000 randa and 10,000 randa.
Even if it was up to 50,000, the Randa 100,000 note was too high a currency to stand out.
“You want a change?”
“Yes, I heard from Cant that Forrest offers such a service.”
“Then, you must have heard that the exchange fee is 10 percent.”
“Yes, it doesn’t matter.”
“Okay. egg.”
Forrest picked up ten Randa 100,000 and handed it to Al, and Al went to the office for a while, and brought them back in half for 10,000 Randa and 50,000 Randa respectively.
He gave it to Oliver with a friendly smile, who also politely bowed his head to accept the money.
After the chores were over, Oliver cut the leftovers into large pieces, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and stood up.
“If it’s okay, I’ll just get up and go.”
“Of course, it was hard.”
Forrest got up and reached out to Oliver.
Oliver took the hand and walked away quietly.
Say hello to all the employees you meet.
***
“What do you think?”
After Oliver left, Forrest, who was left behind, finished eating the fish in his seat and asked Al, an employee.
“There is a little bit of naivety like a kid who came out of the world for the first time, but he seems like a good person basically. He speaks well, and there are no quirky corners. From what I heard at Mattel, it seems like he has some talent.”
“That’s the problem. I’ve never seen a warlock with good skills and a good personality. Although he was born against wizards, he is fundamentally similar to a wizard.”
Al smiled and advised.
“It’s not a story that other warlocks would like very much.”
“is it? But it is true.”
Again, there was a crackling sound.
“What else are you going to do? president. Mattel asked me to share Dave’s information, would you accept it?”
Forrest was silent.
The Mattel Life Research Institute, established by the Life Magic School, is a large research group established by combining capitalist money and wizard technology.
It was a huge company that had numerous patents and had considerable influence in the medical field.
The official image was good too, but in reality they were maniacs who were obsessed with magical supremacy and eugenics.
According to the rumors, the chimera who escaped this time was also rumored to have been released on purpose, not to have missed it.
In order to extract data on how well the biological weapon they are developing alone is active.
Of course, it was at the level of Kadera, but it was also a story that was possible enough for Mattel.
They were interested in the warlock, a young 20-year-old who first came in today.
“…to refuse at once.”
Employee Al nodded in response to Forrest’s answer.
“All right. But are you okay?”
“If you look at the way you speak, you’re going to stab it first. You don’t have to react to that. For now, let’s see.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Al answered and disappeared, carrying the plate that Oliver had emptied.
Only Forrest was left in the hall, he said with a meaningful smile.
“How come you won’t be bored for a while?”