73. Assault (3)
After a while, Murphy appeared at Oliver’s call.
“Hey, what the hell is this… Did the warlock catch you?”
“Yes.”
“The sound of the explosion was huge… How the hell?”
“I hit him with a quarter staff. Could you please help me more?”
“Oh, yes…. Please tell me what I can do to help.”
“Could you hold this man hostage for me?”
“Yes?”
“I don’t have the hands to take care of this person. Perhaps holding it hostage will help.”
Oliver said with some certainty.
The evidence was that the wizards hundreds of meters away from the warehouse were not able to attack quickly even though they were in a very angry state.
They were churning with displeasure, shame, shame and anger, but at the same time they had concerns and fears about the Explosive Wizard captured by Oliver.
I thought I was confident because they attacked recklessly, but looking around, it seems that I didn’t expect to be caught here.
It wasn’t that I had courage, it was just that I wasn’t afraid.
In other words, they were not prepared to deal with these situations.
“Even because of the hostage, we will not be able to attack the warehouse as recklessly as before.”
Murphy and other security guards immediately understood and nodded their heads, probably because they were from the military.
“Well then…”
“In the meantime, I will be dealing with wizards outside.”
Oliver answered and handed over the wizard.
Unlike the calm demeanor that Murphy had shown so far, he treated the wizard with care as if he were a beast, which was a bit strange.
Most of the people here have a certain level of courage, probably because they’re all from the military, but when it comes to wizards, they’re overly terrified.
‘Well·····. Is it because he saw the power of wizards on the battlefield? Awe and fear shone as I spoke. Oh, maybe that’s why wizards go to the military? To instill fear in people by naturally showing off their power?’
It seemed like a baseless and exaggerated idea, but it didn’t seem to be very wrong from the attitude of the veterans. Well, it didn’t matter now.
Oliver said to Murphy, who was still uneasy.
“Mr. Murphy.”
“····Yes. Black Mage.”
“I’m sorry for asking a client like this……. But I have no choice but to ask you. We need the strength of Mr. Murphy to keep the warehouse.”
It was then that Murphy calmed his agitated heart. Oliver did it a few more times to give him some relief.
“I’ve broken a few ribs, so it’s probably hard to move properly even if you wake up. So don’t worry too much. I don’t know why, but the wizards seem to care quite a bit about this wizard right now.”
“I think I know why.”
“Yes?”
Instead of answering, Murphy showed the Explosion Wizard’s cufflinks.
The button was engraved with a roaring lion.
“This is the Lore family. It’s a prestigious military wizarding family.”
“Are you talking about a soldier wizard?”
“Yes. It is a prestigious military family that has made numerous achievements in the colonial and continental wars as a great family with many wizards. Recently, he has also entered politics. In a word, he’s a master of the house, so he doesn’t seem to be able to attack recklessly.”
“ah······.”
Oliver groaned and nodded. What···. If that’s the case, I understand why they couldn’t attack.
“But why did he come here?”
“That’s good for me too. Wizards have a weird side…”
“It’s not crazy. To save the associate professor.”
An unfamiliar voice was heard from somewhere along with a crackling noise.
When he turned his head toward the direction of the sound, colorful magic was floating there in the form of a square.
“This?”
“It is a communication magic ‘speaker’. Delivering with will and voice in magic.”
“under···. He’s pretty smart about gangs.”
Unlike before, the noise was much reduced and the voice was heard clearly. It was a very young voice.
“I know you kidnapped our associate professor. So release the associate professor right now, and free John. Then, leave like this.”
zone? It was probably the name of the explosion wizard. John Laura….
Everyone hesitated in embarrassment at the sudden words of the wizards, and even Murphy kept his mouth shut.
For a moment, he could see fear rising from him. Nevertheless, in the corner of his heart, he also showed the courage to meticulously calculate what the profit would be.
Oliver looked at him without saying a word and observed him.
“·················ogue.”
The wizard spoke again.
“Can’t you hear me? Garbage, release the associate professor and our staff immediately. If you refuse, even if you take the damage, you will be wiped out. But if you ask me, I’ll leave you like this.”
unilateral notice. Perhaps it was because of the magical powers on it, even though his voice was young, he had quite a bit of dignity.
In addition to the simple feeling, he applied direct pressure by giving a resonant sense to the human mind and body.
For some reason, it didn’t work for Oliver.
In any case, the warehouse personnel showed quite a bit of agitation at the wizard’s remarks.
It wasn’t even that strange.
Even though he blocked one attack. Magic Missiles and Explosive Magic were menacing.
The firepower they showed me earlier was enough to blow up the warehouse.
Oliver looked at his employer, Murphy.
Once he was an employer, he was going to do whatever he said he would do, but he looked around in a mess and was deeply troubled.
Will you back away like this, or will you fight the wizard?
To be honest, objectively speaking, the latter was a nonsensical story.
The firepower was also firepower, but the range was also not comparable to the other side. Perhaps, after being attacked unilaterally, it was obvious that this one would go out first.
Since black magic also uses limited emotions as raw materials, the chances of winning in a war of attrition are low.
Well······. It certainly seemed that there were many things that black magic lacked compared to magic, such as resources, firepower, and so on.
‘Is it okay if I buy emotions in bulk? by the way····.’
Oliver looked at Murphy in trouble. He was still conflicted.
Will you back down or fight back? It could have been a funny story, but he was battling a sense of humiliation and frustration that went beyond simply missing out on making money.
Then I remembered what he had said. Why are you doing this business? Why do you want to make money?
‘In this country, without money, you are not a person.’
“Well·····. Mr. Murphy. Can I give you a few words of advice as an employee?”
“Yes? what····.”
“First of all, half of what the wizards say is true.”
“…?”
“You’re going to blow up this warehouse.”
Perhaps it wasn’t a very good story, Murphy and other warehouse personnel were agitated.
The speaker was silent, as if listening to Oliver.
In the meantime, Oliver ordered the minions laid around him to collect the emotions planted throughout the warehouse. Had to take a little more time.
“But it is a lie to say that I am just going to step back. I don’t know why, but they’re so angry that I don’t want to just leave. Rather, if you let it go, I will attack you freely.”
At those words, Murphy’s eyes, which had been blurry with concern, focused.
The speaker intervened.
“Are you saying I’m lying now?”
“I don’t know, but emotions and words are very different. They are constantly shooting magic and spying on this side.”
“under····! Do you think a nerdy warlock who works as a solver can feel magic? Dare to see the magician’s feelings? Excessive bluff!”
“Isn’t that bluff? Anyway, I think so. The choice is yours, Mr. Murphy, but if you want to keep the warehouse, you must never let it go.”
“················ogue.”
Murphy was silent, as if he had decided something.
said the speaker.
“Do you think you can beat us by taking down one lucky guy?”
Everyone saw Oliver.
“It is true that I was lucky. Well, work is work. If you want to keep fighting, I will fight too. What are you going to do?”
The reason was unknown, but Oliver’s words encouraged Murphy and other warehouse personnel.
“… Warlock-sama. Can I just take this wizard hostage?”
“Yes. Just ask for that.”
the speaker shouted.
“Hey! Do you think we care about hostages?!”
“Yes. You seem to care a little. Of course, if you get more angry, you can ignore it… Are you in a difficult situation? I have to keep the warehouse safe, and the wizards want to rescue the hostages safely.”
“·················ogue.”
“How would you like to do this? I’m going out of the warehouse, so we’ll fight outside. If you take me down, why don’t you go back and negotiate with Mr. Murphy again?”
At that moment, I could feel cold rage burning from the wizard far away.
“…do you think a warlock can dare defeat the wizard in the tower?”
“It sounds like it would be difficult, but wouldn’t it be okay if we put a little effort into it?”
“········.”
The wizard was furious, and Murphy’s men covered their mouths in surprise. Did I make a mistake?
A heavy, awkward silence engulfed the surroundings.
Oliver was silent as he sat in the atmosphere, but inside, he placed the minions that had completed emotional recovery at the designated points.
The odds of winning are increased only if you use these leftovers.
1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds. The silence grew longer, but as tensions peaked, a calm voice was heard over the speaker.
“great····. I’ll play with you then, come here. I will tell you the difference between a wizard and a warlock.”
Oliver replied.
“Thank you for accepting the offer. You are kind.”
“················ogue.”
The speaker sighed in anger and was silent. Then it disappeared and communication was cut off.
Oliver, who had reached an agreement, took out three test tubes with vitality and emotions.
[Black suit ver. 2]×3
Three layers of black suits were attached, and then an additional test tube was taken out.
I spent a lot of money to buy it, but the bottom was already visible. You could die if you do this wrong.
[Anormal buildup]
[Burning Life]×3
[Muscle Up]×2
[Endance Skin]×3
In order not to die, Oliver used a lot of emotion to overlay all kinds of disease magic on his black suit.
Thanks to this, Oliver’s body was surrounded by translucent darkness, and a dark red energy flew over it.
It was like a living shadow, and everyone was nervous when they saw it.
“…Warlock-sama?”
“Yes, Mr. Murphy. Why?”
At Oliver’s pure question, Murphy nervously swallowed his saliva.
“…can you win against the wizard?”
“I do not know? It seems like you have to do it. I won once a long time ago, but I also got lucky.”
“····Thank you for your help.”
“Well, it’s a job I do for money, so it’s okay to be grateful…. I don’t hate it more than anything.”
“Yes?”
“People who want to do something…. I don’t like it. But can I ask you something?”
“Yes, you tell me.”
“If this wizard is a master class master, is there a high probability that the wizards out there are also master masters? The person who helped me in the past told me to be careful because people get along with each other.”
“…you are probably right.”
“Ho-oh…. So, wouldn’t it be difficult if they died too?”
“…Honestly, yes. It is much more profitable to catch it.”
“Well·····. Yes. Okay. Please hold onto me, sorcerer.”
“All right.”
As he was about to leave the warehouse, Oliver turned around and said:
“Oh. Don’t worry about that over there.”
Oliver said, pointing to some of the minions that were lurking around the gang.
It was then that Murphy’s employees recognized the minion and were astonished.
“Ugh…! What is this…”
“You don’t have to worry about it, just in case you didn’t know. I left it there for your own safety, so don’t touch it.”
The gang could hardly calm down at the minion’s ugly appearance, which looked like a meatball, then Murphy said.
“Yes, I understand. I will do as the black magician says.”
“····Yes, thank you.”
I said goodbye to Murphy and went out.
When I came out, I could feel the wrath of the wizard in the distance, and the wizards seemed to be ready to fight just like Oliver.
Curlleung ━━━━!
said Oliver, looking up at the turbulent sky.
“Is it lightning?”
A blue light flashed with him.