Genius Warlock Chapter 396

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Unna uttered, Human-at Chef

Unna spoke of the infamous Human-at Chef, a mber of the Black Hands inner circle, and a monstrous being who had survived for centuries, a fact even acknowledged by Kevin. This individual served as the leader of the criminal empire that thrived on Galos.

Furthermore, not even the Cri Firm dared to launch a reckless assault against him. They had to withstand the formidable defenses, including Galoss Magic Tower and sections of Rokuri University.

Addressing the prominent figure, Oliver remarked.

Hello? Mr. Human-at Chef Are you Mr. Human-at Chef? Oliver boldly inquired, his question eliciting doubtful looks from Unna and her sisters, who began to question his sanity.

Amused, Chef couldnt help but chuckle. Pffft! Just as the rumors said, youre a screw loose.

The lips, resembling wriggling worms, spoke from the congealed mass of flesh, producing an unexpectedly loud and resonant sound for its size.

Rumors?

Yes, I heard a rumor about a screw-loose warlock in Landa And it turns out to be true. Hello? Indeed.

It appeared that the eccentric warlock ntioned was none other than Oliver. A clear misunderstanding, but how had it co to this?

Ah, the bats Of course, they betrayed us. They were supposed to attack together.

The worm-like lips continued speaking to Unnas party. At the ntion of betrayal, Unna responded icily, Betrayal Isnt that a word that presupposes a prior trust relationship to be established?

A dog not following its masters command is also a betrayal. And a betraying dog only becos at Do you know? Even an old worn-out dog, if well-aged in sauce for 48 hours, becos quite edible.

It was impossible to discern the emotions of Human-at Chef speaking through chunks of flesh, but Oliver didnt sense any humor in his words.

As proof, Unnas party threatened with their facial muscles and tendons exposed, but beneath their fear of death, there was sothing more profound.

But how on earth did he do that?

While Unnas party and Human-at Chef conversed, Oliver closely observed the unfolding magic spell.

Lifeless bodies or rather, chunks of flesh that hardly resembled corpses, were sohow coming together to speak on his behalf.

At first glance, it seed trivial, but it was anything but.

Binding the chunks of flesh together was one thing, but having them spontaneously assemble without a sorcerer was a remarkable feat.

To achieve this remotely, one would need to have a visual understanding of the situation through items or magic, as well as pre-existing black magic circles and emotions there should be tools and interdiaries involved.

Yet, in the current magical display, there were no such interdiaries to be seen.

Wait a minute

While scrutinizing with the discerning eyes of a warlock, Oliver noticed sothing peculiarthin larvae leisurely swimming within the chunks of flesh.

Is it a creature? Like a parasite living among the flesh?

Olivers straightforward question abruptly halted the conversation between Unna and Human-at Chef, grabbing everyones attention.

A tense silence followed, broken by Human-at Chefs uproarious laughter.

Kuhuhuhuhu!!

The chunk of flesh opened its mouth wide, revealing the eerie laughter of Human-at Chef. The sound echoed so loudly that it seed to reverberate through the entire house.

As the laughter resounded, the walls and ceiling of the building trembled, and fine dust descended like a light drizzle.

Ah As Puppet said, you do have quite a talent. To discover that. I can see why you caught interest.

Mr. Puppet?

Yes. Not anymore, though.

Oliver was taken aback by the revelation that Puppet had shown interest in him, only to retract it. He was curious about the initial interest and the subsequent change.

Well, hes the kind who pokes at anything curious Thats unfortunate for you.

Is that so?

Indeed. Because that person protected you, I spared your life, but now its not necessary Surely, you didnt think you were still alive just by good luck after hindering my work?

Ah Perhaps, is it because I interfered with your sisters work? It wasnt intentional, could you possibly understand?

Human-at Chef remained silent in response to Olivers calm yet unapologetic explanation. Though his emotions were hidden behind the flesh, he seed sowhat displeased.

It seems I must have looked foolish to you, to be speaking such nonsense.

As parasites swam through the flesh in a unique pattern, the mass of flesh began to boil, and rudintary eyes made of flesh ford upon it.

These unsettling eyes fixed their gaze upon Oliver, who stared back without any sign of revulsion. Such a reaction would be impossible for soone with a typical human disgust response.

I have sothing to tell you.

Please speak.

I heard that the Magic Tower dared to declare war on . Is that true?

As far as I know, yes. Oliver replied without hesitation. After all, he hadnt heard that it was a secret.

I suppose so. That proud wizard wouldnt just let a warlock defeat them and let it go Tell those pretentious dwellers of the high tower to hurry up.

Yes, I understand. But may I ask why?

Its boring to wait. And I want to prove it. That we have not been in the dark all this ti because we feared wizards. We were just waiting for the right ti.

Biding their ti While Oliver couldnt discern the specifics, it didnt appear to be an empty boast, considering the level of power he encountered in Lake Village.

Ah And you co too.

?

I told you Puppet is no longer looking out for you. So you must co too. Youve interfered with my work several tis.

It wasnt the most logical reasoning, but Oliver grasped the general idea.

Just as he was about to inquire about the consequences if he refused to go, Human-at Chef preempted him.

Of course, if youre scared, you dont have to co. I can co myself. There have been many like that.

Human-at Chef conveyed this ssage through the mouth of the flesh.

But if I co myself, it will be more fun. I like to disturb not just the person concerned but those around them as well Do you understand what I an?

Yes, I understand.

Oh, good response. It was worth eavesdropping.

Oliver continued the conversation with the sa calm deanor.

I will convey your intentions to the Magic Tower, Mr. Human-at Chef Do you have anything else to say?

No. But simply conveying it might not make those lazybones in the tower realize how serious I am, so let give you an invitation as a favor.

I will deliver it if you give it to .

Ah, theres no need for that

Human-at Chef uttered sothing incomprehensible. An invitation that didnt require delivery. However, Oliver soon grasped the aning behind his words.

The creatures, taking the form of parasites swimming through the flesh, suddenly coiled up, becoming the focal point for absorbing the remaining nutrients in the flesh, preparing for an explosion.

Simultaneously, the piece of flesh that had been forming a mouth transford into the shape of a heart.

And then, it began to beat slowly.

Thump Thump Thump Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

The heartbeat accelerated, creating an ominous atmosphere.

Unna and her sisters debated whether to summon a mass of blood to create a barrier or form wings for escape. Disagreents arose, but soon they didnt need to raise their voices.

While they deliberated, Oliver took control of the blood without consent. Before they could protest, he directed the stolen blood to encircle the heart-shaped explosive.

[Blood Coffin]

With an incantation, the blood solidified into a hexagonal coffin shape, enclosing the flesh bomb.

Oliver didnt stop there.

[Black Cube]

Oliver extracted a substantial amount of emotion from a test tube, crafting a cube woven from six black shields around the blood coffin, layering it double, triple, quadruple, quintuple.

He felt confident that this defense could suppress any ordinary explosion. However, the issue lay in the fact that this flesh bomb was far from ordinary.

Within the blood coffin and the black cube, the creatures inside suddenly coalesced just before the explosion, and the energy they contained surged dramatically.

It was an exceedingly brief mont, but Oliver perceived it clearly and simultaneously recognized that the defenses he had erected were insufficient.

In that critical mont, instinctively, Oliver retrieved a crimson tree branch. He used [Targeting] on Unna and her sisters, who were nearby, drew them close.

Then, he hastily extracted all the emotions, life force, and mana stored within the branch, fashioning a massive shield, albeit in a crude manner.

The shield, composed of emotions, life force, and mana, manifested just as the flesh bomb detonated. The blood coffin and black cube swelled like a rotten tin can until they reached their limits and burst.

The dark explosion erupted from within to without, expanding indiscriminately in all directions, engulfing not only Oliver and Unnas party but also the surrounding landscape and all sounds.

At a ti when laborers toiled and capitalists enjoyed pleasant parties, a colossal explosion rocked Landa.

An explosion of such magnitude that it forced streets to shut down.

Ugh

Oliver muttered as he surveyed the flattened surroundings.

The city was in chaos.

***

Vrooom.

A car smoothly glided along the road, and a voice echoed from inside.

Yesterday in Landas proud middle-class residential area, District O, a huge explosion occurred. The location of the explosion was 8th Street, where artists mainly reside. According to reports, there have already been nurous casualties, and the Police Bureau has announced that an international terrorist organization may be behind it. So sayhmm Thats not entirely incorrect. For an article in Liar, that is. No, is it obvious? The best lies are sprinkled with truth.

Forrests words were t with a nod from Oliver, who sat across from him.

Considering Human-at Chef as a high-risk criminal, he could be seen as part of an international terrorist organization.

All the newspapers are talking about this.

Of course. A bomb terror in Landa, and that in a middle-class residential area thats supposed to be secure. Fortunately, the city seems to be responding well.

Oliver nodded once more.

The colossal bomb attack orchestrated by Human-at Chef was currently being effectively managed through cooperation between the city and the Magic Tower.

Revealing a fragnt of the truth at a ti while keeping the overall details concealed was a wise strategy.

Revealing too much truth at once would cause confusion, covering it up with lies would make the city appear inept, and if the truth leaked through other channels, it could lead to uncontrollable chaos.

Oliver felt a sense of pride within himself.

In the past, he had relied on Forrests explanations to comprehend these intricate political and social narratives, but now he was capable of grasping them independently.

It was indeed a comndable achievent.

By the way, youre pretty amazing yourself. To have survived that massive explosion.

Forrest showed Oliver a photograph from the newspaper.

In the image, a vast area with nurous buildings reduced to rubble was prominently featured. One could infer the trendous force of the explosion from this devastation. Surviving amidst such destruction was nothing short of extraordinary.

I was lucky.

Oliver responded, acknowledging that he had barely survived by securing an extensive reserve of emotions, life force, and mana through the crimson tree branch.

However, he was acutely aware that the branch had nearly exhausted its reserves of emotions, life force, and mana.

Anyway, this makes it clear. The Magic Tower will have to fight against Human-at Chef. And as soon as possible.

Oliver didnt disagree; he concurred with this assessnt.

The invitation sent by Human-at Chef amounted to a declaration of war against the Magic Tower and carried a nacing undertone. Delaying action would not only imperil the Tower but also put Landa in greater jeopardy.

Whats the reason, though? The newspapers say Human-at Chef is already up against significant foes like the Galos governnt and Rokuri University. Why provoke the Magic Tower as well?

Well Its not sothing to say in front of you, but warlocks, especially skilled ones, are all insane in the head, difficult to read their thoughts. Maybe now that its co to this, he just wants to escalate the fight.

Really?

Maybe he wants to use an external enemy to unite the interior, or he wants to escalate the fight to increase his fa through it. Or perhaps he believes he can win.

The certainty of triumph also seed like a plausible explanation. Given the black magic of the creation series he had exhibited and his deanor, he appeared highly skilled and self-assured.

Sothing doesnt quite add up, though

Whats the situation at the Tower? Forrest inquired after perusing the newspaper.

Its very busy. It was already busy after Lake Village, but it got even busier after I conveyed the ssage from Mr. Human-at Chef. Then it got even more hectic sharing that information with the city.

Indeed, after surviving the explosion, Oliver tended to Unna and her companions and promptly headed to the Tower to report the incident.

The Tower was taken aback, and given the gravity of the situation, they swiftly sought assistance from the city.

Fortunately, this allowed them to maintain control over the narrative, but it also ant that they now had to confront Human-at Chef with the citys involvent.

Ive heard that Galos has already requested support. Not just from Rokuri University, but also from the Galos governnt.

When the ABC case happened, Landa used the Entertainnt druids financial cri information they secured to build their own cooperative relationships with other nations, so its not that surprising that the Galos governnt has asked for help.

That was indeed the case. Following the ABC case led by Shamus, Landa had once again demonstrated its capabilities and forged cooperative ties with other nations for criminal investigations, thereby bolstering its influence.

The original plan was to take ti to gather the best wizards for support, but for now, they plan to send a small advance team to gather information and build a network with local forces.

Sotis, starting is more important than being fully prepared Will you be participating too?

Yes. I think I will. Oliver replied. He had been invited by Human-at Chef and had volunteered to go after conveying Chefs ssage to the Tower. There were no significant objections within the Tower to his decision.

Upon hearing his response, Forrest displayed a complex array of emotions and expressions.

Id like to give advice, but Im not really at that level. Forrest admitted sincerely, but Oliver dismissed his concerns.

Mr. Forrest, youve already helped enough. Please dont say that.

This is because of a promise. Forrest stated, gazing out of the window toward District W.

District W was the next destination after District X, renowned as Landas slum and a gathering place for beggars. True to its reputation, District W had a substantial population of impoverished individuals. Forrests car stopped near the area where the most destitute congregated.

One might wonder why so many people were gathered here, but it was because of a free food distribution center.

This center provided fried bread and inexpensive coffee at no cost. Adjacent to the food center stood a decrepit building with a sign that read Poor Brothers.

It was a welfare center run by Kent.

Weve arrived, boss, Al announced.

As the eting drew closer, Forrest grew visibly tense. He was about to confront his own past transgressions.

In an attempt to alleviate Forrests unease, Oliver said, Mr. Forrest, may I ask you for a favor later?

Do you have to talk about it now? What is it?

I would like to introduce a few ladies to the Tower, but there are so issues with my identity as Zenon. So, I was thinking of introducing them in the form of a request as a solver. Could you link those ladies and in a contractual arrangent as client and solver?

Thats a very suspicious and unpleasant favor. Well, why not Who is the client? Whats their na?

Its Ms. Elizabeth Unna. Shes the current head of the Bathory family.

Hmm The Bathory family?

Yes.

I must be going crazy Nothing surprises anymore.

(To be Continued)

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