Chapter 49 – Warlock’s Request

With the staff on my back, I headed to the place Karin told me about.

Isvant is also a walled city. There are a total of four large gates in the east, west, south, and north, so when setting the direction, the gate is used as a standard. Among them, it is said that people who do not live very well live near the northern gate, but I went there anyway.

“Where the hell are you?”

Should it be called a slum? After walking for about an hour and a half to the north, the scenery was truly different. There were shantytowns here and there, and the dinginess seemed like a perfect place for a warlock to flourish. It would be perfect if you think of it as a crime zone.

He drew a simple map, but to be honest, it wasn’t much better than Elise’s. I thought of her words her as much as possible and searched for the way by thinking of the abstract words, “Turn around several times in the number of alleys.”

“Then, can I go in here?”

There was an old tower-like building that was indicated by a sign, so I entered that alley.

I thought I should ask the locals for directions, but I was a little reluctant to ask about the warlock, and the bloody eyes of the residents like drug addicts were not normal, so I decided to stop.

It would be a disaster if I met even a gangster in the alley.

“Hyung, when you say something nice, ask me to lend you some money. It’s because my mother is very ill. If you lend me money before you become a rag, I’ll be happy, you’ll be happy, and my mother will be happy too.”
“Uh… No!”
“No, but this older brother is the real one.”

Sure enough, as soon as I entered the alley, I witnessed the scene of extortion. I pretended to be passing by and secretly glanced at the sight, saying that the Buddhist scriptures were the best.

A large, half-naked man with his top off was threatening Shota with a knife. Shota… So the boy was clearly a rookie adventurer, and the man with the knife was a typical back alley robber.

The boy looked at me and gave me a look of salvation. However, he ignored it because he had no loyalty to save him and it would be a good study to feel the bitterness of the world. I too was robbed a lot during my F-rank days. At that time, life is a series of struggles… This will pass.

Let’s see, if you turn it on and go in, will the building come out?

“Ah…! Help me!”
“Ah?”

No this bitch
The boy asked me for help.

“What else is hyung? Is this the first time you’ve seen someone borrowing money? Why don’t you make people anxious by looking at you all the time? Why don’t you go on your way? Hyung’s mother said he’ I’ll be worried if you get back late.”

When the boy called me, the robber of the knife also looked at me and said,

No, but why is this bastard suddenly mentioning my mother again? In a fit of rage, I drew my sword and shouted as politely and voraciously as I could.

“What? Mother? Hey, this bird. Suddenly, why my mother pops out there?
“Whoa, whoa. Calm down, bro. I was wrong. I’m sorry. It was a reflex. I’m really sorry. Just take a look.”

Where in the world is the asshole who reflexively pops out his pad lip, you motherless bastard!

As he worked while holding a knife, he changed his stance and began to apologize, as if he was scared. With a knife like that, even if you wake up after searching for someone with a proper knife like me, you can never win.

This is because in a fight, the one with the longer reach has the advantage.

“Fuck! Give me everything you got, you motherfucker! I’m pissed off!”

I took three quick steps forward and thrust the tip of the knife in front of his throat. As the thug took a backward step, he became one with the wall.

Where did this poor-looking bastard dare to quarrel with me as a prosecutor? But seeing this bastard go around barefoot, it seems like he doesn’t even have money to buy clothes…

“Sah, save me! Brother! I don’t have money! I just wanted to borrow money from this friend!”
“Then drop the knife and get out!”
“This is my business fund! I can’t even borrow money without this!”

It’s not borrowed, it must have been taken away, you bastard. I burst into laughter at that absurd tone. You have a knack for making this bastard laugh.

“Catch your dick, you bastard. Knife knife knife knife.”

However, the world of competition is a harsh law. I pushed the tip of the knife further and touched the guy’s skin. If you give me just 1 more strength here, blood will flow. Instead of threatening more, I laughed out loud again.

“I’ll give it to you! Please stop! Please don’t! Please!”
“Okay. Good idea. Drop the knife and kick it over there.”

The robber obediently followed my words. He dropped the knife he was holding onto the floor and kicked it to the opposite wall. I guided him in the direction he would return with the blade.

“Okay, okay… Now get out there.”
“…”
“Goodbye. Say hello to your mother.”

When I lowered my sword, he glered at the shota adventurer for a moment, then turned and ran away. I picked up the knife that fell without a word. It’s a pity that it doesn’t have a scabbard, but it’s a loot, so let’s enjoy it.

“Oh, thank you… Thank you so much… I just really…”

And then I saw this kid.

The boy adventurer expressed his gratitude as if he thought I had saved his life.
Seeing this, I suddenly became angry.

“Thank you, you son of a bitch! We fought for nothing because of you!”
“Eh? Yes?”

I shouted in anger.

At other times, he must have shouted for help, but for me, the person involved, all of a sudden it was like eating a candy. He was trying to pass his work on to me. If there was a big fight because of this and I was hurt, would this bastard come to my aid?

I would have just run away!

“Give me everything you have!”
“Aaaaa!!!”

This was a legitimate extortion. The other side started a fight first, so I accepted the fight and took everything I had. And since this side has drawn me into their work, they take everything they have as a settlement fee.

It can be said to be a legitimate otherworldly business.

The boy cried, and my wallet got fat. He took a whopping 12 coppers as a butt. The boy also disappeared, similar to the thug from before.

Hehe.”

Feeling better, I headed for my destination, humming Seol Woon-do’s compass. Should I go to Jongno or Myeongdong? If it were me, I would leave for Cheongnyangni.

“Is it here?”

The old signboard read [Leongreen] In obscure handwriting. Leon Green. I heard from Karin that it was the name of the warlock.

“…”

The flamboyant building looked old enough to match the worn signage really well. Still, it looked like a wizard in its own way, but it didn’t match the surrounding scenery, so it looked even more dreary.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a wanted warlock out there. Still, since it was Karin’s introduction, I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal, so I cautiously opened the door.

“Oh, hey…”

The musty smell and dark interior greeted me. Where is the owner Even the sunlight was faint, so I couldn’t tell if they were doing business or not.

Skeletons and some kind of monster’s hands and crystal balls were displayed on the shelves. It’s fucking scary. What is it here?

“Ah… Who’s here?”

A woman’s voice came from inside. Could it be the voice of a black magician? Karin said she was ‘that bitch’, so she must be a woman in designation. Could that be a witch?

Then a purple light came on and the surroundings became brighter.

“Uh.”

A pure white girl in a gothic dress was standing where the voice came from.

Girl? She should be called a girl, but she looked like her girl her because of her short stature her, but it seemed a bit unreasonable to call her her her girl her. Adult? It’s also a bit ambiguous. I could n’t guess her age her. She looked like a woman with a piercing look, but at the same time she looked like a girl.

Her hair was a brilliant silvery color, as if it were made of molten silver. True silver hair, not silver due to aging. It is an unreal color. And the eyes under it were like rubies, and somehow they were shining completely red.

Not good for silver hair.
Black magician.
And extraordinary beauty.

—Witch.

Suddenly feeling an indescribable chill and fear, I turned around.

“Ah, you entered the wrong place. Good job.”
“Are you a kid?”

I tried to open the door But for some reason the door didn’t open. In a hurry, I applied force with my hand to forcefully turn the doorknob, but the door was still immovable. My heart was in a hurry.

No, what the fuck is this? Help me please.

“Little boy? Where are you going after you suddenly came in? Now, look at me.”

Behind me in a cold sweat, a soft voice rang out. I swallowed my saliva. An ominous delusion gripped me that that thing behind me might be something inhuman.

I slowly turned my head.

“…Kid? Do I look like a kid?”
“How old are you?”
“Twenty-five… No, twenty-four.”
“You’re a kid right? Yeah, what’s going on?”

What nonsense…
The kid looks like me, not me, but…

I couldn’t say her name her and I turned completely towards her, keeping her alert. It still stood like a girl. Something like a beautiful doll was terribly ominous.

Uh?

Do you have pointy ears?
Through her hair, you could see long, pointed ears like those of an elf.
I’m going to pass out, really.

“Oh? That staff.”
“Ah.”

The word cane brought me to my senses.

Yes. With Karin’s introduction, I came to sell a wand to that warlock. There was absolutely no reason to be scared. I’m here to make a deal, not to fight. Why are you still trembling?

“I can feel the pleasant magical power. Did you come here to sell it?”

Karin said that she could definitely feel the unpleasant magic power. It was clear that there must be a difference between two people who accept the same magical power differently. What is the difference between a normal person and an abnormal person? No, if I had to question it, Karin also belonged to the abnormal. What, then

“Yes, that’s right. Well, do you know a person named Karin Besta? She introduced me to this black magic store… I came here to sell this.”

In fear, I first sold Karin’s name to her. Since they said they knew each other, she judged that if she heard her name of her, she would not be able to do anything.

“Karin…? Oh, she had a child like that. Anyway, sit here.”
“Ah yes.”

Coming from the counter, she pulled out her chair and I sat there hesitantly. It felt like my body was stiff. I put the staff on the desk.

“Yes, you came here to sell me this wand.”

She sat across from me.

“That’s right. I’m trying to sell it at another company, so why not hit the price? After all, I thought it would be better to sell it to a place with specialized knowledge… So I stood in front of the witch like this.”