Chapter 2449 – 2449. Dark Moon

Request completed.

I went with Eisa to Ricardo, the editor-in-chief of Liberals, to receive the reward for the request. Of course, in the form of Eugene, a vampire and blood mage.

“Father! No, editor! Here’s the scoop! “This one is awesome!”

“… Okay. “Let’s take a look at what we covered.”

After checking the coverage, he was impressed.

“A god from another world? Transcendent plan? “It’s more dangerous than you think.”

“This needs to be adapted appropriately.”

“Oh, why?! Do you know how hard I worked to cover this?!”

“Eisa. Calm down. This does not mean that we should completely change this content. The idea is to only adapt content related to the gods of this world. It’s okay to criticize and fuck the alpha tier. Because it’s our job to expose the terrible things those guys and corporations have done. But not gods and transcendents. If you touch them carelessly… It doesn’t end with saying that you are unlucky. “You have to differentiate.”

I could feel the experience in Ricardo’s calm voice.

Eisa, who was about to refute, opened his mouth and then quietly closed it. The reason we suffered there was because of God.

“That… All right. Instead, we will expose the biological experiments committed by Alpha Tier no matter what.”

“Haha. Of course that’s okay. Alpha Tier will be upset… Originally, our company was created to sell companies. Well, the Alpha Tier won’t collapse to this extent… The stock price may fluctuate a little.”

“No way… You didn’t buy Alpha Tier stocks, right? Yes? Father?!”

Ricardo did not answer. Instead, he looked back at me.

“Mr. Eugene. Thank you for completing this request successfully. Even if you just listen to it, you can imagine how hard it must have been for you. Because my daughter is such a tomboy. And her daughter… I feel like there was some kind of incident…”

Ricardo narrows his eyes and looks at me.

‘Is this a parental instinct?’

Actually, Eisa and I had a relationship. But what does that have to do with Ricardo? Eisa and I were adults. Isn’t it possible for an adult man and woman to look at her in the eye and also touch her stomach? I looked at him.

“Father! Stop gasping and finish your work! “I have to pay Mr. Eugene for the commission!”

“… Oh, yeah. A separate request fee was paid to the broker, so please check… The reward was to tell me the location of the workshop where my father, Elio’s, arcane magic is located, right? Well, here it is. Please find it on your own. Oh, I should tell you in advance that it has been neglected for decades… I’m not sure if arcane magic will remain the same. Others may have already robbed it… “Please don’t tell me that there is nothing wrong.”

He handed me a small note. The address was written down.

Eisa, who was next to me, peeked at the note.

“Huh? It’s near my house! Good for you. “I will guide you.”

“What? Eisa. Why are you guiding me? Are you not going to publish an article? “If you’re asked for a scoop, you have to work!”

“Anyway, my father’s name is included in these big scoops. “Father, please help me.”

Eisa grabbed my right arm. My right arm is buried in her voluptuous chest. Ricardo is astonished.

“What, Eisa! You’re not that kind of guy! You two! What kind of relationship is this?! Eisa! Eisa!!”

Eisa ignored Ricardo’s astonishment and dragged me out of his office.

“… Is it okay to do that to my father?”

“It’s okay.”

She spoke in a pleasant tone, as if she was no big deal. Well, she had no intention of interfering in other people’s family affairs, so I kept my mouth shut.

‘… Since it is an internal relationship, isn’t it true that we are strangers?’

There is no way the father of the mistress would admit to the affair.

Anyway, thanks to the director’s guidance, I was able to reach her destination without getting lost.

“Here?”

“Yes. “Unless my father wrote the address wrong, it’s right here.”

It was a doll store that was running down. A store that sells gothic-style jointed dolls, not just ordinary dolls.

“It’s been a store since I was young. Well, I didn’t really like the doll here. That’s right… It’s strangely creepy.”

She agreed with that opinion. Could you call it the uncanny valley? Displeasure that comes from something that resembles a human, but is clearly not a human.

“It’s surprising for a renowned warlock’s workshop. Did Ilario have a hobby for dolls?”

“Hmm. I don’t know either. To begin with, I never met my great-grandfather, and I had no interest in black magic. Still, seeing as there were a few dolls in the house, it’s not like they’re not related at all.”

We opened the store door and went inside. Luxurious dolls were on display, and an old man was sitting at the counter dozing off.

Rattle. As the bell on the door rings, the old man looks at us. He looked at Eisa and grinned.

“Hehe, there’s a face I haven’t seen in a long time. Eisa.”

“… Uncle Jack. “Didn’t you work at a factory?”

“I retired three years ago and am I running this store with Ricardo’s help. It’s a place where only people come, so there’s no profit… It’s probably good since I’m receiving a salary. Let’s talk about personal things later. Now… “I have to serve customers.”

He looked at me.

“Is this really Elio’s workshop?”

“Didn’t you come to know about it? It’s the warlock Illario’s attack and defense. Hehe. “Every wizard who came here asked that question.”

“… “I’m not the first.”

“Ricardo is neither a warlock nor a wizard, so he is not particularly interested in Ilario’s arcane magic. But he’s not so stupid that he can’t take advantage of what’s given to him.”

If you’re a warlock like me, Ilario’s arcane magic is a tempting lure. It means that Ricardo took advantage of it.

‘This is probably why I only told you the location of the workshop instead of telling you the vision magic directly.’

“You probably already noticed. It is up to you whether you obtain Illario’s arcane magic.”

“… Is Ilario’s black magic related to puppetry?”

“Originally I wouldn’t have told you… Since you came with Eisa, I will tell you. Ilario practiced necromancy using dolls, not corpses. It’s just that they mainly use dolls that look terrible, so it’s not known.”

“Are you saying that you are both a necromancer and a puppeteer? If you replace the corpse with a doll… It wouldn’t be bad. Where is Ilario’s real workshop hidden?”

“It is here.”

He pointed to the dolls decorated on the counter.

A doll with blue blonde hair and a black dress. It was a very well-made doll. Because it was a lifelike doll, as if it were a small human being. At the same time, there was a certain level of eerieness. What’s creepier than anything is that the area where the eyes should be is empty.

“… For a moment. “Is that a doll made of human flesh and human skin?”

“Oh, Eisa. You notice it right away. It’s natural since he’s a druid who is sensitive to living things. It’s as you said. “This is Ilario, a doll made of human flesh and skin.”

He tapped the doll’s head.

“… “I don’t feel any magical presence at all.”

“It’s because you are lower than Ilario. Oh, I don’t mean to belittle you. “Aren’t most wizards lower level than Eliro?”

“No more useless words. What should I do?”

“Use black magic to create two eyes and put them on the doll. A word of caution… There has never been anyone who entered the Ilario Workshop and came out alive. Honestly, I don’t want to see Eisa’s friend die. “Are you not planning on giving up here?”

“For a moment! I’ve never heard that it’s that dangerous?! You… No, Monsieur Eugene! I give up here. “There’s no need to take risks, right?”

Eisa shouted in surprise.

“This is the arcane magic of a level 7 warlock. It’s well worth the risk. And Eisa. Do you think I would give in to this kind of risk? I don’t know what’s in Ilario’s workshop… It will be better than dealing with Rahul.”

I put my hands in my pockets. Open the inventory slightly and take out the dark hole. I, who am not a true warlock, need a dark hole to use black magic.

“… Hmm. That’s it too. The fight with senior Rahul… Because I wasn’t just dealing with senior Rahul. All right. I’ll cheer you on. I want to eat dinner at a high-end restaurant in Area A… Will you buy it?”

“I know some good stores. Look forward to it.”

Create eyes with black magic. It is not difficult.

[Evil Eye]

Two eyeballs casting an evil curse were created in the air. It’s floating in the air.

‘Level 3 black magic. Curse’s gaze is not very powerful, so warlocks mainly use it for scouting purposes. Because we can share the view.’

An unknown attraction occurred in the doll. Two evil eyes were forcibly drawn to the doll and settled into the doll’s eyelids.

Rolling around.

The doll’s eyes roll and then look at me.

Giggling.

The moment the doll smiled, I was transported to another space. I could have resisted, but I didn’t.

It was a large and dark space. Now that I was Eugene the vampire, the darkness was not a big problem.

‘The ceiling is high. It’s not a natural cave… It is an artificial structure. A place that is somehow dark and damp… It gives off the feeling of a warlock’s workshop.’

Don’t let your guard down.

A high-ranking wizard’s workshop is literally no different from a dungeon.

First, it was time to look into every nook and cranny with detection magic.

A doll appeared behind a pilaster. A small doll floating in the air. It’s a cute-looking doll with black hair and a small body… Because of the situation, I felt like a bitch.

“It’s been a while since I invaded. “Can you loot the workshop unlike other idiots?”

“Are you fussing over the subject of dolls? Die.”

[Blood Spear]

A bloody spear appeared in the air and shot out, piercing the doll’s head.

“For a moment! Is it going to come out like this? “Isn’t it good manners to start the conversation first?”

A new doll appeared from another pillar.

He waved his arm. Bloody blades rush in and slice through the doll’s body. This time, again, the doll was broken. However, the doll’s voice rang throughout the space.

“That’s rude.”

“Much more than other wizards.”

“It’s clear that you were rude from the moment you got here.”

“I can’t help it.”

“Shall we begin the repulsion?”

“Eugene Meyer.”

“I wish you good luck.”

… How do you know my name?

There was no time to consider questions as dolls with the appearance of undead were pouring out from all directions.