I Became a Genius Mage in the Cthulhu Game Chapter 10

Episode 10

Episode 10 Witch

Café Vasilisa is a spacious café with a noticeably clean interior compared to the street conditions.

At first glance, the customers sitting at the seats appear to be ordinary people drinking coffee and chatting… … Although it looks like it.

‘Everyone is hiding something.’

Most of them contain weapons or conceal magical power. They are all professionals related to Tudor.

A large man sitting at a table by the door, scooping up a parfait, looked at me, grinned, and spoke to a gloomy woman sitting across from him.

“A new tortoise arrived today.”

“Sure, Tudor will like it.”

There is no need to be interested in trivial disputes. There is no benefit in fighting here.

When I don’t show anything, everyone quickly loses interest.

It’s natural. Maybe in other places, but in this cafe, wearing a mask isn’t enough to hold people’s attention for long.

Because there is someone more absurd than me here.

Look at that man at the checkout counter over there taking customers’ orders!

The body is clearly human. He is a hot guy with a well-trained body that reminds me of a model or PT trainer.

The outfit is okay too. He was neatly dressed in a white suit shirt and a tight black apron.

But that head!

What hangs on his head is not a human head, but a large old-fashioned CRT monitor.

Even the monitor on his head is working fine.

On the monitor, a large image of a single eye composed of green dot graphics is moving.

Although it is impossible for those eyes to have vision, he often made eye contact with people by blinking the image of those eyes or rolling his eyes.

‘No matter how unusual a mask you use, you can’t defeat that thing.’

People who don’t know much often think it’s something covered up, but that’s not just a monitor covered up, it’s actually the person’s head.

His name is Orb.

If you get a little closer, you can also hear that the name is an abbreviation for object head.

I waited for the customer who had previously chosen a drink to find a seat and spoke to Orb.

“I came to see Tudor.”

I know where Tudor is. However, if you go straight without going through the Orb, Tudor will be displeased, so it is an unavoidable procedure.

The head of the monitor twitches for a moment, and then the eyeballs in the large picture of an eye printed on the monitor return to view. Are you just pretending to be cute? … ?

Here, depending on what you do to the orb, you can unlock various reactions and small but fun events.

However, I enjoyed the story of [Cthulhu World] enough through the game, so it’s okay. I need money right away.

“Hey, Orb. “I’m looking for something a wizard can do.”

When his name is called, Orb displays a large [!] on his monitor.

Then he opened his mouth… … No, it has no mouth. Anyway, a strangely disconnected synthesized sound was output from around his face.

-there. by. thorn. Joe.

As soon as he says over there, he extends his hand and points to a corner of the cafe.

[☞] also appears on the monitor screen.

In the direction he pointed, there was a space obscured by several large flower pots.

Inside, there is a white sofa bed said to be made of monster leather, but no one but Tudor can use it.

Tudor usually spends time lounging around on that sofa bed.

As I approached the sofa bed, I saw Tudor, still half-lying, reading a boring novel.

She was wearing a dress with a wide width and rich decorations, but it was not a modern style, but closer to a dress reminiscent of a medieval witch.

There is even a long-brimmed cone hat placed on the table next to the sofa.

It’s not just about dressing up like a witch.

Tudor is a witch. Original witch.

As I get closer, Tudor looks up at me, tilting his white face beneath his long red hair.

It would have looked great if he was holding a cane in the hand that was not holding the novel, but what he was holding in his hand right now was not a cane, but a long, ornately decorated tobacco pipe.

“This isn’t on fire.”

It’s a story about a cigarette pipe. It seems that he was aware that my gaze was directed towards the cigarette stand.

“I know.”

“A little interesting… … “Do you like it?”

This is a story about masks. Tudor likes this. So, they’re using someone like Orb as a clerk.

As always, Tudor didn’t say how he knew. Even though it may seem like they are just lounging around, they are aware of everything that happens inside the store.

You probably already know that I talked to the orb and that I knew the orb name from the beginning.

Tudor put down his book with a wry smile and got up from the sofa bed. Tall… … Wow, it’s a lot bigger than I thought.

I didn’t really know because it was hard to see how big the opponent was in-game, but he was about a head taller than me.

However, it does not feel bulky or elongated. There is no awkwardness or incongruity in Tudor’s body type.

This is because the body structure, starting with the limbs, is made up of very good proportions.

‘Originally, the in-game illustration was a pretty character, but when I saw it in person, it was really powerful… … . Is it the dignity of Charisma 20?’

It’s not just about being pretty or not. Charisma up to 18 is within the human category, but at around 20, it is already equivalent to magical power in itself.

It certainly has a beautiful appearance, but it is beyond human limitations.

As for how powerful it is… … .

[System: The exclusive attribute ‘Abyss Madness’ is activated.]

To the point where the trait activates to protect my mind. No, wait. No matter how pretty it is, it’s not a mythical creature, so does that make sense?

“Stop doing weird things. “I’d like to be introduced to a job that requires a wizard.”

Tudor withdrew his [enchantment] magic by gesturing as if he was not sure, in an exaggerated, theatrical pose.

I often did this in games too.

“You’re quick-witted, aren’t you, honey? Besides, having something like this… … Seeing you for the first time… … ? “It makes me wonder how much it contains.”

Tudor looked surprised for a moment, but then smiled and ate his food. It seems that he gauged my magical power and liked it.

‘You’d be even more surprised to know that I’m suppressing most of my magical power.’

My mana core contains so much magic power that I can’t handle it.

I’m trying to hide my magic as much as possible, but from Tudor’s perspective, I think he’s noticed to some extent that I’m hiding my magic.

“Okay, okay. There’s a lot of work to do for a wizard like you. I am Tudor. name is?”

“Kim Shin-hwa.”

“Hmm… … Well, I guess the name is good.”

Solvers do not use their real names. This is because most of the work is in illegal areas. They often use a type of nickname called a fixer name, and change it quickly if it becomes a problem.

However, when a name like Kim Shin-hwa suddenly appears, people complain that it is absurd.

I don’t have any ID anyway, so where is my real name and fake name? If the name is a problem, just change it.

For reference, the martial artist character I raised last time was Kim Shinhwa 1788. If there was a chance to name the wizard who gazes into the abyss, the name would have been Kim Shin-hwa 1789.

“Yes, Kim Shin-hwa. It’s been a while since I’ve come to you like this without anyone introducing me, so I’m a little worried… … .”

Tudor tapped his cheek with his finger and trailed off. This means that you don’t trust me yet.

Originally, a few options would pop up and I could choose a set line… … Now I have to say it with my own mouth.

‘Roughly speaking, I can just say which option got the best response, right?’

“I want to become friends as soon as possible.”

It means asking for a good request quickly. And before Tudor could say anything more, he continued.

“If there is a troublesome request, I will handle it right away. “It’s like a request that solvers have already been involved in several times and then died.”

When I said that, the tutor asked, ‘Where did this come from?’ He has a happy expression on his face.

“A wizard with very interesting tastes and such powerful magical power would certainly be interesting, but I can’t entrust him with such a big request from the beginning. “Anyway, this is an industry based on trust and credibility, right?”

It tells almost the same story as in-game.

This is a line that appears when you like Tudor, but your level is low or you come without an introduction.

I have no regrets because I didn’t think I would be able to receive a good request from the beginning.

“The first and most important condition is how trustworthy you are. “Skill is the third condition.”

And the second condition that I haven’t mentioned is ‘He must be interesting enough to like Tudor.’

“Still, you can’t turn a blind eye to a wizard like yourself. Okay, come this way. “Let’s slowly build trust and become closer.”

Tudor smiled and pulled back the curtains on one wall.

Beyond the curtain was a door marked ‘Staff Only’, and Tudor led me there, telling me that was his office.

Now that I think about it, the office is a space that is not depicted in the game… … .

Originally, at this point, a close-up of Tudor would appear and a message window would pop up where you could click on the request.

The first thing that catches your eye in Tudor’s office is the mahogany desk in the center of the office.

It was large, as if two standard desks had been put together, but all kinds of documents and miscellaneous things were piled messy on top of it, making it difficult to see.

Cleaning is Orb’s responsibility.

But seeing as it’s only the desk that looks like that, it looks like they’re not allowed to touch it at all.

Tudor pulled a chair from the corner of the room and made me sit down.

“Now, sit over here. Because I think he would definitely show me something interesting. “I’ll give you a contract on very good terms.”

As soon as those words were finished, several pieces of paper scattered on the desk flew up and were placed in front of me.

The contract contains detailed prohibition clauses, no interference with each other, confidentiality, etc.

It’s almost a formality anyway. There is nothing worth worrying about.

“Okay, contract completed. I don’t know how I found out, but I found it very well. Let’s get along well from now on.”

“I agree. And I want to talk about work right away.”

“Huh, I knew it would come out like that. “Look at this first.”

Tudor gave me a request to capture a bounty criminal as an introductory mission. As expected, the document Tudor held out contained a person’s personal information.

“It’s a bounty hunt.”

“As I said before, I can’t entrust you with the type of work that directly connects you to the client until you prove sufficient trust.”

In the end, all you have to do to place a wanted reward is to capture the target.

There is no need to confront the client, and if I can’t handle it, I can just send someone else.

It’s a good job to take on as a test, so no matter where you go, you have to hunt for bounties like this at first.

‘good. I signed a contract… … ‘How did you end up here?’

This is the extent I can control.

Which broker to meet with.

And what kind of contract will be made.

However, who Tudor will ask to catch is random.

If you think about it outside of the game sense, it can be understandable.

Tudor will continue to recruit people, so the remaining bounties will vary depending on when I arrive.

In short, it is a bounty gacha.

It’s a gacha where the difficulty level changes depending on who catches it. I wish I could be an easy guy… … .

Looking at the photo attached to the document, I see a pretty familiar face.

This is a man with a tattoo of a dragonfly under his eyes, and he looks very excited, as if it was taken right after taking some kind of hallucinogenic drug.

“The name is Lee Chang-hyuk. My job is… … He claims to be a rocker or a singer, but in reality he just occasionally performs in bars and his main job is closer to that of a troubleshooter or a hired gang. There is also a separate fixer name. Was he Victor?”

Of course, we have never actually met. But we met often in games.

Lee Chang-hyuk is close to a loser when it comes to gacha.

As I frowned while looking at the documents, Tudor smiled as if he was amused by some misunderstanding.

“that’s right. “This guy has the talent to get eaten in a back alley.”

“… … “It’s not a problem.”

Since I couldn’t say that I knew him after meeting him in a game, I answered by pretending to look at the part of the document where Lee Chang-hyuk’s specifications were written.

Lee Chang-hyuk’s abilities are not that special. To me now, I’m just like ‘Changhyuk’. There are two reasons why he is problematic.

“A company called Helictic assigned him to escort samples for research. But it seems that this was not just a suitable item, but an artifact smuggled in from Gaeseong. I had the courage to eat it and run away. “That’s why it’s a request.”

Helistic is a biotech company that produces things like cancer treatments. There are several affiliated research institutes in Paju, including Helistic’s headquarters, and one of them is… … This is [K-3675 Secret Research Institute] that I escaped from.

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