Chapter 164
flinch.
When I came to my senses, with my eyes closed, I secretly developed a detection technique and looked around.
‘… Hopefully, it will come out like this.’
She had been treated like a fool by users from the beginning, but nonetheless, this was too sudden.
It would have been difficult to obtain a drug that is current enough for me, but this is something I can only think of as having made a decision from the beginning.
Whoops.
turuk.
I got up from the bed that had been lying on my back, and cautiously moved forward and opened the door in front of me.
Then a girl waiting outside greeted me as if she was waiting for me.
“Are there any uncomfortable places?”
“… … .”
“Then I will guide you to your destination.”
Anyway, Baek So-yul doesn’t intend to harm me either. If so, it’s not a bad idea to tune in to that rhythm.
Tub.
Tub.
Druck.
“Damn it, don’t be fooled. Isn’t this trace of Ryu’s unique technique? It is completely different from ours.”
“It’s crazy! Why would we do that?”
I looked at my watch and it had been about 5 hours since I passed out.
Unsurprisingly, there was already an uproar in the central hall of Baekrimjeong.
‘Has the incident already happened?’
I remember that the problem occurred at a fairly early point in the original story, but I was a little puzzled because it was too fast.
At a glance, the Liu family in China and the Shoumei family in Japan are having an argument, and White is also watching it with distasteful eyes.
I noticed that Yoo Ha-on and his party were also near the hall, so I joined them and listened to the situation slowly.
“One exorcist in charge of the Hundred family and one exorcist in the Ryu family were killed separately. The motive of the murder has not been revealed, and there are no witnesses, so there is a fairly harsh atmosphere. But where did you go now?”
“… I have some work.”
Cheongjuhwa seemed to have built up a close relationship with Yoo Ha-on and others while I was away due to the Myodou incident, and continued to speak with an unobtrusive attitude.
“We came out because Eunseo informed us, but it doesn’t seem to come to a conclusion. Once you see the wounds, it seems that Ryu’s signature marks remain.”
If that’s the case, then, from a simple point of view, the most suspicious one is the Ryu family.
However, in this case, there seemed to be more confusion because there were also deaths in the Ryu family.
‘Is the situation a little different from the original?’
As far as I know, there has been only one victim that originally happened here.
When this happens, even I cannot be certain that the information I know is correct.
At first, it seemed that it would be better to watch the situation a little more.
“Our personnel have also been sacrificed! Do you think common sense makes sense?”
“That is unknown. Even the wounds of the victims that came out from there showed traces unique to the style of Ryu (刘). If so, wouldn’t it be possible that he was silenced for reasons such as discovering the murder?”
“Hey, that doesn’t make sense!”
In a situation that did not calm down no matter how much they quarreled, in the end, the Baek family started to mediate on both sides.
“If you look at the situation, the most suspicious thing is that Ryu (刘) is in power. However, there are certainly doubts.”
“Sounds natural. On the contrary, in this case, isn’t Shoumei the most suspicious, without any damage? In the beginning, we were the Liu (刘) family, who reigned supreme in the Chinese Empire. There is no reason for you to do something cowardly like a wolf.”
“You’re going too far. Isn’t that an insult to our Shoumei now? They are indeed arrogant, as I have heard.”
Baek family also did not seem comfortable with the fact that the victim came from within the family.
In the midst of that, an old man who had not seen him stood up and caught the attention of those who were arguing.
It was Baek Jin-yong, the fourth elder of the Baek family.
“Stop it. It will take some time anyway, and the culprit will surely be caught by our family. First of all, can you clearly decipher the traces of the wounds in the Ryu family?”
“… I see. not like that.”
After a while, the exorcist of the Ryu family, who had sufficiently confirmed the remains of the corpses, released the results.
“Heh, first of all, speaking of the most important result, this is a technique that originated in our Ryu family. No, for sure.”
“Then, too… … .”
“However, according to this old man’s opinion, the magic used in the killing process is the three realms, that is, weibihwa (萎憊花), which is an intermediate level of magic by this standard. And it’s not necessarily a skill that Ryu can learn only if he belongs to it.”
In other words, there is a possibility that even an unrelated person may have used the method to confuse the tracking.
“… It’s hard to accept. Isn’t that a typical horse twist?”
“It’s not just an excuse. In fact, I know that there are quite a few people who can use Wibihwa (萎憊花) even here.”
“Certainly, our White House has also had a demonstration in previous exchanges.”
In the increasingly complex situation, the old man of the Liu family in charge of the analysis spoke again.
“However, there is one thing I can guess here.”
“What is it?”
“Like I said, Wibihwa (萎憊花) is an intermediate level liquor. But as you can see, both of the victims are talented people who have passed level 2 right away. Isn’t it strange?”
“Surely it is. Ryu Wang-rin, the victim of the main family, is also not in a hurry to be subjected to an intermediate level of magic. You’d be more familiar with the family’s tactics, and the fact that it’s possible… … .”
“It means that a high-ranking exorcist who can produce great power even with intermediate alcohol is more likely to be the culprit.”
The murmur grew louder at those words.
Although it is a place where the three most prestigious families from around the world gather, there are not many exorcists who exceed the first level.
But it was very embarrassing that one of them was the culprit.
kuung.
thud.
Baek Jin-yong opened his mouth, the 4th leader who hit the floor with his cane a couple of times.
“Let me briefly summarize. In other words, it is true that the technique used for the murder belongs to the Ryu family, but it is an intermediate technique that even people outside the family can learn, and if you don’t know, the criminal is highly likely to be a first-class exorcist. Is this correct?”
“… Yes. That’s right.”
“Hey, this isn’t easy.”
When the direction of the reasoning was established, the movements of each family suddenly began to be cautious.
that’s natural
If the culprit was a first-class or higher exorcist, it was not a matter to be taken lightly.
If the culprit was hiding in their family, there were not one or two factors that made it difficult.
“Hmm, maybe there’s no chance that you’re holding on to your dumb legs? Whether it’s an outside person… … .”
“It is highly unlikely. Since we invited you, the boundary outside the Paengrimjeong Pavilion was clear.”
“Uh-huh, the culprit is unconditionally in here.”
In the midst of that, I saw a woman at the edge of my field of vision, who slowly stepped forward and opened her mouth. Baek So-yul appeared out of nowhere.
“I have a good idea, can I tell you?”
“Oh, is it you? Good. Please tell me where.”
“Among my acquaintances, there are talents who are good at tracking. If it is certain that the culprit is present in this place, we can trace the traces with the remnants of spiritual power left on the corpse.”
“that… … That’s definitely a good way. Is the acquaintance someone you can trust?”
“I am a first-class exorcist belonging to the executive department of the headquarters, so there will be no misjudgment.”
As it was a convincing enough proposal, Baek So-yul’s opinion was eventually accepted.
About 5 hours remain until the person arrives.
Each family who saw this calmed down their excitement and began to clear their seats once in a while.
“Hey, big. Instead of doing this, let’s leave the people behind to protect the corpse first, and then go back to our residence. Each of us will need time to talk internally.”
“… It sure is. Then we’ll meet again in this place in exactly four hours. For now, let’s break up.”
The seat was destroyed, and I also went through the process of gathering and waiting in the same dorm with Yoo Ha-on and others.
“What kind of crazy bastard did it? There’s no way you wouldn’t get caught in a place like this.”
“… Well, maybe there was a need to carry out the work even with that much risk? Eunseo, do you have any guesses about the victim?”
As in the original, Ha-on Yoo and his group start to speculate step by step while having doubts.
I sat down next to him and began to reflect quietly on what had just happened.
‘What do you mean?’
First of all, as far as I know, the culprit in this case is an exorcist belonging to the Ryu family.
In the process of dealing with Baek family, it was discovered that he was taking unfair advantage, and the culprit was trying to silence Baek Sang-hwi, who was in charge of the other party.
However, looking at Baek So-yul’s reaction, it seemed that he knew something about this situation, and in fact, there were two victims, unlike the original.
What’s even more questionable is that the woman who put me to sleep didn’t do anything special.
‘Or, did I already get something I needed that I didn’t notice?’
If you were really going to do nothing, there’s no reason to use drugs for me.
During the five hours I slept, Baek So-yul achieved a certain purpose, and for that, it was necessary to put me to sleep.
It was reasonable to infer that.
‘… The question is, what the hell is that?’
As I was thinking with my arms crossed, this time Seo-ah, who was by my side, asked me a question.
“What do you think, brother?”
“… You mean the culprit?”
“yes.”
At Seo-ah’s question, I felt everyone’s eyes turned to me.
They didn’t express their feelings, but their eyes were filled with anticipation and curiosity.
After thinking about it for a while, I gave an answer to him.
“I don’t know.”
“… … .”
I wasn’t sure about the knowledge of the original, and no matter how much the situation changed, I didn’t want to throw a candle as they originally reached the correct answer among themselves.
“… Maybe there’s something you don’t even know?”
“It’s normal in a way, but it makes me feel weird when you say that.”
Among the joking parties, only Cheongjuhwa looked at me with a meaningful look.
“Something is suspicious… … .”
And at that exact moment, the servants of the White House came to inform them that the executioners of the headquarters had arrived.
Feeling a little uncomfortable, I followed the party to the central hall of Baekrimjeong once more.
***
“Is this the pursuer? You look so dwarf.”
“Ah, yes, yes. Right… … .”
A woman with a timid look as if she was a little timid.
She kept crying as if she had no idea why she had come to this place.
However, as a professional belonging to the executive branch, he immediately checked the body and began to calmly evoke spiritual power.
“… Well, if the remnants remain, this magic will respond and return to the master of spiritual power.”
“Okay, then please.”
In order to prevent unforeseen circumstances, the high-ranking exorcists of each family are keeping a distance and checking each other.
And in the midst of that, the magic that the chaser had developed at last began to show a clear reaction.
“Hey, there is. in this.”
“Is it true, what kind of fool… … !”
“… 👌👌 From now on, I will resonate the magic.”
Whoops.
slurp.
As the magic unfolded further, the weak spiritual powers began to escape from the wounds of the victims.
And it came together and flew in the air, and then it moved in a direction with a clear goal.
However, for some reason, the form of that spiritual power was so familiar.
‘What… … ?’
Then I realized Why Baek So-yul had no choice but to put me to sleep, and what he was trying to achieve.
slurp.
Whoops.
The place where the remnants of spiritual power stopped moving was right in front of me, not the exorcists of the family.