Episode 166
In a desperate situation, I made a low decision.
Then, he sighed and released the restraint.
Whoops.
“Public food greed.”
Paz.
Wow-!
It is originally a curse technique used to destroy barriers, etc., but with some adjustments, it can also be used as a target for redemption techniques.
As I quickly regained my body’s freedom, I summoned two shikigami as it was, and at the same time strengthened their powers through the mist dance of the female zodiac.
“Black tone (黑陰), Eve.”
slurp.
Fuwaak!
[Quick!]
“… I will defend you.”
Since Liu Zizen was in a state of first attack, the time was not right to use such a strong defensive spell.
However, if the veil of darkness, my wall of heaven, and the power of Eve are combined, the attack can be sufficiently blocked.
Whoa-!
As I expected, Liu Chizhen’s strike did not break through our defense.
However, it actually made it more difficult to prove my innocence.
“… You really are blocking it, you bastard, you’re not at the level of a cadet. Were you hiding your power?”
“I never really hid it. Had it not been for this situation, there would have been no need to reveal it.” “Even though the circumstances have been revealed, are you trying to say that you are not the culprit?”
It was truly unfair, but if it was Ryu Tsuzen’s position, Nara would have pointed me to the culprit.
I glanced at the entrance door and saw the presence of several exorcists. Incidentally, the exit route is already blocked.
‘… It’s difficult.’
Liu Chizen visited this event on behalf of the Liu family, and of course his skills are not normal.
At a glance, it was level 58. Even at level 1, it was at a level that had reached maturity.
‘If it’s now, it’s okay to just stick with it, but… … .’
I have nothing left to fight against Liu Zizen here.
You won’t be able to handle all the exorcists who will follow you anyway.
‘Somehow, we have to clear up the misunderstanding by taking time.’
slurp.
Fuwaak!
Having made my decision, I summoned Tosser from the shadows and pierced the wall and jumped into the air.
No matter how much he didn’t know that he would do something like that from a height of four floors, Liu Zizen panicked and started to follow him in search of a place to step on.
“Aww, this little boy! Stand there!”
[Kik!]
[Queek!]
Flutter!
I was already flying through the air with the help of the two newly summoned black swans and the black voice, so it was too much to catch me at the speed of Liu Zizen.
However, the eyes of the enemy began to shoot at me from all directions.
The exorcists belonging to each family were watching me.
‘… This is going to be crazy.’
After checking the magic unfolding here and there, I landed on the ground, separated from the dark tones, returning the black swans to the shadows as they were.
turuk.
If he chooses to escape here anyway, the situation will turn into an irreversible phase.
I couldn’t think of a number right away, but whatever it was, it meant that everything had to be resolved within this Baekrimjeong (白林庭).
“Hey, have you decided to quit running now?”
“… … .”
“Why did you hurt them? Have you ever received an order from someone?”
To Liu Tsuzen, who has already defined me as the criminal and pushed me, I responded with a serious expression.
“Again, I am not guilty. I didn’t attack them, and there’s no reason to.”
“Funny, then who the hell did that?”
“I do not know. Surely he must be someone who has a good reason for that?”
Wow-!
Blocking another attack from Liu Chizhen, I was immersed in thought.
‘… … .’
First of all, we cannot reveal the truth about the exorcist Ryu who killed Baek Sang-hwi when he found out about his corruption.
It was because it was information that I had no way of obtaining, as I was not even a family member from either side.
‘But, in the first place, it was revealed by Yoo Ha-on and others, not anyone else.’
Perhaps in the current situation, they are doing what is possible step by step.
In other words, for that part, we have no choice but to trust and wait for the party, including Baek Eun-seo, who is quick to information within the family.
‘So, until then, we have to create some room for persuasion on this side as well.’
After pondering over and over again, I finally came up with a significant gamble.
A slightly reckless plan that could be said to be a real change of thinking.
However, it was definitely worth a try.
turuk.
“… Could you please stop the attack just for a moment?”
“What do you mean?”
“It seems that there has been a lot of discussion over there, but I did not even have a chance to speak about the situation. I think it is okay to make a decision after that.”
It certainly wasn’t an unreasonable statement, so Liu Zizen shook his head as if telling him to do whatever he wanted.
At the same time, the exorcists of each family have been approaching me little by little to prevent me from doing frivolous tricks.
“First of all, I would like to hear the exact details of how I became convinced that I was the culprit.”
“huh. nothing difficult The executioner’s spell at the headquarters indicated that your spirit powers remained on the corpse, and you do not have a clear alibi as to the time of the crime. Even the current battle has proven that he has enough power. What more do you need here?”
Obviously, I had no alibi to prove my innocence because I was sleeping on Baek So-yul’s drug.
Even if I tell the truth, after Baek So-yul leaves the room, there will be no one with me, so it won’t be of much help.
“good. If so, I would like to hear what conclusions each of you have made regarding the motive and method of the killing.”
“There is no way to know for sure what the motive is. And the method is also simple. The two victims secretly attacked them to take advantage of the negligence of the two victims, and in the process, they must have used Wibihwa (萎憊花), which is the family’s magic, to avoid being pursued. Am I wrong?”
If it were me, I could take advantage of the fact that I was nothing more than an academy cadet, and then use that opportunity to kill them immediately.
Liu Zizen’s words were quite understandable.
“But is that really possible? There are exorcists stronger than me everywhere, and it would not be easy to commit a crime while avoiding the eyes of the representatives of each family.”
“… That’s right. However, the exorcist of the Baek family was working in the private office on the 4th floor, and the victim on our side was walking through the warehouse area on the 1st basement for some reason. The crime itself is not impossible, as both were sparsely populated places.”
Immediately after, Baek So-yul, who was observing the situation, intervened and put more pressure on me with a sly smile.
“It’s a mistake now, but I feel like I’ve been neglecting the internal movement because only the external boundary has been strengthened. Even less so, if the victims were isolated, it would be difficult to notice.”
“… … .”
Both statements make sense. However, I got all the information I wanted to know with this.
So, from now on, it was time to start a counterattack.
“I knew what you meant. And judging by the content, it is certainly possible to kill them by the method I guessed.”
“what?”
“Then, really… … .”
At the murmur that had begun to grow louder, I smiled softly and opened my mouth again.
“But, that’s why I’m not the culprit.”
At that sudden remark, the exorcists who were silently watching the situation tilted their heads.
As expected, attention was drawn in an instant.
If there was a time to bet on a match, it was now.
“I can’t figure out who the culprit is right now either.”
“… … .”
“But let me be clear, the murderer’s method of killing is very lax.”
“What… … .”
The reaction was divided into three main categories.
Those who really do not understand English, those who disapprove of my sophistry, and those who look at me with interest.
To them, I spit out the so-called bombshell remarks.
“If I was really the culprit, I would have killed two of them more reliably, faster, and without leaving a trace.”
“Huh, listening to it, arrogance is skyrocketing. Is it possible for someone like you to do that?”
“Yes. Available.”
So right it.
“I will prove it in front of you from now on.”
***
Baek Un-yong, the fourth elder of the Baek family and the owner of this Baekrim-jeong (栢林庭), looked at Han Kang-yun in front of him with quite interesting eyes.
‘You’ve got quite the spirit.’
Even in such a situation, it is usually not difficult to express one’s opinion without hesitation.
In addition, Han Kang-yoon is at a disadvantage in that he has to remove the accusations that are not certain.
Nevertheless, there is no tremor in his expression.
‘Come to think of it, Seo-ha mentioned that child as well.’
A powerful next-generation elder of the Baek Family, a genius who already has the same skills and power.
I remember hearing praises about Han Kang-yoon from her mouth when there was a commotion caused by a monster in Mt. Dongak.
“… Elder. As instructed, a second-class exorcist belonging to the main family was placed at the crime location.”
“You did a good job. Let me go back to my seat.”
As requested by Han Kang-yun, each family selected an exorcist with similar skills to the victims and created an environment similar to the real situation.
“From now on, it is enough to see and feel for yourself and make your own judgment. I will move into the forest a little further away and start action.”
“… Any guarantees you won’t run away?”
“It doesn’t matter if you set up a siege network in advance. Wouldn’t it be difficult to run away from people like this anyway?”
Although Liu Zizen, who did not like the situation, continues to apply pressure, there is no disturbance in Han Kang-yoon’s appearance.
Baek Un-yong admired him and, like the others, slowly gazed at the forest where Han Kang-yoon had left.
‘Indeed, what kind of skill will I show… … .’
However, even after 3 and 5 minutes, Han Kang-yoon did not show any movement.
The people waiting on the first and second floors, reproducing the time of the incident, were also puzzled.
And finally, when about 10 minutes passed, Han Kang-yoon, who was headed for the forest, appeared quietly.
Breaking the precondition of not being caught while reenacting the crime.
‘… Was it too much?’
That’s not easy.
Even though the environment was created similar to the real situation, the people who acted as a substitute for the victims and the exorcists of other families must have become more sensitive than usual.
It was an unreasonable challenge at first. The burden was heavy for only nineteen cadets.
Just as he shook his head like that, out of the blue, Han Kang-yoon came up to everyone and said,
“it’s over. If it had been a real battle, they would have already died.”
“What are you talking about now? … ?”
It’s only 10 minutes. In fact, it is much shorter than the time the crime took place.
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Moreover, the exorcists of the family located on the first and second floors did not find any abnormality.However, the words of an exorcist who rushed to him eventually shocked everyone in the room.
“Hey, I’ll report you. Both of those who claimed to be on the bandwagon were found stunned at the designated location.”
“… What?”
It was a moment when the expressions of the three generations of exorcists gathered from around the world changed.