At my words, she snorted.
It was a natural reaction.
“What are you doing… … .”
I just kept calm and continued the conversation with her.
I had to somehow convince her that I am an assassin who came to kill her and silence her.
That was then.
Tiling!
[Quest has arrived!]
A single line of sentences appeared in the air, and immediately a translucent window appeared in front of him.
[quest]
― Jaseungjabak (自繩自縛). Or the mouth-watering sword.
[Explanation]
― You have been given the opportunity to interrogate Esmeralda Listenerger, who is captured by the guild ‘Thunderbolt’s Hammer’ alone.
Also, Lee Myung-joon, who has entrusted you with the interrogation, is determined to observe and tolerate whatever you do.
Unleash your powers and get information from her.
[Success Condition]
― Esmeralda Listenerger’s Confession (0/3)
[Reward on Success]
― Contribution to the ‘Thunderball’s Hammer’ guild
― Lee Myung-joon’s fixed liking
— ???
* Differential payments will be made depending on how many confessions were received and how they were obtained.
A quest will appear here.
I took another breath, looked at her, who had turned her head completely, and exhaled quietly.
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One of her most hidden secrets.
“You didn’t think anyone would have known that you were chasing after the boss, did you?”
“… What?”
She looks at me, startled and startled at my words.
Because I mentioned a fact that only she and her truly trusted colleague would know.
Well, technically speaking, you probably know a few more.
“Well, I didn’t know that the entire infiltration and crafting team, including you, was involved… … .”
“Wait, wait!”
She called me in an urgent voice.
Then he looked at me with trembling eyes.
“No, that’s absurd. really… ?”
At that question, I looked at her without saying a word.
Then she shook her head slowly and muttered blankly.
“no… You misunderstood, betrayal. I didn’t say anything! In addition, I even infiltrated to steal relics as ordered by the boss, but because of you… !”
I nodded my head slightly at her urgent excuse.
Then he replied with a small laugh.
“You know that the original order you received was the destruction of relics, right? But didn’t you try to steal it? Why?”
She shut her mouth at my answer.
As I looked at her, who was staring at me as if she was not going to say anything, I let out a small sigh of relief inside.
‘thank god.’
To some extent, it was as I remembered.
Although the situation is different now, I can clearly remember the event where I confronted Esmeralda Listenerger and interrogated her.
And in the process, Esmeralda Listenerger was well aware of the fact that she often asked trap questions or made false confessions as if trying to test this side over and over again.
‘I’m sorry, but I’ve been through this many times.’
Rough biographical information about her.
Why is she committing herself to the Red Case and trying to betray her?
She also properly remembered the information she cherished.
And as expected, she had tried to test this side by spitting out a false confession, but she was rather counterattacked.
‘Let’s focus. Concentration.’
But if you keep shuffling, you’re sure to notice something odd.
So, I opened my mouth quietly with the purpose of pressing her quickly before the bottom line of this place was exposed.
“It wasn’t enough to steal the relics I had been told to destroy, so I was captured… The boss is worried that you might divulge all the information you know, your incompetent one.”
“… … .”
“Would you like to shut your mouth? Well, I thought it would all be over if only you died… … .”
She glared at me at my subtle threat.
“for a moment.”
She growled as she touched the wrinkle.
Physically and psychologically, she was at her limit, and she couldn’t find the usual relaxation.
“You, what the hell are you talking about?”
“You said it at first. We have determined that the entire infiltration and operation team, including you, are involved.”
At my words, Esmeralda Listensnager screamed for the first time.
“They don’t care!”
“It is not for you to judge.”
She sneered as if sneering at her who was staring at her as if she was about to kill him.
“Because there is already a watering team including me, as well as the boss’s bodyguard.”
“What… … .”
“If you dare to dig behind the boss, reveal your intentions of treason, and fail to fulfill his orders, you may be caught by the enemy and give you information… … Did you think that you would be the only one responsible for being so rude?”
At my words, Esmeralda suddenly began to writhe wildly.
But he had been addicted to poison until recently, and he had been so tightly bound that he could not escape.
Suddenly Esmeralda shouted in an urgent voice towards the glass wall.
“what are you doing! Come on catch this bastard! This guy is a Red Case spy, you idiots!”
“It’s no use.”
Saying so, I glanced at the door.
Fortunately, Lee Myung-jun didn’t seem to be moving whether he believed this or not.
I said to her, looking at the door with a desperate expression.
“How do you think I got here in the first place? The only people alive here are you and me.”
“Well, it can’t be… … .”
I quickly shot her before she realized something strange.
“It seems that your actions just before proved that you had the intention of betrayal.”
“Oh, no… … I, that… … .”
Esmeralda, who had been muttering in a dazed voice, now seemed to be completely psychologically driven.
She looked at me with trembling eyes and asked.
“then… Why the hell did you just cure me? If I had left it alone, I would have died anyway… … .”
I answered right away.
“It’s our leader’s order. He told me not to let him die so easily and so easily.”
Saying so, I got up from my chair.
She was staring blankly at me with an almost abandoned expression.
“You have to be an example. An example to set for those with impure thoughts.”
Here I burst out into the meanest laugh I could get.
“I will kill you slowly, causing you more pain than you think.”
“Oh, no. I can’t do this… … .”
She shook her head.
“To kill us, to kill us all… I can’t! The boss has told you time and time again how important this is! But, at this point, if we purge all of our operative team, how much delay the plan will be, you don’t even know!”
“It is not a job to replace a manpower like yours. So you don’t have to worry about the organization.”
At my words, she clenched her teeth to the point of making a crackling sound.
“Do not be ridiculous… ! No one other than our captain could dig so deeply into the Society! Do you know how many of us died for that?!”
Tiling!
[I got Esmeralda Listenerger’s confession! (1/3)]
[Red Case’s infiltration, we found that the person in charge of the operation team was hiding inside the association.]
‘great… … .’
No matter how relaxed a person may be, in such a situation, if he impulses a little, blood will flow to his head and he will not be able to make a rational decision.
I decided to continue to stimulate her.
“It’s out of my business. No matter how many scum like you die or not… Our leader told us to put the traitors under our chin and do our best, even if the plan is delayed a little bit, let’s strengthen the internal solidarity.”
“Who is the traitor? !”
In Esmeralda’s eyes, it was as if there was a spark of fire.
“In the beginning, the person we are today also took the place after killing the original boss! Your watering team, the current SS, and us too! All the other bastards had their heads down there too! But now, whoever came to see me as a traitor… !”
Tiling!
[I got Esmeralda Listenerger’s confession! (2/3)]
[It has been discovered that in the past, a civil war broke out in the huge villain organization Red Case, and the current Red Case boss was the leader of the rebellion.]
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One more ahead.
With that in mind, I took one more step towards her.
“Are we going to end up chatting here? I’m pretty busy too. In the afterlife, there will be many opportunities to sit down and talk with each other, right?”
Esmeralda then bit her lower lip as if she had given up.
anger and resentment. Her eyes, full of abandonment, began to get wet little by little.
“Well, then… Promise me one thing.”
I looked at her.
“Ooh, we can all kill each other… But, but as much as the captain, please… … .”
As I watched her bow her head and beg for mercy, I wondered how I could scrape the last piece of information.
How to erode and break down psychological resistance more effectively than constant deprivation of rights and irresistible fear.
As a child, I knew well from my childhood that it was a small benevolence given on a whim in unexpected circumstances.
“… okay. In fact, if you guys don’t know, that person, I think, is worth using.”
Esmeralda looked at me in amazement at my words.
I could even see a faint anticipation filling the corner of her eyes.
“Try a mantra to the leader. Instead, I have to answer one thing.”
She nodded immediately.
I asked her what Lee Myung-jun was most curious about.
“Why did you all suddenly rebel against the boss? The boss would have been willing and merciful to grant you everything you wanted if you had just stayed the way it was.”
“… … .”
Esmeralda was silent.
In fact, I knew very well why the entire infiltration and operative team, including her, had rebelled.
But this was a story she had to hear through her mouth.
“You don’t want to talk? Then there is nothing you can do.”
I reached out towards Esmeralda’s head.
Then she sobbed quietly and asked me instead.
“I sincerely ask that… ?”
“What?”
“Boss, that man is crazy. And the bodyguards who truly admire him and follow him, and all of you murderers who kill people without hesitation. It’s all crazy.”
“What nonsense… … .”
“gibberish? Your delusions are nonsense.”
she muttered quietly.
“I will break the seal of the Seven Evil Bells… ? There is no way a person who sincerely thinks like that is sane. Do you really have no idea what will happen if that happens?”
Tiling!
[I got Esmeralda Listenerger’s confession! (3/3)]
[We found out that the purpose of the present Red Case is none other than to break the seal of the Seven Evils.]
‘great.’
I got all the information I wanted.
I reached out and grabbed Esmeralda’s head, and she took a small breath.
“All right, I did as you told me. So… please… … .”
“don’t worry.”
I looked at her and smiled a little.
“It was all a lie.”
“… uh?”
She looked blankly at my words.
It was quite refreshing to see her, who had always had a face like a squirrel in the game, making this kind of expression.
“It was a lie. lie. Go.”
“what… … .”
“Hey, it was such a shock. Starting from the fact that it was the red case, it was all a lie.”
I removed the hand that was holding her head and turned back and walked towards the door.
Then he placed his hand on the doorknob and waved a small hand toward her.
“Thank you for telling me everything because I was deceived by an obvious lie, sister.”
“this… … .”
After a while, a startling scream erupted from behind.
“Hey, you bastard! I’m going to kill you, you, you’re really going to tear me apart with my own hands!!!”
Leaving behind her screams as if screaming at me, I opened the door and came out.
Then, in front of the door, Lee Myung-jun greeted me with an indescribable expression.
“Is this enough?”
“You really… … .”
Esmeralda Listener had no other options left.
Even if it wasn’t her intention, it was as if she had confessed to all important information.
Now, as a traitor, there are only two options: whether all of his colleagues, including himself, will be executed, or whether he or she will cooperate with Lee Myung-joon in the hope of a glimmer.
Both me and Lee Myung-jun knew that fact, but no one dared to bring it out.
“So… … .”
Lee Myung-jun continued to look at my face, and then opened his mouth as if his troubles were over.
“… Do you have any plans to join our guild after graduating?”