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Wonho Choi felt dizzy and could not get up from his seat.

The fire returned to his eyes, but he had not regained the lost vitality.

“Ha, ha, I still don’t know. Why am I like that… … .”

Wonho Choi held his head and complained of pain.

He did not understand the situation he was experiencing.

“I am a police officer. No, it was the police. Until just last year. But now I quit the police force and just eat and sleep at home. I hated working, and just working was so stressful that I couldn’t bear it.”

He said he has now quit the police force and is living at home.

What he experienced was lethargy and inexplicable irritation.

He said that in a situation that never got better, he continued to live the same life as if he was falling into a quagmire.

‘It’s a skill that sucks a person’s vitality and brainwashes the opponent… … .’

I can’t believe they put such a vicious spell on this little doll.

After hearing everything Choi Won-ho said, two types of black magicians came to Kang Chan’s mind.

One is a succubus.

A demon that sucks out the vitality of humans and enlists those it likes as its own.

People who signed a contract with a succubus usually looked like them.

He used the energy of humans to increase his power and influence.

Although despised as shallow, the power of the succubus warlock who sucked the energy of hundreds of men was so effective that it was said to be stronger than that of most middle-ranking wizards.

‘But not a succubus.’

The method was different.

It is similar to a succubus in being able to manipulate an opponent and make them move at will, but it was not the succubus’ way to weaken an opponent in this way to make them a vassal.

Moreover, if you are not going to make them part of your family.

‘I won’t be able to suck it for this long.’

It was known that a succubus’ sexual pleasure would end in one day.

If it was a succubus who made Choi Won-ho like this, he would have no longer been from this world.

Then there is only one thing left.

He was a warlock-type wizard who used puppets to control his opponents.

That’s a witch doctor.

Witch doctors used humans by turning them into mere living beings and specialized in manipulating others using cursed dolls.

but.

‘I’ve never seen anything suck the vitality.’

That was the reason Kang Chan was worried.

Just as not all witch doctors use the same skills, what if the culprit in this incident also developed his own unique magic?

If so, it was a story with ample potential.

‘There are a total of four witch doctors I know.’

I found out that two of them are currently confined in the villain quarantine facility.

Then, what remains.

‘Lee San and Park Eun-young.’

I don’t know who one of those two is, but the suspects have been narrowed down to two.

“How long have you had this doll?”

“Ah, that… … . There was an incident where a house was robbed in the past. In the process of investigating the case, I unconsciously felt a strong attraction to it and secretly took it with me. Secretly taking evidence from the scene… … . I’m sure he’ll be punished for that.”

Wonho Choi lowered his head.

“You got it while investigating a similar case?”

“Yes. The doll found at the scene was taken away at the time. Without even knowing… … . I’ve never had anything like this… … .”

If so, the discomfort Kang Chan felt when he saw this doll was also explained.

“Then do you know why the items in the house disappeared?”

“Ah, that’s… … . I did that. I don’t know why, but I kept hearing a voice in my head telling me to move things. So I moved my stuff there. And I reported it.”

“To find a new victim.”

He nodded.

Now that Choi Won-ho is dying, he needs a victim to give him new life.

I could see it at a glance.

If I keep sucking up vitality like this, I won’t be able to last long.

“Where did you take the items?”

Wonho Choi wrote down the address with trembling hands.

It was not far from here.

I’m sure there will be.

The being who planned this.

You can find out the rest by checking it yourself.

“I understand. Thank you for your cooperation.”

“Is this the end?”

“Yes, it will be okay now. We have to go find the culprit who made Choi Won-ho like this.”

“Please be sure to ask.”

Choi Won-ho held Kang Chan’s hand.

Now that it was confirmed that the past stress he experienced was the work of an unknown villain, all he could do was cheer.

He had quit his job and was waiting day after day to die.

Choi Won-ho’s mental strength has weakened to the point where he throws away things at home without even realizing it.

In fact, it was a miracle that he didn’t die.

“Don’t worry. I will punish you more than you deserve.”

Kang Chan comforted Choi Won-ho and headed to the place he wrote down.

***

“What is that again?”

Wow! Wow!

Puppeteer Park Eun-young, who was sitting in front of the computer in her room and eating snacks, saw a man approaching her nest.

This is a kind of altar where the prey she catches as dolls come to offer their lives and objects.

The junkyard, where the cars that finished their lifespan were put to rest, had been abandoned a long time ago and was not functioning properly.

There is one reason.

This is because this junkyard used to be a stronghold of monsters.

People did not visit this place often because they were worried that the gate might open again.

Places with few people are the best places for villains to increase their power.

Eunyoung Park chose this junkyard as a home to develop her strength.

There were two types of customers who came here.

A brave explorer who accidentally explores this place without knowing anything about it.

They were good rumormongers who would further fuel the ghost story at this junkyard.

And the subordinate dolls who give life to her.

However, the man seen on her CCTV was neither of those cases.

He looked around with a calm expression, unlike those who had visited this place so far.

He was wearing a hood and his hat was pulled down low.

‘Who is it?’

Same villain?

no.

If the opponent was an awakened person, her mana sensor should have responded.

If so, it obviously means that they are not disguised hunter cops.

There was no way a group of dirty old men who did not send anyone but an awakened person to the field would have sent an ordinary person alone.

That’s right.

‘Is this a new doll?’

There was once a police officer who got lucky.

It was almost dying, so I thought it was time to change it.

‘Well, it’s not bad.’

He is tall and has good bones.

Since you seem to have naturally good physical strength, you must also have a lot of vitality.

If she absorbs all of that man’s power, she will be able to end her tiresome life on the run and start stealing again.

“This kind of life is over now.”

She imagined her future life of freedom and went out to kidnap a man caught on CCTV.

***

“What are you?”

When Kang Chan arrived at the scene, a sharp voice pierced his ears.

It was a beautiful voice, but perhaps it was because of the way he spoke that belittled the other person. As soon as he heard it, Kang Chan’s brow furrowed.

“As expected, it was Park Eun-young.”

“What is it? You know me?”

Eunyoung Park.

He was once one of the seven A-level villains who gathered together to steal the tears of a mermaid.

Two of them were arrested, five escaped and a considerable amount of treasure was stolen.

It was an incident that caused the Hunter Police to have more organized discipline and became a driving force for fundamental growth.

Her nickname at that time was Puppeteer.

“As expected, it was you.”

“Hmm, I guess you’re not the one who was brainwashed by me? I don’t think I’m a hunter either. How did I not get caught?”

She looked Kang Chan up and down.

The eyes that looked at him questioningly were full of curiosity.

“It doesn’t matter. Not being affected by that magic means that you have a higher magic resistance than ordinary people, but since you’re here, you won’t be able to resist.”

She grinned.

His eyes were already confident of victory.

Kang Chan saw her like that.

From the beginning, I thought there would be a villain here.

The guess was correct, and Park Eun-young was right in front of me.

It was a good thing I hid my police uniform just in case.

‘If I had known it was a regular police officer, I would have looked down on it more… … .’

What Kang Chan wanted was punishment.

Not arrest.

“This doll in Choi Won-ho’s room was yours, right?”

“Oh my, did you even find my things? Be kind. By the way.”

She snapped her fingers.

“If I knew it was mine, I shouldn’t have come here.”

The doll in Kang Chan’s hand began to fidget.

The small cotton doll moved on its own and climbed onto Kang Chan’s hand.

“Don’t worry. It will sting for a moment. Then you will forget all about this and be my faithful servant, giving your life force until you die.”

“… … .”

Kang Chan saw the doll climbing up his hand.

Despite its cute appearance, it has an eerie vibe.

But he knew.

Tuk!

-Squeak!

The magic in this doll doesn’t work on me.

The doll that was flicked by the finger fell helplessly to the floor.

“… … Huh?”

She blinked and saw the doll on the floor.

The thing that had been moving with her mana just a moment ago stopped moving.

As if all magical connection with her had been lost.

“Why is this… … ?”

“I severed the link with Choi Won-ho, but I intentionally left behind the magic link that was connected to you. I thought they would be suspicious if it was completely disconnected.”

“What are you?”

She took a step back and asked Kang Chan.

“Park Eun-young, 12 charges of theft, 21 charges of robbery and extortion of money, and 8 charges added if the recently famous burglary of an empty house is also yours. There is also an attempted theft of the Goddess’ Tears and a history of stealing various relics. If you include the number of unrecorded cases, it seems like there will be a lot more.”

“What is this guy talking about?”

“I came to punish you.”

“What?”

Her eyes turned left and right for a moment.

“Soon you will confess your sins to yourself.”

“You really are that Master … ?”

Kang Chan did not answer.

Just moving forward.

“You seem to be under the illusion that you have become famous by catching a few weak bitches… … .”

She snapped her fingers.

-Keeek!

The coffin in the corner of the junkyard opened and two giant men, two meters tall, stood up and stood next to her.

The appearance of the coffin rising resembled that of a mummy.

They were once human, but now they were her dolls, baring their teeth and burning their blind hostility towards Kang Chan.

“It’s a doll made by a puppeteer… … .”

“You will regret it. These guys are as merciless as they appear on the outside.”

She became elated and pointed at Kang Chan.

-Keeek!

They rushed towards Kang Chan.

Kang Chan stretched out his hand and placed it on the mummies’ foreheads.

That was the end.

thud!

The power of perm.

It even drove away Park Eun-young’s magic that resided in the mummy.

“Is this the end?”

Kang Chan, who easily defeated the mummies, looked at Park Eun-young and asked.