episode_0103
by fnovelpia“Off… .”
Andras, leader of the royal investigation team.
She opened her eyes with difficulty.
A room with white interior. It was inside a clinic where injured people came.
“… What!!?”
Jump up.
I looked around.
Unfamiliar environment.
Why was I sleeping in a place like this?
Suddenly it passes by.
‘You weak humans. Thanks to you guys, we were able to get this guy out easily. I won’t take any more lives in return. Big, ha, haha, hahaha!!’
An undead with red eyes and an awkward smile.
At that moment, Andras’ face turned pale.
Didn’t he almost die from that vicious red-eyed undead? There was even a 6-star guard protecting him!?
No, it’s not just that.
Croshell.
The Joker in this case was taken away.
My hair turns white.
How should I resolve this?
“Are you okay?”
“… Sir Vachel. What on earth happened?”
“Actually, I don’t know. I was so surprised and fell down in an instant… I couldn’t figure out anything other than that the opponent was undead. And one member died.”
Bachel.
He is a 6-star escort knight who protects himself.
So it was even harder to believe.
A person of such strength fell without even being able to resist? How strong an enemy is this?
At that time, I remembered the harsh words I had uttered to the training center director.
‘There are such excellent instructors stationed at the training center, but this kind of damage occurred. In the end, isn’t it a question of command?’
ah… .
The situation is very bad.
As soon as I said that, I missed the most important key figure in this case.
What kind of disgrace is this?
Come to think of it, the training center director said this.
They say an arch lich and a high-ranking demon have appeared.
Was that real!?
In that case, your words become a huge insult.
Against such an enemy, the training center was virtually able to defend itself with almost no damage.
‘entire… ‘It was true?’
But how?
What kind of being is the Arch Lich?
What kind of being is a high-ranking devil?
Isn’t this truly a disaster?
No matter how strong the training center is, is it possible to prevent a national disaster with such small damage?
There is something more.
Something you don’t know… .
But there is no time to think. We must put out the fire at our feet immediately.
An undead with red eyes.
A monster that easily overpowers a 6-star fighter and then quietly disappears, taking Croshell with him.
His own failure proved the strength of the enemy. If it is true that he fought such undead, it becomes difficult to hold the training center director responsible.
smart.
“Woke up.”
At that time, I heard the voice of the training center director.
What business is there at this point?
Andras said as he stood up.
“… Please come in.”
Squeak~
“… ha. They say we were attacked by undead. But it looks better than I thought.”
I was a little taken aback by his first words.
There is a thorn in the question of why there is no wound even after being attacked by the undead.
“Well, that’s… … .”
“Instructor Croshell is nowhere to be seen again. Was it really stolen outright? or not… You didn’t give up your life in exchange, right?”
“That’s not it!!-”
“That’s it!! I am very disappointed in you. I trusted you and left it to you, but what kind of case is this?”
Obvious scolding.
Andras wrinkled his face.
It doesn’t matter what your intention was.
How can you understand the situation and then rush in and scold yourself like this?
How can there be so little morals!!
expressed anger.
“The training center director speaks harshly! While doing my best for my mission, I had an accident. Are you questioning me even though I can’t comfort you?”
“That’s strange.”
At that time, I heard a woman’s voice.
A blue-haired instructor. She walked out next to the training center director and gently accepted.
“Many cadets and instructors lost their lives because of Instructor Croshell. But the head of the investigation team blamed us for our shortcomings, right? I can’t comfort you.”
“No, that’s… … .”
“Say it again. Is it really right for Instructor Croshell, who had worked so hard to catch him, to not only forcibly take him away, but also to have him taken away and sent to the road?”
“… … … .”
“Please do not insult the instructors and cadets further.”
The head of the world’s investigation team was also speechless.
You can know it instinctively. That guy named Chalosi is a formidable guy.
A completely different person from the training center director.
If you rush into something with insufficient preparation, you may find yourself in a corner. That’s why Andras gave in a step.
“… sorry. My thoughts were short. I’ll fix it somehow, so just wait a little longer-”
“No. I’ve already lost trust. We will also participate in the investigation, so I hope you will allow it. And one member died, so are you planning on letting it go?”
“… … … .”
Andras could not answer easily.
If they participate, rather than manipulating the investigation, it may lead to a large-scale investigation that even digs into corruption at the training center.
In some cases, the team was brought in on a small scale.
The incident cannot escalate further like this.
Also, if their testimony is all true, not only will their own attitude be problematic, but the position of the investigation team will be reduced.
That’s something the central nobles don’t want.
Of course I should refuse… .
“I want to help as it is important to us. It would be difficult if a situation like this happened again, so I hope you will accept it as long as you don’t get stabbed.”
I was a little hesitant to refuse because of the training center director’s strong attitude.
Even if it’s rotten, it’s okay.
The training director is the hero of the kingdom.
That status cannot be easily diminished.
He is one of the few high-level breakthroughers, and has contributed all of his achievements to the kingdom, and was even given an honorary title directly by the king.
If such a person decides to use this incident as an excuse and criticizes the central government, he could be in trouble.
but… .
Still, I can’t back down.
If we fail in this way, our future, which is guaranteed to be successful, will be ruined.
I have to reject it somehow and make up for it.
“Sorry. It seems difficult. It’s my responsibility, so we’ll resolve it until the end.”
“Are you really going to be stubborn? .”
“… … … .”
“Greed is a recipe for anger. In that case, I hope that you will conduct the investigation properly instead of trying to impress those in authority.”
“What… .”
“This is the final warning. Since this incident involves the lives of an instructor and a cadet, I won’t stay silent if anything seems strange.”
“… … … .”
Training center leader Magnus.
The mere spirit he exuded gave me goosebumps.
It was as if he had penetrated his thoughts.
No, that can’t be true.
I glared at the training center director who turned around and left.
As if he knew this would happen, he leaves with the Chalosi instructor.
I can not admit it.
This was just bad luck.
There is no intention of admitting a mistake and starting a proper investigation. This is because it is an act of throwing away the foundation that has been laid so far.
“Investigation Team Leader.”
“Bachel… … Don’t say anything. Everything will be okay. I will somehow make a breakthrough.”
In the end, she decided to throw away the training director’s last extended hand.
When I make a decision, my anger boils over.
I don’t like it either.
A person who had been cooperating obediently became extremely angry over this incident.
Treating yourself like trash.
A warning looking down from above.
Everything was frustrating and I was angry.
This is what happened.
We must somehow make up for this situation, either by manipulating it with advantageous investigative authority or by getting Croshell back. And the training center director, who has become a threat, shifts responsibility to prevent further efforts.
The nobles will help you if you achieve even a certain level of success, so it is a fight worth taking on.
“Lord Vachel. Protect me. I have to go to the scene of the incident myself. We have to manipulate the evidence somehow.”
She moved her body.
And no matter how much he struggled, he showed his will to tell them painfully that it was his words, the leader of the investigation team, that were ultimately conveyed to the center.
Sze-
Not knowing that a black baby animal was watching in the corner of the room.
She hatched a new plan.
*
“He went to the scene of the incident.”
“Huh… .”
The training director sighed.
That’s because I came to the window and informed him of Andras’s movements.
I was keeping watch just in case.
Everything from Andras being warned by the head of the training center to manipulating the incident with a solemn look in private with the escort.
Of course, he was not rehabilitated.
The head of the investigation team decided to overturn the mistake.
If you are going to defend your investigative authority to the end… I have no intention of looking at this either.
Therefore, I notified the training center director one by one.
“He will falsify the evidence and fuck you. So I plan to make the case bigger. Then a large-scale investigation will begin. If the cause comes first, it will be difficult for even nobles to touch it.”
“But how do you plan on raising the case?”
Chalosi, who was with the training center director, asked a question.
Have you already heard what I said?
Even though I appeared, Chalosi was not hostile and showed a cautious attitude.
Considering that he and the former training center director clashed with the head of the investigation team earlier, it seemed like they had already shared the information and obtained cooperation.
He was like a representative of 10% of people with integrity.
He must have been hoping for a situation like this.
Moreover, unlike the training center director, he has good judgment skills and tenacity.
Let me tell you a little about the plan.
“Only a guy named ‘Andras’ will die today. To one undead.”
“That means murdering the head of the investigation team-”
“To the ‘undead’. Don’t ask questions again when you already understand.”
“… … … .”
Next, the training center director responded.
“Wait a minute. But how did you figure out their movements? Could it be that he was secretly eavesdropping on the conversation between me and the investigation leader?”
“Yes.”
“That… Where on earth did you overhear this?… … No, rather, what are you-.”
“Then take care of yourself.”
Swish!~
escaped through the window of the building.
I came to inform, not to talk.
There is no need to answer Chalosi’s question.
So, after landing on the ground with ease, I jumped outside the high training camp wall.
“Rauf.”
“Here it is.”
The Death Knight appeared at my call.
Even after facing a 5-6 star player, he didn’t even get a scratch.
This is a natural result.
To deal with this guy, you have to be at least at the end of 7 stars. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were ten 6-stars? It is impossible to stop him with two or three people.
Instead, the villain’s acting was a bit strange… .
It doesn’t really matter.
People misunderstand just because the undead appear in a dire situation.
so… .
“I have something to do.”
“What should I do this time?”
“The leader of the investigation team headed to the place where the warlock appeared to plot a plan. First, all you have to do is break the earthen pot one by one.”
“Ttukbaegi? What does that mean?”
“This is a term I heard at the top. It means hit me hard and come back. That way it will be easier.”
“You are saying to suppress the bad mood.”
“And just kill the guy called the head of the investigation team. This is a well-dressed female manager.”
“I remember. They said he was the worst sleeper. However, I remember that there were quite a few members of the investigation team who headed to the mountains. I think I’m a little tired… .”
“I’ll give you a buff.”
“Buff? Is this the same buff I put on my daughter?”
“Unfortunately, I’m still sick, so that’s not possible. I’ll give you just enough to run amok.”
“I understand. I will break the earthen pot and come back.”
This is so convenient.
What it means to be strong.
Thanks to this, annoying chores were easily completed.
If the investigation team leader is killed by the undead, what happens next is obvious. The investigation team will request reinforcements or ask the training center for help.
Then, not only will Andras’s mistakes be exposed, but various types of corruption will also be investigated according to the wishes of the training center director.
This is the end of the case.
The training center director and Chalosi will handle the rest on their own.
Now what’s next… .
“What happened to Croshell?”
“Hehe. Is that what you mean?”
Rauf smiled sinisterly, summoned a soul brewer, and opened the cap of the bottle.
Bong~
“Geueuuu!!… .”
Something blue came out of the bottle.
It took the form of Croshell and roared with a pained face.
“Damn it!! Just kill me. You damn undead bastard!!!!”
Dead Croshell.
Now he has been resurrected as a ghost and all that remains is to be tormented for the rest of his life.
Eaten away by pain
Struggling with resentment.
ghost.
It can’t be anything but an ugly end.
“It’s noisy. Be more self-respectful.”
Rauf waved the bottle and aimed it at Kroschel.
“Ugh!! Please, please stop!!!”
Shuuuk!~
Croshell, who was swearing, was unable to resist and was sucked in with a scream.
It looks like that now, but it was pretty miserable earlier.
Please save me.
I’ll do whatever I’m told.
Crochel put aside his pride and prayed.
That plea had some effect.
Originally, Rauf would have dismembered his entire body, but ended up only cutting it in half.
It is said that he was killed without much pain.
Of course, that was just the beginning.
The guy sucked Croshell’s soul into a jade-colored liquor bottle, locked it up, and shook it to his heart’s content.
I don’t know what was inside, but I could tell how much pain he must have been through from the cursed voice that rang outside when his soul mixed.
It’s a natural result for a guy who doesn’t matter much and poops a lot, but it also seems a little foolish.
I can’t believe I had a hard time with this guy. Called.
We will need to become stronger in the future.
“Don’t worry about this guy. I will inflict pain every day.”
“Do whatever you want. I can’t even be bothered to care anymore.”
“H. It’s good for me. This skill can transfer the collapsed mental power of the deceased to the target. I’m glad that I can use my hidden skills.”
Why is this guy so emotional?
If you just listen to his voice, he may seem gloomy and heavy, but if you look at him as a human being, I’m afraid he might actually have a blush on his cheeks.
… Let’s quit.
I got chills thinking about it.
Anyway, he was that excited.
I wondered if Croshell was blaming himself for not being able to take care of his daughter’s hardships.
“… You are such a weird guy.”
“I will take it as a compliment.”
The conversation ends here.
Afterwards, Rauf received a few buffs from me and began following the investigation team. If he’s the guy, he’ll get away with it on his own.
There’s no need to go see it.
Now it’s my turn to do my job.
blast furnace… .
Gurgling~
“Is it already evening?”
It’s time to go eat with my disciple.
*
“You, you were then!!”
“Ha, haha… Hahaha!! Stupid things. Wow, how dare you come back here again. I myself will punish you for your potty and disappear!”
The place where the Arch Lich was summoned.
As soon as the investigation team arrived, what they saw was a skeleton with red eyes smiling awkwardly.
That day, screams rang out on the mountain several times.
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