The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

“wait a minute.”

I concentrated and checked the room again.

In addition to the cross, there were furniture such as large wooden cabinets and desks in the room.

I didn’t know if there were other traps or demons hiding inside.

But no matter how much I looked around, there was nothing around.

It means that what is really here is that spirit.

So this time I approached the emperor.

I wondered if the appearance of the emperor being imprisoned was a lie.

However, even when he came right in front of the emperor, he just howled in pain.

“hmm···?”

I tilted my head.

Even when he raised his sword and threatened, the emperor didn’t even respond.

I could cut it off as it is, but… I felt uncomfortable about it.

At this rate, I couldn’t even tell if this was the real Earthquake.

“wait.”

But then, Monica stepped out from behind.

She glared at the spirit with a sharp gaze, more precisely at the black inverted cross that bound the spirit.

It was also something he knew.

No wonder Monica comes from the church.

And isn’t the cross the symbol of the church?

“You know what?”

“huh. These are the traces of heretics and demons.”

“M-Mine?”

“Are you saying it was a person who did this?”

The other two reacted to the word Mine.

Mine, to put it simply, exorcists who have crossed the line.

Unlike ghosts and monsters, they are more like criminals than ghosts or monsters.

Monica, who muttered for a moment, continued speaking slowly.

“this. Inverted cross, symbol of the devil. and blackthorn. This means the crown of thorns of the saint. All church-”

Monica’s explanation continued for a moment.

This inverted cross and black tree were a kind of curse made by twisting the blessing baptism of the church.

Also, the effect was not intended for humans.

“This is the state law of cursing Magama. Like an anima eating han. A bigger demon dominates a smaller one.”

“So you’re saying Mine is involved?”

At my words, Monica nodded.

It’s a shame, it’s too artificial for a monster or spirit to do it.

“here. It’s dangerous to stay long. I have to get out.”

“Then how do you do this?”

Dayoung Kim pointed to Ryeong and asked.

Then, Monica raised her spear and pierced the spirit’s chest.

I was expecting a fierce battle.

The emperor, who was tied to a tree, vanished in vain with just that.

I looked at the bell I was holding.

The black smoke that flowed in the drops disappeared before I knew it.

“Drops of gourd…”

Bondage is bondage caused by a curse.

After all, the name of this marble was pointing to the truth.

In other words, the whole story of the incident was that an unknown demon controlled the emperor through a curse.

It was that he was using the emperor to keep causing accidents here.

“·······”

After understanding the situation to some extent, I immediately tried to get out of the crypt.

As Monica said, staying here for a long time is not good.

If it was a demon who ruled over a level 20 imperial spirit, it could have been a much stronger opponent than we expected.

But at that time, the quest icon flashed and announced the completion of the quest.

＜C: Complete the Field Trip!＞

– Quest progress goal (1/3) achieved!

huh?

However, when I opened the window and checked, the quest was not completed.

1/3 of the progress goal.

Could it be that there are three more of these?

“let’s go.”

Monica urged me on.

I nodded, and we immediately exited the crypt.

After that.

We immediately returned to the training center.

In addition to eradicating the spirit itself that causes incidents in the field.

It was because the Mine behind him was clearly an opponent beyond the level of a trainee.

And we reported the investigation to Lee Soo-yeon.

Hearing our story, she looked very embarrassed.

“Did you just say Mine?”

As the report continued, Lee Soo-yeon’s face hardened.

Of course, I could understand her feelings.

To think that the demons might be involved in an incident that was expected to be caused by the earthly spirit, at most the level of the emperor.

If the trainees and Mine had run into each other at least once in a while, a disaster could have happened.

“I will report to the higher up first. You just have to wait until the results come out.”

The story with Lee Soo-yeon was organized like that.

It was because even she did not have the authority to decide how to deal with Mine.

That’s how the field training ended.

“Then take a break~”

Everyone else went back to the dorms.

Although there was no battle, it was because he was tired from wandering around the mountains and even to the crypt.

However, I went to the dormitory, and after a while, I returned to the instructor’s office where Lee Soo-yeon was.

It was because of the (1/3) mark on the quest window.

“What should I say?”

An imperial spirit bound inside the crypt.

I haven’t told anyone yet that there will be two more of them.

No, to be precise, I didn’t.

Because there was no evidence to convince them.

The basis was my quest window, but I couldn’t explain it to others.

“hmm···”

should i just give up

I looked at the quest window.

The reward is not specified, and the level of difficulty is ambiguous.

Of course, it was a quest that could be given up if you gave up.

However, I was worried about the actions of the emperor under the control of demons.

He was obviously killing people.

And the purpose of Mine’s doing that was…probably to accumulate his own karma.

Just like the exorcist, Mine’s level will go up if she gets involved in someone’s death and accumulates karma.

In the end, it meant that he was sacrificing others to gain greater power.

“Ha, f*ck.”

I clicked my tongue and cursed.

I was pathetic, why should I be worrying about this?

If it was just because of a clumsy sense of justice, I would have just ignored it.

But I knew all too well what kind of disaster would happen if I left him alone.

This was also the experience of being a warrior.

No, it should be called trauma rather than experience.

“I don’t know. Let it be.”

In the end, unable to come up with an excuse, I reluctantly opened the door to the instructor’s office.

Then, Lee Soo-yeon’s questionable gaze flies to me and sticks.

“Mr. Kang Jin-woo? What are you doing?”

“Ah…that’s it. actually-“

I conveyed my opinion to Suyeon Lee.

There may be more similar to the bound emperor.

Because the purpose of demons is to accumulate karma.

Because that kind of guy knows how to conveniently accumulate karma.

A half-hearted guess that he wouldn’t have used it just once.

There was no clear evidence or basis for that.

Even if I thought about it, it was a logic close to delusion.

“I see… there must be a need to investigate.”

Lee Soo-yeon believed it instantly.

“yes? Really?”

“of course.”

“No, why?”

“Are you having any problems?”

As if my reaction was strange, Lee Soo-yeon asked.

I laughed dejectedly.

“To be honest, I thought you wouldn’t believe me. It’s just my feeling.”

“Of course it is. I wouldn’t have believed it if anyone else had said it. But if you’re Mr. Kang Jin-woo… I don’t think you’d do this to me just by guessing.”

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t you already have proof?”

Lee Soo-yeon said so without blinking an eye.

I was momentarily surprised, but continued without expressing a word.

“If there was such a thing, I would have given it. I have something to hide.”

“Well, that’s right. Then let’s do this. It is only my intuition that I believe in Mr. Kang Jin-woo’s words.”

“What…”

It was nonsense, but I couldn’t deny it.

What I’m saying is, it’s something I said a while ago.

Then, Lee Soo-yeon showed a strange smile.

“The feeling for the police is pretty important. It’s true that evidence is the most important thing, but it doesn’t always exist. Sometimes you have to trust your gut and act.”

It was somewhat surprising that Lee Soo-yeon said such a thing.

I thought he was just a stern-looking cop.

“Anyway, I’ll look into what you said, and if necessary, I’ll report it upstairs.”

I nodded.

For now, that was enough.

I have given all the information I can give.

Making a judgment with that information is the top that Suyeon Lee said.

In other words, Baek Min-seong would be the director of the training center, so what was left was up to him.

“Then do your best.”

I left the instructor’s office with a simple greeting.

Now I can rest in peace.

***

“You found the traces of that bastard?”

training center’s office.

The voice of Incheon Police Agency Commissioner Choi Deok-cheol rang through the speakerphone placed there.

Baek Min-seong put on a tired expression at that incensed voice, but soon he raised his voice casually.

“Yes, brother. I sent you the data by e-mail.”

There was no answer.

Beyond the speakers, for a while, there was only the sound of the keyboard and mouse.

“Black thorns in an inverted cross… It’s real. It’s really that baby. Where did you find this?”

Deokchul Choi’s voice rose.

The devil he called that bastard was no ordinary devil.

Also known as the false prophet.

He is the most disgusting demon that Choi Deok-cheol has been tracking for over 10 years.

He was a criminal who prevented him from giving up the police force even in the face of the danger of retirement due to a curse.

Among the 12 tribes of the church, a serial killer who kills citizens to build his karma as a person belonging to 5 fallen tribes.

To catch the false prophet, Choi Deok-cheol literally did his best, but he lacked ability.

At least three years ago, I went to the brink of catching him, but even that failed.

Since then, the false prophet has completely disappeared, avoiding the eyes of the police and the church, but now the tail has been caught.

“That’s it. I am that trainee again.”

“A trainee? The one who found this is a trainee?”

“yes. It is Kang Jin-woo.”

Baek Min-seong recited the report from Lee Soo-yeon to Choi Deok-cheol.

“under···! Kang Jin-woo, what kind of relationship do you and I really have?”

Choi Deok-chul said as if he was shocked.

Last time, he lifted his own curse, and now he even found clues to his nemesis.

It was too strange to be a coincidence.

Thank you too.

“What are you going to do now?”

At Baek Min-seong’s words, Choi Deok-cheol let out a deep sigh.

He took another look at the material and continued.

“Yes, how many more of these will there be?”

“yes. Upon investigation, we uncovered cases in which a false prophet may have intervened.”

The false prophet was a cunning criminal.

In particular, he was good at disguising his crimes as simple demonic incidents.

This time, it was a case with such circumstances.

That number is 8 in total.

“hmm···”

Choi Deok-chul was lost in thought as he watched those events.

And he soon singled out just two cases.

After chasing the false prophet for a long time, he figured out his tendency.

“Either of these, or both are the same…”

“But why?”

“If he finds out that I or the church have moved, he will disappear again.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to move carefully?”

“Not enough. He knows me just as well as I know him.”

The story that Choi Deok-cheol chased the false prophet for 10 years was the story that the false prophet also ran away from him for 10 years.

That is why Choi Deok-cheol was reluctant to immediately deploy police forces.

If the false prophet saw a large amount of troops being put into his case, he would have noticed Choi Deok-cheol’s involvement long ago.

“Then what are you going to do?”

“I have something in mind. Shall we send Kang Jin-woo here?”

“A trainee?”

Baek Min-seong asked as if it were nonsense.

However, Choi Deok-cheol had already made a decision.

Due to the nature of his ability, Kang Jin-woo is suitable for case investigation.

In addition, this time, he directly found clues to the false prophet and clearly proved his ability to use such abilities.

So, no matter how much Choi Deok-cheol thought about it, he decided that it was only natural to leave this job to him.

“Of course, it is not a story about leaving it alone. An escort should be attached.”

“But wouldn’t it be rather conspicuous?”

“I guess so. If you attach a clumsy escort, that bastard will find out right away.”

“sure?”

“So I go myself. He wouldn’t expect that either.”

Choi Deok-chul said with a grin, and Baek Min-seong opened his mouth in amazement.

Of course, if he is a first-class exorcist, he will be able to maneuver stealthily without being noticed by the false prophet.

But even so, the head of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency would be in charge of escorting trainees.

It was not an easy decision no matter how passionate he was to apprehend the culprit.

“What are you going to do with your work in the meantime?”

“under! Even while I was stretched out under a curse, it worked just fine.”

“No, but it is. How is your brother…”

“If you can only catch him, what can you do!”

Baek Min-seong shut his mouth at Choi Deok-cheol’s spirit.

Persuasion was difficult anyway.

“Anyway, proceed like that. I take all responsibility.”

“Oh, I understand, older brother. Do whatever you want.”

The call ended there.

Baek Min-seong sighed and called Lee Soo-yeon.