Chapter 188 – 188. Love is death
“No matter what answer you give, you will be happy.”
The moment I heard those words, my head suddenly stiffened without my knowledge and I could only look at her with my mouth shut.
As I looked at her who cared for me more than herself, I felt something inside me being filled.
The overwhelming warmth I felt while talking to Stella.
It was something foreign to me, but I realized again that I was craving it.
In a situation where no answer could be given, the two of us stood leaning on each other.
“Oh my, be manly.”
“What a handsome man and woman.”
“I guess they’re newlyweds. “It’s dripping with honey.”
I had forgotten for a moment that this was in the middle of a city street. Erica finally couldn’t stand the whispers coming from around her and turned around.
“Let’s go, we’re here now.”
“okay.”
As I walked behind Erica, I quickly came across a dessert shop.
No, if I thought about the location of the dessert shop and the way we came, I could easily notice that we had deliberately circled around.
“… … .”
When I realized this, I looked down at Erica, and she seemed to sense my gaze, so she intentionally didn’t look at me and stood in the long line in front of the dessert shop.
“I’ll just look at it as a cute prank.”
Time was wasted, but that doesn’t mean there was anything important to do.
I tried to pass it off as just a light joke, but Erica slowly turned and glanced at me.
“Was it cute?”
“That’s what they say.”
“… … .”
As I looked at her back, which had returned to its original position, the corner of my mouth went up without me knowing, but I held my breath so she wouldn’t notice.
“The line here is a bit long.”
Perhaps because it was just after lunch, the line in front of the store was quite long for people looking for dessert.
I thought I would have to wait a while.
“Ho, are you by any chance a memorial ensign?”
A man wearing armor approached me cautiously. He was the captain of Lovern’s guard, a face I had seen in passing several times.
In particular, the thick mustache was engraved in my memory.
“right.”
“ah! Above, Monumental Master! “My name is Paul, Captain of the Lovern Guard.”
As he was trying to be extra polite by kneeling down on one knee, I grabbed his shoulder and helped him stand up again.
I didn’t want to attract attention from those around me.
“Tell me your business.”
Paul asked because he thought there must be a reason why he came to me, and his expression darkened, but he even glanced at Erica next to him.
“Well, there was a death yesterday at a villa on Glass Street.”
“… … .”
“But this… There are so many strange things about the suspect. “Actually, I was wondering if I should ask the academy for cooperation and attend the memorial service.”
“The weird part?”
The fact that they had to call me meant that they thought there was an evil spirit involved.
“Yes, it might be a little difficult to explain it here, but if you don’t mind, I would like to accompany you…” … .”
Since Glass Street is on the outskirts of Lovern, it takes some time to get there by foot.
When I glanced at Erica, I saw that she had her arms crossed and was glaring at the security captain with the same icy expression she used when dealing with students.
“The atmosphere was nice.”
A word that came out like a chew.
I whispered so that the guard captain could not hear, but it reached me who was right next to me.
“I can’t help it. Because it seems like something you need. “I’ll buy dessert for myself.”
“Please.”
Leave Erica alone and follow the guard leader to Glass Street.
Glass Street.
It is the dark side of Lovern, which has good public safety, and in some ways it can be called a necessary evil.
Radical parents call it a trash can and argue that the glass street should be eliminated.
A place where discussions are held that if you do that, you will end up with trash sticking out.
It was a street that students were especially restricted from entering, and professors patrolled periodically.
Just looking at the name ‘Glass’, you might think it’s something like a potter or a work of art, but it doesn’t mean anything like that; it simply means a drinking glass.
Although it is very small compared to other cities, it can be seen as the most open place in Lovern for bars, gambling houses, and brothels.
A death incident that occurred in a villa in such a place.
In fact, you could call it obvious, but then the guard captain wouldn’t have called me.
Security guards were already controlling the entrance to the small, old villa, holding spears.
After receiving a salute, I went inside and found that the first floor had no hallways, just doors and stairs.
It seemed to be structured with one room on each floor.
“The incident site is on the second floor.”
Climbing the stairs covered in cigarette ash and spit. From the moment I entered the villa, the smell was strong and it did not seem to be well maintained.
The second floor front door was wide open.
Pass the guard guarding the front and go inside.
The inside was very dirty, unlike any other home, the odor was strong, and alcohol bottles were rolling around everywhere.
When I opened the one on the right of the two doors facing each other, there was a corpse covered with a white cloth.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
“There is no separate trauma. The cause of death was an acute heart attack caused by alcoholism.”
“What is the victim’s name?”
“Hansen was working as a waiter at a nearby bar, but he got kicked out a few months ago because he clashed with the woman at the bar, and is now unemployed.”
“… … .”
“I was an alcoholic, but I didn’t do drugs or anything. and… “I had a housemate.”
The moment he talks about his housemate, the security captain’s voice becomes gloomy.
“This housemate is the problem. Ophelia. “She is the bar lady I just told you about, and the scene of the incident is her room.”
From what I heard up to this point, I only heard that a man named Han Sen, who lost his job, was living a drunken life, and eventually his body couldn’t hold on and collapsed.
First of all, there is no trauma to the body.
However, what the guard captain said as he slowly leaned in and whispered quietly was very interesting.
“The woman named Ophelia is actually a widow. A year ago, she lost her daughter and husband. “I investigated her at the time, but unfortunately she died in an accident.”
“… … .”
“however… … “Over the past year, as many as three men have died near this woman.”
“hmm.”
“A young man who lived nearby, a bar guy, a retired soldier. They were all men who were close to Ophelia. They all died in accidents or sudden illness. “But this is the first time her lover has died like this.”
“From what you say, you think that this woman, Ophelia, is the culprit in a series of incidents.”
“… … you’re right. So in this case, we are dispatching security forces to search the inside of the mansion.”
Somehow, I felt that too much military force was invested in a case of death due to a simple heart attack.
“I may be suspicious of the pathetic woman, but I still wanted to take this opportunity to make sure.”
While listening to those words, I slowly approached Han Sen’s body.
Without even having to lift the white cloth, I just looked at it and nodded slightly.
“It seems like the guard captain’s judgment was right.”
“Is that so?!”
Paul clenches his fists in surprise, probably not thinking that he would give such a definite answer.
“Where is Ophelia?”
“Now, a resident from another floor is taking care of it for a while!”
Without needing to say anything more, Paul hurriedly motioned and ordered Ophelia to be called.
I am not a detective.
There is no ability to point out the culprit by looking at the corpse and the crime scene at a glance, or to guess the motive for the murder and the weapon.
Maybe it’s not me, but the security guard who specializes in handling such cases would do a much better job.
And they didn’t call me because they wanted that either.
Something that only I, the memorial person, can see.
‘Han Sen’s soul is missing.’
Even though he has entered into rest after death, this is a man who died only yesterday.
It is natural to feel a faint energy, but the soul itself has completely disappeared.
If he had left as an evil spirit, he would have left behind an evil energy that would be easier to understand.
‘The soul itself has completely disappeared.’
If death were due to a simple heart attack, it would not leave such traces.
I sensed that there was something behind this man’s death, and as I waited for a while, I heard the sound of quiet footsteps.
“I brought you.”
Thick black hair, skin that looks more pale than white.
His body is skinny, as if he hasn’t eaten properly, but he has a relaxed smile on his face.
But perhaps that was why the woman was truly exuding decadent beauty.
In addition to Paul, who brought her, the other crew members also glance at Ophelia, which is very impressive.
Excited.
I even realize that something has begun to stir in my heart as I look at her.
Along with the hazy emotions, a desire to protect her welled up.
The moment I realized that the feelings I had now were the affection I had been looking for, a fierce killing intent was shot towards her without me even knowing.
“Commissioner, Miss Ophelia… … !”
Was it because my reaction was so violent? Even Paul couldn’t speak properly, and Ophelia, who walked in bluntly, also stiffened at the corners of her mouth.
“Let’s talk separately.”
Take Ophelia to the victim’s room on the left. Even though he was watching her, she was pushed off Paul’s back and followed her.
thud.
Crash.
The moment she locks the door, a deep sense of embarrassment seeps into her eyes.
But there was no time or thought to be considerate.
“thoughtlessly.”
Suddenly, he grits his teeth and glares at Ophelia. The reason I was swept up in a whirlwind of quite passionate emotions was none other than that.
I guess it’s because this woman gave me a strong answer to the feelings of affection I had worked so hard to find.
“Is it fun to play with other people’s emotions?”
“Oh, no, that’s… … .”
“The moment I saw you, my feelings of love for you soared.”
Even though I didn’t know the exact feeling of love, the moment I saw her, I was forced to believe that this was love.
Some people would say it was love at first sight when they saw it.
Since I had a weak emotional pool, I was able to realize that this was a lie and a contrived flow.
Is it especially because of the conversation with Erica just now?
The oppressive lust that seemed to dismiss all my feelings, not just for Erica but for others, as lies.
The anger that had risen like wildfire showed no signs of subsiding.
“I feel very bad, so I will have to answer carefully and accurately.”
“Hey, this can’t be happening.”
Ophelia’s embarrassed eyes carefully examined me. Her intention was so clear that he reached out his hand and grabbed her chin, giving it some strength.
“Uuuuhhh!”
Ophelia is unable to pronounce words properly due to holding her chin. The very act of lowering my eyes to the lower part of my body to check if I was male was extremely disgusting and repulsive.
“I told you not to do anything foolish.”
The desire to save this woman, who was still suffering in my hands, was welling up in my heart.
As if to control the urge to immediately release the force I had put on my hands, I pushed Ophelia into the wall with such force that I could break her jaw.
thud!
“What kind of trick are you pulling and how did you kill Han Sen? “Tell me everything.”
When I let go of her hand, Ophelia, who had hit the back of her head against the wall, looked at me with tears in her eyes.
I tried to warn her once again when she looked like she couldn’t believe me like this.
Ophelia looks at me trying to reach out and gets down on her knees in urgency.
“Woah, it’s a tattoo! “The tattoo on my chest has the effect of attracting the opposite sex!”
I can’t see it now because I’m lying face down, but when I grabbed his chin earlier, I could clearly see the heart-shaped tattoo.
“And! “It really wasn’t me who killed Han Sen!”
“Do you think I’ll believe that?”
He warned Ophelia with a deadly force that made the mana of his entire body tremble, but she cried out, saying it was true.
“my! This is my daughter! My dead daughter! “I’m killing all the men I’ve ever loved!”
There were more than one part that bothered me because the language was strange.
First of all, it is thought that the fact that one’s dead daughter goes around killing people means that she has become an evil spirit.
First of all, there is nothing more annoying than that.
“Loved you?”
It is said in past tense.
If a dead daughter goes around killing her mother’s lovers, she should be killed at the point of love, so why kill her after all her feelings have cooled down?
I asked with such a question, but Ophelia was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even hear my question and kept talking.
“Well, I keep killing the people I love! So my husband too! Lover too! “He killed them all!”
The woman suddenly raised her head and shouted at me with a tear-filled expression as if she was spewing out resentment.
“Claire General Store! “It’s been like this since I went there!”
“… … Claire’s General Store?”
The woman said she was afraid of the name itself, but I couldn’t help but wonder.
Because I also know about Claire’s General Store.
A secret store that often appears in games.
A helper in the game who can only be reached if you are lucky and can obtain rare items.
A place run by Claire, who is always lively and bright and loves antiques.
‘Something is strange.’
It seemed like the story of the continent was being told again in a different way than the games I knew.
fantasy, game, possession,
