Many reporters were quickly writing articles, anticipating his death.
Some of them have already posted articles.
That’s understandable, since there are only 5 minutes left until the end time.
The chances of survival were close to 0%.
“Oh, shit. We should have just posted the obituary earlier.”
One reporter clicked his tongue as if he felt regret and glanced at his junior.
The junior reporter was hesitating about something while turning on his laptop.
The reporter, who was looking at the laptop, said in disbelief.
“The title is ‘Seo Kang-rim Hunter, Dramatic Return to Life?’ There are only 3 minutes left. Is that possible? Hurry up and post an obituary!”
The junior took notice of the sharp reprimand.
Yet, there was still no sign of a new article being posted.
The junior hesitated and then spoke carefully.
“Senior, but I… … believe that Hunter Seo Kang-rim will survive.”
“What? What the hell are you talking about?”
“The main character isn’t supposed to die.”
“Oh my, are you also into Dokgo Jun’s novels? Well, it’s still a novel.”
That time when the senior reporter was making fun of the junior reporter.
The sound of reporters gathered around getting up in a hurry was heard.
They looked surprised to see people running out of the Great Demonic Cultivation Hall.
“Seo, Seo Kang-rim? Are you dead?”
“Are you alive?”
When Shin Soo-ah came out holding Seo Kang-rim, the reporters were mistaken in thinking that he was dead.
But soon, a notification window appeared before their eyes, and they too were able to grasp the situation.
[The third Demonic Mirror has been conquered!]
[Strategist: Seo Kang-rim]
[Seo Kang-rim’s name spreads far and wide!]
The reporters who saw it were perplexed, and soon their camera flashes started going off like crazy.
While reporters were trying to cover Seo Kang-rim, they were also hastily deleting articles.
“The real Seo Kang-rim came back alive, right?”
“And you attacked the Great Demonic Cult again?”
“Delete the error and post an apology!”
Just a moment ago, the reporters who reported Seo Kang-rim’s death hurriedly posted a new article.
Shin Soo-ah put Seo Kang-rim down and checked his condition.
“Are you okay? You need to go get treatment quickly… … .”
“Mr. Seo Kang-rim, is the video posted by reporter Choi Pil-young true?”
“Please say something!”
Meanwhile, reporters were swarming around and shouting questions.
The atmosphere was ominous as Shin Soo-ah glared at them with a murderous look on her face.
At that moment, a sharp voice was heard from behind the reporters.
“Everyone, please step aside. Please cooperate.”
At that voice, the reporters turned around with expressions filled with annoyance.
But what he saw made him quickly step back and make way.
A group of people walked in between.
“Seo Kang-rim Hunter, are you right?”
The people who appeared in front of Seo Kang-rim were the messengers of the Protectorate.
Even though they probably knew everything, they asked formal questions.
Seo Kang-rim also responded formally.
“Yes, that’s right. But what’s going on?”
“You must come with us now.”
At those words, the reporters started to buzz around and hurriedly take pictures.
The conductor opened his mouth in a flash of light.
“I have many questions to ask about Mr. Choi Pil-young’s accusation video.”
* * *
The interrogation room of the Fate Protection Agency was plain gray and devoid of decoration.
The dry and desolate space reminded me of a grave.
Team Leader Princess entered, carrying a large briefcase.
“Seogangrim Hunter. It’s been a while.”
As I entered the interrogation room, I saw Seo Kang-rim already sitting at the table.
Perhaps because he had just finished conquering the Great Demonic Realm, his condition did not look good.
There was blood all over his body and his face was dry and rough.
“Did you hear the explanation as to why you came?”
“yes.”
“The story of Choi Pil-young and Seo Kang-rim is a hot topic in the community right now.”
The princess said so and handed her cell phone to Seo Kang-rim.
There were numerous comments under the video uploaded by Choi Pil-young.
Most of them were profanities.
-Seo Kang-rim, are you crazy? You really killed a person?
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-You cowardly little punk. I guess that’s how you raised your abilities.
-Are you sure you want to conquer the Daema-gyeong? Are you just going to let that murderous bastard go?
“People are really going too far. There’s nothing certain yet, and yet everyone is getting so worked up.”
Team Leader Princess said so and took the cell phone.
Seo Kang-rim looked at him with a face still stained with blood.
“Seeing you interrogating me like this, I think Team Leader Gongju has similar thoughts.”
“That’s impossible. We are currently investigating the case as a matter of procedure, but I don’t think that Seo Kang-rim is the culprit.”
The princess smiled leisurely and placed the briefcase she had brought on the table.
It made a thud sound, as if it was quite heavy.
“But the higher-ups have different opinions. We need a way to prove Seo Kang-rim’s innocence.”
Soon the briefcase was opened.
Inside was a marble sculpture the size of a human head.
In fact, in the middle of the sculpture of a human face, the mouth area was open.
“It’s called the Mouth of Truth. It’s a useful item in situations like this.”
The ‘Mouth of Truth’ was an item that distinguished truth from lies, just like Yu Harang’s special ability ‘Insight Eye’.
There were parts that were more vicious than ‘Insight’ though.
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[Item] Mouth of Truth
[Rank] Ghostly Item
[Description] An item that determines whether the target’s statement is true or false. Put your hand into the statue’s mouth and ask questions. If you lie, your hand will be cut off.
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The princess gave a brief explanation of the item’s effects.
An item that could easily fly off your hand if you’re not careful.
The princess was calm even though she was carrying quite an ugly object.
“Just put your hand in here and answer the questions. If you tell me honestly, nothing will happen.”
“What if I refuse this process?”
“If you have not committed a sin, then there is no reason to reject it, right?”
What this meant was that if you refused, you would be judged guilty.
Seo Kang-rim was silent for a moment and then put his hand into the mouth of the sculpture.
The teeth made of stone were quite sharp.
The princess looked at Seo Kang-rim and said.
“Then let me ask you. Is the video that Choi Pil-young uploaded real?”
Silence lingered as if in death.
Seo Kang-rim did not answer the question and just lowered his head.
He looked like a criminal, for sure.
‘Did you really kill someone, Seo Kang-rim?’
The princess was looking at Seo Kang-rim with unwavering eyes.
A view that doesn’t really matter whether Seo Kang-rim is a murderer or not.
No, it was even better for him if he was a murderer.
“Mr. Seo Kang-rim. If you really committed a crime… … . I may help you under certain conditions.”
If he had really committed indiscriminate killings, he would have developed a weakness that could not be overcome.
Seeing Seo Kang-rim hesitate, it seemed like he really had committed murder.
Just as the princess was trying to persuade him once again, Seo Kang-rim opened his mouth.
“There’s no need for that. The video Choi Pil-young uploaded is fake, and I have never done anything like that.”
“… … .”
As if to prove that statement true, the statue did not move at all.
The princess smiled skillfully.
“I’m glad you’re not guilty of that crime. Then I have one more question for you.”
“What is it?”
“It has become clear that the video uploaded by Choi Pil-young is fake, so we need to investigate him… … Currently, contact with Choi Pil-young has been cut off.”
It was a natural thing.
The person concerned became a corpse and disappeared along with the Great Demonic Scripture.
“When he uploaded the video, Choi Pil-young also said something like this. He said that he had been threatened by you on a regular basis and that he might be killed by Seo Kang-rim.”
He continued jokingly.
“It’s not true that Seo Kang-rim killed Choi Pil-yeong and all contact was cut off, right?”
After posting the article, Choi Pil-young headed to Daema-gyeong and all contact was lost after that.
Could he have been killed by the devil in the Great Demon Sutra?
The timing was too good for that.
“Did you kill Choi Pil-yeong or harm him?”
“… … .”
“Mr. Seo Kang-rim, answer… … .”
-dripping
As the princess was recruiting, a knock was heard from the direction of the magic mirror.
He glanced in the direction of the sound and then moved his feet.
“… … Haa. Excuse me for a moment.”
Team Leader Princess went out as if she was annoyed.
Beyond the magic mirror, the detectives were gathered and looking into the interrogation room.
The princess team leader asked annoyedly.
“Why did you call me?”
“Team Leader. I think you should see this.”
When the messenger urgently showed her a video, the princess’s eyes widened.
He said it as if he couldn’t believe it.
“That guy… …is that Choi Pil-young?”
Just a moment ago, Choi Pil-young had started broadcasting live.
Currently, many people are flocking to the channel to watch his broadcast.
Choi Pil-young lowered his head with a slightly pale face and continued speaking.
[I sincerely apologize for causing trouble. The article about Seo Kang-rim Hunter that was posted about a week ago was all fabricated.]
[The video was edited, and in addition to this, I have fabricated numerous articles and exposed the private lives of the Awakened… … .]
The princess, who was watching the video, had a bewildered expression on her face.
He asked the other messenger.
“Is this a manipulated or pre-recorded video?”
“No. I checked and it’s the same video that just came out in real time. I’m also answering all the questions in the chat window.”
The princess stared at the image, then glanced beyond the magic mirror.
Seo Kang-rim was looking at the princess as if he could see inside her.
The princess clicked her tongue once.
“… … Let Seo Kang-rim go. And catch Choi Pil-young.”
* * *
“T, Master! You’ve worked hard! Did everything go well inside? Are you okay?”
As I left the Fate Guardian building, I saw people rushing towards me.
It was Yun Bom and Father Yohan.
Even though I had been in the interrogation room for quite some time, it seemed like he was waiting for me.
“Why were you waiting? What about the others?”
“Other people went to find Choi Pil-young, and after watching the video, they came back this way. Sister Su-ah was especially angry… … .”
Even when I was taken to the Protectorate, the person who showed the most hostility was Shin Soo-ah.
Father John used his healing powers on me in a fluster.
“I’m glad you were released safely. The Protectorate is too much. Taking someone who just came out of the Great Demonic Mirror… … .”
“Those people probably couldn’t help it either.”
As I said that, I glanced down at my body.
Although John was receiving treatment diligently, his recovery was slower than usual.
It seemed that the damage caused by the demi-myth was slow to recover.
Yoon Bom looked at me with worried eyes and said.
“By the way, that guy named Choi Pil-young. What on earth is going on? He manipulated the video, so why is he confessing again… ?”
As he said, Choi Pil-young was not a person who would turn himself in.
There is only one reason why Choi Pil-young turned himself in.
The one who did the embroidery wasn’t really Choi Pil-young.
