Episode 571
I have no intention of living my life wiping under someone else’s rug.
I have no intention of walking on a path that others have made. I will forge my own path.
Micah looked at me with very surprised eyes, then burst into laughter.
“Wow… … This is driving me crazy. You’re the head of the class?”
“Yes, I am the chief.”
“He’s the chief, but this is so unexpected. Wow… … . I’m so flustered I can’t even speak. Did a crazy guy really come in as an inspector?”
I walked silently.
It is not known what crimes the two men will be accused of. It is of no interest now.
I am, for the time being, an inspector of the Milos Empire’s Inspectorate of the Heavenly Castle Branch.
The building is gone, but the title doesn’t disappear.
“… … You have a strange charm.”
“I hear that a lot.”
At these words, Micah burst out laughing once more. He was laughing so hard he was holding his stomach and said to me,
“Usually, a crazy guy like you either makes it to the top or struggles at the bottom. You, how far are you looking?”
He said this while searching every nook and cranny of the two men’s bodies.
“I look up to the sky, even higher than that.”
“… … .”
“Isn’t that okay?”
“It’s not that it doesn’t work… … It’s strange.”
Nothing came out of the two men’s bodies. At most, money and identification cards.
Let’s leave it as it is. Micah came up next to me and motioned to the soldiers around her. Take her away.
The quick-witted soldiers took the two bodies out, and this small room was left alone with Micah and me.
Micah asked.
“How long do you think it will take to catch four of them?”
“A month will do. There are two each on the Eastern and Western continents.”
“One month… … Okay. Bring those four to the Central Inspection Office within a month. Just in case, those four must not be killed. This Eastern Continent is strictly speaking the Milos Empire, and that outrageous act of avoiding mandatory service is related to the Academy, so the Central Inspection Office must judge them in some way. Do you know that His Majesty the Emperor despises the Academy? I will yield on this matter, but I cannot yield on that matter. All the credit will go to you anyway, so don’t worry. So please, I beg you.”
Micah seemed like a very curious man.
He said.
“But the building was blown away, where are you going to work?”
“There is an office left in Cheonhaseong.”
“The spare office… … Let’s see… … Recently, the head of the clan and the patrolman here in Sacheon all died. I think you’re talking about ‘four’ here, but which one of the four?”
“The head of the family’s office, for the time being, will be used as the Cheonhasung branch of the Inspectorate.”
“… … Okay, let’s do that. I can tell you that much. And Inspector Melon.”
“yes.”
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“I think you’ll be coming up to the center soon. Let’s have a drink when you do. I like you.”
Whether it was true or not, it didn’t matter.
I’m not really interested.
“I’m going now. See you in a month.”
And so Micah disappeared.
Left alone in the room, I let out a sigh.
I don’t think it’s my body odor, but I keep smelling something. But I don’t know what it is.
Beck’s last words linger in my head.
‘The systematized positions of the Western Continent are all very wrong and hide the true meaning… … .’
Exactly this.
This comment kept bothering me.
The systematized positions of the Western Continent are very wrong and hide their true intentions.
The sentence structure is not right, but this problem arises because Beck did not say anything afterward.
If we organize only the sentences that came out, it means that in this eastern continent, something is being corrected with an unsystematized position.
He immediately shook his head.
no.
This isn’t about changing the world or anything.
The Empire of Milos has a father. An omnipotent monster.
It is possible for my father to single-handedly organize the entire continent. Rebelling against such a monster and changing the world? That is ridiculous.
This should be viewed as a purely ‘individual’ problem.
Since I can’t do anything about the Western Continent itself, I have to change something personally, but I’m not sure if it’s my personal status or my personal position.
Personally, privately.
What on earth could there be?
As I thought about that, a ray of light flashed through my head.
no way.
‘… Is the Eastern Continent preparing for independence?’
The systems of the Eastern and Western Continents are different.
Compared to the Western Continent, which was established by an aristocratic system, the status of the Eastern Continent is determined purely by the principle of self-respect.
A person who had nothing until yesterday can obtain the Supreme Martial Arts and become an ultimate master who reigns supreme on the Eastern Continent through repeated training. This is a way to increase one’s personal status without receiving a title from the Western Continent.
Nothing is certain yet, but this seems most likely.
The order of things to do has been determined.
The first step is to catch the four criminals.
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And the second one.
It is to catch the head of the family, Namgung Cheol-yeong.
Once you start something, you have to see it through to the end.
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I want to see the end.
How far will you go?
* * *
Micah came out and was still smiling.
One of the soldiers asked Micah,
“Inspector, are you okay?”
“Oh, it’s okay. What could possibly hurt me?”
“But… … didn’t the two people I was supposed to take with me die?”
The two corpses, still warm and fresh from their recent death, were clearly real.
“They were going to die anyway. What’s important are the four ‘evaders’ that Inspector Melon is going to catch. As long as those four are safe, it doesn’t matter.”
I’m serious.
The soldiers were eventually convinced by Micah’s words.
Micah looked at the ruined former Inspector General’s Office building for a moment.
“It’s cool.”
It was really cool.
Melon’s personality itself was really cool. Was that all? There was no obstruction.
It was clear that Melon had a clear idea of what would happen if she took the two men away.
Clearly, if the two men go to the Western Continent, they will be sentenced to death.
‘At least I’ll finish what I started with my own hands, is that it?’
There is a high probability that it will be correct.
It’s easier to kill with your own hands than with someone else’s.
In some ways, it was a very tiring style, but Micah liked that kind of melon.
So I told the truth without hiding anything.
I was really curious about what would happen next.
Will this man named Melon come to the Central Inspectorate, or will he stay as a rural inspector here in the Eastern Continent, retire, receive a small title and a piece of land, and spend the rest of his life in a quiet place?
It was worth watching.
Micah said.
“Let’s go.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Micah took out a small bead from her bosom.
This bead is a ‘mobile teleportation artifact’ that is only provided briefly to inspectors who are dispatched to distant locations.
The maximum number of people moving is ten.
The distance was just enough to go from the Eastern Continent to the Western Continent, but without hesitation, Micah poured mana into a small orb.
Red mana rises like smoke.
Soon, the people and corpses surrounding Micah began to scatter like light.
So Micah went back to the Western Continent.
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* * *
Left alone, I looked at the ruined building of the Inspector General’s Office for a moment.
The situation is seriously annoying.
It was simple.
Micah, can you really trust him?
I honestly still don’t know if what he said is all true. But the reason I killed Beck and Alex Cross right away is because of who I am now.
I was fresh out of the academy and had to serve as an inspector for at least five years and also had to take orders from the Central Inspectorate.
Inevitably, I cannot take individual action.
In any way, you must follow the orders of the Central Inspectorate, or more precisely, the Empire of Milos, and you must not disobey the instructions of your superiors.
Everything Micah said was reasonable.
Since the leader of Cheonha Castle has been captured and killed, there is ample reason for the leader of the next castle to step forward.
If we assume that it is true that he moved very quickly, it is certain that the head of the clan, Namgung Cheol-yeong, assisted in killing the inspectors of the Milos Empire.
It also means that at least they were watching, but this is secondary, the relationship between the Eastern and Western Continents is just as Micah said.
A relationship where we don’t touch each other, if possible.
A relationship where only those responsible are clearly punished when a problem arises, and where there is as little noise as possible.
This is also for political reasons.
The Western Continent and the Eastern Continent have not yet been united.
Although there is cultural exchange, the current situation is one of severe distance, and there is no need to tighten the reins in this situation.
Let’s think about it.
Even though I was the top student at the academy, what I lack is experience. I lack absolute experience.
If I were a father, I would have found my own answer, but I am not a father.
I’ll try to find the answer my own way.
first of all.
I took out a ‘communication bead’ from subspace.
As soon as I put mana in there, a man’s face appears in front of my nose.
[Oh, aren’t you Melon? Hey, long time no see?]
He was a man with a very thick face and thick physique, but his warm impression was such that even a stranger would have thought him very friendly.
I spoke to him politely.
“It’s been a while, senior.”
[Why are you being so stiff? What do you mean, senior? Just call me hyung.]
“As I said before, this is convenient for me now. I would appreciate your understanding.”
The man across from me bursts into laughter.
[Our Melon is still the same. But don’t you have anything to say to me?]
“What do you want to say?”
[Before he went to the Eastern Continent Inspectorate, he left without even seeing me, ignored my calls, and recently caused a huge accident. I feel personally sorry for this hyung. Is there something wrong with me?]
“No. I was so busy thinking that I couldn’t pay attention, so I’m sorry about that.”
When I said that, the man on the other side scratched his face with an embarrassed expression.
anyway.
[Okay, I got the apology. But what on earth did our lovely junior contact you about? I have a rough idea, but I’m not sure if it’s right.]
The man across the street.
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His name is ‘Jason Leopold’.
There are a total of eighteen margrave families in the Empire of Milos, and the Margrave Leopold family is one of them, a prestigious family that has advanced into politics and even the central government.
Jason is the eldest son of the Leopold family, who also played a major role in the founding of the Milos Empire. He is a graduate of the 13th Milos Academy, five years older than me, and is currently an inspector in the Central Inspectorate’s Violent Crimes Division.
By the way, Jason Leopold was second in his class when he graduated from the Academy.
“I think you’re right. I have a question for you. Could you please answer it?”
[It’s not anyone else, it’s you. If it’s you, I’ll do it. As much as I can.]
“I think you know well what I did, so I can tell you briefly. Did you ever send a letter from the Eastern Continent’s Tian Ha Seong to the Central Inspection Office?”
Jason on the other side was silent for a moment.
His eyes, which had a warm expression, immediately became sharp, which was also a look he had when he became very serious during his time at the academy.
[Micah, have you talked to him?]
Micah is older and more senior than Jason, but Jason doesn’t address him with honorifics right now.
It seems like it has something to do with it, but it’s not something to worry about right now. I answered his question.
“Yes. We met and talked.”
[That’s right. Namgung Cheol-yeong, the head of Cheonha Seong, personally sent a letter. We have a problem, so let’s resolve it in a good way, something like that.]
In the end, everything Micah said was right. I don’t know about other people, but I can trust Jason.
I spoke to Jason in a very small voice.
“Would you like to work with me on something?”
[Work… … . It’s interesting. Our Melon from the Eastern Continent is offering to work with me? It’s ridiculous to come straight to the Central Inspection Office since I’ve only been there for a short time, so there’s only one option.]
Stayed quiet.
[How many of the inspectors who were said to be dead are still alive?]
“yes.”
[There is a person from the Western Continent who is a traitor. How strange. According to the rules, the inspector from the Western Continent should go and arrest him. But you are the one who does it?]
“Yes. I will. Because I found it.”
[… … Let’s sort it out. You’re saying you’ll share the credit with me, but you’re not trying to get me to do it?]
“The expression ‘straw’ is a bit strange. If something comes, there must be something left, right? Senior and I have been doing ‘school service’ together since our days at the academy, and we have become close friends. How could I possibly cause trouble for you? You won’t suffer any loss.”
Jason, who had been silent for a moment, asked me.
[How far do you plan on touching, Grand Master?]
“well.”
[Personally, I think it would be better to stop at the head of the family. If you go any further than that, the position of inspector may not be able to protect you. I’m serious about this, Inma.]
“It doesn’t matter. If there is someone who has committed a crime, I will go all the way. At least my job now is as an inspector.”
[… … You piece of shit, you were always like that during your time at the Academy, so how come you’re still like that now?]
“I believe I’m not the only one who heard that sound, Senior.”
[Oh, right, good.]
Jason shouted with curiosity.
[Let’s do it together. I’ll be all set, so tell me when you come. Let’s do it quickly and effortlessly.]
He nodded and ended the call.
I plan to use connections as much as possible.
The four I need to catch are Nam Jeon, the princess of Nammanjincheon Palace, Jeok Gaesan, the princess of Botacheon Palace. From the western continent, Ryan Crycastle of the Crycastle Counts, and Josh Brown of the Brown Viscounts.
There are four of them.
These are all so-called evaders who must be caught and punished in some way. This is something that shakes the foundation of the Milos Academy, so there is no room for negotiation.
Above all, this is the Eastern Continent.
After I finish clearing out the two places on the Eastern Continent, I will immediately move on to the Western Continent.
The first one is.
This is Namjeon, the princess of Namman Jincheon Palace.
