Episode 172: The Anti-Columnist (1)
Vikir took the article that Piggy gave him.
[Exclusive] ‘The Hound of the Night’, the birth of an unprecedented villain who stirs the ecliptic!?
-‘Night Hound’ has appeared again. The reality of the threat was not clearly revealed until recently, when the fear of unprecedented terrorism swept across the entire ecliptic. Whether the ‘Night Hound’ is an individual or a group, nothing has been revealed about its purpose, and no family, even the imperial family, has been able to find out about it. As a result, attention is focused on who can first uncover the identity of this heinous villain, and who can arrest him.
The 7 families of the empire, ‘Iron-Blooded Swordsman Baskerville’, ‘Magic Master Morgue’, ‘Changhai Songwriter Don Quixote’, ‘Mister Princess Usher’, ‘Extreme Poison House Leviathan’, ‘Conglomerate Bourgeois’, and ‘Religious Chanter Quo Vadis’ were arrested as terrorists. A strong will was revealed and a chase team was formed, and a bounty of 0 billion gold was placed on the neck of the ‘Night Hound’ in the ecliptic… …
And at the bottom of the newspaper, you can see several photos attached to it that are animated by magic.
The newspaper was published by a large external newspaper, and the scenes of raids by the night hounds of the tribes of the Quo Vadis family, among them the branches of the Old Testament faction, were shown as they were.
Of course, the nursery school run by the Indulgentia family at the bottom was also photographed, and Bikir was also seen there.
Of course, Bikir appears in a small corner of the picture, and Tudor and Sancho are next to him. Piggy, Bianca, Sinclair, etc. were also filmed, so there was no room for a problem.
“Look at this, Bikir! That we were in the paper! There are days when I live and see the media!”
Piggy was very surprised to be featured as a passer-by in the corner of this small picture.
But that’s for a while, and Piggy soon becomes sullen.
“Oh. Come to think of it, this is a photo of the scene of the worst disaster. Do you like being here? i am the devil… … .”
“Calm down. The person who caused the disaster is bad, not you.”
Bikir patted Piggy on the shoulder and read the paper again.
“… … Mmm. There is no report that the saintess declared her holy war.”
“Uh, strangely, that story didn’t appear in the newspaper. The story that Quo Vadis was attacked only by the Old Testament was also omitted. The details of the sins that the Old Testament sect sold indulgences to social leaders and the sins they pardoned have been omitted. Why didn’t it come out?”
At Piggy’s question, Vickir put on a dry smile.
That’s what journalism is all about.
A trumpeter for the mighty.
A dog barking for a more appetizing piece of meat.
It is the law of the wild to bite only as much as you can handle.
‘It seems that Cardinal Humbert’s breath was that strong. Or did ‘above him’ move?’
No matter where you look in the newspapers, there is nothing that condemns the obscenity of the Old Testament sect.
However, in order to cover up this situation, they are just biting hard by making one of the ‘night hounds’ a public enemy.
And Piggy’s words that followed made Bikir nod his head.
“Oh. Bikir! Did you hear the club assignment this week? My advisor asked me to write a column condemning the terrorist act of ‘Night Hound’. It’s just a simple current affairs commentary. As long as the writing is good, even first-year ones will be published in the academy newspaper… … .”
It seems that the academy has also decided to cooperate with the hunt for the ‘Night Hound’.
‘For now, going along with this trend would be a good way to avoid suspicion.’
Bikir could criticize the ‘Night Hound’ better than anyone else.
Because he knows his evil deeds better than anyone else.
‘It’s a column… … Should I write down absurd and absurd words when I hear them?’
Bikir took out a pen and held it.
And he started a tough (?) fight with himself.
* * *
A voice filled with anger flows through the academy’s newspaper department.
“Why did my column get killed?”
Dolores. The student council president of Academy Colosseo and the head of the newspaper club.
She was now calmly protesting to Morgue Banshee, the newspaper club’s advisor.
“… … Are you asking because you don’t know?”
Professor Banshee’s ghastly eyes shine through his dark hair.
A single-eyed spectacle hung precariously at the tip of his hooked nose.
Professor Banshee tossed the column Dolores had been writing on the desk.
Where is the true antipode of ‘Night Hound’?
-The number of tribes of Quo Vadis that were attacked by the ‘Night Hound’ exceeded 6. All of these tribes belonged to a group called the ‘Old Testament’, which is the Quo Vadis family… … On the other hand, according to the data released by the New Testament faction, behind the attack was a black trade between the Old Testament faction and some prominent figures… … Meanwhile, at the scene of all these disasters, no physical evidence of the ‘murder’ left by the ‘night hound’ has been found… …
Professor Banshee said in a blunt tone.
“The Academy remains politically neutral. I can’t let this biased current affairs review go out.”
“It is biased! I just posted the facts!”
“Is it true? Didn’t the Old Testament Cardinal Humbert deny all of this? And the social leaders on the ‘Indulgences List’ also said it wasn’t true.”
“That is a lie!”
“That might be the truth. Even if you miss one thief, you shouldn’t make ten unfair people. This must have been your usual conviction?”
“… … .”
Dolores kept her mouth shut. He clenched his teeth so hard that veins stood in his neck.
Professor Banshee continued.
“In addition, everyone knows that you, the student body president of the academy and the head of the newspaper department, are the saints of Quo Vadis, a religious chant that is the core of this controversy. Also, the fact that most of the saints of the Quo Vadis family belonged to the New Testament sect.”
“… … .”
“Is it okay for you to directly mediate and write such a biased article? Can’t you?”
Then, a vein formed on Dolores’ forehead.
She opened her mouth to Professor Banshee.
“According to the academy’s rules, ‘all students admitted to the school are equal’ and ‘are not influenced by their status outside the academy.’”
“… … .”
“Even though I belong to the Quo Vadis family and belong to the New Testament faction, that is only a status outside the academy. While I am a student at the academy, I am just a natural Dolores and a student at the academy. You are also free to express your opinion about Quo Vadis.”
This time Professor Banshee kept his mouth shut.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The eyes of Dolores and Professor Banshee collide.
Before long, Professor Banshee let out a sigh.
“Okay. Admit it.”
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“… … ?”
As Dolores tilted her head, Professor Banshee frowned.
“The Quo Vadis family sent an official letter to the academy.”
“An official notice?”
“okay. These are the reporting guidelines for this article.”
“… … !”
press guidelines. It is to predetermine the direction of the sidewalk.
Professor Banshee shook his head.
“These articles are mostly told to focus on the horrific acts of terror committed by the ‘Night Hound’ and interviews with the victims. Keywords such as ‘Quo Vadis’, ‘Old Testament’, and ‘New Testament’ were excluded as much as possible or were told to be eliminated altogether.”
“Nonsense! That’s what you’re trying to do to control the academy’s neutrality!”
“Anyway, it is. The dean is also quite perplexed.”
“Is Cardinal Humbert that strong? Enough to put even the head of the academy in trouble?”
“If it was only Cardinal Humbert, there would be no way he would have listened to me in the first place, right?”
At that, Dolores’ expression hardened.
Above Cardinal Humbert. There is only one such being in Quo Vadis.
Pope. Among the classical saints, she is the oldest and possesses noble divine power.
‘… … How is he?’
Even if everyone else has fallen, he will not lose his integrity.
But how is this happening?
‘I’ve heard a lot of people say that the pope’s judgment has been a little clouded because he’s gotten old recently… … Could it be that Cardinal Humbert is taking advantage of that opportunity to blind the Pope’s eyes and ears?’
Dolores has new concerns.
When she was speechless, Professor Banshee tapped the article on the desk with his finger.
“And what… … Aside from all these circumstances, your column is unsuitable for publication in a newspaper in the first place. It’s too politically biased. When I read it, I can’t get rid of the impression that I am subtly siding with the hounds of the night.”
“Then what are you going to put in that vacant seat? Promotion of a new play by the theater club? The famous scene of Naphtali in the sports club? The breathtaking backside of an academy magazine cover model?”
“Don’t be sarcastic, Dolores. i am a professor You are a student.”
Eventually, Professor Banshee opened a drawer and pulled out a piece of paper.
It was one column.
“… … .”
Dolores’ eyes narrowed.
The evil beyond the limit, ‘The Hound of the Night’
-‘Night Hound’ crossed the line. The crime of scorning the imperial family and the 7 generations has reached heaven… … If you listen to the cry of countless people who have been victimized unjustly… … Soon, fearsome spears, swords, arrows, and magic will become the mace of justice and bring you to the judgment seat… … On the night of the disaster at the Indulgentia Orphanage, I can confidently say that the ‘Night Hound’ was wrecked. … Giving yourself up right now and stretching your neck and waiting is the last chance to greet peaceful words!
Professor Banshee said.
“I’m thinking of putting this column in the newspaper instead of yours.”
“… … It’s a shoddy piece of writing, with no evidence, no objectivity, no probabilities, just appeals to emotions. The expressions are ambiguous and the emotions are excessive.”
Dolores spoke with an unusually strong vocabulary.
Perhaps these are the worst expressions she can utter.
But Professor Banshee shook his head with a crooked smile on one side of his mouth.
“I don’t think this article is very well written either. But properly condemned, properly appealed, and properly agitated. That’s why it’s rather the most suitable, in this situation. Moreover, since it is an eyewitness account, it has its own credibility.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, so you know. The midterm practical evaluation is coming soon, so work hard. A student’s duty is not to study after all, right?”
Professor Banshee got up and walked past Dolores and out of the room.
Dolores bit her lip.
The last cataclysm in the Indulgentia family. It would be exasperating for her that she had spent that night with her night hound.
‘Night Hound is not bad! What’s worse is Quo Vadis, and the demon lurking within it!’
How many more demons are there in the world?
How hard has the night hound been fighting, and how many more will he have to fight?
‘You can’t help it, but you’re trying to obstruct and oppress it… … .’
However, there is no way to reveal the true nature of the devil, its intrigues, and those who are being used unknowingly.
Even if there is, it takes too long.
The night hound I had met before had said in a tone that time was running out.
Due to the frustrating conversation I had with Professor Banshee today, my understanding became clear at once.
Why did he become a murderer, and why did he kill the demons one by one, even risking his life?
“I can’t. I have to help him too.”
No matter how much you write a column to side with the night hound, it doesn’t really help.
It was time to grab a knife, not a pen, to help him since he had come down from his hometown to the press guidelines.
“I’d rather find the Night Hound on my own. Seeing his true face and knowing his name, only then can he help.”
Saint Dolores made up her mind. She decided to go meet the Night Hound herself.
To do so, we had to gather as much information as possible.
Those related to the statue of the Hound of the Night.
“… … .”
Dolores’ gaze turned to the paper on the desk.
It was the column Professor Banshee had chosen instead of hers.
A one-color article that vehemently criticizes the night hound.
Dolores frowned at the article.
It was a low-level article that I didn’t want to see, but just one phrase caught my eye.
The evil beyond the limit, ‘The Hound of the Night’
-‘Night Hound’ crossed the line. The crime of scorning the imperial family and the 7 generations has reached heaven… … If you listen to the cry of countless people who have been victimized unjustly… … Soon, fearsome spears, swords, arrows, and magic will become the mace of justice and bring you to the judgment seat… … On the night of the disaster at the Indulgentia Orphanage, I can confidently say that the ‘Night Hound’ was in a state of disrepair… … Giving yourself up right now and stretching your neck and waiting is the last chance to greet peaceful words!
“You mean you saw it yourself?”
For context, when the author of this column witnesses the Night Hound, it must be shortly after all the catastrophe has ended.
That meant that he had seen the Night Hound more recently than Dolores.
‘Maybe you’ve witnessed the face behind the mask of Mr. Night Hound.’
Dolores became impatient.
If this column appears in the newspaper, many reporters will probably come to interview the contributor.
Fortunately, Professor Banshee had anonymized the column’s writers to prevent this, and Dolores was able to identify the contributors to the column, which had not yet been published in the newspaper.
‘It’s an abuse of authority, but it can’t be helped!’
It is necessary for justice.
Dolores flips through the column to find the name of the person who wrote this article.
Before long, she found a familiar name there.
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