Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 276



275 – Trap_6

Tachibana Rie was in a state of semi-panic.

Last night, S-class hero Taylor Marvel was attacked by someone.

It was because of the news that he disappeared with a major injury that resulted in his arm being cut off.

‘How could this happen?’

If you hear the news from somewhere far away, you may think it is a sad thing for a moment.

It would have been something that could be forgotten in a day if we had prepared for the aftermath.

Where did the incident occur?

It was an incident that happened in the Donggun Alliance, and in Hakushiri, which he guided.

If you look closely, it turns out that he participated as a tour guide to get closer to Taylor Marvel in order to get revenge on Lee Seong-hyeon, so he did it in order to treat him appropriately, but that’s how it looks to outsiders.

Even though I had nothing to do with this incident, I had no choice but to get involved.

[Didn’t I tell you to stay still?]

Rie Tachibana flinched and lowered her head at the voice coming from beyond the screen.

It was so unfair, but I couldn’t say anything to my father who was like heaven to me.

“…sorry.”

Just a bill.

[Being the eldest daughter is so useless.]

“sorry.”

All that could be heard in Tachibana Rie’s ears was the sound of tongue clicking.

[It has nothing to do with this incident, right? If so, did you control the information? Did you erase anything that could be disadvantageous to you?]

“None. I dealt with it as soon as I saw it.”

[In the Holy Empire?]

“There… is someone among the guests with ties to the Holy Empire. The Intelligence Service has already arrived.”

[…the information department has already arrived.]

Inyoung, who was across the screen, grimaced at her answer.

The fact that the Information Department has already arrived means that the Holy Empire is thoroughly investigating information about this place.

[I’ll send Inazuma.]

Inazuma?

If it’s Inazuma.

The three greatest heroes of the Eastern Army Alliance.

In other words, he was a S-class hero.

And that ability is…

A lightning bolt struck Tachibana’s mind.

It was because I did not know what my father meant.

“thank you.”

[There can be no mistake. If we go against the Holy Empire any longer, I will have no choice but to abandon my eldest daughter.]

“I know.”

[And when this is over, come back and get married.]

“…All right.”

There was no chance.

He was also stripped of his position as successor.

However, I couldn’t be abandoned.

The screen goes dark.

Tachibana Rie, who had been sleeping, couldn’t raise her head.

**

[The genetic testing results show that the large amount of blood and arm in the room are 99.999% likely to belong to S-class hero Taylor Marvel, with a very high accuracy rate.]

[Based on the signs of a struggle and the cross-section of the severed arm, it seems likely that Taylor Mabille was attacked by the guest (the perpetrator) while he was relaxed while greeting the guest (the perpetrator) late at night.]

[After analyzing the remaining traces, it is assumed that there is only one culprit.]

[Except for Taylor Marvel’s footprints, the room contained the footprints of a woman in her teens to twenties.]

[No further evidence has been found regarding the culprit.]

[Special Note 1. There is no trace of Taylor Marvel or the culprit leaving or moving. Taylor Marvel and the culprit are not found anywhere in the room. No traces are found within a 10km radius. It is highly likely that it is related to a supernatural ability.]

[Special Note 2. According to Hyakushiri’s surveillance cameras, only one person went to Taylor Marvel’s room, but this is far from the estimated time of the incident. It is unlikely, but it is something to keep in mind.]

[Special Note 3. Although it was a surprise attack, no one comparable to an S-class hero was found in Okinawa. The investigation results also showed no movement from the surrounding villain organizations.]

[Special Note 4. A substance similar to poison was detected in food waste discharged from Hyakushiri, and was transferred to the mainland for further analysis.]

[Special Note 5. Excluding Taylor Marvel and his employees, there were only four people staying in Hyakushiri, and all four of them are people whose identities are definitely guaranteed.]

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[Special Note 29. There were reports from local residents that an earthquake seemed to have occurred on an island not far from Okinawa.]

“Hmm.”

Affiliated with the American Holy Empire Intelligence Service.

First Class Agent Adlen Huckle looked at the man sitting across from her from her incident report and opened her mouth.

“So you’re saying you were with Amanda from 10 to 11 p.m.?”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

Then the man, Lee Seong-hyeon, lowered his head and spoke in a small voice with a gloomy atmosphere.

“Can you tell me where you two were and what you talked about?”

“That was… probably, about an hour after my sister and Yukina’s table tennis match ended… My sister and I…”

Records and actions of the secured surveillance cameras, Elizabeth’s words, and statements from employees.

I cross-checked everything, and there was nothing strange about what he said.

‘I guess so.’

This interrogation is procedurally unavoidable.

And even though the person in front of him was a promising cadet, cutting off the arm of an S-class hero in an instant, no matter how much of a surprise attack it was, was less credible than an ant and an elephant winning a one-on-one fight.

“Excuse me. What happened to Grandpa?”

Also, isn’t there a story that Taylor Marvel and Lee Sung-hyun are like grandfather and grandson to each other?

Of course, I know there are many reasons for that.

Doesn’t the Lee Sung-hyun in front of you right now look very gloomy and worried?

Even though they acted for a reason, the relationship itself wasn’t bad.

And this person is Elizabeth’s favorite, and was with her at the time the incident was supposedly committed.

Therefore, he could not have been the culprit of the incident.

‘Unless Elizabeth gave false testimony to protect him.’

But there was no reason for Elizabeth to betray the Holy Empire or attack Taylor Marvel.

“Searching.”

“okay.”

“But you don’t have to worry. Who is Taylor Marvel? Aren’t you a S-class hero? You’ll be fine.”

“yes…”

“Is it okay if I continue asking questions beyond that?”

“it’s okay.”

“Then the next question is. Mr. Lee Seong-hyeon, don’t you have a supernatural ability related to predicting the future? Have you ever used your supernatural ability before the incident?”

I didn’t really expect this.

That would be the case, even if they had a supernatural ability, who would have it activated all the time?

Even if birds could fly in the sky, it would be the same as not flying in the sky 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

However, the reason I asked this question was because I could not find any clues to solve the case.

It was just something I threw away with the mindset of grabbing at straws.

“There… is.”

This was the first time I heard this information.

“Huh? Oh, just a moment.”

Adlen Huckle glanced over the report again.

It was because I thought I might have seen it and missed it.

But no matter how many times I looked at it again, there was no content about it.

“Hey, did anyone else besides me ask questions about predicting the future?”

“You didn’t do it.”

“…”

I had a rough idea.

Didn’t they say that even the world’s best future-predicting expert only has a 30% chance of predicting the future?

Not exactly, but an approximation.

But how accurate would the predictions of Lee Seong-hyeon, who is merely an unknown and an academy cadet, be?

If it were even 2 cents, let alone 10 percent, it would be fine.

If you take the wrong path with a wrong investigation at the beginning, it can later be ruined beyond repair.

It seemed that they had ruled out any direction in which the investigation would be hindered by false information.

‘Still, I have to ask the question.’

In an investigation, all possibilities must be kept open.

‘No, it’s fortunate that you know now.’

Although two days have passed since the incident occurred.

If there’s any clue…

Adlen Huckle sighed softly and picked up her pen.

“Oh, sorry. Then let me continue with the questions. When exactly did you use it? Why did you use it? And what else did you see?”

“I wrote it on the day of the incident. The reason is that the day after the incident is the last day of my overseas trip. I felt like I haven’t done anything until now… I wanted to do something… a little… with Amanda, so…”

Lee Seong-hyeon, who was continuing his speech, hesitated for a moment.

“That? A little? What is that… ah.”

By the way, Lee Seong-hyeon was Elisabeth’s lover.

To be exact, it’s something like a game whose identity is not revealed.

‘Your taste in faces is quite eccentric.’

Anyway, I guess he used his supernatural powers to plan something fun for the evening.

It was something that a person in their early 20s would do.

“I see. So, have you seen anything related to that?”

It felt like the rag that had been my hope had become just a meaningless rag.

If that’s the case, I don’t want to hear any more.

Adlen Huckle decided it was best to just ignore Lee Seong-hyeon’s story and tried to look away.

“That’s not it.”

but.

“What I saw was… a scene of a man wearing a Tachibana sword talking to Hakushiri outside in the middle of the night.”

This was not an easy one to get over.