Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 293



292 – Fake_14

It was a pivotal moment.

It was no exaggeration to say that it was the moment when the incident that had the world’s attention focused on it entered a new phase.

“Gulp.”

So, even though no one had told them to be silent, the reporters in the press conference room naturally held their breath, and the countless cameras stretched out in a row focused on only one spot.

That kind of atmosphere wasn’t limited to the press conference room.

“Please stop for a moment.”

“Yes, I see.”

Heads of government around the world, watching from beyond a large rectangular screen, also stopped their meetings that had lasted for several days and focused.

“Hey, wait a minute.”

Even the hero who was chasing the villain.

“If you tell me to wait, I’ll say okay and wait… um. I’ll follow you just this once.”

Even the villain who was being chased stopped his hands and feet at that moment.

-Let’s predict what will be discussed in this presentation. (This was written 10 minutes ago.)

-Possibility of war? (Written 10 minutes ago.)

In any internet community where tens or hundreds of posts are uploaded per second, at that moment, the post regeneration was dead and no posts were uploaded for 10 minutes.

“Dad, move your feet. I can’t see them.”

“Ah. Oh, really? I’m sorry.”

Moreover, even the family that had become accustomed to eating separately and had difficulty remembering each other’s faces would sit huddled together in the living room at that time, waiting for Chelsea Rond to speak.

It was that kind of moment.

And at such a moment, if there was someone who cut off the pulse, it was clear that chaos would break out all over the world and that there would be negative reactions from all over the place towards the person who cut off the pulse.

But there was no negative reaction.

“Senior. I’m not seeing things, am I?”

“I don’t know. Rather than that, wouldn’t you like to pinch my cheek a little?”

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“Let’s just pinch each other.”

On-site map.

“Didn’t you say there was a high possibility that he was murdered?”

“According to the intelligence agency’s analysis, the chances of him being alive were less than 1 percent.”

“So, is that a goblin or something?”

“I… don’t know.”

The government too.

“Hey hey hey hey hey!?”

Heroes too.

“Hey hey hey hey hey!?”

Villains too.

-What did I tell you!!! I said you’d be alive!!! (Written 1 second ago.)

-There won’t be a war, right? Is that so? (This was written 1 second ago.)

Community too.

“He is…”

“Dad, that’s him. Is that him?”

Any family.

I was so surprised and surprised that I forgot what Chelsea Rondo was going to announce.

The reason was simple.

The protagonist of the voice that intervened in that new turning point.

A one-armed middle-aged man opens the main door of the press conference room and walks straight towards the podium where Chelsea Ronde is sitting.

This was because the starting point of this incident was Taylor Marvel, an S-class hero of the American Holy Empire who was reported to have gone missing in Okinawa.

“Uh. Uh.”

Chelsea Rond paused for a moment, her eyes widening as she noticed Taylor Mabille.

Then, as if a belatedly established pattern had occurred to him, he abruptly stood up from his seat in response.

How quick and precise that movement was.

Most of the viewers around the world watching her on screen beyond the press conference room judged her to be startled.

“Are you okay…”

“I hope you’re safe. Go ahead and say that brilliant nonsense you were going to say.”

Taylor Marvel, a S-class hero who has transcended human limitations, has caught onto her subtle unnaturalness.

But he made an indifferent expression as if there was no need to worry about it and nodded his chin to urge me on.

A flurry of cameras zoomed in on Chelsea Ronde and Taylor Mabille.

“Mr. Taylor. What, that’s some crazy talk? What do you mean…”

“Have you forgotten what you were going to say? You clearly intended to say that the incidents that occurred in Okinawa were all planned by the Eastern Military Alliance.”

“that…”

“Isn’t it?”

“The nuance is different. I didn’t say it was a made-up thing. I just said it was related…”

“That’s it. So? I’d like to hear why you thought this incident was the work of the Eastern Army Alliance.”

“Ah. As a result of our investigation team’s investigation day and night for a week, we succeeded in obtaining decisive evidence that the disappearance of Taylor Marvel and Elizabeth Hudson was related to the Eastern Army Alliance…”

“under.”

Taylor Mabille laughed at Chelsea Rond’s answer.

The reaction was that he had heard something absurd.

“If there’s something wrong, Taylor…”

“Ah. As you can see, I’m missing one arm, so I can’t scratch my back, so the ticklish sound just escaped. There’s no problem, so continue.”

Within seconds, Taylor Marvel swung his severed arm around.

“Then I will continue the explanation. First, please look at the screen here.”

Chelsea Ronde took out a remote control from her bosom and pressed it, her expression clearly tense.

Then the screen behind her reacted to the beam projector hanging from the ceiling of the press conference room.

Immediately afterwards, a summary of the actions of people, or rather, S-class heroes from around the world, appeared on the screen.

“As you all know, the only ones who can deal with an S-class hero are other S-class heroes. However, when you look at the actions of S-class heroes from all over the world…”

And the explanation.

In short, excluding the S-class heroes who are missing or dead, the whereabouts of the S-class heroes around the world are unclear, but only the whereabouts of the S-class heroes of the Eastern Alliance are unclear.

In other words, there was a high possibility that this incident was, as the American Holy Empire claimed, an attack by S-class heroes of the Eastern Alliance on S-class heroes of the Holy Empire who had secretly gone on vacation to Okinawa.

“That’s true. It’s true that you need at least an S-class to deal with an S-class.”

“If the details of that activity are accurate, then the possibility is that the Donggun Alliance is on the side…”

“But the Eastern Alliance and the Holy Empire aren’t on good terms. Is there a reason for that? It’s not like we’re planning on going to war.”

“That’s true too.”

Reporters seemed to agree that it was likely, but did not understand Chelsea Rond’s explanation.

Soon, the reporters’ attention turned to Taylor Mabille, who was at the center of the press conference room.

“Keep going.”

But Taylor Marvell continued his presentation with a calm expression, as if he didn’t care about their gaze.

“I will continue.”

Chelsea Ronde pressed the button again.

The screen changed. This time, it was a surveillance camera footage taken from a distance.

To be exact, it was Okinawa. It was a scene where something passed by in an instant near the buildings around Hakushiri, which could be called the scene of the incident.

“What is that?”

“A big… bird?”

It happened so quickly that everyone in the press conference room except Taylor Marvel looked puzzled.

“Ah. Sorry. The video was fast. I’ll play it in my stomach.”

So Chelsea Rond fiddled with the remote control again, and the video playback speed gradually decreased.

And people were able to identify what was captured in the footage.

“Isn’t that a blacksmith?”

“That’s true.”

The footage showed the S-class hero of the Eastern Army Alliance, Kensei.

The sword was quickly passing by Hakushiri.

Below the video was written the date of Taylor Mabille’s disappearance, as claimed by the Holy Empire.

The reporters who confirmed it looked surprised.

“As you can see, the S-class hero of the Eastern Army Alliance, Geomseong, was at the scene of the incident on the day of the incident. And not only that.”

Chelsea Rond manipulated the remote control to turn the screen to the next page.

Then the reporters were even more surprised.

“uh!?”

“That’s Inazuma who went missing.”

“That’s Elizabeth Hudson on the other side? Then…”

That was because what appeared on the screen were pictures of Inazuma and Elizabeth Hudson clashing in some wasteland.

“We have also obtained evidence that the S-class heroes Inazuma and Elizabeth Hudson clashed. Our investigation team believes that the disappearance of Taylor Marvell… and then reappeared. The disappearance of Elizabeth Hudson is related to the Eastern Alliance, or more precisely, the Eastern Alliance’s S-class heroes. In addition, the Eastern Alliance’s claim of Inazuma’s disappearance… “

“I was trying to listen to what he was saying, but it’s still the same old story.”

Taylor Marvell laughed incredulously.

“It’s so amazing, I want to applaud it, but it’s a shame that I can’t because my arm is in this shape.”

Taylor Marvel swung his severed arm again.

But it was just the actions. I didn’t really feel any regret.

“Mr. Taylor, are you saying that our investigation team’s findings are wrong?”

“You’re not completely wrong. It’s true that witches and illusionists fought.”

Chelsea shook her head at London’s question.

“Then why…?”

“Why would that be?”

And one step.

Another step. Walk up to the platform where Chelsea Ronde is.

“frame…”

He waved his arm at Chelsea Ronde, who looked puzzled.

-Kwaaang!!!

A loud noise echoed through the press conference room.

At the same time, the wall behind where Chelsea Rond had been disappeared, revealing an outside landscape with a neon sign flashing.

“It’s funny because the damn villains who are trying to cause discord and start a war between the Holy Empire and the Eastern Alliance are actually like this. Isn’t that right, fake nobleman?”

Everyone in the world who was watching that scene froze.