The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 100



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Episode 100

Even as we spoke, the Rolls-Royce continued on the road without stopping once.

Even though I kept turning right, left, and straight in the complex Gangnam downtown area, surprisingly, I never ran into a single traffic light.

This was more like winning the lottery than a signal.

By any chance, is someone setting up the traffic lights?

They say that when the president or a state guest moves around the city, traffic lights are controlled to prevent cars from stopping due to the risk of assassination.

No, that’s not true. He’s just a pseudo-religious leader.

Even as I was thinking that, the traffic light turned green and the Rolls-Royce continued to move forward without hesitation.

“We have never sold holy water for money. As you can see from the investigation, someone impersonated us to sell holy water and deceive people. It doesn’t matter if our church is being criticized as a cult or if we suffer damages because of this incident. I am just worried that those who bought holy water from bad people will be fatally hurt. That’s why I met with Detective Kim.”

Wow! You speak like a saint.

Do you think I don’t know your identity?

This fucking serial killer!

I answered indifferently.

“Why me? Are you going to help the victims?”

“Yes. If the victim wishes, please tell him to come to us and we will provide him with the appropriate compensation.”

“Wow! You are so kind. But how can you give me a proper reward?”

I asked, raising the corners of my lips.

Min Do-yoon showed off his teeth and smiled like he was in an insurance commercial.

“Should we give them the benefits of the holy water they want?”

“Surely you’re not going to cure cancer and make the paralyzed stand up?”

“Haha! Isn’t it a lie to perform such miracles? We simply believe in the water of salvation that will purify the world. The real holy water, full of the energy of water, will purify the bad energy.”

Min Do-yoon shrugged his shoulders and answered.

“Ah. That holy water that cures athlete’s foot and makes your skin look like a baby when applied.”

Despite my sarcasm, Min Do-yoon maintained his usual smile.

“As I said, our holy water does not have such miraculous properties. Since you are Detective Kim, I will tell you a secret. Our holy water makes you friendly with water.”

“What do you mean by becoming friendly with water? Are you perhaps referring to the murder case at the Mi-al 2-ri Reservoir?”

I glared at Min Do-yoon, wiggling my eyebrows.

The Ark Church killed runaway girls, then ordered them to be beheaded and offered them as human sacrifices.

That’s why the girl’s body pulled out of the water was swollen like rice soaked in water and always covered in water.

But surprisingly, in the case of the Mi-A-Ri Reservoir murder, there was not a single drop of moisture on the body that was recovered.

Even inside the lungs, the moisture had disappeared, just like a mummy.

Because the situation was so bizarre, the National Forensic Service conducted a thorough autopsy, but ultimately were unable to determine what had happened.

However, it was only unofficially deduced that the body was frozen after being murdered and then the water was extracted like juice.

“The Mi-al 2-ri Reservoir Murder Case? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

I looked into Min Do-yoon’s eyes without even blinking.

I tried to figure out if he was lying, but as a Korean Pitbull, I couldn’t find any signs or indications in Min Do-yoon’s eyes.

The Korean Pit Bull was given the name because it was said that once it bites, it will bite until the end, but it was also given the name because it is so good at sniffing out lies from suspects that it is like a ghost.

His expression was so calm that it seemed fake, but since this was the first time something like this had happened, he couldn’t make a decision.

However, I had received information from the water mole that the holy water was being taken out during human sacrifice.

Thanks to the hints from the Water Mole about the inside information of the Ark Church, the body was found in the Mi-A-Ri 2-Ri Reservoir.

There must be something more.

I need to talk some more and bring out the guy’s mistakes.

“Holy water makes you friendly with water, what does that mean?”

“Holy water is water. Water is the source of life and the light that will save us from the fallen human world. Just like air, we will be able to use water freely.”

What the hell are you talking about?

But your eyes tell the truth.

No, I guess you believe it to be true.

I have to find out what the truth is.

I tried to talk a little more.

At that moment, the secretary in the passenger seat looked back.

“It’s been ten minutes.”

Before the secretary could finish speaking, the traffic light ahead turned red and the car stopped.

“Can I not open the door for you?”

At the secretary’s words, I got out of the car.

As soon as I got off, the traffic light changed and the Rolls-Royce disappeared in a flash.

* * *

– Detective Kim! Can you hear me? Detective Kim!

When I didn’t answer because I was thinking about my conversation with Min Do-yoon, Dr. Oh thought there was a problem with the satellite communication and called me.

“Ah. Yes, Doctor. I couldn’t answer because I was thinking about the Mi-al 2-ri murder case.”

– Oh! You know about that case too. No, you’re in charge of the case, so you should know better than me. As soon as I heard about the water in the ice statue, I thought it might be related to the Mi-al 2-ri murder case. Um, wait. Let me think about it for a moment.

This time, Dr. Oh was silent for a moment.

– Yes. Perhaps the water in the ice statue is not perfect holy water. Or it could be an ingredient for holy water. Because in the case of the Mi-al 2-ri reservoir, the holy water was extracted from a corpse. However, the ice statue broke before the holy water was completely completed.

After hearing it, Dr. Oh’s hypothesis seemed plausible.

After the Mi-al 2-ri murder case, items claiming to be the Holy Water of the Ark began pouring out.

Someone secretly knew that the Holy Water had been completed.

But everything released to the public was fake.

“You guessed that Yeongmi is the vessel that makes the seeds of the dragon. Then, does that mean that it has something to do with the seeds of the dragon and the water that is supposedly the holy water material?”

– That could be possible. The water could be absorbed and the seed could grow in the ovary. However, I don’t think the seed left behind by the child named Yeong-mi was the seed of the dragon. If that was the case, the ice dragon would have become a real dragon. Detective Kim would have frozen to death there. And the experiment report also said that the White Egg D-8 was defective.

“Yes.”

I nodded.

“Does the holy water of the Ark Church help you become friendly with water?”

– Oh. How did you know that? The contents are top secret.

Dr. Oh asked in surprise.

“But am I not one of the five traitors of the Ark?”

– Haha! That’s right.

“But what does it mean to become friends with water? Is it just a metaphor? Or, it doesn’t mean that you become friends with water and talk to it like a crazy person?”

– I don’t think that’s what it means. It probably means that you can use water more friendly. For example, maybe you can see underwater better?

I could already see to my heart’s content in the water.

Rather, it seemed that the refraction of water made vision better than in air.

Will we be able to see beyond the horizon, just as the Mongolians with their keen eyesight can see beyond the horizon?

– I’ll find out more about the Holy Water. I still don’t know what it is, so if anything happens to your body, please contact me right away.

“Yes, I understand.”

After finishing my satellite call, I went up to the deck.

As if it was a slow-moving bus during rush hour, everyone was fishing, perhaps because they were bored.

The fishing area was bustling, as if there was competition.

Jinman shouted as he reeled in his fishing rod.

“Did you see? Bomi. I followed Jongyeol around and went fishing.”

A moonfish as long as an arm was caught on Jinman’s fishing rod.

Bomi screamed as the medicine kicked in.

“Oh my! I can see all the fish in the water, but they don’t bite my fishing line.”

“Hey! Looking at Bomi bragging, you’ve become a real fisherman.”

“No, really. There’s a big one over there. Is that a tuna?”

Bomi changed the position of the fishing rod and lowered it, but there was no bite.

I held back my laughter.

Since I didn’t even properly rig the tackle or the bait, I couldn’t catch the fish even if they came to me.

“Okay. I’ll catch it myself.”

Bomi took out an arrow and tied a fishing line to the end.

Then he aimed the arrow at the bow.

I thought he was aiming at sleep, but he shot an arrow right away.

“Bomi! Don’t take it out on me for no reason. Just hurry up and cut up the fish and make some spicy fish stew like we bet.”

Before Jinman could finish speaking, a fish that seemed to be nearly a meter long jumped out of the water and into the surface.

The fish, jumping up and flapping its tail fin, looked similar to the tuna pictured on canned food.

It was my first time seeing a real live tuna.

Don’t tuna live in the Pacific Ocean?

Now that there is no more ground to stop your movement, are you free to roam the world?

Bomi, who was holding the fishing line attached to the bow, staggered and was dragged away.

I braced myself against the railing, feeling like I was about to fall into the sea.

Jinman threw down his fishing rod and ran away shouting.

“Bomi. Drop the fishing line! You’re going to fall.”

“No! How did you catch that guy and think I’d let him go?!”

“Bomi! No! You have to throw it away!”

Even though Jeong-woo ran screaming, Bomi, who was furious, gritted her teeth and held on.

The struggling tuna turned its head sharply.

Then, the taut fishing line rippled once, and Bomi was lifted off the railing and about to fall into the sea.

At that moment, I cut the fishing line with a knife.

Bomi collapsed on the floor.

“Haa. Bomi! That was dangerous. If it weren’t for the captain, it would have been a disaster. Why didn’t you let go of the fishing line?”

Jungwoo sighed as if he had endured it for 10 years and spoke as if he was trying to console her.

Bomi answered as she got up and rubbed her butt.

“I didn’t want to eat stinky fish.”

“The meeting is important. You almost got dragged into the water. What do you think would have happened if you got into the water?”

Jinman raised his voice and scolded.

Bomi answered as if it was nothing.

“I bet you saved me.”

Jinman was dumbfounded by Bomi’s answer, but couldn’t say anything else.

“Well, that’s true. Brother, since you have water, it must have been easy to get it.”

I hit Bomi on the head with a hammer.

“You could have been hurt by the impact when you fell into the water.”

“Hehe. But you’re still going to save me, right?”

Bomi stuck out her tongue.

I nodded and smiled.

“By the way, Bomi! Can you see underwater?”

“Yes. The water is so clear, just like Jeju Island. Can’t you see the fish swimming in there?”