How To Live as a Scammer in the Game

Chapter 39

39. don’t care

Zephron, the Heretic Inquisitor belonging to the Archdiocese of Oldrion, the capital of Baltras Kingdom.

The reason I was determined to see him was because I was well aware of his tendencies.

This surprise invasion of St. Ballat, which was a precursor to the Great Invasion.

The sudden attack of the demons caused tremendous damage in this case.

It is said that it was enough to change the minds of many people.

Unlike the small attacks carried out by individual demons, which were often the case.

The surprise invasion of St. Ballat bordered on massive terrorism against human forces.

It was not enough to awaken humans who had been living in peace for quite a long time to the cruelty and fear of demons that they had forgotten.

With the fall of St. Ballat, humans lose many things, including family, loved ones, and the place where they live…

One of its biggest victims was Jeffron.

‘Now he’s such a nice person, but…’

After passing through extreme despair, he transformed into an ambiguous person who could not distinguish whether he was a demon or a demon judge.

It was understandable to some extent.

wife and children.

with the dog I grew up with.

And all the fellow priests and friends who have fought together all their lives.

A few days from now, he will lose everything he loved.

In the meantime, I survived alone and suffered from insane guilt.

In the end, it goes crazy.

If you look closely, he was a human with a pretty sad story.

So I had to stop even more.

This Saint Ballat perishes.

Delaying the Great Invasion is also delaying, but it can also prevent the birth of a villain that is a headache in the world.

Because of his personality, if I evolved into a villain, I would probably be on the list of punishments.

‘He tried to kill me even if it went against his common sense.’

Zephron’s standard of judgment was not elsewhere.

He himself was the standard.

That’s why it was more scary.

‘If you think it’s strange, it’s because everyone was sentenced to death.’

And in the eyes of him who became a villain, there was a high possibility that the various powers I possessed would look strange.

Maybe if I found out that I have more than one authority…

‘Nine out of ten they’ll attack to kill me.’

He wanted to look like he was before he was like that.

“Did you say Bishop Heint’s successor?”

“Yes.”

By the way, is there a big reaction to the name Bishop Heint?

Was he really famous?

Since he was a character that was not particularly highlighted in the original work, I was just thinking of him as an ordinary old clergyman…

“…This is so. It’s hard to believe.”

“Just because it’s hard to believe doesn’t make the truth a lie.”

“Yes. You are right. Whether I believe it or not, the truth is the truth.”

Zephron nodded.

I turned around, afraid that he might ask me about Bishop Heint.

“I’m guessing roughly, but did these troops come because of the cemetery?”

“Yes, because I have suspicions that he is a contractor with a contract with the devil.

Although he was soft-spoken, Zephron’s eyes were very fierce.

I didn’t have to lie, so I told the truth.

“I set foot in this St. Ballat today. But as soon as I entered, something unpleasant happened. Seeing the devil roam the city openly.”

“……”

I added a little more strength to it and raised my voice.

I thought it would be annoying if I bought even the slightest suspicion here.

“So, I’m on my way out! Where are the Paladins here? Why are there Knights of Dark Iron, but no Paladin forces? What the hell are the clergy of this city doing before I, who came from a foreign country, punished them!”

Rather, I began to question Zephron.

I myself was riding a little bit of the atmosphere I floated.

Of course, I was annoyed with the real demon contractor.

“Zephron Heresy Inquisitor. Please answer carefully.”

“I apologize for causing trouble unintentionally. In fact, in the midst of unsavory things happening one after another in various parts of the city, the paladins are in a state of extreme fatigue.

“Then you should have replenished in another city! Or somewhere else! So you should have dried the seeds of the demons!”

“…I don’t have anything to say. I’m sorry.”

Mmm. Did I go too hard?

I was a little worried because it was my opponent.

I took a deep breath and let go of my anger.

“I’m tired today, so let’s stop at this point. I’ll visit you tomorrow, so I’d like you to organize all the events that have happened.”

“Okay. Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I jerked around and left the spot.

* * *

morning that day.

Saint Traval City Hall.

The office of the leader of the Dark Iron Knights.

There, the leader of the Dark Iron Knights, Vincent and Zephron, were sitting face to face and organizing data.

“Huh. Heresy Inquisitor Zephron. Isn’t this a little too much? Well, isn’t someone like Rohan the same Heretic Inquisitor?”

“That’s right. Ha ha.”

“But there’s nothing to be angry about. It’s not like we were playing.”

“I honestly thought it was fortunate. It ended at this point.”

“……Yes?”

Zephron continued, organizing the data with his hands.

“Captain Vincent, have you heard about Bishop Heint?”

“I’ve heard that he was a great person… but I don’t know the details.”

“Actually, there is a saying that Bishop Heint is the next pope.”

“Is that enough?”

“Yes. It is said that he served as the Heretic Inquisitor in the past, and the number of demons he killed reached hundreds. So it means that he is not a person who lacks qualifications. Even so, there are actually many people who oppose it.”

“I’m against it…why is that? He’s the one who condemned hundreds of demons…”

“Because you’re such a fiery person.”

Knight Commander Vincent tilted his head.

“What is your personality?”

“It is.”

“I oppose it because I have a fiery personality…”

“You did it a little too much. Haha. Missing the devil in front of him like that?

“By the way, I’ve met Bishop Heint myself… but I don’t get that feeling.”

“Haha. Of course, he has become very ill now, but he was originally a very scary person.

However, Knight Commander Vincent still didn’t quite understand.

“I see, but what does that have to do with what’s going on?”

“Bishop Heint hasn’t had a successor for a long time. And today, I finally met the successor… I think he probably chose someone with a similar disposition.”

“…It definitely looked like fire.”

“And compared to Bishop Heint in his prime, Lord Rohan is a lot more docile.”

“Is that enough?”

“If I had met Bishop Heint at the time, Knight Commander Vincent would probably have the same opinion as me.”

“……”

Zephron was slowly finishing the tidying up.

“Actually, there is no particular difference between the Heretic Questioner and the Inquisitor, but there are still differences that are unknown to the outside world.”

“Is that so?”

“The genealogy of my ancestor, Cardinal Myers, is by no means a weak force…but still, compared to Lord Rohan’s genealogy, it’s not enough.”

“Lord Rohan’s genealogy, how come you say that?”

“Do you know the sword of the first pope?”

“……!”

only six letters.

The weight of those six letters made even Vincent, the commander of the Dark Iron Knights, freeze.

“I hope so…”

“Yes. He is the one who knows.”

“ha ha ha……”

“Usually those who follow that lineage, are of a similar character. Remember that.”

“……”

“So let’s stay focused. Tomorrow, Lord Rohan will check all this stuff himself. I don’t want to get caught.”

“But, can we find something with this information? In fact, it’s already been half a year since we’ve been hanging here.

“Well, I don’t think it’ll be easy either. For some reason, I think Lord Rohan can do something. Just a feeling.”

“Is that so?”

“Maybe, I’m thinking. Ha ha ha.”

Zephron laughed briefly, then continued talking behind his back with a sigh.

“If only. If.”

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“Really, what if. If Lord Rohan solves this unanswerable, labyrinth-like case…”

“Would that be easy?”

Knight Commander Vincent expressed his skepticism.

Oddly enough, Zephron had a glimpse of Rohan.

“Still, if Lord Rohan answers. I can’t help but respect him.”

“Haha. Then I’ll respect you too.”

Knight Commander Vincent laughed it off.

In fact, Zephron’s feelings were a little different.

‘It’s hard to say easily that I’ll respect you more than the Pope.’

But there was a fact that Zephron didn’t know.

Knight Commander Vincent was of the same mind.

“Now, now. Let’s finish it quickly.”

“Yes, Heretic Inquisitor.”

They stayed up all night just like that.

* * *

As promised, the next day, I went to see Zephron.

“Is this all about demons?”

“Yes. Unfortunately, he seems to be a very careful guy. First of all, there are rumors going around among the nobles. I see. I’m guessing it’s the devil’s power.”

Are you referring to the contract that the Gravekeeper talked about that unlocks potential and steals souls?

“And secondly, reports of ghosts appearing recently are coming up one after another. It seems that they continue to be observed in various cemeteries. For now, this is being pushed to the lower priority. The first one I mentioned earlier…”

I cut off Zephron.

Then, materials related to the nobility were put away in a corner.

“You don’t have to worry about the first one.”

“……Yes?”

“The second guy is the culprit.”

“Uh, how did you do that…”

Knight Commander Vincent, who had been listening from the side, also stood there with a puzzled look on his face.

“I’ve been tracking for half a year… in one day?…”

Zephron raised his head and asked.

“How did you find out?”

“I asked the gravekeeper.”

“As for the gravekeeper… that yesterday…”

“right.”

“Did you say that…?”

I only raised my eyes and answered.

“Do you dare? If you don’t tell me?”

“That’s right?……”

“By the way, how did you find out that he was related to the devil? Actually, that’s what I was most curious about. It took us almost two months to get hold of his tail. If we can learn how to… …”

“I just saw it and knew it.”

“……”

Zephron, who had been talking, froze.

It’s the expression of how the hell did you know just by looking at it?

There was no way I could explain it either.

It just smelled like a devil, so when I asked how you knew it was a devil, he just smelled like a devil and thought it was a devil…

What should I answer?

“…You’re amazing.”

“Let’s talk about the second case.”

“Ah, yes. That’s right. Paladins are being put in this way. According to reports, there are rumors that a strange specter with a mixture of several souls is wandering around.”

‘Well? I already knew it, but it’s completely Horike Dawn. I would have found out if I hadn’t listened to the gravekeeper.’

However, the faces of Zephron and Knight Commander Vincent were completely unaware of it.

“Prepare a weapon made of silver. A silver sword. Silver powder.”

“Have you ever figured out who your opponent is?”

You seem to be at a loss, so I gave you the answer right away.

“Horike Dawn. High-ranking Lich.”

“…Are you saying you can tell with just this?”

“Do you need anything more than that?”

At my words, Zephron and Knight Commander Vincent faced each other.

“……”

After a moment of silence, Zephron opened his mouth with an awkward smile.

Then they whispered something among themselves.