My Magic Tools Are Selling Too Well

42 – Anti-Venom (4)

The deepest part of the Apeliche Empire, the underground interrogation room of the Imperial Palace.

A place where there is only shady and desolate energy.

Various instruments of torture were scattered around in a spacious space like an empty lot, and in one corner, drugs and magic tools necessary for interrogation were lined up.

Beyond that wide space, at the entrance through a long passage…

The special knights of the Imperial Guard were standing guard.

This interrogation room was a secret space that ordinary people could never enter.

Even the crown prince was not allowed to enter the room without permission.

The only people who can enter the room at all times are the emperor of the empire and the special interrogators.

Unless there is a case that requires an interrogation, it is a rule of thumb to leave it blank in normal times.

It was to emphasize that it was a secret interrogation room.

The special interrogator this time, Kellyman Dustin, rested his chin in thought.

‘Welter Bluecliff… .’

Welter Bluecliff, Senior Professor at the Faculty of Magic Academy.

Sitting right in front of Kelliman,

A man who has been called in for interrogation in an underground interrogation room for the first time in a few months.

Reportedly, the ‘double gate’ was opened and the residence of ‘Venom Arcus’ was brought into the dungeon, and in the aftermath, it is said that they are being interrogated for causing innocent people to die of poisoning… .

‘It’s all bullsh*t.’

Kellyman sighed inwardly.

To be precise, not all bullsh*t, but the reason for the interrogation is bullsh*t.

Maybe the Empire doesn’t even care that a few ordinary people died.

In the first place, it has already been two years since a series of mysterious deaths occurred at an abandoned mana stone factory.

Even though so many died, the imperial family did not go through a single special investigation.

This is because the aristocrats in charge of the investigation easily closed the case with trivial reasons.

How much more would they want to investigate their deaths in detail now, two years later?

Not at all.

After the ‘hero system’ was manifested.

Although the vertical relationship between the nobility and the common people was said to have been relaxed, the uppermost aristocracy, who still enjoyed privileges, had no interest in the deaths of the common people.

‘Double gate.’

All they are interested in is the new concept of ‘double gate’.

A gate that has the characteristics of an aggression gate in that demons can come over, and a special gate in that it brings a dungeon.

Unfamiliar gates with such dual characteristics were, surprisingly, gates ‘made by himself’ by Professor Bluecliffe, who was the greatest authority on gates and magic circuits.

This fact, revealed through a witness investigation, made the imperial leadership unable to hide their excitement and fear.

This is because there has never been a case where a gate was artificially created in the history of the continent.

What intention did Professor Bluecliffe make this gate?

The story about this was out of the question.

Everyone who responded to the reference investigation mentioned ‘personal revenge’, and only Kelly did a preliminary investigation because he really lost his wife to Venom Arcus four years ago.

So how was the gate made?

Or through what medium, what level of demons can be summoned.

perhaps…

‘Really maybe… Can the demon king be summoned… .’

If you can reveal something like this.

At the same time, you have to make new preparations for unfamiliar gates, and at the same time, you can get the political advantage that the empire is ahead of other countries in the knowledge of the demons.

The imperial leadership was more interested in these shocking truths than in the deaths of a few civilians.

Dig up all the knowledge related to it right away.

That was the hidden order of this interrogation given to Kelliman.

Only Kelly, who sighed inwardly, opened her mouth.

“Professor Welter Bluecliffe. Keep your head up.”

No answer came.

No, I didn’t even see a slight movement, let alone an answer.

He was just staring at the ground with hopeless eyes.

“… … !”

Tuuk!

With a heavy voice, Professor Bluecliffe’s head swung.

Kelliman’s savage hand struck him as if to lift up his face.

“Don’t make me say it twice. You are currently being interrogated for a total of five serious crimes, including the indirect murder of an imperial citizen, attempted murder of a fellow professor and undergraduate student, and secret cooperation with demons. Keep in mind that you are keeping the last courtesy because of the merits you have dedicated as an academy professor.”

At those words pouring coldly, Professor Bluecliffe laughed.

“Secret cooperation with the demons? puh… I just wanted revenge. I was trying to bring in the garbage to clean it up, how did you join hands with the demons? It’s a joke that’s not really funny.”

“Then you have to answer that. Look me in the eyes and answer me.”

Kellyman continued to speak while standing.

One of the most important things in interrogation is that the eye level of the interrogator and the subject must be different.

Usually, the interrogator is standing and the subject is sitting.

In this composition, if the subject looks up at the interrogator, it can give him a sense of psychological intimidation.

This had a greater effect the further it went from interrogation to torture.

Of course, it’s impossible to spit out the whole truth with just that, but at least I was able to create a little gap in the mindset of the interrogation subject.

“A dark red gate in a well in an abandoned factory discovered a week ago on the outskirts of the ecliptic. It is reported that the gate to this dungeon, which turns out to be the residence of Venom Arcus, was a gate made by you, Welter Bluecliffe. Is there anything wrong with this?”

“… There is none.”

“You told your fellow professors that you built the gate from fragments of the Eternal Headstone. What exactly is this Eternal Tombstone?”

A little life returned to Professor Bluecliffe’s dazed eyes.

“It is a gigantic tombstone known to exist in the demon realm, and an agglomeration of great magical powers. It is also a tombstone that contains all the essence of the transfer magic that is being studied in the academic world.”

Only Kelly frowned at those words.

“devildom? How did you bring the tombstone from the Pandemonium to the continent?”

“Puhh… I didn’t bring it. It was an item brought by the vampires, a family of vampires who came over from the demon war four years ago. There are fragments of tombstones scattered all over the continent where they hid, so you should be able to find them if you look carefully.”

“Do I look like I’m joking?”

“What can I do? what is true.”

Professor Bluecliffe let out another polite laugh and looked only at Kelly.

“okay. Now that this has happened, I will tell you everything you, no, the Empire, are curious about.”

At that sudden statement, only Kelly looked around for a moment.

The previously installed [Recording Orb] was running normally.

“The thing about this eternal tombstone. Interestingly, until I created the double gate, the demons didn’t even know how to use it.”

“… what?”

“hehehe. You can only craft gates using tombstone fragments on the continent. In the Pandemonium, the concentration of magic power is too thick, making it impossible to produce. That’s why they come through the gate that opens as a natural phenomenon every 10 years.”

Professor Bluecliffe continued slowly.

“After two years of research, I have succeeded in creating teleportation magic. To be precise, it’s just a materialization of the magical properties of metastasis contained in the fragments of the Eternal Monument. After influencing the medium of the demon you want to summon and the magic circuit of the fragment of the eternal tombstone, twist the magic circuit of Mother Nature. As you investigated, a dark red double gate was created. It’s a shame that the creator doesn’t know the location of that gate.”

Kellyman heard that far and raised his hand for a moment.

“The important thing is now. Can demons of today make gates? Please explain it.”

“Didn’t I tell you? In the Pandemonium, it’s a gate that you can’t make even if you want to make it anyway. However, if the vampires hiding on the continent have fragments of the tombstone, there will be nothing they cannot make after research.”

“Weren’t vampires ignorant of gate construction?”

When Kellyman crossed his arms and asked, Professor Bluecliffe exclaimed out of nowhere.

“There is Venom Arcus! No one has discovered the dungeon in the two years since the gate was built, so I don’t know what they’re up to. Maybe he met vampires and finished his research on making gates. Because it took me just two years to make it.”

“… … .”

“hehehe. So come on, Venom Arcus, take care of where the trash is. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if those who had such knowledge returned to the Demon Realm? It could be planned to send spies during the next demon war. Isn’t it?”

Having said that, Professor Bluecliffe’s eyes were already wide open.

It was said that he did it blinded by revenge, and he looked like he was really insane.

Besides what he mentioned.

This was a story that could never be taken lightly.

Perhaps, as he said, the vampires still hiding on the continent might study the double gate and complete it.

Kellyman sighed lightly.

Apparently, tonight was going to be a long night.