The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

The support team 2, including me, went straight down to the conference room.

Each team member took a seat at the table, and only Seo In-na, the team leader, stood in front of a wide white board.

Now, as if she had prepared it in advance, there were several materials spread out on the table in front of her.

“Are you all gathered? Then I’ll start right away.”

Saying that, Seo In-na first pasted a picture on the white board.

It’s a picture of a man.

I thought the face was strangely familiar, but when I looked again, it was a picture of a corpse brought from the station.

“This guy is a Mine who was found dead at the station. My name is Taehyung Kim. He’s been on a bounty for a long time as an executive of the Mine crime syndicate. The cause of death is presumed to have died during a battle with the fire fox, as predicted at the scene.”

There was nothing new about me other than the man’s name.

So I continued to listen to Seo In-na.

“What matters is the criminal organization he belongs to. The name is ‘Messenger’. Originally, they were the ones who led the smuggling of sacred treasures and artifacts, but recently they’ve started to engage in human trafficking as well. So, the police were already conducting an investigation.”

“Human trafficking? So, was there a kidnapping case?”

Human trafficking is a transaction that takes place only when the abduction of a civilian is preceded.

However, Han Seong-min asked as if he had not heard anything like that.

In response, Seo In-na shook her head.

“No, bringing in people is from overseas. It is mainly a method of smuggling people into Korea by tricking them into countries in chaos due to civil war or poverty. So it was too late to notice.”

“Smuggling… what the hell is the purpose of human trafficking?”

The question came out of my mouth.

If it’s enough to bring people from abroad, there must be a corresponding purpose.

However, Seo In-na’s answer was far from what I had expected.

“It’s a sacrifice.”

“A sacrifice?”

“Yes, humans are offered alive as ceremonial sacrifices.”

“Is that demon organization a group of fanatics?”

“Crazy fanatics… They are similar, but a little different. First of all, these guys are not subject to special management.”

After choosing her words for a while, Seo In-na spoke to me as if confirming.

subject to special care.

Among the demons, it is a force that is hostile to churches, courts, and formal institutions such as LB Academy.

They were called heretics, Apostate monks, and Yeokcheondodang, respectively, and they betrayed the institution they once belonged to and became demons from exorcists.

Because of this, they use the traditions and legends corresponding to each religion.

It has received formal training and has a long history of transmission, so it is evaluated as much more dangerous than ordinary criminals.

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Just like the false prophet I met.

“Isn’t that a bit better?”

“Not necessarily. These guys can’t use strong lore, but they use other methods. Among them… this is the messenger bastard’s weapon.”

Seo In-na wrote a letter under the picture of the deceased Mine.

that···

“Voodoo…?”

“okay. Did you hear it too?”

Of course I heard and saw it.

Not in real life, but mainly in games.

So, there were only a few voodoo arts that I knew.

“Do you make zombies or something?”

“That’s not even possible.”

Seo In-na answered lightly.

You can make it here too, zombie.

“But first, let me tell you about voodoo, which is the foundation of voodoo. Other members of the team also listen. Because it has a lot to do with this case.”

Seo In-na looked back at her teammates and said that.

“First of all, voodoo is a monotheistic religion created from indigenous beliefs in Africa. But strangely, believers do not directly worship that one god. They believe that God is not interested in humans. That’s why there are many spirits that connect the gods and humans, and their collective name is ‘Loa’.”

it’s a spirit

It was a familiar name, but the voodoo spirits didn’t seem to have much to do with the spirits I knew.

Seo In-na’s explanation continued.

“The loa also has the ability to hear the wishes of humans and grant them. So voodoo followers mainly communicate with the loa instead of the gods.”

Seo In-na even took notes on the whiteboard and explained diligently.

“So the voodoo loa is the object of prayer for humans. But since he is not a god, he is not subject to blind obedience. In other words, loa are superior to humans, but it means that they are trading with humans to the end.”

“A deal?”

“okay. This is where voodoo differs from other religions the most. If a human makes the proper sacrifices and rituals, the loa cannot deny the human’s origins. It’s a deal, and the loa must pay the price. Whoever you pray to, and whether the purpose is good or evil.”

Indeed… it was literally a technique that could be misused.

If that were really possible, humans would use magic for evil rather than good purposes.

“Fortunately, voodoo is not a very efficient method. Unlike common lore, which has permanent power, even if you sacrifice a human, all you can get from a loa is temporary, fleeting power. And the erosion by demons that affect the caster is much faster.”

“That’s why you consumed humans like that.”

It wasn’t a very pleasant story.

After all, it meant that they used living humans as expendable items.

“that’s right. So they can’t be called fanatics. Even though what they do is similar, there is a realistic purpose to the act of dedicating humans. But… lately it seems they don’t only offer humans.”

Seo In-na added a meaningful statement.

not only humans

After thinking about those words for a while, I quickly realized Seo In-na’s intentions.

“Are you talking about fire foxes?”

“okay. The unknown is that one. That these voodoo practitioners captured the monstrous fire fox alive.”

Behind the words “fire fox” written on the white board, the word “sacrificial sacrifice” was additionally written.

“Anyway, there is no ritual of dedicating a monster to voodoo. So we can only assume that he has developed a new spell or ritual, or that he has something he wants to get from the loa, even if it means making a sacrifice. And it won’t be trivial.”

In other words, they seemed to be up to something big.

I hear it seems like that.

There must be a reason why the fire fox was captured alive even at the cost of an executive of the same organization.

“Then… what are we going to do?”

Naha-jeong, who was quiet, asked.

Even as she asked, she did not hide the deep anticipation in her eyes.

And as expected, Seo In-na answered.

“Of course you beat them up. Some of their bases have been identified.”

“Did you find it sooner than I thought?”

According to Seo In-na, they hadn’t been caught for quite some time.

But you found it in only a week?

But Seo In-na pointed at me and said.

“That’s because Inspector Kang handled things well.”

“Me?”

“okay. Originally, they were smuggling and acted only behind the scenes, so I didn’t have many clues. But the clue came this time. The corpse that Inspector Kang brought. It was proof that they had come directly to that high school. So the investigation team searched all the CCTVs and black boxes in the area and eventually stepped on its tail.”

Surprisingly, the tracking method was very typical of the police.

CCTV and black box.

Well, it’s enough to find out either way.

“No, why did only Inspector Kang do it well? I also went out.”

“What are you talking about? You said you didn’t even see a demon corpse because you were moving survivors.”

“That’s…but.”

Han Seong-min grumbled and shut his mouth, and Seo In-na continued.

“Anyway, there are a total of three bases identified that way. I don’t know if that’s all there is, but it’s certain that the fire fox has flowed into one of these three.”

This time, a map of Korea appeared on the white board.

There, the location of the base was marked in red.

Mokpo, Busan, and even Incheon.

Perhaps because it was an organization that led smuggling and smuggling, they were all located in ports.

“The police are planning to hit these three strongholds at the same time. A total of three teams will be deployed, one team per base. And the base assigned to us is here.”

Seo In-na’s finger pointed to Incheon.

“It’s too far to respond to the rest here, so I decided to help at the stand over there.”

“By the way, just our team… will it be okay?”

Choi Eun-young said as if she was worried.

Currently, the strength of the 2nd support team is six.

It was not too much power to attack the stronghold of a criminal organization.

However, Seo In-na shook her head.

“They are also divided into three groups. Besides, they were originally smugglers, so the size of the organization isn’t that big. It’s rather surprising that he thought of capturing a fire fox alive. That’s why the higher up seems to have judged that one team per stronghold is enough.”

“is that so···”

Choi Eun-young’s voice was strangely lacking in confidence.

However, the power of the support team 2 was not that weak when viewed objectively.

So, it is true that the judgment of the superior is definitely correct.

“And read all of this material. The personal information of the gang members found out by the police, and details about voodoo. They’ll definitely try to use that tradition, so you guys should have a rough idea.”

Seo In-na passed the data to her teammates.

Then her eyes fell on the only member of the team who hadn’t said a word to her.

It was Kwon Tae-soo’s medical police.

“Grandpa Tae-soo. sleep?”

I heard that Kwon Tae-soo is an old man with gray hair on the outside, but he is actually over his 60th birthday.

For that reason, even wearing a police uniform felt uncomfortable, and he was the only old man who went around in casual clothes.

Plus, I usually talk a lot and like to meddle, so it was always noisy.

Looking at it now, I don’t know when the hell it was, he had his eyes closed.

“···huh?”

At Seo In-na’s point, his eyes slowly opened.

Then, realizing his predicament, he waved his hand.

“Hey, who slept, but. It’s because when you get old, your eyes get dim.”

“You slept well, what?”

“No, he didn’t sleep, you bastard!”

At Han Sung-min’s words, Kwon Tae-soo screamed.

After looking at the scene for a while, I looked at the data and asked Seo In-na.

I think I’ve heard roughly everything about this operation.

The most important part was not there.

“So, chief. When does this start?”

Then Seo In-na smiled slightly.

It was a very ominous smile to me.

“This is it. If you listen, you’ll understand, but 1:00 is urgent, isn’t it? You have to match the timing with other teams. So, it got a little hectic.”

“·······”

“The start time of the operation is tomorrow morning. So, we will be dispatched exactly in the next six hours.”

“I must stay up all night.”

“Well, from now on, even if I prepare a bit after delivering the strategy, I still have some time to spare… I can close my eyes for a while. don’t worry! I bet you didn’t see Inspector Kang. There are a lot of cots in the storage room.”

Seo In-na said so casually.

Are you prepared for that?

“Hey, come to think of it, I haven’t used that much lately.”

“Iknow, right. I’ve been quite relaxed lately.”

Han Seong-min and Na Ha-jeong then added that.

They didn’t look strange at all.

When I was still a job seeker, there was a saying not to set foot in a company with a cot in the office.

I hope it was here

“after···”

I let out a short sigh.

*

4 a.m. the next day.

We were near the site, a pier in Incheon Port.

A wide concrete plain spread out by the sea.

And there were countless containers on top of it and a few huge warehouses on one side.

The scale of the pier was quite large, but it did not feel the presence of people.

I heard that the base of the Mine Criminal Organization, Messenger, is somewhere in here.

“It is quiet.”

Is it because it’s morning?

The surroundings were as quiet as a dead mouse.

Not even a light was turned on on the wide pier, and the only light source was the pale moonlight.

I didn’t even see a person standing guard.

“It can only be. Look at that.”

At my words, Inna Seo pointed at the wall separating the pier and the road.

Now I see that there is an elaborately crafted doll attached to the wall.

“That’s…”

“It’s a doll with plucked out eyes. A kind of voodoo doll.”

As she said, the doll was otherwise intact, but only black holes were visible where the eyes were supposed to be.

“Voodoo dolls are famous for their use in casting curses, but they also have the same effect as talismans. Among them, the effect of plucked out dolls is concealment. Even if you see the inside, it will not remain in your consciousness.”

“It’s too good to be a cover-up…?”

“Yes, we are exorcists. A talisman like that wouldn’t work for someone with eyes that can see through demons. It just looks a little blurry.”

Seo In-na explained that.

I understood the explanation…but nothing was blurry to my eyes.

It seemed that the effect of the doll was judged to be abnormal, and the Heart of Light skill nullified it.

“Then I’ll check the operation again.”

Saying so, Seo In-na repeated the details of the operation she had just heard.

The operation was like this.

Seo In-na, Han Seong-min, Na Ha-jeong, and Choi Eun-young enter the front of the pier.

After that, I entered from the other side of the pier with Kwon Tae-soo.

While Seo In-na and the other three draw their attention, cut off the enemy’s retreat and strike him in the back.

“The important thing is that Inspector Kang moves well. know?”

Seo In-na said.

It wasn’t just to put pressure on me.

The reason why I decided to join the rear injection team was because of my sensing ability.

“yes. I know.”

I said, looking at the arrow that appeared this time without fail.

Then Seo In-na smiled slightly and nodded her head.

“good. Then let’s move.”