The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

88.

after that.

With the arrest of the culprit Kim Chang-yeon, the noise incident in the villa was concluded.

Also, the incident was classified as a normal incident, not an exorcism incident.

So, the interrogation of the suspect was conducted by ordinary police, not exorcists.

And this is a fact that I found out after the newspaper, that the reason Kim Chang-yeon killed the woman was because of money.

In the basement of the villa where I found the doll and the body, there was actually some precious metal of considerable value or something.

“But why didn’t I see it?”

When I checked the contents at the police box, I tilted my head.

No matter how much I remembered what the basement looked like at the time, it was just junk.

Of course, there were some unidentifiable pieces of furniture covered with cloth, and a few wooden boxes piled up.

Maybe it was all antiques?

Feeling like I missed the treasure right in front of my eyes, I thought of the only item I got from the incident.

doll eyes.

Seeing through the truth, there was an explanation attached, but it was an item that was not yet known exactly where it was used.

Besides, this is an object that was given to me by a monster called a cursed doll.

Fortunately, it did not fall under the ghost.

Still, just in case, I asked team leader Seo In-na for advice.

“The doll gave you her eyes?”

I roughly explained what happened at the time.

Of course, the story of changing it with Kim Chang-yeon’s eye color was omitted.

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Just when I knocked Kim Chang-yeon down in front of the doll, the doll disappeared leaving behind its own eyes.

Then Seo In-na nodded.

“There aren’t that many, but there are monsters with the concept of Eun-won. In particular, the cursed doll is one of the monsters that thoroughly examines Eun-Won’s relationship. Isn’t it common for dolls that have been handled carelessly or discarded dolls to take revenge on their owners?”

Is it that there are monsters who return favors rather than resentment?

Seo In-na’s words continued.

“So, on the other hand, a doll that is treated with respect by its owner may show a tendency to protect its owner. Perhaps the previous owner cared for the doll quite a bit. So the doll had a grudge against Lee Chang-yeon for hurting the owner. But since Inspector Kang released that grudge, he must have repaid it this time.”

at last. The doll said it wanted to avenge its owner.

Well, looking at the circumstances behind it, I guessed that it would be so.

but,

“So what is this?”

“well?”

Even Seo In-na shook her head at the use of the eyes left by the doll.

It was an ordinary doll’s eyeball, neither sacred nor noble, so it was not necessary to submit it to the police.

Instead, it was being judged as an item in my eyes, so I was leaving it without throwing it away.

“How about keeping it as a keepsake? It’s not common to experience something that Goi gives you.”

Seo In-na said that and ended the conversation.

Of course, I thought so too.

I don’t know why, but the grade of the item was Epic.

Synthetic materials, crafting materials, etc., there must be some use if left alone.

“hmm?”

I went back to my seat with such thoughts, but my smartphone vibrated.

It was someone calling.

The caller was Monica.

“Monica? what’s the matter?”

“As you said, information. collected.”

information collection?

Did I make Monica do that?

As I pondered that question, her words continued.

“Information about forbidden books. Right?”

Ah, forbidden book.

And Bonnie asked Monica to do just that.

Collecting forbidden books was one of the new sub-quests.

However, there were 13 forbidden books, and now I only had one forbidden book of Voodoo, so completing the quest was a long way off.

Forbidden books were like skill books to me.

In other words, just getting my hands on the forbidden book right away is a big gain for me.

So, it was good to proceed steadily with this quest.

“It did. Then let’s meet for a while.”

However, there were still many things I didn’t know about the forbidden book.

So I decided to meet with Monica in person to look into this.

“good.”

The answer came quickly from Monica.

so the next day.

I met Monica at a cafe downtown.

“… I’m here?”

Monica, who had been there first, looked at me and reacted.

Her face was much brighter than I’d seen before.

That’s right, at that time, I was suffering from severe heartache because my growth was blocked.

“You have a nice face. Are you okay today?”

“… thanks to you.”

As Monica said, her level had gone up one level before she knew it.

Originally, most of the exorcists who reached 40 or 50 are stagnant at that level.

The reason was not because the exorcists were lazy, but purely because the required experience was high.

So even with the 2 support teams I am in, compared to when I was hired, only Choi Eun-young and Han Seong-min have improved in level.

Nonetheless, Dayoung Kim and Monica, whose levels went up every time I saw them, could be said to be the product of talent and effort.

“good. Then tell me about the forbidden book.”

“what… Can I start with it?”

“From what exactly is a forbidden book.”

At my words, Monica tilted her head.

“What, don’t you know?”

“I don’t know. So please explain.”

Monica looked at me with puzzled eyes, but soon opened her mouth.

“Okay, I get it.”

So she began to explain in a low voice.

According to Monica, forbidden books are books that contain the forbidden magic of each religion.

In other words, 13 religions were intertwined in the forbidden books, and among them, there were forbidden books of Christianity and Buddhism, which were formal institutions.

“What exactly is forbidden witchcraft?”

“The witchcraft ritual itself is a serious crime. and… The result of the witchcraft ritual is something like this.”

And Monica mentioned the Aztec civilization as an example.

Their ancestral rites, which killed countless humans, built a tower of skulls, and mobilized their blood.

Indeed, if such a tradition were to be reproduced in modern times, a huge disaster would inevitably occur.

In addition, she explained that forbidden books are books that have been refined and compiled only those that are effective and dangerous at the same time.

“Then who made it?”

“It existed in the past… Demons, including heretics. And now other demons are using that forbidden book.”

“Are you using forbidden books?”

Asking that, I recalled a memory from the other day.

And Bonnie Messenger’s boss, the voodoo bastard, was also using the forbidden book.

“That’s why those demons are wanted all over the world. I will send you the data.”

Saying that, Monica sent me information about the wanted Mines.

That number is 7 in total.

There are 12 forbidden books I need to find, but it seems that the identity of the demons who are still using the rest has not been identified.

also,

“They are all foreigners.”

None of the demons were Korean.

Hagiya, is it natural that banned books related to the 13 religions spread all over the world are not gathered only in Korea?

Rather, it would be a wonder that there was a forbidden book of voodoo religion that had nothing to do with Korea.

“huh. So, to meet them, you have to go to that country.”

“hmm… ”

I nodded my head with a strange sense of disappointment.

I thought I would be able to move right away like the lore of the Four Guardian Gods.

That’s why I had no choice but to wait for the police’s opportunity to travel abroad.

But there Monica’s voice continued.

“however… this person. There was a report that this person recently came to Korea.”

“okay?”

I looked up and checked the wanted criminal Monica pointed at.

It’s a Latina woman who looks to be in her early 30s.

His original nationality is Brazil, but he was mainly active in Europe.

“Do you have any information about this mine?”

“huh. As for the other Mine… I haven’t had it yet, but I think they’ll ask for it if I tell them I’m in Korea. I investigated.”

I nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing him do it on his own without being asked to do so was like seeing a wonderful model student.

“My name is Sabrina. It is not a demon that is particularly entangled in religion.”

The explanation of Mine continued.

In Europe, it was said that it was a notorious demon that caused human casualties several times.

Also, lycanthrope is closely related to Mine.

In other words, it was a werewolf tradition.

“I’m a werewolf… ”

“Sabrina collects sacred objects and artifacts related to him. That’s why they are considered to be the closest to the mysterious lycanthrope.”

Aside from my experience in another world, I had beaten a werewolf or something before.

However, looking at Sabrina’s information, he was no more than a one-day puppy compared to her.

The werewolf he caught at that time was, strictly speaking, an exorcist with the ability to transform into a wolf.

In contrast, Sabrina seemed to be a demon who actively researched and utilized the tradition of werewolves.

Werewolf tradition inherently implies instability.

Starting with werewolves, the full moon makes unwanted transformations.

After turning into a werewolf, it included unstable settings such as losing reason.

However, Sabrina continuously collects sacred items, monsters, and lore that strengthen the werewolf.

It seems that he used this to twist and strengthen the tradition to remove its instability.

“Then what forbidden book does this woman have?”

“It is a forbidden book of Mithraism.”

“Mithraism… ?”

It was the first religion I ever heard of.

Then, as if she knew it, Monica immediately sent information about Mithraism.

Mithraism was a now extinct religion.

In addition, it is estimated that it died out in the 4th and 5th centuries.

That was more than a thousand years ago.

That’s why I don’t know

“It is a religion that worships the god of ancient Persia, the god of oath and light, Mithra, as the principal. The great feature of Mithraism is… That it is esotericism.”

“esoteric Buddhism?”

“therefore… A religion that is not open to the outside world. To enter the school, you must pass a special test. I just can’t come in. Also, it is a religion in which the recording and oral transmission of religious ceremonies were forbidden.”

It was a religion that could only exist in another world.

Is it a religion that thoroughly rejects the outside world and hides its true nature?

“But it won’t be hidden yet.”

“huh.”

Monica went on to explain the rituals of Mithraism.

Mithraism performed rituals underground, not exposed to the outside.

The ritual was done in the form of reproducing the Mitra episode that exists in the folktale.

And one of them is dinner.

Mithra, the creator god in the tale, created the heavens and the earth and killed the sacred bull.

And the dinner of Mithraism was a reenactment of the episode in which Mithra had dinner with Sol, the sun god, with the meat of the bull.

Originally, a primitive form of ritual where an animal is sacrificed and its meat is eaten.

However, the forbidden book said that the ritual was twisted and the forbidden magic was completed.

“In Mitra’s forbidden book… It contains magic that kills humans and eats their meat. Its effect is not yet known.”

Is it magic that can be accomplished by consuming human flesh?

But to use such magic is a werewolf.

It was a surprisingly fitting combination.

Maybe Majin himself, who uses witchcraft, is using it for that reason.

“But why did such a man come to Korea?”

“I don’t know what that purpose is. But yet… It is highly likely that he will be in Korea.”

It was about a month ago when it was understood that Sabrina came to Korea.

Even though it is such a notorious demon in Europe.

They’ve been quiet here for a month, Monica added, as if they were investigating something secretly.

“And the places recently sighted… here.”

Monica held out a map.

The place was Cheorwon, Gangwon-do.

Coincidentally or inevitably, it was near the area where I hunted the last werewolf.

And the moment the clue was grasped like that.

The quest button flashed, notifying the renewal of the quest.

＜Third Forbidden Book – Human Devourer＞

One of the forbidden book-related quests that were tied to the sub-quests was separated.

The words that now you can use the arrows to track the quest in earnest.

“good. Well researched.”

“This is enough… that’s enough?”

I nodded.

By making the quest traceable, Monica had completed her task perfectly.

“Yeah, that was a big help.”

“Relief… That’s it.”

At my words, Monica gave a small smile.

First of all, this was Monica’s investigation this time.

So after that, small talk continued for a while.

I went home after asking Monica to continue investigating the forbidden book.

and after a few days.

Even on the weekend, I went out wearing a police uniform.

It was to solve a quest related to forbidden books.

On weekdays, when I had to work, I couldn’t move arbitrarily just because I was looking for forbidden books, so I had no choice but to move on holidays.

“It’s nice to finish the quest… There are no holidays.”

I put on the police cap I was perfectly used to and the overcoat given to me by the chief of police, and headed for the police box.

And from there, I got into the police car and ran leisurely along the arrow.

The arrow was pointing north, so of course I thought I was going to Cheorwon.

“huh?”

Unexpectedly very quickly, the arrow bent in the other direction.

I haven’t even left Seoul yet, so does that mean Mine is in Seoul?

With that question in mind, I turned the steering wheel following the arrow.

And the place I arrived after a few tens of minutes… It was a place I never expected.

“It’s a tall building.”

It is one of the largest conglomerates in Korea, the Fine Group.

In the exorcism industry, it was the headquarters of a company that owned a gallery, the second largest among corporate exorcist groups.