Episode 687
Rumors of opinion are difficult to stop. Because anyone could open their mouth and their ears were always open.
The story of the climber being attacked also spread quickly.
Few people know.
I don’t think any of us started a rumor.
The person who committed this incident probably started the rumor.
It is impossible to pick up rumors that have already spread.
‘I have no intention of picking it up.’
In order to catch the criminal, we need the cooperation of those gathered in Peace Land.
I think the culprit is still inside.
It’s also true that there are rumors.
“He disguised himself as me.”
“If anything goes wrong, they’re going to blame you.”
“Even if I can’t do it, I’m going to try to send you out to a lawless area.”
“really? why? Why does it happen like that?”
The hair loss man asked, but naturally he ignored it.
If you were trying to camouflage yourself, you had many options.
Rather, it would have been less noticeable if I had transformed into another climber or NPC instead of myself.
In other words, it means that there is a hidden intention to cause damage by disguising itself as me.
As a result, I may be expelled to a lawless area, and discord may arise between climbers and NPCs again.
Anyway, half of the climbers are part of the Peujing Union, and one of the central figures is me.
Either way, it wasn’t a bad choice from the criminal’s perspective.
‘If you’ve put this much effort into it, you’ll be in a safe zone until you see the results.’
The culprit remains inside.
I don’t know if it’s one person or multiple people.
There’s one more thing.
‘There’s a high possibility that I won’t be able to read the information with my power.’
The reason I thought so was simple.
In the meantime, there must have been friction between me and the cult group once or twice.
If you’ve been through this much, you probably know something about my abilities.
Of course, he must have figured out that he could read the other person’s information.
It is a safety measure that must be implemented for them.
‘For me, it serves as a basis for narrowing down the candidates.’
You can only search for those who can’t read information or are suspicious.
The approximate direction has been decided.
It’s a mystery that the culprit was a worshiper.
We leave open the possibility that this is not the case, but proceed based on the assumption that they are worshipers.
“Nyanfun and Teijun, take charge of the NPC side.”
“It’s annoying, but there’s nothing you can do.”
“Just trust me!”
I think it will be less burdensome for the NPCs to have Teijun, who is also an NPC, do the talking.
Nyangfun is a guy who gets along with NPCs as well as I do.
“Lick and Bald Man are climbers.”
“Of course. “The climber who got to the 96th floor almost memorized everything.”
“Oh! Is it time to show off my friendliness!”
A person with leadership skills and good at leading people.
A hairless man who blends in well with the crowd thanks to his unique, easy-going character.
The two check eyewitness accounts and alibis of people among the climbers.
“Let us move as much as the Noble Knight suffered.”
“We also support the Big Star Guild. Rainbow.”
Needless to say, Big Star has a close relationship with Ophelia and Noble Knight, the parties involved in this incident.
In particular, Ophelia is the successor to numerous NPCs, so she has many points of contact with NPCs.
In addition to this, I have also requested help from a rookie group and fairy club that I am personally acquainted with.
Both groups are recognized as fundamental top groups.
‘It seems like there is interaction with high-level hunters that we don’t know much about.’
There are some limitations because the members and I are mainly related to the people in the union.
Even those who are not very interested in or dislike the Petit Alliance will be able to talk to these people.
This completes the preparation.
“I can’t move as I want. “I would like to ask you to explore the surrounding area.”
I feel like I want to move along, but I can’t.
Anyway, I am also one of the suspects.
That’s why you can’t move around as you please.
Even if there are many people who believe in me, they probably aren’t NPCs.
Therefore, you must act in a way that is understandable in the eyes of people.
At the same time, this is also a check.
‘Because if I move officially, you won’t be able to move by impersonating me.’
Of course, there is a possibility that he may move disguised as someone else.
‘But you won’t be able to attack others during this time.’
Vigilance has already increased due to the attack.
If you do something suspicious when everyone is looking at you with suspicion, you will lose yourself.
That’s enough.
The skills of the members and those who help are also evident.
“I also have my own thoughts.”
Sitting still and letting things happen doesn’t suit my personality.
I move with Techid.
The first one.
“On-site analysis.”
When something happens, it leaves a trace.
“Lee Jun-seok, let’s go together.”
“of course.”
Aside from Fabio, Lee Jun-seok is the only witness who saw the person presumed to be the criminal.
A person needed for this search, even for cross-verification.
It’s time to find the culprit.
* * *
The field trip was not difficult.
Because a large number of people with the ability to search or find records have already been deployed.
This means that everything that needs to be searched has been searched.
First, the place where a Noble Knight member was struck.
“It’s neat.”
Those words came out spontaneously.
It was a perfect surprise attack.
So much so that it is difficult for the other person to react properly.
‘The main character of Noble Knight is Ophelia.’
Her method of climbing is to quickly climb up through the cooperation of NPCs.
It might not matter to Ophelia, who became the successor, but the Noble Knights are different.
Although they were also someone’s successors, there were relatively few direct clashes and breakdowns like me and the members.
Just to assist Ophelia so that she can move up.
That’s their role.
Support tank.
The focus is on protecting Ofelia and creating an environment where she can use her full power.
It was understandable that a surprise attack was allowed since their combat capabilities were relatively low.
“blow. “At most, I fell after two fights.”
In terms of defense, the Noble Knight is at a considerable level.
I couldn’t understand how it happened so quickly.
‘It’s different from Fabio’s time.’
There may be differences in the skills themselves, but what can I say?
‘I guess the culprit could be hiding it too.’
He must have used abilities that he didn’t use when he attacked Fabio.
because.
Because there are no bodies left of the Noble Knights who died in this attack.
Unfortunately, the victim had no coins left and was ejected from the tower.
It is impossible to know what kind of attack caused the death.
One clue comes from here.
‘He knew he had a coin.’
It may be an exaggerated guess, but it was a very possible story.
There’s nothing more to see here.
There weren’t enough traces to find out any other information.
Next, where Fabio was hit.
-Sigh.
I ran my hand over the sword marks on the wall and floor.
Sharp and narrow.
The sword used by Fabio is a heavy sword with weight.
This way, no trace is left.
It must be certain because he said it himself.
‘This is thinner than the sword I use. Did the sword actually hit in the first place?’
It was said that the culprit had apparently ambushed the suspect with a dagger.
It’s probably not a lie.
Because there is no need for that.
Unless it’s Fabio’s own play.
That’s it and this trace.
‘Is it similar to Oh Jing-hyuk?’
Its main weapon was two strong legs, but it used a dagger as a secondary weapon.
Rather than just swinging a dagger, he used threads of magical energy to make all kinds of anomalous attacks.
The same goes for the traces here.
It resembles a trace dug up by a strong thread.
It was an uncommon weapon, and at the same time, it was difficult to respond the first time it was encountered.
Because it is so thin, it is difficult to notice at night, especially when attacked.
Fabio guessed that it might be a skill related to hitting the first hit.
‘We were connected by a thread from the beginning.’
A thin, invisible, special thread was connected to Fabio and the dagger was inserted.
It was said that there were numerous stab wounds on Fabio’s body before the wounds were treated.
The story goes that it may not have been a cut with a sword, but rather a trace of a thread digging into it.
I tapped my fingers lightly.
This should be left to the experts.
I already summoned the Awl Fairy from the Fairy Club to get advice.
He’s the only assassin around me.
“Could this be done with something like thread?”
“It is possible. If you have any related skills. “I can do something similar.”
Demonstrate immediately.
An awl that looks like a needle.
After connecting the thread to the groove, secure the thread to the wall.
And boom!
When you hit the awl hard, the awl flies along the thread and gets stuck in the wall.
“You could apply it this way.”
“A dagger would work too.”
“There’s nothing you can’t do. “It may vary depending on skill level.”
okay.
This is enough.
Finding the culprit means opening up numerous possibilities and gradually narrowing them down.
I moved along the alley with Lee Jun-seok.
From where I saw the criminal impersonating me to where the attack took place.
The distance is approximately 50m.
It’s not that far.
If something happened, you could hear it.
Although it was said that there was a party, it is not something that cannot be heard by someone who has entered the realm of superhumans.
“The time difference is not that big. Was there anything suspicious?”
“There wasn’t anything in particular. I couldn’t even hear the sound of swords clashing. Could it be that they used a skill or artifact that blocks sound?”
This can be happen.
There are many skills like Silence and others with similar functions.
He continued while checking for other traces.
“He impersonated me. Was there anything different or unusual about it?”
“no. “It was my first time seeing Evileye in person, so I couldn’t confirm for sure.”
I nodded.
If it’s natural, it’s natural.
Because we talked about it so much in the community, the psychological distance was close, but we had never seen it in person.
If you feel something strange as soon as you see it, that’s even stranger.
Afterwards, I asked a few more questions.
Excluding Fabio, Lee Jun-seok was the only person who saw the person presumed to be the culprit.
There is no further gain in looking at the attack scene.
If I were to summarize the information I gained along the way, it would be roughly like this.
‘The criminal has the ability to disguise himself and has the combat power to eliminate powerful tanks.’
Knowing the number of coins the Noble Knight has is a bonus.
You can use thread and have means to hide your information.
They were able to confirm my location as I had committed the crime when I entered the accommodation.
-Drop.
After completing the on-site verification, I returned to my accommodation.
NPCs and climbers stand guard in case I go out.
There are only me, Techid Lee Jun-seok, and a few NPCs inside the building.
I don’t know if they respect my privacy, but right now it’s just me and Lee Jun-seok.
“It’s a bit weird that things turned out like this, but I wanted to talk to you.”
I laid down on the sofa and opened my mouth.
It’s not a lie.
I got a lot of help from this guy.
The fact that the union has been able to run smoothly until now is largely due to Lee Jun-seok’s contribution.
“Are you still planning to avenge your brother?”
“That’s right. “The evil behavior of large guilds cannot be forgiven.”
Lee Jun-seok frowns.
It’s a rude question.
Are you directly touching on his revenge?
“Then is that the first place to hit?”
“yes. “It’s a blue dragon.”
“Because the desire for revenge is not something that will go away easily.”
A moment of silence.
Lee Jun-seok smiled again.
“Of course, now I am climbing for the pleasure of seeing Gongdu and others in action.”
“If it weren’t for this incident, we would all be together and have fun. “It’s a shame.”
“It’s an honor for me just to be able to see it from the side.”
“I’m embarrassed to say that. “Actually, we’re not that great people.”
“no! How can that be! “The achievements that Evileye and others have accomplished are truly remarkable.”
Lee Jun-seok spews out various praises as if he was prepared.
Hearing the story I heard in the community firsthand made me cringe.
I can tell this story without even changing the color of my face.
This is something I would never do.
I feel proud on the inside, but why is the shame my responsibility?
“I’m also grateful, and although it’s my first time seeing you, it’s true that you’re someone I can trust. “I’ll have to watch the situation a little more, but I can roughly guess who the culprit is.”
A lot of clues have been gathered.
Now all you have to do is compare the alibi brought by the members and other guys with the suspect.
Then the number of suspects will decrease further.
“I think the culprit is Noble Knight.”
“Is that so? “It must be a place where loyalty is shown to Ophelia.”
“So the vision is darker. “I will think of traitors on the outside first rather than on the inside.”
“Evileye, you think the culprit is among the climbers, not the NPC.”
“that’s right. At least that’s the case under the circumstances.”
I looked at Lee Jun-seok.
“You were also chasing a traitor.”
“you’re right.”
“The opponent knew that the dead Noble Knight had one coin.”
So, knowing that no trace would be left behind, he must have definitely seen the end.
“Noble Knight does not move as an individual. “Because protecting Ophelia comes first.”
In addition to that.
“The worshiper is targeting Ophelia in addition to us.”
It’s true that I’ve had a lot of fights with worshipers, but Ophelia is definitely a thorn in my side.
Because the goal itself is to conquer the tower, and the worshipers don’t want that.
“In that situation, Noble Knight was attacked while alone in an alley? “It doesn’t make sense.”
“You think someone called it out.”
“that’s right. “It’s easy to understand if you think that it was summoned by the same Noble Knight.”
I don’t think I just called it.
There must have been some downsides as well.
“Evileye may have asked you to come because she has something else to talk about.”
That’s why the culprit must have disguised himself as me and entered the alley.
Everyone knows that Ophelia and I are quite close.
Because we met on the 94th floor right away.
At least you’ll be less wary than when you meet other people.
“What do you think?”
No matter what, opinions should be heard.
I can’t solve everything on my own, and not all my thoughts are right.
“It’s definitely a valid idea. As Fabio might know, Noble Knights don’t act alone. It’s a heartbreaking story, but we need to investigate Noble Knights.”
Lee Jun-seok answered.
I nodded.
It is also important to listen to opinions.
especially.
“so do i.”
If it is the criminal’s opinion.
Lee Jun-seok, you.
‘It’s not the guild blue dragon that killed my brother.’
who are you.
