The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

“yes. All takeovers have been received.”

The place where this incident took place was a high school outside Daejeon.

A month ago, a security guard died, and a week later, a teacher on duty died.

After that, it was a case where three students disappeared at the same time.

All incidents occurred at midnight in the middle of the night.

There was no evidence at the scene, so the case was classified as a horse and handed over to the police.

And the police asked the court to exorcise the case.

As even the exorcist of the Dharma Hall, who was put in for this, went missing, the 2 support teams and the census book came forward.

“What do you guess the cause is from the police side?”

“The disappearance cycle is irregular, but the location is constant, and considering the fact that the incident occurs at midnight in terms of time, the police are assuming that it is a resonance phenomenon of magic.”

I recited the contents of the takeover as it was.

Resonance phenomenon of magic.

To put it simply, the magical realm, a space created by demons, was intermittently eroding the space of reality.

Because of this, people caught up in it flow into the magical realm and disappear, or on the contrary, they are sacrificed by spirits or monsters that came out of the magical realm.

The only solution is to deal with the owner of the demon that continues to erode reality.

Nam Tae-soo also nodded.

“So are we. To add one more word to that, we believe that the owner of the horse station is at least a young man.”

“Is there a reason?”

“We took into account the level of our missing exorcist. By any chance, Inspector Kang, are you familiar with the level of exorcists in our court?”

“I heard it over my shoulder.”

As the saying goes, the source of the information was Lee Hyeon-seok, a classmate at the training center.

Of course, I never met him in person after completing the training institute.

Thanks to the group chat room created by Kim Da-young, I was constantly in touch with Monica and Kim Da-young as well as him.

But maybe that was not enough, Nam Tae-soo continued.

“Then I will explain. It is an important part of this case.”

“Ah, yes. You see.”

“First of all, our Dharma Hall seeks enlightenment through Buddhist training. And that realization leads to the spiritual power of the exorcist. You know this, right?”

“I know that.”

The church uses the gods of the past and sacred objects with vast traditions left by the followers as their main weapons.

Because of this, their position within the church depends on how powerful they are chosen.

In other words, being chosen by a certain sacred object and being acknowledged leads to the power of an exorcist.

However, in contrast, the Dharma Party endowed many of their traditions not on the Shinki, but on the practice itself.

So that anyone who practices asceticism can use the power of tradition when he reaches enlightenment at the end.

So, the position in the Buddhist sanctuary changed depending on how much the enlightenment of the ascetic practice was achieved.

“you’re right. It is very different from the church.”

When I let go of what I knew, Nam Tae-soo answered like that.

“Why is there such a difference?”

“Because of doctrine. The Church teaches that salvation cannot be attained by human power alone, but must be received by the grace of God. On the other hand, Dharmadang says that only human beings can achieve enlightenment and cut off reincarnation. It is said that exorcism reflects their respective doctrines.”

It was a question I asked without much thought, but the complicated answer came back.

Anyway, the church has a strong spirit, and the temple gains strength through training.

then···

“Then why don’t we practice asceticism here and raise the spirits of the church?”

“You were thinking the same thing as me before. But that’s impossible. They said it was because the traditions they had each other denied each other. In particular, the tradition of the church is very exclusive. It is a characteristic of monotheistic religions.”

Even though he smiled at my words, he flatly denied it.

“Anyway, to get to the point, we call the one who attains the first realization of such practice an Arahant.”

Arhat.

They were the ones who realized the most basic Buddhist teachings of the Dharma Hall.

However, because of that, the power gained from it was not that great.

The increase in overall body specs and the degree to which divinity can be placed on spiritual power.

Did Lee Hyeon-seok also say that he is now concentrating on training to reach Arhat?

Unlike me, who was put into the field before I even saw the team leader’s face, it was a fairly leisurely pace.

and,

“A policeman there is also an Arhat. I just finished my first Buddhist training.”

“is it so?”

It was a fact I didn’t know.

Somehow, I felt strong.

“Are you teaching me even if you are not affiliated with the court?”

“Of course not. One constable is special.”

It was said that the Dharmadang was indebted to Han Seong-min, and was repaying it by handing down Buddhist training.

Hagiya Han Seong-min’s ability, which is close to strengthening the body, and the Buddha’s Way, which strengthens the body itself, go well together.

I nodded.

“You keep talking.”

“The next stage of Arahatship leads to the eightfold path of Buddhahood. We call this palbushinjung. The missing exorcist was Garura… that is to say, he was practicing the 3rd Buddha Way of the eight gods.”

Palbushinjung are eight guardian deities who protect Buddhism.

In other words, is it a practice that embodies the tradition they have?

However, having heard that, it was impossible to know exactly how strong the missing exorcist was.

So I asked him

“How does it compare to Nam Tae-soo?”

“You can see that he is similar to me. I am practicing Asura, the 4th Buddha of the Eightfold Path.”

I nodded.

Nam Tae-soo’s level is about 37, so the missing exorcist is about 35.

So, the court judged that the owner of the horse station was at least a young man.

“And Sister Lee So-wol, who is here, has realized all eight aspects of mind and is practicing the Buddha Way of King Oh Dae-myung, the higher level.”

“·······”

Nam Tae-soo also added to Lee So-wol’s level.

However, Lee So-wol’s eyebrows were subtly distorted.

Then her mouth, which had been silent until now, finally opened.

“excuse me.”

“sister?”

When Lee So-wol raised his voice, Nam Tae-soo turned his head to look at her.

However, Lee So-wol looked at me and continued talking.

“Did you say Inspector Kang?”

“sister! don’t say anything I will take care of everything.”

“It’s okay, you bastard. Inspector Kang, I’m a little uncomfortable in a position like this, but can I talk to you?”

“sister!”

Surprised, Nam Tae-soo shouted, but to no avail.

Because she was already talking.

It was spilled water anyway, and I nodded my head because I looked old.

OK,

“Ah, yes. follow your heart.”

“f*ck… I thought you were frustrated.”

Suddenly, a twinkle was heard.

When I looked at Han Seong-min, wondering why, he had a face that seemed to know that.

Indeed… I guess I’m just that kind of person.

“Aigoo, sister. That, even the words are pretty-“

“Why does this bastard sound like our chief monk? Do you have any more cigarettes?”

“Are you there?”

“What about you?”

Then, Lee So-wol shamelessly looked this way.

However, neither I nor Han Sung-min were smokers, so she soon expressed her disappointment.

“Sir… it’s done. Then stop the bullsh*t and finish it quickly.”

Lee So-wol, who started to open his mouth, did not hold back.

Next to her, Nam Tae-soo kept trying to stop her, but to no avail.

In the end, the initiative of the conversation passed to Lee So-wol.

“There are two topics for today’s meeting. The first is information exchange. But it looks like it’s over. The second is to decide how you and we will fight. It’s about assigning roles to each other.”

“Ah, yes. I heard that.”

From the beginning, the subject matter was those two things.

The meeting only got longer as we talked about this and that.

Lee So-wol pointed at me there.

“But to be honest, I don’t believe in your skills. You said you were in sync with Lee Hyun-seok?”

As if she knew Lee Hyeon-seok, she said that.

After all, there wouldn’t even be a few successors, so it wouldn’t be strange if they knew.

I nodded.

“Then putting a kid who has been an exorcist for less than a month into this kind of operation? Is that your team leader’s judgment?”

“sister! That kind of sound like that-”

“You shut up. After all, you came here to say this too. What are you talking about spinning around?”

Nam Tae-soo stepped back while touching his forehead.

But I do not deny her words.

In other words, Lee So-wol’s words were direct, but he did not lie.

“No, what are you talking about?”

Han Seong-min said in an annoyed tone.

However, there was some truth in what the court said.

In fact, I and Han Seong-min, who are now on the police side, have careers and fighting power that objectively fall far short of Lee So-wol.

So, from the standpoint of the law party, isn’t the police putting too little power into it?

It was such a complaint.

“It’s not about what to do. Try to convince me. what are you going to do with us It is an enemy of at least the Qing Dynasty. Maybe there are monsters stronger than that. Then can you guys be of any help?”

Han Seong-min couldn’t refute Lee So-wol’s cold words.

In the first place, the difference in combat power was so great, there was nothing to say about it.

But I had a card to convince her.

That’s also why Seo In-na sent me here.

“You know how to fight.”

“what?”

“I will find a way for you.”

At my words, Lee So-wol’s eyes changed.

I spoke.

“I don’t know when the resonance phenomenon of magic will happen again. Even if we are dispatched, if the resonance phenomenon does not occur that day, there is only one way to go to the magic station.”

“Are you saying you want to open the door to the Magic Station?”

The space of reality that resonates with the magic station changes with a certain period.

However, during that period, it resonates with the same place, and at that time, there is a passage connected to the magic station in the space of reality.

that’s the door.

However, it is not easy to find that gate, even for an excellent exorcist.

It was because there was no way to detect it except for extremely weak spiritual power when it was not connected to the magic.

But for me, finding it wasn’t a problem.

“The ability I have is spiritual power detection. It is an ability that specializes in investigations. If it were me, I would be able to find the door.”

“Is that…really?”

“One skill in finding spiritual power is real. Just this week alone, I found one.”

Han Seong-min answered Nam Tae-soo’s question, which had been quiet.

Lee So-wol opened his mouth as if he had suddenly remembered something.

“And then… Lee Hyun-seok told me about you.”

“Are you Hyunsuk?”

“okay. Come to think of it, I think I heard about your abilities as well. Didn’t the training center provide information on how to catch a mine?”

“yes. Should I be the Inspector for nothing?”

I said it smugly.

No, if you look at it closely, it was just pretending to be proud.

It was rather persuasive to Lee So-wol.

Because the rank in the police represents the level of the exorcist police.

That meant that my ability was guaranteed by a national organization called the police.

“Ha, you’re confident.”

He said it as if he was shocked, but Lee So-wol nodded.

“Okay, let’s say that. Then it’s decided. You seek, I kill. Do you have any objections?”

“doesn’t exist.”

I answered quickly.

Then Lee So-wol hit the table once with a cool smile.

“good. end of meeting. I go.”

After saying that, Lee So-wol left the seat.

It was Nam Tae-soo who let out a big sigh while looking at his back.

“I am really sorry. I told you not to talk as much as possible because of that kind of personality…”

“Ha, is that sister the kind of person to be? I’d rather come in alone.”

At Nam Tae-soo’s words, Han Sung-min snorted.

Then Nam Tae-soo opened his mouth with a tearful face.

“Did I just bring it? There’s such a thing as saving face in a position like this, bastard.”

His position was also understandable.

It’s not another person, it’s a case where an exorcist belonging to the court went missing.

You never know what you might hear from someone if not even the least two people attended such a meeting.

“I am okay. Rather, it is good to come to a conclusion quickly.”

“Oh, you must have been in a bad mood, but thank you for understanding.”

Nam Tae-soo politely bowed his head to me.

But I didn’t hate people like Lee So-wol.

It’s not polite to be direct, but it’s not different from the front and back.

“Then see you next week.”

The meeting ended there.

Suddenly, a quest icon was flashing in the corner of the field of vision, announcing the appearance of a new quest.

*

Two days later, at 11:30 on a Sunday night.

I was already at a high school, the scene of the incident.

It is a four-story building that is long and one side is bent with a ruler.

It was a typical school scene.

“Should I call this a weekend commute?”

I muttered that as I got out of the police car stopped in the school yard.

All incidents occurred at midnight.

Therefore, midnight is the time when the presence of the magic station is strongest here and it is easy to enter the magic station.

So it was right that we had to go out at midnight.

However, that midnight is only the midnight when Monday passes from Sunday to Monday.

It’s not like I don’t take Sunday off at all… how to say it.

It was a very unfortunate departure.

“Ha, I knew it would be like this. Somehow, he made me leave work early on Friday.”

Han Seong-min also said as if he had been tricked.

“Will this pay off?”

“I have to come! I came all the way here in the middle of the night.”

Of course it should.

I nodded and looked around.

The surroundings were quiet with no one around.

This was because the police strictly controlled the number of people for the reason of investigating the case.

“·······”

In such darkness and silence, I quietly looked at the quest window.

The quest was also related to this incident.

However, it was different from the previous quests.

The reason is that,

＜Main Quest – Prologue＞

It was because the name of the quest was unusual.