The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

74.

“This is the heresy we must pursue this time.”

As Agnes said, she held out her laptop to me.

A dark brown laptop with a design that goes well with the furniture in this room.

There was a picture of a woman on it.

It was Belissa, the target of this case.

“This man belongs to the tribe of Judah among heretics… Are you familiar with the tribes of heretics?”

“I know roughly.”

I only knew about the outline of heresy, the enemy of the church.

As long as the church has a long history, the history of heresy is also long.

It started about 500 years ago.

Three of the 12 tribes first declared apostasy toward the church, and it is said that they became the first three heresies.

After that, the remaining two tribes apostatized from the church at intervals of about 200 years, and the current structure was created.

“The tribe of Judah is one of the three first heresies. At the time, they insisted that church exorcists not only use their power for salvation, but to be much more active. Ultimately, I believed that I should use it to lead the world right.”

“India?”

“The church must rule this corrupt world and lead it according to the word of God.”

Are you saying that they intend to turn the world into a religious nation by using the power of exorcism?

Indeed, it was a thought that would have been thought of by a fanatic.

“It’s a pretty radical idea.”

“is that so? However, this level is more moderate than other heresies.”

Agnes said so casually.

Hey, did I mention that the false prophet I met while at the training center belonged to the tribe of Isaka?

Considering what he said, it wouldn’t be strange if there were more insane heretics.

“anyway… So the tribe of Judah tends to actively intervene in the world. They try to get money and power using the power of demons. So there are many cases where ordinary people are used as shields.”

“These are tricky guys.”

“you’re right. Among them, Belisa is a person involved in the supply of money. The reason I contacted the messenger was to make money through smuggling.”

I nodded.

to make money

No matter what they say heresy, what they do in the end isn’t that different from a normal group of demons.

“Then how far has the investigation gone?”

“Location is already done. Belissa was a heretic that we were also following. In the meantime, the information provided by the police this time played a decisive role, and we were able to find Belisa’s hiding place.”

Saying that, Agnes put the map on top of her laptop this time.

It marked the hiding place she had spoken of.

The place was a small factory located near an ordinary rural village in Chungcheongbuk-do.

“It’s not that big, is it?”

“Yes, at most a small building.”

“Do you understand what you are doing here?”

Agnes nodded as if it were natural.

“This… It is a kind of drug factory.”

it’s a drug

That was another unexpected answer.

“That, too, is not an ordinary drug, but a drug made using even legends related to illusion. It is intended to spread this to rich and immature people and take advantage of them. Disgusting, but not surprising. It’s one of the tricks heretics have been using for a long time.”

As I listened to Agnes, I looked at Monica from the side.

Monica, as if she already knew this, was just staring at Agnes’ laptop without changing her expression.

Agnes continued.

“Also, most of these drug-making processes are small-scale. Because I shouldn’t have heard of it. What needs to be done is to expel heretics from this factory. And to preserve the scene until our investigators arrive.”

“… … ”

“Also, Belisa, who is in charge of production, is not a very powerful heretic. Of course, that’s not all, but it’s not judged to be very risky. So we’re only going to put Monica in, what do you think?”

I nodded and agreed.

It wasn’t going to hit the body of a group of demons, but at best it was to cut one of the small money lines they led.

You don’t need to carry that much force.

Although there may be variables, it was just the right level for Monica and me.

“great.”

“All right. Then we will prepare the vehicle for you.”

After that, we immediately got into the car and moved to the hideout where Belissa was hiding.

“… … ”

The transfer took several hours, but the driver was attached separately, so I didn’t get to talk much with Monica.

So, without saying anything, we arrived at our destination and immediately approached the hideout.

“… over there.”

Monica pointed to a silver building standing in the middle of a two-lane road.

The factory designated as the hideout was a small building with a common paneled exterior, measuring less than 20 meters in length and width.

In addition, the number of floors was only about two, and a plausible company sign was hung on the outer wall.

In addition, there was even noise from the machinery running inside, so it looked like an ordinary small factory to anyone looking at it.

However, in front of him, there were two stern-looking men hanging around near the entrance, but they were both demons.

Looks like a guard was put up.

However, the level was in the middle and late 20s, and it was never high.

“Now, what shall we do?”

Monica asked me.

But the battlefield is narrow, and there is only one entrance.

It didn’t take much strategy to hit such a goblin lair.

“I’m just going to attack a place like this, huh?”

I drew my sword

Then Monica, who understood what I was saying, also held her spear in her hand.

“The two guys at the entrance are Mine.”

“okay.”

short answer.

And we just ran to the front gate of the factory.

“What are these, suddenly!”

“that… ! Church bastards!”

Then the guys who acted as guards reacted.

Perhaps because Monica is wearing a nun’s uniform, she quickly recognizes our identities.

Then, as if waiting, the two men pulled out hammers side by side.

It was a large hammer used for construction purposes.

Upon closer inspection, it was a normal-grade divine instrument with weak spiritual power.

One of those two guys attacked me.

“Kill!”

With a loud roar, he swung a lump of iron.

There was a dull sound of air cracking.

It seems to be quite strong for its level, but of course it couldn’t be my opponent.

“Cheak!”

While he lifted his hammer, my sword passed through his empty abdomen.

A shudder, the unpleasant feeling of a blade slicing through your skin passes through your hand.

and,

“Ouch… ”

The other one standing next to him had just been pierced by Monica’s spear.

In an instant, the bodies of the two guards collapsed to the floor without even making a single attack.

“Right, I’ll go!”

Monica said that and kicked the factory door.

Whoa!

The factory was still running riotously.

However, the noise-generating machines looked like camouflage, and the actual drug process was located next to them.

Two or three demons shined their eyes there.

They were already holding their weapons, probably noticing the commotion outside.

“They are nothing.”

Their level was also similar to that of the guards.

At most mid to late 20th level.

At my words, Monica nodded and charged right away.

In an instant, the demons were swept away like fallen leaves.

“… … ”

I took this look calmly.

Compared to her time at the training center, Monica was not only superior in strength and speed, but also in a state of advancement in technology.

Even at first glance, it looked as if he had already mastered the spearmanship I taught him a long time ago.

It won’t be easy in just a few months.

That must mean that Monica worked hard.

“this… entire?”

Monica looked around and said.

Among the mines that Monica wiped out, the target, Belisa, was not there.

In response, I pointed upward with my finger.

“It’s on the second floor.”

In the corner of the 2nd floor, I saw a level indicator that was briskly moving.

31 levels.

Among the demons in this place, it was at least a high level, but it was not so vigilant.

However, he stayed close to the wall opposite the entrance on the second floor.

Sensing the intent, I decided to send Monica to the second floor first.

“Go up first.”

Monica nodded and stepped up the stairs.

And by the time she reached the second floor.

Immediately, with the sound of glass windows breaking, Mine threw herself from the window and tried to escape.

“Heretic-”

“I know.”

I was already standing in the doorway and checked Mine’s face.

It was definitely Belissa who jumped from the second floor.

Belisa immediately turned her back and ran away, but the demon was already within range of me.

“… … ”

I wrapped my sword in flames.

Flames fueled by spiritual power covered the Star Cloud Sword, and I swung the sword and fired it like a sword.

Then the flames flew through space, striking Belissa in the back without any doubt.

“Aww!”

Belissa collapsed, engulfed in flames out of nowhere.

Then, in an instant, he was charred and died on the spot.

Decent power, as expected.

Meanwhile, Monica, who watched the scene from behind, widened her eyes.

“Just that… ”

Perhaps it was because it was the first time I had ever handled flames, so I was quite surprised.

However, as if understanding something, she nodded without speaking.

Then I looked at the fallen Mine.

“Belissa… that’s right?”

“that’s right.”

I approached the fallen Belissa.

The target, Belisa, was clearly dead.

but,

“hmm?”

My eyes went to the smartphone Bellisa was holding.

My flame, which intentionally burned only Bellisa’s body, was able to preserve the smartphone she was holding.

When I checked the phone, there was a record of a call I had with someone a little while ago.

Apparently, he called right after he noticed our attack.

then…

“I think support will come.”

I showed my smartphone to Monica and said.

But I couldn’t leave this place.

It was our job to preserve this place until the Church’s investigators arrived.

“… okay.”

Monica answered that, and looked around with ferocious eyes.

However, there are no signs of enemies around yet.

If I had been nearby, I would have arrived here long ago.

“… … ”

A brief moment of silence passed.

All you can hear is the noise of the factory machinery.

In that moment of leisure, I turned to Monica.

“There are no mines nearby yet, so don’t be too nervous.”

“… huh.”

After hearing my words, Monica finally put down the spear that was facing forward.

A slight tiredness was overlaid on his relaxed face.

“By the way, you fought pretty well, didn’t you?”

“… You are.”

“So that’s what I mean. Let’s talk about what we were talking about yesterday.”

“what?”

Monica gave a puzzled look.

It seems like why are you bringing up such a word now?

But for me, now was the perfect timing.

“I might be able to help you.”

Monica’s eyes widened at my words.

Because there was a way.

But I had no intention of helping her unconditionally.

“But not just.”

“A price… do you want it?”

“No, no. I don’t need anything like that.”

That wasn’t what I needed.

Whatever Monica gave me.

And no matter what reward this damn quest offered.

As far as choosing an ally, I could never let someone else decide.

If I don’t help, Monica could become a Mine?

what does that mean

I was a human who had annihilated my comrades-in-arms with whom I had shared life and death for three years with my own hands.

Also, it was I who cut to pieces the lovely family members of those comrades who remembered them in the harsh battlefield.

Do you think I would be afraid of such a thing now?

Besides, in the end, weren’t they all disasters caused by me choosing my colleagues without thinking?

I had no intention of repeating the same mistake twice.

so… Instead of helping Monica, I decided to test her.

“You just have to fight.”

“Fight… ?”

“The guy who will come soon will be a formidable guy. He must have specialized in this sort of thing, judging by the fact that he called for backup as soon as we arrived. Beat him.”

That said, I didn’t want her to win.

There is only one thing I want to see.

It was the size of the grudge she harbored.

“… … ”

There was something I felt while cutting the throats of those who were once called colleagues.

That is, human goodness is not so reliable.

Not all of them were evil from the beginning.

At the time I met them, there were definitely people who could be called good people.

But through the war, and at the end of it, assuming power and power, everyone’s attitude changed.

In the end, goodness is as clean as a white drawing paper.

At the same time, a drop of paint was just an illusion that could change at any time.

But the funny thing is.

On the contrary, malice, already painted in a different color, was surprisingly believable.

This was especially the case with resentment painted in dark colors, such as vengeance.

The names of my comrades and their families who called for revenge against me.

Those revenge demons did not back down no matter how strong the force was.

They never betrayed their feelings until a knife came to their throat and the knife finally cut their throats.

So I had to kill them all with my own hands.

so that.

I could trust the revenge-mad guys.

They will never betray the one who gives them strength for the sake of revenge.

“You can refuse if you don’t like it.”

Of course, I had no intention of forcing this on Monica.

I wanted to know if she had a vengeful side.

If she refused, that was it.

I couldn’t accept an untrustworthy person as a colleague.

But Monica nodded slowly at my unclear request.

“… No, I get it.”

the moment she answered that.

The sound of a car’s engine could be heard in the distance, and it was rapidly approaching this place.

There was no need to think deeply about its identity.

Immediately, Monica got ready for battle, and soon a black car came into view.

And it was a certain man who got off there.

He frowned when he saw the two fallen demons at the entrance.

“No, what kind of fuss is this?”

The unknown man’s level is 54.

A formidable opponent with a difference of more than 15 levels from Monica.

However, it was also a perfect opponent for testing.

I put my sword in and stepped back.