The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

“From tomorrow, for four weeks, we plan to conduct the final practice at the training center.”

A four-week practice?

Are you going to exorcise me while staying out for four weeks?

An ominous thought first crossed my mind.

“During this practice period, you will be put directly into the investigation scene. That is why the period is 4 weeks. Tracking down the demon from the place where the incident occurred, revealing the identity of the demon, and finally exorcising it. It’s no different than the police catching criminals.”

However, as I listened to the explanation that followed, fortunately, that was not the case.

Unlike the exorcism that has been conducted in artificially created practice spaces so far.

Just like the police, it was to assign a case and solve it.

“During the practice period, the instructors will neither protect you nor follow you. Also, all the movement restrictions requested from you for smooth practice will be lifted. The same goes for classes B and C.”

Saying that you can go out of the training center.

It was a natural action.

If that’s not the case, we won’t be able to investigate.

However, it was quite unconventional to lift that restriction up to Class C.

Is it such an important process?

Or, is it to finally filter out the dangerous molecules?

It’s my guess, but it seems more likely to be the latter.

“And you can do this field trip alone or in a group. I will leave everything up to you, including the crew and the number of people. However, please note that the more people there are, the more appropriate cases will be allocated.”

At that, the people sitting with me looked at each other.

Dayoung Kim, Hyunseok Lee, Monica, and me.

If there are no special circumstances, the four here will probably be a pair.

“If you are forming a group, the deadline for submitting the number of people is today. and-“

Lee Soo-yeon’s explanation continued for a while.

The last theoretical education at the training center was over with various precautions.

And as soon as the training was over, we submitted a list saying that the four of us would be in the same group.

The next day, the case was indeed assigned.

＜C: Complete the Field Trip!＞

And a new quest has also been opened.

***

“A serial car accident?”

“Yes that’s right.”

Lee Soo-yeon handed us a file containing information about the incident.

Looking at the file, it was said that the same type of crash occurred in the same place for about two months in a row.

The number of accidents totaled 8, which is equivalent to one fall per week.

In addition, most of the victims died due to the steep cliffs in the area of the accident.

Luckily, only two survivors survived.

The police have already conducted interviews with the survivors, but there is no particular income.

So the case was handed over to the exorcism police, that is, the special edition, and we were in charge of it.

“Are these accidents all related to demons?”

Dayoung Kim asked.

Lee Soo-yeon lightly shook her head.

“I don’t know that yet. But the odds are very high. This is the analysis data of the National Forensic Service.”

Lee Soo-yeon presented additional data.

A report full of long and complex details.

But the conclusion was simple.

The same defect was found in all the crashed vehicles.

“We have seen broken brakes on all vehicles. If this incident involved a horse, it would be a story that it was deliberately damaged prior to the crash.”

Indeed, it was a suspicious incident.

Eight cars wouldn’t have had their brakes smashed there just by accident.

“So you have to start your investigation from the ground yourself. However, there is a caveat. The difficulty of this case is quite high.”

“Does the difficulty level mean that the investigation is difficult?”

Lee Hyun-seok, who was listening quietly, asked.

Lee Soo-yeon continued with a calm voice.

“It means that it is, and it is also dangerous. What’s dangerous… If you’ve listened to my training, you’ll have noticed.”

Lee Soo-yeon calmly put pressure on us.

it’s education

It must have been a theoretical education, but I’m sorry, but there were many times when I fell asleep during the theoretical education.

While there is silence for a while.

Monica raised her voice.

“Earth Control…?”

“you’re right. The repetition of the same event in the same place is highly likely to be the work of the Spirit of Earth. Although the Earth Spirit is limited in place, it has much more power than other spirits in its own domain.”

And I had memories of seeing and hearing.

The Earth Spirit becomes as strong as a Spirit one level higher in its own domain.

It means that if you are a white spirit, you will have the level of an emperor, and if you are an emperor, you will have the power of a spirit.

This is about 10 levels in terms of level, a significant difference.

However, from the standpoint of exorcising the Earthly Spirit, you must enter that realm unconditionally.

It was a very difficult spirit for an exorcist.

“Isn’t that… too dangerous?”

Dayoung Kim said cautiously.

It was impossible for Baekryeong, who was not of high intelligence, to do such a thing.

If that’s the case, at least it’s the imperial spirit.

If that became the Jibakryeong, it was the combat power corresponding to the Qingryeong.

In general, a team of exorcist police is required to exorcise the spirit.

You want us to see it and deal with it?

“Of course it won’t be easy. But it’s not impossible either. The assignment of this case to you means that you are recognized as well.”

Lee Soo-yeon said that with a faint smile.

but.

Considering her recent actions, Lee Soo-yeon’s words made sense.

Currently, Monica’s level is 25, and Dayoung Kim is level 22.

In addition, Monica was taught spearmanship by me.

Also, while Dayoung Kim overcame her fears.

Both of them possessed such formidable fighting power that even the emperor could no longer compete with them.

And even Lee Hyeon-seok, who is rated as a lower level, is level 20.

Even if these three were gathered together, there would be no shortage of dealing with the Qing Spirit.

“is that so?”

Dayoung Kim murmured, laughing.

And then, for some reason, he looked at me.

However, my level was not meeting their expectations.

Only level 14 now.

In a new quest that appeared two weeks ago, they said that they had to be level 15 to learn a job skill, but they hadn’t thought about going up from level 14 for a week.

Is it because my job is a warrior?

They exorcise spirits in the same way, but their growth was noticeably slower than others.

So I invested even the Skill Enhancement Ticket I was holding into the Holy Fire skill.

– Holy Buddha LV2.

When you defeat a ghostly enemy, you gain 75% bonus experience.

Item drop rate increases by 150% when defeating a spirited enemy.

Apparently, even the 75% increase in additional experience was too much to raise the level.

If it’s fortunate, I wonder if I’ve been able to get my hands on a useful weapon recently.

It was the divine power that raised the spiritual power that Monica asked for in return for teaching.

Among the sacred items Monica brought, fortunately, there was a set item that I wanted.

＜Golden Cord of the Lofty Priest＞

set item

Spirit Power +10

Spiritual power recovery speed increased by 300%

Acquire the attribute [Spirit Guide]

– Combat damage against spirit-type monsters +100%

– Spirit detection +1

– Decreases all spiritual power consumption by 25%

– 3 sets unlocked

necklace series

Outwardly, it looked like an ordinary gold necklace.

However, the effect was greater than I expected.

From the basic option to increase spiritual power recovery speed, to a 2-set effect that reduces spiritual power consumption.

I especially liked the 2nd set effect.

If, thanks to that, he mobilized all his spiritual power, which reached 34.

It was because I was able to use the Guardian’s Strike attached to the Star Cloud Sword 3 times.

“So don’t worry too much. Anyway, the explanation of the incident ends here. Any other questions?”

No other questions came up.

Lee Soo-yeon nodded once.

“Then let’s move. We will prepare the vehicle for you.”

***

The scene of the incident was a road near Jirisan Mountain.

Road in the mountains.

Because of that, the winding road was adjacent to the cliff at the scene of the incident, as it was in the data.

“Then call me when you get back.”

The policeman who drove us all the way said that and left.

Currently, entry is strictly controlled, so the rest of us looked back at each other as we stood on the empty road.

“Then shall we begin?”

Starting with Dayoung Kim’s words, we moved individually.

Lee Soo-yeon’s usual education included this type of on-the-spot investigation.

First of all, it was to move according to the standard.

The first step is to find traces of demons.

Of course, it was very easy for me.

There was no need to search for the reverberation of demons, like other people, like pearls in the sand.

It was just a matter of seeing it with your own eyes.

but.

“…Is there anything here?”

It was clean.

Even near a curve where the brakes might have broken.

Even between torn-off guardrails.

At least there was nothing on the road in sight.

But I pretended not to know and approached Monica, who was walking around the guardrail.

I’ve looked, but there’s nothing here.

I didn’t want to say it out loud.

However, there was no need to waste time in a place where there was nothing.

“Have you got anything?”

“···no.”

Of course, she said something negative.

I pointed in the direction where I was standing.

It was a place where long black tire marks were left.

“There was nothing special over there.”

“You are here too. Can’t you sense it?”

As I shook my head, Monica looked suspiciously around the guardrail.

But no matter how you look at it, there was nothing there.

I then toured the scene of the incident and had conversations with Dayoung Kim and Hyunseok Lee in turn.

And soon I called people together.

It was to draw conclusions.

“I don’t think there are any clues here, what do you think?”

“I agree.”

“I couldn’t find anything either.”

“me too. Seeing as Kang Jin-woo couldn’t find it, I don’t think there is anything here.”

I didn’t stay very long, but everyone seemed to agree with me.

Well, there really was nothing here.

As Dayoung Kim said, my ability is known for detecting spiritual power, so it was because my opinion added credibility.

“Then you’re saying that this case had nothing to do with the devil after all?”

“That’s not right.”

Monica denied Dayoung Kim’s question.

“The area of the Earthly Spirit, in some cases, is wide.”

“If it’s wide… to what extent?”

“At least down the cliff. and up to that mountain. We have to investigate.”

They were located on either side of the road, respectively.

One way to go up, one way to go down.

At least there was a way down the cliff.

The road was built by police personnel investigating the scene and recovering vehicles that had fallen down the cliff.

However, there was no road for people to go upstairs.

“Then let’s go down the cliff.”

So I said so.

My comments were taken, and we went straight down.

There was a forest at the bottom of the cliff.

Through a series of accidents and their handling, there was an empty lot where trees and grass were cleared.

Traces of the accident were clearly visible in the vacant lot, with dirt dug up and fragments of vehicles that could not be removed.

but.

“·······”

As soon as I arrived, I could see that there was nothing here either.

I came down at most, so I have to go up right away.

I was thinking of such complaints in my heart.

“I will look over this way.”

Lee Hyeon-seok was eager to start an investigation.

And the other personnel were also scattered in different directions.

I looked at her back sadly.

Even though I knew it was a futile effort, I had no choice but to let it go, so I felt a little like that.

But I also had to pretend to be looking for something, so I wandered aimlessly around.

I’m taking so much time

“huh?”

The quest window flashed.

When I opened it, a new sentence had been added under the quest.

＜C: Complete the Field Trip!＞

– Navigation function available.

navigation?

I tilted my head and selected the navigation.

Then, a huge arrow appeared on the ground.

This arrow meant only one thing.

“It must mean follow me.”

This was the way I usually see it in phonegames.

It made the game very comfortable.

Even automatic hunting is on the verge of coming out later.

I followed the arrow.

The arrow is not where the vehicle fell, but far behind it.

It led me to a place where the grass was still overgrown.

“plaguy···”

He made his way through the twigs and leaves.

how far did you move

The arrow pointing in the direction was pointing towards the ground.

And on the ground where the arrow pointed, something black and round, highlighted with white lines, flashed.

Originally, it would have been in the grass and buried in the dirt, barely visible.

Because of the added effect, I couldn’t ignore it even if I wanted to ignore it.

“Ha… true.”

I laughed out loud when I saw that.

The training center even gave a long practice period of 4 weeks to investigate the horse.

However, it is unlikely that he will be fighting spirits all four weeks, so most of those four weeks will be for investigation.

However, if the investigation was completed this simply, it would have ended in one day, let alone four weeks.

Then you have to pick it up again with some excuse.

I think I can convince the three people who came with me… but Lee Soo-yeon is the problem.

“No, why should I be worried about this?”

I smiled bitterly.

Anyway, what is this, did the quest lead me here?

Did the accident vehicle fall and fly all the way here?

Even so, the distance is quite far.

With that in mind, I picked it up.

A black marble the size of a ping-pong ball.

However, black smoke was flowing from above.

“hmm?”

It was definitely… a novelty.