The Undetectable Strongest Job: Rule Breaker

"-- so I have extinguished (...) the killer in the presence of spies from the Empire of Quimbrand"

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HICAL —— The head of the country, Chief Patricia, was frozen while receiving a Silverface report.

This masked ghost (Silver Face) appears abruptly all the time, he says is outrageous. But today is far worse than usual.

"... do you know who I am and where I am?

And that was all Patricia had to say.

"I know. You're Patricia Zilbertstein, and this is your bedroom."

"... right. You know, if you look fine, there's nothing more to say."

"This is the only place you could get away from. Wouldn't you have a choice? —— So, here's a protégé from Emperor Cagley"

"! Are you from Cagley!

Patricia began to go by the magic guide lamp to ascertain the contents when she received the seal provided by Hikaru.

Since this is her bedroom, she is weaving thin clothes like Negrije, but Patricia doesn't show anything like shame either, just putting up the top of the country.

Since then —— it's been five days since Hikaru and Alice met all over the city. Of course, as Hikaru said, the murder victim hasn't been out since.

Hikaru had asked Alice to pick up a letter from Kagley. It means borrowing his credibility to convince Patricia —— I don't mind not being trusted, because I don't like it staying suspicious, and we won't all be refreshed if the case goes into the labyrinth.

"... that's what it says in the letter from Kagley that everything you say will be right."

"Sort of. That's why we have the Imperial Spy present."

"Did I tell you I killed a serial killer?

"No. I let it disappear. I'm an immortal monster."

"-- What?

Patricia's eyes are opened.

"Explain in order, but first of all, no ordinary human being can 'kill people without anyone noticing'"

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You can do this, can't you? and Patricia's eyes say as much to her mouth.

"The usual people are."

"Yes, sir. So?"

"... I've ruled out the possibility that 'covert' masters are committing indiscriminate murder first"

"Why not?"

"Because it stands out (...)"

"... hmm? 'Hidden', so it won't stand out."

"It's not. Although there are no two users of" hidden "in this world, they will only count a few steps below it."

"He's a lot more confident."

"We're talking objective now. If he starts a series of murders like that, the killer candidate will be narrowed down."

Hung, and Hikaru snorted. It would be unrealistic to think about things assuming that you are taking "hidden" related skills up to MAX and have a "profession" of [Hidden God: The Dark One], plus a "hidden" ability that is enhanced above its limits by Soulblaze, an extension of the Soulboard - which is where you'd like to meet if you were but yourself -.

"Besides, it's inexplicable that the victim has been chosen for" random (random) ". If it's what humans do, they can always be biased. Easy to break into, easy to kill opponents, there's supposed to be such a tendency, but there's no such thing in this case"

"So you think the killer is a monster...?

"That's the thing. Monsters who have lost their humanity can eliminate such biases."

"But how did you find the monster? That's what makes you so godforsaken you don't know where you're going to come out, right?

Hikaru nodded.

Assuming the other person is an immortal monster, it's not as difficult to deal with as it is. The monster is hiding himself with some force, while searching for someone who is acting alone. What is that "some power" -- "magic power"? In this world, the only power that can do that is magic.

Then, with the Magic Detection MAX, the Detection Expansion MAX will be a great project for [Wide Area Detection God: Grand Sonar] 's "Occupation" Hikaru.

Because all you have to do is look for strange "magic".

Nevertheless, it was not easy.

Walking around town expanding the range of detection, looking for shakes (...) that are not human magic -- they needed gutsy work.

The day after his meeting with Alice, Hikaru walked around the city from day to day, finding a place where there was a "magic" swing, and headed with Alice to that place at night. I walked all day and my feet were like sticks, and my brain was so hot that I was about to burn out with too much "magic detection," but if I missed that day and was moved around the place, I would manage to re-detect it again, so good luck and discover the monster. And I finished it.

"... let's keep a secret about how to find a monster"

"Secret, hey"

"That's right. This is the proof that you crusaded the monster."

What Hikaru offered was a dagger dirty with coal.

The body turned back, and the pattern was embedded with something like a jewel, but it was cracked.

"Is this sword...?

"He's a serial killer. --They say 'Evil Spirit's Flying Sword (Evelsword)'"

"Evelsword...... never heard of it"

"It's a high-ranking immortal monster. The man whose head screw was flying is the possessor, and when he dies with a strong grudge, the sword is monstered."

"That would be a 'flying sword', wouldn't it? It's supposed to be a lowly monster."

"Leaving the flying sword alone, killing other monsters and evolving into an Evelsword when a lot of resentment is integrated. It was written in the ancient literature of the Adventurer's Guild."

Finding a monster was easy, and it wasn't so hard to start or finish. Take Lavia and Paula, blunt Evelsword's movements with Paula's sacred attribute magic, and end with Lavia burning up with "The Sacred Flame of Redemption".

But the problem was to find out where such a monster came from and why he worked in this city. I got a little stuck on this.

Eventually, I figured out the answer--

"The fundamentals of the problem have not yet been solved"

"... the root of the problem?

"You'd be in trouble if there were so many other Evelswords like this? I was strange. The amount of blood you need before a flying sword becomes an Evelsword is significant."

What Hikaru remembered was the Request Bulletin Board of the Adventurer Guild. There were massive requests -- negligence by adventurers and delays in fulfilling them.

"We're standing on a new continent, and monster surveillance around Ville-Zentra is on the loose. As a result, monsters were integrated to create monsters like Evelsword"

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"The neglect of the adventurers--"

"That's my responsibility. Sure, I think he was distracted by the Grand Dream Continent all the time and his feet were away"

"... if you know what I mean, fine. I'll prove it to you."

That's all Hikaru says, head to the door.

"Silver Face"

On its back, Patricia called out.

"Murderers —— no, I want to thank you for crusading monsters. I want to thank you for something."

"I don't need it.... No, right, let's do one favor"

"What. Respond if you can."

Hikaru looked back.

"Next time something like this happens, don't doubt me right away"

"... Huh?

"Such a bloody thing is not my preference. Besides, I don't use my powers for personal gain."

"Oh, oh... I'm sorry about that"

"Bye."

Just to say, Hikaru left the bedroom feeling refreshed.

Patricia was the only one left there.

Leaving Patricia's mansion, it was not raining even though it was wrapped in muddy humidity outside. Alice was on the streets lit by the Three Moons, dressed in a dark coloured coat just like Hikaru.

"Hey, I had no idea you were the monster's fault. Our espionage activity is completely broken bones."

"It's good to be able to drive away a being that takes the lives of its citizens. I don't think it would have been better if he'd been killed."

"What happens now?

Patricia told Hikaru that one end of the reason this incident happened was to herself. If so, he'll hit some kind of hand.

The immediate idea is to slap the butt of the Adventurer Guild -- but how will citizens react if they announce that the culprit in the case is a monster?

Blame the Adventurer Guild. Or blame the Patricians, the exchangers.

Either way, this city, which was floating in the heat of the "new continent", would be allowed to bathe in cold water.

"... will not fall worse"

Either way, we need a commensurate risk to cross the Grand Dream continent, and we don't have enough ships at all. "It's a new continent," a certain number of people come out where there's nothing they can do about it. If they're going to work with their feet on the ground like that, that would be a good thing —— although the aftertaste is bitter after all the sacrifices that have been made.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Silsill. His Majesty the Emperor wants to see you."

"I refuse."

"Instant answer!? Why! Isn't that an honor? You want to invite anything to your hometown."

"More like no."

Emperor Cagley is a clan of a species called Mannorm, and the Mannorms are manipulating the Quimbrand Empire from behind, and besides the Empire, there are fusi who are growing their forces from behind.

They are "mafias" where Hikaru imagines them.

When I go out there, I get shaved to the bone marrow.

"Eh, too bad. There are some very interesting books in His Majesty's hometown..."

"Book!"

There, the girl's voice went up.

I put on a mask with a star tattoo on it —— it's Lavia.

We were supposed to meet here, so I had no choice, but it's the worst time.

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They asked me. Hikaru put his hand on the forehead of the mask.

"Silver Face"

Kuruku pulls Hikaru's sleeve.

"Silver Face"

Kuku.

"Silver Face"

Kuku.

"Silver Face"

"haha...... you might want to give up, Dear Silverface"

Paula, also wearing a mask, was grinning bitterly.

(Will it become…? No, I can handle it, and I can handle it,)

You can run if you have to. I have confidence in escape feet.

"Okay. Then I guess I'll take the invitation..."

Hikaru looked up at the sky as he said.

There are no clouds in the night sky, and the stars are blinking by the three moons.

It will be clear from tomorrow.

That's how the hot summer begins —— is it not too shabby to take the heat to Quimbrand in the north?