Chapter 158

C158: Unwelcome Guests (4)

Even Rudger, who seemed to fear nothing in the world, was reluctant to meet some people. Among them, the absolute first place was his Master, the one who fed and raised Rudger and was practically like a parent.

However, on the contrary, he was also a typhoon-like person who inevitably got involved in incidents when they stayed together because his personality was so eccentric and arbitrary.

So Rudger declared independence and separated from his teacher. In fact, it was close to running away. In addition, while running away, he even brought some things that his teacher loved, a magic book, and magic reagent materials.

To be honest, he was terrified of his master. However, even with the exception of his Master, there were many people whom Rudger was reluctant to meet. Among them, Casey Selmore, the detective in front of him, is definitely at the top.

‘Why the hell is she here?’

Did she come to Theon because of the festival?

Except for when the incident happened, she was always moody, so there was nothing strange about coming here. It’s just that he didn’t know how to face her all of a sudden.

‘Casey Selmore didn’t recognize me and talked to me. The current situation is purely coincidental.’

Rudger, who finished his judgment quickly, pointed to the direction of the stadium and opened his mouth.

“The stadium is over there.”

That’s the only thing Rudger said. His current character didn’t talk much anyway and he didn’t want to speak with the woman in front of him for a long time.

Casey, who had a bizarrely good reasoning ability, might read something out of his trivial remarks and actions. There was a need to be careful about everything.

“Oh, it’s over there. Thank you for letting me know.”

“Don’t mention it.”

“Oh, by the way.”

Casey asked, staring at Rudger as she walked away.

“Didn’t we meet somewhere before?”

“.......”

Rudger did not answer. Instead, with a calm gaze, he sent the meaning of what he meant.

“I’m not asking that for any suspicious purpose, but I suddenly thought so. How can I say this? I feel like we met before.”

“It’s my first time seeing you.”

Rudger cut it short and said so but Casey was confused by his firm voice.

‘Something’s not right.’

It was the first time she saw him. However, the more she looked at this man in front of her, the more Casey could not help but feel a sense of strangeness.

It’s not a suspicion. Rather, it was more of a curiosity. The first time she spoke with him was because of the strange atmosphere he emitted just standing still.

“Hmm. Nice to meet you. Since we met like this, should we say our names? My name is Casey Selmore. I’m working as a detective.”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t feel like having a conversation.”

“What?”

Contrary to expectations that he would recognize her, Rudger’s reaction was cold. Casey pondered if she had ever done anything to offend this person. But no matter how much she thought about it, she didn’t do anything to upset the other person.

“Ordinary people are impatient because they can’t talk to me once.”

Some were fascinated by her appearance, others showed off their over-familiarity due her reputation but t Rudger was the other way around. While Casey was a little flustered, Rudger tried to get leave, thinking that his job was over because he had told her the way.

However, it was faster for Casey to open her mouth.

“You’re a teacher here, aren’t you?”

Rudger pondered a little about how to answer the question. He showed he didn’t want to talk, but she didn’t seem to want to step down. However, if he tried to push himself further outright here, Casey may be suspicious of him. At least if it was Casey he knew, it was very likely because he pushed her away once.

‘I’ll have to step back at least once.’

Rudger opened his mouth thinking so.

“Why did you think so?”

“I knew right away by looking at you.”

“You knew right away after seeing me”

“First of all, the outfit you’re wearing. It’s a very luxurious and detailed outfit that I can’t see any sewing lines or threads. The unique wave pattern on the shoulders must be a coat sold at the <Perilton> tailor’s shop.”

‘He was special, too.’

Casey remembered a man he met in the kingdom of Delica.

James Moriarty.

Now they are enemies, but they have not been hostile since the first meeting.

‘At that time, he was a person who seemed to be out of touch with the world as if everything was meaningless.’

There was no particular reason why she went to see the rumored man. She just went to see a great young mathematician out of curiosity but that encounter shook Casey’s life.

‘Still, it wasn’t that bad at first.’

It wasn’t a good relationship either. From the first meeting, the two fought like oil and water that didn’t mix.

They had no choice but to collide because they had great talent and her pride was enlarged accordingly, not because she really hated him but they secretly acknowledged each other’s skills and abilities.

Casey was also pleased to meet an equal.

‘The reason why that relationship ended up being ruined.’

It was an incident of that day, an incident in which people went missing one by one. In addition, even the police continued investigation did proceed properly and she came forward because she couldn’t stand it.

‘And what I saw......That man. James Moriarty.’

The man who stood still in front of the missing child’s body. The red blood flowing on his hands must have come from the bodies of the child and the police around him.

It was then that Casey realized what the man named James Moriarty was like. He was a wicked man but so outstanding that it was fate that he had no choice but to turn against the world.

-Why the hell did you do that?

At first, she tried to talk with him. Maybe there was some misunderstanding.

– I thought you were smart, but you’re asking an unexpected question. Did you think you were like me because you were hanging out with a criminal?

But the man’s cold voice shattered her expectations.

-How can humans live according to those who are worse than themselves? Casey Selmore you know that, don’t know?

She didn’t expect that.

– The world is so boring and the people who live there are so insignificant.......

Still showing his back to her, his eyes glistened faintly with only his head slightly turned.

-I’m suffocating. I’m so frustrated that I’m going crazy.

– So, you’ve done all this for your own good? Killing people here?

– Is that so wrong?

Maybe he didn’t even realize he was bad. Bad deeds are committed only to those who are equal to them. For James Moriarty, who did not see others as equals, what he did now was not evil.

-You know that, don’t you? Deep inside you, there’s a voice like me.

What James Moriarty said stimulated the darkness in Casey’s mind. The role she has had for a long time, and the evil she has turned a blind eye to.

Casey bowed her head.

– You know, I didn’t want you to be a bad guy.

-.......

– It’s just that this whole situation is just...... Yes, that’s right. Misunderstanding. I wanted it to come from an inevitable misunderstanding. If we talk to each other, we’ll definitely be able to solve it.... Such a minor misunderstanding.

-.......

– Because we’re alike. I thought we could understand each other if we talked.

James Moriarty did not respond to her words and just stared at her with a cold gaze.

Casey made a sad face as if she was about to cry, and then bit her lip and took out her cane, showing her determined will.

– James Moriarty. I’m arresting you here!

What was contained in that action was her noble will to punish the evil in front of her.

And James Moriarty faced it.

-Try it if you can.

He was obviously smiling.