Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Click! Click!

In the pre-dawn park just before it became lively.

Bright lights scattered throughout the park illuminated the darkness.

"What's going on again..."

Park Hanchul, an agent from the Crime Investigation Division of the Special Abilities Management Bureau, looked at the scene while smoking a cigarette under a streetlight.

In a section of the park cordoned off by police tape, several people were bustling inside.

In the center, where crime scene preservation marks were scattered on the ground, a sentence remained with the traces of blood.

- Execution completed

"Execution, damn it..."

Park Hanchul sighed and flicked the cigarette butt into a portable ashtray.

Heading towards the police line, he approached someone making a call in a corner.

"Yes, understood. Please continue then."

The person ended the call and put the smartphone in their pocket. Park Hanchul tapped on their shoulder and spoke.

"Anything new?"

"Oh, senior."

After the 119 rescue team arrived at the scene, the incident was reported to the police and soon reached the Crime Investigation Division of the Special Abilities Management Bureau.

"First of all, it's definitely human blood. And it seems to be solely one person's blood."

"Well, then they must have died for sure."

The amount of blood at the scene far exceeded the lethal dose.

After scene preservation and evidence collection, the results of the autopsy were coming out one by one.

"And a large amount of dark magic was detected in the blood."

"Dark magic? Is the owner of the blood a dark magic user?"

"It doesn't seem like that. It's more likely that excessive exposure to dark magic caused cell necrosis, which could have been the cause of bleeding."

"Could it be a Mine?"

Mine (마인), a returnee who gained power from outside the human world.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.

Originally a term referring to beings like vampires or werewolves, it has become a general term for those who misuse powers such as curses or sorcery.

When one uses forbidden powers for a long time, their mind often becomes corrupted, turning them into criminals.

"The results of the nearby CCTV investigation are as expected, clean. Nothing came out except for the female victim."

"If they're bold enough to do something like this in broad daylight, that's natural. But it bothers me that there's no body."

Ooong~

A vibrating sound echoed from Park Hanchul's pocket.

He took out his smartphone, checked the message, and nodded.

"The victim has regained consciousness. She's still shaken, but we plan to carefully assess the situation as she calms down."

"That's a relief. It was frustrating not having any information."

The woman found unconscious at the scene had been immediately transported to the hospital.

Until now, she had been unable to regain consciousness, just rolling her feet in fear.

Now, it seemed that progress would be made in the case.

As they were having a casual conversation while observing the scene, a member of the inspection team approached them.

"The fingerprints collected from personal belongings and the home match. We've confirmed and analyzed numerous pieces of evidence of the murder from there."

Items left at the scene.

Among them, excluding the smartphone that seemed to belong to the female victim, various pieces of evidence of the murder were found.

A recorder containing the screams of the victims, a smartphone with photos, and a wallet with an ID that seemed to belong to the owner.

As soon as they confirmed it, they identified the identity and address and sent the investigation team.

Now the results were out.

"A serial killer, he was definitely someone who deserved to die."

"Tsk, even so, private sanctions. It's as dangerous as those kids with power getting into superhero play."

Ignoring the law in a lawful state and prioritizing one's beliefs.

From the perspective of those who must uphold order, they were dangerous individuals bordering on terrorists.

Soon, another call came in.

"I see. Yes, yes. Understood. Good job."

Ending the call, Park Hanchul looked around the scene again.

"...The victim has given a statement."

"What is it?"

"Well, as expected. While passing through the park, the murderer appeared, and just before being killed, someone appeared and seemed to have rescued her."

"Rescue? Are we sure about that?"

'But even so, there were more than five incidents last night.'

The biggest achievement was, of course, punishing the serial killer.

The rest involved instilling a curse of terror and appropriately punishing within limits.

Dealing with the rapist was justified, right?

'At least it wasn't a killing.'

Even thinking about it again, it was endlessly merciful.

I glanced at Hans for a moment and then went outside to maintain the detection network.

Although it grows over time, it would expand more rapidly with my direct involvement.

'At least, I should make it cover the entire Seoul.'

This incident made it clear.

The current public safety is unbelievably low.

'And I need to look into those guys too.'

The cause of the current state of public safety.

The villainous organization that caused this chaos.

"Hoo-ha-ha~ Well, let Hans handle that. It's time to pay attention to the other world as well."

I stretched and assessed the situation of Heinze II.

It's been over a month since leaving Ajantu.

Considering the young siblings, I didn't move hastily.

I stayed in comfortable accommodations and explored with the children whenever we passed through towns and cities.

However, it wasn't feasible to keep wandering with the kids indefinitely.

Since I had distanced myself from Ajantu, it was time to find a settled place for the children.

Coincidentally, while contemplating the siblings' future, Diana shared a story.

"Well... Mister. It's not certain, but I heard that our uncle is runs a small shop in Rafaela City."

"We didn't have the capacity to go far from Ajantu until now, so I forgot about it. But when I heard that Rafaela City is in the direction we're heading, it reminded me..."

It was a story their parents told a few years ago.

Initially, they had headed to the kingdom's central region just to move away from Ajantu, but after hearing this story, they set Rafaela City as their destination.

They still didn't know if he still ran the shop or its exact location, but it was much better than the previous situation with no plan.

After all, it wasn't a job I could handle for a lifetime.

I had my own measures, but still, being with blood relatives was better than nothing.

Even though their paternal family might not warmly welcome the sudden appearance of nieces and nephews...

'With a bit of warning and a generous child support, it should be fine. I plan to visit regularly.'

Even if he wasn't in a business position, having more money is always better.

If I offered periodic support after assessing the situation, wouldn't they treat them even better than their own children?

This was the first genuine connection I made since coming to this world.

Using the teleportation, it wasn't too much trouble, so I decided to do it.

Of course, there was a possibility of not finding the relatives, so I needed to prepare alternative methods.

I looked at the avatar that had returned from exercising outside.

"Persona" was now usable with this avatar.

"Hmm... let's name this one 'Heinrich.'"

<Entity Information>

-Entity Name: Heinrich

-Common Attributes: "Mind Hub," "Persona," "Rapid Recovery," "Keen Perception"

-Entity Attribute: "Martial Prowess"

-Note: Fourth avatar of Hansung-hyun. Enhanced effects during training due to "Martial Prowess," additional adjustments for physical combat and skill acquisition.

It was getting a bit limited for Heinze II to roam around with the kids.

Originally, he belonged to a race living hidden in the darkness. It had been lucky not to be exposed so far.

Certainly, it required a considerable effort to achieve that.

"Being a vampire... All the usable forces are concentrated in the dark regions. Heinrich, who will be sent this time, must be raised to fit in with the bright side."

There was a method I had thought of for him.

The skills given to him were suitable for physical enhancement, making it ideal.

While preparing for Heinrich's deployment, I focused my consciousness on Heinze II, who had coincidentally arrived in Rafaela City.

***

At that moment, on an internet forum where anonymity was guaranteed.

"Saw the notorious Hahoe mask killer in the middle of the night."

From there, information about the terrifying Hahoe mask began to spread one by one.