Chapter 499

Chapter 499

After Davey coerced Gnoass into rigorous work, he switched Spirit Kings, successfully relocating the memories from one location to another. Surprisingly, the concealed memories were no match for Sylphid, the Wind Spirit King.

“If I'd known it would be like this, I would have sought your help immediately. Your speed is truly remarkable. I feel quite ashamed.”

“Let’s review it now.”

A screen materialized, displaying scenes from before the moment the video stone was activated. Due to the restoration occurring post-deletion, the video's quality was poor. Nevertheless, it clearly showed the perspective of the one responsible for erasing the memories.

Silent focus gripped everyone watching the scene projected by the video stone. What they saw differed vastly from their expectations. It revealed priests clad in robes bearing the symbol of the Holy Empire, not the anticipated culprits.

While others stared in disbelief, Davey squinted at the scene, scrutinizing every detail closely. The footage depicted several priests and paladins slaughtering members of the knight order, aided by human mercenaries.

“The fighting style of those humans is rather peculiar.”

“Are you implying they're outsiders?”

Foreigners, akin to beings from Earth, viewed this world as a game. For those who saw this realm as a place of amusement, few valued the lives of its inhabitants.

“They're conversing. Can we restore their voices?”

“Hold on a moment,” Davey said, lifting the stone slightly.

Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!

Then, almost unbelievably, he struck it forcefully against the table.Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

Bzzt! Bzzt!! Bzzt!!!

Surprisingly, voices began to emanate from the video.

“As expected, whether it’s electronic or magical goods, having some sort of sound is beneficial.”

Boris was momentarily dazed by Davey’s casual remarks. “Video stones are quite expensive, though...”

A playful air enveloped them briefly. However, their expressions immediately stiffened upon hearing the conversation in the video.

“Hey. I’m helping out because it's a quest, but is it true they're trying to revive the Evil God? Even though they seem like good people?”

“Boy, let me tell you this. Don’t judge a book by its cover. All these people are trying to overthrow and bring chaos to this world.”

The young man’s face contorted in displeasure at the priest's words.

“Damn... This is making me really uncomfortable...”

“If you hate it, then leave immediately. You won’t receive any compensation, though.”

“N-No. Who said I won’t do it? Even so, I don’t think we should kill such young children...”

“If you don’t like it, then leave. Anyone who serves the Evil God, be they adults or children, is dangerous.”

“I-I know! Anyway, this is just a game.”

The young men unleashed their strange powers again after their conversation. Their abilities were both shocking and mysterious. With just a flash of light, they managed to break through the knights’ barriers as if their powers could corrode them.

Boris, observing the scene, gritted his teeth and slammed his fist on the table.

Bang!!!

The video stone, hit once more, suddenly fell silent. It seemed the impact had turned off the sound.

“Ahem! Ahem!!!” Boris coughed in surprise, his eyes darting around.

However, Davey simply grabbed the stone and slammed it on the table a few times nonchalantly.

“Priests?! Are you saying that the priests of the Holy Empire attacked us?!” Boris shouted furiously.

Melveque, hearing Boris’ rage, muttered, “I’ll gather the evidence for now. Thankfully, we’re able to get a few impressions on our suspects.”

“If the ones who did this are from the Holy Empire, then...” Boris’ gaze turned to Davey.

Most of the scenes in the other video stones were similar in content. There were paladins, priests, and a few foreigners.

After watching the video, Davey stood up.

“Where are you going?”

“Going to catch the culprit.”

It was a product Gnoass had created on the spot while extracting memories from the earth and putting them in the magic stone. However, it was more than enough.

Davey infused the magic stone with a bit of mana. Not long after, a voice emerged.

—It seems like there's quite a predicament. The continent's Saint has stepped in, wielding enough power to summon a Spirit King. I'm not certain how a Saint could do that, but if he continues actively engaging, there's a good chance our actions will be uncovered.

“If you're dealing with black magic and involved in this, I'd wager my money and even my neck on it. Care to bet?”

“If we're betting, the stakes should match, right?”

The outcome was already clear, so there wasn't much point in making a bet. Davey gestured dismissively at Melveque, frozen in place.

[Bind.]

Mana swiftly enveloped Davey's body.

"Do you know what this is?" Davey queried, tapping his finger on the magic stone etched with runes. "This stone captures and stores the frequencies of black message magic, [Mind Talk]."

"Don't jest! There's no such thing!"

"You seem quite certain," Davey retorted calmly.

Melveque scoffed. "Capturing and storing frequencies? Claiming you can isolate Mind Talk's frequency just by etching runes on a voice recording stone is absurd."

Davey nodded. "It's possible and right before your eyes. Oh, by the way, you seem quite knowledgeable about black magic."

Melveque's expression soured as he noticed Davey's smile, casting doubt among the onlookers.

"Lies! This isn't evidence! Black magic has been a scourge for the Alpha Reinforcement Knight Order! We're investigating—"

"You're spouting nonsense. I've had you pegged from the start," Davey murmured, locking eyes with Melveque. "Shall we do this then?"

Davey briefly closed his eyes, reopening them to unleash a potent hypnosis crafted by black magic.

"Urk?!"

His gaze swept the room, causing some to lapse into blank expressions, including Shayir Renda, one of the twins.

‘Let’s try it on something that can easily be confirmed.’

“Well, I’ll let you confirm it first. Shayir Renda, the color of the underwear you wore today is...”

“Pink...” Shayir Renda, the elder twin, answered, blankly and without hesitation.

Davey snapped his fingers, and she snapped out of it, reacting with a loud, embarrassed shriek, “Kyaaaaaaack!”

Witnessing the spectacle, Fildyr immediately jumped up and gave Davey a wild approval. “Wow, you’re crazy, but you’re the greatest!”

Thwaaaaack!!!

In response, Fendyr Renda, the younger twin, slapped Fildyr. Lucia grabbed Fildyr by the collar, shaking him as his face reddened from the slap.

“Aack! Why are you taking it out on me?!” protested Fildyr, bewildered by the sudden reprimand.

Although Davey caused the chaos, it was Fildyr who received the slap and shaking.

Fendyr Renda retorted, “Then are you suggesting we hit Davey in this situation?!”

“That’s right! Even First Saintess Daphne wouldn’t tolerate that!”

Davey then turned to the blank-faced Melveque and said, “As you can see, that’s the effect of hypnosis. Don’t worry, you’ll only speak the truth. Now, tell us. How many people have you killed?”

Melveque’s expression remained blank as he replied, “Seven knights... Twenty children under their protection...”

“Thank you for the confession, you f*cking son of a b*tch.”

[7th Circle]

[Astral Projection]

Boom!!!

Melveque collapsed to the ground, yet no one focused on his body. Their attention was fixed on the cloudy white object in Davey’s palm.

“Since you’re going to die, you won’t need a body, right? Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. Since we all came without anything, then we shall all return without anything.”

—U-Uwaaaaaaaaaack!!! This... What the hell is this!!!

Davey smiled at Melveque's terrified reaction and remarked, “Since you came with an empty head, you should also return with an empty head.”

In his mind, Davey played with the thought, 'Bald I came from my mother’s womb, and bald I will return'—a vicious smile creeping across his face—as he forcefully expelled Melveque’s soul from his body using Astral Projection, a form of black magic.