The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 190

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟎: 𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 1

Crowel’s sharp claws extended from his body, tearing through the room.

Kwagagagaga!

Space warped and the ceiling collapsed, concrete raining down.

‘𝘏𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦.’

Normally, it would be common sense to launch an ambush amidst such chaos, but Lo-an, after reading his opponent’s intentions, charged forward.

As expected, Crowel had already thrown himself out the window and was clinging to the branches of a towering poplar tree.

“Yuji.”

Dae-sung’s mythical weapon materialized in Lo-an’s hand, radiating a blue light.

Paaaaaaaaang!

The air was torn apart by the sound of a whip.

“This is crazy!”

Crowel, who hadn’t expected Lo-an to pursue him so quickly, hurriedly erected a magic shield.

An enormous shockwave spread through the area.

‘𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘯, 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦!’

Lo-an’s strength as a Hunter was evident from this brief exchange.

There would be no ending where he would defeat his opponent one-on-one and then leisurely disappear.

‘𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺. . . 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯!’

Crowel grumbled inwardly about the situation.

The plan to take over the HSIU headquarters was one that had attracted attention within the organization.

It was a plan that Crowel had been laying the groundwork for over several years, but it was also a project that the upper echelons had been yearning for, so it was imperative that it succeed.

They couldn’t have someone too intelligent sitting in the president’s seat.

They needed someone who was ambitious but also naive enough to be manipulated like a pawn.

Cargill Juan had been chosen for that role, and Crowel had been in contact with him since before he had risen to prominence, laying the foundation for his current position.

“Min Siwoo. . . You’re not a good match for me!”

“Is that so? He’s not particularly fond of being next to you either.”

Crowel’s expression turned incredulous at Lo-an’s blunt response.

“Ha. . . I’m not a combat Hunter. . . Isn’t that unfair?”

“I’m not a combat Hunter either.”

“What? If Xiaolong, a high-ranker, isn’t a combat Hunter, then what is he, some kind of supporter?!”

“If you’re the next master, you become one whether you like it or not.”

Lo-an stamped his foot, sending out countless needle-sharp strands of magic power.

They weren’t lethal, but they were thick with hostility.

Crowel mixed demonic energy with the mana he had gathered in his dantian and constructed a spell formula.

As the characters and symbols materialized in a brilliant blue, a huge magic circle erupted, releasing a torrent of blue flames.

[Mars: The Living Colossus]

Twenty water-formed soldiers drew their swords and faced Lo-an.

“You have some tricks up your sleeve.”

Lo-an spread the surging magic power in his hand and began to cast a spell of his own.

As he scattered a handful of his hair into the spell formula, a bright yellow magic circle flashed, imbuing his hair with magic power.

[Monkey King: The Art of Duplication]

Twelve duplicates, identical to Lo-an, emerged.

“What, you have a similar skill?”

“Not similar. Scatter, Monkey King.”

Crowel’s colossi and Lo-an’s duplicates clashed in the middle.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!!!

The ground shattered and trees were uprooted as the immense magic power and flames collided repeatedly.

‘𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘪𝘵! 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘴?’

Crowel predicted that the longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.

“I’m not in a good position to be playing around!”

A sinister demonic energy gathered in his palms.

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The faces on the large screen displayed a range of reactions.

“I’ve never even met Cargill personally! Do you know how much time I’ve sacrificed for the sake of HSIU and the people in it?!”

“I. . . I didn’t know. . . If I had known it was 〈Pandemonium〉, I would never have met him! I was just told to support Juan. . . It wasn’t intentional!”

“Damn. . . It’s all because of that senile old pig. . .! Cargill, I’ll never forgive you!”

They either scowled at Edward’s faction, shouted their innocence, or hung their heads in resignation.

Compared to the total number of people in the HSIU headquarters, they were not a large number, but the problem was that most of them were concentrated in the upper echelons.

Edward held an impromptu meeting in a corner with a few executives and semi-special agents.

They judged that they couldn’t afford to drag things out, given the seriousness of the situation.

“We will not tolerate those who colluded with Cargill Juan. However, we intend to show no leniency towards those who colluded with 〈Pandemonium〉. Are there any objections to this?”

“None, Lord Blackwood.”

“Neither do I. Rather, we should use this opportunity to root them out completely.”

“I agree. To think that there are those within the HSIU headquarters who are in cahoots with 〈Pandemonium〉.”

Moreover, what they found particularly bitter was that those who had colluded with 〈Pandemonium〉 were not limited to Cargill Juan’s faction.

There were some among those who had supported Edward, and even among those who had remained neutral.

“To think that we didn’t know until things came to this. . . It’s deplorable.”

Harold Bloom, the HSIU headquarters’ top agent, pursed his lips, his eyes glinting with ferocity.

He was the most famous Hunter in the HSIU, known for his intolerance of criminals and his unwavering justice.

“It’s probably normal that they only approached those who were easy to sway.”

“Even so, as the top agent, I can’t help but feel sorry for not being able to control my subordinates.”

“We can still clean things up. It’s a bit late, but let’s make some personnel changes. This is my old friend and a trustworthy Hunter, Min Siwoo.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Min Siwoo, a newly appointed senior agent. I look forward to working with you.”

At his introduction, Harold and several other Hunters’ eyes lit up.

The eyes of a craftsman who had discovered a gem.

“Oh? Would you be interested in working in our department? We’re currently conducting a large-scale crackdown on Awakener drugs.”

“No. Please join the Gate Countermeasures Division. It’s an honor to stand against 〈Pandemonium〉.”

“The department that apprehends Awakened criminals is also a good choice.”

They handed Siwoo their business cards and gave him a brief explanation.

“Lord Blackwood. We have brought the lie detection Hunters.”

At that moment, a Hunter who had been standing guard outside entered and spoke.

“Long time no see. Ging, Kang, Teng.”

Edward greeted the ‘lie detection Hunters’ as they entered.

The noisy meeting room fell silent as Ging, who wore a blindfold, Kang, who wore headphones, and Teng, who had a gag in his mouth, entered.

“I’m somewhat glad to see you.”

“I didn’t want to come. It’s annoying.”

“Nuh-huh. Nuh-huh-nuh-huh. Nuh?”

“Ah. . . Let me introduce you. This is Ging, Kang, and Teng. They are the HSIU’s top lie detection Hunters and interrogators. And this is Hunter Min Siwoo, who uncovered the internal collusion with 〈Pandemonium〉 this time.”

At Edward’s introduction, Siwoo was the first to extend his hand.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Min Siwoo.”

“I’m Ging. You’re handsome, it’s a shame.”

“I’m Kang. Honestly, if I did my makeup, I’d be the best looking one out of us.”

“Nuh-huh. Nuh. Nuh-huh-nuh? Nuh-huh-nuh-huh. Nuh.”

They continued to bicker incessantly, oblivious to the gazes around them.

Their seemingly nonsensical conversation had a reason behind it: due to the nature of their abilities, they had taken the ‘Oath of Mana’, which prevented them from lying.

Even among the rare [Ability Users], who were rarer than Awakeners, their [Memory Detection] ability was extremely rare.

Simply determining whether someone’s words were true or false was something that even the most junior detection Hunters could do.

The reason Ging, Kang, and Teng were so formidable was because they could read each other’s memories in their own way and compare them to determine falsehoods.

It was accurate, with an error rate of less than 0.01%, and because it read the subject’s memory, perjury was impossible.

Ging, Kang, and Teng approached Cargill Juan, who was tied to the floor of the conference room.

“Damn Edward’s dog! Don’t you dare touch me!! Get me a lawyer!!”

“Those words are sincere.”

“We’re not Edward’s dogs. Edward is our dog.”

“Kang, even if it’s the truth, you could get us killed if you say that. Of course, I’ll sell you out and run away.”

“Nuh?! Nuh-huh-huh!!”

Ging, Kang, and Teng surrounded Cargill Juan in a triangle formation and began to cast their spell formulas.

Two huge triangles overlapped in opposite directions, forming a hexagon, and a large circle inscribed within the hexagon overflowed with magic power.

Hundreds, thousands of strokes and characters emerged as holograms, floating in the air.

From the completed magic circle, white, gentle waves flowed out and soaked Cargill Juan’s body.

“Ack!! What is this?! You bastards! When I become president, I’ll execute you first!!”

“Looks like this uncle has been chewing on rags. How noisy.”

“It’s still better than Teng’s six-character mantra.”

“Nuh??? Nuh!!!! Nuh!!!”

The waves that had enveloped Cargill Juan surged up and flowed into Ging’s eyes, Kang’s ears, and Teng’s mouth.

They compared and analyzed the memories of Cargill Juan that had flowed in with the list they had to check.

“Uh. . . The assassination request is true.”

“The conversation in the study is also true. That liquor looks delicious. I’ll ask Edward to buy me some later.”

“Nuh! Nuh-huh-huh. . . Nuh-huh?! Nuh.”

“And the collusion with 〈Pandemonium〉 is also true. He has been conspiring with someone named ‘Crowel’ for a long time.”

“He planned to kill Min Siwoo and become president with the rebounding support. Later, he planned to take 〈Pandemonium〉 into his own hands and rule the world. You’re just as much of an idiot as Tang.”

“Nuh?? Nuh!! Nuh!”

They read through Cargill Juan’s memories at high speed, extracting his criminal history.

Hunters assisting Ging, Kang, and Teng entered the information they were investigating separately, and a report was generated on the spot.

Poof!

“I farted.”

“You must have eaten rotten cheese for lunch. The smell of your fart is stimulating my olfactory cells and making me nauseous.”

“Yup! Uwek. . . Uyup!”

“Look. . . Be a little more serious when you’re working. . . Hmm. Isn’t there a fan in here?”

Edward took a few steps back and pulled out a handkerchief to cover his nose.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

For the time being, it was decided that those who had dealings with Cargill Juan would be subject to internal discipline.

However, those who had dealings with 〈Pandemonium〉 were immediately detained and sent to prison for a second investigation, regardless of their intentions, and Cargill Juan was imprisoned in a solitary cell within the HSIU headquarters.

The problem lay in what came next.

After receiving the report, Edward called only Siwoo and Harold into his office.

“Is there a problem?”

“Yes. . . A very big problem.”

Edward rubbed his throbbing temples at Siwoo’s question and handed the report to Harold.

Harold’s expression gradually darkened as he read through it carefully.

“This is. . . A national disaster.”

He passed the report he had finished reading straight to Siwoo.

“Hmm. . . It says that there are some world-class high-rankers who have attached themselves to 〈Pandemonium〉.”

And they were Hunters ranked in the world’s top ten, no less.

“I don’t know if the people on that list are really like that. . . But if it’s true, the Hunter community will be in chaos for a while.”

“For now, it would be right to send senior and semi-special agents to apprehend, detain, and interrogate them.”

However, Siwoo objected to that opinion.

“If we go after them one by one, rumors will spread and some of them may run away. It’s better to catch them all in one place.”

“I don’t have any ideas for that.”

“Do you have any good ideas?”

Edward asked, frowning.

Siwoo replied with a slight smirk.

“Isn’t there a ranking measurement in the US in a few days? I’ll participate too.”

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