Episode 261 Magnifying Glass
– Groan, groan… … .
The lack of leadership was reminiscent of a market idiot.
The vanguard was bound to be bustling, as everyone involved in this incident, including the Thieves’ Club, the White Magic Club, and the Ruby Tower, had gathered there.
Oh Se-hoon maintained a step back attitude after entering the leadership, and it seemed true that he left most of the important work to Kwak Seung-jae.
In fact, he was the one leading this operation.
Soon, Kwak Seung-jae looked at me and Dang Gyu-yeong one by one, and then took the lead and guided us.
“Come this way.”
And then I entered the next room through the door on one side of the waiting room.
This is the exclusive interrogation room for the leadership, the ‘Room of Truth’.
‘Everyone who enters is supposed to come out as a good person… … .’
Usually, the Truth Room is filled with three or four people at a time, having a ‘good conversation’, but today, it was quite crowded.
This is because the scale is large as there are multiple clubs involved.
As we entered, Jeong Jong-myeong and Hong Ye-hwa looked at us at the same time.
Jeong Jong-myeong lets out a sly laugh.
“So you finally got caught?”
“That’s what happened~ Oh Se-hoon was waiting.”
Dang Gyu-yeong answered indifferently and sat down on an empty folding chair.
I was about to sit down next to him, but I felt a sharp gaze from somewhere and turned my head.
And then my eyes met with Song Cheon-hye’s, who was glaring at me.
“… … .”
There was a large bump on his forehead, and he had tissues stuck in both nostrils, as if he had a nosebleed.
It was the result of sprinting and slamming one’s body into the ice wall.
And since I was the one who summoned that ice wall, I offered an apple.
“I’m sorry. Did I go too far?”
Song Cheon-hye frowned and spoke in a slurred voice.
“It’s a big deal. Take out the Pannier pride item.”
“Forbidden items? What forbidden items?”
I asked with a puzzled look on my face, as if it was the first time I had heard of it.
Then Song Cheon-hye made a half-dumb, half-excited expression, turned around, pulled the tissues out of her nose, and turned around again to glare at me.
“You came all the way here to evade your duty? Really?”
“The one who has it is the one who does it. How can you say you have it when you don’t have it?”
“Why do you tell lies that will be exposed so quickly?”
“What I’m saying is, why would I tell a lie that would be exposed so quickly?”
I’ll tell a lie that won’t be revealed.
Just like right now.
Song Cheon-hye looked a little shaken because my attitude was so confident.
But soon he steels his resolve and hardens his expression.
“Okay, let’s check it out.”
Song Cheon-hye takes out a terminal with a crystal ball embedded in it.
An item that has a similar role to the Ban Wave, the crystal orb glows red if the target has a banned item or is storing it in their inventory.
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye immediately held up the terminal.
However, contrary to expectations that a red light would come on immediately, there was no change in the crystal ball.
I put everything in the Cube of Life, so how could it be detected?
Song Cheon-hye’s pupils shook violently.
“No, really… … .”
“I said there isn’t one. I can’t trust what people say.”
“No, no. Not yet.”
Song Cheon-hye turned her head and looked at Dang Gyu-yeong.
I guess he thought that if it wasn’t me, Dang Gyu-yeong would have it.
He immediately asks for understanding and holds up the terminal.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
“Well, okay.”
Dang Gyu-yeong nodded coolly.
Some time passed in that state, but… … .
“… … .”
“… … .”
… … The crystal ball was still silent.
Song Cheon-hye became even more flustered and stuttered.
“Ah, no, this, this can’t be happening.”
The reactions of those watching were similar.
I had assumed that at least one of them would have forbidden items.
Jeong Jong-myeong and Hong Ye-hwa’s eyes lit up with interest, and Oh Se-hoon also raised his lips without saying a word.
Kwak Seung-jae also stared at me intently, as if trying to gauge something.
I ignored those gazes and spoke to Song Cheon-hye.
“Do you understand now? I am innocent.”
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye was about to apologize for questioning such a strict person, but then something suddenly occurred to her and she asked again.
“… … Then why did you run away? Without any forbidden items?”
The question is, if he had been truly upright, there would have been no need to bind himself with a shadow butterfly or restrain him with an ice wall.
Of course, I have prepared an answer to this question.
“Honestly, it’s not really fair. I caused a scene in the downtown area.”
“You touched the temporary storage but didn’t take anything out?”
“That’s it.”
“You want me to believe that?”
“It’s up to you whether you believe it or not.”
However, if you want to pursue this further, you will need to provide some evidence.
Dang Gyu-yeong watched me shamelessly like this with pride and satisfaction.
It’s the look in his eyes of a really great thief.
Jeong Jong-myeong also asks Dang Gyu-yeong if he has similar thoughts.
“… … Wasn’t that guy one of your club members?”
“He’s an honorary member, you honor thief.”
Since Song Cheon-hye continued to be speechless, Kwak Seung-jae seemed to have decided that it was time to intervene and stepped forward.
“There was too much stolen tonight to conclude that you two are innocent.”
“Yeah, but you just saw it. We didn’t take anything.”
Dang Gyu-young shrugged and answered.
Kwak Seung-jae’s interrogation continued.
“All of the people who broke into the storage have been arrested. The stolen items must be in the possession of someone among them, and since the previous people have already been identified, you can understand why we suspect the last two people arrested.”
“I understand, but we didn’t get anything from you. Then wouldn’t it be right to check from the beginning again?”
Dang Gyu-yeong is calm and shameless, as expected from the leader of the thieves’ club.
Then, a senior from Hell Department who had been watching from a corner intervened.
“Is there a chance that you hid it somewhere on the way here?”
It’s also possible that they’re not stored in their inventory, but hidden in the city or forest.
But Kwak Seung-jae slowly shook his head.
“There would have been no time to stop. The route of movement was thoroughly searched.”
“Umm… … .”
While the senior from Hell Department was silent, Song Cheon-hye, who had been deep in thought, opened her mouth.
“I’m still suspicious of those two. Isn’t it possible that they’re using some kind of item or skill to hide the banned items?”
“For example, what kind of skill are you talking about?”
“For example… … . That is… … .”
Song Cheon-hye is speechless.
This is because you yourself don’t know what skill or item would make that possible.
It was surprisingly close to the correct answer, but it was disappointing.
Kwak Seung-jae watched her for a while and then said.
“Song Cheon-hye.”
“……yes.”
“It’s good to offer opinions from different perspectives. But you also need to think a little more deeply before offering them.”
“… … I’ll keep that in mind.”
“And the more important question is this. If by any chance Dang Gyu-young or Kim Ho have such skills, what will they use to neutralize them?”
‘That’s right.’
Even if you understand the Cube of Life, it’s useless if you don’t have a way to see through it.
However, Song Cheon-hye seemed to have her own thoughts about this.
“… … Wouldn’t it be okay to use a magnifying glass?”
“Then it is possible. However, I think you also understand that it lacks justification.”
“… … Yes, I know.”
A magnifying glass is an item that allows you to check a target’s skills, characteristics, and inventory information, depending on its type.
Since the above information cannot be easily disclosed to others, the magnifying glass should not be used carelessly.
It’s true that we broke the rules and made a mess of the downtown area, but that alone doesn’t mean we can demand ‘Give me your skill information!’
At that moment, Oh Se-hoon added with a big smile.
“If both parties agree, it may be possible to impose restrictions and use it in a limited manner.”
“I don’t like it.”
Dang Gyu-yeong flatly refused.
Sehun Oh nodded as if he understood completely, and this time he asked me a question.
“Kim Hoya, how are you?”
Everyone seemed to think that they would naturally refuse.
Even Song Cheon-hye, who first mentioned the magnifying glass, didn’t seem to have high expectations.
But I slowly looked around the room and then said.
“If you agree to my terms, I will allow you to use it.”
“Kim Hoya, you can just refuse. Why are you allowing this?”
Dang Gyu-yeong tried to persuade me with a worried expression.
Because there is absolutely no value in disclosing inventory information for such matters.
Moreover, even if you hid the forbidden items inside the Cube of Life, there was a high possibility that they would be seen through a magnifying glass.
But I smiled lightly and said.
“It’s okay. Just trust me once.”
“Oh my… … .”
Dang Gyu-yeong still looked uneasy, but he gave up and sighed deeply, thinking that persuasion would not work.
Kwak Seung-jae asked.
“Let me hear the conditions.”
“First, I would like to reduce the number of watching eyes as much as possible.”
“That’s only natural.”
The use of a magnifying glass is solely for the purpose of checking for the presence of prohibited items.
There is absolutely no reason to reveal your inventory in front of a dozen people watching.
“And if you use a magnifying glass and the prohibited items don’t come out, please don’t press me further about the stolen items.”
“… … .”
Kwak Seung-jae quickly exchanged glances with Oh Se-hoon and nodded.
“Okay. Let’s just cover it up.”
“finally…….”
I looked at Song Cheon-hye and said the last condition.
“If you catch a tough person, shouldn’t he be held accountable? If the forbidden item doesn’t come out, I want to receive a wish ticket from Song Cheon-hye.”
“What if it’s a wish?”
“Later, I will get help with anything at least once.”
Song Cheon-hye still has three wish tickets (small) left from the mentoring bet.
But this is on a different level of power, the so-called wish power (big).
Since my seniors are watching, I can’t pretend not to know later.
Kwak Seung-jae asked Song Cheon-hye.
“Song Cheon-hye, will you accept it?”
“… … .”
At this point, Song Cheon-hye seemed to have noticed that things were going strangely, but she was already in a good mood.
You started this, so how can you back out after coming this far?
I can’t do it, even if it’s because of my pride.
“Yes, I will take it. The wish ticket.”
“Okay. Then let’s go.”
After Kwak Seung-jae exchanged glances with Oh Se-hoon again, he quickly cast his magic spell.
– Kukukukuku… … .
A wooden door that suddenly pops up.
Kwak Seung-jae took the lead and spoke to Song Cheon-hye.
“Follow me.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
When we passed through the gate, we found ourselves in the middle of a forest.
A place a little bit away from where the fierce battle with Oh Se-hoon took place.
In the midst of the darkness all around, only the moonlight dimly illuminates us.
Kwak Seung-jae confirmed it last.
“Are you ready?”
“I’m ready.”
“Okay, okay.”
Song Cheon-hye’s voice was shaking slightly.
Within a moment, a magnifying glass appeared in Kwak Seung-jae’s inventory.
It sparkles golden in the moonlight.
[Pure Gold Magnifying Glass – Inventory (B)]
“Song Cheon-hye.”
“yes yes.”
Song Cheon-hye took the pure gold magnifying glass and carefully pointed it at me.
My fingertips are trembling because I’m nervous.
But soon I took a deep breath, infused mana into the magnifying glass, and a moment later a notification message appeared in the corner of my vision.
[Failed to use magnifying glass.]
“Uh, uh… … ?”
Song Cheon-hye opened her eyes wide in confusion.
He uses the magnifying glass again, as if he thought he was seeing something wrong.
[Failed to use magnifying glass.]
[The magnifying glass has been destroyed.]
– Perseok,
The magnifying glass cracked and then crumbled in an instant, turning into dust and scattering.
Song Cheon-hye watched the scene blankly, then began to cry little by little.
The supporters eat it all
