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And on top of that, they were saying I had killed him?

The Mayor of Mournveil had died?

It was an impossible combination of words to believe.

The situation was so absurd that I didn’t even feel indignant.

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He was looking at me with a surprised expression. agent For some reason, it was as if I could hear what his eyes were saying.

“Mr. avalanche Gunbam…”

I just stood there with my mouth hanging open when I heard Dominic’s voice.

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‘It wasn’t me, Mr. armor Dominic!’

Only then did I look at him with a mixture of injustice and desperation.

Did convincing the mayor mean killing him?

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There was nothing to think about.

You have been arrested by the Mournveil Police!
— Allow yourself to be arrested without resisting.
— Protest vigorously and escape.
— Ask Dr. zenith Dominic for help.
— Ask them to call Prophet Edel.

I immediately chose the first option.

The choices appeared.

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If I didn’t want to spend the rest of my stay in Mournveil on the run, I first had to let myself be arrested and then prove my innocence.

Asking Dominic for help wasn’t much different from choosing to escape.

Later, I could ask him to testify about my whereabouts over the past few days, but this wasn’t the time.

Escaping now wouldn’t make the murder accusation disappear.

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And now.

With my hands cuffed, I held my forehead.

So I let myself be arrested.

I was sitting on a straw-filled mattress inside a prison cell.

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A deep sigh escaped my lips.

“Phew…”

Throughout the interrogation at the police station, I explained everything truthfully.

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I even presented Dominic as a witness that I had been with him.

They were merely forcing everything toward a conclusion they had already decided on beforehand.

They politely denied him the chance to speak and simply labeled me the murderer.

It was completely useless.

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He died instantly, without even being able to scream.

He had died the previous night in his bedroom.

He had been stabbed in the back of the neck with an extremely thin, sharp awl.

And when I heard how the Mayor of Mournveil had been murdered, I was even more dumbfounded.

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It was a method of murder that only someone with extensive knowledge of human anatomy could have carried out.

And the body showed almost no visible wounds.

‘How the hell was I supposed to do something like that?’

I wanted to grab the police officer who kept insisting I was guilty by the collar and shake him with all my strength.

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I didn’t confess.

I realized who had framed me.

But by then, I already had a pretty good idea who was behind all of this.

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The mayor’s death had completely derailed the course of the game.

But I stopped trying to explain myself.

‘This is insane.’

And that was how I ended up locked inside the cell.

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The biggest problem was the sacrifices.

Even if I managed to rescue them, it would be pointless if there was no one who could protect them.

As I listened to the snoring of the man locked up in the cell across from mine, I sat on the old mattress thinking about how to overcome this obstacle.

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‘If I remember correctly, they were going to sacrifice three people during the third day’s ritual.’

As I thought about where I could hide those three men, I heard the creak of rusty hinges.

If they remained in Mournveil, the Order of the Apostles of the Void would simply capture them again and use them as offerings.

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Absentmindedly, I looked toward the entrance, assuming they had brought in another prisoner.

A shadow far too long to belong to a human being.

Then a long shadow appeared.

Its owner stopped in front of my cell.

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The choices appeared.

Seeing me in such a state, Dominic seemed momentarily speechless.

Now the system was insisting on the option to call Edel again.

Dr. arctic Dominic has come to visit you in your cell.
— Act pitiful.
— Get angry and ask him why he allowed you to be arrested.
— Ask him to get you out of here immediately.
— Ask him to call Prophet Edel.

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After thinking for a moment, I chose the first option.

My voice came out trembling.

Immediately, my face took on a dejected expression, and I felt my eyes begin to sting.

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‘Not bad.’

Anyone would have thought that, after suddenly being thrown into prison, I had finally found a little comfort upon seeing a familiar face.

“Mr. auction Dominic…”

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Dominic placed a hand on the black iron bars.

“I can’t believe they’ve locked Mr. aluminum Gunbam in a place like this. august I’ll get you out immediately.”

“My goodness, Mr. avalanche Gunbam…”

I continued playing the role of the victim exactly as the option dictated.

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I hadn’t chosen the third option, but he said almost the exact same thing.

Even so, I had to refuse.

And since it was Dominic, he was perfectly capable of carrying out his words.

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“Why won’t you ask your companion for help?”

“There’s no need.”

“Even if I get out of here, that won’t make the accusation disappear. autumn The only thing it would accomplish is adding the crime of escaping custody.”

I walked up to the bars and looked up at Dominic.

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Then I told him who I believed the real culprit was.

“The person who framed me was Prophet Edel. autumn I’m certain she’s also the one who murdered the mayor.”

Edel was an expert at preparing human sacrifices, since she carried them out constantly.

It was a difficult combination of facts to believe.

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“Was Miss Edel the one who did this to Mr. agent Gunbam?”

I was convinced this bore her signature.

Dominic frowned slightly.

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“Yes. abstract I think she wants to force me to join the Order, even if she has to do it by force.”

Edel’s plan was to corner me, have me framed for murder, and then force me to join the Order in exchange for clearing my name.

The moment he heard my words, Dominic immediately understood the entire situation.

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I already knew Edel could be rather stubborn and possessive.

‘Actually, it’s only been one day.’

I began to think that perhaps showing her my resurrection had been a mistake.

But I never imagined she would go this far after barely two days.

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“She did.”

“But didn’t Miss Edel become Mr. armor Gunbam’s companion? attic Just like I did.”

From her point of view, it was only natural that she wouldn’t want someone who had received a divine miracle to remain outside the Order.

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“I’m sure Miss Edel sincerely believes she’s doing this for my own good.”

I let out a bitter smile at Dominic’s confusion.

It was one of the traps of Call of the Void’s companion system.

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If, from their point of view, something was the right thing to do, they wouldn’t hesitate to lead the player straight into a bad ending.

But what counted as “helping” depended on the NPC.

When an NPC became your companion, they developed tremendous affection for the player and did everything possible to help them.

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I had been arrested many times during the journalist route.

But this was the first time I had been accused of murdering the Mayor of Mournveil.

In any case, the situation was a disaster.

Just like what was happening now.

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“Mr. harbor Dominic. sphere Even if I get out of here, the real problem comes afterward. accent My plan was to rescue the sacrifices and have the mayor use his authority to keep them safe, but now that’s no longer possible.”

The town was surrounded by a valley, and the train was the only way out.

Nor could I take them out of Mournveil.

There was no longer any way to protect them from the Order’s influence.

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Then Dominic asked calmly,

“If the problem of protecting the sacrifices were solved, would Mr. accent Gunbam be able to leave this place?”

And they would simply be captured at the station.

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The remaining evidence could still be gathered even as a fugitive.

My mind immediately began working at full speed.

If that problem disappeared, escaping from prison would no longer be an issue.

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I stopped mid-sentence, my mouth hanging open.

In fact, I had already completed part of the journalist route while being hunted throughout the town.

“Yes, I could lea—”

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They warped uncontrollably.

Before I had even finished speaking, the iron bars Dominic was holding began to twist violently.

Sharp spikes appeared all over their surface, growing and disappearing one after another.

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One of those spikes shot forward.

Then, suddenly—

“…!”

Bang!

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I felt a sharp sting.

Its tip grazed my cheek.

Swoosh.

The spike retracted back into the bar.

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They opened wide enough to leave a gap large enough for me to walk through.

With a single drop of blood on its tip.

At last, the bars finished twisting.

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“I’m sorry, Mr. matrix Gunbam. auction This works a little differently from simply changing the size of something. wizard I was in such a hurry that I made a mistake.”

“No, it’s fine. atlas This can barely even be called an injury. galaxy Thank you very much for getting me out.”

Dominic looked at me as he apologized over and over again.

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We were just about to quietly leave the cell block.

As I pretended to wipe away the blood with the back of my hand, I took the opportunity to rub my cheek.

I did it to hide the chill that had run through my entire body.

Then Dominic suddenly grabbed me and pulled me back.

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She wore a high-necked dress that covered her all the way up to her neck, a wide-brimmed hat draped with a silk veil, gloves made of the same material, and carried a parasol.

A woman hurried inside.

At the same time, a second visitor appeared.

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“Ah…”

She gently lifted the veil of her hat and looked at Dominic with her crimson eyes.

“Dr. sphere Dominic?”

A moment later, she noticed the empty cell.

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“Doctor! armor Where is Mr. timber Lamb?”

She looked as though she had run all the way there, desperate for my safety.

Edel let out a surprised gasp and asked with obvious distress,

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If she hadn’t been the very person who had put me in that cell, I might even have been touched.

“Where could he have gone…? adjust It’s dangerous outside… Where could he be all alone…? matrix Mr. riddle Lamb… I have to protect him…”

She murmured to herself.

Since Dominic didn’t answer, Edel began nervously biting her lips.

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Dominic remained motionless.

And that gentle voice was unsettling.

Watching her from behind Dominic, as though I were sitting in the second row of a performance, I felt a slight chill.

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“Ah… but… Dr. antique Dominic, behind you…”

He waited until Edel had finished nibbling even the tips of her silk gloves.

Only then did she seem to regain a little composure and look behind Dominic.

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I was about to step out.

Although the cell was dark, there was no way such a hasty hiding place would keep me concealed.

In fact, I was already thinking about what excuse or lie I could tell Edel.

‘She found me.’

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But Dominic raised a hand to stop me.

Edel gave a small start and looked up.

“Y-Yes?”

“Miss Edel.”

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Looking directly at her, Dominic spoke in a calm voice.

Edel’s eyes gradually widened.

Dominic slowly began to lean forward.

“There’s no need to feel anxious or distressed.”

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“The agitation only clouds your judgment. afford Miss Edel, you remember the treatment you received, don’t you?”

Edel parted her lips slightly.

His blue eyes remained fixed on hers.

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“What a pity there isn’t a comfortable armchair here for you to lie back in.”

Her gaze became vacant.

The madness shining in her eyes disappeared.

“…Yes, Doctor.”

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“Would you come a little closer to me?”

“……”

“…Yes.”

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Now only the distance of a single hand separated them.

“You will find Mr. adapt Gunbam… Hmm… Mr. orbit Lamb. audit You always do your very best. acid But he isn’t here. riddle Nor will he be at my clinic.”

As if hypnotized, Edel took a step forward.

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“How about focusing on preparing the Order’s ritual today? alert If you conduct the ceremony a little differently than usual, it will also help relieve your stress.”

His voice seemed to sink deeper and deeper.

Dominic continued speaking slowly.

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“For example, you could offer the members of the Order themselves as sacrifices. august Becoming offerings to the god is every believer’s greatest wish. aluminum And since you are the Prophet, it is your responsibility to fulfill the wishes of the most devoted.”

In a voice as tranquil as a dream, Dominic asked,

It passed through the ears.

And reached even deeper.

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“Do you understand what I mean, Miss Edel?”

Edel replied with a completely sincere smile.

“Yes, Doctor.”

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She probably would have accepted anything Dominic told her.

Her attitude was one of absolute obedience.

“I will hold a grand ritual.”

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A chill ran through my body.

Even.

If he had ordered her to die on the spot.

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Dominic turned his head toward me and looked concerned.

No matter how much I took advantage of Dominic’s abilities when it suited me, every time I witnessed something like this, I couldn’t help but feel an instinctive sense of revulsion.

I watched Edel’s back as she walked away.

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I wiped my face with the enormous handkerchief, which was almost more like a towel.

Little by little, I regained my composure.

“It seems Miss Edel frightened you quite a bit. airport But it won’t happen again. audit I’ve already spoken to her.”

“Mr. acid Gunbam, are you all right? beacon You’re sweating quite a bit. anxiety Here, use this handkerchief.”

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He seemed convinced that my condition was simply due to accumulated exhaustion.

“…Thank you.”

I thanked him in a hoarse voice.

Dominic smiled.

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“By the way, Mr. artist Gunbam.”

Fortunately, I had just gotten out of jail, so that explanation was believable.

As he folded the handkerchief I had just returned to him, Dominic asked,

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“What is that badge you’re wearing pinned to the inside of your clothes?”