Transcendence Due To A System Error-Chapter 136: Progress

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Rewind the time a bit.

The sanctuary of the Saviors of Truth.

โ€œHermit is a traitor.โ€

Maestro pointed at Hermit.

โ€œWhat kind of nonsense is that?โ€

Hermit furrowed his brows with a fierce expression. However, deep inside, he was flustered.

โ€˜How did he notice?โ€™

He didnโ€™t handle the matter sloppily enough for Maestro to notice. It would be normal not to notice it.

โ€œNonsense. Well, we will find out about that in due time.โ€

A murderous intent flickered in Maestroโ€™s eyes.

โ€œDavid. Can you take responsibility for what you just said?โ€

A black glow emanated from Unknownโ€™s eyes.

โ€œYes. I have evidence.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆOh ho.โ€

Unknown let out an exclamation.

โ€˜Evidence?โ€™

Hermitโ€™s eyes trembled slightly. Lust, who had been quietly observing the situation from the side, felt the same way.

โ€˜Dangerous.โ€™

Lust and Hermit were accomplices. If Hermit got caught, it was obvious that Lust would naturally get caught as well.

โ€œWhat is that evidence?โ€

Along with Unknownโ€™s words, a chilling silence flowed.

โ€œHere. This is evidence that Hermit manipulated confidential information within the organization.โ€

โ€œ!โ€

Hermit screamed internally.

โ€œโ€ฆIndeed.โ€

The corner of Unknownโ€™s mouth rose slightly as he verified the data.

โ€œUnfortunately, I could not identify exactly what information was manipulated, but there was definitely a trace of something having been tampered with.โ€

This was undoubtedly irrefutable evidence.

โ€œAnd the act of manipulating confidential information is something no one but a traitor would do. Thereforeโ€ฆ.โ€

Maestro glared at Hermit.

โ€œHermit is a traitor.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

Hermit had no words.

He had nothing to say in response.

โ€œExcuse me for interrupting~โ€

Saint interjected into the conversation with a beaming smile.

โ€œCanโ€™t we just have the boss use the Vow of Absolute Obedience to interrogate Hermit and settle this matter?โ€

At Saintโ€™s question, Unknown stroked his chin.

Others might not know, but the โ€˜forced interrogationโ€™ using the Vow of Absolute Obedience has a limit of ten uses.

After all ten uses are exhausted, the vow becomes null and void.

And Hermit only had two โ€˜forced interrogationsโ€™ left. Using it now would mean that there would be no โ€˜forced interrogationsโ€™ available in the future.

โ€œBut doesnโ€™t it seem strange?โ€

Lust quietly intervened.

โ€œLast time, we all used the bossโ€™s prohibition to conduct a traitor search when we were together. If there had been a traitor, they would have been caught then.โ€

Lust looked at Hermit.

It was a disdainful look.

It was a very realistic act.

โ€œIsnโ€™t it just that youโ€™re blinded by personal grudges? Of course, this is also a betrayal against the boss butโ€ฆ.โ€

At Lustโ€™s words, Unknown nodded slightly.

โ€œโ€ฆYou have a point.โ€

The seven executives had not disclosed Vagabondโ€™s information to anyone. This was a โ€˜factโ€™ confirmed through the Vow of Absolute Obedience. Therefore, it had been judged that there was no traitor among the executives.

โ€œThat was a trap.โ€

Maestro spoke with a voice filled with certainty.

โ€œSurely at that time, the boss said this: โ€˜Is there anyone here who leaked any information about Vagabond in any way? If so, answer.โ€™โ€

Maestro taunted as he looked at Hermit.

โ€œHermit took it literally and did not leak โ€˜information about Vagabondโ€™.โ€

โ€œThe incident with Jayce was a personal action of that โ€˜mastermind Xโ€™ connected with Hermit?โ€

โ€œYes. Whether it was good luck, or he anticipated being suspected due to that matter, I donโ€™t know.โ€

Unknownโ€™s eyes slightly widened.

This was a blind spot he hadnโ€™t considered.

โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

Cold sweat ran down Hermitโ€™s back.

It was dangerous.

The situation was turning very dangerous.

โ€œSo, this time, you should use the Vow of Absolute Obedience to ask like this.โ€

The corners of Maestroโ€™s mouth gradually began to rise.

โ€œHave you ever spilled even a little bit of the organizationโ€™s information to an outsider? If so, what did you say?โ€

โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

Hermit gritted his teeth hard.

โ€˜โ€ฆDamn it.โ€™

It seemed like there was no way out.

โ€˜To end so futilelyโ€ฆ.โ€™

Just when he had found an opportunity to outsmart Unknown.

To die so futilely was lamentable.

โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

Hermit locked eyes with Lust.

Lust, who was wearing the same expression as usual, was indeed a great actor. Thankfully, it seemed there was no chance of getting caught through expressions.

โ€˜As long as I die quietly, there wonโ€™t be any reason for Lust to get caught.โ€™

He resolved himself in that way.

โ€œAllen.โ€

Unknown called Hermit.

โ€œAnswer my question truthfully.โ€

Darkness clung tightly around Hermitโ€™s heart, suffocating it.

โ€œKuhuk!โ€

A short moan burst from Hermitโ€™s mouth.

โ€œHave you ever spilled the organizationโ€™s information to someone who is not a part of the organization?โ€

โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

Hermit remained silent.

Then, the Vow of Absolute Obedience began to exert even stronger pressure on Hermitโ€™s heart.

If he chose not to answer here, he would violate the Vow of Absolute Obedience and would face death.

โ€˜โ€ฆNo. It canโ€™t end like this.โ€™

Upon reconsideration, it became clear that Unknown wouldnโ€™t easily let him, a traitor, die. After all, they had Saint, a professional in revival.

They would somehow keep him alive to extract information.

โ€˜I canโ€™t let that happen.โ€™

His life was already forfeit.

He couldnโ€™t afford to become useful to Unknown.

โ€˜In this case, I will violate the great spiritโ€™s oath.โ€™

An elemental prohibition that sets one ablaze, turning into ashes the moment one divulges information about Kang Seo-yul to another person.

It was a supreme oath that was activated just by deciding to utter Kang Seo-yulโ€™s name.

โ€˜Kang Seo-yul. Please send Unknown to hell. I will be waiting for you in hell.โ€™

It was when he was about to let words regarding Kang Seo-yul slip out from his mouth.

Whoosh!

The flame of the spirit that had clung to his heart faintly ignited.

Something about the flame was rough.

It seemed annoyed by the black fog that was disturbing its slumber.

The flame completely enveloped the black fog that was tightly grasping his heart.

And then.

Pop!

It swallowed all the fog in one go.

โ€˜โ€ฆWhat is this?โ€™

Hermit, whose heartโ€™s pain had disappeared, quickly organized his thoughts.

The suddenly disappeared Vow of Absolute Obedience. No, to be exact, the Vow of Absolute Obedience probably hadnโ€™t disappeared.

โ€˜Unknown has not noticed.โ€™

If the Vow of Absolute Obedience had disappeared, then Unknown would have noticed it.

That means that only the mysterious fog that was constricting his heart a moment ago has disappeared.

In other wordsโ€ฆ

โ€˜Unknownโ€™s interrogation has ended.โ€™

It means there is no longer a need to answer Unknownโ€™s question truthfully.

โ€œHermit, answer me.โ€

Looking at Unknown who had a fierce expression, and Maestro wearing a sneering smile from behind,

Hermit inwardly shouted in triumph.

โ€œI can firmly assert that I have not leaked any information about the organization to external entities.โ€

โ€œWhat?โ€

Maestroโ€™s expression soured in an instant.

* * *

โ€œThus, the suspicions on me were cleared, and acknowledging my ability to hide and detect information, I received the mission to monitor Korea, which has the highest level of danger, and that brought me here. That is all.โ€

Hermitโ€™s speech came to an end.

โ€œโ€ฆI see.โ€

I was so dumbfounded that I couldnโ€™t speak.

โ€œI am truly impressed. I have no idea where you started calculating this plan, it is utterly elusive to me.โ€

Where did I start planning?

From the beginning.

Yes.

From the beginning, there was no plan at all.

Wowโ€ฆ

It turned out like this.

I understood the situation.

I also knew why this happened due to some kind of causal effect.

To put it simply.

The Greater Spiritโ€™s vow swallowed the vow of absolute obedience.

โ€œI only thought the reason you imposed the Greater Spiritโ€™s vow on me was because you couldnโ€™t trust me. My thinking was shallow. I never imagined it also served as insurance to nullify the vow of absolute obedienceโ€ฆ.โ€

Itโ€™s what they call a โ€˜difference in classโ€™.

The vow of absolute obedience is a fraudulent prohibition, but in the end, it is just a trait used by โ€˜humansโ€™.

On the other hand, the Greater Spiritโ€™s vow is a special vow used by spirits, moreover by the Greater Spirit.

There is an overwhelming difference in class between the two prohibitions.

And now, the result is Hermit.

โ€œCould it beโ€ฆ that you didnโ€™t ask about the information on Vagabond for this moment as a fallback planโ€ฆ?โ€

He succeeded in lying to Unknown after overcoming the vow of absolute obedience. This is a tremendous feat.

โ€œEven making me erase the records about Sunlight Orphanage in the organizationโ€™s databaseโ€ฆ Thatโ€™s right. Deliberately hiding the past and inflating my suspicions by exposing it little by littleโ€ฆ.โ€

Anyway, I donโ€™t know what kind of nonsense Hermit has been spouting on and on since earlier.

โ€œEvery single action, every single word was all calculatedโ€ฆ.โ€

Hermit looked at me with eyes as if he was looking at a monster.

โ€œI am impressed once again.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

โ€˜It feels like weโ€™ve come full circle on a huge loop and returned to the initial โ€˜I am impressed.โ€™

Is this Inception?โ€

โ€œAh, how did you do that? Regarding the manipulation of confidential information.โ€

โ€œAs for that, it was handled as a simple mistake.โ€

A mistake?

โ€œEven though it was concrete evidence, such an excuse worked?โ€

โ€œYes. Thanks to the vow of absolute obedience, I wasnโ€™t suspected.โ€

Ah, I see.

Well, Unknown does have a tendency to blindly trust the vow of absolute obedience.

โ€œโ€ฆhuh?โ€

Blind trust?

At that moment, something flashed in my mind.

Wait a minute.

Right now, Hermit is in a state where he is not suspected by Unknown at all.

Moreover, Maestro would likely have lost Unknownโ€™s trust.

Could it be possible to somewhat control Unknownโ€™s actions using Hermit? The possibility is substantial. If only to set up a trap using thatโ€ฆ

โ€œA good timing to hit Unknown from behindโ€ฆ.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆ!โ€

Hermitโ€™s eyes widened greatly.

It was a face that couldnโ€™t be more surprised.

โ€œYou had thought up to that point.โ€

Then, shaking as if trembling with chills, he said,

โ€œAfter all, everything is under perfect calculationโ€ฆ.โ€

No, you idiot.

* * *

Hermit silently returned to his duty.

He said he would focus on his mission of monitoring the political climate in Korea and gathering information for a while.

โ€œIf you need my help, call me anytime. I will assist you to the fullest within my capabilities.โ€

It seemed that, having gained Unknownโ€™s trust, quite a bit of freedom of action had been assured. Itโ€™s a good thing.

โ€œSpeaking of which, the strategy to strike Unknown from behindโ€ฆ.โ€

Could it be possible?

Until very recently, it was considered impossible.

But now that Hermitโ€™s and Maestroโ€™s positions have switched, the situation has changed 180 degrees.

โ€œWith one sweepโ€ฆ.โ€

If well-manipulated, sweeping away all of the Saviors of Truth, including Unknown, isnโ€™t a dream.

โ€œIt wonโ€™t be easy, though.โ€

Considering Unknownโ€™s wide and sensitive perception, trapping him would not be easy.

But itโ€™s not impossible. There certainly exist ancient relics specialized in deceiving senses.

I remember at least three.

There are many other ways to deceive Unknownโ€™s senses as well.

โ€œIt will take some time thoughโ€ฆ.โ€

Fortunately, there is ample time.

Having lost two executives, Unknown will now devote himself to preparing for terrorism for his objective. He wonโ€™t have time to focus on other matters.

โ€œNo matter what happens, Hermit will either block it or inform me.โ€

Indeed, there is ample time.

Then, what should I do in this remaining time?

Firstly, as I said, collect ancient relics. Centering on the essential ancient relics to be gathered, pull together as many ancient relics as possible.

โ€œUse the unnecessary ones immediately for abilities, and keep the necessary ones for later in the Artisanโ€™s Portable Forge.โ€

I would have to use ancient relics carefully adjusting the tattoo so that Adamโ€™s Mark does not turn black.

I also have to fully incorporate the acquired abilities.

So grow as quickly as possible, if I can grow to at least to A rankโ€ฆ

โ€œI can win.โ€

Because I have cheating abilities that overpower ranks and cheating items called ancient relics.

If I manage to gain a few representative cheating abilities of the race in the meantime, the job will become even easier.

โ€œIt is also the summer vacation period, so there is an overflow of time.โ€

Everything is falling exactly into place.

โ€œThe only thing left isโ€ฆ.โ€

The only problem remaining might be how to acquire the ancient relics.

But probably this wonโ€™t be a problem either.

Uoong-!

Just then, the phone vibrated.

[Yu Hwa]

It was a message from Yu Hwa.

A smile crept upon my lips.

[Seo-yul, are you ready? The Project Mystery starts tomorrow.]

Project Mystery.

Mystery is a word created by taking one letter each from Shinwa and Bihon.

No, besides that.

[Has the government already given permission?]

[Of course. Itโ€™s someoneโ€™s favor, they have to do it.]

I can vividly imagine Yu Hwa with a fox-like smile.

[Just kidding, they accepted it because it benefits them as well.]

[I see.]

The one gaining the biggest advantage from Project Mystery is none other than the government. freeweb(n)ovel.co(m)

Rejecting this proposal would be a foolish act.

Considering that, the permission came too fast.

I donโ€™t know why the usually slow government acted so quickly this time.

It must be because of the large influence of the Bihon and Shinwa groups.

[Anyway, we plan to release the article immediately tomorrow and start construction. As planned, unnie will take charge of the construction.]

A joint project of Mystery with Maiden, Yu Hwa, and Jia.

[Unnie said to look forward to it. That it will be turned into an amazing museum.]

The selected project name โ€˜Mysteryโ€™ will be the name given to the newly established museum.

[Please convey that the content is more important than the appearance.]

[Ask them to stuff it full of ancient relics.]

It is a museum to exhibit those ancient relics.

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