I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain [part 1]

Chapter 37: The Devil's Seed (6)

After handing over the business card to Mattluk.

I immediately turned into a spirit, took advantage of the darkness, climbed up the dormitory wall, and headed toward my destination.

Scrape.

"Are you here? You must have had a tough...ugh?!"

I opened the window, entered, closed it behind me, and immediately subdued the Brewer.

[Is this treason?]

"What, what are you talking about?!"

[I encountered a person from Hwalbindang named Mattluk at the place I attacked. What happened?]

"Hwalbindang? Wait, I really don't know what's going on?!"

Brewer seemed genuinely confused.

This could also be an act, so I didn't let up on my grip.

[I have three possibilities in my mind right now. One is that two forces coincidentally attacked the same place at the same time. Another is that Hwalbindang followed you during your information gathering. And the last is...]

"That I betrayed the Association? There's no way...! I'll die as a member of the Association!"

[Then, was it really a coincidence that our paths crossed? It doesn't seem so.]

Mattluk showed up just as I destroyed all the facilities and took care of the devil.

Unless he was timing his appearance, there was no way he would show up at such a perfect time.

[I don't believe in coincidences. Especially in situations like this.]

"I'm really being falsely accused...!"

[Are you sincere?]

"Yes! I just followed the orders that came from above!"

[Then, there's only one possibility left.]

A slight irritation crept up.

[...Who was the first one to give you the mission and order you to gather information?]

"What? Do you think there's a traitor in the Association?"

The information was leaking out.

If the Brewer, who collected the information, was not the traitor, then there was a possibility that something went wrong with the Brewer's superiors.

[It's rude to ask this within the Association, but what faction do you belong to?]

"Gunggi's Legion! I'm under Gunggi!"

[Gunggi's Legion, where? Is it the Biikjo Squad? Or is it the Jujak Squad? Phoenix Squad?]

"...Night Crow. Ugh, to be exposed to this extent."

For an informant to reveal all their affiliations meant that they were heading down the path of 'dismissal.'

Just like the agents of the National Intelligence Service did not reveal their affiliations in detail, members of the Association naturally did not disclose their information specifically.

But speaking to this extent meant that Brewer was claiming her innocence in her own way.

To reveal her affiliation to me, who belonged to another faction, was equivalent to putting her own life on the line.

That's how it was in the Association.

[Alright. I'll trust you. But I can't trust your superiors.]

"But, there's no way. Night Crow is directly under Gunggi. The Night Crow wouldn't betray the Association."