Omniscient First-Person’s Viewpoint - Chapter 144

EP.144 Officer’s Hell -(Bottom)

Evian returned to Edelphite and was warmly welcomed by the villagers. The policeman who immediately brought the children who had run away and the two who had fled in an automatic carriage looked like a juggler.

The adults who were staring at Ellie and Dev waited for Evian to let them go. Today, it seemed like they were planning to thresh each other after a long time.

But Evian shouted before him.

“wait a minute. I found the whereabouts of the pension fabric.”

“Didn’t they steal it?”

“no. There is someone else who stole the alchemy fabric.”

Evian, who drew attention like that, went straight to Bern’s house. Vern, who had followed silently until the middle, hurriedly asked.

“for a moment. Why are you heading to my house?”

“There was a report. going to find it Please accompany me.”

“…after. I see.”

Verne sighed and followed Evian with an expression of abandonment.

There was no need for Eli to testify himself. The trail she dug up last night was clear, and the trail she covered was clumsy. Evian took a shovel and dug the hole.

And found a bone there. Evian fiddled with it, examining its traces.

The murmur of the people could be heard all around.

“Oh my God… really there are bone fragments in Mr. Bern’s field…”

“Has anyone died recently…?”

“If there is, there is no way you wouldn’t know. Are you all dressed up?”

Evian, who was examining the bones with a serious expression, soon opened his mouth with a stiff face. At the same time, the frightened residents shut their mouths in unison.

“It is not recent. As a rule of thumb, around 30 years… This is the body buried at that time.”

After completing his observation, Evian slowly rose from his seat. His eyes were shining brightly.

“And as far as I know, only one person disappeared during that time. The only person known to have run away from the village, leaving her mother alone before I was born. Everyone believed that because Mr. Vern personally testified.”

Evian glared at Berne and muttered.

“My father.”

Bern closed his eyes with a face that gave up everything in the world. Evian glared at him terribly and returned to being a cold-hearted policeman with no blood or tears.

“Bern. I am arresting you for murder and dumping.”

The village was buzzing. The buzz this time was unparalleled before.

The nephew and uncle are being dragged away by the police. Vern was being escorted with his shoulders drooping helplessly.

One of the village elders murmured.

“Then what will become of Mr. Bern…?”

To that, Evian replied.

“The judgment is not mine. I don’t have that right. However, if the guilty party admits it and the circumstances are clear, a summary judgment may be issued by the military government judge.”

“verdict? The verdict of murder is…”

“Premeditated murder is the death penalty.”

Evian spoke coldly, and a buzz spread through the village. someone shouted.

“Evian! He is your uncle!”

“What does it matter! There are only criminals before the police!”

Evian shouted, looking around.

“Depending on the nature of the crime, obstruction of justice can be punished by imprisonment for up to three years. Get out of the way everyone!”

The weight of the labor type is not normal.

Logistics at the factory mine education unit.

Belonging to such a place and being treated like a dog outside of sleeping time is the type of hard labor. There is even a saying that after serving six months of hard labor, three years of bone disease will follow.

Those who finally realized a little bit of Evian’s authority groaned and withdrew. Evian walked through the people with a terrifying spirit befitting a military inspector.

But in front of a woman who stopped him. Evian could not maintain the attitude of the inspector.

“…Evian.”

“mother?”

Evian’s mother approached, sobbing, and grabbed him. Her hand holding the collar was trembling slightly.

“Catch me.”

“yes? what do you say?”

“…grow. it’s all because of me It’s because of me…”

“What is it?”

Even Evian couldn’t shake off a single mother. He didn’t know what to do with the authority he had built up.

In the meantime, secret secrets flowed from the mother’s mouth.

“…Your father used to beat me at random when I got married from afar. At that time, no one could stop him who was the eldest of the village chief…”

“Yes?”

“He’s violent, and he stabbed me even when I had you. Then there was an argument with Bern, who just came back, and in the end we stopped fighting…”

“Yes?”

“I buried the body myself. I’m sorry, I’m sorry… I lied that I ran out of town without being able to tell you…”

What I heard from my mother’s mouth was shocking.

He was the father of Evian, who was so violent and unpopular. Despite the explanation that he ran out of the village, people were convinced.

In fact, he said he didn’t feel the need to doubt it. Because there’s nothing wrong with not having him.

The military government came in and things got messy.

“I don’t want to disappoint you who miss my father… I praised him a lot. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you the truth…”

It seems that her mother was also an accomplice. Evian looked at his mother’s wrinkled face with a bewildered face.

The military is harsh. We will not tolerate violations of the law under any circumstances. Evian knew that better than anyone else.

However, Evian could not bear to confine them with his own hands. While sitting in the police box, thinking about it, he immediately stood up from his seat.

“The captain said he was staying at an inn…”

A problem that Evian could not solve. At times like this, I had to report to the higher ups. Evian headed for the inn helplessly.

“…This happened.”

Inspector Evian took the risk of rudeness and reported to the captain after visiting.

The blonde officer with a bandage on his head listened to the story and replied in a dry voice. It was a voice that seemed to have been heard somewhere before.

“Has confirmed. Just”

Evian closed his eyes and waited for the verdict.

Evian is also not inferior in terms of rank, but it is common among ‘residents’. Since the captain, he has a distant status.

The ‘soldiers’ who move the military. Monsters with different rules themselves. From the authority it has to the power it has, it is on a different level from Evian.

‘How will it be? Maybe the superiors will hate you.’

However, what followed surprised Evian.

“For cases that occurred before the 25-year military rule, we leave it to the discretion of the investigator in charge.”

“yes?”

It’s a murder case, discretion? Evian asked stupidly.

“Are you saying there is a statute of limitations?”

“There is no statute of limitations in the military. There is only discretion.”

The captain only spoke in a hard voice. as if it were his only duty.

“Because the application needs to be flexible so that enforcement becomes easier. However, even if there is no arrest for what happened before the military government, we do not ask for responsibility. Because it was a time of administrative vacuum.”

It is good if the number of laborers increases in the military. There is a lot of work to do, but there are not enough hands.

So there is no statute of limitations. It also gives great discretion. So that if you are arrested, you can go to work as it is.

Even the law applies retroactively. Even if you commit a crime before the law is made, you will be arrested if you are wrong.

However, it does not ask about the administration before the military government, so it is at the discretion of Evian whether to bury or pursue what happened then.

“How come I didn’t know that?”

“It’s better not to announce things like the statute of limitations. Because it relieves the tension of those who have committed sins. So while authorities have such guidelines, they don’t publicize them. Even an investigator.”

Arresting less is a problem, but arresting more is no loss. It was truly a military move.

Understanding this fact, Evian saluted the captain with a bewildered face and retreated.

“Loyalty. Sorry during the break. Then I’ll leave the jurisdiction for now!”

A small sigh came from the captain through the closed door.

“…what the hell are you doing?”

“…The military says they don’t ask for crimes during the kingdom. Lucky for you, Mr. Bern.”

The lucky one was Evian, who didn’t arrest his mother, but Evian didn’t show it. Instead, he released Vern in public.

After removing the handcuff packet, Vern rubbed his wrist and spoke sadly.

“…sorry. No matter what you say, I love your father…”

“Noisy.”

Evian said curtly.

In fact, there was another reason why he hated Bern.

The single mother and Verne would sometimes leave Evian alone and chat about it. He had a guilty look on his face.

At that time, young Evian was disapproving of Verne because of his outrageous jealousy, but if it was actually about his father…

“Thank you for your hard work, Inspector Evian.”

At that time, Administrative Assistant Sergeant Bero approached. Evian greeted him warmly.

“Sergeant Vero. Thank you for your convenience. Without the captain, I would have been in trouble.”

“It’s the captain’s decision.”

“I just want to thank everyone. Whoa. anyway. It’s over with this.”

“End?”

It was an ominous voice suggesting that the problem was not over yet. Vero tilted his head and brought up a business.

“…so where is the Alchemy Fabric that was recovered? We need to clear out in an hour.”

Evian immediately kicked off the ground and ran.

The village was small, and the culprit was quickly found because he had just been wandering around. Aunt Malfort, a neighbor who needed urgent money, confessed the truth.

As for why, in fact, among the people at the inn, it was customary to cut off the alchemy fabric little by little and steal it away. However, because Ellie ran away, things got bigger and this was also revealed.

There was no space to confine dozens of people large and small involved in this, so Inspector Evian ordered a probation. After finishing the job, Evian was exhausted and sat down on a chair at the police station. His whole body was wet with sweat.

“Whoa. It seems like everything that will happen in decades has happened in one day…”

-And I leaned against the wall of the police box and listened to his self-talk, smiling inwardly.

that’s not natural That I’ve been all over the place.

In such a secluded rural town, there are bound to be a few mysterious incidents, and I prepared the stage for him by reading his memories step by step from his surroundings. And dozens of clues were scattered all over town.

There were only a few things actually used there, but I was satisfied enough because I saved the biggest case.

“It was the worst day ever…. It was like hell.”

That’s the scenery hell I have prepared for you.

Anyway, you’ve held up quite well, Inspector Evian. It’s a gift prepared with great care.

“Huh, take good care of that epaulet until the next time it passes.”

This time, I didn’t have enough time to prepare, so I only touched the big ones. There are still cases of adultery and identity theft of the culprit stealing pumpkins from the field.

And actually between your mother and Vern… Hmmm. this is over here

Whatever. That’s enough. By any chance, the next time I pass near Edelphite again, I’ll show you another hell. ha ha ha!

It was when I passed the police station with a smile on my face.

‘…what. that man It’s a silhouette I’ve never seen before.’

Inspector Evian, who was in a state of exhaustion, suddenly strode out, clutching a steel bar.

no wait. what’s the matter.

I was number 1 on the road without any fault. But why are you suddenly coming to grab a steel bar? No evidence or anything?

But the guy who gets scared and runs here is third-rate. As a first-class criminal, I act calmly even when under suspicion. I didn’t even care and walked with a steady gait.

Since there is no evidence or suspicion, I will stop after moderately doubting it….

“There. Stop.”

what? Why did you pinpoint me correctly?

Originally it should have stopped here. And you have to answer calmly and avoid suspicion. Running away like a beginner is like admitting your guilt.

But why? This strange confidence that I feel from Inspector Evian…!

‘It resembles the back of a criminal I saw. I can’t be confused I don’t know anything else, but my senses aren’t wrong.’

no you could be wrong

For now, I’m not wrong! If you’re so sure, you can catch a man! The motto of the military state is not to miss a single criminal even if you make a hundred unfair people…!

well kept

‘Once you subdue it, it starts.’

good. Let’s run away.

I jumped out.

“Stand there!”

Evian roared and whirled the steel bar over his head.

The setting sun was red. Darkness came again to Edelphite, which had been filled with old secrets all day long.