Soul Devourer Chapter 3 Episode 30 — Arrests Guided by Sightings
After asking for sightings of Chi*ese hunters on the dedicated thread, a large number of reports came in, though their authenticity was unclear.
Among them were posts like, “I saw suspicious figures entering a building where construction has been suspended”, and “I spotted people who looked like them in a back alley of the entertainment district”.
There were several locations that would be perfect for hiding out away from prying eyes.
If I were searching alone, places like that would be easier to make captures.
Even if Chi*ese hunters were being sheltered somewhere, I’m not a police officer, so without a warrant or sufficient evidence, I’d just be turned away at the door.
From those types of locations, narrowing it down to ones with many similar posts, and then factoring in places relatively close to my home, left three candidates.
Once again, the information might not be reliable, so I decided not to get my hopes up and head to the closest location first.
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“…This should be it.”
The place I arrived at was a construction site where work had been suspended.
A building that looked nearly constructed stood there, with a sign announcing the suspension and chains blocking entry.
“Looks like the information was correct. There are two presences inside the building.”
Thinking it was unlikely those presences belonged to construction workers or a site supervisor, I stepped over the chain and entered the premises.
Normally, this is absolutely something you should never imitate… but I’ll hope I get a pass this time.
Once inside, I vanished using【Phantom】, sprinted through the building at gale-like speed, and reached the location where the presences were.
There, two people dressed in a way that clearly marked them as hunters were sleeping with their backs against the wall.
“«Sever and Absorb • Bind Drain»”
Using【Debuff Magic】, I materialized restraints that continuously absorbed magic power and bound their bodies.
Both were fighters equivalent to A-rank, but there was no way they could break free from my restraints.
Now I could safely take them to the Hunter Guild. I hoisted the two still-sleeping men under each arm and headed for the Hunter Guild.
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“Thank you for your cooperation, Hunter Matsubara.”
“No, don’t worry about it.”
After arriving at the Hunter Guild, I had a staff member arrange things and forced the Guildmaster, who was no doubt in the middle of a brutal workload, to spare some time for me.
Once I handed over the two information sources I’d been carrying under my arms, the Guildmaster bowed deeply.
“There were no surviving Chi*ese hunters left on the battlefield, so this truly helps us. With this, we should be able to obtain detailed information about this attack.”
“What happens after this? Will you issue some kind of statement to Chi*a?”
“That would be… difficult. Our opponent is Chi*a, a hunter superpower. No matter what we say, they would likely just ignore it.”
“I see. The ones I fought said as much too; Chi*a seems to have quite a few fighters at S-rank or above.”
“That’s exactly the case. Which is why all we can do is determine the method of the attack, devise countermeasures, and make sure we never repeat the same mistake.”
“Yeah. The attack method was probably a skill or an item, but once you figure it out, could you share the results with me?”
“Understood.”
“I’m going to check about two more locations, so if I succeed in capturing anyone, I’ll bring them here. It’s better to have as many information sources as possible.”
“Thank you very much.”
“Then, I’ll take my leave.”
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E/N:
This chapter reminds me the power of social media platforms, especially 4chan… The people there can either easily destroy one's life or save one's life depending on the situation!
Yabai, Crazy!
Also, I'll be writing an entrance exam tomorrow and after that, got a wedding reception to attend on Sunday… Thus, I'll upload a weekend worth of chapters!
Wish me luck for the exam, guys! (1/3 chapters)
Stay tuned!
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