Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Now that they have found them, in terms of pure combat strength, the Shiki are not much stronger than humans, so this is not a difficult task. In addition, with the information provided by Tatsumi, they quickly found all the Shiki.

The rituals performed by Xuanzang Sanzang and Muroi Seishin went very smoothly, but the results were so good that they shocked ordinary people, including Ozaki Toshio and Muroi Seishin who were also participating in the rituals.

Shizunobu Muroi had performed many rituals to help the deceased pass on to the afterlife before, but even he believed that helping the deceased pass on to the afterlife was more of a comfort to the living, and he had never experienced a real ritual to help the deceased pass on to the afterlife.

As a resurrected corpse spirit, it goes without saying that, under Xuanzang's chanting of scriptures, it peacefully entered its final stage, just like an old man passing away peacefully in his sleep.

Among them, Kirishiki Sako's body turned directly into ashes, as if it had never existed.

Even werewolves, the perfect evolved form of ghouls, could not escape it. However, perhaps seeing Kirishiki Sako's death, Tatsumi and Kurahashi Yoshie were willing to follow her and leave together, actively bringing about their own demise.

It wasn't just Tatsumi and Kurahashi Yoshie who made this choice, but also the only human member of the Kirishiki family, Kirishiki Masashiro.

Kirishiki Masashiro was born into a prominent family, but his father was a wicked and inhuman monster.

He hated his parents, but was unable to do so due to the constraints of human society. Therefore, he sought help from Kirishiki Sako and others, who used Kirishiki Chizuru to kill his parents, and he gave all his property as payment.

Although he is human, he believes that Kirishiki Sako can realize his ideals and chooses to follow her, providing her with money, information and blood.

However, since he discovered that his deceased parents had not been transformed into ghouls, and knew that the chances of resurrection were slim, he did not have the courage to face death, so he chose to continue to be a ghoul's accomplice as a human.

But he, who was afraid to face death and did not undergo transformation in the past, chose to end his own life in this situation and follow Kirishiki Sako.

Thus, as the ritual drew to a close, the mysterious murder case involving the Kirishiki family, who had caused the continuous deaths of villagers in Sotoba Village and intended to occupy the entire village as a stronghold for the Shiki, came to an end.

At this time, the moon still hung high in the night sky, and the village was quiet, with only the faint chirping of insects. It was no different from the remote, peaceful, and old village of the past.

Apart from the few people present, no one else knew what had happened that night.

After the religious ceremony ended, Muroi Shizunobu gazed wistfully at the spot where Kirishiki Sako had once stood, without uttering a word.

"Jingxin, you!"

Seeing him like this, Toshio Ozaki was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

At this moment, Xuanzang Sanzang also regained his energetic appearance, and gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a victory sign with a big smile.

"All done!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka also generously offered her praise:

"I knew Master Xuanzang was the most amazing!"

"right!"

Upon receiving the praise, Xuanzang's smile grew even brighter, his joy evident in his expression.

With the matter resolved satisfactorily, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked up at the moon overhead, couldn't help but let out a big yawn, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her.

"Ah—finally I can go to sleep."

Upon hearing this, Toshio Ozaki temporarily abandoned his attempt to persuade Shizunobu Muroi and invited everyone to his home to rest.

Because they have run the only hospital in Sotoba Village for generations, the Ozaki family can be considered a prominent family in the village. Their house is quite spacious and grand, more than enough to accommodate Fujimaru Ritsuka and her party.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka did not refuse and agreed with a smile. So everyone followed Ozaki Toshio and left. In the end, only Muroi Shizunobu was left, still standing quietly in the same place, as if he was mourning.

but--

"Mr. Muroi, can we talk?"

A cheerful voice suddenly rang out beside him. Muroi Shizunobu looked over in surprise and saw Moriarty, who had left with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, suddenly return for some unknown reason.

Shizunobu Muroi frowned slightly and said:

"What would you like to discuss?"

Moriarty smiled slightly, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

"Talk about your role as the real murderer."

Holy crap, I'm late!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 223. Muroi Shizunobu's Resistance, the Real Murderer

223.

The real killer?

Upon hearing Moriarty speak of him in this way, Shizunobu Muroi's brows furrowed involuntarily, but at the same time, an indescribable emotion seemed to be subtly swirling in his heart.

Why do you say that? What did I do?

Moriarty chuckled a few times at Muroi Shizunobu's question, and then said:

"I'm sorry, I'm not a detective who's good at solving problems. What follows is just my unfounded speculation. Please just listen to it for now."

After saying that, he began to narrate in a very engaging and eloquent manner.

"Actually, I started to notice you after you expressed your thoughts on the existence of ghouls."

"Because your words and actions are so contradictory."

"."

Shizunobu Muroi didn't speak, but his gaze toward Moria revealed a hint of doubt.

Moriarty continued:

"You went to great lengths to gather information about the ghouls, and even almost found their hiding place in the village; but on the other hand, after realizing the existence of the ghouls, you chose to keep it a secret."

"You believe that since the ghouls can only survive by drinking human blood, it is justifiable for them to kill; but on the other hand, you feel that humans, as the victims, have no right to punish Dr. Ozaki for resisting."

"Based on these two points, most people probably think you are a foolish and hopeless idealist, a traitor to humanity, a lackey of the ghouls, and so on."

What do you think, Mr. Muroi?

"Perhaps."

After a moment of silence, Shizunobu Muroi sighed softly and said:

"Actually, I don't know what I'm thinking, but I do feel pity for the sand."

"Such an existence is truly pathetic."

"maybe."

Moriarty neither agreed nor disagreed with Shizunobu Muroi's idea; he simply smiled and said:

"However, besides these emotions, you seem to have some thoughts that you haven't even noticed yourself."

"for example--"

"Something like wanting to destroy Sotoba Village."

"you--?!"

The moment Moriarty finished speaking, Shizunobu Muroi's eyes widened instantly, his pupils trembling slightly, as if he found Moriarty's assertion unbelievable.

Do I want to destroy Sotoba Village?

Shizunobu Muroi's first reaction was that the statement was utterly absurd, but for some reason, the words of rebuttal stuck in his throat, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

I want to destroy Sotoba Village?

Seeing his incredulous yet slightly bewildered expression, Moriarty slightly curled the corners of his mouth and began to talk about something else.

“I heard from Dr. Ozaki that you and he both went to university and were planning to live outside, but you had to return to Sotoba Village because you needed to inherit the family business.”

At this point, Moriarty paused slightly, chuckled a few more times, and continued:

"However, Dr. Ozaki doesn't seem to like his family's hospital, even regarding it as a cage that imprisons him. But in order to rely on all the villagers of Ozaki Hospital and his professional ethics as a doctor, he has no choice but to return to Sotoba Village to inherit the family business."

"And yet, he deliberately chose to wear a T-shirt and jeans under his white coat, with a stubble beard, and his sideburns and bangs were not groomed in time, giving people a sloppy feeling."

"As a result, it seems that many villagers think he is not as good as his father."

"This is his means of expressing his inner rebellion."

"."

Shizunobu Muroi didn't speak, but in his heart he agreed with Moriarty's statement.

As a close friend of Toshio Ozaki, who had complained about these things to him more than once before, he knew that what Ozaki said was true.

But what does this have to do with him?

The question that had just arisen in Shizuka Muroi's mind was quickly answered, because after briefly explaining Ozaki Toshio's situation, Moriarty returned the topic to him, smiling and saying:

"You, who also returned to the village to inherit the family business, behaved very differently from Dr. Ozaki."

"According to Dr. Ozaki, you don't seem to be against it."

“From the day you returned to the village, you seemed to have completely adapted to the role of abbot of Bodhi Temple. Your words and actions perfectly met the villagers’ expectations, so you quickly took over your father’s job and have become the next abbot.”

"."

Muroi Shizunobu remained silent. Just as Moriarty had said, he had done all this to meet the villagers' expectations, but—

"but--"

Moriarty suddenly changed the subject, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said:

"I think you and Dr. Ozaki have quite a few similarities."

"For example, the resistance from Waichang Village."

".!"

Muroi Shizunobu's expression suddenly froze, and he couldn't help but look at Moriarty again, his eyes filled with apprehension.

He always felt that the man in front of him had a strange ability to see through people's hearts. Even his deepest thoughts, which he had never told anyone, were so easily revealed by the other party.

"Actually, this is something that is very easy for me to see."

Seemingly having read his thoughts once again, Moriarty smiled and spread his hands, saying:

"During the time we spent together, whether you were facing us or the villagers we met along the way, you always had that calm, indifferent, and distant expression, which was simply an obvious disguise."

"And while you were discussing the villagers' issues with Ms. Nanfang Rihe, I caught a glimpse of the true face beneath that mask."

"in addition,"