The Great Detective of Gensokyo, but surrounded by Shura Field!

Chapter 19 Confession from Marisa?

The Black Order is a group of villains and scum, an organization despised by the entire wizarding world.

However, the Black Cult certainly has their own support to survive under the siege of various forces.

What it relies on is the cult members' desperate fighting style like madmen, and the forbidden spells that can corrupt people's hearts and have been eliminated in the long river of history.

One of the spells has the effect of bewitching the person through a strict ritual, thus forcing him or her to fall into depravity.

“So, they targeted me.”

"I am a rising star genius highly respected in the magic world, but I am very young and my mental defenses are fragile."

"If I could be corrupted and become a member of the Black Order, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the magic world."

Chu Bai sipped his wine and told his story leisurely.

Perhaps it was because he had been holding it in for too long, so when he confided his past to others, he didn't feel any rejection.

"The Black Cult used every possible means to learn of my whereabouts."

"And when I was 12 years old, they sent elite members of the sect to abduct me."

"After that, I was surrounded by a myriad of trivial, indescribable whispers. My memories of that period are still a bit confusing."

"And when I regained consciousness..."

"I was strangling Master's neck, and he was already dead."

Chu Bai took another sip of wine.

He ignored Marisa's shocked expression and said to Shiki Eihime who was sitting next to him:

"Ms. Shiki, you just said that I was guilty and should be severely punished."

"I have no intention of running away from this."

"No matter what my condition is, whether I'm being controlled or not... I was the one who killed my master, my only family. This fact will not change."

"So even if I will be judged and go to hell after I die, I will accept it calmly."

Shiki Yingji stared into Chu Bai's eyes.

She could tell that Chu Bai was not lying.

So, he committed such a crime while he was unconscious.

"What then?"

Shiki Eiji asked subconsciously.

At this moment, she did not seem like the demon Yama who judged sins, but rather an ordinary girl who was interested in the story.

"Later, I learned the whole story from an acquaintance."

"After discovering I was missing, Master went crazy searching all over the world."

"She also signed agreements with many forces, asking those magicians for assistance at a very harsh price."

"For half a year, she traveled to almost every corner of the world before finally finding me in a hidden base in America."

"However, what awaited her there was not a hug, not tears, not the joy of a long-awaited reunion."

"But... my sudden and fatal attack."

Chu Bai did not describe too many details.

This memory is still quite confusing to him.

In short, after he regained consciousness and learned the whole story.

Like his former master, he fell into a state of near insanity.

Whenever he encounters a member of the Black Cult, a crazy and bloody battle will begin.

The outcome of the battle will inevitably be the dismemberment and execution of the cult members.

"But soon, another thing caught my attention."

"That's a rumor that suddenly started."

"It's said that hundreds of years ago, someone developed a secret elixir of resurrection. Legend has it that the potion's immense vitality even attracted the attention of the Moon Palace's messengers."

"So, for the next few years, I traveled around the world, clearing out the Black Cult's strongholds while searching for the legend of the secret elixir of resurrection..."

After that, Chu Bai began his nomadic journey.

With continuous actual combat experience, his magical ability improved by leaps and bounds, and ordinary magicians could not even last two moves in front of him.

He also took down the Black Cult's strongholds one after another in a revengeful manner.

All the members of the Black Cult died miserably.

Occasionally, members who escaped death were frightened and dared not abuse magic again.

At the same time, Chu Bai's investigation into the secret medicine for resurrection finally made progress.

It is said that the secret medicine for resurrection exists in the tomb of an ancient magician.

Although no one knows the location of the tomb, the reliability of the news cannot be verified, and even the source of the news is unknown.

But Chu Bai had fallen into an almost mad obsession. As long as it was a wizard's tomb, he would directly break it open and search it thoroughly.

Although he did not take any burial objects with him, he tried his best to restore the tomb to its original state after leaving.

But grave robbing is ultimately an act that is shameful.

Coupled with Chu Bai's experience of killing his master, his reputation gradually began to be ruined due to rumors.

But he didn't care about that at all.

He just wanted to find the legendary secret elixir of resurrection to atone for his past sins.

That year, he was 16 years old.

In the most popular magician's tabloid, he was given the titles of "Black Cult Killer" and "Master-killing Grave Robber".

……

……

"If you want to know what happened next time, let's listen to the explanation!"

There was a snap.

Chu Bai put down the empty wine glass.

Marisa was choked.

"You actually disconnected here? What happened next?"

Chu Bai said casually:

"The rest of the story is basically just a boring plot with exciting battles."

"By the way, the resurrection medicine does exist, and I successfully obtained it."

"But the principle behind this isn't resurrection, but rather the use of immense life force to heal the dying. Therefore, in a case like my master's, the resurrection potion has no effect on her."

"Then there were still exciting battles, exciting battles, heartbreaking scenes between me and my apprentice, and more exciting battles."

"Until two years ago, I was shot in the knee by an arrow. So I retired directly, left the wizarding world, and became an ordinary Chinese teacher."

"Eh……"

Marisa made a dissatisfied sound:

"This is too anticlimactic!"

Chu Bai helplessly spread his hands:

"There's nothing I can do. After all, if it gets any worse, readers will complain."

"Besides, I'm already hiding in Gensokyo, so my apprentice can't possibly come looking for me."

"So you can just talk about what's going on outside. It has nothing to do with me anymore."

"...I feel like you've set a rather subtle flag."

Marisa complained, but her eyes moved back and forth, clearly trying to think of an idea.

Shiki Yingji put down her teacup and left the high chair.

Of course, she soon discovered that with her height, she had to look up at Chu Bai when standing on the ground.

So after two seconds of silence, she sat back down again.

“Thank you for your story, it was a wonderful experience.”

Shiki Yingji said seriously with a stern face:

"Looking solely at your experiences in the outside world, you are indeed tainted with sin. However, judging from the overall situation, your crimes are not enough to send you to hell, and you are certainly not the most sinful person in Gensokyo."

"What I said just now was a bit harsh. I apologize."

Chu Bai waved his hand:

"It's okay, it's okay. It's a good thing to have a chance to talk."

"No, as the presiding judge, I must be clear about rewards and punishments. This also applies to me."

On the other hand, Shiki Eiji is quite persistent and it seems that she has a very upright character:

"Since I said something excessive and made a rash judgment, I must be punished."

"Well, I owe you a favor this time."

"If you need help in the future, I can personally help you once, provided it doesn't interfere with my work."

"Eh? Is this really okay?"

Chu Bai was a little stunned:

"Can the Yama demons from the underworld still come to the living world to work for humans?"

"...So, I'm speaking as an individual, not as Amasanadu."

Shiki Yingji tilted her head slightly, and her pretty face seemed to have a hint of embarrassment.

so cute.

I really want to rub it.

Chu Bai moved his fingers, but finally forced himself to hold it in.

After all, this person is a heavyweight. If you really tease him, you will probably be sent to hell directly.

……

……

After that, Shiki Eiji left the Night Sparrow stall.

After watching her leave, Chu Bai looked at the sky. The night was still extremely dark.

Marisa sat beside him, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"So what are you still doing here?"

Chu Bai looked at Marisa beside him:

"The bills are settled, and I've saved you from Four Seasons. Why don't you go home and get some sleep?"

"Hey, of course I have something to ask you."

Marisa touched her cheek, looking a little embarrassed and nervous.

She looked at Chu Bai, her eyes sparkling:

"Chu Bai, what do you think of me?"

"what?"

Chu Bai looked her up and down for a few times, then reached out decisively:

"I'm sorry, you're a good person, but I only see you as a friend and we're not suitable..."