Inspector Juzo Megure drove very fast.
Time was tight. Eri Kisaki's symptoms were not optimistic—her face was blue, and her breathing was shallow, signs of spiritual corruption from the Demon's miasma.
Megure was not particularly close to Eri. He was on good terms with Shinichi Kudo (and by extension, the Mouri family), but his motivation for bringing her to Seiran Mizunotsuki went deeper.
Megure had a lot of careful thoughts.
First of all. Eri Kisaki is very beautiful.
And Megure knew that Lord Mizunotsuki's 'hobby' was firmly grasped by the rumors within the Metropolitan Police Department: He likes beautiful women.
Secondly. Eri has been separated from Kogoro Mouri for many years, which is equivalent to a divorce in practice. Whether she falls in love with Seiran depends on the cultivation of the relationship between the two parties.
After all… Cough. Lord Mizunotsuki is a 'God' who doesn't discriminate when it comes to offerings.
Megure looked in the rearview mirror. Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were worriedly taking care of Eri, who had fallen into a coma.
Behind them was a car driven by Heiji Hattori, who was trying to keep up. (The Detective Boys had been sent home for safety.)
At this moment, Hattori seemed to be buzzing with adrenaline. He knew from some words that Inspector Megure had vaguely revealed earlier: This trip might be to meet the 'God' who had just saved the world.
For a mortal like him who had just entered the Supernatural Field, it was an exciting secret.
He did not think it was shameful to be so excited. He dared to assert that no matter who it was—the Prime Minister or the Emperor—as long as they had the opportunity to know such a big secret, they would be more excited than he was.
In fact, scenes of him being in the limelight constantly appeared in his mind. He even gave himself a new nickname. 'Super Detective? The Detective Wizard?'
However, the police car in front stopped abruptly. This made Heiji a little stunned. They had not yet arrived at the residential area.
He got out of the car.
"Inspector Megure? We haven't reached the house yet."
"I know," Megure said solemnly, adjusting his hat. "But we can't be too rude. We walk from here."
'Rude? Why do you say that?'
Then, Heiji watched in silence as Megure patted his clothes, straightened his tie, and checked his reflection in the car window. After he had taken care of his appearance meticulously, Megure showed a look of Pilgrimage.
It was as if he was about to enter a shrine to awe the Gods. Yes. God. To mortals, Extraordinary People are no different from the Gods in their imagination.
Heiji noticed this serious attitude. His impression of the Supernatural shifted from just 'Power' to a sense of Heaviness.
'I finally know what Inspector Megure is going to do.'
They walked the remaining distance. Even though Eri was in danger, they walked.
This comparison allowed Heiji to intuitively feel the status of the Extraordinary. Even a life-or-death situation for a famous lawyer did not justify driving a car to the God's doorstep disrespectfully.
This distance made Heiji's eyes seem blurry for a while. He seemed to see a massive, invisible Torii Gate standing in the street.
Go past it. Behind the Torii Gate is the Realm of Gods.
But Ran was very anxious. Tears filled her eyes, fearing that her beautiful mother would die.
So Megure sighed and ordered a female police officer to carry Eri on her back and run ahead.
"You civilians can't go further," Megure told Hattori, Ran, and Sonoko. "You can only wait here at the perimeter."
Heiji was silent. Ran wanted to argue but was held back by Sonoko.
After a long time, the policewoman came out from the residence. Inspector Megure followed her, finally showing a happy, relieved smile.
"Let's go, Ran-kun. Lawyer Kisaki is fine. The miasma has been purged. Just go home and wait for her to wake up."
Megure paused, then got back into his car without explaining further.
Heiji watched them leave. Before getting into his own car, he looked back at the ordinary residential house in the distance. It seemed like a natural chasm separated it from the rest of the world.
He finally lost his initial excitement. In his heart, there was only Respect and Fear.
He is a smart man. A lot can be seen from this incident. Ignorance is not a sin, and the ignorant are fearless. But when you know the identity of the other party, you must have a clear understanding of your place.
Extraordinary. Extraordinary…
Heiji bowed deeply in the direction of the Mizunotsuki Residence. After witnessing the manifestation of holiness, the High School Detective had grown up.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department: Briefing Room
"KAITO KID!?"
Superintendent General Hakuba's face showed a rare, ferocious expression. "Worm! This is a real Worm!"
As a thief, no matter how famous Kid is, he is still a criminal who needs to be arrested. Stealing other people's property is a stain that can never be covered up.
But this time? The key to the Seal, the Kirin Horn, was stolen. This directly led to the Great Demon almost being born. It caused the deaths of the tourists who went to Mingwang Temple to join in the fun, as well as the monks of the entire temple.
All died tragically! There was not even a corpse left!
'Chivalrous Thief? Good, Good, Good. You are such a "Chivalrous Thief," aren't you…'
Hakuba moved his eyes away from the sobbing Abbot Ryōgen. He turned to look at Ginzo Nakamori, the Inspector in charge of the Kaito Kid Task Force.
In the past, Nakamori was fooled by Kid constantly. He never caught him. This was seen as incompetence, but tolerated because Kid's crimes were bloodless.
But now?
"Inspector Nakamori. In view of your dereliction of duty, Headquarters now requires you to be on indefinite standby. Do you have any objection?"
"...No, Sir."
Nakamori lowered his head in shame. He knew the gravity of the situation. Kid was no longer a prankster; he was a mass murderer by proxy.
"Then… Abbot Ryōgen."
Ryōgen immediately looked up with expectation. He hoped to hear good news. For example, the death of Kaito Kid. For example, the Kirin Horn has been found.
"No, the Kirin Horn has not been found yet, but..."
Hakuba's voice turned cold and confident. "It will be soon. Very soon."
The configuration of the Metropolitan Police Department is far different from before. With the support of the Divine Crows and the Shikigami, even if Kaito Kid hides at the ends of the earth, he can be found!
If it weren't for the timely rescue of Lord Mizunotsuki, Hakuba didn't dare to think about what kind of situation Japan would be in. After all, he had heard the report: "The Great Demon was suppressed by the Vajra Pestle's light, but not destroyed. It needs the Kirin Horn to be resealed completely."
Damn it! Just listening to this kind of thing made Hakuba feel a chill in his spine. The changes in the sky could be seen from across Kyoto. The threat was real.
So Kaito Kid is really damn… damn…
Master Ryōgen thought the same. He now knew that his temple held the True Teachings. How could he bear this?
All the monks in Mingwang Temple died, leaving only him and his disciple. If the Kirin Horn is not found again… How will the Wisdom King look at me? Can I still stay in Mingwang Temple as the Abbot?
Therefore, the existence of Kaito Kid is a hatred that blocks his path to success! The desire to strangle Kid reached its peak at this moment.
Whoever dares to stop me from throwing myself into the arms of the Wisdom King will be my mortal enemy!
Namo Acala… Please forgive Ryōgen for breaking the precepts against Anger… I will kill him.
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