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Se-Hoon and his companions immediately returned to Babel. With everything that happened, it was dangerous to stay outside, and more importantly, Jin-Hyun's condition had worsened.
“There's nothing seriously wrong with his current condition, but his mana circuits have weakened considerably. He should rest and receive treatment for a few days.”
Thankfully, there was no major issue with Jin-Hyun’s body, but he was still hospitalized at Askus for treatment. And while he was recuperating, the Heroes Association launched a large investigation.
Their first target was the Flame Sect, the suspect behind the incident. Given the involvement of the Demon Force, a special task force was dispatched to conduct a thorough investigation.
But the results were disappointing. The investigation concluded that the incident was all just a personal vendetta carried out by heroes who just happened to be affiliated with the Flame Sect; they and their associates had all been apprehended.
Of course, no evidence of the Flame Sect working with the Pleasure District was found either. Instead, it was discovered that inside information had been leaked from within the perpetrators' homes.
In the end, the Flame Sect was cleared of suspicion amidst criticism that it was an incompetent group unable to manage its people. It stirred a lot of talk.
“Is it true that the mentors who have been with the organization for decades really colluded with the Demon Forces?”
“I was aware that the Flame Sect wasn't what it used to be, but I didn't think it was this bad…”
It was a severe blow to the Flame Sect’s public image, but that was all. It fell short of being a decisive strike.
“Hmm…”
Lying on the porch, Se-Hoon disinterestedly scrolled through the news articles from the past few days.
So, this is all they can achieve, then.
He had an inkling as to how...
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