The Hunters watched the Sword Star. For a long, tense moment, the Sword Star’s mouth remained shut.0

“I-I… Mr. Kim…” he finally croaked.0

The Sword Star had many choices right now. First of all, he didn’t have to trust the Paladin because he had no reason to. Although the Paladin was known for her upright character, she was also a high-ranking figure in one of the Five Guilds, so he could get angry and shout, “All of you are in this together!”0

Or…the Sword Star could reveal his Detective Eyes, which was the Skill that showed him someone’s kill count. And then he could say, “I didn’t doubt Mr. Kim because I’m a geezer. It’s because of my Skill! It’s what my Skill told me, so what am I supposed to do? It’s only natural to trust my Skill over someone else.” Revealing his Skill wasn’t the wisest choice, but it would make for a decent excuse.0

When people were at fault, they tended to become distrustful or make excuses to justify their actions to other people.0

Then there are psychopaths like the Fire Emperor who would just kill other people.0

Distrust, excuses, or a cover-up. The Fire Emperor had proved himself to be a psychopath by covering up his crime…and just like him, the Sword Star would decide what kind of person he was by the choice he made next. It was as simple as that.0

The Sword Star’s lips moved without a sound until he came to a decision.0

“…Your name is Kim Gong-Ja, yes?”0

“It is.”0

“If you truly didn’t kill anyone innocent… No,...0