Modern World Warlock-Chapter 89: Missing Police Reports

While Dante and his group were hanging out with the teenagers, Camille sat in her office, rapidly tapping her foot against the floor as she attentively read something on her laptop.

Cerberus noticed the woman’s distress and paced around the office in solidarity when they were interrupted by one of Camille’s servants, notifying them of Detective Alice and June’s arrival.

"Hey, are you alright?" Alice asked as soon as she entered the office.

"Take a seat…" Camille replied, her eyes sharp and her tone severe.

’She’s furious…’ Alice thought, remembering that she had only seen Camille that angry a few times in the past.

"We heard about the bombing… I’m glad you got out safely," Alice continued.

"Right… With dozens of innocents dead because of it," said Camille, focusing her full attention on the detectives.

"Have you guys not received any reports about a monster in the sewers?" the handler inquired.

"I don’t think so. Even if we did, you know what happens to those cases…" said the black-haired detective.

Whenever the police in Novaria received a report about something supernatural, they either ignored it or sent one person to investigate.

It was a way to protect themselves against discrimination lawsuits, as people could claim that they were doing a religious ritual and interfering with it would be unjust to freedom of speech.

A report about a "monster" in the sewers was never going to get any track in the police department. However, if dozens of people disappeared inside, then they would be obligated to act.

"So, you haven’t seen any reports about all those missing people that went in the sewers?" Camille asked.

"We get those types of reports every day. They are handled by the patrol, not us, though…" Alice replied.

The detective explained that "missing person" cases were quite common since even a child getting lost at the mall could be reported as such.

"I get that. You can’t send your best detectives to every single missing person case… But I’m talking about dozens of people who were in the same area," the handler clarified.

Alice and June stayed silent, not wanting to interrupt Camille, who was talking to them with a severe tone that had the rookie somewhat petrified.

"I’ll make a police report right here, then…" she continued.

When Camille said that they had found a little over 150 dead bodies in the sewers, the detectives widened their eyes in shock.

"Forty of those were kids between 15 and 20 years old. The rest were sewage workers…" Camille said with a cold tone.

’That many…!?’ June thought, her body trembling from anger.

"You wouldn’t have been able to do anything against that monster anyway. But if you do get more of those cases, send them to me…" Camille said, her words sounding like a command rather than a question.

"W-wait, we can’t just give you the details of a police report!" June exclaimed a bit nervously.

"Sure you can. You guys have already shown that you are incapable of dealing with this. So, if you want to have fewer victims, you better give those cases to me," Camille replied, leaving no room for negotiations.

Alice interjected, saying that she had no problem in sharing the reports with Camille. However, she made it clear that they weren’t aware of how many people had gone missing in the sewers.

"If I had seen all those reports, I would have definitely gone to check it out…" Alice muttered.

"Detective Alice… are you saying that…?" June asked.

"There is a mole in the police," Camille finished the rookie’s sentence.

From their experience, they knew that whenever criminal cases were being swept under the rug, it was due to corruption in the police force. Still, Alice couldn’t think of anyone she found suspicious in the precinct.

Camille let out a tired sigh, realizing that she would have to be more open with the detectives if they wanted to get to the bottom of the problem.

"What I’m about to tell you is real. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. However, considering what we have seen, you might not have such a hard time believing it," the handler said.

"The supposed monster inside the sewers was a demon called Malgaroth…" she continued.

The handler told the detectives that her people were able to get rid of the demon, omitting all information that connected to Dante and his group.

Camille thought that it was important for the detectives to know what they were fighting against, but giving them Dante’s information wasn’t relevant to them.

When the handler warned them about Nihilor and his powers to corrupt people, she mentioned that someone in the police force could have been subjected to the demon’s spell, which was the reason for all those cases being ignored.

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"Do you have any clues on that Nihilor demon?" Alice inquired.

"I have someone on their tails right now. I wouldn’t recommend you guys look for him…" the handler said.

Detective Alice was one of the best in the police force for many reasons, one being that she was quite talented in martial arts and had excellent aim—skills she improved while living with the handler.

Camille compared her strength to that of her agent, Maya, who got quite a beating when fighting the drugged Turner at the nightclub.

While they were much stronger and faster than ordinary citizens, they weren’t a match for a real demon, so Camille urged them to stay away from them and to leave it to the expert.

"Focus on finding the mole. I’ll focus on Nihilor…" Camille commented.

After the handler gave the detectives all of the details she knew about the demons and their hierarchy, Alice and June left the office in a state of shock.

The information they had received was ridiculous and unbelievable, but it came from arguably the most trusted source in the whole country.

"June, don’t mention this to anyone…" Alice muttered to her companion.

"Of course not! —This all feels so strange, though…" June replied.

The rookie detective was baffled to see that the investigation, which started with searching for who had destroyed a building, had turned into a web of police corruption and demons.

At that moment, June’s words made Alice realize an important detail.

"If someone in the police is working with the demons, they wouldn’t have sent us to check the damages…" Alice commented.

"I see. So, the demons weren’t responsible for what happened in Teko District…" June muttered, placing a hand on her chin as she delved into her thoughts.