Accidentally Becoming a Great Prophet?!

As Cheong So-ha rushed out after being sniped at, and Akame followed at my request, destroying walls along the way, I was pondering how to deal with this… When I was just sweeping the debris with a broom, thinking I should at least clean up a bit, those two who had rushed out returned.
…Carrying someone who looked so miserable it was hard to tell if they were alive or dead, like a bundle!
“No, who is this person…? Don’t tell me it’s that sniper…?”
“That’s right. Thanks to Flower Sword’s help, we were able to catch them more easily than expected.”
“But why did you bring such a dangerous person to my house?”
No, I can understand breaking the wall given the urgent situation… but why bring such a dangerous person to me?!
“Well… I’m too curious about the reason why this person attacked me, and their background. I’d like to ask you to interrogate them about this.”
“What?! Me?!”
No, fortune-telling is one thing, but suddenly interrogation?!
And you want me to interrogate this vicious sniper who seems to be some kind of killer?!
“No… that’s a bit…”
What kind of trouble would I be inviting if I accepted such a dangerous task?!
Moreover, what kind of grudge might I incur by doing this!
S-rank superhumans like Cheong So-ha and Akame might have overflowing confidence and the strength to back it up… but I’m not like that, am I?
“Isn’t this person an S-rank in the first place?! What do you think will happen to an ordinary person like me if I try to interrogate them?!”
This person looks like physiognomy might work well on them, but what would happen to me if I stuck so close while reading their face…!
“We’ve already taken away their weapons… and we’ll strengthen the restraints further to ensure safety during the interrogation. And with Flower Sword watching closely, even an S-rank won’t be able to use their full power in that state.”
“No, still…!!”
“And if anything goes wrong, I’ll kill this person immediately. I will absolutely guarantee your safety. So please trust me and help.”
“Haa…”
Cheong So-ha even bowed her head as she asked.
She says she’ll perfectly guarantee my safety…
“…Sigh, I’m uneasy, but I’ll trust you this once. Don’t forget those words, ever.”
“Of course, teacher. I stake my honor on it.”
…From my perspective as just a fortune teller, not a superhuman, I wonder what use staking her honor has… but it’s hard to refuse when she’s going this far.
Yeah, come to think of it, isn’t this person the root cause of my house being damaged? Let’s think of it as getting some revenge.
“Ahem, anyway, about the interrogation… how about moving to the basement first?”
“I’ll follow your opinion, teacher.”
…No, are you pushing all this burden onto me?
Anyway, we entered a suitable place among the basement rooms of this mansion, which surprisingly also had a spacious underground level, and first put down the sniper we had brought.
“First, I’ll restrain them more strongly to prevent any problems.”
Jjeojeojeojeojeok!!!
“Keurgh…!!”
As Cheong So-ha’s magic power moved, looking at the sniper who was still breathing normally, the entire room froze, and ice spikes protruded from the walls, piercing the sniper’s entire body before freezing them completely, restraining them thoroughly.
The sniper, who hadn’t said anything until now, let out a groan this time, seemingly feeling quite a bit of pain.
“Uh… they won’t die from that?”
I’m freezing to death just from the room being frozen… Isn’t this killing rather than restraining?
“An S-rank won’t die from just this much. With enough time, they could fully recover from injuries of this level. Of course, they won’t be completely fine… but I’ve frozen their outer and inner body, as well as some of their senses and magic power, so it should be safe enough.”
“The injuries aren’t severe enough to cause permanent damage~. And this sniper friend is not weak even among S-ranks. You don’t need to worry about them dying!”
Wow… I’m newly realizing just how monstrous S-rank superhumans are. They say they’d be fine with just enough time even after this?
No, then how severe were Akame’s injuries when she looked so serious as to become crippled?!
“Ahem… That’s all well and good, but it’s a bit cold, can’t something be done about that…”
I feel like I might catch a cold before even starting…
“Ah… I’m sorry. I was short-sighted. You’re an ordinary person, teacher…”
“To be honest, I forget every time I see you fortune-telling~.”
As Cheong So-ha gestured, I felt just a comfortable coolness and swallowed hard before carefully walking in front of the sniper.
It’s clearly a battered state… but still scary…!!
“…This really is safe, right?”
“You can trust me, teacher.”
“Don’t worry! The moment that guy tries anything funny, I’ll slice them up!”
“Ahem, then I’ll trust you… and start slowly.”
Clearing my throat once and gathering my courage, I removed the mask covering the sniper’s face, roughly pushed back their disheveled hair to make their face easier to see, lifted the sniper’s face, and looked at it.
‘The eyes are certainly alive…’
Although my fortune-telling is completely different from other methods, even more of an amateur technique among amateur techniques… but even with such a haphazard method, you become more skilled and familiar as you do it.
The most important thing in Dam Han-ul’s derivative physiognomy, which I’ve become somewhat familiar with after reading a few times, is… the eyes.
After examining the face and looking into the eyes, everything hidden deep inside and even beyond that becomes visible.
‘Today I’m not fortune-telling but interrogating… so I should look from the inside first?’
Usually, I ignore everything else and only look beyond, so this time I’ll need to pay more attention.
“Hmm…”
First, both cheekbones. Then the forehead.
Immediately after, the glabella and chin, and the philtrum.
“…What, are you doing…?”
“……”
Without bothering to answer the sniper’s words, I then lowered my gaze and directly looked into the sniper’s eyes.
‘Dead eyes… a sniper with dead eyes, how novel?’
After a moment of idle thought, I began to look properly inside the sniper.
“Your name is Lee Su-yeon, born in Hamgyeong Province of the former North Korea that has collapsed…”
“…Wait, how did you…”
“As time passed after your birth… you were abandoned with your younger sibling? Hmm… You had an unfortunate childhood… Then you luckily awakened at a young age and struggled to make a living?”
“Kuk! What kind of trick are you…”
“Well, the former North Korea has changed so much that old maps are meaningless, becoming a lawless zone. Living a tightrope-like life going between the lawless zone, China, and Russia… You luckily obtained a sniper rifle and properly awakened your ability?”
“No, what is this…!!”
“From then on, you started living as a contract killer. While taking care of your only remaining precious family, your younger sibling? That’s how you gradually made a name for yourself, becoming known by the nickname ‘Gunslinger of Magic Bullets’. Ah, in Russia you were called Lady Barrett?”
Whether the sniper in front of me was surprised or not, I continued to look inside and speak.
“There seems to be a lot more interesting things if I dig deeper… but shall we find out why you attacked now?”
After a brief pause, I looked a bit more and opened my mouth again.
“It’s not personal grudge, and it’s not a paid contract either… Oh, you belong to some kind of secret organization? The name is… Hoecheon-gyo (回天敎)?”
“…How on earth did you…!!”
Hoecheon-gyo… It sounds like a cult at first glance. Looking briefly, it really seems like a cult?
“But you didn’t join willingly? Aha… Your beloved sibling was taken hostage? So you’re following orders unwillingly.”
“Huh…”
The sniper, who had been constantly exclaiming in amazement, now seemed to lack even the energy to be amazed, as they just stared with wide eyes and an open mouth, frozen. As if they had seen a ghost.
“…It’s amazing every time I see it. Just a brief eye contact and information flows out…”
“Isn’t it fascinating that Han-ul isn’t a superhuman? It’s an ability that seems more superhuman than superhumans.”
“By the way, have you heard of this organization called Hoecheon-gyo?”
I asked the two superhumans whispering behind me. However, the answer that came back was that they didn’t know.
Hmm, I’m an ordinary person so it’s understandable that I don’t know, but even superhumans don’t know… It must really be a secret society.
“Anyway, the reason for targeting Cheong So-ha is… to cause chaos in Korea? Hmm… They’re even carrying out operations in other countries…”
This seems like we’ve encountered some great mastermind… Well, nevermind. There’s no reason to worry about the circumstances of superhumans from other countries.
I’m not some great sage or someone with tremendous power, and I’m already overwhelmed just living my current life, so how could I have the leisure to worry about such things?
“By the way, you didn’t just receive the stick from this Hoecheon-gyo place, but also the carrot? Your sibling has a weak body… and they said they would cure it? That’s why you’re obediently following the orders of an organization whose identity you don’t even know.”
“…Why are you asking when you know everything without me saying? What a bad habit. Damn you…”
The sniper lowered their eyes as if they had given up completely.
“Still, I have no regrets. I was promised that they would completely cure my sibling whether this mission succeeded or failed… If you’re going to kill me, then do it.”
“Hmm~. There’s a famous saying in the underworld. ‘Those who have something to protect can’t become the strongest.’ It doesn’t apply to all superhumans, but it fits quite well in this situation.”
Thinking that they had extracted all the information they could, Akame drew her sword.
“It seems we’ve learned all the information we can, should we clean this up neatly without any problems now? Or does So-ha chan, who was attacked, want to do it herself?”
“…I’d rather do it myself, if possible.”
“Ah, wait a moment. I don’t think we need to do that.”
I stopped Akame and Cheong So-ha, who were about to kill the sniper outright.
“Why is that, teacher?”
“Well, it seems too unfair for this person to die without knowing anything.”
“…You damn ghost-like fortune-telling bastard. What kind of trick is this now?”
“No, it’s just…”
After pondering for a moment, I looked directly at the sniper and told them what I had seen.
“…That sibling you care so much about. They’re not going to get healthy, but they’re scheduled to be offered as a living sacrifice in two days. It seems their heart will be extracted while they’re still alive. It looks like you’ve been thoroughly deceived?”
“……What?”
Wide-open eyes, a slightly open mouth.
Lee Su-yeon’s face was colored with shock, doubt, and anger.