Perspective – Lenys

After the others left, the elder brother and the boy began to examine Karina's body.

But before that, the elder brother said to the boy.

"—Has the bleeding stopped?"

"Rest assured, the measures have been made. ”

He opened his hands glowing with blue light, and the blood on his body still flowed from the wound and did not drip on the ground, but remained in a state of [outflow] around the body and into another wound. It seems that this is to circulate blood. This emergency measure should be very popular if it is recreated by magic.

Curiously glancing at the strange "lines" on the boy's body, the elder brother turned his attention to the corpse - he and the boy carried the corpse to the spring, examining the blood-stained wounds.

“…… Was the cause of death a blow to the heart?"

"And it's straight from the front. ”

"At the very least, it can be said that the murderous intent of the prisoner is definitely not ambiguous. ”

"So, what is it that makes this killing intent so clear?"

"I don't know, there is still too little information to draw conclusions. ”

"Huh, what is this?"

The teenager took out an ornament from under her clothes.

A rope is tied to the cracked stone, which looks like a necklace. The stone is carved with a swirl-shaped pattern, and it seems to have some magical meaning in it.

“…… It seems to be a Celtic amulet. It's a pity that it didn't come in handy. ”

The elder brother gave a sad expression and solemnly closed the corpse's eyes.

“…… Was the cause of death a blow to the heart?"

The elder brother muttered to himself.

Even if you have a fairly high magic mark, your heart will still be killed instantly if you are attacked. Although the maid may also have some magic tricks, it still can't help her. From another point of view, this also shows that the killing intent of the prisoner is definitely not ambiguous.

"What is this?"

The elder brother took out an ornament from under her clothes.

A rope is tied to the cracked stone, which looks like a necklace. The stone is carved with a swirl-shaped pattern, and it seems to have some magical meaning in it.

“…… It seems to be a Celtic amulet. It's a pity that it didn't come in handy. ”

The elder brother gave a sad expression and solemnly closed the corpse's eyes.

"Let's pay tribute to her tomorrow. ”

Then we entered the tower and looked at the body of Golden Hime.

The scene remained the same as we requested, and in the face of the beauty that could not be shaken by the death of Jin Jinji, even the brother gasped. After a round of investigation here, we came back to the outside of the tower.

The place chosen by the elder brother is a grassland where you can see both the Tower of the Sun and the Tower of the Moon.

In the cool and humid breeze, he found a stone of about the right size, and sat down on it as he said he would never go any further.

In addition, the reason why he did not stay in those two towers was because he listened to the opinion of his elder brother that important things could not be said in the residence of other magicians. In the old magic house, even a stone on the earth is rightfully impregnated with the will of the administrator, but even then it is much better than a dwelling.

The elder brother slumped on the rock, rubbed his face several times, and then hung his head.

“…… I thought I was going to die. ”

It's like spitting out of your guts.

"Uncle, don't you think this sentence should be said by me? My blood is still flowing loudly, this is the first time it has been shed so much! Although every time I come here, I am either seriously injured or half-disabled, but I didn't expect that even "me" will die once this time! Do you know how hard I work to take care of your sister!?"

"I barely slept last night, I didn't have a good rest in the tram, and I ran from Wintemere Station to find Rhaenys! I was about to run out of breath! After pretending to fool my sister-in-law's mess, it turned out to be one after another investigations! Do you know how hard I worked!?"

Well, although I want to mock them for saying the same thing as this kind of newcomer office worker, and they are two different levels in terms of content. But this time it's all about me, so I'd better shut up for now.

The two people who had spit out all the negative emotions they had accumulated for a long time took a few heavy breaths, and then began to propose to each other after relieving their headaches with ice cubes and cigars in an extremely tacit understanding.

“…… Anyway, let's sort it out. ”

"Lenys, the incident or something, has already been sent to you by email. ”

"Hmm. So, what I want to sort out is the golden hime." How did Baiyinhime get that beauty? ”

"Wait. Oh my brother. Didn't you come to find the culprit and clear my name? ”

Hearing my brother's words, my brow furrowed suddenly.

“…… Master......"

I felt that Grey's tone also carried a little reproach, which should not be a delusion.

"No, no...... I'm also here to resolve the incident. ”

“…… Is this—really?"

Grey is rarely in hot pursuit.

She probably knew that this man would always be so keen on magic that he would put the cart before the horse. Contrary to his lack of talent, my brother was a "magician who resembles a magician" in this regard.

"I'll trust you for now. ”

With this sentence as an opening remark, I continued.

"What does my brother want to know about the techniques of the Golden and Silver Princesses?"

"What, Rhaenys. I don't think you're interested. If anything, isn't it the desire of most women to want to be more beautiful? ”

"I didn't think much of it. ”

I told the boy what I really thought, and my brother sighed deeply when he heard it.

"Ma'am. That's because there is too much deception or murder in your life. Even if you are a Hollywood screen actor, there are a lot of people who want to have plastic surgery. Not to mention the variety of modern surgeries. Plastic surgery without a scalpel is all over the street. ”

“…… Really?"

Grey interjected cautiously.

Hey. I didn't expect her to be interested in this aspect. However, her voice sounded a little somber. Let's get back to the clock tower and put on some makeup, I thought, and my brother nodded slightly.

"Well, that's the point, though. But before that, there is another issue to discuss. ”

"What?"

"[Is the dead gold Ji genuine?], this question. ”

"Ah......h

The young man on the side nodded knowingly.

"It's Aozaki Orange, right?"

"That's right, since Aozaki Orange is here, the things that need to be considered are completely different. ”

"After all, with her - [Golden Ji may be a puppet]. Whoever you are can't help but think about it. ”

"Yes, because it's her, so people can't help but think about it. ”

But because of this, she can be called Grand.

Beyond the de facto highest position, the Brand, the apex of the clock tower.

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The research room for Aozaki Orange is in the Moon Tower.

Although she stayed overnight in the Tower of the Sun like the other guests, she was the only one who had a research room because Orange had been a guest here before the social party. Sometimes, she will also give some suggestions about magic when the host needs help, which may seem closer to the diner in nature.

Because she had been stranded for a long time, the room was already a reflection of her preferences. The old globes, the stationery piled up haphazardly, the gossip magazines at the roadside stalls, the smorgasbord of philosophy books and magic books, and a lot of wind-up tin toys that could barely be seen to be any different from tatters, these were probably her interests.

She was talking to a figure.

"You say you're not a prisoner? Oh, I don't care about that. Anyway, I'm not interested in searching for prisoners or anything. That's what everyone gathered here thinks, right?"

All of them are magicians (inhuman) in this regard, says Orange.

She thinks pretty much the same as Rhaenys.

Although it is called an incident, the focus of this killing is not at all on the search for the real culprit. The factional struggle between magicians, and at the same time proxy wars, is at the heart of it. The prisoner who killed the golden queen and her maid was just a card in the struggle. Even if it's a very important hand, it's nothing more than a matter of evidence if it's not conclusive.

Taking this incident as an opportunity, what kind of ripples will be caused is its most important significance.

The current situation is that the aristocracy led by Barsermero and the democracy led by Tranbellio are evenly matched.

However, if Elmelo is crushed here, there is no doubt that Libra will fall in Tranbellio's favor. Considering the size of the Ermeiro, the blow, while not fatal, was enough to send a shock to the clock tower. Ripples will summon new ripples, and depending on the situation, they may even invite a war between magicians.

From the cold war to the hot war.

Of course, Monarch Baruyereta and Bailongqing were also well aware of this. Why do they recognize the monarch? Ermelo II's intervention is also because he has more weight than Rhaenys. As long as there is an excuse to hold him accountable directly in the name of the Lord, the benefits will be multiplied.

For example, it is not even impossible to turn Ermeiro to the Tranbellio.

"Mr. Enolai seems to be quite persistent with him. - Alas, these magicians are really old-fashioned. ”

Orange muttered.

If someone who knew her before, such as Enola, heard this, they might frown because of a slight sense of disobedience.

The way she speaks sounds like she's not been exposed to values other than magicians (inhumanity) until recently.

"So, what's wrong? The man was mediocre as a magician, but first-class as a researcher. …… Coupled with the fact that you can see through other people's magic, you can't say that it's super first-class. ”

The figure said a few words to her.

"Oh, you're really out of the way. ”

Orange turned her head away, as if surprised.

Because the content and conditions proposed by the figure were indeed unexpected for her.

"Alright. You don't have to tell me why. The remuneration alone is sufficient. ”

Orange nodded nonchalantly.

And then

"If this is the condition, then I will be the enemy of him, the Lord Ermelo II. ”