Chapter Seventy-Eight: Giving Up [REVISED]
I expected my aunt's questioning, and I never thought I could hide it from my hostess, but I would never take the initiative to admit it.
The Iron Law of the Dark Elves: What can't be proven is that it never happened. The Mistress may have found some clues and suspected me, but she couldn't find any conclusive evidence that Ayton's death had anything to do with me.
"I've never done anything, my lord." I replied with a smile.
"Of course, you didn't do anything. You and I know this as well as I do! The mistress also responded with a smile and said kindly, "It's just me and you here...... In the presence of your mistress, there is no need to hide it! ”
I asked, "Now that you know everything, what else do you need to ask me?" ”
"Be careful, my battle commander, and watch the tone in which you talk to the Master!" The Mistress's voice became stern: "I have no intention of punishing anyone for the death of that waste...... It doesn't take a reason to punish you, or someone else! ”
“…… You're right. Honorable Lady of the Lord, everything is according to orders. "I realized that my mother was in charge of life and death for all members of the family, and I immediately gave in.
"Very well, in fact, the method used to dispose of the corpse is indeed amazingly ingenious!" The mistress was very pleased with the fact that I had become knowledgeable in a very short time: "But, I have to say, this is not what surprises me the most about you. ”
"He seems to be a waste now, but after all, he is also a level 15 assassin, ambitious and cunning, otherwise he would not have occupied his predecessor's position! You, plus the rabble you found, can't compete with them in terms of strength, but the ultimate winner is you. My battle commander, there is no doubt that some ingenious trickery is at hand to bring a cunning opponent far superior to your own. I'm ...... for that little trick A little curious. "The eyes of the mistress sparkle like the most precious rubies.
"You know, accidents always happen." I considered what I had to answer and decided to reveal the truth, but I would never include a word of acknowledgment that Ayton's death was involved.
"Somebody, well, friend, accidentally broke a bottle of dust on his body, unfortunately he seems to have bought a shoddy product, the bottle of powder has had an unexpected effect, so that he can't do anything other than coughing and sneezing, and unfortunately, everyone else around him is in this miserable state at the same time."
The mistress muttered in a low voice, "...... Cursed Items...... Cough sneeze powder...... That's what the powder in the corner of the wall is......"
I knew that the Mistress would send a forester who was good at scouting and tracking to find out! Those guys don't clean up either, and we don't know if there will be any clues left against us.
"You're very honest, but maybe you forgot to say something, right?" The mistress who came back to her senses asked.
I hesitated to reply, "You...... Do you want to know the identities of my companions? "Anyway, if the housewife really wants to investigate thoroughly, she can't hide it, so it's better to recruit it herself.
"No, I'm not interested in this." The mistress stared at me and said slowly, "It seems that you really don't know what I want to ask, and you think you are smart enough!" ”
"All men are foolish before the wisdom of your mother." I hurriedly slapped my ass, "Please make it clear." ”
"Assassins are a class that can disappear during assassination, and can easily escape if they succeed. I already know why he didn't escape. However, from the recovered clothing, it was revealed that he had once fought face-to-face with an opponent who used a blade with fire damage...... The Flaming Sword is not a universal weapon in Demon Blade City. The master mother glanced at the magic sword hanging from my waist on my left side and said, "I wonder, as a killer, why would he give his opponent a chance to fight head-on?" ”
"Maybe he underestimated the other party's strength too much, and his own luck was also bad at home?" I said tentatively. But I was afraid for a while, if it weren't for Ayton's ignorance of our combat power, if it weren't for the fact that I could see through the invisibility, if it weren't for Yichen's trick of making the bounty hunter sacrifice himself to throw coughing and sneezing powder, we would all be wiped out in Ayton's hands.
"You have a point," said the mistress, "is he not invisible?" ”
"I think he should be invisible." I'll be honest.
"So, can his opponent see the invisible killer?" The mistress pressed to ask.
I replied respectfully, "I guess so, you know ......"
You know that a Level 2 Arcane "Invisible Seeker" can spot anything invisible. That's what I was going to say, but it suddenly got stuck. Because I suddenly felt that the main mother's questions were only for my next answer! How could the Mistress not know that there is such a second-level arcane as "Seeing Through Invisibility" and its use!
Mistress knows? How can it be! I don't have many cases where I can use this ability, and most people will think that I was lucky enough to come across it. By the way, when I first discovered this ability, I also caused a fellow NPC mage to be puzzled, not to mention that I have used this ability more than once, if the information of the master mother is accurate enough, it will naturally be suspected, but at most it is only doubt, if I deny it and do not admit it, the master mother will not be helpless. It's just that if I don't admit it now, but it is really exposed in the future, you can imagine what will happen. But if we admit it now, what will be the variables? The housewife is so concerned, for me, is it a blessing? Woe to you?
After weighing it repeatedly, I looked up at the master mother who was quietly waiting for an answer, and said with a wry smile: "The master mother is wise, as you expected, I can see through the low-level illusions!" "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided! He also said that confession should be lenient, and resistance should be strict. I still told my secrets truthfully.
"Was it innate, or did you have some magical item attached to it?" The mistress's subsequent inquiry was as I expected.
"I shouldn't have any magic items with similar abilities attached to me, I should be born." I said in a huff, "I've heard before that people with excellent intelligence can easily see through low-level illusions, and my intelligence attribute is relatively high. ”
"A warrior of great intelligence!" The mistress groaned, "Tell me, what is your initial intelligence?" ”
"Initial Intelligence is 20 full value." I answer honestly.
"Gifted with Heaven!" The mistress muttered, "Hmph, see through low-level illusions? Any creature with an intelligence stat of more than 18 will gain this ability, but if your 20 intelligence is added later, it will only be able to see through illusions below level 1. But the initial intelligence is full, and you have the talent to see through illusions, just like permanently attaching true knowledge to your body, you can see everything as it is, and level 9 illusions can't hide from your eyes! You are born to be the enemy of all illusions! The main mother's expression was a little dazed, "In Demon Blade City, I've only heard of one such person before. ”
I didn't bother to ask who that person was.
"Why didn't you choose to become a mage?" The mistress asked with a complicated face, but before I could answer, she immediately said, "Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore, if you are a wise mage, I may not be willing to do it." ”
Hey? Does this mean that if I am a warrior, you will be willing to give it? Willing...... I suddenly felt a chill down my spine.