"What can I do if I have something to do with the Marquis of Pétain?" Apprentice Wizard Ciel's lips trembled uncontrollably as she spoke, and she seemed to be in a state of great panic.

Vincent's expression was blank, and he didn't speak.

"What's the situation?"

Rosen spread his hands, he didn't know much about the Marquis of Pétain, so naturally he couldn't understand the feelings of the two.

Hill's face turned pale: "What I know is that the Marquis of Pétain's own sister, named Arali. Petain is a magical cult in the Nilogaard Academy

At the same time, he himself is also a seven-star great magician, very good at using fire magic, and has a proud magic called 'Fire Dragon'. This move, if used when charging in a swarm, can burn hundreds of soldiers to charcoal. ”

Rosen looked at Vincent again: "What about you?" What do you know? ”

Vincent grimaced: "The Marquis of Pétain is also a giant in the business world. The only bank in the city of Nilogaard is called Petain Bank, and the majority shareholder behind it is the Marquis himself. At the same time, when the Marquis of Pétain was young, he followed King Cowell in the northern and southern wars, and was one of the king's most relied on generals, and he also had a high prestige in the military circles of the Kingdom of Cowell. ”

Rosen understood: "The academy, the business world, and the military world all have huge influence, and he is really a big man!" ”

Compared to such an existence, Vincent is just a small businessman with a small achievement, and the apprentice magician Hill is even more insignificant. The Marquis of Petain could turn the fate of these two people upside down.

"What about this?" Anne asked. When she tracked all the way to the Marquis of Petain's villa of Black Thorns, she already felt that something was not quite right, and now that she knew the status of the Marquis of Petain, she also felt a little numb.

Rosen is not stupid, in the face of such a Big Mac, he didn't dare to act rashly, after thinking about it, he said: "Wait for now, wait until tomorrow, and see if the city hall will post a reward for the murderer." If it is posted, then this matter is a homicide, which means that this matter should have nothing to do with the Marquis of Petain himself, and it is possible that his subordinates did it without him. ”

If the Marquis of Petain had personally intervened, with his tremendous energy, to deal with a baseless countess, he would not have let the bounty appear at all.

"What if the bounty isn't posted?" Hill asked.

"Nine times out of ten, it has something to do with the Marquis of Pétain himself, but it's very unlikely."

In fact, Rosen felt that if the Marquis of Petain really took a fancy to the moon wand and said it directly, Adele would not be able to resist at all, and could only obediently give up the wand. Why bother to be so bloody about something that can be solved with a single word?

Seeing that Hill and Vincent, the six gods were masterless, Rosen simply said: "You two must have been frightened a lot today, so let's let the servants arrange it, and you can rest here tonight." ”

"Hmm~ Thank you very much, Mr. Rosen." Hill nodded. She felt that Nilogaard City was very dark now, and she really didn't dare to return to the academy alone on the big night.

"Thank you." Vincent was also unrelenting, he now felt that there were many shady scenes at the banquet, and he himself was just a small grain of sand drifting with the flow.

Rosen clapped his hands, summoned his servants, and took the two of them to rest, leaving him and Anne in the study.

Anne found a chair and sat down: "What if it is really the Marquis of Pétain who ordered it?" ”

Rosen clasped his fingers in front of him, lost in thought, and after a long moment, he spoke, "Then find another way." Either way, that murderous Shadow Demon must be killed! ”

Anne smiled slightly: "I think so too." ”

After that, the two talked about some news about the Shadow Demon until late at night, and then they went back to rest.

Nothing was said all night.

The next morning, while Lawson was having breakfast with the others, the servant who had been sent to the town hall to inquire about the news ran back to report.

"Sir, the city hall has posted a bounty for the murder, the murderer who killed Countess Adele last night is wanted, and the bounty is as high as 5,000 gold dragon coins, and the city is going crazy!"

Hearing this, Rosen breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that the Marquis of Pétain did not know. That shadow demon was supposed to borrow the Marquis's power. ”

Hill and Vincent both let out a sigh of relief.

Veronica also knew the news of Adele's killing, she took a sip of soup and said lightly, "Even so, the Shadow Demon is not easy to deal with. Rosen, I want to warn you that the Shadow Demon is too powerful, and even if it is me, I can only protect myself in the face of the Shadow Fiend. ”

Rosen smiled: "Don't worry, you don't have to make a move, stay in the mansion." ”

He didn't expect Veronica to be by his side all the time, it was unrealistic, and it was very easy to arouse Veronica's resistance, as long as he could help him at a critical time, it would be very good.

After saying that, Lawson turned to look at Hill and instructed, "Don't forget to give Raphael the parchment I gave you." Also, don't forget to paraphrase what I said to Vicky. ”

"Vicky will hate you to death." Hill rolled her eyes, and after a night's rest, her mood recovered well.

"It doesn't matter."

Rosen turned to Vincent again and said, "By the way, my mentor has created a lot of fun gadgets in the past two days, and I want to ask you." ”

"Willing to help." Vincent nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "When selling something, I will help inquire about the situation." I'll let you know as soon as I find valuable news. ”

"Thank you very much."

After breakfast, Hill and Vincent took their leave, and Rosen began to discuss with Anne what to do.

"Did the Marquis of Pétain stay at the villa last night?"

"Not sure. When I arrived last night, the villa was brightly lit and I could see a lot of servants. But I was afraid of being detected by the Shadow Fiend, so I didn't dare to get too close. ”

Rosen thought for a moment and said, "It's daytime, and if we openly visit the Marquis of Pétain, I'm afraid it will also make the Shadow Demon suspicious." Moreover, we have too little information in our hands now, and it is easy to be surprised when we venture to the villa. Is there anything you can do? ”

"Of course." Anne smiled slightly and took out a magic mirror: "I saw the terrain around the Black Thorn Villa last night, and there is a bell tower 300 meters away to the southeast. As long as you climb the bell tower, you can see a lot with the help of the magic mirror. ”

Lawson nodded: "Good idea, but the city is very lively during the day, and climbing the bell tower will probably be very eye-catching." ”

Anne had already figured out a solution: "Don't worry, I'll go and observe at night." It's too big a goal, so it's better for me to go alone, and we'll act together when I have the exact information. ”

"Feasible." Rosen nodded in agreement.

He turned to Veronica again, "Winnie, I'm going to build some weapons specifically to deal with the Shadow Fiend, and I'm going to need some special ores. Why don't you take me to Möbius? ”

"No problem."

After that, Anne began to prepare weapons and equipment for the unexpected, and Lawson helped to sort it out by the side, and if Anne had any special requirements, he would build them directly in the alchemy room.

After a busy few hours, everything was ready, and Anne began to recuperate, just waiting for the dark operation.

Rosen was not idle, and together with Veronica, he rode in a carriage to find the ore merchant Morbius.

In the carriage, Veronica asked, "This Shadow Demon knows how to borrow the power of the Marquis of Pétain, which shows that he is very clever. I suppose he might even incite the Marquis of Pétain to trouble you, and even expel us from the city, if the need arises. If this happens, have you considered countermeasures? ”

Rosen nodded: "I have thought about it, and I have also considered these risks, so Annie and I will be very cautious in our actions, trying to ensure that we can kill with one hit, and not give this shadow demon a chance to fight back." ”

Veronica had a headache when she heard this: "Hmm~ Although I really want to tell you, in addition to being smart, Shadow Fiend also has terrifying combat power. But I know that even if I say that, you're not going to give up, you're just going to think of solutions, right?"

Rosen smiled slightly: "That's right. ”

Veronica asked, "You are so determined, I don't think it's because you want to avenge that Adele, and I don't believe you're just for the bounty...... Is it because of Annie? ”

Rosen shook his head: "No. ”

"Then why?"

Rosen lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "That night, when my parents were killed by Viken, when my own life was on the verge of death, I thought, if the gods let me live, then I will do my best for the rest of my life to destroy all the evil monsters in the world!" ”

This is what he really thinks in his heart. Of course, there is no need to talk to Veronica about killing monsters to increase his alchemy power.

Veronica was convinced, and she sighed, "Viken is such an idiot, he gets into trouble everywhere!" ”

After a few seconds of silence, she asked, "Shadow Fiend is good at changing, especially in the dark, and is simply the embodiment of death. I look at you, it seems that you have a solution. ”

Rosen nodded, "Annie told me that the Shadow Demon is afraid of light, especially strong light. ”

Veronica spread her hands when she heard this: "Lightphobia is true, but the shadow demon is nocturnal, can you still turn night into day?" IMHO, while the glass lamp you built recently is great, that little light is not enough. ”

Rosen smiled: "That's why I'm going to find Morbius." ”