Chapter 9: The Sound of Puzzle Solving
The hall was silent, only, a slight breath, startled a dust of time.
Big flicker!
In everyone's heart, such a word invariably comes to mind.
But the silver-haired young man, as if he had no self-awareness, stretched his waist slightly, and looked to the left and right in confusion.
"My face ...... Is there anything wrong? ”
"Puff~"
I don't know where it came from, and then, quickly passed it on, leaving Kazama Hikewa embarrassed and overwhelmed.
Amidst the laughter, there was a sudden eager complaint.
"You, why did you get him away?"
Kazama looked back in amazement, but just happened to see Ki's anxious eyes.
"Uh...... Anyway, whoever stole it couldn't have been stolen by that kid, don't worry~"
“…… How do you know? ”
Ji turned around, and was about to chase out, but was pulled by Kazama Yangyu.
"Because, the soul cannot deceive!"
The soul of the second middle school is the absolute truth that cannot be simulated by any emotion, the beginning of all fantasies, and the hatchling dream of all futures, it is based on reality, but beyond reality, it is absolutely real, it eliminates all falsehood and artificiality, abandons all hypocrisy and sin, and shines in the gap between the dimensional walls, the most gorgeous light!
Uh-huh, that's it...... Kazama nodded to himself, then suddenly turned around and walked towards Princess Shio with a smile on his face.
"Your Royal Highness, beautiful princess, please forgive me for trespassing here with a filthy body."
His left hand lightly supported his right chest, and his right hand stretched out to the side and back, and Kazama's body leaned forward gracefully and bowed.
"Puff~"
As if amused by Kazama's exaggerated actions and words, Princess Shio didn't hold back for a while, and her reserved smile turned into a hibiscus blooming in an instant.
Slightly curly, long flaxen-colored hair slid down his shoulders.
"Kazama-kun doesn't need to be so polite, don't you see Princess Qianqian like this?"
The blue eyes suddenly turned around, and looked at Qianqian at the door with deep meaning.
"Uh...... Then you're welcome......"
Kazama smiled awkwardly.
"May I ask Her Royal Highness the princess to tell the three patients over there, what kind of illness are they coming to see?"
Slightly stunned, Princess Xi didn't seem to expect the other party to ask about this, and her face showed a slight look of embarrassment.
"Hmm...... Originally, Shio should know everything about Kazama-kun's question, but it's just ...... There are some things that involve their personal privacy, so it is not convenient to go into details...... I wonder if it's okay to give a brief overview......"
Seeing Kazama nodded, Princess Shio's face showed a gentle smile again.
"Thank you...... That Mr. Xiong Buli usually comes to talk about some small troubles in his recent life, or he will also bring some small things to Xi, he is a very good person......"
Saying this, Xi smiled and looked at Xiong Buli, seeing that the other party smirked.
"And the old woman's words, which are the first time I have come today, are mainly to talk to Xi about some of the troubles of her youth, especially about a lover of her youth...... As for the younger brother who ran out just now, he said something about God, dimension, existence, mission or something, and it's a shame that Xi doesn't know much about that......"
Speaking of this, Princess Xi's face showed a rare look of shame, and a touch of blush quietly crept up from her cheeks.
"Uh-huh, thank you."
Kazama nodded thoughtfully, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled with grace.
"Well, it's rude."
Then, in front of everyone's eyes, his body suddenly leaned forward, lifted Princess Xi's long flaxen-colored hair, and sniffed it violently.
A smell as clear as the ocean swept over in an instant, as if even the soul was infiltrated together.
Everyone in the hall looked motionlessly at Kazama Yangyu, who made such an arrogant move, and suddenly they were all stunned.
For a moment, the air fell into a dead silence.
"Bold!"
With a loud shout, Ji quickly swept over from the side, and in a blink of an eye, he was at Kazama Yangyu's side.
"Don't worry, there's something even bolder."
Unhurriedly got up, Kazama Yang Yu smiled mysteriously, his figure flashed, and quickly swept in front of the maid standing beside Princess Xi, and his head suddenly poked forward.
The tip of his nose, gently, touched together, and then, Kazama took a sharp breath and leaned back in satisfaction.
A faint fragrance lingers between the wings of the nose.
"Well, the smell of this...... Wait a minute...... Wait a minute......"
Kazama Yangyu was intoxicated, and suddenly there was a sound of "bang-la-la" in his ears.
A chill came from behind him, and then, in an instant, the body was tightly wrapped in something.
"Flow, don't be rude."
"But Your Highness ......"
"Let go of Kazama-kun......"
With an angry snort and a "grunt", Kazama only felt a lightness in his body, and he regained his freedom.
Kazama laughed and forgot to glance at the flow and Ji around him, as well as the water element that was screaming strangely, and then nodded slightly towards Princess Shio.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness Princess, Yang Yu will definitely live up to expectations."
As he spoke, Kazama Yangyu's face straightened, and he looked at the maid who had just come back to his senses.
"I'm sorry for being rude, but can you tell me what you were doing when the bright light appeared?"
The mermaid timidly forgot to glance at Kazama and lowered her forehead to avoid Kazama's gaze.
"Then, at that time, I was always standing by His Highness's side, and I didn't do anything special......"
"Yes, is that ......?"
"The night pearl is gone, she was the first to find out, Xiao Yuan has always been more careful in her work, and if there is any problem with the tide, she will be the first to find it and then remedy it."
As if she was afraid of the mermaid girl named "Xiao Yuan" who was embarrassed by Kazama's feathers, Princess Xi explained for her with a smile.
"Oh...... I see......"
Smiling and nodding at Princess Shio and Xiao Yuan, Kazama continued to look around.
In the current hall, in addition to the new patients, as well as Qianqian and others on their own side, there were basically only four guards left who were not asked at that time, and a mermaid who had been standing in the corner.
Step by step, walking slowly, Kazama Kiwa carefully examined the layout of the hall and the details of various items, and shook to the maid's side.
Then, with a sudden flash, he quickly approached the maid.
A faint fragrance came to her face, and the mermaid hurriedly took a step back.
Out of the corner of his eye, Kazama suddenly caught a glimpse of something beside his leg, which suddenly appeared.
Red, coral fragments?
"What is this?"
"Hmm...... Yes, it's the coral jade ...... that was broken just now."
Taking a step back, the frightened mermaid snorted, but her eyes were lowered, and she didn't dare to look directly at Kazama.
"Underneath is a base made of blood coral, with a deep-sea pearl inlaid on it, which was originally placed here as an ornament......"
Frowning slightly, Kazama was just about to speak, when the sound of Ji came from behind him.
"When the strong light appeared just now, in addition to the sudden disappearance of the night pearl, there was also this piece of coral jade, which was suddenly shattered."
"That's right......"
Kazama nodded earnestly, looked at the pile of coral broken into several pieces again, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"So, what about the pearl?"
"Uh...... Ghost knows...... Guess where it went, or...... It was taken away by the guy who stole the pearl of the night......"
Ji smiled bitterly, but this time he didn't directly identify the three sisters of the Nan family by name.
"That's right...... But just now, why didn't I see these fragments in the first place? ”
Kazama touched his chin and suddenly raised his head.
"Because the coral jade was broken, and it was too late to clean it up, I temporarily used the light magic to hide it, and I originally wanted to wait for the end of the treatment to replace it with a new coral jade......
The mermaid replied in a low voice.
"Curved light magic?"
"It's a kind of magic that can hide objects, because our merman clan is a son of the sea, so this kind of more practical water magic is still relatively common, its only drawback is that once the range is determined, it can't move, and it must continue to cast spells to maintain."
"Oh, that's right......"
Kazama smiled mysteriously.
"What were you doing at the time of the incident?"
"I ...... As for me, I was supposed to stay in the patient area with the vice-captain, and I was resting at the time, so I stayed where I am now......"
"That's it, standing?"
"Leave her alone, Xiao Fan is often like this, anyway, we're used to it."
Ran out suddenly, and smiled rarely.
But Kazama Yangyu didn't look at him, a pair of eyes, staring at the mermaid girl in front of him for a moment.
"Then you, apart from the sound of the coral jade being shattered, did you hear anything else at that time?"
"Hmm......"
Tilting her head slightly, the mermaid tried to recall.
"No ......"
"That'...... Smell, is there any special smell? ”
"Also...... There is no ......"
"That's ......"
Frowning, frowning tightly, Kazama Takeba slowly paced, then suddenly raised his head and asked the people in the hall.
"During the time when the bright light appeared, apart from the sound of the coral jade being broken, did you hear any other special sounds, or smell any special smells?"
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and then, one by one, shook their heads regretfully.
But on Kazama's face, there was no expression of regret, and a pair of eyes suddenly became bright.
"Now, please go back to where you were."
"Qianqian, can you please retreat to the door with the new patient?"
Nodding slightly, Qianqian and the others quickly helped the patients sitting on the ground up one by one.
Maybe it's because of the beautiful girl.,Those strange-looking patients are unexpectedly obedient.,Except...... Kaede was punched twice by an orc......
The figures, moving rapidly, and in a short time, returned to their respective positions, motionless.
Princess Xi was still sitting upright, in front of her, there was an excited Xiong Buli, and on the left and right stood Liu and Xiao Yuan, respectively, and Xiao Fan was still standing in the same position.
In the middle of the hall, there is the old woman and the three sisters of the Nan family who are in the chandelier, as well as Ji who is standing not far away.
The four merman warriors stood in the four corners of the hall, motionless as wooden people.
Glancing around with satisfaction, the corners of Kazama's mouth curled up with a confident smile.
Then, slowly walked over to a merman warrior.
"When the bright light appeared, were the four of you like now?"
Silence lasted for a moment.
Immediately after, a sonorous and powerful voice suddenly sounded.
"Your Highness! Since His Highness's Night Pearl disappeared, we have been following the captain, so even if we stole it, there is no time to hide it, if you don't believe it, we can remove our armor and clothes now to prove our innocence! ”
"Remove your armor and take off your clothes to prove your innocence!"
With neat cheers, the four merman warriors suddenly began to untie their clothes "with a bang".
"Wait, wait, I don't dare to be interested in your body......"
Kazama was slightly stunned in fright, and hurriedly shook his arm to stop it.
Then, the silver robe shook, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a mysterious arc.
"And...... I already know, the truth of the matter! ”