Under the officer's organization, the guards began to investigate the guests present. With the exception of a few particularly prominent figures, everyone (including Mochi) was taken away by the guards alone for questioning.

Because of Avena's care, Mochi's interrogation ended quickly. Anvina told Mochi that many visitors had identified the identity of the burned Blood Elves - Meraya Tahir, the administrative secretary of the Magister Guild's secretariat, an official certified high-level mage in Silvermoon City, and she was part of the greeting team when she first arrived in Silvermoon City.

And according to the testimony of her fellow female companions, the perfume that Melaya Tahir used that day was none other than "Dawn Light".

Because of the large number of people involved in the upper echelons of Silvermoon City, the guard officers did not conduct too detailed investigations, but after a preliminary understanding and magic investigation, the investigators agreed that only a powerful magician could cast this kind of magic, and narrowed the scope of the murderer to six suspects-

Astaro - Blood Oath, a magus affiliated with the Blood Knights and one of Countess Liadline's right and left hands. Astalo Blood Oath was calm about being the object of suspicion.

Ace Salonar, a magus of the Praetorian Guard, was in charge of the infield security for the ball tonight, and as usual, the young mage with gray hair wore his trademark midnight blue robes.

Bridget Firewhisper, the heir to the title of the Firelanguage family, seems to have just passed the assessment of the Magister Guild this year. She was disgusted by being named a suspect, and kept complaining to the guards, insisting that what they had done had brought her and her family to shame, and that she would definitely report it to the Regent.

Amanda Firekiss, Baron Sangunar's personal bodyguard, is rumored to have a relationship with Baron that is more than just a guard and employer. The clothes she wore today were also extremely inconsistent with the identity of the guard—a luxurious and thinly fabricated gown that made Mochi embarrassed to give her a second look.

Photimander-Starcast is part of the "Astrologers", one of the first elite forces led by Kael'thas to the Outlands to renegade and believe in the Light. Even after being suspected of being the murderer, she still recited prayers for the two deceased.

The last one is Mochi's acquaintance, Gareth Firewing, a magister who belongs to the Praetorian Guard and is in charge of the security of the ball's infield, just like Ace Salonar.

If something like this happens, there is naturally no way for the ball to continue. Although the palace governor arranged a dinner for the guests in another side hall, most of the guests did not go and chose to go home.

The incident eventually alarmed the Council of Silvermoon City, and half an hour later, Avena's father, Lotherma Theron, arrived at the scene, accompanied by a mage.

The mage's mouth was hidden in the collar, and his piercing eyes cast a grim glow. Not only that, but he was a taciturn fellow, and when Lotherma Theron spoke to the guards, he never said a word.

This mage is Romans, one of the three councils of Silvermoon City. He had earned the title of Archmage in Dalaran, and it was not easy to underestimate the strength of any character who could be called an Archmage in Azeroth.

"Do you each have anything to say?" Lotherma Theron walked up to the six suspects and asked.

"Your Majesty, in the name of the Blood Knight, I swear I did not kill her." Astaro said calmly.

Astaro Blood Oath is a loyal Blood Knight, and Lotherma Theron seems to believe his oath, and after hearing Astalo's words, Lotherma Theron also nods.

Lotherma-Theron turned her gaze to the young Magister in the midnight blue robes.

"Your Majesty, I don't know about fire magic, and I don't bother to understand it, you know that." Ace Salonar saluted.

Mochi felt that his assurances were problematic, but Lotherma-Theron nodded, did not ask questions, and turned her gaze directly to the next person.

"Your Majesty. If I had this kind of power, I would have passed the assessment of the Magister Guild long ago. Brigitte Fire said.

Lotherma-Theron glanced back at Romans, the leader of the Magister Society, who nodded in agreement with Bridget's claim.

Then there was the sexyly dressed Amanda Firekiss, and before she could speak, Baron Sangunar preemptively said: "She didn't do it, I can prove for her that she was with me all night." ”

Lotherma-Theron glared at the young baron, who immediately shut his mouth. However, he didn't ask Amanda anything more, and walked over to Fontimander-Starcast.

"In the name of the Light, I didn't do it." As she took the oath, she kept her hand on her holy tome, as if her words had been approved by the Light, and after she took the oath, the tome in her hand emitted a soft and holy light.

Finally, there is Gareth Firewing, whose arguments are particularly unconvincing compared to those of the previous ones—

"I didn't do it."

When he said this, Mochi pinched a cold sweat for Gareth. He trusts Gareth, so he doesn't believe Gareth will do something bad for Avena with someone else.

Lotherma-Theron swept over everyone with a sharp one-eye, then turned in silence and nodded at Archmage Romans.

Then, walking on his inflexible legs, he walked up to the crowd and said the first thing he said tonight—

"Hand over all your staffs."

Romans' words are simple, clear and unquestionable.

Although the six mages still had doubts in their hearts, they could only do so. The guards took the staffs and placed them in front of Romans.

The hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone seemed to be stunned by the aura of Lotherma and Romans. Everyone could only watch in silence as Romans picked up the first staff on the table, the staff of Astaro - Bloodoath.

After Romans recited an intricate incantation, Asthalo's staff tip released a purple phantom, which circled in the air before turning into small dark purple orbs.

"That's the Arcane Missile I used yesterday in the Shattered Isles, when I used this magic to kill a giant demon bat that tried to sneak up on me." Astaro explained.

After listening to Astaro's words, everyone realized that Romans was recreating the last magic used by the wand owner. The last magic Astalo used was an arcane missile, not fire magic, so Romans temporarily removed him from the suspect's range.

Romans put down Astaro's staff, and then picked up a staff inlaid with ice-blue gems, which was Ace Salonar's staff. Romans chanted a spell, and an ice-blue phantom formed the image of an ice pick in the air.

Ace Salonar explained, "I did spell practice before dinner. ”

The next three also had suspicious spells under Romans' staff test, although the phantom released by the staff of the female guard Amanda Firekiss was a dancing *** image, but it was already a private issue between her and the baron, and it had nothing to do with today's events.

The last staff that hasn't been examined is the Staff of Radiance, and the reason why the name of this staff is so clear is because this staff was given to Gareth by Moki.

At this point, Mochi had already begun to think about how the mage who burned Melaya Tahir had slipped out from under the noses of the guards.

Some kind of teleportation? Or flying? Or is it stealth? It seems necessary to re-examine the inside and outside of this hall, and perhaps find some remaining clues.

But as Romans finished the incantation, everyone let out a cry of surprise, and a red phantom shot out from the tip of the staff, bursting with energy hotter than a firestorm. Even a magician like Mochi could see that the flame that lit up everyone's cheeks was enough to say that a person could be burned to char in an instant.

Mochi's mouth grew and he didn't know what to say for a moment.