Mochi came to the Regent's study, and in a black mooncloth gown, he respectfully saluted Lotherma-Theron.

Lotherma raised her chin and motioned for Mochi to get up, and before Mochi could stand still, he asked directly, "You're here to clear Gareth's name." ”

"Yes. But that's not all, I'm here today to get His Majesty the Regent to retract the order and cancel the wedding of Avena and Duke Sadir. Mochi replied without humility or arrogance.

"Oh?" Lotherma pushed the black blindfold off her face, "Why is that?" ”

"When I point out to you the real culprit of the assassination of the princess at the Winter Veil Ball, you will understand." Mochi said unhurriedly.

"Okay. Tell me, I'll listen. ”

Mochi first pointed out to Lotherma Theron that the killer of "Bisruth the Pyrotechnic Merchant", "Roberto Ropo", and "Meraya Tahir, Secretary of the Magister Society" around the Winter Veil Festival was Ace Salonar. Moqi took out a certificate from the "Registry Office", which clearly stated the relationship between "Ace Salonar" and the archmage "Birohua Salonar", and Birohua was a famous fire magician, while Ace Salonar, who was Birohua's son, said that he did not know anything about fire magic, which in itself is very doubtful testimony.

"There may be something wrong with his testimony, so how do you prove that Ace killed someone? You know, the staff that unleashed the magic of fire is Gareth's wand......," Lotherma questioned.

"Here's the second piece of evidence." Mochi placed a report in front of Lotherma.

"What is this......" Lotherma asked uncertainly.

"This is a fingerprint report. In fact, to prove whether other people have used Gareth's wand, there is no need for a particularly complicated method, and extracting fingerprints is the easiest. This report is from the investigators of the Evidence Analysis Office of the Investigation Department of the Praetorian Guard of Silvermoon City, and I believe that His Majesty the Prince Regent can verify the authenticity of this report. Mochi said confidently.

Blood Elves habitually relied on magic to investigate cases, ignoring some of the most basic methods of investigation, including Ace himself, so Shellion and Mochi effortlessly retrieved his questioning from Wand and Ace's office.

"Maybe it's just that he accidentally came into contact with Gareth's wand, which probably doesn't prove that Ace is the murderer, right?" Lotherma continued to question.

"I have a third piece of evidence, which is the testimony of the troll shaman Gizli. As we all know, both prime mages and shamans need to apply their power to the fire element in order to produce flames. And the shaman has the power to communicate with the elements, and through the remaining elements on the scene, the fire element has clearly told the shaman trainer that it is the Magister Ace who forces them to kill. For the same verification process, His Majesty the Regent can also find other shamans to do it. Because the elements don't lie. Mochi replied.

Lotherma suddenly sighed, "Okay, even if Ace is the murderer. So what does this have to do with Avena's wedding? ”

"First of all, Bisruz, Ropo, and Melaya-Tahir were all killed when the assassination plan was about to be revealed. So we have reason to believe that Ace, who killed them, and these people of the 'Sindore Revitalization Society' are in the same party. The evidence is the black robe that we also found at Ace's residence, and the same robe we also found in the residence of the three deceased. ”

"The second point concerns our Duke Sadir." When Mochi mentioned Sadir's name, he deliberately accentuated his tone.

"Please continue." Lotherma made a gesture of please.

Mochi smiled and nodded, then continued, "I remember that night when I asked him how he found out about the poisoned wine conspiracy, he told a vivid story. But those two charred corpses tell us that the story of Duke Sadir is false. ”

Lotherma squinted one-eyed and warned, "Don't tell me that you've used some kind of spell to make the dead speak. Any necromancy spell that desecrates the dead is forbidden within Silvermoon City. ”

"Of course not. Resurrecting the dead requires quite complex spells, but 'resurrecting' the clothes of the dead is a completely different story. ”

"'Resurrection' of the clothes of the dead?" Lotherma clearly didn't understand what Mochi meant.

"Yes," Mochi explained, "to restore the clothes of the deceased that had been destroyed by the flames. ”

"What should I be? Restoring burned clothes is a spell that many apprentice-level mages can do. Lotherma said disdainfully.

"yes. It was a simple spell, but after repeated attempts, the experimental mage did not find the black robe mentioned in Duke Sadir's testimony. ”

"Maybe they just threw the robes away." Lotherma said impatiently.

"But where did you throw it away? I've asked people who have been in charge of yard sanitation and garbage hauling these days, and none of them have ever seen a black robe like that. Mochi said with a smile.

"It's just garbage, it's normal not to pay attention." Lotherma said disapprehantly.

Mochi shook his head and said, "Then you're wrong. The garbage produced from the royal court of the Sunseeker is royal garbage, many of which are just rune cloth coats with a small hole, or some silk handkerchiefs, which are already garbage in the eyes of the nobles, but they are treasures in the eyes of these court servants from ordinary backgrounds. Do you know how much a slightly flawed court item can sell for on the black market? So it's impossible for them not to keep an eye out for this garbage. ”

Lothema fell silent for having never considered "such a huge omission in the management of the court", and that the slightest flawed royal trash was superficially merely a waste of embezzlement and corruption.

This kind of scrapping at the slightest flaw is ostensibly the servants are maintaining the dignity of the royal family, but in fact they are enriching themselves. A royal item with a slight defect is taken to "scrap", and at the same time the money is applied for to buy a new replacement item, and I don't know how many people's purses are filled in between. Lothima had always been suspicious of the high cost of the court, but he didn't know where to start, and Mochi's words reminded him. After the beginning of spring next year, they will definitely order the relevant personnel to thoroughly check the inventory of palace items, and at the same time establish a formal process for the scrapping of palace items, and no one can dispose of palace assets privately.

"Of course, there is also the possibility that they will use spells to destroy the robes on the spot. However, there is a strict spell sensing system in the court, and anyone who uses a spell illegally will be sensed by the magic net, and the building where the spell user is located will be immediately blocked. So those people don't take that risk. "These were all things that Moch heard later, and this was also the reason why the guards arrived at such a short time and sealed off the hall on the night of the ball.

"So...... The most plausible explanation is that Duke Sadir lied. The two men did not enter the palace in black robes at all. Mochi concluded.

This time, Mochi didn't wait for Lotsma to speak, and took the initiative to go down and say, "Why did Duke Sadir lie about this? The reason is simple, he knew the plan of the assailant in advance, and it was inconvenient for him to explain to everyone how he knew in advance. So he can only lie. ”

"Then tell me why he knew in advance." Hearing this, Lotherma's expression gradually became serious.

"Because Duke Sadir is the leader of the Sindore Revitalization Society." Mochi paused and said, "On this point, we're going to start with his background. Do you remember the name 'Darkan de la Hir'? ”

"I will never forget the name of this traitor." Lotherma replied through gritted teeth.

Darkan De La Heir is a well-known traitor in the history of Silvermoon City. It was he who told Alsace the secret of the "Key to the Moon" (Key to March), so that the impossible island of Quelldanis was breached by the undead of the natural disaster.

Of course, Darkan de la Heel has another unknown identity. He is an old acquaintance with Lotherma Theron, Archmage Romans, Countess Liadline, and Haduron Brightwing (one of the Council of Three), and close friends who have made a vow to live and die together.

When Mo Qi first saw the name, he almost forgot the joke "Darkan", because after all, too much time has passed. It's also normal to forget about the content and characters of the old version of the game.

"Let's talk about the connection between the name 'Sadir Morning Star' and Darkan. Reordering the letters in the name Thadirr is the surname Drathir. The significance of the Morning Star is even more obvious, Darkan grew up in the Tower of the Morning Star, which is the territory of the Drahir family.

"Combined with Darkan's notebook and this painting that I found in the Tower of the Morning Star, it's not hard to conclude that Darkan has a younger brother." As he spoke, Mochi laid out his drawings and notebook on the table.

Lotherma sneered suddenly, without warning.

Mochi took this laughter as a spurning for the "Duke of Sadir" and Kalkan, so he didn't take it to heart, and continued to tell the regent about his investigation.

At the end of the story, Mochi places a list of the members of the Sindore Revitalization Society in front of Lotherma. It took a long time for Mochi to prepare the list, and for the next few days, Mochi and his companions kept checking the names on the list.

"So, for the sake of Avena's happiness, I hereby ask His Majesty the Regent to put an end to this wedding." With that, Mochi took one knee to Lotherma.

Lotherma was silent for a while, and was about to answer Mochi when the guard suddenly walked in: "Your Majesty, Duke Sadir asks to see you. ”

"Let him in, and you call Ace-Salonar too."