The Duchess was late, and she also wore a mask, and said to Rogert: "Well... I didn't expect your fashion taste to be like this. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Rogette, not bad. You've even got a mask... It's just not for this occasion. ”

Rogert: "What? ”

Duchess: "The masks used by the members of Mandrola are different. I've got you put on a pair, so let's replace it. But your brethren are gone. Actually, they can do without masks at all, and no one knows them anyway. ”

Rogette changed into the Duchess's mask.

Duchess: Hide your weapons, or they won't let us in." ”

The player's weapons are packed in the system's package. And where is Rogette's weapon hidden? Everyone was curious.

Rogert: "How are we going to find the Sintra people, do you have a plan?" ”

Duchess: "The point is that you must not startle the snake. We'll have to ask where his female companion Cecilia is, so that it won't be suspicious. Find Cecilia and you'll find him. ”

Rogert: "You're right. Be careful. Come on, it's our turn to go in. ”

Everyone came to the door of the banquet.

Guard: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to the evening in Mandrokola. Tonight, I especially recommend watching a performance prepared by our community artists..."

Rogette: "Can you tell us a little bit about the show?" ”

Guard: "Tonight Mandrokalla is honored to present to you three outstanding artistic performances. The first was Cecilia's concert, and her voice was as bright as a diamond. It's a pity that Miss Cecilia's singing is over..."

Duchess: "It's a pity... We'd love to hear her singing. ”

Guard: "Luckily, you're still in time for Master Jam Sidi, a master of illusion from the distant land of Ophil. ”

Duchess: "Illusions, interesting... What about the third artist? ”

Guard: "The third and fourth places are a duo, the Touwen Brothers, who are going to perform the latest fairy tale play. ”

Rogette: "We'd love to meet Cecilia. ”

Guard: "I guess you're fans?" I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to talk to her. ”

Duchess: "It's hard to tell who's who in this crowd, maybe you can help us find her?" ”

Guard: "Hmm... I don't know where she is now, but I can give two clues. ”

Rogert: "Tell me about it. ”

Guard: "Go find Cowell's orchid." ”

Duchess: "What do you mean?" ”

Guard: "Cecilia pinned one in her hair, and if you find the orchid, you can recognize her." ”

The crowd entered the banquet hall. It was converted from the residence of a certain countess.

Rogette exclaimed: "It's amazing... Dandrion always complained that being an artist was as poor as a beggar. ”

Duchess: "This house is not theirs, they are just guests." This is Oriana's house. It was the woman in the black dress on the balcony. ”

Rogert: "See. She didn't wear a mask? ”

Duchess: "It doesn't make sense to wear it, everyone recognizes her." ”

Rogette: "Let's get the Cowell Orchid." If you find Cecilia, you can find the Sintra. ”

So, everyone scattered to look for flowers. Most of the people here wear masks, and some don't. There are a lot of stalls here, with canvases hanging on the walls and paint next to them. Anyone can go up and paint.

Tang Tu played with the paint on the canvas for a while, and a mess of unknown things was even touted by the people around him.

A player found something strange and gave it to Rogette for identification. Rogette: "Empty heart-shaped box... It must have been Cecilia who stayed. It was supposed to be perfume. Probably a gift from the people of Sintra ... Someone left the ukulele and it looks a bit like Dandrien's... He had scratches, and someone had used to hit him with it. ”

Chasing the smell of the box, Rogette came to the door of a room, where the guards stopped everyone.

Guard: "Sorry, only artists from Mandrokalla can enter. ”

Duchess: "Looks like we'll have to figure out what to do." ”

The guard looked at the duchess's back and said, "I... You can recognize this voice everywhere! ”

Duchess: "You... You must have mistaken someone. ”

Guard: "I've been in the palace for fifteen years. Your Excellency, I will never recognize anyone as yours. He took off his mask.

Duchess: "Shhhh We came anonymously, and this is official business. ”

Guard: "Yes, Your Excellency! How can I help? ”

Rogette: "I hope you can keep it a secret for us..."

Guard: "Of course, I'll keep your mouth shut. ”

Rogette: "We're looking for Cecilia, do you see her?" ”

Guard: "She went in the locker room with a nobleman." They are obviously... Have a crush on each other. ”

Rogette: "What does that guy look like?" ”

Guard: "Tall, broad-shouldered. A black beard grew under the mask. And he also speaks with a foreign accent and speaks slowly and logically. ”

Duchess: "Definitely him... We had to go into the dressing room right away. ”

Guard: "Yes, Your Excellency! I'll take you there. ”

Rogette: "No, you stay here. Stop someone if they want to escape. ”

The guards stayed. Rogette and the Duchess led the players into the room, then upstairs to the locker room.

However, they came late. A masked lady fell to the ground, her neck covered in blood.

Rogert: "This must be Cecilia." There was no pulse, and we were a step late. ”

The Duchess looked very uneasy: "He... He slit her throat, the beast..."

Rogert: "He didn't go out through the door, or he would have been noticed by the guards." It should still be nearby, and I haven't escaped far..."

Duchess: "You must find him before he strikes again." I'll warn Oriana right away and let her end the party. ”

Rogert: "Wait, we shouldn't be separated. ”

Duchess: "Rogette, I'm fine. Go after that bastard, I'm going to get someone to help. ”

Rogette: "Then at least let a few of my brothers follow you." Roger asked a few players to leave with the Duchess, and the rest followed him to track down the killer.

Bloody handprints were found on the door frame leading to the balcony, indicating that the killer had left from the balcony.

Rogette: "He took the door down and made a platform. He's smart, and he's definitely strong enough. ”

Tang Tu asked suspiciously, "Does this mean that this person is not a vampire?" Otherwise, there is no need to be so troublesome. ”

Rogette glanced at Tang Tu and said, "Who knows, it's too early to draw conclusions." ”

Going down the balcony and climbing a ladder, everyone entered a room. Rogette: "Maybe he's still here, be alert." ”

Rogette looked at the ground: "There's blood here... The mirror was smashed. Someone hit the window and fell to the ground. The chain was broken, and the jewels were originally strung on the chain. The lock of the jewelry box is broken, most likely picked open. And here, this inkwell was knocked over, and now it's empty, and the ink is spilled everywhere. The paintings on the walls were cut with knives. There were also jewels here, which should be worth a lot of money, but he didn't take them. The candlesticks here are bent ... There were also blood stains on it. The window is open, there is blood on the window frame, is someone crawling out? Or did it fall out? ”

Rogette picked up a bloody hunting knife and a string of valuable jewels stained with bloody fingerprints: "There should have been an argument here, and the jewels are still in the box." The Sintra people tried to steal the jewels, but were prevented. The two of them fought, and it was clear ... One of them jumped out of the window. If you fall out, you will surely die. But the jewels are still here, so it must have been someone from Sintra who jumped out of the window. ”

At this time, the duchess led the owner of the place, Oriana, and two guards to enter.

Oriana: "Is this a tracker, a demon hunter, right?" ”

Duchess: "That's right, it's him." Together, we found the body, and he and his brothers went on track for the killer. ”

Rogert: "I followed the trail to get here, but all I left here was the traces of a fight... It seems that the Sintraites laid down the last killer, but failed. It's a pity that this is too late for Cecilia. ”

Oriana: "Pathetic... I always tell her that the taste of picking men is too bad... But I really didn't expect her to show up with the murderer. She walked over to the open window and looked at it and said, "I'm going to report to the staff and ask them to dispose of her body... In the meantime, let's sit back and wait. I tell you everything. ”

The banquet has stopped, and the other idlers have left. Orianna prepared fruit and food, and everyone waited at the table.

Oriana: "He's rummaging through my stuff and trying to steal, and I've got him." ”

Duchess: "And then?" Did you call the guards? ”

Oriana: "Not that time. I'm afraid he's going to run away, and I don't want him to have that chance. He turned his back on me, so I attacked him. He hit his head against the frame as he tugged. He was bleeding and dizzy... Then he pulled out a knife. Then everything happened too fast. I knocked the weapon off his hand and pushed him hard. He..."

Rogert: "... Fell out of the window. ”

Oriana: "Yes. ”

Rogert: "It's unwise to fight a robber with a weapon. ”

Oriana: "Why? Because I'm a woman? Because I wear a skirt and not pants? I assure you, I can definitely take care of myself. A hairpin may look like nothing more than an ornament... But if you use it to insert it into your eye, it's just as useful as a sword. ”

Rogette: "You said the man tried to steal your stuff when you walked into the room?" ”

Oriana: "That's right, he's standing in front of my dresser, rummaging through my jewelry..."

Rogette took out the jewelry: "I guess he's looking for this, I picked it up while investigating." ”

Duchess: "That's the heart of Touscent!" Oriana, how did you get it? ”

Oriana: "I bought it many years ago and a young woman sold it to me. ”

Rogert: "This jewelry seems important, why?" ”

Duchess: "The Heart of Touscent is our heirloom, passed down in our family for generations... Then it disappeared, and I thought I would never find it. ”

Oriana: "Looks like someone is desperate to find it. The thief left his kit, and I found the painting in it, you see. She placed the painting on the table.

Rogert: "It's the heart of Towcent. The painting is very similar, and the people of Sintra must have been entrusted by someone else... Also got very detailed instructions. ”

Duchess: "So... We are not looking for him, but for the people who employ him. Is this all we have to find? ”

Rogette: "I also found the weapon he used to attack Oriana. This is a hunting knife that is specially designed to skin its prey. There's a coat of arms on the scabbard..."

Duchess: "This is the family coat of arms of Lord Dontyne. The current lord of that castle is very fond of hunting... Maybe that's our next clue? ”

Rogette: "Don Tyne... I remember this place, which until a few years ago was an abandoned ruin. ”

Duchess: "The latest generation of the family, Roderick, has returned to his family post and revitalized the castle. ”

Rogette: "Do you know anything about Rodrec?" ”

Duchess: "His grandfather was an advisor to Queen Edmata. Because of his service, the family received the land as a reward. Roderick was a hermit. He doesn't like to hang out in crowds, he likes to be with a small group of knights... Although it is not quite correct to say knights, because they are more like robbers with coats of arms on their shields. ”

Rogert: "Oriana, I hope you can keep what you just heard for us. We'll leave it to you. If word spreads that he had failed to steal jewelry, the people who hired him might run away. We have to be pretty careful every step of the way now. ”

Oriana: "All of us will be cautious. I'm not going to bother about it, and I don't want anyone to bother me anymore. ”

A masked guard approached, "I'm sorry, Lady Oriana, can I have a word with you?" ”

Oriana: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. ”

Orianna and the guards leave. Only the Duchess and Rogette were left on the table. And the players are standing around like protectors.

Rogette: "What do you think of Oriana?" ”

Duchess: "Few people make me feel uncomfortable, but I feel nervous and uncomfortable in front of her. ”

Rogette: "The paper used for that drawing was the same as the note with the victim's name on it, and it was drawn in the same ink. It seems that it was painted by blackmailers. ”

Duchess: "Not only did he manipulate the beasts to kill people, but he also stole Sangret, and even tried to steal the heart of Tousent." ”

Rogert: "Listen, wine and jewelry are directly related to you. Is it a coincidence? I don't believe it. ”