Chapter 3: The Holy Hammer in "The Holy Judgment".
"Me?" Houston went one step further, "Okay, if I kill everyone here, I can just get out...... How boring is that~"
The atmosphere in the audience plummeted to freezing point.
If the trial could not be carried out in time, in a short period of time, the powerful warlock could completely kill everyone present, and of course, he would go out as the last person.
"......" Sheldon turned his head directly, not wanting to reason with the other party, and said to Peman, who was not far away, "Number Three, didn't you say that you were going to have a meeting yesterday?" Then this morning is the perfect time. We can exchange ideas at the central table. At other times, you can act in small groups, what do you think? β
"That's a good idea." Peyman hadn't thought about this question before, "Then it's going to be discussed in this place later, do you have any objections?" β
"Of course not, of course not!" It was a familiar and yet unfamiliar voice.
The intact puppets shrank into thin air, crumbling into thin air, landing on the largest and longest table in the dining room.
"I'm very pleased with your actions." The puppet's eyes are like two black pearls, and it can never be seen through what's inside, "After all, this provides a great opportunity to disguise yourself." β
"What do you want to say?" Sheldon's voice was stiff, "Last night's [monster] ......"
"He's delicious, really delicious." The puppet's mouth opened and closed, and he said in a tone after a full meal, "It's like...... It's the same as having a full Han banquet. β
"I hope that no one will be like this after that." Peman turned to look at everyone else.
"Don't...... If you're all going to be killed by my baby, hurry up, I'm in a hurry. β
"......" Sheldon didn't speak, just looked back, trying to see Houston's expression.
"He deserves it." Houston laughed, "There will never be such a stupid thing next time, Barbatos, you should be busy with your own business." β
"Okay...... I would have liked to elaborate on the details of the trial...... Then I will mention," said the puppet's head, bowing aggrievedly, "there will be no trial due to force majeure death, for example...... Killed by monsters, killed by monsters, killed by monsters......"
"Of course, some special circumstances will be included in the scope of [He Kill]!" The puppet suddenly raised his spirits, and his voice rose by half an octave, "For example, I'm just making an analogy." One person couldn't get used to seeing the other, so he tied him up in the corridor and couldn't move him at night, only to be killed by the monster with a click! Of course, this is also [he killed], if he dies like this, it will be troublesome. β
"I ...... I would like to ask. Seeing that no one was talking anymore, a woman interjected in a low voice, "Suicide...... Is there a need for a trial conference? β
"Of course! As long as it is not a case of being killed by a monster, a trial meeting will be held! 'Forgiveness' is the second item that will only take place after a correct ruling. The puppet laughed, "If the real [perpetrator] can't be found, then the others will be executed as well." β
In fact, Sheldon initially thought that "forgiveness" was a step before the trial, but it turned out that now he had to find out who the killer really was......
"But there are exceptions." The puppet's voice was mixed with the plucking of many gears, "If [the murderer] kills someone, then you are free to choose whether to start or not to start before the trial is held." After all, death without clues will not attract everyone's affection~ Of course, I will indicate whether it is a [murderer] or a [non-murderer], all sacrifices have a reason...... This is Barbatos' preferential treatment for everyone! β
"Of course, I'm sure you won't sit still, will you? I'll leave you plenty of time to collect evidence and discuss ......," Barbatos said in a low voice, "and that's where you can talk freely...... To persuade, to argue, to conceal, to deceive! Giggles! β
As he said, if the killer succeeds in faking a murder that is not suspected of murder...... Then everyone else will have to die.
"Of course, I've got small gifts for all of you, in every room." Barbatos continued, "They can help you do what you want to do~"
"Think...... What do you want to do? The unusually timid man muttered in a low voice, crying in his mouth, "Kill...... Homicide...... Woohoo......"
"I, I didn't say it!" Barbatos' voice was a little flustered, and his little wooden hands were waving, "Then, then I'll go first!" Giggles! β
Boom! The puppets exploded, black smoke curled, and a strange smell permeated, making everyone present frown.
It's all pretended.
"If it's so ambiguous, I still hope you think twice." Peman knew that he couldn't stabilize everyone, so he had to make this decision, "If there is nothing to do, then there is no need to stay here longer." β
Immediately, she turned around and walked to where Sheldon and Merlin were, turned her face slightly, and whispered, "If it's convenient, come to the lounge on the second floor, and if you can trust me, come." β
"......" Sheldon didn't say anything, just stood in the distance, looking at Merlin below him in a daze.
A few minutes later, Sheldon was invited to appear in the lounge on the second floor.
Inside were still the three men, Martin, Peman, and Sheldon.
"One, a wise choice." Sheldon said with a non-smirk.
"Indeed, how is your dear son, at least he ate well, and today's fried sausages taste good." For some reason, Houston still held a glass of wine in his hand as he did yesterday, shaking it gently, but he didn't sip it, and his eyes were deep, as if he wanted to stare through someone.
"He's fine." Sheldon didn't turn his head, and his tone didn't change in the slightest.
"Ah......" Peman propped his forehead, "Now Number One is our temporary ally. β
"Why?" Sheldon sat down naturally, and with a wave of his wand, he lifted Merlin up and sat down on the table as well.
"None of us are [murderers]." Martin suddenly said this, which scared Sheldon a lot, "What does No. 3 allow you to say?" And how do you knowβ"
"βwe touched each other, and luckily none of us died!" I don't know why, Houston actually said this in a disappointed tone, "But in this case, it's okay, not too boring." β
"Looks like you two aren't [killers] either...... "Peman smiled, and she casually patted Sheldon on the shoulder, and sure enough.
"How do you know?" Seeing this, Sheldon's brows furrowed, and he immediately let go, anyway, he already knew the identity of the other party...... But, to be honest, the situation is still quite risky, because Merlin, who he touched, was not a participant in this game......
"You almost can't help but hug your son...... I'm sure that in addition to the small groups of a few of us, others will definitely form some groups temporarily. Peman said, "The current lounge is ours for the time being." β
"So, what are you doing here?"
"Actually, it's nothing, just talk about it more, now there are five out of the thirteen people who are not [murderers], that is, the murderers are among the remaining seven people."
"It's very probable, be careful." In Sheldon's previous experiments, the success rate was measured by two decimal places after the percentage, which is really small.
"Of course, our main purpose is to exchange information." "We're being honest now, and we're still very closed on intelligence," Peman said. β
"In short, it's all about getting everything out of your head!" Houston impatiently took a sip of the wine in his glass and shouted, "I'll have something to do, something else!" β
"When the bell rings, you can't enter any room, not even if it's empty."
"At the time, the man ...... He tried to reach through the crack in the door, but was blocked by something, but he didn't know what it was. Sheldon paused, swallowed, looked at Merlin, and finally decided, "When a person dies, the body is free to enter and leave the room. β
"Very valuable intelligence." Houston smiled with satisfaction, "In that case, burglary and murder can seem logical." β
"Also, my child doesn't seem to be a constrained individual in the dream world, maybe it's because his strength is too weak."
β......β
"Uh...... What do you watch me do...... I slept with him last night. Nothing else should be there, but the few words Barbatos said in the morning seem to me more worth studying, aren't they? β
"Uninteresting." Houston muttered quietly and strode out, nowhere to go.
The meeting ended awkwardly.
Back in the room, Sheldon was still thinking that Barbatos seemed to be making sense when he said this in the morning.
He sat down on his desk, leaving Merlin to sit on the bed in a daze. To be honest, Merlin was in a daze from the beginning.
The book of "The Holy Judgment" on the table was still there, the cover was a little shiny, and the dim light in the room reflected the shadows.
Upset...... Don't have a clue......
He simply opened the thick book, wanting to pick one or two interesting stories to tell Merlin.
Sink! It's so heavy! His first impression when he picked up the book was why it had become so heavy!
He hurriedly opened the cover, and the pages of the book flew across his eyes, and finally froze onβ
A small golden hammer is embedded in the pages of the book that have been dug up at some point, fitting perfectly, leaving no gaps.
Looking at the footer, it was the previous chapter of [Source of the Broken Mist], [Obtaining the Divine Hammer].
When is it...... Finally......