(Visually, there is a new round of character design today, let's see the specific progress...... ）

(In addition, you see I said that if you don't put it on the shelf, you won't put it on the shelf, it's still the public version in January.) ）

(So hurry up and say it!, I don't have to spend money to see it, and I'll get pregnant if I give some reward.) ）

Blue Rose, a person who committed the crime, the murder weapon was the hand barrel of the magic cylinder, that is, the short gun, and with the assistance of the beasts.

From this point of view, no matter how the suspicion is ruled out, there is only one person who can come to Lilith's mind. However, it's not so much that you don't doubt it, but that you don't want to believe. Because, Sheena is not going to be that kind of person, unless she hides it so deeply, so deep that even the observant Mammon doesn't notice it.

So if that's the case, why did she have to be exposed as quickly as if she couldn't wait during the time she left her home and headed for the "Steel Fortress"?

Inside the Imperial City.

"Ivan, this is the first time. ”

Frey, who hurried back to the empire, didn't even change her clothes, and went straight to the imperial city. The guards didn't dare to say anything more about this little Lori who occasionally flew over the sky, because since they stopped her at the beginning and was beaten violently, they already knew that Frey was the emperor's honored guest.

"It's the thirteenth time, teacher. Even Ivan couldn't help frowning in the face of such an elusive assassin who prioritized self-preservation and harassment.

"Because you brought all the students to the 'Steel Fortress', there were no casualties among the students, but the situation of the nobles is very bad, and the thirteen actions are only the reaction of the nobles, I don't know if there are such cases among the people. ”

"What about the casualties?" Frey picked up an orange and began to eat it swaggering in front of Ivan, throwing the peel on the ground.

“...... I was starving to death, and I flew for days, and the compressed food was as hard to gnaw on as the bark. ”

"Lunch will be fine, let's explain the situation first. Ivan looked at Dorana, "Let's talk about the statistics, this time it's a lot more troublesome than the previous assassinations." ”

"Yes. Dorana bowed, "Of the thirteen reports to the nobles so far, a total of ten have caused injuries, including the death of one viscount, and the rest of the nobles are not in the hands of Cheng Dù. In the other three cases, because of the timely prevention, the murderer did not succeed in assassination, but because of the chaos at the time, the murderer's appearance was not found, and the only thing he noticed was his long hair. ”

"It's not a big deal. Frey shook her head, "With her long blonde hair, I said the assassin was a princess." ”

What a casual old woman, is there such a casual suspicion of other people's daughters?

However, Ivan, who was frowning, was obviously more concerned about the next report.

"In addition, our paladin detachment has recently been deployed in both light and dark parts of the town, but we have not received any news that ordinary people have been assassinated, so I think that the target of this operation is limited to the nobles of the empire, so ......"

Therefore, this time the assassin must be the survivor of the Blue Rose magic team, he doesn't do anything to the ordinary people, only the nobles, whatever he thinks, only the Blue Rose who has been destroyed will do it.

"In the end, judging from the wounds of the casualties, they were all caused by the same weapons, and the time of the murderer's assassination did not coincide, and the route was not excessively far. So I think it's a human ......."

"A man has committed thirteen murders and has not been found...... What a bubbly little guy. Frey asked, "But Dorena, judging by your expression, you must already have someone suspicious in your heart, right?"

"That's right, the person I suspect now with His Majesty is the maid by Lilith's side, no matter ......"

"Hey, that's my student. Frey turned to question Ivan, who was not afraid even if he was the emperor, "Are you doubting my eyes on people?"

"No, I don't think Lilith knew about the whole thing. Ivan explained, "The maid named Syna was originally a member of the Blue Rose Magic Team that Lilith had brought back from the slave market and was supposed to be auctioned off, and Lilith had given her a magic cylinder after that. Judging by the current means of the murderer's crime, only she is the most suitable. Although Dorana's secret investigation did not detect anything unusual, you should know that Blue Rose's magic team is not just a musket team that uses magic cylinders, they also have different magical powers while using muskets, and it should not be difficult for them to use the doppelganger technique. ”

“...... Okay, I'm clear, I'll take care of this matter, anyway, I sent the students to the fortress to investigate this. Frey stood up, "You paladins, just go and investigate the situation of the orcs, doesn't it mean that Blue Rose has the orcs as cover while assassinating? ”

Imperial Civilian Quarters.

Unlike the slums, which were full of beggars, these commoners, who had a little money and could live well, spent their days struggling to make a living, some were craftsmen, some were traders, and the settlement where these ordinary people lived together was also the most prosperous bazaar in the empire.

In the midst of this bustling market, there is a store that has no customers and is very discordant.

However, it may be an overstatement to say that it is a storefront, because its sign is not for selling goods at all.

【Claire Detective Agency】

A few of them were handwritten, and a few of them had faded significantly, and inside the half-hidden door, a man and a woman were arguing fiercely.

Lilith would be surprised if she was here, because they were the detective duo who had smuggled aboard the ship and uncovered the mystery of the princess's identity.

“...... 3 Earls were assassinated, 7 Viscounts...... Claire, this looks like a case no matter how you look at it. ”

Watson kept clutching his hair, "Didn't we already find out that there was a paladin investigating this kind of headless injustice? ”

"This can't be done, I've already pushed off three simple case investigations, and now you say that I won't do it if I don't do it?" Compared to Watson, who looked irritable, Claire seemed to be very interested in this case, although there were clues, but it couldn't be investigated, "And it's really rare, if you don't investigate such a difficult case, how can you be worthy of me as a detective?"

"There's no detective who smokes a fruit-flavored pipe! Also, this case has not been commissioned at all, so there must not be any pay, do you want to spend money to investigate a case that will not be paid at all?"

"Well, it's not about money, it's my dream. Claire crumpled up a few sheets of paper with meaningless clues, "And don't worry, someone will definitely come and entrust us, that's the detective's instinct." ”

As soon as the words fell, the door that had been half-hidden was knocked open, and Frey, with a fierce face, rushed in.

"See?"

“......”

"Without further ado, I know you two will definitely get involved in this matter. ”

Frey said straight to the point, "This incident, where have you been in this incident by relying on the progress of your own investigation?"

"The assassin who committed the murder thirteen times was preliminarily determined to be a survivor of the Blue Rose magic team, in order to attract attention and cause chaos, and that's it. Claire replied, "We can't do anything extra with our permission, so ......"

"The reward is 500 gold coins, you just need to help me determine the identity of this murderer. Frey dropped a small bag of gold coins on the table, and the next moment, it had already fallen into Claire's pocket.

"At present, the progress of the paladin's investigation will be fully reported to you, and at the same time, we will send a paladin to assist you in the investigation and ensure your safety, after all, the murderer this time is not an ordinary person. Of course, don't spread the word about it, keep your mouth shut, who smokes a lot. ”

"Yes, yes. Claire waved her hand, "In less than ten days, I will definitely give you an answer, in fact, you don't need to send any paladins to protect us." As long as we have insight into the truth of the matter, the power brought by truth is invincible. ”