"Not a lady......"

Haina whispered, "I haven't graduated yet. ”

And it's just a question......

But before she could say this, she was softly interrupted by Ehuas:

"You can enter the Inspectorate before you officially graduate...... I see, is Miss Haina studying at the University of the Law of the Princes? ”

Aihuas's accent is standard and clean, and there is no "elf accent" that the royal people are proud of that symbolizes a sense of nobility. But this only made Haina, who came to study abroad from a small place, feel more favorable.

So she nodded and responded, "Ah, yes." ”

She puffed out her chest proudly, "I'm the former student council president, and I'm also the head of the fourth-year girls. As an excellent graduate, I was able to obtain an employment permit from the Inspectorate a year ahead of schedule. Although my sword has not been issued yet, my name is already available from the Inspectorate. ”

"In that case, you can still be regarded as my senior sister."

Ivas crossed his fingers and placed them on his lap.

His upper body relaxed and leaned back, and he said slowly, "I'm actually also a student at Wang Li Law University. This year's freshmen. ”

“…… Are you sure? ”

Haina was a little surprised: "But I haven't seen you......"

"Because I'm not in good health. Before I entered school, I had a serious illness. For this reason, he was sick in bed at home and rested for three months. ”

Ivus's somewhat pale face made his words persuasive.

It's not an easy child......

"I see. You are innocent...... I'll report back to the director when I get back. ”

Haina nodded her head in pity. The shallow jealousy of Aihuas before also dissipated because of this.

She was ashamed of it. As an inspector of the Inspectorate, she can be regarded as a half-knight. They have forgotten the dogma of humility and compassion taught by their teachers...... Jealousy, it's ugly.

"So, Senpai," said Ivus suddenly, "do you see what's in the fireplace?" ”

"Burning things ......"

Haina looked back and said uncertainly, "I can't see it anymore." It doesn't seem to be firewood. ”

"It's a diary."

Ivas said gently, "Maybe it's evidence of my collusion with the Demon Scholars.

"It's like a book in my hand."

As he spoke, he closed the book in his hand and threw it into the fire.

When Haina heard this, she was shocked.

She subconsciously took a step forward and instinctively reached out to grab it. Completely unguarded, she intercepted the book in the air first.

She frowned and looked down. only to find that the book was called "Eighty Selected Poems of Stetel".

Haina certainly knows the book. Because this is the textbook to be used in the freshman "Elven Language" course.

She flipped through it uncomfortably, confirming that it was not any evidence of collusion with the Demon Scholar at all. There are even different colored strokes in it, marking many important points and difficult points.

"Just kidding."

The corners of Aihuas's mouth rose slightly: "I'm a victim of the incident, senior sister." That's what you just said...... Why do you get suspicious again when I just mention it casually? Do you have no faith in me? ”

Haina suddenly realized that this young man, who seemed to be very gentle and elegant, seemed to have some hidden evil intentions.

"It's a serious matter, no joke."

She straightened her face and lectured as seriously as if she were in school, "The sacrifices of demon scholars are often based on living people, and they will kill the sacrifices after the sacrifice is over. That's absolute evil, even if you have no grudge against people, you will kill people as materials, it's outrageous! How can such a thing be a joke? ”

When she said this, she suddenly thought of something, and her eyes sharpened: "Speaking of which...... If you were a sacrifice, how did you survive? ”

"They sacrificed me to summon powerful demons, but they didn't expect them to be closer to me. So I in turn commanded the demon to kill them all. ”

The young man smiled and said more and more outrageous words: "In fact, the Moriarty family is actually full of evil, and my father, Professor James Moriarty, is a demon scholar with a dream of destroying the world. And I am not his adopted son, but a demon summoned by him from the other world. The kingdom of Avalon could be completely destroyed in one year. ”

Havena was stunned to hear more than half of it, and then realized that Evas was just talking nonsense.

“…… What nonsense are you talking about?! ”

She yelled in exasperation, at least half of which was because she was ashamed that she had taken Evas's strange words seriously for a moment.

This young man who looks as gentle as a poet is as cunning as a fox and full of lies from heaven to earth!

She was angry, but she didn't dare to speak out loud in front of the old butler, but she turned herself red: "Honestly—why the hell did you appear in the demonic ritual?" Someone anonymously reported that you went to Stone Arches Park by yourself and were not coerced. ”

"I'm telling the truth, if you don't believe me, take me to the Inspectorate."

Ivus shrugged his shoulders, as if feeling regret from the bottom of his heart.

But Haina knew that this was simply not possible – she could not have arrested Eivers without evidence given the Inspectorate's obvious propensity to cover up. If you really take away Ehuas, who is still in a wheelchair, I'm afraid that it will be me who is unlucky.

Then, Ivas slowly withdrew his foxy smile.

He showed a serious expression and said seriously: "That's what I said. But since you can know that what I said is some nonsense, then why can you trust the anonymous report letter? What is the difference between what I said and the report letter? ”

“…… So, what are the facts? ”

"I can give you another version of the story - I was out for a walk, I was attacked and taken to Stone Arch Bridge Park, and when I came to my senses, I was in a wheelchair. I had no idea what was going on, and I didn't know that I was sacrificed to the demons, or how they were beaten away, or how I survived......

"But this version of the story is too slick and flawless. It's like a defense by a lawyer in a court. If I say it directly, you may be more suspicious. ”

Ivas sighed, as if he looked helpless and innocent again.

He said, "So, which one do you believe?" ”

…… If you exclude the emotional part, judge from the point of view. It seems that the latter is more reasonable.

Khayna immediately realized that she had misunderstood Eivas again.

- because Eivas is too weak. Haina could feel that he was probably extraordinary, but his reaction was weak. At most, it only illuminates one layer of the path.

Even if the demon was indeed summoned, it would be the strength of the demon at best, and it would not be possible to cause damage on that scale - besides, the deceased confirmed at the scene of the ceremony was indeed a wanted criminal who had wandered to the royal capital.

That man had sacrificed to a small village, and was now a third-level demon scholar, and could even summon high-ranking demons.

…… Could it be that after he summoned the demon, the contract failed and the demon counterattacked?

It's not impossible.

In that case, as the summoner dies, the demon will be repatriated. Ewass was only badly injured by the ritual's drain, and then picked up by the old butler. Logically, this is a much more likely.

…… But why did Ivas tell such outrageous lies to himself?

Soon, Haina reacted-

She gave a very reasonable explanation: because her attitude was too simple. She declared Eivers' innocence without even being carefully cross-examined. As a real innocent, Ivas was angry because of this sloppy attitude, so he deliberately said something strange, sarcastically mocking himself for being preconceived and gullible.

I see.

Because of this, the director does not pay much attention to this matter...... Because he knew that Ivus could not be a prisoner, and most of them did not know any important information, and the investigation was only in vain.

Then it's all right.

There was another case yesterday - in order to perform large rituals such as summoning demons, demon scholars usually need to work in pairs. And most of the time, pairs of demon scholars are in a master-apprentice relationship.

If the Demon Scholar as a mentor was attacked by the summoned demons, then it made sense for the apprentice to act alone after fleeing. If Eivas was his assistant and apprentice, then who committed yesterday's case? If Ivus manipulated the demon to kill one person, would he let the other go?

…… Hi, what kind of nonsense am I talking about. How could a superior demon be so easily manipulated by such a beginner.

"I'm sorry, I was preconceived."

When Haina thought of this, she simply apologized: "I'm also sorry for the previous overdue." If you are planning to go back to school, I can ask my juniors to make it easier for you.

"It's not compensation, it's just an apology. If there's anything else I need to do, please don't hesitate to mention it. ”

"Is anything fine?" Ivus seemed to be a little moved.

“…… Declare in advance, I don't have any money. ”

With a sad expression on her face, Haina reluctantly added: "In addition to monetary compensation - I can do some voluntary labor if needed." ”

"It's okay, just solve the misunderstanding."

Ivas smiled gently: "I actually feel uneasy. After all, if the senior sister is mentioned one or two sentences after she goes back, she becomes suspicious again, and then comes back to investigate, it will be very troublesome for both of us. Not to mention, if you are late again......

"Then now Senior Sister might as well guess, why do I know about demons? Although I didn't touch anything, I was in a coma the whole time. But why was it that I could guess that this matter was related to the Demon Scholar the moment I met? ”

“…… I guess that's the legendary deduction! Just like that famous Mr. Charlotte! ”

Haina's eyes lit up: "I remember that Mr. Charlotte, who was also the professor's favorite student. He seems to be good at using this kind of divination-like means to gain insight into the details of others! I had collected newspaper clippings from all the cases he had solved—I had cut out the parts of the newspapers that mentioned Mr. Charlotte and pasted them into a separate book. Now the book is a third of the book......"

The more she spoke, the smoother her logic became.

Feeling that she had met her peers, she suddenly felt enlightened, and many doubts were immediately solved. It was as if the brain became clear in an instant.

Watching Hayna fall into excitement, she couldn't stop talking. Ivus, who was in a wheelchair, narrowed his eyes slightly, and smiled harmlessly.

If Haina hadn't been so careless and had been able to look closely, she would have noticed the shadow of the old elf quietly guarding him, motionless. But the shadow cast by the wheelchair under Ivus was trembling slightly, like a beast breathing steadily in its sleep.

It's all your own "reasoning", and I'm not telling many lies.

Reasoning about this kind of thing, first determining the conclusion and then looking for evidence will definitely be biased. It seems that you are not qualified enough.

- Yes, Ivus was indeed a sacrifice.

But at the same time, "Eivus" is indeed a participant in demonic rituals.

What he said before was not a lie.

If he hadn't suddenly recalled the memories of his past life, it was really possible that he was a "demon from another world" that was summoned during a ritual using the soul of Ivas as a sacrifice.

Because along with those memories of his past life, there was an incomparably familiar curtain of light in front of him:

Eivus, human male, overall level 4

Basic Occupations –

Priest LV1: [Basic Prayer - Level 1 (93%)]

Demon Scholar LV3: [Demon Knowledge -1 (13%)], [Basic Ritual -1 (5%)], [Demon Contract -1 (99%)]

The path has been lit: Devotion - Level Zero; Beyond - the first layer

Mana Pool: 1/1 (Light), 3/3 (Dark)

Free Experience: 24

Characteristics of the Path——

Transcendence-Shadow Affinity LV1: You have a natal pact with Shadow Fiend, which gives you access to the first level of shadow.