The first time she heard about the battle above, she had already vigilantly carried out multiple rituals for herself in the basement.

- [Protective Bullet], [Weak Knockdown Natural Resistance], [Protective Cleave], [Stable Cast], [Weakness Boost].

Of course, she was in full condition, and she prepared her strongest blow in advance before she came out to stand here to confront them.

Although she was talking to Ivas now, her attention was actually on Hayna.

As soon as Haina was distracted, she would immediately throw the "cursed baby" at hand. It automatically tracks the heart, and once it comes into contact with it, it will sink into the body, directly tearing the internal organs from the body, causing frost damage.

While causing unbearable pain, it can also freeze the blood vessels near the heart arteries. Even if you don't die after eating, if you do strenuous activity, you will tear your internal organs and cause extensive bleeding. Not even the bishop could save him from such an injury.

…… But if you miss the blow and get caught in the grappling.

Even if she blessed herself with a lot of buffs in advance, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to beat this young inspector.

She could sense that the other party must have mastered the power of the third energy level. At least half a rank higher than himself.

Although she didn't know the characteristics of the other party's path, there was a high probability that she wouldn't be able to beat it.

- You only get one chance!

The moment she saw Ivus raise her gun at herself, she decided on her next tactic.

She specially strengthened her defenses.

If it was a high-powered firearm, she might be afraid of it. But the power of the lady's grip is weak.

Even thicker, full-barreled oak can't be matched. The female knight on the opposite side may be able to block this bullet directly with her muscles.

Such a bullet, even if it hit her eyes and throat accurately, would not be able to inflict heavy damage on her.

And Ivas Moriarty is just a young man who has never touched a gun and doesn't understand anything. As the mutual induction between the transcendents of the resonant path, she can clearly perceive ...... Even if Ivus had a transcendent profession, he would definitely be at least one order lower than himself.

Because she didn't sense any threat from the other person.

He dared to shoot Ademar because Ademar had lost his combat effectiveness. It's the equivalent of shooting at a stationary target.

And looking at Admar's corpse, this bullet is the normal force. It has not been specially modified by craftsmen.

But he is a living man, and he can hide from it. He didn't know if he would be able to dodge the blow, so he would definitely choose to shoot himself in the torso position in exchange for the accuracy.

And with the protection she has done, she can definitely easily block this shot.

But she could pretend that she had suffered a fatal blow and let the young female knight let her guard down. Then take the opportunity to sneak attack the other party -

"How? Let's take a gamble! ”

She laughed heartily, as if she was really undaunted: "You only have one chance!" ”

Veronica knew that if the bullet could hit her eye or throat, she would indeed be able to interrupt her spell. But first of all, Ivas may not dare to fight like that - he only has one chance.

If she continues to put pressure on the other party, the young man will choose to seek stability!

And as long as this shot did not hit the weakness that was originally fatal, she could safely block it;

Taking a step back, the worst outcome is that the spell is interrupted. The poor little pistol in his hand still couldn't hurt himself effectively - and he still had a chance to sneak up on the female knight.

- In any case, at least I won't lose.

Hurry up, hurry up.

"Hurry up and give me a shot—"

After quickly deciding on tactics through her own experience, Veronica stood still and continued to speak, mocking:

"What a ridiculous and pathetic boy. I didn't kill you last time, but you won't be able to escape this time. You don't think this thing can kill that idiot and ......."

- Peng!

The next moment, the gun rang out.

A pitch-black thread passed through Veronica's skull.

Her bald head split straight apart, bursting like a watermelon.

The spell maintained in Veronica's hand drifted out of control, and a bitter wind blew through the bar. The blowing Haina couldn't help but take a half step back, and the blowing Ivus's wheelchair rolled backwards and hit the wall before stopping.

There is no need to even make up the knife in the future.

Because she died so quickly and completely that the sustained damage caused by "shadows" and "erosion" could not be undone.

Tiny white dots of light gradually emerged from her corpse and poured into Eivus's body.

[Kill the second-level transcendent and gain free experience 16]

- This is the easiest way to skip class.

Among the rituals she can use, there are no physical resistances of the "Cut", "Piercing", or "Blunt Hit" types. That is, at best, she can only resist "chopping" and "shooting". And her ritual level is too low, and it is ineffective against transcendent weapons.

Then you just need to find a transcendent weapon with the characteristics of "cutting", "piercing", and "blunt hit", and hit her weak point with a sneak attack before entering the combat state. It can penetrate all resistances as if it were attacking a normal unit, knocking out at least one-third of her life in a single damage, and directly falling into a state of stunned.

Then one round of output can be taken away.

In reality, without the triple HP bonus of the four-person boss module, she can be killed directly with a headshot with one shot.

After all, the system of making "enchanted cards" comes from the ability of the Scholar of Mortal Sins. The extremely rare purple transcendent equipment in the 1.0 environment is basically a set of hands after two versions, so the entry of "transcendental", the illusion card of the Scholar of Great Sins is still quite generous.

It's better to say that if you don't give the "extraordinary" entry, the weapon card that manifests the magic card can't beat the monsters after the two versions at all - the enemies of that period have basically covered the non-extraordinary resistance per capita, and the weapons and consumables that don't involve extraordinary power are no longer able to beat people.

How could it be like now, this blue and white suit can kill people.

What is it?

This is the suppression of version updates.

"You see, she made me shoot. I was just trying to scare her. ”

Looking at Haina's somewhat stunned and confused gaze, Ivus shrugged innocently: "It's none of my business." ”

“…… I know. Don't be afraid, Mr. Ewass. You are completely innocent, and it was she who threatened your life and was forced to shoot - I can prove it to you. ”

Haina was half a step late before nodding slowly.

She looked back at the sorceress's corpse and was silent for a moment.

“…… But why did she dare to be so arrogant? ”

She tried to explain what was happening in front of her, trying to rationalize it: "Maybe she thinks your shot will miss......

"—yes, she said, 'I didn't kill you last time'. Could it be that she's the demonic scholar who kidnapped you? That's why she despised you, but I didn't expect you, as a priest, to have the courage to fight her in addition to your reasoning ability! ”

The more Hawena spoke, the more smooth she became, and she felt that she had completed the logic.

Ivus shook his head.

This man is so charmed that he can really say anything...... If you are hungry for me, you will say it directly. This logic has made him not know how to take it.

"A person's body, we can still transport it back. But two people definitely can't. ”

Aihuas didn't answer, but calmly made a suggestion: "So my suggestion is that we find a way to contact the nearby inspection bureau. Let them send someone to supervise it - and by the way, seal it down. The Pelican Bar must have something to do with these demon scholars.

"You can check the basement of this bar, there should be a lot of ritual materials in it."

"Great!"

Haina was excited: "The incident is solved! ”

But then, she suddenly remembered something: "Speaking of which, how do you know the name of this bartender?" ”

"Because I've been here."

Ivas did not shy away from it: "This is the day I was attacked and kidnapped.

"Actually, I'm not entirely right about what I told you before. Or rather...... I didn't know they were demon scholars at the time. ”

"Them?"

"Yes. In addition to this woman, there is also a middle-aged man. Before I was attacked, the two of them came to me for a drink...... I thought they were good people and treated them to a meal.

"Unexpectedly, I passed out shortly after leaving the bar. In a daze, I saw a huge stone arch. So I knew I was supposed to be taken to Stone Arches Park. It didn't occur to me that they were the ones who knocked me out – or rather, there was something wrong with the food I ate that day.

"That's why I tempted the bartender. I suspected that he had poisoned me, and recognized me.

"So I don't think we can take it lightly. There should be an even more powerful demon scholar alive. He was a man, about forty years old, brown-eyed, also bald, with a somewhat Antimony Kingdom accent - he said he was a stone merchant who traveled between Starantimony and Avalon on weekdays. ”

Ivas uttered half-truths.

His itinerary that day was well investigated. He was impressed, not only by the bartender, but also by all the guests who came here that day.

So there's no deception here.

And Iwass also had to pay special attention to the issue of perspective.

If he really is an innocent person, then he shouldn't know what makes these two people special. So it makes sense that he didn't report it on the first day - in Ivace's perspective at the time, he was indeed attacked on his way home after going out to play.

But now, he had to tell the story. Because once he started investigating the Pelican Bar, he couldn't hide his itinerary for the day.

In the same way, he must not know from his perspective that the man has been killed by him. The fact that there was a deceased person at the scene of the ceremony, and that he was wanted, was not known at this time.

Sure enough, Haina immediately explained to him: "Don't be afraid, the man is probably dead - I now fully understand what happened."

"They should have been hiding in this bar. Then that day, I saw you coming to the bar alone, and I was going to summon the demon as a sacrifice.

"This bartender is their man, so he poisoned you so that you could not resist their sacrifice.

"The woman just said something like 'I didn't kill you last time,' and the man died at the ceremony...... It should have been the demon he had summoned to devour, and his students had decisively fled the scene. Unexpectedly, the demon killed its summoner first, and you survived. ”

"I see."

Ivus nodded thoughtfully, "If that man is dead...... That's roughly the same as my speculation.

"In that case, senior sister—we don't have to report to the Inspectorate immediately."

Now it's time to use Hayna, so Ivas no longer calls her by her first name, but uses the title of senior sister again.

"Why?"

Haina was a little strange: "If there are more people, it will be faster to find it, right?" ”

"Someone from the guest who fled before must have reported it to the Inspectorate. And I just fired two shots, and the people outside should have heard it. The Inspector should be here in a moment, and we'll just have to wait here. ”

At this, there was a palpable hesitation on Ivus's face that even Hayna could easily tell.

She immediately asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Actually," Ivus lowered his voice, "I may have a book left here."

"I left groggy when I left that day, and the stuff was left here."

"What book?"

"It's a forbidden book."

"Forbidden books?!"

"Yes."

Ivas nodded and said solemnly, "It's called "Alchemy Code Words", and it should have been taken to the basement by this bartender.

"I didn't dare ask for it back. But since we can now not immediately notify the Inspectorate, I would like to take it back. That book is still precious...... And I'm also worried that if it stays here, maybe someone will find out that the book is related to our Moriarty family. ”

“…… You. ”

Haina only felt a slight headache.

Even if it's not good-looking, in this short one-day contact, she also admires her junior very much.

Smart, conscientious, cultured. He was even a seeker of the path of devotion and fought with himself. Judging from the incident of disposing of the female demon scholar, he can even be regarded as saving his own life.

She's not ungrateful.

But how to deal with this......

Haina thought for a moment, then put her sword back into its sheath, and the light wheel in her eyes gradually went out.

"Just this once."

She also lowered her voice and said solemnly: "I know that among the big people, there must be someone who has secretly studied those forbidden knowledge. But I didn't expect you to do the same......

"I don't want to report you, but at least don't you bring it out in public, right? It's dangerous!

"Even if you don't get your parcels searched by the Inspectorate passing by, you can be targeted by criminals - you may not know that this kind of mysterious book is very expensive on the black market!"

Of course I do.

It's because it's very expensive, and you're scared and can feel the pain together, so you bring up this matter here......

"Yes, what Senpai said is ......"

Ai Huasi nodded again and again, looking pitiful: "Senior sister, can you help me get it back?" Since it is illegal, it should be hidden in the basement; If it is precious enough, it should be placed in something important box. ”

“…… I suspect you're being targeted because of that book! ”

Haina didn't learn enough, and couldn't help but say a few more words.

But looking at Ivus's appearance, she really relented.

She sighed and handed Ivus her Surveillance badge and saber to Evas, "You just stay here and don't go out." If the local inspector comes before I get back, you show them this. Tell them that someone is already investigating, and let them wait here.

"—Also, when it comes to alchemy, I just remember. According to the standard case-handling process, your gun will have to be handed over to the Inspectorate for testing to see if there are any traces of illegal modification by alchemy. ”

"I understand. You're welcome. ”

Ivus nodded without hesitation.

Haina was a little worried: "You tell me seriously, is there any?" I feel like it's a bit too powerful. If so, I'll help you dispose of the corpse, and you can hide the traces of the corpse a little - alchemy modifying weapons is also illegal. ”

"Not really."

Ivas assured, "You can check it as you like." Or don't dispose of the corpses...... If someone finds out that the body was disposed of by you, you won't be happy. ”

Regardless of whether this is an enchantment, it is indeed not a transformation...... Moreover, if the magic card can be detected by these novice technicians with a maximum level of less than forty in the Supervision Bureau, there will be ghosts.

Do you understand what is the technical barrier of the industry?

Hearing this, Hayna's heart warmed.

It's clear that the person who asked to help the other party was herself, but for some reason she had a feeling that she was being helped.

"Be careful, I'll be back soon."

With that, Hawena opened the door to the basement. And closed the door.

It wasn't until she left that Ivus sighed softly.

The puppy-like expression on his face that had made a mistake suddenly converged and disappeared without a trace. He became expressionless.

- The next moment, Ivus stood up from his wheelchair.

His movements are very fluid without any lag.

And the moment he left the wheelchair, the shadow under him slowly moved like a living creature that had suddenly been awakened. Like an amorphous monster, it crawled slowly from his skin, spreading and twisting from the ground.

The entire messy bar hall became dark.

It's as if it's not noon, but the evening. Obscuring all light coming in from the outside.

Whoa, whoa......

Eivas stepped on his shadow and made a sound like a boot trampling on water on a rainy day. His shadow seemed to turn into some kind of viscous liquid, like flowing, black blood.

Completely ignoring the mutation, Ivus walked straight to Veronica's corpse, discrediting her and searching her corpse carefully.

When we met that night, Veronica showed herself that she had hidden a thick stack of letters in her clothes.

He saw it clearly. The last letter he sent to them was hidden inside.

The letters were in her own corset.

- If Veronica forgot to destroy it after she was suspected of being killed by the Shadow Fiend, or if she planned to keep the letter for the time being......

Now that she's suddenly dead, it's going to be evidence that Ivus is involved.

Eivas tricked Haina away so that he could quietly retrieve this deadly evidence.

The result, as Ivas had predicted.

Ivas pulled out a stack of letters of various sizes from Veronica's clothes. And at a glance, I saw the one that belonged to me.

"Huh."

Ivus sneered and clenched the letter.

Expected.

- That's the final evidence.