"I heard...... Did they die from a werewolf attack?" Alan asked.

"Yes, those wounds were undoubtedly caused by werewolves. Professor Watson looked at Allen and asked, "Looks like you knew pretty much everything before this?"

"Well, Professor Fran told us in detail about what happened in the school that night, and the beginning and end of the werewolf incident. ”

"I don't know why, but since she's willing to tell you this, there must be a reason for her. Professor Watson put his glasses back on, his eyes staring at the ground a little preoccupied, "I think she has always wanted to avenge the Dalkes...... I know she loves Christie and has always treated her like her own daughter. ”

"Well, Professor Fran said the same. ”

"What an enviable couple...... Professor Watson sighed heavily, "and it's really sad...... Christie and Finn are very good, they entered the security department as soon as they graduated, and quickly rose to prominence, and soon after they got married, they cooperated more and more tacitly, and there was no case that they couldn't solve, and they still maintain a record of 100% mission completion rate. Our minister at the time, Watson Tembnabo, relied on them and called them 'Dalke the Undefeated'...... Their deaths really hurt the morale of the Security Department. ”

"Uh, speaking of Temnabo...... Actually, Professor, I just wanted to ask, is there anything special about this surname for you?"

"Yes, of course!" Professor Watson was a little excited when he heard Allen ask, but after a moment of silence, he forcibly calmed down, "Actually, this is what I really want to tell you. ”

Alan nodded and looked at him.

"On the night they died, I had already fallen asleep, but I was suddenly awakened. Professor Watson slowly recalled, "At first, I received information that something was wrong at the school. I wondered how security had always been good in Krivari, and that the school, though a bit far from the city, had always been peaceful, and there had been no reports of fights, at least not since I joined the company...... As soon as I arrived at the department to report, I was dispatched to the scene. Before I entered the school, I asked about the smell of burning, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the scene...... It's like a school, it's a battlefield, and I've never seen such a tragic scene in my life......"

"Well, I heard about ......"

"Then I won't describe it to you in detail...... I promise you won't want to see this kind of scene. Professor Watson shook his head.

"Hmm......" Alan nodded lightly again.

Professor Watson continued, "When I arrived at the scene of the crime, it was close to midnight, and I immediately began to confirm their identities by comparing the remaining mana in the victims' mana carriers with the mana they had on file when they entered school. With few survivors, the work didn't end until about eight o'clock in the morning...... I hadn't slept well in the first place, and I had worked all night straight, and I was so tired that I wanted to go back to the department to report on the progress of the task and go home to sleep, but I didn't expect that the matter was far from over...... As soon as I stepped through the door of the minister's office, I saw Mr. Temnabo looking anxious, and when he saw me, he immediately said: 'You have come back just in time, the Department of Security is now facing an unprecedented crisis, and there is a new case that needs your help!'

Professor Watson sighed heavily and was silent for a long time before he spoke again: "I didn't know what he was talking about at first, but it took me a long time to understand that it was Christie and Finn who had both died...... You probably can't imagine how shocked I was, and I immediately fell asleep and rushed to the scene. Along the way, my mind was so confused that I couldn't imagine what kind of strange things had happened to these two men who had achieved so much in battle, and I seemed to have heard the minister mention werewolves to me...... But when I arrived at the scene of the incident and saw their cold bodies, I was sure that it was all true. The wounds on their necks show that this was indeed the work of the werewolves...... I've seen countless wounds, and while it's rare to have the chance to see a werewolf in person, I can't mistake the unique wounds they caused, the ones that were widely torn and jagged at the edges......"

"So you've been there for yourself?" Alan asked.

"Yes, I was at the scene performing their autopsies. Professor Watson nodded.

"That'...... Did you find anything strange?" Alan asked tentatively.

Professor Watson stared at Alan in a little surprise and nodded slowly, "Yes, there is...... But how do you know?"

"Well, I guess ......" Alan suddenly realized that this involved the two destroyed transcripts, and perfunctorily said, "I think that something unusual must have happened to two magicians with such great achievements to die at the hands of werewolves." ”

"Hmm...... This is indeed unusual...... Professor Watson nodded again, "There is no trace of a fight at the scene, not even a trace of the use of magic...... It's really extraordinary......"

Professor Watson frowned: "You know, whether it's Christie's water elemental magic or Finn's wind elemental magic, they are both extremely large-scale, lethal and protective magic categories, don't say that werewolves want to hurt them, it's difficult to get close to them...... But there was no trace of the kind left at the scene, as if the two men had been killed without any resistance...... I've noticed that the werewolf's trait cage was smashed from the inside, meaning that the two were on guard when the werewolf escaped...... It's strange and contradictory. ”

"It's really weird. ”

"Later, I learned from some leaked information from others in the security department that the werewolf had a helper on the night of the incident, and that was Arne Burrestu, who had escaped from the magic school and was first listed as a missing person, and then as the number one suspect, and whose whereabouts have not been confirmed until now. "But how could a werewolf have a human helper so far away, and no matter how strong their opponents are, they are both 'undefeated Darke', but how could someone who is so proud of the entire Krivari Security Department, and even the entire Magical Management Association......, be murdered without any resistance?"

"This Arn Béresto must have a big deal...... Or do you have any special abilities?"

"No, in order to confirm the survivor, I conducted other investigations at the school afterwards, he is a very ordinary student in the third-year fire elemental department, and his talent can only be regarded as average, and even a little bad. I've looked through his files, and in the past three years, he has barely passed all his exams, and he has two disciplinary records. ”

"Disciplinary record?"

"Yes, when he first entered this school, he had two major demerits. ”

"Why?" asked Allen, with a sudden solemn expression.

"Let me think about it......" Professor Watson looked at him a little puzzled, not knowing what he wanted to ask, and thought carefully for a while before saying, "It seems that in his first year at this school, he had a violent conflict with his roommate and the person on the third floor, and there was a big fight...... Well...... I remember the second time I was almost persuaded to quit because of the seriousness of the situation. ”

"Almost dissuaded?"

"Yes, the professor who was in charge of the matter at the time also wrote the following comment in his file: 'Arne Béresto, a student of the fire elemental department, is extremely average in talent, extremely average in class, usually taciturn, and has difficulty communicating with others, and has been preliminarily determined that he is not suitable for further study here, and recommends that he be advised to withdraw from school. ’...... However, for unknown reasons, the report was rejected by the current principal, Negris Winslow, and Arn was able to continue his studies at the school. ”

"Could it be...... Is it his family who has a close personal relationship with Mr. Winslow?" said Allen, who thought for a moment, and put forward his own thoughts.

However, Professor Watson immediately denied it: "No...... That's what I thought at first, but when I looked through his personal file, I found that the column for his family was filled with 'none', which means ...... He was an orphan. ”

"Orphan!" Alan immediately stood up in surprise when he heard the news. Because according to his inference, he should have a family.

"What's wrong?" Professor Watson asked, startled by Allen's reaction. "According to the law, children of school age who have sufficient financial conditions and have obtained admission qualifications are eligible to enter the school. ”

"No, it's okay......" Alan frowned, perfunctory.

"And as far as I know, most of the people who have dealings with Mr. Winslow are at least at least the deputy minister or above in the Department of Security, but none of these people have the surname Burreto......" Professor Watson shook his head thoughtfully.

"Well, judging by his situation, he should be the one who lives on the fourth floor, right?" Alan asked again.

"Yes, it's a kid who lives on the fourth floor, and while it may be a bit rude for me to say that, I really don't think he'll have access to Mr. Winslow. ”

"I think so too. Alan nodded.

"But then the next thing is even more confusing......" Professor Watson's expression became serious again, and he said slowly: "The security department naturally attaches great importance to such a big thing, and sent almost half of the staff on duty to investigate. However, in order to avoid causing too much commotion in the crowd, Mr. Winslow decided to keep the news down for the time being, and wait until the investigation was almost underway before releasing it to the public...... But what people didn't expect was that all the people who went out to investigate this matter died one by one without exception, and they never came back......"