Volume 2 The Triple Trial and the Awakened Eye Chapter 46 On the Same Front
"Teacher?" Frey was also stunned, "Mr. Winslow calls Frost a teacher?"
"That's right, I've heard it with my own ears!" said Allen's face was solemn, and a new hypothesis popped up in his mind.
According to Frost, it was Arne Burestu who woke her up from the iceberg, and she has been in the castle ever since, following his instructions and acting as his eyeliner here, and waiting for the arrival of the descendants of the four Guardians for revenge. Now that she was dead, she told them before she was dying that Brestus was coming.
Then the question arises: how to understand her phrase "he is coming"?
At first, Alan thought that Burestu might have received news of Frost's death and was rushing here, but if you think about it, it seems that there is another way to interpret her words: Burestu is just waiting for a certain time to come, and when the time comes, he will naturally appear. Burestus is more consistent with this explanation: he disappeared with the werewolves after committing the crime, until recently, when werewolves became more active, and Alyssa was clearly aware of the presence of suspicious people in the school.
If that were the case, then Burestu might have been in the castle from the beginning......
Since Frost has the ability to achieve immortality through soul transfer, it is possible that Briskus may have been transformed into a lurking castle with her help. Considering that the only person close to Frost was Mr. Winslow, and that most of the Winslow family were good at fire elemental magic, Alan couldn't help but feel a little frightened......
"Could it be that this so-called Mr. Headmaster ......" Alan suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"It seems that it is necessary to go to that Flower Demon Valley to find out. Frey said. His tone was so firm that it seemed that he would not give up until he got to the bottom of the matter.
Alan was about to ask why, but when he looked down at what was written in his diary, it became clear that Frey wasn't just here for treasure.
There are only a few entries left in the diary.
"January 3rd Winslow's greed for money is something that everyone in the association knows, but because their acting government is very effective, the people are not dissatisfied, and for the sake of this hard-won peace in front of us, we all tacitly pretend not to know each other, and turn a blind eye to them...... Moreover, their family has never done anything excessive, and they control several important positions, and we have no ability or reason to drive them out. People may choose to trust them more than us, and if they don't do it, they will cause trouble for the whole family.
But I was really surprised by what he was doing now, as if he was studying something that violated people's moral codes...... If that's the case, then I can't sit idly by anymore, or the moral code in my heart will keep judging me, and I may go crazy. β
Seeing this, Alan seemed to suddenly understand what kind of person Hector Wagbine was, and why Frey also had such an obvious sense of justice and responsibility.
"January 5th Thinking about it, there is only one explanation that makes sense......
Ever since I started working with magic, I have believed that there is no such thing as immortal magic, and that even magic is powerless to prevent the human body from aging and dying. But now I don't think so, and judging by his performance, he may be close to success...... At least, he's done it to slow down aging. β
"On the 6th of January I went to the dungeon again, trying to find some more clues. But what I didn't expect was that this time he didn't return to his office, but walked out of a room in the dungeon. This caught me off guard.
Luckily, though, I used Doug's situation as an excuse to do so, and he seemed to believe it, and didn't act angry, but just told me not to come too often, and that the work of the association was more important. β
"Walked out of the dungeon?" Alan couldn't help but feel a pound in his heart when he saw this, "In other words, is that secret passage not only leading to the back mountain? Or is there another secret passage?"
But before he could think about it, he frozeβthere was only one entry left in the diary.
"February 5th In order to avoid his suspicion, I haven't been to the dungeon recently, and I have deliberately returned the key to the dungeon, of course, I have a string in advance.
It's not a lot of work, and he's been talking to me a lot lately, and I'm tired after a few hours in his office. From time to time, there are some questions that seem like a trap, but I avoid them. β
"Then excuse me, when did your father die?" Alan asked cautiously seeing this.
"February 10th. Frey immediately replied.
When Alan heard this, he immediately understood, took a few deep breaths, drank another sip of water, bit his lip and stopped talking.
"Did you see something?" saw Allen's expression, Frey quickly asked.
"Hmm......" Alan nodded slightly, a little hesitant to answer.
"Whatever it is, just say it!" said Frey eagerly.
"About your father's death......" Considering Frey's impulsive personality, Alan thought for a moment before slowly speaking, "Uh, please promise me that you need to stay calm." β
"Good!" Frey nodded heavily.
"I'm 100% sure that your father's death was the work of Negris Winslow. That's what Alan said.
Obviously, Frey's conjecture seemed to have been confirmed, and he seemed a little excited, but remembering what he had just promised Allen, he still forced himself to look calmer and said, "Is there any evidence to prove it?"
"Nope. "I'm not sure if your father died of chronic medicine or magic, but it must have been Negris Winslow's murder." β
"Although I have no evidence, you should listen to my speculation before deciding whether to believe it or not. Seeing that Frey didn't speak, Alan said, "I'm so sure for two reasons. In the first place, it was evident that Mr. Winslow had been aware of the fact that his movements were being sought, and if he had a lot of eyeliner here, it would have only taken a little investigation to know who had been in and out of the school on those days, and where they had gone...... That's why he came out of the dungeon that day, instead of returning to his office. β
Fremer was silent. Although there is no evidence, Allen's speculation is flawless.
"Secondly, it's about this passage......" Alan looked solemn, pointed to the first paragraph of the last diary and said slowly, "It is precisely because your father listened to his words and did not approach the dungeon again for a whole month that Mr. Winslow became suspicious. β
"What do you mean by that?" Frey wondered, but seemed to understand what was going on as soon as he had asked the question.
"That's right...... Allen nodded, "it's because your father doesn't go there anymore and the people who detected him disappear at the same time that he's suspicious...... No, it's a verdict that the man who has been following him all this time is your father...... In other words, he is silent on the surface, pretending to urge your father to work hard, but in fact that sentence is a trap......"
"No...... Maybe earlier...... The moment the two of them met, this outcome was already predestined......" Alan suddenly realized after saying this, "whether your father goes or not, he will do something to your father...... Because if you go, he'll find out......"
"The old fox...... "Frey said through gritted teeth, as if he wished to go to Mr. Winslow now, "then why did he accede to my grandfather's request, and why did he marry our family!"
"If I'm not mistaken, that's what the Winslow family has always done...... "they're very good at creating illusions." After all, your family is also quite a large family, and if he does not agree, it will definitely cause a lot of criticism, on the one hand, he is obsessed with studying some kind of magic, and has no intention of dealing with it, and on the other hand, it is not conducive to their rule...... So I guess his idea is to pretend to say yes first, and then eat away at your entire family little by little. β
"This brute!" said Frey, slamming his fist on the table, slamming himself to his feet, and growled.
At this time, the number of people in the restaurant was already increasing, and Alan hurriedly persuaded him when he saw this: "I can understand your current mood...... But you have to stay calm now. β
Frey didn't seem to listen at all, his eyes widened with rage, and he looked like he was about to explode at any moment.
Alan had no choice but to continue: "If you really want revenge, then you have to endure it now. You should be clear that you alone and on the spur of the moment will not solve anything. β
"And, if it is as your father suspected, it is up to us to stop Negris Winslow. Seeing Frey shaken slightly, Alan pointed to the diary and said, "Your father's death is not without merit. β
Frey gritted his teeth and sat down slowly.
"But it's good that you have an eyebrow now...... "Alan breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "You can use the Earth Listening Charm, and you also have the key in the dungeon, and there's a secret passage there......"
Frey hesitated a little when he heard this, and said, "But, isn't this repeating the path my father walked?"
"No, not like your father...... You're not alone in this situation. Alan smiled and said, "There are many reliable partners who are on the same side as you...... Provided, of course, if you can trust me, or us. β