Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 225 Detective Time

The largest estate outside Goward is now sealed off, its former bustling atmosphere gone.

The planned experiment of humans and demons living together encountered serious problems on the very first day.

One of the children adopted by the community was found dead in the grain cellar in some kind of sacrificial manner.

Upon learning the news, the main members of the gang immediately arrived at the manor and sealed it off.

Of course, Jasmine and Margaret, who discovered the place, were also left at the scene.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated that they were under guard, the presence of additional personnel in the area clearly indicated that they were taking it very seriously.

After Margaret demonstrated her superb levitation skills, the people here realized that they definitely couldn't keep an eye on a horned demon.

The members of the club at the scene behaved fairly well; they did not move or try to disarm the elastic ball rashly, but instead surrounded it intact.

Jia Xiu was surprised that they even had the awareness to protect the scene.

In this light, it's no wonder that Goward, the organization with the shortest history, was able to rise so quickly and become a major force in the city.

It's hard to say what the demons under the female succubus's command are. In any case, the slime monster's gang of demons is unlikely to protect the scene. Who knows what they might do? It's even possible that they might be inspired to create more demons and set them aside.

Demons are definitely good candidates to be chosen by Khorne.

Margaret realized that something was wrong; they were about to get involved in a rather unpleasant incident.

I made a quick mental weighing of the options: should I prioritize the successful completion of this important experimental project, or get involved in a strange event with an unknown outcome?

Thinking about it this way, it seems like there's nothing worth weighing.

So, Margaret used her telepathic abilities to communicate privately with Jasmine.

"Um, is Ms. Justina online right now?"

She also learned the special way of describing herself online.

"What's the matter?"

"What else? Of course, it's asking if I can run away anytime."

"What, you're already thinking of running away?"

Jasmine felt this wasn't Margaret's usual style.

"It's not that I want to run away, it's that you saw the timing wasn't right and ran away quickly. I can stay."

"what?"

"What do you mean 'ah'? Your experiment is the priority. The test results are so good right now, you should go first to ensure the project can be submitted to the association."

Margaret spoke very quickly.

"No, I'm just curious why you want to stay."

"Of course, it's to find out who did such a cruel thing, catch the murderer, and bring them to justice!"

Margaret had already decided that what she wanted to capture was "it," whether it was human or demon. In her opinion, anyone who did such a thing, even if they weren't a demon, was far removed from being human.

Jia Xiu was not surprised after hearing this.

That's right, that's the style Margaret should have.

However, he still said, "Um... just a heads up, the murderer in Goward will likely have a hard time being brought to justice."

"Huh? What do we do then?"

"I think that once the gang members arrest someone, they will most likely just take the law into their own hands and deal with it."

"That's okay too."

"Actually, I don't plan to leave for the time being."

"why?"

"First of all, I personally think that you probably won't be of much help here..."

Margaret immediately retorted, "What do you mean?"

Ignoring his agitated mentor, Jia Xiu continued, "Secondly, I also want to know who did this. The spells used here are very interesting."

Margaret was unaware that Jaxiu had a mission from the sect leader. She never expected that Jaxiu, who had always relied on underhanded and treacherous methods, would not choose to retreat first.

"Alright then, but if you find anything wrong, you should leave immediately."

"definitely."

Jia Xiu responded casually, his mind preoccupied with the words etched onto the child's body.

May you find peace in the darkness of night.

I added the task progress when I saw that sentence.

That proves that this statement must point to the ultimate secret, but what is the origin of this statement that sounds somewhat like a blessing?

Writing "sleep aid" on a dead person suggests the murderer was quite obsessed.

He's probably one of those psychopaths who thinks he's saving people by killing.

Jia Xiu speculated that it was most likely a blessing from some evil cult or a prayer from some demon god, and less likely that it was just something the murderer, a mentally ill person, made up on his own.

If you think according to the ideas of a certain sect or a certain demon god, then you will need to look up a lot of information.

He didn't know much about the various gods and sects, and had never been interested in them.

There is no library in Goward that has this kind of content.

Since it's a demon god...

Aside from those who believe in those things, the Holy Light Church is probably the only one who understands these things best.

They have a very "long" history of fighting against cults and demons certified by the Holy Light, and have achieved excellent results.

You can't achieve results if you don't understand your opponent well.

then.

"Are you there?"

Jia Xiu began to pray on the spot.

Can I say I'm not here?

Justina responded listlessly.

Online 24/7, a demigod of the Holy Light pantheon, the most entertaining of them all, a Radiant Knight, at your service.

Just listening to the sound gave me a feeling of being completely drained, but it's hard for a demigod's body to be completely drained, so it must be that his mind has been significantly polluted during this period.

"What's wrong? Do you need rescue? Oh, no, if you need rescue, you shouldn't be so calm."

Justina asked and answered her own question.

Why do you sound so upset?

"You're getting tired of reading your own little stories for days on end. Right now, the two stories that my most adorable followers are calling for are Radiant Knight vs. Giant Deep-Sea Squid and Radiant Knight vs. Three Hundred Orcs. Should I choose one to reward, or just punish them directly?"

"That sounds pretty good. The Radiant Knights are fighting a powerful enemy, why would they need divine punishment?"

Jia Xiu was puzzled.

"Because the course of the great battle was one where I underestimated the enemy and suffered defeat, endured humiliation and repeated torment, experiencing both pain and excitement, and finally seized the opportunity when the enemy was exhausted..."

"Alright, I understand. Let's go with divine punishment then. These kinds of short stories are not good for spreading and damage the image of the gods. Our Glorious Knights faith should be a positive and uplifting faith."

Jia Xiu knew why she was acting this way. Watching too much of this stuff was indeed mentally polluting, especially when the main character was himself.

"Let's get down to business. I need your help to investigate information about heretical beliefs and demon gods."

"There are heretics!"

Justina immediately perked up.

She's full of energy now, even when doing anything else. But then she deflated, saying, "No, if I leave here to investigate, I can't guarantee I can rescue you immediately if you encounter danger."

Justina still has a very strong sense of responsibility.

"You don't need to investigate. You're a demigod with quite a few followers now. Don't you have any followers who can access the Church's records? Give your followers some tasks."

Hearing what Jassiu said, Justina was slightly taken aback.

Then she realized, "Hey, that seems to be true. She's practically a goddess with quite a few followers now."

I'm not quite used to it yet.

The number of believers has grown too fast; we can't keep up with it all in a short time.

“That makes sense. Wait a minute, let me look through those submissions. I remember some of them were sent directly from the Holy City. If I’m not mistaken, they should be able to get into the Holy City’s Grand Library… Hey! I found it. There are indeed believers in the Holy City.”

In the Holy City, Jia Xiu thought for a moment, "They must be the most devout people in the Holy Light pantheon, they even submitted articles."

Looking at it this way, not all followers of Holy Light are decent people, or is writing fanfiction about gods actually a traditional skill of the sect?

"That's great. What I need to investigate is whether any demon god or cult has the phrase 'May you sleep peacefully in the night' in their doctrines and prayers, especially if it's used in a death scene. Also, I need to find a magical ritual that's currently undetermined to be either a magic circle or a totem, and whether the offering used is internal organs or a child..."

Jia Xiu briefly described the situation he encountered, making sure to include as many and precise characteristics as possible to facilitate the search by the Holy Light believer who would be assigned the task.

As someone whose job is to fulfill requirements, I deeply understand that requirements should be clearly and accurately stated.

"that's it?"

After listening to Jassiu's story, Justina asked.

"That's all for now. We'll update you as soon as we discover any more clues."

"Okay, then I'll go contact the believers. No, why am I a little nervous about contacting believers? How should a proper god communicate with believers again..."

Justina hung up the prayer line to herself.

Just then, the noisy crowd in the manor quieted down.

The people of Goward are also hardcore; they're willing to watch any kind of excitement.

The crowd parted to make way for Paula, who had arrived, along with a Balrog.

It should be the Flame Demon.

Jia Xiu looked at the fire demon walking with Paula; he didn't have the imposing presence one would expect from a great demon.

Balrogs are a very famous type of demon, ancient, powerful and terrifying. They usually lead demon legions and are the vanguard, charging into the most dangerous places.

It is a rather radical demon, forever filled with resentment and anger, and the angrier it gets, the stronger it becomes, unable to find peace even at the moment of death.

They will choose to self-destruct by burning themselves, taking with them one enemy at a time.

As for the person in front of me...

It is the complete opposite of the traditional Flame Demon.

Aside from looking somewhat similar, it's hard to say it's really a fire demon.

Its wings drooped, its muscles weren't strong, its body was somewhat hunched, and even its eyes, which always burned with fire, seemed a little dim.

If a normal Flame Demon's eye is like the super-powerful stove used in restaurants, then its eye is at most like a small household stove, with flickering flames, probably not much stronger than an induction cooker.

He didn't seem angry; he was very calm, even a little negative.

Margaret looks angrier than it does now.

Most importantly, Jia Xiu could see faint "code" flashing on its body.

It has a spell that is always in effect.

It's not immediately clear what the specific effect is, but it's generally possible to tell that the source isn't the Flame Demon itself.

This means that this wasn't a buff that the Balrog gave itself, but rather a spell that was cast on it.

Is it because of the spell that was cast that it lacks the imposing presence a normal fire demon should have?

Regardless, now that it's walking with Paula, it must be the "devil in charge" of the Solidarity Society.

The Flame Demon ignored Jia Xiu's gaze and walked straight towards the elastic orb to examine its condition.

Even rarer, they are extremely rare among demons, capable of using their brains and having actively learned magical knowledge, not just casting spells based on pure instinct.

If all demons were like this, then the internal war between demons and devils should be able to reach a conclusion.

While the Balrog was checking the situation, Paula walked over to Jashu, even though she didn't have much magical knowledge.

"What an unexpected turn of events! I'm sorry to have you witness this, Matthew, reporter."

Paula spoke first.

Jia Xiu smiled and replied, "It's alright. Reporters always see all sorts of strange things. I'm used to it. I won't report on this. It won't have any impact..."

He had intended to be polite, since he wasn't a real journalist, and he figured that such an organization probably wouldn't want this kind of scandal to appear in their reports.

However, Paula interrupted, saying, "No, Matthew, you must report this, and you must report the final result, so that people know how much malice and challenges our ideals face."

"Um, what do you mean?"

“It must have been those two families who did this,” Paula said with absolute certainty. “They’re demons who don’t think about a better future, they only think about their immediate interests.”

She was naturally referring to the city's other two major gangs, the Devil and the Demon's organization.

"Do you already have any evidence?"

"Not yet, but this kind of ritual is clearly in the style of the demon race; only their rituals are like this."

Jia Xiu wanted to say that it wasn't actually like that.

Among humans who worship demons, there have been those who have done even more extreme and ruthless things.

They've built countless mounds of earth.

But he didn't say anything.

He didn't know what Paula was really thinking, whether she genuinely believed it, or if she wanted to use this opportunity to find a reason to incite some action.

Jia Xiu finally understood that Paula, despite her seemingly amiable appearance, actually had many thoughts on her mind.

"So, what's the point of leaving us here?"

Jia Xiu looked at the gang members who, though not explicitly stated, were actually watching over them.

"Well, Mr. Matthew, I still have some questions I'd like to ask."

"You say."

How did you find it in the grain cellar?

"I fell into a granary when I was a child and almost suffocated, so I thought I'd look for it."

Paula nodded. "Then let's just find out how many meters deep it is?"

"If you really get stuck, it will definitely be several meters deep."

Jia Xiu had anticipated the questions she would ask.

Paula changed the subject, "This person in charge of illusion photography is so good at levitation, he's really impressive. Why did he decide to do this job? Could it be for a dream?"

“Jobs are hard to find these days,” Margaret replied directly. “You may have been away from Larvin for too long and don’t know that spellcasters are becoming less and less valuable. Even graduates from prestigious universities can’t find good jobs. Some students from St. Delos are even selling mage armor. It’s a tough world.”

She made it sound like you couldn't make money selling mage armor.

Paula looked at the two.

It seemed suspicious, but the answers were fine.

At this moment, Jia Xiu said, "How about this? I know a very good prophetic mage who can help..."

(End of this chapter)