The android girl will not dream of the fairy knight sister

　The blue flames danced, providing a source of light for the entire dim room.

　The flames spread across the sword, and scarlet flashes flickered in the crimson dragon's pupils.

　Balmung's sword was placed straight on the woman's extremely slender neck.

　The status of the attacker and the attacked was reversed in an instant.

　Not even an afterimage could be detected, the girl completed all the movements in an instant.

　Another flash of lightning, another burst of white light.

　For Webber Velvet, it was a familiar

　The person who compares.

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　Epilogue: Incident Book Part 4

　The black cloak was gently lifted up, and the slender white fingers hooked the hook on the gold-plated cage, and bits of magic slowly overflowed from the cage hidden in the darkness.

　The transformed mercury gathered at the wrists almost instantly and then quickly condensed into two high-raised war hammers, one on the left and one on the right.

　"No! Wait!"

　After reaching out to stop Trimmau and Gray, who had rushed to the front of the team and assumed a fighting stance, Waver slowly spoke to the girl who had already placed Balmung on her neck.

　"She is not an enemy, I can assure you of that."

　At the same time, as if to prove to the girl that what he said was not a lie, Waver's gaze slowly shifted from the flaming Balmung sword to the woman, and then he spoke softly in a familiar tone. Although such familiarity was actually an immense trouble for him.

　"I didn't expect you to be here..."

　Reaching out to straighten her collar, Waver braced herself, her eyes fixed like torches on the scene ahead. Even with the sword clamped around her neck, she maintained a charming expression.

　"Miss Huaye."

　"Long time no see, Lord El-Melloi II."

　The corners of her mouth curled up in a perfect smile that showed enough respect while at the same time suggesting a sufficiently distant sense of distance. The woman whom Weber called Hua Ye crossed her hands in front of her.

　"You've brought a truly remarkable guest. You're not unaware of what it means for the Law and Politics Department to intervene, are you?"

　"So attacking her, do you know what that means?"

　"Then it's better to forget it."

　As if surrendering, the woman named Huaye raised her hands.

　When a monarch is so driven into such a war that even the name of the Law and Politics Department is useless, Huaye's choice is very clear.

　Monsters always have some privileges, more or less.

　Of course, this so-called little bit also depends on the specific person.

　This was her mistake and her responsibility.

　For a monster who enjoys privileges that even the Law and Politics Department ignores, pure obedience is the only choice.

　The magic world has never lacked monsters who can take on a nation on their own.

　Being an enemy of a monster like that just for an insignificant person, I'm afraid no matter what kind of work I do in the future will be difficult.

　What's more, monsters are also human beings. As long as they are human beings, they will have their own group that can accept them.

　Having offended both individuals and groups, other forces will take this opportunity to jump out one after another and use it as an opportunity to attack the foundation of the Law and Politics Department.

　As a sensible person, or at least a smart person, a veteran like Huaye would not like to be the so-called scapegoat or the fuse.

　By then, it would be a relief if I failed to steal the chicken but ended up losing the rice and got myself covered in dust.

　In that case, then just obey. It's just a favor owed to El-Melloi II, it's not a big problem.

　Besides, the main responsibility for this incident lies with the clock tower's dilapidated information transmission system.

　Such a big thing, yet there is no movement at all, no news or notification, it's really...

　Looking at Huaye, who still had a smile on his face even after surrendering, Weber suddenly felt a chill down his spine for some reason. He seemed to have seen that polite and awkward smile somewhere before, as if it was the smile of a devil.

　Balmung was slowly collected by the girl, and in the blink of an eye it turned into flying spirit particles, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

　"In that case, I will at least fulfill my duties as a prisoner."

　Looking at the subtle smile on Huaye's face, the second generation's pupils suddenly shrank.

　At this moment, he finally understood why that smile looked so familiar.

　It was exactly the same expression that Lanis had on her face when she was teasing him!

　*British expletive*!

　Waver cursed in his heart.

　Remember what the animal world said?

　A true hunter often appears as prey.

　Although on the surface Huaye owed Weber a favor, in reality, all the initiative was now in Huaye's hands as the other party took the initiative.

　Poor Webber Velvet was being played around with by the snake charmer.

　"Since I'm here, you should all be aware of what's going on. The Legal Affairs Department has already received the complaint, and it's our duty to quickly conduct investigations, isn't it?"

　On the surface, he remained calm and composed, but inwardly, his screams were nearly breaking through the heavens. As the girl looked at him, he nodded calmly.

　“However, the conclusion of the investigation

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　fruit..."

　"Could it be that?"

　Weber frowned slightly as he looked at Huaye who was deliberately punctuating his sentences.

　"Yes."

　As if nothing mattered anymore, Huaye spread out her arms, and the slightly wide sleeves of her kimono swayed slightly in the air with her movements.

　"Welsh Pelham Codrington, you are suspected of murdering Lord Trevor. Due to some unexpected considerations, I should have arrested you."

　The girl's gaze followed the voice of the words all the way to Wales.

　Not only the girl, but almost everyone present had their eyes focused on Wales, except Weber.

　"Wait a minute, why did things turn out like this?"

　"Shut up! You patricide!"

　No one answered Wales' words, because before everyone could answer him, someone had already taken the lead.

　Angry words tinged with sadness were heard, along with the sound of heels tapping on the stairs.

　The sound was so loud that everyone could clearly guess in their minds the strength of the other party going down the stairs.

　"Valletta?"

　A surprised sound emanated from Wales' mouth. The figure reflected in his pupils was a person he was all too familiar with. It was precisely because of this familiarity that, even though the surroundings were shrouded in darkness, he was able to recognize the identity of the person from the familiar voice alone, and then rely on his brain's ability to complete the figure.

　"Ms. Huaye, who is this?"

　"She is Valletta Codrington, a witness sent by the Codrington family, a branch of necromancy."

　"After arriving here, the first thing I wanted to do was to use necromancy to summon Lord Trevor and ask him about the truth of the matter."

　Seeing that Weber and the girl's eyes turned to him, Valletta spoke out everything without waiting for either of them to start asking questions.

　"But this trace has been erased..."

　"Oh my! This is really..."

　A slow, interested smile spread across Lenise's face.

　"Master, what's going on?"

　Listening to Gray's question, Waver slowly turned around and looked at his disciple.

　"In necromancy, the practice of summoning the lingering thoughts of the deceased. However, not all dead can be summoned."

　"It involves the loss of remaining thoughts and the obstruction of the spirit's séance. If even the traces have been erased, it seems that things are not that simple."

　"That's right. Erasing all traces of lingering longing is like someone erasing fingerprints during a criminal investigation."

　Huaye nodded slightly as he listened to Weber's explanation, and then gave a more vivid example.

　"Besides, the only one who can do such a thing is a necromancer."

　As Valletta spoke, he pointed his index finger directly at the suspect, Wales, who should have been tied up.

　"Wait, this is circumstantial evidence at best. You're ignoring the possibility of other accomplices."

　"It's not just Lord Trevor. All the people involved in the lightning accident have failed to summon their spirits. And every time an accident happens, Wales is in this mansion!"

　"So, what then? Where's your evidence?"

　"what?"

　"Evidence? Didn't I make it clear?"

　The girl folded her arms and spoke slowly, tapping her right arm rhythmically with the index finger of her left hand.

　"Every time they are at the crime scene, I can also say that the police and detectives are at the scene every time a crime occurs. Would you regard the police and detectives as suspects?"

　"In the final analysis, the spirit can't reveal the other party's lingering thoughts. Besides the strangeness of his own death, there must also be disadvantages on your side, right?"

　"If Wales, a necromancer, could perform such a task from within this workshop to the magic-free outside world, the amount of magic power required to cover such a vast distance would be considerable. Far from the mysterious outside world, it's impossible for him to fail to detect such obvious magical fluctuations, right?"

　"Even if you're using the huge time gap as an excuse, what about the recent incidents? What about the magic investigators from the Law and Politics Department? Ultimately, you're just making up excuses for this workshop. It's like a boring joke."

　"Let me teach you one last thing. Just take it as a reminder."

　As the girl spoke, she looked at Huaye, no longer paying attention to Valletta, who was speechless and could only clench his fists from time to time in secret.

　"Sometimes, what you see with your own eyes may not necessarily be the truth. What lies beneath the surface is the unbiased truth. You rely too much on your eyes, which is not a good thing. It exposes your weaknesses."

　Kanono Hisori, a magician belonging to the Law and Politics Department of the Clock Tower, is known as the Snake of the Law and Politics Department. She has the extremely rare Mystic Eye bloodline of the Kanono family. Her abilities are to "find the right thing" and "find lost things." It can be said that she is very suitable for the environment and various jobs she is in.

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　The so-called right thing...

　It is often only valid within a one-sided perspective.

　But no matter what, it can provide certain information for solving the case.

　For example, the fact that Wales Pelham Codrington was a suspect was indeed correct in a sense, but the fact that he was a suspect did not mean that he was the murderer.

　so...

　"What you see with your own eyes is not real?"

　Repeating the girl's words softly, Kanono Hisiri covered her mouth and chuckled a few times like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

　"I see. That's very useful advice indeed. Thank you very much. Please forgive my earlier rudeness."

　Although it was only a moment, the Demon Eye still made its own judgment.

　The other party is related to Albion.

　Maybe it's fate, or maybe it's something else...

　Certain beings from the past have returned to the present.

　"Then, Professor Wales, please share all the information you have with me. While it may not necessarily clear you of suspicion, it will at least aid our analysis."

　"Oh, of course."

　Hearing Weber's words, Wales was stunned for a second, then immediately reacted.

　"I did try to call forth my father's spirit, but I failed as well."

　"So do you have any way to verify what you just said?"

　"Um...I'm sorry..."

　"It doesn't matter..."