The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Chapter 279 Finding the Murderer?

As dusk approached, Maginus threw Neco back into the basement and headed towards the vicinity of the former theater.

Just as she had expected, the theater was now completely sealed off, and many residents stood outside the cordon pointing and whispering. From the descriptions of passersby, Maginus also learned about the current situation.

The eldest son of the Lauta family, whom she had once seen, died inside, along with his guards. The cause of death was unknown, and passersby outside had no chance to see it.

However, a request board had already been placed next to the theater, with the Lauta family, the official Red Sparrow City government, and the theater itself sincerely inviting rangers or bounty hunters with strong tracking abilities, or even entire adventurer teams, to come and help find the assassin.

Unlike the previous commissions Maginus had taken on, this commission, jointly issued by three parties, had requirements: either fight the test subject they had arranged or demonstrate their powerful tracking capabilities.

They value quality over quantity; they seem to want to find the culprit as quickly as possible. That young master must have a rather high status.

Well, the reason there's a combat option is because some people aren't good at tracking, so if they're confident in their abilities, they might as well just have a fight and be done with it.

As the residents looked at the notice on the notice board, someone suddenly flew out of the gate. After getting up, all the residents saw his bruised and swollen face and burst into laughter.

A rather arrogant warrior stood at the gate, his face full of mockery: "Go back and train more, you piece of trash. People like you shouldn't be trying to get bounties. Your tracking skills are terrible, and your strength is lacking too."

After the beaten adventurer left, the warrior looked around at the crowd and shouted:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Lauta family sincerely invites adventurers with tracking abilities to assist in solving the case. Those who are too weak or lack tracking skills should not come, as we will not pay for medical expenses!"

After saying this, the warrior, whose gender was unknown and who was fully clad in heavy armor, turned around and re-entered the theater. The residents had not yet left, clearly wanting to see if another adventurer would be defeated.

There are a lot of people.

Maginos looked around, not wanting to be the center of attention, but still walked out of the crowd and went straight into the theater.

Many people cast strange glances at her, a mixture of curiosity and disdain, but no one spoke.

The girl sensed something was wrong. Normally, the residents would have said things like "she'll definitely be thrown out" instead of just watching her go in.

Were there stranger, weaker-looking guys who went in earlier?

Immediately considering possible reasons, Maginus noticed the two examiners before her; one's badge read "Strength," and the other's read "Tracking Ability."

"Hey, I knew Red Sparrow City had no shortage of talented people, and here comes another one."

The two examiners saw the girl's surprised expression, but did not look down on her. The soldier who had thrown her out earlier whistled, "Well then, miss, why don't you introduce yourself first?"

"Ilsis, I just dealt with a spirit that had been trapped in a house."

She told the two men the location of her house, and the other examiner suddenly remembered something, clapping his fist together and saying, "Oh, so you're the adventurer who lived in that guy Freynan's haunted house!"

"Ha, I remember now!" Upon hearing this, the soldier's expression changed drastically, and he pointed at the person next to him, "I won the bet, and you still owe me money!"

The two revealed information to Maginot that her success in resolving the haunted house's spirit-binding incident had spread widely, and many people had placed bets on it.

The two examiners argued briefly, then, remembering they were still working, quickly resumed their previous demeanor. The warrior looked at Maginot and found her quite pleasing to the eye.

"Miss Ilsis, do you want to join the investigation based on your abilities, or on your tracking skills?"

Although his tracking ability was exposed in Lake Crystal City, where he claimed it was due to his keen sense of smell, in Red Sparrow City, it could be explained by simply changing the organ, for example, by the fact that his tracking ability originated from his eyes.

However, explaining my tracking ability to the other side is too troublesome, so I'll just resolve it through combat.

After considering it, Maginos nodded: "I have a special tracking ability, which is not easy to explain, so let's fight."

"Alright, let's get straight to it. If you can withstand four moves from me, you've succeeded."

Without asking what the tracking ability was, the tall warrior stood up, grabbed the iron hammer lying on the ground beside him, and swung it in front of his chest with one hand, his voice sounding somewhat pleased.

Maginos raised her hand and gripped the iron sword on her back, deliberately making the blade and scabbard rub together to produce a grating sound. In the instant the warrior frowned, she shattered the ground and appeared in front of him first.

"it is good!"

The warrior shouted, and a spiked iron hammer came crashing down on the girl, each link of the chain clanging and rattling.

The hammerhead wasn't very big, only about the size of a whole palm. The powerful Maginus swung his longsword and collided with the hammer, knocking it to the other side.

However, the iron sword was left with a nick, which made the warrior who was swinging his arm to retract the hammer thoughtful.

She definitely wasn't using that weapon; weapons that keep getting chipped and broken won't last long.

...Speaking of which, Miss Ilsis is incredibly strong.

Having finally gained control of the hammer, the warrior, now fully armored, swung it at Maginus again. This time, the girl showed no intention of taking the blow head-on, instead taking a step back and narrowly dodging the attack.

"The second time."

Her words of encouragement caused the warrior to suddenly find himself taking the fight seriously, demonstrating that Maginus's strength was undeniable.

Without launching any further attacks, the warrior tossed the hammer aside, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, we've passed the test. Hopefully, you can help us find the murderer who killed that young master as soon as possible."

If that's the case, they must be government officials.

Maginus didn't say anything tactless like "Aren't you supposed to take four moves?" He carefully sheathed his chipped sword and stepped into the heavily guarded theater.

"I really didn't do it!"

A soft shout came from one of the rooms, sounding like an interrogation of someone. The girl in the corridor noticed that there were many mid-level warriors in the theater; along the way, she had seen five or six mid-level warriors with strong vitality.

It's no wonder it's a big city; the numerous legendary stories here are probably not just empty words.

After questioning the surrounding soldiers, Maginus arrived at a place surrounded by several people, where the bodies of the young master and the guards were inside the fence.

This was her first meeting with the victim. There were five people standing beside her: two adventurers, two government officials, and a professional sent by the Lauta family, judging from their clothing and weapons.

There are spellcasters inside. It seems that Lauta's soul has been taken away or thrown into hell, otherwise the spellcasters could easily find out who killed him.

The others didn't even glance at Maginus's arrival, focusing on their own affairs. Maginus was naturally happy to accept this, her pupils contracting as she activated her homing vision.

Chapter 280 Multiple Causes of Death

Blood-red threads spread outwards, and Maginus discovered that the dead young master had killed quite a few things in the past few days, whether human or animal, it was hard to say.

Because he had only been dead for less than a day, his "death line" was exceptionally clear, flying outwards along the door. Maginos followed the blood-red thread and found it circling around the theater.

Ha...it looks like the murderer is still in there.

Arriving at a door from which voices were coming from, Maginus confirmed that someone was interrogating the theater staff inside, so she didn't rush in and waited for them to come out.

A red mist of vitality seeped into the room. A member of the Lauta family pointed a finger at the trembling, beautiful actress, his face contorted as if he wanted to devour her. The actress held back her tears and shook her head repeatedly, indicating that she knew nothing.

This actress is the same one the young master had his eye on before; she is indeed beautiful, and she wasn't lying.

She didn't kill the young master directly; blood-red threads connected her to the trembling maid behind her, with numerous threads extending from the maid's body.

As for the female lead herself, there weren't many threads on her body, so it's still questionable whether she was a member of the Bloodstained Society.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, the Lauta family servant, who had come up empty-handed, came out with a gloomy face. He snorted coldly when he saw Maginus and left with a look of disdain.

He thought to himself, what use are these adventurers? They probably can't find anything out, just like him.

Maginus wanted to enter the room to question the lead actress and the maid, but was stopped at the door by theater staff. The guard at the door, with his nostrils flared, said to Maginus:

"Kid, if you're not a high-ranking member, don't come here. Miss Lacey isn't someone you can just see whenever you want!"

The female lead's name is Lacey.

Having no intention of forcing his way in, Maginot took a few steps back and went to the lobby to find the theater manager. He was wiping away cold sweat and glancing from time to time at the soldier standing motionless to the side, his legs trembling.

The girl walked over and asked, "Sir, what's the name of the maid next to Miss Lacey? Does she usually sleep in the theater?"

The person in charge breathed a sigh of relief when someone approached him, and then explained:

"Yes, for safety reasons, they usually live in the theater. The maid's name is Domian, and her room is opposite Miss Lacey's room."

The theater manager was somewhat puzzled by Maginus's situation, since Lacey was the prime suspect, while Domian, the maid, had only had her room searched and hadn't been closely monitored.

But he didn't ask. Two warriors from the Lauta family were staring intently at him, unlikely to let him say anything more.

Maginus sensed the wary gazes of the two men and went to their room as instructed by the person in charge.

The actress's room is still being thoroughly searched, almost turned upside down, and people are still trying to find clues.

No one paid any attention to Domian's room, but through the open door, it was clear that it had been ransacked.

Pushing open the door to the maid's room, the aloof Maginos was surprised to find that someone was still there.

A thin, middle-aged man wearing a black top hat and a short black trench coat stood inside the room, his eyes scanning his surroundings.

He held an empty pipe in his left hand, leaning against his cane in his right hand. He turned around at the sound of the door scraping against the floor and saw the girl, his face showing a look of amazement.

"Hello."

Out of politeness, Maginus greeted the man. His vitality seemed quite strong, but she wondered about his actual strength.

"Hello, beautiful lady." The man removed his hat in return, then went back to his work.

Through his actions and behavior, the girl felt that this man had truly found a clue, unlike her, who had discovered that Dominian was the direct murderer of the Lauta family's young master simply by relying on her special abilities.

Close your eyes and release your life force. The life force quickly fills the entire room and slowly squeezes into places that ordinary people cannot find through narrow cracks.

She took in the entire room and parts extending from its six sides, explored them, and then turned to look at the fallen desk.

Under the man's gaze, Maginus kicked the desk aside, drew her longsword, and smashed it down on the seemingly intact wall. The sound attracted the attention of some people in the actress's room.

Smashing open the wall, Maginus used two fingers to pull out a small piece of parchment and unfolded it, revealing a gleaming magic dagger before everyone's eyes.

The murder weapon has been found; it was discovered by a rather famous adventurer.

The news swept into everyone's ears like a whirlwind. Everyone in the theater was gathered together, looking at the white-haired girl standing in front of the person in charge of this matter, as if they wanted to remember her.

Of course, the man who also suspected the maid was also standing there; he had been pulled over by Maggie.

The lead actress, Lacey, stared in disbelief at Domian, who was chained to the ground by two powerful warriors, seemingly unable to believe that her maid would do such a thing.

Maginos was pointing to her own eyes, trying to find a reason to prove she had found the murder weapon:

"That's how it is. I have a special ability to see things very clearly. I became suspicious of the maid because I saw a little blood on her."

"After entering the room, apart from the recent footprints, the floor had a sunken feel, and the walls had an indescribable layered feel. After opening it, I found the magic dagger."

He attributed his discovery of the murder weapon to his special ability, but vaguely described the scope of his ability.

Upon learning that it was the effect of a special ability, the three officials from the Lauta family, the government, and the family that controlled the theater did not ask any further questions.

After all, most people with special abilities never really understand how useful their abilities are.

"We have already invited a spellcaster who knows how to match murder weapons. Please wait a moment."

The people at the theater said that the Lauta family, who were also the main people in charge of this incident, rubbed their temples and looked angrily at the maid who had lowered her head: "I just don't know who is behind her, or who is instructing her."

Magical weapons are not something a mere maid could possess, and judging from the attacks suffered by the young master and the guards, she is definitely not just a maid.

However, Domian, the murderer, maintained an expression of complete ignorance, so convincingly that even the lie detector failed to detect anything amiss.

This is an extraordinary world, full of possibilities. The cause of the Lauta family's young master's death will not be found out so easily.

Chapter 281 Magic Shop

Maginos, who herself was not capable of solving cases, gave the investigators a clue and then waited aside for the spellcaster to come and conduct a magical test.

Of course, the tall man she had specifically pulled over also expressed his opinion, explaining in detail why he suspected the maid and confirming that the murder weapon was in the maid's room.

He was truly skilled at investigation, providing the investigation team with many useful clues. Even without Maginus, he could probably have found the murderer who killed the young master.

Soon the mage arrived and frowned when he saw that there were many people present. He spoke a few words to the person in charge, roughly meaning that there were too many people and there might be someone among them who would interfere with the spell.

As a result, a large number of professionals were driven out, regardless of which faction they belonged to.

Seeing that the events to come today would most likely not require her "special abilities," Maginus decisively said to the person in charge:

"I don't think I need to do anything today, so I'll head back now. If you need anything, you can find me at the famous haunted house."

"Alright, if there's nothing else you need to do, Miss Ilsis, once the case is closed, the payment will be sent to your residence. Thank you for your help."

The person in charge did not force the girl to stay; it would be fine to contact her again if they needed her help later.

Leaving the somewhat dull theater with ease, Maginos waved off many invitations with a cold face, returned to the house and went straight to the basement, where she took Neko out to continue her arduous learning journey.

"I."

“wawo~~wawo~~”

"you."

“na~na~”

An extremely irregular sound came from inside her mouth. Maginus raised his hand, pinched the magic collar around her neck, and pulled it open slightly to let life force flow into her neck.

The cat, whose vocal cords had become deformed due to improper use, was slowly corrected with the help of Maginus. Feeling an itch in its throat, the cat kept coughing and fidgeting in the girl's arms.

He picked her up backwards, forehead to forehead, and continued teaching her through their soul connection, while Maginus thought about another important matter.

The servant mentioned when I bought the slaves that the auction was about to begin, and I wonder if I'll be able to buy anything useful at the auction.