episode_0093

‘The culprit is now with Professor Jeonghak at the Academy. The criminal’s condition is a bit… … . ‘Because it’s strange.’

Earningstern massaged his eyebrows, recalling what he had heard from the guard.

“The situation is strange… … . Yes, I killed a nobleman inside the academy and not anywhere else. How could he be sane? Being with that professor… … . We should also consider the possibility that the other person is under a curse.”

You will have to see in person to know exactly what state the criminal is in, but if the security can see that his condition is abnormal, there is little chance of getting any information from him.

Earningstern, who had a bad feeling about it since it was a murder case, but never thought the matter would become this complicated, sighed and scratched his head.

“It would have been nice if I had a cigarette.”

Since smoking was prohibited inside the academy, he remembered that he would not have been able to light a fire even if he had been there, so he frowned and walked away.

The place we arrived was the basement of the academy, the place where the culprit was told by the security guard.

“It’s still the same here… … .”

Earningstern looked at the pattern on the door and the strange figure next to it with a tired face for a moment, then sighed and stood in front of the door.

At the same time, the tightly closed door opened with a loud clicking sound.

“Long time no see. Professor Draco.”

“Ihihihi, I never thought I would meet the problem child from 10 years ago again. And–even more so, that we will meet again through this unpleasant incident.”

Professor Draco, who was chuckling, turned around and greeted Earningstern.

“Okay. I heard that you became an investigator. And the story of how you came here… … . You must have wanted to meet this guy.”

As she said that, she slowly turned to the side, revealing the figure of a boy hidden behind her.

The boy’s condition did not look good, to say the least, and one of the reasons was that he was wearing a school uniform covered in blood, brain marrow, and bone fragments.

The biggest reason was that he was chasing something with unfocused eyes and muttering unintelligible words over and over again.

“That guy――No, there’s no need to ask.”

“Yes, just as you think, that guy is the culprit. A cruel murderer who crushed the bones of a fellow classmate with a piece of wood.”

“No way, an academy student is the culprit… … .”

Ha, I had it in mind, but I was even more shocked when I saw it in person. What will happen to the future of the kingdom when something like this happens…? … .

Earnings Stone, who was rubbing his forehead against his pounding head, looked at Professor Draco, frowning at the sight of the boy constantly muttering something.

“Was it like that from the beginning?”

“I can give you two answers to that question. okay. And, no.”

Earningstern, who had been thinking about something with his arms crossed as Professor Draco spoke, approached the boy who continued to mutter something and spoke.

“You are saying that he was not like this normally, but he became like this from the moment he committed the crime.”

“Ihihi, yes. You are right. That guy’s name is Taylor Durin. As the legitimate son of Viscount Durin, his attitude in class was a bit irreverent, but he was the kind of guy who never crossed the line. It felt like I was seeing you in the past.”

“There must be another reason that made this boy like this… … .”

Professor Draco nodded. Earningstone walked a little closer to the boy and listened to what he was muttering.

―ㅅ, ㅏI, ki, eh… … .

“Tsk. I don’t even know what it’s saying.”

“Then, did you think it would be possible to have a conversation with a kid who is not in his right mind and has gone crazy due to a curse? Hehehe, it would be quicker to teach a frog to talk.”

“So, do you know what kind of curse you are under?”

“Hmph, I thought I had improved since I became an investigator, but now I am trying to manipulate my teacher.”

She said that with a frown, then continued talking while patting her waist.

“Well, there’s nothing I can’t tell you if it’s a request from my student. Did you ask what curse I was under?”

“Yes.”

“It’s brainwashing. If you keep mumbling something like that, you must have been ordered to act crazy after killing someone.”

“What is the possibility that you are hallucinating or hallucinating in real time?”

“Did you just ask me if the curse of brainwashing had been changed to hallucinations or auditory hallucinations? Or are you asking if there are already three curses on you?”

“Electronic. If there were already three curses, there is no way the professor wouldn’t have noticed.”

“Hmph, I’ve become good at speaking out loud.”

After saying that, she looked at the boy who was still muttering something, then sighed and shook her head.

“Earning Stone, kid. A curse is an arrow. This means that once you launch it, you cannot change its direction, increase the number, or stop it in place. That’s the law. It is a rule set by the world.”

It is absolutely impossible to break that law.

“Let’s say there really is a being capable of such a thing. If such a being existed, the world would be destroyed by just lifting a finger. Why would you do such a hassle?”

At Professor Draco’s words, Earningstern straightened his lower back.

“Then that’s it.”

“Are you going to catch the real culprit?”

“No way. I’m going to meet other victims. We need to meet everyone at the scene and find the culprit.”

“Okay. Do it. I will be watching this guy.”

“Okay, see you next time.”

“I hope you don’t see something like this next time. Seeing blood is bad for an old man’s heart. Hehehe… … .”

The professor brought a chair, sat down, and spoke. Earningstern bowed his head and turned away.

* * *

That time. Seria and the Crown Prince followed Ael to where Bey was.

There were two other people there, including Bey, who kept slitting his wrists despite everyone trying to stop him, but one was just sitting there blankly, out of focus. The other one was crying endlessly, with a screeching voice.

Although they did not appear in the original work, they were all people he knew very well.

There was nothing to say about Bay, the one sitting blankly was Argyle with beautiful blue hair, and the child who was crying endlessly was a child named Miel, who had joined forces with him during swordsmanship class.

“What on earth is this…? … .”

Why do people who were laughing and chatting together not long ago suddenly look like this? What on earth happened?

Seria was overwhelmed by the heavy atmosphere, as if she had been dragged down to the bottom of the mud, and was unable to walk properly.

However, she managed to overcome the atmosphere that was oppressing her and approached Bey’s side.

“Bay… … .”

“Seri, ah… … .”

Seeing her up close, her condition looked even more serious. The mouth that was always smiling sweetly drooped, and the sparkling eyes became dead, lifeless.

I had no idea what the situation was, but it was so serious that I could understand everything Ael said about trying to die.

“… … .”

Seeing Bey like that, Seria held her hand without saying anything.

Didn’t say anything. Because whatever he said would do nothing more than open her wounds to her now.

There was no consolation. Because no amount of comfort could heal her heart.

That’s why Ceria silently held Bay’s hand and made eye contact with her.

It’s not that I wanted to be comforted. It’s not like I wanted it to be okay. Ceria just wants you to live――with that will in mind. I just looked at her.

Did that help? Or was it for another reason? Tears began to form in Bay’s eyes, which had been calm, and soon his icy hands began to tremble.

“Black… … . Hmm… … . Nana… … !! It’s stained… … !”

Bay burst into tears and was hugged by Seria. Seria gently hugged Bey and patted her back.

After a while, the crown prince withdrew and quietly watched the situation, trying to figure out the full story.

‘Two crying female students, one even attempted suicide by slitting her wrists… … . The other side looked as if its soul had escaped, so it must have been quite a shock or for some other reason.’

‘Judging from the words that came out of the mouth of the student named Bay earlier about being defiled, they were forced into an unwanted relationship. As a result, it ended up like that… … .’

The crown prince pretended to close his eyes and looked at the three people’s clothes.

‘The clothes are too neat for something like that. If it had been a coercive relationship through force, there would have been marks of resistance or wrinkles in the clothes… … . for a moment… … .’

While examining their clothes, the Crown Prince noticed that there was a strange liquid on their shoes and around their ankles.

It was quite far away so I couldn’t see it properly, but it looked like dried blood.

‘blood… … ? Did you kill your opponent? Did he say that he was defiled by killing someone who was trying to scare him? No, if that had happened, blood would have splattered on my shoulder or chest.’

‘In other words, someone other than yourself killed someone. It is most reasonable to assume that blood splattered on the legs of those who were in close range as they fell down bleeding.’

‘Then why did it come out that it was defiled? ‘For what?’

However, with the limited information, it was difficult to even understand the exact situation, let alone the full story, so he sighed inwardly and crossed his arms.

at that time.

smart–

“Ah, what are you talking about… … . Excuse me in the midst of confusion. The royal investigator is called Terra Earningstone.”

I need some cooperation in the investigation. Can anyone help me?

A grumpy-looking young man walked in.

‘Good timing.’

The crown prince’s eyes sparkled as he looked at him.