Oops, I became the witch's substitute

The film at home is teaching Scathach seriously, but Scathach has been in a strange state recently. He often stays in bed in the morning, and seems to have poor sleep quality. He doesn't say anything when asked, and seems to be in a daze himself. Maybe it's a girl's peculiar laziness. Bed syndrome.

Carol is renovating the workshop as always, vaguely treating the workshop as her own private property. In fact, because she has more and more hand-made tools, the high-end alchemy equipment in the workshop is all made by Carol herself. This hypothesis is getting closer to reality.

Nishinohana still studies recipes every day, and recently launched the Witch Nutrition Package. She has designed several sets of recipes for the hotel, which are enough to cater to people from all over the world and whether they are human or not.

Finally, Feilin took time out of his busy schedule to write a letter to his family, claiming to be monitoring the follow-up situation of the Bahamut incident. So far, he has opened up to the 30th account. They are all fictional characters, but they all have fictional identities that appear to be real. The background is either highly secretive or highly mobile. Anyway, it would be troublesome for the family to verify it.

But fictional characters are not always safe, and the film is considering whether to bribe some real offline people recently.

Dong-dong-dong, a gentle knock on the door.

As soon as Feili heard it, she knew it was a witch knocking on the door. The force was too light. She said "come in" and a witch carrying a huge sword walked in.

Surad, the Sword Witch, was a witch who later supported the border city. She was a rare doer among witches. Miriam could count many famous witches on one hand. She was a capable person who was dedicated to hunting down the Black Witch. In Baja Worried about border security during the Mute incident, came here.

Soulard complained as soon as he came in, and the big sword he held behind him scraped the ground with sparks: "It's so baffling, Philly, you have absolutely no idea what happened in the Arian sect just now. They claimed that our sisters killed Their saint."

"..." Feili was stunned for a moment. It was really baffling and she couldn't hit him with eight sticks.

Not to mention that the Arian sect has been harassed to the point of collapse during this period, and the three brave men are also killing everyone. Feili doesn't want to get into trouble during this period, so she orders the witches not to mess around. Miriam's witch is now Stay and play cards in the "secluded world under the star curtain" enchantment.

As for the future, she will still steal the rare resources of the star beasts, but she has to wait for the opportunity.

Afterwards, Feili and Surad checked with each other to see if the witches they knew were causing trouble. They confirmed that all the witches in the circle had gathered together, and they started to feel strange.

Feili naturally brought the perspective of the witch camp: "We have a feud with the sect, but what age are we in now? Even witches who have experienced witch hunting are too lazy to argue with them. They still have the nerve to frame us? What is the basis?"

Surad shook his head: "There is no basis. It means that the life contract of a saint has been shattered. If you can't see anyone alive or dead, you can say it is our conspiracy."

Feili touched her chin: "Let's do this. I will discuss with the Miriam royal family and make a public statement from the kingdom's position. I will visit Arius again to assist in the investigation of the murder of the saint."

Surad hurriedly stopped: "No, it's too dangerous. They are too malicious to us."

Feili thought of her previous encounters: "That can't be everyone. The sect has reformed in recent years, and the cathedral even publicly admitted the mistakes of past witch hunts..."

Surad spread his hands: "You are right, but the malice of those few people cannot be underestimated, especially the Tribunal. They have been actively assassinating those talented people who are within reach, and they would rather kill the wrong person. Refuse to let go.”

Feili hummed, closed her eyes and tapped the table gently, then relaxed her mind: "This seems to be more to my liking. In a sense, I need them to take action first."

It is said that Miriam went to assist in the investigation because of her official background. Feili was originally responsible for rectifying the border order and assisting the local nobles in maintaining peace. She had already cooperated with the royal family to a certain extent. Now the sect wants to deal with Feli. , it’s not just about dealing with the witch.

In the past, witches were often successful because they were often targeted personally, but now Feili is the representative of the kingdom.

After that, I discussed the details with Surad. Basically, we tightened the internal restraint on the witches, found a few reliable witches to patrol and search for the black witch to enter the country, and finally everyone hid in the hidden world together.

It can only be said that the border cities that have completed the barrier now feel safe.

A few days later, the negotiation between Feili and the royal family came to a conclusion. Miriam gave Feli the responsibility of envoy and sent the Alexis sect to assist in the investigation. The Arius sect simply remained silent, expressing neither welcome nor objection. Just awkward.

This is the first time a witch has made a public visit in so many years. This is even more embarrassing than the last time she took away criminals.

In the past, finding any excuse to frame the witch was just throwing dirty water. The witches either protested a few times or didn't bother to pay attention. Now that the Sun God is drunk and passing by the west, the witch actually assists the sect in investigating the death of the saint.

The saints of the Arian sect are theoretically divine beings recognized and blessed by the gods. In fact, the god Arius ignores this sect, and their saints are just priests with outstanding divine power talents. They are well-known for their healing abilities and enchantment skills, and have a higher status, but their numbers are slightly larger, and they cannot compare with the kind of saints who only have one saint in a sect.

This time the saint's disappearance was confirmed to be dead. The sect said that the witch wanted to summon a demon or something to sacrifice, but they did not expect that a witch actually came to assist in the investigation.

"Hello, we meet again, Lord Feili."

This time it was the forces of the cathedral who were responsible for receiving Feili. Alex came forward in person, and he was as polite as ever.

As the most moderate sect in the sect, the Cathedral sect advocates the development of economy, divine power, and magic technology. They respect the research of all schools of thought, including magic, and also respect all scholars, including witches and warlocks. They try their best to Developing the country, improving the quality of people's lives, using divine power in commerce and agriculture, and establishing colleges and hospitals are currently active reform forces in the sect.

Because the cathedral has cultivated three brave men in the contemporary era, the old, middle and young people have a stable inheritance. The reputation of the three brave men is also very good, so they are quite prestigious.

Feili also responded politely: "Hello, Lord Brave, please spare me the unnecessary politeness. I want to know the specific reasons for the case."

Alex nodded. To be precise, they didn't want everyone to know about the witch's visit, but since everyone was here, the key was to send them away as soon as possible. Since Feli wanted to reduce the politeness, Alex also tried his best. Cooperation, from the above point of view, is to deal with the matter coldly and let it go.

However, the sect’s cathedral is a magical existence, and it may be a bit schizophrenic. They govern the country with kindness, but kindness cannot deal with unruly people. So what should we do? We can only abide by the law. Their law also has a core idea of ​​injustice. Every debt has its owner.

So the people responsible for investigating the disappearance and murder of the saint, led by Alex, decided that no matter who they cooperated with, investigating the truth and the real culprit was the fundamental thing. Since Feili was so rude, they came prepared.

Alex took off the satchel from his waist and took out a stack of information. In a sense, this was personally escorted by the brave man: "Well...the specific situation is here. By the way, I hope you won't get involved because of some rumors." Confused, that’s not our public statement. Let’s get straight to the point. The deceased was a 17-year-old girl. Her real name was Coles. She came from a rural farm family. Her parents had this daughter who was discovered by the monastery four years ago. A girl born with strong divine power and affinity..."

First, I introduced the origin of Coles, and then her experience of studying in the monastery. I checked the people and things I came into contact with during this period to see if there was any possibility of vendetta, love murder and other motives. There was not much that could be said, and it took half an hour. Then he talked about his recent experience.

By coincidence, Coles was the second batch of reinforcements to arrive, assigned to the Tribunal to treat the injured and assist the brave team in fighting. The reason why the sect had slandered the witch before was because of the remains of the Guardian Star Beast for several days. Silk's team repelled a group of mysterious invaders several times and suspected retaliation.

Feili flicked the file: "According to your evaluation, she can be promoted to a hero in about three years. She is young and extremely talented. Being included in the brave team is also a kind of protection. She neither violated discipline and went out alone, nor did she go out alone. If you come into contact with any suspicious items, why don’t you investigate internally first?”

Alex said seriously: "The trial court conducted a self-examination and determined that it was a disappearance and homicide."

"Are you serious...?" Feili felt that there were too many flaws, because she lost the desire to complain.

The reason why death is determined to be magic, and the corresponding life contract will be broken after death.

Alex did not answer directly, but looked at Feili quietly. Silence was also an answer.

Feili threw the file away: "Now we all know that it was very deliberate, so what do you think about this matter? Witches also have many secret skills. It may not be difficult to investigate the cause of a person's death."

Alex raised his hand: "You have two choices now. The first is to sign your name on the documents we prepared, agree with the investigation results, and then stay here quietly for a week and return to China. The second is to If you really go to investigate, you may encounter danger during this period, and we can't protect you all the time."

Feili spread her hands: "That's what I said. If you can't protect me, then at most one more witch will die. However, this witch severely injured the star beast with one punch."

Alex smiled slightly and stretched out his hand: "Only on behalf of the cathedral during this period, we will fully support you, person or thing, you choose."

The cooperation was decided for the time being, and Feili expressed her intention to travel in secret, and soon disappeared into the sect camp.

After Philly leaves, a man wearing a long robe and mask appears in the room and questions Alex.

"What else are you doing here?" Alex frowned.

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The person who came was one of the leaders of the Tribunal: "In fact, I was responsible for presiding over the investigation into Coles' death. We..."

Alex interrupted: "You didn't find anything suspicious, did you?"

"Of course not. First of all, you have to understand that not all kidnappings can leave clues. Curses and sacrifices are extremely secretive. Furthermore, the brave Finks is involved. As a newly promoted hero, there cannot be any stain around him. Now all the evidence They all point to outsiders for revenge. The facts are clear. There is no need for outsiders to help, especially a witch. This is related to the sect’s face.”

Alex disagreed: "The assistance is only superficial. This is a dispatch from the Miriam royal family to clear their reputation. We will only do it for show."

"But the witches don't think so. They will spare no effort to create a stain on the sect!"

Alex calmly said: "On this point, I can personally guarantee that Feili is not such a person. I listened to the holy voice, and all I heard from her emotions was sincerity. But I am very surprised. This is not the case. In three days, why was your investigation so sloppy?”

"You can't investigate everything and interrogate everyone, right? What might you find out?"

Alex held his forehead and pointed outside the door: "Please leave. I'm really fed up with your hypocrisy. In the name of everything for the benefit of the sect, you abuse your power just for personal gain."

"Sir Alex..."

"Please leave, or I will leave."

At this point, the people in the court cursed their stubbornness and could only leave in anger.

Alex turned and looked at the goddess statue behind him. After a long silence, he spoke softly: "I'm going crazy. God, please tell me why the people and things I'm in contact with now are contrary to the education I received when I was young?"

If the current god Arius saw it, he would probably refute it first, saying that he was not a goddess.

In this way, Fili began an independent investigation. Everyone in the sect reacted nervously at first. Even the gentle cathedral felt very awkward. They didn't want the witch to get involved and make decisions. But Fili was not only a witch, but also a special envoy appointed by Miriam to eliminate the misunderstanding between the two countries.

In fact, if Hecate wanted to come, the church would strongly oppose it, but it was Fili who directly defeated the star beast. Although most people were reluctant to admit it, her reputation was still passed on by word of mouth. In terms of strength, it was exaggerated a lot. In order to prevent Fili, who was suspected of being a god, from causing trouble, the sect could only choose to cooperate obediently.

After all, it would be more advantageous to disassemble the star beast and move it home than to have a conflict with Fili.

But not everyone thought so. The Inquisition hated witches the most. The internal atmosphere was to hate everything and had no good feelings towards Fili.

But... they couldn't find Fili.

Fili was like she had evaporated. She said she was investigating but no one knew where she ran away. After a few days, there was no movement. In addition, someone was making trouble near the wreckage of the star beast, and everyone's attention was quickly diverted.

Just like that, another week passed. Just when everyone was about to forget the death of the saint, Fili suddenly appeared and found Alex as a witness.

Fili was absent-minded. Although the sect was a deadly enemy, the girl who died tragically was innocent: "Well, I found the missing Coles. Unfortunately, she probably didn't die peacefully before. Her body was scattered in a dry well."

Alex frowned deeply: "... scattered?"

"She was beheaded, dismembered and burned. I couldn't bear to watch it." Fili put her hands on her hips and pointed in the direction where the body was found. "You'd better send someone to seal off the scene as soon as possible, because it's too difficult to find her body. I'm sure she was treated inhumanely before her death. The area near the dry well is not the first scene. The clues before that have been severely damaged. It's not easy to find the place where the body is hidden."

Alex was a little anxious: "Is the clue broken?"

Fili With a relaxed look on her face, "But the murderer probably didn't expect that Kors, as a saint, would have such a strong divine power. She tried her best to protect the wreckage from being completely burned, so she could only choose to hide the body. I guess he didn't expect that I still had a secret technique to investigate the truth. Now, I just ask you to find a few more reliable people to witness, and I will restore the murder process."

The sect is indeed not familiar with magic, or the latest magic achievements under rapid development. The country where the Morgana family is located is a magical country. It is the kind of country that will study ordinary attack magic and ordinary defense magic over and over again. Because many magicians' criminal methods are too advanced, criminal investigation magic has to be involved in the internal circulation. Both sides are one foot higher than the devil.

In fact, after Fili found the clues, the magic she used was the magic she used to investigate the dead superior. Although it is troublesome to find clues, the possibility is not zero. As long as you grasp a detail, you can unravel the mystery and find the murderer.

As for the identity of the real murderer, Fili felt a little tricky, and I'm afraid she can only leave it to Alex to confront.

Chapter 99: Wave after wave

There have been no major fluctuations near the Star Beasts recently. Alex took the lead, and the Cathedral and the Knights also sent witnesses to follow the witch to the murder scene.

It was an abandoned village. It was a village destroyed by the aftermath of Bahamut's attack. Fortunately, the villagers evacuated in advance and there were no casualties. It is a full 16 kilometers from here to the Star Beast area.

The church has complicated feelings about Fili, but it does not prevent them from investigating the truth. When the body was fished out of the dry well, everyone's face became very ugly. Everyone used divine magic to confirm it, and they all couldn't believe it.

Everyone didn't say it, but they didn't doubt that it was done by outsiders. The saint herself is very powerful, and she teamed up with the heroes. The Knights were stationed nearby. If they could kill a saint without anyone noticing today, they should attack the heroes tomorrow.

"We have never found any signs of conflict, which means that it was an acquaintance who committed the crime." Fili added a knife, then sprinkled a special crystal powder from her pocket, cut her palm with a dagger and sprinkled the blood on the surrounding crystal powder.

A combat nun in the sect came closer to observe, rubbed a little powder with her hand, and turned back to report to the bishop: "Unknown technology of pure magic, not mixed with other techniques."

"Do you understand?"

"If someone is lying in front of us, but we can't see anything, it's better to crash to death.僐"

The blood fell on the powder and hovered, like starlight flashing and reconstructing the outline of a human figure. Everyone saw several people dressed as adventurers dragging the body of the saint here to dismember it, and then throwing it into the dry well.

"Adventurer?"

Everyone present fell into memories. There is also an Adventurer Association within the Holy Kingdom, and the adventurers among them are also quite powerful. In this conflict between the star beasts, they also hired the top adventurers among them.

Alex saw that the bishop beside him had doubts. After thinking for a while, Alex shook his head: "It can't be them. The image is just an outline. It is questionable but cannot be concluded. Your Excellency Feili, can it be clearer?"

"It takes a while, come with me."

Feili chanted a few syllables softly, and the radiant silhouettes gathered together and turned into a few butterflies floating away into the distance, and everyone followed.

"The details of the magic cannot be disclosed. You can think of it as recalling the memory of the world, but I cannot control its speed."

After Feili explained, no one showed any impatient expressions. This case was very bad. The deceased was a saint with great potential in the sect, and the real culprit must be caught.

Those magical butterflies would re-morph into humanoid silhouettes every few hundred meters they flew. However, it was a process of moving corpses for several hours. Everyone came in the morning and arrived at the saint's former residence in the afternoon.

Outside the station, everyone saw the young hero talking to the saint. Although they didn’t know what he said, they parted ways. The young hero seemed very angry and vaguely made a gesture of drawing his sword. At this time, the image Sudden violent shaking and collapse.

"This is……?"

"This is what I call covering up the traces. The person who killed the Saint used almost every means to clear up clues."

Someone soon recognized the silhouette just now.

"It's Hotch."

"Impossible, he is a brave man."

"Although it's just an outline, the clothes, sword ornaments, and demeanor are definitely his. That frivolous guy is lustful, greedy for money, and enjoys luxury. He also likes to hang out with adventurers. He often hangs out with unscrupulous women and is obsessed with the saint. There is also a desire to covet it.”

Some people raised questions and others questioned them, and soon there was a discussion. When Alex saw this, he quickly stopped it.

In fact, Alex was a little suspicious of the youngest hero, because he had been receiving the inhumane education of the Tribunal since childhood, which resulted in a somewhat distorted personality. After finally becoming a hero, his nature was somewhat released, but... he was a hero after all.

Alex has been taught by two generations of brave men. The justice they taught is different, and Alex has always been asked not to define justice. The word justice is abstract.

The reason why a brave man is a brave man is because there will be many unjust things in the world, that is, when he becomes an adult, the social atmosphere goes against the ideal. When a brave man starts to resist those unjust actions, that may be justice.

The Huo Qi he knew was young, energetic and frivolous. He was fascinated by the colorful world to some extent because of his youth, but being able to inherit the godhead and become a brave man was definitely... just.

A bishop looked at Feili: "Your Excellency Feili, can you find Korsi's soul?"

Feili spread her hands: "Searching for souls is not my specialty. If I meet a newly deceased person, I can still summon them, but for deeper secrets, perhaps only those who are proficient in necromancy can do it."

Now everyone is in trouble, and the brave man has a transcendent status in the sect. Now he cannot be judged guilty because of the similarity in the outline of the magic, but the clues are here, and it is certain that it was an insider.

"Master Alex, what should I do?"

Alex paced repeatedly, looked at the station and thought about it, then turned back to inform the people of the Knights.

"The clues are obvious now. Inform the garrison to surround this camp and conduct a review of everyone in the camp. Hodge leaves it to me."

Alex is actually relatively young. He looks like he is in his twenties but is actually close to forty. He can't control his emotions when he thinks of Coles' death. He doesn't even wait for the Knights to make a move. He takes the first step. Enter the camp and go directly to Hotch's residence.