The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

In the alleys connected by an incomparably spacious fountain square, a dazzling light shone.

This light, Riber is too familiar.

Judging from the intensity...isn't this the light of the protagonist?

With a thump in his heart, Riber instinctively looked towards the glowing position.

So, he saw a scene that he will never forget all his life.

The glowing light source is surrounded by a group of people, making it hard for Ribel to see what the protagonist who appears looks like.

There were about a dozen people, and most of them gathered at the entrance of the alley.Eight of them were surrounded by four knights, as if they were questioning something.Among the others, two were leaning on the wall not far away, vomiting furiously, and two were walking tremblingly into the depths of the alley.

Of course, these are not the scenes that caused Riber's psychological shadow.

The really pivotal scene, deep in the alley.

Because there is no light in the alley, it is difficult for others to see the scene inside from a distance.

But Riber is different.

The dazzling light emitted by the protagonist illuminates everything.

so...

The terribly fragmented corpse with its head and body separated and its body mutilated was unreservedly displayed in his sight.

Volume II: Chapter 42, On the Field

Lying—(expletive)——

It's not that Riber's quality is low, but that at this moment, all the words that come out of his heart are curse words.

That was the most curious scene he had ever seen in two lifetimes.

Isn't Witches Wailing a game for all ages?Is it really okay for such a serious scene to appear in it?

Even if it is covered with mosaics and the blood is turned green or pink, the scene is too tragic, right?

Riber saw that the corpses in the alley were neatly cut into cubes and displayed in an orderly manner.It looked like a chessboard or a field, and the neat incisions on the corpse gradually spread blood, making the ground look like a spreading sea of ​​blood.

What made him feel most uncomfortable was the head that was completely separated from the corpse.

The head, however, has not suffered any damage. Instead, it has been meticulously put on make-up and decorated with jewelry, so that people can tell at a glance that this head belongs to an originally beautiful person.

But it is precisely because of this that this scene is particularly weird.

The dismembered body, which describes tyranny, is actually combined with tranquility and dignity.

Although the word "art" appeared in Riber's mind, he would never connect the two.

It was just a case of pure, vicious mutilation.

"Stop, Sebas."

Riber, whose face had turned completely pale, ordered the butler to stop the carriage.

Although Sebastian followed the order, he was puzzled, after all he couldn't see into the dark alley.

And Riber couldn't say that if the carriage went down again, he would spit out rainbows.He just jumped off the carriage and kept taking deep breaths.

Just like a relay, while two members of the Knights were throwing up against the wall, the other two members of the Knights walked into the alley and began to survey the scene.After a while, they also ran out and started vomiting.

Obviously, even though it was attached with multiple missions, it was also awarded the title of knight.However, these knight orders, which generally look extremely young, are still too immature.

"Master, you are..."

Sebastian looked suspiciously at Riber who was hovering beside the carriage, holding his head from time to time, and naturally noticed that he was uncomfortable.

But obviously, he misunderstood,

"Are you trying to remember something!"

"..."

Although Riber didn't blame Sebas who was out of the situation, he didn't really want to talk to his housekeeper.

After finally calming down my mind, I let the previous horrific images get out of my mind.Riber, who finally no longer felt that something was about to flow out of his mouth, let out a long sigh of relief.

Sebastian parked the carriage in a relatively delicate position, so Riber is now very close to the alley at the scene of the crime.

About twenty steps away from him, there were some members of the Knights, interrogating eight people dressed as civilians.

These people were probably witnesses around the scene of the crime when it was discovered.And the light of the protagonist that Riber saw was shining on one of these people.

Seeing the stopped carriage and Riber getting off, in addition to interrogating, several members of the Knights, who should actually be responsible for surveillance, ran to Riber's side with half of their staff.

"Dare to ask your Excellency, the purpose of coming here is..."

The knight member asked in a very respectful manner, and the other member beside him showed a somewhat panicked expression.It's like meeting a small clerk when leading a surprise inspection.

Riber is now a little used to the excessive attitude of these knights towards him.So, let Sebastian explain.

And Sebas, who has always talked about etiquette, unexpectedly used very "polite" language, first introduced Riber's distinguished status, and then explained the reason why they appeared here.

Simply put, they are just passing by.

But Sebastian talked on and on for about 5 minutes.Riber, who was speaking, sighed.

After patiently listening to Sebastian's words, he was relieved to know that Riber, a great nobleman, was not a member of the Knights who came to cause trouble, and then began to talk about it.

"Report to the Earl, a murder scene was discovered 32 minutes ago. According to eyewitnesses..."

"You don't have to report to me, we're just passing by."

Hearing the sudden introduction of the status quo by the members of the Knights, Riber hurriedly stopped the other party.

He didn't want to be involved in this case.

He didn't understand. Doesn't this information need to be blocked? Knights can talk about it everywhere?

Also, what is the status of the rules and regulations in the knight order?Do they have to treat any nobleman passing by as if they were superiors?

It's not that Riber is restraining the opponent with his own common sense, but he thinks these things are very basic, and according to common sense, things that members of the Knights who are guarding duty should abide by.

Shaking his head, Riber saw the member of the Knights whose debriefing was interrupted, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Perhaps, the other party thought that Riber didn't want to listen, and was blaming them for their work or something.

Now Riber doesn't quite understand what kind of image he is in the eyes of other people.

But after all, it should be demonized.

"Let's continue on our way, Sebastian. Mr. Knight, you also saw that we have nothing to do with the case itself, so you should be able to let us go?"

"When, of course!"

The member who was pointed out by Riber straightened his back and said.

When Riber turned his head, he found that Sebas, who should be behind him, had gone somewhere.

Riber, who looked around to no avail, suddenly heard an exclamation from the alley where the crime happened.

"Old, old sir! What's the matter with you? Are you all right! Doctor—doctor—"

Rebel reluctantly looked in the direction of the alley, and then saw the inside of the alley. Facing the extremely tragic scene of the case, Sebas was simply fainted from fright.

...

...

Soon after.

Because of the expression on his face, Liber couldn't hold back, so he simply put his hands on his face, and looked at Sebas who was being carried into the carriage by a stretcher through his fingers.

Sebastian is actually fine, but he is getting old after all, so he needs to rest for a while.

Sebastian, who felt as if he was dying, did not forget to warn Riber when he was being carried on the stretcher, never go to the alley, where the demons performed sacrifices.

It's a pity that Riber saw the scene of the crime long before him.

Not to mention, he felt that Sebastian's description was quite appropriate.

Seeing that Sebastian might not be able to drive him to his mansion in the city for a while, Riber was really convinced.

The butler of someone else's house seems to be an omnipotent human elite.When it comes to him, why is he a guy who doesn't seem to have any merits other than loyalty?

This is also because, is he just a villain?

What's more, it's okay to just waste it, and it also caused him to stay in a place he didn't want to stay.So, does this count as Sebas stabbing him in the back?

If it weren't for the fact that Riber's foundation in this world is still shallow, he would like to just throw his butler here.

Anyway, his two beloved horses are now sitting on the ground, in a state of strike.

"Ugh..."

Riber, who even began to have thoughts such as "It's better to live with the people of the Church of Scourge" in his heart, moved a little closer to the entrance of the alley.

Since he stopped here after all, he decided to at least pay his respects to the other heroine of "The Witch is Wailing".

No matter how vigilant Riber was, he couldn't completely suppress his inner curiosity.

Moreover, if it is true that just a few glances can trigger the plot, he may not be able to hide from the beginning.

Although, the time spent with Melueita was not long.However, when he saw the dazzling brilliance, Riber couldn't help but miss the lady saint who was dressed in cool clothes (crossed out) and claimed to be a village girl.

After changing the angle, Riber could clearly see the eight witnesses who are now locked by the Knights.

Then, Riber was stunned.

Because, right in the middle of the eight people, the one shining with the light of the protagonist is actually a middle-aged woman.A middle-aged woman who is still ordinary and plain, with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, no matter how artistically processed.

What's happening here?

A question mark in Riber's head.

Not to mention seeing this middle-aged woman in the promotional PV, Riber didn't think she would be the heroine of "The Witch Screams".

Otherwise, the production team of this game must have multiple mouths...

That's not the heroine, why does this woman shine so strongly?

Riber frowned and couldn't help rubbing his eyes.It was confirmed that the protagonist's light was indeed emitted by the middle-aged woman, not the surrounding people.

Rather, there are no young people among the eight witnesses, so even if the protagonist's light is deviated, it will also be deviated to the other uncles and aunts.

It shouldn't be...Could it be a cheat bug?

Riber couldn't figure it out no matter what he thought, and looked around again.

As a result, it doesn't matter if you don't look at it, as soon as you look at it, his body froze.

Because, just around the alley, Riber saw the little twinkling stars.It's the kind I saw in the dungeon.

According to Ribel's understanding, these stars should be the trigger points of the plot, as long as the protagonist of the original plot touches those trigger points, the plot will advance.Just like Melueta passed through those and almost escaped from prison.

At a glance, there are at least three such trigger points.

That is to say... there is a protagonist and a trigger point here, what is going to happen.

Suddenly, Riber, who became extremely nervous, softly called the surrounding knights.

"What was the result of the inquiry?"

"My Lord Earl!"

"Be quiet!"

Riber really wanted to slap the young knight in front of him.

Did he know that their situation might be very bad now?

If someone is obviously not a heroine, but can shine as brightly as the protagonist, what does that mean?

It means that she is very likely to be the villain who occupies the same proportion of the plot as the protagonist in the original plot!

In addition, these bright trigger points, as well as the "prisoner always returns to the scene of the crime" he often heard from detective works.He is very suspicious now that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged woman is actually the devil-like perpetrator.

"Back to the Earl... We haven't gotten any useful information from the witnesses for the time being. They all claimed that when they found out, there was only the corpse left at the scene."

"Is their testimony credible?"

"Most of them are believable. Due to time constraints, six of the eight people traveled with others."

Hearing the answer from the Knights, Riber raised his eyebrows.