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

Fortunately, Riber stopped the detective who liked to show off his wit again.

"There is no need to be too hostile to us. From the matter of finding the dismembered, our purpose is very consistent. So...we can cooperate."

"Cooperation?"

Not only the Phantom Thief was surprised when he heard Ribel's words, but even Chris showed a look of surprise.

"That's right, it's cooperation."

Riber let out a sigh of relief.

"We don't actually have an essential conflict. We all share the same things of wanting to find your companion and not wanting her to commit a crime. As for Chris, you just want to catch the criminal. But what should you do after you catch him?" So, you're not really interested, are you?"

"Yes, Lord Count."

Chris nodded, admitting the bad part of his character without hesitation.

"You don't need to say more. Whether you want to bring the dismembered back to the team or not, it has nothing to do with us."

"So what about you?"

"I?"

Riber pondered for a moment.

because...

He actually didn't know why he insisted on catching the Witch of Sorrow.

Maybe, I just want to get away from this case and this story line, and don't want Chris and the strange thief to bother him again.

However, this reason is naturally unspoken.

And the reason why I can say it...

"I'm just curious, and I'm also very interested in her simplicity. At the beginning, I was hijacked by her to the underground waterway. When she planned to release me, she sprinkled the purified powder of sleeping grass on me, but I didn't actually sleep In the past. So..."

"Really or not? The purified powder of Sleeping Grass can instantly overwhelm a cow, yet you didn't fall asleep?"

The Kaitou showed the most shocked expression since the beginning of the conversation.

"..."

Riber was speechless for a moment.

He can't explain that he has an affair, can he?

So, he forcefully wiped the topic away,

"So! I hear you."

Riber paused for a moment, and made a memory-like look,

"She apologized to me in a very sad tone. I really want to know, since she doesn't want to be a 'dismemberer', doesn't want to hurt others, and even feels extremely sad, why must she commit these cases. "

After thinking for a while, Riber continued to add,

"My life is very boring. So, this is a rare thing that makes me interested, something that makes me curious, and I won't let it go easily..."

Rebel looked at the Phantom Thief again,

"Now, can you believe my sincerity in proposing cooperation?"

Riber didn't know whether his words could impress the strange thief.He simulated it a little bit, and felt that the boring mood that a great nobleman like him should have should be simulated quite alike.

As for wanting to cooperate with the strange thief, Ribel is sincere.

Speaking of which, he also felt that the experience of this day was quite outrageous.

It's already ridiculous to have a strange thief pretending to be someone else and lurking around.What's even more ridiculous is that he talked face-to-face with the strange thief, and there was a detective sitting next to him.Then, the most ridiculous thing is that after learning all kinds of information through the mouth of the detective, Riber felt that he could cooperate with the strange thief.

In the past, his feeling for the strange thief was probably a fixed code? NPC?and the like exist.I thought that the other party would only follow a fixed pattern, promote the plot with fixed behavior at a fixed time.

But now, he knows that the strange thief is also a living person in this world.The other party also has his own goals, his own logic, his own reasons, his own beliefs, his own attachments, and his own emotions.

This feeling is quite incredible.

It reminded him of the time in the old mansion not long ago.

And it is almost the same as the old mansion, he, Chris and the strange thief obviously have the same purpose and want to reach the same destination.But ideas are intertwined with each other, and they are wary of each other, hinder each other and cause trouble for each other.

With experience, everything is easy to say.

As long as the words are spoken, all problems will be solved and everything will be smooth.

"Sincerity? Let her be your tool to relieve boredom. What kind of sincerity is it?"

The monster frowned in dissatisfaction.

"However... if you agree not to hand her over to the Knights, a certain degree of cooperation is not impossible..."

"Hey~ Do you believe us as long as we tell you? Miss Phantom Thief, is it easy to be deceived by accident?"

"Shut up, it's different from a brat like you. The count's words carry a lot of weight..."

"Oh? From Miss Phantom Thief's words, I can deduce a lot of things. For example, Ms. Phantom Thief is very likely to be from an old nobleman. Even, Miss Phantom Thief's current superficial identity is still an old nobleman."

"Well!"

Seeing that Chris was "torturing" the Phantom Thief again, the cooperative relationship that had been built with great difficulty was broken on the spot, and Riber could only come to be a peacemaker again.

He waved his hand and said,

"Then let's talk about the details of the cooperation."

...

...

Night falls.

After the Phantom Thief and Chris left, it was everyone's favorite dinner time in Riber's mansion.

In the unnamed restaurant, before going upstairs, Riber scanned the interior of the restaurant, glanced at the seats where the two were sitting before, and sighed.

They talked for so long without being interrupted.

This restaurant... really has no customers...

...

Also in the night, the thin figure who was galloping along the street bumped into a middle-aged man head-on while turning.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry!"

After repeatedly apologizing while pressing his hat, Chris still ran all the way to the direction of his detective agency amidst the other party's scolding.

15 years ago!

Booker Town!

Imitation case?

How could this be?

No wonder even the Earl finds it interesting.

How many mysteries are still hidden in this case?

How could he have wanted to drop the case at one point?

Chris couldn't wait to reorganize the relevant clues of the "Dismemberer", and sort out this amazing case that spanned 15 years.

...

It is still in the night.

A figure that almost blended into the night quickly shuttled between the roofs like a light fairy.

The strange thief looked at the cards given by Chris and Riber with a complicated expression on his face.

doctor?

ghetto?

Is Evanna really doing such a job?

How did they know these things?

Rather, with so much information, why haven't the Knights caught her yet?

不 ...

It should be fortunate that the Knights didn't capture her.

and many more...

The strange thief stopped suddenly, and then couldn't help but let out an "Ah!" sound.

No wonder she always felt like she was forgetting something.

The damned earl, in the end, still didn't tell her how he saw through her disguise.

However, it doesn't matter.

Because next time.

Next time, be sure to ask!

Volume II: Chapter 80, A Day in the Earl's Day

Another three days have passed since the reappearance of the strange thief.

But also during these three days, the time in August passed, and it came to the early autumn season in September.

The whole of the newly emerging Mebrian Kingdom is in the north side of the continent.Therefore, the weather in this kingdom really turns cold when it turns cold.

A few days ago, Riber, who was still distressed that he could not wear short sleeves to go out due to the solemnity of the nobles, was shivering under the blanket by the mischievous autumn wind this day.

After struggling for a while, Riber reluctantly opened his eyes.

After the chaotic consciousness gradually became clear, Riber felt that something was wrong.

How could his mansion be leaking?

I straightened up and looked, and sure enough the window of the room was open, and the strong wind blowing into the window made the curtains rattle non-stop.

Who opened the window?

Is it because she teased Alice too hard recently, and she ran in to take revenge in this way?

Riber thought inexplicably, and then found that there were still some mottled mud marks on the ground, spreading like a strange footprint.

Then the track of this mud trail continued from the window sill to... Riber's bed.

"?"

Looking at the slightly bulging quilt beside him, the Taoyuan brothers in Liber's mind suddenly got the belt order.

It's not that Riber's brain circuit is strange, but that he knows that he is in a world based on GALGAME.

But what had he been encountering before?

Either arson or shark people...

So, even if it's the world's compensation for him, there should be a well-loved plot, right?

Don't hide anymore, come out, the beautiful girl from the sky, the worst thing is Alice who got into trouble and hid here!

Thinking so, Riber suddenly lifted the quilt.

Then, he actually saw it.

According to the location, it was right next to him and slept with him all night...

Quaint long sword.

"..."

Riber was stunned for a moment, and then put the quilt back for the time being.

The weather is so cold, the wind is so strong, what should I do if the sword catches cold...

No no no no no no!

Riber suddenly lifted the quilt again, and confirmed that the sword that appeared on his bed was the heirloom of their Campret family, and even the "Sword of Destruction" that appeared in the legend.