Saint?Just a bad woman

The image of George Philemon's head being dismembered with just one cut of the armor was quite shocking. His glasses also fell off in the process and were placed in the corner of the room, with no more useful images to be seen.

This section is the most critical. None of the other items were taken by the deceased at the time. He was wearing pajamas. The pajamas had no pockets, and the only glasses he wore were just for seeing things clearly.

"What did you find?"

When Santa Karina puts on her glasses, she will remain motionless, and her eyes are strangely distracted, like an innocent passerby who accidentally entered a forbidden area and was unfortunately cursed. Accompanied by rapid breathing, her body twitches rhythmically until she takes off her glasses. .

Everyone thought she would foam at the mouth and roll her eyes up the next second, but it didn't happen.

"I saw the scene of the Steam Knight armor killing people."

She summarized what she saw through her glasses to everyone present, leaving out no key details.People in this world know that there are forces around them that cannot be explained by common sense, such as magic and indescribable things in steam smoke.

People are only afraid of the indescribable part. Magic and supernatural power can benefit the world and mankind. People with power will surely become the object of admiration.

The Long Night Investigator is one of the most popular professions in Victoria. Those who become investigators must become pioneers in the field of occultism and take a completely different path from ordinary people.

The ability system of a transcendent is similar to that of a magician. It is divided into stages, from level 1 to level 10. The number is directly proportional to the strength of the ability. The larger the number, the stronger the ability, and vice versa. Level 10 extraordinary beings are already so powerful that ordinary people cannot imagine. Their abilities are close to those of demigods, which is rare in the world.

Knowing that this case involved abnormal power, Mrs. and Miss Philemon were only slightly surprised.

Every sailing company in Victoria has a consensus - before sailing on the ship, the crew will prepare a light blue transparent runestone for each guest's room. Its material is neither diamond nor crystal, and there is A black, irregularly shaped crystal, something that cannot be mined on land.

The surface of the runestones is engraved with magical inscriptions, and is tempered in a special way by a witch with strong magic skills. It is specially designed to guard against the mysterious power in the sea and prevent it from endangering one's own safety.

The mysterious power refers to the water ghost, a non-human existence that is exclusively called "Sea Wraith" among witches.

Even if some of you can't understand the doorway, follow the crew's instructions and place the rune stones in the brass base with the magic circle painted on it. Don't walk around at 11 o'clock in the evening. Once the smell of sea water comes in from outside, don't open the door. And ignore the knocker.

The ocean is an extremely easy breeding ground for evil things. This route passes through a dangerous sea area. No ship sailing into that sea area will be spared and will evaporate or run aground on the rocks.

Dozens of ships disappeared and thousands of missing people have yet to be found.

Mrs. Philemon had read books and knew how to read. She had read at least ten reports about sea ghosts in the Victoria Daily.

"That thing...was it done by a water ghost?"

"Although I'm not [-]% sure, I saw a wall of water appear out of thin air through my glasses. The hands stretched out from the water wall tied up Mr. Philemon, and the talking steam knight armor used a sword to kill him... , and the subsequent scenes are no longer visible. The person wearing the armor is not a real person, and it is empty inside. It would make sense if an unknown force is at work."

The case is coming to an end here, and the murderer is the sea-wraith spirit.There is no appalling, cold-blooded and cruel artistic murderer hiding on this ship.Virginie had no sense of involvement, and everything was just one-sided words from Santa Karina.

If they were told a story to entertain them, and the man-made murder was downplayed into a sea-wraith murder, the truth would be buried in the blue waves.

Although Santa Karina had no reason to do so, no need to help the murderer.

Strong curiosity made her restless.

"Is there any way I can see those images too?"

"Visual sharing? Yes, but -"

Vision sharing is an ability of the saint. There is no need for physical contact between the saint and the believer. The consciousness of the two people can be shared through the correct spell.

Saints and non-believers also have ways to share. The hard conditions are reasonable physical contact and only a minimum handshake.

Santa Karina could often hear sounds that ordinary people couldn't hear and see things that ordinary people couldn't see.

She accepted this fact when she activated her retroactive ability and was happy to apply it to the case.

"Miss Williams, would you mind shaking hands with a stranger you just met? Shaking hands is the only way to share vision. If you don't want to, forget it. Wearing gloves doesn't count and will invalidate the spell."

"shake hands……"

Virginie's face looked a little ugly.

She has no mysophobia, but she does not like excessive contact with people, including but not limited to shaking hands and talking. She feels depressed and suffocated by being integrated into the circle of other humans.

Finding a partner in the detective game is just because there is something that this body can't do and needs a helper. It has nothing to do with being gregarious or willing to socialize.

The eldest lady is in a dilemma.

Santa Karina had no strong desire to share the footage, nor was she interested in taking advantage of others.

"I will communicate what I see to the police. The object of vision sharing can be everyone. These glasses need to be kept in my hand as an important evidence. Madam, do you have any objections?"

"No. I have little use for keeping these things. It would be great if they could be used as physical evidence to solve the case. Ahem... Thank you very much for being able to bring this case to light... In fact, Mr. Brown, the policeman, also hinted Me, this is not a man-made murder, so let me be mentally prepared."

Mrs. Fremont sighed, accepting her statement.

The glasses were put into their pockets, and the two said goodbye to the mother and daughter and left Room 1919, Area B.The wooden door behind her was closed by Mrs. Philemon's daughter, and the lock cylinder made a crisp "click".

It's like a signal that things are over.

Santa Karina stared at the sealed room next door, thoughtfully.When she put on her glasses, she reviewed the entire contents without missing a single step.

On the table in the picture, the base on which the blue rune stones are placed is empty.

Someone moved the rune stone.That person was the key to the murder. The sea vengeance alone could not do it with the power of the sea vengeance. It was impossible for the sea vengeance to touch the runestones.

The matter is not over yet, she still has to find a chance to dig out the last bit of truth.

250. The pretty lady with social anxiety

The main part of the case has been analyzed, leaving a small tail.It's halftime now, the detective game is thrown aside, sooner or later things will work out.

Santa Karina is confident about this.

It's just a simple murder case using the sea spirit, and the conclusion must be written at the end of the case file.

She was the one to bring closure to the case file, but now was not the time.

The focus should be farther away, such as the long-lasting sea fog surrounding the Avlov.The ship should have sailed away from the fog-prone areas long ago and come to the sea with a clear view.

A huge white wall of fog stood on the sea and moved as the ship moved forward.A similar scene occurred on Victoria's beaches in summer. The weather was too hot that day, and the warm and humid air above the sea collided with the cold water, condensing into a wall of fog across both sides of the coast.

It's the end of July now, and the date and season are very consistent with the conditions for that kind of weather phenomenon, but the temperature doesn't.She looked at the thermometer in the cabin and found that the temperature in this sea area was actually less than 7 degrees.

The abnormally low temperature and strange sea fog can only be the result of the Avlov deviating from its course and getting closer and closer to the "Triangle of Death".The Triangle of Death is a triangular sea area sandwiched between the Victoria Empire, the Kingdom of Keles and the Theocracy of Calatha, located in the southeast of Victoria.

The Triangle of Death is also known as the "Sea Cemetery" by sailors. Countless fishing boats, steam freighters and large steam passenger ships that went to sea were buried here, never to return.

The wreckage of the ship and its occupants were missing and could not even be salvaged.

The side of the Avlov's ship was hit by violent waves, and the ship's hull swayed slightly.The waves were not yet high enough to reach the upper deck, but only a little.The hard metal plate was entangled and dragged by invisible things, getting further and further away from the correct route, heading towards the end of the world - the narrow room.

The narrow space is a gap between reality and the afterlife. Everything that is indescribable and cannot be explained by common sense comes from the narrow space.If a person who enters the narrow room cannot find a way back to reality, he will be completely lost in the narrow room and become a part of the narrow room.

Every witch will know the knowledge about Hazama from birth.

"This can't be done..."

If you continue to drive forward, something will definitely go wrong.

By the time the narrow passage is completely opened on the night of the red moon, the situation will truly be irreversible.If it had not entered the narrow space, the Avlov would have been involved in the "Sea Cemetery" and there would be no chance of survival.

A seaspout with a height of more than a thousand meters will tear the hull of the ship into pieces, and a wall of water more than ten meters high will rush to the deck. The evil creatures in the sea will take this opportunity to indulge in carnival.

Whether entering a narrow space or in the sea, ordinary people will die.

"If something is not done, the Avlov will sink. There is still such a long way to go, and it is impossible to swim across the entire sea."

Generally speaking, this solution can only be done by reminding the captain and crew to avoid the entrance of the narrow room and turn around quickly before going deep into the maritime cemetery.

But the Saint of Lorian Empire does not know everything, and she may not be able to save a whole boatload of people.

If the ship really sinks, the people on the ship will have no choice but to hold on to the wreckage of the ship and float on the sea.All the passengers can only hope for their own happiness. The only ones Santa Karina can save are herself and Virginie.

Santa Karina stared at the sea fog outside the floor-to-ceiling windows for a long time, and finally decided to separate from Virginie and go to the captain's cabin to remind the captain to change the course.

"I have some chores to take care of, so I have to excuse myself first. Miss Williams, I wish you a pleasant noon, afternoon and evening."

"Aren't you looking for the police? The police are still waiting to complete the closing report and contact the Victoria authorities by telegram. The sooner the case is over, the more fortunate they are. Cases involving extraordinary powers will always send shivers down the spine of ordinary people. cold."

"It's not yet time. The case seems to be solved, but in fact it's not completely over yet."

The interior of Room 1920 seen through the deceased's glasses was different from what she saw now. The rune stone in Room 1920 remained intact, but it was missing at the time of the incident.

There was another person who killed George Philemon. That person may not have done it himself, but he was definitely an accomplice.She must find the accomplice, inquire about the motive for the murder, and make him receive the punishment he deserves, so that this case can come to a perfect conclusion.

"What else did you see?"

"If you have mysophobia, don't force yourself to stay with me. It's not particularly important. I have the ability to face it alone. You look very bad and you should go back to your room to rest."

"No mysophobia."

Virginie stretched out her right hand, all five fingers trembling with disgust at the thought of human contact.

This resistance is not directed at Santa Karina alone, but can spread to the entire world.

"Some things happened that caused me to be afraid of physical contact. I can't help but have difficulty breathing and feel dizzy when there are too many people. Please forgive me. I didn't mean to offend you."

The conversation could not continue. Virginie looked very tired, as if she was recalling some painful past, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

"We will discuss the subsequent case later, so I take my leave."

The pretty lady with gray hair and blue eyes turned her back, walked hurriedly, and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The mysterious temporary partner appeared to be suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder attack and had to flee the scene to find a quiet corner to calm down.

The eldest daughter of a wealthy family has no material worries. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and her food and clothing expenses are at the top of the pyramid.Children from ordinary working-class families have to scrape together money to go to school. The money they scrape together can only cover one semester's tuition at an ordinary public school in Victoria, not counting various miscellaneous fees and transportation costs.

Virginie speaks elegantly and is knowledgeable, and her every move reflects her good upbringing, which shows that her family has a strict family tradition and pays attention to etiquette education.Rich people can afford professional etiquette teachers, but ordinary working-class families are struggling to make ends meet and just want to have white bread and meat on the table occasionally.

Her troubles come from her family, social circle or workplace, and have absolutely nothing to do with her material conditions.

People who can spend tens of thousands of Victoria dollars to play detective games with other people, and the clothes they wear are not cheap. They are not like "hunters" who spend money renting luxury goods to cover their appearance and look for opportunities on luxury liner. ".

Hunters who visit major high-end consumption places aim to hunt rich people. They sacrifice part of their money to dress themselves up and look like a real middle class, learn the conversation styles and etiquette of rich people, and understand the things they come into contact with in daily life.

For example, passenger ship travel and private airship travel around Victoria, playing tennis, golf, and horse riding in the countryside on weekends.

Only if you have deceived yourself will others be fooled.

You can often see some good-looking young people in the observation hall of passenger ships. They will look for targets, and anyone who looks rich is the target of a conversation.

Santa Carolina is visibly poor and an object of scorn to money hunters.

Two women walked towards me, one of whom was calm and reserved, the other enthusiastic and talkative.They were wearing golfing attire, holding each other's arms, chatting happily, and the atmosphere was very subtle.

"Would you like to come to my room tonight? The first-class room is too spacious. I live alone. It's cold at night and I can't sleep. Maybe we can discuss the recently released movies and plays."

The calm and reserved woman pushed a brass-colored mechanical door card to the enthusiastic and talkative woman.

Mechanical door cards are the most advanced keys in this era. They are light and easy to carry, eliminating the trouble of finding keys.In the eyes of the nobles, walking on the road with a bunch of keys jingling is not elegant enough.

The mechanical door card corresponding to each door is different. The card needs to be inserted into the door lock slot, and the concave or convex points on the card align with the area inside the lock cylinder, and the door will be opened.

Handing the door card to the other party is equivalent to acknowledging that you can come and go in the room at will, and the idea contained in it is self-evident.

"Well, Miss Haneda, see you in the evening."

The two hugged in the hallway.

There are many people like them who invite women of similar age into the room to talk about art, and it’s impossible for everyone to take the time to pay attention.One hunter, one prey, a transaction between you and me.

Santa Karina was not interested in seeing other people being friendly to each other. She just wanted to rush back to her room.She needs to find a convincing object and take it to the captain's cabin to prove that the ship's course is wrong and it is urgent to change the correct direction.

For no other reason than for the sake of being regarded as a hero by the entire ship, it was purely selfish.

In sea areas affected by powerful supernatural forces (evil spirits), flying spells cannot take off at will.

She returned to the door of room A1025, inserted her exclusive room card into the card slot, and waited for the pleasant "click" sound.The red indicator light turns green and the door opens.

You can vaguely smell the smell of sea water on the floor tiles at the door, which proves that the person who knocked on the door last night was not a crew member, but a real sea spirit.An unusual fishy and salty smell is a sign of the presence of sea-wraith spirits, so there is no need to hesitate.

The blue transparent runestones and the brass base fit closely together, silently guarding the safety of the room and escorting this journey on the turbulent sea.

Santa Karina couldn't take it away, and she was worried that the rune stones would be tampered with.

To be on the safe side, it is best to use a resonance magic to strengthen the connection with the rune stones.There is no harm in being cautious. The death of George Philemon made her very worried that the runestones being moved would happen to her.

There is no need for a medium to activate magic. Wearing blessed magic weapons, such as rings, necklaces and robes, can also increase the power of spells and enhance their effects.

The items stored in the brass-colored suitcase include a few clothes that were washed white and could be used to wipe the floor, and a black robe that was stacked unevenly and became wrinkled.

"There's no way I'm wandering around in these clothes. Let's put them away first."

Roll it up like a cigarette, tie it with a belt and throw it into the corner of the suitcase.A ring that increases spell effects is placed next to an old watch.

Given her current status and situation, the ring can only be worn on the index finger of her right hand and the thumb of her left hand.

The index finger of the right hand represents singleness and desire for passionate love, while the thumb of the left hand represents non-marriage.The thumbs on both hands represent wealth and confidence. Not only does it look conceited, but it is also uncomfortable to wear.

Speaking of which, Witch Zero is the original witch in the world. It is said that she has never had a partner in her life and has never formed a family with any woman.

Holy water is the key to the birth of the witch. Walk under the tree of birth to pray to the God of Creation, and drink the holy water dripping from the leaves of the tree of birth.As long as you drink it, you can use yourself as a container to create a new witch with your own bloodline, a descendant.This method is quite special and absolutely impossible for ordinary people to do.