When Mary pushed the door open and Kieran saw the situation inside, he knew his guess was right.
It wasn't a big room, but it wasn't exactly small either.
On the left side, there were two 3-meter tall, 5-meter wide books that completely blocked one side of the wall.
On the right side, there was a short table with an empty shelf on top.
Based on the shelf's design, it should be a shelf for a sword type weapon.
However, there was nothing on the shelf.
Right in front of Kieran was a study table.
The study table was normal size, one end facing the door and the other end facing the window on the wall opposite the door.
A chair was pushed under the table, revealing only the back of the chair.
The moonlight shone through the window, covering the floor with a layer of silver frost. It also made the sword mark on the floor more obvious.
The sword mark extended from the door all the way to the window. It was almost 10 meters long and was big enough to sink a palm deep.
"What a sharp slash!"
Kieran squatted down and sank his palm deep into the sword mark. He couldn't help but exclaim softly.
He was very familiar with this kind of sword mark.
His sword could also create a similar mark.
However, it couldn't reach such a length.
"This slash started from the inside of the room all the way to the window."
Kieran followed the sword mark to the window.
The sharp sword mark had a spreading feeling, even the floor was a little broken. It wasn't as straight as the previous slash.
Based on his experience, there were only two reasons for the spreading feeling.
First, he wasn't strong enough and wasn't familiar with the technique.
Just like Kieran when he first mastered the technique.
Second, something unexpected happened and he suddenly retracted his strength.
The sharp and straight sword mark proved that the person who performed the slash was very familiar with the technique.
So, only the second reason was left.
"Not only did he retract his strength, but he also suffered a backlash and was nailed to the door by a sword?"
Kieran walked back to the starting point of the slash.
He found some blood stains and a sword mark a few inches deep behind the door.
The sword mark was extremely narrow, it should be a rapier or a rapier.
Kieran activated his vision again and walked around the room. After making sure he didn't miss anything, he turned to Mary.
"Is this the room where your mother was killed?"
He asked.
When Mary admitted that she had inherited the title of the owner of Swusters Castle from her mother, Kieran had guessed that her mother had been murdered.
However, Kieran did not expect Mary's mother to be so powerful.
Based on what he saw in the room, he deduced that it was Mary's mother who had left that straight sword mark.
However, it was a pity that the other party came prepared.
He directly used some small trick to turn defeat into victory.
Or to be more precise, he won in a much easier way.
Even if Mary's mother was affected by the backlash and was stunned, it was still impossible for an ordinary assassin to nail the target to the door from a distance of ten meters.
"Interesting."
A strong curiosity rose in Kieran's heart.
A castle mistress with extraordinary skills, an assassin who came prepared, and an imperial envoy who carried the king's secret order. Kieran could not help but guess the relationship between them.
Of course, this did not prevent him from listening carefully to Mary's answer.
"Yes."
"This is the room where my mother was killed."
Mary nodded and tried to suppress her sadness. She tried to speak in a calm tone.
"My mother used to read in here at night. It was the same that night. After she saw me fall asleep, she came here and continued reading. She didn't return to her bedroom for the whole night. It wasn't a common occurrence but it did happen. So when I woke up, I didn't really care, until …"
Although she was holding back her emotions, Mary's voice was still choking when she spoke.
Kieran wanted to comfort her but he didn't know what to say.
All he could do was remain silent.
A few seconds later, Mary's voice sounded again.
"During breakfast, Galeart and I went to the dining hall but my mother was nowhere to be seen. Galeart and I felt something was wrong when we came here. We found my mother was nailed behind the door, she was completely lifeless."
Mary said.
It sounded like she was talking about someone else's matter.
Compared to her choking voice before, her current expression was more sorrowful in Kieran's eyes.
As an orphan, he never knew what a parent's love was.
But he knew if he had a parent's love and lost it …
It wouldn't be a good feeling.
"Do you know where your mother's sword is?
And what was she reading on the table? "
Kieran pointed at the empty table other than a quill pen and some blank papers. He spoke quickly, hoping to clear away the suffocating atmosphere through conversation.
"Nope!
Other than burying my mother, I didn't touch anything in this room. This place is still the same as when my mother was killed. "
Mary shook her head.
"The missing sword and the books and letters?"
Kieran muttered to himself before he stopped abruptly.
If the sword was missing, it could only mean that the sword was extraordinary or had some other meaning.
If the books and letters were missing, there was only one possibility.
The words on the books were recorded.
The situation before him made Kieran think of the communication method between the previous owner of Swusters Castle and the imperial envoy: letters.
"Before this, I asked you how your mother knew the imperial envoy was missing. Don't tell me they communicated through letters?"
Kieran asked Mary.
"Yes.
"They communicated through letters. However, every time Mother finished reading them, she would immediately burn the letters. Furthermore, as far as I know, Mother would not write down the letters that she had burned. Therefore, it shouldn't be the letters that disappeared on the table …"
Mary said.
"Is that so?"
Kieran was in deep thought.
Mary's mother was very careful, a person like her wouldn't be caught easily.
"Do you know the contents of the letters?"
Kieran asked.
"A little.
The imperial envoy promised to meet my mother in Tita Town but he didn't show up on time. It made my mother anxious, so she contacted some of her friends, including you, 2567, to ask for help. "
Mary then looked at Kieran.
Kieran's young face made the little girl wonder how Kieran befriended her mother.
"Your mother's premonition was right."
"She met an assassin here?"
"The person who assassinated her was very familiar with her and was very well-prepared. Not only did he make this place silent, but he also seized the opportunity to give your mother a fatal blow!"
Kieran could not answer such a question. He could only bring the topic back to the girl's initial request for help.
"So, the person who assassinated her should be an acquaintance or a friend."
Kieran emphasized.
"Is that so?"
Mary lowered her head.
No one knew what he was thinking.
"Although I don't want to disturb you, I have to remind you that we need to leave this place quickly. The previous assassin won't be the last one."
Kieran patted the girl's shoulder.
He did not want to see her sad expression.
"Where are we going?"
The girl asked blankly.
"Tita Town!"
Kieran said resolutely.
There were simply too many suspicious points there.
That imperial envoy.
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