Tang En, Fiona, and Elijah appeared in the woods.
As soon as Tang En appeared, he sensed the amazing arcane energy floating in the air. His heart sank. This level of arcane energy was not something that could be condensed by level-one or level-two spells.
"What magic did you practice?"
Elijah was a little guilty, but thinking of the promise with that big sister, she whispered, "It's … It's the Magic Missile that big brother taught me before …"
Magic Missile …
Tang En's mouth twitched. If the Magic Missile could condense such rich arcane energy, wouldn't the Arcane Star Ring become a nuclear bomb?
However, thinking of the various signs when Elijah learned magic before, this was not important. What was important was the identity of the deceased.
Tang En had already noticed the body under the tree that had been bombarded by arcane energy. Blood and flesh splattered all over the ground. This kind of pixelated scene affected one's appetite. Elijah was not scared silly on the spot.
Fiona sucked in a breath of cold air and said, "You're fighting like this?! It's almost the same as the Finger of Death you used before! "
"With Elijah's magic talent, this situation is normal."
Tang En's emotions were still stable. After all, when he first transmigrated, he had already tested his psychological quality.
Fiona, who had not seen Elijah practice magic before, did not dare to underestimate Elijah anymore.
Fiona had thought that she was the most talented person in Ellington except for Tang En, and was proud of it for a while. She did not expect Elijah to be so secretive.
"But it's already like this. How are you going to investigate the identity of the deceased?"
"Don't worry. There's a way."
Tang En waved his hand gently. The scattered pieces of flesh and cloth fluttered under the control of magic power and reassembled the approximate body size of the deceased when he was alive.
Tang En glanced at him. "About 1.75 meters tall, male, with a well-proportioned body. Therefore, we can infer that he lived a normal life for a long time when he was alive. At least, he had enough to eat. He's not a resident of Ellington."
"The residents of Ellington can also eat their fill now."
"But it takes a long time to change one's body shape. Look at most of the people in Ellington now. You can see that they are still as thin and weak as before … Most importantly —"
Tang En stepped forward and picked up a piece of cloth, rubbed it, and handed it to Fiona. He whispered, "This cloth is not from Ellington. It's not even produced in the towns near Ellington."
"In other words, the victim was an outsider?"
"Outsiders should have been registered. Investigate who went missing and we'll know their identity."
"What if it's not registered?"
"That's even better." Tang En spread his hands. "If it's not registered and he's still running around, it means that he's guilty. So what if he's dead? Who cares? It saves us a lot of trouble."
Fiona thought about it and nodded. "I see."
"Wait!"
Tang En suddenly frowned and dug out a few arrowheads from the soil. After thinking for a moment, he opened the magic sensing network and soon found something else around.
There were a total of 30 arrowheads, a dagger, and a few cracked bottles.
Fiona was shocked. "Arrowheads and daggers?"
The arrowheads had been blown to pieces by arcane energy, but the remaining arrowheads and daggers had revealed a lot of information.
"Some of the arrowheads are enchanted with anti-magic, some are explosive arrows …"
Tang En touched the dagger and narrowed his eyes. "This dagger is an Excellent-level magic weapon. Not only is it enchanted with anti-magic, but it's also dipped in poison … There's poison and healing potion left in the cracked bottles."
"You mean — this person is an assassin!? His target is … Elijah!? "
"Not necessarily. Perhaps it was a coincidence that he ran into Iliya practicing magic and was accidentally injured."
Tang En thought for a while. "But we can't rule out this possibility … Go and investigate the outsiders who registered in the past few days. Check them one by one and see who's missing."
"Understood!"
"Also," Tang En added. "If you can find out who it is, also check the group of people who came with him. See if their clothes are made of the same cloth as this one … Be careful and don't act rashly."
"Got it!"
"Take this dagger for self-defense. It's a good magic weapon."
Fiona didn't stand on ceremony with Tang En. After taking the dagger, she hurriedly left with a serious look on her face.
Such an unidentified person appearing in Ellington was not good news.
After Fiona left, Tang En squatted down and looked into Elijah's eyes. "Elijah, remember what I told you before? You can't control your power now, so don't practice magic when I'm not around. Do you remember?"
Elijah nodded and pursed her lips. She looked very wronged and was about to cry.
Thus, Tang En had a headache. Looking at such a cute Elijah, he really couldn't bear to scold her.
However, there was one very important thing to teach children, and that was that they should never be indulged. Otherwise, the naughty child would sooner or later cause you big trouble that you couldn't solve.
Tang En used his ultimate skill — Head Touching.
"Elijah, today's matter should have made you understand, right? Magic, if used correctly, can bring convenience to our lives. But if used incorrectly, it's a very cruel weapon that can take away people's lives. Today, it's him. Tomorrow, it might be your beloved sister Elsa, mother Clairat, or even me — "
"No! I don't want to! "
Elijah hugged Tang En tightly. "Big brother, I don't want to learn magic! I don't want to hurt you! "
When faced with danger, the first thing to think of was not to face the problem, but to escape. Weren't all children like this?
Seeing Elijah like this, Twain breathed a sigh of relief.
If Elijah directly said that she would be careful when using magic in the future, Tang En would be afraid.
"Elijah, running away is never the way to solve problems."
Tang En patted her back and said softly, "Look at your big brother. After mastering the power of magic, it will become my friend. It will help me do a lot of things, protect the people around me, and not hurt them."
"You have an unparalleled talent, Elijah. You are a born magician. Running away will only make it harder and harder for you to master this power. You need to face it, learn it, and master it."
Tang En looked into her eyes. "You are afraid that your power will hurt the people you care about? Then master it and let it serve you. This is what you should do in the future. "
Elijah was uneasy. "I, can I really do it?"
"Yes, of course you can."
"I can. If big brother says I can, I definitely can!"
Tang En's encouragement gave Elijah endless courage. Her eyes lit up again, and she regained her vitality.
"Well, this is the Elijah I like."
Tang En breathed a sigh of relief.
Elijah said happily, "Big brother, do you like Elijah?"
"Of course I do."
"Then Elijah will be big brother's bride when she grows up, okay?"
"— —"
It's obviously a child's joke. Why do I feel a rush of excitement, bastard!
I'm really not a lolicon!
Dear Aiguin, where are you!?
If you don't appear, I will become a pervert!
Tang En smiled awkwardly. "We'll talk about it when you grow up. Be good, go home now and sleep. When you wake up, everything will be fine."
"Okay! Goodbye, big brother! "
After all, Elijah was still a child, so she didn't think much about it. She waved at Tang En, turned around, and skipped home.
Passing by the pieced together corpse, Elijah glanced at it curiously. A trace of disdain flashed in the depths of her deep eyes. Even she didn't notice it.
After Elijah left, Tang En pondered for a moment. He didn't burn the corpse to destroy the evidence. Instead, he put the corpse away.
Not long after Tang En returned to the study, Fiona hurried back.
"I found it."
"The efficiency is amazing!"
Tang En whistled. "What's the name of the deceased?"
"Duranden."
"What?"
Tang En was stunned. "Are you kidding me?"
"It's just the same name," Fiona glared at Tang En with dissatisfaction. "Brian registered it. Nokia was also there at that time. They were screening the labor force. When they heard the name, they made a joke of it. It left a deep impression."
"And then?"
"There were a total of 14 people who came in the same carriage. The carriage set off from Bein. The coachman was Old Hank, an acquaintance who often travels between Ellington and Bein."
After a pause, Fiona continued, "There were two civilian couples, two children, two Wanderers from Bein City, and six civilians who got on the carriage one after another. According to the two couples, the accents of the six people were obviously not from around Bein. They all had a very obvious nasal voice, more like the accents of Alinx."
"According to the testimony of the Wanderers, the six people were very quiet. They didn't talk much in the few days in the carriage. Although they didn't seem to know each other, they occasionally made eye contact. This information is trustworthy. Wanderers are very sensitive to other people's eyes."
"Then, according to this testimony, I secretly investigated the six people and found that one of them was missing. It was this Duranden. Of course, this is probably a fake name."
"From Alinx? Oh, things seem to be starting to get interesting. "
Tang En could not help but laugh.
Fiona rolled her eyes. "Although the other five people are not missing, when I went to find them, they were not eating in the restaurant. Instead, they were wandering around the town. However, their answers were impeccable. They were all forced by life to come to Ellington to make a living."
"Is that so?"
"Well, the other thing is that the fabric of the clothes of these five people is the same as the fragments you gave me. Obviously, the six of them are in a group. Moreover, their purpose of coming to Ellington is not simple."
"You know what?"
Tang En's eyes were full of playfulness. "Their behavior reminds me of the word 'scouting'."
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