Chapter 79: Decan's Deductive Method
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Chapter 79: Decan's Deductive Method
"Are you saying that when all six corners of the array are lit with red light, the vampire might appear?"
"Remove the 'might.' If two more people die, we'll have to face Viscount Augustine, the vampire."
Carefully examining the pedestal under the piano, it seemed to be a large coffin embedded in the ground. Presumably, it was the hiding place of Viscount Augustine, the vampire.
"So, what was the cause of death for the mansion's owner?"
Lilith still asked in puzzlement.
"However you look at it, it appears to be a suicide."
In general, scenes that appear to be suicides usually turn out not to be actual suicides. But, to be honest, as an experienced professional in this field, Decan felt that it was indeed a suicide. In a world like this, there's no need to make murder so elaborate.
"Why would he commit suicide?"
"Perhaps he was being controlled by the vampire that wanted to sacrifice us but, in the end, he regained a glimmer of sanity and, in his struggle, gave himself a fatal wound."
When Decan presented this conclusion, the long-stalled mission prompt finally began to update.
[Viscount Augustine, after being pursued by the Church and severely wounded, sealed himself in a magical coffin on the brink of death.]
[He enslaved the remnants of the witch and the werewolf, and placed a curse on the mansion. This curse continually eroded the mansion owner's control over his thoughts, making the owner offer sacrifices for him. If six souls of tier 3 or higher were offered within three days, Viscount Augustine would be resurrected.]
[So, many years later, one day, the mansion's owner invited a group of friends to visit the mansion.]`
[They planned to offer sacrifices to Viscount Augustine.]
[However, the mansion's owner retained a glimmer of clarity. He understood the consequences of his actions and, during a brief moment where he regained self-awareness, chose to commit suicide.]
[At the same time, he became the first sacrifice.]
Everyone knew that the regular challengers could only win during the day today. Otherwise, by nighttime, they would almost certainly face a losing outcome.
That's why everyone openly shared their room numbers.
Lilith and her guards were in rooms 201 and 202.
The twin sisters were in rooms 101 and 102.
Last night, Decan and Cornelia were the first to go to their bedrooms, followed by the twin sisters. Then came Lilith and her guards, with the three kingdom knights entering their rooms last; their room numbers were 103 to 105.
First, Lilith's guard attempted to attack the door of room 103 but couldn't make any progress. This indicated that the blessing on the door was intact. However, just as everyone was preparing to move to the next room, Cornelia frowned and sniffed the air.
She gradually knelt down on the floor and then moved closer to the edge of the door of room 103, sniffing more intently.
"There's a smell of blood," Cornelia stated with certainty.
"That's impossible. The room hasn't been broken into. How did the people inside meet their end?" Lilith questioned, her face filled with confusion.
The culprit couldn't have entered through the windows either because they were as indestructible as the walls, making it impossible to break in from the outside.
They proceeded to test the doors of rooms 104 and 105, with similar results. The blessings on the doors remained intact, yet there was a distinct smell of blood inside, and there were traces of cleaned-up bloodstains on the hallway carpet.
The three kingdom knights must have been killed in these three rooms.
"They were staying separately," Lilith said, biting her lip with a conflicted expression. This wasn't hard to explain. Even if two tier 4 knights shared a room, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand an attack from a tier 6 werewolf. So, they likely chose to stay separately to increase their chances of interference. Even if they encountered misfortune, they could leave more information for their companions.
But the problem was, why were three people killed in different rooms on the same night? Wasn't the witch only capable of breaking the blessings on two rooms? What was even more baffling was that the blessings on the doors hadn't been broken at all. The situation had become even more mysterious.
A locked-room murder case that would determine victory or defeat was unfolding. A successful deduction would be a victory for the regular challengers, but failure might lead to their annihilation.
However, Decan didn't need to deduce. If they wanted to know the truth, wouldn't it be much more efficient to capture the culprit and interrogate them directly?
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Chapter 79: Decan's Deductive Method
"Are you saying that when all six corners of the array are lit with red light, the vampire might appear?"
"Remove the 'might.' If two more people die, we'll have to face Viscount Augustine, the vampire."
Carefully examining the pedestal under the piano, it seemed to be a large coffin embedded in the ground. Presumably, it was the hiding place of Viscount Augustine, the vampire.
"So, what was the cause of death for the mansion's owner?"
Lilith still asked in puzzlement.
"However you look at it, it appears to be a suicide."
In general, scenes that appear to be suicides usually turn out not to be actual suicides. But, to be honest, as an experienced professional in this field, Decan felt that it was indeed a suicide. In a world like this, there's no need to make murder so elaborate.
"Why would he commit suicide?"
"Perhaps he was being controlled by the vampire that wanted to sacrifice us but, in the end, he regained a glimmer of sanity and, in his struggle, gave himself a fatal wound."
When Decan presented this conclusion, the long-stalled mission prompt finally began to update.
[Viscount Augustine, after being pursued by the Church and severely wounded, sealed himself in a magical coffin on the brink of death.]
[He enslaved the remnants of the witch and the werewolf, and placed a curse on the mansion. This curse continually eroded the mansion owner's control over his thoughts, making the owner offer sacrifices for him. If six souls of tier 3 or higher were offered within three days, Viscount Augustine would be resurrected.]
[So, many years later, one day, the mansion's owner invited a group of friends to visit the mansion.]`
[They planned to offer sacrifices to Viscount Augustine.]
[However, the mansion's owner retained a glimmer of clarity. He understood the consequences of his actions and, during a brief moment where he regained self-awareness, chose to commit suicide.]
[At the same time, he became the first sacrifice.]
Everyone knew that the regular challengers could only win during the day today. Otherwise, by nighttime, they would almost certainly face a losing outcome.
That's why everyone openly shared their room numbers.
Lilith and her guards were in rooms 201 and 202.
The twin sisters were in rooms 101 and 102.
Last night, Decan and Cornelia were the first to go to their bedrooms, followed by the twin sisters. Then came Lilith and her guards, with the three kingdom knights entering their rooms last; their room numbers were 103 to 105.
First, Lilith's guard attempted to attack the door of room 103 but couldn't make any progress. This indicated that the blessing on the door was intact. However, just as everyone was preparing to move to the next room, Cornelia frowned and sniffed the air.
She gradually knelt down on the floor and then moved closer to the edge of the door of room 103, sniffing more intently.
"There's a smell of blood," Cornelia stated with certainty.
"That's impossible. The room hasn't been broken into. How did the people inside meet their end?" Lilith questioned, her face filled with confusion.
The culprit couldn't have entered through the windows either because they were as indestructible as the walls, making it impossible to break in from the outside.
They proceeded to test the doors of rooms 104 and 105, with similar results. The blessings on the doors remained intact, yet there was a distinct smell of blood inside, and there were traces of cleaned-up bloodstains on the hallway carpet.
The three kingdom knights must have been killed in these three rooms.
"They were staying separately," Lilith said, biting her lip with a conflicted expression. This wasn't hard to explain. Even if two tier 4 knights shared a room, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand an attack from a tier 6 werewolf. So, they likely chose to stay separately to increase their chances of interference. Even if they encountered misfortune, they could leave more information for their companions.
But the problem was, why were three people killed in different rooms on the same night? Wasn't the witch only capable of breaking the blessings on two rooms? What was even more baffling was that the blessings on the doors hadn't been broken at all. The situation had become even more mysterious.
A locked-room murder case that would determine victory or defeat was unfolding. A successful deduction would be a victory for the regular challengers, but failure might lead to their annihilation.
However, Decan didn't need to deduce. If they wanted to know the truth, wouldn't it be much more efficient to capture the culprit and interrogate them directly?
Chapter 79: Decan's Deductive Method"Are you saying that when all six corners of the array are lit with red light, the vampire might appear?""Remove the 'might.' If two more people die, we'll have to face Viscount Augustine, the vampire."Carefully examining the pedestal under the piano, it seemed to be a large coffin embedded in the ground. Presumably, it was the hiding place of Viscount Augustine, the vampire."So, what was the cause of death for the mansion's owner?"Lilith still asked in puzzlement."However you look at it, it appears to be a suicide."In general, scenes that appear to be suicides usually turn out not to be actual suicides. But, to be honest, as an experienced professional in this field, Decan felt that it was indeed a suicide. In a world like this, there's no need to make murder so elaborate."Why would he commit suicide?""Perhaps he was being controlled by the vampire that wanted to sacrifice us but, in the end, he regained a glimmer of sanity and, in his struggle, gave himself a fatal wound."When Decan presented this conclusion, the long-stalled mission prompt finally began to update.Viscount Augustine, after being pursued by the Church and severely wounded, sealed himself in a magical coffin on the brink of death.He enslaved the remnants of the witch and the werewolf, and placed a curse on the mansion. This curse continually eroded the mansion owner's control over his thoughts, making the owner offer sacrifices for him. If six souls of tier 3 or higher were offered within three days, Viscount Augustine would be resurrected.So, many years later, one day, the mansion's owner invited a group of friends to visit the mansion.`They planned to offer sacrifices to Viscount Augustine.However, the mansion's owner retained a glimmer of clarity. He understood the consequences of his actions and, during a brief moment where he regained self-awareness, chose to commit suicide.At the same time, he became the first sacrifice.Everyone knew that the regular challengers could only win during the day today. Otherwise, by nighttime, they would almost certainly face a losing outcome.That's why everyone openly shared their room numbers.Lilith and her guards were in rooms 201 and 202.The twin sisters were in rooms 101 and 102.Last night, Decan and Cornelia were the first to go to their bedrooms, followed by the twin sisters. Then came Lilith and her guards, with the three kingdom knights entering their rooms last; their room numbers were 103 to 105.First, Lilith's guard attempted to attack the door of room 103 but couldn't make any progress. This indicated that the blessing on the door was intact. However, just as everyone was preparing to move to the next room, Cornelia frowned and sniffed the air.She gradually knelt down on the floor and then moved closer to the edge of the door of room 103, sniffing more intently."There's a smell of blood," Cornelia stated with certainty."That's impossible. The room hasn't been broken into. How did the people inside meet their end?" Lilith questioned, her face filled with confusion.The culprit couldn't have entered through the windows either because they were as indestructible as the walls, making it impossible to break in from the outside.They proceeded to test the doors of rooms 104 and 105, with similar results. The blessings on the doors remained intact, yet there was a distinct smell of blood inside, and there were traces of cleaned-up bloodstains on the hallway carpet.The three kingdom knights must have been killed in these three rooms."They were staying separately," Lilith said, biting her lip with a conflicted expression. This wasn't hard to explain. Even if two tier 4 knights shared a room, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand an attack from a tier 6 werewolf. So, they likely chose to stay separately to increase their chances of interference. Even if they encountered misfortune, they could leave more information for their companions.But the problem was, why were three people killed in different rooms on the same night? Wasn't the witch only capable of breaking the blessings on two rooms? What was even more baffling was that the blessings on the doors hadn't been broken at all. The situation had become even more mysterious.A locked-room murder case that would determine victory or defeat was unfolding. A successful deduction would be a victory for the regular challengers, but failure might lead to their annihilation.However, Decan didn't need to deduce. If they wanted to know the truth, wouldn't it be much more efficient to capture the culprit and interrogate them directly?
