I made science magic

When Linn arrived at the harbor pier, a group of people were gathering in the dark alley next to the Broad Ax Tavern. After squeezing in, they saw a short and fat body lying on the ground.

Ralph is only about 1.3 meters tall and looks very strong. However, his entire upper body is a bloody mess, and half of his neck is missing. His eyes are wide open, his face is full of horror, and his hands are

There was also an iron wrench clutched inside.

"Oh my God, poor Ralph, who would do such cruelty to him? If he dies like this, what will happen to little Dimi?" A female halfling kept sobbing while covering her handkerchief.

, said in a more choked tone.

"Damn bastard, if I knew who did it, I would smash his head with a hammer."

The half-length people present were also filled with indignation, and in annoyance they smashed their rough, calloused fists against the earthen street walls.

Even Lidya, who is usually lively and cheerful, was furious at this moment, clenching her fists tightly...

Suddenly, Linn frowned, squatted down and put his hand on the top of Ralph's robe. Under the action of [Magic Hand], some of the white powder stuck to the opponent's body was absorbed.

After using [Basic Substance Analysis Technique] to decompose, Lin En discovered that this was not anything recorded in the system database...

"This is the powder from the rhizome of withered grass. It is usually used to assist in releasing a magic ring [Sleeping Mist]..."

A voice sounded from behind him. Lin En turned around and looked over. The person who spoke was a middle-aged wizard.

The other party was wearing a standard robe, and the medal hanging on his chest was inlaid with three bright gems and had a silver eagle-like mark.

Before Lin En could ask any questions, the man took the initiative to introduce him.

"I am the Sheriff of Iyetta Harbor, you can call me Leia!"

Lin En nodded and asked. "Hello, Mr. Sheriff, I would like to know why Ralph died here. Is there any other discovery?"

"I just asked the staff at [Broad Ax Tavern]. This halfling came here early in the morning and got very drunk. Then he went out alone. About ten minutes later, someone heard a fight in this alley.

and calls for help. By the time we arrived, the halfling's body had been severely corroded, and there was no possibility of rescue."

Leia told what happened very concisely, and after a pause, he continued. "I think it is most likely that a wizard apprentice did it. As for the reason, it is not yet certain. In short, I have asked the security team to do it."

Went to inquire and investigate..."

Linn nodded, agreeing with Leia's guess. If the person who did it was an official wizard, then Ralph would have no ability to resist.

Only apprentices need to use magic materials when performing low-level magic.

Lin En lowered his head and glanced at the yellowish powder suspended in his hand. The other party must have used [Sleep Mist] first.

So do you want to capture Ralph alive?

However, it is obvious that the wizard apprentice underestimated the physical fitness of the halfling. [Sleeping Mist] did not have a very good effect, and even aroused Ralph's resistance...

With the opponent's strength, if he hits any part with a wrench, it will inevitably cause considerable damage.

As for what finally ended Ralph's life, it should have been a ring of magic [Corrosion]...

"Who knows what Ralph has done in the past few days? Has he made any grudges with anyone? Or is he quick to say things that shouldn't be said..." Lin En looked at the halflings and asked.

"Relph has been making airships in the workshop for more than half a month, staying with us and not going anywhere... Yesterday afternoon, he replaced Lydia and drove the airship for a while..." Darren said even more.

"Last night, only last night, we went to drink and celebrate, and let Ralph be responsible for watching the airship to prevent anyone from sneaking in and causing trouble on the airship..."

"It's all my fault for hurting him... If I hadn't arranged for him to keep vigil, he wouldn't have held it in until early in the morning and then went to the pub to have a good drink..." Darren choked out more, and tears kept falling from his eyes.

The corners of his eyes fell down and his nose twitched.

Linn thought about it and remembered that he had met Ralph several times when he went to the workshop. He was one of the halflings responsible for making the airship cabin.

So is it based on the airship design?

Linn couldn't help but think of this possibility, because the timing of Ralph's death was too coincidental.

He had just conducted a flight experiment in the square yesterday morning. One of the core producers of the airship died today, and the person who carried out the operation initially used non-lethal magic like [Sleeping Fog], which was obviously intended to directly kill the airship.

They were taken away and tortured.

Despite this suspicion, Linn still asked Ralph if he had any strange behavior recently, and then called a few people who heard the cry for help first, asking them to hear the cry for help from beginning to end.

, and then recounted in detail the process of entering the alleyway and discovering the body.

Unfortunately, after some interrogation, Lin En reluctantly found that there were too few clues, because after hearing the movement in the alleyway, the first reaction of the townspeople was not to go in to check, but to run away quickly.

Notifying the guards and the sheriff was the best they could do.

No one saw the appearance of the murderer at all...

Linn understood this behavior very well. Even a wizard apprentice could cause horrific damage by using the fireball technique. Under such circumstances, no one could take the initiative to go to dangerous places.

Considering this, Linn looked at the Sheriff helplessly and spoke.

"Lord Leia, please pay attention these days and find someone who is about 1.7 to 1.75 meters tall and may have injuries to his leg bones, arms, or waist and abdomen..."

"I can understand the injury, but why is he 1.7 meters tall? Could it be that Professor Lin En has seen the murderer?" Leia questioned in confusion.

"Shoe size!" Linn pointed to the ground in front of Ralph's body and replied directly.

Darren, Lydia and others immediately looked in the direction Linn was pointing, but their eyes were blank for a while because they saw nothing.

Leia was different. She walked directly to the place where Lin En stood just now. Through the perspective of perception, she could see the footprints made of some residual dust on the ground.

"Generally speaking, the height will be about seven times the length of the feet. Of course, what I mean is...if the person doing it is a normal human being!" Lin En explained. For example, the ratio of his own height to the length of his feet is very consistent.

This standard, but if the person doing it is some weird thing like orcs or elves, then it may not necessarily be the case.

At least it can serve as a useful clue.

As for following the footprints? That is simply a fantasy.

The entire alleyway was trampled in a mess by the crowd of onlookers, and only the area near the corpse was a little cleaner, leaving some traces.