Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 105: Weather Magic

"I remember that the Mineral Science Department has a magic trick that can show the existence of gems or minerals over time."

Li Xiang asked, "Senior sister, is there a way to determine her time of death?"

The time he spent at the Clock Tower was ultimately too short, and he didn't have time to learn many magic tricks.

Astati took a step forward and took out a yellow gem.

Her magic surged.

With a soft drink, the gem shattered and enveloped Tiyadra's body.

"The time of death is more than half a month ago."

Astati spoke up.

"So you're saying that the Golden Princess who appeared yesterday was created by Bailong at the last minute? If he didn't do that, his banquet would not have been able to proceed as planned, and his deeds would have been exposed."

Lainis's face grew heavy.

She had a rough idea of why Bailong framed her.

Because Izelluma was a branch house.

If Inolei knew that he had killed Tiyadra.

He would face punishment from both the Creation Science and Legal Science departments.

No one dared to bear that.

"But why would this new Golden Princess collude with Bailong?"

Lainis asked again, "Her claim of defection last night should be true, after all, there are precedents, and her fate may not escape death either."

"She wants to muddy the waters."

Li Xiang said in a deep voice, "By bringing Elme Lola in, it will inevitably cause chaos and attract everyone's attention, allowing her to leave unnoticed."

"Footprints!"

Lainis suddenly became excited and said, "The ground in the lake area is all wet grass, so there must be footprints left behind. Since this new Golden Princess wants to run, now is the best time!"

And for magicians who consider themselves extraordinary and beyond the mundane, they don't care about footprints as evidence.

Because they search using magic, not modern investigative methods.

Only he, her foster brother, would use them.

"Let's go."

Lainis left the Tower of the Moon and stopped at the entrance, saying, "Tremmau, find Tiyadra's footprints."

The Mercury Maid immediately turned into flowing mercury and quickly filled the remaining footprints on the ground.

Li Xiang couldn't help but sigh, this magic outfit was truly versatile.

It could do anything.

He remembered that she could even brew tea inside her body.

"Follow me."

The Mercury Maid returned to her original form and led the way.

As they went deeper, a lush green forest appeared.

The forest was damp and primitive, and they were the first group of intruders.

Decaying leaves were everywhere.

Lainis and Astati were both wearing dresses, not suitable for walking in this kind of forest.

Seeing this, Li Xiang slowed down.

"There's a barrier."

Astati looked up and said.

Lainis's eyes lit up.

A barrier meant that someone wanted to conceal something.

She took a few steps forward, and her vision suddenly cleared.

A spring.

An unusually open piece of land appeared in the forest.

And water flowed continuously from the depths.

But these were not the focus.

The focus was the person floating in the spring.

Carina, one of the personal maids of the Golden Princess and the Silver Princess.

The blood stained the spring, making it look particularly vibrant.

"Why did she die here?"

Lainis took a deep breath, her face filled with confusion.

In her imagination, Carina didn't have a role at all.

Although it was this maid who had betrayed them, the main characters should be Tiyadra and Bailong, right?

Li Xiang took a step forward and pretended to ponder, "It seems we have overlooked a crucial question. The Izelluma family spent who knows how many years to create two princesses, but this new Golden Princess appeared within half a month."

Lainis was instantly stunned.

Yes.

Why was a new Golden Princess created so quickly, and even more beautiful than the original version?

It was simply a miracle.

"Unless it's temporary."

Li Xiang speculated, "Using magic combined with a powerful spell, it should be possible to create a temporary golden princess. And as far as we know, Bailong recently obtained a spell that was tainted with dragon blood from the Bodhi leaves."

Lainis turned her head stiffly and said, "Carina is the new golden princess created by magic."

"That's the most likely possibility."

Li Xiang nodded and asked again, "The original golden princess was most likely killed by Bailong, but what about this one? Who killed her?"

Lainis fell into silence.

There were too few clues, making it difficult for her to deduce the truth.

Even Carina's identity was guessed by Li Xiang.

She felt a bit tired.

Detective work was better suited for her foster brother.

"Let's retrieve the body first."

Li Xiang suggested.

"Trimmau."

Lainis snapped back to reality and shouted.

The mercury maid immediately extended two streams of mercury to bring the body to the shore.

"The cause of death is a fatal injury to the heart."

Li Xiang squatted down and could almost tell the cause of death without examining it.

"A very ruthless blow."

He shook his head and found a piece of jewelry on the clothes.

It seemed to be a necklace made of some kind of stone.

The stone had a swirling pattern.

Li Xiang was slightly startled, it looked familiar.

He looked at the obsidian necklace given to him by Astati on his wrist.

"This is a talisman."

Li Xiang stood up and said, "But it hasn't been triggered, which means the killer knew Carina."

Astati took the necklace and examined it. She was knowledgeable about gemstones as a mineral scientist.

She nodded and said, "The trigger for the talisman is quite simple and easy, unless the killer is too powerful, leaving her no reaction time. Otherwise, it's someone she knows, and she didn't have any defenses."

"We've finally narrowed down the range of the killer."

Lainis said with relief, "Next, we investigate her acquaintances. Without a doubt, she is a member of the Izelluma family."

"Let's go back to the Tower of Yang and explain the situation to Lord Inorei."

Astati handed the necklace to Lainis.

"There's one more thing."

Li Xiang reminded, "To create a new golden princess in a short time, to deceive others, such ability is impossible for the head of the Bailong family, and even Lord Inorei cannot do it. The only one who can do it is the Crown Puppeteer, Orenji Sasaki."

"..."

Lainis felt a bit breathless.

Even the Crown was involved.

How capable was the Elmero family?

"It goes without saying that Orenji Sasaki's achievements are remarkable, and her puppetry skills may be the key to replicating the golden princess."

Li Xiang added, "Her attitude is unclear now, so we should be cautious of her."

"Trimmau."

Lainis rubbed her forehead and said, "Anyway, let's first find out who the killer is."

The mercury maid immediately picked up Carina.

"Weather magic."

Astati looked up.

A black cloud drifted from the east and covered the entire lake area in an instant.

The speed was abnormal.

Li Xiang formed hand seals with both hands and said after a moment, "There are over thirty magicians, no wonder the range is so wide."

"Launching an attack on Izelluma at this time?"

Lainis frowned.

No matter how she thought about it, it couldn't be a coincidence.

And during the time when both King Baruleta and Crown Magician Orenji Sasaki were present, why would they dare to attack?

Unless they had reached an agreement.

Her heart trembled and she said, "They might be coming for us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a low thunder sounded.

The next moment, a strong impact descended from the sky.

The protective barrier of the Izelluma family, which was almost visible to the naked eye, was broken.

Li Xiang quickly reached out to support the nearest Lainis.

His strong physical fitness completely resisted the shock.

But Lainis, as a legitimate magician and the long-time manager of the Elmero family, aside from her magic level, she was just an ordinary girl.

"Thank you."

After Lainis stabilized herself, she noticed that the dark clouds in the sky had not dissipated and said, "This is just the first wave of attacks, we must stop them."

(End of this chapter)