Chapter 6 There is only one truth

The windows on the third floor opened outwards, and fresh dirt clung to the roller blinds.

The hinges on the living room door weren't broken; someone else pushed it open from the inside.

The two guards lying at the door were both tall and burly reincarnated individuals who had not yet woken up. They each had a brand on their neck, which was probably caused by magic or weapons similar to electric shocks that temporarily paralyzed their nerves.

Based on the above judgments, the murderer must have the ability to climb high and handle two guards at the same time.

Therefore, it can be basically ruled out that it was done by a half-reincarnated individual, because all the half-reincarnated individuals present had been checked before entering the dance floor, did not carry any weapons, and no one used a double.

The murderer fell on the three fully reincarnated individuals.

Minotaur, snake demon, blue goblin.

These three individuals have grotesque faces and do not resemble people doing good deeds at all, giving people the illusion that 'he is the murderer'.

The minotaur is incredibly strong, so killing both the orcs and lizardmen at the same time is no problem for him. He then drags the manor owner outside to disfigure him before putting him back on the bed.

But why leave through the third-floor window? Minos aren't good at climbing, so the fast-moving shadow Lisa saw must have been the murderer.

The snake demon was skilled in magic and could easily kill two guards; disfiguring them was a piece of cake for her. But it was still inexplicable why she left through the window.

The remaining blue goblins were nimble and lived in trees. They were very good at climbing and jumping and could use some low-level magic, but they couldn't quite understand how they could kill two guards who were much bigger than themselves.

He could have easily entered the room through the window, committed the crime from the inside, and then left through the window. Why did he open the main door, take down the two guards, and then escape through the window?

Therefore, the minotaur, the snake demon, and the blue goblin could all be the murderers, but there are many suspicious points about each of them.

Lisa carefully examined the half-reincarnated corpse and found no signs of dragging, and the clothes were intact, which made it even more difficult to find the murderer.

Did the owner of the manor never leave the room at all?

Assuming you didn't leave the room, how could you have disfigured yourself without burning the sheets and mattress?

Lisa took a serious drag on her pipe, which was quite harsh, and then handed it back to Billy.

Just then, she saw the smoke ring rise to a certain height and then suddenly disappear.

There are other substances in the room!

And it's a magical substance!

Lisa can now be certain of one thing: what disfigured the manor owner was not ordinary flames, but a fire-based spell.

Therefore, minotaurs who cannot use magic can be ruled out.

Only the snake demon and the blue fairy remain.

Lisa briefly inquired about the two fully reincarnated individuals from Mia and learned that they had varying degrees of contact with the manor.

The snake demon lived in the nearby pond, making her a neighbor of the DINK Manor. In fact, she was quite close to the owner and often discussed magical matters.

The little blue fairy is a mushroom seller and a food supplier for the manor's kitchen. He's quite familiar with the chefs there, and he once had a conflict with the head chef over price issues.

Both had connections with the manor owner, but neither had a direct motive for the crime.

At that moment, Lisa suddenly flapped her wings, flew to the third floor, and stuck her tail to the soil.

Her heart-shaped tail can detect many things, such as the freshness of the soil, its origin, the size and temperature of the footprints.

Measurements revealed that the soil was just ordinary soil from the yard, and the footprints were almost the same size as human footprints. Based on the size of the footprints, the snake demon could be ruled out, since she didn't have feet at all.

That leaves the blue fairy as the most likely suspect.

But Lisa had endless questions about this little imp.

After being reincarnated into such a small thing, it cannot use high-level magic, and its physical skills are inferior to those of a half-reincarnated person. Moreover, the blue little fairy is like a low-level demon infant, and can only use magical items like slingshots instead of casting spells directly.

Lisa flew back to the body and examined it carefully again.

That face was completely melted, almost like mold stuck to the wall, likely caused by extremely powerful fire magic.

She boldly lifted her skin to take a look and discovered that even with severe disfigurement, her teeth were still intact.

But two of their teeth are quite special!

The two teeth right next to the front teeth are sharp fangs, exceptionally sharp.

Lisa felt as if she had been pricked with a needle. She snatched Billy's pipe back and took a few deep drags, but the smoke rings still rose to the same height and disappeared.

The murderer used magic, but not fire magic!

“I know who the murderer is.” Lisa floated up lightly and closed the window. “First, we can rule out the half-reincarnated ones. Can we have them all leave the room?”

Mia nodded.

Only the Billies, Mia, and the three fully reincarnated individuals remained in the room.

Lisa began, “Everyone present, except my husband, was capable of taking down the guards at the door. After taking down the two guards, the murderer chose to enter through the window, opened the door after committing the crime, and finally left through the window. The door was opened to mislead everyone into thinking that the murderer entered from the front.”

"Secondly, the murder weapon used by the killer was magic, an instant-cast spell that did not require a matrix, which would create a large amount of magical matter in the room."

"At the same time, the victim was not dragged at all, and the perpetrator disfigured her in a confined room."

"Therefore, we can rule out Mr. Minotaur first, as he is neither good at climbing nor can he use magic."

"The murderer was prepared in advance. He misled everyone a second time, making us all believe that the disfigurement was caused by fire magic."

"Finally, there is the third misleading tactic."

Lisa showed everyone the victim's teeth.

“This is not a half-reincarnated person at all. The murderer created the illusion that this is a half-reincarnated person because the victim’s body parts are no different from a human’s, only the face is different. Therefore, after being disfigured, it is impossible to determine whether he is the owner of the manor himself.”

"What creature comes to mind when you see this tooth?"

"Yes, the one lying here is an undead, a vampire."

"Let's get back to our original topic."

"As I said, the killer misled us a second time, making us believe that the disfigurement was caused by fire, while a large number of undead creatures, especially vampires, are typical creatures that cannot be seen in light."

"Once a vampire is exposed to light, its muscles will rot, break down, and dissolve, causing the vampire to die."

"Based on the concentration of residual magic in the room, I judged that the spells used by the murderer did not meet the fire element standard."

"Therefore, the murderer did not use fire magic, but simply a glowing holy light spell!"

"Holy Light is a type of Light magic, and Dark species cannot use Holy Light."

"The only one who can take down two guards at the same time, is good at climbing, and can use light magic is..."

"Mia!"

Mia remained expressionless, yet felt a pleasant surprise; she wanted to laugh, but didn't let it out.

The pure-looking elven lady took off her white gloves, placed one hand on the other, and walked around the room like a noblewoman.

He asked, "Your reasoning is interesting, but can you provide evidence?"

Lisa flicked her tail and said, "The evidence is the soil."

"What's different about that soil?"

“There’s nothing different, it’s just ordinary soil. It’s just that my tail is special and can detect footprints on it. The footprints in the soil match human characteristics. You must have been barefoot when you entered the room.”

Why should I be barefoot?

“You’re wearing cloth shoes for dancing today. Cloth shoes can easily bring mud into the room, and you don’t have time to wash your feet and change your shoes. So, if you take off your shoes now, the mud will definitely stay on your feet.”

Mia finally couldn't help but chuckle, but there was no malice on her face.

She apologized to the three fully reincarnated individuals and asked them to leave the room first.

When only the three of them remained in the room, Lisa asked, "You only invited my husband and me; everyone else is an actor, including the corpse lying here, right?"

"You're so smart, what can I say?"

"You didn't kill the manor owner because he was a vampire who had been dead for several days. What was your purpose in doing so?"

"It's going to be a test." The bookshelves in the living room opened from the middle to both sides, and the sound of a wheelchair came from behind.

This semi-reincarnated person in a wheelchair is the true owner of the DINK Manor.

He sat in his wheelchair and bowed to the Billies.

"Excuse me, let me reintroduce myself. I am the owner here, Thompson, and this is my daughter, Mia. You both did a great job just now. You weren't fooled by the appearances of those three fully reincarnated individuals. Beneath the ugly and beautiful exteriors are human hearts. This is exactly the kind of agents I need to hire."