Looking at the two bodies, Richard quickly conjectured some information.
"The timing doesn't match up for an Ice Cone.
Judging by the coagulated blood flowing from their wounds, their time of death should be more than five minutes ago. However, the color of the blood clot is reddish-brown, indicating that not too many red blood cells have been destroyed, so the time of death is unlikely to exceed 20 minutes. And it was about 20 minutes ago that the pirates suddenly intensified their attack.
From this, it can be determined that the bodies were killed shortly after giving the order. In that timeframe, an Ice Cone would have partially melted but wouldn't completely evaporate, leaving behind traces. Since no traces have been found, and without considering the possibility of a special Spell, it's basically possible to rule out death by Ice Cone. The likely means would be something like Air Arrow Spells."
