Entering the inn, passing through a corridor, they arrived in a room.
The room was simple, with a bed, a table, a chair, and some ordinary decorations, nothing else.
On the floor inside the room lay a corpse, its face covered with a white cloth, not to conceal identity, but because the entire face had been peeled off. To avoid trouble, it was covered.
As Finn and the others entered, their faces turned serious at the sight. This was a murder case.
Upon witnessing the scene, August sighed inwardly. This guy lost his life because of women, but at least he got to enjoy himself before dying.
"Ah~!"
At this moment, the last person to enter, Lefiya, couldn't help but scream when she saw the corpse and the fresh blood on the floor.
After all, she was a girl, and under the protection of Loki Familia, she had never witnessed such a thing.
"Alright, calm down."
August quickly led Lefiya out of the room. After all, she was here to help, and causing trouble would not be appropriate.
Bors and the innkeeper, Villy, didn't dare to say anything when they saw the situation. After all, it was Loki Familia, and Finn was here. Even if they scolded, they wouldn't have a say.
"Sorry..."
Lefiya, realizing her inappropriate behavior, apologized. However, when she saw August grabbing her hand, for some reason, even though she felt a little uncomfortable, she did not feel that it was disgusting.
It's worth noting that all elves maintained absolute distance from the opposite sex unless they accepted them as partners. Otherwise, touching them would be equivalent to courting death.
"Let go of me."
"Huh? Oh!"
August quickly let go of Lefiya's hand, but he couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic about this tender little hand.
Lefiya also felt a bit embarrassed but strangely didn't find it annoying. Inadvertently, their interactions had become more familiar over time.
"If you can't handle it, just wait outside for a moment. We'll be done soon."
"What? I'm not afraid."
"Really not afraid?"
"Of course not."
With determination, Lefiya spoke defiantly.
However, she was quite nervous about being alone in the room with him.
Seeing Lefiya's stubbornness, August chuckled and instinctively rubbed her head. Surprisingly, Lefiya didn't react immediately and tacitly accepted it.
"Lefiya, are you okay?"
At this moment, Ais also came out, coincidentally witnessing the scene.
"Lady Ais?"
Lefiya was first delighted, but then, feeling the movement on her head, her expression froze.
August was enjoying the pleasure of petting an elf.
"You jerk, let go of me quickly!"
"Huh?"
Lefiya directly shook off August's hand, glaring at him in anger.
"Perfect, Ais, you're also here. Take Lefiyaout first, Finn will handle things here."
"Okay."
Ais glanced at Lefiya, nodded, and noticed Lefiya's discomfort.
Lefiya, upon hearing August's words, was momentarily stunned. Then, slowly, a sense of joy emerged. This was an opportunity to be alone with Lady Ais, something she had dreamed of.
"Be careful. The person who committed the murder may still be in the town. Don't let your guard down."
"I understand."
Ais then took the infatuated Lefiya and left, leaving August smiling.
Revis, with strength above Level 5 but below Level 6, was supposed to suppress Ais, who was Level 5, in the original work. However, now Ais's strength far exceeded the original, and August was also present. Therefore, there was no need to worry about any accidents.
Back in the room, Finn looked at August, who nodded, and Finn smiled.
At this point, Bors had already squatted beside the corpse, removing the white cloth, revealing a face blurred by blood. It was impossible to recognize who he was.
August was relieved that he had asked Lefiya to leave early. If she had seen this, who knows what might have happened.
"Cruel."
Tione frowned at the sight. Killing someone was one thing, but torturing the corpse like this was too much.
Finn also didn't expect that the corpse would turn out like this.
"Any clues, Bors?"
"Yes, this guy was with a woman before he died."
"From the looks of it, it seems like the other party was looking for something, but not for wealth."
In the surroundings, a bag was overturned, with some food and potions scattered around. There were also some valuables, and all of these things were still there, indicating that the motive wasn't money.
"Any clues about that woman?"
"No, based on Villy's previous description, the woman was wearing a cloak, covering herself tightly. Her face couldn't be seen, but apparently, she had a good figure. Isn't that right, Villy?"
Bors looked at the innkeeper beside him, who was a cat people.
"That's right. Although her appearance couldn't be seen, she had a great figure, and her scent was quite enticing. Uh..."
Speaking halfway, Villy realized the atmosphere was off. He looked up and saw Riveria, Tiona, Tione, and even Finn, all looking at him with a hint of hostility.
Finn also helplessly covered his forehead, this was supposed to be an investigation of clues, how did it end up like this?
"Looking at the potions and valuables on the ground, it seems the other party wasn't after money. So, it's not a revenge killing, but there must be another purpose."
"Yeah, this guy just rented this room and ordered a lot of food and drinks, as if he had just made a big profit. And there's that woman..."
Just as Bors was about to continue, he suddenly felt a chill. Looking up, he saw Riveria, Tiona, Tione, and even Finn, all looking at him with some hostility.
Finn, with a helpless expression, covered his face. Investigating clues turned into this. How did it go off track?
"It seems this person just made a big profit and wanted to enjoy himself."
Finn analyzed, as the prices here were more than ten times higher than in Orario. Eating and drinking extravagantly with a woman here meant a high consumption.
However, the clues ended here. They didn't even know who the deceased was, let alone how to proceed with the investigation.
For a moment, the entire room fell into silence. They had reached a deadlock.
August observed everything like a spectator, seeing it all but not intending to intervene. A sudden reminder would be too strange, and as a newcomer, it was best not to speak in such situations.
Besides, August was eagerly anticipating what would happen shortly, the strange creature Revis, who according to the original work, could suppress a Level 5 like Ais. What kind of impact would she bring?
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