Trouble can't be avoided, it will sprout and brew in silence, and then burst out all at once.
Austen had a leisurely time in the Baron's Court. Catherine's care was very good, and even the servants were ready to send him for dinner, which seemed to him to be the treatment of a noble young master!
As for the Baron, it seems that they have forgotten that there is such a guard as him, and since the first meeting, they have not summoned him again, and have completely left him idle. Austen sincerely hopes that he will never have something to find him, because once something happens, it means that he will have to fight for his life again.
During this time, Catherine visited Master Jersey several more times, hoping to bring him back, but from the disappointed expression on her face every time she returned, it was clear that Master Jersey still did not let go.
For this reason, Austin also asked Catherine, obviously Master Jersey had promised that if something happened, he would immediately use the 'teleportation technique' to rush over, why did he have to let him stay in Oni City?
Catherine's reply was: Uncle is here, it means a lot to our whole family, and it can make some guys who want to be bad for the Navia family put away their bad intentions.
Presumably, this involved the entanglement of interests between the upper nobles of Oni City, Austin did not continue to ask, after all, he was an outsider, and it was difficult to explore the secrets of her family.
But the leisurely time will not last forever, as Catherine said: you will have a chance to prove yourself. So one afternoon, Austin was given such an opportunity, and Baron Navia sent a message to him to visit the courthouse in Oni City.
Although he didn't tell him what was going on, Austin guessed that it must have something to do with the female thief, and his heart immediately became nervous. But no matter how frightened he was, no matter how scared he was, no matter how much he didn't want to face the thief lady, he still had to obey the order and go up hard. This is the price of attaching yourself to Master Zecil and receiving his training and teaching.
After carefully packing up everything he might need, and double-checking that the few magic items on his body were in normal condition, he hurried to the courthouse with the servant who had delivered the message.
The court, which represents fairness and justice, has always been a solemn place, but today, it is crowded with people, including the poor, the rich, and even the nobles. All kinds of noises came and went, and mournful cries could be faintly heard.
As Austen struggled to separate the crowd and squeeze in, he saw Lord Baron Navia, dressed in a black judge's robe, standing under the judgment table arguing with a group of richly dressed nobles, and on the black marble floor of the courtroom, a male corpse was suddenly placed with dried blood and covered in blue.
Is this a courthouse or a police office? Why did the corpse capital be moved? Is it evidence? Austin's mind was full of doubts.
"Austin, come here. Baron Navia soon spotted Austin and beckoned to him.
The aristocrats who spoke to him at this time also looked at Austen, who wore a funny feather hat.
"He's Zecil's apprentice, does he look young, is he reliable?" someone immediately asked Baron Navia.
The baron's answer to this was: "My brother recognizes his strength very much, and even sent him over to be my bodyguard!"
"In this way, maybe he has some strength, you can give it to him to try. "
Hearing such a conversation, Austin couldn't help but complain in her heart, "Lord Baron, why do you believe me so much at this time?"
"Good day, ladies and gentlemen. He greeted a group of well-known figures from Oni City.
"Well, Austin, I called you here because I have something for you. See the corpse on the ground? He was Baron Solek of Oni City, but just last night, he died on the way home, and the murderer disappeared. "
"According to the priest of the Church of the Sun God, Baron Solek was brutally killed by the devil's followers, and given that this is the third murder of a nobleman this month, Count Haniri ordered the magistrate, the city guards, the major churches, and the court! "
Austen heard the anger in the words of Baron Navia, and heard his dissatisfaction with the count, and it was easy to understand what the arrest of the murderer had to do with the court? Apparently the Earl was deliberately trying to embarrass the Navians, could it be because Master Zecil had repeatedly rejected his request?
"I want you to represent the court in this investigation team to help catch the murderer! Austin, are you willing to take on this glorious mission to serve the city of Oni and Count Haniri?"
Why does this sound so familiar... Ahem, it seems that old John said the same thing when he forced himself into the sewers. I didn't expect that after my life circumstances changed so much, I would have to go through the old road again. But when it came to the end, he had no choice, so he could only nod helplessly and agree: "I do." "
"Good, good. Baron Navia patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then glanced at the group of nobles behind him with his gaze, "Ladies and gentlemen, he is the candidate sent by our court, I don't know if you are still satisfied?"
Almost all the people who were looked at by him nodded in approval, but some people still had luck and said, "Isn't it true that Master Zecier is invited?"
"Lord Glenn, you can try to invite him yourself. Baron Navia glared at the speaker, and replied in a very bad tone.
"Then him, I'm okay with that. "
The man who had just spoken immediately wilted, not daring to argue with Baron Navia again. The others felt that the matter was settled and that nothing would change, so they took their leave.
After the crowd in the courtroom dispersed, Baron Navia called Austin to a hidden corner, and explained without him asking: "It is also my helpless move to let you join this 'investigation team', otherwise they will try their best to push the problem to Zecier and force him to come forward, I know that this is beyond your duty as a 'guard', and I will pay you an extra sum afterwards." In addition, after you go, you don't have to worry about whether you can complete the task assigned by the earl, just try your best to ensure your safety. "
"It doesn't matter if the mission is not completed?" Austin even suspected that she had misheard, that the female thieves were so fierce, and these people were still afraid of things, no wonder they couldn't catch her for a long time.
"You heard it right, this is what I commanded, and your teacher will do the same when he knows about it, and I will send someone to inform him of this later, so you can go with confidence. Baron Navia answered his doubts in the affirmative. "Now, take my warrant and report to Sheriff John, he'll be the head of the 'Investigation Team,' I've said hello to him, and he'll take care of you. "
So, Austin was sent to the police station, a place he knew very well, and he didn't come here often when he was a gangster. When he arrived, old John was smoking in his seat, and his face was very bad, sallow, and sick.
"Here you are, Austin. "John Sr. had been informed in advance, so he wasn't surprised by Austin's arrival.
"Well, why are you like this? Old John. "
Time had passed, and Austen, who had become a spellcaster, certainly did not need to flatter the sheriff anymore, as if he had seen an old friend, and greeted old John very naturally.
"Hey, it's not the female thief who messed with it last time. The sheriff sighed heavily, then threw the unfinished cigarette butt to the ground, "I haven't slept well in days since she tossed it... The Earl has been urging me to arrest the murderer for three days, but you have dealt with her, you should know very well that she is what my dozens of wastes can catch?"
"No, you can't. Austin replied lightly, he knew this very well, not to mention that even the Jersey Mage and the Eric Knight could be run away by her, just by the guys in the police station? Let them go out on the street to bully and bully the thugs, if they encounter a female thief, they will be slaughtered with a knife.
"By the way, Austin, I heard that you have become a special mage?" Old John raised his cloudy little eyes and looked at Austin with a shiny light. Although he had already learned the exact news from Ritter, he still couldn't believe how a little gangster suddenly became a special mage?
"Hey, hey, I'll show you this. Austin held up a cloud of green acid in his hand and displayed it in front of Old John.
"Ouch, what a spell!" Old John stared at the mass of acid that appeared out of thin air, and after several identifications, he finally had to admit the fact that Austin had become a special mage.
"I heard that you also hugged the thighs of the Navia family, and I was so envious of it!
"Old John, why are you sour? "
"Hey, I'm jealous, I'm envious. Let's go out and find a place to have a drink or two, those church masters don't think they will come until it gets dark. "
Old John took Austin's hand and walked out, as for whether drinking would be a mistake, he didn't care at all now, this had already made him even the sheriff don't want to do it.
"Then I'd be respectful and obey. Austen also liked this rhythm, although the days in the Baron's Court were easy, but because of the pressure on his heart, he was a little depressed, so he took the opportunity to relax and find out what Old John knew.