Various heated arguments almost broke out.
"What the hell? Is Ryougi Shiki really a murderer?"
"I always feel like something is wrong. That attitude is too creepy."
"Why do I feel like Ryougi Shiki's personality is a little perverted? She can actually laugh even when looking at a corpse?"
"If Ryougi Shiki is really a murderer, then what is the purpose of this film?"
"… "
The crowd's discussion clearly symbolized the audience's unanimous sentiment, which was that if Ryougi Shiki was a murderer, the tone of the film would completely change.
It will be difficult for people to put themselves in the shoes of the protagonist with a righteous superiority. Instead, they will find it difficult to empathize with the protagonist because of his dark history.
After all, no matter what, the indiscriminate killing of innocent people is unacceptable to normal people.
Few people would like a wanton murderer.
This kind of discussion was particularly intense in front of the only alchemy TV in the imperial capital.
Wycliffe, the commander of the Imperial Knights, was the first to speak angrily:
"I can't accept it. If Lord Durin really wants to let a murderer be the heroine, I must..."
"What do you want?"
The young knight Rhine at the side asked a question tactfully.
In response, Wycliffe held it in for a long time, and finally said angrily:
"Then I must severely condemn him!"
After saying that, he slapped Rhine on the body, knocking him dizzy and unable to recover for a long time.
Obviously, Knight Commander Wycliffe was well aware of Durin's current status, which was not something that he, a Knight Commander, could shake, so he could only vent his anger on the knights under his command.
On the other hand, General Wilhelm behaved relatively calmly. Since he could accept a Dullahan who killed tens of thousands of people, he could naturally accept a murderer as the heroine. However, he also did not want Ryougi Shiki to be a murderer with no moral bottom line.
After all, even the Headless Horseman killed people without his own subjective will. If he was a killer with subjective will, no matter how much he explained, he would not be understood by the mainstream people.
Even Du Lin might not be able to withstand the public opinion that would be aroused by then.
“I hope there will be a reversal later.”
Wilhelm’s words echoed.
…
From the tavern in Northrick, to the hall of the magic academy, to the imperial capital.
While almost everyone was discussing whether Ryougi Shiki was the murderer, a heated debate also broke out inside Edward's Tavern.
"I don't think Ryougi Shiki is the murderer."
Helena was the first to raise her hand and speak again.
For this reason, Zat asked in confusion:
"Why? The clues are obvious. Ryougi Shiki has appeared at the scene so many times, which almost confirms that she is the murderer."
In response to his question, Helena simply said:
"Because think about it, how could such a beautiful girl be a murderer!"
"Your excuse doesn't hold water at all!"
As Zat started to complain, the lich Leticia nodded and said:
"There is a saying in the world that appearance is determined by the mind. Although this is a pseudo-theorem, it is actually applicable in certain situations. Of course, you can think that I am talking nonsense. After all, I am the least qualified person to say this."
"… "
Faced with Leticia's seemingly sad look, Du Lin thought about it and decided not to speak. After all, this might be related to her life.
He would not deliberately bring up those things before the other party took the initiative to speak up.
While people were communicating, the plot of the movie began to develop further.
…
Because Kuroto Kiryu was at the murder scene, he was taken away by the police.
After being bailed out from the police station by his uncle, he went to Ryougi Shiki's home almost every night to spy on her.
The reason for doing this is very simple, that is, he hopes to prove that Ryougi Shiki is not the murderer.
After witnessing the murder scene, the relationship between the two parties at school suddenly reached freezing point.
But even so, after an unexpected meeting, Kurodori Kan'ya still invited Ryougi Shiki.
"Shiki, do you want to have lunch together?"
Arriving at the rooftop, Kurotogi Kan said calmly:
"Isn't your house too big? When I visited you, I actually ran into the butler who came out to greet me. This is something you can brag about to others."
"Qiu Long is my father's secretary."
"oh."
"Kurogiri-san, that night—"
"Let's not talk about that anymore."
"Why don't you say it, Kurogiri."
Faced with Shiki's sudden words that were very much in the style of Ori, Kuroto Kirei seemed a little confused.
Ryougi Shiki also reacted quickly, coughed and said:
"Tell me clearly, why didn't you tell the truth to the police?"
"—because I didn't see it."
"You just happened to be there, at least that's all I saw. So, I decided to believe it."
Kuroto Kan'ya smiled and continued, "To be honest, I feel really bad. I'm working on it now. When I'm more confident in myself, I should have the courage to listen to you. So let's not talk about it now."
Seeing the look on Kuroto Kiriya's face, Ryougi Shiki bit her lower lip.
She also obviously felt hopeless about the boy's persistence.
Chapter 136: The Release of "Kara no Kyoukai" (10)
Chapter 136
Even though he saw the crime scene with his own eyes, Kuroto Kirei still didn't believe that it was Ryougi Shiki who killed someone. Not only did he defend her in front of his uncle, but he also said in front of Shiki that he would definitely believe her.
The content of this plot quickly aroused heated discussions among people, and everyone was surprised by the persistence of Kurodori Mikiya.
After all, most of the audience have already determined that Ryougi Shiki is the culprit of all the murders, and most people cannot accept such a murderer who kills innocent people indiscriminately.
"Is this what they call beauty in the eyes of the beholder? Isn't Kuroto Mikiya's attitude too foolish?"
"Yeah, Ryougi Shiki is a murderer no matter how you look at it. Why can you still trust her?"
"His behavior should be considered as harboring someone. According to the laws of our empire, he will have to spend at least several years in prison!"
"This is really outrageous. Is it necessary to be so persistent just for a girl you like?"
"If it were me, I would have stayed away from a girl like this a long time ago."
People were talking about it, and the vast majority of them did not approve of Kuroto Kirei's choice.
Whether it is ordinary people or students of the magic academy, most people are very dissatisfied with Kuroto Kirei's performance, but there are also some people who agree with Kuroto Kirei's choice and even appreciate this approach.
…
At the Edward Tavern.
Seeing the content on the screen, Wen Li said thoughtfully:
"I think there is a reason why Kuroto Mikiya trusts you. After all, if one day everyone thinks that Lord Edward has done something bad, and all the clues point to Lord Edward, I will still choose to believe you!"
Hearing Wen Li's words, Du Lin himself said calmly:
"You don't respect objective facts, Wen Li. If you do something bad, it's a bad thing. No one in this world is always right."
In response to Du Lin's words, which were completely devoid of emotional intelligence, while the others showed subtle expressions, Wen Li just smiled and shook her head, and said:
"Even so, I will still believe you."
When everyone showed various different expressions in the face of the deep affection between the two masters and servants, Aya on the side decisively ran over and interrupted with dancing hands:
"You two stop talking and don't disturb me from watching the movie!!!"
Seeing this, Zat on the side immediately grabbed Aya's collar and said loudly:
"Go away, you are the one who should not be disturbed!"
"Ahh, Zat, you bastard!"
Suddenly, seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Helena and Daphne on the side quickly pulled them apart one by one. At the same time, the content of the movie continued to play steadily.
…
In the following period, Kuroto Kirei continued to go to Ryougi Shiki's house every day to monitor her. He would stay in the forest until midnight every day, staring at the gate of Ryougi's house.
Ryougi Shiki was very annoyed by this fact.
Every time she saw the boy's smiling face when he left in the early morning, her anxiety became more obvious.
"—What a happy man."
Having said this, the girl closed the window in annoyance and murmured:
"It's enough for me to be alone, but you're trying to get in my way, Kurogiri."
The more normal and persistent the other person's behavior is, the more Ryougi Shiki will realize the abnormality in her body.
She is destined not to be an ordinary person, nor can she become an ordinary person.
So, she made up her mind to destroy this happy scene which made her even more miserable.
The next day after school, Ryougi Shiki took the initiative to ask Kuroto Mikiya to come to the classroom.
"I didn't expect you to ask me out. Are you no longer ignoring me?"
In response to Kuroto Mikiya's remarks, Ryougi Shiki spoke in confusion:
"Because I can't bear it any longer, I came to you."
"Although you said I'm not a murderer..."
"I'm sorry to say that I'm the murderer. You've seen the crime scene, so why did you let me go?"
Facing Shiki's continuous questioning, Gan said without paying any attention:
"What's the point of letting it go? You didn't do anything like that."
"Even if I said I did?"
"You said it yourself. I only need to believe half of what you said. And I also believe that you would never do such a thing."
Hearing the boy's insistence, a trace of anger flashed across Shiki's face, and he asked loudly:
"—What do you mean by absolute?"
"What do you know about me?"
"What on earth do I have that makes you believe in me like this?"
Faced with Shi's speech, Kuroto Kiryu seemed a little embarrassed, and a lonely smile appeared on his face.
"There's no basis for this, but I should always believe in you... Well, because I like you, so I want to always believe in you."
"… "
The boy's voice fell, and the scene fell into complete silence.
Ryougi Shiki seemed to have suffered a blow and drooped her shoulders in despair.
After a long time, she suddenly made up her mind, walked out slowly, and said without looking back:
"—you're such an idiot."