Fumi was not surprised at all by this reaction. When faced with things that are difficult to measure with common sense, people's first reaction is always fear and timidity.
To be honest, he didn't want to take on such a case. St. Blainey's Palace is a very special place in Azure Castle. It is not an exaggeration to say it is a city within a city - they not only have their own defense force, but also have a set of rules that only take effect in the villa. If anyone is not discerning, If any thieves dare to commit crimes here, they are usually dealt with quietly internally. When they notified the police station of the news and asked Azure Castle's defense forces to intervene, it was clear that the matter was quite troublesome and that the Holy Palace could no longer solve it alone.
The strange scenes at the scene also confirmed this guess step by step.
He couldn't even tell immediately what type of demon possessor the attacker was.
Fumi looked eastward among the withered tree trunks, and the outline of the main building of the villa was clearly visible. The distance of more than two miles is neither far nor close. At least he has never heard of a spell that can easily destroy the mystery lock at this scale.
What's more, the description on the other side of the villa was "as if it was bombarded by heavy artillery", which is even more puzzling.
"Lord Split Tooth, something unusual was found over there." Suddenly a subordinate reported.
"Oh?" Fumi turned around and said, "Take me to have a look."
Not far away, two broken slender iron pillars came into his sight.
After looking at it for a moment, he recognized that it seemed to be a kerosene lamppost.
This thing is made of pig iron. It is very expensive and expensive to use. Only a few places in Azure Castle can afford it. There are obvious signs of deformation on the bottom of the lamp holder, as if it had been pulled directly from the base.
"We have checked and found that these lampposts all came from the roadside outside the woods." The subordinate continued, "A total of six lampposts are missing on both sides of the road, but no footprints or towing marks were found between the two places."
Fumi couldn't help but frown.
He bent down, hugged a lamppost with both hands and slowly lifted it up. The huge weight made his body sink slightly. If he didn't transform into a dragon, it would be extremely difficult for him to carry such a heavy thing between the road and the woods.
It's understandable that there are no footprints - even more professional thieves know how to disappear, but it's weird that there are no tow marks.
It is obviously easier to drag one end of the lamppost along than to hold it on your shoulders. Unless you are strong enough to ignore this difference, there should be more or less traces left on the scene.
And the other party not only did this, but also went back and forth six times in a row
Faced with this incredible situation, Fumi didn't know what expression to make.
"My lord, what are they doing with the lamppost out here?" the deputy asked.
"Think about it. Such heavy things must have been collected for important purposes." Fumi pondered, "There are six lampposts in total, and there are two left at the scene, which means that the attackers used four of them. .As for their usage…”
At this point, he suddenly froze.
—The villa seems to have been bombarded by heavy artillery
"No way..." he murmured.
"Sir?" The police officer looked at his superior.
"This thing is the 'weapon' used to attack the Holy Palace!" Fumi shouted. "In order to cover the escape of his companions, the attackers threw these street lamps towards the villa. Every blow was like a disemboweled cannonball!"
"Throw it into the villa from here?" The police officer looked like he was listening to a fantasy, "Is that something a human can do?"
"Humans absolutely can't do it, but it might be possible with the help of magic." Fumi felt his throat was a little dry, "For example, summoning magic can attract some exotic creatures, which cannot be seen by common sense... But once such dangerous things appear, It is almost impossible to get them to go back obediently, so I prefer that the other party is a transformation mage and is proficient in force field or strengthening spells."
"But it's impossible for an ordinary transmutation master to do this, right?"
The answer to the question is obvious. If any apprentice in the Mage Tower can use a lamppost as an artillery to start a battle, then all the cities in the world will be useless, and the warships galloping on the ocean will no longer need to be equipped with those old gunpowder weapons. .
Even taking a step back, if even half of the mid-level mages can cast such amazingly powerful spells, even the Dragonborn's status will be in jeopardy.
Compared to the truth of the case, Fumi actually hoped that the other party was not a pure human being.
If it were a dragonborn mage, his heart would be much more peaceful.
"Indeed, you are right." He nodded, "Based on my understanding of spells, such spellcasters are usually called legendary mage."
…
Early the next morning, Fumi handed the investigation report to the Lord.
"A legendary mage, a half-beast, and a dragonborn joined forces to attack St. Blainey's Palace?" Earl Cleveland rubbed his forehead after reading the report. Emotionally, he told him that this combination was absolutely impossible, but his rationality made it impossible. He had to accept this conclusion - you must know that the Split Tooth family has worked for Azure Castle for generations, and its experience in investigating cases is unparalleled. And the Formi Split Tooth in front of him is one of the best. He is only thirty years old. When he reached the age of 18, he took over his father's duties and took the top spot in the police station. "Where will this group of people go after?"
"Continuing west through the woods, you can return to the most prosperous neighborhood of the city within a mile. By the time I got there, the attacker had disappeared."
"Okay... what's their purpose?"
"We don't know yet," Fumi said calmly. "We only know that they have invaded the private room of the Achielu Gate."
"Is it Achie again?" The count smacked his lips. He had no good impression of the bald man with his hands full of rings. This person's rise was as fast as a storm. In less than ten years, he had unified nearly half of the businesses and factories in Azure Castle. During this period, there were at least dozens of bloody disputes. It was only because of the generous taxes paid by the other party that he made the police department turn a blind eye to it. "What I want to know most right now is, is it possible that these people are the real culprits in the kidnapping of the Son of the Holy Spirit?"
If a legendary mage committed the crime, it would be completely justified to wipe out a church convoy during the confrontation.
"I think this..."
"No, they definitely didn't do it." Lather suddenly said with cracked teeth on the side.
"Oh? Can you say for sure?" The Earl glanced at the harbor defense officer. They were both dragon descendants of the Split Tooth family. Lassein and Fummy came out in completely different molds. He was appointed to manage coastal defense because Rassein's fighting ability was acceptable, but in terms of his ability to use his brain, he was completely untrustworthy.
"Uh... Sir, I'm just guessing." Lassein coughed several times. "After all, the two groups have very different operating styles."
Fumi looked at his cousin with some surprise. He had the impression that the other party rarely made such a judgment, "Tell me in detail."
"Well... I got the information from my own channels, and it may not be accurate." Lassein licked his lips and replied bravely, "The casualties in the Holy Palace... so far, there shouldn't be many, right?"