Footsteps and voices.
With a unique boldness and magnanimity.
That's right.
There is one person missing.
In this tragic scene, the woman had more authority than in the El-Melloi classroom.
"I'm sorry I'm late. I've heard the general situation. Can you please give me some face?"
"Lord Baru Yereta." Shinji showed just the right amount of fear.
Inole Baruyereta Atolohom.
One of the three great nobles. An old woman at the top of the Baruyereta faction.
Even in the Clock Tower, her status is enough to rank among the top ten (including the old man with gems and the dean who has been missing for many years). Even the hostile Barthelmero and the Law and Politics Department dare not ignore her words.
"Once I have found out about Lord Byron, I will give you, Professor Velvet, and the El-Melloi classroom an explanation. But before that, he and Izeluma are members of Baruye (Creation Department), and I cannot leave him alone."
As an old woman, it was already a very humble gesture for her to say such words. If it were aristocracy, even if she was not a lord, she would not speak to an unknown young man in such a tone.
"professor."
Shinji did not give Inole a direct answer, but moved the gun slightly away and asked Waver who was not far away.
"Lord Baru Yeretta can be trusted. Stop it, Levi."
"Yes, Professor."
Shinji put the gun back into the hidden pocket inside his clothes and glanced coldly at the middle-aged man on the ground who had long lost his gentlemanly manners.
"You're lucky to have escaped this time. If you do it again, I won't just smash your head. I'll chop off the back of your neck."
Such harsh and arrogant words would be inappropriate if they came from other magicians, but they would be no problem in the El-Melloi classroom, because all the members here have problems, big or small, and the title of problem student concentration camp is not given for nothing. The problem Shinji designed for himself is that he has a rebellious personality and is keen on modern technology.
Being threatened like this, Bailong naturally couldn't swallow this breath. Just when he was about to fight back, he saw his own lord glaring at him unkindly, which was like a basin of cold water poured over his head. His arrogance immediately disappeared, and he stood aside with his head down.
The old woman, who took control of the situation as soon as she appeared, turned her gaze towards Waver.
"Professor Velvet, I hope you can give me some time."
"this... "
Weber, who couldn't figure out the gains and losses for a moment, couldn't help but look at Lanis for help. The latter understood what he meant and touched Flatt with her hand, and the boy immediately spoke.
"No, Professor. Everyone who stays here is a suspect, even if he is a lord."
The person in front of you is a lord, so you must be careful when speaking. There are some things that you know clearly, but you just can't say them out loud - Flat is the only exception. His name as a "genius idiot" has long been resounding throughout the Clock Tower. Many teachers and even lords have been choked by his natural words and were speechless, and finally fell into Weber's hands.
Inole also experienced the lethality of the "genius idiot", but fortunately Shinji came to the rescue in time.
"I don't think your Lordship had anything to do with this."
"Why? I don't even know how to clear myself of suspicion." asked the old woman.
"After dinner yesterday, I was walking by the lake and saw you walking there, listening to music. If I'm not mistaken, you were using Apple's iPod player."
"Haha, it seems that I was so engrossed in listening that I didn't even notice."
Inola smiled at himself, took out a white piece of metal from the pocket of his dress and shook it in front of everyone.
"This thing is good. I like it very much."
"Or is it the latest model released this summer? I couldn't see it clearly last night because of the fog, but now it's even more convincing. Professor, Miss Lanis, and Flatt, just think about it, how could someone who can keep up with the latest technology leave such obvious flaws on the body? It's not like Izeluma, a conservative family that doesn't even have electricity and relies entirely on magic. Oh, from this point of view, Izeluma is more like aristocratic."
"you-"
Shinji's words were heart-wrenching, and Byron was so angry that he almost went berserk on the spot, if he hadn't seen Shinji's hand reaching towards his arms again.
"Young man, could you please not be so harsh in your words? Although I am very grateful that you can speak for me."
In response to the old woman's teachings, Shinji changed his attitude and bowed humbly to the old woman.
The old man added: "If this still doesn't dispel your doubts, why not investigate with me? I also want to see the eyesight of Professor Velvet, who is known as the 'discerning eye'."
If one party cannot dominate, then the two parties will cooperate. This is the most common strategy in politics.
Weber and Lanis looked at each other, and the former said, "Then I'll be polite. I also want to meet Lord Baru Yereta."
"That's it, everyone. Is that ok with it?"
The old woman looked around at everyone and asked slowly.
Princess Silver and her maid Regina. Her father, Byron, and Princess Gold's maid, Kalina. The three Magi of the Meastea School and the crowned Aozaki Touko.
Now that the two powerful forces have reached a consensus, naturally no one will have any objections.
The old woman nodded with satisfaction and clapped her hands again.
"Okay, let's disband. Now it's the detective's turn."
In the end, the only ones left there were herself and Waver, with the equally sharp Shinji as their assistant and guard.
Lanis, Gray, Sfin and Flatt were sent out to secretly keep an eye on the Izeluma family to prevent them from making any secret moves - at all times, they needed to remain cautious so as not to give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage.
Well, the combination of Flatt and Sfin seems unreliable no matter how you look at it. They started quarreling as soon as they left the crime scene.
Flat took the lead, followed by Sfin.
"So I said, the real murderer must use Batton Technique! Batton Technique is really great, it's invincible! Even if you fall off a cliff, it's no problem, and you can also make people explode through a small hole! Going through walls and becoming invisible is even easier!"
"What kind of nonsense magic is that? And can you please clarify whether it is martial arts or magic?"
"It's the Patton Technique! This is a tradition passed down from Sherlock Holmes. The teacher must be able to use it too! It's only natural for a detective to use the Patton Technique!"
"Flat. How can you compare a lowly profession like detective with a teacher!"
"Right, right, right! The orthodox Barton technique is used with a cane! That cane must be the catalyst of magic! So this is a martial art tailor-made for magicians!! I guess it has not been passed down now because some family hid it and used it for themselves! And Sherlock Holmes is very romantic! And Jack the Ripper is also a super star who added color to the history of London, right?! Although he is quite scary and it is a bit unfair to say this to the victims!"
"Don't compare teachers to murderers. After all, whether it's Sherlock Holmes or Napoleon, these characters who are only briefly mentioned in literature and history can never be compared to teachers!"
Flatt's speech was unreliable, and Sfin's answer was not much better. The biggest source of trouble in the El-Melloi classroom was these two people. However, no matter how off-line or how nonsense they talked, they could not shake their absolute confidence.
Because he is Waver Velvet, the best teacher in the Clock Tower.
PS: Old Fu does know the Barton Technique. In FGO1.5.1, Old Fu also showed how powerful the Barton Technique is, which is indeed worthy of Flatt's praise. In the prologue of FGO2, Old Fu relied on the Barton Technique to sneak attack and kill the miscellaneous soldiers who were said to be comparable to servants in one second, which was the group that the school girl with half the level could not withstand. So, don't underestimate the ancients, young men, although your teacher's status in Chaldea is much higher than that of the ancients, he is the well-deserved number one overtime worker.
PS2: Merlin has a higher score in the rhythm list, but Kongming is versatile, and has a place in both high-difficulty and daily situations. He is as stable as a dog. Once, we thought Lao Fu could also do it, but alas... Record it separately.