Taking off his dirty white gloves, the thin man stood up and said to Inola:
"Just to be on the safe side, I want to confirm something with you."
"What's the matter? I'll tell you if I can answer it." The old woman's attitude was gentle and sincere.
"I heard there's an underground auction recently?"
"That's what happened."
"The finale of the auction is a legendary secret treasure."
"Oh, have you heard about it too? I almost forgot. You and your teacher have both participated in that Far Eastern ceremony, so it's natural that you would pay attention to it."
Waver ignored the old woman's slightly meaningful look and continued to ask:
"Is this secret treasure the one that is rumored? Do you know who the final winner is?"
"If this is all the information, it doesn't matter if I tell you. The secret treasure is indeed the one that was rumored. My coming here is not unrelated to this matter."
"Please explain this to me."
Weber's eyes lit up. He had just wanted to verify it, but he didn't expect to get such a pleasant surprise.
"That secret treasure has a special nature. It is top-notch both as a base for spells and as a catalyst for the ritual. So many magicians came to bid for it, and the price was driven up very high. In the end, there were only two people left competing."
"One is the owner of this place, Bailon Baruyereta Izeluma, and the other is Atram Gariasta."
Hearing the last person's name, a strange smile unconsciously appeared on the corners of Shinji's mouth.
Atram Gariasta is a magician from the Middle East. The first impression of people who know him is that he is rich, very rich, extremely rich, and will buy anything he likes. Compared with him, the Edelfelt family where Luvia lives is not worthy of the title of nouveau riche. Atram is the real nouveau riche, a super rich man who owns dozens of oil fields and has no idea how much money he has.
Even Weber, who already holds a high position, commented in this way.
"They are not in the same league at all. Although Izeluma has a long history, it is no match for Gariasta in terms of money. Normally, Patriarch Bailong should have lost, but since you are here for this matter, does that mean Patriarch Bailong won the final victory?"
"That's it. I think the same as you do. Although many of the assets held by magicians are of shady origin and hidden through various means, it is difficult to find out. But I can still guess Izeluma's bottom line. Moreover, Galiasta has a bad reputation. With Lord Bailon's personality, it is unlikely that he will conflict with Galiasta for a secret treasure, unless there is a reason to take the secret treasure."
Perhaps in order to clear himself of suspicion, Inolahi told everything he knew.
"As for the reason why I can't give in, I can only think of Golden Princess and Silver Princess. As a result, the completion of Golden Princess in this generation is unusually high. If it continues like this, it won't be surprising if it is connected someday. To be honest, I thought it would take several generations to achieve such results. Now this has happened again. Haha, there must be something hidden in the middle - you seemed to have said that there was a clue just now?"
"There are some clues." Waver nodded, "but we still need some evidence. There are three elements in a detective's investigation: whodunit, howdunit, and whydunit. The first two are of little significance to a magician, with the exception of the last one. If we can't figure this out, the case will not be over."
"I see. It seems that my decision to choose you as a detective was correct. I really like you more and more. You must consider my invitation carefully."
Seeing that Inola had not forgotten to win him over until now, Waver couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Is now the time to talk about this?"
"Seeking the truth is seeking the truth, an invitation is an invitation, and no matter how this incident ends, it will not have much impact on me."
This is the real source of Inola's confidence. As the head of one of the three great noble families with a long history and one of the most influential lords in the Clock Tower, such an existence cannot be defeated by such a small matter.
"Besides, as long as you are willing to join, I won't even frown at the loss of five Izeluma."
The old woman's smile grew thicker, while Waver's became more bitter:
"You really think too highly of me. No matter what, let's first understand the incident. The on-site investigation has been completed, and the next step is to find the Golden Princess from last night. Levi, go and ask Miss Aozaki, I need her help."
"Yes, Professor."
Shinji glanced at Inolai calmly and turned to walk out the door.
At this moment, two familiar figures rushed in shouting.
"Professor, Professor, something bad has happened."
"We have discovered an intruder, what should we do?"
The one who was shouting loudly was Flat, and the one who was shouting excitedly was Sfin.
After hearing the two people's reports, Weber and Inola looked at each other.
"Intruders? At this time?"
"Where and how many people are there?"
"In the forest over there." Flatt pointed out the window. "There are probably about 20, no, more than 30 people."
The boy's detection ability was as high as his intrusion skills, and Waver would never doubt how much he said it was.
"so much?"
At some point, the sun disappeared.
It's a cloud.
The black clouds drifted in from the west and covered the land of Izeluma in a blink of an eye. The extremely unnatural speed and scale would soon cover the iconic building of Izeluma, the Twin Towers.
Low thunder rumbled in the clouds, and thick lightning bolts emerged from the clouds, bombarding the forest, leaving thrilling traces on the ground and an unpleasant burnt smell in the air.
"The purpose is to eliminate the protection of the land from the Izeluma family, but it is a rule since ancient times to perform weather magic at dusk. It's only morning now, who is it—"
If the land is damaged, the flow of magic will naturally become more difficult than usual. When a magician manages the land, it is natural to cast defensive magic on it, and it is also a rule for attackers to first neutralize it.
Weber walked to the window and looked at the dark clouds in the sky thoughtfully. The old woman standing shoulder to shoulder with him had a deeper voice.
"I probably know who he is. He wants to rob the place after the auction failed? I don't dislike this kind of quick-fire approach. But he chose to attack at this time - should I say he is bold and reckless? Or is he fearless?"
Hearing Inole's sigh, Weber also guessed the identity of the invader—Atram Gariasta.
There are two evaluations about him: a rich nouveau riche and a bad reputation.
The fact that he is rich has been explained, but his bad reputation is related to his overbearing style. If I want something, I must get it. If I can't buy it, I will beat you up. If I can't beat you up, I will hire someone to beat you up again until you surrender!
This thunder was Atram Gariasta’s greeting and ultimatum to Izeroma.
Hand it over now, or I'll beat you up.
PS: Oil King, hey, Oil King. The Oil King described by Mita is a tragedy. Other minor characters pretend to be cool in front of the protagonist and get slapped in the face, but this one is not satisfied with being beaten after pretending to be cool. He keeps courting death before and after pretending to be cool. Let's continue to watch for details.