Wangli Jiqiao College has many students who go through the withdrawal procedures every year.
After all, this academy is one of the highest institutions in the magic world, and the courses are not easy at all. Therefore, those students who cannot keep up with the progress will one day be abandoned.
Coupled with high tuition fees, corresponding academic qualifications and other off-site factors, etc.
There are many reasons for dropping out of school.
But since October last year, when the new school year began, the number of dropouts has surged and has now reached 26.
There were twelve cases in which automata were damaged and students were forced to drop out of school.
And the murderer who caused all this
——cannibal candy
"In other words, finding it is your current mission?"
"That's right."
Akabane Lei nodded.
He didn't look good, though, because he was still in the academy when the attack occurred, and it even happened while listening to Felix's intel.
Even if he has excessive self-awareness, it is difficult not to suspect that he is deliberately provoking.
Xiao Lin didn't want to join in the fun, but he couldn't help but glance there, and his super far-sightedness was activated instantly.
"Well……"
Couldn't help but frown slightly.
The object's upper and lower bodies were scattered on the ground some distance apart.
The inside of the abdominal cavity can be seen from the break. Because the structure inside is quite delicate, it makes people feel like they are peeking into the inside of the human body. The exposed gears, wires and other parts create an atmosphere even more disgusting than that of human corpses.
His legs were completely smashed, and his movements should have been restricted in this way.
The lower part of the face of the wreckage was so damaged that it was impossible to see the original shape. There were blood-like objects scattered around, as if it had been eaten by some wild beast.
What attracted the most attention was the strange wound.
The area where the heart should have been was hollowed out until only a circular cavity remained. The surface of the wound was extremely smooth, like candy that had been licked until it melted.
Not good.
After finally coming out of "Zhan Chi", I had a physical reaction all of a sudden.
Seeing that Xiaolin's expression was wrong, Akabane Raijin patted him on the shoulder and even joked leisurely: "Cannibal plus candy, combining two common words, don't think it distinguishes the characteristics of the wound. Has it fully shown itself?"
"...It's a good joke, Akabane-kun."
Xiao Lin rolled his eyes at him.
This guy is particularly sensitive to other people's emotional changes, but he always intervenes rashly without knowing it. Even a rough guy like Xiaolin is a little resistant.
"Speaking of which, who is the puppeteer of this automaton?"
"It's the guy with the iron ball."
"Oh, it's him."
Xiao Lin's bad mood immediately improved.
Because that guy not only attacked Xiaolin with many people during the day, but also attacked Akabane Raijin again in the evening. Being eaten by the [Demon Eater] to eat the magic circuit was the punishment he deserved.
But you can't laugh!
If he laughs, his career as a puppet maker will be over.
Now almost all the students are gathered here. The appearance of [Demon Eater] has made people panic. If he laughs at this time, even if he didn't do it, he will be criticized by the flustered and clueless students. It will definitely cause unnecessary trouble. trouble.
Turning around, he asked the last person in the trio.
"Charlotte, what do you think?"
"..."
Charlotte didn't answer.
For a long time, she looked down at the student blankly, saying nothing.
"Char, were you on the street with him?"
The sharp words of the handsome young man woke up the distracted Charlotte. These words were obviously not scolding, but they made her visibly flinch and she quickly tried to defend herself.
"Wait! That's not that, that's—"
"Okay. Let's end this topic here, Lei Zhen, you come here first."
Felix coldly covered Charlotte's words and led Lei Zhen towards the darkness of the trees in the courtyard.
Charlotte looked at his back, raised the corners of her eyes with burning eyes, and turned away without saying a word.
"Wait a minute, Ciel."
Felix kept his back to her, stopped her with an unexpected tone, and said coldly: "You'd better stop meddling with the [Demon Eater]'s affairs."
"But--"
"Leave this matter to the disciplinary committee. Besides..."
He looked back at Charlotte. Instead of the usual warm and gentle smile on his face, he frowned sadly and said, "I already understand what you mean. Although it's a pity, I will quit."
"Huh--?!"
"You didn't choose me, but Xiao Lin. Is that what it's all about?"
"How could it be? It's not..."
Charlotte froze on the spot in astonishment.
"...I still have work to deal with. I'm sorry, can you please leave first? Also, I don't want to see you again for the time being."
After Felix finished speaking, he quietly turned around and left.
Charlotte's face was as pale as an automaton that had just died in the corner, and her petite body was trembling slightly.
"What, what should I do, I am hated by Felix! What should I do... what should I do... what should I do...!"
The words muttered in his mouth were heart-wrenching.
"Hello……"
"Leave me alone!"
Charlotte shook off Xiaolin's hand and ran away.
Watching her thin figure leave, Xiao Lin couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, and complained softly: "Hey, hey, hey, I'm the one being taken advantage of."
What's going on, this depressed mood?
It’s the CPU, right? It’s the CPU, right?
The blond mask narrowed his eyes and used himself to put pressure on Charlotte, deliberately arousing the other person's guilt, so that Charlotte would apologize to Felix and become even more devoted to him.
It was a low-level, highly targeted, and very effective despicable method, but the person being exploited was himself.
"Master Xiaolin, aren't you going to catch up?"
The waiter behind him reminded his master at the right time to catch up and comfort him like a gentleman.
However, Xiao Lin asked back: "Why? I have already told her, even men are jealous sometimes, so she should not get too close to other men, otherwise it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings."
"That's true, but the other party also has good intentions, doesn't it?"
Seeing this reason, Liu Zi couldn't persuade Xiao Lin, and she lowered her head slightly, a shadow appeared on her face, and whispered: "And some people are using Mr. Xiao Lin to play with girls' feelings. Are you just going to swallow it and follow such an incompetent master? But it will lower my evaluation."
"...That's right."
Xiao Lin nodded in agreement.
After a pause, he raised a nasty smile and said, "Is it really okay? I don't care what happens."
"But no matter what happens in the end, as Mr. Xiaolin's waiter, I will stand unswervingly by your side." Liu Zi said the touching words calmly.
Charlotte, probably the same as you said.
Being dominated by an automatic doll, I might really be a worthless man.
Or is it……
"Master Xiaolin, as your waiter, I have to say that your character is sometimes unexpectedly twisted."
"...You are right, Liu Zi."
Maybe that’s what I really think.
————
Kobayashi did not turn around and leave like Charlotte, but walked straight towards Felix and Akabane Raijin.
But when he reached the cordon, he was stopped by other discipline committee members, but the noise was also heard by the two people who were investigating the situation.
"Xiao Lin?"
"Wait, let him in."
Felix ordered his men, and Xiaolin was able to arrive at the crime scene.
"Hey, good evening, you two."
Xiaolin raised his hand to say hello, and then said to Felix: "I wonder if you two need help? Could it be that because of some off-site factors, they told irrelevant people to leave as soon as possible?"
"Irrelevant parties should naturally leave as soon as possible... Although I say that, Xiaolin, you are an exception."
Felix's preferential treatment to Xiaolin was a bit too much. He even said gently: "What happened between you and Ciel will not affect you and me, so please don't worry."
"No, no, Charlotte and I don't have that kind of relationship."
Xiao Lin waved his hand.
The light explanation is completely different from the eager explanation, but it is very convincing.
"Yeah."
Felix had a smile on his face, as if he was relieved to know that the person he loved was not taken away.
But under the cover of the late night, there was a bit of pride in the corner of his mouth, and he was still discovered by Xiaolin, who had [all-purpose vision] with his super sharp vision.
Akabane Raijin also quickly smoothed things over and said: "I'll be relieved if Felix agrees with me. To be honest, Xiaolin is very scary as a competitor, but being a companion will make people feel very at ease. After all, his strength cannot be underestimated."
"There's no benefit in praising me like this, Akabane-kun." Xiao Lin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, seeming to be satisfied with his praise.
Felix looked at them with a bewildering smile, not knowing what he was thinking.
————
The results of the investigation were not ideal. Like the guards who could only come out to wash the floor, the disciplinary committee members also returned without success this time.
However, during this period, Xiaolin learned all the information about the [Demon Eater] and the previous criminal history.
But that's about it.
Late at night, Xiao Lin was on his way back to his dormitory.
"Please wait a moment, Xiaolin."
"……Um?"
Suddenly someone called him from behind.
Turning around, I saw a girl with lively shoulder-length hair and glasses who looked very intellectual.
Although her appearance is neat and dignified, she seems to be from a noble family, but it is undeniable that compared to Charlotte and Felix, she gives a slightly simpler impression.
At the same time, she wore the same disciplinary committee armband as Felix's on her arm. And, wearing white gloves that symbolize partygoers.
"What's the matter, Miss Lisette Norden, Felix's assistant?"
"You know me?"
"Of course. After all, there is a person who praises his perfect assistant every day."
Kobayashi was alluding to Felix.
However, the other party did not mention her existence at all. Instead, it was Akabane Leizhen who told him because he found that the other party gave people a sense of incongruity, although it was only for a moment.
"snort."
She snorted softly, not sure if she was shy or scornful, her attitude was always quite ambiguous.
Xiao Lin took the initiative to advance the topic and asked: "Then, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Although I feel a bit sorry to say this, I still have to say it." Lisette briefly prepared the situation and then said seriously: "Please be careful of Charlotte, her doll is a forbidden doll (bandoll)."
"Forbidden Doll?"
"As you know, taboo dolls are dolls that use certain parts of the human body, which violates the ethics of magicians. According to the legend passed down by Count Birao's family, Sigmund devoured humans and burned down towns. Bad thing, if you don’t eat meat regularly now, you won’t be able to maintain your physical body.”
"Haha~ Your words are like saying Charlotte is the murderer."
"It's just suspicion! Because we have already confirmed that [Demon Eater] is the forbidden doll."
"Yeah."
Xiao Lin nodded and fell into thought.
Just when Lisette thought he heard her words, Xiaolin suddenly said: "Um... let me ask, are you deliberately throwing dirty water on Charlotte?"
"……Why?"
"Because Felix is the most popular student in the college, and you and Charlotte both like him. You are jealous and dislike each other, and Felix has always been attracted to Charlotte, and now she is misunderstood, so You come here and throw dirty water or something..."
"That's not true!"
Lisette glared at him unhappily and said angrily: "Do you only have this kind of messy romantic comedy in your mind? I'm talking about a serious topic. Please be more serious!"
"Don't be so angry."
Xiao Lin waved his hand and said pointedly: "It doesn't match your intellectual face at all."
"————!"
Hearing Xiaolin's words, Lisette immediately restrained herself and even panicked a little.
"By the way, I have a question too."
"what is the problem."
Lisette rolled her eyes, as if she didn't expect Xiaolin to ask any serious questions.
but--
"Why were you there when the [Demon Eater] was eating its prey?"
Pointed questions are very harsh.
Lisette's eyes changed instantly and she asked, "Are you trying to say that I am the [Demon Eater]?"
"No, no, no, how could it be?"
Xiaolin waved his hand and laughed and said: "But, you said that the doll that was swallowed was the Iron Ball User. Why do you think so? I am just curious about this. After all, it is impossible to judge from that scene and that face."
"Everyone can clearly see that iconic iron ball..."
"The legs of the eaten doll were smashed... But under normal circumstances, people would think it was the Iron Ball user who did it, right? To think that the weapon has been counter-used, certain prerequisites are required, such as... Saw it with your own eyes, or something like that?”
"usually……!"
Lisette tried her best to keep her voice from shaking, and retorted: "No one would want to leave evidence at the scene that is enough to identify him as a prisoner, if it is a prop used by the [Demon Eater] himself. , then he should take it away when he leaves."
"Really? But except for the magic circuit, everything else about that guy was left at the scene."
"But that's not enough to lock the prisoner!"
"Is it just wishful thinking on your part?"
"Stop making excuses, I'm innocent!"
Xiaolin pressed forward step by step, causing Lisette to have a strong stress reaction.
"Sorry, sorry, don't be so angry. You can't keep up your intellectual face anymore."
"...Tsk."
Lisette clicked her tongue softly in displeasure.
"That's all I have to say." Xiao Lin turned around unprepared and said, "That's right, Professor Kimberly once said something during class that it's boring for automatic dolls to imitate humans. ah."
“————!!!”
"Hahaha, don't be nervous, it's just something you feel."
The sarcastic cries were extremely harsh.
Thanks to the boss of [Da Ni Buddhist Temple Wu Tian] for the 10,000 reward, and I am extremely sorry for the late update. The sprain in my back did have some impact on me.
Thank you again for the reward. I wish you great success and rapid progress. Thank you very much!
(End of chapter)
