Chapter 198 Casefile 7: Lich Formation (1)
When people are full and have nothing to do, they always think of some random past events, and even zombies like Mi Funa are no exception.
She immersed herself in the memories of her long and eventful life for a long time before she looked up in confusion: "Why hasn't that lich come back yet?"
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Of course, Jiang You hadn't returned yet. She had just finished discussing business in the Witch's Forest and visited the noisy little beavers when Andrei called her back to the City Lord's Mansion without stopping after receiving an urgent report.
After taking out a large ball of soul fire from the ghost-faced man No. 4 who was imprisoned in the underground prison, she did not have time to use it to explore clues immediately... because the great magician Mebucha came from the royal capital in a dusty manner and knocked on the door of their city lord's mansion.
"So, you are the lich summoned by Mi You." The great magician Mebucha lowered his head slightly and looked at Jiang You through his monocle.
Although he was thin, he was very tall. Just standing there, he had an air of superiority. Seeing his mentor, Mi You, for the first time, he felt a little uneasy in his heart: "It's... it's me."
Mebucha just glanced at her leisurely, with a meaningful look in his eyes that she couldn't understand.
He didn't say anything more to Jiang You, but looked at Andrei who was standing beside him: "Let's find a quiet place to talk. His Majesty the King asked me to bring you some news that may be useful to you."
Andrei cheered up: "Please follow me!"
He led Mebucha and Jiangyou into the study on the third floor, which had been renovated and converted into an office. "We've thoroughly searched the entire City Lord's Mansion and set up a magic array to prevent eavesdropping and surveillance. Talking here is absolutely safe."
Mebucha slouched unceremoniously on the wide armrest of the leather sofa, not even slightly respecting himself. "Alright, I won't beat around the bush. Andrei, the mastermind behind the Evil Eye Moon you're tracking down is most likely Deresi Delman, the last princess of the Delman Kingdom."
"Eh? Isn't she dead?" Jiang You looked at Andre in confusion, and unexpectedly found that Andre's expression was solemn, but less surprised, as if he was prepared for what Mebucha said.
"She died once, but death is far from the end." Mebucha smiled and said, "Miss Takumi Yuu, you should understand this."
"Ah!" Jiang Youdi reacted: "She is a lich?!"
"Yes, and she should be a complete lich. Judging from her appearance, she is probably no different from a normal person. Unlike Miss Takumi Yu, who is so high-profile."
Jiang You grinned. She didn't want to walk around in a high-profile manner on a skeleton, but there was no other way...
Even though she had money now, she was still short on soul fire. While offerings made from soul grass could provide a lot of energy, it was quite costly to maintain a human body. While it wasn't unaffordable, it was simply unnecessary.
If other liches want to maintain their human form, they have to eat several living people a day. Those like Jiangyou who eat food offerings and the soul fire of guests have to use the best steel on the blade and not waste it casually.
She was used to walking around on her skeleton anyway, using her skull as a handbag and advertising her business. If she did that with her body, she'd probably scare a few random passersby to death.
"Actually, it's not just Andrei. Ever since the Evil Eye Moon appeared, His Majesty the King has been sending people to investigate this matter," Mebucha said. "And now, we all agree that we should share all our findings with you."
"Why now?" Andre asked in a deep voice.
"...There are some subtle relationships involved." Maybucha scratched his nose awkwardly, "Well, for example, your sworn brother Winston is actually the son of His Majesty King Maybury and Princess Deresi.
"Although it was a fleeting romance, there's still some lingering affection between the two... In fact, His Majesty the King once considered returning the kingdom to Dresi. After all, she is the heir to the Delman Kingdom—if Dresi wasn't so crazy.
"I don't know if it's the mad blood in the direct line of the Delman royal family, or if she turned into a lich after spending too long in the underworld, but Dresi is no longer a person capable of normal communication. All her intelligence and talents are used for conspiracy and subversion of this dynasty..."
Mebucha paused. "Besides, we don't think Drayce cares about the people. We need to do a better job of governing the country than she does."
Since there is no way to communicate and reconcile, then naturally we can only go all out to determine the winner.
Andre nodded in understanding.
"We think that with your abilities, you've probably already guessed most of it. There's no point in hiding it any further. It's better to be frank and clear."
Mebucha's eyes grew sharp. "However, everything I am about to say must be kept strictly confidential. Otherwise, once its contents are leaked, they may arouse suspicion towards His Majesty the King and destabilize his regime."
He chanted a spell, casting a secrecy spell on Andrei and Jiangyou. "Okay, now we can talk freely. Let me think, this story probably has to start from Rose Hill Villa more than 20 years ago."
"We roughly know what happened in Rose Villa back then." Andre said.
"Yes, the Rose Hill case. You were involved as well. In fact, we suspect Valentine committed the crime under Dracy's instructions, but the specific motive is still a little confusing."
Mebucha coughed lightly and sorted out his chaotic thoughts: "Because of the curse of the twins, Deresi has been imprisoned in Rose Villa since birth and raised by alchemical dolls. During this period, only her wet nurse, tutor and the queen herself should have had contact with her.
"But Deresi was a woman born with ambition. She was extremely intelligent and could draw inferences from one instance... The queen gave her many books to relieve her boredom, and she learned many truths, both right and wrong, from them."
He sighed, "She should have been an eagle soaring in the sky, but the royal family clipped her wings too early and trapped her in a cage. But she is definitely not a canary willing to be kept and bound by others, nor will she stay content in a cage.
"As long as she finds the opportunity, she will tear open a window for herself and break open a door. My brother and I have both been used by her without realizing it.
"I've wondered countless times if I hadn't introduced her to Mi Funa, would things have been different... But fate is always so unpredictable. Perhaps a twist of fate will cause even greater ripples."
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