Above the mage!

Chapter 261 [Realm of Honesty]

“This is the irrigation water for the golden wheat seedlings.”

In front of Mount Castella, Elder Grant pointed to the pool of water in front of him and introduced it to the two people.

"In the North, there is almost no natural water. Most of the water comes from thawed ice and snow. Only here at the Castella Volcano can such a natural pool of water appear." Elder Grant emphasized subconsciously.

Gode ​​and Loitch approached the pool.

The edges of the pool were covered with a thick layer of moss, which was very common in the North.

This moss species should be green moss. The lush green color and the blue color of the pond form a color combination that is extremely rare in the North.

The soil around the pond is moist and fertile.

The water in the pond is so clear that you can even see a few small fish swimming leisurely in it.

"The source of the water in the pool is the groundwater inside the volcano. The groundwater is filtered through the volcanic rock layers and the water quality is extremely pure. Logically, there should be no insect eggs present." Elder Grant pointed his finger to the other side of the pool.

With the naked eye, it can be seen that there is a continuous stream of water flowing into the pool.

The water flow still carried a hint of warmth, which formed a sharp contrast with the extremely cold environment in the north.

Godel squatted down, and Flora, who was sitting on his shoulder, carefully observed the water.

It can be found that there are some small bubbles constantly emerging in the soil at the edge of the pool.

These bubbles are a sign of an underground heat source.

Although the Castella volcano has been dormant for a long time, the underground heat source is still very active, which keeps the water temperature of the pool at a relatively stable level and will not be affected by the temperature in the north and frozen.

Here, Flora has also finished her observation.

"This water is indeed very pure. It does not contain any ice nematode eggs, and it also contains minerals suitable for the growth of golden wheat." Goder stood up and gave Flora's conclusion.

"However, the ice nematode eggs in the Jinhui wheat fields did come from irrigation water. Lady Flora can be sure of this," he affirmed.

This is Flora's innate ability, which is the information obtained by "communicating" with plants.

Plants don't lie.

"All the irrigation water for the Jinhui wheat fields is taken from the pond in front of us, without exception?" Goder confirmed to Elder Grant.

"No exceptions," Elder Grant said with certainty, "Although we don't understand what minerals you are talking about, we have long discovered that using the water here to irrigate golden wheat can make it grow better and slightly increase its yield."

"So when we water the golden wheat, we strictly stipulate that we can only use the water from here."

"Who is generally responsible for fetching water and watering the plants?" Gao De frowned, thought for a moment, and asked again.

Since there are no ice nematode eggs in the pond, but the ice nematode eggs in the wheat field clearly come from irrigation water, the ice nematode eggs can only appear in the process of drawing water and watering.

Apparently, Elder Grant and Leutsch also came to this conclusion.

Elder Grant's face became extremely solemn. He thought carefully and uttered three names.

"Usually, Ethan, Evan and Simon are responsible for fetching water and watering the wheat. They have been working here for nearly ten years. They are very reliable and familiar with Golden Wheat."

"Are you sure there are no omissions? Those who are not responsible for watering but have access to the pool also count." Gao De nodded and asked again.

It’s not that I don’t believe Elder Grant, but based on my experience, in this situation, the average person’s answer is always one-sided and will miss some special circumstances.

And often, these special cases are the final answers - because universal situations are too easy to investigate.

Elder Grant understood Gode's caution. He thought for a moment and said, "There is also Thomas. He was originally responsible for the cultivation of golden wheat. Later, he injured his waist and could not do these jobs. He had to retire."

"I saw that he worked diligently and responsibly, and I was worried that he would have a hard time getting enough food if he left here, so I took him in as a servant."

"Normally, I come here at least once a day to check on Jinhuimai." Elder Grant said. He is a very responsible person.
"But sometimes I am too busy to leave. Thomas is my servant and has experience in growing golden wheat, so when that happens, I will ask Thomas to go to the fields to take a look for me."

"A few days ago, I was busy with something your Saint asked me to do, so I asked Thomas to watch the Golden Wheat Field for me for a day."

Godd and Loitch looked at each other.

The timing was so perfect that it was impossible not to be suspicious.

"Then please trouble Elder Grant to call Thomas over. We have a few questions to ask him." Loichi said.

"Okay." Elder Grant's face was heavy, but he still nodded in agreement.

Thomas is a middle-aged man, not too old.

When he was called over, he seemed a little timid.

When he saw that besides Elder Grant, there were also two outsiders, Loich and Goder, waiting for him, a hint of uneasiness and nervousness flashed in his eyes.

Before Thomas arrived, Loitch cast a spell to prepare for the next questioning.

He stretched out his right index finger, drew a circle in the air, and then pointed to the ground.

As Leitch gestured, magic resonated in the air.

An invisible ripple spreads out along with the magical waves, covering a spherical area with a radius of 15 feet around him.

Second-level enchantment spell.

[The realm of honesty].

Rare universal spells - Most of the spells mastered by these Iceborn are very different from the spells of the outside world, and are spells that Gode has not learned in the universal spell class.

Gode ​​looked at Loych with a hint of surprise.

"This is the spell formula I bought from your foreign wizard," Loychi explained to God, "He was a foreign wizard who wanted to make a fortune in the North. He almost died in the mouth of a wolf, but I saved him and he followed me for a while."

Loitch did not go into further details.

[Realm of Honesty] is a functional spell that does not have lethality and is of no help in combat, but it has powerful spell effect in interrogation.

Because within the realm of truthfulness, the subject cannot intentionally lie.

However, the Realm of Honesty still has many flaws and is not omnipotent.

The most prominent point is that the subject can be aware of the existence of the realm of honesty, so he can actively avoid answering questions that would usually be answered with lies.

You can even be evasive and avoid the main point when answering questions, because there will be no problem as long as you stay within the scope of the truth.

After all, this is only a second-level spell.

Of course, in most cases, the [Realm of Honesty] is sufficient.

The moment he entered the Realm of Honesty, Thomas' body froze. He had already realized the existence of the Realm of Honesty.

"Thomas, they have some questions to ask you. Just cooperate with them and tell the truth." Elder Grant said comfortingly.

"I understand, Elder. I will cooperate with them." Thomas replied a little awkwardly and nervously.

"You guys ask." Elder Grant folded his hands and stood aside.

Luo Yiqi did not shy away from the question and directly asked Elder Grant: "Does the insect pest problem of Jinhui wheat have anything to do with you?"

He was too lazy to ask step by step about things like ice nematode eggs and irrigation water, and went straight to the core issue.

"What?" Thomas was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't react.

"You just need to answer yes or no, don't say anything else." Loichi said softly.

"No." Thomas shook his head repeatedly, looking flustered, and kept explaining, "It's none of my business."

When Loitch heard the answer, he looked at God and shook his head.

This means that the other party is not lying.

Thomas has nothing to do with the pest problem?

Gao De frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.

He began to ponder it in his mind.

Soon, Gao De raised his head again.

It is obvious that the mastermind behind the scenes is a senior member of the Snowfield Guardian.

Therefore, the mastermind behind the scenes was very clear about Roych's abilities. When framing Catherine, he eliminated all smells at the scene to cut off the possibility of Roych tracking the murderer by smell.

Similarly, the mastermind behind the scenes may also know the [Realm of Honesty] that Loichi controls.

Therefore, is it possible that when planning the pest, the mastermind behind the scenes had already considered the [Realm of Honesty] and made corresponding arrangements?

For example, from the beginning, a "white lie" was used to get Thomas to do something, and Thomas believed it?
While in the realm of truthfulness, the subject cannot intentionally lie.

This is the spell effect of [Realm of Honesty], but it is also its limitation.

The realm of honesty can only limit the subject's subjective lying behavior.

What if the person being treated is also deceived and thinks that he is telling the truth?

Even if it is actually a lie, as long as he believes it is true in his heart, it can pass the judgment of the realm of honesty.

"Five days ago, when you were inspecting the Golden Wheat Field on behalf of Elder Grant, did you do anything beyond your duties, whether good or bad?"

Goder stared into Thomas' eyes, carefully considered his words, and made sure there were no loopholes before he opened his mouth to ask.

Loichi, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

He glanced at Gao De with a little surprise - he had guessed Gao De's thoughts from Gao De's question at the moment, and was surprised that Gao De could think of these in such a short time.

The moment Thomas heard Gode's question, his expression suddenly changed.

"What is considered outside the scope of job duties?" Thomas said, trying to remain calm.

"Answer yes or no, don't change the subject!" Elder Grant had already seen the problem and his eyes turned cold.

He was a sentimental man, and it was because he saw how hard it was for Thomas to work in the golden wheat fields for so many years that he took him in as a servant after he was injured.

The result was... If Gao De had not intervened, the death of Jin Huimai would have been a serious matter, enough to cause him to fall from the position of elder and lose his reputation in his later years.

Elder Grant's heart burned like fire at the thought of being backstabbed like this.

Thomas looked at Elder Grant's cold gaze, and his forced calmness suddenly collapsed, and tears flowed down his face.

"Elder, elder, I really didn't do anything. The pest issue has nothing to do with me. You took me in out of kindness and have been very kind to me over the years. Even if I have no conscience, I will never betray you!"

"Elder, you believe me"

"Then answer his question directly first." Elder Grant was unmoved and said coldly.

No matter how much Thomas said, it was useless. His reaction and attitude at this moment actually spoke it all.

Hearing Elder Grant's cold tone, Thomas' face turned pale. He looked at the young Gode, staring at his face, and then nodded desperately, "Yes."

"What did you do?" Elder Grant then asked.

Now that he had confessed, Thomas decided to throw the can down the drain and no longer hide the truth. "I was asked by someone to bring a pet into the volcanic field five days ago."

"I just did this. I really don't know anything about the pests that followed."

"What kind of pet?" Elder Grant didn't pay attention to Thomas's pale explanation and continued, "Who entrusted it?"

"A toad pet." Thomas replied, "I don't know who is behind this. They threatened me with my family members. They only contacted me through messages. I could never see them."

Sure enough, even in this link, the person behind the scenes did not leave too many loopholes.

Gao De said in his heart.

"How long has this situation been going on, using your family to threaten you?" Elder Grant asked again.

“Almost ten years”

"Where is the toad pet?" Elder Grant's face became increasingly ugly - anyone would not be in a good mood if they knew that they were being targeted and had a thorn in their side for nearly ten years.

"That person just told me to take the toad pet with me when I entered the volcanic field. I didn't need to do anything else. After I came out, the toad pet left on its own."

"I have no idea what happened and what the person's intention was in asking me to do this."

"The arrest of Catherine was related to the other guest that Elder Grant received the day before yesterday. Does it have anything to do with you?" Here, Gode skipped over the matter of insect pests and jumped directly to the matter of Catherine, which he was more concerned about.

"I" Thomas's struggling explanation came to an abrupt end, as if stuck.

Seeing his reaction, Loychi's face suddenly brightened up - obviously, although Thomas was not only a participant in this matter, he also knew some inside information.

Finally found a useful clue.

"I can't say it, I can't say it. If I say it, my wife and children will be ruined." Thomas suddenly shouted in despair.

The next moment, black blood and white foam suddenly began to come out of his mouth, and then his head tilted and he fell down.

(End of this chapter)