I love time travel the most!

“Mr. Finn is right. And what I can guarantee is that what the murderer is looking for is also in town, and the person who was supposed to meet the deceased is also still in town.” Kobayashi revealed another piece of deduced information.

"Wait, wait, why do you say that?"

"You're quite the curious one, Borus. How about you use your brain a little?"

"That's so...so outrageous!"

The burly, one-eyed man called out in a pitiful tone.

After a brief moment of thought, the hero Finn immediately understood and said, "If the deceased had gotten the item, he would definitely have carried it with him. After all, this is an underground city, and we can only be at ease if we keep it under constant guard. The fact that this item wasn't handed over to him means that he hasn't met the contact yet. No, or perhaps it's the other way around; they might have already met and handed the item over."

"Bingo! And there's absolutely no way they would leave something in this hotel for safekeeping, since the owner didn't accept such a request, right?"

"Yes, yes, but how did you know?"

"Because you are still alive."

Xiaolin's words made the orc shopkeeper take a step back in fear.

The earlier probing also showed that the shop owner and the woman... which is the murderer, had no connection, which means the item wasn't placed here.

The two's reasoning left Tiona, whose mind couldn't keep up, completely bewildered.

She couldn't help but ask, "So what do we do now?"

Kobayashi chuckled, "Since the culprit is still here, the only option is to prevent anyone from leaving and conduct a thorough investigation one by one, and..."

"We need to find the person who made contact with the deceased as soon as possible, at least before the murderer is found," said the hero Finn.

The two reached an agreement instantly.

With the Loki Familia's influence, gathering the adventurers on this floor together wouldn't be a problem, and even if they had complaints, they would surely understand once they learned they were in danger.

On the central platform of the 18th floor.

"In other words, the murderer is a woman capable of killing a Level 4 man. But if she used a weapon, killing several levels shouldn't be a problem. That means..." Borus grinned wickedly and shouted, "Women, you all need to get physical exams, hurry up and take your clothes off!"

"Eh——————!!!" X2

This conclusion naturally excited the men and angered the women. Before they could even start looking for the murderer, the entire security team was already in complete chaos.

Tiona covered her forehead and said, "This guy really doesn't learn his lesson."

"Indeed, it's best to just remove and tear his lower body apart." An enraged Tione wanted to step forward.

Riveria said helplessly, "Don't talk nonsense, we'll check the women's side."

"Everyone, please line up here."

Lefia raised her right hand, gesturing for the female adventurers to come over for an inspection.

However, everyone gathered before the hero Finn, allowing this outstanding little man to examine them.

There's nothing we can do; the hero's name is deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Riveria sighed, rubbing her forehead, feeling helpless. Turning her head, she saw Kobayashi beside her with his eyes closed, an unfamiliar pattern appearing on his forehead, and she wondered what he was doing.

"Ah, I'm looking down over the entire 18th floor."

"what?"

"I see you seem very curious, so let me explain."

"Looking down..."

Being able to have a comprehensive view of the situation is a powerful ability in battle, especially in chaotic battles where it can play an excellent role.

The experienced Riveria immediately understood the immense potential of this ability.

“But is this really okay?”

"what?"

"I was referring to only examining women, because the murderer could also be a man."

"what?"

Kobayashi's series of remarks left Riveria completely bewildered.

This is understandable, since the elven royal family, untouched by the information explosion, is unaware of the existence of bizarre beings like male femininity, cross-dressing, and prostitutes, and naturally wouldn't know what Xiaolin was talking about.

but……

"Think about it carefully. The victim's head is gone. Couldn't that be something the murderer could use? For example, peel off the skin and use it as a protective shield or something like that."

"what?!"

The constant stream of appalling acts caused even the noble and elderly elven royalty to grimace and pale slightly.

If what Kobayashi said is true, then things are in big trouble.

“A critical moment.” Kobayashi dealt her another heavy blow, saying, “On the 18th floor, day and night change every 12 hours, and we don’t know how much longer it will be before nightfall. But there is no doubt that night will make the search much more difficult, and the criminals might even choose to escape if things go wrong.”

The successive blows left the elven royal family looking displeased.

Suddenly, Kobayashi shouted, "Found her! Miss Ais, on the steps to the east! That dog-woman girl, grab her!"

"Ah."

Ais nodded and used magic to rush over like the wind.

"Miss Ais?" Lefia watched her departing figure, and as if she understood something, asked, "Could it be that the murderer has been found?"

"No, we found the person who made contact with the deceased."

"The person who contacted the deceased?"

"Ah, thankfully she also understood that her current situation was dangerous and she was trembling with fear, which made it easy for me to find her."

Kobayashi smiled smugly.

Before everyone's eyes, the dog-woman, upon seeing Sword Maiden Ais charging towards her, immediately fled in terror. But how could she compare to Sword Maiden Ais, who possessed wind magic and could accelerate infinitely?

She fled, she was pursued, but she could not escape.

In the blink of an eye, the dog-woman was captured.

Upon seeing this, Liu Zi said, "Lord Kobayashi, you clearly have the ability to see through things, so why do you go to all this trouble to find a contact?"

"The ability to see through or see through objects?"

Lefia instinctively moved away from Kobayashi and covered her chest with her hands, as if trying to hide something.

Seeing this, Kobayashi sighed helplessly, "That's exactly what I'm afraid of. Do you expect me to say, 'Hey, hey, hey, I can use X-ray vision, hurry up and stand in front of me so I can take a good look at you'? That would make me look like a pervert. So please rest assured, I won't use X-ray vision casually."

The next sentence is a slight attempt to defend himself.

"Actually, I do believe in Mr. Kobayashi."

"...You can't tell at all."

Lefia hugged herself tightly, her words barely concealing her trust. However, the ability to see through things was truly terrifying for a woman, and it was understandable that she found it difficult to accept at first.

Talk about it.

"Miss Rivera, you seem unconcerned about my ability to see through things?"

"Because you said you wouldn't use this ability casually, right?"

"Of course."

The elven royalty before him narrowed his emerald green eyes, and a powerful aura enveloped Xiaolin, emanating a subtle threat.

It seems to be saying that if anyone dares to use their X-ray vision on her, she'll blast them to smithereens with magic.

Startled, Xiaolin quickly agreed.

This is bad; staying any longer would be extremely dangerous.

Kobayashi coughed lightly and said, "Miss Ais has caught the contact person. I'm going over to take a look now."

"Ah, then let's go together."

“Alright, if Miss Rafia is willing.”

You clearly wanted to get away and ease the awkwardness, so why did you have to come closer?

Is the charm of idols really that great?

Riveria stayed behind to maintain order, so Kobayashi, Ryuu, and Lefia headed towards the direction where Sword Princess Ais was.

"Um... do you mean we're going to interrogate her? If so, wouldn't it be better to hand her over to the commander?"

"No, this dog-woman girl is already frightened. Further serious interrogation will only make her more panicked."

"That……"

"No problem, leave it to me."

Upon reaching the steps, the dog-woman was clinging tightly to the leg of the swordswoman Ais. Seeing this, Lefia pouted, and it was hard not to suspect that the emotion in her eyes was envy.

Even she had never tried to curry favor with her idol.

It didn't take long to calm the panicked dog-girl down. Once she had cried enough and calmed down, she would realize that Kobayashi and the others meant her no harm, and then they could have a proper conversation.

The downside is that it takes a lot of time; by the time she calmed down, it was already night.

Seeing this, Kobayashi took the initiative and said, "Okay, let me introduce myself first."

"I...I am called Lulune, Lulune Louis, and I belong to the Hermes Familia." The dog-woman...no, Lulune briefly explained her origins.

"Then why did you run away?"

"Because I'm afraid of being killed."

Just like Kobayashi thought, Lulune panicked because she thought she would be next after hearing that a man in armor had been killed.

Of course, that's why Kobayashi was able to find her.

"So, you're the one who made contact with the deceased, and the package you're carrying is what you're supposed to deliver to the deceased?"

"No, it's not about giving it over, it's about taking it."

Lulune shook her head and recounted the entire incident.

She had actually accepted a job, which involved retrieving her luggage from a tavern—a very simple task. However, she didn't know who the person who was hiring her was, as she had met them while walking at night, and the offer was so high that she couldn't refuse, so she agreed.

Unexpectedly, I got involved in a murder case.