She is not an investigator.

And it gets tighter and tighter.

"What's this?"

Igorlis tried to break free of the willow ribbons, but as the ribbons tightened, Igorlis's body was lifted into the air and could not move at all.

"You lost! Igris! You lost this battle!"

Daphne quickly picked up the dagger that had fallen to the ground and pointed it at Igris, but her expression was not pleasant.

"Daphne... answer me, what is this? And what is she?"

"I can not understand what you say."

Igor gritted her teeth and began to struggle, but the ribbons remained unmoved, no matter how much she struggled, they did not loosen their grip even slightly.

"Daphne! You'd better explain yourself! This kind of unusual event warrants a special investigation by the Special Investigations Department!"

“As we’ve said, Talia has special talents; she can do…whether it’s destroying those things, or…or resolving most battles.”

Igris frowned deeply and turned to look at Daphne, who was kneeling on the ground. Many ribbons spread out from Daphne's body, binding Igris completely, but she did not take any further action.

“We won… Igris, we’ve won, isn’t that enough? Are you satisfied? We didn’t want to hurt you…”

“…Listen, you’ve always known about Talia’s condition, so why not entrust her to the Special Investigations Division? They might be able to help her.”

"No, no...you don't understand. This is her choice, and it's also her strength. She needs these things; she needs to rely on them to reclaim everything she once had. She..."

The ribbons binding Igris suddenly loosened, and Talia, covered in sweat, began to pant heavily. Countless ribbons were also rapidly retracting, indicating that she had reached her limit.

But looking at her still stubborn expression, Igris knew that she had not lost consciousness, nor had she gone mad.

This power may not belong to the gods, she didn't know... but this kind of thing should indeed be left to more professional people to handle.

The premise is that they are really willing.

"Daphne, I have one last question for you. If you can answer me, I will not interfere in your affairs any further. If I am not satisfied, I will call the police right now."

Igris looked very serious, and Daphne, knowing the importance of the matter, could only nod slightly.

"What you are pursuing, is it the past, or a more powerful, more forbidden force?"

Daphne was taken aback. She opened her mouth, but Talia answered for her.

“Power represents a curse. I can bear this curse, but I cannot tolerate it continuing to happen to anyone else, so… we will get ahead of everyone else, find those things… and then destroy them completely.”

Looking at Talia's appearance, Igris suddenly thought of the Tears of the Ocean.

As long as that forbidden wishing machine exists, there will always be people who fall into endless torment and reincarnation because of it.

Therefore, it should be destroyed, and the one who destroyed it was Igris.

Perhaps what they are doing is not so different.

"I understand."

Igris took a deep breath, looked at the tense crowd, and picked up her straight sword that had fallen to the ground.

"I'll pretend nothing happened today and keep going on your path... I'm sorry."

Igris turned to leave, but just as she took a step, Serafina suddenly called out to her.

"Please wait a moment!"

"...?"

Igris turned her head and looked at the girl who had left a deep impression on her, who seemed timid and easy to bully.

"Is there anything else?"

"Um... although we just had a fight, but... if you're willing to support us, could you please do us a little... favor?"

Serafina fiddled with her fingers, looking quite embarrassed, while Igris asked in return, somewhat curiously.

"What kind of help?"

"Can you help us bring out that secret treasure?"

The Gods' Fools - The Gravedigger and the Violet: Chapter Twenty-One, Part-Time Job

"…What?"

Igris wondered if she had misheard, and asked again, somewhat unsure.

"The secret treasure within the manor still poses a great danger. If possible... mmm!"

Daphne covered Serafina's mouth and smiled apologetically.

"Sorry, she's talking nonsense. We're leaving tomorrow."

"Do not."

Lucas also stepped forward and said with a serious expression.

"According to my investigation, the Book of Answers seems to have been used, and its effects may last a long time, even having some negative effects on the people in that manor."

"The people in the manor?"

Igris's expression turned serious. In any case, she couldn't tolerate anything happening to Mirabelle. If what he said was true, Igris would be happy to help them resolve the matter.

After all, this matter has already affected her personally.

"Yes...that classic book seems to be corrupting the life in the vicinity, causing some strange effects...and affecting space and time to some extent."

Lucas explained to Igris with a serious expression, which made Igris involuntarily frown.

How do you know so much?

"Because that's what I specialize in..."

Igris looked at Daphne, and Daphne nodded in agreement.

"So...you all have your own responsibilities and a clear division of labor?"

They do look like a team, although they seem a bit young.

"Yuelu/Casyi is in charge of intelligence gathering and investigation. I will mainly be responsible for on-site reconnaissance. Talia will be responsible for sabotage or, when convenient, combat support. Hunter will be responsible for our auxiliary work and escape methods. Don't underestimate him; his magic is more powerful than magic."

Igris knew this all too well; anyone who didn't know better would think it was real magic.

"What about Serafina?"

"she…"

When Serafina was mentioned, Daphne became somewhat silent and hesitant to speak.

"She is in charge of the funds."

"Talia whispered from the side."

Igris's gaze towards her instantly changed; she hadn't expected that Igris was actually the core of the team.

"Ahem... Getting back to the point, it would indeed be very convenient for me to investigate the matter concerning this book. I could also directly ask the owner of this manor, Mirabelle. But the problem is, if she is also unaware of this, then finding the special book there would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Igris looked at Lucas, the intelligence officer, and continued to ask.

"So, what leads have you had so far?"

Yes, but not many.

Lucas pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice.

"This ancient book has been opened before, so its owner must have met with misfortune. That's for sure. Therefore, we can speculate whether anyone in this manor died in some accident..."

"The area is too large, can you narrow it down a bit?"

As far as I know, no one in this manor has ever been without an accident.

"...Secondly, ancient books can influence nearby life to a certain extent, including plants and animals. So if plants and animals in some areas show slight abnormalities, we can roughly determine the scope of the problem. Most importantly, they also affect the surrounding space. This is a very obvious characteristic. With careful observation, it is very easy to detect where the space is problematic. If not..."

Lucas paused for a moment, then said uncertainly.

"The most likely explanation is that this book is not exposed in the outside world, but is most likely in a basement, cellar, abandoned well or other place that is some distance from the ground."

"basement?"

Igris hadn't noticed whether the manor had a basement, but it would be strange if a place like this didn't have one. Perhaps she could look for it when she got back.

But in such a chaotic place, it will probably take a long time to find.

"That's all the specific information we have, since we were already preparing to leave..."

"I understand."

Igris nodded, briefly reviewed the information, and then prepared to turn and leave again.

But the next moment, Serafina called her back.

"Please wait a moment!"

"Is there anything else...?"

Igris looked at Serafina, hesitated for a moment, and then added.

"Miss?"

"Ahem... Don't call me that. I just wanted to ask if you know Olivia?"

"...?"

Iglesias looked left and right at her clothes, then looked at herself and saw that there were no strange marks on her body. Her expression became a little strange.

"So what Silas said was true..."

"Silas?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I do know him... What's wrong?"

"So that means you really are her, incredibly important assistant!"

Igris blinked, scratched her cheek, and nodded somewhat shyly.

"You probably... know Olivia?"

“We were classmates and friends, but she later dropped out of school to become a detective.”

"Oh…"

One dropped out of school to become a detective, and the other dropped out to become a phantom thief; these two are actually quite well-suited to be friends.