She is not an investigator.

"Are you going to say something like a spell..."

Holding the shards of mirror, Igris suddenly found herself in a dilemma.

She had seen cultists use magic before, but those guys either bled, made sacrifices, or chanted strange incantations from a cult book. Igris had never encountered any of them, so she didn't know what to do.

"What incantation?" Yueyi Yiqi Erba Sisi U-sai

Igris's voice suddenly appeared in her ear, and the next moment, another Igris appeared beside her.

It's a mirror image, or a mirror demon; it seems to be able to enter and exit the mirror at will.

"You're still here? I thought you were hiding inside and wouldn't come out."

"If you ask, maybe I can, but it's stuffy in there. It wouldn't hurt to let me out for a walk every now and then, would it? I won't cause you any trouble. I can be of a lot of help. Although I'm not very good at fighting, I might be able to take a bullet for you. Even though one shot might kill me, at least I can take one bullet."

The Mirror Demon clearly doesn't have a proper assessment of its own value. If Igris really intends to use it for help, then it shouldn't be used as a shield under any circumstances; that would be too foolish.

However, Igris also began to doubt whether the way to use this ability was simply to summon the Mirror Demon, since it was also a mirror image.

But as Igris's fingers gently brushed across the mirror, a powerful sensation made her snap her fingers.

As soon as she snapped her fingers, she felt her perspective shift significantly, as if she had flown from one place to another in an instant. Although it was only a step away, the effect was still quite noticeable.

In Igris's line of sight, another version of herself was standing quietly in the same spot, naturally crossing her arms and looking ahead.

"Wow, this is great, there are three identical ones here."

The Mirror Demon looked at Igris with surprise, then at its reflection, and finally at itself.

"But it seems to be fake."

The Mirror Demon tried to touch its reflection, but unexpectedly, the reflection frowned, slapped its hand away, and even looked somewhat angry.

"But the real culprit."

"They do look very similar."

For example, Igris has always disliked being touched by others, and this mirror image seems to have learned that as well. However, it did not disappear immediately after being touched, and it seems to be a bit more solid than expected.

Although it's unclear to what extent it can achieve this, or how long it can be maintained, this skill of leaving an afterimage in place and then flashing away is enough for Igris to decide the key battle situation in many cases.

For example, during a gunfight, the opponent can probably only hit her reflection, and won't be able to find her in person immediately.

The mirror image seems to mimic some of Igris's usual habits and gestures, making her look more realistic and less likely to be immediately recognized as fake.

…But would the average person really believe that something fake exists?

“You know what I’m thinking? She looks dazed, and she won’t respond to me unless I touch her, so… I mean, if I try to take her away.”

In front of Igris, the Mirror Demon came behind the mirror image and, under her gaze, picked her up by the waist.

Mirror 3 looked very well with U (the four of them started to struggle) and started to struggle. But after struggling for three seconds, it found that it was useless and then disappeared from the spot and turned into nothingness.

"Well, it seems my idea has failed."

"What are you thinking? Taking her back to be a giant doll?"

Igris looked at the Mirror Demon with a strange expression, while the latter shook his head seriously.

"I was just wondering if someone else might take your body and use it."

What are you talking about?!

The mirror image wasn't Igris's body at all; strictly speaking, it wasn't even a clone. It was more like a tangible illusion.

But for some reason, after hearing the Mirror Demon's words, Igris suddenly felt that something was wrong.

At least she'll most likely not use this ability casually in the future, unless the other party directly eliminates the mirror image.

Otherwise, Igris wouldn't mind saving a bullet to take down the mirror image herself.

"The next goal is to find fire exits, inspect fire-fighting facilities... check for risks throughout the castle, and secretly investigate any secrets related to Nanko."

Igris muttered to herself as she sorted out what she needed to do next, and then took out the pocket watch that she always kept in her pocket.

"And...find the real purpose of this thing."

Let's start with the simplest task, which is probably finding the fire escape.

Although the basement was indeed large, it felt quite spacious because there wasn't much clutter. Moreover, thanks to Igris's night vision, exploring the basement would be relatively easy.

But there was one problem: she couldn't tell from the outside what kind of damn fire escape was there.

Olivia had no reason to lie to her, and it couldn't have been someone who deliberately filled in the road, could it?

Who would be so free as to do something so laborious and thankless?

What was the purpose? To trap everyone in the basement and burn them all to death?

"..."

Could it really be true?!

Even if we search for help, it's not a solution. Ilugeli decided to go out first and ask the maids or servants about the fire escape.

After all, if Igris can't be found, then the staff of this castle have no reason not to be able to find her either.

"You'd better hide; it's not a good idea for others to see you."

Igris spoke softly to the Mirror Demon, who obediently nodded and vanished into thin air.

"I've never been out before, take me out to see the world."

"As long as you behave yourself."

This feeling is actually quite strange, because the Mirror Demon keeps imitating Igris's voice, so talking to it is like Igris talking to herself.

If others saw her, they would most likely assume she had some kind of mental illness.

But perhaps Igris could try ventriloquism? After all, it sounds exactly like a single person talking.

She always learns some strange and unusual professional skills.

The Gods' Fool - The Castle Invitation: Chapter Twenty, The Real Plan

As soon as I stepped out of the basement, Iglesias sensed that something was wrong.

She thought for a while before she finally realized something was wrong.

The servants seem to have mysteriously disappeared?

Igris had originally planned to ask them about the fire escape, but she had no idea where they had gone.

But it didn't really matter. Igris was going to investigate the fire-fighting facilities, such as pipes and water sources, to avoid having nothing to put out if a fire actually broke out.

But just as she took her first step, a voice called out from not far away.

Yi-ge-ling-li-yi-si, realizing she had overanalyzed the situation, looked towards the source of the voice, only to find that the other person didn't seem to be calling her.

And that umbrella sound (sound of four Ig) was the first person she and Olivia met when they arrived at the castle, the voice of Nanko.

Who is he calling? What is he going to do?

Because of the mirror image, Igris did become suspicious of Nanko. She always felt that this seemingly weak guy was hiding some secret, and that even the banquet itself might be fake.

This is not prejudice; it's just that everything he's doing is a bit too abnormal.

Igris simply hid, secretly glancing in the direction of Nanko and at the person he was calling to.

It was a man whom Igris had never seen before, at least not directly in the castle, and Nanko had never proactively introduced any information about this man to anyone else, or even mentioned him.

The two seemed to be discussing something, and Nan Ke's expression looked terrible. The man also seemed to be in a bad mood. They were very likely to argue, but probably neither of them wanted to attract too much attention, so in the end they didn't start arguing.

What the two talked about afterwards was too far for Igris to hear clearly, but she could hear that it was Nanko who brought up the topic, and that she seemed to be discussing something with the man.

Igris sensed that the man didn't seem like a good person, but she refrained from rushing out, holding a gun to their heads, and demanding to know what they were plotting. She didn't want to misunderstand anything.

Unfortunately, they were too far away for Igris to hear anything, even if she wanted to.

Igris decided to expose herself.

After all, she only needed to pretend to be passing by by chance and happen to see the two talking, and she could ask about that person without any burden. If Nan Ke casually brushed it off, then he must have something to hide.

Before Igris could make a move, a figure stepped in front of Nanko ahead of her.

Is it Olivia?

When Nanko saw Olivia approaching, he was clearly taken aback. The man didn't hesitate and immediately turned to leave, but he was stopped in his tracks by the gun in Olivia's hand.

Something seems to be wrong; Olivia has started to actively grab the gun.

After seeing this scene, Ling hurriedly walked over to Qi Shi and said something to Aurelia. Although Igris couldn't hear clearly, she felt that he was explaining the matter.

The man in question, however, didn't seem particularly nervous. On the contrary, he casually put his hands in his pockets, looking around at the scenery.

This nonchalant attitude is not how a normal person would behave when a weapon is pointed at them, unless he is certain that Olivia will not fire, or even if she does, it will not harm him at all.

What Igris was more curious about was what had happened during her absence to cause this scene to occur.

—————— (I am a dividing line)

"Calm down, Olivia..."

"Calm down? If Igris hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have discovered your tampering with the pipes. Nanko, what exactly are you trying to do? Kill everyone? Bury them all in this castle along with your family's constraints?"

“No…Olivia, you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t mean to hurt any of you. This fire can only take away this constraint. Neither you nor Buze will be hurt. We can escape before the fire spreads…”

"You're a madman... But I don't understand, if this was your original plan, then what was the purpose of that letter of commission? The Tear of the Ocean is of no help to your plan, so why did you go to all this trouble to take that gem? And why did you invite me into this plan?"

Faced with Olivia's questioning, Nanko's expression turned ugly, and even his brows furrowed deeply.

"No... I don't know... Yes, I shouldn't have invited you... But why..."

"Why are you listening to all her nonsense? Since things have been exposed, why not just burn this place down completely? Wouldn't that achieve your goal?"

The man coldly patted Nan Ke's body, bringing him back to his senses, and then looked at Olivia.

"Also, how did you know it was me who did it? I wasn't even in front of you."

"No, that's true. So I have no idea who tampered with the pipelines from the beginning. But I also discovered that not all places were damaged. Some pipelines are still usable. In other words, you didn't have enough time to make everything foolproof. So you probably received this mission or arrived at this castle not long ago, just like Nan Ke. In addition, Nan Ke clearly stated that he had a helper who could help steal the Tear of the Ocean, but I didn't see anyone at all... So after that, I wondered if he intentionally hid you? Since the pipelines weren't completely destroyed, your work will only get busier as the birthday party approaches. When everyone is gathered together, it will be your best opportunity. I even waited for you near the pipelines for half a day."

Therefore, there was a reason why Olivia asked Nanko to gather everyone together. Her purpose was to tell Nanko about this opportunity so that he could inform that person, creating the best opportunity for him to act, and also the opportunity for him to be exposed.

"But how could you know about the Tears of the Ocean..."

"Because it was never lost in the first place."

Faced with Nan Ke's questioning, Olivia coldly took out the Tear of the Ocean from her bosom and waved it in her hand.