Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

At that moment, another maid appeared behind Inolei, murmuring as she looked at the corpse in the spring.

Her words also revealed the identity of the deceased.

"Could you please explain the situation, Miss El-Melloi?"

The third figure to appear was none other than the Byron family of Izeruma.

"That mercury maid looks like she's trying to destroy evidence by throwing Karina's body into the spring after murdering her. Is she preparing to tie a heavy object to it?"

Byron was aggressive and uncompromising from the outset, even going so far as to define the nature of the matter.

Danic: "Indeed, there is no better eyewitness than the monarch."

Ilya: "That disgusting, lame old man, he must be the murderer!"

Weber: "Indeed, we thought that automaton was made by Aozaki Touko, but we forgot that the Izeruma family is also skilled in automaton making."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Because I was the victim, I subconsciously ignored it."

Rin Tohsaka: "But why? The Golden Princess was their family's masterpiece. Just because they knew she was going to escape, they cruelly killed her and then framed another monarch family."

Weber: "Indeed, this case looks like it was premeditated rather than a spur-of-the-moment decision."

Kenneth: "And that spy Mick, what he said before he left, doesn't it seem a bit intriguing in the current situation?"

Lion Jie Li: "This is really troublesome. Now we have three suspects."

Hearing Byron's words, Reines was furious and didn't bother arguing with him. She turned to Inolei and said, "I have my explanation. To clear things up, could you please release Trimmau?"

"Would anyone be foolish enough to hand a bomb to a murderer?" Baron shouted.

[Inole's inaction has made her stance clear.]

Reines was also at her wit's end. Even if she revealed what had just happened, this guy would just say she was lying to clear her name.

Baron pressed on, "What's wrong, Miss El-Melloi? Have you resigned yourself to your fate?"

"Haha, you're joking."

Reines's arrogance has been completely shattered, leaving her only able to laugh it off.

[Being schemed against and framed one after another, with no leads in the case, it felt like being mired in a quagmire.]

Everything that happened today has severely damaged Reines's confidence.

Kenneth: "Hmph, the Izeruma family, they really have quite the airs."

Koles: "This old man is the epitome of turning his back on people."

Rin Tohsaka: "Father, I'm increasingly convinced that this old man is the murderer."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Yeah, me too. I feel like this guy's reaction is too hasty, like he's in a rush to define this case."

"Seriously, what are you doing?"

[But just then, a familiar figure appeared from a different direction than the one that Inoley and the others had come from.]

[That's right, the Second Prince has finally arrived, and just in time.]

Ilya: "Yo, the main character has finally made her appearance."

Rin Tohsaka: "You arrived just in time, but why are you so late?"

Feng Xi: "It's not late. Don't forget that it took Reines and the others four or five hours to get to the Twin Towers."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Indeed, they probably rushed here without stopping."

"...Brother..."

Seeing that the only person she could rely on had finally arrived, Reines was about to explode with pent-up resentment.

However, the Second Prince's perpetually grumpy face and his inability to offer comfort immediately dispelled her sadness.

Chapter 181 Taking Over the Golden Princess Case

[Second Generation: "Honestly, it's gotten like this without me even noticing."]

Reines quickly returned to her original form and teased, "You came really fast, didn't you? Did you rush here in a panic because of your cute little sister?"

"How could I possibly pass your troubles on to someone else? I've asked Mr. Charles to teach the rest of the classes."

The Second Prince complained, “Although I arrived at Windermere station immediately by taking the West Coast Line, the city itself is located within some kind of barrier, so I couldn’t ask any locals for directions. As a result, my shoes are incredibly dirty.”

Reines: "Anyway, it's probably left to Grey to manage."

[Second Generation: "I hope you reflect on the trouble you've caused others."]

Rin Tohsaka: "These two are bound to bicker whenever they get together."

Koles: "He came by himself. Didn't the Izeruma family send anyone to pick him up?"

Fiore: "Idiot, just look at that old man, he only wants to pin the blame on Reines as soon as possible, how could he allow Lord El-Melloi to interfere?"

[After the casual conversation ended, the Second Prince's expression turned solemn as he looked at Inoley standing to the side.]

"Leave this to me, Your Excellency Balyeleta. You don't mind, do you?"

[Enolae: "Oh, how dare you say such a thing to me."]

[Second King: "Of course I dare say that. Putting aside ability, in terms of being a monarch, aren't we equals?"]

"This case is now under my jurisdiction, Your Majesty El-Melloi II."

He looks tough and even kind of handsome, as long as his legs aren't shaking.

After all, what he's doing now is essentially a declaration of war.

"That won't do!"

[Byron showed no respect for the Second Emperor, directly refusing the offer.]

"Our suspicions about your sister have gone too far. Even if it's an order from the monarch, we cannot easily agree to relinquish control of the case."

However, he clearly overestimated his position.

Lion Jie Li: "This old man has already shown that he has something to hide."

Kenneth: "Hmph, they're just a fox borrowing the tiger's power, relying on the influence of the Balyeleta faction."

Kenneth: "Even if the El-Melloi family falls into decline in the future, it will still be a monarch. How can a mere collateral branch head oppose the decisions of a monarch?"

Rin Tohsaka: "But if he really is the murderer, why would he kill his own Golden Princess?"

Shiki Jie Li: "I'm afraid it's to hide something. The killing of that maid named Karina was probably for the same reason."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Indeed, that makes sense."

Waver: "But why frame Reines? Was it a spur-of-the-moment decision or was there another purpose...?"

【"..."】

Facing Byron, the Second Prince showed none of the bluster he displayed when facing Inola. After a brief eye contact, he bluntly stated, "You don't intend to conceal the Golden Princess's magic, do you?"

"What are you saying?"

Byron instantly became like a wildcat with its fur standing on end.

[Second Generation: "The Tower of the Sun, the Tower of the Moon, the Golden Princess, the Silver Princess—this clearly compares the spells of the sun and moon to gold and silver. Furthermore, the foundation of these spells appears to be centered on alchemy. Using the sun and moon as metaphors is a common practice, especially in Western alchemy."]

"Alchemy was originally intended to transform base metals into gold. It was considered a grand project, a 'Great Secret,' to transform worldly humans into beings comparable to gods. This represents the ultimate beauty of the Golden Princess and the Silver Princess, doesn't it?"

"But after seeing the Tower of the Sun and the Tower of the Moon, I was deeply moved. In the actual formation of the Golden Princess, what you did was to guide the movement of planets into the human body."

"The resonance between the microcosm (Mikrokosmos) and the macrocosm (Makrokosmos) is the foundation of magic, but even if someone could conceive of incorporating this into everyday life, transforming human life itself into the movement of planets, very few would actually put it into practice."

"The sun and moon represent the forces of the heavens, while food and daily life represent the forces of the earth. Your diet and sleep largely follow this cycle, much like the ancient Eastern saying 'medicine and food share the same origin.' It is what we ingest that constitutes the human body."

"For example, Qin Shi Huang's pursuit of immortality through the ingestion of mercury was not inherently wrong; however, without simultaneously developing a planet-like physical body, the mercury would have become poison."

"You are well aware of this theory: to integrate your diet, lifestyle, and even the environment with your physical body. Take the spiritual vein 'Ley.Line' on this land as an example. Normally, force yourself to use footwork that draws magical energy from the earth, such as the Yu Bu of ZG or unique Tibetan techniques."

"In other words, the Golden Princess and the Silver Princess might also be beings who should be called the embodiment of this land, not to mention the actions your family has been accumulating for generations, so..."

【"shut up!"】

[Byron finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared, stopping the Second Prince from continuing.]

[The Second Prince's revenge was indeed ruthless; to dismantle someone's magic passed down through generations right in front of them was tantamount to exposing their very soul.]

The magical patents held by various factions are the very privileges that are the lifeline of a magician.

[This also indirectly demonstrates how quick-witted the Second Prince is, figuring out the structure of the Izeruma family's magic so quickly.]

Gold: "Good heavens, Lord El-Melloi must have been eyeing their magic for a while now."

Kenneth: "How could that be? We El-Melloi wouldn't even look at magic of Izeluma's caliber."

Gold: "That's you. Don't forget that the future El-Melloi has already fallen."

Kenneth: "Hmph, even if it has declined, its foundation still exists."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "So, this is what Weber analyzed after arriving here."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "This is terrifying, Lord El-Melloi II. The magical structure that I painstakingly studied has been almost completely analyzed by you in a short time."

Second generation: "They themselves exposed too much."

The Conqueror King: "But Emperor Qin Shi Huang, do you really have a way of taking mercury in pursuit of immortality?"