As expected, he in the light curtain seemed to have received the radio waves from the entity outside the light curtain, and then he continued to reason and performed brilliantly.

[It is not difficult to solve the current dilemma and achieve a perfect ending. 】

【Not difficult?! 】

Natsuki Subaru widened his eyes. He didn't know what was so difficult about such a complicated situation?

[After all, the situation we are facing right now is nothing more than exposing the hunter and the beast master's attack intentions without arousing suspicion from the mansion. According to what you said, after eliminating the uncertainty of Qinli, the remaining combat power on our side is actually enough to deal with the crisis in the near future. ]

[In the best case scenario, we don't need to do anything. We just need to guide the people in Emilia's camp to exercise their natural powers, and we just need to sit back and enjoy the results.]

「——Can we help out? What if Ram and Rem get into trouble because of our inaction?」

[You are such a good person~]

Conan looked at Natsuki Subaru with some surprise.

He originally thought that he was secretly moving the plan in a more successful direction, and the reason he said that was actually because he took Subaru's feelings into consideration.

After all, he would know if he put himself in their shoes - he was misunderstood and assassinated by his "companion" who was considered to be one of them, and was even expelled from the mansion. Although they did not fall out in the end, how could Subaru, as the person involved, not care about that feeling?

In the end, Natsuki Subaru really didn't seem to care.

[Don't get me wrong, let's keep things to ourselves! I will take my anger out on that blue maid sooner or later, but before that, the matter between her and me was just a misunderstanding, and the Witch Cult was not a misunderstanding!]

[No, this might really be a misunderstanding.]

【what? 】

Cai Yue asked in confusion. [What do you mean?]

If Conan hadn't given him the impression that he was too reliable before, he would probably have started to scold him right now.

After all, it was not someone else who died, but himself. He would not be happy if someone else was playing with his own life.

[Do you remember why you judged that the Hunter and the Magician were related to the Witch Cult? ]

【reason……】

If you think about it this way, why did he think that those two people were the killers sent by the Witch Cult?

Ok……

Thinking about it carefully, at first, he thought that the two were assassins sent by the camp of other candidates for the throne. Later... it seemed that he learned about the witch factor from Beatrice, and then inferred from Kotori's rampage and transformation into a fire demon that the hunters must have the witch factor, and then judged that the two were accomplices of the witch cult.

[Do you understand? Your belief that those two people are related to the Witch Cult is actually based on the fact that Kotori's sudden rampage is due to the Witch Factor.]

[But if this is not the case, is there any other reason? ]

[… Let me ask you another question. Before I confessed my identity, did you think I was your age? ]

[How could I possibly guess this! ]

Natsuki Subaru said speechlessly.

If you can guess something like this without any warning, then the other person must be a god, right?

However, Conan seemed to have deduced from various clues that he could die and return without any warning.

Hiss~~, this——

So, why won't the same thing happen again?

【What's the meaning? 】

Natsuki Subaru was confused. Could there be other meanings to what he just said?

Conan was helpless. He felt like he was talking to Uncle Maori.

[I mean, since you thought I was just an ordinary child before I took the initiative to express it, is there a possibility that——]

[Our other partners, they also hide a lot of things? For example,]

[[——Kotori! ! 】】

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Chapter 161: The famous detective’s analysis.

I think we are missing a real self-introduction——

After Conan made this suggestion, Natsuki Subaru nodded deeply.

【Indeed. 】

Speaking of which, no matter what the protagonist of a work about reincarnation in another world was like before, after arriving in the other world, he or she should be given the appearance of a goddess.

But Subaru Natsuki did not hear the classic semi-mechanical voice of the goddess, nor did he come to a chaotic and ignorant space to see the goddess in person.

He himself does carry a cheat... Based on this, it is very likely that other people also have similar cheats or secrets!

Natsuki Subaru is greatly encouraged!

He began to focus on the secrets that others were hiding.

[Conan, should I call you Shinichi? ]

[Just call me Conan here, I'm used to it anyway. 】

[Well, Conan, who among our companions do you think can help us? ]

If Natsuki Subaru were to guess it himself, he could only use his wild imagination, but the person in front of him was a self-proclaimed nationally famous high school detective!

Therefore, Natsuki Subaru believes that if it were Conan, he would definitely be able to detect clues that he doesn't know, and thus infer more useful information.

This feeling was not a blind expectation on his part.

[First is Rosemary. In the time you've been through, she has shown a considerable degree of combat prowess and trust in her companions. No matter what, she is a backup.]

[Hmm, what else? ]

[Kotori - I'll deal with this unstable bomb first, so no matter what we do next, it's possible that this hidden mine will be triggered and our mission will fail.]

[Kotori...but what should I do? ]

[Just ask directly. We are not complete strangers. We are companions in the same situation. I think if Kotori knew her own situation, she would confess directly.]

[Formal attack method~]

[Replacing sincerity with sincerity, the positive attack method is actually the most effective way to solve most puzzles. It’s just that the obstacles of knowledge and perception will confuse people, and barriers and self-righteousness will always be high walls on the road to truth. ]

【Oh……】

[What's wrong? Did you think of something important? ]

[No... I just think it's really incongruous to see a 7-year-old kid talking about all kinds of great principles in front of me. Frankly speaking, it's a bit disgusting~]

【Louji! 】

This was not the first time that Conan had been scolded by similar words, but fortunately this time he was able to express his feelings directly.

[Next is the third one and the fourth one——]

[Both together? ]

【Because they all show a willingness to help you. 】

Conan raised two fingers. [First, Goblin Slayer. I don't know what kind of life he led in the past, but you can tell, right? His obsession is very deep!]

【To the Goblins! 】

【right! 】

Conan nodded vigorously. [His obsession with goblins is so deep that even if others tell him that there are no such monsters as goblins in this world, he still wants to travel around the world to find clues of goblins to ensure that goblins do not exist in this world.]

[On the other hand, since he is willing to temporarily put aside his obsession in order to take care of us, who are just children in his eyes, it means that he is actually a very kind person. ]

【Now that you said that, it is true~】

Natsuki Subaru pinched his chin and carefully recalled his exchanges with Goblin Slayer in the past few rounds, and then found that although Goblin Slayer looked taciturn and not good at talking, his actions did reflect his thoughtfulness.

Think about it again, although Goblin Slayer will not take the initiative to help them do anything, he almost always responds to his companions' requests.

In the second act, he made up an excuse to cover up the embarrassment of being beaten by Ram, and Goblin Slayer listened to him and offered to help him train.

[Goblin Slayer... a very kind person~]

[It seems like you have thought of something~]

Conan smiled slightly.

He had only speculated based on the details, and in fact he was a little unsure of what kind of person Goblin Slayer was.

After all, his outfit was really impressive.

If it were the crime scene in his past world, Uncle Maori would probably point him out as the first suspect in the case regardless of whether there was evidence or not.

However, since Natsuki Subaru thought for a long time and finally concluded that the other party was a good person, Conan had a clear idea in his mind.

[Then there is the fourth person: Beatrice, who once helped you learn about the Witch Cult. ]

[Beatrice——But she is from the mansion, right? ]

Hearing Beatrice's name, Natsuki Subaru hesitated.

Because the psychological trauma of Rem attacking the tower at night and almost smashing his head into a rotten watermelon with a meteor hammer has not been completely removed from his heart.

Rem, who he once considered an absolute ally and a person worthy of respect, suddenly tried to kill him for a reason he had no idea about. In Subaru's opinion, although Beatrice, with whom he had a relatively more distant relationship, was still cute, there was also a faint gray aura hidden in that cuteness.

[Can't you believe Beatrice and Rem? ]

【……I have no idea.】

Natsuki Subaru frowned.

[Isn't it too early to say anything now? If I were to answer based on my feelings, I would probably say that there is nothing I can do about it, right? After all, something like that happened. However,]

【but?】

[There is a reason for that, and I know it's a misunderstanding - even though it's a misunderstanding, I still can't let it go easily! Rationality and sensibility are entangled together like the double helix of DNA. I don't know what I would think if I actually saw them. ]

【that's enough.】

Conan clapped his hands in surprise. [To be honest, I thought you would directly oppose what I said. After all, understanding is one thing, and acceptance is another. You are really a much more generous man than I thought~]

[Of course! I’m Natsuki——Subaru~ah! ]

[Heh~. So I'm just saying this for the time being, just listen to it. As for how to make a decision, the choice is still in your hands. ]

Conan stretched out his fingers and pushed at the bridge of his nose, then it dawned on him again that he wasn't wearing glasses.

This subconscious habit had unknowingly become a cue switch for him to switch his thoughts and concentrate. Now that he suddenly took off his glasses, he was still a little uncomfortable.

Conan exhaled, then stretched his legs forward and supported his hands behind his back, assuming a relaxing posture.

He had not forgotten that the room might be watched.

[…You said, if the person who might be monitoring us can not only observe the situation with his eyes, but also hear our words——]

【Then we can restart the next round now! 】

[Forget it, let's just leave it at that. Showing your cards to the opponent is also a strategy...]

Conan waved his hand. [Beatrice, no, it should be said that her position as an elf is quite ambiguous. Although she also lives in this mansion, she usually does not leave her own library. Ram and Rem, the two maids who can be said to be the housekeepers of the mansion, call her respectful "sir", and Roswaal's attitude towards her is also quite polite.]

[Is there any problem with this? 】

[The problem is: she is not a human but a great elf~. I once asked Parker - on the way to the mansion! In short, the great elves are beings of a very respected status. In this country where there is no specific belief in a god, the existence of the great elves can be regarded as angels who control a certain basic power of the world. ]

[Hahaha, it's too inappropriate to say that a cat and a blonde loli are angels~]

[You can also replace angels with other words, such as messengers of God, apostles, or the elemental spirits that you are familiar with. There is nothing wrong with considering them as gods - great spirits are such things.]

[Oh~ so what? ]

[So, Beatrice's relationship with Roswaal and other people in the mansion should be relatively independent. As long as she can win her support, she should not mind conflicting with other people in the mansion. However, because the other party is an elf, according to my understanding, her actions may be subject to certain restrictions. ]

[Elves attach great importance to contracts, and Beatrice is said to have lived in this mansion for 400 years——]

[400 years? ! ! ]

[Hmm. If this is the content of her contract, I think the restrictions she is subject to will be very severe.]

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