45 – conspiracy(3)
I must have hit the timing when I was about to take my foot off, but I lost my center of gravity and fell backwards.
I feel dizzy, probably because I hit the back of my head.
I tried to stand up with my hands, but I was blocked by the hand of the girl who had fallen on top of me, and I fell backwards again.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… Are you hurt anywhere? I can’t see, so…”
It’s not anyone’s fault since we ran into each other at a square in the first place…
I was in a daze for a while at the sudden situation, but when I saw Ellie’s cold eyes staring at me, I suddenly came back to my senses.
I shook the girl’s hand and stood up.
“Clean it up. I’m not lucky enough…”
“Hee…! I’m sorry… I’m sorry…!”
I was about to blow one more word, but when I saw the girl who was terribly frightened and trembling, I lost my motivation in an instant.
I raised my hand and waved it in the direction where the female student was sitting.
“Hey, get off.”
“…yes yes…!”
The girl got up in an instant and disappeared from her seat.
I tidied up my clothes and walked into the classroom, and during that brief moment, Ellie whispered a small voice in my ear incessantly.
“Now it’s so… good…? How can you stutter for so long and not lift a finger…? You can push and get up so easily… Did you do it on purpose…? You like that…? Say something, huh? Edwin…”
“Ellie, please…”
***
“Sit down and take out your textbook. So… how far did you go at the end?”
“On page 95, I even learned to differentiate between monsters and normal creatures, Professor.”
“Hoho, thank you. Shall we continue? Now, according to the latest standard monster classification system…”
basic biology class. A young female professor stood in front of the blackboard and was lecturing with enthusiasm, but the majority of the students were unable to concentrate on her lecture, creating a chaotic atmosphere.
Although ominous signs have been constantly appearing in recent days, the professors have tried to maintain the atmosphere in the academy by remaining as aloof as possible.
However, despite such efforts, the central summoning team was still not found, and eventually yesterday morning, the academy officially announced that a temporary leave of absence may be decided depending on the results of the investigation.
As a result, the cluttered atmosphere of the students was also at its peak, but I was silently following the lecture, focusing on the professor’s lecture.
The day the academy announced the possibility of a leave of absence is the day the investigation team from the Holy Kingdom arrives, and two days after that day, that is, tomorrow is the very day Eugene catches the devil worshiper.
In fact, I’ve seen Eugene wander around here and there like the original, so it’s safe to say that the case will end in the same way here.
The academy will soon return to a normal atmosphere, but at that time, only those who have jumped on the bandwagon and left their hands free will be blown away.
While I was following the class with such thoughts, I heard a commotion in the hallway, and suddenly the front door of the classroom opened violently and dozens of people in white uniforms rushed in.
The female professor shouted at them in an angry voice, as if she was very angry that they had disrupted her class.
“Investigator! What are you doing!! You gave us permission to search inside the academy, when did you say you were allowed to act like this! Call the guards right now…!”
“Calm down, calm down, Professor Priscilla.”
As Professor Priscilla drew closer, emitting a force that seemed to overwhelm them at any moment, one of the white-uniformed men stepped forward and appeased her with a conciliatory attitude.
“We know that our behavior is very rude, but because of the current situation, we risked our rudeness like this. When Evangeline comes back later, I will personally ask for the guilt, so please forgive us for our rudeness this time. Please close your eyes.”
As the man calms him down by even mentioning the name of the principal, the female professor’s attitude also noticeably slows down.
Perhaps understanding this as an unspoken consent, the man bowed lightly to the female professor to show his respect.
Then he turned to the side where the students were sitting and shouted loudly.
“I’m sorry about the sacred class. I’ll finish my business and leave as soon as possible so that I don’t harm you as much as possible. Is there a student named Edwin Reed here?”
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Why is my name here…
A great uproar broke out among the students when they heard the familiar name.
Ellie, who is sitting next to me, also looks at me with a startled face.
“Ed…”
I was terribly taken aback by the unexpected situation, but I continued to breathe deeply and try to calm myself down.
Judging from their outfits, they look like investigators from the Holy Kingdom, but if they are looking for me in this situation, then of course the only thing they have to do with the devil is the devil.
But I really have nothing to do with it.
Just in case, I didn’t even go near the area where the summoning circle was discovered and access was restricted.
I can’t quite guess.
“I am Edwin Reed. What are you looking for?”
“Ah, you…”
As I stood up and answered, the man who had been talking to Professor Priscilla came towards me.
“I’m sorry about this. I’m Lazaro Fontana, Senior Inquisitor of the Westford Branch of the Ministry of Correctional Institution. During the investigation related to this unfortunate event, evidence related to you was found near the scene, so I guess I came here. .”
As I listened to the man’s words, my mind went into more confusion. Evidence is such nonsense… I’ve never been anywhere near it…
Perhaps seeing my bewildered expression, the Heretic Questioner immediately added a supplementary explanation to his words.
“Oh, of course I’m not saying that you’ve been confirmed as a suspect. But since it’s such an important matter, I’d like to hear from you if you know anything. Please follow us. Can you do me a favor? “
At first glance, the tone of Lazarus, the Heretic Questioner, seemed to be asking softly, but the meaning was halfway close to threatening.
Only in matters related to heresy, the Holy Nation can commit interference close to exceeding its authority against other countries.
And once the charges are confirmed, even if you are a nobleman, you cannot escape the blade.
That heretic inquisitor is implying indirectly that, depending on the current situation, he could either detain me or, in the worst case, interrogate me.
Of course, since I’m not guilty of anything, I have nothing to lose, but there’s no way right now. For now, I have no choice but to follow the interest…
“Keep in mind one thing: I am innocent of any crime, but what you have done now has ruined my honor. So, when all is said and done and my innocence is proven, then I will pay for this disgrace. You’ll have to pay for it. You’d better not listen to me, inspector.”
“So there’s something to say. Come on, get up. It seems like we have a mutual understanding, but it doesn’t seem like we need to wait any longer.”
Lazarus urged me on with a slightly apologetic smile.
‘Ed… !’
Ellie tried to stand up after me, but I desperately looked at her.
Fortunately, Ellie sat back down, as if she understood what I was saying, but she was still looking at me with a worried look.
When I left Ellie behind and left the classroom with the investigators, the hallways were already filled with students who had heard the commotion.
The investigators surrounded me and Lazarus to keep me out of sight, perhaps out of consideration of their own.
Taking advantage of the gap in which the crowd was blocked, I asked Lazaro what I had been curious about the whole time.
“Okay, let’s hear the story. What the hell is that piece of evidence, and you’re taking me all the way through skits like this?”
“…handkerchief.”
“what?”
“During a search around the auxiliary summoning circle we found yesterday, your handkerchief was found along with several footprints. As if you dropped it while rushing out of the scene. And through the resident priest in the academy, the handkerchief was found. I was able to identify that this belonged to you, Edwin Reed.”
It’s a handkerchief… As soon as I heard Lazarus’ words, I searched the pockets on the lining of my coat. does not exist. no handkerchief According to the academy’s school rules, handkerchiefs were always required to be carried, but I was not accustomed to using them, so I kept them in my pocket and rarely used them.
But even if it was accidentally dropped, it doesn’t make sense that the handkerchief was found in a place far out of my way.
What the hell is this?
Someone started playing pranks on me.
Told you all there was trap and he walked right in. Remember the girl he bumped into, maybe it was her