Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 20 The Murderer
"What?!"
An angry voice came from inside the room, it belonged to a handsome blond boy.
"You said that guy was killed?"
"The one who killed him was that bastard's brother - Marvin from the White River Valley? Isn't he a loser? He doesn't even have a combat profession."
In front of him stood a man in black who was bowing slightly. He whispered, "Master White, according to our intelligence, Baron Marvin does not hold any combat position."
"Then how did he forcibly kill my men and two of my followers in front of everyone, before the law enforcement team stopped him?"
White seemed extremely angry.
The kid was given this little task, but he was not able to handle it and instead lost his life.
That little bastard was annoying enough in his own right, but I didn't expect his brother to be so troublesome as well.
"I don't know. Maybe the intelligence is wrong."
The man in black bowed again and apologized: "I hope you can understand, young master. The White River Valley is too remote. We have not deployed our intelligence network there."
"No matter how wrong it is, it can't be this wrong!"
White took a deep breath and looked thoughtful: "This Marvin doesn't look simple. At least he is much smarter than his brother."
"Being able to kill the wizard apprentice and his followers proves that this guy's strength is top-notch even among the first-level ones."
"He decisively used the September Medal. He seems to want to make things bigger..."
"I have to say he is a smart guy. But in front of our Unicorn family, these little clever tricks can't help him, but will send him to hell!"
The man in black nodded.
"The Tower of Ashes is now contacting the arbitration personnel of the Southern Wizarding Union. I guess they have to go through a process."
"It will be easy if we follow the procedures." White sneered and said, "Replace the arbitrators and judges with our people."
"I want to see what tricks this Baron Marvin can come up with!"
"Yes! I'll do it right away!" The man in black retreated immediately.
…
At the same time, in the side room of another dormitory at Magor College.
The strong smell of potion filled the air, and the whole room was even a little foggy.
An incense burner was placed at the head of the bed, burning in it was a strange kind of incense that could have a calming effect.
Marvin walked in silently. Besides Winnie who was lying unconscious on the bed, there was another person in the room.
It was a girl, about eleven or twelve years old, and she seemed a little surprised to see Marvin come in.
"I am Winnie's brother, the Lord of White River Valley, Marvin."
He briefly introduced himself.
"Ah, hello." The girl showed a shy expression: "I'm Lulu, Winnie's classmate."
classmate?
Not that simple, right?
Marvin looked at the girl and the unconscious Winnie in silence. The nobles in Fenan's world developed earlier, usually starting to taste the forbidden fruit at the age of eleven or twelve. Winnie was only nine years old, and he already had a girlfriend?
This is too fast.
However, wizards have a high status, so it is not difficult to find some women. Marvin saw that this girl named Lulu was probably a wizard apprentice with the potential of being an alchemist. But her talent was not high, so it was difficult for her to develop further. Her appearance was not bad, but not to the extent that she could attract upper-level wizards.
She sat beside Winnie's bed, looking a little haggard.
"Miss Lulu has been taking care of Master Winnie since he fell ill." The old butler's voice came at the right time.
Marvin nodded and said thank you.
But he immediately changed the subject: "Miss Lulu, I guess you must be tired these days. Now that I'm here, I'll take care of my brother. You should go back and have a rest first."
Lulu was stunned for a moment, looked at Winnie reluctantly, then nodded and left.
Only the old butler and Marvin were left in the room. The two looked at each other, and the former seemed a little surprised by Marvin's change.
It was a spiritual transformation. Although Anna had written to her about this matter a long time ago, when Marvin actually stood in front of him, he seemed to have an illusion.
Marvin now is just like his grandfather when he was young.
Intelligent, energetic and decisive.
This is an essential quality for a good lord.
"Master Marvin..." the old butler whispered, "You don't have to worry too much. The teachers in the academy are very angry, and they are working very hard to find the culprit."
"I believe they will find the answer soon."
Marvin didn't say anything, but looked silently at Winnie on the bed.
My younger brother was covered with a thick blanket. His face was terribly pale, his cheeks were sunken, and his hair was beginning to wither, like a withered tree.
"Um?"
Marvin frowned slightly.
He gently pulled the blanket away. Winnie's chest was cold, but his heart was still beating strongly.
"He would be awakened three times in the middle of the night by nightmares and would vomit violently."
"The stuff he vomited out... was all dirty stuff."
The old butler explained, "Toads, poisonous snakes, and the like. I have already explained them to you in my letter."
"Winnie's mentor said it might have been done by the Twin Snakes."
Marvin calmly covered the blanket and shook his head slowly: "It's not the Twin Snake Cult."
"Ah?" The old butler was a little surprised.
"It wasn't done by the Twin Snakes. Someone was imitating the Twin Snakes' tricks."
A hint of coldness flashed in Marvin's eyes.
"This is not an ordinary curse, but a mixed curse."
"On the surface, it looks like the Twin Snakes' hibernation curse, but in fact, beneath the disguise of hibernation, there is another curse that is constantly draining Winnie's vitality."
"He is very weak now. I must remove the source of the curse immediately!"
Marvin clenched his fists, his mind racing.
This is definitely not the method of the Twin Snakes. This is just a cover, someone is behind this.
And it must be someone from the college.
Even the people around Winnie!
"etc……"
Marvin suddenly looked up.
He seemed to have guessed something!
…
In a conference room at Magor College.
"I think I found the source of Winnie's curse."
A deep voice sounded: "We must severely punish the murderer."
"So what if they found it? The final qualifying round will start within a week, and your apprentice may not be able to continue to participate." Another sarcastic voice said.
"So what?" the first voice said angrily, "Someone openly framed my disciple and openly cursed the apprentices of Magor Academy, and you all are indifferent?"
Everyone was silent.
The last voice made the decision: "Henzel, since you are his student, you will suffer the most losses, so you should take action."
"But that person should be a student of our college's affiliated school. If she is willing..."
"If she is willing to hand over the antidote or lift the curse on her own initiative, I can spare her life." Henzel said decisively.
…
Boom boom boom, boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the door.
The old butler was a little surprised.
Who will come to visit at this time?
At Marvin's signal, he went to open the door.
The man was wearing black clothes and a black hat. He looked very old-fashioned, but also very dignified.
A top-level wizard of the second order.
Marvin made a judgment in an instant. He didn't dare to use reconnaissance - that would be an offense to the wizard and would most likely anger him.
He made this judgment based on experience.
"Lord Henzel?" The old butler was a little surprised.
"Who is this?" Hensel also looked at Marvin strangely.
"I'm Winnie's brother, the lord of the White River Valley, Marvin." Marvin introduced himself again.
"Hello. It seems we met once when Winnie entered school."
As if he remembered something, Henzel's serious face actually showed a hint of smile: "Besides, you are the first person who dares to kill someone in front of Magor College in more than three hundred years."
"Someone is trying to frame my brother."
"I'll make them pay."
Marvin's voice was calm, but it was unusually cold. Even a master like Henzel couldn't help but look at him a little more.
This young man...seems a little different from before. When he first heard that Marvin killed someone at the door, he thought he was very reckless.
It doesn't seem to be the case.
But this is not the point of his coming here.
Henzel said in a deep voice: "I have caught the murderer who framed Winnie."
"Is it his girlfriend, Lulu?" Marvin said casually.
"How do you know?" Hensel asked in surprise.
