Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

"Besides... the weather outside right now is not suitable for leaving. With a storm and the possibility of thunder and lightning at any time, it is not suitable for going out."

The other person's gaze stayed on Shinji for a while, and then, following Waver's explanation, he looked outside the house. Dense raindrops hit the glass, and it seemed that it was indeed difficult to leave.

"That means we will be trapped in this mansion until the storm stops, so please allow me to investigate the situation here during this time."

"How is it possible? Do you from the Modern Magic Department want to interfere in the affairs of the Spirit Summoning Department?!"

"Ala, what a coincidence, we are here only because we have officially accepted the commission from the Spiritual Adoration Department, Miss Valletta."

"Whatever I find will be shared with the Legal Affairs Department and the Codringtons...how about that?"

"...Well, what you said does make sense."

Huaye raised her hand and the long belt wrapped around Wells turned into a white snake and retracted into her sleeves.

Seeing this, Valletta wanted to say something, but was stopped by the other party:

"It's okay. He can't get away anyway. There's no point in tying him up."

After Wells was released, he suddenly felt lighter and quickly got up from the ground:

"Ah, thank you very much..."

"Don't worry, your suspicion is not clear yet. We will know what the situation is after the investigation results come out...right?"

"Yes."

In this way, the two sides have reached a consensus for the time being. The Law and Politics Department represented by Miss Hua Ye will not hinder Weber's investigation of the incident, and she will not take action against other people for the time being.

After letting Wells go, the other party walked straight past the crowd and left.

But as he passed by Shinji, who was standing at the back, he suddenly said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"The world of magicians is quite different from detective dramas... But I'm also curious about how your famous detective teacher will deal with this matter."

"...Then you better keep your eyes open. If we solve this case that should have belonged to the Law and Politics Department, you should also express your gratitude, right?"

Roar!?

Hearing the other party's retort without any fear, Huaye looked at him again with some surprise, and then left with an ambiguous expression on his face:

"I will..."

With that, the matter was temporarily settled, and then it was time to solve puzzles, which was what Weber was good at.

Wells, who regained his freedom, followed Weber to the study to look for clues, while Miss Huaye from the Law and Politics Department went to investigate the barrier outside the house.

In Trevor's study, Weber was looking up information while asking Wells:

"What is your relationship with that Miss Valletta?"

"...We were childhood sweethearts when we were in the main family, but a lot of things happened later, so she probably hates me now."

Wells smiled helplessly, but Weber saw through the truth at a glance.

"Is it because he rejected the engagement..."

"Yes, you are indeed a famous detective!"

"...Well, now it makes sense. As long as you are convicted, she can directly inherit this workshop."

"Yes."

"It's such an obvious reason, but it does fit the guy's character."

"So... Lord, what is your relationship with Miss Huaye?"

Hearing the other party bringing up the topic of that woman, Waver also smiled bitterly:

"She... I don't really get along with her in the Clock Tower, and I'm not good with her type of people... But speaking of this, you should explain what you didn't finish last time."

"...Indeed, she happened to be here too..."

After hearing Weber's words, Wells's expression gradually became serious. His slightly closed eyes opened again, revealing tiny dots of colorful starlight.

That's... the Demonic Eye!?

"excuse me."

Before Weber could be shocked by the sudden change in Wells' eyes, the other party sprinkled some potion on his body from above his head.

At first he didn't understand what was going on, but when he looked forward again, a beautiful woman with an illusory figure and flowers all over her body suddenly appeared in front of the empty desk...

"...Fairy?"

......

On the other hand, Shinji and others who were supposed to be settled were naturally unwilling to just wait, so at the unilateral suggestion of Lanis, the three of them and the maid began to investigate nearby.

All the way from the bedroom to the corridor, and from the corridor to the living room...

"Ms. Lanis, it's not a good idea to investigate a residence without permission. Let's go back quickly..."

Looking at Lanis who was carefully feeling the wall in front of her, the simple-minded Grey was afraid that they would accidentally destroy some clues, so she was eager to go back.

But the other party was obviously not willing to give up, so Shinji remained silent, sitting on the sofa admiring the exquisite tea sets in front of him, and from time to time he would stare at the mercury maid with curiosity.

"Wait... this magic..."

Suddenly, when Lanis groped for the fireplace, she felt an unusual magical power, and her pupils turned into the color of flames.

After discovering this, she immediately began to study the piece carefully and immediately found an unnatural stone.

With a light press, the sound of the mechanism turning was heard, dragging the fireplace next to it and starting to retract backwards.

The noise immediately attracted the attention of Shinji and Gray.

The three of them looked down along the mechanism and saw a long staircase inside, which seemed to lead to a mysterious place that could not be revealed.

"Oh my! I didn't expect it to be a secret passage. This is really exciting!"

Seeing this, Lanis immediately showed a look of great interest, but Gray was different...

"No, you have to report to the master immediately!"

"But if we do that, Huaye will probably notice it, so we have to investigate first."

While explaining to Gray, Lanis walked downstairs:

"Besides, I am the kind of person who likes to do things that make people feel troubled..."

"This...Mr. Shinji!"

"Well, I think what she said is right. After all, intelligence is only accurate if it is first-hand. Let's go!"

"But... this... ah~"

Gray watched as the two entered the secret passage one after another, and finally sighed helplessly, stepping on the small scraps of cloth to catch up...