Chapter 2137: Field Investigation and Scene Reconstruction

The Tower of Time has a Stasis Chamber, so Xia Duo is no stranger to this. He first glanced at the vigilant posture on the north and south sides as usual, then asked Aisite:

"I want to enter the scene for a direct investigation. Should I disable the Static Field first, or will you let me handle it?"

"The Static Field cannot be disabled for the time being. I have two Exemption Badges here, which can allow us to enter and exit freely and maintain a small normal area, enough for the investigation."

As he spoke, Aisite handed Xia Duo a white, stone, leaf-shaped badge. The surface was engraved with the unique elemental mark of Calimshan; it looked like it was jointly supervised by the two countries.

Xia Duo took the badge, observed it for a moment, then handed it to Saville behind him and explained: "This friend of mine is knowledgeable and experienced, so give this badge to him. I can exempt myself."

He had already seen that the principle of the badge was merely to create a small, special anti-magic field, which allowed people to enter and exit the Static Field freely while also placing certain restrictions on the spellcasting abilities of those who entered.

The exquisite design revealed a strong Elven style. If nothing went wrong, this type of badge should have been designed by the Kaitemier side and produced only after confirmation by Calimshan.

Regarding Xia Duo's request, Aisite did not refuse. Not only did he not refuse, but he even said: "Lord Xia Duo has the freedom to choose the method of investigation; we will not interfere in this aspect. If you need to bring more people in, I can go and get some more Exemption Badges."

"No need for others, just the three of us will go in."

The other party's attitude was quite friendly, so Xia Duo naturally could not push his luck. If the other party discovered that Talafu was actually a well-informed person who should have been imprisoned, it would inevitably lead to complications.

……

Without the Exemption Badge provided by Aisite, Xia Duo would have to rely on himself. This is actually not a big problem for a Great Arcanist; as long as the preparations are proper, even Saville could easily do it.

And Xia Duo appeared to have plenty of room to maneuver here. He only needed to activate his own bloodline instinct, an ability he called "Dragon's Magic Resistance."

Compared to when he first obtained this ability and could only maintain an anti-magic field an inch outside his body, now his is enough to keep the Magic Net within three feet around him under his control.

In other words, no specific and direct spell can take effect on him directly, and the remaining non-specific and direct spells would be countered by Spell Reversal.

Only some indirect spells can take effect on him, but indirect spells can generally be avoided in advance through reaction, which, for Xia Duo who possesses the Haste spell, also belongs to the part that is countered.

He can now fully call himself a Mage Bane. Of course, he will not actively promote this point; only enemies will receive the surprise he has carefully prepared.

Of course, since he is not his true self right now but an avatar, those bloodline abilities that originate from the soul and manifest in the body will be greatly discounted, and the actual effect is only slightly stronger than when he first obtained this ability.

But that is enough; it is nothing more than being slightly troublesome when casting spells. Furthermore, he can borrow the anti-magic field generated by Saville's Exemption Ring. A living person will never be suffocated by their own waste.

After testing slightly and confirming there were no problems, Xia Duo stepped directly into the range of the Static Field. Just like outside, it was impossible to observe with the naked eye inside, and he could only rely on special Detection Spells for a rough observation.

To carefully investigate the scene, the object of the investigation must be in a normal environment; this is a matter of course and goes without saying.

……

Surrounded by the Static Field, even with a certain degree of exemption, Xia Duo could still feel the sluggishness of the Magic Net, as if he had entered a local area network with extremely slow speed, which made one feel very stifled.

Fortunately, the avatar is not a body of flesh and blood; otherwise, he would have doubted whether he could still use "riding the clouds and mist."

Under Aisite's guidance, Xia Duo soon arrived at the central area of the square. Previously, when outside the Static Field, Talafu had also provided a relatively detailed description of the situation inside.

Therefore, as soon as Xia Duo came over, he identified a direction, bypassed the large group of attendants and guards, and came to the side of a middle-aged man wearing a round hat and a robe with golden silk patterns.

This person was Talafu's father and also the heir to Mairide Pasha—Prince Akelamu. Honestly, using him to receive the Prince of Kaitemier was a bit low in status.

At this moment, beside Akelamu was the Prince of Kaitemier, Xisi. Of course, Prince Xisi now only had a set of blood-stained clothes left, and he could not even leave behind a complete corpse.

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The same treatment was given to Talafu's younger brother; there was only a set of blood-stained clothes left on the ground. The difference was that there was a Short Sword with only half the blade exposed under the clothes.

The position of Talafu's brother's clothes was behind Akelamu, and next to it was Talafu's true body. The expression on Talafu's true body at this moment was full of shock and confusion.

After a rough look, Xia Duo basically reconstructed the scene at that time in his mind—

It should have been that Akelamu and Prince Xisi were walking side by side toward the palace on the east side of the square. The "younger son" behind them struck instantly, killing Prince Xisi in one blow, and then successfully committed suicide.

Then the question arises: as a prince of a regional power, and while visiting a foreign country, were the protective measures and accompanying guards on Prince Xisi so fragile? Was he stabbed to death by someone with a casual sword strike?

After pondering for a while, Xia Duo did not ask Aisite for the time being, but proposed to examine the Short Sword that stabbed Prince Xisi and was later used by the assassin to commit suicide.

"The Short Sword on the ground belongs to a unique clue. If Lord Xia Duo is only observing, please feel free, but if you want to perform Scrying, I must participate in it."

Aisite's attitude was very firm: you can examine it, but you cannot bypass him.

Regarding this, Xia Duo did not raise any objections. After all, this was what he had just agreed to, and there was nothing to say. If he went back on his word now, I am afraid Aisite would be furious on the spot.

As for how to cast the spell, Xia Duo thought for a while and proposed a plan: "I wonder if Mage Aisite knows Mage Shennuodeer of Wuweilun?"

"Of course I know him. Shennuodeer discovered the Eastern Kingdom," Aisite answered without hesitation.

"Then Mage Aisite should not be unfamiliar with the 【Shennuodeer Detection Spell】, right?"

"Not familiar, but not a stranger either. Just—does Lord Xia Duo also master Elf Magic?"

"It cannot be called mastery, it is just that at the moment, only Elf Magic is most suitable for us to cast together."

This is only the first step of the investigation, and Xia Duo does not want to do too many complicated things. First, he wants to understand some details of the scene that cannot be expressed through oral accounts or simple descriptions of elements. It does not really matter what kind of Detection Spell is used for this step.

He just chose an Elf Magic that he was somewhat familiar with and relatively famous. Later, he might need to open up some of his own unique spell details or Principles to Aisite, but this is also unavoidable.

Of course, if he could find key clues in the early investigation, that would be even better!