Chapter 698

【Waver checked the corpse and said slowly: "... This question cannot be solved for the time being, but I have understood a few things."】

【"Yesterday, the Albion monster escaped here and attacked us; it wasn't an accident."】

【Gray: "What! What's going on?"】

【Waver: "He was testing, because he knew we had fought Faker, so he used that monster and us as a judgment criterion for combat."】

【"Obviously, he self-righteously thought that if that monster could deal with us, it should also be able to fight Faker."】

【"No wonder he approved Yvette to enter the Department of Sealing Designation so readily yesterday, because by doing so, he could obtain data closer to the Rail Zeppelin; what a naive idea."】

【It was indeed too naive; where can combat power be judged like this? Did he think he was playing a game?】

Gilgamesh: "Hahaha, it really makes this King laugh to death; this side show is not bad, let's call it a frog in a well."

Kayneth: "This is a disgrace to magi."

Tohsaka Rin: "... How can there be such a naive person?"

Waver: "No way, they have never come into contact with Heroic Spirits, they don't know the power of Heroic Spirits at all, and can only speculate wildly."

【Gray: "So, Karger..."】

【"Should have fully grasped the possibility that he would be attacked by Heartless and Faker."】

【Waver squatted down to continue checking the corpse and continued: "And the abnormal state of the crime scene is also."】

【Gray: "Abnormal state?"】

【Waver: "Yes, a closed room was formed here, right?"】

【Kayano Hishiri: "This is the 45th floor underground, and the only way to go back and forth is the elevator just now. The door sensor card we used when we came in proves that it is extremely difficult for people other than staff to enter and exit here. Even Heartless and Faker would find it difficult to invade here without being noticed."】

【Gray: "Since they are magi, can't they do something like teleportation? For example, walking through walls or something."】

【Waver: "Space transfer is almost the realm of magic; Faker, as a magus of the age of myths, might be able to do it. Even so, this place has also set up a solid barrier; even for her, it is impossible to invade by magic without breaking the barrier. Walking through walls is for the same reason; it would break the barrier."】

【Gray: "Then how was it done?"】

Shishigou Kairi: "Not leaving any traces, this is interesting."

Waver: "Does Faker have the ability to cross magic barriers?"

Iskandar: "I don't know, it seems not."

Waver: "You are too incompetent as a leader."

【Waver didn't answer, but turned to look at several staff members and said: "I would like to ask a few questions, is that okay?"】

【Staff: "Of course."】

【Waver: "... Why did you call me over?"】

【"The Department of Sealing Designation belongs to the Zhong Ta but is not the Zhong Ta; even if someone dies... no, it's precisely because such a serious situation occurred that they would usually try to solve the problem only within the organization. Let alone Miss Hishiri of the Law Department, you don't need to call me, who is a Lord, over."】

【Staff: "... This is Lord Karger's order."】

【Waver: "Mr. Karger?"】

【Staff: "Yes. He has been telling us since before that if he encounters an accident, we should find El-Melloi II."】

【Waver raised his eyebrows: "Wait, since when did he start telling you this?"】

【Staff: "Probably, starting two months ago."】

【Waver: "..."】

Tohsaka Rin: "What's the situation? Two months ago!"

Shishigou Kairi: "It seems he had expected this day long ago."

Waver: "However, why find me? I didn't know him at all two months ago, right?"

Kayneth: "I'm afraid he heard about the Rail Zeppelin."

Caules: "Things are getting weirder."

【Gray: "This, Teacher—"】

【"Hmm, this is unreasonable. I only met him for the first time yesterday."】

【Waver looked around and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Miss Ashira Mistras?"】

【Staff: "Currently unable to contact."】

【Waver: "... The possibility of disappearance?"】

【Staff: "There is this possibility. We are confirming it."】

【Waver looked at Kayano Hishiri and asked: "Has a spirit summoning been held?"】

【Kayano Hishiri: "Of course it has been held. Unfortunately, the message after death has been blocked. Since he is an important figure in the Department of Sealing Designation, that is also natural. Otherwise, outsiders might obtain important confidential information from the corpse."】

【Waver said in a low voice: "... The other disciples didn't block the spirit summoning magic?"】

【Kayano Hishiri: "Why do you think so?"】

【Waver: "As long as they don't hold a certain important position, the necessity for survivors of the labyrinth to seriously set up such defensive measures is not high; after all, many people who challenge Albion are magic users rather than magi. Their purpose is to use magic to achieve success, not to challenge the Root with magic."】

【"In other words, if the corpse is discovered, it is possible to leak information?"】

Caules: "So, what is the difference between Karger and others?"

Waver: "Could it be that he knows some things that others don't?"

【Waver didn't care about dirtying his clothes, reached out to touch the rotten corpse, and was stunned the next moment.】

【Kayano Hishiri: "What's wrong, El-Melloi II?"】

【"No, nothing."】

【Waver withdrew his hand, picked up a handkerchief to wipe it clean, and asked: "To you, your brother—what kind of person was Heartless?"】

【Kayano Hishiri frowned: "I didn't have much contact with him. Although we are foster siblings, Norwich originally adopted many children like us. However, as a department head, I feel he often talked to many students."】

【Waver: "Miss Hishiri, I want to ask a very stupid and rude question... Dr. Heartless is not a Wizard, right?"】

【Kayano Hishiri: "Yes, of course not. There is no reason for a Wizard to be chosen as a department head."】

Waver: "It seems he discovered something on Karger, but didn't say it clearly."

Shishigou Kairi: "It seems this case is quite tricky, making Waver doubt whether Heartless knows magic."

Kayneth: "Heartless, this man indeed has too many mysteries."

【Waver: "... I see, if it's an ancient family, it's possible depending on the Grand Designation, but Heartless doesn't fit this direction either."】

【Kayano Hishiri: "Did you discover anything?"】

【Waver: "No, I asked just to make a confirmation. If I can establish some hypotheses, I will report to you. Let's retreat for now—let's go, Gray."】

【After speaking, Waver turned and walked away quickly, and Gray could only bow to Kayano Hishiri and the staff to say goodbye, then quickly followed.】