Supreme Magus - Chapter 436

Chapter 436






"There are six of us . " Jirni said after a headcount . "Usually I'd split us into groups of two to cover more ground without wasting time . However…"

She took a long look at the bizarre team she had to work with .

Two young women with no real field experience, an average mage who seemed to be more a political puppet than an asset, two feral monsters in human guise who didn't give a damn about the tragedy that was taking place inside the city of Othre, and Manohar .

She knew his personal file inside and out . Jirni would need to consult a thesaurus to properly describe the god of healing .

"…I can't take my eyes off of him, so he has to come with me . " She said cuffing Manohar to her wrist again .

"I'm here as Manohar's assistant . I belong in your group . " Tista walked to Jirni's side .

"I'm here as her bodyguard . I go where she goes . " Lith followed suit .

"That's not our deal!" Dorian was starting to get the Royal Constable's point .

"You are here to support the Association in whatever manner we deem necessary . Not for spending quality time with your family . "





"I don't care about what you think . If I can't protect her, then our deal is off and I walk . " Lith's tone didn't leave space for negotiations .

"The Army has nothing against Ranger Verhen resuming his duty . " Kamila's words put the last nail in the coffin . Dorian glared at her, well aware that her role was to make the Army's best interests, even if it meant sabotaging the mission .

If Lith left, the team would lose one of its only three real players and there was only so much Lady Ernas could do while babysitting Manohar . Once brought outside the lab, he was only a liability for the mission .

"Which leaves me with an oversized team and two political lapdogs of no use . " Jirni said with a sigh, making both the liaison officers turn red in embarrassment .

"I may have no magic power or any experience as an interrogator, but I've been a data analyst for almost ten years . If you give me access to Othre's interlink I'm confident I can provide you the information you need by the end of the day . "

Kamila said referring to the magical network connecting the communication amulets to the various archives in the Kingdom . Bank accounts, transfers of funds, everything that left a trail of paper could be remotely accessed through the interlink .

Be they banks, merchants, or nobles, they needed to be able to explain every single dime or artifact they possessed . Otherwise, while being subjected to an investigation, everything that wasn't accounted for would be confiscated and added to the Royal Treasury .

It was one of the many reasons Royal Constables were feared .

"Who will you report your findings first? To me or to Commander Berion?" Jirni's eyes held neither trust or suspicion . She considered herself to be a good judge of character, there was only so much one could learn from a background check .






Kamila's reply was to hand Lady Ernas her army's communication amulet and then showing her civilian one which held no contact rune related to the army besides Lith's .

Jirni frowned at the sight for a split second .

"I stand corrected . One political lapdog of no use . " She said while granting Kamila's civilian communication amulet access to the interlink and her contact rune before returning both communicators to her .

"Either you trust someone, or you don't . " She replied to her surprised expression .

'She said it while looking at Kamila, but I'm pretty sure she was talking to me . ' Lith thought .

Under the Constable questioning gaze, Dorian could only lower his eyes in shame .

"I have no skills that could be of use during the investigation . " He admitted . "I'll remain here to coordinate the efforts to prove Professor Manohar's theory . If anything happens, I'll relay it to you . "

"Good . " Jirni nodded .





"Four people move faster than six . We need to be firm but tactful, otherwise the witnesses may turtle up and slower the investigation . This means that unless you discover something strictly relevant to the case, you are forbidden to talk . At all . "

She said while glaring at Manohar, whose uninterrupted series of social blunders had become a legend throughout the Kingdom .

"Can I be cuffed to Tista instead of you, mom- I mean, ma'am? It would at least give me something nice to look at to pass time . " Manohar said .

"Good point . " Jirni's reply creeped Tista out . Lady Ernas dug inside one of her pockets, but instead of the key to the handcuffs, she took out a communication earpiece .

"Congratulations, kid . You have just been deputized to be my assistant too . I'll talk to the women while you'll take care of the men . Just smile a lot and repeat the words I speak to you via the earpiece . It will make our job much easier . "

Lith couldn't help but chuckle at Manohar's dejected expression .

"From Healer to honey trap . This is not the career I hoped for . " Tista sighed .

Her words stung at Kamila's heart, reminding her of the elephant in the room only Jirni and her were aware of .

'I can't let things fester any longer . I need to make up my mind once and for all . Career or self respect?' She walked out of the room without even say goodbye . Between Jirni's words and Kamila's reactions, Lith's paranoia was piecing together the facts .

The four of them flew from the Association to Baroness Izra's mansion . She was among the witnesses of Sir Rosen's death and one of his closest friends . The Baroness was a plump woman in her late thirties .

She had red hair, green eyes, and a gentle face full of freckles that not even her make up could completely hide . She wore a simple light green silk satin dress, emphasizing her eyes and pale skin .

Like any sane person, she was nervous while facing a Royal Constable . Her smile was forced and she couldn't stop wringing her hands .

"How can I help you, Constable Ernas?"

"I need to hear from your voice your recollection of the events prior to Sir Rosen death . " Jirni smiled, trying to make the Baroness feel more comfortable . She had even switched Manohar's cuffs to Lith's wrist before entering the house .

The rattle of the chain during the questioning could easily get the suspect defensive .

"There isn't much to say . " She twisted a fan made of an exotic bird's plumes between her hands . "We were just talking, mostly gossiping about our neighbors, when suddenly a blue pillar appeared from the ceiling and plummeted on the poor Rosen .

"The most dreadful thing was that we were all scared to death, whereas he was smiling and giggling like when his wife accepted his marriage proposal . We told him to get out of there, but he wouldn't listen .

"Baronet Sahg tried to grab him, but the light was as solid as a wall . There was nothing we could do . "

Lith and Tista roamed the room while using Life Vision . Several weak arrays encompassed the whole house . Even with their limited knowledge about non combat magical formations, they couldn't find anything out of the ordinary .

It was just the standard set of home defenses they had seen countless times .

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