Meet the principal

The storm brewing in the Rainbow Tower has not yet reached the outside world, so Reiner naturally does not know that his thesis is triggering a wonderful reaction through the hands of several high-level mages.

When he got up in the morning, he ate a sumptuous breakfast prepared by the innkeeper Aunt Gwen, left a note for Claire who was still sleeping, and walked out of the inn.

Reiner took the rental carriage directly to Aunt Celia's villa. As soon as he got off the car, the housekeeper Chandler told Reiner a piece of news.

His eldest brother Raven has already left Olmsted. I don’t know if he gave up searching for clues or for other reasons. In short, he withdrew from the competition in Olmsted this time.

At least Reiner didn't have to remind him.

Reiner gave the two letters he wrote last night to Chandler and asked him to pass them on to his second brother Hyrule and sister Phyllis. Both letters contained warnings to remind them of Ohmster's recent anomalies. Reiner has no control over whether he can listen or not.

He walked into the villa and came to the two rooms that had been used as alchemy laboratories that he had discovered yesterday.

What Reiner is looking for this time is not the traces of alchemy, but the traces of human existence.

Macon often comes in and out of the mansion, and he is bound to leave some traces of himself here. From these traces, he can obtain some of his personal information. This is something that is not usually noticed. Reiner only hopes that the other party has not mastered this yet. A sense of counter-investigation.

"There is lavender pollen in the sofa. The amount is very small and almost negligible. There is no lavender grown in the garden, and there is no record of Aunt Celia using lavender. This comes from outside."

"In addition to the alchemical traces on the curtains, there is also an undetectable smell of smoke. Aunt Celia does not smoke. This is a trace left by Macon. The type of cigarette is, well, it is a homemade cigarette mixed with some vanilla. It is useless. It is a characteristic to smoke pipes instead of rolling cigarettes.”

"Although the carpet has been replaced with a new one, you can detect slight dents in the floor, which restores the structure of the alchemy laboratory... It seems that he often stands here. It is estimated that he is over 1.8 meters tall. He is a tall man with a heavy weight. Between eighty and ninety kilograms, pretty strong.”

"The clothes hanger has not been replaced. The discoloration due to sunlight can tell that it has been used frequently. Aunt Celia naturally does not use the clothes hanger in the guest room at home. This is used by Macon. You can detect a little wool on it. It is exquisitely made. Jackets, at least Macon is pretty particular about appearance.”

"The presence of hairspray can also be detected in the room. Similarly, Aunt Celia has never used hairspray. This is also left by Macon. I remember that his hair is messy in the photo. Has it been sorted now?"

There was a quill floating around Reiner, recording his findings. Although there was a photo of Macon, as an alchemist and a wanted criminal, he was most likely disguised or even transformed through magic. His own body caused earth-shaking changes in his appearance and body shape, so Reiner carefully collected all the information.

Soon enough, Reiner had Macon's profile.

He is a tall, muscular man who pays attention to his appearance. He wears a well-dressed coat and neat hair. He smokes homemade vanilla-flavored cigarettes. Lavender is planted in the place he frequents. He has pollen on his body unknowingly, or he uses lavender to cover himself. body odor.

Combined with the Macon in the photo, Lehner can basically construct a picture of what Macon looks like today.

"Lavender was a breaking point, it was lavender pollen, and Macon must have been to a place where lavender was grown."

Reiner walked downstairs and found Chandler.

"Uncle Chandler, do you know where lavender is grown in Olmsted?"

Hearing Reiner's question, Chandler frowned slightly and then answered.

"To the east of the city, on the outskirts, there is a plantation. I remember that there are all kinds of flowers planted there, including lavender."

"okay, thank you."

Reiner decided to visit here first. He thanked Chandler and left.

"Master Reiner, you have grown a lot."

Chandler said,

Somewhat emotional.

"People have to grow."

Reiner smiled helplessly and walked out of the villa.

...

West rubbed his shoulder. He accidentally injured it when he was thrown out by those damn restaurant waiters yesterday. It is still a little swollen and sore. These idiots, when West was hanging out in Olmsted, this restaurant was still there. It's really arrogant not to open.

Despite this, his eyes did not leave the person in front of him.

On the crowded streets, West seemed to be wandering aimlessly, but in fact, he had been staring at a suspicious guy.

The tall man had blue hair styled into a slicked back, wore an elegant dress, and was walking on the street with a box in his hand.

The reason why West felt that the other party was suspicious was because the man had a special smell.

Others may not know it, but West, who has traveled on the mainland for many years, quickly figured out that it is a kind of incense, usually sprayed on the body by alchemists to cover up after conducting some experiments with strong smells. tool.

This man is an alchemist, and he seems to be of a fairly high rank.

Olmsted is not a city that mages like. It is rare for an alchemist to appear. As a first-level mage, West is naturally a little curious. After following the other party for more than ten minutes, West discovered that this person is always there. Be wary of the surroundings, there must be some secret hidden there.

West saw the other party getting on the carriage, and he hurriedly hailed a carriage to follow. The two carriages kept their distance and meandered around the city. Soon, West discovered that the other party was heading in the direction of Plantations east of the city.

He saw the other party's carriage stop and the man walk into the plantation. West also got off the carriage and walked around the back door into the plantation.

It can be seen that there are large lavender fields in the plantation. Flowers were quite famous as an export commodity of Olmsted decades ago. This plantation used to be quite prosperous, but with the development of the times, it has gradually become less and less popular. It declined, with only a few fields still under cultivation.

West felt a little strange. The plantation was too quiet now. It was very strange because there was no human presence.

He came to the plantation warehouse according to his memory, but heard human voices.

"Help..."

The voice was so low that it could only be vaguely recognized. West sneaked in through a side door and unlocked the door.

In the dim warehouse, West saw the farmers from the original plantation being tied together and gathered in the warehouse.

"What's going on? Someone's robbing the plantation?"

West thought of the suspicious man just now. He was confused, but he immediately came to a farmer and untied the rope for him.

"What exactly is going on?"

West asked, but saw the farmer's eyes widening, staring directly behind West.

"wait......"

Sensing something strange, West turned around hastily, but the next moment, a dagger with silver light and embossed with magic runes was inserted into his chest.

"I didn't expect there was a mouse here."

The other party said, twisting the sharp blade in his hand, and then pulled it out, warm blood gushes out, taking away West's power.

West fell to the ground and saw the man's face.

It's unremarkable, yet creepy.