But there are other issues that remain unresolved.
"How do you know the penitent's artifact?"
"He told me!" Ino pointed to Silas without hesitation, "He recognized the penitent's magic weapon and then reminded me!"
Um?
Lux then looked at Ino's next door and looked at Silas in the shadow.
Ino didn't hide anything, she was like pouring beans through a bamboo tube, almost completely repeating what Silas said to herself yesterday.
As Ino retells, Lux's eyes become more and more subtle.
"How do you know this?" Lux looked at Silas in the shadows with a rather confused tone, "The penitent's magical weapon... this is the magic seeker's secret treasure!"
"Didn't she tell you everything? Because I used to be a demon hunter!" Silas stood up and looked at Lux condescendingly, "Everything I said yesterday is true!"
Really Silas?
Like Ino, Lux also subconsciously wanted to retreat for the first time - then, she stopped in embarrassment amidst Kalya's ridicule.
"You are the Silas who killed three demon seekers!" In order to ease the embarrassment, Lux looked at the other person up and down, "It doesn't look like... you are very strong!"
"I told you, I didn't kill the person." Lux's words made Silas shake his head, "And among the dead in the explosion, only one was a demon hunter. It's impossible for me to kill three demon hunters at once.
Demon..."
"So, you were really a demon seeker?" Lux's eyes widened in disbelief, "How is this possible? Demon seekers will not absorb mages!"
"Magic seekers shouldn't obey the orders of mages!" Silas sneered, "They are still like well-raised hounds, wagging their tails and letting you in."
"...That's right." For Lux, who is used to Kalja's daily nagging, Silas's sarcasm is like a breeze blowing on her face, without any polish, "But you and I both know that it's not them.
not because of its own will, but because of the order of this country."
"You don't feel ashamed at all." Lux's attitude made Silas a little dumbfounded. He never expected that in the face of his accusation, Lux would act like a normal person and didn't care about the ridicule in it.
He openly chose to admit, "What, our noble Miss Crown Guard, are you going to educate me, a notorious murderer, now?"
"If possible, I would be happy to do so." Lux nodded, "However, judging from the current situation, even if I say something, you are probably not willing to believe and accept it, right?"
"Still somewhat self-aware." Silas shook off the chain on his hand and made a clattering sound, "How can I believe a noble who tells lies?"
"A noble is not the same person, and aristocrats are different from each other. Some nobles tell lies, but not all nobles are like this." Lux calmly corrected the other party's mistake, "Just like commoners are different, mages and commoners are different.
Mages are different - you are a murderer, but that doesn't mean all mages are."
"..."
Lux's words made Silas speechless for a moment. He was stunned for a while, and then he reacted: "Most civilians have a hard time, most mages need to hide, and most nobles - also
It’s a bunch of insects!”
"Well said!" Completely beyond Silas's expectations, Lux clapped her hands gently and showed a look of approval, "This is exactly what I think - and what I think.
What you want to change.”
As Lux's applause rang out, Silas felt his blood pressure rise rapidly. Veins sprouted on his forehead. He rushed forward and came to the railing.
With a crashing sound, the chains that bound him were pulled straight.
"You - you shameless aristocratic scum, say some sanctimonious lies without any shame, such lies, your tongue will be pulled out and your bones will be ripped out! You will not die a good death!"
"If you think curses and oaths are effective, I can swear in person to prove that this is indeed what I want." Lark didn't care at all about the other party's curses and threats, and even had a polite smile on his face, "It's a pity that from now on
Judging from your state, even if I really did it, you wouldn't be willing to believe it..."
Silas's blood pressure is higher.
He originally thought that his words would reveal Lacus' true face and make Lacus angry, but he never expected that as Lacus expressed her agreement, he would be the first to be broken.
"I really think so, Mr. Silas." Seeing Silas almost fainting from anger, Lux spread her hands and said in an innocent tone, "This has nothing to do with my identity - a lot of
People have prejudices against mages, and you seem to have prejudices against nobles."
"As a noble, enjoying the rights and benefits brought by the noble status, don't you feel ashamed to say such words?" Silas reluctantly took a breath, "Deceiving a child who is not familiar with the world, this is what one does.
Is it the pride of the nobility?"
"Being a noble does make me feel ashamed." Lux nodded without hesitation, "So, I will try my best to use this privilege to help this country and improve this situation."
"You are shameless - if I were you, I would choose a tower with better feng shui and jump off!"
"That is meaningless and will bring trouble to others." Lux said calmly, "In comparison, I think using this privilege is a better method - if this choice makes you dissatisfied, if I apologize,
Will you feel better?"
"Ahhhhh!" Silas was really anxious, "You are simply sophistry!"
"If you find that I'm lying, you're welcome to correct me." Lax responded easily without Kalya's help, "But if you can't, then save a little effort - the truth is the most powerful
's response."
"Shameless!"
"Whatever you say." Lux shook her head, "I will check the past files, Mr. Silas. I hope you didn't lie to Ino before."
After saying that, Lux once again left a novel for Ino, then waved to her and turned around and left the prison.
……………………
From beginning to end, Lux told the truth and what she meant.
For Silas, this is the most ruthless ridicule - after spending a long time with Kalya, Lux has finally mastered some of the negotiation methods she longs for.
Having said that, if Silas was not hostile to Lux from the beginning, but emphasized that he had been treated unfairly, then Lux would indeed feel ashamed when she saw him, and would even take the initiative to provide help.
But now...
As Lux said, Silas is already very extreme.
Considering his previous efforts to seduce Ino, I'm afraid Mr. Silas's purpose is not that simple.
Therefore, after leaving the Demonic Prison, Lux immediately found the files on the Silas case.
Because it was a major and famous case, the Demon Searchers had a very thick stack of files on this matter.
Lux unfolded the file and, with the help of Kalya, started reading ten lines at a time.
The contents of the dossier are very detailed, and many of the attachments also show Silas’s detailed files—from the time and place when he became a demon hunter, to his family background, to all the cases he was involved in, as well as the treatment of him by many supervisors.
evaluate.
Some of these things Silas knew, and some Silas didn't even know.
For example, in the evaluation section of the disciplinarians, because Silas is one of the very few demon searchers, so almost every month, his two disciplinarians must submit a detailed evaluation report reporting on Silas's situation.
.
Among these reports, one of the disciplinarians could be said to have said all the good things for him, and even offered to temporarily grant him the "Penitent's Magical Instrument".
Unfortunately, due to the disapproval of another supervisor, the response given by the top level of the Demon Searchers at that time was "the magic weapon is being used, and Silas is not qualified enough."
The background information is already so clear, and as for that case, the information is even more detailed. Just the testimony of villagers near the crime scene requires each person to be questioned three times.
In the attachment, there are also a large number of quick sketches, outlining the situation at the scene after the explosion.
In addition, the forensic doctor also issued three autopsy reports - but there was almost no substantive content in the reports, because the body was first electrocuted and then blown away, so the autopsy could not detect anything.
As for the time, place and process of Silas' arrest, the records in the files are even more clear.
With Kalya's help, Lux quickly read through the information without taking too long.
Comparing what Ino said before, Lux discovered that Silas did not lie on most issues.
Silas just told a little lie - but this lie was crucial.