Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 280 The Almighty Holy Sword

slip away.

The experience of using the Dream Guide skill for the first time was somewhat bizarre.

Even after Milo left the slums, the flush on Grasso's face kept replaying in his mind.

"It seems that Grazie's imagination is too weak. He has lived for tens of thousands of years and that's all he has to show for it. He has no creativity at all."

He grumbled about the Great Old Ones as he rushed to Innsmouth.

……

Just as Milo had previously predicted.

He doesn't think either Justin or the old woman is lying; in fact, they are both telling the truth, but because of their different perspectives, they see the roles of the abusers in the Derby couple reversed.

After Milo learned some clearer stories about the White family from Grasso, he basically had a general idea in mind.

The David described by Justin is indeed David himself, and the torture he suffered was not fabricated.

For example, dreaming of himself sleeping soundly in the middle of the night, only to wake up to find his wife, Arcenas, standing at the head of the bed watching him.

The David described by the old woman as the one who routinely abused his wife was most likely not David. It was Asenath, who was under house arrest and locked in the cellar all day, who was the real David.

This confirms Justin's statement that he saw Asenas's withdrawn face through the glass window of the manor.

The exact timeframes during which David became Asenas and during which Asenas became David were undoubtedly a process of constant switching, which ultimately led to two completely contradictory testimonies from the two insiders.

But one thing is certain: the person sitting in the interrogation room at the law enforcement office right now is not David Derby.

Because he is not left-handed.

Moreover, the real David Derby remembers Justin's current address.

……

Right now, what Milo really wants to verify is whether the White family, as people say, really inherited some strange curses or magic from the previous era.

If the verdict is true, then the trial of this case will become very interesting.

Because, strictly speaking, you can't be sure which of the two people killed whom.

Although Milo knew that the law enforcement system would most likely end up sending the perpetrator to a mental hospital, as the investigator, he still felt it was necessary to uncover the truth.

Even if he cannot reveal the truth to the public, even if the people don't care.

……

The way to verify all these inferences and conjectures is actually quite simple.

Once the case is closed and Asenath's body is buried as a victim, Milo will be able to read everything from her ghostly perspective.

But there was still a long process to go through before that, and Milo, who was eager to find out the origins of the unknown assassin, had to find another way.

Since Arcenas has not yet been laid to rest, the only option is to find another White to "ask" for the truth.

Isn't it said that the White family are descendants of witches and have inherited some evil magic?
Whether this rumor is true or not, just look at the memories of her deceased father's spirit.

……

Milo completely ignored the Scarlet Witch's warning.

Even though each use of the Visionary's abilities would hasten the hound's next visit, he wasn't concerned about that right now.

After leaving the slums on horseback, they headed straight for the town of Innsmouth, east of Nanwei.

This place is now a clean and thriving commercial town.

It was all because the train station for Nanwei City was located at the entrance of the town.

The constant flow of travelers and vendors quickly fueled the commercial atmosphere here. If I remember correctly, Inspector Nero also raved about the seafood products here.

However, Milo didn't have the chance to sample the local cuisine on his last trip through Innsmouth, and he didn't this time either.

Instead of going into the town center, he plunged into the cemetery on the hillside south of the town.

……

A damp sea breeze, carrying a strong fishy smell, kept blowing from the direction of the coastline.

This was already the umpteenth time Milo had visited the cemetery on the outskirts of Nanwei City.

Even though he had no deceased relatives or friends in this world, he seemed to visit graves more often than any of the locals in Nanwei City.

……

It took Milo a lot of effort to find the gravedigger and get the location of Ephraim White's grave from him.

"Old White? That rotten man who died in his own attic and stank for half a month before being discovered? Nobody wanted him buried next to their ancestors. His grave is on the other side of the mountain. I personally pushed his stinking coffin into the pit. You can see it as soon as you walk around it. Not a single blade of grass can grow next to that damned grave. He can't shake off his bad luck even in death."

That's what the old man who keeps the grave said.

……

Milo circled around the mountains and indeed found the solitary grave the old man had mentioned.

He wasn't exaggerating. There's no green vegetation covering an area of about seven or eight meters around Ephraim White's grave, while countless low shrubs with dense foliage grow on the ground outside that area. It seems that the White family does indeed have the eccentricities that are rumored.

Milo climbed the mountain and saw the heavy marble tombstone, inscribed with Ephraim's name.

It is said that the White family was initially destitute. When Ephraim died, Asenas had just enrolled in Nanvi Academy. At that time, she couldn't even afford to pay for the funeral. In the end, she had to sell her old, dilapidated house to be able to bury old White.

Milo circled Ephraim White's grave, but aside from the fact that it was barren, he found nothing else particularly remarkable about it.

"Then let me see what the witch's descendants are all about."

Having already drunk the Scarlet Witch's blood for the second time, Milo has no need to worry about getting lost in the eyes of the dead and can confidently peer into the memories of the deceased.

He placed his hand on Ephraim's grave and then closed his eyes.

……

Time passed by minute by minute.

The sea breeze had already made Milo's trench coat start to feel slightly damp.

However, Milo was never able to enter Ephraim's undead perspective.

Yes, he didn't see anything.

……

"Could this also be an empty grave?"

Milo opened his eyes, his brows furrowed.

But the gravedigger swore that he buried Ephraim's body himself. Could he be lying too?

……

With a pragmatic attitude, Milo picked up the crowbar hanging from his waist.