Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

That night, Yiyin, Zhuque and Longkui huddled in a small room and began to keep watch.

Fortunately, nothing happened, and Suzaku, with her petite body, naturally occupied the large bed, while Yiyin and Longkui curled up on the sofa for the night.

Thus the night passed peacefully.

The next day.

When Beavis came to call them to dinner, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the three of them together.

"Ah, I see. You all seem to be so friendly with each other. However, it's time for dinner. After dinner, I will take you all to see His Majesty the King."

The three of them yawned and started walking towards the restaurant. After finishing their meal, they followed Beavis to meet His Majesty the King with trepidation.

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It is hard to imagine that the King of Alderaan would be such a person.

He was a man with blue inscriptions all over his body. He had a pair of blood-red eyes and was observing them unscrupulously.

He carried an aura of kingship, a commanding presence that made even the most timid dare not look him in the eye. That kind of confidence was definitely not something that could be faked.

"Hello, fellow travelers from other worlds."

The man said indifferently, "Welcome to my kingdom—Alderaan! I am the only king here, Hevelius."

Hevelius?

Yiyin felt that this name was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere, but he could not remember it.

"The Martial Arts Festival is a major festival in Alderaan. Every year, I ask Beavis to bring four alien travelers here to show my prestige... Oh, I just noticed, why are there only three alien travelers? Where did the fourth alien traveler go? Beavis, Beavis!"

At Hevelius's call, Beavis, who had been away for an unknown time, came up with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, I just checked in the room of the fourth alien traveler and found... found that she had died."

"what!"

Hevelius stomped his feet violently, and an indescribable sense of terror began to permeate the air.

"How dare someone murder a traveler from another world in Alderaan—under my command? They must be tired of living! According to the laws I have established, they must be executed!"

After saying this, Hevelius looked at Yiyin and the others with an unfriendly expression.

"The murderer is among you! Why was nothing wrong before, but someone died as soon as you arrived? It must have been done by one of you! No matter who it is, he is not free from responsibility! Beavis, take people to execute these alien travelers!"

Hearing this, Zhuque and Longkui were trembling with fear, and Yiyin was almost scared to death.

However, the more this happened, the calmer Yiyin's mind became.

Why is this happening?

Now that they knew nothing about Alderaan, running away was definitely not a good idea. A head-on confrontation... No, relying on themselves, Suzaku, and a powerless Nightshade, it was almost impossible for them to compete with Hevelius.

Then, there is only one way left.

"Your Majesty, please calm down."

Yi Yin said calmly, "My friends and I are definitely not the suspected murderers. If His Majesty the King gives us three days, we will definitely find the real murderer and restore order to Audran."

"Okay! Three days is three days. After three days, if you fail to find the real murderer, don't bother Beavis. I will personally send you to heaven."

After saying this, Hevelius waved his hand.

"get out!"

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I didn't expect to be framed for murder right after arriving in Audran. I felt a surge of emotion. Sure enough, no matter where I went, I couldn't escape this fate.

However, even though I applied for three days of permission, it wasn't enough. I had no choice but to go ahead and do it anyway.

After leaving Hevelius, Iin asked Beavis to take them to the deceased's room.

"To be honest, I don't want to believe that you are the murderer who killed others."

Beavis sighed, "But I cannot go against the wishes of His Majesty the King. If you can really find the real murderer, I will naturally support you, but if you can't, don't blame me for being ruthless. Before that, I will help you."

"But let me make it clear... the appearance of the deceased is somewhat unacceptable. I suggest you prepare yourself mentally before going."

After that, Beavis took them into a room.

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"This...what is this?"

Looking at the "person" in front of him... no, maybe he can't even be called a "person", Suzaku covered his mouth and almost vomited out the breakfast he had eaten in the morning.

Long Kui also looked terrified. He had never seen such a horrific scene.

The deceased's legs were covered with a layer of salt grains, and her skin, bones, and even muscles were all covered with a layer of white granular crystals, just like a leech.

and many more……

leech?

This thought suddenly exploded in Iin's mind. He finally remembered who Hevelius was!

In the original novel, Hevelius was the holder of the Water Fang before Selina. He was defeated many times by Flamehorn Loren and the Flame Dragon and was resurrected many times.

Yiyin originally thought that his role had been completely replaced by Nuzak, but he didn't expect to appear in Audran.

Considering what Hevelius said, that Alderaan was his kingdom, could it be that he was exiled to Alderaan by Flamehorn Loren?

From this perspective, perhaps the so-called martial arts festival was just a gimmick. Hevelius's real purpose was probably to use these "foreign travelers" to return to the outside world.

"The deceased's name is Lukaka. He was the first alien traveler to arrive in Alderaan this year. He died around this morning..."

Beavis dutifully began broadcasting the information about the deceased.

"Lukaka?"

Hearing this name, Yi Yin was shocked again. What secrets did this small world of Audran hide?

"Beavis, I have something I want to discuss with my friends. Could you please step aside for a moment?" Yiyin said.

"Alright. Cheer up, fellow travelers from another world."

After Beavis finished speaking, he temporarily retreated.

"Yiyin, did you discover something?"

Long Kui looked at Yi Yin expectantly.

"I have some guesses, but I'm not quite sure yet. Suzaku-senpai, could you please use Quailfire's ultimate move on Lukaka?"

"You mean 'Blue Thunder Flowing Sound'? Logically, the water it heats won't kill people, but I've never tried using it on the dead..."

Suzaku gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, to prove our innocence, let's go all out. Quail Fire!"

Zhuque took out the monster card and summoned his monster Quailfire, then let Quailfire use his ultimate move "Blue Thunder Flowing Sound" on Lukaka.

A magical thing happened. As the temperature rose, Lukaka's body gradually became transparent, shrunken, and finally turned into a pile of ashes. Among the ashes, there were a bunch of small blue water droplets dripping.

"It's exactly what I expected."

Yi Yin whispered, "Lukaka has been transformed into a leech. Its physiological structure is very different from that of humans. If I'm not mistaken, the murderer can only be one..."

"King Hevelius, right?"

Long Kui swallowed.

"After all, apart from him, there is no one as strong as him in the entire Alderaan."

Yi Yin didn't deny it, but said, "To be honest, not long ago, my friends and I saved Blue Star. Back then, we faced Heinrich, the ancestor of the water element. A single fang it left behind possessed earth-shattering power. And Hevelius... I speculate that he was strengthened by the Water Fang and possessed the ability to assimilate people into leeches."

"This is too mysterious."

Suzaku tutted his words in amazement, "But if that's the case, even if we identify the real culprit, it might be useless."

"I think we should have other ways to try."

After thinking for a moment, Long Kui gave her own suggestion.