"Case 5: Redlord Town-Gray Land Region"

Case Type: "Lord Shapeshifter" or "Shapeshifter Murderer"

"Description"

"Alicia Lelia was killed in the nighttime by a shapeshifter."

After I "Arden Moon Night" investigated the scene, I found out that the killer shapeshifter was a bloodline shapeshifter.

On the corpse of Alicia Lelia, there are remains of "Gold Dust," which are the remains of that "Gold Dust Lynx," a shapeshifting creature of the "Red" family, which is the family that controls and manages "Redlord Town." The suspect is "Ariston Red" or his direct bloodline sons and daughters."

After Arden finished his report, he took a deep breath and took the report to a safe hidden place.

The rain was about to end, from the sounds of raindrops coming from outside. Arden got up from his seat and started preparing himself a cup of tea. After about ten to fifteen minutes, he finished preparing the tea and took a cup of tea for himself. At that time, someone knocked on his door.

He got up from his seat, took his sword with him, and opened the door. He saw two familiar faces: Iron Guard Nalimas and Town Leader Ariston.

He smiled and asked.

"What made the two of you come to my house at this time of night?"

Arison and Nalimas looked at each other for a second, and then Ariston started talking.

Sorry for the bother, Arden. I am here to talk about a matter.

With these words, the atmosphere changed a little. Arden was no fool; he knew why Ariston was here but did not show it on his face.

Okay, then come inside. I made tea for myself today and will have some for you two.

With the words of Arden, Nalimas and Ariston entered the house and sat on two wooden chairs. Arden came from the kitchen with two cups of tea for them and sat on his chair and looked into the eyes of Ariston.

Ariston took a sip of tea and then started talking.

"I am here for the matter of the homicide of the young woman named..."

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Arden added that Ariston stopped abruptly at the same time.

"Alicia Lelia"

Ariston looked at the smiling eyes of Arden and nodded as he continued.

"Yes, Alicia Lelia, I believe you investigated her body."

Before responding, Arden took a sip of his tea and added some wood to the fireplace.

"Yes, I did."

Ariston then added

"Then you know about it."

Arden then started talking, his smiling face and eyes left in place for a serious face, showing his true colors a little.

Yes, I am aware of it and have located it. What makes you talk about this problem? "

Ariston let out a breath and looked at the eyes of Arden and started talking.

I know it is hard to say, but as everything is open and clear, I want you to not report it and tell the townspeople about the Golden Dust on the body of Alicia.

"Huuuu Ffff"

A cold wind swept through the room the trio was in. Arden felt something was not good. He was about to say that he was not going to accept anything and would be telling the truth about the murder and reporting it to the "Nightwatcher Guild", but the cold wing seemingly tried to tell him something or warn him about a danger that could not be overcome with his power.

Arden then answered.

Consider it done, but what will I gain from this deal?

The Iron Guard and Ariston looked at each other with happy faces, and the mood of the room changed completely. The cold wind that swept the room about five to six seconds ago vanished like it never existed.

Ariston then showed a simple bluestone to Arden and then smiled.

"Are you aware of what this is?"

Arden gulped and whispered.

"Soul Stone."

A soul stone is a mystical stone that can be used for many things. Every Lord Shapeshifter has it by nature, and people without shapeshifting creatures may not have it, but if they can find it, they can still use it.

Using the soul stone, one can examine their power, experience, abilities, and a variety of other things that can be used after activating the soul stone. Arden did not expect Ariston to give him something so valuable that he would not report anything to the public or his guild.

With a smile, Ariston noticed the shock on Arden's face.

Whatever you say, I believe I am giving you something valuable to protect my secret.

Arden did not even need to think about it. He smiled and then started talking.

"If the soul stone is given, there should be no problem."

Two hours later, Ariston and his iron guard have left the house of Arden, leaving him alone. Arden lit up a cigar and looked at the stone on the table. Not everyone is a shapeshifter in this world. There are mages, ground-breaking warriors, thieves, and assassins. One thing that makes the difference is that if one has the ability to use soul stone, they would be able to use an energy called "Minim," which is some sort of magical energy that gives users of it different kinds of abilities.

Because Arden was an orphan, the only reason he had the chance to find out about this knowledge was because of his training as a Night Watcher.