
Mark got one valuable piece of information he had forgotten. I don't know what made him not realize this little thing, but it seems like he has gotten the puzzle pieces he needs.
In his mind, Mark spoke and tried to analyze.
‘Beastman and the half elves were part of a plot in collaboration with Earl Midford. It's already complete. The Earl teamed up with these two races to carry out the kidnapping and used them to summon the shadow ghoul’
‘I still don't understand about the beastmen who were sacrificed to attack me even though they should know I'm an Artifact user, but that I'll know in a minute’
‘Now, another thing I have to find out is...’
Mark asked Kaito, “Why can you get such information? Xenon seems to tell you almost everything he knows about you huh?”
“No. I can't tell you how far Xenon's information has given us because me and my two friends came to this place for other purposes.”
“Positionnya, the three of us arrived at ‘world’ this along with the problems you guys face and coincidentally, something we are looking for might be related to the case this time. So we three decided to help Xenon”
Kaito's words are not lies. In addition, this used Kaito as a weapon to make Mark believe in him.
‘He needs the information I have. It doesn't need all, but if by chance the information I give is something he doesn't know, maybe I will get information that we don't know also’
‘Xenon needs it and I myself also still have to find my memory pieces here’
‘After everything is clear, our next step is determined by the action to be taken by the Magic Council party or their enemy’
Kaito continues it.
“If you want to know why we can find out that the culprit is a beastman and half elf..actually there is an article that we found when the three of us decided to help Xenon”.
“Article?”
“True. It contains a long history of wars 50 years ago conducted by the kingdom against two races that are considered cursed”
“.....” Mark went silent and listened to Kaito
“In the article..”.
Kaito told me all the contents he remembered. About the war 50 years ago, the origin of the armistice called the Artifact, the truce and division between the two camps and the problems at the parliamentary table.
Not to forget also the news that said that the previous Marquis Vermillion who was the victim of the rebellion that occurred at the parliament table along with his wife and daughter.
Suddenly, it had an unexpected impact on Mark and became a scene similar to what happened to Xenon last night.
“Ukh!!”
Mark's head ached instantly and seeing that, Kaito approached him to help him.
“As I thought, all of you are the same as Xenon last night”
“What...you mean?”
“Xenon says that you guys don't remember all the history I said and forget about it because of the magic that can seal and manipulate the memories”
“If not mistaken, his name is [Altergeist Memorygant: Mind Master]”
“Mind...Master? Akh!!”
Mark tried to endure the pain in his head and the color of his eyeballs kept changing alternately, from red to blue, blue to red and several times like that. Mark's eyeballs return to their original color, blue.
Sweat was slightly visible on his forehead and by trying to catch his breath, Mark felt the pain in his head had gone.
“Receive..kasih”.
“No problem. Xenon fainted when he felt the pain. I think the level of shock given is different”
“No. It hurts so much that it can take away your consciousness for half an hour. But I guess it's because I have to listen deeper, so I have to keep my consciousness”
Mark looked at Kaito and smiled, “It doesn't seem wrong that I'm holding you here. I still want to hear everything. After that, I will notify all the results of my Special Division investigation to you”
Mark had a word in his heart, ‘If you know like this, maybe I can tell everything to Xenon yesterday afternoon. But I think the right decision I put it off’
Kaito says some of the information he knows, although his purpose is not told to Mark, but it seems that all of the information is new to Mark.
Kaito billed Mark's promise, “I told you everything I know about you. Now I want to hear the information you have promised”
“I understand. It just so happens that the information you gave me completes my puzzle piece. I'll tell you. Please listen to this carefully”
Mark recounts all the results of his investigation to Kaito without anything being reduced or added.
Regarding the location of the murder of the 21 previously kidnapped citizens, the assault targeted for him, the memory of the beastman he captured until the name of the perpetrator involved.
“Midford? You mean the culprit who worked with the beastmen and the half elves was the hero family too?” Kaito was surprised
“True. Like you said, this is a conspiracy form from insiders and who would have thought that an Earl planned everything”
“But, did everyone within the division know about it? Xenon doesn't seem to know about this?” ask Kaito
Mark answered.
“Only the captains know. None of the other division members knew of this because Lucas still had plans. Moreover, the one faced was a person from the side of the family with the same authority”
“Family heroes have the same authority even though their family status is all different, but that does not mean our mind is always the same in all respects”
“We are indeed loyal to His Majesty King Lucario and since I became the youngest Marquis ever after my late father died, I have a special authority”
“Privial facility? What is it?”
“Your Majesty King Lucario allowed me to be the first person to own Artifact”
Kaito just heard this. “Isn't that Artifact should have a match to its users?”
“Benar” Mark explained to Kaito, “Only those who have magic matches or certain elements can have them. And it seems like 2 out of 5 Artifact have a match for me. Therefore, I became the first to own Artifact”
“Because the new kingdom allows you one to try it?” Kaito tried to make sure
“True. I've tried the 4 Artifact that used to be put in the royal safe. Two are already in my hands, while two more are no match for me”
“The royal side is now looking for people who might be able to use it from the hero family side. Looks like the candidates are Lucas and Rexa because they are the heir at once who will be the next head of the family”
“So. I think that information is quite useful. I'll remember. Thanks for the information, Mark Vermillion”
“You can call me Mark. I want to hear your name”
“Kaito. You can call me Kaito”
“Alright, Kaito. Earlier I thanked you for all the new information. Moreover, I will only allow you to disclose this information to your two fellow explorers of your dimension and Xenon”
“I understand”
“And..a little information for you”.
“What is it?”
“That girl was half an elf and she was on the list that I had to keep an eye on. That was Lucas's order to me”
“What?!”
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In another place called the canteen. Or maybe have another name in Ryou's eyes now. Seen from that strange face.
“What...ini? The Christ Church College Great Hall in Oxford?”
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