“…… Well. ”

Annan almost couldn't control his expression just now.

It's just a little bit ...... He couldn't help but laugh.

…… It's too much of a resemblance.

It's so similar-

The plot of this nightmare is almost like the opening scene of a detective.

If you follow the routine, then the person who killed the person should be among the crowd by now......

"—my murderer, among you."

A low voice flowed from the stone statue of an old man in a wheelchair.

As the voice sounded, the surrounding environment changed.

In the originally bright and brilliant hall, there were faint sounds of low laughter and whispers everywhere.

Annan felt as if the stone statues that surrounded them on all sides were looking down on them from another world, whispering in voices they couldn't hear.

“…… Uh-huh! ”

The next moment, an old man's hard cough sounded.

The whispers were gone.

At the same time, the lights that burned quietly throughout the hall suddenly lengthened and raised. The flames became extremely slender and began to shake at high frequencies.

The color also changed from warm bright yellow to a cold flame of white inside and blue outside.

Those white statues, under the reflection of the cold flame, also seemed to become gloomy.

The atmosphere in the hall changed instantly.

The eight people who were originally in the light, after the flames were raised, happened to be obscured by the shadows of the stone statues everywhere, and their bodies were hidden. And the ground between them is also divided by the new shadows.

It's as if Master Michelangelo had expected everyone to stand there when they heard these last words.

The next moment, a somewhat illusory old man's voice sounded in overlap with the preserved voice in the stone statue:

"From now on, you all count as my students. Therefore you may kill the murderer for me, which is the avenging that the world has promised.

"Suppose one of you succeeds in killing the murderer. Then all the rest will get a share of my inheritance...... And the one who killed him will inherit the White Tower of Rinfeng.

"But you also have to be careful. I only grant you the right of revenge for killing the murderer, and if you are unfortunate enough to kill someone other than the murderer by mistake, there will be no reward or punishment, but you will bear the burden of murder. ”

As the old man spoke, his overlapping voices grew louder and louder.

The recordings in the stone statues, on the other hand, are synchronized and fade gradually.

Now, it was as if the old man was sitting there—in a wheelchair, tilting his head and looking at them calmly.

Although he could only hear voices, Annan seemed to be able to see an old man with a calm and distant gaze, looking at him...... At the same time, he was looking behind him.

In his heart, he suddenly had such a feeling.

He believed...... Other people should feel the same way they do.

However, because the shadows were so thick, he couldn't see the expressions of the others at all.

I guess no one else can see their expressions.

But so far, the old man's last words are understandable.

But the subsequent words made the eight people a little confused:

"I was going to die, though. The child who killed me is also the heir I am most optimistic about.

"So, I decided to give him a chance.

"If the number is halved, the real murderer is still not dead...... Then the murderer will inherit my Chilly White Tower. ”

"On the other hand, the White Tower of the Wind is wrapped in the curse of the Buried Bone Mother. Only one person is allowed to be killed in the White Tower, and no matter how long it has been, if you kill the second person, you will be cursed; This spell is also effective against my killer.

"My mother-in-law once said that everything dies and everything ends. You don't need to miss me...... In my life, I have created too many eternal things. But I haven't tried, creating rituals for the gods.

"My spell has wrapped around the White Tower. You can't escape, you can't get out...... The eight people in this tower will be the first executors of this golden ceremony. You will go down in history with me. ”

In the end, the old man's voice grew weaker and weaker, and the echo became stronger and stronger.

And long before that, the recording in the stone statue had ended.

"The name of the ceremony, you will know at the end......

"My students, use your brains and think about this. If the future is uncertain, is what has happened inevitable?

"—my students, witness the miracle with me."

Eventually, the illusory voices that overlapped with the old man completely dissipated.

The azure flames fell back into place.

Light once again filled the halls of the White Tower.

The shadows receded.

But the original atmosphere between the eight has been changed.

“…… This rule is not like restricting the murderer. ”

There was silence for a long time, and the first to speak was still Maria Winter.

Her voice was cold and immature, and there was a hint of mockery hidden in it: "It's like ...... Reward the murderer. ”

Everyone knew she was right.

The daughter of the Grand Duke...... Always like to tell the truth that no one else wants to admit.

Although the murderer was bound by Michelangelo's curse, he could not kill.

But how difficult it is to single out the murderer from the eight...... It is not the same as the murderer fishing in troubled waters and surviving until the end of the ceremony.

If you can kill people at will, it will be simple.

Everyone goes straight to the battle royale. Kill directly until only you are left, then naturally the murderer will be killed.

But now only half of the dead will end the ceremony. Then they naturally don't dare to make a move at will. Not to mention the "kill or die" spell, so they can't even use powerful spells......

- It's a game of confrontation at all.

Annan was the first to realize the essence of this ritual.

And it's an "asymmetrical confrontation game"!

But it's not quite what Maria Rindon said......

Annan was keenly aware of ...... In this game, the "murderer" is at a big disadvantage.

Because of the curse of Master Michelangelo, those who have killed people cannot kill again.

Then in this environment, whoever disagrees with "finding the murderer and killing" is the most suspicious person. "The murderer cannot kill again" is a strong consensus among the eight, that is, everyone knows and everyone else knows.

- That's why the four-person ritual ends when you survive it.

Because every time a mistake kills, at least two people can be verified to be innocent - the killer and the killed.

…… Although the slain was speechless.

In other words, if everything goes well, everyone is just looking for stability. If you are willing to get a quarter of the inheritance, you will give it up.

Then when there are still five people left, the murderer should be found.

That is, killing each other in pairs.

In the end, the one who didn't want to do it...... Or the person who is cursed and killed after killing is the murderer.

In this game, there is a way to win.

But......

Annan narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was tasked with "not fighting anyone."

Could it be that he was the one who killed Master Michelangelo?

But this is clearly not possible.

Because Gerald is still alive after this experience. And he did not inherit the White Tower...... Otherwise, it would be impossible to stay at the Silver Level, let alone be easily killed by Annan in Roseburg.

So he must not be a murderer.

…… That's weird.

This task of Annan is almost like ......

It was like deliberately letting Annan make trouble in the crowd.

This is sure to attract the attention of others...... The further back he goes, the more suspicious Annan will become, who is unwilling to kill.

So, whatever the reason may be.

Annan had to prevent this "one-on-one" mentality from being detected by others...... Or implementation.

But he thinks that the difficulty should not be too high.

He looked at the other seven men.

"Detective game, ah......"

Annan muttered, a gentle and friendly smile on the corner of his mouth.

It's kind of interesting.