"Is this... Rold·Barmillion?" Ariel couldn't believe her eyes. What kind of powerful curse magic could turn someone completely intact into this overnight?
A perimeter line was set up around the liquid, preventing Ariel and the others from getting closer. Leny remained silent, standing discreetly behind Lord Demon King, occasionally stealing a glance at his hand, resisting the urge to hold it.
"It's... it's them. I saw them arguing with Lord Rold yesterday." The soldier pointed towards them with his spear, speaking timidly.
In an instant, all eyes in the room turned towards them.
The man with white gloves took steps towards them, holding a shining glass sphere in front of his eyes, examining Ariel and her companions through it.
"Princess Ariel doesn't possess this kind of magic attribute, so let's exclude her for now. As for you, foreigner, why can't I discern your magical attribute?"
Through the refraction of the glass sphere, Michail noticed the man's exaggerated eyes. Michail smiled politely and said, "My magic is of the wind attribute."
To prove his point, a small wind ball appeared in Michail's palm. With a flick of his hand, the wind ball flew out of the window.
Speaking of his wind attribute, it traced back to the time when he crossed over to the Kalam continent. It was because of this 'Storm Lord' power that Michail soared to the top, only to be used and betrayed by the human nations, ultimately leading him to become a black magician.
Strangely enough, even though he became a black magician, a demon, his 'Storm Lord' attribute still existed.
When Leny saw the small wind ball, her eyes lit up and she stared at it as it flew out of the window.
It had been a while since she last saw Michail's wind magic! Leny contained her excitement and maintained a stoic expression.
Ariel's finger twitched slightly, showing a hint of confusion upon seeing the wind ball.
"Hmm... it truly is the wind attribute," the man said, directing the glass sphere towards the little girl behind Michail. "And what about you, young lady?"
There was always a sinister aura emanating from the white-haired girl, the kind that had taken countless lives and was soaked in blood and death.
She carried a suspicious backpack on her back, different from the common cloth bag as it had a distinct leather outline. It seemed to contain something unknown, as it occasionally moved.
"Young lady, can you show me what's inside your bag?" The man smiled like a lecherous old man, reaching out towards the girl as if he wanted to snatch her candy.
Leny furrowed her eyebrows and Michail quickly moved to protect her behind him. "It's just some stuffed rabbits bought from the market. Sir, there's no need to rummage through a girl's belongings, is there?"
Leny's expression stiffened. Eh, eh, eh?! How dare he call my noble six wings 'stuffed rabbits'... But it doesn't matter since it's Lord Demon King who said it. I'm so fortunate to have my wings, made by Lord Demon King himself, fit inside a backpack.The investigator rubbed his chin, hesitating slightly, "Hmm... that does make sense..."
The knights of the queen exchanged glances. When all the suspicions pointed to the foreigner beside Ariel, this person actually cleared himself from suspicion so easily.
"I have heard before that some magical devices can change the nature of magic and easily perform dark magic," a purple gorgeous dress came into sight. Elissa elegantly walked out of the hallway with a series of delicate footsteps. "Everyone is aware that Rold hardly has any enemies. Yesterday, he only had a minor argument with Ariel, and today we see this unfortunate situation."
No one dared to disagree with Princess Elissa's speech. They nodded approvingly.
Ariel blushed, unable to find the right words to refute.
Michail glanced at her helplessly. This worrying and foolish princess... She could at least argue back a little...
"My dear sister just returned from the battlefield yesterday, bringing back the news of the 'Empire's army being annihilated by a third party force.' Even Her Majesty the queen has some doubts. If my sister can buy the favor of such a powerful force, then a small curse is nothing, right?" Elissa used the feather fan in her hand to prop up Ariel's chin, lifting her lowered head. "Isn't that right, sister?"
Ariel's face turned red, and her hand holding the hem of her skirt trembled.
"Ariel risked her life on the battlefield, and now she has become a criminal. You people of the Ace Federation have a big problem, don't you?" Michail couldn't help but speak up.
Elissa glanced at him and sniffed disdainfully, "Don't forget, you're also one of the suspected individuals, foreigner."
Michail grabbed Leny, who was trying to approach, with one hand and said, "I am also frustrated by the suspicion. I have already shown my sincerity. Have you ever seen a black mage who uses wind magic?"
Elissa obviously didn't want to say much to the foreign man. She spoke to the Queen's knights gathered around her, "I propose that Princess Ariel, together with the foreigner she brought back, be confined to the royal palace, awaiting the results of the identification before proceeding to the next step."
The head knight nodded in agreement and restrained Ariel, "Very well, Your Highness."
On the way back to the royal palace under custody, Michail decided to carry Leny in his arms to stop his restlessness. Leny remained silent throughout the journey. His light physique made it easy for Michail to carry him.
