Chapter 73: The Crowned Riddler, the Weird Old Fu, the Decision and the Ruler(1/4)
"After eliminating all impossibilities, whatever remains, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth." - Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes is the most famous and outstanding detective in the world.
He has wide popularity and great influence all over the world. He is a person worshiped by all the primary school students who are the God of Death.
It is not difficult to understand that the great detective appears as a heroic spirit. In the moon world, a series of novel characters such as Professor Moriarty, the artificial man Frankenstein, and the Count of Monte Cristo are all heroic spirits.
With Sherlock Holmes's popularity, he is of course also a member of the Throne of Heroes.
Moreover, the Sherlock Holmes of this world is not necessarily a fictional character in the novel, whose origins are a mystery and his behavior is suspicious.
At this time, for some unknown reason, the famous detective secretly followed Ren and his group and sneaked into the Atlas Courtyard together.
He may have the talent of an assassin, but the group didn't even notice that there was a little tail behind him.
It's a pity that it couldn't be hidden from Ren's "Delusion-breaking Eye".
At this time, someone had discovered his whereabouts, but there was no trace of embarrassment on Holmes' face.
Facing Ren's question, he introduced himself calmly.
"Holmes, who is this? Sneaky, why are you following us?"
Wato Tai turned around, raised his bow, pulled the string and pointed the arrow at the great detective.
This man was dressed in strange clothes and looked like a lunatic. At first glance, he was not a good person.
Lao Fu: "..."
Everyone: "..."
The British detective's eyelids twitched. Someone really didn't recognize him.
Moreover, he was not asking about this ancient archer.
"Sherlock Holmes?" Scathach raised an eyebrow, "The great detective in Conan Doyle's novels? It feels a bit..."
The aura of this great detective was quite strange, and for some reason it gave her a somewhat awkward feeling.
False, no, a mixture of true and false...
"It's me, ladies and gentlemen, good morning."
Holding the metal staff of civilization, Holmes bowed slightly and saluted everyone in a very gentlemanly manner. At the same time, he looked at Guda and the school girl, "Long time no see, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mashu."
"Long time no see, great detective."
"Long time no see, Mr. Holmes."
Fujimaru Ritsuka and his schoolmates greeted him warmly.
The people in Chaldea knew Holmes. He had appeared at the Fourth Singularity and accepted the commission from Steam King Babbage to investigate the truth behind the "Incineration of Human Nature".
They were a little surprised that Lao Fu still remembered them, but Xiao Mo didn't.
"Of course we know Sherlock Holmes, and I also like A Study in Scarlet, but──"
Renn stared at this uninvited guest with burning eyes.
Holmes in front of him had a calm smile and was wearing a black striped bifurcated coat on the outside of his body. A khaki jacket and a white shirt could be vaguely seen inside.
He has a dignified appearance, his navy blue hair is combed into a meticulously styled slick, and he wears a pair of snow-white gloves on his hands. He has the air of a British gentleman.
The most eye-catching thing is a pale golden metal device installed on his waist and abdomen. There are many branch-like branches extending from it. There are many magnifying glasses installed on the curved nodes. At first glance, it looks like a peacock spreading its tail.
Human feelings are very strange.
The great detective is watching you with countless magnifying glasses and will not let go of any clues. You are exposed...this is how it feels.
Or the Death God primary school student, there is only one truth...
No wonder Touta Touta's reaction was not very friendly. He always had an ominous feeling when being stared at by the strangely dressed detective.
After saying hello, without waiting for Holmes to reply, Ren reached out his hand to stop everyone from coming forward to contact him, and his eyes became sharp:
"Why are you following us?"
His attitude was not very friendly, which made Guda and the school girl stunned for a moment.
Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously explained: "Ren, he is not an enemy..."
"We will tell you later whether he is an enemy or not, let him explain himself!"
Holmes calmly took out a pipe from his pocket and lit it:
"Don't get me wrong, Lord of War, I have no ill intentions. I came here to find out the truth about the incineration of human nature, and my target is Atlas Academy.
Because there are too many traps, traps and monsters here, I just want to save some energy and follow you and take a ride."
"Really? Then I'm a little curious. You ran from the fourth singularity to the sixth singularity. Who did you take a ride on?" Ren asked expressionlessly.
Crossing the singularity is not an easy task.
Currently, only Mr. Gai, Merlin, and King Hassan are pretending to be the Magic King. They are either beasts or crown princes.
The old Fu in front of him is a Caster class. Although he is good in strength, he obviously does not have the qualifications for the Crown level.
For example, Xiao Mo once appeared at the fourth singularity point, but Xiao Mo at the sixth singularity point did not recognize Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu at all, so he had obviously been summoned again.
Then why can Lao Fu retain his memory?
He can also cross the singularity point to trace the truth behind the incineration of human nature. He doesn't even have a master...
"It's not important. I'm not your enemy." Holmes exhaled a puff of smoke comfortably and changed the subject.
Most people might just give it a try at this time and not ask further questions, but Ren is an ordinary person.
He was very expressionless, grabbed Lao Fu's tail and asked:
"You said he's not an enemy, so he's not? He has no master and no independent action skills to investigate cases across singular points. It's really a good skill.
Why don't you teach me how to hitchhike?"
"Your Excellency, you doubt me?" Lao Fu smoked his pipe and looked calm.
"Doubts are out of the question, but you said that by coincidence, the Magic King Solomon at the fourth singularity has the ability to teleport across time, space and singular points. Could it be that you are riding on the Magic King's coattails?"
"Speaking of the Magic King, your majesty and moody and ferocious appearance are exactly the same as his.
It’s like they were carved from the same mold, do you think it’s a coincidence or not?”
Holmes exhaled a puff of smoke comfortably, his expression was calm but his attitude was tough, and his words had hidden edge.
"Um?"
Ren tilted his head and gave the dragon-slaying hero a wink.
Clang!
Sigurd instantly pulled out the magic sword Gram, and a flash of ice-blue cold light illuminated the entire passage. He rushed over like lightning and put the sword on the great detective's neck!
Lao Fu: "..."
As for that?
We are all civilized people, how can we get into trouble when we disagree.
Ren was like a big evil guy, glaring with a pair of dead fish eyes and threatening:
"Be honest, just stand still!
Give you a chance to reorganize your language and think carefully about whose ride you are taking and which road you are taking."
"..."
Lao Fu looked at Sigurd's expressionless face in front of him, then glanced at the cold sword on his neck, and raised his hands obediently.
His strength is not weak, but consider the comparison of the strength of the two sides...
Forget it.
Even if Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka are on his side, and Sanzo and his disciples are neutral, they still can't defeat the commander of the army, and Sigurd, the Queen of the Demon Realm, who is obviously on the same side as the commander of the army.
"Well, Holmes..."
Matthew seemed to want to smooth things over and ease the atmosphere, but Scathach gently pulled her hand and interrupted the girl's words.
Fujimaru Ritsuka, Sanzo, and Touta Touta were all silent when they saw this.
Based on their understanding of Ren during this period, he is not the kind of person who likes to be aggressive unless something is discovered.
And Holmes is indeed a bit suspicious...
"It's not convenient to reveal how I arrived...but I really don't have any ill intentions. I am Sherlock Holmes, not Moriarty."
With the sword and ax on his body, Lao Fu's words softened somewhat.
He also brought out his nemesis Professor Moriarty to "remind" everyone that he is a righteous detective.
However, he still didn't reveal any information...
Ren said fiercely:
"Who asked you if you have any malicious intentions? The answer is wrong. Tell me honestly, how did you reach the sixth singularity?!"
To be continued...