Rossweise's silver pupils flickered, her thoughts surging.
After a moment, she suddenly realized, "Every time someone is killed, it's after a meeting ends."
"Exactly. That lone wolf definitely found some kind of item card that causes one person to die after every meeting ends," Leon said.
"This not only creates the illusion of a 'remote killer,' but also perfectly conceals their identity."
"It even causes suspicion between us, leading to uncontrollable chaos."
"Then this lone wolf can sit back and reap the rewards, calmly taking the final victory."
After listening to Leon's analysis, Rossweise digested it silently, then asked again, "But is there really an item card with such an exaggerated effect? Wouldn't that totally break the game balance?"
"I guess... to achieve such an absurd result, an item card alone isn't enough. It would need some... means. Some means capable of affecting all players..."
At this point, the couple locked eyes.
As their gazes met, they spoke in unison, "Fate of All!" ×2
"And throughout the whole game, the only triggered 'Fate of All' was in the alchemy lab."
"After the disease spread in the alchemy lab, we all went there—"
Before they could finish speaking, the sound of footsteps came from the doorway.
The couple tacitly stopped talking and turned their heads.
Blue hair entered their line of sight.
It was Claudia.
"Yo, you two, isn't it a little too unique to have a date in the kitchen?", Claudia teased with a smile.
The couple smiled along, and Leon immediately asked, "Senpai, did you find any—"
Leon's words were interrupted again by another set of footsteps.
But the owner of this new sound wasn't any player on the field.
It was a female staff member in standard work uniform. She appeared beside Claudia and politely held her arm.
Claudia shrugged helplessly, "As you can see, Leon, I'm being taken to the God's Observation Room by staff."
Leon and Rossweise both gasped in unison.
'Damn, that red dragon has gone berserk!'
Might as well just give her the title of "Strongest Dragon Slayer".
"Was it... was it because your identity and goal were revealed in the last meeting, so you got killed?", Leon asked.
"I suppose so," Good-aligned players who reveal their identity are the easiest targets.
Especially since Claudia's hidden mission was to destroy the "Black Holy Stone."
To a lone wolf aiming to steal the Black Holy Stone, Claudia must not be allowed to stay.
"Was it another remote kill?"
Claudia blinked, then showed a mischievous smile and subtly shook her head.
"Miss Claudia, 'the dead' shouldn't speak too much," the staff member reminded her.
"Alright, sorry," Claudia then turned to the couple and said, "Next, it's up to you two. You'll win, right?"
Before Leon and Rossweise could reply, Claudia was escorted away by the staff.
Before leaving, the graceful woman gave them a wink.
Probably a gesture of encouragement.
Once the footsteps faded, Leon slowly turned to Rossweise.
The queen also looked at him seriously.
"Should we go directly take out my sister?"
"I don't have any card that can kill directly. You?"
"I...", Rossweise looked at the freshly baked cake in her hands, "This cake is different from the one you ate earlier. Anyone who eats it will be immediately eliminated."
Leon raised an eyebrow, then sighed and said bitterly, "But your sister is so smart, she definitely won't eat it."
"Yeah... so now our only option is to find Luna or Claudia's 'corpse,' then call a [Temporary Meeting] and vote my sister out."
Right now, Leon, as the other lone wolf, had to team up with the good guys.
'Damn it, that scheming Red Dragon Queen's kill skill is too OP. How are we supposed to win without teaming up?'
If they're not careful, even three vs. one might result in a reversal.
So the best current strategy was to call a temporary meeting and vote her out.
"Alright, let's go quickly."
The couple jogged out of the shared kitchen, carefully searching everywhere as they moved.
Because from Claudia being killed, it was clear that Isa was no longer satisfied with just killing after meetings.
She had started using kill item cards.
Just as Leon had predicted at the start of the game, Isa would be the toughest opponent in the whole game.
"Leon," While running, Rossweise suddenly spoke.
"What?"
"You're not going to get caught alive by my sister again, are you?"
Skrrt!
Leon suddenly stopped, "What do you mean again?"
"Remember when I was pregnant with Light, and you played a game with my sister at a shop event? You lost to her then, didn't you?"
"...There will never be a second time for that! What I lost before, I'll take back with my own hands!"
Rossweise covered her mouth and chuckled, "Alright then, do your best."
After the brief tease, the couple continued searching the castle for this round's 'corpse.'
The game rule was: only by standing beside a corpse that appeared this round could a [Temporary Meeting] be called.
But after searching up and down twice, they still hadn't seen Claudia's corpse, only Light's and Helena's.
Even the Luna 'corpse' Leon had seen earlier was gone.
"How could this be... our precious daughter was taken down right here!", Leon pointed at a corridor corner.
"You two are seriously the definition of doting dad and filial daughter."
Rossweise muttered as she searched the area, maybe Leon remembered the wrong spot?
"Excuse me, Little Rose, Brother-in-law, are you looking for signs left by Little Luna?", A sultry, magnetic voice came from the other side of the corridor.
The couple turned toward the sound.
A graceful red silhouette stood elegantly, smiling with a card in hand.
"Item card [Scene Cleanup]. After performing a kill, you can use it to erase all traces of the 'corpse.'"
"In other words, you won't be able to call a temporary meeting until the fixed meeting."
"So let's do the math, how long until the 8:00 meeting?"
"Oh my, a full hour."
Click!
Isa took a step forward. Her high heel tapped the ground, letting out a crisp sound.
But no matter how it sounded, it felt like the grim reaper dragging her scythe on the floor.
"Just right, I still have three kill item cards in my hand. Your family of three... everyone gets a share."
The lone wolf revealing herself meant she was determined to kill all remaining players before the fixed meeting began.
One hour... was enough.
Leon stared intently at Isa while slowly backing up, quietly taking Rossweise's hand.
"You gonna follow your brother-in-law, Little Rose? Then let me tell you something, don't get too shocked."
"Actually... your brother-in-law is the second lone wolf."
Rossweise's brows slightly furrowed, "How do you know?"
"[Intel Card], the unique one that almost everyone found at the start."
"But the hint in 'unique' was vague. Didn't we rule it out already..."
"No, no, Little Rose. 'Only,' as in O-N-L-Y. Try rearranging those four letters, see what you get."
"Only... o, n, l, y..."
"ly...on, Leon...", The Red Dragon Queen smiled with satisfaction, "That's right. The answer was in front of us all along, just slipped past thanks to my clever brother-in-law."
"But if you're deducing from the player's names, isn't that kind of out-of-game?"
"I think that's what makes this game fun. It only gave us roles like 'Princess,' 'Doctor,' 'Old Friend', but no character names. So the players' real names are part of the game too."
Rossweise pursed her lips, recalling, "So that's what you were scribbling during the second meeting, you were piecing this clue together?"
"Mm. And I never actively went after Leon because I wanted to see the couple's team-up scene."
A glint of winner's pride flashed through her crimson dragon eyes. Isa continued, "But what a pity, you two didn't make it very entertaining."
"So let's end this game quickly. Once I take care of you two, I'll go find my cute little niece. That way your family can all be reunited."
"Run... Rossweise! Run now!"
Leon finally made up his mind and pulled Rossweise as they ran to the other end of the corridor.
Watching their backs vanish at lightning speed, Isa wasn't worried.
"No problem. I'll go deal with the [Princess] first then."
———
Leon took Rossweise and ran all the way to the castle cellar.
This place was relatively safer.
The couple sat down slowly, leaning against the wall.
After catching their breath, Rossweise looked at Leon, "You really are the other lone wolf?"
Leon pressed his lips together, then nodded, "Yeah."
The queen closed her eyes and sighed, "And I even helped prove your innocence. Should've just let you get voted out."
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