Herta walked away confidently.
But her earlier shout had not been quiet.
Even Su Ze downstairs had heard it — let alone the two people still on the third floor.
Inside Raiden Ei's Room
"What do you mean by that?!"
Unable to leave her room, Raiden Ei could only mutter angrily to herself.
She hadn't bought any clues.
She didn't know the kill order.
She had been planning to rely on Xiao's protection to survive the night.
And now—
With one sentence, Herta had sealed Xiao inside his room.
How was she supposed to survive now?
"The killer. Herta is definitely the killer."
In Raiden Ei's mind, Herta was now absolutely the killer — and one with clear motives.
Inside Another Room
Meanwhile, Furina was calmly seated at her desk, flipping through a black notebook she had found earlier.
It appeared to be someone's diary.
[May 7th, Sunny]
Today is my first day in this household.
That man is happy. He has a wife and a daughter.
I am envious. And resentful.
Why… when you already have a family… why did you provoke Mother?
Why… did you give birth to me?
Furina turned the page.
[June 9th, Cloudy]
It's been a month since I arrived.
I've gained their trust…
The lady of the house is kind…
The little daughter treats me well.
And of course… the man acts like a gentleman.
Heh. But I know it's all an act.
What father wouldn't recognize his own child?
[July 8th, Overcast]
We moved today — to a castle.
We'll live here from now on.
They trust me deeply and handed all household affairs to me.
I've been tasked with recruiting necessary staff…
A doctor is essential — the master needs treatment.
And a maid. This place is too large for me to clean.
Besides, I don't want to.
The garden also requires maintenance — a gardener is necessary.
The rest… I'll consider later.
"…Huh?"
Furina gasped softly.
From the diary, it seemed the staff — including them — had been recruited by this person.
Unfortunately, it didn't explicitly say who the diarist was.
She turned to the final entries.
[September 1st, Cloudy]
Mother is sick. We need a lot of money.
I asked the master for an advance — he refused.
Heh… you will all die!!
[December 4th, Sunny]
It was a perfect accident.
I had a solid alibi.
Unfortunately, the Young Lady stayed home that day…
But that's fine. There's plenty of time.
My status is special, and the Young Lady trusts me deeply.
If something were to happen to her…
I would have every reason to inherit this estate.
Mother… just wait.
I'll soon have money for your treatment.
The diary ended there.
But Furina's heart was in turmoil.
This was the killer's diary.
And from its contents—
Herta's suspicion was completely cleared.
After all, Herta's identity was the "Young Lady."
And the diary clearly showed the killer intended to eliminate the Young Lady.
That left only two remaining suspects:
Xiao, the Bodyguard.
Raiden Ei, the Chef.
"Which one of you is it?"
Furina thought carefully.
The diary mentioned that the family trusted the killer deeply.
They had even entrusted staff recruitment to that person.
Raiden Ei's Chef role clearly didn't carry that level of authority.
That left only—
"Xiao."
Furina's eyes sharpened.
Remove the impossible, and whatever remains must be the truth.
The killer was Xiao.
"Nicely done, Herta!"
Furina suddenly felt grateful.
She had thought Herta was sabotaging them by locking Xiao inside.
But now it seemed—
Herta had protected them.
"Well… I wanted to accuse alone. But for your sake, I'll generously vote with you tomorrow."
Of course, Furina had no idea that Herta wasn't planning to share victory at all.
She was already happily imagining tomorrow's reward.
The Next Morning
Early in the morning, Furina was already seated in the hall, waiting.
As soon as everyone gathered, she would initiate the vote.
"Hmph. Electro Archon? Conqueror of Demons? Still not as sharp as me."
She could already picture Raiden Ei's shocked expression.
The thought made her giddy.
Not long after, Raiden Ei came downstairs.
"Come here. I know who the killer is. Vote with me later."
"Really?"
"Absolutely."
"…I'll see."
Raiden Ei might be straightforward, but she wasn't stupid.
Who knew if Furina was misleading her?
Better to observe first.
Soon, Xiao and Herta also arrived.
Seeing Xiao's dark expression, Furina knew—
Herta's authority had worked.
He had indeed been confined all night.
Everyone took their seats in silence, waiting for Su Ze.
No murder had occurred last night.
No crime scene to investigate.
As soon as Su Ze arrived—
They could begin voting.
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