359 The Investigation (1/2)

Chapter 359: The Investigation

Translator: Kris_LiuEditor: Vermillion

The many thoughts flashing past Lucien's mind rooted him there beside the desk, and Lazar almost ran into him.

”What happened?”

”There's some kind of curse on the vase,” Lucien said to Lazar straightforwardly.

”What?!” Lazar's pitch suddenly rose. He could not understand why Lucien remained so calm.

”Arcana's above! Lucien, someone's trying to kill you!” Lazar grabbed Lucien's arm and fiercely pulled him away from the vase. However, he was certain that, for one second, he saw the excitement in Lucien's eyes.

Lucien was indeed excited, but he knew that he should play like a victim. His voice became angry, ”Lazar, close the gate of the institution! Do not let anyone out! Collect all the gifts received! I'll report it to the Affair Committee.”

”Got it!” nodded Lazar seriously.

After Lazar left the office, Lucien started to check the vase very carefully under the protection of a magic circle. As the radiation had caused the stir in Lucien's cognition world, Lucien guessed that it was very likely to be the β-ray.

In fact, a long time ago, Lucien had started to find the powerful radioactive elements, as the application of these elements was very wide. However, although many unstable isotopes were indeed radioactive, neither of them could meet Lucien's need. Until today, Lucien finally found the ideal one from another people's evil curse against him.

Making the most use of the time, Lucien adjusted the monocle that he was wearing on his left eye and said, ”Thompson, I found a cursed vase in my office in the institution. Please send someone here as soon as possible to inspect it.”

”I'll send the investigator from Punishment Department there right now. And I'll get back as soon as possible as well.” Thompson got back to Lucien instantly.

After submitting the paper, Thompson had gone out to deal with some of his personal stuff. But he was aware of how serious this issue was, not to mention that Lucien was his fellow, and also the senior-rank arcanist with the highest potential.

Three minutes later, the investigators from Punishment Department had already stepped into Lucien's office.

There were five investigators, and the leading one was a middle-aged man with brown curly hair and dark skin color. He was wearing the badge from Punishment Department on which there was a black scepter. Besides the badge, there was also a four-star arcana badge and a six-circle magic badge.

”Mr. Evan, I'm Bellak, from the Punishment Department. Mr. Thompson sent us here to investigate the cursed vase,” said Bellak rather seriously. His dark skin revealed the fact that he was very likely from the desert nation originated from the south part of Calais and Brianna.

There was no minister in Punishment Department, as it was directly led by Affair Committee. There were twelve vice ministers in charge of the department. Their arcana level was not very high, and their magic level was of seventh or eighth-circle. Therefore, although Bellak was already a senior-rank mage, he was still just an executive.

Lucien asked the sorcerers and apprentices to gather in one of the offices to undergo the questioning by an investigator. Lucien and Lazar led Bellak into the small meeting room and showed him the vase.

Bellak used the magic spell to check it, however, the vase seemed to be rather normal.

Bellak was very confused. He activated another magic item that he was wearing. The green light spots were speckled on the vase. But still, nothing special happened.

He checked over and over again but found nothing at all. He turned to Lucien, ”Mr. Evans… I don't see any curse here. Did you use a special spell when checking it?”

”I don't have any special spells, but the magic circle in the lab can tell,” explained Lucien.

”Can you show me, sir?” Bellak responded, ”As an investigator, I have to check every detail.”

”No problem.” Lucien nodded. He asked Bellak to bring the vase and the other cursed items that Lucien sensed.

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”This… This is cathode ray?! The power is much greater!” When seeing the familiar reactions and features, Lazar was shocked. And then he realized why Lucien could discover the curse so quickly - no one was more familiar with cathode ray than Lucien!

For the sorcerers whose soul had been substantialized, when they got familiar with something, they were very likely to sense that thing in many ways, which was more common among senior-rank sorcerers.

”But how does this have anything to do with cursing? Isn't this your newly-discovered particle?” Bellak was still confused, ”Maybe the material of the vase is special and it can send out streams of electrons… Maybe it's just a coincidence.”

”I don't think so. My Host Star of Destiny sensed the danger.” Lucien found an excuse.

Bellak wrote down Lucien's words carefully, ”I'll report this to Affair Committee and have a senior-rank mage or archmage to help out. Mr. Evans, please give us some time. Meanwhile, we'll still investigate the vase.”

That was what a review board member should deserve.

”Thanks.” Lucien nodded, and then he came to the outside of the small meeting room with Lazar and Bellak.