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The people living here, in a sense, are quite awkward. Because the inhabitants of the White Queen District do not consider Judiciary Square part of their area, and those from the Lohar District do not recognize it as part of Lohar either.
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For the former, even the most expensive house prices here are far less than half of those in the White Queen District. Moreover, being able to see a line of fresh or half-decayed corpses hanging nearby every time one opens the door or window is indeed too terrifying.

In other places, there are homes with views of mountains, lakes, or the sea—here, it would be what you'd call a "crime scene view."

Just the thought of it is quite harrowing.

For the latter, large houses with white bricks and walls are obviously the style of the White Queen District. They are clearly not on the same level as the working-class people of the Lohar District. To begin with, the people living here must have some money, and most of them are not proper knights and can't afford to employ so many butlers and servants, so there aren't many people in the house. This place is also far from the nearest Supervisory Bureau and not on the Gryphon patrol route.

For these reasons, the houses in Judiciary Square are easily burglarized.

Despite the bad location, the interior decoration of the houses is quite nice.

As soon as Aiwass entered, he saw a woman in a yellow dress. She appeared to be in her early thirties, with fair skin, a tall figure, and an elegant demeanor. But her features were relatively ordinary. She had high cheekbones, a pair of small eyes, and a very large mouth.

She looked well-mannered—When she saw Aiwass, she courteously greeted him in a restrained manner. She was neither overly frightened nor too nervous and said nothing about Aiwass's youth. She was clearly aware before that Aiwass would come today.

"This is my wife,"

Captain Camus introduced with some discomfort, "There aren't many people in my household, and apart from my wife, we only have Mrs. Hari. She is our maid, cook, and also acts as the housekeeper."

"Where is this Mrs. Hari?"

Aiwass asked.

"She asked for leave a week ago, said she was going back to her hometown for her son's wedding,"

answered Captain Camus.

"Are you certain she was not on Glass Island when the incident occurred?" Aiwass asked.

Although he wasn't really here to conduct an investigation, Aiwass felt he couldn't be too neglectful, so he was still asking questions following the process.

"Yes, I'm certain, Minister Moriarty."

"We sent a telegram to her hometown, and they responded very quickly. We can confirm that Mrs. Hari was definitely in her hometown at the time of the incident—even now."

"Mrs. Hari has taken care of our household for many years. To avoid causing her trouble, I specifically asked her to come back later…"

"I actually think you should have her come back earlier, Captain,"

Aiwass said calmly.

"...Do you suspect her?"

"No."

Aiwass shook his head, "But since she has been working in your household for a long time, it would be much more convenient for me to inquire from her compared to you two spouses. After all, you are a navy officer, and your wife—"

"She's a teacher,"

urgently answered Captain Camus, "A high school teacher."

Aiwass nodded, "Yes, a teacher. I suppose she usually wouldn't be at home either, so if there were any visitors, Mrs. Hari would certainly know. So she definitely needs to come back."

"Then I'll call her back immediately!"

Camus answered without hesitation.

He adjusted his cap and hurriedly moved toward the door.

"Don't be so flustered."

Aiwass held him back and warned in a measured tone, "And I haven't finished asking my questions yet.

"—Since Mrs. Hari had asked for leave a week ago, was it just you and your wife at home at the time of the incident?"

"No, it was only me alone at home,"

explained Captain Camus for his wife, "She only came back last night, after I returned from your home, that's when I saw her."

"—Let me explain, dear. That's right, respected Minister Moriarty. The situation is this,"

Camus's wife, a bit nervous, clarified, "Recently our school has an activity... It's a trip to Flute Town with the students. You are a priest, you should know..."

"A church school?"

Aiwass asked back.

"Yes."

Camus's wife nodded.

She added, "We came back by coach... Besides the students, there were also some parents on the bus."

Suddenly, Aiwass asked, "Do you know Vivian?"

Camus's wife paused, then confirmed, "Vivian Mathers?"

"Right. Do you know which parent accompanied her?"

"It was her mother, I guess,"

said Camus's wife uncertainly, "But it could also be her sister. She looked quite young. She seems to be a priestess... perhaps a bishop. Because I saw our Mr. Aino treat her with great respect—he's the teacher of general theology, a true 'Priest.'"

On hearing this, Aiwass knew she must have indeed gone to Flute Town.

Because the one who accompanied Vivian on the trip to Flute Town was none other than Maya Mathers, Aiwass's instructor in prayers.

Such a thing can't be faked. A quick confirmation with Maya would suffice.

Miss Maya is a bishop, which means she is at least of the third Energy Level, and quite possibly even of the fourth. For someone so powerful, it would be impossible for Camus's wife to slip away unnoticed in her presence.

Seeing Aiwass nod, apparently with no further questions, Captain Camus then led Aiwass upstairs.

"When I came back that day,"

Camus led Aiwass upstairs, toward the study where the incident occurred.