This time, when they returned to the small woods, the order of precedence had changed.
Ronald and Patricia followed behind while the three casually dressed investigators walked in front.
About ten minutes later, they returned to the road by the woods.
The driver of the hired horse carriage was still honestly hiding in his vehicle, not daring to say another word.
He knew very well what he needed to do to survive.
On the other side, with Ronald and Patricia, the three investigators quickly reached the front of the woods.
The person who reported the incident in the afternoon was right before them.
They naturally began to ask Ronald,
"Ronald, when you returned to Berenwich this afternoon, where did you see Lama?"
Just having checked the area with Patricia, Ronald precisely pointed out where Lama had appeared, and he added,
"I checked with Patricia earlier and didn’t find any traces."
"Then stand right there."
Spencer waved his hand and replied softly to Ronald.
The investigator from Springs simply walked to the front of the woods and began to quietly chant a spell in a voice only he could hear.
Initially, the woods were quiet and silent.
Apart from the sounds of the five of them, there was almost no noise.
However, as time passed, especially after Spencer had recited the spell,
strange sounds started to occur every few seconds on the clearing in front of him.
Some sounds were like the wind passing by, and others seemed like noises made by small animals passing through.
But curiously, these noises all had sound but no visible source.
The constant noise from the empty space in front, as if sounds from the past were being conveyed to the present.
Nearly two minutes later, after a noise of a bird flying,
a sound that startled everyone emerged —
it was a man speaking.
Though it was a human voice, the content and tone were very awkward.
Immediately, Spencer manipulated his Spell,
reversing the strange voice, making it intelligible:
"Really a coward, he even ran away..."
Though a month had passed, Ronald could still recognize that it was Lama’s voice!
And the tone was quietly commenting on Ronald’s escape that afternoon.
It perfectly matched today’s afternoon scenario.
Though it was only a voice, there was no doubt it was a reenactment of the afternoon scene!
Meanwhile, Spencer did not interrupt his spell.
After listening to that sentence, he continued to reverse the time of the sounds.
Next, the Spell presented the sounds of footsteps landing, and of a crow flapping its wings again.
However, that was all.
Spencer’s ability indeed could perfectly reproduce the sounds that had once occurred at this location.
But beyond these, there were no more new findings.
Faced with such results, Spencer regretfully shook his head and generously admitted his limitations:
"It’s no use, these are the only sounds left in the air."
"Other signs like Magic Power response and traces of Spells, the opponent has cleaned them up very thoroughly, making it impossible to continue the trace."
That was already quite impressive...
Looking at the investigator who even felt somewhat guilty, Ronald couldn’t help but feel contemplative.
Let’s talk about a simple example.
If Spencer used his abilities in some spy work.
For instance, if someone had discussed things during the day or held a secret meeting, and once everything ended, and everyone had left, he could disguise himself as a janitor to enter and clean up, and then he would be able to listen to the entire meeting’s content.
What would that be equivalent to?
It would be like placing a recorder in the meeting and taping the entire content.
Used in the right place, it’s undoubtedly a formidable ability!
Let’s not dive deeper into Ronald’s wandering thoughts for now.
After Spencer admitted he was powerless, Nicole volunteered to step forward.
"I can actually give it a try."
She walked over confidently, the young investigator first looked at Ronald:
"Ronald, you’re sure the form he changed into was a raven, right?"
Seeing Ronald nod, Nicole reached out her hand to a nearby tree, then closed her eyes, and as she placed her palm on the trunk, she also carefully traced something on it.
Even if Ronald couldn’t see the specific actions, he could guess.
Nicole was likely drawing the runes she always used.
The four of them silently watched Nicole.
Likewise, a few minutes later, the investigator girl took her palm off the trunk, and her eyes reopened simultaneously.
Addressing the four people around her, especially Spencer, who admitted his powerlessness.
Nicole stood tall and confidently said:
"I’ve confirmed the situation!"
"That Lama is the raven Ronald initially saw."
"He transformed into a raven and flew here, then landed on the ground and changed back into a human. After Ronald gave up fighting him, he transformed into a raven and left again."
"That’s the whole content."
"Transformed into a raven and came, then transformed into a raven and left?"
At this time, a stranger investigator who had not spoken yet stepped forward.
"Nicole, he isn’t one from your side, is he?"
"Of course not!" Nicole immediately shook her head, "Although our school does have people capable of transforming into animals, records are made of all such individuals, and none of them is named Lama."
"In that case, this guy must be a formidable Salaman client."
After pondering for a few seconds, this investigator continued:
"According to the military’s records of their encounters and your information, Nicole, only those from the demon summoning school are highly suspect. However, considering that he has almost completely erased the traces here, our chances of tracking him are virtually zero."
Hearing this, the ever-silent Spencer spoke up with a suggestion:
"Then let’s call the church folk over; they have specialized means to deal with demons."
"I’ll go and ask them, you guys stay here and watch the scene."
Nicole nodded and was about to leave when her gaze slid over to the side to a rented carriage.
Then, the investigator girl chuckled:
"Patricia, may I use your rented carriage, if that’s okay?"
"Of course, go ahead."
With Patricia’s permission, Nicole quickly jogged back onto the country road.
From a distance, Ronald saw Nicole exchange a few words with the driver.
Then the driver got off, and that rascal Nicole jumped onto the carriage and rapidly drove herself towards Berlingwich.
Then, the four in the woods were left in silence.
Before Nicole could bring the churchpeople, they likely had nothing to do.