Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Dried Corpse

“Was that Lady Anne just now?” Karl watched the departing carriage, lost in thought.

“Yes.”

Kerry nodded.

“Anne Bolin. After the Count died, his vast estate went to her. She’s a famous noblewoman in the city.”

“But…”

“She’s getting more and more beautiful.”

As he spoke, he subconsciously licked his lips, his gaze filled with longing as he watched the departing carriage.

Karl shook his head.

There’s always trouble at a widow’s door, especially a widow as beautiful and wealthy as her.

He had also heard stories about Lady Anne. Born into a wealthy merchant family, she married into a noble one, and became a widow at a young age.

The rich inheritance left by her husband and her beautiful appearance made her the target of many men.

No one called her Mrs. Bolin, but Lady Anne.

However, this beautiful lady never remarried, enjoying the title and wealth of the Countess.

There were rumors that she never lacked for men, especially young and handsome ones. Over time, she became known as a promiscuous woman in some people’s mouths.

There were those who envied, were jealous, and those who despised her.

It was said that…

a certain marquis was her bed guest, and coupled with the identity of her deceased husband, no one in the city dared to provoke her.

That was why, although Kerry was indignant, she did not stop the young man from boarding the carriage.

Experience told her to never underestimate a woman’s desire for revenge, especially a beautiful and powerful woman.

Of course, these things had nothing to do with Karl. He was more concerned about the sudden sense of crisis he had just felt.

Killing intent!

Or something else.

Whatever it was, the aura emanating from that Miles had aroused his vigilance.

He had never felt this way before.

‘Could it be that practicing the Venomous Wolf Breathing Technique can also increase one’s perception of danger?’

‘Or is there something strange about that Miles?’

Karl stroked his chin, his eyes thoughtful.

“Ah!”

“Someone’s dead!”

Just as he was lost in thought, exclamations came from behind.

The two of them looked towards the sound and saw a chaotic crowd, some curiously peering, some quickly moving away.

“What happened?”

“It seems someone found a corpse!”

“Let’s go.”

Karl put aside his thoughts.

“Let’s go have a look.”

As a city patrol officer, no matter how irresponsible he was, he couldn’t turn a blind eye to such a thing.

The corpse was found in a ditch. It was nothing but skin and bones, shriveled up like a dried corpse that had been dead for decades, or like a piece of wood that had all its moisture sucked out.

The scene was horrifying, disgusting, and strange.

“Judging from the clothes, it should be a young woman, but it’s impossible to tell in this state.”

Karl forced himself to bear the stench and bent down to examine it.

“There are two red dots on the neck. Could she have really been sucked dry by a vampire?”

“Vampire?” Kerry’s eyes lit up.

“That young man named Miles had incredibly pale skin. Could it have been him?”

Legend had it that vampires had very pale skin.

“Do you really believe in vampires?” Karl looked up at him.

“Even if there are, vampires can’t come out during the day, can they? If you really suspect him, you can apply to have him arrested, but I’m afraid Lady Anne won’t agree to it.”

“Then forget it.”

Kerry readily gave up the idea.

“Let’s investigate first. This is already the fifth similar murder in the city.”

“All the victims were young women.”

“Oh!” Karl straightened up.

“There’ve already been five?”

When he met Chief Dana at the church a few days ago, she mentioned a similar case.

“Forget it.”

Karl clapped his hands and looked at the several figures rushing over.

“Leave it to the police officers to handle… Wait, there are Night Watchmen?”

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There were patrol officers and police officers in the city to maintain order, and the Church also had similar positions called Night Watchmen.

However, few cases could alarm the Night Watchmen.

Unless it involved sacrificing to evil gods, fire thieves, or some strange and bizarre cases.

Kerry also looked puzzled, obviously he had just learned about it.

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To those who had never studied autopsies, a corpse was a corpse, and it was difficult to find any clues.

After handing it over to the professional police officers and Night Watchmen, Karl lost his interest in drinking and went to Safi Street alone.

This was where the most famous tailors and shoemakers in Signo City gathered. It also had the largest clothing stores, watch stores, cane stores, and so on.

His old clothes were worn out.

In addition, after practicing the Venomous Wolf Breathing Technique, his body seemed to have changed again, and he needed to change his clothes as well.

“Sir.”

A shop assistant with a tape measure around his neck greeted him enthusiastically.

“What can I do for you?”

“I want to have some clothes made.” Karl stopped in front of the display case and examined the several men’s suits inside.

He added,

“Not too much silk.”

Perhaps because silk was rare here, men’s and women’s suits were all decorated with it.

Baroque or Rococo styles on women could be said to be elegant and luxurious, but men’s collars and sleeves were also sewn with fancy silk and gauze, which was unacceptable to Karl.

And the lace and white stockings were even more challenging to his aesthetic limits.

“No problem.”

The shop assistant didn’t mind the customer’s pickiness.

“Do you have any samples? Or could you tell me your specific requirements? We can customize them according to your requirements.”

“The materials should be mainly velvet and brocade. Don’t have layers of scarves, the simpler the better.” Karl stroked the clothing materials and said,

“The coat should reach the knees. You have military uniform samples here, right? I plan to modify it based on a military uniform.”

“Yes.”

The shop assistant nodded, and the customer’s request flashed through his mind. He felt it was a bit strange but didn’t question it.

“I’ll get them for you.”

“Okay.”

Karl nodded.

He preferred modern three-piece suits, but of course, that would be too outlandish here.

However, there was a transition between Baroque and suits. By neutralizing them, he could achieve what he wanted.

In his opinion, the current clothing of the Gando Kingdom had a tendency to develop in the direction of femininity and excessive decoration.

This was normal.

Abundant materials would dazzle people, and they would naturally pursue luxury, adding all kinds of fabrics desperately.

And only after getting used to these things would they pursue simplicity and freshness, and no longer pay too much attention to the external.

“Take in the waist from the back seam or both sides, and let the hem spread out. This way, it will be convenient for riding horses and won’t affect strenuous activities.”

“The waist should fit well, as for the luxurious aspect…”

Karl thought for a moment and said,

“Add some gold thread embroidery, but don’t make it too complicated. Night Watchmen? No, I don’t want that style.”

The shop assistant had never heard so many requests before, so he simply invited the master tailor over, and the two of them discussed it, gesturing with their hands.

The tailor seemed very interested in Karl’s suggestions, especially the details, and listened very carefully.

At first glance, he looked more like a student seeking knowledge.

“Wait a minute.”

Karl suddenly stopped the discussion and looked towards the front hall. Two familiar figures came into view.

Mary, his landlady, and her daughter, Jenny.

“Jenny.”

Mary looked troubled as she looked at the ladies’ dress in front of her.

“Three pounds. This is too expensive for us, and this kind of dress can only be worn occasionally. It’s not practical.”

“I’m going to a banquet. Do you want me to wear the old clothes you made for me?” Jenny stamped her foot.

“Mom, I finally passed the Barrow Singing Troupe’s exam. Don’t I deserve to buy a dress to celebrate?”

“But…” Mary lowered her head, her voice weak.

“This is too expensive!”