Sure enough, even though the third room on the left side of the first-floor staircase was currently in use, when Shade asked to switch to that room, the club staff agreed without even hesitating.
The out-of-town wine merchant who had been discussing business in that room was politely invited to a room on the second floor. Shade and Miss Bayes entered the room alone once more. Seeing Miss Bayes walk in with some excitement, the detective blinked, and the Fate Wheel within his soul began to turn at an extremely faint pace.
A bloody hue spread through his right eye, though it was difficult to notice. Within his normal vision appeared an unusually distinct blood-red halo, forming the trail of the victim's movements in the air. The trace was so clear that it could be easily observed without even needing to be captured.
Under the effects of "God's Radiance," this spell came even more naturally to him.
While Shade used his own spell to examine the clues, Miss Bayes was also hard at work. Though Shade did not know what ability she was using, she had clearly found some crucial clue in the room where even the Orthodox Church investigation team had found nothing.
In the blood-tinged vision of Shade's right eye, the largest pool of blood was beside the sofa, in front of the cabinet holding the vase. The entire cabinet had once been splattered with blood, and there was an even larger stain on the floor.
Miss Bayes found the spot as well. Standing before the brown solid-wood cabinet with three drawers, she nearly whispered:
"There are traces of lingering spirit."
"What?"
Shade deliberately asked, afraid that she might say something inappropriate again.
Sure enough, the brown-haired girl realized what she had said and immediately turned to study