Conan’s Unscientific Detective Chapter 028

Half his body was in the coffin, his hair was white, and his body was frail.

This was Fujino’s impression of Director Ochiai…

But the bizarre figure in front of him, clad in medieval armor, effortlessly wielding a one or two-pound iron sword, shattered his worldview.

This old man?

His combat power must be at least B-rank, right?

Fujino swallowed hard as he looked at the dark armor.

The opponent’s combat power was visually B-rank, and under normal circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for him to fight.

But then again, it was made by armor and broken by armor!

Although the armor was sturdy, it lacked flexibility.

And as for that iron sword, under the effect of his vision-enhancing glasses, he could see some clues.

The iron sword had not been drawn from its scabbard, so when it was swung, it felt awkward due to the center of gravity.

A sword with a scabbard, when it hit the body, actually had an effect similar to a fire poker… It was even worse than a fire poker.

Combined with the Sword Flight Style, he could finish it quickly!

Innumerable images flashed in Fujino’s eyes. After taking a deep breath to calm down, he used the強化カード (Reinforcement Card) on his waist and rushed out with his wooden sword.

“Clang!”

The Swordsman Soldier skill was activated, and a crisp metallic sound rang out.

The wooden sword collided directly with the helmet of the medieval armor, and the indestructible wooden sword made a dent in the back of the iron helmet.

Under the effect of C-rank strength, the hit medieval knight was first knocked back a few steps by the immense force, and then turned his head to look at Fujino in a daze.

Without giving the knight director a chance to react, Fujino stepped forward with his left foot, pushed off the ground with his right foot, and rushed forward like a sharp arrow.

The wooden sword in his hand was in an offensive and defensive stance. He forcefully slapped the hilt with his right hand, directly stabbing the armored knight’s chest.

“Crack!”

Accompanied by a crisp sound.

The iron armor was actually pierced with a small hole by the wooden sword, and sparks even flew out at the moment of contact with the wooden sword.

Although the Okamoto Peach Blossom 0.01 was a wooden sword, it was harder than steel.

He had only used the sword to hit people before, so its hardness had not been shown.

But this time, when dealing with armor, the hardness of the peach blossom wooden sword was evident!

Under the effect of inertia, the armored knight quickly retreated a few steps to avoid falling.

He finally looked up and reacted, then, like a true knight, drew the iron sword from its scabbard.

However, what he held in his hand was the scabbard.

And the heavy iron sword fell to the ground with a metallic clatter.

Wielding the scabbard, Knight Ochiai charged towards Fujino with heavy steps.

“Guessed right…”

Fujino watched the armored knight Ochiai’s movements, a smile playing on his lips.

Director Ochiai had previously practiced with the scabbard, certainly because he didn’t want to accidentally damage the surrounding exhibits.

His throwing the sword aside at this moment was the best proof.

Of course, there was also the thought that Fujino was using a wooden sword and he didn’t want to hurt Fujino.

Fujino faced Knight Ochiai, who was charging towards him, with an unusually calm expression. The opponent’s movements in his eyes turned into streaks of afterimages.

He first sank his body, placed the wooden sword on his left waist, and then quickly held it steady with his left hand.

He took a big step with his right foot, followed closely by his left foot, and when he was two meters away from Ochiai in armor, he took another big step with his right foot, while trying his best to pull the wooden sword towards Ochiai’s helmet.

“Heavenly Dragon Flash!”

A heavy collision sound rang out, and the iron helmet spun twice in mid-air, then smashed directly onto the exhibition hall floor with a “thud.”

Wrinkled face, white hair, Director Ochiai’s face was revealed after the helmet was knocked off.

“Who exactly are you…”

“My name is Fujino, and I’m a detective.”

Fujino twirled the wooden sword in his hand and pressed it against his neck, saying in a deep voice, “You must be Director Ochiai, right?”

“If I’m not mistaken, the reason you’re wearing this knight’s armor and practicing here every night is to kill Boss Manaka, who is about to acquire this museum, right?”

“How do you know?!”

Hearing this, Director Ochiai showed a surprised expression, and the scabbard in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

“I can only say that you made too much noise…”

Fujino, seeing that the threat was removed, took the wooden sword away from his neck.

Then he kicked the scabbard away and continued, “This morning, I found a ghost story about the Medieval Art Museum in the newspaper. Out of curiosity, I investigated the Medieval Art Museum a little. From the investigation results, I guessed that the armor moving in the middle of the night was someone impersonating…”

“Just now, when I saw your face under the helmet, all the clues connected.”

“I never thought my practice would be deduced to such an extent by you…”

Director Ochiai squatted on the ground, exhausted, and sighed, “That’s right, I’m going to kill Manaka… Even if I get blood on my hands, I can’t let that guy turn the museum into a restaurant!”

“Without Manaka, there will be a second Manaka.”

Fujino looked at Ochiai’s already cloudy eyes and said in a deep voice, “Can you kill one Manaka, and then kill a second Manaka?”

“But… I have no other way…”

Director Ochiai’s old face was full of desolation.

“That’s true, indeed no one would be willing to maintain such an unpopular museum… Even if there is, it’s just for the land…”

Fujino nodded and muttered.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and asked Ochiai, “By the way, when that guy took over the museum, did you sign any agreement that the acquisition must maintain the museum’s continued operation?”

“It seems so…”

Ochiai’s eyes suddenly widened, but then he became dejected again after a moment: “But their acquisition has already begun… Even if we go to court now, the probability of winning is not high.”

“Do you have money?”

At this moment, Fujino suddenly said.

“Money?”

Director Ochiai was a little surprised to hear this.

“I know a lawyer who has never lost a lawsuit. Although I’m not very familiar with her, perhaps I can introduce you…”

Fujino thought for a moment and continued, “She might be able to show you a clear path… It’s just that her fees might be a bit high.”

“High price is fine!”

Director Ochiai seemed to grasp a glimmer of hope: “Although the retirement savings I’ve saved are not enough to maintain the museum, hiring a lawyer is enough!”

“In that case, things will be easier.”

Fujino nodded, “I’ll come here tomorrow with two girls… One of them is a good-looking girl with slightly upturned hair whose mother is that lawyer… You know what I mean, right?”

“Yes, yes!”

Director Ochiai nodded vigorously, looking at Fujino with a meaningful glint in his eyes.