Chapter 33: Masks of Lies 1

In an isolated room, a group of people were locked inside it together, some out of their own will, some were there for other reasons.

Ardan and his wife were crying in the corner of the room, mourning over the death of their daughter. Her corpse was covered in cloth, she wasn't cleaned yet, just enough so they could gather information from her cold body.

Mikael meanwhile, was standing besides the captain of the ship, in front of Athon, who was tied to a chair.

"I- I didn't do it, I swear!" Athon pleaded. "I- I was drunk and wanted to take a piss, I didn't see the body until I was finished! Please!"

Mikael just stared at him coldly. "You think I'm stupid? I saw that your dick was wet." Mikael said, punching the guy roughly, breaking a couple of teeth.

"I was pissing!" Shrieked Athon, defending himself as he cried.

"You spit on your dick when you're pissing?" scoffed Mikael, kicking him in the face again, dropping the guy to the ground, still tied up, groaning in pain.

"Sir, I think you should stop beating him before we get some answers," said the captain, Elond.

Mikael looked at him, and looked at Athon again. He walked up to him, and fixed his chair, making him not on the ground.

Mikael then grabbed his head roughly, forcing him to stare at him. "If you didn't do it, who do you think it is then?"

"I- It was Vidmal! I- I saw him come to the piss bucket before me!" Athon shouted.

Mikael turned sharply towards Vidmal, narrowing his eyes, which made Vidmal gulped. Mikael walked to him, and scanned his body. "So…. any words?"

"I- I didn't do it…" stuttered Vidmal. "I- I was just–"

"What's this?" questioned Mikael as he took something from Vidmal's clothing. It was a strand of blond hair. "Blonde hair huh?"

"I–"

"You were just what?"

"I–" Vadmil gulped again. "I- I saw the body… but I wasn't involved… I swear!"

"If you saw the body, then why don't you report it!?"

"Look at Athon!" refuted Vidmal. "I-If I reported it, I'll be like him right now!"

"You want to be like him?"

"N-No…" Vidmal cowered. "P-Please… I didn't do it… I- I just saw the body…"

Mikael crossed his arms in front of his chairs, leaning against a wall. "Tell me what you did after you came out of the cabin."

"I- I got up to the deck with Athon…" he murmured. "I washed my face, trying not to look drunk in front of the captain…" he said, which made the captain frown.

"Then?"

"I- I did my task a bit.. Opening the sails in preparation for sleep with Athon, fixing some of the loose rigging… took around fifteen minutes or so…"

"Then?"

"Then I went to go to my cabin…" he continued. "But the alcohol fucked me up, so I wanted to throw up in the bucket."

"Then you found the body."

"Y-Yes…"

"What did you do once you saw it?"

"I- I checked if she was still alive…" said Vidmal, which made Evre sob loudly. "S- She wasn't… A-and I don't want to be blamed for it… S-So I walked away… t-then… Athon entered the bucket room…"

Mikael hummed. He then turned towards the person beside Vidmal. It was Ivelm, and he was wasted as he could be. He was sitting on the floor, against the wall.

"Just get this over with and throw Athon to the sea…" he gruffed as he tried to stay awake.

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Mikael saw that Ivelm's nails were a bit broken, and frowned. Mikael then stomped on his foot, which made Ivelm wail in pain.

"Wake up you drunk fuck." cursed Mikael.

"Wha' the fuck was that!?" Ivelm roared. "Fucking freak!"

"Show me your hands." Mikael said.

"Why? Wanna kiss it?" scoffed Ivelm.

Mikael stomped his feet again, which made Ivelm wail in pain.

"Give me your hand, dimwit."

Ivelm gruffed in annoyance, and just gave him his hand. Mikael saw that in Ivelm's nails were traces of blood. "Blood." said Mikael. He turned to the captain, and asked. "Captain, please tie him up."

The captain frowned, and did what he just said. Meanwhile, Mikael walked towards the mourning couple at the corner, and kneeled in front of the corpse.

"Ardan… Evre… I know that your daughter isn't in a rather decent condition right now… but… could I?"

"Just… find the ones responsible Mikael." said Ardan flatly, his expression showing rage and sadness, his wife leaning against him, crying on his shoulder.

Mikael nodded, and he carefully opened the cloth in the head and neck area of Mivi. he could see bruises, clear red marks around his neck. He could also see deep scratches from nails. He saw something, and carefully touched her neck. It was a broken nail.

"It's Ivelm." said Mikael. "You did this."

Mikael then stood up and approached Ivelm, who was now tied up in the chair, still drunk.

"What are you on about?" scoffed Ivelm. "I didn't do it, you delusional cripple."

"Scratch wounds in your arms." pointed Mikael, "Blood in your nails, scratch wounds in Mivi's neck… you honestly think you could get away with this?"

"Fuck off, you're choosing the wrong guy."

Mikael frowned. He then looked at the captain, who was sighing in the corner of the room.

He walked up to him, and asked him a question quietly. "You know your boys right?"

"Know them since forever…" said the captain.

"Then you know how they are…"

"Aye…" said the captain. "If you're asking if they're interested in children, as far as I know, no. but…"

"But?"

"I… saw Athon… often watching the corpses of the sorceresses back in Novigrad rather… enthusiastically…"

"Bloody hell…" Mikael massaged his head.

Mikael then turned around, looking at the two suspects who were tied up. "Now tell me, which of you did it? If you tell the truth now, you won't be punished."

"It was him!""It's Athon!"

Mikael sighed. "Alright Athon, you said you didn't do it, right?"

"I didn't! I swear!" he pleaded.

"But… did you… do anything… to her body?"

The room turned silent, a tense atmosphere quickly enveloped the room, making Athon gulped. Meanwhile, Ardan was staring at Athon with hate in his eyes, as if he wanted to end him himself.

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