Laughter is Born From Madness

Chapter 60

"Well, now that the professor has gone home, I shall see to luncheon-" Sebastian started but was cut off.

"Wait." Red stated. "I kept silent because it seemed like you purposely didn't want to bring it up in front of him, but you haven't yet explained how Phelps's murder occurred."

"Oh! Quite right!" Sebastian nodded in realization. "Actually, we had another visitor at the manor in addition to our invited guests."

"What!?" Ciel exclaimed as both he and his friend shared a surprised look.

"As I was not expecting him, I showed him to these special accommodations here." Sebastian stated as he dragged a chained crate out from under the table.

"Wha-!? The killer is in here...!?"

"Yes."

"Let me see what's inside."

"Are you sure?"

"Don't put on airs. Open it!"

"Very well."

As Sebastian unlocked the crate, Red and Ciel stood behind him. Red was in front of Ciel in a protective manner, causing the young earl to be irritated. When Sebastian opened the lid, two snakes leaped out at the red head who didn't flinch but was pulled away by Ciel as Sebastian grabbed them. Ciel nearly fell from shock with Red as he gaped at the creatures.

"Wh-Wha-!?"

"They seem to bear you plenty of ill will, young master." Sebastian smirked as he placed the snakes back in the crate. "Which is why I asked...'Are you sure?'"

When Ciel looked over at what was in the crate, his eye widened in shock.

"Y-You're-!"

"Snake!?" Red exclaimed, tackling him in a hug, when he was out of the box, only to be pulled off by Ciel.

"Mister Phelps's true murderer...the thirteenth person really did exist."

Sebastian explained how when he prepared the meal for the next day after his supposed death, he heard Phelps being murdered and looked for the murderer as the poor man died. He spoke of how he heard the snake and how its sound led him to the greenhouse where Snake's snakes attacked him.

"Why are you here...!?" Ciel demanded as Sebastian removed the cloth that covered Snake's mouth.

"The day after Black, Smile, and Angel snuck into the tents of Joker and the other first-stringers, they all went missing." Snake said, speaking in different accents. "It must have been your doing!...says Wilde. So I followed the scent of Smile's costume and went after him..."