Chapter 159 Aiwass: Can’t Wait Any Longer

Gordon still remembered the man clearly.

Even now, when he recalled that evil laugh, he couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart like needles pricking him.

During the promotion ceremony, he was easily killed by a demon codenamed "Aleister" who pierced his body with a shadow spear.

His body was dissolved by the shadow in the blink of an eye. The intense pain did not completely dissipate until he woke up, and some of it still remained in his memory.

Gordon is indeed a little older.

The weakness from failing to get promoted took Gordon several days to recover from. He still suffered bouts of fatigue and distraction, unable to function normally. Yet, he remained on duty, doing menial tasks rather than taking time off to rest.

When he woke up after the promotion ceremony, he had relied on his already hazy memory to clearly record the events of his dream. Because he was an inspector, even if these events could not be used as evidence, they could serve as a reference for the team's investigation strategy.

Gordon opened his dream journal to the most recent ritual, finding the page about Aleister.

This page was unusually densely packed with memories.

Because it was the other party's first time participating in the promotion ceremony and he didn't know anything.

Not only did he disdain to make up a code name, but he also revealed all his background information.

Old Gordon was once a soldier and became an inspector after retiring. He now has some experience in case investigation and intelligence summary - those pickpockets, thugs and gang members hardly tell the truth, but the lies they make up are also valuable in themselves.

Even if there are some lies mixed in, if you don't give this person time, their instinctive tendency to fabricate lies will reveal what information they want to hide and what they regard as common sense. They can hide the truth, but they cannot hide the fact that they see things differently from others because they know the truth.

But Gordon knew little about psychology, and Inspector Edward was better at this kind of thing.

Without hesitation, Gordon told Inspector General Edward all the information he knew, including what he saw in his dream.

Edward was currently anxious about Aiwass's disappearance.

He was woken up by a phone call at 2:30. He was still a little angry at the time, but when he heard that Aiwass was in trouble, he rushed to the Inspectorate Office without even washing or putting on clothes.

The information from Gordon comforted him just right.

And it provided Edward with a very clear direction for investigation.

But he didn't expect that after Edward carefully read Gordon's intelligence, he became more anxious.

"He has been possessed by a demon since he was a child. He is a shadow demon with high intelligence and an independent personality."

Edward frowned. "This means that besides his teachers and parents, the shadow demon is also constantly educating and influencing him in his mind."

Gordon nodded. "That's right. His worldview is obviously different from that of normal people."

The reason why demons are unreliable comes from this point - no one knows what kind of forbidden knowledge and wrong common sense the devil has taught them.

Edward continued his analysis, "His parents are both believers in the Nine Pillars, but he only worships the Serpent Father... Believers in the Nine Pillars generally worship the Candlelighter the most. This suggests he has absolutely no interest in the path of devotion, perhaps even harbors aversion. He likely has no fondness for priests."

And Aiwass is a pastor.

There was a moment of silence between the two.

Edward suppressed his uneasiness and continued reading. "He had only been educated in the countryside, with only a junior high school education. After inheriting his father's estate, his first choice was mountaineering and rock climbing... dangerous and challenging sports." This choice hinted at a restless heart, one that ignored the dangers of the outside world and was even willing to embrace them.

"He completely doesn't understand the Noble Red Society's philosophy, but he doesn't resist. So, he was likely tricked into joining... and he doesn't even know the identity of his guide.

"In other words, this Aleister is a young country boy whose values ​​differ significantly from those of ordinary people, whose character is cruel and rebellious, who is being used as a tool by the noble Red Circle, who is uneducated but loves excitement, and who also hates priests."

Edward frowned. "There's no doubt that this man named Aleister is extremely dangerous."

He was very aware that the suddenly missing Aiwass was probably in real danger this time.

Their adoptive father, James, had just disappeared, and now Aiwass was missing as well. They all looked like they were in a bad situation, but there was nothing they could do about it...

A thought flashed through his mind: Fortunately, Yulia was taken to the palace by Princess Isabel.

I hope the princess can calm down. Julia and Edward have always had a good relationship, even better than with her adoptive father James and Edward himself.

But I'm afraid that won't work.

...because it seems Princess Isabel also has a close relationship with Aiwas. Perhaps Yulia didn't have access to this kind of information, but Princess Isabel would have known about it immediately. If she knew, Yulia would have known too.

If Yulia knew that Aiwass was missing and had been captured by an extremely dangerous person... I'm afraid her emotions would completely lose control and the phantom demon in her body would burst out. It's best not to tell her this.

If the identity of the Phantom Demon Egg is discovered, then Yulia will be in danger...

But soon Edward suddenly realized that Yulia was no longer the Phantom Egg.

This was the night before yesterday, when the old butler Oswald told him the news before he left. Although it was difficult to understand, Edward was relieved.

——This is probably the only good news.

He didn't have to rush Yulia home to try to hide her identity... and now that Oswald was away, Yulia was much safer in the Hall of Silver and Tin than in Moriarty Manor.

He also had to go find Aiwass and had no time to protect and take care of Yulia.

Edward was a man of few words and no comforter, and if Julia came back crying, he wouldn't know how to comfort her.

This kind of thing has always been done by Aiwass in the past.

Just thinking about it gave Edward a headache.

I'd rather be missing!

Now he could only pretend to be dead and put Yulia in the Temple of Silver and Tin. With Her Highness Isabel and Master Janice taking care of her, at least he didn't have to worry about Yulia.

“Damn it!”

Edward was extremely anxious and depressed.

He clenched his fist and punched the table. The thick solid wood table cracked slightly.

Despite his aloof personality, Edward values ​​his family very much.

At this moment, he felt an unprecedented anger entangled in his heart.

——Aleister.

——Noble red.

I remember these two names.

Edward murmured softly, "I must get Aiwass back.

"Wait for me... Aiwass. I will definitely find you.

"God willing, Lord, and the Silver Crowned Dragon above... I must keep Aiwass alive... As long as he can survive, that's all."

Edward closed his eyes and prayed softly.

On the other side, Aiwass and Lily stood quietly in the corner in the middle of the night.

The two of them almost blended into the shadows, and even other low-level inspectors passed by them without noticing them.

"Master, should we wait until tomorrow to take action?"

Lily's voice inquired in Aiwass's ears: "More and more people are under martial law."

All I can say is that the name Aiwass still carries some weight today.

From two o'clock on, the number of patrols on the streets increased at a noticeable rate. Griffins of various colors filled the sky, and those who couldn't ride on them took to horses, galloping through the city streets.

By 3:30, even the mages were on the streets. They carefully examined the backpacks of suspicious passersby, paying particular attention to all carriages traveling late at night. Every inn was urgently searched, and armored knights suddenly broke into the hideouts of various organizations in the middle of the night, accompanied by stern-faced mages.

It is obvious that things are gradually being taken over by people higher up.

It is now four fifty in the morning and the streets are brightly lit.

In the last ten minutes, Aiwass has seen more than one white griffin flying across the sky.

It was still night, and the shadow demon's concealment ability was impenetrable to these low-level overseers and law mages. Only these white griffins could detect the abnormal density of the shadows. Therefore, whenever a white griffin flew over, they had to hide for a short while.

"Can't wait any longer."

Aiwass replied simply, "If we let them communicate calmly tomorrow, once the intelligence from both sides is compared, they will definitely know that something is wrong.

"The fire isn't burning enough right now—we have to go and add some fuel to the fire."

"Who should start?"

"Lawyer York, of course."

Aiwass narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, “Let’s go and avenge Sherlock first.

"This wave of griffins is leaving, charge!"

The second chapter is only 2,000 words long, I’ll add some more words before posting it!

So the second update will be later——

(End of this chapter)