Chapter 375 Fox Words

Captain Camus was shocked when he heard what Aiwass said.

He is not stupid either.

After receiving the key information from Aiwass, it only took a moment of enlightenment to figure everything out.

"So that's how it is—"

He first felt remorse, then something clicked: "No wonder I didn't run into anyone on my way home that day... I felt quite guilty leaving at the time, afraid of being seen and questioned. Now that I think about it, he must have wanted me to return the documents, so he took everyone away!"

"You have your own responsibilities, Captain Camus."

Aiwass glanced at him and replied calmly, "Although you were framed, you took the things yourself. No one induced you in this matter, and you haven't been influenced by any supernatural power. Or rather, you were framed because your bad habit became known."

"...Yes, I know. I'm so sorry, it's me...I was too careless."

Camus's face was full of regret.

At least at this moment, he sincerely regretted his actions.

"but……"

Camus was a little hesitant and worried.

"But what?" Aiwass asked.

"The source of information..."

Camus stammered, "You may not know... Information obtained through divination, rituals, prophecies, etc. cannot be used as evidence in court. Just like the information learned during the promotion ceremony in the dream world cannot be verified.

"Because these things may be modified artificially, and they are not absolutely accurate. They can also be distorted through editing and other means... Therefore, even if you have found out that this matter was done by the Minister of the Navy, if we don't find the letter..."

...Then there would be no proof that the Secretary of the Navy had someone steal the letter.

"If the letter can't be found, it's as good as lost. What's the problem with that? I think it's fair."

Aiwass's expression was serious and his tone was cold. "The rest is not my job, Captain. I'm only responsible for confirming the scene and gathering intelligence. I've already determined who has the letter - do you want me to do everything for you?"

"Of course not, of course not..."

Captain Camus apologized repeatedly.

But when he heard that the letter was in the hands of his boss's boss, he only felt distressed and at a loss.

He was only a captain after all.

What he has to do now is to impeach the admiral who framed him without any evidence, and even when the only evidence could be destroyed at any time...

This made him feel a heavy pressure that was almost desperate.

He hesitated for a moment, then respectfully gave Aiwass a naval salute: "Thank you very much, Minister Moriarty. No matter how this matter turns out..."

"—no matter what happens in the end?"

Aiwass interrupted his somewhat dejected words.

His voice became a little louder, his eyes sharp, his words sharp: "Captain Camus, are you still a soldier loyal to Her Majesty the Queen? Are you willing to accept the false accusations from others like this? Are you willing to become a sharp blade held in the hands of conspirators and stabbed into Her Majesty's back?

"—All you have to do is win, soldier! There is no room for retreat!"

"Yes, Minister!"

Captain Camus subconsciously straightened his chest and raised his head, and responded loudly.

"Are you willing to sacrifice yourself for His Majesty?"

Aiwass shouted.

"My pleasure, Minister!"

Captain Camus responded without hesitation.

"Are you willing to fight to the end for justice and fairness in the world?"

"My duty, Minister!"

"Finally, Captain..."

Aiwass said, pausing slightly.

He held a thick book in his right hand. He then raised his left hand and showed the back of it to Captain Camus.

A silvery-white scale gradually emerged.

Camus' eyes suddenly widened.

Although he was not a transcendent on the path of authority, he immediately guessed what it was.

Recognition from the Silver Crown Dragon!

There is no way anyone would dare to forge such a certificate!

At this moment, Aiwass was emitting a warm holy light, which easily illuminated the entire room. It even made Camus feel that all the fatigue and stiff muscles in his body were healed.

"—Are you willing to join me in defeating the sinner who broke his oath, under the watchful eyes of the Lord?"

Aiwass's voice was majestic and solemn.

That was the characteristic bestowed upon Aiwass by the Silver Crown Dragon, "Silver Scales," which allowed Aiwass to gain a first-level priority when attacking any defaulter.

Captain Camus knelt on one knee without hesitation, bowed his head, and said with the highest etiquette and incomparable respect: "I am willing to fight to the death—"

Aiwass looked down at Captain Camus, who was ten years older than him, with a slight smile on his face.

He extended his left hand and gently touched Captain Camus's hair to show his approval.

"I will not grant you anything. Because that will be the power of your Majesty in the future..."

Aiwass lowered his head slightly and said slowly, "But if you can fight bravely to the end under the watchful eyes of the Crown Master... I will speak well of you in front of Isabel.

"You know. If these traitors are eliminated, many 'minister' positions will be vacant..."

When Aiwass said this, his voice became very soft, like a charming fox: "A lot."

It was as if a string was touched in Camus' heart.

Aiwass's words were both encouragement and threat; they shocked and astonished him, but also made him excited and heart-throb.

——If he didn't care about his career at all, he would never have asked Edward for help.

As a hunter who has adapted to the Tao, according to the rules of Avalon... it is impossible for him to enter the Round Table Hall.

Although these paths have become legitimate, they are still discriminated against. The Round Table Hall is almost entirely populated by knights of the Path of Authority, leaving behind no knights of the Path of Adaptation, not even the Path of Balance. Those of the Path of Devotion exist as non-staff members of the "Spiritual Council."

Why doesn't he like working in the office?

One of the important reasons is that the "hunter's" body is far less strong than those of the knights and cannot support the armor at all!

Even a second-level Overseer could wear armor all day long. But a third-level Hunter, after sitting in armor all day, would have back pain. Hunters were even considered good; if they were assassins, they wouldn't be able to wear such heavy armor, let alone fight in it.

But if this is a rule, then all official extraordinary people have to wear armor when working... But the mages who are also on the authoritarian path don't have to wear armor at all.

Although legally there is no discrimination, it persists in the smallest details. For example, to find a formal job on Glass Island, one must already have a place to live there. This also forces outsiders to work in the Lloyd's Quarter, where housing prices are the lowest.

And Aiwass's promise at this moment made Camus feel thirsty in his throat.

That was a position that he would never have been able to look up to under normal circumstances.

"…For His Majesty."

Camus spoke vaguely, not specifying which Majesty: "I will swear my life on the ground."

When he said this, he didn't sound particularly passionate or forceful. He could even say it was a soft whisper...

However, this light sentence is extremely heavy.

Because there is sincerity in it.

"Good boy."

Aiwass patted his head, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, and said in a low and solemn voice: "The Lord is watching you."

The actions of the Secretary of the Navy undoubtedly involved betrayal of the royal family.

Or perhaps they were just a little too impatient.

They swear allegiance to the Crown, but primarily to the Queen.

At Sophia's funeral, Mycroft, the Lord Chamberlain, would have to break his white cane to signify his "end of his lifelong loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen." Other ministers would also have to destroy the tokens of power bestowed upon them by Queen Sophia at the funeral.

The oath of loyalty will not take effect again until they renew their oath of allegiance and are given another token by Isabel.

If Her Majesty is dead, then this action will not be considered a breach of contract until they renew their oath of allegiance to Isabel.

But Sophia is not dead yet.

--- All I can say is that the timing was incredibly clever, and they truly couldn't help themselves. If they had launched their attack after the funeral, then the "Silver Scale" wouldn't have even lit up.

The two key reasons they dared to break their oath so openly were that "Meg was suspected to be dead" and "Isabel was not adaptable to the path of authority." Therefore, no one could use the power of authority to directly arbitrate against them.

No one paid much attention to the young girl named Ligeia.

Even though she was closely related to Meg by blood and was favored by the Silver Crown Dragon—how strong could she be?

Even the fourth-level Authoritarian Dao Transcendents couldn't sense her Dao level! However, the Transcendent Dao Transcendents could sense her third-level Transcendent Dao Professional level.

Could it be that, given her third-level Transcendental Path profession, she also possessed the fourth-level Authority Path? If she were truly that powerful, why, after inheriting the position of Grand Arbitrator, had she never used any of her power, or even appeared before anyone else?

Therefore, although they started the attack a little earlier, they were not too panicked.

After all, Her Majesty the Queen couldn't crawl down from her sickbed, put on her crown, and raise her scepter to punish them. If the Queen wanted to summon them, they could just find an excuse not to go - punishment had to be face to face anyway, so could the Queen really leave the Palace of Silver and Tin and come to their homes to punish them?

——At worst, we can just play hide-and-seek.

If you keep wasting time, you will die of exhaustion.

Aiwass didn't even need to investigate to know that this was what they were thinking, because their plots were much more casual and less covert than they had been during Meg's time.

Apparently, they weren't really afraid of Queen Sofia. After all, Queen Sofia had never actually used her disciplinary power—but they were very afraid of Meg, because Meg could actually kill people.

The corners of Aiwass' mouth rose slightly, revealing a fox-like smile.

Next, he would be "kidnapped by Aleister and taken to the residence of the Minister of the Navy" as planned.

And Ligeia will "rescue" him.

Now, let them recall.

Meg hasn't left yet -

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