Chapter 150 The Moriarty Family
After Lily retrieved the wheelchair, she took Aiwas and Yulia back to No. 14 Ronin Street and poured tea for Aiwas and Yulia.
He began to tell them what he had just encountered... and the "family secret" given by Oswald.
"The guardian of the Droste family..."
Aiwass muttered to himself, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the wheelchair. He would make such small movements when he started to think seriously.
——He wanted to find a way to kill Minister Droste.
And his guardian is indeed a somewhat troublesome problem.
These elven guardians of Avalon were once the Pope's personal guards, and each one of them was considered the elite of the elite.
The most troublesome thing is that they are all good people and the face of the Theocracy... They are also the proof of the friendship between the Theocracy and Avalon and the actual link between the two countries.
This made Aiwass reluctant to use some cruel and despicable means to assassinate him.
This would undoubtedly escalate the situation. It would even escalate the "death of Minister Droste" to an international level, causing the situation to spiral out of Aiwass's control and completely deviate from his experience and predictions.
It would be better for that fat old man Droste to die quietly.
But fortunately...from what Lily said, the old man seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with Minister Droste.
After Lily left the Inspectorate, the old butler Oswald reminded Lily that she might be in danger.
He also explained to Lily in detail some of the rules held by these guardians sent by the Theocracy, as well as the nature of the Moriarty family.
Simply put, what they protected wasn't the head of the family, Avalon, the queen, or their descendants. Not even the family itself, but simply the "continuation of the bloodline."
The only exception is the Moriarty family - because they have been a foster family from the very beginning.
Of the twenty founding families, only the Moriartys sought to adopt talented sons from the common people to inherit their family business, and this has been the case for generations. They represent the "possibility of change."
"According to Mr. Oswald, the apostle Mordred, who is the origin of the Moriarty family, is himself an adopted son."
Lily said to Aiwass and Yulia.
Mordred actually has a wife and children, and two children.
However, Mordred also chose an adopted son and taught him his skills. After he ascended to become an apostle, the adopted son inherited his position.
Lily said, "Later, Mordred's two biological sons stood up and wanted to oppose him. But they did one wrong thing... they colluded with the remaining giants. Later, his adopted son found them and killed them both personally."
From then on, the adopted son changed his surname to Moriarty.
He is the first Moriarty of Avalon - Constantine Moriarty.
"He was a noble knight. Because he had killed his adoptive father's two children, he was unwilling to let his children inherit Moriarty's surname and fortune. He believed that doing so would be like usurping his adoptive father's property."
Lily repeated Oswald's words: "From then on, the Moriarty family could only be passed down to adopted sons."
"So that's how it is..."
Aiwass murmured.
This may be the reason why there are no portraits of ancestors left in the family.
Because each generation of Moriarty looks different, but they don't want their adopted son to know this in advance, so they regard themselves as the orthodox descendants of the Moriarty family - in this way, the point of recruiting adopted sons is lost.
And then, Aiwass realized something else: "Isn't this Lloyd's?"
The inheritance mechanism of the Moriarty family is exactly the same as that of President Lloyd's, except that it is not as bloody!
This should be a secret that can only be known by the next generation head of the family when the family is passed down.
Oswald now revealed this secret to Lily, Aiwass's personal maid... This was likely because he had already prepared himself for the possibility of not being able to retrieve the professor. In that case, Aiwass would be the legitimate heir to the Moriarty family.
"Mr. Oswald probably wants me to negotiate with the Droste family in the name of Patriarch Moriarty to secure your release."
Aiwass narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "If you think about it from this perspective... I have a new possibility.
"That means Minister Droste might not actually want to kill you. The old man is probably just waiting for me to make peace with him and plead for you."
"What?"
Lily was stunned for a moment.
Aiwass opened his eyes and spoke calmly, "Let's start from the beginning. First, let's clarify the logical basis... He did believe that 'Mr. Gray' was from Lloyd's and was a disciple of Lady Gray-Green. In other words, the assassination request he issued was real, but also a 'spur of the moment'."
"Then the first possibility is that he wanted to kill you as revenge for me. The incident that put Minister Droste in danger was connected to me. It was my deduction that connected the assassinated secretary to the smuggling case. And he happened to be assassinated by the Iris Kingdom, and Minister Droste was therefore investigated by the Inspectorate."
That's why Diomedes appeared in the Inspectorate.
"But if we follow this conclusion, there's another possibility. He simply wants me to realize he's sent someone to assassinate you. In other words, he doesn't care whether Mr. Gray's assassination attempt succeeds; he just wants it to happen as soon as possible. There's no such thing as a thief being on guard for a thousand days... So, as long as I can't find solid evidence that he commissioned the murder, and he keeps pouring money into it, you'll remain in danger."
"He's waiting for me to plead with him. Judging from his relationship with Lloyd's, he should already know the professor is likely dead. Then I'll be the next head of the Moriarty family. If I, as the primary attacker, am forced to side with him, the crisis facing the Droste family will most likely be resolved."
"And if I fail to save you, then this can serve as a hysterical deterrent. Even if everyone knows he doesn't have much time left, no one dares to anger the dying beast, for fear that he might bite back. And this way, he might find a chance to catch his breath."
Aiwass sighed, "This old man is quite manipulative. Fortunately, Mr. Oswald provided key information, so I didn't get fooled into a trap."
Yulia had been told by Aiwass before that her adoptive father might have died, so she didn't react much to it.
But she noticed something else: "That Minister Droste... is he my brother's enemy?"
"It's our enemy."
Aiwass corrected him, "He is Lily's biological father, but he hired someone to murder her mother. Now he wants to kill Lily. And his purpose is probably to use Lily to attack me."
Upon hearing this, Yulia's eyes suddenly turned fierce.
But she looked like a furry kitten staring at people fiercely, and she didn't look scary at all.
But she uttered the dangerous words without hesitation: "So, brother, are you going to kill him?"
“Yes,” Aiwass simply patted Yulia’s head as a comfort and said softly, “So I’m thinking… how to bypass Mr. Diomedes’s interference and protection and kill Minister Droste.
"He should be quite capable himself. As a primary mage, he must be at least at the fourth level. But if the battle drags on for too long, Diomedes might be drawn in. Even if Diomedes doesn't have a favorable impression of Minister Droste, he will do his best to protect him."
Aiwass has the means to kill him quickly - Shadow Fiend is a good tool and excuse.
The question is...how to separate them?
Minister Droste is so afraid of death that he takes his elf butler with him almost everywhere he goes, and he doesn't even leave the house unless it's absolutely necessary.
He obviously knew that he had offended many people, so he was very cautious in his actions and basically relied on his secretary to negotiate with people.
Aiwass couldn't think of a good solution to this problem for the time being.
However, he needs to prepare the Shadow Fiend as soon as possible.
When exactly will those assassins from Lloyd's arrive?
Aiwass couldn't wait any longer.
The Flame-Rebellious Butterfly he just obtained was just the right means of counterattack against "Evans"!
After that, he can go into suspended animation... and go on a killing spree.
At this moment, Aiwas's phone suddenly rang.
Aiwass picked up the phone. "This is Aiwass Moriarty."
"I called you six times... where were you today?"
The person who couldn't help but complain on the other end of the line was York Hermes from Lloyd's.
(End of this chapter)
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