Chapter 178 Sherlock's Perfect Logic
"...This kid is alive so soon?"
On Friday morning, Sherlock narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the man who appeared on the front page of the newspaper again.
Of course, he also knew that much of the news in the Glass Steps newspaper was "the version that ordinary people can know."
For example, when Aiwass first raided the Pelican Bar, he simply said it was a cult base. Their behavior, ideologies, actions, combat capabilities, and characteristics were not mentioned. But basically, it wouldn't stray too far from the truth.
The newspaper said that Aiwass claimed that "the kidnapper was very kind to him and never hurt him" and even doubted "whether she was the kidnapper."
"Because she was a very polite, elegant and beautiful young lady," Aiwass reminisced while sitting in a wheelchair at the Great Guardian's home. "I was suddenly attacked in the middle of the night and was nearly killed. But with the help of another friend of mine, I managed to resolve it safely.
"Just when I felt relieved and sent her away, intending to finish her treatment and go to sleep, that young lady suddenly appeared, enveloping us with a powerful shadow power, and took Miss Lily and me away... She was much more powerful than those people, and we were completely defenseless.
"During that time, she simply didn't allow us to go out, but she hardly asked me anything, didn't hurt us, and even cooked for us. Two days passed like this, and then she suddenly let us go.
"I don't know if her name is 'Aleister', and I'm not sure if the Aleister you're talking about is her."
Aiwass finally emphasized: "All I know is that she has curly chestnut hair. And she really didn't hurt me."
In the newspaper's magic painting, a white griffin could be vaguely seen taking off behind Aiwass, indicating that he was at least under the control of Avalon's top brass, proving his safety. The painting also showed that he looked well, even energetic. There was indeed no problem.
Anyone who sees the newspaper will feel relieved.
During Aiwas's interview, he also mentioned the matter of "Aleister." At the scene of Aiwas's disappearance, traces of a transcendent being, specifically a shadow demon, were left behind.
According to the Inspectorate's investigation, there was a demon in the Noble Red Society whose code name or real name was "Aleister" and who was possessed by a shadow demon. Therefore, it was once believed that Aiwass was captured by Aleister.
It is still uncertain whether Alester is a young lady, or the person who took Aiwas away is not "Alester", and the real Alester is still a mystery... But in any case, the name "Alester" will become well-known on Glass Island.
Readers will also be curious about the story between Aiwass and "Miss Aleister" - did nothing really happen between them?
Since even Aiwass said she was elegant and beautiful, she must be a real noble lady, right?
The people of Avalon are very curious about the "nobles".
——Haha, vixen.
Even faking your own death requires a bit of gossip? You're really not afraid of damaging your reputation.
Sherlock sneered before starting to think seriously.
He found some inconsistencies in this confession.
If, as previously speculated in the newspapers, Aleister was a member of the Noble Red, then this news would be like putting him on the spot. If Aiwass had truly been attacked, given his personality, he wouldn't have directly exposed his savior.
So this wasn't a script he wrote himself.
Because the fox wouldn't make such an obvious mistake.
This should be the version provided to him by someone...then it can only be the Supervisory Bureau.
"And, Iris's eldest daughter..."
Sherlock muttered under his breath.
He actually knew that there was a girl named Iris who was connected to Aiwass.
—That was the girl who was handing out copies of Dracula at the White Shoes Club. Her hair color was close to chestnut. Considering the different lighting conditions in the club and the outside world, it makes sense that her hair color would appear slightly different.
It didn't matter what the lady's name was in Avalon; it was a pseudonym anyway. Perhaps her real last name was Aleister, or perhaps "Aleister" was just another pseudonym.
But Sherlock could see that her manners and grammar were specially trained, her clothes were always very good when she went out, and she had a subconscious idea of being very high-minded. She really looked like a noble lady.
She was the murderer who had previously assassinated Minister Droste's secretary, and was also the reason that indirectly exposed the fact that the Minister of Trade was involved in the smuggling case.
Edward had mentioned this to him.
Based on subsequent investigations, it can be basically confirmed that she is an Iris person.
The Inspectorate's investigation report believed that she was most likely a spy sent by Iris to frame the Minister of Trade, disrupt Avalon's stable political environment, and steal trade intelligence. Of course, neither Edward nor he believed the final conclusion.
This is most likely a report made by the fat old man through his own connections to defend himself.
Because according to Sherlock's reasoning, there is a 90% probability that the minister was not framed - he really has a problem.
——If he was a spy, how could he righteously help Avalon eliminate the traitor?
They could easily contact Minister Droste and reach a cooperation agreement. Even if they wanted to kill him, it would be after reaching out to him and silencing him. But if that were the case, Droste would definitely speak directly. This would be the most powerful evidence to prove his innocence.
To put it another way, it is impossible for a spy to be so high-profile every day and dress so beautifully when going out.
She wanted everyone's attention focused on her, even spraying perfume and makeup—this was Glass Island, where, besides Lloyd's Quarter, you could always look up and see griffins flying over every hour. What spy could be so narcissistic... If she were truly so narcissistic, she wouldn't have been assigned such a crucial mission as assassinating the Minister's secretary.
Considering this perspective, the chain of evidence that the assassin lady was a spy was completely broken.
But now, Aiwass has provided him with new evidence.
——If you consider it from another angle, everything makes sense.
That is, the assassin lady had a personal vendetta against Minister Droste. She had come from the beginning to expose Minister Droste, which would explain her strange behavior.
"Then things become logical."
Sherlock muttered.
Besides, if she was Iris's spy, then she wouldn't have to run away at all.
Because Avalon and Iris exchange spies every year. A true spy would surrender immediately after their identity was exposed... Living spies were a very valuable resource, and if a spy surrendered, they would not be further harmed.
Although she had assassinated the minister's secretary, she hadn't done anything else and would soon be exchanged back. On the contrary, if she ran away, she would be easily killed on the spot by the griffins.
Minister Droste is undoubtedly connected to the Noble Red Society.
Furthermore, after Aiwass's "disappearance," Vice President Boca and President Lloyd's were arrested shortly thereafter. According to Aiwass's previous statements, Lloyd's had close ties with the Noble Red Circle... Therefore, Aiwass's disappearance was intended to bring down Lloyd's—and in turn, to target the Noble Red Circle.
Although Aiwass' disappearance was fake, there were indeed traces of shadows left at his "disappearance scene." Otherwise, the Inspectorate would not have been fooled.
So, how did Aiwass leave shadow traces when he didn't have shadow abilities?
——Eliminate all the impossibilities, and only the possibilities remain.
That is, Aiwass and the demon "Aleister" who was possessed by the shadow demon have been in a cooperative relationship from the very beginning.
The reason he was able to see through the shadows and find the young lady in them was because she had told him about it long ago. Sherlock had never heard of the ability to sneak through shadows, but it made sense if that was the Shadow Demon.
Sherlock pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure out how Aiwass had seen through the truth of the incident. But if Aiwass knew she would appear there from the beginning, then everything would fit together.
This is a two-person play, with Aiwass playing the role of detective.
He just wanted to cooperate with the other party and expose Minister Droste's crimes!
Perhaps it was from the very beginning, when Aiwass cleaned out the Pelican Bar, that the other party had contacted him. Or even earlier - when Aiwass was first sacrificed, they had already known each other.
And through that cooperation in the club, they officially reached a cooperation.
At that time, the whole of Avalon was looking for the assassin lady. The official statement said that she was Iris's spy and intended to assassinate Her Royal Highness the Princess. No one would dare to cause trouble.
But in the end, she managed to escape—despite being chased by countless people, she disappeared. There was no news of her until Aiwass also "disappeared".
Looking back now, she might have been hidden by Aiwass in his own quarters. That was the mansion gifted by Her Highness Isabel, and no one dared to search it. And she had been with Aiwass the entire time, working with him to target Noble Red.
It was not until Noble Red launched a surprise assassination at night that Aiwas was woken up in the middle of the night.
Otherwise, there would be no way that Aiwass could defeat so many and so strong enemies.
He may be smart, but he can't win the fight. Sherlock agrees with this.
After defeating those enemies, Aiwass asked her to leave traces to help create evidence of his fake death and kidnapping!
In this way, all logic is closed.
By using this version, we can explain all the questions at once: "How did Aiwass escape after being sacrificed?", "If Aiwass didn't know that his mentor was dead, why did he dare to retaliate against the Pelican Bar, which he knew was the base of the Noble Red?", "Why did Aiwass, who was not from Lloyd's, know that the Sweater Brotherhood and Lloyd's were related to the Noble Red?", "How did Aiwass discover the powerful extraordinary person lurking in the shadows?", "Why did the assassin disappear for no reason?", and "How did the shadow traces of Aiwass when he faked his death and disappeared"?
"——A beautiful woman hidden in a golden house, Mr. Fox."
Sherlock tutted.
He is indeed a womanizing fox!
"What do you mean by a beautiful woman in a golden house?"
Bishop Mathers was stunned when he entered the room, and asked with great interest.
(End of this chapter)
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