Chapter 196 The bond between screenwriter and actor
Hesitation means wanting something, and if you want something, you must get it!
Aiwass didn't intend to let Minister Droste live for too long, so he took action immediately.
Even though Minister Droste offended Meg...he only surrendered himself and was not hanged directly.
While the Arbitration Chamber had a plan specifically for punishing knights and ministers for crimes—from deprivation of office to stripping of titles, to denial of honors and public trials—there was a complete process. They couldn't just declare you guilty in the morning, then drag you out and chop you off at noon without questioning or trial.
The foundation of authority is law.
Rather than looking at the power of people, looking at the laws of "rules" is a more solid foundation.
Otherwise, every time there is a change in the personnel of power, it may cause the strength of the extraordinary people across the country to fluctuate.
On the other hand, a complete process also means that it can be very lengthy. This time will be used by the Inspectorate to investigate other ministers and secretaries in the Ministry of Trade, to identify those connected to Minister Droste, and then to follow the clues to find the person behind it.
During this process, it would be best if Droste was alive, because then he could report the other party and provide valuable evidence.
However, this also gave those ministers who were on good terms with him time to destroy the evidence. The inspectors were not clean either, and there must be spies among them.
Aiwass worried that the more information Minister Droste sold, the more valuable he would become. Perhaps some high-ranking officials would protect him for the greater good. He might even genuinely help Avalon—in fact, this wasn't impossible.
Because he is not truly loyal to Xingti and does not want to surrender from the bottom of his heart, Droste is simply selfish. In other words, if Avalon can give him more benefits, then he will return to Avalon.
Although he is not a businessman, the Minister of Trade is more like a businessman than a businessman.
——But then, what about Lily's revenge? Can I convince Lily to put the overall situation first and let go of her hatred?
Aiwass scoffed.
Stop joking.
It's disgusting to listen to.
After discussing with Lily, Aiwass found that they only had two options.
Alternatively, he could dispatch "Miss Aleister" and kill the opponent with the same trick. As a prisoner, most of Droste's extraordinary powers were sealed, so a quick victory would be possible.
But the biggest problem here was that Aiwass didn't know whether the Inspectorate would increase its custody. After all, Droste and Lloyd were different - they could "lock" Lloyd away for life, without having to let him die; if he disappeared, it would be easier to use him.
But old Droste can't do that, he has a family.
Lloyd had killed all his brothers and sisters, leaving no offspring. So Lloyd could disappear without anyone asking, as it was his own fault.
But Droste was a founding family. Not only was their status high, but they also had many members. Furthermore, Droste was very good at maintaining his reputation, had many friends, and his family respected and loved him.
"You could either bring him out for trial and hang him to disown the family, or exile him or place him under house arrest. But you're hiding him, never trying him, never letting him see him, and never saying if he's still alive... What's the point of that? Are we changing the head of the family, or not?"
Not only is the Droste family dissatisfied, other knight families may also feel uneasy.
However, if someone sneaked in and killed Droste, that would not work either.
That would first weaken the power of the authority and the credibility of the Inspectorate. It would also raise suspicions about whether Lloyd, who suddenly disappeared, was also dead. This would undermine the credibility of the intelligence obtained from Lloyd.
So, secretly assassinating Droste was easy, but the aftermath would be very troublesome.
Fortunately, they have a second solution.
That is to force Minister Droste to make a mistake.
As long as he provides enough excuses or says something wrong, it becomes reasonable to skip the process and go straight to trial.
This is actually not difficult, or even simpler.
That is to let Aiwass play the role of a member of the Noble Red Society and directly attack the Supervisory Bureau to rescue him.
Droste was unsure whether he could survive, but as a spy for Star Antimony, he had someone to back him up. So if Aiwass could just break in, Droste would follow him out.
At that time, he could be killed directly - in order to prevent a traitor in a high position from taking away a large amount of confidential information, killing him directly would be a very reasonable excuse.
Just happened.
Today, the prince passed away, and all the powerful men gathered at the Palace of Silver and Tin. This was the perfect time to stir up trouble.
Let Aiwass and Lily enter the secret room first, then let the Shadow Demon take Lily out through the ventilation duct. Fight back from the main entrance and try to rescue him - and Aiwass will use the power of the Flame Butterfly to blow him to death.
Everyone knew Aiwass and Lily were in the secret room. So it couldn't have been them who rushed in from outside. With this alibi, things would be much easier.
This was the preliminary plan drawn up after discussion between Aiwass and Lily.
After saying goodbye to Isabelle, they went to look for the Great Guardian who had just finished a meeting.
Aiwass openly asked where Droste was being held, and the excuse he gave was—
"...You want to see him?"
The Great Guardian frowned, "What does he have to see?"
Sir George obviously did not want Aiwass to meet someone like the Secretary of State for Trade.
Although the Grand Guardian is the person most likely to save the Minister of Trade, emotionally he also hates the Minister of Trade the most.
"That's simple," Aiwass replied, "because Lily's last name was Droste."
"He's yours...?"
"Biological father."
Lily twisted her hands together, her expression gloomy. "He's dying. I want to see him one last time."
As a transcendent who has adapted to the Tao, Lily is very talented in disguise and lies.
However, her expression was a lie, but her words were not.
This was a method of deception specially taught to her by Iverson, specifically for use against the Great Guardian.
The Great Guardian can easily see through other people's lies... but according to Aiwass's experience, this is not a good thing.
Considering the sincerity of others' words is a necessary process. Words hold information, and behind them lie the inner thoughts of those who speak, often unnoticed. Why did they say something like that? Why did they say this first and not something else? Over-reliance on the ability to detect lies leads to a lack of reflection and consideration in these areas.
After all, the truth can also be deceiving.
The Great Guardian could sense the honesty in Lily's words.
As a father himself, he empathizes with this.
Of course, this empathy was also designed by Aiwass.
For the Great Guardian, this is the best entry point.
The Great Guardian loved his children, and David revered him. He had no illegitimate children, so he couldn't empathize with other knights whose illegitimate children had come to him. Instead, he subconsciously associated Lily with David.
He would not refuse such a reasonable request.
After all, members of the Droste family can request to see the Minister of Trade. Even though Lily is a bastard... what's wrong with being a bastard? She has Droste's blood, so because she's a bastard, she can't be considered Droste's?
It's just that she was the first to see it, no big deal.
That's what George thought.
But as the Great Guardian and also the elder of Aiwass and Lily, he had to remind them: "You can go and meet him, but don't believe anything he says.
"That guy is full of lies. He can lie about anything without blinking an eye, as long as it can benefit him. If he knew that Miss Lily was his biological daughter, he would most likely pretend to be pitiful and disguise himself as a victim or innocent.
"But don't forget, Miss Lily. It was he who abandoned you and your mother. I hope you understand that the life you have today is not due to Droste at all, but thanks to the Moriarty family."
The Great Guardian said in a deep voice: "Including the professor, and even more so, Aiwass. He treats you very well, don't let him down."
This man looked like a most traditional knight, with a posture as straight as a pine tree.
He spoke his mind without hesitation or hesitation. His voice was rich and steady, giving people a strong sense of security and clearly perceiving his kindness and rationality.
Those are words that are convincing enough without any processing.
This carefree and unpretentious attitude made Aiwass somewhat envious. And his generous kindness, care and education as an elder also made Aiwass feel respect.
——Don’t worry, good uncle.
With me here, you won't die in such misery and despair...
Aiwass thought.
"I know."
Lily spoke softly, looking at Aiwass with respect and gratitude in her gray eyes. "I am very grateful to Master Aiwass... He changed my destiny. He has a pure heart of justice, extremely high moral standards, and an unreserved, selfless, and sincere love for others."
...Hey, hey, hey, stop adding your own drama. This isn't in the script I wrote for you.
Aiwass was a little nervous, wondering if the Great Guardian would see through this as a lie.
Because he actually felt somewhat guilty—he didn't consider himself particularly righteous, nor did he feel his moral standards were particularly high. From Aiwass's perspective, it was actually Avalon who was too corrupt. He was doing what a normal person would do.
How can a liar who tells lies every time he opens his mouth, uses the truth to lie, and can even skillfully use one lie to cover up another lie be a good person?
Unexpectedly, the Great Guardian nodded in agreement: "Indeed.
"Evans is the most pious, righteous, loving, wise, and determined young man I have ever met. So, Your Majesty..."
He paused suddenly when he said this.
Then he changed the subject and said, "Oh, His Majesty also praised him highly. He asked us to let our children learn from him."
Aiwass couldn't hold it in any longer when he heard it.
Although he knew that his character was actually quite good, about half of it was just an act.
Precisely because he knew what kind of person he was, he always felt that the Great Guardian was being sarcastic to him... Although he knew that the Great Guardian was definitely praising him sincerely, he felt even more uncomfortable because of this.
——Can you wait until I do something really good before praising me?
Where's Lily? Where's Lily? Can you change the subject and save her?
Fortunately, the Great Guardian did not force Aiwass to praise him violently.
He reached out and touched the Eye of Avalon on his chest, and said, "Let me see if he's awake yet. He's still locked up in the chamber. There's no light or sound in the chamber, and many people, after being locked up, fall asleep first.
"They probably can't fall asleep at first, but once they do, they can easily pass a lot of time. So the real punishment actually begins after they wake up and can't fall asleep again..."
He paused mid-sentence, his expression suddenly becoming serious.
"Thank you, Aiwass."
The Great Guardian suddenly spoke, then took out his griffin flute and blew it, then said, "Thank you very much..."
“……?”
Aiwass tilted his head in confusion.
The Grand Guardian's words stunned both him and Lily for a moment. "The Noble Red Society has arrived, quite a few of them... They're attacking the Supervisory Bureau, probably to rescue him—they're almost collapsing. I just saw one Supervisor die in battle."
"If you hadn't mentioned this to me, they would all have died here. The Capital Supervisory Bureau would have been massacred, the prisoners would have been kidnapped... This would have been a disaster."
Is there such a thing?
Did Droste want to die? Was he so sure he could escape?
How had he contacted the Noble Red? How had they known he was here?
Many doubts arose in Aiwas's mind - but he knew that the most important thing was that his chance had come.
"I'm going too. Please take me with you."
Aiwass immediately replied, "I gained the ability to dispel curses and heal groups of people from the Flame-Bearing Butterfly. I can definitely help."
This is the truth.
The Great Guardian nodded without further questioning and quickly led Aiwass to the second-floor window.
His griffin had already stopped in front of the window. The Great Guardian lifted Aiwass's wheelchair with one hand and threw him and the wheelchair directly from the second-floor balcony.
The griffin easily grabbed Aiwass's wheelchair.
And Aiwass added: "Better take Lily with you!"
The Great Guardian nodded, grabbed Lily's collar, whispered "Excuse me", and then jumped onto the griffin's back with her.
Once everyone was gathered, the atmosphere around the griffin began to fluctuate. The images of the three people began to blur, like portraits seen through the smoke from a barbecue.
The wind is not an obstacle for the griffins, but their companion.
The griffin's claws plucked the silent strings, and the air slowly opened to the sides like an automatic door. If breaking the speed of sound for an ordinary person is like smashing through a series of transparent doors with their bodies, then the griffin's approach was like these doors automatically making way for each side.
They did not cause a sonic boom, but disappeared from the spot in an instant with a hurricane.
A huge chapter of 4,000 words, which can be combined into two chapters, but it's only the first chapter! (Aknuckles)
There will be a second chapter later!
(End of this chapter)
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