Chapter 377 I am Aleister
"Minister, logically I shouldn't stop you..."
The secretary behind the Navy Minister sighed, "But don't you think it's a little too late to betray now? The best time would obviously be before Captain Camus goes to see Inspector General Edward.
"And if you really want to do this, I don't even think it's necessary to keep a copy. Because if this kind of evidence document is not the original, it will be of little use. It's better to betray completely than to betray.
"Also, I think it would be better to destroy the documents right in front of Minister Moriarty than to hand them over to him. This way, the other ministers will think they have the documents and will challenge Minister Moriarty in the newspapers. Ultimately, they will be unable to produce any evidence and will be met with a powerful counterattack from Minister Moriarty, who has been prepared for this. This way, they will be guaranteed to be destroyed.
"At the same time, we must prevent Minister Moriarty from presenting this document as evidence of our betrayal. Offending so many knight families would have the same consequences as offending the royal family, a price we cannot afford."
Sheldon leaned in behind the old man and whispered, "All we have to do is play dumb and pretend we don't know where the documents are."
As Adjutant General of the Navy, Shelton also served on the staff of Minister Ramos.
The old man was silent for a long time, lost in thought.
The gardening shears in his hand snapped down, severing branch after branch. It wasn't so much a design as it was a simple release of emotion.
Finally, the old man sighed.
"...You're right. It's too late to betray now. It won't look good either.
"Why not just finish the job?"
“—That’s right.”
A proud and cold female voice suddenly sounded from the open space, which made the old man frown suddenly.
His pupils turned a majestic silver-white and he turned to look towards the source of the voice.
“Who is it?”
The old man shouted loudly: "Come out!"
On the one hand, he uses sound as a medium to release his law spell [Majesty·Deterrence].
On the other hand, it is to let others hear your voice and take the opportunity to come to the rescue.
Although Minister Ramos is only at the fourth level, he is the Minister of the Navy after all - according to the characteristics of the authoritarian path, power itself can be transformed into strength.
Unlike Punishment spells, "Majesty" spells don't require separate sentences for different crimes. Instead, they can only be used against those of lower status. The greater the difference in power and status, the greater the spell's effectiveness.
——However, to Minister Ramos's surprise, his spell had no effect at all.
This means that the other party's status is equal to or even higher than his!
Emerging from the shadows was a tall woman the Navy Minister had never seen before.
She was no taller than old DeWeese, and had long hair as black as night.
Her pupils were bloodshot, and blood was oozing from her lips. Her hair was not tied up, but casually draped behind her, still a little damp, as if she had just washed it and hadn't completely dried yet.
She wore the classical dress of a Star Noble. The black and red silk gown was incredibly gorgeous, like a formal attire for a banquet. Her top cinched her slender waist, while her lower body featured a large whalebone bustle.
A black crystal and silver cross hung on the towering chest - old Deweis recognized it at a glance. It was an ancient aristocratic ornament from the Helasar Empire!
"Good day, Minister Ramos."
The woman chuckled elegantly.
Although his tone was respectful, he actually did not salute him at all.
Even though she hadn't introduced herself, the Navy Minister had already recognized her identity.
"...Miss Aleister?"
The old man looked solemn and subconsciously took half a step back.
——As the girl walked, the ground beneath her seemed to be corroded by a curse, and a shadow like a quagmire spread out.
The erratic hounds, black cats, and crows appeared and disappeared under her skirt, as if they were following her, or as if they were just an illusion.
"Does Aiwass know you're here?"
The old man said this sarcastically, implying that Aiwass was her master and that she should report to him before leaving.
The fact that his plan had been eavesdropped on by Aleister made him look a little awkward. But this was not a serious crisis among the many he had faced, so the old man was able to remain calm.
"Of course he knows."
Aleister said lightly.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing an arrogant and malicious smile.
She pointed to the corner of her mouth and whispered, "Guess... whose blood is this?"
"Are you... a vampire?"
Old DeWeese's pupils shrank, and he finally felt truly nervous.
If this is Minister Moriarty's blood... then he is now...
The plan was suddenly disrupted by unexpected variables, which made him feel extremely uneasy.
"Well, this is just a first visit."
Aleister said elegantly, "I don't want this to be the last time..."
As she spoke, she took out a letter from her chest and kissed it lightly, leaving a bloody lip print on the envelope.
She gave a charming smile and explained, "A gift—take a good look at it."
Then, she flung the envelope over, but it was caught by the secretary behind Old DeWeese.
At this moment, the sky suddenly darkened visibly. As it was about to rain, Secretary Sheldon instinctively put the letter in his arms.
But the old man's expression suddenly changed.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at "Aleister" as if he understood something.
——The next moment, twelve silver-white spears of light fell from the sky.
Groups of four fell beside the old man, the secretary, and "Aleister," locking them all in place.
The roar of a griffin sounded, a pure white griffin.
A small figure fell from the sky and landed safely on the spot.
She looked to be only about one meter tall—with silver-white dragon horns and tail, and dark green pupils.
It was the new Grand Arbitrator, said to be Meg's niece... Ligeia, who had never shown any power since inheriting the position of Grand Arbitrator!
In Ligeia's hand, she was holding the silver scepter that symbolized the kingship of Avalon.
The scepter was silver-white in color, with protrusions like a spine, and a small white hilt on the top, which was probably a handle for gripping. This made it look like a sword hidden in a sheath.
A metal snake covered in runes coiled above it, seemingly alive. Near its summit, it spread its dragon-like wings, but it lacked a head… Connected to the end of its body was a pointed tetrahedron, like a pyramid. Three emerald green eyes simultaneously opened on its three outward-facing faces.
Now the "snake head" was spinning and swaying at will. Its three eyes were blinking, their gazes moving around and looking in different directions.
Ligeia could not keep her hands on the armrest - for the scepter was even taller and larger than she was!
She could only hold the scepter near the upper middle, which made her look a little funny.
But the Minister of the Navy had to pay attention to the national scepter.
—That was a divine artifact capable of allowing transcendents on the path of authority to nearly elevate their energy levels! Not only did it possess the power of the sixth energy level, but its status was also equivalent to that of the queen herself—the laws and spells bestowed upon such a lofty position were essentially impossible to be exempted from.
When Meg holds it, she becomes the Meg that all other countries fear.
"Your Excellency the Grand Arbitrator..."
The Minister of the Navy thought for a moment and tried to explain something in a deep voice.
"【Quiet】."
Ligeia said sternly, "You are not allowed to say a word before the reporters arrive."
The invisible power of authority spread, and he fell silent in an instant.
"—it came pretty quickly."
But Aleister, who was also imprisoned nearby, simply chuckled and interrupted him. He didn't seem nervous at all, nor did he seem to be told to shut up by Ligeia.
Sitting atop the griffin was an elderly man, dressed in Avalonian-style clothing, yet his features still evoked the aura of someone from a foreign land.
Old DeWeese knew him.
This is Ibn, the court ritualist.
He was mumbling something with his eyes closed, as if he were performing some kind of ritual.
...What is he doing here?
This left old DeWeese confused.
Soon after, a large number of reporters appeared outside - they were all reporters from the Glass Steps newspaper, followers of Master Janice.
They quickly set up their camera setup.
And old Ibn also woke up.
The Minister of the Navy clearly caught a hint of anger from Ibn's expression... but old Dewes was sure that he had not offended him.
However, Old Ibn's next words almost made his heart stop -
"Your Excellency, Grand Arbitrator, this is it! The ritual revealed that the perpetrator who attacked Minister Moriarty is here! Another ritual has also completed the lock. It was after arriving here that Aiwass disappeared!"
The Navy Minister hesitated for only a moment before reacting immediately.
He argued loudly: "I don't know this person! I met her for the first time today. This is a conspiracy to frame me-"
"No need to explain further, Minister Ramos."
Miss Aleister sighed artificially and smiled helplessly: "They have already found out here. I guess they have completely grasped the evidence of our contact."
"—Who the hell made contact with you, Aleister!"
The old man cursed loudly: "I just met you for the first time today!"
Upon hearing this, Aleister's expression changed.
She pointed at the scepter in Ligeia's hand, her expression growing colder, and she sneered, "Well, then, speak to it! Say you didn't betray your queen, you didn't accept the invitation from Xingti, you didn't want to destroy my evidence, you didn't want to usurp your majesty's power—say it?"
For a moment the Lord Admiral was choked.
"As for me, I can speak openly and honestly."
Aleister opened his arms elegantly and gave a charming smile towards the bright spotlights in the distance.
The Navy Minister was about to say something when Ligeia glared at him: "[Quiet]!"
He was choked back in an instant.
Aleister said calmly, "I am the master of the Shadow Demon, the 'Aleister Crowley' they are talking about. I am the one who attacked and kidnapped Aiwass Moriarty... and I also love him deeply. Aiwass is now imprisoned in a place known only to me. If you kill me, he will die with me."
"Listen up, everyone. I'm not from Avalon, much less from Iris. But I don't think I'm from Star Antimony either. If I had to define myself, I think I'd be an 'Imperial.'
"I am a noble of the Helasar Empire, with noble blood flowing in my veins, blessed by the Pillar God!
"Every word is the truth. Please, Grand Arbitrator, arbitrate for me in the name of the Crown Master."
"—I arbitrate."
Hearing this, Ligeia raised her scepter and declared loudly: "It is all true."
Aleister turned sideways and looked at the Minister of the Navy with a smile. He put his hand on his neck and tilted his head slightly: "At this point, there is no need to do something tasteless, right, my dear Minister?"
The Lord Admiral looked from Aleister to Ligeia.
He sighed deeply, realizing something, lowered his head, and closed his eyes.
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