Chapter 448 Knight, come to my room!
"Oh, Aiwass."
Isabel suddenly thought of something, stood up from the piano and walked to the desk in the bedroom.
It was originally Isabel's second dressing table for storing jewelry, but now she has converted it into a small desk. She can use it to read before going to bed every day - she always has to wear clothes when studying and handling government affairs in the study, but she can wear nightgown in the bedroom.
She pulled out a document and handed it to Aiwass, who was slumped on the sofa. "You forgot to give it to you when you came yesterday... This is what you asked Hermes to check."
"My sister...Freya Moreu Moriarty?"
Aiwass muttered, straightening up slightly and taking the letter.
This "sister" is 31 years old, younger than Edward and older than Aiwass and Yulia.
——Neither he, Edward, nor Julia had any recollection of this "sister." Even Lily and the other servants in the house didn't remember this person at all.
But Aiwass asked Ligeia and the Great Guardian and found that they both remembered Freya's existence.
When Aiwass thought this was a special case of the fifth energy level, he asked his history tutor Professor Budd and Mycroft, and found that they also knew Freya.
Then Aiwass finally realized that something was wrong - only the Moriarty family had forgotten Freya's existence.
Or rather, the people living in Moriarty Manor had forgotten her.
This looks like a sign of conspiracy no matter how you look at it... But fortunately, Freya is not dead. She is just studying abroad in the Theocracy, and Aiwass will be able to see her soon.
But Aiwass still asked Mycroft to help him look into the matter when he had time.
And now this document is the result of an investigation personally conducted by someone Sherlock believes is "smarter than him."
However, Aiwass did not open the letter directly in Isabel's bedroom, but first put it in his arms.
"Are you free for a date today, Lulu?"
Aiwass casually invited, "Shall we go out and play with Sherlock?"
Isabel just chuckled and said, "Can't we do it right here? I can play the piano and sing for you. Or even draw a picture for you?"
It's not like he hadn't thought about going on a date with Isabel.
When the war first started, he was nervous for a while, but after observing the war situation for a while and gradually finding that the situation became clear, he relaxed.
Even Edward and Yulia had urged him several times since then.
Yulia's advice was relatively gentle, while Edward's criticism was relatively sharp.
"Do you want a pure and innocent girl to take you out on a date? Or do you want Her Majesty the Queen to personally ask you out in public?"
Aiwass was actually thinking of being stubborn, but after thinking about it, he felt that what his brother said was indeed right.
Although the two have kissed and even had their families gather together for the Lunar New Year, they haven't officially confessed their love, let alone engaged in any more intimate behavior. They simply maintain this increasingly intimate and unspoken relationship with a strange tacit understanding.
Before Aiwass was about to go to the Church for further studies, he took Isabel to play around on the Glass Island to leave some memories.
It might be a little risky to leave the Glass Island. After all, even if Minister Hermes can handle most of the official business, Avalon cannot truly implement the monarch offline system... The Queen has to stay on the Glass Island anyway.
The reason why Aiwass wanted to date Isabelle was simple.
Because he was somewhat worried - once he went to the Church, this would be considered a long-distance relationship, right?
He would have to stay in the Theocracy until the war was over. After that, he would have to wait for the Fallen Angels to descend and destroy the Star Antimony royal family. Only then could he return to Avalon to discuss countermeasures and appease the Queen and the people.
In other words, he can't leave unless Fallen Angel comes.
Aiwass was not worried that Isabel would fall in love with someone else, but he was worried that if they were apart for too long, the feelings that were slowly warming up would cool down and fade.
Although separation may make the longing for the other person stronger, it is also possible that one will adapt to life without the other person.
Now that both of them are making rapid progress, will they feel like strangers when they meet again?
——This was the first time in his two lifetimes that Aiwass had such concerns.
It wasn't that he was worried about Isabelle's safety, or whether she could take care of herself.
Instead, he was worried about whether the image of himself in her eyes and mind would fade.
Even rationally, Aiwass knew that this worry was completely pointless. It was even childish and ridiculous...but that faint anxiety in his heart could not be completely soothed.
But it's like constantly wanting to check if the door is closed or if the gas valve is turned off. Even if you know it's okay, the doubt still lingers in the corner of your mind, unable to truly ignore it.
Then Aiwass realized that
Although he himself didn't realize when it started... he might have really been moved.
But when Aiwass made time to clean up and go play with Isabel, Isabel would always pull him in to talk about things he hadn't discussed before, asking Aiwass to express his opinions on certain things. Then, naturally, the conversation would turn into teaching...
Before, Aiwass didn't even realize that he was such a know-it-all!
Every time we finished chatting, it was already late, so we had no time to go out for a date or play.
The latest time was last night.
Isabel dragged Aiwass to discuss the Iris people's political parties and democracy—she had seriously considered whether to implement a constitutional monarchy in Avalon. They talked until eleven o'clock that night, and even went to the study to look through diplomatic correspondence and various intelligence documents while they were talking.
If this was just a casual chat, the topic was too formal and serious; but if this was work, they ultimately did not achieve any meaningful results - because at some point, the topic shifted to the Iris nobles, then to the great artists of Iris, and finally to the opera of the Iris people.
Isabel had even made up her mind last night that sooner or later she would go to Iris to listen to "the best opera in the world"... If she had the chance, she would also like to perform or sing on stage herself.
She wanted Aiwass to sit down and listen, and sit in the first row - because the audience in the first row could go on stage to present flowers during the intermission and at the end.
The two of them just chatted aimlessly and time was wasted.
By the time Aiwass returned to his room, took a shower, and took his medicine, it was already late at night.
...Before I knew it, another day had passed!
Fortunately, Isabel did improve from every conversation, so it wasn't a waste.
She was bright, a quick learner, and she didn't easily forget what she learned. Her all-around talent further strengthened her learning abilities. This pleased Aiwass greatly—after all, teaching a bright student was a completely different experience than teaching a lesser one.
The former is relaxing and enjoyable, while the latter can treat low blood pressure.
But today, Aiwass finally couldn't help but ask this question: "Speaking of which, Lulu, why don't you want to go out and play?"
"Why would I want to go out?"
Isabel asked back.
"...Are you the type who likes to stay in your room?"
Aiwass touched his chin and asked curiously.
But he had a feeling that Isabelle wasn't the type of homebody—before, Isabelle had always stayed in the Temple of Silver and Tin, isolated by fear and pressure. Now that Isabelle had become cheerful and confident... Aiwass wanted to take Isabelle to places she hadn't had the chance to visit before, or hadn't dared to go alone.
"That's not the case..."
Isabel also stretched out by the window, squinting her eyes to bask in the sunlight, and casually replied, "If that's the case, I definitely wouldn't want to go to the Iris to watch a play. Besides, didn't we go out during the New Year's holiday?"
"Then why is that?"
Aiwass wanted to get to the bottom of it, "Is it because of the succubus incident that left a psychological scar?"
Hearing this, Isabel suddenly realized Aiwass's seriousness, and looked back with some surprise and amusement.
She looked at Aiwass with a smile on her face, her eyes sparkling like emerald in the sun.
For the first time, Aiwass felt that Isabel had seen through him.
Before this, he had always been the one who saw through Isabel's thoughts.
She hopped over and stood in front of Aiwas. She didn't look like a queen at all, and even looked younger than when she was a princess.
Like a gentleman inviting a lady to dance, Isabel bowed gracefully and extended her right hand to Aiwass.
Aiwass reached out and held her hand - but Isabel used a little force, and not only did she fail to pull Aiwass up from the sofa, but Aiwass directly pulled her into his arms.
She grabbed Aiwass's collar and punched his shoulders twice, then sat sideways on Aiwass's lap, her right hand rhythmically pinching Aiwass's left earlobe, as if playing a light song.
"If dating is about developing a relationship and getting to know each other better... then we're dating every day."
Isabel said this and glanced at the two queen's guards who remained silent in the room.
She leaned close to Aiwass's ear and whispered in a voice that most of them could hear: "Rather than going out, I would rather keep the smell of Mr. Fox at home..."
Aiwass felt his ears itchy and took a deep breath.
He suddenly realized that in a sense, Isabel actually had the same idea as him!
But rather than going out and making new memories, she wanted to replace her somewhat gloomy childhood memories with memories of Aiwass...
Seeing that Aiwas's face was a little red, Isabel lay directly on Aiwas and pressed him completely on the sofa.
"When are you leaving?" she asked in a low voice.
"...Number 16?"
Aiwass asked tentatively, "At least until this round of promotion ceremony is over. Of course, we can change it... I haven't set a time yet."
"Let's go for the 17th," Isabel said, simply changing the time for Aiwass. "I'll book your itinerary."
She leaned over, looked into Aiwass's eyes, and said word by word, "Also, the day before you leave... on the night of the 16th... come to my room."
“…What did you say?”
Aiwass raised his eyebrows and asked back.
Not only was he not shy as Isabel had expected, but he actually became more energetic.
“—I said it!”
Isabel's face flushed a little, but she still said firmly: "I command you in the name of the Queen, Lord Moriarty! On the night of the 16th... come to my room...!"
In the end, she didn't say the remaining words, and her face turned red from her cheeks to her neck.
The corners of Aiwas' mouth rose slightly.
He hugged Isabel tightly with his backhand and felt a faint sense of relief.
"As you wish, my noble queen."
He responded in Isabel's ear.
The two of them hugged each other quietly, like cats curled up on the sofa, as if waiting for the spring sunshine to gradually climb onto the sofa and cover them like light snow.
——It seems there is really no need to go and play with Sherlock, Aiwass thought.
Update completed!
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