Chapter 462 Spider's Foot
Aiwass stood up from the sofa and called the princess by her name: "Isabelle..."
His face showed a mixture of anxiety, surprise, and as if he had figured something out. "Did something happen over there?"
"——Aiwass!"
Isabel did not answer, but with a voice that was almost sobbing, she threw herself into Aiwas's arms without hesitation and hugged him tightly.
She hugged Aiwass' waist with one hand and his back with the other, grabbing his long hair that fell on his back. Her face was buried in Aiwass's arms, greedily breathing in his breath. The girl who was still trembling before calmed down at a visible speed.
Aiwass raised his hands and hugged Isabel, holding her shoulders.
After a long while, Isabel finally cried out in a muffled voice, buried herself in Aiwass's arms and said loudly: "I don't want to marry an alien!
"—Save me, Aiwass! You're all I have now..."
Her voice was incredibly sincere, filled with intense disgust and resistance, as well as trust and longing for the sense of security that Aiwass brought her...it was truly shocking.
Isabel never explained what happened, but that was precisely why it seemed so real.
Such strong and tense emotional output is exactly her strong point.
And what she said at this moment was exactly what she had wanted to say to Aiwass, or had said to Aiwass.
The nine true and one false acting made Shafiya believe in the true feelings of Isabel and Aiwass without hesitation.
Even if James had not discovered Aiwass's identity in advance, he could only see that the two of them were indeed an underground couple who were secretly developing their relationship and were unknown to the public.
—At that moment, Shafiya felt relieved. She had confirmed that the Moriarty family was indeed an ally.
If Aiwass has a great chance of becoming a prince, then the Moriarty family has no motive or position to betray the royal family.
Because Professor Moriarty is undoubtedly a smart man and a businessman.
Since Aiwass and Isabel are real lovers, if he hands Isabel over now, it will cause huge and irreparable losses... and even so, he will not gain the trust of the new master.
If the Round Table wanted to hunt down Isabel, it could only be to silence her and confirm her identity as the "fake Isabel".
And Isabel has developed a sincere relationship with Isabel. Unless Isabel is killed, the possibility of Isabel turning against her in the future must be considered.
Therefore, unless the professor cuts out Aiwass as well and gives up the chance that would surely allow Aiwass to become a prince... he will definitely stand on their side.
Regardless of whether the professor knew about and agreed with this relationship beforehand, he now has no choice.
——In just a moment, Shafiya found a breakthrough in the current situation.
At this moment, the professor just looked at the two of them meaningfully with an undisguised smile on his face.
When he saw the close relationship between the two, he looked at them with interest and expectation, as if he had seen something interesting.
Shafiya came up and whispered to Isabel, explaining what had happened. "Minister Droste poisoned the Queen, and the Star People found a replacement for Isabel, planning to take her place and marry the Star Prince. The Round Table Hall is in chaos now... We escaped."
“…Oh, my God.”
Professor Moriarty exclaimed.
His tone made Shafiya wonder for a moment if he was being sarcastic.
However, James's face soon darkened and his attitude returned to seriousness: "How many fifth-level people did the Star Antimony bring?"
Professor Moriarty did not ask stupid questions like "Is this true?", nor did he inquire about the specific situation in the Round Table Hall. Instead, he skipped a lot of logical thinking and directly asked the most critical question.
"two."
Shafiya said very clearly: “One of them is Leo Karl, Lieutenant General of the Army…the incarnation of the Fire Demon.
"The other one is an old man from the Dusk Path. He's wearing the black robes of the Necromancer Academy. He must be a person with a dark complexion."
"Count Karl is acquainted with Count Leipzig, who is a popular figure."
When Professor Moriarty is serious, he becomes so reliable.
He placed his hands in front of him with his fingers interlaced, like a spider weaving its web with its feet touching.
The old man calmly and quickly analyzed the situation: "One person from the Red Phase, plus one from the Black Phase. Queen Louise is one of the Red Phase's 'daughters', a Moon Child of at least the fourth energy level. She can also be considered a fifth energy level with hidden strength, and there's a high probability that she carries a divine weapon."
"If Queen Louise is considered the representative of the Star Antimony royal family, then a balance is achieved between these three... Do you know what this means?"
"...are they wary of each other? Is this conspiracy a collective decision by Xingti?"
Shafiya was not very sure and answered vaguely.
She was actually very smart, but her mind had not yet completely cooled down from her anxiety.
Being appointed as the Grand Judge means that she is the best at handling intelligence among the several fifth-level strongmen.
"—meaning that the other two parties have the opportunity to benefit independently from this incident, Ms. Shafiya. But the traitors of Avalon can only be loyal to one side, so we must still have a chance."
Professor Moriarty's face was expressionless as he spoke, yet this made him sound persuasive and reassuring.
"So don't be too nervous, ma'am. The situation isn't as bad as you think."
His words were inflammatory, and he suddenly shifted the subject in another direction: "Although the Moriarty family occupies a marginal position within the Founding Family system, we are not weak. With the Round Table now practically controlled by Lloyd's, the Moriarty family, with its ample financial resources, is the only Founding Family completely unaffected by Lloyd's control or influence."
"—Do you know what this means?"
Shafiya did not answer. She just shook her head and motioned Professor Moriarty to continue.
The professor slowly said, "Although you haven't elaborated yet, I believe there must have been a riot in the Round Table Hall. By now, the knights in the Round Table Hall who were completely loyal to the royal family have probably been killed... because they are in the minority and will be attacked by everyone.
"However, Xingti will definitely not offer all the betrayers a sufficiently generous benefit. You may not know Xingti's financial situation, but I can say with certainty that they simply cannot afford this price.
"In other words, Xingti must be supporting certain ministers and Lloyd's executives, using them to set the pace and create a 'trend' to coerce others."
"...Yes," Shafiya nodded seriously, "I think it's Minister Droste."
Although she couldn't be sure that Droste was the one who poisoned the queen, because she couldn't see the specific method he used, but when the queen fell to the ground, Minister Droste's reaction must have been wrong. Even if he didn't execute the poisoning, he was definitely an insider.
"Very likely, ma'am."
Professor Moriarty nodded slightly. "As far as I know, Minister Droste has acquired four manors and a viscountship in Star Antimony."
...Why didn’t you say so earlier?
Shafiya was shocked and angry for a moment, and a silver-gray flame suddenly ignited in the bottom of her eyes.
But before she could say that, Shafiya swallowed it back.
There was no point in questioning him at this point anyway, it would only push valuable allies away from him.
Looking at Shafiya's expression, Professor Moriarty obviously guessed what she was thinking.
He didn't explain why he didn't say it, but said directly: "Just before you came, Diomedes had just left. He wanted to trick Aiwass out and murder him, but I scared him away.
"This could only be an order from Droste—the reason being that Aiwass wrote to Isabel warning her. Apparently, the letter was intercepted and fell into the hands of Minister Droste.
"You should have seen him leave Moriarty Manor just now. If you think about it, you should have realized that he came here at this time. It is definitely not to discuss good things with me. Therefore, we must not be allies. I believe that you can see that what I say now is the truth."
"……really."
Shafiya nodded guiltily: "I got excited, sorry."
Aiwass, however, looked at his adoptive father in astonishment, his surprise not concealed at all: "How did you know...?"
"How do I know you wrote the letter?"
Professor Moriarty interrupted Aiwass directly, with a gentle and calm smile on his face: "You hang out with that kid Sherlock every day, how can I not know what you are thinking? He is my most proud student.
"I don't think there's much to say about your relationship with Her Royal Highness. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. I will definitely side with Aiwass, so the Moriarty family will also side with Her Royal Highness...or rather, the future Queen. If you have any thoughts, please share them with us."
The first half is undoubtedly true.
In this world line, Aiwass has no vigilance towards his adoptive father. His every move is completely under the observation and surveillance of Professor Moriarty.
The latter sentence was obviously a prelude to help Aiwas hide his identity.
The authoritarian path has a natural resistance to lies. For Shafiya, who can detect lies by intuition, she can only misunderstand... and it is clear that the professor is an expert in this field.
Like Aiwass, he has mastered the art of lying with the truth.
After being laid out like this by the professor, Shafiya could only assume that the relationship between Aiwass and Isabel had existed for a long time, had been exposed, and was seen by Professor Moriarty.
And since Aiwass and Isabel have been lovers for a long time...
Shafiya hesitated for a moment.
Then she no longer hesitated and directly revealed the secret of the "Shadow of Avalon" ceremony.
Although this is top secret...but at this point, the ritual is either about to be completed or it will completely fail.
There's no point in hiding any longer.
In order to complete the Shadow of Avalon Ritual, she must gain Professor Moriarty's support, so she needs to show her sincerity. She can't choose to hide the truth at this time... That is too foolish, it's like treating Professor Moriarty as a fool.
Of course he couldn't be stupid.
So Shafia chooses to treat others with sincerity.
(End of this chapter)
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