Chapter 467 You are not Aiwass!
Minister Droste took Aiwas to Queen Sofia's bedroom.
Even Diomedes didn't go into the house - he stood guard outside the door, not letting anyone get close.
The Queen had only been dead for less than an hour, and the place was still full of life. However, the maids and guards had all been removed, making it seem a little empty.
Of course Sherlock was not imprisoned here, after all, there were windows here.
Considering that Droste didn't want Sherlock to be found, he was most likely in the underground ritual room. The ritual room was isolated from the outside to prevent outsiders from interfering with the ceremony.
Therefore, even if Shylock were to be divinated, precognitive, or similar rituals and prayers were used, it would be difficult to pinpoint his location. Furthermore, this place was underground, making it difficult to escape even if one wanted to. Simply placing the trap underground meant there was no need to worry about accidentally harming one's own men.
Then conversely - since this is the most suitable prison, given Sherlock's importance to Droste, he will most likely be imprisoned here.
As for putting it outside, that is absolutely impossible.
As the Kingslayer, Droste was already filled with hatred. Not only the senior Transcendents, but even the Knights might want to kill him. It wasn't impossible for an Elf Steward to suddenly appear and kill him.
So until everything is settled, Droste will just hide in the Temple of Silver and Tin. At least here he has the protection of the Star Antimony people.
But the Queen's bedroom must also have some meaning.
Droste is a thoughtful man and he would never do something useless.
And when Aiwas saw Droste draw the curtains after entering the room but did not turn on the lights, he almost laughed.
He could even be sure that Droste's next move would be to walk to the tea table and light the desk lamp.
That was the table Isabel used for snacks and afternoon tea, and it was also where Aiwass and Yulia played cards and chess.
Isabel usually had her afternoon tea in the study, sometimes in the dollhouse, and sometimes in her bedroom.
Like many girls of her time, Isabel loved playing with dolls. She had her own dollhouse, a 1:12 scale miniature palace, and hundreds of dolls of all kinds. From knights, kings, and princesses to dragons, griffins, and Pegasus… she even had a miniature wine cellar, a miniature study, and a miniature round table.
This was originally a dollhouse shared by all the royal children, but now it belongs to Isabel alone.
This lamp, however, held a "flame of truth" designed to detect lies. Unlike the silver, pressure-inducing lamps used by the Arbitration Chamber, this one was specially designed to be obfuscated. From the outside, it looked like a normal oil lamp, only brighter.
It is a trick used by the Queen to detect lies when she invites some important ministers to talk.
Later, Aiwass felt that it was unnecessary... With Sherlock's brother around, there was no need for such means, so he withdrew it.
...Obviously, the fact that Droste knew of its existence meant that Queen Sofia trusted him immensely. Otherwise, the Queen would never have told him this secret.
But this trap was of no use to Aiwass.
Seriously, Aiwass is probably even more familiar with the Queen's bedroom than Queen Isabelle.
After all, Isabelle is quite busy as the queen.
Every day when she woke up, there was always something she had to deal with. For example, she had to preside over round-table meetings, discuss government affairs with Privy Councilor Hermes, give interviews and attend events, and meet with important people. Or she could practice singing, acting, painting, playing musical instruments, performing, and sculpting, constantly busy all day long.
When she was in her bedroom, she was either painting, playing the piano, reading or sleeping. She probably never noticed the pattern of the bricks on the wall of the Queen's bedroom.
But Aiwass is different.
He often went over and snuggled up in Isabel's quilt to take a nap.
——Of course he had his own room, but Isabel's room had better light, was more spacious and more magnificent.
Of course, it could simply be that someone else's blanket is more comfortable to sleep on, just like the cat food in another cat's bowl tastes better.
And since Isabel was the queen, it was like sleeping in a dragon's bed—it sounded exciting, like a powerful minister. Sleeping was especially sweet. After all, they had been in a relationship for over a month, and Isabel didn't mind him.
When Aiwass woke up, he'd take a leisurely tour. He'd ask her for some snacks, or check the rooms for any hidden traps or treasures. Or he'd ask Yulia to come play chess or cards. Or he'd chat with the Queen's guards and practice his Elvish.
He even specially studied what route could be used to approach the bedroom window from the outside, and specially set up a barrier outside the window with the Queen's guards...Evans even made a special trip to crawl into the ventilation duct.
So now when Aiwas heard what Droste said, he felt like laughing.
——No one knows the Queen's chambers better than me.
Aiwass had even deceived the Great Guardian in the face of the True Fire, and Droste was even less likely to use it well.
Thinking of this, Aiwass already had a new plan in mind.
Sure enough, Droste pretended to light the candle naturally.
"It's a little dark." Aiwass pretended not to know what he was doing and mentioned it casually.
But Minister Droste just kept a straight face and shook his head seriously: "You don't want people outside to know, so let's have a secret conversation in the Queen's bedroom, right?"
"Are you still afraid of this?"
Aiwass asked back half seriously, half sarcastically.
"You don't know, Your Excellency."
Droste only sighed pretentiously: "I am also... standing on the edge of a cliff, in danger."
"No, I know."
Aiwass said lightly: "I even know that the Star Antimony people plan to kill you after they have used you."
The candle flame did not flicker.
Seeing this, Droste was suddenly startled.
He did not resist by saying things like "That's impossible" or "Show me the evidence", and it was obvious that he had already had similar guesses in his mind.
Therefore, he remained silent for a moment, then put on a gloomy and fierce expression: "Your Excellency, how did you get this information?"
"Don't scare me, Minister Droste."
Aiwass laughed, not afraid at all: "How did I know that? You know it yourself.
"Xingti's economic situation is worse than you think. They simply can't afford the compensation you demand... and they're not willing to grant you a title or an estate.
"The Star Antimony Kingdom is deeply divided, and no one can afford this price. If they dare to raise it, they will be pulled down by the other two kingdoms, leveraging public opinion in Star Antimony. They want to control Avalon, but they don't want to destroy it... So, Minister, you will be eliminated by them after the dust settles.
"I guess you will be abandoned by the people of Avalon as a pawn to curry favor with them."
The cardinal spoke slowly.
Droste's sweat was dripping from his temples.
He glanced at the candle out of the corner of his eye and found that the flame of truth was still not trembling.
"...How do you know all this?"
He could only repeat his previous words, but his tone was no longer so harsh, but rather softened.
Aiwass was unfazed.
He just crossed his fingers and looked at him with a smile, his face full of amusement and joy.
Seeing Droste getting nervous, Aiwaska casually said before he could explode, "Do you know Emma?"
"...Which Emma?"
Droste's heart skipped a beat, and he could only pretend to be calm and speak calmly.
"The Red Prime Minister's 'daughter', his first secretary. The person behind the Noble Red, and also the liaison between the Noble Red and the Rosicrucian..."
Aiwass said with a half-smile, "The incarnation of a succubus, a world-famous superstar...how many more titles do you want to hear her use?"
Minister Droste's pupils trembled violently.
Some of these titles were secrets that he had only recently had the opportunity to come into contact with; and some of these titles were not even known to him.
Not only did Aiwass know all this, he also knew Xingti's attitude towards him.
This made Minister Droste blurt out: "Are you Countess Emma's man?"
——So Bishop Moriarty is an ally?!
Aiwass just smiled and shook his head.
"It's not 'I belong to her,'" Aiwass said word by word, "to be precise... it should be said, 'She belongs to me.'
"Every day she lies quietly in my arms, her magic flowing through my fingers, her fragrance entwined around me. As long as I want, I can summon her anytime and anywhere. It's just... hehe, it's not convenient to show you."
Looking at Aiwass, whose attitude was almost arrogant and the corners of his mouth were raised with pleasure.
Hearing this, Droste was silent for a while.
He looked at the candlelight.
The candle flame was motionless.
——The fire of truth is broken?
This thought came to his mind.
So, with the idea of testing him, Droste said in a deep voice, "Stop talking about this, Bishop Moriarty. You're here to see Sherlock, right? Unfortunately... I've already killed that great detective."
As soon as he finished speaking, the candle flame began to shake violently for a moment.
...It's not broken?
Realizing something, Droste looked at Aiwas with some horror.
If Aiwass is telling the truth...
Then Aiwass is more than just his ally.
——He is basically his leader, superior, and supervisor!
Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat.
It turned out that the Star Antimony people had already planted spies in Avalon who were more covert than themselves... Now that he had successfully assassinated Queen Sophia and could no longer retreat, the other party finally revealed his identity.
Seeing Aiwass looking at him with a half-smile on his face, Droste immediately realized that Aiwass had already seen through his temptation.
The True Fire was Avalon's top secret, and Aiwass had absolutely no idea about it. So he could only have seen through his own lies.
"...No, please forgive me for lying just now. Sherlock is not dead, I just locked him in the ceremony room... Please save me, Bishop!"
Droste immediately knelt on one knee and bowed his head to Aiwass like a knight saluting Queen Sophia.
There was no trace of the leisurely and proud look on his face when he saw Aiwass from outside just now.
He completely disregarded his dignity and pleaded earnestly, "I actually felt it before... because the way His Royal Highness looked at me was not right, and it made me very uneasy."
It was like looking at a dead person. It made him uneasy.
And now, he finally got the reason from Aiwass to make him feel uneasy.
——The Xingtan people want to shirk their responsibilities! Eat both ends!
This made Droste grit his teeth in hatred.
The Star Lord had clearly promised him that they, the Star People, wouldn't be like the Iris People, using people and then throwing them away like garbage...
It’s definitely not lost!
They even want to make use of their own waste——
So hateful!
More hateful than the iris man!
"Your Highness Lucien... you really can't hide your anger."
Aiwass narrowed his eyes, leaned forward slightly, and slowly tapped the armrest of his chair with his right index finger. He said calmly, "Your guess is correct. But how to solve this problem depends on your sincerity."
"I have 150,000 gold coins here..."
"Do you think I'm short of money?"
Aiwass interrupted Droste.
Without waiting for Droste to speak, he continued, "Of course, I don't lack women. Similarly, I don't lack power."
"...What do you want?"
Droste gritted his teeth, realizing that this seemingly young man was not so easy to fool.
……etc.
Look young?
He was stunned for a moment and realized something.
Of course, Lady Emma would never obey Aiwas Moriarty. When she last came to Avalon, Aiwas had not yet been born.
As someone who has never left Avalon, it is unlikely that Aiwass knows these secrets that only the top leaders of Star Antimony know.
At the same time, Aiwass's tone did not seem like that of a gentle and tolerant pastor...
...But what if he is not Edwards Moriarty?
Droste looked at Aiwas's dangerous and meaningful smile, and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Amber craftsmen can insert a person's soul into another person's body.
Hei Xiang of Xingti's generation is an amber craftsman with the highest skills!
——Among the two top transcendents who arrived in Avalon this time, one was Hei Xiang’s direct disciple!
Realizing this, Minister Droste was shocked.
He is not Aiwass!
Then it all makes sense!
Seven thousand five hundred words, updated!
(End of this chapter)
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