Chapter 474: Memorial Called Forgetting
"Excuse me, Mr. Diomedes."
After dealing with the matter regarding Leah, Aiwass, who suddenly had a daughter, seemed a little restrained.
He nodded slightly to Mr. Diomedes, who had been left aside for a long time, and apologized softly: "I was a little busy with my own things..."
He was not as indifferent to Diomedes as Minister Droste was to him just because Diomedes had been "transferred" to him.
Diomedes didn't pay attention to Aiwass's previous soliloquy - although Aiwass could also talk to Leah in his heart, some words still had to be said out loud to show sincerity.
The feelings and messages conveyed by texting "I love you" are completely different from whispering "I love you" while hugging.
But the square-faced guardian elf looked at Aiwas with a complicated look at this moment.
"Mr. Bishop, who are you?"
He finally couldn't help but ask.
He could clearly sense the devotion within Aiwass; Aiwass was indeed a true bishop. It was precisely because of this that he was loyal and obedient to Aiwass.
But after a brief pause, Diomedes added: "Of course, if it's inconvenient for you..."
"I am indeed 100% Aiwass, I just knew Miss Bayard before. But no matter what my identity is, it does not affect my respect for a member of the Pope's guard. Thank you very much for standing with me just now."
In front of this trustworthy guardian elf, Aiwass told a relatively truer truth.
He really couldn't say any more... It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but if he continued, there would be no way back. After all, the Aiwass in this world line simply didn't have the adaptability to transcend the Tao.
“…It’s not that I can’t understand it.”
Diomedes was silent for a moment, then sighed, "I never thought that after four hundred years... I would still hear this name from Moriarty again."
"Ms. Bayard's deal with the Moriarty family...what exactly is it? Can you tell me, Mr. Diomedes?"
Aiwass asked seriously.
They were just talking about this, but Aiwass interrupted the topic.
It’s not that he’s afraid of being exposed - under Aiwass’s deliberate misleading, the probability of Minister Droste realizing that he is a promoted person and directly counterattacking is not high.
The main reason was that Droste was alive and standing next to them at the time, and Aiwass could kill him at any time, so it was really difficult to restrain the murderous intent in his heart.
It's like when a mobile game has a new version of the plot, but before experiencing the plot, you see the newly refreshed card pool that you have been looking forward to for a long time, and your hands will feel trembling. You can't concentrate on pushing the plot at all.
Especially when the guaranteed amount has been saved up and you know that if you click ten times in a row, you will definitely get the goods.
—I have to click now! I can’t control myself anymore!
After completing his card drawing task - killing Droste for the third time, Aiwass finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now I feel comfortable.
Apparently, Mr. Diomedes thought so too.
Although he and Droste had some affection for each other—after all, they had been together for eighty or ninety years, and had once been a very close master and servant—even though their relationship had long since deteriorated, he still felt a little sad after witnessing the other person being reduced to ashes.
But fortunately, the disgust I feel now is greater than the nostalgia.
Diomedes let out a long sigh, and his whole body became visibly relaxed.
"Of course."
He responded briskly.
Although that matter is somewhat related to privacy.
But since Aiwass knew Miss Bayard's existence and identity, and could even use the mirror as a medium to transform into Miss Bayard's appearance... this shows that their relationship must be very close.
Diomedes, who had lived for hundreds of years, certainly knew about this ability.
This was a special item granted by the Twin Mirror, "Illusory Blood," which allowed a person to use the mirror to transform into the reflection of another person, or even another race. But this transformation certainly didn't happen out of thin air... The fact that the Twin Mirror could grant such an item indicated that it was satisfied with the intense dramatic conflict between the two, and therefore wanted to see new developments in the exchange of identities and positions.
I guess what Aiwass said about having seen Bayard... probably means that he had seen her at the promotion ceremony.
She was indeed a very charming woman, and it was normal for Aiwass to never forget her.
"At that time, the Empire had not yet disintegrated. The first Moriarty was very old, and the Droste had already been passed down to the second generation. That Moriarty was worried about the future of his family, so he made a deal with the Bayard family...
"The details are very complicated, and I don't know what Bayard got. Oswald didn't tell me everything. But I remember the most important thing.
"The Bayard family is a family of cursers steeped in love and transcendence. Through their curse, they bind the direct descendants of the Moriarty family. When they bear the Moriarty surname, their children, upon achieving a certain level of success, will be forgotten by all other Moriartys.
"This is to prevent future generations of Moriartys from losing their original intentions and corrupting this surname, which represents atonement and forgetfulness. As a result, every future 'pure-blood Moriarty' will be unable to give birth to their own children, and if they accidentally give birth to another, they will not be able to carefully train him to become an heir. Otherwise, they will forget him."
Hearing this, Aiwass suddenly opened his eyes wide.
He immediately thought of something and blurted out: "Then... do you remember Freya?"
"Of course I remember, what's wrong?"
Diomedes responded casually.
But he soon realized something: "You mean..."
"It seems Mr. Oswald has not mentioned this to you."
Aiwass sighed.
That being said, I'm afraid they have all forgotten Freya... not because their adoptive father did anything, nor because she erased their memories out of some conspiracy.
It was because Freya was her adoptive father's biological daughter, which triggered the blood restriction and forced her into exile!
Each time a Moriarty inherited the family, the other Moriartys of the same generation would be stripped of their surnames. Aiwass had always thought this rule was too rigid and inhumane... but now he finally understood.
——That is not ruthlessness, but rather to remove the shackles.
Therefore, the Moriarty blood in Freya's body can only come from James Moriarty.
Even Diomedes didn't know Freya's true identity, which could only mean one thing—she was the illegitimate daughter of her adoptive father, James.
So here comes the question.
Does my adoptive father know about this?
...I can't guess.
Aiwass had no memory of Freya at all, so he had no way of judging.
But Aiwass's intuition told him that his adoptive father seemed to remember Freya...
Could it be that James did do something, but his purpose was actually to remember Freya?
The resolution of one doubt only brought about deeper doubts.
And just at this moment.
Diomedes' eyes suddenly became fierce, and he stood in front of Aiwass: "Be careful!"
The flame butterfly on Aiwass's shoulder did not react at all.
——The next moment, a blue and white illusory door suddenly appeared on the wall.
Shafiya came out with Oswald.
In her arms, she held the battered, unconscious Sherlock. Meanwhile, Oswald was wrapped in circles of white light, floating around the old elf, protecting him like chains suspended in mid-air.
"The plan went smoothly..."
Just as she was about to say something, she saw Diomedes standing in front of Aiwass and immediately became alert.
At this moment, Oswald reached out and pressed her shoulders.
"It's okay."
He said.
With just one glance, he saw the current position of his old friend.
Although I don’t know what exactly happened, there is no need to delve into this matter.
He spoke and briefly explained to Diomedes and Aiwass, "We've got the Queen's Blood, and Hermes has been successfully rescued. We need to prepare to evacuate."
"Activation ceremony or evacuation?"
"Evacuate first."
Shafiya quickly replied, "They haven't come to check on us. I'm a little worried about what's going on over there..."
"—I finally found you, Your Excellency the Grand Inquisitor."
Before he finished speaking, a deep but violent voice sounded.
The next moment, blood-red runes covered the surrounding walls. Not only the Queen's chambers, but the entire Hall of Silver and Tin was stained with this ominous dark crimson. They imprisoned the surrounding space like a cage.
Aiwass' heart subconsciously tightened.
That's the demonologist's ritual!
Demonologists who are well prepared can often unleash combat power several times greater than their true strength in an ambush!
But soon, Aiwas felt relieved again.
From what he said, it seemed like he was just chasing after Shafiya...
Aiwass glanced at Oswald, and seeing Oswald nod slightly, he confirmed the matter.
——He doesn't know Oswald exists!
So he wouldn't know about Diomedes' betrayal—
Doesn’t that mean…
Three against one for justice!
Update completed! I'll fix the typos when I wake up after taking a nap.
I slept for two hours last night and then got up to write. I wrote for more than five hours and finally finished it at 5:30 in the morning. I was ready to check in at 6 o'clock...
I must have a good sleep when I land!
Don't worry if I don't update on time tomorrow at 12 o'clock, I might have overslept...
Hope it lands safely, meow!
(End of this chapter)
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