Chapter 479: The instant box opening machine continues to operate
When Sherlock woke up and called Aiwass "Moriarty", Aiwass' heart suddenly skipped a beat.
——Something seems wrong.
Aiwass knew Sherlock well. The great detective had a clear sense of boundaries, often engaging in independent pursuits whenever the mood struck him. He would only explain his work once it was complete. When speaking to friends, he typically addressed them by name or even nickname. Only when addressing strangers or those of high status would he maintain a distant, polite, and reserved demeanor.
...Of course, when Sherlock was being pretentious and sarcastic, he would occasionally call him "Mr. Moriarty" in a leisurely manner.
According to the imported CG, in this worldline, Aiwass's relationship with Sherlock is even closer than that with Isabel. Therefore, Aiwass calls him Sherlock directly, in order to prevent the overly perceptive Sherlock from discovering that he is not the same Aiwass.
Before they met, Aiwass was actually very afraid of Sherlock.
This overly intelligent, perceptive, and suspicious friend is so familiar with themselves that they can easily reveal themselves to others. Especially since the world itself has the ability to disguise itself as someone else or alter their perceptions, being suspicious isn't entirely wrong; it's simply being cautious.
He even thought about knocking Sherlock unconscious. When he woke up, he would knock him unconscious again, repeating the cycle... and then sending him directly to the Theocracy to complete the mission.
As long as he didn't contact or communicate with Sherlock throughout the process, he would never be exposed in front of him.
...But soon, Aiwass realized that the things he feared also applied to "Sherlock".
But just saying "Moriarty" doesn't mean he has a problem.
So Aiwass took the plunge further.
Sherlock should have known that Minister Droste might be planning to kill Princess Isabel. During Sherlock's interrogation, he had clearly come to understand this, and perhaps even learned the truth. Given Droste's flamboyant personality, he would likely boast about it, even saying something like "Isabel is dead," to put pressure on Sherlock.
So Aiwas deliberately changed the subject and mentioned "Shafiya", asking Shafiya to speak up and indicate that she was nearby.
Sherlock definitely knew who Shafiya was.
Therefore, when Aiwass mentioned Shafiya, and Shafiya's tone and expression were very relaxed, he should have immediately guessed that "the princess might not have been murdered." And given Sherlock's loyalty to Queen Sofia, he would definitely force himself to ask Shafiya what happened.
Even the Temple of Silver and Tin had exploded—how could he be so calm, not even anxious at all?
Of course, we cannot rule out the very small possibility...that is, Sherlock had already guessed in advance that Isabel was still alive, so he was not in a hurry at all.
So Aiwass made a third attempt.
He told Sherlock to "stop thinking." But as a third-level law mage and a third-level wizard, Sherlock should have suffered from "spiritual-body disharmony." His overpowering thinking ability made it impossible for him to stop thinking. Even though he had barely adapted to the disharmony, thinking was definitely more relaxing for him than not thinking.
Therefore, the moment Sherlock really stopped thinking, Aiwass was sure that this was definitely not Sherlock.
——He can only be an “advisor”.
An ascender from the path of wisdom from Xingtan, a third-level mage.
But Aiwass did not say anything.
Killing the enemy directly in secret is the most conservative option, but it is too inefficient and completely fails to take advantage of intelligence.
Now that he has locked down the other party's identity and has not exposed himself at all... then, even if he does not intend to use the other party to complete his own mission, he can use him to pass on some false information or set some traps for the Xingti people.
The smarter a person is, the more they trust the information they've personally gathered and the conclusions they've drawn. Few people are willing to completely overturn their entire viewpoint and start over again before their logic reaches a dead end—especially when the false intelligence has a complete logic chain and sufficient evidence, while the truth lacks a significant amount of logic.
However, if we want to plant some false information, Aiwass alone is not enough. We also need Isabel's cooperation and support.
So Aiwass thought about it in his mind and took Sherlock back to Moriarty Manor.
Isabel was hiding behind the curtains at the moment, looking in the direction of the Temple of Silver and Tin.
"Evans!"
When Aiwass and the others returned, Isabel immediately came up to them happily: "Are you okay?"
She was talking with Professor Moriarty in the living room when she suddenly felt a slight earthquake.
Isabel hid behind the curtains and peeked in, only to discover that the explosion had occurred in the Palace of Silver and Tin—not only was there a violent explosion, but the entire palace was gradually engulfed in flames.
Although Aiwass brought Oswald and Shafiya with him... there were two orthodox fifth-level extraordinary people there after all, and Aiwass was unable to summon the Night Demon now.
She was worried about what might happen to Aiwass, but she knew she couldn't do anything in a battle of this magnitude... so she could only remain calm and try her best not to cause any trouble for Aiwass.
But it was clear that the conversation couldn't continue. She simply didn't have the energy to distract herself from worrying about Aiwass and learn some more mysterious knowledge from Professor Moriarty.
Fortunately, the death knell never sounded, so Isabel was able to barely maintain her sanity.
"I'm fine."
Aiwass winked at her. "But there might be something wrong with Detective Hermes—he's been badly injured. I need to find a quiet place and focus on treating him."
...Huh?
Hearing this, Isabel was slightly stunned.
Does Aiwass’s treatment still need to be in a quiet place?
From the first time I met Aiwass at the promotion ceremony, Aiwass showed his unique skills as a healer - not only was his healing ability extraordinarily stable, but he could use either hand.
Later, during the attack on the Supervisory Bureau, Aiwass single-handedly saved the entire bureau. Isabel later learned that it was Aiwass's special ability called "Flame Butterfly", which could instantly heal a large group of people.
So Isabel immediately understood Aiwass's hint - he most likely had something to say to her and needed to avoid everyone.
But Isabel glanced at Sherlock cautiously and said softly, "Can I go with you? I'm worried about Mr. Hermes too."
She usually called Sherlock directly, but now she followed Aiwass and changed "Sherlock" to "Hermes" without leaving a trace.
Aiwass nodded and reminded, "Okay, but keep quiet. Be careful not to wake Sherlock."
Isabel and Aiwass had a tacit understanding, so she immediately realized what Aiwass meant.
——I have something to say in private, but I have to avoid Sherlock.
Sherlock has a problem!
He is the old man called "Advisor"!
Isabel's intuition told her that her guess was probably correct.
She suddenly felt a chill down her spine, her scalp tingling—the good friend she had known for a long time was now housing another person's soul. He was impersonating the other person, acting and speaking in an attempt to deceive her.
Just thinking about it made Isabel feel a little scared.
"...Come on, Your Highness Isabel. It's a good opportunity for you to lend me a hand."
Aiwass smiled and said so to her.
Isabel understood Aiwass's subtext - let's fool him together.
I see. He discovered the other person's identity but didn't kill him... Is that why?
——If it’s just acting, I’m very confident!
Isabel felt relieved.
She nodded politely to Shafiya and Professor Moriarty, then followed Aiwass to his bedroom.
She could tell Aiwass about the mysterious knowledge that Professor Moriarty had told her at any time...it wouldn't be too late to mention it after the promotion ceremony was over.
It’s better to get down to business first, Isabel thought.
But soon another thought came to Isabel's mind -
Since I, as the advisor to the Star Antimony people, will come as the mage Sherlock...
Julia's mentor, Master Nobel, is an alchemist; the two court ritual masters also happen to be ritual masters who have transcended the Tao.
Will they become "Stranger" and "Olive"?
Thinking of this, Isabel, who hadn't even seen these people, became more alert.
(End of this chapter)
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