Chapter 66 The podium is given to you, you speak
"Who is that?"
Aiden heard someone whispering nearby: "He's a cripple... but he's quite handsome!"
The noise became chaotic, and the students who had been asleep gradually woke up. Those who were still awake were shaken awake by their friends to watch the fun.
"That's Aiwas Moriarty!"
Someone clearly said Aiwass's name: "The great detective who was featured in the Glass Steps newspaper a few days ago!"
When more people heard this name, they suddenly realized it and showed expressions of approval.
After all, he is Senior Haina's partner, so it is normal for her to bring him here.
However, some people expressed disdain for this old-man-like hobby: "Ah, do you still read newspapers?"
"...Moriarty? Is this Professor Moriarty's child?"
Others were keenly aware of Aiwass's last name.
"It's him, 'The Heartthrob' Moriarty!"
Apparently, Aiden wasn't the only one who remembered Aiwass.
The only person who cared about Aiwass's health was a worried young girl: "His legs..."
Others were discussing Haena's unprecedented, almost protective, attitude: "Could it be that Haena doesn't accept Allen because she already has a boyfriend?"
——Probably not. It doesn't look like Aiwass would fall in love with Haina-senpai...
Aiden said in his heart.
Of course he knew the man in front of him. He recognized him easily at first sight.
There was no doubt that this person was Aiwas Moriarty, his classmate in high school!
As early as middle school, Aiwass always became the center of conversation.
He is like Haena today: warm, cheerful, gentle, kind, and always considerate of others. But he doesn't even have Haena's most criticized flaw: her "background."
Aiwass was born into a family of founders. Although he was only an adopted son... but given that his father had no descendants, an adopted son was not much different from a direct bloodline.
The difference between him and Haina is that Haina gets along equally well with both boys and girls because of her cheerful personality.
Aiwass was the opposite of her. He obviously got along better with girls.
It wasn't that Aiwass had any grudges against the boys; it was simply that he hogged too much attention, leaving no room for others. The most annoying thing was that he wasn't truly in a relationship; he simply flaunted his gentleness and charm. In other words, he didn't have a confirmed girlfriend... Therefore, girls were reluctant to back down, always harboring fantasies.
——He is so nice to me, does he actually like me?
But if someone confesses, Aiwass will politely reject them while respecting their dignity, and make it clear that he is actually good to everyone. Although there are people who understand... but so what?
Compared to the still childish, rude, and self-centered boys of the same age, Aiwass, with his obviously mature, reliable, and understanding behavior, was much more comfortable to get along with. Even if they didn't fall in love or have intimate contact, he was undoubtedly a good friend of the opposite sex.
From what Aiden knew alone, Aiwass's "deeds" included helping a girl find her abducted sister, helping to mediate misunderstandings and conflicts between a young couple, skipping classes to accompany a girl who lost her parents due to a sudden misfortune, and helping rebellious classmates restore relationships with their families. The most outrageous thing was that there was a female teacher who was extremely sad after a breakup, and Aiwass personally wrote a humorous poem for her, playing the harp like a bard, to persuade her that there was nothing wrong with being single.
And with Aiwass as a comparison, the expectations have been raised... and those still very immature peers seem even more immature.
Because of this, Aiwass does not have a good reputation in the boys' circle.
Many people said that his girlfriend changed every Monday - from a female teacher in her thirties to a classmate's elementary school sister, but that was just jealous rumors. Only those friends who were close to him and familiar with his private life knew that Aiwass actually did not have a girlfriend.
Aiden is one of them.
He even knew why Aiwass didn't have a girlfriend. That was because that guy was a stupid brother who kept calling her "Yuli" all the time—and his "sister" was also Moriarty's adopted daughter, so she had no blood relationship with Aiwass.
Although he had never seen the legendary sickly sister, he wondered what kind of stunning beauty she had... to make Aiwass remember her so clearly.
But Aiden knew that those girls who didn't understand their enemy would never win... because Aiwass really didn't care about them at all. He only had eyes for his mysterious sister who he didn't know existed.
Even when someone spread rumors, Aiwass did not pursue the matter.
"It's okay. It won't affect me anyway. Besides, I did do some things wrong... The root cause is that I overstepped my bounds in helping them and didn't keep a proper distance from them..."
At that time, two girls, after being rejected by Aiwass, lied to save face and said that Aiwass accepted them. However, they happened to run into another person who had the same idea. They were both angry, and neither wanted to admit that they were lying, so they accused each other... As a result, the rumor spread that Aiwass was cheating on his wife and his harem was in turmoil.
Where is Aiwass?
Aiwass is playing cricket.
He didn't panic after hearing the news. Instead, he solemnly explained the logic behind their behavior to the other brothers on the cricket team: "They are just hoping for a lucky break. They don't want to admit their failure and they also want to save face. If I blame them now, loudly rebuke them for lying and spreading rumors, it might ruin their lives. They all love me, and I don't hate them. I can't do such a wrong thing."
"Right now, they're like they're standing on the edge of a dangerous mountain, just a hair's breadth away from falling. All they need to do is calm down and they can return to normal. At this critical moment, what I need to do is not to push them, but to help them. Once they calm down, they'll naturally help dispel the rumors."
At that time, Aiwass was sitting on the table, and his brothers were standing around below, listening in amazement.
Are you sure this is okay? Is it possible that they will dispel the rumors? Won't love turn into hate?
But it turns out Aiwass was right. They were the ones who didn't understand.
The rumors about Aiwass's affairs had no negative impact on his reputation; instead, they attracted more and more people to pursue him. The two women, after calming down, admitted to lying and spreading rumors, and went around trying to clear up the mess for him. They even became close friends.
Aiden was convinced.
Master, what a master!
Please teach me, Master! I want to find a girlfriend too!
But shortly thereafter, Aiwass, who was admitted to the theological seminary of the Royal Law University, suddenly disappeared mysteriously.
It was said that he was in poor health and was recuperating at home, but no one would believe such an outrageous reason for taking leave.
Some say he went to the headquarters of the Eternal Kingdom to practice, while others say he found his biological parents and left Avalon.
Later, the rumors spread further, and some people said with certainty that Aiwass had probably gone to study at the university in the Iris Kingdom - his romantic temperament showed that his biological parents were obviously Iris nobles, which was why he had such outstanding characteristics in Avalon, where there was no romance to speak of; some people also said that one of his parents had elven blood, so he should be in the Theocracy now.
The most outrageous theory was that he had been summoned by Princess Isabel. That princess, a second-year student, had already embarked on a path to transcendence. She needed a loyal, reliable, modest, yet attentive and intelligent long-term ally. Perhaps, after hearing of Aiwass's miraculous experiences, she had chosen him.
——Now Aiden realized that all those guesses were wrong.
It turns out that Aiwass was really injured!
Did he injure his leg while playing basketball? Otherwise, why would he be in a wheelchair...
The students were talking, and the noise in the classroom was getting louder and louder. Professor Bud stopped teaching and turned around.
"Good morning, Professor Budd!"
Haina greeted the old professor with great energy.
"Good morning, Miss Dane."
The short and thin old professor also had a good impression of this student who had good grades and was very polite.
He turned off the speaker button on the podium and turned back. A smile appeared on his stern face as he politely addressed Haena by her last name.
As he spoke, he cast his gaze behind Haina and touched his shiny head with almost no hair: "This is... Mr. Aiwass Moriarty, right?
Unlike his students, Professor Budd apparently reads the newspaper every day.
Therefore, it was not surprising that he knew the young detective who solved the Pelican Bar case and indirectly solved the previous demon sacrifice case and warehouse explosion case, as well as at least twenty-three smuggling cases.
"Hello, Professor Budd."
Aiwass nodded politely.
"Actually, Aiwass is also a student of this seminary class," Haina introduced the old professor enthusiastically, "You should know him too.
"He was just in poor health before, so he's been recuperating at home. But even so, Aiwass has studied at home - you know, his father is Professor Moriarty. So he hasn't fallen behind in his studies... Although the final exams are approaching, Professor Moriarty thinks Aiwass can still try to take them.
"He, along with Miss Lily, are both transfer students in our class. However, he's two months behind, so it's a little difficult for him to integrate with his classmates. So, I'd like to borrow your loudspeaker, Professor, to help Aiwass introduce himself."
"oh?"
The old professor's eyes lit up.
He already had a good impression of the promising young man Aiwas mentioned in the newspaper, and now that his trusted student Haina had recommended him so enthusiastically, he had even more expectations.
Then, he had an idea and asked Aiwass softly, "Do you know anything about the Star Antimony Kingdom and Helasar?"
"some."
Aiwass answered affirmatively, "I have some knowledge of the four countries after the split of the Helaer Empire: Star Antimony, Iris, Narcissus, and Black Hawk."
He wasn't even familiar with the background stories of these countries—his screenwriter friend loved to talk about them during dinner. He was actually worried about whether he would say something he shouldn't...
"In that case..."
The enlightened old professor cheerfully made way for him and said, “Just come here and introduce yourself.
"After that, let's talk about the founding of Xingti. Okay, the lesson plan is here, the textbook is here... Let's start with this section. You can follow your own instructions or let your imagination run wild."
"I think with you here, they won't be able to concentrate on the class. And since you're in a wheelchair, it's not easy for you to get up the stairs, and you'd have to sit next to the podium anyway. So why don't you teach this class... I'm sure the students will listen attentively."
Professor Budd encouraged: "Don't worry, if there are any mistakes or omissions, I will point them out next to it - this is a rare opportunity, isn't it?"
Haina, who was standing by, was stunned when she heard this. She hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should stop it.
But Aiwass agreed briskly: "No problem."
This only made her face bitter, and she chose to stay by and watch.
——At least with her here, even if Aiwass didn’t say it clearly, those brats wouldn’t dare to make trouble in front of her.
(End of this chapter)
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