The news that Her Majesty the Queen had fallen into a coma quickly reached the Round Table Hall.
Meetings in the Round Table Hall were suspended, and almost all ministers stayed at home. The Great Guardian returned at the last moment, and the "Eye of Avalon" was activated around the clock, overlooking the entire glass island. The "Glass Steps Newspaper" no longer published any information about the matter.
Controversial news.
The storm is coming.
A strange solemnity and silence enveloped the entire Avalon.
At this extremely critical moment, no one dared to make any peeps.
And this also gave Aiwass room to act.
At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, Captain Camus, who still didn't know what happened, arrived at Moriarty Manor on time.
Edward couldn't wait at home every day - he was already a busy man, and now at this critical period, he was even more busy. Therefore, the only one to greet him was Aiwass.
Because this matter involved confidentiality, Aiwass didn't want to cause trouble for Lily, nor did he want to create unexpected changes. Therefore, he did not take Lily with him this time.
This will cause Aiwass's shadow to fluctuate. If you pay close attention, you will notice that when Aiwass walks, his shadow will jump like fire.
After all, Aiwass's shadow affinity level has not yet reached level three, and he cannot perfectly accommodate the shadow demon yet. He usually lets Lily take care of it. Now the shadow demon has become stronger because he has received the shepherding method, so his sense of presence has also changed.
Even stronger. Even Captain Camus noticed the shadow of Aiwass.
He hesitated to speak.
But after looking at Aiwass's serious expression, he wisely swallowed back his unspoken doubts.
——Now that he is in such big trouble, he can't find Sherlock for help. If he doesn't handle it well, he may be completely destroyed.
It's not even just an official career... because this matter directly involves Aiwass Moriarty, the future head of the founding family and a minister trusted by the future Queen. And this matter will probably only shake him at best.
power, without affecting the status he has obtained as a minister regardless of the ministry. In other words, he is equivalent to causing trouble for such a young minister and making him subject to others.
And a young minister like Aiwass is even more intimidating than other senior ministers.
Because he is too young - he has not even graduated from school, and has never worked in a government department before. And such a young man, if his blood surges... what will he do by then?
No one knows, no one is sure. He will definitely not be so cautious in using his power, because his power comes easily, so naturally he will not cherish it very much.
If you are not afraid of being old, you are afraid of being stupid.
One of the reasons why he sought help from Edward was because Edward was an old classmate of his. They both studied at Milton University when they were young, and then Edward went to King's Law University to continue his studies and became a doctor adapted to the path.
Captain Camus of the "Hunter" chose to join the army.
And a more important reason is because Edward is Aiwass's brother.
If Edward is asked to investigate this matter, then if no results are found in the end, maybe Aiwass will be a little lenient when retaliating against him...
……perhaps.
But now, the person involved, Aiwass, is willing to take over the investigation in person, and Captain Camus is even more impatient - it is better for them to investigate together but fail to find out the problem than to report the news directly to him honestly when the time comes, "Sorry, we messed up.
"Be strong.
Although the problem has not been solved, at least the negative impact has been effectively reduced!
In this case, not to mention that Aiwass was suspected of contacting "Miss Aleister" herself. Even if he brought her to investigate the matter, Captain Camus would turn a blind eye!
But he didn't understand that Aiwass didn't want to find out "why the letter was lost" at all. He came over just to make a statement - this incident directly involved him. If he didn't do anything, then
It's too strange.
In other words, Aiwass came here to deliberately expose that "Shadow Demon is following him".
The situation today is completely different from the past.
Previously, Aiwass had to carefully hide his identity as a demonologist without revealing anything.
But now, the top leaders of Star Antimony, Iris and even the Round Table Hall of Avalon have worked hard to write a perfect story and turn Miss Aleister into a real one.
People who exist... Wouldn't it be a loss if Aiwass doesn't make good use of it?
——Don’t ask, asking means that Miss Aleister is spying on me. Asking again means that I am being threatened and controlled.
You just say whether it's miserable or not and that's it.
This is the top agent of the Star Antimony people. I am a second-level little priest. I am weak, pitiful and helpless. What is wrong with being coerced by her? Is it unreasonable?
Aiwass followed Captain Camus all the way to his mansion.
His home is not far from Moriarty Manor, it only takes a short ride on a carriage.
Captain Camus's home is a three-story building, but it's a bit hard to call it a villa.
There is no garden or backyard, just a small building, which even covers an area smaller than No. 14 Luoning Street. It is right next door to other people's houses.
He lived in Justice Square, which is also known as "Hanging Square" among the people. The specific location is at the intersection of White Queen District and Lloyd District, in the transition area connecting the two areas with "Prince Lloyd Avenue".
The people who live here are quite embarrassed in a sense. Because the people in White Queen do not think that Lawyers Square is in White Queen, and the people in Lloyd do not think it is Lloyd.
For the former, the most expensive house price here is far less than half of that in White Queen. Moreover, every day when you open the door and open the window, you can see a row of fresh or half-rotten dead people hanging not far away, which is too scary.
.
In other places, there are terms such as mountain view room, lake view room, sea view room and so on - but here it belongs to "penalty view room".
It sounds very annoying.
For the latter, this kind of large single-family house with white bricks and white walls is obviously the style of White Queen District. It is obviously not on the same level as the workers in Lloyd District. First of all, the people who live here will have some
Money, and most of them are not serious knights, they can't hire so many housekeepers and servants, and there won't be too many people at home. It's far away from the nearest inspection bureau, and it's not on the griffon patrol route.
It is for these reasons that houses in Legal Plaza are easily burglarized.
However, although the location here is not good, the interior decoration is quite good.
As soon as Aiwass entered the door, he saw a woman wearing a yellow dress. She looked to be in her early thirties, with fair skin, a tall figure, and a good temperament. But her appearance was relatively ordinary. Her cheekbones were slightly high, and she had a good temperament.
He has a pair of small eyes and a big mouth.
She looked very well-educated - she would bow politely when she saw Aiwass. She was neither too frightened nor too nervous, and at the same time she didn't say anything because of Aiwass's youth. She obviously knew it already.
Aiwass will come today.
"This is my wife."
Captain Camus introduced with some embarrassment: "There are not many people in my family. Besides my wife, there is only Mrs. Harry. She is our maid, cook, and also the housekeeper."
"Where's Mrs. Harry?"
Aiwass asked.
"She took leave a week ago. She said she was going back to her hometown to attend her son's wedding."
Captain Camus replied.
"Are you sure she wasn't on Glass Island when the incident happened?" Aiwass asked.
Although he didn't really come here to investigate, Aiwass felt that he couldn't go too far. So he still followed the procedure and asked.
"Yes, I'm sure. Minister Moriarty."
The captain affirmed: "We sent a telegram to her hometown, and she responded quickly. In short, we can be sure that Mrs. Harry herself must have been in her hometown at that time - even now.
"Mrs. Harry has taken care of our family for many years. In order not to cause trouble for her, I specifically asked her to come back later..."
"I think you should let her come back sooner, Captain."
Aiwass said calmly.
"...Do you doubt her?"
"No."
Aiwass shook his head: "But since she has been working at your house for a long time, it is much more convenient for me to ask her for information than to ask you and your wife. After all, you are a navy, and your wife-"
"She's a teacher."
Captain Camus quickly replied: "A middle school teacher."
Aiwass nodded: "Yes, a teacher. I think she is definitely not at home usually, so if anyone comes to visit, Mrs. Harry will definitely know. So she must come back."
"Then I'll call her back immediately!"
Camus replied without hesitation.
He held up the brim of his hat and hurriedly wanted to go out.
"Don't be so flustered."
Aiwass stretched out his hand to hold him, and warned him gently: "And I haven't finished asking yet.
"——Since Mrs. Harry took leave a week ago, were you and your wife the only ones at home when the incident happened?"
"No, I was the only one at home at that time."
Captain Camus explained for his wife: "She came back last night. I only saw her after I came back from your home."
"——Let me tell you, dear. It is like this, the Honorable Minister Moriarty."
Mrs. Camus explained nervously: "Our school recently had an activity... taking the children on a trip to Bagpipe Town. You are also a pastor, so you should know..."
"Church school?"
Aiwass asked rhetorically.
"right."
Mrs. Camus nodded.
She added: "We took the bus back together... In addition to the children, there were some parents on the bus."
Aiwas suddenly asked: "Do you know Vivian?"
Mrs. Camus was stunned for a moment and confirmed: "Vivian Mathers?"
"Yes. Do you know who the parent is with her?"
"It must be her mother."
Mrs. Camus said uncertainly: "But it may be her sister. She looks quite young. She also looks like a priest...maybe a bishop. Because I saw our teacher Aino treat her
Much respect - she is a teacher of general theology, a true 'pastor'."
When Aiwass heard this, he knew that she must have indeed gone to Bagpipe Town.
Because the person who accompanied Vivian on her trip to Bagpipe Town was Meia Mathers, Aiwass's prayer lecturer.
This kind of thing cannot be faked. Aiwass will know after confirming it with Meiya.
Ms. Meia is a bishop, which means she has at least the third level, and most likely even the fourth level. For such a strong person, Mrs. Camus wants to escape alone under her nose.
It's impossible.
Seeing Aiwass nodding, there should be no other problems. So Captain Camus took Aiwass to the second floor.
"When I came back that day,"
Camus took Aiwass to the second floor and to the study where the incident occurred.
Compared with old James's study, Captain Camus's study is smaller. It is only about six square meters. A desk of about two meters, a chair with a backrest, and two bookshelves take up almost the same space. The lighting is very good.
The transparent glass windows are closed.
Of the two bookshelves, one holds various documents and archives. The other is empty with less than half of the books occupied. The extra space is filled with various miscellaneous items.
Aiwass even saw a plate containing snacks. The pastries in the plate had not been touched, had been completely dried, and had not been thrown away - it was winter, otherwise they might have attracted insects.
Captain Camus obviously noticed this.
He explained with some embarrassment: "This is the snack I took when I entered the study three days ago... I just put letters and other things on the table, and then went out to pour tea and get snacks. After all, Mrs. Harry was not here
, there is no one else at home, so I can only do it myself.
"As a result, in such a short half hour - maybe less - it was just a short time to make tea and find snacks. When I returned to the study, everything on the table had been cleared. I
I was shocked, so I conveniently placed the snacks here.”
Captain Camus smiled bitterly: "I was looking for something in a hurry after that. I didn't have the appetite to eat snacks. When my wife came back, I wanted to protect the place, so I didn't ask her to clean it. I kept the study door closed.
."
"You haven't left home, have you?" Aiwass confirmed.
"No, I was in the kitchen on the first floor when I was preparing tea. You can see the stairs there, and I am a third-level 'hunter' with very keen perception. I can confirm that no one has gone up the stairs during this time, nor has anyone
No one has ever opened the door...unless it is an assassin of level 4 or above," the captain said.
"Wait a minute, the table is empty?"
Aiwass noticed a detail: "Isn't that the only letter missing? What else is missing?"
"Yes, everything on the table is gone."
The captain confirmed: "The letter is in my box. It is a leather suitcase with a lot of confidential documents in it. There is also my ID and gun in the box, and there are my wallet and accessories on the table. But with 'that
Compared with "things", these are no longer important."
"...You took the confidential documents home?"
Aiwass raised his eyebrows: "If I remember correctly, those things can't be taken out of the office, right?"
"yes……"
Camus also knew that he had made a big mistake, so he whispered: "This is the rule. But we are generally used to taking the documents home to process, so that we can get off work a few hours earlier.
"According to regulations, when processing documents in the Admiralty Office, you must also wear light armor, carry a gun and sword, and sit upright. Then after completing your work every day, seal all documents in the designated safe. In that case, you will have to work until six in the evening every day.
Point, it will affect eating...
"So we usually take the files home to process and deal with them in our study room. This way we can get off work early at three o'clock in the afternoon, process some of them before eating, and process some after eating. We will bring the files back early the next morning.
Seal it in a safe.
"Because everyone does it, it's become a habit."
"What about the letter? Why didn't you just put it in the safe instead of bringing it back?"
Aiwass asked coldly: "This shouldn't require your approval."
Captain Camus opened his mouth, but sighed and admitted: "Because I need to make a copy of the document... That's why I know the content of the letter, Minister."
"Who asked you to copy the copy?" Aiwass captured the key.
"His Excellency Sheldon, Adjutant of the Admiralty and Principal Secretary to the Lord of the Admiralty."
The captain replied: "His request is reasonable - because the original copy of this letter must be handed over to the Arbitration Hall. In order to prevent the letter from being lost, it is also to compare the intelligence and prevent the content from being secretly replaced. Therefore, a copy needs to be made.
As a record."
"Did you copy it?"
"Not yet."
The captain grimaced: "I just got home and I didn't even open the box..."
"so……"
Aiwass thought for a moment and then asked: "Have you ever used a ritual? Something like a finding ritual."
"No," Captain Camus affirmed, "because it is of great importance and I haven't told anyone yet - and any failed divination or ritual may destroy the clues, so I plan to leave the initial scene to Sherlock
gentlemen."
Aiwass chuckled upon hearing this.
What Mr. Captain means is that if Sherlock cannot find something after your investigation, then it is not my problem.
but……
"It doesn't matter."
The corners of Aiwass's mouth raised slightly: "Let me try it."
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