After Aiwass returned to the Palace of Silver and Tin, he immediately asked Lily to call the Hermes Manor and invite the Lord Chamberlain Mycroft Hermes over.
After Aiwass and the transformed Isabel finished mounting the painting, the palace minister, who was as cheerful as a fat seal, shook his body and hurried over.
Although he had to work overtime urgently two years ago, Mycroft showed no resentment at all and seemed to be in a good mood.
After he used the "preservation technique" to preserve the painting, Aiwass curiously asked him what good thing had happened to make him so happy.
After hearing this, Aiwass was shocked: "What, Sherlock has gone home?"
He is even in the state of a smaller child now... and he just went home like this?
Sherlock's relationship with his family is not good, and Aiwass has known this for a long time.
He had lived alone outside for a long time, and before he moved to Bishop Mathers' house, he even suffered from chronic malnutrition due to irregular work schedules and eating habits. If Edward hadn't kept a close eye on him and often rushed over to take a look in the morning and brought breakfast, he might not have known.
One day Sherlock was hungry and something happened.
It's not because he has no money, but because he is too lazy to eat when he is busy. But when he is free, he will eat well, but it is worse for the body to be hungry and full.
Generally speaking, it was because no one took care of him. According to Avalon's authoritarian customs, ordinary people cannot hire servants. Only those whose income and status reach a certain standard and have a family can hire a very limited number of housekeepers and maids.
.
The Hermes family does have a quota, and Shylock also has a personal maid who has grown up with him. But when he left home, not only did he not take his maid with him, he didn't even take a penny from the house.
All his income is either consulting fees for helping the Supervisory Bureau solve cases, or a small amount of remuneration for helping people solve some private cases. And Sherlock has no habit of saving money. He spends whatever money he has. It's not a bad life.
of peace and ease.
When Sherlock faked his death before, he didn't even choose to go home, but went to live temporarily at Bishop Mathers' house. In Sherlock's family, only his brother Mycroft knew that Sherlock was not dead. After Sherlock "
When he was resurrected, he just sent a letter to his family to show that he was still alive.
It was Bishop Mathers who urged him to go back and take a look, so Sherlock went back and took a look around. After proving that he was indeed still alive, he immediately left again - without even staying overnight or having a dinner.
But does Sherlock have any grudge against his family?
...That doesn't seem to be the case.
At Sherlock's "funeral", his mother became very haggard because of Sherlock's accident. She cried bitterly, and her sadness could not be faked. Sherlock's father, Arthur, was also in a very low mood, and obviously
I care about my child very much.
In fact, Aiwass has always been curious about how Sherlock broke up with his family. But whenever he asked, Sherlock would either keep silent or change the subject. Aiwass was not easy to break the pot.
If you ask the question, it can easily hurt your feelings.
Hearing Aiwass's question, Mycroft just laughed awkwardly from the side.
Until Isabel and Ligeia came over curiously and asked in person.
Mycroft had already guessed that Ligeia was Meg. Therefore, the loyal chamberlain looked at Ligeia meaningfully before finally giving an honest explanation.
As a result, after listening to it, Aiwass couldn't hold himself any longer.
Also unable to hold back was Ligeia next to her.
——Because Sherlock had a falling out with his family in the first place, and Meg had to bear one-third of the blame.
That was when Sherlock was about to graduate...actually a few years ago.
At that time, Meg took a fancy to Sherlock and wanted to take him on as her apprentice.
Shylock is very talented in the authoritarian path, is very young, and is loyal enough to the Queen. He is very smart, possesses leadership and calm qualities, has no obsession or preference for the opposite sex, and is also an upright person who loves power.
There is no desire.
This is an extremely perfect template for the authoritarian path.
Because he is young enough, he will not want to chase the dusk and become lazy and conservative; because he lacks obsession with power, he will not pursue transcendence and intend to rebel; he has no obsession with beautiful people of the opposite sex, so he will not easily fall into love.
On the way, he was seduced by foreign spies.
This seals the three most likely trouble spots on the path of authoritarianism.
At the same time, his clever mind can make him a qualified leader; his loyalty to the queen can also make him assist the future monarch.
It can be said that there is nothing wrong with Meg's vision.
And by that time, Meg's lifespan was coming to an end. She had to find a successor.
She wants to train Shylock with all her strength, let him enter the Inspectorate, then be promoted to the Arbitration Hall, and finally inherit her position to become the next generation of great arbiter.
But at that time, Shylock had the urge to pursue the path of wisdom.
When he was in school, he felt unprecedented fulfillment, excitement and satisfaction from reasoning and solving puzzles, and finally realized what he really wanted to do.
The fact that Meg is approaching the end of her life is a top-level secret that only the top pro-Queen faction members know and are kept strictly confidential. Sherlock's father, Arthur, knows about this and is very interested in Sherlock being recognized as the future great arbiter.
Feel very honored.
In addition, Meg has a very high status in Avalon, but has rarely made a request for more than ten years. Naturally, Arthur became even more interested and chased Sherlock to ask him to agree to Meg's opinion.
At that time, Shylock was also a bit rebellious - he had no interest in power at all, he just wanted to pursue the truth. Just like Aiwass was fascinated by the impulse to transcend the path, Shylock was also fascinated by his powerful wisdom and path.
Becoming stubborn due to talent.
"Sherlock was very naughty when he was a child, but his family was more open-minded. Both his mother and father had a gentler personality."
Mycroft said helplessly: "So the family has always allowed him to have various interests and hobbies... But that time was a big event after all, so his father became very tough. And because the matter was confidential, he had no choice but to do so.
Tell Sherlock clearly the meaning behind this matter.
"At that time, Shylock was in high spirits. He was studying like crazy in the school library about the path of wisdom, and he was very excited to discuss it with me."
At that time, there was light in his eyes. Mycroft said softly with some nostalgia.
"Sherlock felt very angry at his father's interference, and even felt unbelievable - as if he had been betrayed by his family. But I actually know that this is essentially a misunderstanding caused by confidential matters that cannot be told to his family... After all, if Sherlock
Even if Locke really doesn't agree, my father can't tie him up."
Mycroft said helplessly: "But after that, Ms. Meg never recruited any apprentices again. No matter what kind of geniuses there were in the school, she always looked down upon them - and you will not be interested in what happens next.
Just know it.”
"...the 'Highest Glory' plan?"
Ligeia murmured, sighing a little: "So that's what happened..."
She glanced at Aiwass and Isabel, who were a little confused, and then explained to them in detail.
This plan actually refers to Meg being promoted to the sixth level in advance.
Meg actually has quite a while to live.
If all kinds of life-extending rituals and props are used, one can survive for at least twenty years.
Of course, it is estimated that there will not be much combat power left in the future. But at least it can serve as a clear flag and act as a deterrent.
Although she will become weaker and weaker due to continued aging... But as long as there is a suitable successor, she actually does not have to worry too much about the future of Avalon. But if she cannot find a suitable successor, she must rush in.
Prepare for promotion while your body is still strong and your mental state is pretty good. The longer you delay, the lower the chance of success in promotion.
"To be honest... in fact, no one feels that the 'Supreme Glory' plan is very executable. And my father did not know the existence of the 'Shadow of Avalon' plan at the time, so my father thought that Sherlock's willfulness was a big mistake.
Wrong - angered Ms. Meg and disappointed her.
"So he got furious and accused Sherlock very strongly. He also issued a death order, asking him to apologize to Ms. Meg and change his mind..."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Ligeia couldn't stand it any longer, and directly revealed her identity, "You should know that I used to be Meg, right, little fat guy? Let me state in advance... I emphasize, I was really not angry at the time.
"I was looking for a successor for many years before I found Sherlock. If he didn't want to, I felt that it would be difficult to find a successor of the same level if it continued, so I just concentrated on taking care of my mind and body.
Prepare to execute another plan."
"Yes," Mycroft smiled helplessly, "I also feel that you are probably not angry. But anyway... this is because Sherlock did not accept your invitation.
"Sherlock felt that his father was unreasonable, so he almost had a furious quarrel with him, and then moved out directly to pursue his ideal. I never told him the truth about this matter. I was waiting for you...' to appear
'After that, I explained to him the truth about that year."
Obviously, this top smart man in Avalon realized that Ligeia was Meg as soon as she appeared.
After Mycroft realized that the wrong thing Sherlock had done back then was over, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and told him the truth. Because up to that time, the fundamental conflict between Sherlock and his father Arthur was over.
has disappeared.
Mycroft also really loves Sherlock, so he protects him so carefully. Not only to protect his safety, but also to protect his spirit and mind.
...It turns out that Sherlock was partially responsible for the collapse of Avalon.
Aiwass couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
History is really a complex system that is intertwined. It seems to be related to everyone.
Aiwass finally understood why in the previous promotion ceremony like Inception, Sherlock was in such a low mood and looked so confused, like a cat soaked in the rain, homeless and abandoned.
dog.
At that time, he also wanted to sacrifice himself to send Aiwass and Isabel to promotion.
A lawyer who has repeatedly wanted to give up his promotion on the path of wisdom and wait for the next promotion to switch to the path of authority.
Aiwass had a feeling at the time - like after a fight with his girlfriend, he knew clearly that he was wrong but still insisted that he was right. But while he was stubborn, he regretted it and wanted to make a major sacrifice as if nothing had happened.
It's the same as changing to show that you have admitted your mistake.
It was Aiwass who coaxed him for a long time and gave him a new career, which cheered up Sherlock's spirit.
At that time, Aiwass vaguely felt that Sherlock was eager to fail. But he didn't know the reason behind it.
Now Aiwass finally understands - now Sherlock looks back and finally understands the mistakes he made when he was young.
He didn't know how to make up for the mistakes he had made, and Sherlock's pride made him unable to let go. He just wanted to find another way to make up for it, but he didn't want to... nor dared to go back and apologize.
In fact, by this time, Sherlock had already realized his mistake. It was just that there was a missing step.
If he can make sacrifices for Aiwass and Isabel during the promotion ceremony, it can be used as a step to show that his detective career is just a personal hobby, and now he still has to return to the path of a lawyer.
But Sherlock didn't actually give up detective work. He just used it as a kind of sacrifice to make up for the guilt of his innocence and willfulness that almost caused a huge disaster.
It's like pinching your own hands when you have a headache, or listening to some sad love songs when you're falling out of love.
Use pain to relieve pain. Use harm to numb harm.
“I don’t know who talked him through it,” Aiwass couldn’t help but say, “I really need to thank him very much.”
"That's not true."
Mycroft said with a smile: "And Sherlock still looks like a child now... so cute. Both his father and mother seem to be more than ten years younger. I haven't seen such a happy scene in the house for a long time.
, it has been many years... many, many years, and there has not been such a reunion year.
"If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will go back to celebrate the New Year."
He said with ease, almost as if showing off.
For Sherlock's change and for the happiness of the family.
Even Aiwass and Isabel couldn't help but smile happily.
"Okay, let's go back."
Isabel smiled and said: "Take my blessing - say hello to Sherlock and Arthur for me."
Looking at the bright and generous smile of the young queen, Mycroft glanced at Aiwass thoughtfully, and then nodded happily:
"Yeah."
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