When Aiwass was immersed in sadness and anger, he suddenly heard a knock on the study door.
An old voice with an elf accent came from the door of the study leisurely and clearly: "Master Aiwass, there is a guest looking for you."
That voice was so familiar to Aiwass...but now it seemed a little strange because he hadn't heard it for a long time.
That was the elf butler who had taken care of Aiwass since he was a child, Oswald.
Ever since he went to the Theocracy to follow the traces of old James, he never returned to Avalon.
When Oswald left, Aiwass's life was still threatened by the second-level demonologist, and he was a weak young man who had to use a wheelchair to travel. He was also very worried that Aiwass would be plotted by the Noble Red people.
But now, Aiwass is already the powerful minister under Avalon... Even the entire Noble Red was completely dismantled by Aiwass. Even the leader of Noble Red was killed by Aiwass himself.
Death, destruction until both form and spirit are destroyed.
At this moment, Aiwass felt a little nostalgic for Oswald.
He picked up a towel and wiped his face clean, sniffed, and cleared his throat. His eye circles were still a little red, but his spirit stabilized again.
Aiwass opened the door to the study and nodded politely: "Mr. Oswald."
The person who appeared in front of him was the old butler who was as skinny as a wolf.
At nearly two meters tall, he is actually quite short by the standards of pure-blood elves. But to humans, he is as oppressive as a lanky ghost.
Oswald clasped his hands behind his back, and the deep wrinkles on his face were as deep as tree bark. Even at this old age, there was no trace of rickets on his back. His back was as straight and unyielding as his pride.
His sharp wolf-like gaze immediately looked into Aiwass's eyes.
The old housekeeper easily realized that Aiwass had just cried.
But he didn't ask about it. Instead, he looked away very calmly, as if he didn't see anything.
He bowed his head slightly to Aiwass, and then slowly walked towards the door with his hands behind his back.
Aiwass, who was wearing a red bishop's robe, clasped his hands together and followed the old elf. His eyes subconsciously scanned the home... Of course, that gentle and silent figure was missing.
——Lily is no longer here.
The moment he realized this, Aiwass bit the air. As if he was chewing something slowly, the muscles in his cheeks bulged and smoothed out in an instant.
When he walked to the living room, Aiwass saw another familiar figure.
Gray pupils, deep eye sockets, thin cheeks and high cheekbones. Coupled with the gray hair that is neatly combed back, but most of it is bald...
That was none other than his adoptive father James, whom he had not seen for a long time.
For some reason, he did not go to the luncheon at the Palace of Silver and Tin... nor did he have lunch at home. Instead, he put on glasses with two silver chains and sat leisurely in the living room, drinking tea and reading.
Holding a newspaper.
"You wait here first, I will bring the guests."
Oswald turned around and gestured.
Aiwass nodded politely and responded: "Okay, Mr. Oswald."
Seeing Aiwass come out and sit opposite him, James raised his head and joked gently: "What, did you find the book you asked for? Can daddy go back to the study?"
This polite old gentleman was not wearing formal clothes at the moment. Instead, he was simply wearing a brown woolen vest and a white shirt underneath.
Although it seemed that old James gave people the impression of a gentle, elegant and thin scholar, now you can see clear traces of muscles on his body - at least his shoulders can hold up his shirt firmly.
He sat calmly on the sofa, giving people a sense of solidity and stability.
Looking at his adoptive father whom he had not seen for a long time, Aiwass was startled subconsciously.
There was a complex and nostalgic look in his eyes, and then he dispelled it and showed a calm smile: "I have found it, father."
This is the relationship between Aiwass and James Sr.
James Sr. would call himself "Dad" in front of the children, but in fact only Julia would call him Dad. Aiwass and Edward would both use more formal grammar to call him "Father".
This does not mean that the relationship between father and son is too unfamiliar, but that they just cater to each other and go in both directions - James Sr. hopes that his children can get closer to him, while both Aiwass and Edward hope that they can take charge of themselves as soon as possible and become reliable and reliable people.
A trustworthy adult.
If someone else were to play "I", Oswald and his father alone would not be able to pass the two levels.
Aiwass suddenly had such an idea in his mind.
Because Aiwass and Yulia are very sensible. Although Oswald is just their housekeeper, they will respectfully call each other "Mr. Oswald", and in most cases they will use "you".
Address each other by the standard title.
If Oswald and James Sr. take it for granted that they call the wrong person, their identity will be suspected in an instant. Once they find out, "This Aiwass is a promoted person, and they are in a...
Dreamland", then Aiwass will be eliminated and die immediately. Even after being eliminated, sarcastic laughter will appear in the ears of others.
Aiwass couldn't help but feel scared.
At this moment, Oswald invited the guests over from the living room.
Aiwass noticed this detail.
According to Oswald's habit, Aiwass should have been led by him to the living room where the guests were accommodated...just like when Haina came early the next morning.
But he specifically asked Aiwass to sit opposite James Sr....
This is obvious.
It is Oswald who does not want Aiwass to meet this guest alone, so he hopes that James Sr. will be present when the two talk. He has two possible motives, one is loyalty to Sr. James, and the other is loyalty to Aiwass.
Wentz's worries.
When the guest appeared in front of Aiwass, Aiwass was immediately convinced that this must be the latter possibility.
Because Aiwass also knew the visitor.
That was an elf butler who looked about twenty years younger than Oswald. He had a Chinese-character face, a serious face, and relatively thicker hair. If Oswald is an old man in his seventies or eighties, then
This person is more like the kind of leader who has not yet retired.
——He is the guardian elf of the Drost family.
"...Mr. Diomedes."
Aiwass stood up and nodded slightly.
The elf named Diomedes also bowed slightly and drew a triangle on his chest with his right hand: "May the Lord protect you, Bishop Moriarty."
"You came to me suddenly, what's the matter?"
Aiwass asked politely.
But Diomedes just kept smiling and replied smoothly: "The master of the house wants to invite you to the Palace of Silver and Tin... Your mentor, Bishop Mathers, is not here for something, but such a big scene still requires a visit.
A high-ranking bishop bears witness.
"I think in the whole of Avalon, except for Bishop Mathers, there is no more pious and holy bishop than you. Please give me some respect and come with me."
Hearing Diomedes' words, Aiwass raised his eyebrows slightly.
He understood immediately.
——Either Shylock, who was captured alive, ate the spirit of speech and gave him away; or the letter he sent to Isabel was intercepted. Or it could be both.
The Hermes family is not the founding family, and Sherlock in this world line must not have reconciled with his family. Therefore, his disappearance will not alarm anyone.
But if Aiwass, who had learned the truth, was left out, it would very likely cause unnecessary variables to Minister Drost's conspiracy. So Minister Drost sent Diomedes, trying to get Aiwas out of the way.
"Please come over".
If Aiwass refuses to go out and does nothing, then with Oswald's protection, he will definitely be safe - at least he can survive until the end of the ceremony.
Those fifth-level extraordinary beings from Star Antimony are obviously unwilling to directly attack the founding family for the benefit of Drost... After all, whether Drost's conspiracy is exposed or not, it has nothing to do with Star Antimony's plan. It's nothing more than
Drost is just going to be unlucky.
Therefore, Drost can only rely on his own strength to solve this matter. He may not dare to kill Aiwass, or he may dare to kill... But no matter what, he must at least control Aiwass first to avoid
He goes out to shake people.
If Aiwass did not analyze this level, but naively believed that "following Diomedes out will trigger the plot"...then he would be locked up immediately at the beginning, or even killed by someone taking advantage of the situation.
.
There is no doubt that this is another fatal trap.
These two consecutive attacks immediately made Aiwass's heart tremble, and he became extremely energetic.
So Aiwass smiled and declined politely: "I won't go. After all, I'm just a young man. There are many more qualified people than me. If I go, people will only say I'm not serious."
But Diomedes shook his head and said firmly: "Only you can do it. Sir, I have specifically told you that it will be a great regret if you are missing from this banquet..."
"——If he doesn't want to go, then he won't go."
But at this moment, James, who was reading the newspaper, just said calmly: "If he wants to go, I can't stop him. But if he doesn't want to go, then you can't pull him away."
He put down the newspaper and stared at Diomedes with his gray eyes: "Do you understand what I mean, Diomedes?"
"As you wish, Professor Moriarty."
Diomedes did not continue to work hard to take Aiwass away, but immediately gave up his plan without hesitation and bowed his head politely to James.
He didn't look resigned at all, and even seemed to be relieved.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and Aiwass looked very familiar.
——Lily once told him that she was "relieved" when Diomedes was forced to give up the assassination of Lily.
