Chapter 458: Serial Traps

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 leisurely and clearly from the door of the study: "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, Oswald, who had taken care of Aiwass since he was a child.

Ever since he went to the Theocracy to follow the traces of old James, he never returned to Avalon.

When Oswald left, Aiwass was still a weak boy whose life was threatened by the second-level demonologist and had to use a wheelchair to travel. He was also worried that Aiwass would be plotted by the Noble Red people.

But now, Aiwass is already the most powerful minister in Avalon... Even the entire Noble Red has been completely demolished by Aiwass. Even the leader of the Noble Red was personally killed and destroyed by Aiwass until he was completely destroyed physically and mentally.

At this moment, Aiwass missed Oswald a little.

He picked up a towel and wiped his face, sniffed, and cleared his throat. The circles under his eyes were still a little red, but his spirits had 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, it feels like a slender ghost, full of oppression.

Oswald had his hands behind his back, and the deep wrinkles on his face were as deep as tree bark. Even at this age, there is 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 house... 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 suddenly swelled and smoothed out.

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 more than half of the top of the head is bald...

That was his adoptive father James, whom he had not seen for a long time.

For some reason, he didn't go to the luncheon at the Palace of Silver and Tin...but he didn't have lunch at home either. Instead, he put on glasses with two silver chains and sat leisurely in the living room, drinking tea and reading the newspaper.

"You wait here first, I will bring the guests."

Oswald gestured back.

Aiwass nodded politely and said, "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 simply wore 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 peacefully on the sofa, giving people a sense of solidity as motionless as a mountain.

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 Yulia would call him Dad. Both Aiwass and Edward would refer to him as "father" using more formal grammar.

This does not mean that the relationship between father and son is too unfamiliar, but that they 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 would not be able to pass the two levels alone.

Aiwass suddenly had such an idea in his mind.

Because Aiwass and Yulia are very sensible. Although Oswald is only their butler, they will respectfully address each other as "Mr. Oswald", and in most cases they will address each other as "you".

If Oswald and Old James were to call the wrong person for granted, their identities would be suspected in an instant. Once they see through the fact that "this Aiwass is a promoted person and they are in a dream", then Aiwass will be eliminated and die immediately. Even after being eliminated, others would still hear sarcastic laughter.

Aiwass couldn't help but feel scared.

At this time, Oswald invited the guests over from the living room.

Aiwass noticed this detail.

According to Oswald's habit, Aiwass should be led by him to the reception room where the guests were settled... just like when Haina came early the next morning.

But he specially let Aiwas sit opposite old James...

This is obvious.

That is, Oswald did not want Aiwass to meet this guest alone, so he hoped that old James could also be present when the two talked. He had two possible motives, one was loyalty to old James, and the other was worry about Aiwass.

When the guest appeared in front of Aiwass, Aiwass was immediately convinced that it must be the latter possibility.

Because Aiwass also knew the visitor.

It was an elf butler who looked about twenty years younger than Oswald, with a square face, a serious face, and relatively thick hair. If Oswald was an old man in his seventies or eighties, then this man was more like a leader who had not yet retired.

——He was 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 candlelight protect you, Bishop Moriarty."

"You suddenly came to see me, is there something?"

Ewass asked politely.

And Diomedes just kept smiling and answered smoothly: "The owner of the family wants to invite you to the Temple of Silver and Tin... Your mentor Bishop Mathers has not come yet, but such a grand occasion still needs a bishop of high status to witness.

"I think there is no more pious and sacred bishop in the whole of Avalon except Bishop Mathers. Please give me a favor and go with me. "

Hearing Diomedes' words, Aiwass's eyebrows slightly raised.

He understood it.

- Either Sherlock, who was captured alive, ate the Word Spirit and betrayed him; or the letter he sent to Isabel was intercepted. It is also possible that both are true.

The Hermes family is not a 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 knows the truth, is left out like this, it is very likely that Minister Droste's conspiracy will have unnecessary variables. So Minister Droste sent Diomedes to "invite Aiwas 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 safely until the end of the ceremony.

Those fifth-level extraordinary people from Star Antimony are obviously not Willing to attack the founder family directly for the benefit of Droste... After all, whether Droste's conspiracy is exposed or not has nothing to do with Xingti's plan. It's nothing more than whether Droste will be unlucky.

Therefore, Droste can only rely on his own strength to solve this matter. He may not dare to kill Aiwass, or he may dare to kill him... But in any case, he must at least control Aiwass first to prevent him from going out to get people.

If Aiwass did not analyze this layer, but naively thought that "following Diomedes out can trigger the plot"... Then he would be locked up directly at the beginning, or even killed by someone in the chaos.

This is undoubtedly another fatal trap.

These two consecutive intimidation immediately made Aiwass's heart tremble and raised his spirits.

So Aiwass smiled and declined: "I won't go, after all, I'm just a young man. There are many people who are more qualified than me. If I go, people will only say that I am not serious."

But Diomedes shook his head and said firmly: "Only you can do it. The gentleman specifically told me that it would be a great pity if you were missing from this banquet..."

"--If he doesn't want to go, then don't go."

At this moment, James, who was reading a newspaper, said calmly: "If he wants to go, I can't stop him. But if he doesn't want to go, then you can't drag him away."

He put the newspaper down, and his gray pupils stared at Diomedes: "Do you understand what I mean, Diomedes?"

"As you wish, Professor Moriarty."

Diomedes did not continue to try to take Aiwas away, but immediately gave up his plan without hesitation, and bowed his head politely to James.

He didn't look unwilling at all, and even seemed to be relieved.

He was relieved, and Aiwas looked very familiar.

-Lily once told him that when Diomedes was forced to give up the assassination of Lily, he was also "relieved".