Pastor's Tantra

Chapter 18 Shylock Hermes

In the corridor of the lobby of the Supervision Bureau, a young man with a lazy look, black hair and brown eyes was leaning against the wall, reading the newspaper in his hand with unusual concentration.

He also looks young. He was probably only in his early twenties, like a college student who had just graduated.

He is thin, with a slender hooked nose and thin lips that are always pursed, which makes him look a bit mean.

While he was reading the newspaper, Haina was standing next to him, constantly mumbling something.

"...That's it, Mr. Sherlock! I've told you everything I remember, so can you answer that question for me?"

Haina was obviously a little excited.

Not only did she perform a meritorious service, but she was also interviewed and made the front page of the Glass Steps Newspaper, and the Queen should have noticed her - this incident made her feel as if she was stepping on clouds, drifting.

After realizing that she might become famous, she gritted her teeth and used all the money she had besides necessary living expenses to buy this issue of the "Glass Steps Newspaper". I plan to take them all home when I go home for the holidays and show them to my relatives and friends.

She happened to run into Consultant Sherlock when she was at work today, so she asked him a question, half excited to meet her former idol and half wanting to show off -

"...What doubts?"

Sherlock Hermes raised his head and said casually: "You mean, 'Why could Mr. Aiwass guess that something was wrong with the bartender?' It's very simple, because he is a very smart man.

"He knows the name of the bartender, which means he has been here before; Mr. Aiwass's posture is upright and his sitting posture is very cultivated, and it is easy to know that he is not an old man. The shoulder condition of an old man is different from that of a young man - of course , considering that the bartender may not understand this kind of human anatomy, I think the more conclusive and direct evidence should be his boots.

"Hand-woven elf boots use the mysterious skills of alchemy and blessing. They can deodorize, absorb sweat, ventilate, waterproof, and improve grip to prevent falls. Such a pair of shoes costs about one hundred and twenty silver crowns or more .General knight families cannot use it.

"The bars in Lloyd's District often do some illegal business, and they can spot people very accurately. It is impossible for him not to see this obvious characteristic. And he clearly recognized Mr. Aiwass's identity, but deliberately called him ' Old gentleman'... Do you think the bartender in Lloyd's District can say such polite and cultured words?

"Besides, why wasn't he afraid when he saw you? One of the jobs of the Supervisory Bureau is to find people who don't seem to have paid taxes for compulsory taxation. I don't hate you for taking away the little savings from these poor people. , It would be weird if I’m not afraid of you. This kind of business people are more afraid of you than ordinary workers - because there are some problems with their accounts.

"Then, why is he not afraid of you? That means he doesn't care that you will ask him for money. Or he is simply not a local - maybe not even an Avalonian, and he didn't realize that he suddenly appeared in front of him without warning. What exactly does surveillance mean in this country.

"The picture in the newspaper is very clear, and the wheelchair highlights the style of his boots - not to mention his elf-style finely crafted wheelchair. The etched elf writing is very clear - Moria Tino, here. Don't you see?

"I said, Miss Haina... the professor mentioned to me that you graduated with high scores. I think you must have passed Elvish, right?"

"...Ah, yes. I recognize it."

Haina was a little embarrassed: "I just didn't see it."

She was quite excited and proud at first, but now she was scolded in full. The excitement in her heart faded a lot, and she also felt a sense of loss that "I turned out to be so bad."

She actually didn't say some things - for example, on the day Aiwass was attacked, she went to the bar with a banned book. That was Mr. Aiwass's secret, and she was determined to keep it secret from him.

——Because they are accomplices in reading the same banned book, they are grasshoppers on the same rope!

As a result, even if Advisor Sherlock did not know this important information, he still deduced the truth from other details. And Haina really didn't notice these things.

It was just as magical as Mr. Aiwass deducing from the actions of the bartender that the murderer behind the scenes was hidden in the underground wine cellar!

Haina was very excited, but also a little disappointed.

Because she felt that she seemed to have fallen into the same state as when she first entered college - she originally thought that she was a very good person, but once she came into contact with the wider world, she found that she seemed to be nothing more than that.

If all these important details and evidence were told to her, Haina felt that although she would be slower, she would definitely be able to deduce the truth. It's just that she can't see these details at all - this is the biggest gap between them.

The gap may seem small, but in reality it is like a chasm.

"It seems you understand how great Mr. Aiwass is. That's great."

The young Mr. Sherlock commented bitterly: "It's a pity to say that you are probably the one with strong working ability among them. You can be called a smart person among fools. The other muscles are in the head." People are just a bunch of idiots.

"They always can't do anything but mess up. Even if I tell them the truth, I always have to explain it to them over and over again to convince them.

"And this Mr. Aiwass - with all due respect, he has better observation skills than most of the Inspectorate put together."

"...Do you think so highly of Mr. Aiwass?"

Haina was very surprised.

She basically only heard that Mr. Sherlock thought this person was incompetent and that person was stupid.

"Of course," Sherlock said with an indifferent expression, "In my opinion, your ability to 'join hands' to solve this case relies entirely on his observation and judgment.

"If you lack him, you will never be able to solve the case; and he can solve this incident without taking you with him at all. You are just a wheelchair pusher, and you have not even fulfilled your obligation as a protector - -When he clearly tells you that he will attack the opponent with all his strength, why should you hold back? Since you choose to believe in the opponent's command, you must believe it to the end. Believing half of it and having your own ideas is more terrifying than not believing it at all.

"He has excellent observation skills, correct reasoning ability, decisive judgment, calm execution, a more mature and stable mentality than you - and accurate shooting skills. In terms of talent, character and ability, he is quite remarkable. At only eighteen years old, he is far better than more than 99% of the people in this country. He deserves to be called 'Sir'.

"I am very interested in him. I heard that he is a freshman? Then I will go back to my alma mater to see him - I have a hunch that it will be quite pleasant to work or communicate with him."

After saying that, Sherlock folded the newspaper in his hand accurately and handed it back to Haina.

That's perfect alignment of the four corners, not a single bit of deflection. You can get a glimpse of the perfectionism in Sherlock.

"Ah, he actually stayed at home for two or three months and hasn't come to school yet..."

Haina took the newspaper with some embarrassment.

The black-haired young man was not surprised by this result. He just nodded calmly: "It's normal. Universities can't teach real talents. They are just a group of knowledge nannies, trying to break down knowledge into easy-to-digest information. We try our best to put it into the mouths of lazy people and fools, trying to make them useful social tools. That is not a place that serves geniuses and teaches smart people.

"I guess Mr. Aiwass's knowledge and wisdom should come from the professor's personal teachings. Even in the entire King's Law University, Professor Moriarty is one of the smartest people."

"...That's it."

Haina said sarcastically.

She felt a little disappointed... because she felt that she could enter Wangli University of Law, and her resume as a female prefect since her sophomore year was quite impressive. But she also knew that Shylock was indeed qualified to say such things - because he was also the chief who graduated from Wangli University of Law.

When Haina was a freshman, Sherlock was her senior. Without any insight or background, she was able to manage the work of the student union in an orderly manner just by relying on her excellent academic performance and good popularity. She also relied entirely on the many rules established by Sherlock back then.

The same is the chief, the same is the president of the student union, and the same is the graduation with full marks. But there is still a big gap between them.

"——Wait a minute, Mr. Sherlock," Haina finally couldn't help but ask, "I have a question:

"Since you think the Supervisory Bureau is a bunch of idiots, and you even rejected internship invitations from the Supervisory Bureau and even the Supervisory Yuan when you graduated... why do you want to come to the Supervisory Bureau as a mere consultant now?"

No matter how good the "consultant" is, he can't move up. All the credit belongs to Director Kent, and the most he can do is get one or two books from the Director as a personal gift.

And if he had chosen to join the Supervision Bureau back then, he might have been the deputy director now. And sooner or later he would become the director—and by then, the entire bookshelf would be his.

"...[Merely]?"

Hearing this, Sherlock turned around in surprise.

He looked at Haina carefully, then understood her words and sighed.

The young man shook his head and lowered his voice: "Remember, don't say this to anyone again.

"Believers of the authoritarian way should not be so concerned about 'promotion' and 'prospects.' A supervisor should not have such clear 'ambition', which means that you have the adaptability of the way of transcendence.

"In Avalon, people who want promotions don't get promotions - do you understand that?"