Pastor's Tantra

When Sherlock woke up and called Aiwass "Moriarty", Aiwass's heart suddenly jumped.

——There seems to be something wrong.

Aiwass knew Sherlock very well. This great detective usually has no sense of boundaries when it comes to doing things, and he likes to do things by himself when the mood strikes. After everything is done, I will explain to others what I am doing. When he talks to his friends, he usually calls them by their first names or even calls them nicknames...On the contrary, he only maintains distant politeness and reserve when talking to strangers or people of high enough status.

...Of course, when Sherlock was being pretentious and eccentric, he would occasionally call him "Mr. Moriarty" slowly.

According to the imported CG, the relationship between Aiwass and Sherlock in this world line is even closer than that of Isabel. That's why Aiwass would directly call him Sherlock. This was to prevent himself from being discovered by the too keen Sherlock that "he is not that Aiwass".

Before meeting, Aiwass was actually very afraid of Sherlock.

This kind of friend is too smart, too keen, and too suspicious, and he is so familiar with himself that his secrets will be exposed in front of them accidentally. Especially since the world itself has the ability to pretend to be others or change other people's perceptions. Being suspicious is not entirely wrong, it can only be regarded as being cautious enough.

He even thought about how he might as well knock Sherlock unconscious. When he wakes up, knock him unconscious again, repeating the cycle... and then send him directly to the Theocracy to complete the task.

As long as you don't contact or communicate with Sherlock throughout the whole process, you will never be exposed in front of him.

...But soon, Aiwass realized. The things he was afraid of were also true for "Sherlock".

But just saying "Moriarty" doesn't mean there's something wrong with him.

So Aiwass tried further.

Sherlock should know that Minister Drost may want to take action against Princess Isabel. In the process of Shylock being tortured, it was obvious that he had already clarified the matter and might even know the truth - with Drost's flamboyant character, he would probably tell the matter in a flamboyant way, and even say something like "Isabel" Already dead" to put pressure on Sherlock.

So Aiwass deliberately changed the topic and mentioned "Shafiya". Let Shafiya speak out to show that she is nearby.

Shylock must know who Shafiya is.

Therefore, when Aiwass mentioned Shafiya, and Shafiya's tone and demeanor were very relaxed, he should have immediately guessed that "the princess may not have been killed." And based on Sherlock's loyalty to Queen Sophia, he would 100% hold himself up and ask about Shafia's situation.

Even the Palace of Silver and Tin exploded - how could he be so calm and not even in a hurry?

Of course, the very small possibility cannot be ruled out...that is, Sherlock has guessed in advance that Isabel is still alive, so he is not in a hurry at all.

So Aiwass conducted the third test.

He tells Sherlock to "stop thinking." But as a third-level lawyer and a third-level mage, Shylock should have "spiritual body disorder". His thinking ability was so strong that he couldn't stop thinking at all. Even though he had barely adapted to his disorder, thinking was definitely more relaxing for him than not thinking.

So the moment Sherlock really stopped thinking - Aiwass was sure that this was definitely not Sherlock.

——He can only be a "consultant".

A person promoted on the path of wisdom from Star Antimony, a mage of the third level.

But Aiwass didn't say anything.

Although killing the opponent directly in secret is the most conservative option, the efficiency is too low. It is completely unable to exert its intelligence advantage.

Now that the identity of the other party has been locked and he has not been exposed at all...then, even if he does not plan to use the other party to complete his mission, he can still pass on some false information or dig some holes for the Star Antimony people.

The smarter a person is, the more they will trust the information they collect personally and the conclusions they draw through personal reasoning. Very few people can overthrow all their opinions and start over again when their logic has not reached a dead end - especially when the false information has a complete logical chain and sufficient evidence, but the truth is missing a large piece of logic.

But if you want to plant some false information, Aiwass alone is not enough. It also requires Isabel’s cooperation and support.

So Aiwass thought in his mind and took Sherlock back to Moriarty Manor.

Isabel was currently hiding behind the curtains, looking in the direction of the Palace of Silver and Tin.

"Aiwass!"

When Aiwass and the others came back, Isabel immediately came up to them happily: "Are you okay?"

She was talking with Professor Moriarty in the living room when she suddenly felt a slight earthquake.

Isabel hid behind the curtains and peeked secretly, and found that there was an explosion in the Palace of Silver and Tin - not only did a violent explosion occur, but the entire palace was gradually engulfed in flames.

Although Aiwass brought Oswald and Shafiya there... there are two orthodox fifth-level transcendent beings there after all, and Aiwass is still unable to summon the Night Demon.

She was worried that something might happen to Aiwass, but she knew that there was nothing she could do in a battle of this scale... so she could only stay calm. Try your best not to cause trouble to Aiwass.

But it was clear that the conversation could no longer continue. She really didn't have the energy, so she was distracted from learning some mysterious knowledge from Professor Moriarty while she was worried about Aiwass.

Fortunately, the death knell never sounded, so Isabel could barely maintain her sanity.

"I'm OK."

Aiwass blinked at her: "But there may be something wrong with Detective Hermes - he was seriously injured. I need to find a quiet place to concentrate on treating him."

……Huh?

Hearing this, Isabel was slightly startled.

Aiwass's treatment...does it still need to be in a quiet place?

From the first time he met Aiwass during the promotion ceremony, Aiwass showed the unique skills of a healer - not only is his healing ability extraordinarily stable, but he can also use it with any hand.

Later, when the Supervisory Bureau was attacked, Aiwass saved the entire Supervisory Bureau alone. Isabel only found out later that it was Aiwass's special ability called "Flame Butterfly", which could powerfully heal a group of people instantly.

So Isabel immediately understood Aiwass's hint - he most likely had something to say to her and needed to avoid everyone.

But Isabel glanced at Sherlock cautiously and said softly: "Can I go with you? I'm also worried about Mr. Hermes."

She usually calls Sherlock directly, but now she follows Aiwass and replaces "Sherlock" with "Hermes" without any trace.

Aiwass nodded and reminded: "Yes, but keep quiet. Be careful not to wake up Sherlock."

The tacit understanding between Isabel and Aiwass made her immediately realize what Aiwass meant.

——There is something to whisper, but avoid Sherlock.

Sherlock has a problem!

He is the old man called "Counselor"!

Isabel's intuition told her that her guess was probably correct.

Then she suddenly felt a chill and numb scalp - the good friend she had known for a long time now had the soul of another person inside her body. And he is pretending to be the other person's identity, acting out the other person's words and deeds, trying to deceive himself.

Just thinking about it made Isabel feel a little scared.

"...Come on, Your Highness Isabel. You are here to help me."

Aiwass smiled and said this to her.

Isabel understood Aiwass's subtext - let me fool him.

So that’s it, you found out the other party’s identity but didn’t kill him… Is that for this?

——If it was just acting, I would be very confident!

Isabel was reassured.

She nodded politely to Shafia and Professor Moriarty, and then followed Aiwass to his bedroom.

The mysterious knowledge Professor Moriarty told her can be told to Aiwass at any time...it won't be too late to mention it after the promotion ceremony is over.

It’s better to get down to business now, Isabel thought to herself.

But then another thought came to Isabel's mind——

Since as a consultant to the Star Antimony people, he will come as the wizard Sherlock...

Yulia's mentor, Master Nobel, is an alchemist; the two court ritualists also happen to be magicians who transcend the path.

Will they become "strangers" and "olives"?

Thinking of this, Isabel, who had not even seen these people, felt a little more wary.