Pastor's Tantra

When Sherlock entered the room, he subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

He noticed at first glance that there was too little food on the table and that too much was eaten.

Avalon is different from Star Antimony. The country founded by knights does not promote the virtue of thrift. Here, it is an honor to have a party - and it is considered rude to have the food and wine almost finished but the party is far from over.

It was because the host prepared too little food that the guests had to leave early to end their trip. Therefore, when the guests realize that they are almost done eating, they will deliberately eat less to save some face for the host.

So this can't be the first round of meals. It should be the second round.

In the same way, if it is rude to finish a meal, then replacing and serving a second round of dishes is a sign of attention and retention. The implication is: "I have brought you another table of fresh and hot meals. Isn't it a bit rude for you to leave now?"

"...Good evening, Mr. Sherlock."

Isabel was the first to speak: "Nice to meet you."

——Why are you suddenly happy?

Sherlock was a little confused, but there was still nothing wrong with the etiquette.

"The Silver Crowned Dragon is above."

He did not dare to raise his head to look at the princess, so he knelt on one knee respectfully, put one hand on his chest, and bowed his head in a knightly salute: "Your Royal Highness, I wish you all the best."

"Please get up, Mr. Sherlock."

Isabel made a clear voice.

Only then did Sherlock dare to stand up and say hello to Yanis, who was still sitting at the table, and Aiwass, who was sitting in a wheelchair.

Yanis smiled and nodded in response. As for Aiwass, who was unable to move, Lily behind him gently bowed and returned the salute.

Soon, after standing up, Sherlock's sharp hawk-like eyes glanced at Princess Isabel's slightly tipsy face.

——Have you drank so much?

He was a little surprised.

It seems that Master Yannis quite values ​​Mr. Aiwass.

Otherwise, she should prevent Her Royal Highness from drinking too much - from a etiquette perspective, most important people will not drink too much wine at banquets and will only take one or two polite sips. If you finish a glass and then add another drink, you will appear to be too close and take the banquet too seriously.

And that in itself is a political signal.

If Master Yanis thinks Aiwass is an unimportant guest, he will signal Isabel to keep her distance.

But now I'm afraid it's not a matter of having one or two drinks.

Look at the two empty wine bottles on the table...the three of them actually drank two bottles of wine?

The servants in the Palace of Silver and Tin will definitely sell this information. Sherlock knew... some of them were connected to a certain minister or knight family. Sometimes, he himself would buy some information from them.

That is to say.

Tomorrow morning at the latest, the information that Princess Isabel is very fond of Aiwass Moriarty will be sent to the desks of several ministers.

Young and promising...

When Sherlock thought of this, a thought suddenly came to his mind:

...Speaking of it.

Her Royal Highness the Princess has played the role of little Aiwass's mother in the ceremony before... Isn't she not in the role yet?

"Speaking of which, Mr. Sherlock. I heard that you and Inspector Edward went to handle some cases? Did you have any food at night? Why don't you sit down and eat some."

"...don't dare."

Sherlock politely refused.

But he still symbolically took a piece of bread in his hand to indicate that he accepted the food given by the princess.

He knew that it was already the rest time for Her Royal Highness the Princess, and she must have eaten. He didn't dare to let Princess Isabel eat with him for his own reasons.

If his father knew about this, he would probably have to give him a beating.

Thinking of this, Sherlock suddenly saw the corners of the little princess's mouth raised slightly and realized that she might have had a little too much to drink.

...Now I am afraid that I am deliberately making fun of myself.

In the dream before, as the only experienced senior in the team, I scolded the naive "Lulu" several times.

Basically, it's only what he says, and there's no room for her to refute. The result is now reality... In the Palace of Silver and Tin, the two people's positions are completely reversed.

There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, she was the one who took the initiative to expose her identity... No wonder she was.

But Sherlock soon ran into trouble.

If there was only the princess and Master Yanis, he could speak directly. By the way, I would like to remind Master Yanis about the dangerous and mysterious Mr. "Fox".

...But Aiwass is still here.

Although Sherlock is very optimistic about Aiwass, he cannot take the initiative to leak Princess Isabel's private information in front of outsiders.

After all, this was something only he and Isabel knew.

If he says it here, does that mean that he will also leak or even sell the little princess's personal information outside? Shylock is loyal to Queen Sophia, so it is naturally impossible for him to do such a thing that would endanger the royal family.

...but here comes the problem.

Sherlock, who has always spoken his mind outright, how could he now explain his motivations for tracking down the Sweater Brotherhood?

So Sherlock thought for a moment and came up with an answer that only Isabel could understand:

"I accidentally learned from an unreliable gentleman about the gathering point of a strangulation party in Lloyd District."

Sherlock hinted in a deep voice: "They may be related to the mastermind behind the Pelican Bar. I considered that it would be risky to go alone, so I invited my friend Edward Moriarty to accompany me."

"So, what were the results of the investigation?"

Aiwass suddenly interjected, looking very interested in the topic.

"It went very well. That is indeed the gathering place of a gang of stranglers called the Sweater Brotherhood. We also found a batch of alchemy bombs."

"It seems," Aiwass said with a smile, "that 'unreliable gentleman' seems to be quite reliable."

Sherlock was noncommittal and added after a moment of silence: "However, after a brief interrogation, they themselves didn't know it was a bomb. They just took the money and looked after the goods for others.

"I suspect that the person behind them has contact with the people at the customs. Because this batch of bombs came from the customs through formal channels - I went to check with Edward in the afternoon. This batch of goods has formal signatures and labels. Label that passes inspection.”

Mr. Detective, who has curly black hair and always has a lazy expression, seems confident at the moment: "This is very important information and a critical breakthrough.

"Following this clue, we immediately grasped the logistics batches and arrival time of the remaining bombs. If we continue to investigate, we can trace all the acceptance personnel of the customs department from this time on that day.

"Your Highness Isabel, I can even say this - this case has now been solved. The remaining work is just repetitive investigation work with no technical content."

He didn't hide Aiwass because there was absolutely no need.

Another party involved in this case is Aiwass’ eldest brother. He is not the type to follow rules in everything. If Aiwass asked, he would definitely tell him.

"...In addition, Your Highness Isabel. The identity of the 'Bone Sculpture' has basically been locked, but the 'Fox' has not yet started the investigation."

Sherlock asked respectfully: "Should we look for the bone sculpture or the fox first?"

He hasn't written the report yet.

But when he writes the report and gives it to the Queen, the Queen will probably ask him to refer to Her Royal Highness the Princess's opinion... After all, this also involves Isabel's own advancement ceremony. Only she and Sherlock knew what was going on inside. With the queen's wisdom, she will definitely not point fingers.

At that time, I still have to ask Isabel for her opinion when conducting my own investigation - it would be better to take the initiative to ask questions now, which would still give me some initiative.

"Go find the bone carvings. We need to eliminate the unstable elements that may harm Avalon as soon as possible. I will support your investigation. If there is any link that needs to be signed, you can come to me."

Isabel thought for a moment, glanced at Aiwass, and replied vaguely: "As for Mr. Fox... we can put it aside for now."

Aiwass blinked.

Isabel began to feel vaguely suspicious at this moment.

But the answer she gave surprised Sherlock - he really didn't want to find the "Fox", so he deliberately said that the identity of the "Bone Sculpture" was almost locked. It is hoped that this method can be used to induce Isabel's decision-making.

After all, in his opinion, Isabel's obsession with her "Mr. Fox" is quite serious.

——Is it because of Aiwass?

If so, that would be great.

Compared with the cunning "fox" whose identity is unclear and smooth-talking, he has an impression of Aiwass who is smart and decisive, humble and polite. In addition, he also respected his professor Moriarty - his math scores at the time were relatively poor. Thanks to Professor Moriarty's guidance, he was able to maintain his status as chief until graduation.

Thanks to Professor Moriarty's guidance, Sherlock was able to realize that his true talent lay on the path of wisdom. In fact, he does not really recognize the principles of the authoritarian path, but his behavior of strictly controlling his own will and leading others unintentionally conforms to the authoritarian path.

And the way he met Professor Moriarty was through his friend Edward.

He is the only friend Sherlock has made in college.

Therefore, his evaluation of Aiwass was somewhat mixed with personal feelings.

"When you go, be careful on the road."

Yanis asked: "Do you have a dagger on you, Sherlock?"

"Yes," replied Sherlock, "Edward brought me one."

Many spells on the path of authority require holding this short sword to use. Because this short sword is the status symbol of Avalon's law enforcement officers, it represents "law". In a sense, its essence is actually a staff limited to the authoritative path that can be used as a melee weapon.

Edward took two swords with him when he went out, not because he wanted to use two swords, but because one of them was for Sherlock's self-defense.

Sherlock is not a supervisor, just an advisor. He doesn't have a sword.

He refused to enter Avalon's legal system, so most of the legal skills he learned could not be used. People who are unwilling to obey their superiors and do not follow order will be deprived of their power - this is also a characteristic of the authoritarian path.

"That is not bad."

Yanis nodded and said to Aiwass: "I will send someone to deliver that painting to your home later, so don't hold it. It will be very dangerous - at least Sherlock will definitely not be able to keep it."

"What painting?"

Sherlock was startled when he heard this, and subconsciously asked, "I think it's okay."

He is more or less a lawyer who has barely reached the fourth level, and he is not someone who can be provoked by any little thief.

"It's Golden Dawn."

Sitting in a wheelchair, Aiwass spoke softly and replied in a gentle voice: "I had a very pleasant conversation with Master Yanis, so she decided to give this painting to me."

Sherlock was stunned for a moment, suddenly startled.

There was a clear look of astonishment on his face, and the incomprehensible reality made his mind go blank for a moment.

——"Golden Dawn"? !

Is this kind of national treasure-level work of art something that can be given away just because we have a happy conversation? !

...you are young and have a lot of potential, you are young and you have a lot of potential!

Sherlock didn't know how he should evaluate it, so he could only repeat it in his mind.