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Chapter 176
Chapter 176: Chapter 112: Truly Worthy of Moriarty Chapter 176: Chapter 112: Truly Worthy of Moriarty Mr.
Aiwass bluntly counter-asked, “So you’re cooperating with the people of Star Antimony, deciding to switch masters?”
But faced with his words, neither of them felt the slightest offense.
Confronting two beings far more powerful than oneself, yet remaining unflustered, unafraid, and without hesitation, this was the very emblem of a pure Transcender.
“It seems your investigation is progressing quite rapidly.”
Lawyer York sighed with relief, “I’m glad I recruited you directly.”
But Vice Chairman Boka denied, “It’s not like that.
We are not the blades in the hands of Star Antimony people.”
“But I’ve heard that the leader of Noble Red is a pureblood Giant.
From the former dynasty of Avalon.”
Mr.
Aiwass spoke softly.
...
“Do I look like a Giant to you?”
Upon hearing this, the stern middle-aged man let out a scornful snicker, “Since when does an organization of Transcenders have an eternal ‘leader’?
Each person considers themselves the monarch of the boundless universe—don’t you feel the same?
When have you ever taken the two of us seriously?”
“Lohar Society and Noble Red Society are not the same organization?”
Mr.
Aiwass countered.
Lawyer York beside him explained, “It’s just that some of the top echelons overlap.
Of course, not everyone in the Lohar Society can be Transcenders...
otherwise, the Supervisory Court would have discovered us a long time ago.”
Vice Chairman Boka continued, with a deep and resonant voice, “The fact is that Transcenders are always the minority, everywhere.
Because most people do not possess that kind of willpower and awareness.
“The nine Paths are not meant for the common folk.
The very essence of a Transcender’s life is the will that transcends the mundane—foolish charges are laughable, and the resentment of the lazy is meaningless.
Only when holding the determination to fight greater battles and the confidence to win them, can one step onto the Path of Transcendence.”
The moment Mr.
Aiwass heard this, he deduced—among the three high-ranking members of the Lohar Society that Lawyer York had asked about downstairs, “Mr.
Boka,” “Mr.
Forbes,” and “Miss Grey Green,” it should only be Boka who belonged to Noble Red.
And possibly Crown Prince Lohar as well.
That is to say, Lohar Society was divided internally.
And so was Noble Red Society.
They were not united as one!
Upon realizing this, Mr.
Aiwass suddenly perked up.
The evidence of an alliance between York Hermes and Noble Red Society would have to wait until he was alone to obtain.
But it seemed that it might no longer be necessary.
If Mr.
Aiwass could infiltrate the Lohar Society or even the Noble Red Society directly, then he himself could bring out firsthand intelligence!
That life of York’s could then be left for Sherlock to take his own revenge.
It also had a certain ceremonial aspect that Mr.
Aiwass appreciated.
“I have a question, Lawyer York, Mr.
The ones who attacked you at the award ceremony were Demon Scholars who were close to the Star Antimony Kingdom.
The next group will be our turn, the people from the Lohar Society.
However, to be on the safe side, I won’t inform them to pull their punches, to prevent them from being accidentally captured and exposing you.”
“But I will tell you their configuration and plan in advance, you should be able to counter them, right?
Next time, you can hit them hard.”
Upon hearing this, Aiwass’s fingers tapping on his wheelchair armrest suddenly stopped for a moment.
He widened his eyes slightly.
Suddenly, he realized.
Isabel was merely a smokescreen.
An excuse they used to probe Aiwass’s motivations and stance...
The real reason they were interested in Aiwass was because he had recently become a “hero” through battling demons!
The Demon Scholar master and apprentice who tricked Aiwass out for a sacrifice, the Pelican Bar that was destroyed in a sudden attack by Aiwass, the Sweater Brothers Association discovered by Sherlock, the Minister of Commerce who smuggled a batch of Alchemical Bombs, the Aberrant Limb Demon who attacked Aiwass openly...
Aiwass had thought these were all one group.
He never expected that they were actually two, or even three different groups of people!
Those Lohar Society members who knew nothing and just controlled the Strangler Party and took part in the smuggling; the local merchant Transcenders inside the Lohar Society who secretly conspired with the Noble Red Society but did not obey the pure-blood Giant; the civil members of Noble Red who were beguiled and controlled by the Star Antimony and came over from outside Glass Island.
So that’s how it was, no wonder Lawyer York was in such a hurry, and no wonder they had to recruit me immediately...
and they couldn’t use force.
—In plain terms, they wanted to play a game of wolf stepping on wolf.
Those who joined both the Lohar Society and the Noble Red Society must be few in number, hence they are enemies on both sides.
For this reason, their actions were monitored by both parties.
Therefore, they needed their own spokesperson who could speak for Lohar Society.
In reality, though, this spokesperson didn’t stand on the side of the Lohar Society but on the side of their small group alone.
For this purpose, they could even afford to offer up heads to support Aiwass.
An extremely tempting offer.
If Aiwass was willing to cooperate, he really would become a superstar—even becoming a Crown Prince wouldn’t be difficult.
He also suddenly understood how Prince Lohar had managed to achieve his position...
—It’s all about acting, isn’t it?
But conversely, Aiwass could also swallow the benefits at any time and immediately turn against them decisively.
They couldn’t forcibly control Aiwass because the initiative was in his hands.
Hence, Lawyer York’s approach was to tempt and woo him through Professor Moriarty’s disappearance and the inheritance issues of the Moriarty Family wealth.
Indeed, it was a plan that fit with his personality.
However, a darker thought had formed in Aiwass’s mind.
...His position was too critical.
If played well, he seemed to be able to win on all fronts: take the heads sent by the other side; let them fight each other internally; help Sherlock with his revenge; and at the same time, eliminate both organizations to detonate the bomb early, so Avalon wouldn’t collapse in the disaster a year from now.
His eyes narrowed as he sat in the wheelchair.
“I agree,” he said.
Aiwass spoke leisurely, without concealment, “To join the Lohar Society openly and join the Noble Red Society in secret without any ceremonies, is that right?
“Then let me think carefully about what actions to take next...”
Seeing this, Lawyer York was greatly relieved and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Aiwass as if he were seeing the Professor Moriarty of yesteryear.
“We’ve lost a Moriarty and gained an even younger, smarter Moriarty!” Lawyer York leaned in, fervently flattering, “Now that Aiwass has joined the Lohar Society, I might as well speak plainly—previously, our Lohar Society also relied on your father’s wisdom, delicate and invisible like spider threads, to guide us in the judicious use of intelligence.
“Although you have just joined, I believe with the endorsement of Vice Chairman Boka and myself, you will easily make contact with the upper echelons.
“The future development of Lohar Society will have to rely on you young people!”
“Yes.”
Aiwass smiled and replied with a hint, “I will have to work hard to live up to expectations.”