What was strange was that Iver felt the same way—
He nodded, indicating that was indeed the case. "Exactly. It could only be the Hallick Family.
"They would never imagine that we realized in advance that the Void Box was in their estate. If we launch a surprise attack tonight, we'll definitely catch them off guard..."
"—No."
Sherlock was silent for a long while before coldly uttering a single word of denial. "We can't go."
The Old Duke immediately looked displeased.
But before he could lose his temper, Iver asked, "Why?"
He knew Sherlock would never say something like that without reason. There had to be a cause behind his words.
And Iver trusted Sherlock's wisdom and judgment. He knew that he had cheated, so he humbly accepted Sherlock's correction.
"I also thought it should be the Hallick Family..."
Yet Sherlock's first sentence only left everyone confused. "There are many reasons I can find—for example, the Hallick Family is Iris's oldest earl family; for example, Earl Hallick also experienced the Third Rebellion; for example, the Hallick Family is usually low-key enough, and nearly none of the Child of the Moon bloodline ever leave the house..."
"Then..."
Then why refuse? Arsene had originally wanted to ask that.
But his heart suddenly stirred. Realizing something, he abruptly stopped himself.
Iver's expression changed as well—
He exchanged a glance with Arsene and knew the other man had understood too.
Sure enough.
Sherlock continued, "But none of these things can be considered evidence. At most, they can only count as a kind of 'false logic,' like a suspicious monarch nitpicking and looking for the 'evidence of treason.' The answer came first, followed by the reasons—not the result being deduced from the phenomenon.
"...But why was I also so certain that 'it was the Hallick