The Strongest Detective Is a Prophet

Camelot Minister sighed deeply.

He still said it.

Perhaps having spent too long on Star Antimony, Griffiths had forgotten... that there were many things that couldn't be said in Avalon.

After being harshly rebuked by Isabel earlier that day, Minister Griffiths was clearly seething with anger but dared not vent it. Now, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and voiced his frustration in this private meeting.

He dared not direct his hostility at Isabel, but instead turned it directly to Iver, who had been advising her. "If you ask me, we should first dismiss this Minister of Everything. The reason is obvious—he is suspected of colluding with Star Antimony spies."

"Miss Aleister has been certified innocent by the Grand Guardian."

Someone quietly reminded him, "Are you planning to abolish the Grand Guardian as well?"

"People always change, but their stance remains the same."

Minister Griffiths said without hesitation, "Who can say that someone who has no problems today will have no problems tomorrow? Besides, he is Moriarty after all, and he is a nominal high-ranking official at Lloyd's's! Even if he is not swayed by the Stibnite Person, can't he be swayed by those merchants?"

"As long as he doesn't show up, there won't be any flaws. Because he hasn't said anything or shown any attitude. If you attack him, others will drag you down with them."

The Minister of Education calmly explained, "Can you really forbid people from taking leave? What reason are you going to use to fire him?"

But the new Minister of Trade was very firm. "There can be any reason. Wasn't his brother Edward unable to inherit the family business because of his position as Inspector General and the principle of recusal? He has the position of Minister of Everything and can handle the disciplinary issues of knightly families, so he shouldn't be allowed to inherit the Moriarty Family either."

"It makes sense for him to Minister of Everything or hand over the title of head of the family to his sister, doesn't it? If his sister inherits the title of head of the family, she can also attend the Round Table Hall Conference."

"He might be a Fox, but what about his sister? It seems like his sister has never even met anyone."

"Furthermore, I have another piece of information—his sister is suspected to have been Phantom Demon Egg, but it was either cured or suppressed by special methods. If this verification is successful, then Old Moriarty's concealment of this information, and even bringing her into the Silver and Tin Palace, would be a serious crime!"

Griffiths was very aggressive today...

Camelot Minister narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the Minister of Trade speak eloquently.

The Fox vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Isabel had only slapped him in the face, and Iver had never even met him.

Where did his strong hostility towards Iver come from?

Their conversation hadn't even been about Iver before; it was Minister Griffiths who steered the conversation in the opposite direction. They had been discussing war preparations and the issue of Star Antimony, but suddenly it turned into a denunciation of Iver.

Although Camelot Minister was also somewhat suppressed... objectively speaking, Camelot Minister believed that Iver had done nothing wrong.

Isabel's personality certainly wasn't capable of such an instant transformation, meaning she must have had close advisors behind the scenes advising her. This is quite normal; what monarch doesn't have their own confidants and favorites?

It hasn't harmed their interests, nor has it harmed the country's interests. In fact, so far, the effect has been positive.

In this situation, risking Queen Isabel's anger to attack Iver is not only completely unnecessary, but could also bring disaster upon oneself.

This is not a rational approach. Not to mention that Minister Griffiths comes from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; he couldn't possibly be unaware of this common sense.

It's like a clown suddenly making a huge fuss.

What was he trying to hide? Or was he trying to mislead someone? Camelot Minister narrowed his eyes.

It seems he must write to the Queen to report this matter.

Because he didn't know how many people would realize something was wrong and write letters.

If no one writes a letter, then there is no problem. But if someone writes a letter, but doesn't actually write one... then it means that either they have a problem with their ability or their stance.

Just like prisoners who can get a reduced sentence by reporting their accomplices.

—And he would definitely be the first one to file a report.

certainly...

Perhaps the first person to see this letter wasn't Her Majesty the Queen, but rather Minister Moriarty.

Just as Camelot Minister had predicted.

As evening fell, Camelot Minister visited the Silver and Tin Palace. However, before he could enter the main hall, he was turned away by palace staff and could only hand the secret letter to Master Agnes, specifically instructing that His Majesty open it personally.

Yanis then handed the letter to Iver.

At this moment, Iver was in the study, helping Isabel sign some documents. Iver processed most of them without needing to show them to her. The ones that did require her attention were organized and given to Iver to handle after Isabel woke up.

It's a national week of mourning now, and there's practically no entertainment to speak of. Iver decided not to go home and instead stay at the Silver and Tin Palace to help Isabel.

Once Mycroft takes office Minister of the National Seal, this task can be handed over to him—usually, Isabel can simply move that stack of documents from the "unprocessed" side to the "to be handled by Minister of the National Seal" side every day, without even glancing at them. After all, if there's anything truly urgent, Mycroft will definitely come and inform Isabel.

The defining characteristic of the Path of Twilight is its aversion to trouble.

He's a smart man. A smart man's characteristic of avoiding trouble is that he doesn't want to take the blame—although he certainly wouldn't enjoy doing that kind of work, no one could do it better than him.

On the other hand, while helping Isabel sign documents, Iver could also take the opportunity to find out the information he was interested in.

This kind of opportunity is not something that ordinary people can have.

However, he is, after all, a minister in charge of state affairs—currently, with the Minister of the National Seal not yet in office, he is temporarily assuming the duties of the Minister of the National Seal, which is within his normal scope of authority. It cannot be considered an overstepping of his authority.

"Is Isabel still not awake?"

As he opened the letter, Iver asked casually.

"Little Isa isn't asleep, she just fell asleep."

Yanis was clearly distressed. "She was incredibly busy today. She was busy all night, and had a meeting this morning. She took a nap at noon, then had to get up to put on makeup and give interviews to reporters. In the evening, she had to accompany the bishop to St. Genevieve Chapel Sofia, and she just got back. She went straight to bed without even eating."

"She can't go without eating," Iver thought for a moment. "I'll wake her up for dinner later. I'll also use Illumination Spell to warm Isabel up... just to be on the safe side, lest she get sick."

"Indeed. Also, remember to address him as 'Your Majesty' in front of outsiders."

Yanis reminded her.

Iver laughed and said, "I know. It's just us, isn't it?"

As he spoke, he looked down at the secret letter sent by the Privy Council Minister. Yanis stood behind Iver, her hands on Iver shoulders, and looked down slightly as she read the letter with him.

As they watched, Iver and Yanis raised their eyebrows almost simultaneously.

Upon seeing Yulia mentioned in the letter, Iver narrowed his eyes slightly and gave a forced, insincere smile.

"What do you think, Iver?"

"It 'Yanis who asked the question."

Iver pondered for a moment, then instead of answering, asked, "Shouldn't Isabel be going on a tour of Avalon tomorrow?"

"Right."

Yanis replied, "We will tour all the major cities of Avalon within five days. We can rest for half a day upon our return, and then Sofia's funeral will be held the following day."

"That means Isabel won't be able to attend the Round Table Hall Conference this week..."

Iver murmured softly.

He seemed to be recalling something rather than thinking.

This made Yanis a little curious.

"I remember, Minister Griffiths used to be the ambassador to Star Antimony, right?"

Iver asked Yanis.

Yanis looked at him with some confusion. "How should I know?"

"Never mind, I remember now... it's him."

Then, Iver snapped his fingers, "Great, I have a plan."

"What?" Yanis asked with interest.

She wasn't nervous at all.

Or rather... she was about to leave Avalon after Sofia's death.

Once things settle down a bit on Isabel's end, she'll be moving on to the next stage of her life. Therefore, Avalon's troubles won't concern her much.

"Have Isabel write a reply. Say that I have received 'your' letter and read it carefully. Although there are slight discrepancies in the details, I understand your meaning."

"...'you'?"

Yanis repeated, "But you only received one letter."

"Just write it like this."

Iver shook his head slightly, then narrowed his eyes. "And then..."

"Lily, do me a favor."

Silently, Lily appeared in the shadows of the room.

"What's up?"

She asked.

"It's a small matter; I'll just be the 'Minister of Transport'."

Iver replied, "Take Shadow Fiend to the Minister of Trade's house for me. I'll go do some interviews with reporters later."

"Kill him?"

Without hesitation, Lily asked, "Or should we kill them all?"

"... Oh, then there's no need to kill him."

Iver was somewhat embarrassed.

Perhaps it's due to the influence of the Path of Love, but compared to last month, Lily's murderous intent has become somewhat more pronounced.

He cautioned, "Just let Shadow Fiend destroy some things randomly, but be careful not to get caught."

Iver added, "Of course, you can kill him if you want. He's not important anyway."

"... Anyway, he's just a small fry."

Iver squinted and said softly.

Yanis opened her eyes wide.

She clearly realized that Iver had already guessed who was behind this.

This greatly interested her.

Because they clearly received the same information at the same time, but now Yanis hasn't even sorted things out yet, while Iver has already guessed the truth in an instant.

"I really want to rip your brain open and see what's hidden inside..."

Yanis couldn't help but ask, "What did you guess? Can you tell me your reasoning process?"

Iver said somewhat helplessly, "This is not reasoning, just a conjecture... Just consider me a prophet."

"I don't believe it. Even Fifth Level prophet couldn't possibly see the future and the truth so easily, could he?"

Yanis leaned closer. "Tell me quickly, how did you deduce that?"

Iver just shook his head repeatedly.

He couldn't explain it either.

Because Iver really had no evidence, and he still didn't know Minister Griffiths's purpose.

But for a true "prophet," such a thing is actually unnecessary.

His judgment was based on a very simple basis.

Because that "Ambassador Griffiths" entered Ben less than a year after Avalon was destroyed.

As a loyal follower of the Earl Leipzig, he is a Child of the Moon.

The Earl Leipzig was the mastermind behind spreading the false identity of "Miss Aleister".

Iver remembers it very clearly.

—The torso part of the "Sasha Set" is among the loot items dropped by "Ambassador Griffiths".

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