Thoroughly Investigate, Investigate Seriously

"Lily, please reply to this for me."

"Let's say I agree with the second approach to respond, and emphasize... according to my information, Griffiths does indeed have connections with the Stibnite Person. We need to get involved in the ' Searching for Evidence ' operation—I'll participate personally, and we'll 'absolutely' find the evidence."

"Iver said softly."

The so-called "Searching for Evidence" was actually just raiding someone's home.

Iver now doesn't know if the torso portion of the "Sister Sasha's Holy Banquet" priest's graduation set is already in Griffiths's hands. This is why he needs to thoroughly search Griffith's property.

However, he is indeed capable of using this equipment.

Griffiths 'Path of Love class is Blood Mage, which requires sacrificing life force to cast spells. This will also trigger the special effects on the torso of "Sister Sasha's Holy Banquet".

The Privy Council will absolutely not object to this. Regardless of whether Iver can find any evidence, they will not want to be associated with this matter, especially since Iver is so certain that he can find new evidence after searching the Arbitration Hall and the Bureau of Supervision twice. It is highly likely that he fabricated the evidence.

Then they would be eager to distance themselves from Griffiths and not be dragged into his schemes—especially those ministers who had a small meeting with Minister Griffiths last night.

At the same time, this was also the last chance that Iver was giving them.

Iver hadn't expected that the first "informant" would be only Privy Council Minister.

So in his reply, Iver mentioned that "several people sent letters." This was a trap Iver had casually set, but it unexpectedly came in handy immediately.

Whether he believes it or not... after Griffiths's incident, he will definitely convene another "Chocolate Pie Internal Meeting" to tell them "Queen Isabel's" reply, and claim that there are several others who also betrayed him.

After his renewed warning, I expect to receive a second batch of informants very soon.

Of course, these letters, in nature, should be considered letters of repentance, because they did not, like their "colleagues," send letters to inform on them immediately.

And if we don't send a letter this time...

"...snort."

Iver sneered and leaned back in his chair, "It's getting cold; it's time to let the old gentlemen go home and trim their gardens."

"What's the meaning?"

Lily, who was writing a reply, looked up, somewhat puzzled.

"Gardening Leave".

Iver explained casually.

Seeing that Lily still didn't understand, he explained further, "It means they retain their salary, which is equivalent to paid leave. But during this time, they are not allowed to work or enter the workplace."

"... Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?"

Lily, who was his personal maid, blinked, not quite understanding.

You can get a salary without doing any work? Is there really such a good thing?

"It means you're suspended from your duties and placed under quarantine for investigation. During this period, the Inspectorate and the Arbitration Hall may visit you at any time, so you shouldn't go out... It's like being under house arrest."

Iver chuckled, "It's just to leave some room for the possibility that 'nothing will be found after the investigation,' which is why they've only suspended them and not dismissed. But even if the investigation is completed and nothing is found... it still means that the Queen is hostile and suspicious of them. Naturally, their circle wouldn't dare let them get close, lest they bring their suspicions over."

"—Besides, the Queen has already been given Gardening Leave. If we don't find out something, wouldn't that be disrespectful to His Majesty? So the Inspectorate has to find out something... so it's not just a formality like usual."

Investigate, investigate thoroughly, investigate diligently—these three levels are naturally different.

Besides, something can definitely be found out about these people. The Privy Council Minister didn't warn them, which could be attributed to their genuine lack of awareness; but after Camelot Minister's reminder, they still refused to bow to Isabel ... well, let's see if their necks are really that stiff.

Iver narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze deep.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned to Lily and asked, "You just said you saw Griffiths talking to a bewitching behemoth?"

When it comes to eye demons, Iver can only think of the Giant King's older brother.

After his death, he transformed into an eye demon, eventually becoming an Eye Demon Lord —though at this time he was probably still just an eye demon.

It belongs to a top-tier powerhouse of the "Rosy Cross" Society. He is an extremely powerful general of Star Antimony. He is Demon Avatar of the Fifth Level. In his spare time, he has captured many demons and made contracts with himself and his Children, including this beholder.

In the original timeline, Minister Griffiths's master, the Earl Leipzig of Leipzig, was also a member of the "Rosy Cross" Society. It's quite normal for him to know the master of the Eye Demon.

But after thinking about it carefully, Iver felt that something was not quite right.

"Does Griffiths need this beholder as an intermediary to contact his master?" "What else did the beholder say?"

Iver pressed further, "Besides Yulia's blood..."

When Lily returned in the morning, the first thing she did was report the matter to Iver and explain why she had not acted as agreed.

Lily shook her head. "Apart from that, the Eye Demon didn't say anything else... but I used the ' Love Spirit Medicine ' to interrogate Minister Griffiths and obtained some information."

She then recounted to Iver all the detailed information she had obtained through interrogation, Minister Griffiths's proposal at the "Chocolate Faction Conference," and her own speculations about the "Heracles Blood" and the "Swamp People."

Finally, Lily concluded, "This is the best I can deduce. Perhaps there's something else I don't know..."

Although Lily is Iver's personal maid, it doesn't mean she has no feelings for the other members of the Moriarty family.

Lily was also furious when she learned that Yulia might be harmed.

Iver nodded approvingly, "You've done a great job, Lily. Your temporary decision was absolutely correct."

"As for why I used this to lure Miss Aleister... Hmph. That's simple enough."

Iver's lips curled up slightly. "Before, 'I' referred to myself as an 'Imperialist' in front of the media."

—I am a nobleman of the Herasul Empire, with noble blood flowing through my veins and blessed by the Pillar God!

"These are the words of ' Miss Aleister ' back then. These are the true words she swore to the Pillar God."

Iver slowly said, "Under what circumstances can one become a noble of a destroyed empire, still possess 'noble blood,' and be blessed by the Pillar God? — There is only one possibility. That is to be Child of the Moon from the imperial era, or a direct descendant of Child of the Moon."

"The Eye Demon has the ability to see a thousand miles. It most likely saw me before—as Child of the Moon, using the identity of Bead. Therefore, it concluded that Aleister is actually a Child of the Moon has lived for an unknown amount of time, and its escape is probably to bring this information back with it."

"From this perspective, Yulia is a ' Heracles '... that's probably the truth. Because as a true Imperial citizen, Miss Aleister probably has a way to determine royal blood."

No wonder...

"Iver murmured."

He recalled Yulia's unnatural strength when she was a child... that was a characteristic of Heracles.

"Heracles" means "the Hera's Glory," but here Hera does not refer to the goddess Hera, but rather to the Herasul Empire.

In infancy, when children cannot read or write, this divine power is the means by which they protect the "Heracles"; but once they can read, write, and develop reason, this power weakens rapidly. But even when it weakens, it still far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Without a doubt, Heracles should not have appeared in this era.

They were all dead by the end of the Herasul Empire. Three hundred years have passed; if there were any descendants, it's impossible that they only discovered this now.

Then there's only one possibility.

— Yulia is indeed a "Swamp People".

Just as Hai Na's body stores fragments of Lancelot, Iver as a Sacred Entity... the "fragments" stored by Yulia may be the Paradox Flame Butterfly.

This may also be why the Paradox Flame Butterfly is a unique phantom in the game... Apart from the one inside Yulia, there is no other Paradox Flame Butterfly.

At the same time, this is also the reason why the Paradox Flame Butterfly, despite not having fully hatched, possesses the rank of Greater Phantom Demon and the rationality and intelligence equivalent to that of a human! The "Rosy Cross" Society clearly knew about this long ago, but they maintained a silent attitude towards it.

They only revealed this secret as leverage after they learned of Aleister's intelligence.

If the Herasul Empire can be rebuilt, Yulia is the "symbol" that must be obtained.

Clearly, the "Rosy Cross" Society hopes that "Miss Aleister," a remnant of the Herasul Empire, will take the initiative to approach them and ask about this matter! If Avalon ultimately fails to drive Aleister away, then they will try another method to lure her away as she seeks the truth! Does her grandfather Jacob, or her adoptive father James, have any connection to the "Rosy Cross" Society? "... So you want me that much."

Iver narrowed his eyes. "Then so be it."

It seems that when I go to the Theocracy, I should take the opportunity to visit Star Antimony.

Update complete, meow!

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