Chapter 36: After the Catastrophe
Blood spurted from Aaron's skull, splashing Aaron's face before Athos slowly fell to the ground.
It all came so suddenly that Aaron didn't even have time to react, let alone Athos, whose entire attention was on Aaron. Perhaps he was wondering why the potion he had prepared didn't work, and his life was ended by a sudden bolt.
Great, saved, it's all over. Aaron felt that his legs were completely numb, and at this moment, his legs did not obey the call, and it became impossible to even move a single step.
Eddie quickly walked in front of Aaron and took down the big net on Aaron's body: "Razor, are you okay? I'm sorry, I was really, I doubted you." ”
Aaron looked at Eddie's face full of guilt, and was sure that if he really showed his original appearance just now, the target of that arrow would definitely be him. The relationship between him and Razor is far beyond Aaron's imagination.
"It doesn't matter, it's thanks to you that I'm alive. As long as he ...... As long as Atos is dead. This old thing, after a long time in the Duke's Palace, has become more ambitious. Aaron sighed, staring at the corpse of Athoth, Athos's eyes widened and his head was drowning in a pool of blood, "Eddie, can you help me find a coachman, I'm a little tired now...... Well, by the way, I'll take Aitos's body as well, and I'll go to my father to explain it when I come back. ”
"No need to look for anyone else, I'll be your coachman once today. Eddie said.
"How can you do it? You are the future head of the Knights? If such a thing gets out, it will be bad for your reputation. Aaron waved his hand and said.
"Why not? Actually, just now...... I really doubt you, and this is an apology to you. Eddie said through gritted teeth.
Despite Aaron's strong opposition, Eddie insisted and helped Aaron to the car, and he sat in the driver's seat. At this time, Aaron didn't dare to insist too much, otherwise it might arouse Eddie's suspicions.
Today's events are full of twists and turns, and Aaron now thinks that the risk he took is still too great, and he may really be crushed if he is not careful. Although the result is not bad, and the thing that Aaron fears the most is solved, there will be only one person who knows his true identity in the future.
The other day, Aaron had an argument with Atos over the matter of Felia. Over the next few days, Aaron felt that while he was practicing his sword at Credford's residence, there was always someone watching him from outside. Three days earlier, Aaron had gone into Credford's quarters and then killed him, only to find a teenager in patched clothes around the corner not far from the gate.
Not long ago, Aaron had seen the boy in the slums, and at that time he had caught a mouse in the crowd, which had not made a very strong impression on Aaron, and if it had been more than a month, Aaron might have forgotten about him.
The boy at this time was much cleaner than at that time, and although he still had patches on his body, he generally looked no different from a civilian, and others didn't think it was too abrupt to appear here.
Seeing Aaron coming, the boy immediately became very nervous, stood up in a hurry, and then leaned tightly against the corner.
"How much did they give you?" Aaron lowered his voice so as not to attract the attention of the others.
"What are they? you...... What are you talking about? I don't understand...... I don't know what you're talking about......" The boy's voice was a little childish, and it wasn't time to change his voice yet.
"I've been watching you for days, and you've been staring at me here. Aaron interrupted the boy. A teenager like this, with a little pressure, will soften.
The boy opened his mouth and muttered quietly, "I didn't stare at you...... I'm just walking around. Although he was still in denial, the tone of his speech was not as strong as it was just now.
"If you don't tell the truth, I'll send you to prison. In the future, it will not be easy for you to get out of the slums. Aaron said.
Poor, if there is no opportunity, it is very difficult to get out of this identity, and it is estimated that they may not be able to get rid of this embarrassing identity until the day they die of old age. And once there is a criminal record, even the slightest hope is cut off.
The boy's face turned pale, and he looked up at Aaron for a long time before he spoke, "How do you know that I am a pauper? You have seen me...... Ah, I remember, you were the other day who went to the ghetto......"
Aaron didn't have the heart to make friends with him, and still put pressure on the boy: "If you don't want to arrest him, just honestly return to my problem." If I'm satisfied, I may change your fate. ”
"Change your fate...... " The young man's face turned red, and he repeated these words, and his eyes also glowed when he looked at Aaron. Get out of the slums and change your destiny. This is something he's going to do for the rest of his life, and will it happen today? Is it worth the gamble?
"How many times can you fight in life, and when will you not fight at this time? I can tell you with great certainty that you will never have such a good opportunity in the future. Aaron pushed the boy hard again when he was hesitating.
In the end, after thinking about it for a long time, the boy finally made up his mind: "Fight!"
In this way, Aaron and Lan Coin met.
"A few days ago, maybe three or four days, a burly man gave me a silver coin and asked me to keep an eye on your every move in this place. From seven or eight o'clock every night until the early morning of the next day. Lan Wen looked left and right to make sure that there was no one else, and then whispered to Aaron, and then described the man's appearance to Aaron.
"Harrison. Aaron listened to Lan Wen's description of the man and immediately judged his identity.
Now that you know who your opponent is, the rest is much easier.
First of all, you can't startle the snake, if the other party finds out that you have been alerted, you will definitely change your plan again, and it will only be more detrimental to yourself. Therefore, Aaron still asked Lan Cohen to continue to truthfully relay his current situation to Harrison so as not to make him suspicious. In addition to this, Aaron also began to look for a solution. Now that Atos and Harrison have already started to act, it means that they are well prepared. And he is weak, and it is too difficult to rely on his own strength to deal with two people, and it is even more foolish to take the opportunity to solve two people. You have to rely on external forces.
However, Aaron knew that he didn't know many people in this world, and the people who had an impression in his mind were very familiar with Atos.
Aaron thought about it for a long time. He found that there was only one person who could help him at this time, and that was Eddie, who had come to visit Aaron when he was just impersonating Razor.
However, Aaron really didn't want to ask Eddie for help unless it was absolutely necessary, which was a visceral resistance. Because Eddie has a very strong relationship with Razor and is a partner who has played since childhood, he may reveal flaws if he is not careful. Thankfully, Eddie and Razor don't see each other often after becoming a soldier. So even if Aaron had something different from Razor, Eddie wouldn't feel it.
Aaron thought about it for ten minutes and decided to take a gamble.
Aaron writes a letter to Eddie, stating that he has stumbled upon Athos and Harrison being surrounded by people of his size. I suspect that the two of them may be unfavorable to me, but there is no conclusive evidence, and I am also afraid that I will be surprised if I am not careful, and if I tell the duke, if they find out, it will only make the situation more unfavorable, so I want to ask Eddie to support him at a critical time.
On the one hand, Aaron asked Lanwen to give the letter to Eddie, and on the other hand, he dug out Razor's diary and read it carefully, not even letting go of the words written in the corner of the diary, just in case. Sure enough, in the course of the confrontation between Atos and Eddie, the contents of the diary played an irreplaceable role.
After waiting anxiously for a day, at eight or nine o'clock in the evening, Aaron sneaked out of Crayford's lodgings under the pretext of diarrhea, and met Lan Coin in the corner from before.
"This is a letter from Eddie, and he tells me that you can rest assured that he will be there for you when you need him. Lan Wen pulled out Eddie's letter to him.
“...... I don't know why this happened, but as you said, even if it's just speculation, be prepared. Actually, when I visited you before, I found out that there might be a problem with this Aitos, but since he has always been by your side, I can't tell you directly. However, it is best that you can find out for yourself what his problems are. Rest assured, we will be able to achieve victory in the fight against Aitos......"
Aaron held the letter, and while he was relieved, a knot also hit his heart. How to ensure that his identity is not revealed in the final duel with Atos has become the ultimate thing.
Aaron put the letter away, only to see Lan Min's squeak in the shadows, as if he wanted to say something.
"Anything else?" asked Aaron.
"That's right, I don't know if I should tell you, huh...... I saw an old man come out of the Duke's Palace, and he got into a carriage, and the carriage went to a place......"
"An old man?" Aaron's mind immediately thought of Athoth. If it were him, where would he go at this time? Ask for help? But who could help him in Hankyo?
Thinking of this, the name of a man came to Aaron's eyes - Edward.