The kidnapping and disappearance of Ivas Moriarty should be the biggest news on Glass Island recently.

And the news is still a serial - first it made several front-page headlines for breaking the conspiracy of the Noble Red Society, and finally was awarded the Order of the Holy Sword for a great achievement.

As a result, less than a week later, he was arrested by the members of the Noble Red Society who rushed into the school.

"Judging by the traces of the battle, Ivas put up a very fierce resistance. He even knocked down a number of transcendents who were far stronger than himself...... But unfortunately they are still outnumbered. Hasina, I remember that Ivas and you had a good relationship, right? ”

"Huh? Ah......h

Haina listened to her roommates chatting about the recent news, a little absent-mindedly: "Yes. ”

She was thinking about something.

Is there anything wrong with Ivus now?

Or rather, the disappearance of the present...... Is it in the plans of Ivus?

Ivas had mentioned to her before that it was possible that he would have to fake his death like Sherlock. But now that something had happened to him, Haina couldn't help but think about it again...... Does Ivus mean this time by "suspended animation"?

She was a little flustered.

What if Ivus's plan fails?

The fake death he is talking about is not this time, but what will happen after that? In other words, he was indeed suddenly attacked and captured this time, which is actually possible, right?

"What did the Noble Red Society do to capture Ivas? Was it to torture him? ”

"Really, it doesn't make sense. If it's for revenge, you should just kill Ehuas, right? With a big living person, they can't run easily. ”

"It wasn't meant to torture him, was it? Maybe Ivus knew some secret, so he had to be captured alive. ”

"Then there's no need to rush into the school and kidnap him, right? Our school is Dean Meg's territory...... Although she is not usually there, her old man will definitely be angry after this incident. ”

"I think it's a hostage swap?"

"It's possible. But wouldn't those people of the Noble Red Society be hanged if they were caught? ”

"Maybe there are still people alive."

"It's impossible, if there are people alive, the newspaper will definitely report it as soon as possible to put pressure on them."

"Could that be the exchange of Ivas for the list of traitors? That's what it's all written in, right? ”

Hayna's roommates gathered together and chatted about it.

Also thanks to Evas.

Originally, on the Glass Island, many people didn't know about the Noble Red Society at all. Maybe there are more people in the rural area, but demon scholars rarely appear in the big cities—there are so many highly educated inspectors and priests that it's easy to spot traces of rituals and demons.

But with a few front-page headlines from Ivus, people quickly took this group of demon scholars seriously. After the news of the Glass Staircase was published, other newspapers would interview some high-ranking inspectors or bishops to ask questions about demon scholars and the noble red, and then send them out to explain "what the noble red society has done".

"What do you think, Hayna?"

Suddenly feeling someone touch her, Haina asked, "Does the Inspectorate have any inside information?" ”

But this sentence broke Hayna's thinking and hesitation.

She decided not to hesitate any longer, got up from the bed, put on her coat and rushed out: "I don't know, I'll go out for a while, you guys talk-"

Watching Haina leave, there was silence in the dormitory for a while.

Her roommate, who often went to the "Old Captain's Bar" to fish for men, sighed, "It seems that Haina really cares about Ivus. ”

"She's not going to like Ivus, is she?"

Another suggested a possibility.

"Who doesn't love Eivas, handsome, gentle, and surnamed Moriarty."

The other party retorted.

So the few people who didn't have to go to class got together again and started chatting, this time talking about Hayna instead.

As for Haina, she originally wanted to find Minister Meg. But she didn't know where the other man was, so she ran around and looked for her, so she went to Sherlock instead.

With his wisdom, he must know how Aihuas is doing!

She ran to Lady Mina's soothsayer first, trying to enter through the back door. only to find that they did not open the door.

Then Haina chuckled in her heart.

She ran to the front door and knocked on it.

It was Lady Mina who opened the door.

"Oh, it's Hayna."

Mina already knew each other and said with a smile, "Are you here so early today?" ”

Because both Bishop Mathers and Lady Mina have a lot of secrets, and they don't like to call people.

So they don't like to hire servants on weekdays, not even butlers.

For the big people who can enter the round table room, this is already considered a misfit for the weirdos. But Mathers was a bishop after all, and a member of the spiritual council. As a result, this became an ascetic style of "frugal living", which was highly praised.

Anyway, the ordinary household chores can be done at home, and the troublesome and laborious ones will borrow a servant from a friend's house to help.

After Sherlock moved here, Hayna, who had come to help Ivus deliver information, would come to help when she came to the door—she was the one who did this when she was at home, anyway.

Cape Eagle Village doesn't look like a glass island. There are no rules such as "things must be left to the servants to do otherwise they will not look decent", or "guests cannot move or break it on the spot, but need to be tactfully told afterwards".

Haina just saw that there was work to do, so she went to help. I don't have any special thoughts, but if I have to say it, I'm a little idle and panicked, and I'm not tired - if she's tired, she won't do it, and she can lie down on the bed for a day.

Fortunately, the Mathers also have similar ideas to her, so they do not find it offended, but find Haina cute. She only came to help Ivas and Sherlock back and forth a few times, and she became a popular child.

"I'm coming to Mr. Sherlock...... Did Mr. Sherlock get up? ”

Haina asked, slightly nervous.

The last time she came, it was almost ten o'clock in the morning, and Sherlock hadn't even woken up. She waited in the living room for more than an hour, and when Sherlock woke up, she remained in a dazed state, and she was instinctively angry for a while. When Sherlock didn't wake up, his mouth was much more poisonous than usual.

"Well, they've all finished eating, and they're playing chess."

Lady Mina replied.

…… Play chess?

Mr. Sherlock and Bishop Mathers?

Hayna was a little confused, but thanked her and followed.

Ended up walking to the second floor, in front of Sherlock's bedroom.

She suddenly heard a familiar voice from within: "General." Aren't you going to change the game yet? If I had changed bridge, I probably wouldn't have been able to beat you...... It just so happened that Haina also came. We can make a foursome. ”

Hearing this, Haina was startled.

But she soon felt the joy again—like when she was a child and ate honey. It felt like the whole world was sweetening and the sun was shining.

She knocked on the door immediately, and without waiting for a response from inside, she pushed the door in eagerly.

"You're alright, Ivus!"

In the room, Iwas, who had been freed from his wheelchair, was seen leaning back in his seat, his legs folded together, his left leg up. A confident smile on his face.

It was a very different temperament from the well-behaved and gentle temperament of Ivas when he was in a wheelchair.

He was basking in the golden sunlight of the morning, and red butterflies flew around his fingertips.

After actually getting rid of the wheelchair and sitting in the same high seat, Haina realized that Evas and Sherlock were about the same height. But now Ivas looks even taller.

Sherlock was across from him, frowning, his arms resting on his knees, his hands resting on his chin, watching the game and thinking about something.

Lily sat next to Ivus, close to him. She was the first to look up at Hayna, with a smile on her lips.

Sherlock ignored her.

He just looked intently at the board and muttered in a low voice, "It's tricky." Obviously, I was still in an advantage at the beginning, but when did I start to suddenly get worse......"

He thought for a long time before finally moving another chess piece: "Although I have already lost, I still have to finish playing." ”

And Ivus laughed, "Because you don't understand a principle, Sherlock. Playing chess is not a purely logical game, it has to do with mental games. From this point of view, the threat is always stronger than the eating of children...... Because I didn't choose to let you deal with the situation that had already been created, but used the anticipatory pressure to increase your thinking and psychological pressure.

"Use defensive tactics to make you weaker, and when you're in a hurry, put pressure on you to make mistakes. The more proud people are, the less they can afford to make mistakes...... And if you repeat this, your operation will gradually become distorted. Your goal will gradually change from 'winning the victory' to 'solving the puzzle I have given'.

"From that point of view, there are some plans that don't really need to be implemented. All you need to do is make the other party aware of the possibility, and the plan itself is already in effect – and the impact is the effect. ”

With that, Ivus left the White Queen behind: "Checkmate." I've won three in a row, Sherlock. Your desire to attack is too strong, and it will make you lose sight of yourself and being threatened. ”

"That's why I'm here."

Sherlock replied, "It makes sense. ”

Ai Huas smiled and shook his head: "Attack does not mean advantage, and continuous attack does not mean victory. That's when I voluntarily gave up my offensive round, so you can attack one after another...... Some people give up because they are really weak, but some people give up attacking just to preserve mobility. ”

"Like you choose to stay here and stay still?" Sherlock asked rhetorically.

"Yes."

Ivas picked up the white queen, sandwiched it between the index and middle fingers of his right hand, and showed it to Sherlock.

"When I jump off the board, I'm no longer a pawn. Now that I can go everywhere, they have to panic. Panic is about to make mistakes. If you make a mistake, you die. When you die, you have to drag others into the water to be willing. ”

The young man with short white blonde hair narrowed his eyes slightly like a fox: "Look, Sherlock...... Look at it.

"They can't stand it for long, and I've already put all the pressure on me. Then it was their turn to attack. ”

Sherlock looked at Ivas Moriarty in the sunlight.

For the first time, he realized that he might never really know his friend.

The first chapter of three thousand words!

Chapter 2 is a little later, and I woke up late today...... It is estimated that there are two points to provoke

(End of chapter)