When the plot-skips players into the game world Chapter 549

Chapter 549: Chapter 429: Family Reunion Chapter 549: Chapter 429: Family Reunion After Aiwass returned to the Hall of Silver and Tin, the first thing he did was to have Lily call Hers Manor and invite Minister of Palace Affairs Mycroft Hers over.

By the ti Aiwass and Isabel, who had returned to her original appearance, finished framing the painting, the jolly minister, who was as happy as a fat seal, wobbled his body and hurried over.

Though it was an ergency overti before the New Year, Mycroft showed no resentnt whatsoever and even seed to be in a very good mood.

After he preserved the painting using the “Preservation Arts,” Aiwass curiously inquired what good things had happened to put him in such high spirits.

To his astonishnt, the answer he received was, “What, Sherlock has returned ho?”

Even now, he was still in the state of a shrunken child…

and he simply went back ho like that?

Sherlock’s poor relationship with his family was sothing Aiwass already knew about.

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He had lived alone for a long ti, and before moving into Bishop Mathers’ residence, he even suffered from chronic nutritional neglect due to irregular diet and daily routines.

If Edward hadn’t been so vigilant, often rushing over in the morning to check on him and bringing breakfast, who knows what trouble Sherlock might have fallen into from starvation.

It wasn’t because he lacked money; it was that he’d grow too lazy to eat when he was busy.

But when he was free, he would go and have a proper al, although alternating between hunger and fullness was even worse for his health.

In short, it was because no one took care of him.

According to Avalon’s customs of Authority, ordinary people couldn’t employ servants.

Only those with a certain standard of inco and status, and who had founded a household, were allowed to employ a very limited number of butlers and maids.

The Hers Family certainly had a quota, and Sherlock had a personal maid who grew up with him.

But when he left ho, he didn’t just leave without his maid; he didn’t even take a penny from his family.

All of Sherlock’s earnings were either consultants’ fees from solving cases for the Supervisory Bureau or small paynts for resolving private cases for others.

Sherlock had no habit of saving money; whatever he had, he spent.

Nevertheless, he lived a carefree life.

Previously, when Sherlock faked his death, he didn’t even choose to go ho but instead stayed temporarily at Bishop Mathers’ place.

In his family, only his brother Mycroft knew that Sherlock wasn’t dead.

When Sherlock “resurrected” later, he simply sent a letter ho to signal that he was still alive.

It was Bishop Mathers who urged him to go ho for a visit, and Sherlock only road around briefly.

After proving that he was indeed alive, he left imdiately—without even staying for the night or attending a dinner.

But to say that Sherlock held a grudge against his family?

…That didn’t seem to be the case.

At Sherlock’s “funeral,” his mother beca very haggard due to his troubles.

She cried out in sorrow; such sadness could not easily be feigned.

And Sherlock’s father Arthur was also very downhearted, clearly quite concerned about his child.

Aiwass had always been curious about how exactly Sherlock had fallen out with his family.

But whenever he asked, Sherlock either kept mum or diverted the topic.

Aiwass didn’t want to press too hard and risk damaging their relationship.

Hearing Aiwass’s question, Mycroft could only awkwardly laugh along.

That was until Isabel and Ligeia also beca curious and ca forward to ask personally.

Mycroft had long guessed that Ligeia was g.

Thus, the loyal Chamberlain gave Ligeia a aningful glance before finally giving an honest explanation.

As he listened, Aiwass started to feel incredulous.

Ligeia next to him was finding it equally hard to keep composure.

—Because the reason Sherlock originally fell out with his family was a third because of g.

It happened around the ti Sherlock was about to graduate…

which was actually just a few years ago.

At that ti, g took an interest in Sherlock, wanting to take him as her apprentice.

Sherlock had considerable talent in the Path of Authority, was very young, and was exceptionally loyal to the queen.

He was extrely intelligent, possessed leadership qualities and composure, lacked obsessions and preferences for the opposite sex, and was a man of integrity with no particular desire for power.

He was a near-perfect template for the Path of Authority.

Because he was young enough, he wouldn’t chase twilight years and beco indolent and conservative; lacking in power obsession ant he wouldn’t seek Transcendence to plan a rebellion; and his indifference to beautiful won ant he wouldn’t easily fall for the Path of Love and get seduced by foreign spies.

This covered the three most common derailnts in the Path of Authority.

At the sa ti, his intelligent mind could make him a qualified ruler, and his loyalty to the queen could enable him to serve the future Monarch.

One could say that g’s insight was flawless.

Moreover, at that ti, g was nearing the end of her life.

She had to find a successor.

She wanted to fully train Sherlock to enter the Supervisory Court, then rise to the Arbitration Hall, and finally take over her position as the next Grand Arbitrator.

But it was at that ti that Sherlock felt the impulse for the Path of Wisdom.

During his school days, he found unprecedented fulfillnt, excitent, and contentnt from deduction and puzzle-solving, finally realizing what he truly wanted to do.

The fact that g was nearing the end of her life was a tightly guarded secret known only to the high-ranking mbers of the Pro-Queen Faction and kept in strict confidence.

Sherlock’s father Arthur knew about this and felt extrely honored to have Sherlock recognized as the future Grand Arbitrator.