Free Web NovelChapter 568: Chapter 568 Major Novel Event_1
An hour later, in Aiden’s office.
"I’m sorry, I messed it up," Tony sighed with the teacup in his hands, "It’s rare that you trust me so much."
"You didn’t mess up, didn’t the class go well after that?" Aiden said, smiling to comfort him.
"That’s because Captain Veronica helped maintain discipline. If I were alone... I really couldn’t handle them," Tony said, eyes downcast.
"Do you really think the discipline improved solely because Veronica stepped in?" Aiden laughed.
"Isn’t it?" Tony was taken aback.
"Actually, it was because of the divine words you inadvertently used that intimidated them," Aiden explained, "So far, there hasn’t been a ’black magic specialist’ among the prison guards, and many of these young offenders are bullies. They were scared of you, so they behaved."
After the class resumed, Tony’s teaching became exceptionally smooth, even more so than the original staff instructors. In the latter part of the class, those previously rowdy young offenders did not dare to disturb the order, let alone make a sound.
Even when Tony tried to call on them for questions, their tones carried a hint of reverence.
"I just used it, subconsciously..." Tony spoke softly, "This actually might not be so good."
"Indeed, somewhat. Divine words are not considered black magic, but are still a supernatural power. To say ’The Covenant’ regulates black magic, but does not apply to divine words is a bit of quibbling. We use divine words unregulated, which actually puts us in a gray area; it’s better not to be noticed by others."
"Indeed," Tony agreed with the view, "I was negligent."
"No, it was necessary at that time. Strictly speaking, this should be my responsibility," Aiden said with a bit of a bitter smile, "Originally, Veronica should have been there to help you monitor the classroom, but I wanted to see how the students would react to you, so I had her step outside for a while."
"After that, should I stop doing this?" Tony asked cautiously.
"You don’t want to do it anymore?" Aiden asked.
"Not that... I just feel that I’m not reliable enough, and I might cause trouble for others," Tony said, head lowered.
"You’ve already done a lot on your first try; don’t worry, I reckon they should be much easier to manage from now on," Aiden said, waving his hand, "If you’re willing, continue tomorrow."
"Then I’ll give it another try," Tony nodded.
"How’s everything at the dormitory?" Aiden asked.
"The conditions are pretty good," Tony nodded vigorously, "And the food in the cafeteria is really delicious."
"That’s good," Aiden smiled, "It’s almost time to clock out, remember to sign out."
"I know," Tony stood up but didn’t leave right away.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking to Aiden again, "Warden, have you heard any news about... that person recently?"
Aiden immediately understood that Tony was referring to Mr. Bloodcoat.
In Sunset City base, Mr. Bloodcoat killed Professor Dodge, and Tony bore a deep grudge against Mr. Bloodcoat from that moment on.
Aiden was also very concerned about Mr. Bloodcoat’s movements, believing that Mr. Bloodcoat could strike from the Gistas Kingdom to the autonomous state at any time.
While without the Hand of Oblivion, Mr. Bloodcoat couldn’t truly kill "Aiden Galahad," he must have realized the current Aiden had acquired enough power to threaten him. Under these circumstances, his best course of action would probably be to kill the current Aiden first.
The next Aiden to be revived might inherit the memories of both and become more difficult to handle, but the power of authority would be reset, and moreover, there would be a chance to seize the Wordless Code.
So Aiden made a point of asking the Revenge Goddess, who now lazed around all day in Room Three, for any news on Mr. Bloodcoat’s movements, almost on a daily basis.
"He’s still in the Gistas Kingdom; actually, he approached this side a couple of days ago. But yesterday, he suddenly turned back towards Gistas," Aiden provided what he knew.
"Why did he suddenly turn back?" Tony didn’t understand.
"The reason is unclear, but it’s not bad news for us," Aiden said, "Right now, taking on that man still poses a great risk."
Aiden was puzzled why Mr. Bloodcoat suddenly changed his plans. His approach toward the autonomous state seemed to indicate that he intended to do something. However, from the responses of the Revenge Goddess, it appeared that he had reached near the border at Pine City and then unexpectedly turned back as if he had changed his mind, remaining within the Gistas territory, even today.
"What are your plans next? Oh right, the matter you discussed with that very beautiful big sister before..." Tony remembered the deal Aiden had discussed with Deborah when they first met.
"I agreed," Aiden said.
"You agreed to go out with her?" Tony’s eyes widened.
"No!" Aiden hastened to correct, "We actually met once more and reached an agreement. I help her catch a serial killer, and she will teach me divine words."
"A serial killer?"
"Don’t know if you’ve heard about it, the Doppelganger killings..."
"The Doppelganger killings!?" Tony’s eyes widened all at once.
"You’ve seen the reports?" Aiden noticed Tony’s reaction and knew he must have learned some information.
"Not that... " Tony blinked, "Isn’t that a story from a book?"
"A story from a book?" Aiden paused, taken aback.
He had seen the clippings provided by Deborah and went to verify them—there were indeed such events, three murder cases, identified by the Empire as the work of the same individual. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"Yes," Tony nodded, "The ’Adventurer’ magazine’s new serial story about the Hound is currently featuring the Doppelganger murders."
Aiden’s eyes widened slightly.
The Doppelganger murderer had had an encounter with Deborah, and now the "venturesome" story also featured a Doppelganger murder. Of course, it was impossible for the author to know about the real-life event and write it into their story.
But from Aiden’s perspective, there was another fact: Deborah, who had appeared in his sights repeatedly as the Hound’s Daughter, and the "venturesome" writer, because of this Doppelganger event, were once again linked.
According to Deborah, the Hound Duboman hadn’t been involved in the investigation of the Doppelganger murders. So if the "venturesome" writer’s source wasn’t coincidence, then it was targeted at Deborah.
Come to think of it, Deborah had mentioned that the one with a real connection to the "venturesome" writer was her foster mother, the mysterious thief Liv.
Had the mysterious thief Liv shared with the writer the events Deborah experienced...?
"Which issue of the magazine started publishing this event?" Aiden looked into Tony’s eyes and asked.
