Golden Darkness's Own Opinion

"I suggested it~ After all, the eldest lady of the Holmes family has returned. It would be nice to take this opportunity to gather people from the family, and at the same time, I can communicate with the famous British nobles who were invited. Isn't it good to have some feelings?"

"That's right." Old Holmes stroked the beard on his chin, and the expression on his face showed that he couldn't agree more, "It's also good for the juniors to get to know each other. Miss, you are no stranger to these things, right?" ?”

The ballroom dance used by the nobles to strengthen mutual ties and friendship, this tradition does not know when it started, if it is really traced, it can probably be traced back to a rather ancient age.

Aria rested her forehead slightly weakly and sighed.

She is indeed no stranger to this kind of dance. After all, she has received traditional western-style aristocratic education since she was a child. In the eyes of the great aristocrats with titles, I may be just a crazy wild girl in their eyes. If it weren't for the status of the heir of [Sherlock Holmes IV], these proud and elegant people would not even look at me.

"Is it a banquet of the same nature as my 13th birthday?"

After receiving the affirmative answer from the fourth uncle, Aria seemed very distressed.

She doesn't like this type of dance banquet very much. Her style of painting obviously doesn't match the exquisite and elegant things. She would rather go shopping with Eve than to exchange politeness with those nobles wearing masks at the ball. Visit London's night markets.

"Can I not show up?"

"...Miss, you are the protagonist."

Old Holmes couldn't laugh or cry.

"Eh~~~"

"If you feel really bored, you can also invite Miss Eve together."

He played his last hole card, and was very relieved to find that the originally reluctant expression of his eldest lady was shaken immediately.

So old Holmes hastened to add fuel to the fire.

"Surely she won't refuse to dance with you at the banquet, will she?"

"That `s a deal!"

As if afraid of any changes, Aria slapped the table and settled the matter firmly.

……

It became.

Aria turned her back and secretly clenched her fists on her chest.

She will not let go of any possibility of deepening her relationship with Eve.Especially after returning from visiting this time, she could feel the obvious changes in the eyes of the two people who shamelessly followed her and Eve to England. Out of a certain sense of crisis, she even let go of her girlish reserve.

Needless to say, Feng Lizi, this guy has always plotted against Eve, the key is Lei Ji, the indifferent sniper who seemed to care nothing at first, suddenly had a certain kind of determination in his eyes, and the whole person was moved from the inside. And the field exudes a fiery and strong sense of aggression, which makes Aria feel a little uneasy.

This time, just this time, taking advantage of this opportunity, she is going to confess to Eve. She can feel that Eve's vague affection for her may only need one inducement to make her feel better. Her tortuous and young love has been cultivated to a positive result.

……

It became.

Old Sherlock Holmes sighed faintly, and his tense heartstrings gradually relaxed.

His goal is always that [Medusa]. As long as the eldest lady brings the golden darkness, then his goal has been achieved.

【Medusa】Participating in the ballroom dance of the British upper-class aristocrats, this kind of situation that is enough to make everyone who knows the inside story dumbfounded can reverse all the factors that are unfavorable to the Holmes family, because it conveys that there was a quarrel with the British authorities. The huge contradictory [Medusa] is a signal of willingness to participate and integrate into British society. Although this signal is only considered to be wishful thinking, this possibility cannot be ignored by anyone.

……

Things are about to get interesting.

The real mastermind behind the scenes, Mellie Holmes showed a sly smile like a little devil.

She knew that her proposal would be approved by her uncle, and she knew that her sister would definitely agree to participate in the ballroom dance she hated the most in the past, and she also knew that her sister would definitely participate with the golden darkness.

The older sister, the golden darkness, the two buteis who have a different feeling for the golden darkness, and the one who will definitely be invited, Mr. Al Watson.

In this way, all the elements are gathered together, and the combination of these elements is enough to make this banquet that many people place high hopes on evolve into an unexpected grand feast.

Even with Mellie's reasoning ability, it is impossible to predict where this banquet will go.Perhaps a happy reunion?Maybe it's the bloody end of Hatchet Good Boat?Perhaps it is the orthodox ending where lovers get married and those who have nothing to do with each other feel sad?she does not know.

But that's what makes it so interesting, isn't it?

"Please do your best, sister."

"what?"

Showing a flawless smile to her older sister who looked over in bewilderment, Mellie hummed a little tune and pushed the wheelchair away.

If it weren't for this cumbersome body, I really want to participate in it myself.

The stage has been set for you.

-

When Aria returned to her bedroom, she was still a little excited.

After closing the door, she leaned against the door and let out a long sigh of relief. The joy that surged up from the bottom of her heart made her jump around the room happily like a little girl who got candy. He walked in circles until he felt dizzy and was about to faint before falling down on his own bed, rubbing against the soft blanket like a lazy cat.

"Hehe~"

Turning over, Aria flattened her body and narrowed her eyes in relaxation.

"Eve~"

She is very happy.

"Huh? You found me?"

The sound from the window made her straighten up in an instant, and the hair all over her body stood up as if it had exploded.

"E, Eve!?"

"Your strength has indeed improved a lot compared to before."

Flapping its wings, stepping on the window sill and jumping into the room, the golden darkness nodded in satisfaction.

"At least in this world, you are the only one who can discover my infiltration so far."

"...No, I just hope you won't enter my room through the window in the future."

Recalling that when they first met, the golden darkness broke in through the window in the same way, and directly encountered the embarrassing scene of herself wearing only a bath towel, Aria couldn't help covering her face sadly.

"Forget it, compared to this, how is your harvest?"

Quickly put those precious memories back carefully in his heart, Aria said sternly.She did not forget the purpose of Golden Darkness's trip.

"It's kind of bad."

The golden darkness stared at Aria's face, and the sadness and pity in the depths of her pupils made the girl feel a little baffled.Before she could continue to ask, the golden darkness shook her head and said.

"What I have now is only one person's side story, and I will continue to find other relevant people to verify the information I have obtained."

"Until then, please continue with your daily life."

After all, if what Kanae Kanzaki said was the truth that the British tried to conceal, then Aria's peaceful daily life might be gone forever.

"...What's the matter?"

"It's okay." Golden Darkness just shook his head, "Please continue to trust me as always."

"Trust me I won't hurt you."

She was afraid that when the time came, she would not be able to resist tearing the world apart with her own hands.

To tear apart this filthy world that is constantly hurting a mother and hurting Aria just for chasing power that does not belong to them.

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PS1: Ning Chu, you want to add more (tired face).

PS2: And you filthy people, there are obviously so many abilities unique to men, why did you think of that aspect! (justice face)

The Shadow at the End of Volume 128: Chapter 20 No.[-] Chapter Feast ([-])

Aria lay listlessly on the window sill of her bedroom, with a melancholy expression on her face.

Can't speak.

Golden Darkness has been busy verifying the information she collected before. Basically, she goes out early in the morning and comes back at night. Whenever she sees Golden Darkness returning, her face is tired but she still holds on to her spirit. While saying good night, my heart ached, but I couldn't say that invitation again.

"Are you really that tired?"

Aria muttered to herself.

In fact, she didn't really understand, what kind of people or things in England could embarrass Golden Darkness, who is one of the most powerful people in the world, after all, [Medusa] has a good reputation, no matter how bad she is at negotiating and dialogue skills , With this illustrious reputation, he can easily find out a lot of things.

"Tomorrow night is obviously the time for the dance..."

The girl propped her chin up with her hands, and boredly scanned the courtyard outside which had been neatly trimmed by servants.If she still can't find a chance to invite the Golden Darkness, then she really doesn't really want to go to any ball alone.She squirmed on the dance floor in a half-hugging, half-hugging relationship with a dance partner she wasn't familiar with or even didn't know at all. Just thinking about this kind of thing made her scalp tingle.

So, when the golden darkness stuck its head out from under the window sill and was about to enter Aria's bedroom through the window again, the extremely gray dead face that was only two centimeters away from her nose suddenly appeared in her field of vision, which shocked her. It was almost cut off with a knife.

"...Aria, what are you doing?"

At any rate, he pressed his right arm that was about to move, and at that moment, he entered a state of alert and flew closer to the golden darkness that distanced himself from that mysterious creature. He looked at Mingming with a little helplessness and fear, and was also quite frightened. Aria.

"I almost got killed just now."

"...You are the one!"

After finally recovering from the bewildered state, the girl immediately yelled in dissatisfaction.

"Didn't I tell you not to come into my room from the window sill again? If this goes on for a long time, I will definitely scare you out of trouble."

"It's too troublesome to go through the main entrance."

Golden Darkness said as a matter of course, since there is a better and faster path, why go through the door?Moreover, entering through the main entrance would alarm the servants of the Sherlock Holmes family that she was not familiar with. Perhaps it was the residual influence from her past as a killer. Up to now, she still has the habit of not exposing herself to others unless necessary.

She stepped onto the window sill, arched Aria's body with her toes, squeezed out a small space that a half-human could pass through, and jumped down forcefully.

"Hey! Have you been a little too casual recently?"

With a backhand, he grabbed the arm of the golden darkness. Aria really wanted to grab this villain who always trespassed in the girl's boudoir and didn't understand the girl's heart at all, and threw it out of the window directly. With that innocent and dazed pretty face, she hesitated back and forth, but in the end she couldn't bear it anymore, and the hand holding her arm silently slid down to her waist, and hugged that soft and delicate body to her side.

"Forget it, I don't care about you. Why did you come back so early today?"

"Ah, we've almost reached a conclusion."

The golden darkness didn't refuse Aria's intimate hug either. The killer sighed faintly, resting his chin on the girl's shoulder wearily.

She is really tired.

It is not the exhaustion of physical functions, but the sleepiness of the mind.

Indeed, as Kane Kane said, this truth is too cruel for Aria, whose goal is to rescue her mother and reunite with her.

She didn't know whether she should reveal this secret to Aria, and she didn't know how to say it.

"Are you really so tired?"

This self-talk that she was alone before reappeared at this time, and Aria stroked the soft blond hair of the girl leaning on her with some distress.

"Would you like to take a break?"

"...Well." Aria could feel her shoulders sinking slightly, it should be the golden darkness nodding, "I will tell you after I sort out the information I have collected these days. Speak."

After being silent for a while, the golden darkness finally made a decision.As one of the parties involved, Aria has the right to know the truth. She will not hide it from her on the grounds of "it is for her" like the Sherlock Holmes family. Doomed to useless efforts in a future that can never be reached and is as empty as a mirror and water.

As for how Aria would react after knowing the facts, she couldn't predict.If she cries, she will silently wait by her side and wipe away her tears with her own robe; if she is angry, she will accompany her to vent her anger; Everyone involved in this matter, let this dirty country shed the last drop of blood.

No matter what, she will be there for her.

"Then you should have a good rest in the next few days, and I will find a way to cancel that dance party to accompany you."

"Prom? What prom?"

"It's a ballroom dance. Originally, I wanted to invite you to go with me."

Although she tried her best to look like she didn't care, there was still a hint of pity in Aria's tone.

"But looking at you now, let's put aside the dance and so on."

She has not forgotten her original intention.Originally, it was because of the golden darkness that Aria agreed to the old Sherlock Holmes' request to attend the dance banquet. Now that the golden darkness is no longer able to attend, it is natural for her to reject the ball.

"...No, I'm fine."

The golden darkness raised her head from Aria's shoulders, and she heard the pity in Aria's words.

"I'll go with you."

If that was what Aria wanted now, she would be willing.

Because this may be the last happiness she can have before she tells her the truth.

She will try to make her feel no regrets.