"I am confident that the Convocation will be able to render a just judgment ..."
Jared said this is very formal and official, although Vito has already clenched his fists in anger, but he still lowered his head, clear in any case will not take the initiative to do something. Unless Vito is willing to kill him, he will do so is really an unknown, after all, from the current situation, Jared this high not low temporary lord no one good, and from the layoff is also countdown, even if really kill him, I am afraid that there will not be too much harm.
But as Vito walked up to Jared, the strength in his hand suddenly eased considerably, and he patted Jared's shoulder gently.
"... I know it's not your fault. The child was so desperate to go on a trip that I should have stopped her as her father. However, I didn't think ..."
Vidocq won't kill him.
Jared had a feeling about this, and he knew exactly what he looked like to Vito right now.
First of all, Vidocq thinks he's from the Convocation.
Then again, Vito thought he was the kind of guy who could be fought over.
And later, Jared proved to Vito that he was a man of power by hunting the Black Dragon.
But now, in Vito's opinion, he could be considered a man of bad luck.
The Academy Council's actions have made those people think that Jared is a pawn that will soon be abandoned, and no matter what Vito wants to do, if he really wants to go against the Academy Council, there's no way that he won't try to enlist Jared's help. And Jared will hate the Convocation for the "unfair" treatment he's received, so now, all that's missing is a chance.
"Although I have read the report, I would like to ask if it was indeed Prince Heine that you saw at that time?"
"Yes, my lord."
Upon hearing Jared's answer, Vito pondered for a moment, then wore an expression of impatience. It was clear that Jared was not going to let this fleeting opportunity pass.
"My lord, do you have something to say ..."
"Before coming here, as I'm sure you know, I had a big fight with the Convocation."
Vito sighed, what he didn't realize was that Jared knew every word of even his conversation with the Pale Lord.
"And after that, I did some digging of my own, and I found something suspicious. My boy, Kelly wasn't easy to kill. You saved her life once, so you should know that Kylie is a very vigilant child, and she's also a magician. She's not strong, but she's not weak either. So, can you tell me how she died?"
"When you put it that way, it does seem ..."
Jared stared in disbelief for a moment, and then with a skeptical look on his face he began to think back to that day, but in the back of his mind he was thinking of something else. Now was the time to show Vito his hand, and it was clear that someone would have to be sacrificed to do so. Of course, Jared had no trouble at all with that sort of thing." When we rushed into the room that day, it seemed that Ms. Wendy had already appeared there, although she said that she had also just arrived, but as a healing mage, she acted faster than us Guardians, now that I think about it, it's indeed a bit strange ..."
Jared so no mind to sell Wendy, anyway, this is just to deepen Vito's suspicion, Wendy itself is not likely to suffer any harm, Vito can not because of suspicion to arrest her to torture, the Tower of Heaven representative of this name is not vegetarian. And Jared wondered if Vidocq would turn his back on a young girl who had no presence in the world.
"You don't know it yet, but the Convocation has already decided on your punishment, you and that lady will be stripped of your noble status and honor, and at the same time be imprisoned in an underground prison, and in the following trial, you will most likely be executed. Right now outside, there are thirty guards of the Magic Council waiting to imprison you and your companion and bring you back to Lily City."
"How, how ..."
Jared's demeanor was extremely panicked, as if he hadn't expected to be treated so horribly and unjustly. After all, even if it was clear that Jared's crime had been one of poor protection at best. There was no need for the death penalty - in fact, that's exactly what the Lord of the Heavens had told them.
"Lord Cthulhu clearly told me that ..."
"You've been given up by her, poor boy."
Vito looked at Jared with a look of helplessness and love, as if he felt sorry for the young, promising upstart who had been treated so unjustly.
It's all just a stage play, with the difference being that Jared has studied the script in advance. It's true that nothing is ever really in your control, but that doesn't mean you can just let it go. When things are out of your control, you can change the flow by adapting. In short, as long as the final destination remains the same, you don't have to worry too much about what you do in the middle of the journey.
"However, I do not believe that this is a just verdict for a warrior with the title of Dragon Slayer."
After the foreplay, the main course is served.
Jared said to himself inwardly, and then he looked up at Vito with confused and pleading eyes. Vito said nothing, but sighed and turned and walked out of the room, leaving Jared with only his back.
"You stay here in peace, I won't let the Convocation's calculations succeed so easily!"
After leaving a specious remark, Vito's figure disappeared in front of Jared.
Jared scowled, then grunted coldly as Vito left and leaned back against the cold wall.
"The old man is indeed dark ."
He commented helplessly .
"I think what he's probably best at is fanning the flames ..."
(Indeed, not only is he trying to stir up your suspicions about the Convocation, but he's also implying that he's the only one we can count on. ... What do you think he's trying to do with us by pulling us in like this?)
"I don't understand, and I don't need to understand."
Jared whistled, and after carefully sensing that no one was around, he turned toward the other side of the underpass.
"It doesn't matter what the fox wants to do when it comes out of its hole, as long as you cut it down when it comes out of its hole, then you'll get a nice fur. That's the most important thing."
I have to say, Vidocq did a pretty good job.
It is not a good thing to draw in too directly, like now deliberately trying to provoke Jared's suspicion, let him guess wildly, and eventually produce suspicion and then take the initiative to come to the door to ask for help is Vito's original intention. Especially the last words he left behind, has been quite obvious to imply that Jared he was abandoned as a part of the Convocation's plan, and if Jared did not understand the reason for this, naturally, because of the unwillingness to be treated as an outcast, there will be some resistance.
"Although we are not castaways, we never rule it out."
Jared pushed open the other door and there sat Caroline quietly, those beautiful eyes just gazing at him steadily. Kelly was off to the side, asleep, or in a coma. Jared didn't allow for the eventuality, especially since there was a good chance that Kylie would see Vito once he showed up here. She was the only one who didn't believe her father would try to murder her. But if Jared prevented Kelly from doing so, then Kelly would be just as suspicious of them, and at that point, she would have to be told the truth. So Jared asked Wendy to prepare some sleeping pills for her and put Kelly in a deep sleep.
But in the end, that's all there is to it.
"Take care of everything ..."
(You too.)
After instructing Caroline, Jared straightened his clothes, he hoped that Serenity would be able to handle the noble lords, so that he wouldn't have to bow and scrape like a clown to put on a show. In fact, he wished he had Wendy's strange ability, so that wherever Jared went, he wouldn't be noticed.
It didn't work out that way.
Just as Jared reentered the first-floor lobby, he was stopped in his tracks by a young man in fancy clothes.
"Indeed it is Mr. Jared, it's been a long time."
The young man greeted Jared in a rather familiar tone, but Jared didn't recognize him for a moment.
"You are ..."
"Have you forgotten me? We had a drink together in Tavares, and we had quite a conversation."
The friendly, gracious smile on the young man's face was very familiar, and Jared finally remembered who the man in front of him really was.
He was the very same nobleman that Jared and Caroline had met in that small town in the Gobi Desert when they first came into the world and were traveling with Florence.
Viscount Zach.