Chapter 133: Fifteenth Episode: Chapter 6 (2/2)
”Little Micath” laid in his mother's arms comfortably. His name, Micath was given by his father. It seems like that aside, only his azure blue eyes was inherited from his mother. He looked a little sleepy, obviously satisfied from the milk he had.
Two perfect bodies were shimmering in and out of the spring steam. Vijdeline stared intently at Aeolia's scar on her body, while Aeolia's eyes were jealous of Vijdeline's maternal aura.
”I heard from Paul, that you had sacrificed a lot for Oscar, even almost costing your life.”
Aya's attention snapped back to reality. She smiled in embarrassment, ”That's nothing, I have my missions. You, my dear Vij, didn't you sacrifice more for Oscar?”
Aya was playing around with the little guy in Vij's arms, ”For him, you married a jerk, you endured people's sarcasm and comments, and you still need to be wary of those who have ulterior motives. In that sense, your sacrifice is the greatest among all the people who did, did you think about that?
Oscar may never have four wives, your life would forever be bound by this child's fate.”Vijdeline shook her head while she smiled, ”You don't understand Oscar!”
”What made you say that?” Aeolia lifted her head to protest, ”I have been by his side for five years--”
”So what if you've been at his side for five years?” Vij interrupted, ”As long as you treat him with sincerity, he will use the rest of his life to cherish you, to repay you. Unless I turned on him, he will always remember my name, this, to me, is enough.”
”What if… What if you turned on him?” Aya seemed to have trouble saying that.
”Ha ha! That will never happen!” Vijdeline was smiling, but her face had darkened, ”O'Neil Andrew Morisette is such a person. He's a tiger who had been heavily injured, he will not allow betrayal in his life! Somewhere deep within his heart was a horrific devil, if he allowed that devil to take over…” Vij didn't finish her sentence, but she gestured a prayer to the God of Light.
”I- I'm feeling a little cold,” Aya retreated to the edge of the spring, grabbing her own bathrobe.
”Don't move!” Vijdeline tugged against the Countess's arm. ”Listen… There's a sound!”
O'Neil Andrew Morisette had lost so much weight, he only needed to turn his body around to squeeze through the narrow mountain passageway. Steam obscured his vision, so he waddled slowly along the wall to the spring.
”Vij! Vij! Are you here? Is that you?”
The dressless Aeolia held her breath unconsciously, she begged Vijdeline, who was pressing her into the water, with her eyes, ”Please, just let me wear something!”
”I'm here…”
”Ola! Found you!”
”Aya's here too…”
That shocked the Prince who had just started unbuttoning his shirt. Aya's here? Dang it! Torry that little liar, he said he only saw his sister with her child alone coming here.
”Uh, do I need to go away for a little?” Oscar tried very hard to identify the bodies in the water, and indeed, there were two curvaceous bodies.
”Aya said there's no need!” Vijdeline's face was radiant with mischief.
”You bastard!” Aya didn't dare speak out, so she scolded Vijdeline by lip-speaking.
”Oh? Is that so?” Oscar was a little suspicious, but his feet had already entered the spring.
”Ah! Don't look!” Aya finally yelled. She plunged into the spring water with white fog still rolling along, not wanting things to get complicated.
However, Oscar did see it!
”You… You two…”
”Look at your silly face!” Vijdeline pointed at his nose. ”Come in here, what are you standing there for?”
”But is this appropriate?” Oscar scratched his head and rubbed his nose. Mentally, he had already considered Vijdeline his wife, and his son is here too. Goodness! Aya's here too! Why is she here?
Oscar disrobed awkwardly, but he still left his weapons where he could reach when he entered the spring.
Aya turned around, knowing she must have been blushing. Her forehead was littered with sweat, and her limbs were trembling out of excitement. She was looking forward to it a little, but she knew, as someone who can only hide in the background, her actions were outrageous.
”What's the rush in looking for me?” Vijdeline slid into her ”husband's” arm, leaving Micath on the water surface, and the little genius started floating and kicking the water, entertaining himself.
”He… he wouldn't sink, would he?” Oscar held his son in his hand.
”Let him go! Our son likes water, he's in love with this place. Whenever we take him out of him, he would cry.”
Oscar let his son go cautiously. He saw the little guy swimming toward Aya, who held the boy uncomfortably. Aya's neck had turned red from embarrassment. Through the clear water of the spring, Oscar could see her bosom heaving uneasily. Taking in a deep breath, Oscar shifted his gaze away, it's more comfortable to look at Vij who's similarly nude.
”I'm just here to tell you… I might not be able to wait until little Micath's first-month celebration!”
”You're leaving?” Vij tightened her brace.
”Vij, you know I would never want to leave here. I would rather be by yours and our son's side my whole life, however… I've just met with the messenger of His Majesty, it's like the whole world was hurrying me to move on.”
Vijdeline put up a bold look and smiled, ”Yes, you should go back, to Dulin! Your career and our future lies there!”
Oscar kissed her forehead, but the intimate moment was interrupted by Aya's yelp.
”I'm… I'm sorry!” Aya handed over little Micath and explained, ”He… He bit me!”
Vijdeline chuckled as she saw Aya covering her breasts with her arms, ”Such a naughty baby! That's something only your father can do!”
Oscar's face turned red, ”Hey, don't pull me into this!”
Vijdeline stood up suddenly, revealing her perfect frame. ”Alright! My baby has to sleep, you two can continue!”
”H-Hey!” Aeolia yelled in her state of desperation, ”Vij, Vij! What about me?”
Ignoring the Prince's look of disapproval, Vijdeline bent down and kissed his face, ”Trust me, beautiful Countess, you would know what to do in a while.”
”Isn't it right, Oscar?” Vij turned to her man, but was immediately shocked by what she saw, ”Oh my God of Light! Have you gone crazy? Why do you let our son play with this?”
Vijdeline snatched the mini hand cannon out of Micath's hands!
Oscar shrugged, ”He seems to like it, his mother smells like black powder and lubrication oil.”
”How would you know? He doesn't know how dangerous mini hand cannons are! Goodness! Micath wasn't even a month old, and already you would introduce such a terrible thing to him, I have to keep him far from you!” Vijdeline put on her clothes rapidly, and even wrapped her son in a cotton blanket.
”That's your invention! Of course your son would like it!” Oscar hollered at Vijdeline who rushed out of the cavern.
”Are all women this paranoid? Or is it just mothers?” Oscar asked Aya, who was frozen on the spot.
”I… I'm must leave!” Aya seemed to want to force her way out, but Oscar's big hand grabbed her before she could execute her plan.
”Where are you going? I said I will never let you go again!” Oscar hugged the (*&)*^*&)*&%)&
The Countess looked at his eyes, she was confused and struggling, but undoubtedly, she had slowly begin to lose herself. When Oscar's lips slowly enlarged in front of her, Aeolia closed her eyes slowly, preparing to give in. However, a voice deep inside of her keep reminding her that she's a Military Investigative Officer, she's—
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”271149! Do you remember this?”
Duke Andrew nodded, staring questioningly at Baron Messier De Quixote.
”You found out what it means?”
”Yes! It… may be a little hard to believe!” Messier was a little hesitant to report this, he didn't believe it at first. Messier took out the folder he prepared and presented it to Duke Andrew.
Duke Andrew had noticed immediately, the cover page of the document was engraved with the red numbers ”271149”.
Dortmund was a little nervous, he wanted to know what this number meant, having been kept secret by the Military Investigation Bureau for so long.
Imperial Secret Services Department, Archives Bureau. #271149:
Aeolia Siva Wimmester, born Church's Year 773, 19th Day of 6th Month, birth place Austella. Grandfather is Duke Cara Siva, presently held in Damorga Prison. By recommendation of her extended family, Aeolia had received education and aid from House Andrew.
Year 789, 9th Day of 11th Month, five days after her official transition into Military Investigation Bureau of House Andrew, she had been jointly recommended by Chief Executive of Secret Services Department Southern Branch and Secret Services Department's Damorga Prison Stationary Agent to become our Undercover Investigative Officer belonging to Southern Vielonna Operation Branch, code 271149.
271149 will collect and analyze information specifically on House Andrew's activity in the South.
Year 791, 22th Day of 10th Month, 271149 received secret instruction from House Andrew's Military Investigation Bureau to be transferred to Military Investigation Bureau of the City of Dulin. Our department made immediate arrangement for 271149 to follow the order, appearing in the upper class society of the City of Dulin. His Majesty the Emperor Alfa III will confer her Ladyship, along with her sole duty to watch over His Highness the Prince O'Neil Andrew Morisette and his immediate family, as well as relaying the information promptly…
”No wonder Alfa III would confer her the title of Countess without much probing!” Dortmund inhaled deeply, he had no further need to peruse the following entries of the record.
”Where did you get this?” Duke Andrew handed over the document to his second son sitting beside him.
”I thought it was pretty clear,” Messier pointed at the cover page, ”it's the Imperial Secret Services Department Archives Bureau. Rudolf Hoss handed this to me himself. I think… due to a series of events, Rudolf thought there was no longer any need to continue spying on Prince Oscar, it may be sanctioned by His Majesty. Many things could be decided with Aeolia being close to him, it could be His Majesty's way of reimbursing House Andrew. After all, His Majesty wanted to know who betrayed the Military Intelligence Bureau. If we can find this person, it would be the same as having a hold on Duke Kachev Drakas Ferdinand's weak point.”
”Could this be falsified?” Dortmund was unwilling to believe the information.
”No, definitely not!” Figg Andrew Tibotty replied. ”After I have taken over Military Investigation Bureau of Dulin, I did some intensive investigation, it took me quite a while to find the description of 271149.”
”How was she described as?” Dortmund was perplexed.
”I'm really sorry, that document was written in codes, and I couldn't bring it with me, so I can only summarize my understanding of it.” Figg tilted his head, organizing his thoughts.
”In reality, the Military Investigation Bureau had discovered Secret Services Department Southern Branch's intention to absorb Aeolia as their secret agent, Aeolia's enlistment with the Secret Services Department was ordered by her superiors.”
”You're saying… she's a double agent?” Dortmund had finally seen the light behind the clouds.
”That's right. I've checked Aeolia's reports toward Secret Services Department, it seems there's not much difference from the ones recorded in the Military Investigation Bureau, which means the information she reported was approved by us.”
”Can you guarantee? Don't use the phrase 'it seems'!” Marshal Andrew glared at his second son, how could he be so casual about this issue?
Figg shook his head helplessly, ”I can't guarantee this for now. Aeolia's level of confidentiality was too high up, she reports directly to the chief, but because of Chief Berkley's passing, we could only trace her through textual records whether she had ever been disloyal to House Andrew.”
”Then go! Scrutinize every single word between the two documents! What are you sitting here for?” Dortmund stared at his second son angrily, his temper had been like this for a while.
Figg rolled his eyes, but he didn't snap at his father. Big brother's death had affected everyone.
”I think… it wasn't Aeolia who betrayed Prince Oscar!” said Baron Messier softly as he stared at General Figg's back. He was an experienced Special Investigations Officer, he trusts his instincts.
”Aeolia's identity as a double agent is non-refutable! Who else, aside from her?” Dortmund shook his head in suspicion, ”She had been part of the team ever since the Military Intelligence Bureau started planning the rescue operation. She was in charge of organization, communication, and everything regarding the rescue team.”
”Even if she's servicing the Secret Services Department, in terms of standpoint, our goal was the same in rescuing Prince Oscar! Rudolf Hoss's spy in Deiss even supplied us with information!” Messier's analysis prompted Duke Andrew to nod.
”That's right, we don't have any proof regarding Aeolia and Duke Kachev being in contact!”
”My lord,” Messier grinned, ”did you have a look at the cup of tea Chief Berkley drank before he died?”
”The poison?”
”Yes,” Messier nodded, ”to be specific, that poisoned rose tea! Excuse me, please allow me to remind you of a tragedy.”
”Speak!”
”I compared it with the poison your eldest drank when he committed suicide, that was a completely different poison. In other words, it might not be Racheff who poisoned Chief Berkley!”
Dortmund was shocked! He recalled talking about Berkley's death to Racheff, his eldest son didn't actually admit poisoning Berkley.
”Also,” Messier poured another cup of tea for Duke Andrew, ”rose tea is usually a lady's drink, that means Chief Berkley could be meeting a woman! If we assume this woman to be the betrayer of House Andrew, she must fulfill the following conditions!”
”One, she would know every single part of the rescue mission. Two, she must be close to the immediate family members of Prince Oscar. Three, her hiding spot is in plain sight, so she could protect herself from our detection, yet still communicate freely with the enemy. Four, she was trusted by Chief Berkley Andrew Nedgabel, because she wouldn't be able to kill him otherwise. And five, the most important point, she knows about Aeolia's double agentry. She thought she was clever, leaving 271149 as an evidence for her scapegoating, but she wouldn't have guessed this was what helped us narrow our investigation scope and exposed her!”
”My lord, do you know such a woman?”
”Hah!” Dortmund laughed coldly.
”That double-crossing Zoera!”