The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 272 The Talented Actor Moriarty

Almost instantly, Moriarty made the judgment that Simon Farid was a Hebrew.

Of course, in modern terms, he would be called Jewish, but there is no doubt that Simon could speak Hebrew.

Yesterday, Moriarty and Salazar discussed doubts about the prophecy of immortality, suspecting that the Hebrew lord was a member of the immortality organization.

Now Moriarty has met a Hebrew-speaking Jew; strange fate always brings surprises.

Moreover, according to the head of the Tokugawa family, Simon was an appraiser.

Five treasures, an expert appraiser, and a luxury cruise ship—these elements combined made Moriarty even more certain that the Tokugawa patriarch possessed priceless treasures.

Faced with this complex situation, Moriarty devised a series of solutions.

He transformed himself into a young man with slicked-back blond hair, a typical European appearance.

He changed into a suit and leather shoes and walked towards Simon.

The poor man sat in the chair, fidgeting anxiously and looking around. He still felt unsafe and wanted to escape.

"Mr. Simon," Moriarty approached Simon, casually making up a name, "let's get acquainted. I'm John Wick, an English antique dealer."

Moriarty spoke in English, extending his right hand to Simon with a smile, his manners impeccable.

Simon looked Moriarty up and down, wondering to himself: Why would a European antique dealer come to me?

He was already anxious, and was intimidated by Moriarty's calm demeanor, making him completely convinced of Moriarty's identity. Even organizing his thoughts became difficult.

"Ah, ah, it's such an honor, a great honor."

Simon, speaking in broken English, hurriedly extended his right hand to shake hands with Moriarty.

Moriarty sat down. "Mr. Simon, do you think the monsters outside might break in?"

Upon hearing the mention of the monster, Simon tensed up immediately, his eyes filled with panic, and his speech involuntarily quickened.

"Mr. Wick, you don't understand the monsters outside," Simon said in a low voice. "They belong to another world!"

"Another world?" Moriarty suspected Simon knew about magic, so he feigned seriousness and asked, "Are you... serious?"

Simon straightened up, stretched out his right hand, and pointed three fingers to the sky. "I swear in the name of Abraham, I'm not joking."

His voice was calm and his expression solemn. Moriarty immediately recognized him as a Jew, or even a pure Hebrew.

Only the purest Hebrews would treat the name Abraham as a god.

At the same time, Moriarty also noticed that at the moment Simon swore his oath, the bodyguards in the hall leaned forward, looking ready to pounce.

However, the Tokugawa patriarch shook his head slightly, and the bodyguards withdrew their feet.

It seems that the head of the Tokugawa family values ​​Simon highly, sending bodyguards to keep a close eye on Simon's movements at all times.

Things are getting more and more interesting.

A meaningful glint flashed in Moriarty's eyes. He tugged at Simon's sleeve and said, "Alright, alright, I believe you. Put your hand down, everyone's watching you."

"Hmph," Simon said with dissatisfaction, "they're all a bunch of snobs, clearly wanting to run away but afraid of Tokugawa's power... Mr. Wick, aren't you afraid?"

"Influenced by my grandfather, I have loved adventure since I was a child." Moriarty smiled easily and began to make up a story.

"My grandfather was an adventurer who traveled to many countries in the last century, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, and Australia. He left me a notebook, which I read as I grew up, yearning for that thrilling feeling of hovering between life and death..."

Moriarty adopted a dreamy expression, which Simon found contagious. He sighed with deep emotion, "I share the same memories as you..."

Simon said he grew up in Italy, where his grandfather was a sailor who traveled between the Middle East and South America, along the famous Caribbean Sea.

His grandfather stole a parchment from a rum-drunk pirate.

The pirates listed some of the world's most famous treasures on the front of the parchment scroll, numbering about two thousand.

The reverse side details the origins of various treasures and a set of methods for authenticating them, including identifying authenticity and determining their age, which is quite comprehensive.

The pirates' next plan was to find these treasures, but Simon's grandfather stole the parchment scrolls.

This man returned to Iserlohn and started as an antique dealer. Through his expertise in appraising treasures, he gradually became a renowned appraiser in the area.

By Simon's generation, he had become the most renowned connoisseur in the Middle East.

It's clear that Simon is a kind person with no ulterior motives.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have told his grandfather's story to a friend he'd known for less than ten minutes.

Moriarty didn't stand on ceremony, constantly enriching the background of "John Wick" and chatting freely with Simon. They quickly became sworn brothers.

"So, Simon, my brother," Moriarty patted Simon on the shoulder, "why do you say the monsters outside belong to another world?"

"Listen, Wick. I hope you'll think carefully about what I'm about to say—I'm not sure if you can accept it," Simon said seriously.

After Moriarty's repeated assurances, Simon told Moriarty that his grandfather had seen a group of strangely dressed people while accompanying a wealthy man on a treasure hunt in the Brazilian rainforest.

This group appears to have clashed with the locals.

Each of them held a small wooden stick in their hand, emitting beams of light.

The local man who was hit immediately collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"My grandfather said those people were wizards, the kind who can use magic!" Simon's eyes widened as he gestured towards the names as he spoke. "Wick, do you understand what I mean? The monsters belong to the magical world!"

"Yes, yes, I believe you, Simon," Moriarty continued to coax Simon. "So what do you think is the reason the monsters attacked the cruise ship? Is the magical world going to attack our world?"

"Shh!"

Simon said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense! People don't know about the existence of wizards! We'd better pray that war doesn't break out between the two worlds, or many people will die."

"Then how do you explain the phenomenon of monsters appearing?"

"I'm not sure," Simon frowned, glancing discreetly at the head of the Tokugawa family. "After the Great Song Shikigami Token fell into the hands of the Tokugawa family, thieves from all over the world flocked to the Tokugawa family like bees smelling honey, attempting to steal the Great Song Shikigami Token."

I thought the bandits would behave themselves once we got to sea, but then the monster appeared!

Monsters wouldn't understand the value of the Great Song Shikigami Token—right?

"You suspect that the monsters were sent to steal the Great Song Shikigami Token?"

Moriarty pondered to himself that the giant squid and the Tokyo ghouls were not human-like, and controlling them would be too difficult and risky.

If someone is really pulling the strings behind the scenes, who could it be?

Simon hesitated for a moment and said, "It's just a suspicion. After all, the only thing I can think of on this cruise ship that would attract monsters is the Great Curtain Divine Decree."

Moriarty needed information about the Great Song Divine Decree, but he refrained from asking.

His current identity is that of an antique dealer. Given the fame of the Great Song Divine Token in the Muggle world, it would be easy to arouse suspicion if he showed no knowledge of the Great Song Divine Token.

However, Moriarty had a solution. He chatted with Simon for a few more minutes and then said that he had seen an old friend when he looked up.

Moriarty told Simon he was going to say hello to an old friend, and then began to move among the crowds and around the various round tables.

With his refined demeanor and exceptional social skills, Moriarty quickly became one of the group and, using the information he obtained from Simon, managed to extract information about the Great Song Divine Decree.

From its appearance, the Great Curtain Divine Token is a token, about the size of a baby's arm, and blue in color.

Judging from the name, "Omagari" is an ancient place name in Japan, which is said to date back to the Warring States period.

Shikigami are spiritual entities that are commanded and controlled by Onmyoji.

The power and special abilities of shikigami are related to the onmyoji who controls them.

Legend has it that a shikigami is sealed within the Great Music Shikigami Token. It appears in the form of a dog and possesses boundless power simply by standing on the ground.

Earth!

Moriarty is exceptionally sensitive to the earth; among the known elemental magic is earth elemental magic. Is the monsters attacking the cruise ship for the Great Song Divine Command?

Moriarty, who was analyzing the situation, suddenly heard a crisp sound.

He recognized the sound; it was coming from the corridor—the sound of a window being smashed!

(End of this chapter)