212 – Red Head Club (3)
Professor Van Helsing asked a question to one of his listeners, Professor James Moriarty, as if seeking consent. The two people were not particularly close. In fact, it was the first time we met face to face here.
However, James Moriarty, who participated in this meeting for social life with several fellow professors, agreed to the other person’s question, and as if he had achieved his goal, the researcher began to use the time given to him again. .
Of course, his lecture was not without interesting elements, given that his opponent was indeed one of the few serious vampire experts of this era. It might have something to do with the interesting things Moriarty’s ‘disciple’ Clay has been doing lately.
But Moriarty thought that life as a professor was no fun. Without realizing it, he looked around with his eyes closed, but luckily no one noticed him.
For a few years now, it was bothersome to see Professor Noh, who had been leading research on human-like subspecies such as fairy roots and vampires, snorting in agreement every time nearby, but he did not show this either.
The position of Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University certainly taught him in many ways what kind of job he was forced to have.
Apart from creating riddles and committing crimes, the study of mathematics itself was a task that gave Moriarty his own interest.
But as a professor, hanging out with other professors and teaching stupid students was extremely boring to him.
However, despite being so bored, James Moriarty still maintained his position as a professor because, rationally, it was because of the benefits it would bring. In any European society, the business card of a professor was an expensive business card that could win the favor of people even in unfamiliar gatherings.
In fact, James Moriarty’s official social status as a young professor, especially at a prestigious university, has always been beneficial to him.
Even though he snooped around at various gatherings, he was not particularly suspicious, and thanks to that, he was able to gain appropriate connections. As a criminal, there was a network of people who sought out Moriarty, but these social connections were also often helpful in the commission of such crimes.
But he was also bored.
For James Moriarty, boredom was nothing short of the most terrible torture. Boredom and ordinary life. If he were left with no more life to commit crimes and create mysteries, he would certainly not consider extreme measures such as hanging himself or shooting himself in the head.
“That… Right… If so… bar… Professor Van Helsing! Flaw… If a vampire attacks… Uh… how should… Are you doing it? Like… if… I… Any advice from an expert?”
“Um… It was Professor Dodgson, right? I am often misunderstood because of the subject of my research. Because vampires drink blood, they are often mistaken for monsters rather than humans. However, our society already accommodates people who are different from ordinary people.
Although purebloods have already disappeared, there is a possibility that some of our ancestors are fairies, and although there are very few, there may also be witches and wizards. There are werewolves, and so are vampires. Just in case, I can assure you that there are often scammers who scam people by claiming that it is a vampire extermination tool. It’s a waste of money.
Iron stakes? Is there anything that won’t die if you drive a stake through its heart? It’s also funny that silver is a weak point, even werewolves would get hurt if something like that were put into their bodies, be it a bullet or a knife.
Their closest weakness is sunlight, but seeing sunlight doesn’t mean they really burn to death. Above all, we have not yet been able to determine the reason why vampires are weak to sunlight. Maybe it’s not exactly sunlight. You may be here as an astronomical researcher, but as you know, moonlight is just reflected sunlight. However, vampires are not particularly harmed by moonlight.
Well, of course, there are some that are really dangerous sometimes. Cunning villains. But… Well, doesn’t that happen sometimes even among ordinary people? Criminals. Of course, vampire criminals… Yes. “Maybe in London too.”
When Professor Van Helsing lowered his voice as if to set the tone, Moriarty again tried to pretend to concentrate on Professor Van Helsing’s seminar. There seemed to be no more practical knowledge for him, but he had to think about it for a moment while looking at the middle-aged stranger.
He had to concentrate because Dodgson was sitting next to him. I took a quick look at Professor Dodgson’s complexion and it didn’t look very good.
It seemed to Moriarty that he had already purchased a vampire extermination tool at a high price from a conman. Dodgson, the eccentric stutterer, was very timid and would always buy various miscellaneous items.
Moriarty observed Professor Van Helsing talking again as he continued his lecture.
He often trusted his intuition. Why did that man come to England now? It was difficult to say that it was simply for academic exchange or research cooperation, but his actions so far were disturbing.
But I didn’t think much about it right now. He was not a foolish person who wasted time on problems that he could not immediately find an answer to.
However, without realizing it, he thought of his beloved student again.
They threw out an invitation and bait that would clearly be of interest, but strangely enough, everything was quiet. Isn’t this really funny?
James Moriarty thought again about the situation when he handed out the invitation. Could it be that the disciple, who failed to prevent Douglas’ death based on rational judgment, is still consumed by a foolish sense of guilt?
‘Maybe it was a bluff from the beginning.’
In fact, even saying that he was a bystander may have been an attempt to somehow avoid admitting that he had been hit. Her appearance was still no different from that of the girl from ten years ago.
But James Moriarty decided to calmly wait for his disciple to grow up and move on. It is an undeniable fact that the existence of his students is one of his biggest concerns, but at the same time, he cannot focus solely on that.
James Moriarty believed in his own disciple more than anyone else in the world.
And indeed, Holmes was finally trying to live up to his teacher’s trust.
“Definitely, I was able to get a lot of interesting ideas, unlike when I thought about it on my own. Thanks, Watson. “Watson’s brain, unlike Watson, was helpful.”
“… I appreciate the compliment, but could you please stop teasing me with my hair like that, Holmes? Sometimes I feel like Holmes ignores me too much. “Even though I’m like this, I’m still a doctor.”
“Sometimes? No, Watson. I’ve always trusted Watson’s brains and gambles. And Watson, if you really don’t want to be scolded by me, use your brain. Oh, okay, I’ll stop because I feel like I’m going to cry, Watson. “Anyway, the important thing is that we can no longer just talk on the table like this.”
“Are you going to go to that suspicious club yourself?”
Jane Watson nodded, stood up from her seat, and looked at her friend who was stretching. Of course, Watson will follow her friend no matter how harsh the words or the physical pain she endures, such as having her breasts pinched.
However, Watson cautiously opened his mouth as he thought it might be related to the existence of James Moriarty.
“But it’s a trap… Isn’t it the same thing? Should I at least bring a pistol?”
“I’m not being elegant, so leave me alone this time, Watson. Even if it were a trap, it would be easy to get out. As I said, Mycroft’s research didn’t help much. Of course, I didn’t expect that much. As I said once, moving my body and providing information is actually something I did for Mycroft. “There are many high-ranking people who are members, so there may be limits to spying on the inside directly.”
Hearing Holmes’ words, Watson reluctantly put the pistol, which he had always kept close to him like a part of his body, in a drawer.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Holmes, but his expression seemed to show some anxiety. Holmes, seeing Watson, smiled and added to his words.
“Don’t be so nervous, Watson. Neither you nor I are people who go out and get beaten up, right? “If there’s an attack, just slash your fist, Watson, because your fist will hurt more than a bullet.”
Watson took Holmes’ encouragement literally as encouragement. However, in Holmes’ case, he was only half serious.
If you are hit by a bullet, there is a slim chance that you will survive through surgery, etc., But if you are hit by Watson’s spicy fist, your head will be shattered.
Of course, I didn’t bother to say this out loud because I was afraid Watson would really cry.
The two ladies took a carriage to the address on the invitation and were able to enter the suspicious Redhead Club.
“Ladies, if you deposit into this investment product, you can guarantee a 100% return every month. Of course, there is no need to doubt it because it is beneficial to me as well. If you two ladies invest in this product, my membership level will also increase-“
And within that, he was harassed by suspicious investors.
