Chapter 1045 The God of Coincidence and Illusion

And strangely, Aiwass also felt that this was the case -

He nodded, indicating that it was indeed the case: “Yes, it can only be the Halek family.

"They certainly didn't expect that we were aware of the Void Chest's location within their estate. If we launch a surprise attack tonight, we'll definitely catch them unawares..."

"--No."

Sherlock was silent for a long time, but then he uttered a cold word of denial: "Can't go."

The old duke immediately looked displeased.

But before he could react, Aiwass asked, "Why?"

He knew that Sherlock would not say such a thing for no reason, there must be a reason behind it.

And Aiwass also believed in Sherlock's wisdom and judgment - he knew that he had cheated, so he humbly accepted Sherlock's correction.

"I actually think it should be the Halik family..."

However, Sherlock's first words left them all puzzled. "I can find many reasons—for example, the Harlick family is the oldest earl family in Iris, for example, Earl Harlick also experienced the Third Rebellion, for example, the Harlick family is usually very low-key, and this branch of the Moon Son rarely goes out..."

"That……"

——Then why refuse?

Yasen originally wanted to ask this.

But he suddenly realized something and stopped talking.

And Aiwass's expression also changed——

He and Yasen exchanged a glance, knowing that the other party also understood.

As expected.

"But these things aren't evidence at all," Sherlock continued. "At best, they're just pseudo-logic, like a paranoid monarch looking for faults, searching for 'evidence of treason.' It's like having the answer first and then finding the reason; it's not like deducing the conclusion from the phenomenon."

"...But why am I so certain that 'it's the Harrick family'?"

Sherlock said this and glanced around the room: "Everyone, I believe you can understand this."

In an instant, the room fell into an eerie silence.

The atmosphere was as cold as ice, and Anne hadn't even understood what Sherlock was saying. She looked around nervously, afraid that everyone would suddenly start a fight.

For the first time, Aiwass reached out and pressed the back of Anne's hand, signaling her to be at ease and not to be afraid.

Although Aiwass still didn't look at Anne, but stared at Sherlock... Anne looked at Aiwass's profile in surprise.

She suddenly smiled brightly, as if she had become a dozen years younger.

"……snort."

The old man snorted coldly and sat down slowly.

He fully opened his wolf-green eyes, which appeared cold and ferocious. Calm as water, without a single ripple. Within an overwhelming ruthlessness, a silent rage burned, like a crimson fire ignited in colorless oil.

"—How bold."

The old duke read slowly, not knowing to whom he was addressing.

Aiwass closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa: "I understand..."

Without a doubt, there is only one answer.

Reality—or the future—has been reversed.

The Count of the Moon had clearly set up a defensive "fate." If anyone realized this, they would subconsciously seek trouble with the "Harlick Family."

The Halik family might be his ally or his enemy... But no matter what, if something suddenly happened to the Halik family, who usually lived in seclusion and would not easily offend anyone, it would most likely mean that he had been discovered.

It's like a note stuck in the crack of the door when you go out; or a strand of hair stuck in a drawer, or an empty can placed at the door.

It can serve as a sufficiently sensitive "omen machine" to detect its own situation in real time.

At this point, Aiwass even suspected that his memory was wrong. Perhaps the owner of the Void Box was not the Son of the Moon.

Fortunately, Sherlock has a certain "logical obsession"—no matter what the matter is, as long as the logic is not self-consistent, he will become suspicious and always feel that something is wrong. Previously, this problem was simply a delay, and even Sherlock himself tried to correct it... But now, it was precisely this habit that made them realize that something was wrong in advance.

"...The ability to change fate is really troublesome."

Yassen complained.

He looked at Aiwass and asked seriously, "That... 'Empty Box', to what extent can it modify reality? Can it turn back time? Or cause someone to suddenly die?"

"I definitely can't do that."

Aiwass said with certainty: "No matter what power it is, it is impossible to turn back time."

——Because that was Huan Tiansi’s former power.

The power system of this world has a fundamental principle: "occupancy." The reason the material world has an upper limit on energy levels is because the Celestial Masters and future Celestial Masters occupy "vacancies of power." Even if these Celestial Masters haven't yet been born, their power won't be distributed to the material world.

Each path should have a maximum of five or six Celestial Officials, as more than this number has never appeared simultaneously. Even during the endless, dumpling-like ritual of the Ring of Tail, one descends before another ascends. Of course, the reverse is also possible, and it's possible that an excess of Celestial Officials would in turn squeeze the power of the material world.

And the same authority of the Heavenly Official also requires one to occupy a position.

For example, because of the existence of the "Ode to Drama," the former Swan King could not possibly ascend to the position of "Ode to Drama" in the Path of Beauty. The authority over "drama" had been taken away by the Ode to Drama, and the authority over "opera" had already been taken away by the Songs to the Songs. He would more likely become a "rebel" or "rebel" beyond the Path. If he forced his way into the Path of Beauty, he would likely only be able to achieve an abstract, marginal position like "Dream God."

But at that time, the Anti-Heaven Division had not yet been born.

Now that Ni Tiansi, who is known as the "Heavenly Minister of Justice and Revenge", has been born, the Swan King has lost most of his chances of becoming a god.

——Conversely, the Swan King's unconsolidated authority must be something the existing Celestial Masters don't possess. And the power to return to the past clearly belongs to the Celestial Masters of Reincarnation, so the Swan King can't possibly obtain it.

Through this process of elimination, Aiwass was able to pinpoint what the "Box of Nothingness" could do: "Basically, it should be able to change other people's thoughts, and there's a small chance it could alter their memories and emotions. It might even be possible to create a small probability of 'coincidence' - which could be considered 'dramatic'."

"For example, a sudden worsening of an illness, or someone escaping without being seen, or someone discussing a plan and failing to notice a basic mistake... If this power were wielded by the Swan King himself, it would surely be incredibly powerful. Fortunately, the one wielding this power is a Moon Child with no aesthetic sense..."

"...Is this the power he used to manipulate the rebellion?"

The Grand Duke frowned. "Then how can we overcome 'coincidence' and 'illusion'?"

“It’s very simple.”

Sherlock put down his teacup and replied calmly but proudly, "Use 'logic'.

"Dreams... are illogical. When a person is dreaming, they don't realize that their logic is flawed. But once they wake up, they realize how ridiculous it is.

"—Then wouldn't it be fine if I could just stay awake even in my dreams?"

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