Chapter 177 This is also a kind of online meeting

There is at least one advantage to going home with the Great Guardian - that is, you don't have to waste too much time on the road.

The griffin had a strong carrying capacity. Even a fully armed knight could be carried at supersonic speeds, and even had enough power to protect the knight from being harmed by the wind.

The Great Guardian's griffin Philip carried the three of them on his back, and also carried Aiwas' wheelchair... He didn't even fly at full speed, and he brought them home in a short while.

It was Aiwas' first time riding a Griffin and he couldn't help but sigh: "Griffins are really powerful..."

It feels like driving at full speed—without having to worry about a crash.

No wonder Haina keeps talking about her griffin that she hasn’t received yet.

George's invitation to Aiwass was a sudden idea, so David didn't know Aiwass was coming. He didn't even know Aiwass had returned...so when he saw Aiwass, he was even stunned for a moment.

"Dad, did you rescue Mr. Moriarty?"

David's voice was filled with worry.

The Great Guardian raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

——You kid, you don’t even want to pretend anymore, right?

If I really rescued Aiwass, then who are you worried about?

"No, I escaped on my own. Or rather, she let me go."

Aiwass spoke gently, climbed down from the griffin, and walked over to sit in the wheelchair.

"Huh?"

David was stunned for a moment: "You can actually walk...?"

“David!”

Feeling that his son was being a little rude, George immediately frowned and scolded him.

"It's okay, Your Excellency the Great Guardian."

Aiwass explained gently and patiently, "Before I was attacked, someone provided me with medical treatment, helping me fight off the assassins. I'm almost fully recovered, but my legs are still a little weak and my walking is a bit unsteady... I should be able to recover after a while."

"Before that, she gave me this..."

As he spoke, Aiwass raised his finger.

The flame butterfly on his shoulder flew up automatically and landed on his finger.

David's eyes widened when he saw such a beautiful little thing.

He came over curiously and stared at it carefully.

He asked cautiously, "Mr. Aiwass...can I touch it?"

"OK."

Aiwass answered simply.

After all, this was just the camouflage of the Flame-Butterfly, its camera. Essentially, it was just a Flame-Butterfly with a slightly higher IQ, not aggressive, and its flames were completely cold.

"Thank you, Mr. Aiwass!"

David was very happy, but also a little timid.

He carefully touched the flaming butterfly wings, but surprisingly found they were not hot. Instead, a warm current flowed into his body... like drinking hot water.

"Did Aleister give you this too?"

The great guardian at the side asked.

Aiwass shook his head. "No. This is another lady... Her name is the Flame-Butterfly."

This can also be considered as Aiwass's layout.

To be honest, those people were indeed burned to death by the Flame-Defying Butterfly, and Aiwass hadn't lied. Little Butterfly could indeed be called a lady—though calling her that was a bit of an exaggeration.

But in this way, Aiwass can explain why he can walk and escape... It can also explain where he learned this powerful dedication skill that suddenly appeared to summon flame butterflies.

Unlike Aleister, whose whereabouts were completely lost, the "Butterfly of Flame" had proof of existence. During the warehouse explosion, Yulia had left behind a fire essence—proof of the existence of the Phantom Demon Egg.

Now that Yulia was no longer a phantom demon egg, this was a piece of unfounded evidence. The Flame-Defying Butterfly could be a demon-like devotee capable of harnessing phantom demon power.

While there's no such profession today, there's no telling which tantric book might contain a similar tradition. In this world, anything is possible.

This way, Yulia would no longer be suspected of being the Phantom Demon Egg, and Aiwass would no longer be suspected of being able to draw the power of the Phantom Demon. After all, the warehouse explosion and Aiwass's attack were connected, so even if she was later accused of having a conflict with the Noble Red Society, it would be completely reasonable.

After all, if Aleister were to appear alone, the situation within the Noble Red could be quickly investigated; but if another Flame-Defying Butterfly appeared, the situation would become more complicated. At least it could serve as a delaying force.

"Another lady..."

Hearing this, David suddenly thought of what Aiwass had just said, "She let me go."

He blurted out, "Is Aleister a lady... or a miss?"

Upon hearing this, Aiwass remained calm. "If the lady who took me away was Aleister... I think so. And she should be an older lady, perhaps from the Iris family."

At this point, he was certain in his heart that this child must be the "knight" he had met in his dream.

In fact, when he heard that the other party's real name contained "Patton", Aiwass suspected that the other party was the child of the Great Guardian.

After all, if someone could receive a griffin as a gift when he was a child, he must be from a family of at least a mid-level military officer.

But there are indeed many people named Patton, and there are also many people with the last name Patton. It's really not a particularly rare name. But there is only one person who knows Aleister and thinks of him as a "sir".

Now it seems that Patton is really the son of St. George!

This can also be considered a kind of face-to-face meeting among netizens, but it is one-way - Aiwass knows the other party's identity and pseudonym, but he has no idea of ​​his own identity.

Although Aiwass didn't know the family of the Great Guardian Saint George, he knew that the entire family of the Great Guardian had died in the future war. In other words, the future "Knight" brother also died in the war of annihilation.

Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly felt a little guilty.

Speaking of which, isn't it a bit inappropriate for him to teach the Great Guardian's son the basic principles and entry methods of the Path of Transcendence...

But Aiwass thought about it and chose to forgive himself - it had nothing to do with me anyway.

I had advised him, "You can keep this idea, but don't advance to the path of transcendence for the time being!" The one who really deceived him was that werewolf from Iris...

Come to think of it, that werewolf seemed to be saying he was coming to Avalon.

It should be here soon, right?

Upon hearing this, Mr. Knight's face was filled with confusion. He repeated, "Is Aleister a young lady? Or an Iris person?"

"That's right," the Great Guardian nodded, "Aleister is indeed the surname of the Iris people."

"...So Aleister is a last name?"

David fell into deep thought and murmured softly, "But she said she was from Avalon. She said she was a priest's child..."

...Huh, he left quite a deep impression on me.

This is something I can't forget.

Aiwass raised his eyebrows.

——Could it be that my heroic appearance of stewing myself in an iron pot is too handsome?

So Aiwass asked with great interest: "Do you know Miss Aleister?"

"Ah, actually we've only met in dreams."

David said a little awkwardly, "She helped me complete my advancement... I'm very grateful to her. But she also said that she was from the Noble Red, so... I didn't really trust her at the time."

"That's not necessarily the case."

Aiwass shook his head and said softly, "I don't think she considers herself a member of the Noble Red."

He had to make amends, and he couldn't say anything for sure. If it turned out that she wasn't Noble Red's, then he could say she was just deceiving people by pretending to be Noble Red.

"So that's the case! That means she might have joined the Noble Red for some purpose—"

David's eyes lit up when he heard this, then his expression turned bitter: "So it's all a lie..."

Upon hearing this, the Great Guardian suddenly looked displeased.

When David mentioned Aleister before, he didn't say anything. But when David said something like "How could she lie to me" in a wronged tone, he suddenly became stern:

"During the promotion ceremony, any lie is permitted and justified. It's a place where people deceive and attack each other. If you didn't disguise your identity properly, that's your fault - how can you accuse others of lying?

"The ceremony that follows is not just a game; people will actually die and be killed.

"If you can't adapt, it's best not to go on, David. You'll only hurt yourself and others."

"...Yes. I remember, Dad."

Apparently, George rarely lost his temper. His sudden rebuke startled David, who immediately became obedient.

To help the knight change the subject and ease the stiff silence, Aiwass asked, "Did she say she was a gentleman?"

"That's not the case...

David shook his head honestly and said, "Because I arrived late. I saw everyone else saying that before me, so I started calling them that too..."

Mainly antlers.

As soon as David entered, he saw Lu Jiao talking to Aleister. He didn't dare interrupt, so he could only listen. Then he wrote down Aleister's name and personal information.

But David still had some tricks up his sleeve.

Because he did not say that Aleister was covered in shadow demons and that "her" voice was rough and low, so he "mistakenly recognized the other person's identity."

As a result, he could no longer tell how much of what Aleister said was true and how much was false...

"By the way, I haven't introduced myself to you yet!"

The young man, who was no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, suddenly realized what was happening. He apologized, then stood up straight, bowed, and said seriously, "I'm David Barton. Good afternoon, Mr. Moriarty."

"You can just call me Aiwass, David."

Aiwass nodded gently and said with a smile.

"Yes, Mr. Aiwass..."

David hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can I ask what Miss Aleister looks like?"

……Um?

Aiwass was stunned for a moment.

Why do you care so much about what Aleister looks like?

Even if Aleister taught you what transcendence is and prevented you from embarking on the path of transcendence... at most, it was just a master-disciple relationship.

Do you want to know what she looks like, or do you want to know whether this "netizen" is good-looking?

Or, you don't really want to date Aleister offline, do you?

Are you so brave?

Aren't you afraid that she's a bad woman with a noble heart, who will cut you into pieces and take you away?

Update completed!

Brothers, I have a question: do you prefer to update once at 12:00 PM and once at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, or would it be better to just move both updates to 3:00 PM? Or would it be okay for me to take a day off and adjust my schedule back to normal?

(End of this chapter)