Chapter 67 The Secret of Avalon

——Squeak.

The sound of a wheelchair turning and then stopping was heard.

Aiwass was pushed to the front of the podium by Lily. He raised his head and looked at the crowd in front of him with interest.

The students all looked at themselves.

Some were surprised, some were excited, some were curious, some frowned, and some had no expression.

Some people had just woken up and didn't understand what had happened; others were chattering nonstop about something to the people around them.

But there is no doubt.

Even the sleepiest and least interested students at least looked up at Aiwass who was making such a commotion.

Aiwass was right in the center of the crowd's gaze, looking at them and smiling.

Facing the scrutiny and curiosity of the crowd, he felt no fear at all. Instead, he was filled with excitement, a restless spark coursing through his veins. His spine unconsciously tensed, as if gently brushed by a girl's fingers.

It was also the first time that Aiwas realized... and also the first time that he had the opportunity to realize, that he was actually so adaptable to such "public" occasions.

He raised his face and smiled brightly.

He reached out and turned on the loudspeaker, which emitted a sharp buzzing sound.

"Hello everyone, my name is Aiwas Moriarty.

"You may already know me... from other people, from the newspapers. Or maybe you don't know me—but that doesn't matter. From now on, I am a classmate of yours from the same college, the same major, and even the same class."

Aiwass's gentle voice, with a slight echo, carried throughout the lecture hall. "As you can see, I'm not feeling well. I've been studying at home since the start of the semester. The person behind me is my friend Lily, who usually helps me with travel."

After he finished speaking, the maid Lily behind him bowed slightly to the crowd on behalf of Aiwass.

Then, Aiwass smiled and said, "Professor Bud obviously wants to test me a little. To see if I've been studying at home... and to see if I can keep up with everyone else's progress."

"Then I'll explain it briefly. But I'm a student like you all, so please forgive me if I make any mistakes."

As he spoke, he glanced down at the contents of the lesson plan.

What is said above is all the same old stuff, mostly about what someone did on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year... No wonder students feel sleepy while listening to it.

If I continue to talk about these things, they will probably get bored after the novelty wears off.

Besides, Aiwass was not familiar with the details; if he accidentally revealed secrets that he shouldn't know, it would be very troublesome.

So Aiwass quickly had an idea in his mind.

He raised his head and asked cheerfully, "Everyone has learned about the founding of the Star Antimony Kingdom, right?

"The Helasar Empire was divided into the Star Antimony Kingdom, the Iris Kingdom, the Narcissus Principality, and the Black Eagle Principality—"

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject: "Then let me talk about some interesting things that are not in the textbooks, but Her Majesty the Queen has allowed to be taught.

"...Do you know why the vast Helasil Empire suddenly fell apart?"

After a brief silence, someone raised his hand.

Aiwass looked at him and nodded slightly.

A calm male voice echoed, "It was because demonic magic beyond the Tao became prevalent in the empire, which eventually summoned powerful demons and led to the massacre of the royal family. After the royal bloodline was cut off, various regions declared themselves kings. This was followed by the six-year-long 'Sundering War'."

So this is the history of Avalon, Aiwass thought.

"Please take a seat, sir."

He understood what was going on and nodded slightly, then replied, "You're right, but not entirely.

“This is indeed the direct cause of the interruption of the empire’s inheritance and the severance of its bloodline, but it is not the fundamental reason for the empire’s fragmentation.

"The root cause lies in the struggle for the Dao. Civil wars, invasions, and divisions among kingdoms in the mortal world are mostly caused by the struggle for the Dao."

Having said that, Aiwass skillfully switched the topic to his area of ​​expertise.

Professor Bud touched his chin, neither stopping nor correcting.

Because what Aiwass was saying was fine. This was still about the fall of the Helaer Empire and the founding of the Star Antimony Kingdom. It just touched upon the content of another course... the discussion and research on the Superhuman War. However, since the seminary didn't teach this subject, it was still a good supplementary reading.

When the students realized that Aiwass had started talking about the extraordinary people... they all looked up at Aiwass with interest.

History involving extraordinary people is not necessarily mysterious knowledge, but it is definitely as difficult to obtain as mysterious knowledge.

Perhaps it is because he is "Moriarty" that he has the opportunity to access such secrets.

And this sounds a lot more interesting than boring history!

"All of us here, as long as we can enter the Extraordinary realm, are fellow believers on the Path of Devotion. The very few who are unable to enter the Path of Devotion will transfer to the 'Individual Tactics Department' and join the Path of Authoritarianism next semester. The Path of Devotion and the Path of Authoritarianism do not conflict, so everyone is unaware of the conflict between the paths.

"Like the path of beauty encountered during the sixth department's art studies—art, as the beauty of eternity and the moment, inevitably draws close to the path of dusk. And like the concept of a twin mirror, when artists don't lean toward dusk, they tend to lean toward balance. Secondly, those romantic hearts tend to lean toward the 'path of love.'

"But no matter what, there is a conflict between the path of beauty and the path of wisdom. The rational pursuit of truth and the sensual pursuit of beauty are ultimately incompatible.

"Similarly, the authoritarian path of controlling power, manipulating will, and leading others is bound to conflict with the path of subjugation, the pursuit of transcendence, and the pursuit of a higher transcendence.

"The path of adaptation emphasizes following nature and becoming one with heaven and earth, while the path of balance emphasizes understanding the world and controlling nature.

Even we, pastors on the path of devotion, are helpless against those on the path of love. They are always greedy, always passionate, and never satisfied. They are like hungry wolves that can never be fully fed. The light we emit disappears into them, like a stone thrown into a lake, creating few ripples.

"Even the Ennead Gods aren't united. Their apostles share loves, hatreds, envy, and resentments. For example, a knight sheltered by the Silver Crown Dragon has a feud with a sage who follows the Great Sage. And that sage was once murdered by a fairy from the Path of Love. Paths are inherently in conflict."

Aiwass casually brought the topic up to the level of the Nine Pillars of God, which made people shudder.

And he knew... these people were obviously more interested in the secrets of Avalon than talking about the Star Antimony Kingdom directly.

Therefore, Aiwass took this opportunity to bring the topic back to the royal family to excite the students: "And that 'knight' is the founding monarch of Avalon, 'Lancelot I'.

"The sage chosen by the Great Master as an apostle and ascended to the Dream Realm is called Merlin. He is actually an almost impossible 'half-demon'. His father is a demon of the 'incubus' race, and his mother is a pure virgin of the Path of Love.

"She was incredibly beautiful, and many people came to propose to her. However, this young lady possessed a strange trait—she could not touch any man she could see, so she longed for the love of a man she could not see. After encountering an invisible nightmare in a dream, she knew this was the man she had been waiting for... and she used her own Dao abilities to obtain the man's nonexistent seed. Yes, this sage was a 'Fatherless Son.'

"This sage was born with half demonic blood and possessed extraordinary charisma. At the age of fourteen, he was loved by a Lady of the Lake from the Path of Love. However, he knew that the 'love' of the Path of Love was fatal, so he kept his distance. Ultimately, however, he succumbed to the Lady of the Lake's persistent and passionate pursuit and had sex with her.

"They pursued a fierce quest for reproduction. And during their final, uh… ritual, the Lady of the Lake slew him."

Amidst the low exclamations, Aiwass changed his topic and said, "However, this sage named Merlin is, after all, half Phantom Demon. In a sense, he is also immortal.

"So he didn't really die. He simply fell into a deep sleep, and didn't resurrect until much later.

"After the Lady of the Lake's love as a maiden ended, her next great achievement was that of motherhood—her heart filled with a strong and pure maternal love. At this point, she became the elven foster mother of our Majesty... Lancelot I.

“This is the relationship between the three apostles when they were all mortals.

"After their great deeds on earth were completed, they all ascended to the Nine Pillars of God and became apostles. Even now, they still fight each other in the dream world."

Hearing this, the students once again started a noisy discussion.

But they weren't bored—quite the opposite. They were excited about it!

This was undoubtedly a story they had never heard before—the secret story they had heard in class involving the founding monarch of Avalon!

It involves a lot of plots that make young people blush and feel angry... whether it is desire or violence.

—and the strict Professor Budd did not interrupt or make any corrections.

Professor Bud likes to ask students to come up and give lectures, but generally speaking, after the students say a few words, Professor Bud will say, "Let me interrupt," or "Let me correct that," and then come over and talk a lot.

The student on the stage could only smile awkwardly as Professor Budd delivered a barrage of dry, boring, and informative information. He stood there until the end of the class.

The fact that the professor did not grab the microphone to add a few words shows that he agreed with what Edwards said!

I didn’t expect to hear such an exciting secret in history class!

Such a messy relationship——

The boys were discussing excitedly in low voices, while the girls shyly pretended to cover their ears. Some even covered their mouths to hide their excitement and laughter.

At this time, many students finally understood why the path of wisdom and the path of authority seemed to have no conflict but were still illegal.

This is not even related to the disputes between the sects, but to the personal conflict of His Majesty.

In order to respect their ancestor who became an apostle, his descendants banned the legitimacy of the Path of Wisdom within Avalon.

"amazing……"

Professor Budd opened his eyes wide and exclaimed in amazement.

The bald old man paced back and forth excitedly, trying hard to resist the urge to rush over and say a few words.

The things that Aiwass talked about are actually what seminaries will teach sooner or later. None of them are taboo.

However, these things were scattered across the curriculum, partly in "Modern History of Avalon," partly in "Apostolic Relations," and partly in the elective "Common Ritual." "Apostolic Relations" was a sophomore course, while "Common Ritual" was a junior elective.

The fact that Aiwass knew all these things and was able to string them together and speak them out fluently was enough to prove that he had indeed studied hard at home!

(End of this chapter)