Chapter 787 What drives your elevator?

After Aleister showed Cyril's letter of introduction, the Black Phase took Aleister and her "daughter" Leviathan directly into the Ziggurat.

At first, Aleister was a little worried that Leviathan might bump into some bottles or jars, or hurt the students. Even large dogs need to be leashed when walking, not to mention her walking a shark or a dragon.

But Aleister soon discovered that Leviathan seemed only silly in appearance, but was actually very smart - although she didn't like to talk much, she could understand and speak, and at least she was much more obedient than a real child.

Occasionally, students would come over to greet Blackface and cast curious glances at Leviathan... Leviathan did not intimidate them, but always behaved quietly and politely.

Although no student came over to try to touch Leviathan or greet Aleister, after all, for the extraordinary people of the Twilight Path, less trouble is better.

They adhere to the principle of not being mean if they can, and not being mean if they can, and firmly believe that "meddling in other people's affairs will lead to an early death."

But even so, Leviathan still held his head high and bowed politely to everyone he passed by. This seemed to be a habit he inherited from Alphonse.

"You are... Miss Crawley!"

A somewhat familiar voice sounded, with undisguised surprise in the voice - for the Spiritual Tower, a school that was as lifeless as a corporate office building, this was a rare ray of vitality.

Aleister turned his head and saw a freckled boy who looked a little timid.

It was Paul whom she had met on the ship.

"Yo, Paul."

Aleister smiled gently and said in a friendly voice, "Long time no see... How's Dimitri's injury?"

——She still remembers my name and Demeter’s name!

Paul's spirits suddenly rose.

He walked over quickly and said happily, "His injuries are almost healed... His spine was broken by the sea monster's tentacles before, so he couldn't move. But after returning, the instructor helped him with repair treatment, and now he's almost healed. He can now walk, but he's still resting..."

He walked closer, completely ignoring the dark side. His eyes were only on Aleister.

"--Hey."

When he got close to Aleister, Adolf, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and scared him.

Paul then noticed the other person's presence and was startled the next moment: "Principal?"

"It's the Vice Principal, Mr. Paul."

Adolf said seriously, pointing upwards: "The principal is watching you. Be careful with your words."

"Yes, I know..."

Paul's thoughts were disrupted by Adolf and he couldn't remember what he was about to say.

But because that matter was very important, even though he was very afraid of Adolf, he still stood there motionless and tried to think.

Not wanting to look stupid, he just picked up a random topic: "Ah... this big guy, so handsome! What's his name?"

"Leviathan, this is my daughter."

Aleister replied proudly.

"It's actually a girl..."

Paul looked a little confused, but he didn't have any special reaction to the name - after all, in his understanding, it was normal for ladies and young ladies to call their pets "son" or "daughter".

The nobles' servants also had to show far higher respect to the pets than to the servants themselves, as if they were really young masters or young ladies.

He pondered for a long time and finally remembered: "Oh yes - Miss Crawley, my family... my sister wants to see you... although it may be a little rude..."

"Your master?"

Aleister directly exposed his euphemisms: "Blood Coral? Wasn't she your former owner? Have you gone back again?"

"Yes, yes... I'd better go back... It would be great if you knew my master."

Paul was a little embarrassed, but relieved.

The boy said quickly, "My master said she has something that might interest you."

"oh?"

Aleister didn't care: "Go back and ask her what it is specifically."

Paul immediately answered: "My master sent me a message—she said, Hercules. You will agree when you hear this word."

Hearing this, Aleister's expression suddenly became serious.

Hercules...that is the royal family of the Heracle Empire and also the bloodline of Yulia.

Once the matter involved Yulia, Aleister immediately became serious: "How do I contact your master?"

"My master says she will come to you if you agree. If you stay in Leipzig, she'll find you."

“…That’s better.”

Aleister's eyes grew colder.

She looked at Paul and kindly reminded him, "If you can resist the kiss of the Moon Child, it's best to stay away from your master."

"yes……"

Paul also lowered his head, ashamed of his weak will.

He had already escaped from his master... though only with his master's deliberate letting him do so. Blood Coral disliked coercion or manipulation; she preferred it when people came to her. So when Paul wanted freedom, she immediately granted it.

——You can go out and play as you please, you will come back in the end anyway.

She knew Paul too well, and it turned out that she was right.

Paul persisted for many years, but ultimately couldn't hold on.

Aleister followed Adolf and turned away. Before she had gone far, Paul suddenly shouted from behind her: "That——"

Aleister turned around and looked at him quietly.

“…I’ll try my best!”

"Don't say that to me, say it to yourself."

Aleister turned his head slightly, half turned his body, and said to him coldly: "You are working hard for yourself - not for anyone else."

For Aleister, this was an old saying that he was tired of hearing and saying.

But as soon as he said this, Paul froze as if he had been struck by lightning.

"You students talk a lot."

Aleister whispered to Adolf, "That doesn't look like a necromancer at all—too noisy."

"You seem to like him quite a bit."

"It's okay."

In contrast to his previous cold attitude, Aleister gave Paul a very positive evaluation: "This kid has great potential - Blood Coral didn't ruin him, probably because of this reason."

"That's why we kept him. After all, he's more or less a spy..."

The old man smiled and chatted casually while pulling Aleister and Leviathan into the modern transparent elevator: "Let's get in the elevator first."

Aleister looked at the various cables embedded in the walls of the transparent elevator and asked curiously, "What kind of energy does your elevator use? Is it the mana of the Dusk Path? Or is it driven by spirits?"

"Of course elevators use electricity."

The old man replied as a matter of course: "If it's powered by a spirit, shouldn't it be called a spirit ladder?"

What he said makes a lot of sense.

Aleister was speechless for a moment: "What a surprise... I thought these pipes were used to transport mana."

"That's for easier maintenance. After all, our area is prone to corrosion and damage. Full transparency makes it easier to inspect... By the way, necromancy can also do the same, but there's no need to waste resources."

The two chatted as the elevator rose steadily and slowly.

From the other side of the transparent elevator and the gate, Aleister clearly saw a black pillar - this was the main trunk of the Ziggurat.

It was enveloped in a rich amber glow... or rather, it was continuously emitting the power of the Dusk Path. This was the core driving energy of the Spirit Tower.

Even without knowledge of necromancy, one can easily tell that its texture is like that of a skeleton.

"Is that Lingbo's spine?"

Aleister asked with interest.

"...I didn't expect you to know such secret knowledge."

Hearing this, the current Hei Xiang was a little surprised.

Aleister asked, "Is this some kind of secret that cannot be told?"

The old man shook his head. "Not really. It's mainly because there's no need to show off... and even I myself don't really know where it came from or why it's so huge.

"If I tell students something and they ask me about it out of curiosity, I won't be able to answer. But at the same time, I don't want them to take it too seriously... If you become too attached to something, you'll end up on a dark path."

The vice-principal of the Ziggurat said openly, "So we only put this knowledge in the textbooks, but don't test it. This way, we can demystify the mystery, and students can understand it without caring too much about it."

"Where did it come from..."

Aleister muttered.

She actually knew the answer to this question—not from memories of a past life, but from when Aiwass had seen this secret while studying advanced divine arts from the Theocracy.

Textbooks on advanced divine arts were filled with the origins and taboos of various celestial officials and pillar gods. Naturally, the Lingbo celestial official was mentioned among them.

This is exactly the opposite of what most people know - because Lingbo Tiansi looks like a glowing skull, many people believe that Lingbo Tiansi is at least promoted from humanoid creatures.

But in reality, Lingbo Tiansi was a monster left over from the "forbidden" era.

——He was once a huge sea monster, a monster with a human head and a snake body!

(End of this chapter)