Chapter 1250: Being a human or a dog?
Haina could only forcibly skip this topic and said anxiously: "If we don't leave now, we might be discovered!"
There are many powerful people in Shengquan City. Even Haina knows this.
After all, Holy Spring City not only imitates the circular model of the Theocracy, but in terms of international status it is also a "small Theocracy" and a "desert Theocracy."
Here lies the essence of most of the ancient Parthian Empire, as well as many Horus and Primordial People—they were too far away to travel to the Theocracy, but were quite close to the Holy Spring City.
The area of the ancient Parthian Empire alone is far larger than the combined area of Avalon, Star Antimony, and Iris... Moreover, this is the place with the highest concentration of dragons in the world, and there are also elves, dwarves, lizardmen, snakemen, winged ones, giants, goblins, trolls... and even ancient magical beasts living here.
This was also the reason why the baker spoke rudely to the Pope. He was genuinely proud of Holy Spring City and did not believe that his own lord was any less than the elves.
——The heritage of both sides is equally ancient, and the Holy Spring City is even more ancient; the Theocracy has the "Ennead Canon", and they also have the "Holy Spring", an equally ancient classic; both sides are multi-ethnic mixed places, and they have a lot more than the Theocracy, which has a relatively single race, and can even allow enemies such as elves and dwarves, humans and giants, snakemen and winged people to live together stably.
Even if it's the sixth level, what's the big deal? The Pope is the sixth level, and their benefactor is also the sixth level; the Pope has fifth-level cardinals, and his benefactor's ministers and bureaucrats are also fifth-level, and their number may even be greater!
The Theocracy has ancient technology, but don’t they also have equally ancient forbidden spells?
Even the Good Lord here lives alone in the fourth ring, just like the Eternal Pope lives alone on the top floor of the Giant Tree Kingdom - he has absolute authority and people's faith, but rarely appears in front of people.
This gave residents a great deal of freedom - at least compared to the benevolent rulers in other cities, it was the best.
As a Sabbatean proverb goes: The best god is the one who is far enough away from you.
The baker sincerely believed that the Theocracy was no more than that. This wasn't necessarily narrow-minded, but rather a sense of dissatisfaction. They hadn't witnessed how the ancient elves ruled the world; they had only seen them forge swords into plowshares and choose a path of peace and equality, and the fires of ambition burned brightly within them—just as he had usurped his teacher's position and become the Right Master of Ceremonies of the Good Lord.
The position of Master of Ceremonies is the highest level of authority and responsibility for "ritual." The two combined Masters of Ceremonies would have been considered the head of the Nine Officials in the beginning. However, starting with the recent generations of Benevolent Masters, two Masters of Ceremonies were appointed simultaneously... This was intended to dissipate their power, allowing them to fight amongst themselves and maintain balance.
From this perspective, the elves merely acquired the remains of the ancient and powerful Apostle, the "Giant Tree," as their home. If they lost the Giant Tree, they would have to support and protect the Sinthorns that were causing the desertification of the environment... Humph, perhaps the elves would be living even worse off than they are now!
——Old man, it’s time to get gold coins!
It was precisely because she learned about the antiquity and power of the Holy Spring City through emergency tutoring that Haina was so anxious now.
She didn't want to get Aiwass into trouble because of her own reasons and ruin her friends' plans... just like when she brought the baker into the shelter.
"…So what if I find out?"
Looking at Haina who subconsciously became timid again, Lily smiled helplessly.
As expected, his young master was the exception. From gaining power to becoming a powerful being, the process was incredibly smooth. Although there were moments of confusion and self-destruction along the way, he quickly found himself again through the process of splitting himself in two.
But Haina is only 22 years old this year - her social experience is only that internship period of less than four months, after which she became an arbitrator who is high above and supported by the kingdom.
Or from another perspective, Aiwass is the monster.
He is not even twenty years old this year, but he is already so mature!
And now, Haina is behaving like a young person in her early twenties...
Lily, who was roughly the same age as Sherlock, sighed and patiently pointed out:
"——Haina, are you satisfied with this revenge?"
The maid folded her hands in front of her, looking dignified and elegant. Aside from the shadows beneath her feet wriggling and slithering, she even looked a bit like a noble lady—though, judging by her bloodline alone, Lily was indeed a noble lady.
“…To be honest, I’m not very satisfied.”
Haina felt a little depressed.
She had originally thought revenge would be satisfying, just like in the books, but now she realized how empty her hatred was.
They had never had an argument, so the easy killing seemed a bit like he was angry and frustrated - if he had known earlier, he should have assassinated him directly, that way he could have avoided being scolded by the other party.
Haina's upbringing and education were actually holding her back at this moment. Perhaps if she had just scolded the other person, she would have felt much better.
"Because you are seeking justification for your actions, Miss Dane."
Lily said calmly, "Because what you truly hate is the cowardly and foolish self of your past. You came here to kill your past self. There's nothing wrong with that; it's also a form of self-tempering."
Hearing this, Haina was suddenly stunned.
She looked up at Lily, and for a moment she felt as if she were back in college. The words that effortlessly read through other people's minds reminded her of someone.
That was clearly a year ago, but it seems so far away now - Professor Moriarty is just like Lily, standing in front of her and calmly pointing out the problems she has encountered in managing the student union.
Everything seems to be the same as in the past, and I am still the same person as in the past.
This actually made Haina feel at ease.
"You lack the awareness of being a strong person, Miss Dane."
Lily's voice overlapped with Professor Moriarty's in Haina's memory:
You lack the humility of a student, Miss Dane.
"You grew stronger too quickly, and as a result, you lost your true understanding of yourself."
[Your grades have always been good, which has made you lose your correct understanding of others]
Lily's slow tone and the atmosphere that seemed to blend with the shadows made Haina feel as if she was seeing Professor Moriarty from the past.
"……yes."
She instinctively whispered in response.
Lily said softly, "You thought you would cause trouble for the young master because of the damage you caused. But in fact, it is because you caused this damage that you will be fine.
"You are a strong person. And as a strong person, you must not only be humble but also demonstrate your strength. Simply being tolerant is not the right thing to do; it will cause people to lose their ability to recognize you. A strong person should demonstrate their strength and allow others to adjust their perception of them. Otherwise, you are not a strong person, but just a powerful dog. If you don't have the awareness to become a dog, then don't act like a dog and expect people to treat you like a human being."
You're certainly smart and beautiful. You're very popular, and people love to hang out with you. But you don't understand what others want. You're too close to them, and your heart is too soft. This means those close to you can easily sway your will and usurp your power. I know this doesn't mean much in school... but with your brilliance, you'll become a big shot sooner or later. If you don't want your power stolen, it's best to stay away from them.
"You...you are just a maid, why do you know so much?"
Haina asked in surprise and frustration.
Lily replied calmly, "Because I only became the young master's dog willingly after I understood everything."
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