Chapter 24 Aiwass's Plan
So you are also a BOSS, brother!
Aiwass felt immediately at home.
Although Aiwass should theoretically be on the protagonist's side, he is aware of his own evil nature. It feels like he might not be far from becoming the boss.
And in Aiwas's opinion, the so-called BOSS is, in a sense, "a hero who took a wrong step."
——At least it has been like this since the middle of the version, when everyone’s status has been raised.
It was because they stood on the wrong side and stood in front of the tide of the times; or because they took a wrong step for various reasons...that they became the BOSS and entered the dungeon.
If they could have made the right move during a crucial wrong decision, they might have survived. They might even have become great heroes, because they all held on to their own beliefs.
Take Samuel, the Holy Sword Guardian, for example.
He loved his birthplace, Avalon. After the Kingdom of Avalon was destroyed, he traveled the world in search of power. Eventually, he discovered the technique to reforge the Holy Sword, and used it to forge the key to the Chapel of Saint Guinevere, which he guarded, into the "Holy Sword - Red Handle" once wielded by the ancient hero Galahad.
But he didn't know that the sword contained a powerful curse, so it was cut off and sealed by the wizard Merlin.
Wielding this sword requires a firm and pure will. Samuel, taking up the red-hilted sword without warning, was instantly engulfed by a curse that had been brewing for centuries. His mind was controlled by the light-attributed phantom born from the curse. Ultimately, he became a key executor of the "Shadow of Avalon" project.
Aiwass treasured the heavy key.
He knew how much Bishop Mathers valued the key, and he also knew that Bishop Mathers was aware of the key's origin and value.
He values Aiwass so much that he is willing to lend it to Aiwass temporarily for self-defense in order to protect him.
At this time, Aiwass had made up his mind.
Besides my sister Yulia...
He also wanted to change Samuel Mathers's fate in the same way as a reward for his trust and respect at this moment.
Strictly speaking, this wasn't difficult; all he had to do was stop him from reforging the holy sword. The more fundamental solution was to prevent Avalon's demise.
And this is what Aiwass was supposed to do.
Because we have the same goals.
In Aiwas's mind, the burden of what he was about to do increased again. However, he did not feel heavy, but rather eager to try.
At this moment, an idea popped up in Aiwas' mind:
Although he truly didn't remember the main storyline, he had also largely forgotten the important NPCs. He only remembered a handful of the protagonist's NPCs, and for the rest, he couldn't even remember when they joined the team, nor had he read their individual storylines.
But Aiwass remembers the bosses!
At least, he knew the main storyline bosses like the back of his hand. Not only did he know their names, classes, and mechanics, he even knew some of their backgrounds—for example, how they came to be on this path.
Well, Aiwass actually has a very mature and stable way to obtain "comrades-in-arms".
——That is to prevent the fate of some people who were originally destined to become bosses.
The fact that they've grown into bosses that players need to defeat shows they must be quite strong. If Aiwass can redeem some of these good people at the right time, he'll surely receive their feedback and help.
After coming to his senses, Aiwas pretended not to know the value of the key, but still attached great importance to and was grateful to Bishop Mathers. He thanked him sincerely and vowed to return it within two months.
There is no conflict.
If nothing unexpected happens, the incident that caused Yulia to lose control should happen more than a month later.
In that incident, at least three third-level demonologists, a third-level lawmage, and a fourth-level arbitrator were involved. He knew the arbitrator's weakness and might be able to prevent him from being present by making advance arrangements.
But the remaining four were still difficult to deal with, not to mention the demonologists who had prepared in advance.
In the original plot, the enemy was defeated thanks to Yulia's sacrifice.
To save the player and Aiwass, she lost control several times, ultimately awakening the Flame of Defiance. With her last remaining ounce of rationality, she manipulated the Flame of Defiance to kill the enemies and allow the player to take Aiwass away.
After that, Yulia's soul died and became part of the Flame-Butterfly.
Aiwass couldn't just call anyone else—because he would seal the Phantom Demon and use the Shadow Demon during this incident, and Yulia would reveal herself as the Phantom Demon Egg. It was best not to reveal these two secrets to anyone except Yulia.
Originally, Aiwass wanted to use the phantom demon sealed by the blank card to solve the incident.
Now that he has this "holy sword", Aiwass is much more confident.
"...Then let's continue studying."
Bishop Mathers calmed himself down and reluctantly accepted the existence of someone "more talented than himself."
He then more earnestly imparted his experience to Aiwass: "The so-called illumination technique isn't about emitting flashes of light, but rather a principle similar to that of fire sacrifice—treating illness, curses, and fatigue as 'darkness' and dispelling them with light. Because it illuminates rather than burns, the subtle heat within the light dispels the darkness. Therefore, the process is more stable, slower, and safer."
"Imagine yourself as a candle, with your palm as the wick. Inspire your fire attribute to ignite your own vitality, or use external flames to aid combustion. This will save you some mana. However, since you have the power of the flame vessel, you don't have to be so frugal.
"Then you just need to continue investing light-attribute mana. Use your palm to gently caress the opponent's forehead, back of the head, or heart, injecting the light drawn from your burning life into them. This can be used to soothe the mind, dispel curses, or heal pain..."
Illumination is very simple. As long as you have a little light attribute mana, you can easily learn it.
Aiwass didn't use experience to accelerate his learning, and he learned it in just over ten minutes, which proved that he was indeed talented.
After that, he paid another three experience points and quietly learned Blessing. But he didn't show it to others because Blessing was the most difficult of the sacred arts. He could learn the simpler Fire Sacrifice instantly, and he could also explain it by saying that Aiwas was born with an affinity for fire.
But blessing is not a skill that can be learned immediately.
It involved strengthening allies, sanctifying sites or items, creating holy water, and other methods... It was incredibly complex. The lecture alone took over an hour.
The fact that Aiwass had spent three experience points to learn it was a testament to its difficulty. This proved that Bishop Mathers's initial calculations were completely correct—for Aiwass, Blessing was indeed three times more difficult than Fire Sacrifice.
In other words, Aiwass used four points of experience to save two or three days and a week - this was completely worthwhile.
Because what he lacks now is time.
——Tomorrow night is the full moon of November.
The full moon and new moon of each month are the two designated days for the advancement ceremony.
The success rate of the ritual during a full moon is twice as high as that during a new moon, and the probability of rare entries appearing during a new moon is higher.
In a month and a half, he would be taking part in a difficult battle. Before that, he would only have three chances to advance.
If Aiwass does not get stuck at any level, he can probably be promoted to Priest, Demonologist, and Priest on the full moon, new moon, and full moon respectively.
If he missed this day, Aiwass would have to wait another two weeks before advancing. And until he completed the advancement, the excess skill levels wouldn't be converted into career levels. That would be a waste of experience... and that would directly lead to the collapse of subsequent plans.
If Aiwass wanted to make the first blank card within a month and a half, he would have to complete at least the two advancements of the priest, and he had to complete the first advancement tomorrow - otherwise, with only half a month left, even if he took shortcuts, it would definitely not be enough to raise the priest's level to level 19.
——Luckily, those two at the Pelican Bar provided valuable public experience!
Aiwass now has 50 points of public experience left. If he evenly invests them in the four sacred skills, raising each by one or two levels, he can reach level 9 as a priest!
In this way, he could enter the dream world tomorrow during the full moon to complete the first advancement ritual... and directly light up his path of dedication to the second level!
(End of this chapter)
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