Chapter 243 Lily: Sorry to bother you
"Evans... really knows a lot."
Isabel opened her eyes wide, her emerald-green eyes sparkling in the bright moonlight.
The full moon outside the window was as bright as a mirror, and the moonlight was like a veil, shining through the window onto the two of them. Whether it was Aiwass's body or Isabel's white pajamas, they all shone brightly under the moonlight.
She looked at Aiwass with admiration. "From the Lower Town to the Round Table... he even understands the lost rituals and characteristics of the Tao. I can't do that... I have a hard time just memorizing the charts my teacher gave me. They're just too difficult to remember."
Having trouble remembering?
Aiwass's heart moved, and he asked curiously, "What kind of path characteristic suggestion table did Master Yannis give you? Is it complicated?"
"Um."
Isabel nodded and grumbled softly, "It's a table the teacher made for me not long ago. The teacher said that it doesn't matter for the first promotion, because there won't be any good entries to choose from anyway. But starting from the second promotion ceremony, you can't just come casually.
"It's basically about things like 'If you have mastered certain abilities and not certain abilities, then when the several path characteristics appear, what should you choose and what should you not choose?'
"For example, unless there's absolutely no other choice, I can't choose a container-type item, even if it's purple. This is because the Path of Beauty's 'Art' ability basically doesn't consume mana.
"Like the [Strong Illusion] I chose this time. The teacher specifically said that if [Cunning Spell], [Strong Illusion], and [True Illusion] appear simultaneously, [Cunning Spell] should be chosen first, followed by [Strong Illusion]. And if you don't have [Strong Illusion] yet, don't choose [True Illusion] even if you see it. But if you already have [Cunning Spell], don't choose it even if you have [Strong Illusion].
"Or, if you see [Illusion of Fortitude] and [Voice of Miracles] at the same time, choose [Voice of Miracles]; but if you see [Cunning Spell] and [Voice of Miracles], choose [Cunning Spell]... something like that."
Isabel was distressed. "There are so many possibilities! Last week, the teacher densely listed hundreds, even thousands, of scenarios for me. Most of them were about what I could choose, what I should choose given what I already have, and what not to choose... and asked me to memorize them in three days. And a lot of the words are the same. It's really hard to remember!"
“…What a stupid idea.”
Aiwass sighed, "But it's quite useful."
The career inheritance Isabel received was obviously different from that of Mr. Knight - according to Little Patton, his parents gave him a list and he could choose from it.
Only choose the items with the best value for money, without considering the linkage effect between items. Only take the items that you can use, even if they are a little weak, instead of adjusting your route based on the effect of the items.
Janice clearly understood this better. But she couldn't always be by Isabelle's side to help her with her search, and she didn't know what entry she would randomly pick. So, she simply listed all the possibilities in detail, so that Isabelle could choose according to the formula.
In this way, her probability of choosing the optimal combination is the highest.
Just like when playing Auto Chess, new players actually don’t have much understanding of the version... But as long as the formulas given by the experts who have sufficient understanding of the game are comprehensive enough to cover all situations, then there is no problem.
This is the simplest and most straightforward form of professional inheritance, a true example of "knowledge changes destiny."
"So what were your two previous traits?"
Aiwass asked curiously.
Although the characteristics of the journey are everyone's biggest secret and are closely related to life safety... but Isabel has told me the third characteristic, then there is nothing to hide about the previous low-level characteristics.
As expected, Isabel didn't hide anything at all, but directly revealed everything: "After I decided to become a 'jack of all trades', the first trait I chose was 'light affinity', and the second was 'singing voice'."
“They’re all good.”
Aiwas's eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "At least it's not negative or useless."
Although the first one is a bit confusing, it's actually okay - among common artistic abilities, painting and calligraphy are considered water attributes, sculpture and architecture are earth attributes, singing and dancing with sacrificial attributes are light attributes, playing musical instruments belongs to wind attributes, and screenwriting and novels with false and illusory attributes are dark attributes.
Of course, there are also traditions of dancing with fire or wind magic, or painting and writing with light magic, but that is not the mainstream after all.
With Light Affinity, at least her singing and dancing abilities will be further enhanced.
"Melodious Voice" is a percentage effect increasing item similar to "Devotion of Flesh and Blood"... It is considered a blue item with quite high value.
Its effect is to increase both the difficulty and effectiveness of all song-based abilities.
The reason why it is not a purple item is because it is a passive item, not a toggleable item like "Body of Light".
Holding this entry can indeed make low-difficulty magic songs more effective, but it will easily cause high-difficulty advanced magic songs to fail to be chanted - of course, if successful, because of the higher basic effect, the percentage increase will be more obvious.
“…It’s a little messy, but it’s not a big problem.”
Aiwass thought for a moment and offered a suggestion: "First, look for [Cunning Spell]. Cunning Spell allows all spells or spell-like abilities that don't deal damage to have a chance to recover if they fail."
In game terms, all spell abilities that don't deal damage can be rerolled once upon a failure.
"I think Master Janice, because you possess 'Clever Voice' and are likely to fail when performing difficult magic songs later, that's why he prioritized you finding this entry.
"From an expected value perspective, even if the probability of success is one in five, as long as you have the Cunning Spell, the success rate will be over one in three. If it was originally one in three, it will become about half. If it was half, it will become three quarters."
Isabel wasn't good at math, so Aiwass chose to describe it in a simpler, more intuitive way: "So you're reducing the negative effects of a good voice and gaining the positive effects.
"Furthermore, when the opponent sees through your illusion, it will trigger the effect of [Cunning Spell], making your illusion even more difficult to fail.
"In contrast, the [True Illusion] that allows illusions to cause physical damage isn't that useful. It might even render your Cunning spell ineffective because it turns your illusion into a damaging spell."
“…I see.”
Isabel suddenly understood. "The teacher only told me to memorize it, but didn't tell me why. Now that you've explained it to me, I understand!"
After all, it's just emergency cramming before the exam, Aiwass thought.
How can you memorize something like this a few days in advance? It's like not paying attention in class and then cramming for key points before the final exam. It's ridiculous.
Master Janice meticulously deduced various scenarios for Isabel, writing down hundreds, even thousands, of possibilities. It was clear she truly loved Isabel. However, Aiwass felt she wasn't a good teacher, considering her clumsy approach.
...That makes sense.
Although she was officially Isabel's teacher, she was actually Isabel's bodyguard... She was relatively young for an elf and had probably never taught anyone before. This was her first time.
Because they were a little tired from standing, they chatted and then sat back on the bed.
Isabel looked around nervously, then gently patted Aiwas' pillow.
"what?"
Aiwass was a little confused.
"Just lie down."
Isabel whispered, "You'd better wrap yourself in the quilt... I can't bear to see you."
"I'm not cold."
Aiwass emphasized, "It's not cold at all."
Aiwass was indeed not cold - let alone the winter temperature, even if he was immersed in ice water, he would not get frostbite for a while.
The third energy level was a significant qualitative change. One could even say… it was from the third energy level that one officially embarked on the path to transcendence.
Because from the third energy level, extraordinary powers will begin to have a significant impact on the body.
Before this, the Transcendents were merely ordinary people with special powers. Even if an ordinary person with a gun launched a surprise attack, there was a good chance they could defeat the Transcendent... but if dozens of ordinary people were armed with guns, they would have no choice but to surrender.
But starting from the third energy level, the situation begins to be different.
The earliest career advancement begins at the third energy level. From this energy level onwards, it becomes difficult for ordinary people to defeat extraordinary people.
Even in her purely supportive role, Isabel now possessed the agility of a top gymnast. The power radiating from her body even allowed her to zip along ropes at high speeds and deftly scale walls. She could now easily scale walls two or three meters high without the aid of any tools, and even dodge distant arrows after seeing them.
A Path of Beauty transcendent who is proficient in dance could achieve even greater success. However, Isabel is a jack of all trades... and being a jack of all trades means she's not as good as other Path of Beauty transcendents who specialize in a particular path. However, her abilities are the most comprehensive, and agility is merely a secondary attribute for her.
The primary enhancement of the power of the Tao to Aiwas is his vitality.
Even without using "Sacrificial Fire," he could now rely on his body's rapid self-repair to cast Light Magic. Even if he used up all his mana, Light Magic would be instantly recharged through natural health regeneration. If he were cut by a dagger, only a white mark would remain in an hour. Even a penetrating gunshot wound would heal in a day or two.
After all, the art of "worshipping fire" is a sacred art carefully selected by the church. Before this skill was developed, if the extraordinary person dedicated to the path did not have sufficient vitality, they would be drained by the illumination art.
"No, you should cover yourself with the quilt."
Isabel said firmly, "I'll just sit next to you."
Unable to dissuade her, Aiwass also crawled under the quilt. Although he was not afraid of the cold, it was definitely more comfortable under the quilt than outside... lying down was better than sitting.
It was a bit strange to be lying in bed and chatting with someone sitting beside him. Aiwass wanted to lean on the pillow, but Isabel forced him in.
She was wearing a two-piece suit, but Aiwass was naked. This not only made Isabel feel uncomfortable and embarrassed...but mainly because her eyes couldn't help but glance at Aiwass.
This made her feel ashamed.
She put herself in the shoes of Aiwass, thinking that she would feel ashamed if Aiwass looked at her like this.
——But she really couldn't control herself! Her eyes drifted away!
"Actually, I've also mastered some new abilities."
Aiwass smiled and said, "Want to try it? My blessing spell."
"How do you try?"
Isabel was curious and excited.
"Put your head close and close your eyes," Aiwass said.
And Isabel also lowered her head and moved closer obediently.
Aiwass placed his hand on Isabel's forehead and smiled like a fox. "This is blessing, a sacred skill mastered by bishops. According to the rules, shouldn't you say something to me now?"
For example, respected Bishop Aiwass, please give me the blessing of the candlelight or something like that?
But upon hearing this, Isabel's face immediately turned red.
She hesitated for a long time.
He took a deep breath and whispered, "Dad, Dad..."
Aihua's eyes suddenly widened and he was completely stunned.
"……ha?"
Seeing Aiwass's reaction, Isabel immediately knew that she had misunderstood what Aiwass meant.
Her face suddenly turned red.
She subconsciously wanted to run away, but when she stood up and turned around, she suddenly saw Lily standing quietly behind her.
Isabel screamed in fright and fell back onto the bed.
"... Her Highness Isabel?"
Lily still looked a little sleepy: "You are here...?"
She paused suddenly when she said this.
Lily looked at Isabel's Aiwass pajamas, and her expression became a little subtle.
She bowed slightly. "Sorry to bother you."
"No, no, no, I didn't bother you, I misunderstood!"
Isabel suddenly became anxious and rushed forward to grab Lily.
The first chapter of 4,000 words!
There's a second chapter at two o'clock, meow!
By the way, are there any readers who don’t know that I took a day off yesterday? Why are so many people asking about it? (Thinking)
Don't you guys read the end of the chapter? (Shock)
(End of this chapter)
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