Chapter 360: The Lord of the Transmutation Path
When "Evans" in the game gets this book, he must not have any Phantom Cards on him.
In other words, he realized that this book contained some kind of "means to gain power", so he began to make cards as the key to unlock the hidden power of this book.
A long time ago, when Aiwass first started using Shadow Fiend to make cards, he actually had a question in his mind at that time - why could he make cards so easily?
As long as the "knowledge" and materials are correct, even those with insufficient energy can create a card. This is the unique nature of the ritual. Its "generational" nature allows for the weak to triumph over the strong. This symbolizes the origins of the Snake Father.
But what ordinary people can replicate are only the rituals that already exist.
If one wishes to create a completely new ritual, one must attain the rank of ritualist, as only ritualists can deconstruct the power of these paths, accurately grasp the mysterious origins, and achieve symbolism through various uncanny means.
This was also the reason why Aiwass conducted experiments with Shadow Fiend alone at that time and finally confirmed that he could save Yulia through this method.
If this is the ritual Jacob developed… then it all fits together!
Setting aside the "Evans" of the original game, this world's Evans has been him from the very beginning. Despite losing his memories, he still possesses a mature soul. This is evidenced by the way he cared for Yulia like an adult from a very young age.
But after Aiwass came of age, he suddenly, like the "Aiwass" in the game, began to crave knowledge beyond the Tao. Furthermore, what he longed for wasn't even rituals and curses... but "demon knowledge."
His grandfather Jacob was a ritual wizard.
Aiwass's desire for this knowledge even reached the point of losing his rationality, and he was willing to take the risk of meeting with the dangerous "pen pal" alone.
…Thinking back now.
If Aiwass had not become a demonologist at that time, he would not have been able to be promoted to a great sin scholar in the future.
And where does the knowledge of the Scholar of Great Sin and the Lord of the Beast come from?
——It came from the "divine entity" that Jacob saw!
Aiwass remembered that he appeared in a certain magic circle. This meant that he was most likely summoned by Jacob.
Shortly thereafter, Aiwas Alexander was born.
That was the fourth year since Haena was created.
The so-called "divine entity" must have used a fragment of it to create the "Swamp Man", which could be Aiwass, just as Haena was created using fragments of Lancelot I.
...But thinking of this, Aiwass felt confused.
"He comes not from the East, nor from the West. He does not come from any house that you know of."
What that sacred being said sounded like a player or a time traveler.
However, in the world with players, Aiwass doesn't have such strong special features. Aiwass does eventually master the power of the Great Beast Lord, but he still dies—taking the bullet for the player.
In this world, there are no "player characters." Only Aiwass exists.
And Aiwass also met the conditions of "not coming from the east, nor from the west, nor from any house that you know of", and he could indeed understand what He said.
...What if we change the angle?
The reason why the player was able to arrive at the critical moment and save Aiwass when he was in danger was...
Could it be that “player” is actually inextricably linked to “Evans”?
The original NPC "Evans" couldn't level up by killing people, meaning he didn't have an "experience point" system. However, he was "a child born from your heart and intestines" and did master the profession of Great Beast Master.
He was once saved by the player, and in the end, he saved the player with his own life, forming a cycle.
Aiwass still doesn't know what the main storyline is after Aiwass's sacrifice - because he has traveled through time since then.
But if we say that Aiwass and the player are two sides of the same coin... one part of the sacred entity is used to create Aiwass, and the other part is used to create the player, then it becomes reasonable!
——However, Aiwass had never seen such a person before. He had gained the power to use "experience points" and now he had summoned the Book of Law on his own.
"So that's how it is..."
Aiwass murmured.
According to the setting, the player character is the son of a snake father. However, the "Ouroboros", also known as Huan Tiansi, is also the son of a snake father.
In other words, in terms of seniority...the player and Ah Huan should be brothers.
However, players have their own "origins". Obviously, their parents do not have the blood of the Snake Father, so where does the title of "Son of the Snake Father" come from?
Aiwass had an idea.
He made a bold guess.
——“Player” is most likely the fragment of Huan Tiansi!
This also explains why the name of the game is called "Ouroboros".
Another fact supports this point.
In the original plot, shortly after Aiwass became the "Lord of the Beast"...
The owner of "The Path of Transcendence", the Snake Father, has fallen.
His place as Pillar God was taken by the former Ring Celestial Master, the lord of the new path of "Transmutation"—the Pillar God who inherited the sacred number 8, the "Tail Ring." Neither the Great Sin Scholar nor the Great Beast Lord were harmed in this cataclysmic transformation... for they all belonged to the Tail Ring class.
"—To fools, I am a 9. To the righteous, I am an 8. And I am also a 1 among 8s."
The voice of the divine entity echoed within Aiwass.
Aiwass didn't understand it then. But he does now.
9 symbolizes perfection, eternity, and is 8 + 1. It means greater than the father snake.
And 8 is the sacred number inherited by the Ouroboros.
1 represents the constant self on the path of love and is a symbol of original desire.
——"Transcendence" minus "desire" equals "authority." And "Transcendence" plus "desire"... equals "eternity."
Transmutation represents the constant, ever-changing nature of all things. It doesn't require the weak to triumph over the strong, but simply requires constant progress. It truly is a kind of eternity.
"So that's how it is."
Aiwass repeated his mutterings, but his tone gradually became firmer.
He raised his head, his pupils shining with purple light.
——Do you want to use me as a pawn to ascend to the position of Pillar God?
Using the Tail Ring ritual, the beings of the dream world are pulled down one by one... thus scattering the fragments of the Celestial Master throughout the world, causing a drastic change in the world and thus shattering the old balance.
Let it transcend the unsurpassable and turn the world into chaos.
This is exactly the “great achievement” He wants!
Huantiansi!
If I were truly your fragment...
If you can do it, there is no reason why I can't!
An extremely clear idea emerged in Aiwas' mind.
This was something he had never thought of since he came into this world.
——I also want to ascend to the position of Pillar God!
Take back your way of "transmutation"!
Chapter 2, updated!
Ah, I was so tired from watching the game that I wrote this a little late... But here's the update as promised!
In a sense, the main plot of this book finally begins here (x)
(End of this chapter)
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