Chapter 372: The Sourceless Light Remains for a Moment
As a third-level priest, Aiwass was clearly aware of the Queen's physical condition.
As veteran fifth-level transcendents, Ligia and Janice could easily feel the weak vitality of their old friend.
After falling asleep this time, Queen Sofia probably won't die... but she will most likely not wake up again.
In other words, she did not use the last and most precious waking time of her life to leave any last words, to make any requests for the care of an orphan, or even to whisper to her own granddaughter Isabel, or to reminisce about her girlhood by herself... Instead, she spent it chatting about useless family matters with Aiwass and the others.
Janice looked up at Aiwass.
Among the three of them, only one had never had such a relaxed and natural chat with relatives and elders.
Ligeia, as Meg, wasn't an orphan either; she had parents. Furthermore, she had a first love, a companion, a griffin, and a lover she married. Agnese, a pure-blooded elf from the Theocracy, even had a happy childhood.
Only Aiwass.
He had never chatted so intimately with a female elder, never had the opportunity to act like a spoiled child with an elder. He had never been confused, nor did he dare to be confused; he had never been willful, nor did he have the opportunity to be willful.
Probably...
Sophia must be feeling distressed.
Janice thought.
"Will you choose a gentler approach?"
The elf painter spoke and asked Aiwass softly.
She didn't say anything specific directly, but everyone present knew what she wanted to say.
——Those who spread "rumors" with the intention of targeting Aiwass.
"Won't."
Aiwass answered without hesitation: "It is for the survival of Avalon that we must take this opportunity to eliminate the toxins.
"I intend to change the entire Avalon and make these people disappear... and for this, I hope Miss Ligeia can help me."
Hearing this, Ligeia smiled with relief.
Perhaps Meg would not support Aiwass in the past because of her conservative views, but now as a contractor of Huantiansi, Ligeia will have to continue to transform and change.
“Everything is easy, except the easy.”
Ligeia nodded slightly: “It’s time for Avalon to change.
"—Tell me about your plan. Let us check it out for you first."
Aiwass nodded and began to explain his plan to the others.
His plan was simple.
Since these people had gone to great lengths to prove the existence of "Miss Aleister", Aiwass naturally would not try to argue with them to prove that Aleister did not exist.
He only needed to be a victim and a detective and find "evidence of Aleister's collusion with those knights."
How can this be done?
joke.
——He is Aleister, isn’t this easy to deal with?
As long as it can be confirmed by Ligeia herself, it will be confirmed!
If he really knew Aleister, Aiwas would consider the harm this behavior would cause her. But couldn't "Miss Aleister" herself produce evidence related to herself?
Anyway, Aiwass and Aleister are two different people, which they had proved with great difficulty.
...Of course, not long ago, Aiwass actually had another plan.
That was the thought that popped into his mind as he was on his way to the Temple of Silver and Tin, while he was thinking about how to deal with this matter.
He had also thought about taking power in Isabel's place as regent, either openly or secretly.
He believed that Isabel wouldn't reject him, and Janice would also approve of him. Among those powerful "big names," some might support Aiwass, some might remain silent, but at least no one would stand up and openly oppose him.
And if that were the case, he wouldn't have to eliminate these people too thoroughly.
Isabel had trouble controlling them, but Aiwass had an easier time controlling them.
Because those people are essentially cowardly and profit-seeking, with both shortcomings and desires.
Once Aiwass gained power, it would be much easier to use these people. If he could control these ministers from behind, he would also be able to indirectly control the Round Table. This essentially meant that Aiwass had completed his behind-the-scenes dictatorship of Avalon.
That is what Lloyd's once wanted to do.
——This is definitely simpler than directly reorganizing Avalon's superstructure.
By then, naturally no one would dare to resist Isabel.
Because that would mean directly confronting Aiwass behind her.
Aiwas's ability to rule was undoubtedly stronger than that of Isabel and the other "knight" families. He was in control from above, while everyone below was secretly controlled by him - in a sense, this was a highly efficient political system.
...But Aiwass didn't have the energy to govern a country, nor did he have any desire for power. He came up with this plan simply because he was afraid of trouble, and this was the plan with the least variables.
Anyway, by the time the Celestial God descends, the territories of all nations will be torn apart by these tyrannical rulers. So, it's better to max out military spending and borrow a large sum from merchants to train a legion of extraordinary individuals. Then, after the Celestial God descends and the planet is torn apart, we can use this money to annex, occupy, and plunder the unowned territories on the planet.
The claim made by the Xingti people for themselves can be used just at that time.
In troubled times, if you take advantage of the chaos to get rid of your creditors, you won't have to pay back the money. Everything will be fine after that.
Although Avalon's economic situation might deteriorate rapidly over the next two years, it would become the safest place after the apocalypse. By the time the first wave of Celestial Tide subsides, Avalon's territory will have expanded by at least three times. Star Antimony, nearly reduced to ruins, and Iris, completely ruled by the Children of the Moon, will not be as attractive to talent as the future Avalon or Camelot.
From a utilitarian perspective, this is undoubtedly the most convenient, worry-free and efficient "national salvation plan."
...But in essence, the essence of this kind of "saving the country" is to steal the country.
Queen Sofia will definitely become the Apostle of the Crown Master in the future.
The apostle's transformation will not be completed immediately, but as a pastor, Aiwass will definitely have the opportunity to see her again in the future.
Even if he felt that Her Majesty the Queen's intention might have hinted at "If she is not talented, you can take it yourself"... but if he really did that kind of thing, he would not have the face to see this elder who made him feel kind and respected.
It is the imbalance of the path beyond the path that makes Aiwass's thinking become extreme.
His devotion and transcendence were both at the third level, but the path of transcendence took absolute initiative—this was actually a deviation, just as Janice, as a transcendent of balance and beauty, had a deviation on the path of dusk.
It's just that the path she deviated from was a new path that she had never completed before, while the path that Aiwas deviated from was the path he had already walked, so nothing serious happened to him.
Humanity is a species endowed with the nine great paths. In any given situation, a momentary deviation from one path could give rise to a fleeting thought—perhaps towards devotion, authority, transcendence, or even twilight. Regardless, these are "thoughts that these people could have naturally harbored."
This is undoubtedly part of Aiwass's thinking. It's a reasonable thought that should come to him as an HR and a Paradox player, rather than "a thought that shouldn't have appeared in his mind."
However, normally these thoughts would be quickly suppressed by the other paths due to "reason," "morality," "ties," etc. However, when one seriously deviates from the path and transcends it, these thoughts are difficult to suppress by other paths.
Just like a glutton and a womanizer, if they were on other paths, they would at best remain at the stage of frivolous talk. However, if they are transcendents on the path of love, or if they have a strong inclination towards the path of love due to the compatibility of multiple paths, they are very likely to act on the thought at the first moment.
Now that Aiwas has regained consciousness, he can't help but feel a little scared.
"...Perhaps it's because I've completed the Ascension Ceremony twice that the resonance from the Heavenly Ring Master prevented me from losing control."
Aiwass thought in his heart.
Each time one completes a promotion ceremony, they adapt to the power of the path at that stage. Although their personality will subtly change, it won't be so obvious.
Perhaps the Queen realized that Aiwass was not in the right state, so she used the last conscious time of her life to accompany Aiwass to relieve his overflowing thoughts of transcendence.
Just like the way of "transcendence", one must not only take the initiative to surpass others, but also have the magnanimity to accept being surpassed by others calmly.
The path of selfless dedication requires genuine acceptance of the kindness and love of others, so that one can truly understand how to bestow this warmth upon others.
Aiwass was adopted and sheltered by his adoptive father, received help from his eldest brother, and saw Yulia being protected and treated by her adoptive father...so he subconsciously protected the people around him, helped his classmates, and treated those who were hurt.
Give the good you receive to others.
Fire ignites fire, and light continues light.
This is the core concept of the path of devotion.
In a trance, Aiwas suddenly understood why priests must learn the method of "worshiping fire".
He gained a deeper understanding of the path of dedication.
It's not just the lost vitality that needs to be replenished, the vitality replenished by the candlelight master is also to make the priests understand that "just giving will not allow you to persist."
The sourceless light only lasts for a moment.
How can someone who has never been loved love others openly and lastingly?
——This warmth and kindness that Aiwass had never felt before was the real gift that the Queen gave to Aiwass.
Update completed!
I slept for eleven hours today and didn't feel uncomfortable after waking up.
Finally I've recovered...
(End of this chapter)
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