Chapter 38 Fully Automatic Carton Opener
Aiwass had to admit that he had underestimated Lulu a little.
...It seems that his temporary teammate is not as bad as he thinks.
After taking a deep breath, the "Anne Alexander" by the window uttered a voice as ethereal as crystal.
It was still morning and the sun had just risen.
But her singing immediately reminded Aiwass of the summer evening breeze blowing past the window, gently caressing the wind chimes. A carefree and peaceful feeling filled his heart, and the anxiety in his heart, which had not yet been expressed, was also powerfully soothed.
It was like pouring clean water to extinguish a bonfire.
Aiwass slowly closed his eyes and gradually relaxed his mind...
"——Okay, Mr. Fox."
Lulu's voice came, which made Aiwas, who was always a little alert and leaning against the door listening to the movement outside, open his eyes instantly.
"Yeah. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay, it's very easy. Even if I run with him in my arms, he won't wake up for the next two hours."
The beautiful woman with platinum hair had a confident light in her eyes. She said seriously, "As long as he's not hit directly by a gun, he won't wake up even if he falls to the ground."
...Do you want me to praise you?
What a child.
Miss Lulu must be quite young.
Aiwass thought to himself.
He nodded slightly and praised, "Well done, Lulu. Thanks to you—we've been with a conscious child, so communication is very inconvenient. Little Aiwass was asleep before and didn't hear us talking. After he woke up, we kept whispering... but we can't keep communicating like this outside.
"Even if it's a child, their doubts will gradually accumulate, and they might eventually point out the flaws in our performance. And once they are discovered, they will probably be directly judged as the loser."
Aiwass said calmly.
The expression on his face didn't change at all, still showing that calm feeling of being sure of victory.
But in his heart, Aiwas couldn't help but worry about himself.
——Aiwas was almost falling asleep.
Even though he was actively relaxing his mind... Lulu's song was so effective that it surprised him.
Her singing voice is extremely clear and transparent, with a crystal-like ethereal quality. Even when it is sung in the body of "Annie", it is not attenuated too much.
...Your basic skills are so good?
Are you really from Avalon?
Thinking of this, Aiwas' heart suddenly moved.
In Avalon, a young girl has mastered the path of beauty...
——Could “Lulu” be Princess Isabelle?
He remembered that Isabelle possessed the Path of Beauty, and it was quite powerful. After the events of the game's "Cruel Autumn," she and Aiwass had accompanied the player character in their escape to the Eternal Kingdom, making her a member of the main cast.
However, whether she is the princess or not does not affect Aiwas's plan.
Rather, if she really was... Aiwass might be even more excited when teasing her.
——This is also simple.
Let me try it out a little bit.
"...What an amazing voice," Aiwass said with a genuine smile, praising you wholeheartedly. "Even if you don't become a Transcendent, you'll surely become a renowned opera singer across the continent."
“Right!”
Lulu's eyes suddenly lit up, revealing the innocent and joyful smile she gets when someone she respects praises her. "Compared to painting and sculpting, I actually prefer singing and dancing..."
"Come to think of it," Aiwass said, as if remembering something, "the name 'Lulu'... isn't it taken from the opera 'Lulu's Magic Flute'?"
"Have you heard of this, too, Mr. Fox?"
Lulu said happily.
“That’s a terrific opera.”
Aiwass affirmed, praising from the bottom of his heart.
That is truly remarkable—this opera contains four spells of the path to beauty, which can only be perceived and comprehended by extraordinary people with a certain level of artistic attainments.
——There are even two that are essential skills for the fourth-level advanced profession "Piper" and the sixth-level advanced profession "Queen of the Night".
"Yeah, yeah!"
Lulu said happily, her eyes sparkling and her spirits high: "When I was very young... my grandma took me to listen to this play. I could sing it after just one listen. It's the part called 'Pa, Pa, Pa, Papagena!'"
"Oh, I know," Aiwass nodded. "The one with Papageno and Papagena dancing, right?"
——Although Aiwass answered fluently, he actually hadn't read it at all.
But his good friend who was a screenwriter told him that the prototype of the opera "Lulu's Magic Flute" was the opera "The Magic Flute" written by Mozart on Earth, and the content and melody were basically the same.
But in this world, its creator is not Mozart, but a fairy named "Lulu".
Fairies are small, winged, and childlike creatures. Just as demons are typically dark-attributed, fairies are typically wind-attributed.
Aiwass had seen The Magic Flute and was familiar with some of the scenes. Although he certainly couldn't sing it, he could still give it a little bit of a voice.
"Mr. Fox is amazing! I thought this opera was unpopular in Avalon!"
Lulu forgot about the promotion ceremony for a moment, and was only excited about finding a confidant and someone who recognized her.
She improvised a cappella: "[Will you always belong to me? I will always belong to you! Now you are my wife, now you are my true love..."
Aiwass immediately felt a surge of joy in his heart. A light power surged through him along with the music, and he even felt his steps become a little lighter and his body more balanced—he was even confident that he could jump from the third floor without hurting himself.
This is the Path of Beauty's [Light Melody] ability. It grants allies within range a buff equivalent to 1% to 300% of the Haste and Balanced Stance spells.
The gain provided by this method starts at only one-third and then gets stronger as you sing.
Lulu's power is around 10-15%, which means she can give everyone close to a 50% double mana buff when she sings. Crucially, it's an ability—meaning it doesn't cost mana.
——That’s enough, this strength is already quite good.
Aiwass was completely certain that this person was most likely Princess Isabel.
It is impossible for an ordinary "all-rounder" to accumulate such strong basic skills. Being all-round usually means being mediocre.
But she is truly all-powerful.
With her talent and foundation, she might be able to keep up with Aiwas's advancement speed.
The only problem is that the little girl isn't wary enough.
He didn't even set up any trap or actively lower the other party's guard. He just asked her casually and she told him everything.
It is simply a fully automatic carton opener that can walk.
...I hope that before I meet Her Highness the Princess in the dream world next time, her tutor will be able to train her acting skills well.
If you continue like this, I will feel embarrassed to fool you.
Aiwass never bullies children.
He extended his hand and pressed it down slightly, like a band conductor, signaling Lulu to return to silence.
As expected, she stopped chanting immediately and became quiet.
"Are you still nervous now?"
Aiwass smiled amiably: "Are you feeling better?"
“…Yes, thank you!” Lulu suddenly realized.
It turns out that Mr. Fox thought I was too nervous, so he deliberately chatted with me to relieve my psychological pressure!
"—Don't call me 'you'."
Aiwass emphasized: "Julio Alexander, you are Anne. You can call me Julio in front of others... or call me dear."
"...I'll call you Giulio."
Lulu whispered.
At this point, she suddenly realized something: "Wait, aren't we going to find Bishop Mathers?"
"Well, we're not going."
"Eh...w-why? I know him, he's very strong... He's the royal family's gravekeeper, he can definitely protect us."
"I believe what you said - since you said so, he must be strong, strong enough to protect us."
Aiwass first confirmed Lulu's words, then changed the subject and said, "So, did you bring the letter?"
"...What letter?" Lulu said unsurely.
At that moment, she wondered if she had done something wrong, said something stupid, or lost something important...
"I mean the original copy of the threatening letter."
"No……"
"No, I haven't either. So we don't know what the man wrote in the letter. At the same time, I don't know Bishop Mathers, so it's hard to play his student."
But I actually have a way to make him protect us...
Lulu thought about it and swallowed her words.
She was still somewhat wary - saying this would be equivalent to exposing her real identity!
Aiwass narrowed his eyes like a fox and said slowly, "You should also have the 'Leave the Cathedral' mission, right?"
"Yes. Let me leave the cathedral and go to Legal Square on my own initiative." Lulu responded immediately.
"How many points?"
"100 points."
"Very low. Me too."
Aiwass commented, "The more difficult and challenging the mission, the higher the score. If Bishop Mathers is so powerful, why does leaving the cathedral he protects and going to a dangerous place earn so few points?"
"…because he can't offer us shelter?"
Lulu held the child, her eyes wide open, feeling incredibly betrayed by someone she knew: "How could this happen..."
"It's not necessarily a refusal to provide asylum. It's also possible that he's not there at all. Or there may be some unexpected situation that requires us to leave early."
Aiwass said leisurely: "In that situation, we were driven out into the streets empty-handed... I'm afraid the situation will get worse.
"Look, none of these missions are designed to kill us, right? That means these missions are helpful in achieving our ultimate goal."
"…'Once and for all'? Or 'Live longer'?"
Lulu hesitated. "But you... you follow the path of devotion, and I follow the path of beauty. We both have little fighting power."
Aiwass's heart moved.
Doesn’t she have the mission “The Beginning of Everything”?
"So, we have to leave the cathedral early instead."
Aiwass leaned against the door and explained his plan: "To prepare weapons."
There was no need to hide his plan from the other party - "Lulu" would not become his weapon or consumable, and making it clear in advance would not make her alert; she would not talk to others alone, so there was no need to worry about leaks.
In this situation, Aiwass needed to make his words clear and understandable, so that the other party would trust him, believe in his plan, and understand his purpose.
In this way, she would be able to carry out Aiwas's plan with full certainty without suddenly adding some "her own ideas".
Aiwass knows how to lead new players.
"Weapons...guns?"
Lulu was a little worried: "Do you know where I can find a gun?
"If all else fails... I might have a way. Maybe I can find a very powerful weapon. But it was fourteen years ago after all, and I'm not sure it still exists..."
"Of course I do."
Aiwass calmly replied, "The Pelican Bar is near Legal Square."
“…Ah, I know!”
Lulu blurted out, "It's the news about Mr. Aiwass! He...eh? Aiwass?"
She was stunned for a moment, then she picked up the boy in her arms and looked at him carefully.
"You guessed right, he's the 'Evans'. 'We, the couple', were obviously dead in the original history, so his last name is Moriarty now."
Aiwass replied lazily, "It's better to say that you finally discovered this.
"But you didn't understand my plan. I said I was going to the Pelican to prepare my weapons—I didn't say I was going to buy guns."
"...Extraordinary items?"
Lulu asked cautiously, "Do you... have a connection at the Pelican Bar?"
"No."
Aiwass closed his eyes and replied softly, "The weapon I've prepared is called Sherlock Hermes. You're right, both of our paths are auxiliary, so even if we obtain weapons, it's really just that. What we really need is a capable partner."
"I believe that even if we had no prior communication or agreement... Mr. Sherlock would definitely come to the Pelican Bar to meet us.
"—To be more precise, they came to meet me and Mr. Knight."
Another update of more than 6,000 words, please read it~
If there are any typos, leave a comment and I'll fix them when I wake up! Speaking of which, on the day I was banned, I wrote "Snake Father" instead of "Second Heng Wo" during the ceremony. When I woke up at 3pm, I saw over 200 corrections for that paragraph. It took me five minutes to scroll through the backstage comments. I was so scared...
(End of this chapter)
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