Chapter 514 2.0 Expansion Pack: "The Tree and Amber Disaster"
Aiwass recalled the information provided by Sherlock and fell into deeper thought.
The information Sherlock provided was very important - it solved many of Aiwass's doubts, such as how his adoptive father Professor Moriarty and grandfather Jacob knew each other, and how his adoptive father and Bishop Mathers became close friends.
Bishop Mathers was undoubtedly a crucial figure, and he was at the center of events.
He knew Jacob and Yeats, and he accepted Jacob's son, Julio Alexander, as a student. The death of Aiwass's parents was directly related to his sudden incident at the time - this incident was suspected to be manipulated by Professor Moriarty, who was a long-time friend of Bishop Mathers.
The girl adopted by his biological sister is the reincarnation of Vivian, who has a close relationship with Jacob. Jacob is suspected of being related to Huan Tiansi, and Professor Moriarty tells Isabel about Huan Tiansi's secret past.
After the original "Cruel Autumn" incident, he attempted to restore the holy sword, but his will was controlled by the phantom demon sealed within the holy sword. This directly led to the "Shadow of Avalon" incident... and the Shadow of Avalon ritual was related to Vivian and Jacob.
——Now Aiwass finally learned that even his adoptive father, Professor Moriarty, was also related to the Golden Dawn.
After adding "Anna" to the mix, it becomes clear that Moriarty has been connected to the Rosicrucian Order since the very beginning. And the Noble Red is a subsidiary organization of the Rosicrucian Order... This also explains why the Rosicrucian Order also knew about the "Divine Entity."
Yes, they have one thing in common. That is, the organizations related to all of the above people all know the existence of the "divine entity".
And no one except them seemed to know.
The [Divine Entity] appears to be a fragment of the Ring Sky Division summoned by Jacob. It first appeared in Eagle Point Village. After leaving a strange prophecy to Jacob, it disappeared without a trace.
Not many people probably know about this...but during the promotion ceremony, Professor Moriarty inexplicably revealed that Aiwass might be a divine entity.
Meanwhile, Aiwass's sister Freya, as Professor Moriarty's biological daughter, is cursed with forgetfulness. However, Professor Moriarty's memory is suspected to have not disappeared.
As the head of the Moriarty family, the professor often had to attend meetings in the Round Table Hall. He could easily have seen Freya's portrait in the corridor leading to the palace. After all these years, he couldn't have been certain of this.
Moreover, the "merits" in the portrait seemed to have been provided by Professor Moriarty himself.
Did he go to the Theocracy to find his daughter Freya?
What did his adoptive father refer to as the "little key"? If he was a manufactured "key," what door would Aiwass use it to open?
Thinking of this, Aiwass, who had reached a dead end in his thinking, felt a headache.
The vague past has now become gradually clearer.
All this information is connected together...but the clues are tangled together.
Aiwass had a clear feeling that with just one more clue, his train of thought would be completely clear—but there was only one last step missing, the one concerning "motive."
——According to what is currently known, there is an organization called "Golden Dawn", which is directly related to the birth of Aiwass, the destruction of Avalon, the Shadow of Avalon, the Ring of the Tail, the transformation of the Ring of Heaven, and the eventual transformation of Professor Moriarty into the boss.
This organization was completely hidden in the game...at least Aiwass had no recollection of it. However, it seemed that several versions of the game's plot were directly related to it.
Either someone within this organization had orchestrated some conspiracy, or the deaths of those within it had triggered a chain reaction. The term "holy entity," a name clearly first appearing in the material world, yet so universally accepted, seemed to be a product of the Golden Dawn.
The worst thing is that Aiwass has a vague impression of the name "Anna Kingsford"... This means that she is likely to have entered the game, but she probably did not have this name when she entered.
Entering the dungeon means that she has stood on the opposite side of the players.
It is possible that he is Aiwas's enemy.
——But he knew nothing about this person.
Aiwass, who was accustomed to the intelligence advantage, felt the difficulty for the first time.
Aiwass made up his mind.
Isabel's father, Yunus, is in the Fifth Circle, as is Aiwass's sister, Freya. If the professor is still in the Theocracy, he might be here too.
...All I can do now is go to my sister and ask about the situation.
The plot of version 1.0 of the game has been resolved in advance by Aiwass.
The expansion pack for version 2.0 is "The Plague of Trees and Amber" - which represents the two kinds of death of elves.
The Eternal Kingdom is a country with a strong religious atmosphere and is also the largest gathering place for priests who believe in candlelight. In theory, there is no possibility of any disease or pain here.
But that's not the case.
Elves have two incurable diseases.
The first one is called "tree disease".
Initially, the skin gradually transforms into bark, followed by a growing drowsiness. Soon, it "takes root," transforming into a half-human, half-tree, immobile half-demon. Wakefulness becomes increasingly rare, until finally, peacefully slumbering, a deity dedicated to the Way awakens from the dream world.
Because it is not a "disease" in the strict sense, it cannot be cured by illumination. It is more like a leap of life form.
From being an immortal species with a lifespan of a thousand years, the elves transformed into even more immortal tree people, moving closer to the life form of the "Giant Tree", the apostle of the Candle.
Just like the fruit falling from the tree, which is eaten by animals and the seeds spread all over the world, they will eventually sprout again and grow into new trees.
In Yunus's story line, the elf girl named "Anastasia" died of tree disease.
The other, called "Ningbo," comes from the influence of the power of the "Spiritual Amber Celestial Master." A long lifespan makes some elves yearn for eternity and tranquility.
When elves remain still for too long, their bodies gradually solidify—a far more common disease than tree-like disease.
In the Eternal Kingdom, there is a special belief that has not been rejected by the official authorities... It is the belief in the Amber Celestial Being, which is based on the long lifespan of the elves and the stronger fear of death caused by their long lifespan.
They call on the elves to maintain peace of mind and live a solitary life without being disturbed by anyone.
In the high circles of the Eternal Kingdom, many elves have parts of their bodies solidified like gemstones, as elves have an innate tendency to remain still.
This is also the reason why Master Janice chose to travel around the world.
Her own mentor achieved complete spiritual concentration during a long period of retreat, and thus transformed into a gem sculpture and entered eternity.
Therefore, she particularly hated the extraordinary people on the Path of Dusk... In order to prevent herself from settling and solidifying, she had to move.
These two "diseases" come from the call of the elves' blood and soul respectively.
The main storyline of version 2.0 is actually very simple - the Eternal Pope of this generation has long been infected with tree-like disease.
However, her power completely overwhelmed the manifestation of the tree-transformation disease, so only a few people knew this secret. And the Eternal Saint, who was supposed to inherit her position at this time, was suddenly discovered to be "condensed amber" on the eve of the succession.
As the saint of the Eternal Church, she developed the "amber condensation" phenomenon that only occurs in people with amber-inclined minds. This is undoubtedly a scandal - equivalent to the first heir to the royal family of other countries showing signs of sexually transmitted diseases.
However, because the phenomenon is not obvious enough and the "amber" is hidden... at the same time, although this disease cannot be cured actively, it can be alleviated or even reversed with changes in thinking.
Therefore, the Cardinal Hall had a fierce internal conflict over whether to strip the title of the Saint and elect a new Saint, but because of the bad habits of the Immortals, it began to drag on for a long time.
For some reason, this matter was later leaked, which directly led to a fierce conflict between two schools of thought within the elves.
Some believed the Pope was dead, others that he was imprisoned by the Cardinals. Others believed a new Pope had been born, but had yet to be crowned. Some even believed the White Saint was no longer Pope. Some even believed they had been abandoned by the Candlelighters... The opposing views, suppressed for millennia, finally erupted.
The accumulated conflicts between other races that immigrated from other countries and the local elves and half-elves were gradually brought to the surface.
Some elves dislike short-lived creatures, believing them to be too noisy and to have a much higher crime rate than elves; some elves believe that discrimination is wrong; and some elves who are gentle towards short-lived creatures do not like to come into contact with these cute and short-lived little creatures, for fear of making themselves sad.
Some elves hope to solve the tree disease, while others believe that this is the kindness of the giant tree; some elves yearn for peace, while others hate the existence of the "Amber Cult".
Some elves lived through the Age of Giants, others were born after the Age of Avalon, and still others were born after the Sundering War. Ultimately, the age span among these elves can reach up to a thousand years, with many of them lagging behind in knowledge, perhaps having only been out for two or three hundred years. The world changes much faster than these generations, which has directly led to a huge generation gap within the elves.
Add to that the lack of jobs, the discrimination faced by half-elves and wild elves, the internal conflicts between those who believe in amber and those who believe in amber... and the goblins who try to take advantage of the situation, making things even more complicated.
Eventually, the situation spiraled out of control and became a chaotic mess, evolving into a clash between different races and beliefs... Meanwhile, the Pope's tree-like disease worsened, causing him to fall into a complete slumber and lose control of the Eternal Theocracy.
These contradictions had actually existed from the very beginning, never having been resolved, merely suppressed by the Eternal Pope. Now, with the Supreme Ruler out of contact, they had erupted all at once.
After consulting the Candle Master and the Giant Tree, several cardinals did not receive any clear orders. For some reason, these great beings chose to wait and see on the matter.
As the cardinals each had their own ideas about how to solve the problem, the conflict intensified, and eventually the dispute spread outward, leading to the secession of the middle ring.
This caused many "roadblocks" to appear in the middle of the previously connected religious state. Those at the top couldn't go down, and those at the bottom couldn't go up.
Although no large-scale armed conflict broke out...it was actually only one step away in the end.
During the Cruel Autumn, the Theocracy was unable to provide support due to civil unrest.
But now the theocracy is still peaceful, and it is obvious that the "Tree and Amber Disaster" has not yet occurred.
——This matter has nothing to do with the Golden Dawn, right?
Aiwass thought so in his heart.
Right at this moment.
The cruise ship bound for the Theocracy arrived at the Eternal Theocracy at 2:30 p.m. on time.
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