Chapter 586 Aiwass: No big problem
"James..."
Hearing the name, Sherlock murmured softly and subconsciously turned back to look at Aiwass.
The moment Sherlock's eyes met Aiwass's, he realized that they were thinking the same thing.
Although strictly speaking, there were quite a lot of people named James. And they had never heard of Professor Moriarty having any connection with the Fairy Queen... But once they heard the word "Spider," they all thought of Aiwass's adoptive father.
To be on the safe side, Sherlock asked, "What are the characteristics of this 'James'?"
"...Do you know him?"
Grace was a little strange.
I originally thought that I would be questioned about other things, but unexpectedly, Sherlock and Aiwass's attention was immediately shifted to that friend.
But Grace obviously did not have the confidence to refuse Aiwass and his men - Aiwass was an archbishop after all.
Although not a cardinal... in the Theocracy, the Archbishop is undoubtedly considered a person of power. Even without mentioning the Archbishop, the power and status of ordinary bishops are higher than those of them.
After all, the Theocracy is a religious country ruled by the Church of the Nine Pillars, and the status of the extraordinary people in the path of dedication is obviously much higher than those in other paths.
This is not a form of corruption, because the Church has been very clear about this from the very beginning: because donors can easily give of themselves, their loved ones, and their possessions to help others profit, therefore, if they do nothing, it will be difficult for donors to have a good life in the natural social environment.
Therefore, as an artificial regulation, the church is clearly biased towards donors. It tells people that doing good deeds will bring good rewards. Even doing good deeds for the sake of good rewards is better than doing nothing.
And what's amazing is that from the perspective of the church and true consecrators, this adjustment itself has become a kind of "consecration" - because it is equivalent to distributing the benefits of true consecrators to those who "do good for the sake of good rewards", and consecrators are actually happy to see this...
No elf would harbor any resentment towards an archbishop; their words naturally possessed power, a power that came from the protection of their reputation by successive archbishops and cardinals.
It was for this reason that, even though it was obvious that Aiwass would cause trouble to them as soon as he arrived here, Grace and his wife did not drive Aiwass away, but instead warmly entertained them; when Aiwass and his friends were deducing the truth, Grace did not deliberately interrupt them, deceive them, mislead them or attack them... Instead, she appeared calmly and told them all the secrets, begging for Aiwass's mercy.
Because they all knew that they were wrong—at least in the elves' worldview, they were wrong. They would not make a bigger mistake to cover up their mistakes.
"...We've only met that friend once. Our encounter was pure chance, not some conspiracy. The Moonlight lineage has a strong sense of good and evil. Not only does that friend harbor no ill intentions, but he also possesses a strong desire for devotion."
But even so, Grace still defended her friend a few more times. After all, the other party did give them a solution to the problem, and they couldn't just throw the blame on him and leave it alone.
Then, she answered Sherlock's question seriously: "He should be an old man. I can see the signs of aging. But I have too little contact with humans, so I can't tell his specific age.
"But what I can confirm is that he must be an inheritor. And like me, he's a multi-path transcendent born with multiple inheritances. He's at least at the level of Dedication and Adaptation, and at least at the fourth energy level. Even by elven standards, he's definitely a formidable being.
"As for his characteristics—I'm sorry, I might be a bit face-blind when it comes to humans. But he looks very elegant in his formal attire, which doesn't quite fit the style of the fairy kingdom. And he's always smiling."
Elderly people, many paths, dedication and adaptation...
...premature death?
Aiwass thought about it and felt that the possibility was more likely.
My adoptive father was once a student of Cardinal Loki... Is it possible that he learned the Spider Silk Sutra from Loki?
But it doesn't seem quite right.
Although many tantric books are condensed into one skill, in essence it is a kind of inheritance.
Lily had found a complete inheritance of the path of adaptation from the Spider's Silk Sutra. So when she met Bram and Cardinal Loki, she sensed a special aura from them... because the essence of their powers was the same.
But Lily had been with Professor Moriarty for a long time, and she didn't sense any trace of the Spider Silk Secret Continuum from her...
"--wrong!"
Aiwass suddenly woke up.
Although half a year has passed... he suddenly remembered that this is really possible!
Because Lily only obtained the Spider's Silk Tantra after the professor and even Mr. Oswald left! In other words, after Lily learned the Spider's Silk Tantra, she never saw the professor again.
After thorough study of the "Spider's Silk" sutra, it seems possible to steal another person's power or identity under certain circumstances. However, Cardinal Loki rarely used this skill, as his elven body was granted by Candlelight. Bram, on the other hand, stole the power of the Moon Child and then the Titan—and after these were stolen by him, Cardinal Loki truly lost the ability to transform into a Titan.
When Aiwass killed Cardinal Loki, for a moment he thought that the next stage would be the second stage: the elf's body was shattered, and then the wildfire giant stood up again.
As a result, Cardinal Loki really died while maintaining his elf body.
On the contrary, Bram... not only did he turn into a wildfire giant, he even lost his intelligence and rationality because of his rage, just like a real giant.
If his adoptive father also had the power of the Spider's Silk Sutra, what would he use it to steal?
In other words, are there any talents like "Giant" or "Elf" that are worth him stealing?
“…No way.”
Aiwass murmured.
Thinking of this, he realized something.
[——Mr. Aiwass Moriarty...my lovely little key.]
This is what Professor Moriarty said to him during the last promotion ceremony when he discovered Aiwas's identity as a promoted person.
He could have easily removed Aiwass, but he didn't, and Aiwass thought it was a gesture of kindness.
But now that I think about it, this "little key" may have a different meaning.
In the original history, Aiwass died while taking a bullet for the player - Professor Moriarty, who was already insane at the time, seemed extremely furious.
Not disbelief, not sadness, not shock... but rage.
...What is he angry about?
Was it because of their deep father-son relationship that he couldn't accept Aiwass's death, or was it because he felt that Aiwass would rather die than return to him that angered him?
——But Aiwass felt that none of this was right.
Even if Professor Moriarty was crazy, he was still his unfathomable adoptive father who made him feel fear and even tremble.
How could he possibly be furious for such a ridiculous reason?
On the other hand, Edward was conscious at the time. He had a good relationship with Aiwass, but why did he not react at all when he killed Aiwass, but instead had a blank expression?
At the time, Edwards didn't know Edward's true nature and assumed he was a cold-blooded, ruthless, and stern man. Later, he discovered he was a warm-hearted, caring brother. He was simply too accustomed to suppressing himself and feeling pain in silence.
Is there a possibility...
The moment Edward saw Edwards block the attack, he could actually have restrained his strength - but he didn't?
In his heart, he thought that it would be better for Aiwass to die than to be captured, but he was completely obedient to Professor Moriarty's command, so he could only take action at this time... to give Aiwass a quick death.
...Could it be that the professor wants to steal Aiwass's power?
But what power does Aiwass have?
If the "holy entity" is the fragment of the Samsara God, then in the world line with players, the swamp people who accommodate the sacred entity should be the players themselves.
But Aiwass was certain: from Moriarty's perspective, Freya, Edward, and Yulia were all less important than Aiwass. He likely wanted to steal some of Aiwass's "talents," but was worried that his interference would cause Aiwass to lose them... So, both in the game and in Aiwass's current reality, he left Aiwass after Aiwass became independent.
The more Aiwass thought about it, the stranger it seemed.
He vaguely felt that he had grasped the key to a conspiracy - in addition to Huan Tiansi's covetous eyes on him, there were other conspiracies entangled around him.
Then Aiwass asked: "Mrs. Grace, I have a question...
"Since you still have the inheritance of 'Moonlight', can you lead people into the fairy kingdom?"
"...I can take one person at a time."
Grace was smart enough to guess what Aiwas meant immediately: "I take Maxim to see Anastasia almost every year. But I haven't seen that man in all these years. I don't think he's come back either."
"The last time you entered the fairy kingdom...how long ago was it?"
Aiwass asked.
"Last April, almost a year ago. Because if we come into contact with her too frequently, it might disrupt Anastasia's sense of time. Once she realizes that a lot of time has passed outside, she'll probably be chased out by the goblins... So we usually just watch from afar and rarely go over to say hello."
Grace replied immediately, "I only saw Miss Janet there last year—she was also a human. She seemed to be from Avalon. As for the old man, we only saw him once."
"I heard you say...the Fairy Queen knows him?"
Aiwass continued to ask.
Sherlock looked at Aiwass with some uneasiness.
He keenly felt that Aiwass seemed a little too stubborn on this issue.
"Yes."
Grace nodded.
"I want to meet the Fairy Queen, Lady Grace."
Aiwass was silent for a moment, then replied, "I will remain silent about Anastasia's affairs... but I hope you can take me to see the Fairy Queen."
"...Is this a threat?" Grace said with a wry smile.
"No, it's a request."
Aiwass said seriously, "I know the location of a goblin cave. If you don't agree, I will have to go in myself."
"...Are you alone?"
Sherlock couldn't help but ask, "Will there be any danger?"
Aiwass scoffed. "It's dangerous to bring someone like you who has no sense of humor and can't look after children. I love children, so it's not a big deal."
"So...when are we going?"
Grace is clearly concerned about Anastasia's situation.
If possible, she would like it to be as soon as possible.
And Aiwass also understood her thoughts - coincidentally, he thought the same thing.
"When was the earliest?" Aiwass asked.
"Tonight at two o'clock."
Grace said softly, looking down at the fairy Nilim sleeping in her arms: "Then I can take this child back with me."
"Okay, we'll go tonight."
Aiwass smiled and said, "Let's go quickly and come back quickly. Maybe we can still catch breakfast."
(End of this chapter)
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