Chapter 590 I Did It
Aiwass, who was shrunk by the Fairy Queen, looked at the sapphire bird that was almost the same size as himself and narrowed his eyes slightly.
--destiny.
It's fate again.
Not long ago, the Lord of Scales and Feathers had mentioned his fate to Aiwass—like a lamb in the fold, protected and nurtured only for the final feast. His only resistance was to escape the fold and die among the beasts of the dark forest, thus inflicting unbearable losses on the arrogant shepherd...
A little further back, Cardinal Loki was also such a Riddler.
Then Aiwass spoke, half calmly, half sarcastically: "Cardinal Loki chose his destined successor. He chose you, and you rebelled. And now, father... you say that my arrival is destiny.
"Am I the successor you've chosen? Or am I just... a key?"
Upon hearing this, the Jeweled Robin was obviously a little surprised.
He looked at Aiwas in astonishment, as if he couldn't figure out where Aiwas knew these secrets.
But Professor Moriarty did not deny what Aiwass said.
"It seems you know a lot..."
Bird James sighed.
A heavy sigh emanated from its sharp beak: "But some things are not suitable to be known too early."
"Why?"
“Because knowledge is poisonous.”
The bird replied, "I'm not talking about a curse that can pollute the mind... but rather something that, once you know it, will influence your subsequent actions. From this perspective, isn't it also a worm that exists in the form of a 'secret' and can control the mind?"
"For example, you knew I was here, and you knew Moonlight had the ability to enter the fairy kingdom. That's why you came here to find me—but wasn't it me who manipulated you to come here? I said it was fate, so what's wrong with that?"
The Sapphire Bird spoke in a gentle and calm tone, and was not angry at what Aiwass said.
Instead, he taught earnestly, "Evans, you must understand one thing. When you move forward and encounter a crossroads, it often does not mean you have the freedom to choose. All you have is the freedom not to choose. And even that freedom not to choose may be determined by fate."
"Because the things that determine which path you'll take are already [determined]. This is history, determined by the past. Even if you repeat it a hundred times, your answer will be the same. You will come to the same crossroads at the same time, and after the same deliberation, choose the same direction.
"—and this thing is destiny. It is the future, but it is also inevitable. It is an inevitability determined by the past."
“…Determinism?”
Aiwass murmured.
He didn't know what it was - it just popped out from the depths of his mind when he heard Professor Moriarty's words.
Then, Aiwass thought of the first phantom card he made after awakening his past life memories: the moon.
He also remembered that the creators of Tarot cards were the prophets who were "adapted" to the Tao.
The ability to adapt to the path of precognition is from top to bottom, but the principles of the prophets and astrologers are completely contradictory:
Prophets believe that the future can never be accurately predicted, because every prediction will actually change the future, and there are too many people who can predict the future. Therefore, the act of predicting the future itself is meaningless and not accurate enough. Astrologers, on the other hand, believe that all unexpected changes in the world are because the predictors have not yet learned all the information. Therefore, their predictions of the future and the resulting changes in the future are actually precisely because they know too little.
But Professor Moriarty is different.
On the one hand, he agreed with the idea that "knowledge is poisonous" - which happened to be the idea of the prophets; on the other hand, he agreed with "determinism", which was the idea of astrologers.
But he did not choose any side, but instead integrated them.
In other words…
"So your claim is that destiny can be changed?"
"nature."
The Sapphire Bird said calmly and confidently, "Destiny can definitely be changed. Although it is determined by the past, the only thing that is certain is the past, and the present is still part of the past with respect to the future. Therefore, as long as we control the present, we can change the future."
Aiwass frowned slightly: "But you also said that everything now is determined by the past..."
"Yes, so there is only one exception."
The bird said, “That is information from the future.
"It's like forbidden knowledge. Anyone who knows it must be erased. But those who want to erase it must know it is forbidden knowledge and must understand it. This is a paradox. The same is true for the future."
really……
Aiwass made one thing clear.
He realized that Moriarty was indeed not from Huantiansi.
With this, he had basically determined the positions of the various players. Aiwass didn't yet know what Loki wanted. And his grandfather, Jacob, who was most likely the summoner of the "holy entity," was probably a follower or apostle of the Ring of Heaven. The Ring of Heaven's goal was to devour him fully grown before completing some great feat...
——And Professor Moriarty’s goal is completely different from theirs.
"I have a question for you, Aiwass."
The Sapphire Bird suddenly said, "Do you still remember why you came to pursue me?"
Upon hearing this, Aihua's expression froze.
……yes.
It was not until this moment that Aiwass suddenly realized that he had deviated from his original goal without knowing when.
Aiwass initially investigated his adoptive father because he learned a secret during his first promotion ceremony - his biological parents were most likely murdered by Professor Moriarty. Aiwass had always wanted to find an opportunity to ask him, but he didn't dare to contact him.
Because all kinds of evidence show that his adoptive father is very powerful and will become the final boss in the future.
Later, Professor Moriarty disappeared after faking his own death. Aiwass believed that he would not die so easily, so he wanted to find him and find out what he was doing.
As Aiwass's understanding of Jacob, the Golden Dawn, and divine entities deepened, he felt that although Moriarty had disappeared, he seemed to be lingering around him. He immediately wanted to know what Moriarty was up to and what his purpose was.
It wasn't until Aiwas came into contact with Freya, Cardinal Loki and the Lord of Scales and Feathers, and learned about Moriarty's past and his own fate... that the first thought in his mind suddenly became "Is there any relationship between my adoptive father and Huan Tiansi?"
Before he knew it, Aiwass had already deviated from his course.
It's like a sailor setting sail in stormy weather, sweating profusely while using the compass, trying to escape the waves and sharks, but when the sea calms down, he is completely lost.
"...I do have a question for you."
Aiwass's expression turned serious. "My biological parents—I mean, Julio Alexander and Anne Alexander—did they die directly or indirectly at the hands of the curse master you hired, directed, or manipulated?"
"I did it."
Without hesitation, the Jewel Bird said casually, "You guessed right, it was me who did it."
(End of this chapter)
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