Chapter 595: The Two Pillar Gods of Transmutation
——No wonder Professor Moriarty has such a strong resonance with "dedication" and "adaptation".
Professor Moriarty, who is now somewhat possessed by the devil, is like a player who has "already made up his mind to go back to the game or even restart"... Although he has not yet obtained the ability to go back to the game, he has already regarded it as his own.
So, how can we make good use of this pullback?
Naturally, it is used to test things that you would never do in the normal course of the game.
This is exactly a kind of "waste utilization".
Because "this file" has no meaning in his eyes...
No, not even just this one.
If he does not find the answer after his first reincarnation, he will inevitably continue to reincarnate. What he seeks is not truth or perfection, but simply the possibility of "continuation".
"That's why I'm so patient with you, Aiwass. I tell you everything I know, and I'll tell you everything I know..."
The bird made a comforting and magnetic sound, as if opening its arms to Aiwass: "Because perhaps only you can accompany me back to the past.
"I didn't take your qualities away, and I didn't open that door. I don't know what will happen next—whether I will gain your abilities, or whether I will gain your help...whether I will return alone, or whether we will return together, or whether I will have to bring your soul with me. I don't know.
"We could become partners, or comrades, if you will. Wandering through time, searching for the light of salvation. Isn't that romantic?"
"……really."
Aiwass was silent for a moment, then said firmly, "But—I refuse."
"It doesn't matter, you'll always want it."
Professor Moriarty smiled slightly and said, "I really didn't think that you could save Yulia... But that's why I'm sure you will be the unexpected variable.
"In the face of inevitable destruction, uncertainty is an inestimable and precious thing. I will never attack you. On the contrary... I will secretly protect you. My precious little key..."
"—you say, Yulia?"
Aiwass's expression suddenly changed: "Are you threatening me?"
"yes."
The bird said lightly, "Premature death will only leave behind incomplete memories. The most beautiful and unforgettable time in a person's life is youth.
"You grew up together, dependent on each other. You cared for Yulia from her infancy until she was fourteen or fifteen. By that age, the phantom demon egg should have hatched long ago.
"You should understand by now that a potion capable of suppressing the activity of a phantom demon egg is definitely not something a mortal pharmacist could prescribe. It's the potion I obtained from Star Antimony, capable of paralyzing the phantom demon and slowing its growth... To secure a consistent supply of the potion, I must also help Lloyd's establish a stable smuggling route. Of course, this isn't a big deal.
"The only clergyman Yulia has ever come into contact with is your divine mentor, Bishop Mathers. He is also a member of the Golden Dawn and is able to keep secrets. Only a clergyman of his caliber can alleviate the chronic damage caused by the potion to the body.
"Didn't you notice? Perhaps because you solved the problem so smoothly, you naturally forgot about it. Although Yulia's illness was cured by the miraculous ritual you performed, the medicine supply had actually been discontinued before that.
“When exactly did it end?
"—When you destroyed that smuggling route. More precisely, after you caused the Pelican Bar to be shut down. Since then, Yulia hasn't taken any medication, and the butterflies in her body should have started to awaken."
Moriarty smiled and said, "Think about it carefully. My departure was very abrupt, and it was a 'sudden death'. Oswald followed me soon after, so the drug supply was definitely not stopped by us. But since Yulia recovered, have you received any continuous shipments of drugs? No."
Hearing this, Aiwass sweated profusely.
If he hadn't extracted the little butterfly half a month earlier than expected...
"...Is this the 'regret' you specially prepared for me?"
"According to the normal timeline," Moriarty said nonchalantly, preening his feathers. "It should take three months."
——In the game, Yulia self-destructed almost three months after the "Pelican Bar" dungeon.
"The consciousness of the demon egg will be absorbed by the demon itself. After the demon dies, it will return to the dream world. After complete death, it will be reincarnated from the material world again. In other words, Yulia cannot be resurrected no matter what."
It's not deletion.
But overwrite.
Moriarty said: "When you realize that the root of all this is... because you are obsessed with transcendence and wiped out the Pelican Bar, will you regret it?
"I think so. You are such a good kid who values family ties.
"The only thing I miscalculated was that you saved Yulia using an unknown technique. But this also encouraged me - because you have a 'variable' in you."
……etc?
——Unknown skills?
Aiwass was stunned for a moment.
His mind suddenly became clear.
If Moriarty had returned from 2000, then he must have experienced the advancement of the Celestial Master. He even knew that "Transcendence" had been replaced by "Transmutation"... so there was no reason for him not to know about the advancements of the Great Sin Scholar and Great Beast Master.
To him, the Phantom Card should be an ancient technique invented a hundred years ago.
This illustrates one thing.
The future that Moriarty knows is not exactly the same as the future that Aiwass knows!
"……snort."
Aiwass suddenly laughed.
The sense of urgency caused by Moriarty actually began to relax again.
He looked at Moriarty, his composure returning to normal. "Let me ask you one last question, Father. From now on, we will part ways."
"good."
Moriarty said cheerfully, "I'm curious what you'll ask me."
"Since you said... Huan Tiansi will eventually kill the Snake Father and ascend to become a Pillar God. He will control the way of 'transmutation.' Then what is the profession he has pioneered?"
"Why, do you want to seize the initiative?"
The bird laughed and said, "Then you've asked the right person. In my previous life, I was a transcendental being of the Way of Transmutation."
"When Huan Tiansi was the Heavenly Master of Samsara, he created the alchemical system. He was the earliest alchemist. It is said that his name was once Hermes... which sounds very similar to the great detective's surname.
"The Ouroboros symbolizes an infinite cycle, a self-regeneration. One thing can transform into another because, at a deeper level, they are the same thing—just as ice melts into water and water evaporates into mist.
"So from a greater perspective, everything in the world is one. There must be a smallest, eternal, unchanging thing; and there must be a largest, encompassing everything.
"And these two things combined are the 'Ouroboros.' It allows itself to generate itself, thus being eternally unchanging yet ever changing. This is the way of 'transmutation.'
"After the Ring Celestial Master ascended to the 'Endless Knot,' the pillar deity of the Path of Transmutation, the alchemists who had once traversed the Path of Balance fell into the path of transmutation. The demons that had previously transcended the Path disintegrated and regenerated, their power merging with the fairy kingdom, transforming into the six elemental spirits. The elemental forces of the six attributes circulate back and forth, mutually exchanging and constantly regenerating...
"—Thus, the new class was named Elementalist. Its two advanced classes at the fourth level were called Elemental Mentor and Elemental Shaman. As far as I know, in the future, an Elementalist even reached the sixth level and was honored as the 'Elemental Emperor.'"
……Oh.
The corners of Aiwass' mouth rose slightly.
It is true.
The words of the Lord of Scales and Feathers emerged in his mind:
[——That is the 'Tail Ring', the master of the path of transmutation. 'Transmutation' represents the constant change of all things... What goes up will eventually go down, and what goes down will eventually go up. All things change and flow, and nothing can change.]
The understanding of the Tao that "what goes up will eventually go down, and what goes down will eventually go up, all things change and flow, and nothing can be changed", and "infinite cycle, self-regeneration, eternal unchanging and everlasting change" are somewhat similar...but their essence is undoubtedly different.
"I have no doubts, father."
Aiwass performed a chest-touching gesture with grace and dignity: "I will study alchemy diligently...
"——Of course, I will also protect everyone around me. I will not let your conspiracy succeed."
"It seems you have grasped some key."
Moriarty also smiled and said, "Alright, the more variables... the better. If you regard this act of salvation as a conspiracy, then so be it."
"By the way, the Rosicrucian Society of the Star Antimony people is very interesting. They are said to be holding a sacrament in May—May 5th, the holy day of the Sand Clock. You can come and watch the ceremony then."
The Sapphire Bird chuckled, and the birdcage opened automatically. "Dad, I have an appointment next month at Xingbi that I have to go to... I won't wait here. I'd better go to the appointment early."
"Remember to tell Her Majesty Titania that I'm leaving now."
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