Chapter 603 Aiwass: Then come with me
Seeing this scene, Aiwass widened his eyes slightly.
When he saw the elven harp, the clues finally connected in Aiwass's mind.
“…So that’s what’s going on.”
Aiwass murmured softly.
In the original history, Yunus had no way of contacting Shylock, so he handled the Anastasia matter on his own.
But obviously, he messed it up in the end.
One piece of evidence is that when the player follows Yunus back here, he never sees Maxim and Grace at all - perhaps they left, or perhaps they refused to open the door.
In short, Yunus led the players to a tree, told them the story of the "ghost girl" he had seen there, and showed them the "harp given to him by the ghost," hoping to see if there was any ghostly reaction there. In the end, it was discovered that there was indeed no sign of the undead here, and what he saw was probably just an illusion or hallucination.
So Yunus, who didn't get an answer in the end, played a nostalgic tune and sang a melancholy song.
After completing that quest, the player received a replica of the harp, which they used as a main-hand transmogrification for a musical instrument. Just as melee weapon transmogrifications affect the sound effects of attacks, musical instrument transmogrifications also alter the timbre of skills. This harp's tone is remarkably clear, like the sound of cool spring water.
That violin, it now appears, was made of Anastasia.
…It was obvious that Anastasia did not like being placed in the fairy kingdom by her parents.
While that would have allowed her to survive, barely surviving like that was too painful. What meaning did a childhood that simply "survived" and "persevered into adulthood" hold for Anastasia herself?
That's why she was obsessed with Yunus and wanted him to come to her house to find her.
With this incident as a pretext, Anastasia could use the excuse of "wanting to see Yunus again" to leave the fairy kingdom.
Upon reconnecting to the physical world, her tree-like condition quickly returned. It was faster and more swifter than either Aiwass or her parents had anticipated. She was tired of this painful existence, but she didn't want to refuse her parents' kindness. So, she chose this way to end her life in the physical world.
As a final gift, she fashioned a harp from her own trunk and gave it to Yunus.
But because Maxim and Grace claimed that Anastasia had died long ago, Yunus thought the girl who flashed before his eyes was just a ghost.
In order not to cause trouble for her parents, Anastasia did not tell the whole truth, nor did she reveal her true identity to Yunus.
Yunus took the elven harp without any clear reason, and was then firmly rejected by Anastasia's grieving parents, thus "losing the possibility of continuing the investigation" and cutting off the subsequent quest line.
Only Anastasia's parents knew what happened.
But they probably didn't know...Anastasia insisted on leaving the fairy kingdom not just because she was rescued.
——It was because when she fell outside, she saw the "outside world" for a moment.
It was that experience that made her dendrite disease so serious; if it weren't for that experience, Anastasia's heart would not have become so confused.
After all, Anastasia has only lived at home and in the fairy kingdom since she was born, let alone going abroad... She has never even had contact with outsiders in all these years.
Be it people of other races or cultures of other races and countries—she had never seen them before.
People who have never seen the sun since they were born will not be anxious about the lack of sunlight.
——During that accident, she met Yunus.
Yunus probably wanted to comfort the frightened girl, so he tried hard to make Anastasia laugh.
Anastasia just talked about the griffins of Avalon, the desert and the springs... and for her, who had not left the fairy kingdom for decades, the only reason she knew these things was because Yunus had told her these stories.
From that moment on, the girl's heart flew to the sky.
The land of the fairy kingdom could no longer bind her soul.
At this moment, just by looking at Yunus's trembling eyes, one can realize the shock and impact he has suffered.
"…Anas, Ms. Tasia."
Yunus moved his lips, but in the end he couldn't say anything and could only stammer out the other person's name.
He didn't know if he had done something wrong.
He watched Anastasia gradually transform into a tree. Rationally, he understood what was happening, but emotionally, his mind was in chaos.
"Mr. Yunus..."
Unlike the hesitant Yunus.
Anastasia, whose voice gradually became sleepy and low, seemed determined and calm.
This girl, who was already older than an old man in human terms, yet still immature to the elves, had already possessed a mature soul that even her parents were unaware of: "I know what you are worried about...
“But you didn’t do anything wrong…
"—I am very grateful to you."
The girl expressed her feelings in three breaths.
Yunus held the harp carefully, took stiff steps, and slowly moved forward.
Maxim's originally cold and scrutinizing gaze gradually calmed down and regained its warmth. It only became sadder. He took off his glasses and wiped his eyes silently.
It was obvious that he knew his daughter very well. Of course, it was also possible that he had learned about this matter and the outcome of today when he met Anastasia in the fairy kingdom a few years ago.
So when Yunus came, he received him very warmly; but when he asked to see Anastasia, his attitude became cold.
But obviously, neither of them knew that Anastasia's tree transformation disease had already reached the critical point - as long as she left the fairy kingdom, she would immediately begin the final stage of tree transformation.
If they knew about this, they would definitely not let Anastasia leave the fairy kingdom.
But Aiwass has another view.
But Aiwass didn't say anything.
Shylock, who had witnessed everything, spoke calmly and almost coldly from the side, saying, "I'm afraid Miss Anastasia has already crossed her limit. She just wants to wait for Mr. Yunus to arrive, then give the gift and express her final gratitude."
"...She just doesn't want to break her promise...she doesn't want to miss her appointment."
Aiwass shook his head and added softly.
This is probably why Anastasia immediately became close to Aiwass after hearing his story.
It was obvious that her pure soul, which walked the path of devotion, had wanted to do this for a long time.
But no one had ever taught her whether this was the right thing to do, so she was stuck in a dilemma.
She didn't just hear the stories and feel the kindness from Aiwass - she also felt that her own bold idea was affirmed.
Under the silent gaze of several people, Anastasia, who no longer suppressed her strength, grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After releasing all her stored strength, she no longer felt pain and her expression immediately became peaceful.
Apparently, she hadn't previously revealed her true form. Even Lady Grace had only seen Anastasia in her illusions, and rarely in her true form.
"...Did I do something wrong, Mr. Aiwass?"
Grace murmured.
Aiwass shook his head slightly: "No."
There is no doubt that Grace and her husband were not wrong, they just wanted their daughter to live longer in the world; Yunus was not wrong, he just told an ignorant and lonely little girl the stories that she was curious about; Anastasia was not wrong, because she did not want to live like this, but was curious about the world that she had never foreseen and had no chance to encounter; the giant tree was certainly not wrong, because this was a kind of promotion in terms of life form - Anastasia would enter the dream world earlier than her parents and obtain true eternal life. From another perspective, this was a kind of "early graduation."
“——No one is wrong.”
Aiwass replied.
"...But no one is laughing."
The fairy Nilim held Aiwass's collar and whispered carefully, "Why?"
For the goblin, the heavy and serious atmosphere before him seemed a little too painful.
“Because they don’t know.”
Aiwass said softly: "They only know themselves and not others.
“I don’t know the past of others, I don’t know the pain of others, I don’t know the abilities of others. I don’t know the wishes of others.
"If you don't say it out loud, no one will know that the other person is already in great pain..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stepped forward.
Several people, including Anastasia, turned their gazes over.
"Miss Anastasia," Aiwass said, "I actually have a better way. A way that does not require separation, does not require sleep, and does not require anyone to grieve over it..."
As he spoke, he pulled out a box of tarot cards that was much emptier than normal.
At that moment, Sherlock's eyes changed.
He remembered something.
A few months ago, Aiwass had also demonstrated this mysterious skill in front of him...
Aiwass looked at the girl who had transformed into a tree. "You only need to make a choice here... to ascend into the dream world and fall into a deep sleep. Until you are awakened by the song of the next 'hero'."
"—Or will you follow me and see the world with your own eyes?"
(End of this chapter)
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