Chapter 1021 The Heavenly Master is silent, he must be causing trouble
"...I originally wanted to give it to Her Majesty the Queen. Judging from its performance, it is clearly her exclusive weapon."
Sherlock shook his head with some regret: "Now it seems... it's still not appropriate. Letting a celestial being become the ruler of Avalon is still too dangerous in my opinion."
"really."
Aiwass nodded in agreement. "I don't want Isabelle to use this mask to become Xi Tianshi either. If it just gives her power, it's fine... but if it's mixed with the will of a higher power, I'd still feel uneasy."
Although Isabel had also created several puppets of others... including Ligeia, Yulia, and even Aiwass himself. He himself had also descended into Isabel's body when he split.
But these were people Isabel knew and trusted. She was also convinced that their wills were normal, their mental health was healthy, and that their minds were free of any indescribable contamination...
Isabel, however, had given her own puppet mask to many people. For example, Lily, Selene, Ligeia, and Saint George... These individuals who received Isabel's puppet mask became Isabel's vessels. All I had to do was call them and have them don the mask, and Isabel's will and soul would transcend time and space and descend upon them.
However, there's one thing they all have in common: their status is equal. The initiative actually lies with the person wearing the mask... That person, in fact, has a clear sense of being a bystander and can take over at any time. Even if the system is on autopilot, it can be switched to manual mode at any time.
It's like the person wearing the mask, through Remote Desktop, sharing control with the mask's owner. While the mask's owner can control the desktop, the person wearing the mask can also control it. The two can even fight over the mouse, and both have the right to terminate sharing.
But Xi Tiansi’s mask is not like that - it is a one-way control.
Just like when Yassen put on the mask, his hands suddenly stiffened.
This meant that his "original action" was immediately terminated. Unless he explicitly refused Xi Tiansi's request to play for him, Xi Tiansi had the final say on when to leave. Although he had perception, he did not have the authority to control his body.
This is too dangerous for a monarch.
Especially since this Xi Tiansi was obviously a god of fun... This made Sherlock even more uneasy.
——But on the other hand, Yasen became quite energetic.
"Xi Tiansi wants me to take him to have some fun?"
Arsen, through mental transformation and omission, quickly understood the demands of Xi Tiansi, who was also on the path of beauty.
He was delighted that his work had earned Tianshi's approval, and he readily—even proudly—accepted the job: "It's easy... From now on, when I go out as a Phantom Thief, I just need to wear the mask."
"Although this thing is essentially Xi Tiansi's wall-climbing technology...it is indeed a great gift to you."
Aiwass reminded Yasen, "After all, it can actually save your life... If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, you can pull Xi Tiansi down to help you. Since you are his divine vessel, Xi Tiansi will not sit idly by. You should always respect Xi Tiansi and try your best to meet his needs... This is a sacred being that can truly keep an eye on you, help you immediately, and save you from powerful enemies."
"I understand."
Yasin waved his hand, unconcerned. "Actually, my current thief performances are mostly just to please my wife—she thinks I'm pretty cool. When I was younger, I loved using these kinds of exaggerated performances to gain fame and show off my abilities... but now I no longer need them. The money I can earn is what's most important—with it, I can distribute it to those who need it most."
"To this day, I still maintain that flamboyant style of performance, which is actually quite tiring. I just don't want to disappoint my followers... So it's just one more VIP audience, and they are really kind to me - I'm too used to this kind of work."
"As long as you know."
Aiwass nodded.
He realized that Yassen clearly understood the meaning and requirements of the mask and was willing to accept it from the bottom of his heart.
As expected, Yasen received another inheritance from Xi Tiansi!
The "Secret Scripture of Stealing Heaven" is likely related to the power left behind by Xi Tiansi. His performance style is so similar to Xi Tiansi's...
But if you think about it carefully, Xi Tiansi is indeed a genius. He can actually bypass the Wall of Balance in this way.
Aiwass also suddenly understood why Xi Tiansi was so low-key in his previous life.
Now that I think about it, it does seem strange... How could such an active god of fun be so well-behaved and silent in such a chaotic world?
This is obviously impossible.
The child is quiet, most likely doing something naughty.
It’s like when a naughty child is locked in his room, and the parents are surprised to find, “Hey, why is this child so well-behaved today? He doesn’t cry or make a fuss” - but in fact, the child is so naughty that he is about to jump out of the window or run away over the wall!
I'm afraid He has already found one or even several containers and has been wandering around in the material world!
...No wonder Xi Tiansi seemed to know the Tail Ring Ceremony, but was not worried about being dragged down.
Since He is already in the material world, the Tail Ring Ritual naturally cannot pull Him down!
"In that case," Aiwass began, "if Sherlock has no objection, the mask is yours. You can give it a name."
"I have no objection."
Sherlock yawned and said nonchalantly.
"——Let's call it [Riddle]."
Without much thought or hesitation, Yasin spoke directly: "'The riddle is the answer', I like this sentence very much."
"Come to think of it," Sherlock said suddenly, "the matter that the Duke asked me to investigate is also related to Xi Tiansi."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Aiwass became slightly interested. "I heard from Mycroft that it was about the truth about the 'Third Rebellion'?"
The most talked-about thing about the Iris Kingdom is their humorous series "Fourteen Uprisings".
They have been rebelling all the time, changing their political systems one after another, changing their country's name and national flag up to four times in one year, and changing their rulers one after another.
If a group of students are focused on preparing for entrance exams and are unable to follow the hot events outside in real time, it is possible that a class of thirty students can give more than five answers when asked, "What is the name of our country?"
From monarchy to republic to empire to constitutional monarchy and back to republic... the previous dynasty was repeatedly restored. Forces that seemed to have been completely wiped out would resurface within a decade or so. It was like a sit-up competition, and this didn't even include the commonplace changes in the cabinet.
The Iris people seem to have an underlying logic engraved in their genes - if they encounter a problem and the problem cannot be solved, then they can just replace the people above them.
What if the problem is still not solved? Then replace it with another batch.
Iris people are impatient and too impetuous. They must see results immediately.
The result was a situation where everyone had their own ideas and opinions. Orders changed frequently, and even within the vast kingdom, no single policy could be implemented for more than twenty years. With Star Antimony practically torn apart by internal strife and Avalon closed to the outside world, Iris was also caught in a cycle of internal friction.
All we can say is that the countries that split from the former Hellasr Empire do have their own unique skills.
And now...
Judging from what Sherlock said, could there be someone behind this?
"There's not enough evidence for the other incidents yet. But at least during the 'Third Rebellion'—the act of beheading the last king of Iris—Xi Tiansi was definitely guiding it."
Sherlock said slowly, "But that's not why I'm investigating. The Duke of Vendôme seems to have known from the very beginning that Xi Tiansi was involved in this matter... He must have some kind of cooperation with Xi Tiansi, so the usually extremely mysterious Xi Tiansi would appear here - I even think that his belief may be Xi Tiansi.
"—The real problem is that the original 'script' got out of control."
"...You mean, the plot originally planned by Xi Tiansi wasn't 'regicide'?"
Aiwass realized what Sherlock meant: "Then the Duke of Vendôme asked you to investigate this matter from the dream world..."
"It's to avoid the spell of prophecy. Any action taken in the material world will leave a trace and be captured by astrology."
As Sherlock spoke, he pressed his right hand, which was burning with blue flames, on the table, burning all the documents on his desk.
In the material world, such an action would surely cause a raging fire that would spread throughout the entire library. However, this was in the dream world, so all that was needed was to reset the painting.
He glanced at Aiwass with a deep gaze: "I suspect... this matter may be related to your grandfather."
"What a coincidence."
Aiwass sighed: "I suspected so too."
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