After being reminded by Cardinal Cyril, Aiwass finally fully understood what Sand Timepiece said.
"——I know about Ai Shiping's ancestry. He used to be the Tiansi of Balance, my apostle, and also my student...
"——Let them fight, I will not take the other side."
Not taking another side... rather than "I'm not taking any side".
There are two interpretations of this sentence. One is "I may be on your side", and the other is "You don't have to worry about me being on the other side."
Aiwass once thought it was the former type.
But now it seems that it should be the latter.
The Ring of Ending Ceremony that will inevitably cause chaos in the world, anyone will think that Sand Time will be the enemy of Huantiansi... Even if he just remains neutral, it will seem wrong - at least it should be "I am not on your side"
This side".
Because from the standpoints of Huan Tiansi and Aiwass, being an enemy of one of them is equivalent to being a companion of the other. Therefore, he will specifically express his fair position.
But now it seems that the birth of the "Ouroboros"... may have secret support from Sand Time! Because the Ouroboros Ring ceremony itself is a ceremony to restore balance to the world.
"...That's why it will eventually be called the Ring of Ending."
——As above, as below; in this way, the miracle of the One is accomplished.
Aiwass suddenly thought of this sentence in his mind.
He couldn't remember where he heard this...
But he felt that this sentence was so appropriate.
This is exactly the way of "evolution" of the linking ring!
As the boss said: "'Transformation' represents the eternal change of all things... What goes up will eventually go down, and what goes down will eventually go up. Everything changes and flows, and nothing is easy."
In an instant, a sentence rang in Aiwass' mind.
That was the sentence from the voice that sounded in his mind when he just got the Book of Law:
[——No need to fear, children, people, fate and gods, nothing is worth fearing. There is no god in this world]
"...There is no God in this world?"
As it should be.
Because even the lofty gods will fall because of his rules.
Aiwass covered his buzzing forehead.
For a moment, Aiwass actually felt a little funny.
"...The iron establishment of Mengjie Tiansi is about to be reviewed now, right?"
Should I say that I am worthy of being an HR...
As the iron-blooded and tearless HR who cut out human nature - that is, Aiwass.
Ah Huan's great achievement in taking office as the pillar god who changed his path was to solve the overload and full staff incident caused by the previous leader's chaos before leaving. And the method he adopted was to ruthlessly and effectively eliminate all the redundancies - among them
Even leaders like Fallen Sky Division and Shadow Sky Division who are older than me and have the same level.
His plan caused huge chaos, but in the end it was carried out resolutely.
Considering that he effectively reduced the load on Dreamland, after the dust settled, he was elected as the new executive by other executives.
After taking office as a new executive, the first thing he did was to implement the last-place elimination mechanism and the promotion mechanism from the material world directly to the leadership of the dream world, successfully opening up the up and down channels between the material world and the dream world - allowing the immortal heaven to
Si may also fall to the earth, so that mortals may also gain the power of Tiansi's fragments.
"...I feel like I understand the meaning of the path of transformation."
Aiwass complained.
There has never been a moment when he realized so deeply that "Huan Tiansi is indeed his other side".
Once these behaviors took off the cloak of mystery, he felt that it became so reasonable...
——It really has to be HR. For other time-travelers, they may not be able to think of this method immediately, and they may not be able to think of the essence of the entire plan so easily...
"About the new Tiansi...Cardinal Cyril, since you just said so, do you have any more accurate information on your side?"
Aiwass asked: "For example, who may be promoted to Tiansi in the future... There should be some people who know about the Yiyuanhe riot, right?"
He hopes to know as soon as possible who are the Tiansi who will ascend during this wave.
It’s no wonder that Vivian, as an apostle, suddenly went down to the next world.
Because she had special information channels, she knew from the beginning that if she didn't run, she might become Tiansi in the wave, and then be directly expelled...
Since I will definitely not be able to keep him no matter what, I can at least leave part of the apostle's strength by changing jobs and running away in advance. It is better than dying in the material world and having the fragments of Tiansi taken away from me.
"Just call me Cyril from now on."
The old man who was half tree and half amber said gently: "Otherwise I have to call you Cardinal Aiwass - we are obviously friends, but we call each other cardinal... This really seems too alienated, right?"
The old cardinal said half-jokingly: "If you keep a distance from your friends, do you have to retreat to real strangers? Or will you appear more friendly when facing strangers?"
His words did not require Aiwass to answer.
So after just thinking for a moment, Cyril gave the answer: "The 'prophets' and 'astrologers' above the fourth level should be more or less aware of Yuanhe's uprising. It's just that they may not know the existence of Yuanhe.
Therefore, it can only be understood that there is a problem with 'Beyond the Path'.
"As for the new Tiansi... before this appears, everyone can only speculate. But I have some speculations - they are just speculations. I am not responsible for the content."
The old man folded his armor carefully, and then said: "I think the most likely person is the host of the banquet."
"The host of the banquet..."
"Well. He himself possesses the power of Tiansi level. Once he defectes from Hengwo, he will immediately become Tiansi. It may be concepts such as 'feast', 'wine', and 'frenzy'. There is another one
, is the Lan Malok of the authoritarian path.”
Lan Mallock.
Aiwass remembered that he was the ancestor of Admiral Dewes Ramos.
"...Is it possible that even the Knights of the Round Table could defect?"
"Of course. In other words, this is not betrayal in itself. The word 'defection' is just for convenience of understanding..."
"——Jumping?"
The random thoughts he had just had appeared in Aiwass' mind.
The old cardinal shook his head: "I think the closer situation is to become independent from the company and start your own company."
"Then why do we do it alone?"
"Yes, but I don't think this can be regarded as a betrayal. Lan Malok has the concepts of 'war' and 'riding'... Merlin may also be qualified. In fact, in many places, the word 'Merlin' is the same as 'prime minister'
The same thing. People require the prime minister to be smart, loyal and good at swordsmanship. This is exactly the characteristic of Merlin."
Cardinal Cyril mentioned.
Aiwass didn't quite agree with this answer: "I think Merlin will not leave Weizhe."
But because of this, he probably knew that Cardinal Cyril was probably just guessing. There was no secret source of information.
but……
"War"?...
Aiwas vaguely remembered that there was indeed a "Bingtiansi" who was pulled down. When he was studying theology, he did not find this Tiansi. He thought that he had remembered it wrong, or that the existence of the other party was kept secret.
"However, there is actually someone here that I am particularly optimistic about."
Cardinal Cyril suddenly said: "I think he will definitely become the new Tiansi."
Aiwass was a little surprised: "Who?"
But as soon as he said this, his eyes widened slightly.
He realized the name that Cardinal Cyril was about to say.
He also realized that the person he had forgotten for a time... where was he now.
"——Former Cardinal Loki."
Cardinal Cyril replied softly: "You asked me his secret at that time. Just like I answered you before... I think he is dead.
"Because in the next 'Road Surge' incident, there are destined to be more opportunities in the dream world than in the material world."
——Cardinal Loki is indeed dead.
It's just that his death itself was part of the plan.
But when Aiwass knew Cardinal Loki's purpose, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
When he never knew whether Cardinal Loki was dead or alive, this man who could always do sit-ups on the coffin board still gave Aiwass a slight sense of oppression.
Just like Aiwass's adoptive father James - when Aiwass didn't know the old Moriarty's plan, he felt as if Moriarty was everywhere. This is the only place where their master and disciple are particularly similar.
However, once you understand their purpose... it's like the secrets in the darkness are revealed, and it's like the path of balance being "disenchanted".
——Fear comes from the unknown.
"... Speaking of which," Aiwass rubbed his forehead, finally remembering his original purpose of coming here, "Cyril, have you seen the two girls who came with me?"
"Miss Lily and Lord Selene?"
"……Your Mightiness?"
Aiwass was surprised by the word.
The old cardinal said with a smile: "If I guessed correctly, this should be the Egg Moon Tantra by Ms. Hypatia."
"Do you also know Ms. Hypatia?" Aiwass was a little surprised.
"Of course, after all, the Theocracy's circle is very small. The first floor of the Theocracy is about the same size as the glass island of Avalon, and the entire Avalon is just a small island country surrounded by the sea. He
At its peak, the Rasl Empire covered an area as large as fifteen Avalons.
"In such a small living area, the people in it are all Immortals. After we reach a certain level, the number of people we usually come into contact with is only that many. After hundreds of years, we will become familiar with each other...
"...Not to mention, I have lived for so many years."
Having said this, Cardinal Cyril sighed: "I have already lost count of how many years this year is for me. But I can already see clearly the outline of the last year of my life..."
He was silent for a while, then collected his emotions and became serious to explain to Aiwass: "The name 'Selene' sealed in the Egg Moon Tantra is exactly the name of several people who were abandoned by the eternal self in the past.
One of the names.
"This name existed earlier than the first werewolves and the first witches. In that era when the profession had not yet taken shape, the inheritance represented by this name was called 'Moon Witch'. It was the common ancestor of werewolves and witches.
"——And 'name' also means inheritance. Inheriting someone's name is more consistent with the status of 'heir' than inheriting someone's bloodline."
"...In other words," Aiwass said thoughtfully, "Selene...does she...have some of the power that I had when I was a mortal?"
Cardinal Cyril shook his head and said seriously: "How much power it has... I don't think so. After all, the power of the dream world will eventually return to the source river. I tend to think that this is a part of the body that the eternal self has faded away.
"At the beginning of the birth of the third sun, the people of the beginning had a book called "The Sermon of the Night Rabbit". It vaguely describes the secret of the eternal self abandoning the old self ten times.
"I remember that the first three times I gave up clothes, flesh and blood, and shadows, and the next three times I gave up reason, instinct, and true self. And everyone who has read "The Sermon of the Rabbit in the Night" has been torn apart and turned into nothingness. Therefore,
The 'Yuezhao Society' has a hypothesis that the eternal self is now just an empty shell..."
The old cardinal carefully told Aiwass the ancient secret.
Aiwass felt that if he had the adaptability to the path of love, he might have acquired new skills now...
But even so, Aiwass probably understood.
This is just like when playing an MMORPG game, you always have to upgrade your level to a certain level first. After completing a certain main line, it would be better to upgrade directly.
For example, after reaching level 60, you can open a small account and directly upgrade to level 80, 90, etc.
At this time, if there is already a full-level large account, then the level 60 alt account will naturally be useless.
But in this small account, there are still some consumables that have not been used during the upgrade process, and there are still some equipment on the body.
This is the case with the "old self" that has been cut off by the eternal self.
She cut off her old self ten times. In the process, she was once a moon witch, a witch, a werewolf, a moon god, a goddess of love, a mother, a wife...
Just like a snake shedding its skin again and again. Each time it is a renewed self.
She gradually transformed from a mortal into a monster, then into a god, and finally into nothingness.
But now, she is nothing. Therefore, her name became "Eternal Self".
It means "there is nothing except [me]".
Selene received this part of the inheritance of Eternal Self, so she became the only "Moon Witch" in the world.
Her abnormal desires, animal instincts, and cross-eyed pupils that resemble a goat or a toad are proof that she is the "original form of the eternal self".
After abandoning the old self one after another, "Selene" is not the "mortal" she was the first three times, but has become a "monster".
Therefore, Aiwass does not need to bear any psychological burden - he can just tame her as a monster.
You can even... seal her into a great beast.
Because her essence is a demon.
——It just so happens that the "Egg Moon Tantra" tells the secret of "the moon is the egg of the monster".
