Chapter 964 Moriarty’s inheritance (please vote for me!)
The cold, white moonlight penetrated the mist that had not yet dispersed, and fell on Aiwass, as if it had condensed into frost.
After Oswald left, he still stood there, looking at old James. Silent and motionless, like an ice sculpture.
"——It's my problem."
Old James suddenly said: "I didn't expect that Mr. Oswald would have such a big reaction after knowing about that incident."
"Which one?"
"Little Yulia, where I come from, where I go... these things are not secrets. I have told him for a long time. I never keep these boring secrets from the people around me, just like I do the same with you. It's just that
Some people are not qualified enough. They will only suffer if they know the truth, or they are powerless... I will never tell them things that they cannot bear.
"Citizens from Avalon don't need to know how the slaves in the southern continent live, and civilians from Iris don't need to care about whether Avalon and Star Antimony are going to war. No matter what the outcome is, they can't change anything.
Their knowledge will mean nothing and will only add to the pain."
Knowing - is a kind of pain. Just like himself.
When the old man said this, he loosened his brows slightly and showed a helpless smile: "I thought he would get angry, I thought he would scold me, and I thought he would accept it silently - everything is for the higher good. After all, I
When he threatened Edward, he also chose to remain silent.
"But I didn't expect that the truth pierced his heart. He still stood upright and said nothing. But his eyes were bleeding, and his back gradually became rickety. For a moment, he seemed to be old.
Ten years old...I mean ten human years old."
Having said this, Old James sighed: "I was wrong. And that may be a warning, or a beginning..."
The adoptive father obviously did not consider his actions to be beyond an act of devotion.
As a self-considered "savior" and a good young man who can be recognized by Cardinal Loki, James naturally has the potential to devote himself to the road. He pursues necessary evils and premature death... For him, in order to activate Aihua
With Si's potential, Yulia was allowed to incubate the phantom demon in her body, so that she could not be resurrected and was "killed" by the phantom demon in her body. This was an acceptable price.
It's just a human life.
In the face of the end of the world, any price seems so pale and meaningless - no matter how brilliant, how wise, how lovely, how just, how beloved a person is, the unit of his life can only be "one".
Compared with the tens of billions of living beings, compared with the hundreds of thousands of years of history, compared with the immeasurable future... all the costs are worth it.
everything.
If you can see a person clearly, you will not be afraid of him; if you know the date of a person's death, you will not be angry with him. Old James always looks down on all living beings with a compassionate attitude... That perspective is not so much that of a "brave"
, it is better to say that he is a "god". This is also the reason why he will never panic or get angry when meeting anyone or anything, he will always be calm and calm, and he will always be calm and rational.
Because he doesn't care.
But it's different now...
"The 'future' has changed, hasn't it."
Aiwass raised the corner of his mouth: "Of course, for you... it should be 'history'."
"——Did you do that 'Ring of the Ending Ceremony'?"
Old James looked serious and asked extremely seriously: "This answer is very important to me. I...ask you to tell me."
Hearing this, Aiwass smiled even more happily.
He looked at Old James - his face was half expecting, half rejecting. Even Old James himself didn't know what kind of answer he wanted to get.
He wants to change the future, but he is afraid of the future being changed. In the final analysis, he just wants to let the future be changed in his own hands.
Consider yourself the protagonist of the era...
...This hypocritical gesture is so similar to mine.
Thinking of this, the smile on Aiwass's face gradually faded.
"Look, do I have that ability?"
He spread his hands and said calmly: "No.
"But I know that it is Huan Tiansi's conspiracy - he has been preparing for this scene for at least tens of thousands of years."
"...I guessed this possibility. After all, his name was Samsara Tiansi."
James Sr. didn't lose control.
He just nodded slightly and seemed to accept the answer.
The old man raised his head and looked at the night sky.
In the originally dark night, there was violet as the background color.
Ever since Father Snake began his "final transcendence" move, the color of the night sky has become lighter day by day.
After a long silence, the old man suddenly spoke: "Do you know your shortcomings, Aiwass?"
"Why," Aiwass laughed, "are you starting to judge me, father?"
"You are very mature." Old James looked at Aiwass quietly: "This is your shortcoming."
"Because it's inconvenient for you to take advantage of me?" Aiwass asked.
"right."
Unexpectedly, Old James nodded calmly and said: "What I call 'use' is actually cultivation. What they want to do is what I want them to do. This is not because I found them,
It's because I raised them.
"Everyone needs an understander, Aiwass. Sometimes when you are covered with wounds, you only need an understander standing beside you to have the courage to move on. And in order to keep this understander, they often give up on themselves and move forward.
direction...that’s how I manipulate people.”
As if imparting experience, Old James patiently and meticulously dissected his "experience":
"What kind of people a child meets and what kind of things he encounters will determine what kind of person he will become in the future. Talent can change a person's background, and experience will change his soul. No one is born holy, and no one is born holy.
. I have seen many saints and even more villains... What they all have in common is that they have experienced a lot of suffering.
"It's just that some butterflies can break out of the cocoon, while others die in the cocoon."
He looked at Aiwass, but there was worry in his clear pupils: "But you are different, Aiwass.
"——You are too mature. Although adults can also be changed, they are far less malleable than children. Because of this, it is more difficult for adults to become enlightened and to make progress than for children. Adults have learned to endure pain and not cry.
, so it takes greater pain to make them unbearable."
When he heard this, Aiwass narrowed his eyes slightly and his face gradually became gloomy.
"Is this how you defend yourself? Because I am too mature, so I need greater suffering to sting me? That's why you took action against Yulia?"
Cards appeared one after another on Aiwass's fingertips, and then disappeared one after another. He looked like a magician, but also like a dealer shuffling the cards with one hand.
"You can understand it this way."
Old James just said calmly: "Don't you think? Your progress is too slow, much slower than the people around you.
"After Shylock gained the approval of his family, he reconciled with his awkward self; after the little queen gained courage and supporters, she was able to move forward bravely. They are all chasing you, Aiwass.
"What about you? Are you just going to stand there and let them chase you?"
Those words were sincere, but they seemed to have the power to confuse people's hearts.
Every word is what Aiwass is worried about and anxious about.
"...Is this how you usually manipulate others?"
Aiwass felt his heart shake for a moment, and his expression gradually calmed down.
The so-called "poker face" does not necessarily mean that the face is expressionless, but does not allow others to judge what cards one wants to play from the expression. The smile on old James's face is essentially a poker face.
Following the example of old James, a gentle smile slowly appeared on Aiwass's face.
He even does better than old James - he has a genuine warmth about him, which is the light that comes from the heart and cares for others. This is different from James' cold and sweet feeling, which remains in the throat like ice-cold sugar water.
The taste is completely different.
"If I didn't change myself, I wouldn't be in this place at this time."
Aiwass said, and then asked: "Why do you appear here? Wu Tiansi's fragments should not be of any help to you."
"Because it helps you."
Old James said gently: "I want to collect it for you - I guess you won't believe this reason."
Aiwass raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
"But actually the truth is almost the same...because I want to know what you are doing. The current 'history' is beyond my knowledge, but you seem to know more secrets than me. So following your trajectory,
Find the things you are looking for in advance, and I can lead you to where I want to place you. As long as I am one step faster than you, I can be faster every step."
At this point, the old man smiled bitterly: "But I really didn't realize that you would appear here at this time. The Star Gazing Tantra didn't tell me your whereabouts... But when I look at the stars every night,
They will predict your future.
"Is it because the Lord of Scales and Feathers has covered your tracks? Or is this all an idea you just came up with 'today'? But in any case, you are doing it to avoid my detection."
Old James said calmly: "So when I saw you appearing here, I already knew everything.
"When I can't see the future... I actually see the future. You have already defeated me."
As he spoke, Old James tightened his cane slightly.
Two balls of blue light ignited in the bottom of his pupils.
His voice and the low spell sounded at the same time: "Aiwass, you will be Moriarty from now on.
"I have an experience, a legacy, or a painful lesson...
“What you hear is false, what you see is not necessarily true, and the memory of personal experience can also deceive you.
"——Don't trust too much in the [future] you know."
