Chapter 51 Lily

After Aiwas woke up, he immediately cleaned up his ritual site.

The white crystal pendant that had been smoked before was no longer pure. Aiwas ground it into powder and put it aside for later use.

After receiving the breath of the dream world, the spirituality in it was too mixed, so that the concept of "white crystal" was lost. In all the refining or rituals that require "white crystal", it will only bring failure.

But it is not pure garbage. The scientific name of this thing is "Secondary Dream Crystal". In alchemy and ritual, it has a very weak concept of confusing dreams and reality.

If two opposite magic powers are injected into a portion of crystal dust, it is blended with the extract of the entire brain of an adult cuttlefish. Finally, it is put into a bottle of white wine and distilled until only half is left, then three portions of forgetfulness water are obtained. Drinking one portion can make people forget their most worrying things like a dream.

- In the main quest of the game, after Yulia died, "Aiwas" fell into grief, and the whole person became obviously depressed and haggard. At that time, under the guidance of Professor James Moriarty, the adoptive father of Aiwass, the player used the white crystal pendant that Aiwass gave to the player character as a souvenir after he advanced as a material to make this potion, and let Aiwas take it.

After drinking this potion, Aiwass fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up again, he was obviously much better.

It was as if that incident did not happen a few days ago, but a few years ago.

That was also the first time that James Moriarty participated in the main storyline in the game.

... Now that Aiwas has to prepare this potion himself, I always feel a subtle feeling.

However, now Aiwas thinks back... Probably from the beginning of this task, it was hinted that old James had a fairly good level of alchemy knowledge. Because the water of forgetfulness is not a common potion. At least as far as Aiwass's impression is concerned, it has never appeared in the main quest since then.

After cleaning up all the traces of the ritual left in his bedroom, Aiwas left his room.

He told the housekeeper at home that his room could be cleaned now. Mrs. Rowe, the housekeeper, agreed and called over Aiwas's personal maid.

Generally speaking, servants don't need to follow their masters like a tail. They usually stagger with their masters when they work. Moriarty Manor is in the White Queen District after all, and it can't be too big. But the main building alone has more than 20 rooms... This requires servants to clean in real time.

Usually, Oswald, the butler, will be contacted for external affairs, and Mrs. Rowe, the housekeeper, will be contacted for internal affairs. They are the easiest to find.

The former is the guardian of the Moriarty family, and the latter is just a hired human housekeeper.

In other knight families, the master does not need to give special instructions - as long as they leave their location, the housekeeper will immediately order someone to clean the place where they have been before.

But Moriarty Manor is an exception.

Because among the four masters here, Aiwas rarely goes out after graduating from high school. Julia is not allowed to go out or get close to the open window. Edward basically comes back one or two days a month... Only James will go out and come home frequently.

Not to mention the banquet and travel arrangements, there wouldn't even be much garbage. The servants would just clean the room as usual and chat in places where the masters couldn't see them.

And the servants all knew that the Moriarty family was a family of extraordinary people, and they were all studying mystical knowledge. Various books that were spread out might contain dangerous knowledge that ordinary people would become demented or die after reading; and the various things placed on the floor and table might also be part of a ritual or barrier.

So before the housekeeper said "you can clean", they would not go to the bedroom to clean up the garbage. Even if they went to clean, they would only restore the original placement of various objects and try not to move them.

"Good morning, Master Aiwass."

The maid with long flaxen curly hair who was originally taking care of the oil painting came over and greeted softly.

"Good morning, Lily."

Aiwass also greeted his personal maid in a friendly manner: "I have good news to tell you...you can go to school too."

Hearing this, Lily suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"...Can I go to school, too?"

She was the maid who had taken care of Aiwas when he first came to the Moriarty family.

At that time, Aiwas was six years old, and Lily was only fourteen years old. They had already become familiar with each other.

Lily was usually responsible for cleaning Aiwas' bedroom, cleaning and changing his underwear, and accompanying him when he went out.

Taking into account the issues of safety, decency and appearance, these maids and servants were usually not of common origin in the full sense, but children of relatives or illegitimate children of other families.

For example, Lily was the child of an old knight and a prostitute.

Her original surname was Drost, but she lost her surname after becoming a maid of the Moriarty family.

The Drost family did not want a prostitute's child to have the opportunity to inherit the estate, and they also felt that if she went to school with the surname of Drost, it would damage the reputation of the Drost family. But if she was left outside to live on her own, it would also be a shame.

In the end, the old knight asked old James to hire Lily as a maid.

This is called hiring a maid, but it can also be said to be a kind of foster child. Professor Moriarty is also very good to her - although the job of a maid prevents her from continuing to go to school, the junior high school level of education is enough for her to master the basic knowledge. The family will also provide her with various books so that she can learn what she is interested in after work.

"Of course, although it is just to accompany me. But you have to sit in on the class together."

Aiwass smiled gently and patted the wheelchair under him: "I can't let Mr. Oswald accompany me to school, right? I will be laughed at by my classmates. I need someone to push the wheelchair."

"Then...what about Mr. Wade? He can also protect you."

Wade is the name of old James's personal servant.

Aiwass shook his head: "I am not qualified."

According to Avalon etiquette, only people with high enough status can have personal servants, just like only knight families can hire servants. Those businessmen, nouveau riche, and senior civil servants who have not yet been awarded armor can only hire maids. Not only because a lot of physical work needs to be done by male servants, but also the personal servants also have the identity of guards and bodyguards, responsible for protecting the safety of the mansion with the male butler.

The two personal servants of the Moriarty family belong to old James and eldest brother Edward. Edward's personal servant was placed by him in another house in the Red Queen District - in order to facilitate commuting to work, he bought an apartment near the Inspectorate. Only when he goes home will he bring his personal servant home with him.

When he went to see Bishop Mathers before, Butler Oswald took him there personally, because Bishop Mathers's status was high enough.

But Butler Oswald couldn't take care of him every day.

Before Aiwas can obtain the third-level shadow affinity, can fully control the shadow demon, or the dark attribute mana pool reaches 50 points and makes a blank card to seal the shadow demon, he is obviously inseparable from the wheelchair.

It's okay at home. Or it doesn't matter if you are in a place where there is no one.

But even if the shadow demon is quiet and does not make trouble, as long as Aiwass stands on his shadow, he will complete the "connection" with his shadow demon in concept. Then his shadow will boil directly - become thick and solid, and keep wriggling and smoking.

This is obviously going to be a problem. And pushing the wheelchair by yourself, although it is not impossible to walk, it is too tiring.

"... Can I really do it?"

Lily was a little nervous, and stretched out her hand to grasp the hem of her clothes: "My father... That man said that he doesn't want me to go to school. And... And even if I push your wheelchair, you will be talked about by your classmates."

She obviously wanted to go, but she was afraid of getting into trouble. Rather than persuading Aiwass, it is better to say that she was persuading herself why she couldn't go.

"How could it be," Aiwass smiled, "They are envious. After all, I can have such a beautiful girl to accompany me to class."

Of course, the real reason is... He knew that Lily wanted to go to school very much and was full of thirst for knowledge.

Although he was not qualified for a male servant in theory, he was in a special situation after all. The school should be able to give special approval.

But Wade is not interested in this, so he might as well give the opportunity to Lily. After all, she is the sister who has been taking care of him since he was a child...

In the original world line, Lily will die in a side quest three or four months later. The death is insignificant and insignificant.

It is better to let her go to school with him.

These characters that do not appear in the "plot" also have "unknown" possibilities in a sense.

"... No way. You are too flattering."

Hearing this, Lily blushed.

Although she was a little confident in her appearance, she actually knew that Aiwas was joking and comforting herself.

The serious-looking housekeeper on the side couldn't help but smile.

She obviously also had a good impression of this polite and somewhat introverted young maid, and gently patted Lily's shoulder and reminded her: "Why don't you thank Master Aiwas quickly."

"Thank you, thank you..."

Lily reacted and bowed deeply.

She couldn't control her tears, and her vision was a little blurry.

Because she realized that Aiwass was not just talking casually, nor was he joking - he was serious.

This made her feel happy in her heart.

Even the slightly blurry world in front of her seemed to be shining brightly under the dawn.