Chapter 574 "Moriarty Style"

When you are promoted to a cardinal, you no longer have to wear clothes of prescribed colors and shapes like ordinary bishops and archbishops.

Although Aiwass has not yet fully mastered advanced magic, the two most difficult steps have now been completed: the body has been prepared, and the Lord of Scale Feathers has also completed the preliminary arrangement - the gem crack on Aiwass's chest. It is proof of strength.

To put it metaphorically, the first step is like pulling network cables to the community and burying the network cables in the house. The second step is to bring the optical modem and other equipment and debug them. Now, as long as you pay the money and wait for the switchboard of the Lord of Scale Feather to confirm the authority, the network will be open.

Now that we've reached this point, it's almost time to prepare clothes in advance. After all, custom-made clothes also take time.

The location, shape and size of the sin marks - or "stigma" - on each cardinal's body are different.

And not all forms of sin scars have this kind of strange crystallization... at least not Cardinal Matilda.

"What is the specific significance of this crystal?"

Before determining the color, Aiwass confirmed to Cardinal Cyril: "I do not have the adaptability to adapt to the path, but the Lord of Scales and Feathers gave me this gem..."

At that time, he thought it was a gemstone decoration inlaid on the outside, but he did not expect that it actually grew on the skin.

Is this a kind of partial amber?

"It's because you lack the ability to adapt that you are given a Path Crystal."

Cardinal Cyril shook his head: "Power cannot appear out of thin air, it must have a carrier; once the power of the incompatible path is stored in the body, it will disturb one's own spirit, and there may be a risk of losing control and going crazy... those who deteriorate The version of advanced magic is prone to going crazy or losing control after 'asking the gods', which means it lacks this configuration.

"When you usually use divine magic to pray for those paths that you do not master, the power comes through rituals. Although advanced divine magic omits this step, it still must have a process... Even if the will of the Lord of Scales and Feathers comes, It’s inside your body, but you still don’t have the power to adapt. Is it impossible to introduce the power of adaptation into your body?”

"……I see."

Aiwass understood a little bit.

After all, Master Yanis in the original plot went crazy because of the abnormal Tao power that did not belong to him in his body.

She even has the talent and adaptability of the Dusk Path, but she doesn't have the corresponding level, and she still lost control when she was introduced. The "Path Crystallization" configured by advanced magic is to avoid this situation.

Aiwass had a strange association——

If that's the case, wouldn't he become the human-shaped staff of the Lord of Scales and Feathers?

The Lord of Scale Feather does not introduce the power of adaptation into Aiwass's body, but directly into this crystal of the path. When the Lord of Scales and Feathers arrives, he will activate his authority to extract power from it, and then transfer the power in after using it.

The crystal of the path is simply a carrier for carrying power, like a gem inlaid on the tip of a staff.

"For example, Cardinal Matilda and I directly use our bodies to absorb power. This is because our advanced magic matches the path we master, and we will not use power beyond our own tolerance."

Cardinal Cyril added.

As he spoke, he briefly opened his intertwined hands and turned them over to show Aiwass.

The marks of his sins were marked on the palms of his hands, because they were not covered by the cardinal's uniform and there were no hollows on his body at all.

Hearing this, Aiwass realized something: "Aren't there too many like me?"

"It's really not much. So do you want green? But as far as I know, there is a cardinal who uses green... It is better to stagger it to increase recognition."

Cardinal Cyril put his hands together again, returning to his previous harmonious posture.

"No, I use black."

Aiwass thought carefully, briefly recalled the appearance of the Lord of Scales and Feathers, and then answered decisively.

The Lord of Scale Feather was wearing a black suit, and the river of [Survival] was also pitch black. Although he doesn't know why He chose emerald as the symbolic gemstone to adapt to the path... But Aiwass believes that black is closer to the essence of the Lord of Scales and Feathers.

Everyone is wearing black, this is considered the company uniform!

When the old elf heard this, he was stunned for a moment and thought: "Is it mainly black? This is quite rare..."

Aiwass was a little confused: "Is it rare? I think black is very versatile."

"Because the Thorn of Sin is black. Black clothes don't reflect the Thorn of Sin very well."

"...Then, based on the black color, let's decorate it with golden lines...or white gold. Just like my hair."

Aiwass put forward a relatively rough request from Party A: "I remember, it should be necessary to expose the sin thorns on the body? But my position is on the chest, and I hope that the exposed part will not be too big... and it is best not to affect strenuous actions. ”

As he spoke, he took off a few strands of his hair.

The wind blew automatically, blowing up the hair held by Aiwass and taking it to the corner.

A delicate box in the corner of the room opened automatically, and then closed again after Aiwass's hair fell into it.

"Approximately how long will it take?"

"I will urge the tailor as soon as possible. It should be ready in three or four days. Anyway, it will be here before March 2nd at the latest... It won't delay your appointment as a cardinal."

Cardinal Cyril gave a definite answer.

The old elf asked curiously: "What is your assessment?"

"A promotion ceremony with increasing difficulty... Is this easy or difficult?"

"It's already very good, or rather very good. The main thing is that the requirements are clear and not too troublesome."

Cardinal Cyril smiled bitterly and said: "When I signed a contract with the Snake Father, the Snake Father asked me to 'surpass my old self seven times'. In order to complete this task, I traveled around the world for a full seventy years before I finally completed the requirements. Even when I was finally summoned into a dream by the Snake Father, I just found out that I had completed the task... I didn't know which seven times I surpassed, and I was confused about the task.

"The requirements given to me by Sizhu were clearer. He asked me to help others and get their gratitude three thousand times. At the beginning, I was still seriously calculating the number of times, and calculating how many times there were every day... I was very anxious at that time.

"But later on, I suddenly got an epiphany - there was no need to record, just live a normal life. I also like to help others. So I simply threw away my notebook... After I forgot how many decades it was, I suddenly got the approval of Sizhu."

"... It sounds so long."

"No, there are actually short ones... For example, Cardinal Matilda, and former Cardinal Loki.

"When Cardinal Matilda signed a contract with Amber, the condition Amber proposed to her was to 'carve a monument for the Amber Condenser'. So she went to learn about the lives of those Amber Condensers, and when she finished carving the ninth one, Amber approved it.

"And former Cardinal Loki... Hehe, this matter was supposed to be a secret, but now it can be said."

Cardinal Cyril said meaningfully: "At that time, the giant kingdom Alctors had been defeated, and the Silver Crown Dragon had not yet ascended to the throne of the Pillar God. Loki survived because he contacted the Church and betrayed Alctors long before the city was broken.

"But in the early stages of the war, as a 'Wildfire Giant', he was still the core combat force of Alctors. He killed many humans and many elves... He also ate humans and elves. Although he has merits, he has more sins. Although he has the power of the path of dedication, he also has the power of the path of power. "

"So the candle gave him a chance-standing on the altar that can continuously heal him, using his sins so far to turn into sin thorns and ignite them with his own 'wildfire'.

"Every second he had to endure the pain equivalent to being burned to death, and each death sentence had to be re-executed by his own will. If his dedication wavered once, the altar would not heal him, he would die completely, and his soul would no longer exist.

"Loki accepted the test mission. At that time, I saw with my own eyes that a large number of sin thorns grew on Loki's body. He stood in place and repeatedly burned his sin thorns with the power of wildfire. His body melted and collapsed from a giant more than ten meters tall to less than three meters.

"In just three hours, he died and resurrected 10,800 times... and each of these 10,800 burnings was lit by himself. And he did not feel resentment during any of them.

"So I forgave him, and Sizhu also forgave him. I think the other witnesses were roughly the same. Everyone trusted Loki very much. He completely shed his giant body and was reborn under Sizhu's treatment. His rage that came with the blood of the giant was also sealed. "

That is the true meaning of "not giving up even if there is no death".

Because of this, Cardinal Loki was able to gain Sizhu's trust and become the cardinal of the eleventh floor.

A doubt suddenly arose in Aiwas' heart--

Is this really some kind of acting? If it is just a performance, can it be so sincere?

Fire tempering the heart...

Even Aiwas himself did not dare to do that level of trial. He really did not dare to bet that he would not waver. And under Sizhu's gaze, there was obviously no room for cheating.

This elven blood came from Sizhu's recognition.

This is not only a rebirth of the old, but also a kind of honor.

... Would such a person really give up this glory for the power of "perfect man"?

Or... his death now is also part of "dedication and atonement"?

If we think from this point of view, what did his death bring?

Aiwass fell into deep thought.

The White Saint will no longer be targeted by the controlled fire, Cardinal Loki himself has obtained the power of perfect man, the Church may not split again and fight a civil war, Aiwass has gained the experience needed to master advanced divine arts, and the position of the cardinal of the eleventh ring is vacant...

He gradually opened his eyes.

"--Things will end peacefully in the [Moriarty style] in the end. "

In his memory, Freya's voice faintly sounded in Aiwas's ears.

Aiwas had been wondering before, whether this [Moriarty style] refers to the professor or Aiwas himself...

But now, he realized... they actually have something in common. Because whether it is his adoptive father or Aiwas, their planning style tends to "benefit everyone" and make people work hard for themselves sincerely. It's just that the residual influence of this matter will be beneficial to Aiwas or Professor Moriarty.

And now, the death of Cardinal Loki has benefited everyone——

If Cardinal Loki's plan is for Aiwass to become a cardinal, then his plan must not be limited to this step.

He wants to nominate the cardinal to become the pope to destroy the close connection between the Eternal Church and the Nine Pillars Church... and this will inevitably be fiercely resisted by the saint. Because the saint will not allow any cardinal to control the church. They are too extreme and will cause the church to lose its neutrality.

But what if... let Aiwas take this position?

The position of the eternal pope!