Pastor's Tantra

——No wonder Professor Moriarty has such a strong resonance with "dedication" and "adaptation".

Professor Moriarty, who is now a little confused, is like a player who has "made up his mind to roll back or even restart"... Although he has not yet obtained the ability to roll back, he has regarded it as his own What's in the bag.

So, how can you take advantage of this retracement?

Naturally, it is used to test things that you would never do during normal game play.

This is exactly a kind of "waste utilization".

Because "this file" has no meaning in his eyes...

No, not even just this one.

If he does not get the answer after the first reincarnation, he will inevitably continue to reincarnate. What he is looking for is not truth or perfection, but just the possibility of "continuation".

"That's why I'm so patient with you, Aiwass. Tell me everything you know, and tell me everything..."

The bird made a soothing and magnetic sound, as if it were stretching out its arms towards Aiwass: "Because maybe you are the only one who can accompany me back in time.

"I have not taken away your characteristics, nor have I opened that door. I don't know what will happen - whether I will get your ability, or whether I will get your help... Should I go back by myself, or should we go back together, or should I have to bring your soul back with me? I don't know any of these.

"It is possible that we will become partners, or you can also call them comrades-in-arms. Walking through time, looking for the light of salvation. Don't you think it's very romantic?"

"……really."

Aiwass was silent for a while and said decisively: "But - I refuse."

"It doesn't matter, you'll always crave it."

Professor Moriarty smiled slightly: "I really didn't think of the possibility that Yulia could be saved by you... But because of this, I was sure that you would be an unexpected variable.

"For destined destruction, variables are extremely important and precious. I will never take action against you, on the contrary... I will protect you secretly. My precious little key..."

"——You mean, Yulia?"

Aiwass's expression suddenly changed: "Are you threatening me?"

"yes."

Bird said lightly: "Premature death will only leave incomplete memories. The most beautiful and unforgettable time in a person's life is when he is young.

"You grew up together and depended on each other. You took care of Yulia from the time she was an infant until she was fourteen or fifteen years old. At this age, the phantom egg should have broken apart and hatched long ago.

"Now you should be able to understand that a potion that can inhibit the activity of phantom demon eggs must not be something that a mortal pharmacist can prescribe. That is exactly the potion I got from Star Antimony, which can paralyze phantom demons. , Delayed growth... In order to obtain a long-term supply of medicine, I must also help Lloyd open a stable smuggling route. Of course, this is not really a trouble.

"The only clergyman Yulia has come into contact with is your magical mentor, Bishop Mathers. He is also a member of the Golden Dawn and can keep secrets. Only clergymen of his level can Relieve the chronic damage caused by magic medicine to the body.

"Didn't you notice? Maybe it was because you solved the problem smoothly, so you just forgot about it - even though Yulia was relieved of her illness by the wonderful ritual you took out. But before that, the medicine In fact, the supply has been terminated.

"When exactly did it end?

"——That's when you destroyed that smuggling channel. To be precise, it was after you caused the Pelican Bar to be banned. Since then, Yulia has stopped taking medicine, and the butterflies in her body should also start to wake up. ”

Moriarty said with a smile: "Think about it carefully. I left very suddenly, and it was a 'sudden death'. Oswald followed me soon, so the supply of drugs must not have been stopped by us. But since then After Yulia recovered, did you receive continuous medicines? No."

Hearing this, Aiwass was sweating profusely.

If it weren't for the fact that he extracted the little butterfly half a month earlier than expected...

"...Is this the 'regret' you specially prepared for me?"

"According to a normal timeline," Moriarty said nonchalantly as his bird head combed its feathers, "it should take three months."

——In the game, Yulia self-destructed almost three months after the "Pelican Bar" copy.

"The consciousness of the egg of the phantom will be absorbed by the phantom itself. After the phantom dies, it will return to the dream world. After it dies completely, it will be reincarnated from the material world. In other words, Yulia cannot be resurrected no matter what."

It's not deletion.

But overwrite.

Moriarty said: "When you realize that the root of all this... is because you are obsessed with the art of transcendence and destroyed the Pelican Bar, will you regret it?

"I think so. You are such a good boy who values ​​family ties.

"The only thing that made me miscalculate was that Yulia was saved by you using an unknown technique. But this also encouraged me - because you have a 'variable'."

……etc?

——Unknown skills?

Aiwass was stunned for a moment.

He suddenly felt enlightened.

If Moriarty returned from 2000, then he must have experienced the promotion of Huan Tiansi. He even knew that "Transcendence" had been replaced by "Transmutation"... Then there was no reason for him not to know about the two career advancements of Sin Scholar and Lord of Beasts.

To him, the Magic Card should be an ancient skill invented a hundred years ago.

This illustrates one thing.

The future that Moriarty knows is not exactly the same as the future that Aiwass knows!

"……snort."

Aiwass burst out laughing.

The sense of urgency that was threatened by Moriarty actually became relaxed again.

He looked at Moriarty and calmed down again: "Let me ask you one last question, father. From now on, we will part ways."

"good."

Moriarty said happily: "I'm curious what you will ask me."

"Since you said...Huan Tiansi will eventually kill Snake Father and be promoted to Pillar God. He will be in charge of the way of 'transformation'. Then what is the career he has opened up?"

"What, do you want to take the lead?"

Bird smiled and said: "Then you asked the right person. In my previous life, I was an extraordinary person in the way of transformation.

"When Huan Tiansi was the Heavenly Secretary of Reincarnation, he created the alchemy system. He was the earliest alchemist. It is said that his former name was Hermes... which sounded very similar to the last name of the great detective. .

"'Ouroboros' itself means infinite circulation and self-regeneration. The reason why one thing can be transformed into another thing is because at a deeper level, they are actually the same thing - just like ice melting into water, water Transpiration becomes fog.

"So from a greater perspective, everything in the entire world is one in itself. There must be a smallest, eternal thing; there must also be a largest, all-encompassing thing.

"And the sum of these two things is the 'ouroboros'. Let itself produce itself, so that it will remain unchanged and change forever. This is the way of 'transmutation'.

"After Huan Tiansi was promoted to the Pillar God 'Endless Knot' of the 'transmutation' path, the alchemist who once balanced the path fell into the path of transmutation. The demons that had previously transcended the path were disintegrated and reborn, and their power was the same as The fairy kingdom merges and turns into the six elemental spirits. The elemental powers of the six attributes circulate back and forth, changing each other and constantly regenerating...

"——Therefore, the name of the new profession is called [Elemental Master]. And its two advanced professions at the fourth level are called [Elemental Mentor] and [Elemental Shaman]. In the future that I know Among them, there is even an elemental master who has advanced to the sixth level and is respected as the 'Elemental Emperor' by people."

……Ah.

The corners of Aiwass's mouth raised slightly.

Sure enough.

The words of the Lord of Scales and Feathers appeared in his mind:

[——That is the ‘Ring of Ending’, the master of the path of transformation. ‘Transformation’ represents the constant nature of eternal change in 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. 】

"What goes up will eventually go down, and what goes down will eventually go up. All things change and flow, and nothing is easy." As well as the understanding of the path of "infinite cycle, self-regeneration, eternal change and eternal change", although there are some similarities... …But their essence is undoubtedly different.

"I have no doubts, father."

Aiwass bowed his chest gracefully and reservedly: "I will practice alchemy well...

"——Of course, I will also protect everyone around me. I will not let your conspiracy succeed."

"It seems you have grasped some kind of key."

Moriarty also smiled and said: "Okay, the more variables... the more the better. If you regard the salvation move as a conspiracy, then that's up to you.

"By the way, the 'Rosicrucian' association of the Star Antimonians is very interesting. It is said that they will hold a sacrament in May - May 5th, on the holy day of Sand Clock. Then you can Come and watch the ceremony.”

Sapphire Bird chuckled, and the birdcage opened on its own: "Dad, I have an appointment at Star Antimony next month that I have to go to... I won't wait here. It's better to go to the appointment in advance.

"Remember to tell Her Majesty Titania for me, I'm leaving first."