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Chapter 768: Chapter 151 Two Pillar Gods of the Evolutionary Path Chapter 768: Chapter 151 Two Pillar Gods of the Evolutionary Path ——No wonder Professor Moriarty resonates so strongly with “Dedication” and “Adaptation”.

Professor Moriarty, now slightly deranged, is like a player who has “already decided to rewind or even restart” the game… Although he hasn’t acquired the ability to rewind yet, he already considers it his for the taking.

So, how can one make good use of this rewind?

Of course, it’s to test those things one would never do in the normal course of the game.

That is the epitome of “waste utilization”.

Because “this save” is already meaningless in his eyes…

No, not just this save.

If he doesn’t find the answers after the first round of reincarnation, he will surely continue to reincarnate.

What he seeks is not the truth or perfection, but merely the possibility of “continuation”.

“That’s why I’m so patient with you, Aiwass.

I spare no details, leaving no stone unturned…”

The bird’s comforting and magnetic voice echoed as if opening its arms to Aiwass, “Because perhaps only you can accompany me back to the past.

“I haven’t taken any traits from you, nor have I opened that door.

I don’t know what will happen—whether I will gain your abilities, or your aid… whether I’ll go back alone, or we’ll go back together, or perhaps I must take your soul back with me.@@novelbin@@

I don’t know any of this.

“It is possible that we could become partners, or comrades, if you will.

Wandering through time, seeking the Light of Salvation.

Doesn’t that sound romantic?”

“…Indeed.”

Aiwass was silent for a moment before he said decisively, “But—I refuse.”

“It’s okay, you will eventually yearn for it.”

Professor Moriarty smiled slightly, “I really didn’t expect that Yulia could be revived by you…

But that’s precisely why I’m certain that you will be an unpredictable variable.

“For a predestined destruction, a variable is all the more important, all the more precious.

I will never harm you, on the contrary… I will protect you in secret.

My precious little key…”

“——You said, Yulia?”

Aiwass’s expression suddenly changed, “Are you threatening me?”

“Yes,” the bird said lightly, “Premature death leaves only fragmented memories.

The most beautiful and unforgettable moments in life are during one’s youth.

“You grew up together from a young age, relying on each other for survival.

You took care of Yulia since she was an infant until she was fourteen or fifteen.

At that age, the Phantom Demon Egg should have already hatched.

“By now, you should understand that a potion capable of suppressing the activity of the Phantom Demon Egg surely can’t be concocted by any mortal Pharmacist.

It was a magic potion I obtained from Star Antimony, capable of numbing the Phantom Demon, delaying its growth… To secure a steady supply of the potion, I also had to help the Lohar Society establish a stable smuggling route.

Of course, this was hardly a bother.

“The only clergy Yulia has ever been in contact with was your Divine Arts Instructor, Bishop Mathers.

He is also a member of the Golden Dawn, able to keep secrets.

Only a clergyman of his stature could alleviate the chronic harm the magic potion caused to the body.

“Haven’t you noticed?

Perhaps because you successfully resolved the problem, you naturally forgot about it—but even before your miraculous ritual cured Yulia’s condition, the supply of the medication had already stopped.

“When specifically did it stop?

“——It stopped when you destroyed that smuggling channel.

Precisely, it was after you caused the Pelican Bar to be sealed.

Since then, Yulia hasn’t taken any more medication, and the butterfly within her should be waking up.”

Professor Moriarty said with a smile, “Think about it carefully.

My departure was abrupt and ‘sudden’.

Oswald followed shortly after, hence the medication supply certainly wasn’t stopped by us.

But have you received any ongoing medication since Yulia’s recovery?

No, you haven’t.”

Upon hearing this, Aiwass broke out in a cold sweat.

If he had not extracted the Little Butterfly half a month earlier than expected…

“…Is this the ‘regret’ you specifically prepared for me?”

“According to the normal timeline,”, the bird-headed Moriarty preened its feathers nonchalantly and said, “there would be three months’ time.”

——In the game, Yulia almost self-destructed three months after the “Pelican Bar” quest.

“The consciousness of the Phantom Demon Egg would be absorbed by the Phantom Demon itself, and upon the Phantom Demon’s death, it would return to the Dream Realm and be reincarnated in the Material Realm following its complete demise.

That is to say, no matter what, Yulia can never be resurrected.”

It’s not deletion.

It’s an overwrite.

Moriarty said, “When you realize that all this stems from your obsession with Transcendence and the destruction of the Pelican Bar, will you feel regret?

“I think you will.

You are such a good child who values kinship dearly.

“The only miscalculation I had was that Yulia was resurrected by you using some unknown technique.

But this also encouraged me—because it means there are ‘variables’ in you.”

…Wait?

—Unknown technique?

Aiwass was startled for a moment.

Then it dawned on him.

If Moriarty had returned from the year 2000, then he must have experienced the rise of the Serpent Celestial Marshal.

He even knew that “Transcendence” had been replaced by “Evolution”…

so there was no reason for him not to know about the career progression of the Great Sin Scholar and the Master of Beasts.

To him, the Phantom Card should have been an ancient technique invented a hundred years ago.

This revealed one thing.

The future that Moriarty knew was not exactly the same as the future Aiwass knew!

“…Hmph.”

Aiwass suddenly let out a laugh.

The urgent threat posed by Moriarty seemed to relax once more.

He looked at Moriarty, his mind settling down again, “Let me ask you one final question, Father.

After this, we shall part ways.”

“Alright.”

Moriarty cheerfully responded, “I’m curious to know what you’ll ask.”

“Since you say…

the Serpent Celestial Marshal will eventually slay the Serpent Father and ascend as the Pillar God, in charge of the path of ‘Evolution.’ Then, what is the profession that He initiated?”

“What, want to get a head start?”

The bird laughed, “Then you’ve asked the right person.

I was a Transcendent on the Evolutionary Path in my past life.

“When the Serpent Celestial Marshal was still known as the Reincarnation Celestial Marshal, He began the Alchemy system.

He is considered the earliest Alchemist, and it is said that His name was Hermes…

which sounds quite similar to the surname of that famous Detective.

“‘Ouroboros’ itself signifies an infinite cycle, self-regeneration.

The reason one thing can transform into another is that on a deeper level, they are the same—like ice melting into water, water vaporizing into mist.

“Therefore, from a grander perspective, everything in the world is one.

There must exist a smallest, unchangeable thing; and there must exist a greatest thing, encompassing everything.

“And these two things together make ‘Ouroboros.’ It allows for self-creation, ensuring eternal immutability and continuous change.

This is the path of ‘Evolution.’

“After the Serpent Celestial Marshal ascended as the Pillar God of the Evolutionary Path named ‘Endless Knot,’ the Alchemists of the Path of Balance fell into the domain of Evolution.

The powers of the Demons from the former path of Transcendence disintegrated and fused with the Fairy Kingdom, turning into spirits of the six elemental forces.

The six types of elemental powers cycle endlessly, interchange, and regenerate incessantly…

“—Therefore, the name of the new profession is ‘Elementalist.’ And the two career advancements at the Fourth Power Level are called ‘Elemental Instructor’ and ‘Elemental Shaman.’ In the future, I knew, there was even an Elementalist who advanced to the Sixth Power Level, and people revered him as the ‘Elemental Emperor.'”

…Heh.

A flicker of amusement crossed Aiwass’s lips.

Just as I thought.

The words of the Lord of Scalefeather came to his mind:

“—That is the ‘Ring of Ouroboros,’ the master of the Evolutionary Path.

‘Evolution’ signifies the eternal constancy of all things…

what ascends must descend, what descends will ascend, everything cycles and all things change solely through transformation.”

“What ascends must descend, what descends will ascend, everything cycles and all things change solely through transformation,” and the understanding of the Path as “an infinite cycle, self-regeneration, eternal immutability, and continuous change,” while similar…

were undeniably different in essence.

“I have no more questions, Father.”

Aiwass bowed with a grace and restraint, a hand to his chest, “I shall diligently study Alchemy…

“—Of course, I will also protect everyone around me.

I won’t let your plots succeed.”

“It seems you’ve grasped something crucial.”

Moriarty also smiled, “Good, the more variables…

the better.

If you choose to see the act of saving the world as a plot, then so be it.

“By the way, the Star Antimony’s ‘Rose Cross Society’ has something interesting.

I heard they’re holding a sacred ceremony in May—on the fifth of May, during the sacred day of the Hourglass.

You might want to attend.”

The Sapphire Bird chuckled lightly, the birdcage opening by itself, “Dad, I have an unavoidable appointment next month over at Star Antimony…

I’m not going to wait here.

Better to head there early for the meeting.

“Remember to tell Her Majesty Titania for me, I’m leaving first.”