ushernet Chapter 743
Chapter 743
Chapter 743: Chapter 128: I am the Answer, but What is the Question?
Chapter 743: Chapter 128: I am the Answer, but What is the Question?
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“The remnants of the Reincarnation Celestial Marshal...”
Aiwass murmured softly.
No wonder those people always believed they were Holy Entities, shards of the Serpent Celestial Marshal...
When the Serpent Celestial Marshal hadn’t died, how could there be any shards?
All of this now made sense.
—The words spoken by the Lord of Scalefeather must be true.
...
Because even now, he still harbors hesitation and unfamiliarity towards the name of his past life, and indeed, it is only now that he realizes how many details his memory has lost.
He not only forgets the names of those who were most important to his former self...
But now that he thinks about it carefully, his memory loss has always been present.
He remembers the names Dionysus and Selene, knowing that they are deities from “Greek mythology.” However, in his memory, much more is missing—he can’t recall why they are called “Greek mythology,” nor does he know which other deities are included.
Perhaps he remembers a few, like “Uranus,” like “Gaia,” like “Hades”...
But the rest is almost entirely forgotten, with only fragments of those details remembered.
...Is that because Serpent Celestial Marshal considered them valuable memories, and therefore didn’t leave them to me when splitting his self?
An image of the “Calamity Demon Dragon” suddenly emerged in Aiwass’s mind.
As the dark self that the Silver-Crowned Dragon had divided, it should be the remnants of “Authority” that couldn’t be entirely transformed, along with a trace of “Strength” and the crystallization of the power of “Transcendence.” That entity is similar to himself.
But the difference is that the Calamity Demon Dragon was sealed by the Silver-Crowned Dragon at the bottom of the snow mountain, while Aiwass was thrown into the Material Realm by Serpent Celestial Marshal.
Yet another question arose in Aiwass’s heart:
He remembered that Reincarnation Celestial Marshal came from the Path of Balance...
This was the forbidden knowledge taught by Moriarty.@@@@
If he was a shard separated by Serpent Celestial Marshal, then he should be of the Path of Balance...
“You are overthinking it.”
Lord of Scalefeather laughed with a chuckle.
Without waiting for Aiwass to ask, he answered, “But it’s not surprising, seeing that you are missing critical information.”
“...What?”
Aiwass murmured.
“To this day, Serpent Celestial Marshal still possesses the power of the Path of Balance; not only that, but His power of Balance is infinitely close to His power of Transcendence.
What He gave up to you was not the power of the Path of Balance...
Because after that event, He had already lost Balance.
What you received was the overflow of His power of Transcendence.”
As Lord of Scalefeather spoke, he led Aiwass forward.
He raised his hand, pointing towards a shattered piece of the sky: “Take a look over there.”
Aiwass lifted his gaze and looked over.
Even though it was just a vague gesture, he happened to see the very shard that Lord of Scalefeather was pointing to.
In the next moment, the world around him once again changed in color and form—
The pupils of Aiwass’s eyes sharply constricted.
Because he saw “himself.”
...But it wasn’t himself.
He saw himself bare-chested, walking above the sky.
His platinum blonde hair trailed down to his knees, and that harder, more angular handsome face looked roughly thirty years older than the current Aiwass.
I chose you.
“I befriended him back then because I saw this possibility in him.
And now, He’s also becoming increasingly dull...
so, I will still choose you.
“You are like a lamb fostered by the Shepherd, poor Aiwass.
All the Shepherd’s love for the lamb is ultimately for the sweet feast...
but I think that’s such a waste.
“I advise you to flee from this pen, run into the forest—brave the predation of ferocious beasts, die under their fangs instead.”
The Lord of Scalefeather’s words made it impossible for Aiwass to discern whether He was being serious or facetiously cryptic.
Escape the safety of the pen.
Run into the dark forest.
Forfeit the never-ending supply of fodder in exchange for the hunt of wild beasts...
Even if it’s to escape a certain doom, without the Shepherd’s protection, the helpless and sweet lamb is only going to face death sooner.
What difference does it make whether one is eaten by humans or wolves?
At least with the former, one could eat well every day.
Perhaps...
It might be possible to escape fate the day before being eaten.
A glint of such a thought flashed through Aiwass’s mind.
But he quickly dismissed it, becoming resolute.
“...What should I do?”
Aiwass asked the Lord of Scalefeather, “I don’t want to be fodder...
but I also don’t want to die just like that.”
The Lord of Scalefeather let out a pleasant chuckle, “Greedy fox...”
He bent down and whispered in Aiwass’s ear, “Then let me give you a hint—you are the answer yourself.”
“...Can’t you be a bit more specific?”
Aiwass was somewhat helpless, “I am the answer, so what is the question?
What I’m asking is how should I go about it?”
He had just spoken, not expecting the Lord of Scalefeather to resemble a riddler.
Turns out, this was the real riddle man—with riddles so profound that Aiwass couldn’t even understand.
“That is between you and the Serpent Celestial Marshal, I cannot intervene.
You can’t do anything now, because you’re just a lamb reeking of milk, devoid of any self-protection.
All I can do is to raise the stakes here...
and inform you of your master’s coveting.”
The Lord of Scalefeather cheerfully said, “As for your contract, I’ve already accepted it.
Just as I said—I had already provided the answer, and today you finally found the question.
When we first met, I had already granted your request for today.
“But to complete the Advanced Divine Art, you still need a test; the most rational method is to empower you through a ritual.
There’s much to attend to regarding Hourglass, so let’s follow the rules and go through the process.”
“...What is the test?” Aiwass asked with some anxiety.
But the Lord of Scalefeather only patted Aiwass on the head, “Don’t worry, it’s very simple for you.
A single ascension ritual...
presided over by me personally.”
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