So you are a BOSS too, bro!
Aiwass felt immediately at home.
Although Aiwass should be on the protagonist's side in theory, he is aware of his own bad nature. It feels like he may not be far from becoming the boss.
And in Aiwas's opinion, the so-called BOSS is, in a sense, "a hero who took a wrong step."
—At least it has been like this since the middle of the version, when everyone’s status has been raised.
It was because they stood on the wrong side and stood in front of the tide of the times; or because of various reasons they took a wrong step...that they became the BOSS and entered the dungeon.
If they could make the right move in a critical wrong decision, they might be able to survive. They could even become great heroes, because they all have their own beliefs.
Take Samuel, the Holy Sword Guardian, for example.
He loves Avalon, the country where he was born. So after the destruction of the Kingdom of Avalon, he traveled around the world, seeking power. Eventually, he found the technique to reforge the holy sword, and reforged the key of the Saint Guinevere Chapel that he guarded into the "Holy Sword - Red Handle Sword" that the ancient hero Galahad once used.
But what he didn't know was that the sword contained a powerful curse, so it was cut off and sealed by the mage Merlin.
When using this sword, one must have a firm and pure will. Samuel, who picked up the red-handled sword without warning, was almost instantly engulfed by the curse that had been brewing for hundreds of years, and his mind was controlled by the light-attributed phantom born from the curse. Eventually, he became the key executor of the "Shadow of Avalon" plan.
Aiwass treasured the heavy key.
He knew how much Bishop Mathers valued the key, and he also knew that the other party was aware of the origin and value of the key.
He valued Aiwas so much that he was willing to lend it to Aiwas temporarily for self-defense in order to protect Aiwas.
At this time, Aiwass had made up his mind.
In addition to her sister Yulia...
He also wanted to change Samuel Mathers' fate in the same way as a reward for his trust and respect at this moment.
Strictly speaking, this is not difficult, as long as he is prevented from reforging the holy sword. The more fundamental solution is to prevent the destruction of Avalon.
And this is what Aiwass was supposed to do.
Because we have the same goal.
In Aiwas' mind, the task he was about to undertake was once again increased. However, he did not feel heavy, but was eager to try.
At this moment, an idea popped up in Aiwas' mind:
Although he really didn't remember the main storyline, he also basically forgot about the important NPCs. He only remembered a few of the NPCs in the protagonist's camp, and he didn't remember when the rest joined the team, and he didn't read their personal stories at all.
But Aiwass remembers the bosses!
At least, he knew all the bosses in the main storyline like the back of his hand. Not only did he know their names, occupations, and mechanisms, he even knew some of their backgrounds—for example, how they got on this path.
Well, Aiwass actually has a very mature and stable way to gain "comrades-in-arms".
—That is to prevent the fate of some people who were destined to become bosses.
The fact that they can grow into bosses that need to be defeated by players shows that they must be quite strong. If Aiwass can redeem some of these good people at the right time, he will surely get their feedback and help.
After coming to his senses, Aiwas pretended that he did not know the value of the key, but still attached great importance to and was grateful to Bishop Mathers. He thanked him sincerely and vowed that he would return it within two months.
There is no conflict.
If nothing unexpected happens, the incident that caused Yulia to lose control should happen more than a month later.
In that incident, at least three third-level demonologists, a third-level lawminder, and a fourth-level arbitrator participated. He knew the arbitrator's weakness, and he might be able to prevent him from being present by operating in advance.
But the remaining four were still difficult to deal with, not to mention that they were the demonologists who had prepared in advance.
In the original plot, the enemy was defeated by Yulia's sacrifice.
In order to save the player and Aiwass, she lost control several times and finally awakened the Flame of Perverse Butterfly. With her last bit of rationality, she controlled the Flame of Perverse Butterfly to kill the enemies and let the player take Aiwass away.
After that, Yulia's soul died and became part of the Flame of Rebellion Butterfly.
And Aiwass can't just randomly send people - because he will seal the Phantom Demon and use the Shadow Demon in this incident, and Yulia will also reveal her identity as the Phantom Demon Egg. It's best not to reveal these two secrets of his to anyone except Yulia.
Originally, Aiwass wanted to use the phantom demon sealed by the blank card to solve the incident.
Now that he has this "holy sword", Aiwass is much more confident.
“… Then let’s continue studying.”
Bishop Mathers calmed himself down and reluctantly accepted the existence of someone "more talented than himself".
So he taught Aiwass his experience more seriously: "The so-called illumination technique is not to emit flashes of light, but a principle similar to the fire sacrifice - to regard illness, curses, and fatigue as 'darkness' and then dispel them with light. Because it is not burning but illuminating, it dispels it through the weak heat in the light. Therefore, this process is more stable, slower, and safer.
"Imagine yourself as a candle, and your palm is the candle's wick. Use your fire attribute to ignite your own vitality, or use external flames to help burn. That can save some of your mana. But since you have the power of the flame container, you don't have to be so frugal.
"Then you just need to continue to invest light-attribute mana, gently touch the other person's forehead, back of the head, or heart with your palm, and inject the light drawn by your burning life into it. You can use it to soothe the spirit, dispel the curse, and heal the pain..."
Illumination is very simple. As long as you have a little light attribute magic, you can learn it easily.
Aiwass did not use experience to speed up his learning, and he learned it in just over ten minutes, which proved that he was indeed talented.
After that, he paid three more experience points and quietly learned the Blessing Technique. But he did not show it to others because the Blessing Technique was the most difficult among the sacred arts. He could learn the simpler Fire Sacrifice Techniques instantly, and he could also explain it by saying that Aiwas was naturally friendly to fire.
But blessing is not a skill that can be learned immediately.
That involved strengthening friendly forces, as well as sanctifying places or items, making holy water, etc. It was very complicated. I spent more than an hour just listening to the lecture.
The fact that Aiwass spent three experience points to learn it was a testament to its difficulty. This showed that Bishop Mathers's initial calculation was completely correct - for Aiwass, blessing was indeed three times more difficult than offering fire.
In other words, Aiwass used four points of experience to save two or three days and a week - this was completely worthwhile.
Because what he lacks now is time.
—Tomorrow night, it will be the full moon of November.
The full moon and new moon of each month are the two designated days for the advancement ceremony.
The success rate of the ritual during a full moon is twice as high as that of a new moon, and the probability of rare entries appearing during a new moon is higher.
In a month and a half, he would have to take part in a difficult battle. Before that, he would only have three chances to advance.
If Aiwass doesn't get stuck at any level, he can probably be promoted to a priest, a demonologist, and a priest during the full moon, new moon, and full moon respectively.
If he missed this day, Aiwas would have to wait another two weeks to advance. Before the advancement was completed, the excess skill level would not be converted into professional level. That would result in a waste of experience... and that would directly lead to the collapse of subsequent plans.
As long as Aiwas wants to make the first blank card within a month and a half, he must complete at least the two advancements of the priest, and he must complete the first advancement tomorrow - otherwise, with only half a month left, even if he takes shortcuts, it will definitely not be enough to raise the priest level to level 19.
—Fortunately, the two guys at the Pelican Bar provided valuable public experience!
Aiwass now has 50 points of public experience left. If he invests them evenly in the four sacred skills and raises each of them by one or two levels, he can raise his priest level to level 9!
In this way, he could enter the dream world tomorrow during the full moon to complete the first advancement ritual... and directly light up his path of dedication to the second level!