When Aiwas woke up, he found himself in a very familiar place again.
This is the Candlelight Cathedral in the Red Queen District.
It was not the Saint Guinevere Chapel where he had last learned the sacred art, but the main hall where people came and went.
He was not the host of the ceremony, but sat in the back row praying quietly.
Aiwass looked down calmly and found that his appearance was basically the same as before he entered the copy.
He was still wearing his white clerical robes and didn't even have a miter on his head.
Could it be the new pastor who just joined the post
… Strange, who am I
Just as Aiwas was wondering, a sharp and unpleasant hoarse voice like nails rubbing against a blackboard suddenly rang in his mind:
“You are the priest Julio Alexander, twenty-seven years old.
“Your niece Lisa was murdered a month ago, but the Inspectorate was unable to find the murderer.
"One month after that incident, you received a letter stating that you 'did not do as they asked' and threatening to kill your son, Aiwas Alexander, next - today.
"Fortunately, you are a student of Bishop Samuel Mathers, so you came to the Candlelight Cathedral with your wife and children to seek refuge today..."
The next moment, a few lines of words popped up in front of Aiwas' eyes.
Necessary tasks—
Continue to play as Priest Julio Alexander without being discovered and exposed by anyone other than your teammates (Points: 100)
Within four hours, ensure the survival of your son Aiwas Alexander (Points: 500)
Additional Tasks -
Self-preservation: Ensure your own survival (points: 100)
The Heart is a Sanctuary: Do not choose to hide in the Candlemas Cathedral, but go to the Legal Square (Points: 100)
My Unforgettable Nature: Save a dying person (Points: 100 per person, up to 300)
Once and for all: Find, arrest or kill the murderer (Points: up to 500)
My Favorite Jasmine: Ensure the survival of your wife Anne Alexander (Points: 500)
Live longer: Survive as long as possible among the nine ritualists, or die as late as possible (points: up to 500)
The beginning of everything: Find the mastermind (points: up to 1000)
After seeing all this, Aiwass' pupils suddenly contracted.
He suddenly realized something. Even Aiwas's breathing stopped for a moment.
He turned his head and saw his "wife" beside him.
She had platinum-blonde shoulder-length hair, a dignified and elegant figure, and wore a pearl-colored silk dress. She originally had a beautiful face that made people feel gentle and intellectual, but now her face was full of fatigue and haggardness, and she was holding the child in her arms and praying with her eyes closed.
And the boy she held in her arms had platinum-blond hair.
Because he is too young, his hair is still sparse and thin, like the fine hair of a kitten or a puppy.
He obviously didn't know what he was about to face. He just sat quietly and obediently in his mother's arms, staring blankly ahead with his sea-blue pupils open.
Seeing "Ais" looking over, the boy opened his eyes wide and looked over.
"dad… "
He lowered his voice and whispered in a babyish voice, "You're distracted, Dad. You can't be distracted... You said so."
Aiwass was a little confused. He just nodded hurriedly, without responding to little Aiwass, and bowed his head to continue praying.
Only then did he truly react.
In 1884…
—Wasn’t this 14 years ago
Aiwass is eighteen years old this year. Fourteen years ago, he was four years old, which was also the year when both his parents died.
He was too young at the time and couldn't remember why his parents died.
He didn't even remember his parents' faces, let alone their names. But in his vague memory, it seemed that there had indeed been such a scene...
He sat in his mother's arms, with many dark silhouettes in front of him that looked like giant trees. People were chanting something, and he felt a little hot, dizzy, and nauseous.
Giulio…
Is this my father's name
It turns out my mom’s name is Anne… and I have a cousin named Lisa.
Then, they were all killed.
—The voice said, “didn’t do what they said,” what did they say
Why didn't they kill "Julio" instead of "Evans"? But in real history, Aiwass was fine, and it was Julio and Annie who died - what's the difference here
Although the apostle repeatedly emphasized that the contents of the ceremony were fictitious... but Aiwass felt that it looked familiar.
For a moment, he couldn't tell what was real and what was fiction.
First, I need to confirm... whether my vague memory is correct.
When Aiwass thought of this, he turned around, opened his eyes and looked at Little Aiwass, and asked softly in a low voice:
“… Aiwass, do you have a headache now?”
"A little bit, Dad..."
The little boy responded obediently.
"What?"
Hearing this, his mother Anne was suddenly startled, opened her emerald green eyes, quickly reached out and covered little Aiwass's forehead, and whispered, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"how?"
Aiwass came over immediately.
Anne frowned and put her hand on her forehead again.
She said uncertainly: "It seems... a little hot. But I'm not sure..."
"It's okay, let me do it."
Aiwass said gently, taking his childhood self from Anne's arms and holding him in his own arms.
He reached out and pressed little Aiwas' heart.
—The art of lighting.
The next moment, a soft light like water seeped out from his palm, and warm power continuously poured into the body of "Little Aiwass".
Fortunately, they sat in the back row and did not disturb others.
The moment he used the Illumination spell, Aiwass immediately realized... the mana pool he was using was not from his father "Julio", but from his own.
A priest should at least have completed the first level of advancement. It is impossible for him to have only these seven points of light attribute mana.
He injected a full point of mana before stopping his lighting technique.
Aiwass's mood became even heavier.
Because he didn't feel any signs of illness in Little Aiwas' body.
If it were someone else, they might think that this was just little Aiwass's illusion, or that the child didn't want to stay here and just said it casually.
But precisely because it was Aiwass, he knew that "Little Aiwass" not only did not speak nonsense... but was speaking very conservatively.
He remembered.
At that time, his head was dizzy and it felt like something solid was hitting his skull. He felt hot all over, and it was difficult to breathe. The air he exhaled from his nose seemed to burn his nasal cavity. It was like when he had a cold and was tightly rolled up in a quilt, rolled into a solid quilt strip. Every beat of his heart was so clear that it could vibrate all the way to his fingertips.
However, little Aiwass was a very strong child.
He sensed that his parents were very anxious, so he did not speak out about the troubles he encountered, but endured it silently.
Later, the young Aiwass gradually lost consciousness.
Seeing this familiar scene, the memories in Aiwas' mind were gradually completed again and again.
More and more details became clear:
He realized that the problem his "son" was facing was definitely not simple. It could cause a person to faint and lose consciousness, which was a disease that could potentially lead to death.
However, he did not find any disease in little Aiwass...
"Isn't it a disease?"
Seeing this, his wife Annie frowned in worry.
She looked at her child, not knowing how to start.
He just leaned over restlessly, frowning as he thought, and proposed a possibility: "I'm thinking... Is there a possibility that the person who sent you the threatening letter actually used a curse?"
Hear this.
Aiwass's movements suddenly paused.
He looked deeply at his wife "Annie".
—The perspective and stance from which she said this were clearly wrong.
Aiwass held little Aiwass in his arms and buried his face in his chest.
Then, Aiwass looked at "Annie" and leaned close to her ear.
He spoke softly, whispering word by word: "I think... you are 'Lulu', right."
Seeing Anne's emerald green pupils suddenly become flustered, she suddenly crossed her legs, sat up straight, and subconsciously moved away from Aiwass.
Aiwass couldn't help but sigh, feeling inexplicably remorseful for bullying a child.
…It’s so easy to guess.
You can tell at first glance that she is a girl who has never been a mother.
There are too many loopholes... Aren't you an all-rounder in the path of beauty? Don't all-rounders learn acting
But the other way around.
It was because he easily pulled out "Lulu" beside him that he truly realized that the ceremony had begun.
So he immediately perked up.
Aiwass didn't want to reveal that the child in his arms was his childhood self, so he didn't show any anxiety or concern in his heart, but instead showed a confident, calm and gentle smile.
He exerted a little force and gently pulled "Annie" back to his side, as she subconsciously leaned back to avoid Aiwass.
"Don't move. If I'm not mistaken, your mission also involves 'acting', right... You are my wife now."
His deep and magnetic voice rang out word by word in the ears of the panicked "Annie":
"Don't be afraid, I'm 'Fox'.
"I think you definitely didn't choose to give up 'dedication', right? I will protect you. This is my mission."
… one of.
Aiwass added in his mind.