When the plot-skips players into the game world-Chapter 453 - 354 Holy Entity Aiwass

Not only that.

Beyond Hayna’s reaction providing Aiwass with some intelligence, Merlin’s reaction even contained a larger volume of information.

Based on what Aiwass knew about Merlin, he was an Angel Envoy who very much enjoyed joining the hustle and bustle and seeking fun, which was why he liked to wander all around the world.

Angel Envoys could only exert their sixth power level, the upper limit of strength in the world, within the temple of their own sovereign. Most Angel Envoys stayed in the Dream Realm, only responsible for responding to ceremonies; a few were assigned by their sovereign to temples to answer the prayers of the faithful. Only a very few Angel Envoys would leave the temple, and usually, it was for the sake of completing certain tasks.

—Because once Angel Envoys left the temple, they became very weak.

Firstly, the power of Celestial Marshals and Pillar Gods granted by their sovereign could not be utilized, and secondly, they would regress from a level far beyond the world’s upper limit back to the level they had in the Material Realm, which is at most the pinnacle of the fifth power level, that of a Superior Phantom Demon.

Moreover, usually, Pillar Gods do not allow their Angel Envoys to interfere in the Material Realm. In contrast, Angel Envoys of Celestial Marshals like to stir up some trouble—like Vivian, for instance.

Though Angel Envoys could teleport among different temples of their sovereign, once they left the temple, they could not use this capability. However, Merlin possessed teleportation skills himself, so he was not bound by this rule. Furthermore, he was not the kind of envoy with meager strength, simply noticed and promoted by others.

As one of the few Angel Envoys who dared to roam around, Merlin had his own confidence.

Some Angel Envoys were not very strong in combat. After all, most Angel Envoys were not creatures of the Dream Realm but were ascended mortals. For instance, some Angel Envoys from the Path of Adaptation might have been doctors; those from the Path of Balance might have only been scholars or scientists in their previous lives—selecting an Angel Envoy had nothing to do with their transcendent strength before death, but with whether the corresponding Celestial Marshal and Pillar God had taken a fancy to them.

Their inherent power level may not even reach the fifth level, and perhaps not even the fourth level... In extreme cases, it is even possible for a mortal to become an Envoy. Even with the racial template bonus of a Superior Phantom Demon, they would face many inconveniences. Even though the status of an Angel Envoy made most dare not touch them, there also might be those who already had conflicts with the corresponding Pillar Gods or Celestial Marshals and would deliberately provoke them.

But Merlin was different.

Before becoming the Great Sage’s Angel Envoy, he was a half-Incubus and also a Mage of the fifth power level. Besides, he was also a Swordsman of the fifth power level—a true peak powerhouse at the fifth power level across three Paths.

His original path of the "Swordsman" from the Path of Strength transformed into an Inspector. Furthermore, under the blessing of the Silver-Crowned Dragon, Merlin also got promoted to an Arbiter. In the game, well into the middle and latter stages, Merlin remained active in the Material Realm, occasionally appearing in main and side quests—and he would often open some 4399 mini-game events. Although the rewards weren’t plentiful and Aiwass usually couldn’t be bothered to participate, Merlin’s presence was still quite strong.

Aiwass remembered, there once were Angel Envoy-themed cosplay costumes sold in the shop, costing a hundred and twenty each, which was very expensive by costume standards. Among them, the men’s costume from the Path of Wisdom was Merlin’s. And at that time, Merlin’s costume was at least among the top three in sales... It could be said his popularity was very high.

Merlin would definitely not ignore something like Eagle Cape Village being "frozen." He would be very curious, investigating while muttering to himself, yet at this moment, he seemed as if he had seen nothing at all;

And Aiwass remembered, that werewolf was supposed to be Vivian’s lickspittle—because in that dungeon, he began reciting love poems he wrote for Vivian to buff the players. And to some extent, Merlin was Vivian’s ex-boyfriend, even though he had once been targeted for murder by Vivian... but his current interaction with Hayna was too calm;

Moreover, the Holy Sword "Red-Handled Sword" that materialized in his hand was the very one that Merlin had once shattered and sealed. Later when Bishop Mathers entered the instance, he too was controlled by this sword… But there was no way Merlin could fail to recognize it or fail to recognize Bishop Mathers, who held the Holy Sword. However, when Aiwass mentioned Mathers knew Hayna, Merlin said nothing.

All these clues came together in Aiwass’s mind—

Vivian, Jacob, Merlin, Hayna, Mathers... and the Shadowy Celestial Marshal, the Swampfolk, the Book of Law, the Holy Entity, and Hayna, the shard of Lancelot...

This "older generation" of people seemed to have been involved in something. And this event was closely related to Aiwass’s own past and future...

—One of the breakthroughs lay with Hayna, who once left this "small collective" but was entangled with it in countless ways in the future.

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Putting aside the words he wanted to say for the moment, Aiwass turned his head again to look at the Giant, bound and captured, and asked Merlin, "Lord Merlin, having captured this Giant, are you planning on sending him back to Glass Island?"

—In the early years when Avalon was founded, when Prince Wolfram the Giant was still a child, it was Merlin who had captured and sealed him away.

And now with Wolfram’s prison break, there seemed to be no issue with Merlin coming back to capture him again.

But instead, Merlin turned the question back to Aiwass, "Do you wish for me to capture him and send him back?"

"If possible," Aiwass replied softly, "I would certainly prefer to resolve this issue by other means."

"Such as?"

"I want to kill him myself."

Aiwass stated righteously, "For revenge, for peace of mind, and for justice. I don’t want him to live, but I wish to be the one to kill him."

——And experience.

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The Penalty Demon was completely pulverized by the Great Sage and had its origin power utterly drained by Aiwass, which meant it probably couldn’t be resurrected. The problem was that Aiwass didn’t gain any experience from it either.

He wasn’t particularly afraid of Noble Red—after all, they were just servants of the Star Antimony people. Aiwass’s current combat strength was in a completely different league compared to his past, so the most the Noble Red could do was deliver an experience bonanza to him.

But it would be a huge loss if he didn’t get the experience from the Giant Prince either.

Even though Aiwass’s experience was now overflowing, no one knew how much experience advanced divine arts would require. It was best to stockpile it beforehand.

However, upon hearing Aiwass’s explanation, Merlin merely smiled knowingly. It seemed he had heard a satisfying answer.

"No worries," he generously conceded to Aiwass, "it was intended for you. It’s a gift for you, as well as a reward—The information you provided is crucial; it might just spare Avalon from a cataclysmic disaster. You were right, there’s a problem with the Ceremony of Avalon’s Shadow, and I’ve informed Little Sofia. She won’t be conducting the ceremony anymore."

...Hmm?

Upon hearing this response, Aiwass paused for a moment.

Intended for me...?

What does that mean?

Why would you know that I wanted to kill him with my own hands?

Seeing Aiwass’s expression turn serious and cautious, Merlin simply adjusted his monocle and offered a natural and affable big-brother smile, "No need to be too tense—or rather, you no longer need to hide that secret. The seals left by Jacob will open for you as proof.

"——The ability to infinitely strengthen oneself by defeating the powerful is the defining feature of a ’Holy Entity’. It is also the origin power of the Path of Transcendence.

"And the seals in the ’Book of Law’ require a Holy Entity to break them. Because it is intimately related to a Holy Entity."

At this point, Merlin looked towards the pit emitting a faint purple light and seemed inexplicably somber.

"...Is this the Book of Law?"

Aiwass looked at it, and Sherlock instinctively walked up, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Aiwass and Merlin, trying to peer into the depths of the pit.

It was not a book—or at least, it wasn’t a book yet.

Instead, it was a gemstone floating in midair, radiating a dim, bright purple glow.

"I know of the existence of the ’Book of Law’ and what Jacob has done. The BBook of Law’ involves the level of the Celestial Marshal... To contain that power, the pages of an ordinary book would not suffice."

Merlin whispered gently, "Only the power of ’Dream’ can contain it. And only the ’Dedication’ made willingly can contain the ’Transcendence’ that can break all shackles."

"This is..."

Aiwass looked at the flickering gem, that familiar sensation growing clearer.

It was as if it was calling out to him.

"You know her...you have seen her too."

Standing behind Aiwass, Merlin answered softly, "That’s why you saw me then, and it is also why you see me here now...

"——It is the remains of a young Incubus that has not long hatched.

"Or to be more precise, it is ’Daiya’."