When the plot-skips players into the game world Chapter 1182: 489: I Love You, As Always

Chapter 1182: Chapter 489: I Love You, As Always

…Why?

Aiwass hesitated and did not answer.

Yulia pondered for a mont, then suddenly showed a bright smile and sat down, patting her thigh to signal Aiwass to lie down: “Brother has helped with so many doubts… So let hear your troubles now. Maybe I can help solve them too!”

In that instant, Aiwass was montarily dazed.

It wasn’t because of Yulia’s lap pillow invitation…

But rather because he realized that his earlier lancholy and hesitation might be aningless in so sense.

——The the of this world is “self-separation.”

The Eternal Self had separated ten tis; the Crown Lord, Supre Heaven, and Great Sage had all undergone severance. The initial power separated by the Reincarnation Celestial Marshal achieved Amber, the many snake tails severed by the Serpent Celestial Marshal beca who he is now, and the Fallen Celestial Marshal is part of what Lucifer severed; not to ntion the Pillar God like the Hourglass that aids in separations…

The root cause is the absolute purity of the Source River.

To beco a Pillar God, the only path is to purify the self to a state of purity. And the most secure and mature thod is self-separation.

Yet once you ponder the philosophy of self-separation, the enigma of “What is I” becos an unavoidable topic.

The Reincarnation Celestial Marshal, Serpent Celestial Marshal, “Snake,” Shepherd, Ai Shiping, Aiwass, Aleister… their nature might be the sa, but they are absolutely different from each other.

If you can’t find what truly is the self, then it’s rely self-denial and self-division.

But at this mont, the words once spoken by the Lord of Scalefeather surfaced in Aiwass’s mind:

“——You co from another world, right… That’s your greatest secret.

“——This secret, you haven’t told anyone. Whether it’s Isabel or Yulia. Because in your mory, this world is rely a ga… and you aren’t ‘Aiwass Moriarty.’

“——But is that really the truth?”

…Exactly.

Aiwass slightly widened his eyes.

Why have I never shared this secret with them?

The answer was right there——because Aiwass worried, once those words were spoken, their relationship would no longer be pure. They might think Aiwass isn’t the true Aiwass, and could drift apart because of it…

Whether it’s Yulia or Isabel, both are crucial ties for Aiwass in this world. He can’t bear the possible loss of them—even if it’s just a possibility.

Thus, he instinctively chose to conceal it. He never even considered whether he should hide it…

And now, this question has risen from the lake of his soul.

The words are clear——

“…If, and I an if… Yulia.”

Aiwass asked softly: “Suppose… I have mories from another world that allow to foresee the future to so extent. That’s why I can be such an impressive person today… What would you think of ?”

Yulia looked steadily at Aiwass, but suddenly burst into laughter: “I get it… It’s from the day we brought the Shadow Demon back, right? Those abilities that turn the Tarot Cards into Extraordinary Items were gained at that ti, correct?”

“…Why ‘I get it’?”

Aiwass said calmly with an unchanged expression: “It’s just a ‘what if.’

But at this mont, his heart was pounding fast.

Yet Yulia rely spoke cheerfully: “What are you worried about, brother?”

——The instant she called him brother, Aiwass felt he was basking in the winter sun.

Yulia covered her mouth with her hand, squinting and laughing lightly: “You’re not worried… That I would think you’re an outsider who took my brother away, right? Or that I’d cry and demand you give him back to ? If you really thought that, I’d be the one feeling sad.

“——My brother actually thought I wouldn’t recognize the person I love most in this world… Luckily, you asked . If you’d asked soone else, like Isabel, she might cry sadly.”

This was a mischief and aggression Yulia had never shown in front of Aiwass.

All along, Yulia had always appeared soft and gentle, in need of protection in front of Aiwass, displaying a cute smile like an angelic smile, a sweet snowball.

However, when Yulia uttered these “out of character” words, Aiwass didn’t feel any unfamiliarity or discord.

Because Aiwass actually knew that Yulia also had a strong sense of pride and was stubborn. Sotis she showed intense aggression in front of strangers… She even wanted to beco a Celestial Marshal.

But Aiwass never bound this impression to the Yulia he knew.

…Wait?

Saying it like this…

Aiwass paused, suddenly realizing.

Upon seeing this, Yulia gently smiled.

At this mont, she appeared in yet another unfamiliar posture Aiwass had never seen.

She climbed up from the ground and dusted off her bottom. She walked over briskly, tiptoed, and reached out to pat Aiwass’s head.

Her words were no longer aggressive; her voice beca gentle again, yet her tone was still more mature than before: “See, brother. People are always pretending. They change themselves for those they care about, make themselves better, no matter the personality or self, it could always be pretend… Even the important kin are the sa; there are always secrets.

“Even I hide so things from you, don’t want you to see so things…

“But when I genuinely reveal this side, you wouldn’t be surprised. Would you dislike because I’m not always cute like I am in front of you, thinking I’m not Yulia, but a monster occupying my sister’s body?”

“…Certainly not.” Aiwass whispered.

“I feel the sa way, brother.”

Yulia said earnestly, showing a bright smile.

“No matter what you beco, what mories you gain… I won’t mistake you, you are my brother, you are the true ‘Aiwass.’ Every action you take, is what the Aiwass in my heart would do.”

What Yulia referred to was the “Aiwass” she t at the orphanage, not “Aiwass Moriarty.”

——That’s the Aiwass she truly knew.

“I also believe that even if you gain mories of the future, you wouldn’t do anything bad. You’re surely trying to save everything around you… Even , right?”

Yulia sat on the ground, saying leisurely: “Those Mystical Skills that saved from the fate of the ‘Phantom Demon Egg,’ I just never asked about them… But I didn’t forget. Those are the abilities obtained from that otherworld mory, right?

“As long as it’s used to save others—that cannot possibly be wrong.”

She spread her arms, smiling calmly like Aiwass used to comfort her, boldly asking for a hug: “If you’re still worried, then just co and hug .”

In that instant, Aiwass seed to see another version of himself through Yulia.

What he saw was the “Aiwass” from before awakening his past life mories.

Aiwass looked at his forr self, yet felt no unfamiliarity or estrangent.

——Undoubtedly, that was the “true self.”

His inner hesitation dissipated in a flash.

Whether he is Ai Shiping, Serpent Celestial Marshal, the transmigrator… being a real person, or created tool, even a shadow or a Key… it all doesn’t matter.

He is Aiwass.

He is Yulia’s brother, Isabel’s husband, Edward’s brother, Sherlock’s friend, Lily’s master, Aleister’s half-body… He is the Prince of Avalon, the Pope of the Elves.

——No matter what he “was,” now he is “Aiwass” in the eyes of these people.

The true Aiwass was born long ago.

In the love of people.

Seeing Aiwass still standing there, unmoving. Yulia simply stepped forward and tightly embraced Aiwass.

That was an intense warmth like fire, letting Aiwass feel another heartbeat.

“I love you, brother.”

Yulia looked up, quietly saying in Aiwass’s ear: “Just as always.”