When the plot-skips players into the game world Chapter 1218: 516: The Key of Disobedience

Chapter 1218: Chapter 516: The Key of Disobedience

At the instant Aiwass gave the command, the Great Guardian instinctively swung his dual blades down!

Because Anna heard Aiwass’s previous words, she was sowhat prepared ntally, thus barely reacting in ti.

Several wings suddenly sprouted from her back—identical to Vinesse’s, resembling withered branches, covered with grey feathers, black wings.

The wings flapped forward, trying to fend off the Great Guardian.

But the Great Guardian’s speed was unmatched—even at this distance, even though Anna was ntally prepared and responded imdiately, his dual blades had already reached her neck, yet hadn’t severed her head.

She clutched her neck, her terrified gaze turned to Aiwass.

Yet even so, there was no killing intention in her eyes, only confusion and puzzlent, as if asking “Master, why?”

——Clearly, Aiwass’s decision was beyond her comprehension.

And this was precisely the breaking point Aiwass had realized!

“Since you’ve co, don’t leave…”

Two cards appeared at Aiwass’s fingertips, then disintegrated like ashes.

Anna was still retreating, but suddenly seed to collide with soone.

Swiftly she turned to look, only to be stunned.

——Because it was another Aiwass!

That “Aiwass” had a slight, malicious smile on the corner of his mouth. That smile made her instantly think she’d seen the Serpent Celestial Marshal.

At this mont, “Aiwass” reached out a hand and placed it on Anna’s shoulder.

Multi-colored icy radiant light rapidly spread, enclosing her within. While that “Aiwass” rely splintered into Sin Thorn, burrowing into her forearm, piercing into her heart!

In just an instant, this top strategist who had lived for at least hundreds of years…even higher than her foster father by half a tier, was audaciously ambushed by Aiwass and sealed on the spot!

“…Hmph.”

Aiwass snorted coldly, looking at the ice-bound Anna: “Don’t thaw, use Advanced Divine Art to kill her directly.”

“Okay.”

Saint John nodded: “I will pray to Amber, sealing her completely in the Forest of Amber. There seems to be nothing more thorough than this death…not entering any deity’s realm nor entering reincarnation.”

——A gamble paid off.

Given Aiwass’s personality, it was truly impossible for him to react suddenly like this.

Following Aiwass’s style, he would certainly agree first, then find out if there’s any danger, storing it as a backup plan. Then proceed with his initial layout and only when realizing it’s completely impractical would he switch tactics.

Aiwass’s style is this—humbly learning, steadfastly unchanging.

He’s always stubborn, even sowhat bullheaded. The path he identifies, he follows through, yet during this process, he continuously absorbs resources to prepare multiple “backup plans.”

Only when he realizes his original path is impassable does he consider backup plans…just like when he realized the profession of Master of Beasts might not be feasible, relying on Lucifer’s gift to develop an entirely new profession of his own to break through, it didn’t stop him from first continuing to collect Great Beasts.

Conversely…

This also implies that when Aiwass acts, he usually doesn’t go to extres.

Just like his initial handling of the Lohar Society. Aiwass usually assesses and avoids rash actions that could backfire.

In this aspect, Aiwass’s approach is actually not decisive enough—this is a flaw in his personality.

And the Serpent Celestial Marshal is the sa.

He deployed layer upon layer of complex setups in advance, revealing a subconscious lack of confidence in his adaptive ability.

But just like the culprits in Conan who leave more evidence the more complex the traps they set.

Aiwass also realized the Serpent Celestial Marshal’s flaw.

The Fallen Celestial Marshal obtained “future information” from Anna, used it to set traps for Aiwass, blocking all possible paths; while the Serpent Celestial Marshal offered Aiwass “the only way out” from the apparent dead-end.

The true aning of encircling while leaving a gap.

Rationally speaking, even knowing he is being used, even if aware it’s like drinking poison to quench thirst…following Aiwass’s style, he would surely choose this.

——Because he must protect this world.

Being eyed by the Serpent Celestial Marshal and forced into furthering the Serpent Celestial Marshal’s conspiracy is still better than the Fallen Celestial Marshal truly ruling the entire Material Realm.

Aiwass’s desire for Dedication dictates that when forced into a corner, he has no choice but to choose this.

But the question Aiwass just asked didn’t co from his own ideas—it stemd from his understanding of “his self influenced by the Fallen Celestial Marshal.”

If Aiwass hadn’t unfolded his wings, upon hearing Anna’s words now, he would surge with rage due to being manipulated, perhaps even wishing to kill her outright.

That’s not Aiwass’s nature at all—just as Aiwass cannot judge how his ntally polluted self would think, neither can the Serpent Celestial Marshal!

And from this, Aiwass confird another important detail.

——That is, the Fallen Celestial Marshal does not lack counterasures against the Serpent Celestial Marshal!

Though the Serpent Celestial Marshal manipulated the infiltrated Anna, controlled the Fallen Celestial Marshal’s intelligence source…the Fallen Celestial Marshal’s nesis was never Aiwass, but the “Serpent”!

It’s the Serpent Celestial Marshal!

Using the Fallen Celestial Marshal’s interference and influence on Aiwass’s mind, Aiwass could indeed escape the Serpent Celestial Marshal’s expectations!

Despite so many cycles, the Serpent Celestial Marshal has never awakened the Adaptation of the Path of Wisdom, indicating He essentially isn’t particularly intelligent. Capability-wise should be similar to Aiwass, just with a wealth of experience.

——Aiwass would subconsciously choose the sa strategy due to “ga plot,” so wouldn’t the Serpent Celestial Marshal?

The Serpent Celestial Marshal indeed understands Aiwass deeply… But what about Aiwass, influenced by the Fallen Celestial Marshal?

In past cycles, he had never been influenced by the Fallen Celestial Marshal!

Now the situation has beco clear.

The Serpent Celestial Marshal uses Aiwass to deal with the Fallen Celestial Marshal, while also using the Fallen Celestial Marshal to force Aiwass to borrow his own strength; at the sa ti, the Fallen Celestial Marshal is likely also aware of his own situation and wants to use Aiwass to counter “The Serpent”, which is the Serpent Celestial Marshal.

Aiwass has beco the “common pawn” of two chess players, and this scene is all too familiar to him.

—Wasn’t it the sa with Jas and Jacob in the past?

Before, Aiwass was a pawn of his adoptive father and grandfather, used in their respective plans; at that ti, Aiwass was like a lone boat in a storm, completely unable to resist the various arrangents and plans.

But now, neither his adoptive father nor his grandfather dares to appear casually in front of Aiwass.

Because Aiwass now has the power to overturn the chessboard.

Now, as the pawn of two Celestial Marshals… with the experience from the past, he can clearly see their arrangents and the loopholes in them.

It’s like a small country caught between two great powers, which may disappear without any trace… but as long as they have plans that must be carried out with Aiwass, aning they have to rely on Aiwass, he has ample space to maneuver.

The Fallen Celestial Marshal’s arrangent is that “everyone will lose control”, “everyone will beco unlike themselves”, to dissolve the power against him;

The Serpent Celestial Marshal’s arrangent requires “Aiwass must be Aiwass”, so that he can predict Aiwass’s every choice.

—These two plans inherently conflict.

So is there any way to use force against force and unravel both of their plots simultaneously?

There really is!

Aiwass has found a thod, an absolute way to break the situation—

Since even Aiwass himself can forget “the real self”, make decisions completely impossible for himself, and even the Serpent Celestial Marshal cannot predict Aiwass’s actions…

Since no matter who directs, who coordinates, who leads, they will be corrupted in spirit by the Fallen Celestial Marshal’s aura…

Since the real item is destined to be of poor quality—

—then why not directly use a counterfeit? Just have soone impersonate a “Perfect Aiwass”!

No matter how degraded the actor is, the role played by the actor itself would not be degraded!

If there is such a person, who looks like Aiwass, sounds like Aiwass, acts like Aiwass, possesses the sa power as Aiwass… and there isn’t a second Aiwass to expose it as a counterfeit.

In the eyes of others, isn’t this the “real thing”?

Who then rembers what Aiwass “really looks like”?

Whose vision of Aiwass is the most flawless and can face all difficulties, solve all problems, save everyone?

There’s only one answer.

Aiwass took a deep breath, marveling at the whimsical arrangents of destiny.

It was precisely because he obtained the Puppet-Face Manual in the Holy Nation that Isabel could gain this new power so different from her past.

“Isabel…”

Aiwass murmured, “Puppet-Face Manual.”

Have Isabel impersonate an “unaffected by the Fallen Celestial Marshal” Perfect Aiwass out in the open, using the Serpent Celestial Marshal’s arrangent to strike at the Fallen Celestial Marshal…

—then the Aiwass not predicted by the Serpent Celestial Marshal can infiltrate the shadows, using the Fallen Celestial Marshal’s arrangent to strike at the Serpent Celestial Marshal!

“Which door requires no key?”

Aiwass repeated the words of the Serpent Celestial Marshal, suddenly letting out a chuckle.

Because in that mont, he suddenly rembered Jas’s words:

[——Mr. Aiwass Moriarty… my lovely little key.]

[——You can open the door leading to the past. We can change everything.]

He also thought of the words of the Fallen Celestial Marshal:

[——Perhaps you are indeed innocent… little key of the Serpent.]

“Perhaps I am indeed a key.”

Aiwass closed his eyes.

“But not all keys co without a price.”

Whether it’s Jas or Jacob…

Whether human or god. Even my other self.

If you want to use …

Then pay the price.

Aiwass also rembered the words he once said to his adoptive father.

He softly murmured, repeating the words of the past. In his eyes, a purple radiance ignited.

As if repeating a sworn oath.

“—If I am a key, I shall also be a Key of Predation.”