Aleister's Heart of Transcendence

"I..."

Seeing that Mr. Aleister did not laugh at him or tempt him, but seriously admonished him, the knight couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

But he opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

Because he really didn't have any plans.

This is indeed what he said when his head was hot.

——Dark Cloud can say more taboo words in a flash of heat, why can't he say it?

He is only a teenager this year, and under the protection of his family, he has never thought about those complicated things.

"You are right, Mr. Aleister. I actually don't know what I want to do."

Barton was silent for a while, then admitted. "... My father told me to obey orders, maintain grace, and dare to sacrifice. Be brave and fight for honor, Avalon, and Queen.

"And my mother told me that to be a good person... you must learn to protect the weak, be honest and fair, and have a reverence for life."

Faced with a stranger who neither knows his true face nor knows himself in reality... but who still cares about him even though he can reach an agreement or even oppose him, Barton couldn't help but want to talk about his troubles. "They say this is what a true knight should do. I am also working hard in this direction.

"However, occasionally I wonder... why do these words conflict with each other? Did those big figures in Path of Authority really become such model knights? The story Mr. Black Cloud told me is actually just an answer... and the real question has long been in my mind.

"I just want an answer. And I just thought I had my answer. But now it seems that I am still on the road."

"You just want to escape."

Iver shook his head. "You asked me how I got into Path of Transcendence... you know what my profession is. Do you think I set foot on Path of Transcendence voluntarily? If given another chance, I might not take this path."

"Indeed, Demon..."

The knight was stunned.

If you want to become a demon, you have to be possessed by a demon - if a person possessed by a demon cannot exorcise the demon and cannot become a demon, then he has no choice but to die.

For families that cannot find a bishop to exorcise demons, and for small towns and villages that cannot recognize demonic possession, becoming a demon is really no choice.

Barton shrank his head, remained silent for a while, and then bowed his head to apologize honestly. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay."

Iver sighed, "I also have my plan."

Although he is not a demon, his feelings are real.

Because Iver is indeed Path of Transcendence who was forced to go.

Before awakening the memory of Previous Life, it was the Path Urge in his blood that drove him to pursue demonological knowledge feverishly; and after awakening the memory of Previous Life, he could only survive by signing a contract with Shadow Demon - and by then his Demon Scholar had already stepped into First Level, and there was no turning back.

From this perspective, he is actually no different from a demon. They are all born with impulsiveness and will die if they don't change.

At the same time, Iver's apparent identity is that of a priest. He actually had no choice. His initial BD construction could only be based on Transcendence and Dedication Path... Fortunately, he did understand both of these paths.

Therefore, for these young people who are on a single path but are still trying to find a second path, Iver can still advise them, "In a sense, Avalon allows you to choose a path after you become an adult, just to avoid the path being unsuitable due to too rapid changes in the worldview during adolescence.

"It's very likely that you had one idea when you were 12 or 13 years old, and another idea when you were 18 or 19 years old. When you start a family and start a business, your ideas will change again when you are 30 or 40 years old. As long as your current path is still feasible, it is best not to change your path and leave yourself some room for change in the future.

"Wait until you realize clearly that your path has deviated. It would be a safer idea to choose the second path at that time. You have no chance of regret."

"Aleister" warned.

Seeing the knight lost in thought, he smiled and sighed, "You have very good parents."

"The same to you."

The knight praised reflexively.

Aleister said unceremoniously, "But your head is not very smart."

"... Ah, I'm sorry," Barton apologized quickly, "I was distracted just now. I didn't mean to attack you..."

"It's okay, I'm used to it. Path of Authority are all such stupid heads, you are already considered the smarter among them."

Aleister shook his head.

The knight thought for a while and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Aleister, if I want to find you in reality, how should I contact you?"

"How?"

Aleister smiled gloomily and said rudely, "You want to arrest me?"

"No, I just wanted to express my gratitude. You are right, I am immature now... I want to step into Path of Transcendence, but I am not ready yet. But if I met someone other than you, I might have taken this step. "The knight said seriously.

"It's okay, it's already good if you can listen to the advice."

Iver said from the bottom of his heart, "Having the courage to admit mistakes and being willing to correct them is a very rare and rare talent."

He has seen countless teammates who clearly know that they are good but refuse to listen and talk back. Although the Cavaliers seemed a little stunned, he was willing to accept criticism and serious self-criticism. Such people have more potential than those who are somewhat competent but unwilling to accept opinions.

"So I want to take you home and introduce you to my parents. Tell them that I have such a benefactor."

Knight said seriously, "My parents still have some status in Avalon. You don't have to worry about being arrested... even if you are arrested, you can be released directly."

"... How come you can approach your parents for such a thing? How old are you this year?"

Iver complained angrily, "I feel like you are only in your early twenties. Did I overestimate you?"

"I am fifteen years old."

Barton answered honestly, "I actually didn't go to military school... In fact, I haven't graduated from middle school yet."

Oh, no wonder.

"That's okay," Iver said sincerely, "Then I take back what I just said. You are quite smart."

... wait? Iver suddenly reacted. "You became Light Cavalry at the age of fifteen? And his own gryphon?"

"I got my gryphon when I was six, the child of my parents' gryphon... a birthday present when I was six."

Barton regarded "Aleister" as a close friend he met in his dream, and the more we talked, the more relaxed he became. "They hope that I can become a Sky Knight in the future, serve the country and take over my father's position after retirement, so I am already a transcendent before I reach adulthood." Now is my first month on the road to transcendence...

"I didn't tell my parents that I had hit the Second Level wall. I came to Promotion Ritual secretly because they were often away from home and I wanted to give them a surprise."

Although it is the end of the month, Iver knows... "Knight" participated in Full Moon Ritual half a month ago.

In other words, when he was fifteen years old, it only took him half a month at most to get promoted?

This is genius! Iver suddenly understood.

No wonder the knights didn't even know that they couldn't see each other's faces when entering Dream Realm, and they even put on knight helmets to cover their faces.

This kind of common sense will definitely be taught in class. But he has never taken any extraordinary courses, so it is normal for him not to know.

His purpose may not be to hide his identity, but to hide his too small face. The more precocious a person is, the more he cares about his age. He was feeling ashamed and nervous about his young age, so he deliberately pretended to be an Air Force Cadet, but he looked so immature and didn't understand anything...

No wonder he keeps saying things like "my parents said that". For a child who idolizes his parents, this makes perfect sense.

By the standards of an adult in his twenties, the knight was somewhat stunned.

——But for a fifteen-year-old boy, the "Knight" can even be said to be surprisingly mature.

Realizing that he might have picked up a rare wild teammate, Iver immediately became energetic and his attitude became much friendlier.

"You can tell your parents everything about the Dream Realm. Don't talk so much next time you meet other people... Even if I am just a demon, I can already find out your real identity if I want to."

"I wouldn't say that to everyone."

The knight said seriously, "I think Mr. Aleister is a good person, that's why I said so much."

"Haha, I, Aleister, am not a good person."

But "Iver" is a different story.

"... In that case, I'll teach you a lesson."

Aleister was surrounded by shadows and stretched out a finger. "Why do I say that it is not enough for you to step into Path of Transcendence now. I will also show you my understanding of Path of Transcendence.

"Question one, do you have the courage to die?"

He flicked his second finger. "Question two, do you have the courage to challenge an invincible enemy?"

Aleister When he said this, footsteps began to be heard outside.

——The giant who went to explore outside is coming back! The knight suddenly panicked. "Mr. Aleister, hide quickly!"

And Iver just said in his heart, "Shadow Demon, kill me and put me in the pot."

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

In his heart, Shadow Demon complained in the honey-like voice of Assassin Miss: "You have killed the most people, and now you are a sure winner by hiding. But if you try to Holy Lance win, you may fail. We don't know what the resurrection mechanism of Magic Cauldron is. What if it counts as your death and your points return to zero?"

"On the other hand, if I can resurrect in Magic Cauldron, capture Holy Lance, and cause damage to the giant... I can capture multiple victory conditions."

Iver replied to Shadow Demon: "That way I will get the best Path Trait."

"——But now that you have won the killing, the Path Trait that Serpent Father gave you must be good too."

"I already chose New Moon Ritual, so why do I want stability? Of course, be greedy if you can."

Iver raised his lips slightly. "Isn't this just for you? Of course, I want to give you the best entry. In order to adapt to your power as quickly as possible, I will cultivate you into Greater Phantom Demon who is comparable to Tiansi at the earliest..."

"It's really troublesome..."

Shadow Demon was silent for a while and said helplessly, "You have said so, how else can I persuade you?"

The next moment, Iver was suspended from the shadow demon and stood up from the ground.

Under the shocked gaze of the young knight, the shadow demon turned into a thin sharp blade and painlessly pierced the heart of Iver suspended above Magic Cauldron.

Before Iver lost his life and fell into the steamy Magic Cauldron, he showed a wild and free smile to the knight and raised his third finger high.

——Question three, do you dare to give up the victory you have already achieved to seek greater victory?

Yes, I dare.

Update completed! Woohoo, I really want to play Baldur's Gate 3 (scratch the wall)