Aleister's Oath

"I swear, Your Excellency the Grand Guardian."

Aleister spoke slowly but with utmost seriousness, "Although I cannot raise my hand, I can swear by the name of the Crowned Lord—though I do not believe in the Silver Crowned Dragon, He will judge all justly. I take responsibility for my next words and confirm their truthfulness."

"I have no ill will toward Avalon at the national level; I only hope it can get better, or at least rise from the ashes—on this point, I believe the Crown Prince shares my position. I am only hostile toward those corrupt knights and incompetent ministers, those decaying people who, though called knights, have not a shred of chivalry. I would rather destroy them all and leave hope and opportunity to the new young people."

"I hope the people of Avalon can live in peace and prosperity. I do not wish for any war to break out or for any disaster to strike. If one day Avalon goes to war with Star Antimony, I will certainly stand on Avalon's side; if one day a global disaster occurs, I will do my best to resolve the crisis and ensure that as many people as possible can survive."

"I have great respect for Her Majesty the Queen and a deep affection for her. I would even consider her a female elder. After she passes away, I will take good care of Princess Isabel and support her in becoming the future Queen Isabel."

"I am not a demon, but Demon Scholar. But I have never used any 'human' material other than myself, and I will never use it in the future."

"I have very high expectations for Iver Moriarty. I love him as much as I love myself, but I will never meet him or have any deeper conversations with him. I will do everything in my power to protect his safety and property, as well as everyone he cares about."

"Yes, I can stand by what I have said. The Crown Prince will verify and certify my sincerity."

The candlelight did not flicker in the slightest. In fact, it became even brighter.

That was the approval of the Crown Prince.

Upon hearing Aleister's oath, the Grand Guardian couldn't help but widen their eyes and hold their breath.

What a selfless, devoted, and passionate love this was! For a moment, he even felt a sense of incomprehension. To the point that he felt a pang of jealousy towards that lucky kid, Iver —even with his good temper, he found it hard to believe.

What kind of charm does Iver possess that could captivate Miss Crowley so completely...?

—This is already at the level of mind control!

He even hesitated, unsure of how to begin writing.

George wasn't sure if, if Isabel were to ascend the throne and see today's meeting minutes, it would cause some kind of unexplainable trouble...

"... May I ask you a question?"

The Grand Guardian felt somewhat ashamed, yet genuinely curious. After all, he had just said that was the last question, but now he was going back on his word: "What exactly are your expectations of Iver?"

Do I really have to say it?

Aleister hesitated, which was unusual for him.

"No, it's just my personal curiosity."

As the Grand Guardian spoke, he took out a hollowed-out silver lid and extinguished the silver candle flame, which resembled both an alcohol lamp and a perfume bottle. This was to demonstrate his sincerity.

Aleister remained silent for a long time, staring at the extinguished candle. Just before the Grand Guardian was about to apologize and end the interrogation, a radiant smile suddenly appeared on her face.

George couldn't even describe the beauty of that smile—

It's a mixture of confidence, relief, pride, bewilderment, sorrow, and determination... It's so complex, like a colorful cocktail. Just looking at it is enough to feel its breathtaking beauty, so much so that one hesitates to taste it.

What Aleister said next made the Grand Guardian shudder.

"I believe he will become one of the new Nine Pillar Gods."

She said firmly.

—In that instant, George felt a cold sweat break out on his back! "You can't say that, Miss Crowley!"

His heart pounded in his chest, and the arteries in his neck throbbed. His hand holding the pen was instantly soaked with sweat, and he even involuntarily lifted his buttocks slightly off the chair.

Nine Pillar Gods! What does that mean? The position of Pillar God can only be obtained by the leader of the Nine Great Paths.

A great being who has mastered one of the nine laws of the world...

Becoming Nine Pillar Gods also means another thing—that is, ousting another Pillar God.

As is well known, Iver is a priest Dedication Path. Although he inherited his grandfather's talent Path of Transcendence, he clearly has little talent for it.

And who is above the heads of those Dedication Path? It is the chief god of the Elven race, the core faith of the Nine Pillars God Church, the source of power for all priests, and the deity to which weddings, funerals, and many other rites are addressed! When Aleister said this, she meant that "Iver is going to kill all the Elves, flatten the Church, make all the priests unemployed, and overturn all the traditions of the world!" Damn it, this girl is truly a force to be reckoned with when she finally speaks.

That's so ridiculous! "It was just a joke."

Aleister chuckled, "Your fire is all out now, so I'll try to tell a lie."

—You better be joking.

The Grand Guardian thought to himself.

Although the Truth Fire had been extinguished, George's spiritual intuition as the Grand Guardian told him that the girl was most likely telling the truth.

For a moment, George was even glad that he had extinguished the Truth Fire.

That's why he was able to convince himself that he was mistaken. Otherwise, if he looked down and saw that it was the truth, he probably wouldn't know what to say.

"I won't write these words down," the Grand Guardian earnestly advised the girl who looked at least ten years younger than him. "I'm not your parent, nor your teacher. It's not my place to correct your worldview... but don't tell these things to anyone, not even anyone."

"Even the most unassuming Pillar God, the Amber God with the fewest followers, has a large number of believers and followers. This is not because the faith brings any benefits, but because they themselves are pioneers on the path, the trailblazers who practice the path. They are the spiritual embodiment of countless extraordinary people walking on this path, their idols and worshippers."

"To insult a Pillar God is largely equivalent to insulting all the extraordinary beings who walk this path, because they are all 'people on the same path'."

"Don't tell anyone... not only will you be in trouble, but Iver will be in trouble too!"

"I also have a faith."

Aleister retorted, "Of course I know."

"... Which Pillar God do you worship?"

"I believe in the Candle Holder's Buck god. The god of the Sacred Number three, the God of Thorns Binding the Body, the God of Burning Body Chasing Darkness."

Aleister bowed her head respectfully and devoutly, even reciting His Sacred Number and name—meaning the candle keeper had a chance to hear what she was saying.

—And you still dare to say that!

The Grand Guardian gasped.

Even though the candle maker has a good temper, you can't just jump around like that...

... Or do you think that the Pillar God that Iver can replace is the Serpent Father?

That's even more outrageous! "... Anyway, it's good that we can be friends."

The Grand Guardian abruptly ended the increasingly absurd topic. "Miss Ligeia will return your clothes to you soon. You can leave in a couple of days—or you can leave now? Is Iver hungry? Have you prepared any food for him?"

Although he was somewhat relieved after hearing the oath Aleister had made earlier.

But as a father, he still had to worry about it.

After all, Miss Crowley doesn't look like she has a child at all.

She looks like a pampered young lady, clearly someone who has servants to take care of her daily life. The nobles on Star Antimony are far more extravagant than those on Avalon; a single count reportedly has hundreds or even thousands of servants... She's never taken care of anyone before, so she might be so careless as to forget to prepare food for Iver.

"Don't worry, he won't go hungry."

Aleister said leisurely, "Perhaps he can still make it to Her Majesty the Queen's funeral."

—If I don't go hungry, he won't go hungry either.

—If you release me sooner, he can get out.

"Alright. The interrogation is over."

The Grand Guardian hastily signed his name, acknowledging the legitimacy of the interrogation record in his own name, and decided to end the interrogation.

Otherwise, he felt he would have nightmares—he could close his eyes at night and see the Theocracy attacking, led by the Eternal Pope.

That's far more frightening than an attack by the Stibnite Person...

"It is regrettable that, perhaps due to public pressure, we cannot keep you as Civil Servant of the Minister of Everything Service or continue your various covert operations as Royal Agent. However, I believe that we will become friends, or at least not enemies in terms of our stance. Therefore, we will not take the initiative to repatriate you. You will continue to have the right to move freely within Avalon's territory—until you actually break the law and are arrested by the Inspectorate."

The Grand Guardian said this.

He even went so far as to have a backup plan—to be arrested by the "Inspectorate" rather than the "Bureau of Supervision." This meant that her crimes would only be investigated by agents of the Inspectorate before official intervention would occur.

This is sufficient proof of the special power of the oath made by Aleister.

"Alright, Miss Crowley. I should go and interrogate the other one... hopefully he'll get some good stuff out of him."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, I have a favor to ask—"

At this point, George became somewhat embarrassed. Clearly, someone as upright as him rarely made such a request.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still said, "My son admires you very much. Could you meet him?"

—David? Aleister raised an eyebrow.

Why not?

She smiled gently.

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