Iver obtained some unexpected information from Ibn.
Even now, he still had not completely believed that Aziz was the killer sent by his foster father.
But with the Iron Hook Demon, the Ripper, and Ibn providing threefold confirmation, it could now basically be confirmed that the Curse Master Aziz Ben Abdul, who had appeared during the Promotion Ritual, truly existed—and was most likely the culprit who had cursed Iver's parents to death.
This had also formed a clear lead.
Yet the more leads he had, the more confused Iver became.
At first, he had only wanted to know who had killed his biological parents and whether his foster father was truly the murderer. Since the information from his dreams might not all be factual, Iver had intended to verify what he had learned.
But the more he verified, the more complicated and far-reaching the matter seemed.
Why had his grandfather Jacob concealed his identity and secluded himself in Eagle Cape Village? What exactly were the manuscripts he had written? Why had Aziz suddenly come to Avalon? What was the thing his foster father had been willing to fake his death to seek in the Theocracy? Why had Noble Red insisted on cursing Jacob to death? And what exactly was the "Sacred Entity" they had come to Avalon in search of? These seemingly unrelated matters appeared to be tangled around him, impossible to break free from.
Worried that he would forget them later, Iver recorded all these questions in a notebook.
After learning the name Aziz from Iver, Ibn's teaching became noticeably more earnest.
Before, he had merely taught him casually out of consideration for Isabel... But now, he seemed to want to pass his legacy on to Iver.
Iver understood Ibn's meaning perfectly. He was already too old to cross