Ivas and Oswald returned late.

Bishop Mathers didn't teach sacred techniques for long.

Because after everything that needs to be said has been said, all that remains is to practice consistently.

This kind of thing can't be rushed in the first place. In the final analysis, these mystical powers resonate because transcendent beings walk on their own paths, because they conform to the philosophical nature of the paths.

The reason why learning, practicing, and using mystical skills can raise the level of transcendent professions is that when transcendents practice these skills, they are practicing their own paths.

Since it is a practice, it cannot be achieved overnight.

Unless it's open like Ivus.

In addition to "praying", Ivas has quietly mastered the remaining three sacred arts. And prayer doesn't have to be taught, because that's what the seminary teaches.

Eivus's original "basic prayer" was that he had not yet learned the correct words and rituals of prayer. It's too long and cumbersome to teach...... And whether or not he has the right way to pray, it will not affect his career advancement.

The right prayer is simply to heal the soul with the power of the candle. Bishop Mathers also gave a demonstration to Ivus.

I saw countless glimmers of light like larvae, flying towards Mathers from the light sources in all directions. As he prayed, he was covered with a thin shell of light, and it grew brighter and brighter as time passed.

And in the process, Bishop Mathers' light attribute mana was slowly recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Generally speaking, a depleted mana pool cannot be filled until you get enough sleep.

However, the casters of their respective paths usually have other means of emergency supply.

One of the means of dedication is "prayer."

In addition to the universal sleep, the Path of Devotion has two opportunities to pray during the day every day. During the continuous Prayer Channel, the light mana pool will be slowly replenished, and can recover up to half of the maximum value. The illumination spell consumes too much mana, and if you don't use the prayer to return to blue in the state of leaving the battle, the mana is simply not enough.

The greatest advantage of the mystical art of prayer is that it requires no materials, no preparation, and no failure.

As long as you pray twice a day for three minutes each time, you will be able to gain skill experience steadily.

Skill levels can grow steadily over time.

Even the time of prayer is flexible. If you're busy, you can make a two-in-one before the evening; If you're really busy, and you don't even pray, it's okay – you can't eat this free and stable experience yourself.

Later, Bishop Mathers explained the most important knowledge to Ivus: "The Nine Pillars God does not require faith.

"In a way, we are restraining the behavior of the Nine Pillars with faith and prayer. Or rather, we are like stakes on the land, and faith is the rope......"

But he didn't talk about the specifics.

That's something that Ivas shouldn't have known.

In short, even if Eivus didn't master the correct way to pray, he just couldn't use this technique to get back to the blue. When he gains more knowledge of the gods and prayer procedures, the [Basic Prayer] will naturally become the same level of [Prayer].

After that, Ivas stayed in the chapel for a brief lunch. What is eaten is the sacrament that was consecrated by the instrument when Bishop Mathers demonstrated the [Blessing] technique. After eating it, you will get a temporary buff, which can stabilize your spirit and continue to restore your stamina.

In a sense, the lunch that Ivus ate was his teaching material for the day. No waste is guaranteed.

Ivas also noticed that Bishop Mathers did not mention Ivus's wheelchair at all.

He didn't even specifically offer to help Ivus heal and help him "get back on his feet again".

A healer of this level, he could roughly reach out and touch it to know that Ivas's body was full of vitality, and he was not sick or disabled at all.

So why does Ivas use a wheelchair?

Bishop Mathers must have such a question in his mind. If it wasn't Ivus's adoptive father James who specifically mentioned this to him, it was that his emotional intelligence was directly full - although I don't know why, I won't ask if you don't mention it.

Let a sleeping dog lie. Assume that you do not see it and do not know it.

After that, Bishop Mathers dragged Oswald to see what looked like a big football game.

The two sides are the "Mistletoe Club" and the "Sword in the Lake Club".

The former is a team from the Church Nation, while the latter is from Avalon.

Although Ivas didn't know what it meant for these two high-level transcendents to watch a group of mortals play football...... But it seems like a big game. That's why Oswald didn't send Ivas back, but half-pushed and half-agreed, and took him to the court with him.

Anyway, with the protection of the two of them, nothing will happen.

Although Ivas was not interested in this, these two were respectable elders, so they should be accompanied by the old man to go out to play.

So Ivas also performed a happy and cheerful look. In terms of results, it is obviously a good accompaniment.

The former kicked the latter a 4-0, which is the kind of crushing game that can be seen by a layman who doesn't understand the ball at all. Oswald looked pleased, and Bishop Mathers didn't react in particular, only complaining that "I knew there was something wrong with the club manager of the Sword in the Lake". Overall, everyone was happy.

However, Ivas got a very strange piece of information from their chat.

That was Oswald, the old butler of the Moriarty family, although he had served the Moriarty family since the founding of the kingdom of Avalon. But his sense of identity and affection for the Eternal Church is deep.

But even then, when Ivas tentatively asked him "Would you like to go back and see", Oswald only shook his head.

There's no going back. The old butler sighed and said casually.

"It's good to teach anywhere, but there is no home. It's better not to go back. ”

This is also the first time that Oswald, who is as taciturn as a shadow, mentions his past in front of such "little masters" as Ivas.

After that, Ivas was also somewhat silent.

By the time Oswald pushed Eivas as he walked home, it was late afternoon.

The sun was setting in the sky, and the amber in Moriarty's estate shone like crushed gold. And in front of the iron gate at the gate of the manor, he was quietly leaning on a young man with black hair and brown eyes and a thin body.

He looked at the dark gold book in his hand as if no one was around.

And the pages in his hand were radiating a mysterious blue-green glow. The light was like the crystal clear waters of a lake.

He generously read forbidden books in front of Moriarty's estate, but he was not afraid of it. Obviously, I am familiar with this place and relieved.

Because Eivas was in a wheelchair, his vision was relatively low, and he could see the name of the book in the young man's hand at a glance.

- The Tantra of Emptiness.

Ivas knew the book.

It's a mystical skill from ancient times—in those days, the dividing line between paths wasn't as clear as it is today. Therefore, it is possible for many ancient skills to belong to multiple paths at the same time. But this book is an exception.

Its wisdom path attribute is very strong. The "Empty Vision" it tells is the origin of the mystical technique of "meditation" on the path of wisdom.

In the game, the owner of the book is supposed to be Sherlock Hermes. It's a collection he picked up at the beginning of the main story.

Sherlock is a powerful transcendent with the ability to adapt to both wisdom and authority, and has had the dual profession of "Lawr" and "Mage" in version 1.0.

He is a powerful helper who is free from the protagonist group.

Although he doesn't become a companion to the player, he occasionally comes to help solve a few puzzles. After the destruction of the Kingdom of Avalon, he did not follow the player to the Church Kingdom or to the Kingdom of Star Antimony. Instead, he accepted an offer from the Iris Kingdom and held a government position for a while.

As can be seen from the name, the prototype of this character is none other than Sherlock Holmes.

But it's a little different from the stereotype of Sherlock Holmes' "pipe cane" - Sherlock is half of his own in the Glass Island Inspectorate, and at the same time a high-ranking transcendent. He was much richer than Sherlock Holmes in the original books, and he became famous much earlier, and he didn't have his own Watson.

At the beginning of the main storyline, Sherlock was just 26 years old. And at this time, he was already the "chief adviser" who even the inspector general of the White Queen Division had to be polite to him.

As an authoritarian lawyer, he also spends a lot of money on enjoyment.

He would buy the most expensive cigar he could afford, not the cheap pipe tobacco. There is no economy in terms of food, and players are invited to the restaurant every time they meet. They also travel abroad to attend the best concerts and give them to friends - for example, the value of the player's gift is also very high.

This is typical of authoritarian pathways, only the best. Not for the enjoyment itself, but for getting the "best".

But after he quickly spent the money he got in hand, he would calmly downgrade his consumption and live a life without money until the next incident made him rich again.

Sherlock's greatest characteristic is that he never saves money. He never thinks about his "in case he runs out of money in the future".

Because young Sherlock is confident in his abilities. As long as he has the ability to do so, he can get a sum of money at any time - he doesn't make it just because he doesn't have interest.

He thinks that if he thinks about what to do in the future, he is subconsciously implying that his talents will eventually degenerate. More than the degradation of his quality of life, admitting that he would one day become stupid was more unacceptable to him.

This kind of talented and extremely proud NPC, but at the same time friendly to the player, has always been quite popular among players. There's also a lot of fanart.、Cos、Peripherals and handwritten books.。

All the way up to the 5.0 version of the main story, Sherlock was very active, with many highlights.

Eventually, he died in the main plot of 5.1.

The cause of death is very bizarre - when the investigation of a certain case is critical, it is killed because of the separate investigation of the case.

Although the plot is different from "The Last Case", it may be to hint at the direction of the next story. The name of that big chapter is "The Last Case".

Looking back, the person who killed Sherlock at the time may have been James Moriarty, Evas's adoptive father. Because it was only after Sherlock's death that Ewas's adoptive father reappeared in the plot.

At that time, a player said: "It's broken, it's Moriarty who came back from the 'empty house'." ”

Eivers was extremely impressed by the event.

Because when this suggestive main line name was exposed, the discussion and heat on the Internet exploded directly. When the story really came out in the end, the reaction of the players was unbelievable.

Rather than angry and sad, there are more comments such as "I dare to send a bento", "I can't really die", and "I am waiting for an empty house to return".

Don't believe it's true. But I'm afraid it's true.

It's like an elementary school boy who makes a girl cry, "I'm really crying."

Even Ivas asked his screenwriter friend if Sherlock was really dead.

The response he received was also vague, "Probably."

But until Ivas crossed, the plot of the "empty house" belonging to Sherlock still did not come. Instead, James Moriarty jumped out and showed his identity as the final boss of the main story.

As if noticing the extremely complicated gaze, Sherlock suddenly looked up in the direction of Ivus.

Seeing Oswald pushing his wheelchair over, he smiled and put away the book in his hand.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Oswald."

He greeted the old butler briskly, and nodded to Ivus with a smile.

Oswald, on the other hand, apparently knew Sherlock, and greeted him warmly, "Mr. Sherlock, why don't you go in and sit down?" Professor: He has been mentioning you a lot lately. ”

Ivas knew that the old butler was quite proud, with the stubborn temper of an elf and the characteristics of a high-eyed person.

If it weren't for the person he approved, he would never give such a good face.

"Forget it, if I go in, the professor will nag me again. I'll just deliver the stuff and leave, and there's something else to do - you can just say hello to the professor for me. ”

The black-haired youth politely refused.

"If you have something to do today, why don't you come to the family dinner tomorrow?" I'll tell the cook in advance to prepare some good dishes. ”

Oswald asked kindly, in a very different tone from the indifference he had when he met Hayna: "After all, the professor has been talking about you for a long time—and Mr. Sherlock, you haven't been visiting the professor for almost a year. ”

"It's just that tomorrow night something...... You get the idea. Later, when I have time, I will post a formal visit. ”

Sherlock was vague.

He looked at the old butler, and Oswald nodded suddenly. I will not continue to mention this matter.

And Ivas realized what Sherlock meant.

If there's anything big tomorrow night, it's probably advanced.

His vague attitude suggests that this advance is most likely illegal—he doesn't even feel like he openly reads occult books on the path of wisdom, but he doesn't know anything about it.

That must be the secondary path he has just obtained, and the "mage" profession of the wisdom path is about to advance to the second level!

…… It's the same as yourself.

Ivus was stunned for a moment.

Boy.

- Isn't it going to be like we two are going to meet in the dream world?