“…… Actually, my only problem is. ”

After listening to the story told by Evas, Sherlock's first reaction was to frown: "How can you take this unverified ritual and give it to Lady Meg?" If something happens to her......"

"If she hadn't succeeded in diverting her course, it wouldn't be much different from having an accident."

Ivus interrupted, "She won't be able to live for more than three months before she is full. What else can you do? can only be a dead horse as a live horse doctor. ”

Sherlock was silent.

Of course, he knew that Ivas was right—he only reasoned a little, and he knew the price of Meg's failed transfer.

If she didn't succeed in renewing her life, it would have just advanced Meg's death by a few months. It doesn't affect anything.

Rather, it was because he couldn't afford Meg's death, but he couldn't think of anything...... He was bitter for being so incompetent.

“…… But you can experiment with me first. ”

Sherlock whispered, "My life is cheaper than Lady Meg's." ”

He knew that his words were pale and weak, and could even be said to be vexatious. So he couldn't make a loud noise.

The lack of logic in this speech made it possible to say it even to make him feel allergic to it.

But it can't be helped. If he didn't say anything, he would feel even more pain.

Sherlock abhorred this powerlessness.

It's like when I was a child, when my father was wrongfully accused of assassinating the royal family and imprisoned, and the "evidence is conclusive".

Sherlock could easily have thought of a myriad of arguments to refute the evidence—every piece of evidence that seemed plausible, but a closer look was nonsense. Those far-fetched motives are even more laughable.

…… But the problem is, he didn't have a chance to say it.

No one cared about his words. They don't even care about the truth.

The young boy tilted his face up, anxiously trying to pull at the corners of the clothes of everyone who came and went, and kept explaining the truths that seemed obvious to him, but no one would stop for him. They didn't even look down at him, as if he were just air, just a ghost.

- At that time, Sherlock was so anxious that his ears were ringing.

The tinnitus that sounded in an instant made his whole world seem to become quiet.

At that moment, he couldn't hear the voices of everyone around him, and he couldn't hear the noise of the banquet.

It's as if a young child is standing on the shore, shouting at a roaring tsunami, trying to stop it with sound. The feeling of powerlessness made him physically sick...... Now just when I think about it, I have a faint desire to vomit. And that tinnitus again.

But Aihuas's words suddenly pierced the gray memory-

“…… Didn't I shout this time? ”

I saw Ivas look at him in surprise, with a cheeky smile on his face: "You can try it for yourself first, and if you can, I will promote it to the young people of Avalon."

"If we succeed, we in Avalon will also have our own wisdom path inheritance. In the future, a smart person like you won't be stuck in the third energy level, will you?

"You know, Isabel, she will definitely continue Queen Sophia's policy. No, I'll keep an eye on it for you. In the future, the path of wisdom will be the path of law, and the path of mage will be the path of law. We need to enrich the talent pool so that we can catch up with the star antimony ......"

Sherlock looked at Eivus, who was babbling about these things.

He saw that Ivus's hair had grown a little longer at some point, and he saw that Ivus's eyes seemed to be shining. Although he was only a small inspector of the Inspectorate, Ivas still told himself about these important things.

- If someone had been willing to stop and listen to the anxious child, maybe he wouldn't be so aloof and withdrawn now.

In that moment, Sherlock felt the tsunami-like sound that buzzed in his ears from time to time, as if it had been dispelled by Evas's voice.

…… It's noisy.

The corners of Sherlock's mouth subconsciously rose for a moment, but he quickly realized and flattened the corners of his mouth.

- You can't be very happy, or the fox will get carried away. He is such a character, and the calm atmosphere shown on the outside is just a disguise. Inside is still a child who doesn't grow up.

Sherlock grimaced, listening to Ivace's serious explanation. He had already planned to try it no matter how outrageous the ritual was...... But the more he listened, the more surprised he became.

Because I feel that the ritual that Ivas took out seems to be...... Something?

"...... Mithraism is a profession that has been passed down in the ancient land of Sabbath, and has a special religious organization called Mithraism. Only young wise men who are not disabled and unmarried can join the church and change careers - I think you should be considered a young man, not a big problem.

"There were kings in the ancient kingdom of Sabbath whose names were 'Mithridates,' which means 'son of Mithra'. Mithra's name has the meaning of contract, but it also means friendship, covenant, and loyalty. This is His most primitive divinity, the God of Covenant.

"Some people believe that He is the god of the sun and light, and there are stories of Him wandering the earth as a god of good and evil. He is also the god of war. But by its very nature, His divinity is forgiving—according to Mithraism, almost any god can be contained in it......"

"Who the hell is Mithra?"

Sherlock couldn't help but ask, "Is he the Celestial Master of the Path of Wisdom?" ”

Hearing this, the corners of Aihuas's mouth rose slightly.

"Here's the problem, Sherlock."

Eivus calmly replied, "There is no Mithra." ”

“…… What? ”

"There is no such thing as Mithra. There is no such god...... There are no celebris and apostles with this name, deeds and power. If you think about it, you also know that his path spans the five paths of balance, wisdom, strength, dedication, and adaptation in the legend, how can it be a real 'one god'? ”

The corners of Aihuas's mouth rose slightly: "However, there are 'multiple gods'.

"The essence of Mithraism is the product of a mash-up of stories about fallen celestials.

His story itself is a mixture of five paths. And the creation of a fictitious god, the act itself is in harmony with the path of beauty, and its purpose is in harmony with the path of transcendence, and the preservation of the deeds of the dead heavenly priests is the power of the path of twilight......"

Speaking of this, Ivas paused slightly.

“…… What about the path of love? ”

Sherlock couldn't help but ask.

He also knew that Ivas was deliberately hanging his appetite, but he was indeed piqued into curiosity.

"There is another story hidden in this story told by Mithraism. It is the birth of the path of love.

"Before the birth of the path of love, the name of this path was the path of the beast. At that time, the pillar god of the path of the beast was called the beast master, and Heng I was still the moon angel. She wasn't even a celestial, but an apostle of the beast master.

"The beast master was not killed by Heng Me, but fell in love with Heng Me, and was tamed by his own love, and finally gave way peacefully. This is the second of the three pillar god replacement events, and the [Forbidden Fruit] event witnessed by the elves.

"The essence of Mithraism is to create a male sun god...... And this behavior is similar to what Heng I used to do. From this point of view, Mithraism is an esoteric religion born from the power of 'one memory, three promises, and five words', mixed with the power of the nine paths. Its power comes from the gods who have died, not from any of the current pillar gods. ”

Ivus didn't hesitate to tell the secret that made Sherlock tremble.

He couldn't help but glance out the door, and was relieved to see that Lady Mina hadn't heard.

Sherlock glanced at Lily again, wondering how she was so composed?

"Every believer is a worshipper of Mithra, but at the same time they are also Mithras in their original form. To advance to Mithraic worship, one needs to be wise, faithful, and orderly, as well as to study astronomy, master at least the basics of astrology, and complete initiation rituals.

"If you succeed in becoming a 'Mithra Worshipper', you will be able to use the power of the authoritarian path such as contract and punishment at the level of the path of wisdom, as well as the power of the path of devotion such as the sun and light, and at the same time strengthen your body. That way you won't have a headache. ”

Ivus patted Lily on the shoulder, "You go back to sleep first, Lily."

"Sherlock, you are responsible for the problems of astronomy and astrology. You just need to get started, and you don't have to get used to the path. As long as you can understand what it means, you can do it.

"Don't sleep tonight, get ready. Tomorrow when the sun rises, I will help you complete the initiation ceremony. ”

Chapter 3, update complete!

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