Free Web NovelChapter 660: Chapter 659 Heir of Aiden Galahad_1
"..." Aiden did not speak.
Actually, speaking or not made no difference, since Melifilia, with her "all-knowing" Divine Power, could instantly read his thoughts.
"Can’t you understand this kind of interest?" Melifilia asked.
"It is indeed hard to imagine how peering into someone’s memory could be all that interesting," Aiden honestly responded with his thoughts.
"It’s not peering, but a complete reenactment. During the process, I can also feel the memory owner’s joys and sorrows, as if watching a very touching comedy and tragedy. I like to collect those extraordinary life experiences, especially the memories of mortals becoming rulers. Such memories allow me to recall the satisfaction of ascending to be a ruler," Melifilia said and then read Aiden’s thoughts again, "Surprised? Nowadays rulers are actually ascended mortals."
"You too?" Aiden asked.
"Correct, but that was a very long ago." Melifilia said, "To be honest, I am very interested in you. You have the traits of a ’hero,’ and with just a few arrangements, you could easily gain extraordinary life experiences and might even, with some luck and my help, have a chance to pursue the power of authority, sadly... you won’t live long."
"What do you mean?"
"This cult used to have a mortal managing it on my behalf, you know about him," Melifilia suddenly brought up a seemingly unrelated topic.
"Our investigation suggests that the cult’s manager is a man who calls himself Mr. Blood Robe; presently, my men are turning over bodies to confirm the suspect," Aiden replied.
"You won’t find him," Melifilia countered, "He’s not here because, according to my script, he betrayed me. Actually, the cult members are still loyal to him, it’s just unfortunate that he did not have time to reclaim these followers before you led your team and annihilated them here—although that, too, was orchestrated by me."
"What does that have to do with my not living for long? Is he planning to..." Aiden frowned slightly, "kill me?"
"Exactly, I can calculate the future with my power. In the future I see, you are almost certain to die by his hand. He possesses a Divine Power that is an overwhelming advantage over you," Melifilia said.
"Is the future you calculate accurate?"
"Under the circumstance that no other rulers interfere, it’s almost absolutely accurate," Melifilia said, "He will certainly kill you, as he is just one step away from becoming a ruler himself. He needs to kill a true enemy he loathes to complete the ritual."
"I’m flattered to qualify as his enemy without even having seen his face," Aiden asked.
"Because you nearly killed all his followers here, and most importantly, I became interested in you," Melifilia said with a smile, "He will be jealous because of this."
"Do I really stand no chance?" Aiden still doubted.
Melifilia laughed and then explained to him roughly the power that Mr. Blood Robe had received. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Aiden’s expression became grave.
"Do you understand now? The only chance you have is to acquire power comparable to his, but sadly, within half a month, he will come to kill you," Melifilia said with a smile.
Aiden remained silent and reflected for a long while. Just as he was about to speak, Melifilia read his thoughts and said, "Don’t expect that just because he betrayed me, I would be filled with hatred for him. His betrayal, too, is part of my script. When he completes his ascension, I will reclaim everything with interest."
"Can such a simple script really satisfy you?" Aiden was still considering convincing Melifilia to intervene and deal with Mr. Blood Robe.
Mr. Blood Robe was the escaped fish of this heretical cult. Considering the way he managed this cult, it was hard to imagine what someone like him would do if he acquired the power of a ruler, and Aiden still felt it necessary to deal with him.
But from Melifilia’s description, he indeed had no chance of winning against Mr. Blood Robe. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"I also find it slightly lacking in twists." Melifilia seemed to be swayed; she thought for a moment and then suddenly laughed, "Ah, speaking of which, I have always wanted to summon a soul from another world in the Netherworld to see how it fares, and I just so happen to need a suitable body..."
"What are you considering?" Aiden asked.
"I’ve made up my mind, I will, as you wish, slightly interfere with that guy’s ascension ritual. In exchange, your existence will be mine. I plan to summon a new spirit, and once you die, that spirit will inherit everything from you, until the moment that guy passes my test," Melifilia revealed her impromptu idea, "Hmm, not bad, I also worry that a spirit from another world might find it difficult to adapt here. It would be perfect if it could borrow the memory of a ’local.’"
"Although some parts are a bit unclear... this means I will have a successor?" Aiden asked.
"Correct, he will inherit everything, your body, memory, and even knowledge. I will use him as a new pawn to reap," Melifilia said.
"..." Aiden fell into thought, it seemed that his death was inevitable. After a while, he spoke up, "I have a condition."
"You want to examine the succeeding spirit first? I see, you plan to choose a spirit similar to yourself," Melifilia read his intentions again, "To be honest, you’re not in a position to make conditions with me, though it does sound interesting, so I’ll allow it. It looks like you are ready to place your bets on your successor."
"You will provide him with equivalent conditions, right?" Aiden asked.
"It’s rather boring to only receive benefits from birth, and furthermore, I want to see how a soul from another world adapts to this one... So, I’ve grown tired of scripts where the ending can be deduced from the beginning. Just to add a bit of randomness, I won’t tell him too much, but I will give him a touch of divinity. According to my prediction, in this region, I expect forces related to authority will soon converge here. If he is favored by fate and has the qualifications to step into the realm of authority, I will then provide him with equivalent conditions as much as possible."
"But you said you can foresee the future, so you should be able to quickly see his end, doesn’t that contradict randomness?"
"So! Let’s do this, fulfill your wish, and allow you to arrest me," Melifilia was well-prepared, "I know your organization holds an artifact of the Divine Power of ’Balance’—of course, you aren’t aware of such a secret. This object can fix both spirit and flesh. If I comply, it can seal my ability to foresee. Let me be your prisoner for a while."
"Are you serious?" Aiden frowned, somewhat incredulous that she would offer to incapacitate herself in such a way.
