Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 119 The Curse of the Red Sword
On Monday morning, Aiwass arrived at the classroom more than half an hour early.

To his surprise, Professor Bud arrived earlier than himself.

"Our teaching assistant is here."

Hearing the sound of the wheelchair rolling on the wooden floor in the distance, Professor Bard turned around and greeted Aiwass with a smile: "Are you here so early? Have you had breakfast?"

Even if Aiwass is in a wheelchair, Professor Bard is not much taller than him.

This thin-haired, short but good-natured old professor only puts on a serious face in class.When he was not in class, he was cheerful every day, filled with an optimism and energy that is quite rare for old people.

"I've eaten, Professor."

Aihua Siwen said softly: "It's not very early... Don't you think there are a lot of people here?"

He said, looking at the students sitting in their seats.

It was still half an hour before class, and nearly half of the students had already been seated one after another.

Professor Bard just shook his head: "It's because of you that they arrived so early.

"Usually, even if there are 10 minutes before the class, not many people will come. Either they come at the line, or they are simply late for a while. Those who come early are basically not rushing to study. Either Read novels in class, or come here to sleep. There are even some who come to me to make up other homework...

"Although I don't care about them, it doesn't mean I'm too old to see them."

Speaking of this, the old professor is also a little bit embarrassed.

But without waiting for Aiwass to comfort him, the old man adjusted himself, and smiled optimistically: "But who told me that what I said was really bad? There is no way. Are you listening carefully, students?"

"There are not many lecturers with your awareness." Aiwass laughed.

This is not flattery, but the truth.

For these professors, the role of "mentor" is usually more important than that of "lecturer".

What is taught in the class is just the basic needs.If you really want to develop your own abilities, you still need to go to the library to learn more advanced knowledge by yourself, or take a letter of introduction from your tutor to teach other professors one-on-one.

Knowing that this kind of open class is of little significance, few professors will be particularly concerned.But the lecturers who can reach the "professor" level are basically big shots, even if they don't care about what they say, they don't allow students to offend them.

But Bud just waved his hand: "I actually had a bad temper back then, just like them. But now I look back, it's actually because they were anxious about their own research. They were young enough and still There are further possibilities and desires.

"I have a good temper now because I have reached the extreme in the field of archaeology and historical research. I have no goals to surpass, and no resources to fight for. I am also interested in the position of technician and the round table hall Seats are not of interest.

"What I think about every day is to take advantage of the fact that my old bones are still moving, and quickly investigate a few ancient relics that are difficult to distinguish. Then use the rest of my life to distinguish and record these lost histories .”

"'You can be strong without desire'."

Aiwass nodded: "As long as you don't have the desire to compete with others or to surpass others, you will naturally be strong and unyielding and have a peaceful state of mind."

Bud was a little surprised: "You still understand Taichu language?"

"Know a little, but not a lot." Aiwass said modestly.

"That's already amazing."

Professor Bard exclaimed.

He also liked the knowledgeable, studious and humble Aiwass more and more.

Although being Aiwass' mentor was only a transaction at the beginning, now Bard feels more and more that his decision is correct.

Afterwards, Professor Bard and Aiwass talked about last Thursday.

"The holy sword you were holding..."

The old man became serious, and asked softly, "If I'm not mistaken, is it the 'red sword'?"

"Can you recognize this?"

Aiwass was a little surprised.

In the photos left in the newspaper at that time, the flame of the blade in Aiwass' hand has not dissipated.With the body of the sword completely covered in flames and the hilt in his hand, Professor Bard could actually tell the name of the holy sword?
"That's an ominous sword," Professor Bard was a little worried, "You have to be careful. According to historical records, this sword is the magic sword once used by the Paladins of Galahad."

Isn't it the holy sword?
Aiwass' heart moved.

"...I remember, Galahad is the child of Lancelot I, right?" Aiwass asked sideways.

"Where did you hear this, is it a strange unofficial history?"

The old professor scratched his head when he heard that, with a strange expression on his face: "When Galahad and Lancelot I met, Lancelot I had not yet married Princess Guinevere, and at that time Galahad The knights are all adults.

"There were 22 original Knights of the Round Table, one of whom was not named. The remaining 21 were Lancelot I and his twenty founders. The Galahad family is still passing on , that is the Camelot family. Obviously not in the same line as the 'Du Lac' family..."

When Professor Bard said this, he glanced at Aiwass again: "It is only because Galahad became an apostle that Galahad changed his name because of this. Just like the family of Morgan's son Mordred, it is also now Renamed 'Moriarty' as well.

"The name of Mordred's mother Morgan means 'born at sea'. Mordred was also a knight from overseas, and he was quite active and brave in the round table. Therefore, the descendants at that time, in Mordred After Dredd became an apostle, he changed his surname to Moriarty... The meaning of this surname is 'warrior of the sea', which is exactly what the Moriarty family avoids the apostle Mordred."

--what?
Aiwass was also a little surprised.

He knew that the surnames of the families of the twenty founding fathers were completely different from those of the past.

Even the heirs of many founder families cannot correspond one by one.Not to mention that Aiwass is still an adopted son, and has not received any "family ancient glory" education, and the old Moriarty has never told him which knight Moriarty corresponds to.

Aiwass thought it was someone he didn't know.It turned out to be Mordred?

...how should I put it, it's surprisingly good.

And Professor Bard talked endlessly about the history of the red-handled sword: "The red-hilted sword looks like a huge cross, with a whole piece of dark red gemstone wrapped around the hilt. When it was discovered, it was inserted On a piece of marble floating with the water, the words 'The greatest knight can move me' are written on it.

"Galahad was not the first holder of the red sword, but the first holder was not Lancelot I. At that time, the strongest knight in the round table was called Bahrain... only he Only then can he draw this sword, and immediately gain extremely powerful power.

"But this sword contains the curse of eternity, and only the most steadfast and pure people can control it. As long as you have evil thoughts, want to kill someone or do evil things when using this sword, this part of you Desires will be permanently magnified and gradually become insane and paranoid.

"Barin's personality changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming arrogant and manic, and eventually died because of the dangerous situation brought about by this sword.

"After Balin died, no one else dared to take over the sword. Later, the sword called 'curse', which was feared by other knights, fell into the hands of Galahad.

"After Galahad became an apostle, this sword was left to Lancelot I, but Lancelot I didn't use it very often. In the end, the sword fell to St. Guinevere Because it was too dangerous and might corrupt the noble paladin, it was shattered by the mage Merlin himself and sealed separately. Now its hilt is the key of St. Guinevere Chapel... I miss you It should be what you hold in your hand."

"...You actually know so much about the history of Avalon's founding?"

Aiwass was a little surprised.

This was the first time he had seen the history professor demonstrate his expertise.This is all related to extraordinary or even secret knowledge. As an ordinary person, the professor actually knows more than Aiwass...

At least Aiwass didn't know what the curse contained in this sword was.Not to mention that the curse belongs to Eternal Self and not Father Snake.

"It's simple."

Professor Bard laughed when he heard the words, revealing a strong confidence and confidence in his words: "Because I once collected a fragment of the 'Red Sword' in a certain sea ruins. There is also a message from Merlin, explain it yourself Why this sword was sealed here... And this is the only fragment of the broken sword that Avalon has obtained, and it is now stored in the Edwardian Museum. All historical records about this sword are written by me.

"According to my research, the birth of this sword has the common influence of Hengga and Amber, and the red hilt is most likely the concept of 'Amber'. Therefore, I think this sword should seal a powerful phantom ——It is very likely that it is a rebellious Tiansi or an apostle, and belongs to the path of twilight or the path of love. The latter may be more likely."

"Is it possible that what is sealed inside it is the phantom of the path of dedication?"

Aiwass raised a possibility.

Professor Bud touched his chin and thought for a while: "It's not impossible. Galahad has the affinity of the path of dedication, and he can hold it safely. This may be the reason... But Hengwo and Amber did not join forces. The reason for sealing the phantom who dedicated the way? That should be handled by Si Zhu himself.

"—In short, you should try to use this sword sparingly. Although its curse is stored on those shattered blades, its hilt will also make people more vulnerable to the curse. Even if it is powerful A transcendent who uses this sword will be as vulnerable as a baby in the face of the curse."

The old professor warned: "It is possible that the curse that was originally ineffective on you is effective because of the existence of this sword. This is entirely possible."

"I see."

Aiwass nodded obediently.

But there was a slight movement in his heart, and he found a key clue from the words that Professor Bud accidentally revealed.

...One of the fragments of the original red-hilted sword is now in the Edwardian Museum.

Edward's Museum...that's the museum old James built in Edward's name.In other words, it was Aiwass' own property.

If you have the chance, you can go and get it back.

Even if the holy sword is not reorganized, it can still be used as a curse medium.

——And if Aiwass holds one of the fragments himself, it means that Bishop Mathers cannot reassemble the holy sword.Because he couldn't get all the fragments together no matter what... Just like when collecting cards, there will always be a card that cannot be found.

As long as Mathers cannot recast the red-handled sword, he will not be deprived of his mind by the curse in the sword and degenerate into a cursed paladin.

but……

A powerful phantom... a fallen Tiansi or an apostle?Isn't that the upper-rank phantom?

Aiwass narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

That is to say, as long as he collects all the fragments of the red-handled sword, he can awaken a high-level phantom of light attribute sealed in the holy sword?
What a coincidence.

He was wondering who should be caught by his "big beast" of the light attribute, didn't this come to his door?

(End of this chapter)