## Chapter 655: I’ll Be Responsible (Request monthly passes!)
Isabel nodded slowly. She understood why the Grand Guardian was so wary… because the “Warrior” profession belonged to Supreme Heaven, which was defeated by the Silver Crown Dragon, and to the Path of Power, which was replaced by the Path of Authority, and even more so to the Giant Kingdom, which was defeated by Avalon. The revival of such power was undoubtedly an uneasy omen.
But Isabel noticed a detail in David’s words: “You said… that ‘Star’ looked like Eivass?”
“Yes.” The golden-haired boy nodded affirmatively, “The voice was exactly the same—and when the heatwaves rippled, I saw his silhouette. Undoubtedly, that was Mr. Eivass, I can swear to it.” As Eivass’s biggest fan, David’s words carried considerable weight.
Isabel gradually understood: …So Eivass had been busy with such a major event these past few days. Now, it seemed he had succeeded—that should mean he was safe. Isabel finally breathed a sigh of relief. Eivass had been busy these past few days. Although Eivass worried she would overthink things and didn’t tell her the specifics, Isabel could figure it out—since Eivass didn’t dare tell her, it must be a risky major event. So, Isabel pretended to be fooled and put on a calm appearance. But in reality, she simply trusted Eivass. She believed he would surely overcome the danger. And now, she was finally certain that Eivass was indeed safe.
“There are quite a few cases like David’s.” Lixia added, “According to my urgent investigation, many supervisors in the Inspection Bureau have dreamt of ‘Star.’ The proportion is about one-tenth. The Inspection Department is lower, only about 1%. But the Arbitration Hall has many—at least one-third of the arbitrators have chosen to become the new advanced profession for ‘Warrior,’ ‘Royal Guard,’ and some have become ‘Sword Saints.'”
“…This means we have lost at least one-third of our Fourth Tier talent reserves,” the Grand Judge continued, “I will temporarily call last night’s special phenomenon ‘The Night of Burning Fire.’ Its impact on other countries is currently unknown, but it has had a very significant impact on Avalon.”
“Is it a deviation of the Path?” Isabel frowned deeply.
“No, it’s a very rare conversion of the Path.” Lixia shook her head, “Just like how the Path of Power was converted to the Path of Authority in the past… some people were originally not suited for their original Path and were more suited for the new Path. When this profession is replaced by a new one, some people will feel uncomfortable and weaken significantly, but some people will become stronger because they were originally suited for the new Path, and thus their old power will quickly be converted into new power.”
“This group of people has almost all gotten stronger,” the Grand Guardian added, “I haven’t gone to Star Antinomy to check the specific situation yet, but my Gryphon Legion might also suffer personnel losses…”
“…The influence from the Lord of Scales and Feathers, I see.” Isabel murmured. After all, it was the influence of a Pillar God—He chose those who already had adaptability to the Path of Adaptation, perhaps indicating that He did not come with malice. Those people could quickly convert their Path power, perhaps indicating that they were originally more suited for professions like “Warrior,” “Sword Saint,” and “Royal Guard” than for “Supervisor” or “Arbitrator.” It was highly possible that their adaptability to the Path of Adaptation was not apparent before because the Path of Adaptation did not have such a new narrative at the time—with the addition of the “Warrior” series professions, the Path of Adaptation has clearly been supplemented and is different from its previous positioning. If the Path of Adaptation could be considered “the Path of Cowards” before, then with the emphasis and supplementation of “Warrior,” this established impression clearly needs to be corrected. In other words, the Lord of Scales and Feathers, with Eivass’s help, has perfected its Path description. …This is indeed a major event. Isabel felt proud of Eivass—he was actually involved in events concerning Pillar Gods!
“…Is it okay to just let it be?” Knowing that this was Eivass’s doing, Isabel asked.
“No, Your Majesty.” The Grand Judge immediately reminded her, “Once they leave the Path of Authority, their oaths will become invalid.” Oaths—Isabel finally realized. Although she herself did not have the power of the Path of Authority and could not arbitrarily order an official to die, stop resisting, or tell the truth with the Avalon Scepter, she was still protected by the oath “cannot harm the royal family.” Apart from her, the superior-subordinate relationship throughout Avalon relied on oath-bound relationships. Every official and secretary was required to swear upon employment to be confidential, loyal, honest, and not to harm or betray their superiors. In a sense, Avalon’s long period of peace was largely due to the deterrence of Law Spells. And the effectiveness of Law Spells was because they had taken oaths—the premise of Law Spells was that the other party had indeed violated the corresponding oath and law, otherwise, they would not be effective against the target.
“…But I couldn’t use oaths in the first place.”
“That is true, Your Majesty. But it serves as a deterrent. Many ministers and officials are bound by this decree, thereby maintaining discipline. It can be said that they are deterred by it. Conversely, if this decree were suddenly lifted, those who might have been honest could also become restless. It’s like Avalon’s gun ban. Even honest and law-abiding people might act recklessly because they now have the possibility of ‘freedom.'” The Grand Judge said sternly. Isabel quickly realized the chaos this would create within Avalon.
“Then…” Isabel looked at the few people and asked, “What are your opinions?”
“We don’t know either.” The Grand Judge shook his head and replied sincerely, “There has never been such a precedent before. It has been five hundred years since the emergence of basic professions, and it has never happened that a Pillar God personally converted extraordinary beings of other Paths…”
“So our opinion is,” Lixia said softly, “Why don’t you ask the Crown Lord what he thinks? Our prayers to the Crown Lord are mostly ineffective, but he should be able to hear Your Majesty’s words…” First, consult the superior. This was indeed the mindset of the Path of Authority. Reasonable, compliant, legal. But…
“…No.” Isabel remained silent for a moment, but then firmly refused. The few members of the ‘Great’ generation were startled by Isabel’s firm stance, which they had never seen before.
“You may not know, but this is something Eivass worked hard to achieve.” Isabel said slowly, “Now, many people know about this, and many people know Eivass and know that ‘Star’ is Eivass. If I report this to the Silver Crown Dragon, and the Silver Crown Dragon asks me to dismiss them, wouldn’t that mean Eivass was wrong?” That would truly confirm that they were in conflict. Isabel would never accept such a situation. That’s why she didn’t want to report it to the Silver Crown Dragon—what if the Crown Lord truly didn’t approve of this matter?
“Jokes are fine, and I can even appear to be Eivass’s enemy. But I don’t want people to really look at Eivass as if he were a sinner—he would never do anything wrong, I believe him.”
“You mean… let it go, not—encourage it?” Lixia understood Isabel’s meaning.
“As a monarch, I can have my own ideas, right?” Isabel countered.
“Naturally.” The Grand Guardian, still kneeling on the ground, said without hesitation.
“Get up, Lord Barton. You have done nothing wrong.” Isabel said, “Coincidentally, I can take this opportunity to promote the principle my grandmother wished to promote—to allow extraordinary beings of more Paths to enter the Round Table Hall and Avalon’s highest organ of power. This would have encountered obstacles before, but now we have supporters from the outset. Isn’t this a good thing?”
Originally, Isabel disliked the philosophy of the Path of Authority, and there was resistance when she ascended the throne. People looked down on her. Because she didn’t have the blood of Authority. At that time, it was Eivass who helped her clear the obstacles. And now… how could she return to the other side—to the side that supported Authority—for the sake of ruling and stability? Isabel did not want to be such a monarch.
“But, if that’s the case…” The Grand Judge still had doubts, as there had never been a precedent.
“Lord Arius, I intend to take this opportunity to eliminate the concept of ‘illegal Paths.'” Isabel said seriously, “Avalon is Avalon for all Avalonian people.”
“Regarding the Crown Lord…”
“—I’ll be responsible.” Isabel said slowly, word by word, “I will eliminate the concept of ‘illegal Paths.'”
“…Your will be done, Your Majesty.” The Grand Judge immediately knelt down on one knee and respectfully accepted.
Lixia reminded her, “But we still need to consider one thing. I’m afraid the public won’t accept it; they are too conservative.”
“I will give a speech.” Isabel said, softly but firmly, “I am the monarch of Avalon—my word is final.”
(End of Chapter)
