Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 1085 Birthday Wedding and Coronation

While Aiwass and Isabel exchanged greetings with His Holiness the Pope, they waited for the ceremony to officially begin at noon.

Suddenly, Aiwas felt something in his heart and was immediately delighted.

"——There are two more guests!"

He whispered to Isabel, "And the new gift I prepared for you...it's finally here before the wedding officially starts."

"what?"

Isabel was a little confused, but she didn't ask any more questions.

Because no matter what the gift is, she is full of joy and immersed in happiness today.

At this moment, a familiar figure came in from outside the door, pulling a little girl.

It's Aleister!

“I almost missed it…”

Aleister exhaled, with a smile on his face: "Fortunately, I finally caught up..."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Aiwas nodded to Aleister, and then whispered to the little elf girl that Aleister was holding: "Thank you very much, Ms. Haibasha."

The girl looked to be only about seven or eight years old. Even the elves, who were taller than humans, looked like a young girl at this moment.

She was wearing a white dress and white consecrated stockings, looking like an angel. She had long light golden hair similar to Isabel's, and clear amber eyes. Unlike her childish appearance, her temperament seemed calm and mature.

"Haibasha?"

Pope Gray was a little surprised: "You are here?"

"His Holiness the Pope."

Haibasha first nodded respectfully and saluted the Pope, then looked at Aiwass: "It is I who should thank you, Mr. Aiwass. Compared to the fact that you helped me save my daughter... your request to me is just a casual move."

"……daughter?"

Isabel's eyes widened in surprise.

She could tell that the other party must be a genuine child...

Aiwass introduced Isabel, "This person was once an apostle of the Geometry God, Ms. Haibasha. She has just reincarnated into the material world not long ago, and this body is indeed a real child. But the daughter mentioned here refers to her daughter in her previous life."

"There's no need to go into detail about those things. Today is your wedding day... I won't waste your time."

As he spoke, Haibasha took out a box from his arms.

Aiwass opened it.

Inside was a very delicate ring - silver set off a huge green diamond in the middle. And in the green diamond, there seemed to be a rune looming.

As expected...when Aiwass touched it, the system did not respond at all.

"This is……?"

Isabel was a little confused.

She had seen the ring that Aiwass had prepared for her, and even participated in decorating and modifying it. Why did she suddenly change to a new ring?
But Gray looked at it and was shocked.

She glanced at Aiwass, and Aiwass nodded, acknowledging her guess.

Without keeping the audience in suspense, Aiwass explained directly: "This ring contains a fragment of the celestial being of the path of beauty, and also contains the laws of dreams and fantasies.

"——As long as you discover the power in it, Isabel... you can use it to enter the realm of the Heavenly Master. The Dream Heavenly Master, or the Illusion Heavenly Master."

And upon hearing this, Isabel's eyes suddenly widened.

Of course she knew where to get the Celestial Fragment - when Aiwass got the Celestial Fragment from the Fallen Angel, he had already boasted to her about it once.

Did Aiwass kill a celestial being for his own sake?

"...Without a doubt, this is probably the most expensive and valuable ring in the material world."

Pope Gray couldn't help but sigh.

As long as a fifth-level transcendent of the Way of Beauty wears it, it means that he has already stepped half a foot into the realm of the Heavenly Master and has become a god on earth.

Isabel realized almost instantly why Aiwass did such a dangerous thing - it must be because she had previously expressed her wish not to be separated from Aiwass. At that time, her coquettishness and unwillingness were silently remembered by Aiwass in his heart.

——But she was more unwilling to let Aiwas take risks for her than for the two of them to be together.

Being able to harvest the fragments of Tiansi...she couldn't even imagine what a thrilling battle that would be.

If she is not careful, she may never see Aiwass again.

However, Isabel would not spoil Aiwas's fun at this time and say something like "I don't want the fragments of Tiansi, I just want you to be safe."

Now that all the risks have been taken, all the enemies have been defeated, and all the things have been brought back...

Isabel threw herself into Aiwas's arms, hugged his cheeks and kissed him hard.

It was a long, hot, wet kiss.

At first, not many guests noticed this - after all, not everyone dared to stare at His Holiness the Pope - but when someone saw this scene, they patted the people around them and motioned them to look at the stage.

Seeing Isabel in her pure white wedding dress passionately kissing Aiwass in his abstinence outfit, people first exclaimed, then started to boo, and then they applauded and cheered fiercely for Her Majesty's boldness. The sound almost drowned out the hymns sung by the candidates for the saint.

A long time passed... Aiwass didn't know how long exactly.

Isabel raised her head with a look of unfulfilled desire.

"Aiwass..."

She looked at Aiwass lovingly and whispered: "My hero...

"……I love you."

"I love you too, Issa."

Aiwass also responded softly: "That's why I hope...you and I will never be separated."

After saying that, he suddenly hugged Isabel into his arms, and with a force that seemed to crush her, he lowered his head and gave her a new kiss.

Isabel tilted her head back—she hugged Aiwass's back tightly, their stomachs pressed together. Her head was already tilted back, revealing the graceful curve of her swan-like neck, almost as if she was bending down. She raised her hands, hugged Aiwass's neck, hung her body on Aiwass, and then bent back more lithely.

It was more like a dance than a kiss.

Like flowers in a storm.

It twists, but does not break.

The kiss didn't last too long - Aiwass was also worried about Isabel's health, so it didn't last too long.

He helped Isabel to her feet and reached out to help her fix her hair.

Aleister had already taken Ms. Hybasha to their seats. They were seated very close to the front, almost behind Yulia and her family members. Behind them were Ligeia and the Great Guardian. The others also moved back one position.

As the sacred bells rang, the wedding officially began.

The singing of the saint candidates gradually died down.

Pope Grey stepped forward, wearing the Holy Crown on his head and holding the Holy Staff.

"In the name of Sizhu——"

As she raised her staff slightly, all the guests stood up and saluted the distinguished host. Because the guests were from different backgrounds, countries and races, everyone's etiquette was almost different. This made the wedding scene look chaotic for a moment.

"——and in the name of the Ennead, I bless you." Gray gave such a brief blessing.

If it were an ordinary bishop, this would be just a polite remark; but in Gray's mouth, it became a genuine blessing -

Visible golden light from the holy staff turned into feathers and floated down, landing on everyone's forehead.

Before the feathers fell, people responded in unison:

"The gods are with you."

Gray nodded slightly, then raised the holy staff for the second time.

She once again proclaimed: "God save the Queen - always victorious and glorious."

The next moment, the Saint Maiden candidates sang the national anthem of Avalon in unison.

The brilliant and sacred singing filled the entire temple in an instant... The brilliant golden glow gradually brightened in the room along with the singing, and faintly outlined golden lines on Isabel's wedding dress, just like a layer of illusory armor.

The guests sang the national anthem in unison.

Even the few foreigners moved their lips and sang, hummed or whispered this national anthem which was unfamiliar to them.

When the singing faded away, Gray raised the holy staff for the third time.

She turned to Aiwass and asked: "Aiwass Moriarty-will you take her to be your wife, live with her in holy marriage, and love her, comfort her, honor her, protect her, and be faithful to her as long as you live, regardless of sickness and health, poverty or wealth?"

Aiwass was silent for a moment.

"I do... but not just in this lifetime."

He did not follow the standard procedure, but calmly replied: "Even after we die, it will remain unchanged forever."

Hearing this, Gray was not angry, but instead the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

She turned to Isabelle and asked, "Isabelle du Lac...are you willing to take him as your husband, live with him in a sacred marriage, love him, comfort him, respect him, protect him, and be faithful to him as long as you live, regardless of sickness or health, poverty or wealth?"

"I am willing."

Isabel also looked at Aiwass: "Not even death can separate us."

Gray nodded, reached out and grabbed Isabel's right hand, gently raised it and placed it in front of Aiwas.

Aiwass stretched out his hands and held Gray and Isabel's right hands together - and then Isabel also held Aiwass's hand with her left hand.

The Pope's hand was held between the two men, serving as the wedge of the sacred oath.

There is nothing in the world more sacred and solemn than the vow of eternal pope.

And Aiwass whispered: "Under the witness of the Nine Pillars of God and under the guidance of the laws of the gods, I, Aiwass Moriarty, am willing to marry you, Isabel, as my wife. From now on and forever, no matter in good times or bad, rich or poor, healthy or sick, I will love you and cherish you... until death cannot separate us."

Isabel also swore: "Under the witness of the Nine Pillars and under the guidance of the laws of the gods, I, Isabel du Lac, am willing to marry you. Take you, Aiwass, as my husband. From now on and forever, no matter in good times or bad, rich or poor, healthy or sick, I will love you and cherish you. Even death cannot separate us."

Then, the two men loosened their hands, but the Pope did not withdraw his hand.

She opened her left hand and let the two men put their rings in it.

Gray closed her eyes and blessed: "In my name, in the name of the candlestick, in the name of the nine pillars - I bless the person who gives and receives the ring to be loyal to each other forever, to love each other forever... until the end of life, and never separate."

As Gray finished speaking, nine golden chains emerged, tightly binding the two of them, and then disappeared into the void.

Now, Aiwas and Isabel's souls are truly bound together.

As the two put on the rings they had given each other, Grey gave her blessing again:

"I praise the Eternal Self, the One whose number is One, the One who dies and gives birth again, the One who sees the unknown. She gives us the possibility of love.

"I praise the Candlelighter, the god of the number three, the god who binds the sins and burns the darkness. He gives us the divine spirit to love others more than ourselves.

"I praise the Silver Crown Dragon, the God of the Holy Number Seven, the God who will not be disobeyed, the God who wears a crown and holds a sword. Under his witness and protection, the newlyweds will fulfill their vows - they will never be separated."

As the dark red, golden red, and silver-blue triple rings descended from the sky, the might of the gods' arrival was clearly revealed—

At this moment, everyone watching the ceremony realized that a miracle from God had occurred.

The Pillar God is really paying attention to this couple’s wedding!
Not only that, the diamond crown on Isabel's head suddenly revealed a hint of sacredness - there was no need to wear the old crown that had been passed down from generation to generation in Avalon.

The Silver Crown Dragon personally blessed Isabel's newly-made crown!

As the Pillar Gods agreed, Gray opened her eyes.

She turned around and announced to the guests: "Observers and witnesses!

"Since Aiwass and Isabel have agreed to enter into marriage and have exchanged vows and rings. In the name of the Ennead Gods' Agent, the Supreme Cardinal of the Eternal Church, the Guardian of the Giant Tree, the Protector of the Ten Lands and the Nineteenth Eternal Pope, I declare that they are officially married!

"And crown Isabelle du Lac, Queen!
"——Congratulations!"

The next moment, the guests applauded and cheered.

Even the serious old duke had a smile on his face. He clapped his hands vigorously, and Sherlock beside him also had a smile on his face. The other Anne also had tears in her eyes - she looked at Aiwass as if she was looking at her own child.

Yulia watched all this, happy for the two of them, while wiping away tears from her eyes. Haina ate the food on the table with big mouthfuls and cheered loudly. Bishop Mathers also watched all this with satisfaction, reciting the candlelighter's blessing in a low voice.

Edward seemed to have let go of something, closed his eyes and smiled. Janice, who had not returned, also quietly appeared in the painting in the church, looking at everything outside the painting, and her eyes met with Gray's.

Isabel opened her eyes and stared at Aiwass with great affection.

It was like a dream... this day finally arrived.

Aiwass hugged Isabel in his arms and whispered, "Happy birthday, Isabel."

Feeling the rare tranquility and peace of mind - he even felt it was a little unreal.

It ended so smoothly... Did Huan Tiansi really not come to cause trouble?

But he didn't know.

At this moment, Jacob was on the second floor of the Temple of the Ring of Heaven, looking at the Temple of the Candlelight not far away.

Floating behind him was a divine spirit body that looked exactly like Aiwass.

As Aiwas's grandfather, his gaze at the distance was warm and calm.

But the "spiritual body Aiwass" behind him, under the influence of the Huantiansi Temple, made another person's voice:
"—Let's go, Jacob."

Without opening its mouth, it issued an empty and sacred command: "Let them relax for a while... We should not disturb such a beautiful day."

"As ordered."

Jacob nodded slightly, and then asked curiously: "In your past reincarnation...have you never experienced such a scene?"

"…How could that be possible?"

Huan Tiansi was silent for a while before answering, "Love... that is something that only Aiwass, who was born in Moriarty's mansion, can have. When I came to this world, it was just a wasteland without sun or moon. Not to mention Avalon, even humans had not been born. By the time civilization was born, I had already achieved immortality... Would you fall in love with an ant, Jacob?"

"Then in the past... no one loved you?"

"You talk too much, Jacob."

Huan Tiansi responded coldly, and then the divine spirit body gradually dissipated and hid in the void.

He stared at the wedding in the distance, with a complex look in his calm eyes.

Love...?

have it.

There should have been.

(End of this chapter)