Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 1281: Road of Lies, River of Hope
Even though what Hui Tiansi said sounded frivolous and cheerful...it was like he was brainwashing new employees.

But whether it was Lily or Hassan...even Haina, they all easily understood the hidden meaning of Hui Tiansi's words -

That is the solemnity hidden in the playfulness and the solemnity hidden in the jokes.

——Whether it is defeating the Heavenly Master, saving the world, or becoming a pillar god in the new world, it all has a common premise.

That is to give your whole life in this moment.

No matter whether they can defeat Red Calamity, the actor of "Supreme Sky", no matter whether Aiwass can defeat the Void, at least they will die today.

It was like a group of people talking and laughing about how twenty years later they were heroes again, drinking all the wine and smashing the cups. Behind the scenes of the passionate revelry was a sadness that could not be concealed.

"…Is this also, premature death?"

Lily murmured.

She subconsciously thought of the idea that old Moriarty had repeatedly mentioned, which even had a profound impact on Aiwass: since we will die sooner or later, why not die at a more useful time?

"No," Gray Tiansi seemed to have heard of this theory, but he turned back and denied it very seriously, "Rather, it's the opposite.

“It’s not that we will die sooner or later, so it’s better to die early; it’s that we will definitely be saved in the future, because our cause will definitely be completed in the future, because our death will definitely be valuable, so we can hold our heads high and face death!

"It's not despair, but belief - even if it's just a lie, it brings hope, doesn't it?"

Although it is a path of lies...

But it is the principle of hope.

It is like spreading false beliefs in an era full of chaos and sin. God is fake, faith does not exist, but the hope born from it is real.

Just like entertainment, games, and other meaningless pastimes...even just white lies like "you are great" and "I believe you can do it", they can help people get through a desperate day again.

——Is that true?

——Of course not.

For the holders of the source of "truth", what is true is true and what is false is false. They firmly believe that what is false cannot become true and what is true cannot become false.

But for most people, most of the time, that’s not the case.

People yearn for the future, people crave hope, even if... it is just a lie, it is better than walking alone with nothing around them and nothing in front of them.

Lies may not be able to fight against nothingness, because lies themselves cannot provide real meaning. But after finding the meaning, it can make people persist a little longer and take another step forward.

Take another step, another day, another year.

I slowly got through those sad days by telling lies one after another. When life gradually gets better, I look back and realize that if it weren’t for the gentle lie of “you are fine”, the short-lived laughter that numbed my soul, and the big promises that I firmly believed there would be opportunities in the future, I might have given up long ago.

And if I hadn't persisted at that time, everything would have turned into "meaningless" nothingness.

After the turning point called "miracle", what will inevitably come is a world of chaos.

If we were to name the twelfth source river, it would undoubtedly be—

This is the river of hope.

"Like... the Fool on the Tarot card?"

Hassan murmured under his breath.

There was a fire burning in the depths of his pupils, and he murmured in a daze.

At this point, Hassan finally understood the meaning of his existence.

What he did was not a meaningless cycle of rebellion, but the ultimate sacrifice that would end all suffering.

He is by no means the only king in the Land of Fools who did not drink the water of folly, but a pioneer who will sacrifice his life at the right moment.

Fool

That is the first card in the tarot deck. Sometimes, people who seem reckless and foolish are more likely to make a career and create miracles. When the adventure begins and the sun rises, the future is full of possibilities.

Hassan is undoubtedly a fool.

Alone and away from home, he accepted an extremely dangerous deal from a bad guy and went to the wizard's tower full of mysteries and unknowns, just to fight for a tiny chance.

When the time was right and peace returned, he did not choose to stay with Narcissus, who would surely make a career in the future, to compete for the lofty position of the Master of the Mage Tower... Instead, in order to change his hometown of Anxi, he took the Fragment of Fire and returned to Anxi to fight for a tiny possibility.

Destroying the slave rule of the Good Master and destroying the corrupt old rest - before he actually did these things, he himself did not dare to believe that he could do it.

——But he did it.

Did he feel that he would win for sure?
And the same...

Hassan looked at Haina and Hui Tiansi.

He didn't know what kind of experiences they both had, but that free and determined look in their eyes couldn't be faked.

——I guess they are both similar people.

Abandoning the existing happiness to pursue the great cause that is almost impossible to accomplish...

"This is indeed a fool."

Hassan smiled self-deprecatingly, looked at Hui Tiansi, and his eyes became firm: "Please tell me what to do."

"I'm ready, too."

Haina also said firmly.

"It looks like you two have figured it out."

Hui Tiansi smiled and said, "Then add me in.

"I'm not very good at ceremonies of this scale... After all, I'm just a remnant of my soul. Apart from those of you with strong perception, normally only Hassan should be able to see me.

"——But I have a friend who can help."

As Hui Tiansi's words fell.

Morgan also moved his body aside, allowing a spirit to emerge from the light.

That was the "Angel Aiwass" that Aiwass had just met in Rock Cellar City not long ago!
Like a slender human figure formed by the crushing of countless stars, an angel radiating a holy glow.

He has no skin, but is made of a ball of light. He looks like an ice cube shining with milky light.

He is like a man, but also like a woman. He is as majestic and solemn as an ancient sage, and as innocent and curled up as a young baby.

In front of the divine body, lines of light gradually intertwined, weaving out of thin air a handsome blond young man in a white suit and a monocle.

When Haina saw him, she was stunned for a moment and suddenly opened her eyes wide.

The blond young man pushed his glasses slightly and showed a warm smile.

"Hello everyone, let me introduce myself. I am Jacob, Jacob Alexander. I am an apostle of Huantiansi and the grandfather of Aiwass."

He looked at Haina and smiled gently: "Long time no see, little Haina. Since you went out to school, I haven't had the chance to tell you stories. It's a pity that I missed it when we were outside the Rock Cellar City."

"Grandpa Jacob?!"

Haena blurted out.

"Yes."

Jacob nodded: “That’s me.

"—I will take care of your ceremony."

(End of this chapter)