Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 961 Two Aiwasses!
Just as Aiwas expected.

Even though the areas of responsibility for each legion had been planned from the beginning, and efforts were made to prevent them from meeting and conflicting with each other... conflicts still arose.

It was originally because the mages were attacked by demons when they occupied the Ziggurat.

The mages made a rather stupid decision - when they arranged the ritual array and transformed the Spirit Tower into a Mage Tower, they refused the protection of the Moon Children. In other words, only the Moon Children from the Narcissus Principality were allowed to enter the Spirit Tower.

Of course, this is understandable, so it can only be said to be stupid.

After all, the construction process of the Mage Tower is the secret of the entire Narcissus Principality, and it is the core secret. It is equivalent to the griffin eggs of Avalon - and considering that this is a replicable and mass-produced process rather than a resource that can be strictly controlled like a griffin egg, it can even be said to be more precious than a griffin egg, equivalent to the breeding system of an entire griffin.

Presumably, no one would think that these Sons of the Moon have any good intentions - especially the Sons of the Moon of Iris, whose faith is still in the Blood Sky Master, and who are even less trustworthy than the Sons of the Moon of Star Antimony!

What a coincidence.

——The Children of the Moon do have bad intentions.

The Mage Tower is a strategic-level facility. It can control the weather within tens or even hundreds of kilometers, can almost continuously carry out spell bombardment in areas dozens of miles away, and can also perform group teleportation at the company level.

Even if it is not used in war, the ability to control celestial phenomena alone can be used in people's livelihood.

This technology was completely monopolized by the Narcissus Principality. Even if Xingti occupied the Narcissus Principality, he could not get the manufacturing method of the Mage Tower from the mage lords. Now that they have such an open opportunity to watch, but are vigilantly rejected by these mages... The Moon Sons will naturally be unhappy.

At this moment, the demons raided the Mage Tower.

The attack time chosen by these demons was much rougher than before - they failed to choose the most critical moment to attack, and were slightly late by two hours. As a result, after more than a dozen mages were sacrificed, they managed to withstand the demons' attacks and completed the transformation of the Mage Tower!

Fortunately, there are still some Moon Children transformed by mages here.

The Moon Children were resistant to curses and illusions, and could directly devour illusions - for ordinary humans, it was just blood sucking, but for demons, it was soul sucking. These Moon Children fought back the demons, and if there were a few more people present, this small force could easily be defeated by them in an instant.

After the demons left, the Moon Children who were guarding the tower finally arrived.

The surviving mages immediately started to complain - they had clearly sent out a distress signal, so why didn't they come to rescue immediately?

The Son of the Moon also said: The layout of the Mage Tower is extremely critical. According to the original layout order of the Pope, it should have been under the dense protection of the Griffin Legion, the Son of the Moon, and the scouts of the Black Eagle Principality. But you mages disobeyed orders. Not only did you not wait for the Griffin Legion and the scouts to arrive, you even drove away 80% of the Son of the Moon. Isn't this deliberately creating a loophole? We even suspect that you have spies there, colluding with the other side!
Of course, the mages would never admit such an accusation, so they blamed the Moon Children for not coming to rescue them. The Moon Children also insisted that they did not see anything.

So a conflict came into play between the Son of the Moon and the mages.

Then the anxiety caused by this conflict spread out - the mages were busy arguing with the Moon Child, and no one changed the standby mode of the Mage Tower. They had just finished fighting the demons, and now the demons could come back at any time, so it was reasonable to switch to alert mode.

The Mage Tower entered alert mode, automatically defending and attacking anyone who approached. If the rescue hadn't been timely, the soldier would have been killed by the lightning strike - this lightning strike was a special defense against demons, and it was also very effective against fully armed soldiers wearing metal armor. This was saved entirely because Saint John had a large amount of milk.

The soldiers were blocked at the door for a long time and were not allowed in. The soldiers behind them continued to come ashore. The piles of soldiers kept increasing. They just stood there. No matter how they tried to contact them, they received no response. Finally, they went back to mobilize a group of griffins and sent a group of griffin knights who were not afraid of lightning to rush in.

As a result, inside the Mage Tower, the Son of the Moon and the mages had already started a fierce fight.

To be precise, a split occurred within the Children of the Moon.

Although they were all Moon Children and had a unified racial consciousness, the Moon Children who stood on the side of the Narcissus Principality and the Black Eagle Principality had a fierce conflict with the Moon Children on the side of Iris. The Moon Children on the side of Iris had long been dissatisfied with the Moon Children on the side of the Narcissus Principality - they actually dared to rely on magic tricks to steal the power of the great Blood Sky Master!

——It’s more like finding fault than quarreling.

At first they were indeed nervous, but after actually seeing the demon army at sea, they felt that... these demons did not seem to be as powerful as the Pope said at the beginning.

Even the upper demons were only at the third energy level. Some powerful demons might have special suppressive power due to their status, but they were only at the fourth energy level - in this way, everyone was actually the same.

The moment they relaxed, evil thoughts came to their mind.

——It was as if I was concentrating on preparing for an exam, because I heard that I could only pass it if I tried my best, so I planned to abandon all temptations and concentrate on saving my grades; but just as I started reviewing, I heard that the exam was changed to an open-book exam, so I instantly slacked off and even lost all motivation.

And just then.

Aiwass took action.

Contrary to what everyone expected - the Eternal Pope did not try to mediate the fight gently.

Instead, he summoned a dedicated demon named the Butterfly of Rebellious Flame to punish with the power of thunder!
When the Mage Tower entered a state of alert, dark clouds rolled up in the sky like a gyroscope - but the pillar of fire ejected by the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly pierced the sky, instantly shocking the people who had ulterior motives and their own ideas!
——He killed the first mage who decided to disobey, and the first child of the moon who actively attacked a mage.

Public execution by burning.

He no longer used gentle and philosophical words, nor did he rely on his temperament as brilliant as the sun. Instead, he was like a ruthless and iron-blooded soldier, truly punishing those who violated discipline.

Then, Ligeia and the Great Guardian took over the command and began the purge.

They were also extremely aggressive - but after Aiwass displayed fifth-level destructive power, this discipline did not lead to a mutiny.

——The Holy Knights Legion affiliated with the Pope are still watching behind them.

After the Pope gave clear orders to the Paladins that anyone who disobeyed his command would be killed immediately, the voices within the coalition became much quieter.

Although the atmosphere became much more depressing, at least the mission could be carried out normally.

But people can't help but have some doubts... Is there something wrong with His Holiness the Pope?

It was like he had become a different person, not as gentle as he was at the beginning...

But at dinner time, Aiwass appeared inside the legion again.

Just when people were terrified and wondering if someone was going to be killed again.

This pope, however, revealed his brilliant and glorious gentle temperament.

He no longer had the determination, madness and cruelty that he had shown during the execution at noon, but was as holy as when they first met Aiwass - even gentler than that.

The Pope did not care about the dirt on his sacred clothes. He just sat on the ground and chatted and laughed with the soldiers.

Later, when the soldiers compared their memories with each other, they could not be sure where the Pope had appeared.

Because that night, Aiwass seemed to appear in many places - and the distance between their camps did not seem to support Aiwass to run around everywhere.

But no matter where Aiwass appeared, the topic of discussion was the same:

——Tell me about your family/hometown.

"Really? So that's how it is..."

When Aiwass heard the happy part, he couldn't help but clap his hands together. He was so happy that he looked like an innocent child, and the soldiers seemed to be infected by his smile.

He ate the same rough food as the soldiers, but he did not feel disgusted at all.

He used illumination magic to treat the soldiers, and did not hesitate to use his magic power and prayers.

He also sang songs from his homeland with the soldiers, or played instruments from his homeland. The Pope was so talented that he learned how to use these instruments just by listening for a while.

He only stayed for a short while, but when Aiwass left, people had a completely new understanding of this pope. He was not as radical, holy, and inflammatory as in his initial speech; nor was he as crazy, ruthless, and decisive as he had been in suppressing a mutiny by executing two people. His words were not as passionate, but gentle and friendly as a boy next door, and he was as cunning and wise as a fox, but no one could dislike him.

He was a warm and bright person, as indispensable as the sun.

People bid farewell to Aiwass reluctantly.

The procession to see off the Pope even extended to the corner of the valley.

"I'm afraid I will never forget him in my life..."

A soldier from Black Hawk said this with nostalgia and respect.

Not to mention the Pope, he had never even seen an earl or viscount on the battlefield. Even if there were a few barons or lords who participated in the war, they were all officers and it was impossible to gather with them. Not to mention having a friendly chat with these people.

——He will not take off the mask until "Aivaz" is completely out of sight of others.

It wasn't Aiwass, but it wasn't Isabel either.

——But the Great Guardian!
Of course, sometimes it was Ligeia, after all, George couldn't disappear forever.

As a monarch, it was impossible for Isabel to leave Avalon for a long time and go directly to the front line of the war. Especially since she didn't even have an escort and was pregnant, it was even more impossible for Aiwass to let her rush over.

However, Isabel's Puppet Mask Tantra can do this.

She put on Aiwass's puppet mask and became Aiwass's appearance - and Aiwass handed the puppet mask belonging to Isabel to others.

In this way, the others put on Isabel's puppet mask, had their bodies taken over by Isabel's will, and became like Isabel; but at this time Isabel had already put on Aiwas's puppet mask.

The original "Puppet Mask Secret Sutra" is more like a magic. When Isabel turned into Aiwass, Aiwass's will and soul were summoned and attached to her; the same was true when Selene turned into Isabel. Although Selene can break free of control at any time, it is actually Isabel who is possessed.

This is the origin of the name "Puppet Mask". Its essence is a kind of puppetry and possession.

Aiwas originally intended to use this method to control his body with his own will and use Isabel as a "bystander" to purify it.

However, Isabel gave Aiwass an unexpected surprise.

With her current mastery of illusions and the realism of the illusions she created, she no longer needs to invoke Evans' will and can directly disguise herself as him!

Although in this way, the energy level of Aiwass she used would drop directly... that is, she could only exert the fourth energy level of the Enlightener, but it was enough.

Therefore, the "Evans" in Xingti now is actually neither Aiwass nor Isabel, but just a mask.

——The one who now controls this identity and plays this role is Isabel who is still in Avalon!

Isabel has no wind-attribute magic.

Because of this, Isabel's true form cannot move at supersonic speeds through the griffin's elementalization.

After all, Lancelot's last name "Du Lac" means "in the lake". Therefore, Isabel's full name can actually be translated as "Isabel of the Lake". This name is enough to show her natural affinity with water - although she has never used any water-attributed spells.

——But a mask is fine. Just like a sword or a suit of armor!

Apart from Isabel, the hardest-working person is the Great Guardian.

He and his griffin Philip witnessed everything - first the Great Guardian served as the "clothes rack", and then it was Ligeia's turn. Ligeia also had wind-attributed magic power, and could ride a griffin to the "next venue" to re-broadcast the famous song "The Great Aiwas" to people.

Isabel performed ten scenes in a row.

She learned the news at two o'clock and was ready at four o'clock. After that, she played Aiwass for eight hours through remote control, and she didn't even have time to eat. After all, she had eaten twice in the middle, and her brain told her that she was full.

But the effect is very good - the Aiwass played by Isabelle is more like "Aiwass" than the Aiwass that is now tainted by the Fallen Angels.

Even Aiwass himself finds it difficult to reproduce this flavor!
With Isabel and the "omnipresent Aiwass" around, the chaotic situation on the planet immediately became much more stable.

Isabel would need to maintain this level of close attention for the next two days.

Aiwass just hopes that Isabel can remember to rest and eat.

He himself had no time to eat or sleep - he had other work to do.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was another "Aivaz" replacing himself here, he took the Flame Butterfly in the Flame Butterfly state and went into the interior of the Star Antimony.

He remembered another important thing...

That's why old James got into the Fairy Queen's birdcage.

Because he and Cardinal Loki both mastered the "Stargazing Secrets", and Cardinal Loki could detect his every move!
In order to avoid the prophecy, he entered the gap between the dream world and the material world. He finally escaped from it until the death of Cardinal Loki. He then appeared in the Theocracy because he no longer had anyone to fear.

——In other words, he must not be in the Fairy Kingdom now.

Before, Aiwass had been avoiding him, and because of his fear of James...so he never thought of looking for him.

But now it’s different.

The murderous intent from the Fallen Angels made Aiwass even more decisive.

He requested the high-level divine power from the Lord of Scales and Feathers - this true prophet granted Aiwas the "true location of James".

He didn't know what role James would play in Huantiansi's plan, nor did he know what Huantiansi's subsequent plans were.

But since James is the "savior" created by Anna, a loyal apostle of Huantiansi... then what Aiwass has to do is to smash Anna's plan.

Although I don't know what you're going to do, it must be right to screw up everything you're going to do.

Wearing a hood, Aiwass walked silently in the wild.

——He is going to kill someone.

When Huan Tiansi was unable to predict or interfere with him, he took away his most critical chess piece.

at the same time……

It is also revenge for Yulia.

Aiwass still remembers what James said to him -

He wanted to kill Yulia so that he would regret it and open the door to the past.

But today, Aiwas' strength is not as weak as it was back then.

The only thing he doesn't want to change is his penchant for holding grudges.

(End of this chapter)