Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

The blue-haired girl paused for a moment, then raised her head, her clear eyes reflecting the afterglow of the sunset, and said softly in an extremely serious tone:

"It's someone I really like."

This answer startled Paracelsus. Combining the fragments he had overheard with the physical characteristics of the "person he liked very much," a name instantly came to mind.

Novia.

It turned out to be the case.

Paracelsus shouldn't have come to buy ice cream today, but he had vaguely heard some interesting news, so he came to check it out. Unexpectedly, he actually made a surprise purchase.

Although he didn't get to meet Novia in person, Paracelsus wasn't worried.

Once the existence of the other person is confirmed, they will meet again sooner or later.

Looking into Luce's pure and persistent eyes, Paracelsus suddenly thought of Bavan Shi from back then.

Beneath this affection lay a deeper longing and subtle hesitation, one that even the girl herself was unaware of.

"With this kind of personality, I'm afraid you'll only gently place this feeling within a certain safe framework, which is really troublesome."

A thought suddenly flashed through the alchemist's mind.

"However, even perfect matter sometimes needs a catalyst to reveal its true nature."

After a moment's thought, Paracelsus took a small glass bottle containing pink liquid from the pocket of his white coat and handed it to Luce.

“Consider this a small gift from me,” he said in a gentle yet enticing tone. “It can’t create something that doesn’t exist, but it can give you courage.”

This is a potion that can dissolve 'hesitation'.

Luce, of course, had no idea of ​​the beverage's true effects. He simply assumed it was an ordinary gift from the friendly Mr. Paracelsus and happily accepted it.

"Thank you!"

Paracelsus smiled and nodded, then turned and left, concealing his merit and fame.

Luce stood alone at the empty ice cream stand, waiting for a few more minutes.

For some reason, the time spent waiting alone, which I'm usually used to, felt exceptionally long today.

Novia's presence seemed to linger in the air, in the wind, in the sound of the waves, and in every heartbeat of hers.

Luce knew that this companionship was mostly for Eri's benefit, but he was also very happy, and his father should be happy too.

However, when the noise subsided and only the blue-haired girl remained, that brief moment of fulfillment became a mirror, reflecting a deeper loneliness within her heart.

Luce glanced at the pink bottle of beverage in his hand, and without thinking much, unscrewed the cap and drank it all in one gulp.

The moment the liquid slid down my throat, the world was no different.

The chaotic thoughts in my mind about my sister and rules seemed to be gently soothed away, and everything became simple, leaving only one clear wish.

A strong, irresistible urge rose within Luce, a feeling that as long as he followed a certain direction, he would surely find it.

Just as Luce was struggling with this sudden, overwhelming emotion, a familiar figure slowly walked back.

Novia has returned, but Lilith is nowhere to be found.

"Lilith had something to do and had to leave," Novia explained simply.

When Luce saw Novia return, the anxiety he felt because of the potion was instantly replaced by immense joy.

She suppressed her unease and helped Novia pack up the stall.

Just before she was about to pack up and push her cart away, she suddenly did something she hadn't expected.

Luce stood in front of Novia.

Then, under Novia's slightly questioning gaze, the girl closed her eyes, stood on tiptoe, and said in a trembling voice, a mixture of nervousness and anticipation:

"........Kiss me."

The air seemed to freeze.

Novia's eyes showed unexpected surprise, but after seeing Luce's eyes, which were a mixture of desperate courage and pure longing, she chose to hug Luce and leave a mark on his forehead.

........

The night was dark.

Luce lay on his bed, covering his head with the blanket.

But the blanket couldn't block out the warmth imprinted on my forehead, nor could it block out the sound of my heartbeat when I was held in your arms.

Therefore,

Naturally, he had no regrets.

In the midst of this warm certainty, a faint voice suddenly rang out from the corner of the room.

Luce stiffened, but this time it wasn't out of fear.

She slowly lifted the blanket, turned around, and saw Erise standing there with a conflicted expression.

Oh no, they really saw us—this thought flashed through my mind, but it didn't cause me to panic.

The girl was prepared to be questioned by Erise.

However, Eri's next reaction was completely unexpected.

Erise showed no anger or despair, only a suspicious blush on her cheeks, her eyes darting around, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, and in a voice barely audible, she asked shyly:

"Th-that kind of thing... shouldn't it be forbidden? The rules are... that's how it is..."

Luce's mind, shaped by Yahweh's most rigorous doctrines, instantly understood what Eri's worries were.

It turned out to be the case.

My sister is troubled by the "taboo".

Seeing Eri's reaction, Luce's conviction and approval regarding 'closeness', which he had just received from Novia, became even stronger.

Luce jumped out of bed, walked to Eri, took her cold hand in his, and asked in a pure and confused tone, "Is there a problem?"

Under Erise's confused gaze, Luce continued:

“Ya… no, people always tell me, ‘Don’t neglect the Rock that gave you birth, or forget the God who produced you.’ So, I think it’s perfectly normal to be close to the Rock that gave you birth and Novia who produced you.”

Eri was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, Luce, you, who seem to be the most devout and dogmatic believer, would take such a matter of course as something that is considered taboo by the secular world.

Even so, amidst the shock, an uncontrollable sense of smugness quietly crept into Eri's heart.

Because if even Luce thinks this is "normal"...

Doesn't that mean that I, as the older sister... am also capable of doing it?

Seeing Eri's shocked yet secretly pleased and wavering expression, Luce knew it was time to give her another push.

Luce gripped Erise's hand, looked directly into her azure eyes, and replied in a sacred and solemn tone, quoting a line from the Book of Jeremiah:

"Now just hold fast to the vow you made, and then fulfill it."

These words solidified yet another decision in Eri's heart.

What Eri was unaware of was that the sentence Luce quoted was preceded by—

"To fulfill the vow made, burn incense and offer libations to the Heavenly Queen."

The first queen of heaven recorded in the Old Testament.

It started with Anat, then became Lilith, and later, after Lilith left, it was Shekina who inherited Anat's concept.

so,

If Eri, who is 'gluttonous', gets her wish, will she attract the 'anger' of Lilith who is already here, or will she be 'jealous' like Shekina who is saddened by the benefits of others?

581: Pouring libations on other divas angered me (6k)

The Temple of All Demons.

There is no light here, nor is there pure darkness.

The dome was impossibly high, like a starless night sky. Inside a certain room, there were two people.

One of them had long, crimson hair that flowed like molten lava from the earth's core, with two prominent dragon horns emerging from between the strands of hair, gleaming with an ominous dark red luster.

Rahab, one of Satan's many followers.

“Has Azazel’s brain been gouged out by a goat’s horn?” Rahab’s voice was filled with barely suppressed rage. “Shekina? That woman is indeed disgusting, and I want to tear her hateful face to shreds more than any of you. But now? At this critical juncture? Our only target should be ‘He’ high in the heavens! To spare precious energy to deal with a queen of the heavens who has long since gone mad is simply putting the cart before the horse.”

The reason Rahab was angry with God was actually quite simple.

Initially, she was cast into hell for disobeying God's command; later, she was restored to power after finding the Book of Raziel, an angel at the bottom of the Red Sea. That brief period almost made Rahab believe that she had regained her glory. However, when Moses left, she refused to part the Red Sea and was once again mercilessly cast back into the dark abyss by God, becoming a fallen angel.

As for the characteristics of dragons, it's quite simple. From a mythological perspective, the feminine nature of snakes represents the latent and undeveloped state of civilization, and slaying a giant snake is a symbol of the enlightenment of civilization.

Most myths feature stories of chief gods slaying giant serpents, such as the Babylonian Madic slaying the earth goddess Tiamat, the Canaanite myth of Baal slaying Lotham, and even the Japanese myth of Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi. In biblical mythology, the slain 'giant serpent' is Rahab, which is why it has dragon horns. The 'Leviathan' recorded in the Bible is derived from 'Rahab'.

Isaiah 51:9 in the Old Testament mentions, "Was it not you who cut Rahab in two and pierced the great fish?"

“What I hate is him, high above in the heavens,” Rahab almost growled, his crimson pupils contracting into dangerous vertical lines. “And what is Shekina? She once defeated me in intellectual debate, manipulating me with those logical traps; that humiliation truly infuriated me…”

Rahab recalled that unpleasant past when Shejina used her most prized "wisdom," rather than strength, to humiliate him.

This sense of defeat is just too painful.

"I can participate, but only I can kill her. It must be done in a fair and square one-on-one duel, without any tricks or schemes!"

What angered Rahab most was that he, who should have been killed by God, was instead killed by Shejina.

Hearing this,

The other Satan, Samyansha, sitting opposite her, picked up a glass of dark red liquid and swirled it gently.

“Rahab, my friend, don’t let anger cloud your judgment.” Sanyansha’s voice carried a hint of amusement. “Azazel never makes decisions he’s not sure of. When he utters this proposal, it means he already holds a winning piece in his hand. Presumably, every Satan, except for the less-than-bright Lucifer and the unpredictable Ultimate Satan, has received his invitation.”

"Hmph, a bunch of rabble who only dare to howl in the shadows." Rahab sneered disdainfully, his words filled with contempt for the crowd.

"Perhaps." Sang Yangsha took a sip of wine.

“And what about you?” Rahab stared at Sanyansha. “What are you thinking? Don’t tell me you’re just repaying a favor to Azazel.”

The reason why Rahab trusted Samyansha so much is simple.

This supreme authority who once ruled over the entire Egyptian heavenly order was Samyamsha's idea to pursue Moses when he led his people out of Egypt. He formed an alliance with Rahab, who had already been branded "dishonorable" by God, against God, and together they became the fallen angel Satan.

"Favors should naturally be repaid." Sang Yangsha smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "It's only natural."

Even if Azazel must have prepared a way to eliminate all Satan, including himself, after killing Shekina.

Sangyeomsha's opinion was understandable, given his familiarity with Azazel and his knowledge of his strength, as he was known as the "strongest of the gods" in Hebrew and the "strongest against/against the gods" in Syriac.

"And that former Queen of Heaven, with her divine wisdom, don't you think this in itself is a once-in-a-lifetime drama? We are fortunate to be actors in it, and even to personally pull down the curtain at the end."

Sangyangsha also has another name, Aza.

Legend has it that Aza was once seduced by a young girl and revealed the holy name of the god to her.

There is also a legend that King Solomon's wisdom did not come from the One God, but from glimpsing the secrets of the heavens through his 'Aza,' thus making him the wisest man in the world.

From this perspective, the King of Angels, who ruled over the heavens of Egypt, might be somewhat similar to God.

The Bible records that when Moses led his people away, ten plagues befell Egypt, demonstrating God's majesty.

As mentioned earlier, the Old Testament is a record of everything that people saw about God.

Furthermore, the Ten Calamities never occurred in the Type-Moon universe.

Therefore, in the distant past—

There is a god here.

Redeem the weak and kind, and kill the beasts that seek to take their lives.

There have never been any errors, only constant battles, constant victories, and constant progress.

Therefore, it is inevitable that humans gather around.

Neither God nor angel, but man.

But it didn't matter, because at that time Sangyangsha had not yet fallen, and there was no sorrow in his eyes, only a blazing fire.

In his view, it was only natural and a universal truth that all mankind prostrated themselves at God's feet and gathered around God.