Pastor's Tantra

This time Shadow Demon was really full.

As the level of Aiwass's devotional path increases, the strength of the flesh and blood he voluntarily sacrifices also increases.

Maybe it was because it was full, maybe it was an expression of gratitude...or maybe it was because of the appearance of the Flaming Butterfly that it became a little wary and eager to improve its status in Aiwass' heart.

Shadow Demon took the initiative to express that it was willing to try the other side of the shepherding method, and granted part of its source of power to Lily.

As a demon, Shadow Demon does not believe in "love grows over time". Only interests and fear are the absolute connection. So it tries its best to make itself useful.

——Obviously he is a high-ranking demon, but Shadow Demon feels that he is the weak one at this moment.

If it were other demonologists, they would have to support the shadow demon. This is where the concept of the so-called "upper devil" comes from.

Because the demons themselves are stronger than them, the contract is not binding enough on the demons. These demons tend to listen to a few words when they are in a good mood, but are too lazy to talk to them when they are in a bad mood. Even if the demons want to get rid of them, it is not difficult to kill them and change their owners, or return to their own territory in the dream world.

But that's okay too.

Compared with those demonologists who make Shadow Demon unmotivated, it prefers Aiwass, a type with a bright future that makes it feel dangerous and exciting.

"Speaking of which," Aiwass asked casually while preparing for the shepherding ceremony, "You said you were reborn this time, probably decades ago? Have you been summoned by other demonologists?"

"Yes, I have."

Shadow Demon chuckled in Chloe's sweet voice: "But I killed them all casually.

"Too weak. No strength, no talent; no desire to rise higher, not even some structure. It's rare to summon me, but they just hope that I can take away their political opponents, or protect them secretly their safety.

It was obviously very impatient with those demonologists: "Isn't it the same as hiring an assassin or a bodyguard for such a trivial matter as killing someone?"

"Huh?"

Lily on the side was a little curious: "So the devil doesn't like killing people?"

"This is common sense that many demonologists don't know - most demons actually don't like to bully the weak. Demons like to eat people, or in other words, all phantom demons are interested in souls, because souls, thoughts, and will are the food of phantom demons. .The Shadow Demon is also tasting my 'transcendence'."

Aiwass replied from the side: "Devils are simply cruel and violent in character, so they are merciless and will choose the fastest and most utilitarian means to obtain food. But they do not get pleasure from torture... Human beings If you judge the devil based on your own moral values ​​and preferences, you will come to the conclusion that the devil likes to kill.”

Lower demons like to attack humans because lower demons themselves are the weakest phantoms. Just like the Hook Demon, they are not demons transformed by being branded with great sins, but new phantoms born spontaneously from various concepts of pain, sin, evil, and desire.

These phantoms have little intelligence and no memory of past lives. They only have instincts and can't even speak.

In addition to living in the dream world and not leaving intact corpses when they die in the material world, they are actually not much different from ordinary beasts. Even many beasts are smarter than them - such as griffons.

"Demonologists observe the habits of these lower-level demons and determine that the characteristics do not actually match the upper-level demons. This is why they are strongly hindered when controlling upper-level demons."

Aiwass said with a smile: "For these high-level demons with normal human intelligence or even smarter ones, these demonologists are used to controlling those little demons and treat them as children or mentally retarded. It is a kind of Very easy to provoke demonic behavior.”

"So we don't mind human demonologists distinguishing 'upper demons' and 'lower demons'."

Shadow Demon added under Aiwass: "Let them summon those brainless demons. I might as well rest in the shadow realm."

"What does the shadow realm... look like?" Lily asked curiously.

"You'll see it soon."

Shadow Demon replied: "Although the Shadow Realm is in the dream world, it also partially overlaps with reality. It is also called the Kingdom of Shadows and the Shadow Realm... Although mortals regard the 'Shadow Realm', 'Heaven Realm' and 'Underworld' as They are different 'planes', but they are actually in the dream world. They are just different areas of the dream world."

In the realm of shadow, shadow demons are actually a minority. There are other phantoms here with shadow powers.

Most of them come from the path of love, and a few come from the path of transcendence and adaptation. Because the Tiansi who controls the shadow realm is not the Fallen Tiansi, but the Shadow Tiansi.

"Isn't the dream world the place where we participate in the promotion ceremony?" Lily asked.

"All the extraordinary beings who participate in the promotion ceremony actually enter the same area. The area they enter during the ceremony is called the 'Trial Ground'."

Aiwass replied: "I heard that there were no apostles as presiding officers in the trial field in the past. At that time, there would be some phantoms crouching nearby, interfering in the promotion ceremony and devouring the souls of the extraordinary people who participated in the promotion... Candidates were The passing wolf snatched it away.

"There are also some phantoms that particularly hate a certain path. So they will deliberately target the extraordinary people of this path to make their promotion fail. There are also extraordinary people who borrow this habit, summon phantoms and notify them in advance to seek opportunities. External cooperation.

“This is undoubtedly a form of cheating.

"The host is to prevent this situation and guard the ceremony venue from outsiders. Although the apostles may not be very strong, they are the agents of the Nine Pillars. Attacking the apostles is equivalent to attacking the Nine Pillars... I said right?"

"Exactly, my wise and knowledgeable master. Your understanding of demons and the dream world exceeds more than 90% of the demonologists in this world."

"Ninety percent? Ten percent!"

Aiwass said unceremoniously: "Even Fontanelle, the ancestor of the demonologist profession who has now become a great demon and an apostle of the Fallen Heaven Division, has taken the wrong path."

Only in this field, he has the confidence and confidence to surpass all his contemporaries.

Although Demonologist is now the most popular profession beyond the path, it is actually a relatively young profession.

The first demonologist was born in the early fifteenth century, less than five hundred years ago. His name was Jean de Fontanelle, and he was the first person in the world to develop the Devil's Pact.

He was once an alchemist, trying to create a potion that would "bring back the dead."

He clearly failed. But he only failed half way, because he summoned his former friend... and it had transformed into a shadow demon. In order to keep his friends in the living world, he developed a devil's contract.

"The world's first demonologist, the demon he contracted is the Shadow Demon. It is said that he can summon demons from his own shadow to tear others apart... That is undoubtedly the Shadow Demon.

"He is not famous himself, but he has a student named Francois Prelaty. He did not inherit the alchemy inheritance left by his teacher, but became interested in demonology. In the end, he studied his teacher The doctrines left behind established the legacy of demonologists.

"He later became a trapper, and his friend Gilles de Rey was also originally interested in alchemy, but under his deliberate guidance he also became a blood demon. This was the first time he passed through the demonologist and advanced to the demon incarnation. Three of them. In the end, all three of them became the apostles of the Fallen Heaven Division."

For humans with short lifespans, it is extremely tempting to be able to sublimate into an immortal and powerful demon.

As a result, all demonologists are on the wrong track.

However, this "wrong path" also depends on the times. Before the Ring of Endings ritual was invented, becoming a demon was the only promotion route beyond the path.

But they obviously don't know enough about demons. I don't know how to summon high-level demons, I don't even know enough about high-level demons, and I don't even study the demons themselves deeply enough... Although I have analyzed the reasons for the birth and abilities of some low-level demons, I can basically understand the demons above the fifth level. To the extent of knowing nothing.

"Falling Heaven Division?"

Lily realized something: "Why not Snake Father?"

"Here's the crux of the matter."

Aiwass just smiled, but did not elaborate: "Okay, we are almost ready. Let's try the shepherding method... and introduce the power of the shadow demon into your body."

This is actually the reason why Aiwass is convinced that those demonologists are on the wrong track.

Because the demon incarnation can only be promoted to an apostle of the Fallen Heaven Division.

Contrary to the impression given by demons, Snake Father is actually a relatively compassionate pillar god, at least with a relatively detached personality.

He hates blood sacrifices and living sacrifices, so he doesn't like cruel demon incarnations. Beyond the path always gives people the concept of cruelty and evil. In fact, this is because the demons have a louder voice and a stronger sense of presence.

Therefore, as long as you become the incarnation of the devil, you will definitely be rejected by the snake father.

This is why after they transform into demon incarnations, they can no longer advance on the path to transcendence.

——This is a secret that 100% of demonologists don't know, and maybe even the vast majority of demons don't know about it. Because although the demons worship the Snake Father, they have no access to the Snake Father at all.

So Aiwass chose to remain silent.

Because this is information that he should not know anyway and has no legal channels to obtain!

Chapter 2, updated!

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