Pastor's Tantra

David was obviously quite curious about Aiwass.

Aiwass just ran out yesterday, and George said he wanted to rest and didn't let David disturb Aiwass... So David quietly endured it until the next morning.

After completing today's morning exercise and having breakfast, he immediately ran to find Aiwass.

Aiwass sat in his wheelchair and looked out the window at the winter courtyard outside. The dead leaves on the ground were cleaned up by the servants, and the big white griffon was running and flying repeatedly with its daughter.

Emily obviously hasn't mastered the griffin's instinctive skill of manipulating the atmosphere like playing a string. When she sprints and flies, she will create a storm visible to the naked eye, make a loud "peng-peng" noise, and mess up the hair on her body.

The other large griffon next to it is faster - it can disappear in an instant and then reappear. But not only was there no mess on my body, but the whole process was very quiet, there was no storm, and not even the small tree branches around me were shaking.

"That's the instinctive skill of the gryphon," David said, seeing Aiwass seeming curious about it, "Dad said that if humans can obtain [Storm Affinity] above level three, they might also be able to do this. a little."

"And you?"

Aiwass turned around and said with a warm smile: "Is your path characteristic also storm affinity?"

"No, I'm lightning friendly."

David shook his head and said honestly: "Dad said that if I were a samurai or a swordsman, I could do whatever I wanted. Because the advancement ceremony will only give us the characteristics of the path that are suitable for us, and we will not be weak if we follow our heart. . But I will be a soldier in the future, and I will go to the battlefield. And it will be the most intense and cruel part.

"Because of this, any choice that is even slightly off-center may reduce my probability of survival. So my father gave me clear promotion requirements...including which abilities can and cannot be used in the ritual; Which path characteristics to choose, and which ones can be selected under what circumstances and which ones cannot be selected..."

David complained: "I've been memorizing it for a long time, it's very complicated."

Aiwass said softly: "Your father is doing it for his own good."

The Great Guardian really values ​​his son.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for a high-level transcendent to attach so much importance to their descendants...

After all, when the desires of the road overflow, "having a child" has become the most standard and simplest way to relieve it. In this era, the current ceiling is too low, and it will easily come to an end.

Once you have this concept, or even just the knowledge, it's hard not to see your children as tools for your own protection.

Because the primary purpose of a child's birth is no longer for love, or even for tradition or inheritance. But to relieve your own stress.

Thinking of this, Aiwass asked: "Do you have any other brothers and sisters?"

"there is none left."

Mr. "Knight" was also very sorry about this incident: "I actually really want to have a cute sister. John's sister is very cute, always following behind his butt, making milky sounds... ah , John is my classmate.”

He explained casually.

But then he sighed again: "But my parents said that they are very busy, and taking good care of me is the limit. If we raise another child and divide the energy between two people, everyone will not get enough." Love, attention and family education.

"So at least while dad is serving as the Great Guardian, he doesn't plan to have another child. But I actually don't hate having a younger brother and sister... It's good to have someone to play with me and exercise with me."

David thought about the future that he didn't know when he would arrive.

But he didn't know what his parents had paid for him - George had been a great guardian for a long time, and now he should be stuck at level 49 like Meg. In other words, his road pressure has been building up for a long time.

Obviously having another child can effectively relieve the pressure on the road.

And since David has no objection or even expectation, there is no need to deal with internal conflicts within the family.

Yet they preferred to let this excuse go in order to ensure that David would receive complete love and attention, and receive dedicated education and guidance.

Of course, there is another possibility...that is, the Great Guardian's moral standards are too high, so much so that he believes that this will make the process of childbirth too utilitarian and make the newborn have meaning before it is born.

Therefore, he would rather endure the pain and anxiety of the pressure on the road than to discharge this part of the strong desire.

...No matter what the reason is, it is really rare.

Especially in this era when the average person with extraordinary powers has only a few or even a dozen children, this kind of heart is even more rare.

"He's right."

Aiwass sighed and said in a deep voice: "When you reach the fourth level or even the fifth level in the future... you will know the sacrifices he has made now."

It's not difficult.

For David, who had reached the second level at the age of fifteen, it was already a certainty that he would enter the fourth level.

The world level cap will be opened in more than a year at most, and this is without any surprises. The development of things now deviates slightly from Aiwass's memory, and Aiwass already has a premonition that "the known future will come earlier or later."

As far as David is concerned, the only thing that may go wrong is four into five.

Starting from the third level to the fourth level, failure or death may cause damage to the soul. Accumulated damage will reduce the probability of success in subsequent advancements. As for the cost of failure of four to five, currently, the worst is damage to the soul, and the highest is death on the spot.

Only after the level caps of all nine avenues are opened for one round will the failure costs of advancing from fourth to fifth and fifth to sixth be lowered.

If Mr. "Knight" is still so naive, he may not be able to advance due to too many accumulated failures.

Even if Aleister could take him once or twice... he couldn't take him every time.

If it comes to a choice between abandoning the knight and letting himself win, or saving the knight and letting himself fail, Aiwass will definitely choose the former.

As the level increases, the intensity of the promotion ceremony will gradually increase. The influence and suppression brought by the intensity of the shadow demon will gradually decrease... Not to mention, there are also scripts in the promotion ceremony that focus on decryption or games, and not all rituals can be solved through violence.

At least the script written by Weizhe will definitely not work. He hates using violence and fighting to solve problems, so his scripts must be of a type that will level everyone's intensity. If his script is randomly chosen, Aleister, who has his own Shadow Demon, will have a negative effect - because it is easier for others to gang up and attack her.

In this case, no matter how optimistic Aiwass was about the Cavaliers, he could not afford to promote one more person. Not to mention, Lily will also accompany "Aleister" for promotion. Compared with the knight, Lily is more important to Aiwass.

Of course, if Mr. "Knight" can train him well, then "Aleister"'s promotion will always bring him two reliable teammates. In New Moon Ritual, the advantage of starting with two teammates is infinite... at least until everyone else knows about it.

So if possible, Aiwass still wants to help and educate David.

"Mr. Aiwass," David finally couldn't help himself and asked aloud, "What kind of person is Miss Aleister...?"

--coming.

Aiwass thought to himself.

I am not afraid that you will ask, but I am afraid that you will not ask.

So Aiwass pondered for a moment, and then replied: "I don't think she is a bad person. At most, she can only be regarded as having a strong desire to perform and possessiveness, hoping that others will pay more attention to herself. Even if she takes advantage of others, I think as long as If the intention is good, the results are good, and the consequences are controllable, then the process can actually be ignored.”

What Aiwass said actually refers to himself. But at the same time, it also fits the characteristics of the assassin lady.

Now that the "Aleister" vest is basically ready, all Aiwass has to do is go back and wash and bleach his vest. To avoid overacting and attracting the attention of investigators.

Just like a "Phantom Thief" - he can't be a truly ruthless and murderous wanted criminal, otherwise he may be greeted by a sniper; but if he is just a Phantom Thief who has caused no actual harm, then maybe the other party will play with him. .

Aiwass didn't want to trap the main body because of the trouble caused by the vest.

"So I don't think you were deceived by her. Because Aleister does have a flamboyant charm, which is the attraction of a true transcendent."

Aiwass said softly.

Hearing this, David was shocked: "How do you know..."

He quickly realized that he had said the wrong thing, but Aiwass said directly: "Because she told me your story - you met during the promotion ceremony not long ago, right?"

"...Ah, yes."

David replied with mixed emotions.

He was both pleased that Miss Aleister remembered him, but at the same time saddened by the apparent closer relationship between Aiwass and her. But his good education told him that he should not be jealous at this time - so these complicated emotions were entangled together, making him feel that his heart was very messy.

"I have the same opinion as her."

Aiwass said warmly: "If you want to embark on the road of transcendence, I will not stop you. There is no wrong path on the nine roads. It is your own decision to embark on any road, and you can walk your own way.

"But you should embark on this path with sufficient understanding. Instead of being induced or confused by other people's words - a whim impulse cannot last long, and there is no regret in the choice of path and career. Once you step on the road, you can't turn back."

Under the morning light, Aiwass's blue pupils shone brightly.

He spoke softly while sitting in a wheelchair, making David seem to see the shadow of Aleister in him.

"Let's take a look at the common career choice of transcending the path - the curse mage, who needs to master the knowledge of curses and rituals; the demonologist needs to master the knowledge of demonology and rituals; the devil needs to be possessed by the devil, and even the will and rituals must be mastered. The body cannot be controlled. So let’s exclude demons first... Then among the remaining two professions, do you want to summon demons or curse others? "

Aiwass asked seriously: "Do you want to have such a mysterious skill, or do you just have a longing for Aleister and want to be like her?"

David also listened equally carefully - he actually had this problem too and had been thinking about it for a long time.

He shook his head: "I'm actually not interested in any of this... I just yearn for the courage to give up everything and challenge a powerful enemy."

[——Question 1: Do you have the courage to live towards death? 】

[——Question 2: Do you have the courage to challenge an invincible enemy? 】

Aleister's arrogant voice still echoed in David's heart.

"In that case, I have an idea."

Aiwass said simply: “Actually, there are some professions beyond the path that have been lost.

"Just as the core skill of the path of devotion is the illumination skill of burning oneself to illuminate others, the core skill of the path of authoritarianism is the skill of leadership including spirit speaking, restraint, and judgment. The core of the path of transcendence is not actually the devil, It’s not a curse either… it’s a ritual.”

"ceremony?"

David wondered: "Isn't it a devil?"

Aiwass smiled and said: "Demonologists have only been around for a long time. Are there no professionals who have transcended the path before?"

These words are actually a bit taboo - because only with a certain understanding of demonology can one know that demonologist is actually a new generation profession. But precisely because of the existence of the character Aleister, nothing Aiwass says is surprising. People will figure it out and convince themselves.

And what he said is indeed true——

Demons, curses, and contracts all come from the power of other Tiansi. The power that truly belongs to Snake Father is the "ritual".

"I actually know that there is a long-lost profession beyond the path, and it is suitable for you."

Aiwass whispered: "But for now you are unable to take office."

"What is that?" David blurted.

You boy...

Seeing David's unabashed, almost eager inquiry, Ivers immediately understood that Aleister's words might be effective, but they were probably only a small part of the effect.

David's desire and longing for the transcendent path, instead of being suppressed, became more intense.

So it was indeed right for me to tell David about this at this time...

"That's the [Ascension Warlock]."

Aiwass replied half-truthfully: "This is a long-lost profession. Because it requires candidates to have a strong enough body, it can only be used as a second way to change professions."