Pastor's Tantra

"……Well.

Aiwass got up from the bed in a daze, making an unexplained whine.

Lily came over immediately, holding Aiwass's back with one hand, and handed over water at a suitable temperature with the other hand: "Drink some water, Master."

Aiwass was gently fed warm water by Lily, and his consciousness, which was stuck and dry like an unoiled machine, quickly recovered.

...Am I broken?

His last consciousness was at the moment when Isabel left with Edward, and the subsequent memories disappeared out of thin air.

How strange.

How could an extraordinary person on the path of devotion at the third level be so drunk?

"I'm better...Give me a candle, Lily."

Aiwass raised his head, drank the last sip of water, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Is it time to have dinner?"

Only then did he suddenly realize that there were lit candles everywhere in the house.

Lily handed over a candle and stood up to open the curtains.

Looking at the sky outside, Aiwass was stunned for a moment: "Is it already the second day?"

Aiwass held the candle and quickly reacted: "Is it because I'm making 'that' magic card?"

His memory and rationality gradually returned.

Aiwass recalled that the last step in making the magic card "Lust" was to make the card maker fall into a completely uncontrollable drunken state under the surging passion.

At that time, he will use his own will to drip blood with high concentration of alcohol on the card surface. And this will also sacrifice a small part of the last memory to the eternal self... The final effect is like "drinking too much fragments".

...but does it consume so much memory?

He couldn't even remember whether he had eaten at all.

While using the Fire Sacrifice Technique to restore his physical condition, Aiwass asked, "Did I have dinner with you yesterday?"

"have eaten."

Lily went to pour water and explained softly: "You didn't perform the last step of the ceremony until ten o'clock in the evening last night."

As she spoke, she showed Aiwass the tarot cards on the table that were sealed in two crystal plates and soaked in blood.

It was flashing a hazy phantom light at the moment, making the card surface blurry, distorted and constantly fluctuating.

It was like a distorted scene seen through the air above the barbecue grill.

Seeing that the card had been produced, Aiwass finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"...Did I say anything while eating? I mean after I was drunk."

But then, Aiwass suddenly became worried: "And, when did I get drunk? Was it when I was eating with everyone? Or after that?"

To create this card, you need to get yourself into a state of complete excitement and intoxication. That state is really too dangerous.

——There is a considerable risk of death in both a physiological and social sense.

The people who had dinner with Aiwass for the New Year's Eve dinner last night were basically the people Aiwass could trust the most in the world. At most, Shylock and half of Haina are included... At most, he trusts Haina not to betray him, but he doesn't trust Haina's mind.

If Aiwass didn't dare to make this card with them and under their care... then he wouldn't dare to do it under other circumstances.

And this card is a necessary prop to completely "kill" Succubus Emma.

Without the seal of the Phantom Card, even if Emma is killed, she will be reborn again.

And by that time, Aiwass's secret may be leaked, and it may even attract the attention of the Fallen Sky Division. Therefore, to kill her, she must be silenced by sealing - or in other words, all the high-level phantom demons beyond the path that Aiwass used to kill with the Sin Beast before Fallen Sky Division was pulled down must be silenced in this way.

Although I know this is an inevitable move, and this card has been completed.

But now Aiwass suddenly began to worry about gains and losses.

In order for Aiwass to be completely drunk with ordinary wine, he most likely used the banquet master's ritual to ensure that he entered a state of chaos. And he lost his memory for about four hours after that.

...Excited and drunk at the same time.

Although Aiwass was quite confident in his rationality... he still dared not be 100% sure that he was not drunk and crazy, or said some crazy words with unknown meaning.

Aiwass looked at Lily expectantly and asked, "What did I do at that time? Or rather, what did I say?"

Based on Aiwass's understanding of Lily and himself, Aiwass would definitely keep Lily by his side before losing control. In other words, Lily must have watched the entire process.

But Lily just smiled and shook her head.

It was extremely rare that she did not answer Aiwass's words, but just comforted: "Master, you were not drunk at the banquet, nor did you go crazy with alcohol. You got drunk in your bedroom after the banquet, and you only had time to say something later. Some drunk talk.

"Her Majesty the Queen and Miss Ligeia were drinking with you at that time. You used a special ritual to get yourself drunk quickly...and the second one who got drunk was Her Majesty Isabel. But after you were all drunk, Ligeia Miss Jia took His Majesty away.

"As for what you said then... let's ask Miss Isabel."

The corners of Lily's mouth raised slightly, as if she was holding back a smile.

……Huh?

Aiwass was explicitly rejected by Lily for the first time.

But Lily's words reassured Aiwass a little, and he definitely didn't say anything crazy that he shouldn't have said. Otherwise, Lily and Isabel would definitely not have this reaction.

But this made Aiwass even more curious: "Can't you just tell me, Lily?"

"This was your own order at that time."

Lily said seriously: "After you completed the ceremony, you were briefly awake for a moment. You said it yourself. There is no need to let your waking self know about this matter. Tell me - unless Her Majesty Isabel is willing to tell you, otherwise What you say must remain confidential."

"……Um?"

Avas suddenly became even more curious.

"You can't tell me what I said...but you can tell me what I didn't say, right?"

He could only confirm in a roundabout way: "I didn't say anything excessive or rude at that time, right?"

"No."

"I didn't say anything about another world or the future?"

Aiwass’s words actually revealed something.

Lily glanced at Aiwass in surprise and said firmly: "No."

"That……"

Aiwass hesitated: "Did I confess to Isabel?"

"……nor."

Lily paused, and seemed to think for a moment before replying firmly: "Yes, no."

So what can I say?

And why did Isabel have to agree to tell me? Did Ligeia hear it too?

Aiwass felt that his brain, which had just recovered from the hangover, had not fully recovered - or that his thinking was not thinking in that direction at all.

"Not a bad thing, right?"

Aiwass finally confirmed: "It will not affect the relationship between Isabel and I..."

The corner of Lily's mouth suddenly rose for a moment, and she answered simply: "Definitely not - rather, the relationship might get better. At least in my opinion."

Isn't that just a confession? What can i say? But Lily said that was not a confession...

... Could it be that I went crazy with her?

Not that much.

Aiwass couldn't think of an answer for a while.

But since Lily said it wouldn't be a bad thing, Aiwass simply ignored it.

Isabel will definitely tell herself - at worst, he should give her some serious coaxing!

Just pretend that I said something flirtatious, and when I woke up I realized it and felt it was not appropriate for Lily to relay it...

...But in that case, Lily's suppressed smile becomes very strange again.

Strange, what else can I say?

Although Aiwass was still a little confused, he finally relaxed and said with some regret: "It's just a pity that I forgot how Edward behaved at the dinner table... By the way, where is Isabel now?"

"It's the Candle Ceremony outside now. Your Majesty has gone to watch the ceremony."

Lily folded her hands in front of her and answered seriously.

Aiwass frowned: "Is she alone? That would be too dangerous... Didn't she bring Miss Ligeia with her?"

Although Aiwass praised Isabel's performance yesterday and told her that tomorrow, January 1st, she could use Yulia's appearance on the streets. This way you don't have to worry about encountering someone intent on assassinating you.

But Yulia herself is more or less a beautiful but weak eldest lady... Although Isabel is actually quite strong, Aiwass is still worried about her.

——What he meant yesterday was that when they came out together, they would change into Yulia's appearance!

"She used Miss Yulia's appearance, at least Master Edward didn't recognize it. There are very few people who know Miss Yulia, and no one would want to harm her."

Lily looked at the uneasy Aiwass and quickly comforted her softly: "And today is the candle ceremony, so there will be no problem. And His Majesty didn't go far, he only went to the Red Queen to watch the ceremony... Bishop Mathers was also there over there."

The site of the Candlestick Ceremony is the Candlestick Cathedral. It's not too far from the Palace of Silver and Tin, within the one-minute range of the Griffin.

Moreover, Bishop Mathers knew Yulia - when Yulia had physical problems before, she always asked Bishop Mathers to help her "light up". It shouldn't be a big problem with him watching.

But that being said...

But for some reason, Aiwass always felt a little uneasy.

...No, I still have to go and take a look. Thinking this way, he made up his mind.

"I won't have breakfast."

He rubbed his belly. Although he was a little hungry, it was not a big problem.

When we find Isabel, let’s find a restaurant to eat together from outside.

By the way, ask her again what she said at that time...

"—Let's go, Vines."

Aiwass called casually.

The crow resting in the corner like a gargoyle suddenly opened its bright red eyes, shook its wings, and flew to Aiwass's shoulder.

"If Yulia wants to go out, remember to accompany her. No matter where she goes, keep an eye on her. If she doesn't let you accompany her, you will follow her in the shadow, do you understand?"

Aiwass ordered: "Of course, if Edward wants to go out, don't worry."

"I see."

Lily nodded calmly: "I will protect Miss Yulia."

Aiwass sighed with satisfaction.

Fortunately, Lily is here, so I won't be in a situation where I don't know which side to take care of...

When he passed by the table, he picked up the fantasy card he had completed and put it into his pocket.

At this moment.

On the other side, Isabel, who was watching the ceremony with great interest outside the Candle Cathedral, suddenly felt someone tapping her shoulder. At the same time, there was a strange sweet aroma like boiling rose liqueur.

Isabel turned around with some confusion and saw a beautiful woman with platinum curly hair who was looking at her with a smile.

The woman stretched out a finger and made a "shh" gesture towards Isabel.

Isabel immediately understood what she meant and nodded seriously and obediently.

"Don't make any noise."

She smiled softly and said softly: "Follow me."

As she spoke, the woman raised her head, nodded friendly to Bishop Mathers not far away, and showed a charming and friendly smile.

She raised her hand to say hello, and then made a gesture, meaning that she wanted to take "Yuliya" away.

Then she took Isabel's hand. And Isabel was very obedient and did not make any resistance.

Mathers also smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood. Then he looked away from "Yulia" and continued to preside over the ceremony.

"Let's go, Yulia. I'll take you to play."

The woman smiled softly, and then pulled "Yulia" away from the Candlestick Cathedral.

But she didn't notice that when she heard the word "Yuliya", the "Yuliya" with her back turned suddenly froze.

Isabel's pupils became clear in an instant.

——"Yuliya's" back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

But there was nothing strange on her face, not even the slightest pause in her steps, and the hand she was holding didn't tremble. He still followed the woman obediently and left together.

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