Pastor's Tantra

After being awakened by Xiong Tiansi's nightmare, he looked out the window and saw that the sky was already getting slightly brighter, so Aiwass simply stopped sleeping.

He changed out of his pajamas and put on a shirt, with a sleeveless woolen sweater on top, and then left the bedroom, wandering aimlessly in the palace of silver and tin. The flame butterfly was landing safely on Aiwass's shoulder, looking like a candle in the still dark corridor.

As Aiwass walked, he vaguely heard the sound of piano flowing like spring water.

He followed the sound and found that it was Isabel's bedroom.

He smiled and nodded at the two Queen's guards guarding the door, then knocked lightly on the door.

Although the two elves were the Pope's guards, they looked like beautiful girls in their twenties. They look much livelier than Oswald's group of elf butlers.

Although when they were guarding Isabel's door, they looked serious and almost holy. But when they saw Aiwass knocking on the door and couldn't help but smile, the solemn and heavy atmosphere was immediately broken. Their stance also relaxed.

Compared with those old-fashioned and calm elf housekeepers, they look more like female college students who have just graduated. Although each of them should be about the same age as Ligeia, they possess a kind of purity and innocence that has not been exposed to society.

As the music in the room stopped, Isabel's confused voice came: "Aiwass?"

"oops……"

"Your Majesty has guessed it."

They lowered their voices, teased and made low noises.

Aiwass ignored them, just smiled and put a finger in front of his mouth, then cleared his throat: "It's me."

Then, without waiting for Isabel to respond, Aiwass directly opened the door.

In Isabel's room, there were two papal guards quietly standing in the corner. They looked a little older than the two at the door, probably in their thirties, and looked like younger female teachers. His personality has obviously become much calmer. When he saw Aiwass coming in, he just nodded slightly and saluted him without any expression or words.

Isabel, on the other hand, was wearing a simple goose-yellow nightgown and sitting upright in front of the piano.

When she saw Aiwass entering the door, the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised slightly: "Aren't you curious how I guessed it was yours?"

"You can also be a little curious."

Aiwass smiled, lying on the sofa facing Isabel's piano, stretching lazily.

And Isabel gently pressed the keys with one hand, emitting a melodious and calm sound - a sound that is reminiscent of summer waves.

"Actually, it's because of the rhythm of your knocking on the door."

Isabel smiled and said briskly: "Knocking on the door is also a kind of music. I can also hear your mood and sense who is knocking on the door."

Aiwass tilted his head slightly and squinted his eyes. He supported his chin with one hand, put his arm on the armrest of the sofa, and looked at Isabel.

At this moment, the sun was rising outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the golden light shone on the side of Isabel's face. Make her look as beautiful as a dream.

But what Aiwas paid most attention to was Isabel's bright eyes.

There was light in her eyes and a brisk and confident smile on her face.

Those were expressions and eyes that would never have appeared on Isabel half a year ago.

Aiwass couldn't see the distant Star Antimony, and he didn't know to what extent the war at the junction of Narcissus and Black Eagle had developed. But Isabel's change and rebirth are just around the corner.

"Then what do you think I'm thinking about now?"

Aiwass asked Isabel curiously.

He actually didn't quite know what he was thinking, because Aiwass felt like he wasn't thinking about anything. Just like a sound that is too subtle will fade into transparency.

But Isabel is always sensitive and can listen to the voices of others from these weak fluctuations.

She smiled and said: "Aiwass, your inquiry is like that of a child seeking divination... I am not talking about the real divination like asking fortune tellers and prophets, but students who do not have the ability to adapt. We play tarot cards outside class. That kind of divination for your own entertainment.

"You're looking for understanding and comfort, right!"

"What is the result of the divination, my Lord Diviner?"

Aiwass asked with a smile.

Seeing Isabel's relaxed reaction, he knew the result would be good.

But Isabel's answer still surprised him: "You are impatiently seeking peace of mind. It's like the kind of person who has just finished the final exam and feels that he did well but is still a little uneasy, waiting for the results to be released. The mood is the same."

"Indeed."

Aiwass nodded and approved Isabel's "divination".

Of course Isabel didn't know how to tell. But she understands people's hearts.

As she gradually understood and digested the third-level "Path of Beauty" ability, she finally gradually mastered the extraordinary power of "All-Around Talent".

Isabelle was promoted so quickly that the app couldn't even keep up with the level increase.

This feeling is actually quite familiar to Aiwass. It's like a new player chooses to advance directly, and with a "ding", the professional level of a certain path is raised to the level ten short of the full level... and then looks at the sudden acquisition of a large number of skills and unlocked a lot of skills. The new features of the blockbuster are a bit confusing, as if I don’t know where to start.

Although he has become a third-level transcendent, his mentality, experience or application are actually not much different from ordinary people.

The director of the Supervision Bureau or the elite supervisors, as well as the bishops of small places, are only at the third level. Even before Shylock became a mage, he was actually just a third-level mage.

But their application of extraordinary abilities is obviously much better than Isabel's. The same energy level, the same extraordinary power, and even the same extraordinary skills, but the effects produced by different people are different.

…But Mycroft deserves a lot of credit for Isabel’s progress.

In the past month, Aiwass has not even dealt with government affairs.

Sherlock's brother, Mr. Mycroft Hermes, was promoted to the position of Minister of the Great Seal by Isabel at the first round table meeting after the state funeral.

Now he has been chartered to reside in the Palace of Silver and Tin - the "Seal Minister"'s bedroom is even next door to Aiwass's room.

Just as Aiwass said at the time: Isabel basically puts the thick stack of documents directly into the box marked "Please leave it to the Minister of the Imperial Seal" every day.

When there are really important documents, Mycroft will definitely show them to Isabel to read - and Aiwass is usually around at this time, so he will read them together and provide opinions.

But based on the purpose of training Isabel, Aiwass no longer gives direct answers. Instead, he heuristically asked Isabel for her opinion on how to deal with it, and then she would handle it herself with Mycroft's suggestion.

While some decisions are difficult, they are not painful. It was like being tutored one-on-one by a tutor to solve difficult problems. It was even quite challenging and aroused her pride.

——All of this is completely different from the sense of determination that she had when she first came to the throne: "I will do my best and die".

As a queen, the pressure is actually less than when I was a princess!

It’s even a little relaxing!

This is all thanks to Aiwass who taught Isabel a crucial point - as early as when Isabel first succeeded to the throne, Aiwass said to Isabel that being a queen is just like an actor on the stage.

As long as you stay awake, smile, keep your distance, speak reasonably, be likeable, be able to accurately portray the required attitude, and speak the appropriate lines fluently, you are already a very good monarch. And if you want to go further, you only need to be able to find and trust virtuous ministers... and the "virtuous ministers" will help solve the rest.

Aiwass is such a "virtuous minister", and Minister Hermes is a truly virtuous minister.

Although Mycroft complains about troubles every day and always wants to take a vacation, he is never careless or selfish when it comes to handling business.

There is nothing more trustworthy than a Dusk Path Extraordinary who is strict with himself and loyal enough.

After relaxing, Isabel can safely improve her path ability.

If the first energy level breaks through the second energy level, the test is whether there is compatibility with this path; the second energy level breaks through the third energy level, the test is the learning ability corresponding to the extraordinary skills of the path...

Then to go back from the third energy level, you need to be consistent with the path.

In this process, you may lose control because the path is deviated, or you may not be able to make any progress because your mentality cannot match, or you cannot find your original intention. It is also possible to be reversely brainwashed by the power of the Tao and become a demon.

Before Shylock graduated, his authoritarian path had already reached the third level. And now that he has been stuck for so long, the lawyer profession has never reached its peak and has not triggered the path impulse when the path is stuck at the upper limit of the level. This is precisely because he once lost his sense of authority and doubted his own path.

In this month, Aiwass, Sherlock and Isabel have all fully digested their abilities - Aiwass is not bad, his adaptability to transcending the path has long been maxed out.

During this period of time, he mainly cultivated his aptitude for the path of devotion, quietly learned various knowledge from the school library, and practiced the blessing technique that he was least good at.

But Shylock and Isabel are different.

Sherlock needs to concentrate on some research and solve some major cases in order to get feedback on the path of wisdom. But before that, the level lock on his authoritarian path loosened on its own accord... and he reached his limit without any training at all.

Probably because he truly reconciled with his past self and his parents, the restrictions he had placed on himself were lifted.

Isabel, on the other hand, was gradually developed into a confident person by Aiwass.

"All-rounder" is a profession that can flexibly use the various abilities of the Path of Beauty - as a generalist profession, it highlights one thing that is sparse in everything. In this case, if you cannot use different abilities in a targeted manner, you will definitely be much weaker than a specialized profession.

So Aiwass used himself as a target and a "wooden stake" for Isabel to practice various abilities.

Gain, weaken, control, spell damage, treatment, illusion, protection, mind reading, suggestion, detection...

And Aiwass can always give accurate "modification opinions".

After all, Aiwass is not too unfamiliar with the profession of all-rounder.

He knows to what extent Isabel's various abilities are considered qualified, so even if Yannis leaves, Aiwass can still teach Isabel as usual.

——It can even be said that after Master Yanis left, Isabel's progress has been much faster.

It’s not because Yanis’ teaching was not good. It's because Yanis is the kind of "teacher" who only lays foundations for students, cultivates study habits, teaches learning methods and universal principles, the kind of "teaching people how to fish" type. She did teach real "inner skills", but the results just weren't visible.

This is also a common problem of longevity species.

She always defaults to the fact that her student Isabel can endure loneliness and calm down, so she decides everything at the moment from the perspective of infinite perspective - fortunately, Isabel is really like this.

Aiwas is the exact opposite.

He is the kind of "consultant" who directly provides different solutions to different problems.

If Isabel did not take the initiative to raise questions and requests, he would not disturb her self-study rhythm; and if Isabel had questions, he would carefully guide and train her repeatedly until the problem was completely solved.

Isabel also enjoyed the one-on-one lessons with Aiwass. For her, studying is not a kind of pressure and torture, but a kind of relaxation.

When Aiwass focuses all his attention and energy on himself, carefully calculating, thinking and giving suggestions, Isabel will feel that her heart has become unprecedentedly peaceful.

It's like walking in the forest in the early morning after a heavy rain... enjoying the comfort of the world seeming to slow down and the sky becoming clear.

And Isabel is not the kind of girl who pretends that she doesn't know how to do it even though she knows it clearly; nor is she the kind of student who just watches Aiwass get distracted and doesn't pay attention to the class.

In this focused and relaxed learning state...

Aiwass spent a month to train himself a gold medal assistant!

It is already February 12th, and the full moon ceremony is just a few days away.

After parting, they may not be able to line up together - even if Sherlock can accompany Aiwass to the Theocracy as Aiwass's subordinate in the Department, Isabel will definitely not be able to advance with them.

As a minister of Avalon, Aiwass certainly could not use his identity as a college student to go to the Theocracy.

His status in Avalon is too high... This time when he went to The Theocracy, he had to go to the Theocracy through formal diplomatic channels in the name of visiting, exchanging, and studying the ministers.

This can also be regarded as Avalon's response to the close attitude of the Theocracy.

It can be said that Aiwass went to visit the Eternal Pope on behalf of the Queen this time... In a sense, he was Avalon's ambassador to the Theocracy. At the same time, it can also be used as a guarantee of peace, a proof of friendship, a hostage of high enough weight, and a deterrent to the Star Antimony people - if the Star Antimony is really desperate and ready to attack Avalon, then Aiwass in the Theocracy can do it. It has the effect of shaking people in an instant.

Then you can’t come and leave whenever you want.

At least I can't come back openly.

Therefore, Aiwass planned to advance to the fourth level with Isabel before leaving Avalon.

...The gold-medal support that I personally taught cannot play in double queue at all, so just let the support play in solo queue!

After this promotion ceremony is over, they will probably have to settle in the fourth level for a while. When both parties have digested it, maybe Aiwass will come back... and then we can advance to the fifth level together.

Although if you form a team with too many people, you may be punished by being absent from the ceremony, you still have to do your best to pull in a team of three.

Everyone else pulls, but you don’t. Isn't that a pure loss?

Maybe this is how Meg died in the original timeline - other countries can cobble together several five-level and six-level transcendents with different paths, but Avalon only has the authoritarian path, so Meg can't even be trusted. No teammates can be found.

Not to mention...the difficulty of the promotion ceremony from three to four is about to increase.

Even with a full moon ritual, failure and death may incur a death penalty.

In fact, logically speaking, Aiwass should have gone to the Theocracy long ago. At least it would have been last month.

According to normal diplomatic etiquette, Avalon should send the Queen's cronies there as soon as the war begins.

But Aiwass couldn't trust Avalon on the one hand, and couldn't trust Isabel on the other, so he stayed put.

...Fortunately, the Eternal Pope fell asleep again within two days after finishing his anger.

Since he didn't arrive as soon as possible, it would be considered rude... He would have to apologize when the Eternal Pope wakes up next time. On the contrary, Aiwass was not in a hurry at this moment.

Then it's better to drag Sherlock and Isabel to get promoted together before leaving!

Aiwass said, "I'm already late anyway, so I might as well just skip class."