Pastor's Tantra

Chapter 522 Taking jujube pills

After the other elves left, Sherlock and Lily came over with the Gray Saint.

Sherlock saw the handful of fruit held by Aiwass and raised his eyebrows: "Interesting."

Although he didn't know exactly what happened, he had a rough guess as to what had just happened.

Cardinal Matilda carefully picked up a fruit and put it into her mouth.

She chewed slowly and carefully, frowning subconsciously.

"Is it sour?"

Aiwass looked at her expression and asked.

Based on a subtle psychology, he is very concerned about the taste of the fruits growing on his body.

He never thought that one day he would have the self-awareness of a hen laying eggs... This was something Aiwass had never expected before.

"……fine."

Matilda opened her eyes in surprise: "The taste is not bad... I would rather say it's pretty good. It's a little sour in the mouth, and then there's a bitter sweetness. There's also a strange aroma... Eat it Afterwards, your lips and teeth will be fragrant.”

She always had her eyes squinted, although she looked very gentle and seemed to be smiling all the time. But Aiwass couldn't see clearly what color her eyes were before - but now Aiwass could see that she had azure eyes similar to her hair.

"I don't think it tastes bad."

Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief, chuckled and nodded.

But this also confirmed Aiwass - this thing should be able to trigger the shepherding technique. Because it has triggered the entry of flesh and blood sacrifice, it can be considered a sacrifice.

[Flesh and Blood Sacrifice (Purple): You are proficient in the art of self-sacrifice. And now you will be more proficient. 】

It's reasonable to say it's a sacrifice. After all, when Aiwass pulled this thing out of his eye socket, he felt a sharp pain that shredded his soul for a moment. It felt as if flesh sprouts were growing on the body that were as deep as the bones, and then being ripped off directly... It grew by absorbing souls as nourishment.

Fortunately, Aiwass has the entry of [Dissolved Soul], which allows his soul to regenerate, and because it is already amorphous, the damage to himself when tearing it off will be lower.

"I'll try it too."

Sherlock unceremoniously picked up a piece of fruit and put it into his mouth, a little surprised at how good it tasted.

"You said it's dates? The taste is vaguely similar, but the texture is not the same. It's too soft, a bit like cherries."

Sherlock thought: "As for the taste, it's only a little sour when you enter the mouth. It should be because of the skin. The pulp inside is so sweet that it's cloying. As for the taste..."

He said, picked up another one and ate it.

"...a bit like blood?"

He added uncertainly: "It seems to be a bit stinging."

"No nuclear weapons?"

Aiwass was a little surprised to see Sherlock not vomiting.

He asked: "Are there any other reactions? For example, the vitality is replenished, or the desire becomes stronger..."

The black energy lingering on the fruit made him a little concerned.

But Sherlock shook his head: "It's just an ordinary fruit, I didn't have any reaction."

——That’s not right.

How could this be an ordinary fruit? Using the soul as nourishment, the fruit of sinful thorns grows from dreams...

"I do not have either."

Cardinal Matilda also replied.

But she is obviously interested in this: "For the first time in thousands of years, a bishop did not burn up during the promotion ceremony, but received a handful of strange dates. This is the first time I have seen this kind of vision in a long time when I have been in charge of the Ministry of Holy Orders. .

"...Can I take some and keep them?"

"it does not matter."

Aiwass said, and distributed a dozen red fruits that looked like elixirs to Cardinal Matilda.

He reminded: "Although I don't know if this thing has any special effects, it may not be eaten too much. After all, it is the fruit that grows from the thorn of sin."

"...Sin Thorn?"

The most surprising thing is that the saint is pure white.

After all, she has had more contact with the Eternal Pope, and the Eternal Pope is full of sins.

She looked at Aiwass: "So...can the sin thorn still bear fruit?"

"I don't know."

Aiwass shook his head innocently. He really doesn't know - he doesn't even know what the Sin Thorn is.

He can only confirm one thing at the moment: the "paradox of illumination" that Si Zhu told him at that time was actually asking him whether he wanted to turn back to the Torch Burner.

Because Aiwass met the job transfer requirements of both Torchbearer and Enlightener, he chose Enlightener. If you reach the fifth level, there will be no turning back... So Si Zhu made a special confirmation here to find out whether Aiwass chose this path or chose the wrong path because he didn't know enough.

——Boss Si Zhu gave me a chance to repent. I really cried to death.

Aiwass felt a little moved.

According to this statement, all future initiates will probably grow fruits during the promotion ceremony...but that's not necessarily the case. Aiwass was a bit clumsy at the time, so when his eyes became itchy, he just pulled the sin thorn out.

He seems casual and adventurous, but he actually has an idea. Because Si Zhu was right in front of him at that time, and if there was such danger, Si Zhu would definitely not see anything happen to him.

——If you don’t take risks in front of adults, why don’t you take risks when you are alone?

But if it hadn't been pulled off at that time, thorns might have grown out of the eyes, or flowers might have grown out.

"Grow flowers..."

Thinking of this, Aiwass was stunned for a moment. Suddenly reacted.

He remembered.

In the game, the portrait of the Enlightener's profession shows a white-haired girl with side bangs covering one eye. Then she held two white flowers between her tightly clenched fingers, like tiger fingers.

Originally, Aiwass thought it was simply artistic composition. After all, none of Enlightener's skills are related to flowers.

There is also a possibility that it is because Aiwass gave Isabel one-third of her soul, so it did not receive enough nutrition and turned into a white flower...

So Aiwass made up his mind - not to tear it off next time, but let the sin thorns grow for now. See what it will become if it continues to develop.

"I want to try it."

The Gray Saint made up her mind and came over, pinched one and put it in her mouth.

But after just chewing it twice, she suddenly froze.

As if she felt some kind of pain, she suddenly covered her eyes that were wrapped in white ribbons. The body couldn't stop shaking.

Avas' heart suddenly tightened: "Your Highness the Saint?"

——Is there any reaction between the Fruit of Sin Thorn and Ning Po?

No one else knew it but he knew it. Gray's eyes have become frothy and she has now lost her normal vision.

"...No, I'm fine."

Gray immediately raised his hand, enduring the pain and comforting her. But Aiwass could tell that her voice was trembling.

However, before she could calm down, she immediately asked Aiwass: "Archbishop Moriarty... No, Aiwass. If you have similar fruits in the future, can you give them to me first?" ?I can try my best to help you with whatever you request."

In her plain voice, Aiwass heard some urgency for the first time.

When he heard this, Ava paused and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

...it seems there is indeed a reaction. But it sounds like it should be a good thing.

This thing seems to have a special effect on Ningpa.

Let me just say, there is no way this thing is ineffective...

"Of course," Aiwass smiled, "I'll give you all these."

No one else can use it anyway. Rather, the effects of these things are not suitable for other elves to discover.

To produce this "fruit of the sin thorn", one must first be an enlightened person of the fourth level. Secondly, it must have the property of dissolving the soul, otherwise the soul may be damaged when it is torn off raw for the first time... And Aiwass doesn’t know if [Flesh and Blood Dedication] is still needed to concentrate and strengthen the medicine. effect.

At present, only Aiwass can continue to produce it.

In the Theocracy, there are too many elves experiencing Ningpa.

Judging from Chunbai's reaction, it shouldn't be a panacea that will make you feel better immediately after taking it. Even if Aiwass was thrown into a juicer, he wouldn't be able to save many people.

It would be dangerous if this secret were exposed. Although elves basically have the desire to give, that is not all; and even if they have the desire to give, it does not mean that they are 100% good people - sacrificing others for others is also an expression of the desire to give.

To be on the safe side, it's better to leave them all to Pure White.

If Pure White can get rid of the Ningpa symptoms before the Pope's succession ceremony in March, maybe the disaster in the Theocracy can be averted?

Even if it’s just treating the symptoms…but it’s still a good thing to treat the symptoms.

Matilda was also thoughtful.

She obviously knew the secret of Greninja, so she immediately realized something from the saint's reaction.

"Then let me share these with you first, Pure White."

She said, carefully handing the handful of fruit in her hand to the saint.

Gray thanked: "Thank you, Cardinal Matilda."

She then looked at Aiwass and bowed slightly: "Thank you very much, Aiwass... If you have any trouble in the Theocracy in the future, please be sure to come to me."

Gray Saint's attitude towards Aiwass has changed significantly.

Cardinal Matilda's expression also became serious.

She squinted her eyes and said solemnly to Aiwass: "Aiwass, it's best to keep this matter secret. I will contact the Cardinal Hall immediately, and do not tell anyone else about this matter before then...

"If what I predict is correct, you may become the benefactor of the entire Theocracy and even all the elves."

But looking at the cardinal's reaction, Sherlock frowned.

He looked at Aiwass with some worry, feeling that his friend who had become the new archbishop seemed to be involved in some troublesome situation.

He obviously just came here to learn magical arts...

...In other words, the trouble has always been here. Just waiting for him to come.