Pastor's Tantra

——Lovers, Hanged Man, Sun.

This card has nothing to do with pros and cons, it just hints at the nature of power.

All three answers have been given by the invisible apostle.

Maybe there are other possibilities for the Butterfly of Flame. But the positive and negative position and the order of playing cards are all the divination results made incidentally by the fortune teller "Yuliya".

After Aiwass got his answer, the prayer service came to an end.

The candle in front of him suddenly began to move uneasily, and the flame became slender and pale, as if it was urging something.

Aiwass knew that this was urging him to quickly destroy the items used in the ritual.

This is the normal flow of a prayer ceremony. Otherwise, it might offend the coming apostles.

Because these blood-stained tarot cards have been imbued with the power of this apostle. Just like a signature or seal, it can be regarded as the identity mark of the other party.

If they fall into the hands of others, they can be used as ritual materials, used to call other apostles or even the nine pillars - they will think that this person was introduced by this apostle, and therefore be more likely to respond to the ritual. Only with the consent of the apostles could some consecrated material be left behind.

And if it is not allowed, trying to leave materials that smell of others during the ceremony may lead to unnecessary attacks.

So Aiwass respectfully handed the blood-soaked tarot cards to the candlelight with both hands, indicating that he was really here to ask questions.

They all caught fire and turned into ashes instantly. It's like a fleeting flame flickering out of a magician's hand, or like a fire igniting and extinguishing in an instant across an iron pot.

And at the moment when these tarot cards were burned out, the holes in Aiwass's hands and the wounds on his thumbs were also silently healed. The phantom magic power blocked in his arms was also removed smoothly.

The elongated candle flame licked the back of Aiwass's hand, but did not burn him. On the contrary, it made him feel warm.

Aiwass carefully washed all the blood on his hands in the fire, and then tapped his heart, mouth, and forehead with his left hand.

"Thank you for your revelation, Apostle of Zhuzhu."

The platinum-haired boy solemnly said to the candle in front of him in the dark room: "I will be like a candle, forever bright."

As if to encourage him, the elongated candle flame jumped three times quickly.

Immediately, the firelight returned to its original color and shape.

The feeling that something was watching him also dissipated.

Aiwass carefully extinguished the candles and confirmed that the ceremony was completely over. He left the apostle and did not suddenly come back.

When the candlelight was completely extinguished, Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief.

He relaxed and leaned back in his wheelchair.

Although this is a regular ability for priests, other priests can also pray to the Nine Pillars - usually, the most positive response is from the apostles who have dedicated themselves to the path, and no sacrifice or price is required. Because the act of helping believers for free is itself a kind of "dedication."

But having said that, this is the first time Aiwass has personally used a prayer ceremony. He was somewhat nervous.

"...I forgot to ask Him his name."

Suddenly, Aiwass slapped his forehead with some annoyance.

Although I don’t know who the apostle who responded to me is, he is quite friendly. He even treated himself a little before leaving, saving Aiwass from using the Fire Sacrifice Technique again.

If he could know the name of the other party, Aiwass could pray to Him in a targeted manner next time.

Although it is not very friendly to catch a sheep... but as long as the other party agrees, it is a consensual thing.

After pausing for a moment, Aiwass took out the more expensive set of hardcover tarot cards he actually used from the table.

In this deck of cards, one "Moon" was already used when Aiwass made "Shadow Blade".

Aiwass feels that using the same deck of cards to make fantasy cards may increase the success rate slightly.

Aiwass relied on the revelation given by the apostle to pick out the three tarot cards that were suitable for the Butterfly of Disobedience. And place them on the table in an inverted triangle formation in the order they were drawn.

Although he was asking about the nature of power before, it could actually be regarded as a tarot divination for Yulia.

Moreover, there is also tarot divination involving the participation of high-dimensional forces.

The apostles of the dream world can see the past and the future - time is not irreversible to them. Just because of the constraints of the dream world, the apostles cannot tell mortals the exact future. Just like even if the eternal self whose holy number is "1" is summoned, His apostle cannot give only one answer.

But just vague hints can be valuable.

"...Fortunately, when I was crazy about occult knowledge, I read a lot of messy books."

Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief.

The three cards drawn based on Si Zhu's power form the "Holy Triangle".

The three Tarot cards in the Holy Triangle represent the past, present and future respectively. It is not a "trend", but a "causal cycle" - the "past" cause brings the "present" effect, and the "present" cause brings the "future" effect... "The future" "It also hints at the reason why the "past" developed like this.

Although his skills in interpreting tarot cards are not very good, he can still interpret this simple card array.

Could such a simple divination be interpreted wrongly?

The first card symbolizes the reversed "lover" from the past.

The reverse position of the Lover card in the past tense can predict "quarrels", "emotional immaturity", "weakening of friendships", "although I have expectations for my own growth, I hope to always avoid danger" and so on. The key interpretation point is that he failed to pass the test brought by feelings and made wrong choices when "choosing", which led to the weakening of the relationship.

Aiwass touched his chin and fell into thinking.

Your relationship with Yulia has always been good, right?

Then it shouldn't be a matter of feelings and friendship...

He shook his head and skipped this card, looking at the second one first.

It symbolizes the current "Hanged Man" in his current position.

This is a very positive card. It heralds "self-sacrifice," "dedication for love," and "rebirth from the ashes." And "right position" indicates that this sacrifice is valuable.

"……etc?"

Aiwass was stunned for a moment.

Speaking of which, Yulia in the game plot sacrificed herself to become a phantom in order to protect Aiwass! At that time, her life form did indeed "leap", transforming from a mortal into an immortal demon. And she did have this "rebirth" in the flames.

If "reality" refers to this, then the "future" pointed out in connection with this question...

"The Sun reversed..."

Aiwass murmured.

The sun is a card that symbolizes energy and vitality. When reversed, it indicates a decline in vitality and a fear of "scarcity." For example, physical weakness, depression, or divorce caused by emotional fluctuations.

This probably means that in the original timeline, the flames of the Flame Butterfly would be sealed by Aiwass into his necklace. Although he did not die, he fell into a state of embarrassment and weakness.

And if reality and the future all refer to things about the Phantom Demon and the Butterfly, then what does the past refer to?

"...Could it be the reason for the phantom demon riot?"

Thinking of this, Aiwass's expression became a little subtle.

Does Yulia really care about her contact with other people?

...This is reasonable.

The most important person for Yulia is Aiwass himself - unlike Edward who has spent more time with her adoptive father and therefore naturally cares more about his opinions, she has always been closer to Aiwass. If Aiwass disagrees with James, Aiwass can be sure that she will lean toward him.

But even so, I can't stay at home with you all the time, baby.

——Aiwass felt as if he knew something, but knowing it was of little use. It is indeed an interpretation of the "past". People cannot change the "past".

But when he thought of this, Aiwass already knew the card he should choose as his base.

First eliminate the Lovers card. The key image of this card is "love" and the choices that love brings. This is not important to the Butterfly of Flame... From the form of "butterfly emerging from the cocoon", we know that its essence obviously has nothing to do with love. This should simply hint at why it got out of control, or what the emotions and reasons caused it to get out of control.

The Hanged Man is a card that symbolizes self-sacrifice, and it is the card that represents the candlestick. So it also has imagery of light and fire.

He uses his own body to raise the flame-defying butterfly and turns it into a cocoon to hatch it. This is conceptually closer to "Yulia" than to the Flame-Contrary Butterfly in her body. If Aiwass wanted to use some ritual to influence her, then this answer is correct - it can accurately guide the power to Yulia, and the dominant position is always her and not the phantom in her body.

However, what Aiwass really wanted to do was seal the demon inside her.

The sun represents knowledge, vitality and energy - in the sun card, a naked child sits on a white horse, bathed in the brilliant golden sunshine, holding high a flag symbolizing victory, and singing praises to the sun. The vitality brought by this land. In the relationship between Yulia and the Phantom Demon, the "sun" that provides vitality is actually Yulia... In other words, the child who is the subject of this card is the "Flame Butterfly" that is about to be hatched!

There is no doubt that this is the most suitable card!

It can fill the Flame Butterfly with enough energy to make it appear in the form of emitting light and heat. This concept is related to the path of devotion and is governed by the Sacrifice.

Therefore, Aiwass can use the "Hanged Man" representing Si Zhu as a symbol card to seal and suppress it!

Because the symbol card is the Hanged Man, the created beast has the characteristics of "the path of devotion" - when Aiwass uses this card to summon the Flame Paradox Butterfly, even if others come to detect it, they can only detect it. Detect the power that belongs to the path of devotion!

Its energy attribute is flame, and the power of the path comes from dedication - if it looks like a priest skill, feels like a priest skill, no matter how you detect it, it looks like a priest skill.

There is no doubt that it is the priest skill.

Moreover, the "recommended cards" pointed out by the apostle were used for both the front and back of the blank card. Its effect is self-evident.

"Fortunately, I left this behind..."

Aiwass thought, and took out the true flame essence that he had taken away from Yulia's body from his pocket.

At that time, he just did it subconsciously with the idea of ​​"keeping a souvenir". It turns out that it really comes in handy now.

Common materials that can carry fire-attributed mana include ruby, charcoal, cinnabar, sulfur, and saltpeter in addition to fire essence.

Aiwass cut his left thumb open again, and poured in one fire attribute mana for every three drops of blood squeezed out from his fingertip, thus investing four points of mana.

He used a white crystal rod to carefully mix the blood and flame essence thoroughly. It began to emit steaming white heat at this moment, and the moisture in the blood was being quickly dried out.

Aiwass was lying on the table, concentrating on using the toothbrush to brush it carefully onto the tarot cards before it dried. Make sure it is applied evenly.

Then, he ground and mixed cinnabar and ruby ​​in a ratio of six to one, and sprinkled them evenly on the tarot cards to nourish them.

It is different from the production of "Moon Card". The environment containing this card must have sufficient temperature. But no open flames.

Aiwass touched his chin and had an idea.

He put the card into a red cloth bag, filled it with a large amount of charcoal powder and smashed it flat. Made it into a pendant.

Aiwass hung it on himself and got ready for bed.

When he gets up tomorrow, he can give it to Yulia... and let her wear it personally.

It is just right to use the body temperature of her heart to warm this card - if the Phantom wakes up, the overflowing fire attribute mana will also be sucked away by the large amount of occult materials filled in it.

Moreover, it can also allow the Phantom to adapt to the sealed environment in advance.

——It’s okay to arrange an internship period for Little Butterfly.

Although even if it is not satisfied, Aiwass will not let it run away.