Pastor's Tantra

When Aleister woke up again, she appeared in a familiar yet strange place.

The reason why it is familiar is that Aiwass used to come here often... and the reason why it is strange is that Aleister has never been here.

——This is the "Morgan Wonderful House" that Morgan gave to Aiwass.

When Aleister opened her eyes, she found Isabel sitting by the bed, looking at her with some surprise.

Aiwass had shown Isabel these two forms of himself before he left for the Theocracy. That's why Isabel turned a blind eye to the scandal between Aiwass and "Aleister"... and because of this, Isabel directly recognized Aleister's identity.

"Why did you come just now... You haven't come to see me in my dreams for so many days. It's been more than half of the night, and you just came in..."

Isabel complained in a low voice, reaching out to touch Aleister's long black hair that was as soft and clean as a wig with some curiosity, and was a little worried: "Are you drunk? Girls should be careful when they are alone outside."

"... I didn't drink."

Aleister subconsciously raised his head and rubbed it gently in Isabel's palm, but she didn't even notice her intimate action, just like she would subconsciously bend down and lower her head when passing by a low threshold that would hit her head.

She defended herself: "I'm studying a mysterious item involving Tiansi... It's just that it may make me fall into a coma. But don't worry, there are still people around me who can protect me."

At this point, Aleister suddenly realized something: "Do you come here to wait for me every night?"

The ticket to Morgan's Wonderful House is to drink some wine before going to bed.

The reason why Aleister entered here after being unconscious was probably because she suddenly got drunk after touching that strange liver. The strong intoxication poured into Aleister's heart through contact, and she was probably in a deep sleep at this moment.

Suddenly, Aleister felt Isabel's touch on her hair turned into a slightly harder massage. She followed Isabel's movements obediently and made a sound as if it was very painful: "Ouch, ouch..."

"You have time to study that kind of thing, why don't you come to see me."

Isabel rubbed Aleister's temple with some resentment, and whispered: "I have a lot of things to say to you... In order to avoid forgetting them when I get excited when I see you, I have to organize the outline every night after drinking. And now the words piled up have been written for several pages..."

"Woo woo..."

Aleister felt a little guilty for a while, and didn't know how to explain, so he could only make a sound as if it was very painful, hoping that Her Majesty the Queen would be relieved.

But Isabel was reluctant to press Aleister's head hard - although Aleister himself might not feel it, Isabel, who was on the path of beauty, could clearly sense that Aleister was a part of Aiwas. Just like the relationship between a person and his reflection in the lake.

"... How should I call you?"

Isabel said softly: "Should I still call you Aiwas?"

"I am... Aleister. Aleister Crowley."

Aleister stopped calling, which might not be very good acting, and was silent for a while, and still reported his name.

The moment she hesitated was whether she was still Aiwas.

But in the end, Aleister made a decision - whether she was Aiwas or not, she didn't want to be Aiwas's substitute here with Isabel. This was unfair to both Isabel and Aiwas. After all, she was just a fleeting phantom, a fuel thrown into the fire... That's all.

If Isabel had developed feelings for him, she might feel sad when they parted - even if you keep a pet for a few months, you will feel grief when the other person dies. Not to mention a living person with whom you have deep feelings.

And with Isabel's personality, her sadness might be even more difficult to contain.

For someone who remembers him and never forgets him, it is enough to have Aiwas.

Aleister thought so in his heart.

Now that he thinks about it, this may be the underlying motivation for Aleister to instinctively escape from meeting Isabel - in this world, sleep is a very reasonable need. Although most extraordinary people do not have a rigid need for sleep, everyone needs to contact the dream world through "sleep".

——It is well known that it is difficult for people to dream when they are not sleeping.

Hearing this, Isabel just smiled mysteriously - unexpectedly, Aleister did not understand the meaning of Isabel's smile, which made her a little flustered.

Isabel climbed onto the bed, and Aleister subconsciously shrank back.

But she was quickly grabbed back by Isabel and hugged from behind.

Feeling the hot air coming from behind, Aleister felt a little creepy on her neck for a moment - but at the same time, she felt a kind of attachment and familiar intimacy.

The moment Aleister smelled the scent of Isabel, her abdomen and tense calves slowly softened. Although her upper body was still struggling, she seemed to have no strength to resist.

I am obviously a clone who transcends the Tao, but why...

Such a thought flashed through Aleister's mind.

"Why are you so nervous?"

Isabel whispered behind Aleister's ear: "Aren't you a girl? Isn't it normal for girls to hug each other?

"...Or do you still think of yourself as Aiwass? But if you are Aiwass, why don't you dare to get close to me?"

"I..."

Aleister was speechless for a moment.

But Isabel spoke her mind directly: "Are you worried... that developing feelings with me will be detrimental to your integration? Are you worried that I will be sad about your leaving?"

"...Indeed."

Aleister was silent for a long time, and replied calmly: "After all, I am just a phantom, fleeting. No one can remember me. The only meaning of my existence is to promote Aiwass to a higher position.

"I am not a part of Aiwass - because he left me, he is still Aiwass. He has Aiwass's appearance, Aiwass's personality, Aiwass's memory and everything. My appearance is fake, my identity is fabricated, and even this face is just a replacement for someone else, and I don't even know her full name.

"So, you don't have to contact me too much, and I'm afraid I won't contact you too many times. You don't have to drink every day, it's not good for your health. We can let go of some time... For example, contact once every half a month or a month? If it's just to deal with important matters, I think the time is enough.

"We can actually be more official-you tell me what you need to deal with, and if I can help you solve it, I will help you think about it. And the really important things, I still have to pass it on to Aiwass... After all, my thinking is too advanced, and the many strategies I proposed may harm you and Avalon..."

Aleister closed his eyes and suddenly said a lot of scattered thoughts and somewhat roundabout logic.

But Isabel just tilted her head and responded with a short half sentence: "What are you afraid of?"

In just a moment, Aleister was silent.

She was quiet, as if she was asleep.

The Path of Beauty's ability to perceive people's hearts is much stronger in the dream world than in the material world. Because there is no confusion between acting and expression here, and there is no room for "lies". When Isabel and Aleister's body come into contact, Isabel can read all of Aleister's emotions.

——Emotions can speak.

Just like a perfect opera, even if the language is not understood, you can roughly understand what story it tells; an actor with abundant emotional tension does not need to understand what he says, but can feel his heart.

At this moment, Isabel felt a strong loneliness and panic.

Aleister should be extremely powerful, because she is the half of Aiwas who is a transcendent. In other words, she can also summon that powerful phantom demon...a phantom demon that can easily kill the fifth-level upper demon. Even if she is not completely invincible in this world, she should be a rare opponent.

But on the contrary... Aleister's heart is extremely fragile.

This is different from the Aiwass in Isabel's memory.

"Since you said you are not Aiwass... can you listen to a story?"

Suddenly, Isabel whispered behind Aleister: "About... how I fell in love with Aiwass."

Aleister's body subconsciously trembled for a moment.

Without waiting for her response, Isabel said: "At the beginning, in my memory... Aiwass was always calm, wise, knowledgeable, and convincing. His soul is bright and his mind is clear. He will never panic, fear, rage, or anger at any time. It seems that all despicable words cannot be used on him...

"That posture is more like a god than a mortal - a god that people stay away from. "