Pastor's Tantra

Chapter 808 The Childhood of Franz Pomponazzi

When Aleister heard this, his heart moved.

...the "great" Lady Bayard?

What did Vignes do back then to earn such respect from Pomponazzi?

No wonder Peng Bonazi, who had a frivolous personality, had such a formal attitude when he came to see her.

I am afraid that when the two met at Arc Moon Manor, Baroness Bayard's status was much higher than that of Pomponazzi.

Realizing that he did have a chance to get some information out of him, Aleister's attention became more focused.

"great……"

"Bayard" took a sip of wine, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Are you serious? Or are you laughing at me?"

"—No, of course I'm serious."

Peng Bonazi put his elegant right hand on his chest and said seriously: "The 'Light of Herasl' on your chest is proof. It was not given to your father or mother, but to you personally, daughter." Lord.

"In your hands, the Bayard Consortium has become a behemoth that can shake the empire. Even the emperor must surrender to you and show your kindness... Without you, there may not be Arc Moon Manor. That changed me The place of a lifetime.”

Aleister was stunned for a moment.

...So this necklace is the "Light of Herasl"?

This is something Aiwass has known since his history class at Avalon.

Countries often perished because their national power was weak, but only the Herasl Empire perished because it was too powerful.

At least in the textbooks of Avalon, the main reason for the disintegration of the Herasl Empire was because a large number of low-level extraordinary people gradually escaped from control - in that era when extraordinary knowledge was not strictly controlled, as long as there was a guide, they could easily Become extraordinary.

There is no overall quality assessment, nor is there any investigation of family and personal morality. An old man you meet on the street may teach you the secret of becoming a mage; there is true or false supernatural knowledge everywhere on the black market. Extraordinaries are always keen to explore various ancient ruins, from which they can further enhance their own strength.

Major colleges are also trying their best to cultivate their own extraordinary people and compete with each other for students. The cost of learning extraordinary knowledge has reached a limit... When the cost is the lowest, even the groom's children can advance their own loans for the next twenty years. And learn mysterious skills.

As a result, the number of nobles has not changed, more and more aristocratic descendants are going crazy, and social conflicts have become increasingly fierce... At the same time, the number of extraordinary people born from common people continues to increase.

Everyone wants to go out for fun and exciting adventures. The ruins around the city are so full that they look like tourist attractions, and nothing valuable can be dug out anymore. No one wants to work in those low-paying jobs and would rather go out to sea and explore far away places. This is also the reason why Avalon was able to bring so many knights and people from the empire when it was founded.

In the ten years before its demise, the proportion of extraordinary beings who were not from hereditary nobles but were above the third level had reached over 90%. At first, the nobles would recruit these extraordinary people to join the family circle... But later, even if they tried their best to recruit, the wealth they could give was limited, so more extraordinary people still flowed outside.

The gathered civilians formed various private extraordinary organizations such as chambers of commerce, financial groups, associations, and societies, constantly competing for wealth, status, and voice. The entire empire fell into extremely intense internal strife, and people were divided into Various factions attack each other, and factions are constantly uniting and betraying each other.

The last emperor was determined to change this situation.

He has a gentle personality, so he chose the latter between "launching an aggressive war against the ancient Parthian kingdom" and "mediating class conflicts" suggested by the prime minister. He still chose the latter between violent suppression and non-violent inducement... He therefore implemented The "Light of Herasl" program recognizes outstanding civilian extraordinary people and grants them non-hereditary noble titles.

Originally, it was very common for the royal family to issue noble qualifications. In fact, this happened a lot in the peaceful times in previous years. It's just that those are all royal commendations to "individuals", and there are no clear rules and systems that can run automatically.

This is the first automatically-operated nobility system in the Herasl Empire besides the military merit system.

However, the conflicts at that time had already become very intense. The positions of both sides could be said to be either/or, with no middle ground at all. Therefore, the monarch who advocated mediation was considered by both parties to be partial to the other party, which further aggravated the conflict.

——In Avalon, the "Light of Hrasl" is also called the "Light of Destruction".

They are also said to be the countdown to the destruction of the Herasl Empire.

This is the ornament that Aiwass brought with her when she first transformed into Bayard through the power given by the twin mirrors. It doesn't have any special power - maybe it does, but as a mirror, it's just an accessory.

At the beginning, Shadow Demon himself did not express any desire to treasure it or preserve it carefully.

She didn't seem to like the necklace.

"But I didn't enjoy it."

Aleister sighed, imagining that he was Bayard.

She imitated Bayard's tone during the promotion ceremony, and said half plainly, half free and easy: "This is all in the past. Be it power, honor...or my childhood self. There is nothing in the world. It is eternal... If you really want to pursue eternity, it is the same as pursuing stagnation.”

"...Your words are still so philosophical."

Peng Bonazi did not respond to this sentence, but pursed his lips, then suddenly smiled and said flatteringly: "We haven't seen each other for so many years. Did you go to the East to rest?"

He had a smile on his face, but Aleister clearly felt that Peng Ponacci was a little unhappy just now. It was only because it was rare to see a "fellow countryman" that I suppressed my dissatisfaction.

"That's right," Aleister said in fluent Taichu language, "a blessing in disguise."

Her Taichu language was so fluent and confident that Peng Bonaqi, who could barely understand her, had no doubts about her words.

This also explains why Lady Bayard disappeared after the Earth Splitting War - she was tired of the disputes in this land, so she fled far away. This is also a very reasonable behavior and fits her indifferent character very well.

"However," Aleister paused and asked, "You said... Arc Moon Manor changed your life?"

Obviously, Pomponazzi wanted to talk to Bayard about this topic.

His spirit suddenly shook, and he became visibly happy.

Seeing this, Aleister also understood - obviously, Pomponazzi wanted to talk to her about Valentine I.

Although she and Peng Bonazi have never met, she also knows that the first generation of black and red ministers followed Bashir's personal charm.

The dark side may simply recognize him and think Bashir is a trustworthy person. It was for this reason that he was willing to let his students marry Bashir, who was already old at the time.

But as extraordinary beings on the path of love, their emotions are all disrupted and mixed together. This means that for extraordinary people on the path of love, there is no absolute pure friendship, affection or reverence, and any emotion is "love" to them.

——In other words, Tie Nantong.

But then comes the problem...

The status of Huyue Manor is probably equivalent to that of the White Dove Opera House today. It is equivalent to an entertainment club and cafeteria with very high entry barriers, and only those who can be introduced can enter.

Aleister still remembered that during the promotion ceremony, Aiwass had seen a scene of a girl and a human youth chatting happily at the wine table. That human youth was Bashir in his youth.

"Bayard" crossed his fingers and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that the child you brought to Huyue Manor would become a monarch...and you, in turn, followed a human being. For this reason, you did not hesitate to do anything If something like that happens..."

"That kind of thing...what kind of thing do you mean?"

Peng Bonaqi's tone became sharper: "Does it mean that I killed all the Sons of the Moon of Star Antimony, or... I killed all my own family?"

——Have you ever done this kind of thing?

Aleister raised his eyebrows and just smiled but said nothing.

She just said leisurely: "When I was young...when my parents were still alive, my father taught me ritual spells every day. And my mother taught me how to become a charming witch.

"I still remember that when I was a child, I looked very androgynous. I disliked the trouble of long hair, so I changed it to short hair. When I grew taller, people often regarded me as a 'young master' instead of a 'young lady'. '...At that time, I even asked my mother for a magic potion that could make people shorter."

"……hehe."

Peng Bonazi twitched the corner of his mouth and laughed dryly: "That was before you became an adult."

"Naturally. That is the past experienced by the real 'Bayard', but it does not prevent me from keeping it in mind."

Bayard asked, "What about you?"

"'Franz' is different from you. I have four brothers and three sisters. We have the same father and mother... but my bloodline is different from theirs."

Peng Bonazi's fingers twitched slightly, and he clenched the wine glass in his hand to cover up: "I am the only 'pure blood' in the family."

"When my father gave birth to his third child, he became a child of the moon. And after my mother gave birth to her seventh child, she was also killed by my father... during the eighty-day resurrection ceremony After that, he also became the son of the moon.

"Shortly after that, my father was promoted to the fifth level, and my mother was already pregnant before that... That fetus was me. Although the fertility rate of the fifth level is not non-existent, it is very low. Basically, I am the last child in the family.”

The corner of Peng Bonaqi's mouth raised slightly, and he said sarcastically: "Since you were born, your brothers and sisters who are related by blood have regarded you as an enemy and a monster... Have you ever had this experience?"

Unlike Bayard, and unlike most other Moonchildren whose eyes only turn red when they are excited...

Peng Bonazi's pupils were always blood red.

This is proof that he is a "pure blood".

"The earliest memory that 'Franz' has preserved is almost when he was in his early one year old."

Peng Bonacci whispered: "'My' eldest sister wants to strangle me...perhaps because she thinks that her father and mother have been replaced by another person. She is afraid of this.

"But unfortunately...she failed. Because she didn't expect that I was born extraordinary. She didn't seem to understand what the Son of the Moon could do.

"When I regained consciousness, I found that my ashes were reborn from the pool of blood. My mother ordered me to suck her blood... Unlike human babies who need to drink milk, I have been using "blood bottles" since I was a child, so I quickly understood this instruction.

"Amid my sister's cries, I sucked her into a corpse.

"--That was my first kill."