Chapter 242 Isabel's Path Characteristics

When Aiwass woke up, it was still completely dark outside.

"…three o'clock in the morning."

He smacked his lips, hesitant: "How about... sleep a little longer?"

But seeing the Dao characteristics he had just acquired, Aiwass got up and decided to give it a try.

——Feed the Shadow Fiend a bite first and tell him how it tastes.

But after Aiwas cut his finger, he suddenly remembered that the power of the path was now unbalanced. He couldn't use the pastoral method for the next two weeks.

“…That’s okay.”

As the shadow demon's sweet whispers rang out, the shadows under his feet climbed up his legs, spread to the fingertips of his right hand, and enveloped them.

It deliberately made a sucking sound and said indistinctly, "I don't mind it."

"Can you gain strength from flesh and blood without using the pastoral method?" Aiwass couldn't help asking as he watched the Shadow Demon drinking with relish.

"Of course...that's impossible."

The Shadow Demon chuckled. "At least 10% of the high-level transcendents on the Path of Love at Iris possess [Blood and Blood Devotion]. What if they could make the Phantom Demon grow stronger at will?"

"So how does it taste?" Aiwass asked the customer carefully, seeking feedback on the new product.

"Compared to the Holy Blood of the Pastoral Law, it's just average."

Shadow Demon commented fairly, "But I don't mind it...it has a certain flavor. Hmm...it's like drinking lemonade and then pouring cold water into a cup. It has a certain flavor."

That's still a long way off.

"Then don't drink it. It's a waste of my blood."

Aiwass waved his hand and slapped the shadow demon that was stuck to his fingertips like mud back to the ground with a smack.

A flame flickered from his fingertips, like a lighter. The flame flashed and disappeared, and the tiny wound disappeared without a trace.

"Hey, why is this happening..."

Shadow Demon was a little dissatisfied: "For the past half month, it's basically the Flame-Defying Butterfly that's been drinking, right?"

"--how?"

Transformed into a flame butterfly and perched on Aiwass's shoulder, the silent Flame-Defying Butterfly, upon hearing the topic turn to itself, could not help but respond in a childish voice similar to Yulia's: "I'm growing."

After feeding it blood for half a month, it was unclear how much the little butterfly's strength had improved, but its intelligence had clearly improved a lot.

At least we can communicate normally now.

At this moment, Aiwass suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

The knock on the door was very soft, as if afraid to wake up the person sleeping inside. If Aiwass hadn't been awake, he would not have heard the knock at all.

Because Lily was still in the promotion ceremony and hadn't woken up, Aiwass ran over to open the door himself.

But Aiwas was surprised to find that it was Isabel in pajamas standing at the door.

Her hair was disheveled and her eyes were bleary. She had clearly just woken up and hadn't even washed her face before running over. She could still vaguely feel the warmth of the winter quilt.

She was shivering from the cold at the door, and Aiwass quickly pulled her into the house.

"...Why are you in such a hurry? What's the matter? Why don't you knock louder?"

As Aiwass spoke, he took off his white fox fur pajamas and draped them over Isabel. The flame butterfly, startled, took flight, scattering a scattering of phosphorus dust like sparks. It then circled Aiwass twice before finally landing on his shoulder.

After taking off his shirt, Aiwass revealed his inner body.

It was inconsistent with his usual frail image of wearing furry white pajamas and sitting in a wheelchair. After Aiwass took off his outer clothes, the muscles on his white jade-like body could be seen clearly.

His muscles weren't overly exaggerated, but his chest and abdominal muscles were visible without even needing to breathe. Even his shoulders and arms had a faint curve. Yet, even so, his collarbone was still deep and prominent.

——If it were before, Aiwass might still be a little afraid of the cold.

But after his priest class was promoted to the third level, his physical fitness received a considerable bonus. Even in the deep winter of late December and early January, he would not feel too cold even with his upper body naked.

The power of the path of [Devotion of Flesh and Blood] comes from the blood field, and it further strengthens Aiwas's body, making it more perfect.

Isabel watched the scene in her pajamas, her cheeks slightly red.

...I really want to touch it.

Such a thought suddenly popped into her mind.

—How could you think that, Isabel! This is so... so shameless...

She quickly shook her head vigorously to dispel the fantasy in her mind.

Even though she knew Aiwass was a former member of the team, she'd always subconsciously assumed he was the frail type... the kind of frail nobleman who couldn't help coughing even in thick clothes. But now that she saw Aiwass's abdominal muscles, her first instinct was to feel the indentations between them.

She herself doesn't have any abdominal muscles.

If she didn't have to learn dance, just sitting there painting and playing the piano every day would be enough to make her have a little belly.

The "all-rounder" class's enhancements to a dancer's identity were primarily reflected in the body's flexibility and balance. Even at the third energy level, she still lacked strength... Of course, this was only compared to Transcendents of the same level; she was certainly much stronger than an ordinary person.

At least for now, doing a few backflips in a row was pretty easy. She felt like she might be able to do a horizontal rotation while doing a backflip... but that was too dangerous, and she didn't dare practice it without a teacher watching.

Seeing Isabel staring at her abdomen, Aiwass touched it and looked down with a strange expression.

Ah, it has indeed become more obvious...

"…Isabelle?"

He couldn't help but remind her, "What are you doing here?"

"ah!"

Isabel suddenly came to her senses.

She tightened her pajamas, which were still warm from Aiwass's clothes, and whispered, "I'm just... a little worried about you.

"I wonder if you've completed your promotion..."

Having said this, she subconsciously swallowed her saliva, as if to use her saliva to dilute the remaining bloody taste in her mouth.

Before she fell asleep and lost consciousness... the last image in her mind was herself biting Aiwass's wrist and sipping blood like a mad puppy.

If Daiya's baby teeth had not been strong and sharp enough, she might have bitten off Aiwas's wrist.

But even so, she felt a little guilty.

Because she knew how much force she was using - it was like biting into inedible meat, with all her strength and a ferocious look on her face.

That would definitely hurt.

And if she lost too much blood, Aiwass might die... Besides, she had no idea what happened next.

She was worried that after she woke up, she would hear the news that Aiwass had failed to be promoted. Although the promotion ceremony at this level was not very dangerous, it would make her feel that she had caused trouble for Aiwass.

However, Isabel's real fear was that she would hold Aiwass back in the more advanced promotion ceremony - could she really be Aiwass's qualified teammate? Could she truly help him, rather than being protected at his own risk...

"—What are you thinking about?"

Aiwass seemed to have heard her thoughts and sighed helplessly: "I was promoted successfully.

“Not only that, I’m first in points.”

“Amazing!”

Isabel exclaimed in admiration.

"That's nothing... By the way, what characteristics of the path you chose?"

Aiwass was a little concerned: "You came here so quickly, aren't you choosing too hastily?"

"Ah, the teacher has already defined the range for me. Besides, I only have one purple trait, so I can only choose that one."

Although generally speaking, the characteristics of the Tao are secrets that cannot be revealed to even the closest people, Isabel still answered obediently: "This is what I chose..."

As she spoke, she spread out her right hand.

The light pink light blossomed and turned into a pink rose in her palm.

Then Isabel smiled slightly and placed it in Aiwass's hand.

Feeling the real petals in his hands, Aiwass asked uncertainly, "What is this?

"[Cunning Spell]? [Strong Illusion]?"

"Yes. The illusion of resilience."

Isabel was very happy: "This way I can go in the direction of illusion...The teacher is also good at spells in this direction."

The effect of the Resilient Illusion is to increase the difficulty of being detected. Although the illusion cannot cause physical damage, even if you break free from the illusion, you will be forced to suffer approximately one-fifth of the damage.

This path feature also has subsequent enhanced versions, so it is a good route.

"…Is there a problem?"

Isabel saw Aiwass was silent for a moment and hesitated: "Did I make the wrong choice?"

"No, not at all."

Aiwass quickly replied, "I was thinking about something else... This path has very strong characteristics. Later, you can choose [Cunning Spell] or [True Illusion] to further enhance the effect."

…There is just one problem.

This kind of Isabel is further and further away from the "Queen of Flowers" in the original history. Originally, Isabel's BD was formed in the Theocracy, mainly controlling various plants through music, painting, sculpture, poetry and other means.

But now Isabel can still study under the guidance of Master Janice, and she is likely to inherit her mantle.

As the little butterfly flapped its wings, history began to change more and more obviously. What Aiwass had just been thinking was, if there were too many changes, would his prophecy still be useful? Or would it become a burden?

...But compared to the Queen of Flowers with a cold face and frown, the happy Isabel now may be a better development.

No, not maybe.

——At least, she was smiling.

That must be the better possibility, the one she preferred, Aiwass thought.

Update completed!

My rhinitis feels almost gone, and the dungeon is finished! I'll take a day off tomorrow to rest, and then go out for a haircut... My cat hasn't been out for two months...

I haven't been sleeping well this week, getting less than six hours of sleep every day. I'm sleepy during the day, but energetic at night. My owner woke me up at 8 a.m. to write some code. Tomorrow I want to get a good night's sleep...

(End of this chapter)