Chapter 405: Shadow Demon's Evolution

"Are you asking me to go to the Round Table Hall for a meeting again? This is the third time, right?"

Aiwass repeated softly, unable to help but laugh, "It seems like he really can't stand the pressure anymore."

Ligeia was also helpless: "You put too much pressure on them. The atmosphere in the Round Table Hall is more serious now than when the Iris people broke in."

It was already December 30th, five days after Queen Isabella ascended the throne.

Isabel's tour of several major cities is almost over, and today is the last day. Tomorrow morning, she will be able to return to Glass Island and make it to the end of the year.

Sherlock has written letters to both Aiwass and his brother, saying that he will not be back for the New Year this year.

January 1st in this world is Avalon's New Year, and there will be a Candle Festival. The ceremony is presided over by the highest-ranking bishop of the Theocracy in Avalon, Bishop Samuel Mathers.

After the Candle Festival, the funeral of Queen Sophia will be held the next day.

After the funeral, Isabel can re-arrange her Privy Council and ministers.

Because of this, the pressure inside the Round Table Hall is growing.

When Aiwass deliberately leaked the news through the Camelot ministers that "half of the ministers would be replaced" this time, the ministers were very nervous. They were eager to communicate with Aiwass in advance.

——The knights could easily figure out this fact.

Since Isabel is not in the Temple of Silver and Tin at all, how did this news get out?

That could only have come from Aiwass.

In other words, Aiwass can at least influence the selection of ministers decided by Queen Isabel.

Since he has the confidence to say such things, the Cavaliers will have to raise the standards for judging Evans again.

From "a young boy" to "a vixen who seduces the queen", and then to "a tough guy who cannot be provoked", he is now finally recognized as "a meticulous and powerful minister".

And the fact that Aiwas would take the initiative to say this... in the eyes of the Cavaliers, it means that he must have some ulterior motive.

It's nothing more than asking for some benefits - the Moriarty family is not short of money, so they may want things like secret books, holy objects, and holy swords.

But the problem now is that Aiwass doesn't see anyone and doesn't accept any gifts directed at him.

All the gifts given to Isabel were left unopened by Aiwass waiting for Isabel to come back and unpack them. In this situation, they couldn't even bribe Aiwass.

When Isabel returns, Aiwass will confront Isabel, and his decision to "sack nearly half the ministers" may become irreversible. And given Isabel's trust in Aiwass, it's very likely that this decision will be enforced.

Therefore, the ministers were very anxious and wanted to contact Aiwass, explain the pros and cons to him, and persuade him to withdraw this decision; the knights on the other side were also very anxious - because they hoped that Aiwass would not withdraw this decision.

Most of these knights had no faction, or were barely considered members of the High Tower faction, having received some money from Lloyd's and voting in favor of bills that benefited merchants. But they all had one thing in common: they had no real power.

These young knights were generally in their forties or fifties, with some even in their early thirties. Considered "senators," they were remarkably young. The vast majority of them came from the Arbitration Chamber, controlled by Ligeia; the remaining handful were judges from the Court of Justice, and could be considered half-members.

To enter the Arbitration Hall, one must be at least at the fourth energy level, and its main purpose is to serve as a talent reserve for the fifth energy level "big-name strongmen".

If one or two ministers resign occasionally, perhaps a civil servant can be promoted from the subordinates and confidants of the symmetrical faction to maintain balance; but if a large number of ministers are dismissed, then in order to prevent imbalance, people will inevitably be transferred from the Arbitration Chamber or the Judicial Yuan.

Avalon had a total of twenty-one ministers. Although the Chocolate Faction only had a dozen members, almost all of them were ministers, while the High-Rise Faction absorbed the majority of the remaining ministers.

The only person without any faction was the inconspicuous Lord Chamberlain, Mycroft. This was perfectly normal, as everyone knew the Hermes family was purely the Queen's faction, and no one dared to bring him in. That meant they had directly recruited a spy from the Queen into the group, roughly equivalent to recruiting the counselor into the dormitory group.

If Aiwass's policy were implemented, then there was no doubt... even if the "nearly half" quota was only split 50-50, the Gaolou faction would be severely damaged. With this lucrative opportunity in the air, the powerless knights of the Gaolou faction were tempted. They also lost respect for their faction's leader.

——In a few days, you may not still be ministers.

Maybe we will become ministers!

There was no doubt that the decision to lay off half of the ministers was real. Although they seemed to have accepted Aiwass's decision, they might not be able to maintain their respect for Isabel.

Aiwass didn't need them to offer him anything, and he didn't value what these people had in their hands.

He has no shortage of money; he doesn't care about equipment; but he has more than enough knowledge of mysticism.

I don't think anyone would dare to offer a woman to him.

From this perspective, Aiwass could be considered the most difficult minister to please. He disliked this and didn't need that, as picky as the client who wanted a colorful black.

But in fact, what Aiwass wants is very simple.

——That is their loyalty to Isabel.

When school starts again, Aiwass will go to the Church. That will be in about a month.

He probably had to go to Xingtan again and accompany his mentor to take the archaeology exam. He wouldn't be able to return to Avalon for at least six months.

During this period, Xingti may explode at any time due to the Tail Ring Ritual, which may also trigger a war.

He didn't want to be out there farming and finding his home gone. Isabelle was also dead.

Only when his rear was stable could he leave Avalon with peace of mind. Even with the restrictions of Mycroft and Camelot, and with Ligeia and the High Guardian watching over him, Aiwass couldn't leave behind too many ministers with ulterior motives.

Reshuffling Avalon's leadership is inevitable.

If Isabel is willing, Aiwass hopes to take the lead in this matter.

——In a sense, this is also the job of HR.

Although there probably won’t be such a big-name HR, one interview can directly determine the country’s highest-level leadership.

Before this matter was finalized, Aiwass would not meet with anyone. Any meeting could cause controversy, making his position less pure and giving others an opportunity to frame him.

In other words, Aiwass had a few days of rare rest.

You have to take a rest during the Chinese New Year!

Now Aiwas's daily life is very regular -

Every morning, I'd wake up and first feed Shadow Fiend, then pray to Candlestick to restore his mana. Then, I'd look through some files for Isabel. There wasn't much, but it would be enough to wait for "Offer Wings of Liberty" to trigger the health regeneration. In between, I'd do some math with Yulia, which gave Aiwas a headache...

When my health is full, I feed Shadow Fiend again, then have lunch. At noon, when I wake up from a nap and my health is full, I feed him again. In the afternoon, I read and study to recover my health. In the evening, after praying, I feed him again to recover my mana. Then, I help Yulia sort out her homework for the day. Sometimes, when I feel good, I pull Shadow Fiend over and feed him.

Shadow Fiend now eats at least four meals a day, which is more than what Evans eats himself.

Feed Shadow Fiend, cancel the skill and shake it.

Under this kind of cramming-style pastoral training, Shadow Fiend's appearance has obviously changed.

It's not that it got fat...it's that it melted.

The Shadow Fiend was now like a pool of mud, completely silent. Aiwass could control the Shadow Fiend's body at will, but it was like a drunkard, without any reaction.

If Aiwass could not still feel the presence of Shadow Demon, he would have thought that Shadow Demon was brain dead - if demons had brains.

"Want to come and witness it?"

Aiwass invited Ligeia: "The evolution of demons - you have never seen it before."

Just as he had revealed Aleister's identity to Isabel and Ligeia, he also did not conceal the secret of the pastoral law from Ligeia and Janice, because as long as they lived in the Palace of Silver and Tin, it would surely be impossible to hide it.

"Is it tonight?"

Ligeia was also obviously looking forward to it for a long time: "Shall I go and call Janice?"

"Okay, let's come together. Let's call Yulia too."

Aiwass answered readily, but with a hint of regret: "It's a pity that Isabel and Sherlock are not here..."

"What kind of demon will the Shadow Demon evolve into?"

Ligeia asked curiously, "Are you controlling this?"

"It's me. But I don't really need to control it."

Aiwass replied affirmatively, "The Shadow Demon's current sin mark is the mark of jealousy. And on this evolutionary tree, there is actually only one demon higher than the Shadow Demon who also possesses the power of shadows.

“—That’s the Night Demon.”

Six thousand words, updated!

Woohoo, it’s a little late, kowtow, bang bang bang…

The cat went to have lunch——

(End of this chapter)