Chapter 537: Sizhu Express, Mission Accomplished

Aiwass handed the information he obtained to Cardinal Matilda.

"Mr. Red Wine... I don't have much impression."

Cardinal Matilda pondered for a moment and replied, "At least he's not someone who regularly resides in the Theocracy. Of course, it's also possible that he doesn't use this name when he's active in the Theocracy."

"Is there any way to check it out? After all, this matter may be related to Xiong Tiansi."

Aiwass asked.

Cardinal Matilda smiled and said, "There must be a way. Even if His Holiness the Pope falls into a deep sleep, we can't just lose control of the Theocracy."

"But I definitely can't help you investigate. The Thirteenth Circle is primarily responsible for the care and preservation of these amber-coated creature statues, as well as the protection of the cultural specimens here. Actually, my accompanying you on this trip was already a violation. If it was just a short trip, it wouldn't be a big deal, but I definitely can't go investigating this kind of thing with you."

As she spoke, she stretched out her finger and drew a window on the wall next to her.

Then, she peeled off a piece of bark from the wall, and then she gently touched the wall, and it healed and restored it again.

Matilda stretched out her fingers and wrote on the bark. A stream of azure light flowed across it, condensing into lines of elven script.

"alright."

She smiled and handed the bark scroll to Aiwass. "I have written you a letter of introduction."

"letter of introduction?"

"Yeah. If you want to find someone, it's better to go to the Eleventh Circle."

Matilda said, "That's where the Central Observation Bureau is located. From there, you can see everything from the first ring to the twenty-first ring. I wrote a letter of introduction to Cardinal Loki, who is in charge there."

"...Cardinal Loki?"

Aiwass heard a somewhat familiar name.

Matilda nodded. "That's the leader of Controlled Fire I mentioned to you before."

"Is it okay to contact him?"

Aiwass frowned slightly, a little worried: "He and Her Highness the Saint..."

...seems a bit contradictory?

No, to say "somewhat conflicted" would be an understatement—he's clearly Grey's rival.

Although the number of people under the Control of Fire is not overwhelming at present, if the matter of Gray Ningpo is leaked, Cardinal Loki, who advocates "professional reform", will immediately become a strong contender for the Pope.

"It should be fine."

Matilda pondered for a moment, then shook her head hesitantly: "Although the Controlled Fire is causing quite a stir now... Cardinal Loki is still a cardinal after all."

——Any extraordinary person who has reached the fifth level of the path of dedication will also have a sufficiently pure heart of dedication.

This matter also involved the curse on the Archbishop, human trafficking, and transnational kidnapping. Even the immediate family of the person involved had come forward to investigate. Given the elves' character, they couldn't ignore this matter.

The character of the elves is very contradictory, trying to stay away from trouble, but at the same time not afraid of trouble.

Normally, they would avoid it if they could. But if someone came to them sincerely and devoutly, they would most likely help them to the end.

After all, elves have long lifespans, a weak sense of time, and little urgency. Some elves will even pursue a single task for twenty or thirty years.

"And now, he's a professional himself. The professional system has reached the fifth energy level, which has a huge impact on the spirit. Even if Cardinal Loki was not reliable before, he will become reliable enough now."

"…unreliable before?"

Aiwass keenly sensed the information contained in Matilda's words: "What does this mean?"

He was quite interested in this Cardinal whose name gave people a sense of foreboding - this feeling became even more obvious when he knew that Controlled Fire was the main enemy of this version.

Upon hearing this, Matilda immediately shook her head seriously and said, "Don't worry about this matter."

"Is it because of insufficient authority?" Aiwass guessed why Matilda had this attitude.

"That's right. If you ever get the chance to become a cardinal, you'll know about it."

Matilda's lips curled slightly as she spoke. "But you must first learn advanced divine arts. This is the threshold for becoming a cardinal... Without advanced divine arts, even if you are at the fifth level, you can't become a cardinal."

"I will try my best."

Aiwass nodded modestly.

It would not be difficult for Aiwas to learn advanced divine arts.

The free experiences that Aiwass has been accumulating are for the purpose of quickly learning advanced divine arts.

After he left here, he did not go to the eleventh ring immediately, but returned to the fifth ring and returned to his residence.

The trolls who were delivering the goods had already left... They were very busy, and as soon as they finished one order, they had to move on to the next. There was no time to waste, and their goblin masters would not allow them to delay.

Although corporal punishment with whips was forbidden within the church, the goblins had long since outgrown such clumsy and primitive training techniques. There were plenty of management techniques more effective than whips.

The first thing Aiwass did after returning home was to tidy up the altar in the room.

He placed the two books he had bought for Isabel on the table, then put on the mitre and lit the candles.

Aiwass raised the Corona Scepter and solemnly recited:

"I solemnly call upon you, noble fire thief!

"The god whose holy number is three, the god who binds the body with thorns of sin, the god who burns himself to chase away darkness—the Stag of the Candle!"

As a golden-red light shone in Aiwas's pupils, a scorching halo suddenly appeared above his head.

The crimson flames swirled into a crown of thorns, omitting the subsequent prayer.

This is not disrespectful, but because lighting the sacred fire and holding high the Crown of Thorns is itself a praise to the candlelighter.

"I beseech you to descend into the candlelight!

"Please come before me, Winged Fire, and convey my thoughts and gifts to distant places. I offer my blood and swear that this blood is shed for the benefit of others. Please answer me, Apostle of the Candle—"

As Aiwass recited, he suddenly felt dizzy. He felt like he was being watched by something terrifying, and his spine tingled.

The palm of his left hand suddenly cracked, and blood floated in the air like gems.

The next moment, Aiwass saw completely different scenes with his left eye and right eye——

With his left eye, he saw the candlelight on the altar suddenly begin to move without wind and turn into a violently shaking pure white flame; while with his right eye, he saw the flame condense into a vertical black ring.

Strange creatures flew out of it.

It looked like a small animal, but it was hard to tell what kind of animal it was.

It had slender legs and resembled a pure white fawn or pony, but with two heads and a body. A small, translucent, luminous horn adorned its head, while its body was pure white, like stone and jade. Its gleaming, jewel-red eyes gazed at Aiwass—no white visible, like the eyes of a teddy bear.

Behind it is a pair of flaming butterfly wings that allow it to float in the air.

Don't be fooled by its cute appearance, but it is the messenger of the candle - it is called the Winged Fire.

Aiwass saw with his left eye that a flame split from the candle flame, extending backward in a V shape. It landed on the altar, sucking up the blood drops in the air, and the two books began to burn.

Soon, the two books burned to nothingness, leaving no ashes behind.

In Aiwas's other vision, he saw the Winged Fire descend upon the altar with its hooves. Aiwas's blood, suspended in the air, was transformed into a crimson glow. The two books, enveloped in the glow, became ethereal and transparent, falling into the dream world.

Aiwass wasn't worried at all. He simply nodded respectfully and said, "Please send it to the Candlelight Cathedral on Avalon Glass Island... and give it to Bishop Mathers."

Then, the pure white flame became long and thin - the little beast jumped onto the candle.

It was a very special posture: only one of its four hooves stood on the flames, while the remaining three were suspended in the air. It seemed as if it was saying something, but Aiwass still couldn't hear its voice. He could only see it raising its head towards him, as if urging him to do something.

Normally, this would involve destroying items used in the ritual, but since this was a consecration prayer, no items were required.

So Aiwass handed over his left hand with a hole in it.

The little beast extended its tongue and gently licked Aiwass's wound. The wound on Aiwass's palm healed instantly, and waves of warmth flowed through Aiwass's body. As Aiwass gently rotated his left hand, the little beast's tongue licked from Aiwass's palm to his fingers and then to the back of his hand, as if washing Aiwass's hands.

From Aiwas's normal vision, he only saw the candlelight washing the wound on his hand.

Aiwass used his left hand to tap his chest, mouth, and forehead in turn.

"Thank you for coming, Winged Flame."

Aiwass said solemnly to the little beast in front of him: "I will be like a candle, burning forever."

A happy smile appeared on the little beast's face, and it raised its head and let out a cry that Aiwass couldn't hear. At the same time, the flame trembled three times.

The next moment, He stretched out like a bubble and disappeared—

Immediately, the flames returned to their original color and shape, and Aiwass's fragmented vision became unified.

"...So the sacrificed vision can see the apostles projected from the dream world?"

Aiwass touched his eyes and muttered to himself.

This was the first time he had seen the true appearance of the "Winged Fire." In the prayer class, the Winged Fire that was summoned should have been a V-shaped flame with a trailing flame.

He quickly composed himself and prepared to get some wine.

He would go to Morgan Miaomiao House later and tell her that he had sent some things to Isabel - and asked her to remember to go to Candle Cathedral in person to "pick up the express delivery" tomorrow morning.

Update completed, caught up!

I feel like I might need to take a day off in two days...

(End of this chapter)