Chapter 1065 Looking back, it has to be Avalon
Aiwass did not specifically distinguish who were the blood slaves who were stubborn and loyal to the Count of Orleans, and who were just innocent victims who were kidnapped here.
On this point, he and Sherlock hold different views -
Shylock, from a legal perspective, viewed the blood slaves as "coerced accomplices." After all, he was a lawyer from Avalon, so it was natural for him to feel this way.
There is a significant difference between the laws of Avalon and Star Antimony: the laws of Avalon do not recognize emergency rules that allow one to harm others in order to save one's own life, while the laws of Star Antimony allow this.
Specifically, if a kidnapper threatens someone, ordering them to go out and kill a random person, or else kill them if they don't do so—then in Avalon, the person being threatened will still be prosecuted for murder. But in Star Antimony, even if they can't be found innocent, their guilt will at least be mitigated.
This is because Avalon believes that the purpose of the "Emergency Regulations" is to promote the overall interests of society as a whole, and that the purpose of the law is to enable society to purify itself and develop in a better direction. Therefore, when faced with a kidnapper, Avalon tends to disagree with all the kidnapper's demands - this is a legal principle established during the reign of Tudor III.
Because the tyrant "The Hanging King" believed that if compromises were made in order to save some individuals, it would be tantamount to encouraging such behavior or acknowledging the possibility of such criminal behavior.
For example, if the kidnappers believe that "kidnapping people in public can blackmail the government to do something", it will increase the possibility of kidnapping people. Similarly, if someone is forced to kill someone, and he knows that this behavior will allow him to escape punishment, he will be more willing to comply with this behavior and do something criminal, and the kidnappers' success rate will increase. If he knows that he will also face the death penalty for killing people, then he will resist the kidnappers more fiercely, thus letting the kidnappers know that this is not a smart choice.
This is the most typical authoritarian ideology: the collective is greater than the individual, and rules are more important than human feelings.
On the other hand, those who advocate the idea of equilibrium consider the issue from the perspective of the coerced party: they believe that the purpose of the law is to maintain stability, that is, to maintain "balance."
From this perspective, the law cannot be above the ordinary people. If a law puts an ordinary person in a dilemma, then it is a bad law - or at least a law that will cause controversy. When controversy arises, it proves that the law's role in mediating disputes has been invalidated.
—If a law, clearly intended to mediate disputes, instead sparks even greater controversy and potentially even more trouble, then this law itself fails to maintain balance. As for what other prisoners might think, that's their own opinion; each person is independent, and each event is independent.
But Aiwass's thinking was simpler.
His idea is typical of the path of devotion - no matter whether this person is wrong or sinful, if I have a way to save him, I will save him first.
If you accidentally save the wrong person, the worst that can happen is that you can fight back to make up for your previous mistake.
—What about the individual and society, the law and the mortals? I don't understand that. Anyway, let's save everyone right now first. I'd rather save someone by mistake than not save them. If I save someone by mistake, at most I'll lose some of my mana and vitality. At worst, I can just fight back and it'll be fine. The only loss will be me. But if I don't save enough, then there's someone left unsaved.
Before Yassen could sort out the blood slaves, Aiwass had already revived every human in the Earl's Mansion. This was less than half an hour after Sherlock had killed all the Moon Children. Some of the blood slaves had just been electrocuted by Sherlock when Aiwass revived them.
You take care of the killing, I take care of the survival. No need to worry about the accidental injury of Lightning Chain.
In order to improve the efficiency of treatment and forcibly "resurrect" some people who have just died, Aiwass directly transformed into the form of a sin-beast.
Although this wasn't strictly speaking a resurrection, as their souls were still intact within their bodies, it only involved physical healing... and it didn't even add 1% to Aiwass's transformation progress bar.
It seemed as if they sensed the earl's death, or as if it was because Aiwass's posture at the moment was too sacred and mysterious...even the blood slaves who had rushed out to attack Aiwass before were now standing obediently by Aiwass's side.
They didn't dare to leave, not even to look up at Aiwass. Instead, they stood quietly behind Aiwass, hunched over like loyal servants.
Even though all the Moon Children in this building are dead, the spirits that were once tamed still linger in their hearts.
There was no smile on their faces. They all looked as pale as ghosts, as if their entire family had died.
——Perhaps it’s because if they act too cheerful, they’ll be beaten, tortured, or even interrogated.
Aiwas had read about this knowledge in the advanced divine arts textbooks when he was studying in the Christian country, but he had never experienced it in person.
Xue Tiansi, the son of the moon and the dragon, only has admiration for Hengwo, greed and desire for possession, and is distant and respectful to the banquet host, but has a slight desire to challenge him... just like a rebellious teenager who wants to challenge his father and embrace his mother.
As for Sister Sasha, he practically ignored her, like an emperor's illegitimate son desperately trying to deny his other half's ordinary bloodline. It's said he even considered it a disgrace, though there's no evidence—because of Sister Sasha's existence, he only had a hint of mortal nature.
His inclination can be seen from the fact that he named the race he created "Sons of the Moon".
Because of this, he was clearly dissatisfied—even angry—with not having become a "perfect man." Having left a message for his descendants to develop in this direction, he entered the dream world in his physical body.
Until now, no perfect human being has been born from the Moon Children.
However, Xue Tiansi believes that humans and the Sons of the Moon are greedy for pleasure because of the primitive animal desires deep within their bodies.
Whether it's appetite, the urge to reproduce, or the desire to sleep, these are instincts shared by wild beasts. It's precisely because this bestiality has tainted the Moon Child's blood that he's been unable to ascend to humanity's evolved form—a perfect being. Therefore, he simply blocks these instinctive desires from his followers.
By not giving them positive feedback, they are forced to "quit" the addiction.
There was no taste in sucking blood, no flavor in eating, no happiness in sleeping, and no pleasure in procreation. It was like living in a giant shell, interacting with the world through a barrier.
Xue Tiansi hopes to use this method to accelerate the enlightenment of his descendants - if they can no longer feel anything, then can they achieve transcendence? Then work hard!
"……Why."
Aiwas glanced at the blood slaves standing densely behind him and sighed silently: "I can only say that Xue Tiansi is really an uneducated giant baby..."
Hearing this, the blood slaves behind him looked at Aiwas with almost horror.
They didn't even dare to rebel against their own master, and yet the god their master worshipped was actually called a "giant baby" by this sacred white deer?!
But Xue Tiansi's logic is indeed outrageous.
This is just like the idea of "You don't study well, so I don't let you play games, then you can study well."
After those Moon Children were forcibly deprived of this instinct, the hunger for the path of love within them nearly drove them mad. But they could not satisfy the emptiness within themselves... To date, no Moon Child has successfully transcended, and instead, each one has become twisted and mad.
Although most of the senses are blocked, there is still a faint sense of pleasure that can be captured - and they keep seeking higher stimulation in order to pursue this slight feeling.
In this process, they differ from other Moon Children. Other Moon Children pride themselves on their ability to bring others joy unattainable by humans, believing this to be proof of their superiority. However, for these Moon Children who worship the Blood Sky Master, the pleasure they feel is often far inferior to that of others—instead, the pain they experience is the same.
They are unable to feel normal happiness, and therefore envy others' happiness. Or, in other words, they begin to pursue a kind of "perverted happiness" - just like castrated eunuchs who take pleasure in torturing others, in a sense, they are "castrated" by the Blood Sky Master.
The Enchanting Kiss itself is a way to manipulate others through pleasure, and if you dare to show pleasure in front of these psychopathic Moon Children, you will probably be tortured immediately.
These blood slaves, while enduring painful torture, would also be controlled by the Enchanting Kiss from time to time, so almost every one of them was brainwashed and turned into puppets.
They all stood silently behind Aiwass like monsters, their backs completely bent... like the spines of wild elves.
But the wild elves are so tall, accustomed to speaking to the shorter humans around them, that this is how they behave. They're doing it for self-preservation—everyone smiles for a split second; if their masters saw them, they'd be beaten to a pulp. So they can only bow deeply, offering a fake smile only when greeting guests.
Completely different from the Moon Son on Xingti and Narcissus's side.
While the blood slaves there might be a little younger and their clothing a little more revealing, at least every one of them was full of energy and laughter. Some even dared to flirt with their masters, like the student from the Spirit Tower... He even dared to defy his master.
Although this "resistance" was mostly a personal interest of Blood Coral, just like a cat playing with a mouse before letting it go and catching it again, at least the safety of the blood slaves was relatively guaranteed - and the worst environment was no more than the White Dove Opera House.
Did they actually lend money, or help someone pay off a debt? Or did the victim "voluntarily" sign a contract giving up their human rights, only to become a blood bag with emotional value? There was no violence in the entire process.
Even then, both sides were simply enjoying themselves. The few deaths were either because the Moon Child had gone mad after not drinking blood for too long, or because the blood slaves had angered the Moon Child's volatile moods, causing him to go berserk...
At that time, Aiwass already felt that this was the worst thing in the world.
——Just like when he was still in Avalon, he already felt that Avalon was the darkest country in the world.
A group of businessmen actually tried to corrupt the knights with money and seize power!
This group of knights were actually successfully corrupted!
But the more Aiwass traveled, the more he felt that Avalon was truly a peaceful place...
If we ignore the problems of gangs and assassins that plague every country... the darkest elements of Avalonian society are simply merchants who bribe the knights to manipulate parliament. Even their attempts to manipulate parliamentary processes are based on rules-based tactics like "buying votes" and "marrying high-ranking officials."
Look at the crazy people of the Church, the messy Star Antimony, and now Iris...
Aiwass thinks Avalon is really good.
After healing the tamed blood slaves, Aiwass also healed the injuries of the humans who had not yet become blood slaves and were brought back by Yasen.
Many of them who tried to resist the Moon Child were unfortunate enough to have their limbs cut off and hang from the rafters. However, under the healing power of blood magic, they did not die - their broken limbs healed, and their spines and iron hooks grew together in a twisted manner.
Their bodies were covered with scars - the marks left by bloodletting.
Just like the rubber tree, it is covered with hideous cut marks.
These were not cut by the Son of the Moon, but squeezed out by the blood slaves.
Just as the Moon Children of Star Antimony and Narcissus can feel the pleasant joy from the blood, the Moon Children of Iris can also feel the pain, despair and fear flowing in it.
However, their ability to perceive positive emotions is too weak, and only negative emotions can serve as nourishment.
It's like when they drink soy milk, they add chili peppers instead of sugar, because they can no longer taste the sweetness.
These blood bags were almost tortured to the point of mental collapse.
Even after Aiwass healed them, they still trembled as if they were in a state of dementia, unable to speak or walk. Their pupils had lost their luster, and the mere touch of a finger on their bodies would cause them to tremble in fear, as if they were being cut by a knife.
"Okay, it's all right now."
Aiwass, transformed into a sin-monger, comforted them gently, pressing his horns against their faces: "It's okay... It's okay..."
I couldn't sleep again yesterday and only slept for four hours. Today I'll update 4,000 words and take a break...
(End of this chapter)
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