Chapter 345 The Cursed Aiwass
The materials for making the "Wheel of Fortune" cards are not easy to find.
In order to save time, Aiwass directly mobilized his three partners to help him look for it.
Although the conditions are not as harsh as the "Moon" card, it is still a bit troublesome - but fortunately it is just troublesome.
A total of four owl feathers, three griffin feathers, the shackles and keys of the Wisdom Prisoner, bandages or gauze used by those who have survived fatal injuries, and a small amount of sapphire powder are needed.
The first two are easy to find.
Owls, though rare, are not extraordinary creatures after all. Last night, Aiwass commissioned the griffin Liz to capture one. And the griffin's feathers were within easy reach.
The main reason is that the last two materials are more difficult to find.
The "Wheel of Fortune" card symbolizes change, destiny, and force majeure... and the changed Thoth Tarot version of the Wheel of Fortune has the added meaning of "changing your destiny with your own will."
That is, you can't just lie back and let things happen. Instead, you must spin the wheel of fate, express your own will, and change your own destiny—and to do this requires sufficient wisdom, and requires extensive study and reading. By spinning the lower parts of the wheel of fate, you can drive higher levels and ultimately reverse the entire wheel of fate.
It is a tarot card that belongs to the path of wisdom.
The essence of the third material is "the cage broken by the bound wise man"; the fourth is "the proof that a person approaching death can change his fate with strong willpower."
Both of these items are hard to find.
Not only is it rare... but because no one pays attention to this kind of thing, it's easy to buy the wrong materials and get scammed. For example, a hospital definitely doesn't know which fatally injured person will survive, so their medical waste is definitely thrown away in a pile.
In this case, how can one find a specific bandage? And if it is contaminated by someone else's blood or potions, perhaps its pure symbolic meaning will also be contaminated.
The same goes for the shackles used by the wise prisoner—how wise does one have to be to be considered wise? Could the shackles he used actually have been lost or replaced? Could someone else have used them in the interim… perhaps a fool had used them since then, contaminating the concept?
They had gone to great lengths to find these two materials. They did find a replacement for the "Proof of the Strong Will of a Person Who Reversed Death"—it was found by Haena.
It was a bullet collected by one of her teachers in Bagpipe Town.
This teacher removed the bullet from his own body. He had been kidnapped and held hostage by criminals, but he refused to give up and tried to escape. As expected, he was discovered by the kidnappers at a critical moment.
The kidnapper was already surrounded by the police and was desperate to escape, so there was no way to recapture him. However, he was unwilling to let the hostage escape, so he shot him three times from a distance.
His marksmanship was actually average, but he was lucky that day. From a distance of at least thirty or forty meters, he managed to hit all three targets.
One shot hit him in the buttocks, one in the thigh, and the third shot hit him squarely in the chest.
The bullet, at a perfectly accurate angle, lodged between the teacher's heart and lungs. It still pierced an artery, nearly killing him. Fortunately, a pastor was present and managed to save him.
However, the priest's illumination technique couldn't remove the bullet directly. He later underwent surgery to remove the bullet—and nearly died again. He then kept the bullet as a testament to his good fortune, often boasting about it to his students.
It was quite difficult to buy it, but fortunately, the person who came forward was Haina.
Seeing his former student finally succeed, the elderly teacher was overjoyed. Hearing that Haena needed it, he even wanted to give it to her... but Aiwass insisted on paying for it, so he finally bought it.
As for the other material, they really had no idea.
So the decisive and ruthless Haina came up with a very unethical but effective idea.
——She asked Aiwass to report Sherlock's crime directly and mobilized people from the nearby Supervisory Bureau to arrest this "newsboy".
The handcuffed little Sherlock was full of questions.
Afterwards, Haena directly stepped in, claiming that Sherlock was involved in another major case, and "personally escorted him to Glass Island." Because this did not directly eliminate his guilt, the incident still had to be recorded - so these shackles could be considered "shackles for the prisoner of wisdom."
Anyway, the criminal's name is definitely not Sherlock Hermes, but a name Sherlock made up... After all, he is currently using the identity of a child. And when he advances again, this identity will no longer exist.
"...putting aside other things," Aiwass expressed his gratitude and gave a very high evaluation, "Haina, your ability to handle affairs has indeed improved. I really didn't expect at first that it would be you who helped me find these two materials..."
"There's nothing I can do."
Haina smiled helplessly: "In that dream, I had to do everything. If I think too much, I have to make some changes."
She used to be the type who loved to follow orders. Not having to think, not having to take responsibility, was a blessing for someone without a brain. There was no pressure, no worrying about the consequences of making a mistake.
But if the situation is urgent and she has to step forward...she is definitely not the kind of person who can give up everything and run away without caring about anything.
Over time, she honed her skills.
Afterwards, Aiwass and his companions hurried through the "Villager Passage" and returned directly to Eagle Point Village on a griffin. When Aiwass finished the preliminary work for making the card, he preserved it with sapphire powder.
Before I knew it, the afternoon had turned into dusk.
Aiwass clearly felt the sense of crisis.
An undisguised murderous intent enveloped him, and an ominous curse loomed over Aiwass.
——Originally, they were unsure when the demon of punishment would arrive. But now they no longer have to guess.
"I'm afraid it's the giant prince."
Aiwass explained this to the others in advance, which also made them feel great pressure.
After finishing the card making, Aiwass first used his main body to summon the Flame-Butterfly, transforming it into a follower form... and then began to carve the ritual formation.
Most protective rituals are probably useless against the Punishment Demon. Its rank is too high, making its penetration too strong. Similarly, curses are basically ineffective against it. Ritual spells are even less effective.
But pure strengthening rituals are still possible.
Aiwass used the fresh ritual materials he had collected to perform a simple blessing on several people. This would make them luckier in all aspects, although the increase was small, but it was universally applicable.
Ever since mastering the sacred skill of "Blessing," Aiwass had barely used it. After all, his battles were either crushing, requiring external forces, or sudden attacks... This was his first serious fight.
A little nervous.
Aiwas also took out the potion prepared by Yulia.
Aiwass kept one bottle of the vitality potion and gave the rest to Hae-na. He also gave Hae-na the feather-fall potion, Sherlock the petrification potion, and Lily the snake venom ointment.
Aiwass also took out the red-handled sword.
Its transmogrification effect will last until the next sunset. Therefore, it must be activated after the sun sets, so that it can last the longest.
And after making all preparations.
Aiwass frowned slightly.
He felt the discomfort in his body getting stronger and stronger.
It felt like a sickle scraping across his scalp, or like a dump truck hurtling past him—although he felt no pain, a cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back. He had a bad feeling.
He heard what seemed to be some kind of drumming in his ears, and there was an increasing pressure in his heart.
Aiwass realized that it was a scrutinizing look - something was watching him.
"The situation has changed," Aiwass said suddenly with a serious expression, "They seem to be planning to curse me to death before entering Eagle Point Village."
(End of this chapter)
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