Chapter 351 Good Brothers, Let’s Die Together
Maybe it was just a short while, or maybe it was a long time.
Perhaps it was the serious injury, or perhaps it was some other problem... The demon felt as if its sense of time had been robbed. It was completely unable to distinguish the passage of time - even though it was just lying on the ground, it felt as unreal as a dream.
——I’m probably going to die here.
This was roughly what the Punisher thought in his mind.
Besides, I might become the material for that guy or Aleister's ritual, just like I used other humans as material...
This is also a cycle. Cycle is an act of transcendence, just like the Ouroboros devouring itself.
But even so, it does not want to commit suicide.
Killing themselves would mean denying themselves—a demon couldn't do such a thing; it was a denial of the Fallen Angels and also a form of cowardice.
——What's more, after "Cassiem" completely transformed into the demon of punishment, he would not be affected by the death in the material world.
Even if she died, she would merely lose her power and return to sleep in the dream world. At most, she would transform into a phantom demon egg, once again parasitizing a child. When that child grew up, she would gradually be assimilated into a demon by her own brand of sin, and she would eventually hatch out of him again.
Even if it doesn't work once, try it twice. If it doesn't work twice, try it three times. All mortals have their lifespans expiring, but the phantom demons can live forever...
The Punisher comforted himself in his heart.
Just then.
Above the night sky, a group of bats fluttered over.
They gathered again in front of the demon, transforming into the appearance of Aiwas.
His pupils were crimson, narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. His face was filled with undisguised contempt and sarcasm, completely different from the gentle and resolute demeanor he had shown when they had met before.
Seeing this scene, the Punishment Demon suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Son of the Moon?"
At that moment, its brain suddenly buzzed.
It instantly understood why His Royal Highness's curse had no effect on Aiwass...
Because since some time ago, Aiwass has become a pure son of the moon!
——Since Aiwass is not a human being at all, the previous positioning is naturally invalid!
"Good evening, Mr. Qassim."
Aiwass said leisurely.
He looked around, then focused his gaze on the werewolf.
Seeing this, the gray wolf shrank back two steps, its front legs shaking uncontrollably.
But Aiwass just smiled, squatted down and hooked his finger at her.
With just one glance, he recognized the other person's identity.
Although I don't know how she did it...it was undoubtedly Lily.
Although Lily did not mention this matter to Aiwass at first, now that Lily is willing to reveal her identity to him... Aiwass naturally will not ask any more questions.
The gray wolf was stunned for a moment, then pounced on him with its tail wagging. She rubbed Aiwas's hand affectionately, repeatedly putting her head under Aiwas' palm, greedily sniffing his scent.
...So fragrant and sweet.
It was fine from a distance, but once she got close enough, the aroma of Aiwass's flesh and blood immediately overwhelmed Lily's mind. Like a starving person entering a steaming bakery, her eyes became a little fixed.
I really want to take a bite...
But no. Absolutely not.
If she revealed her wildness, her aggressiveness and danger... she would no longer be able to stay with Aiwass. She would no longer be someone Aiwass could trust forever.
When she turned into a werewolf, Lily subconsciously chose to hide it, but she soon regretted it.
When Lily was very young, she was so envious of a classmate's hairband inlaid with broken gemstones that she lied to her mother, saying that the school needed money and she wanted to buy the hairband for herself.
She might be a genius at lying. Even though it was her first time telling a lie, even though no one had ever taught her how to act, she managed to swindle the money naturally and smoothly. Her mother had no suspicions at all.
That was no small amount of money—Lily realized it only when she wanted to buy a loaf of bread after receiving the money. She realized how much bread the money could buy, and then realized how much it would take to survive for several days.
At that moment, Lily suddenly felt fear.
She must never actually spend this money, she thought.
But hiding it was also painful. She worried about losing the money, her mother finding it, and her classmates seeing it, all while having to remain calm, as if nothing had happened.
After half a year of this, the school finally started asking for money. Lily finally breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly used the money to fill the hole and settle the account. The matter was finally over.
She felt a similar fear when she turned into a werewolf but did not tell Aiwass immediately.
She had been looking for a suitable excuse, a suitable occasion to bring up this matter, but after that, Aiwass was always too busy, and she never found such an opportunity.
——Strictly speaking, the current opportunity is not the best.
But perhaps it was because of what Shadow Demon did before Aiwass set off...suddenly she felt a sense of crisis.
It was a kind of fear of being "abandoned again".
Lily finally couldn't bear it any longer and chose to reveal everything at a less-than-ideal time. To her delight, Aiwass recognized her immediately, yet at the same time, he showed no fear or questioned her about hiding the truth. Even so, she still felt uneasy.
This intense uneasiness has been shaped into a cage that restrains instincts.
——That’s “adaptation”.
Humans have an instinct for laziness, just as wild animals have an instinct for gluttony. But the power of adaptation reverses this instinct... and that's all for the sake of better survival, better "adaptation." It doesn't come from hope, but from fear.
As the scarlet in the werewolf's pupils gradually faded, Aiwass's mouth corners rose slightly.
"Good boy."
Aiwass patted the gray wolf's head gently and spoke gently.
At that moment, Lily finally realized with absolute certainty that the Moon Child-formed Aiwass and the human Aiwass were indeed the same person. That seemingly unbridled arrogance and aggression was merely another side of Aiwass that he could never reveal.
And Aiwass was also very happy.
It’s not like he couldn’t give Lily a bite.
Even if Lily was eager enough, too hungry, he could even take the initiative to feed her - wasn't the reason he chose [Sacrifice of Blood and Blood] so that he could more easily feed these hungry children?
But Lily was able to suppress the werewolf's bloodthirsty instincts with her intellect, rationality, or something else entirely... This naturally made Aiwass even happier. After all, Aiwass possessed the purple-level Dao trait of [Blood Offering]. He was naturally more susceptible to vampires and werewolves feeding than others. Even Miss Bayard in her dream couldn't completely control himself.
——However, Lily, who had just become a werewolf, did it.
This is something that deserves to be rewarded. Feed her a couple of bites when it's over.
Thinking this, Aiwass stood up.
He looked at the Punisher and took out the ritual materials from his bag.
That was the material bag that Sherlock had been carrying before, and now it was lent to Aiwass by Sherlock.
Seeing this, the Punisher finally couldn't help but say, "Even if you defeat me, it's useless. I came in with the leader of the Noble Red Society. He is the only royal bloodline of the giants - Wolfram!
"He is a great wizard of the fifth energy level, just like your grandfather, our former leader Jacob, with all kinds of mysterious methods. He won't die so easily... Moreover, he has the professional level of the Bound One and has received education in the Star Antimony Rosicrucian! Even in Star Antimony, he has many friends and mentors of the fifth energy level—"
——On the surface, this is the punishment demon showing off his background.
But it was actually helping Aiwass provide intelligence on Wolfram.
However, this was not based on kindness towards Aiwass, but on fear of Wolfram.
Wolfram was no easy man. He was ruthless, vicious, and experienced. His brutal and decisive methods of punishing his subordinates instilled a constant fear in the Punisher. Even now, as an immortal demon, he still held a certain fear of Wolfram.
When it realized that Aiwass had been prepared and that this was a trap, the demon of punishment clearly realized what it had done. Compared to death in the material world, being hated by a great wizard who liked to hide in the material world and knew its intricacies made it more uneasy.
If he could lure Aiwass to target Wolfram, then even if he died once, it wouldn't be a big problem.
He can die, but Wolfram must die with him!
Thinking of this, the Punisher continued to escalate the situation, trying to draw hatred for Wolfram: "His goal is to seize the [Book of Law] in your hand! He will definitely kill you to avenge me!"
"Alright, stop yelling. He died faster than you... At least this first life, he died much faster than you."
Aiwass scoffed and shook out the tarot cards.
"—what do you think I did with Sherlock just now?"
(End of this chapter)
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