Chapter 438: Rebirth
"That sister...which direction did she go?"
Aiwass asked immediately.
The girl was also smart and guessed that Aiwass was looking for someone.
"It came from that side and went there!"
Because of her fondness for Aiwass, she took the initiative to add: "That beautiful sister got off a carriage! The horse was brown, very tall! The carriage was also brown, very similar to the color of the horse."
"Do you remember what pattern was on the carriage?"
Aiwass asked.
The girl immediately replied, "There's a white, square pattern on the carriage that looks like a maze!"
—That’s Attorney General Carter’s carriage!
Iverson immediately realized that it was a special emblem belonging to the Carter family.
That carriage should belong to the current president of the White Shoes Club, Allen Carter!
The Attorney General was also a member of the "Chocolate Faction." With such high status, the carriages he used when traveling were naturally equipped with anti-detection features. Ordinary rituals and tracking were simply not enough to confirm his target.
If the search ritual were carried out normally, Aiwas would only fail repeatedly. Only the Eye of Avalon could find the target.
But luckily today is the Candle Festival...
Perhaps it was Candlestick that was more willing to answer Aiwas's prayer at this time, or perhaps Emma's reckless actions had incurred the displeasure of Candlestick or one of his apostles. Therefore, when Isabel couldn't be found through the retrieval ritual, the descending apostle also provided Aiwas with guidance—Isabel's brief stop after getting off the bus had left some traces of her whereabouts.
The apostle guided Aiwass here, and by great coincidence, Aiwass met the girl he had bought flowers from before.
It would be fine if it was just a coincidence.
But now it's a coincidence nested within a coincidence...
Aiwass happened to be impressed by the alley that summoned the shadow demon, and also happened to have a good relationship with the girl.
If Isabel had not suddenly wanted to give her some money, Aiwass would not have been able to find her through the girl; if Aiwass was not familiar with the place, he might have wasted time and the girl might have been attacked or even killed; if Aiwass had not known her before, she probably would not have given him the one hundred white coins, making him realize that Isabel and Emma had contacted her, and she would not have taken the initiative to tell Aiwass about the carriage.
...It is said that good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be punished with evil?
You never know.
But there is also a possibility... that is, the coincidence before our eyes is the interference of those great beings in the dream world in reality and destiny.
If Lianhuan Tiansi can interfere with the present world silently, the Pillar God can naturally do more.
——Perhaps the twin mirror is interfering with reality, so everything is so similar to the past!
It is also possible that Sizhu was a little angry because the Candle Festival was disturbed, so he provided help to Aiwas.
...Of course, there is another possibility.
That means it has nothing to do with any pillar god or any miracle.
It was simply because of the good deeds of Aiwas and Isabel that they received good results—
Aiwass didn't have time to think too much.
He didn't want to accept the money and even wanted to give the girl more. However, he was worried that the girl would be attacked again, so he simply took her on the griffin.
The girl was trembling with fear when she rode a griffin for the first time. She almost lay on the griffin, but she was afraid that she would be too dirty and stain the white-feathered griffin.
Feeling the girl trembling, Philip gently comforted her: "Good girl, don't be afraid. You won't fall."
To griffins, humans are very cute and worth protecting, just like how humans view cats and dogs.
To Philip, the girl was like a skinny stray cat, its fur standing on end and trembling non-stop with fear... curled up in a ball, obedient and non-aggressive. Philip didn't care that he was covered in dust; he just felt like his heart was about to melt.
But his comfort was of little use, because the girl shuddered in fear when she heard Philip's voice: "The lion, the griffin is talking!"
Philip still stood on the street with his head held high, and said helplessly in the steady voice of a middle-aged man: "Yes, I spoke - do you want me to tell you a joke, girl?"
"Don't talk about that for now, Philip... fly this way!"
Aiwass interrupted him and gave the order directly.
Although Isabel was probably out of danger, he still wanted to see her as soon as possible. Only after he confirmed that she was safe could he truly feel at ease.
Following the direction indicated by the girl, riding a low-flying griffin, Aiwass easily found the carriage that had not gone too far.
The curtains of the carriage were tightly drawn, so it was impossible to see who was inside from the outside.
If the girl hadn't given guidance herself, Aiwass would never have found Isabel!
"The succubus isn't here."
Before Aiwas could ask, Vignes on his shoulder suddenly spoke in a disembodied voice.
"Then stop the car first!"
After getting confirmation from the Night Demon, Aiwass asked Vines to cut the rope between the horse and the carriage directly.
He pulled open the carriage door and saw "Yulia", dressed in gorgeous clothes, sitting obediently inside, motionless.
She didn't draw the curtain. Or rather, she couldn't.
As Aiwass opened the car door, the midday sun streamed in. It rushed to fill the small, dark compartment, casting a shadow over her shoulders, her arms, and her folded hands. The warm winter sun seemed to possess a gauzy quality, as if it possessed some substance.
"Yulia", who looked like a solidified stone statue, turned around when she heard the sound of the car door opening.
The moment her eyes met Aiwass's, her movements froze. Aiwass also continued to pull the car door open, pausing for a moment.
“Lulu!”
Aiwass called out subconsciously, suddenly feeling relieved.
And Isabel's eyes instantly turned red.
She rushed forward quickly——
Because he was too anxious, he slipped when getting off the car and fell forward due to losing his balance.
Aiwass caught her easily and held Isabel tightly in his arms.
Isabel wrapped her arms tightly around Aiwas' neck and burst into tears out of grievance.
It was different from the sobbing she had been doing in Aiwass's arms before.
At this moment, Isabel still maintained her "Yulia" posture, crying loudly and almost hysterically.
It seems that only in this way can the fear in my heart be completely washed away.
"I'm here, don't be afraid anymore."
Aiwass did not ask what happened to Isabel, nor did he ask what she had done. The moment Isabel cried, he felt as if he had guessed it all - the cry was like a scene from an opera, and the moment the prelude sounded, it brought a certain premonition.
Isabel also seemed to have gained some kind of improvement from this crisis...
Such a thought flashed through Aiwas' mind.
He patted Isabel's back gently and whispered comfortingly: "You have done your best. Cry if you want to. There is no need to be ashamed of it.
“For all the gods shall bear witness, a strong and courageous girl will be born today.
"Look, Isabel. It's time."
Aiwass said, pointing his finger to the sky: "Look up--"
At this moment, it is noon.
The Candlelight Ceremony reached its predetermined climax.
An incomparably brilliant golden-red light weaves around the sun into a complex, glorious and sacred pattern.
They surround the sun like thorns and scatter like lightning.
All the lights in the city lit up at the same time and became brighter than they were at night.
People in the streets and alleys cheered loudly, holding up candles to welcome the light. The sacred fire ignited simultaneously from all the candles, torches, and lanterns, and holy waves burst out from the flames like an invisible tsunami, in a manner that was vaguely visible to mortal eyes.
An incomparably warm power filled Isabel's heart. Even the mark left by the succubus faded. The dreamlike slumber seemed to be dispelled by the midday sun. The blazing, bright light made the winter noon seem as warm as a summer day.
The sick man rose from his bed, the cursed one opened his eyes, and the dying man's breathing became steady.
Old scars turned into new flesh and blood, and fatigue and hidden illnesses were burned away by the light.
January 1st, at the minute of noon.
As the climax of the Candle Festival, a bishop-level, world-scale illumination spell lasting one minute will move with the sunlight and illuminate the entire world.
No prayers or sacrifices are required. Nothing is asked for, just pure devotion.
People cheered, cheering meaninglessly in the overflowing light.
In this great, light-filled miracle, we celebrate that another year has passed and a brand new year has officially begun.
When sixty seconds had passed, the entire world seemed to be plunged into darkness. Only a trace of residual heat remained on the skin, which people called the candle kiss.
Whether it is humans, elves, beasts or plants, they all get a chance to be reborn during the Candle Festival.
Although it had only returned to its normal winter noon brightness, the sky seemed to have darkened, for the more divine light had moved away from this place.
Isabel had stopped crying long ago.
Her eyes became bright again, and even the red circles under her eyes were gently wiped away by the light; the remaining fear in her heart was also dispelled in the light, and her thoughts became clear and calm again.
Just like destroying a muscle and then training it again to make it stronger - Isabel felt that her mind had become so strong and so full at this moment.
Perhaps it's just as Aiwass said.
This is not a disaster, but the beginning of a new life.
Seeing Isabel calm down, Aiwass's mouth corners rose slightly.
Aiwass carried Isabel onto the griffin and asked her to hold the unknown flower girl. Isabel greeted the girl warmly and affectionately, obviously guessing how Aiwass had found her.
"Where to, Aiwass?"
Seeing that Isabel had been found again, Philip, his tone becoming leisurely again, asked, "Should we go find George first?"
"First, take us to the Temple of Silver and Tin, and then please go and fetch George."
Aiwass thanked him sincerely, "Thank you so much, Mr. Philip. Without your help, I would never have been able to find Isabel so easily."
Hearing what Aiwass said, the clever Philip immediately guessed something: "Oh... I understand. You want Meg to look after His Majesty first, right?"
Philip still preferred to call Ligeia Meg.
"……His Majesty?"
The flower girl repeated, looking at "Yulia" with almost horror in her eyes.
And Isabel just smiled, touched the girl's head, and said nothing for the time being.
Let Avalon's strongest man protect Isabel, it is self-evident what Aiwass is going to do.
"Yes," Aiwass said in a low voice, "someone should pay the price for this."
(End of this chapter)
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