Chapter 473: Newborn Ceremony
As the Flame Butterfly transformed into a Flame Butterfly and flew back to Aiwass's shoulder, the glow in Diomedes' eyes gradually dissipated.
The dim room became bright again, and the afternoon sun seeped into the queen's bedroom through the glass windows.
"Brother... No, brother."
The Flame-Butterfly deliberately used a different name from Yulia. That lazy and gentle voice, like a soft whisper in one's ear before sleep, echoed in Aiwas' heart: "I remember that you gave the Night Demon a name..."
"That was originally her own name..."
Aiwass was a little helpless.
"I once had a name, too."
The Flame-Defying Butterfly was firm: "My name is Yulia Moriarty."
Hearing this, Aiwass knew what she was thinking.
Little Butterfly thought that Aiwass's feelings for her came from empathy for Yulia...or rather, she already knew that this was not the case, but still wanted proof.
Although Aiwass could patiently explain to her how he felt about her, she probably wouldn't be happy that way.
"I'll just give you a gift..."
Aiwass made up his mind: "Take it as a blessing at the moment of rebirth."
He could sense that Butterfly felt incredibly satisfied with killing Droste. She even disregarded her own image and forgot to give Aiwas two punches as well... Only after she completely destroyed Droste did she finally calm down.
For her, this is a moment of rebirth worth celebrating and remembering.
...After all, it's a little hard to justify not giving Little Butterfly a proper name. Before, Little Butterfly lacked a complete personality, even struggling to speak. But now, her thinking and intelligence are no different from those of an ordinary person, so she must be respected.
but……
"I'll state in advance that I'm not very good at naming..."
Aiwass pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "You still remember what I like to call Yulia, right?"
"Yuri," the Flame-Butterfly replied immediately, "I remember that nickname. I heard it then, too."
"Then...can I call you Leah?"
Aiwass explained, "Like Yuli, as the other half of 'Yulia'... you are not her shadow, nor her remnant. Since you two can clearly sense the feelings I once had for Yulia, and you can hear and sense every word I say and every action I take, it means that the Yulia I know also has a part in you."
In Aiwas's perception, the hostility of the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly towards Yulia probably came from this.
She is most likely not a reincarnated phantom demon, but a "new species" or "first generation" phantom demon.
In other words, the starting point of her life was when she awakened from within Yulia. Yulia had no relatives, and the first close person she came into contact with was Aiwas.
If Aiwass is Yulia's brother... then for the Flame-Defying Butterfly, who has no parents, Aiwass is closer to her parents.
But Aiwass was unaware that she was conscious and aware of the outside world. Every time the Flame-Butterfly lost control of her emotions, causing the demonic power within Yulia to surge and cause her to have a fever, when Aiwass was by her side, Yulia would think of herself as a "villain," a "germ," and a "curse."
It is precisely because of her existence that Yulia suffers. And Aiwass's concern for Yulia's suffering means judging her crimes.
If she tried to seize Yulia's identity, or seize control of her body and pretend to be Yulia to get along with Aiwass, perhaps the big sin brand she would receive would be "jealousy".
But she didn't.
When she realized that Aiwass's love was for Yulia, she sadly chose to seal herself.
Compared to the "medicine that puts the phantom demon to sleep" obtained by her adoptive father, the passive will of the Flame Butterfly itself is probably the main reason why Yulia can survive until now.
After all, she was a born high-ranking phantom demon. Even if the medicine could suppress the phantom demon egg, it might not be able to suppress the high-ranking phantom demon with a strong desire to break free.
"It's precisely because you don't want me to be sad because of Yulia's death, and you don't want us to go from being family to enemies...that's why you choose to maintain the status quo."
I could have done something, but I chose to wait and see.
Maybe I could have taken some risks to make the situation better, but in the end I chose to do nothing.
Indulging in the gentleness of life, they forget or even abandon their natural mission - to take away the host's vitality, fully develop and burst out of the belly.
Therefore, she bears the great sin of laziness.
—Until she realized her procrastination had rendered everything irreversible. Yulia died, she lost control, and nearly killed Aiwass. Only after receiving the memories of the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly from another worldline did she realize how blessed she had been.
That's why her emotions got out of control.
That's why.
"I named you Leah. You are also a part of the Yulia I knew, another being equal to Yuli. You are a relative who loves me as much as I do...
Aiwass paused at this point, his heart touched.
He was silent for a moment, then replied, "Sorry, I won't let you use self-destruct again."
When he realized the strong feelings of the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly - or Leia - for him, he finally realized what he had done before.
Perhaps it was because, when she had sealed the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly, she had used Yulia's image to call him brother and ask Aiwass to spare her... This had caused Aiwass to feel strongly resentful of being deceived. Because to Aiwass, who was unaware of all this at the time, she was the culprit causing Yulia's pain, and she was using Yulia's image to prevent him from saving her.
From then on, although Aiwass did not continue to be hostile to her, he still regarded her as a tool or a weapon to some extent.
...or perhaps it was because Shadow Fiend always chatted with him, while the underdeveloped Flame-Defying Butterfly was not good at speaking. Aiwass actually trusted Shadow Fiend more than the Flame-Defying Butterfly, which had been sealed into a great beast.
Now that the Flame Butterfly was out of control, Aiwass truly understood her feelings and realized his mistakes.
The Flame-Rebellious Butterfly does have the ability to self-destruct, and she will not feel any pain from it.
But "self-destruction" is the core of the Way of Devotion—giving oneself completely for others. The fact that the boss, the Flame-Butterfly, possesses this skill speaks to her inner pain and desire for self-destruction.
...What have I done?
Thinking of this, Aiwass was still a little depressed.
But at this moment, the flame butterfly flew in front of Aiwas.
It fluttered gently around Aiwas's face, its warm wings flapping against his face, as if caressing and touching his cheek with its hands.
"I really like the name Leah."
That lazy and gentle voice echoed in Aiwas's heart, its words filled with joy and a faint echo: "But it looks too much like Yuli... To distinguish it from her, I request to change the address to brother... or master. Is that okay?"
"Of course. You can call me whatever you want. You can just call me Aiwass. You can also call me brother or call me brother. Whatever is fine."
Aiwass felt a little relieved and chuckled. "You can also follow Sherlock's lead and call me Fox, or any other similar name. I agree with that. Or... if you think our relationship is not that close, you can call me Moriarty."
Anyway, as long as it’s not the last one, it’s acceptable.
Aiwass thought so.
If the Flame-Butterfly really called him "Mr. Moriarty", he would probably be hurt.
However, Leah's words were completely beyond Aiwass's expectations.
"I want to call you mom, because you are as gentle as a mom... growing up with me."
"...Daddy, can I?"
Aiwass's expression was a little strange: "Of course... Mom can do it too."
"That's fine."
Leah's voice was as soft as a whisper in her ear, making her bones ache and her flesh tingle: "So, Daddy...
"——Nice to meet you."
(End of this chapter)
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