Chapter 530 The Fool and the Dionysus
Although Sherlock looked nervous and guilty as never before, Aiwass did not let him go.
In other words, Aiwass did not miss this rare opportunity to tease Sherlock.
He pretended to be nonchalant and asked Hai Basha, "What happened to the Foolish Song Tantra? I heard it's a very good tantra book."
"It's really good, or rather very good."
Haibasha nodded. "In my time, those who sought wisdom yearned for the Fool's inheritance. But not everyone was able to adapt.
"The Path of Wisdom requires at least the fourth energy level, while the Path of Authority must also reach the third energy level and possess the adaptability to transcend the paths in order to master 'Foolish Chant'.
The author of this book is Dionysus the Fool, a half-mad dragon. He is a spirit, dressed in fox fur and a crown of flowers. He has a cheerful personality and charming appearance. He masters the art of brewing wine and is also proficient in various musical instruments and singing.
"Due to his personal charm, he has many female followers who accompany him on travels and carousing trips. They get drunk, dance, and sing with him. He is generous and gentle to his friends, but extremely aggressive to those who question or persecute him.
"In reality, the Fool is an unbridled dragon. He always walks the earth drunkenly, criticizing everything he sees, even the cardinals and popes of the time... and he also criticizes mortal monarchs, wise men, prophets, and shamans.
He called these revered people "sages" and sang songs of praise for them, but in reality he was mocking their stupidity, arrogance, and greed. He also called ordinary people "fools," sang songs of sympathy for them, and helped them solve various problems. You could say he was the earliest bard.
"The Age of the Beast Lord had not yet ended, and the rule of the Most High still existed. The earth was filled with violence, darkness, and sin. The Fool, like a ray of light, brought people together and forged a new order of harmonious coexistence between man and God. The reason why the apostles are called apostles, rather than from God... is that it all started with him.
"The Fool stripped the apostles of their sacred halo and denied the divine status of the Celestial Officials, making them no longer gods. Lest people look up at the sky and see that all the stars are gods..."
Having said this, Haibasha paused:
“…his followers and believers wrote the Foolish Songs Tantra to commemorate his story.”
"Sounds like a remarkable man."
Sherlock finally felt relieved.
Although this book deals with the path of transcendence, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing. At least I won't be bullied by the fox anymore.
Rather, Dionysus the Fool is undoubtedly a hero with an eccentric character.
But he was a little puzzled: "Why didn't such a person become an apostle?"
He noticed that Haipatia addressed the Fool using the pronoun "he" rather than "him."
If the Fool has become a celestial being now, he should be respectfully addressed as "so-and-so" celestial being... But even if he has only been elevated to an apostle, he is still considered a god and should be respectfully addressed as "Him."
"Of course the Fool has the chance to become an apostle or a celestial minister...even Heng I was once his follower.
"When he died, he was first invited by Wei Zhe and Shuang Sheng Jing. He was then invited by Huan Tiansi and Ge Tiansi, but he refused both. He had the opportunity to become a Tiansi of the Path of Transcendence and the Path of Beauty, but he refused it again—he himself rejected eternity. He was also the only one who refused sublimation, so people still call him the Fool.
"Because he didn't want to obey anyone, not even the Supreme Ennead; nor did he want to become a celestial priest, one of those unrestrained, outsider gods he criticized."
Haibasha replied, “The last thing he did in his life was to challenge the Beast Master in the form of a dragon.
"As expected, he was completely torn apart and devoured. But the beast master kept his most delicious heart as a precious treasure.
"Later, the heart was stolen by the Fool's friend, who later became the Feastman. The Feastman ate the heart and allowed Dionysus to be resurrected within him. He ascended with him and became a Dancer with the Eternal Self.
"Thus, the Feaster is a giant dragon with two souls in one body. One side of him is the Feaster, the other is the God of Wine."
“…How ironic.”
Sherlock took a deep breath, his emotions mixed. "A fool who dedicated his entire life to denying 'the universalization of God', even actively rejected eternity. Yet, in the end, he was revered as the god of wine..."
"Yes. If the Fool had chosen to ascend from the Path of Transcendence, he could have at least become a great Celestial Priest on par with the Fallen Angels," Haibasha sighed. "His followers back then were still celebrating, speculating and discussing what honorable title the Fool would have after ascending to Celestial Priesthood. They said: Drunken Celestial Priest, Rebellious Celestial Priest, Mad Celestial Priest... But the facts proved that none of his followers truly understood him."
Having said this, Haibasha's eyes dimmed a little and his voice became a little softer.
And Sherlock suddenly felt something was wrong.
——Before, it could be said that Haibasha was knowledgeable and well-informed, knowing many secrets before the opening of the "Forbidden Fruit" era. But her perspective on this matter seemed to be wrong...
If the Fool didn't ultimately ascend to become a Celestial Master... then how did the discussion of the Honored Name spread?
"...You're not, are you, among them?"
Sherlock was shocked.
Although I already knew from Aiwass that she was a reincarnated apostle...
But this little girl in front of me, who looked no taller than the counter, was actually from the same era as Zhushen Heng and me?!
For a moment, Sherlock felt a strong sense of unreality as if a mythological era had arrived before his eyes.
——It turns out that the stories Haibasha told before were not stories she learned or heard, but stories she experienced personally!
"Yes. I was one of the authors of this book back then," Haibasha said calmly, "That's why I said this book is absolutely out of print—it's only passed down through me. I haven't hidden this at all. You're the first person recognized by this book... If you can't tell, I'll be disappointed.
"After all, although the Fool is called a Fool, he is not a fool. On the contrary, he is a truly wise man."
She looked at Lily with a complicated expression: "And coincidentally...I was also the one who wrote your tantra book.
"The full moon is the egg of a monster—it's the original starting point of the full moon ritual that breeds powerful beings, and it also symbolizes the birth of the Moon Child. In a sense, this book is Hengwo's legacy."
“…Hengwo?!”
Lily was shocked.
Even someone as calm as her was shocked by this fact.
But Haibasha laughed instead. "Don't get too excited... Although this is Hengwo's inheritance, it is a part she discarded. When ascending to a Pillar God, one must always cut out unnecessary parts of oneself that would contradict the sacred self. The Son of the Moon is the madness she cut out."
"She used the technique of conceiving monsters to expel the technique itself... It's like putting the key to a safe inside the safe. I felt it was a pity, so I kept it."
"...Then what's the use of this book?"
Lily was a little uneasy: "Does learning this mean you can have children?"
"……ha?"
Haibasha was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Why do you think so?
"Hmm... However, if you consider a child an 'extension of the self,' that understanding isn't wrong. The inheritor of this tantra must be a twisted being, then possess monster blood, and possess the adaptability to love and adapt.
"The initial study of this tantra allows your self and path to completely separate, becoming two distinct personalities. As you practice further, you will be able to separate the selves of the different paths... and within yourself, the you who adapts to the path and the you who follows the path of love will become two separate people."
"—Just like Dr. Jacko and Mr. Hyde."
Sherlock muttered.
It was a novel that had been popular in Avalon a few years ago, called "The Strange Tales of Dr. Jeko and Mr. Hyde." It described a madman who constantly switched between good and evil personalities... On one hand, he was a wealthy yet kind-hearted alchemist of the Path of Kinko; on the other, he was a mad, inhuman demonologist who murdered innocent people.
Later, the book was inexplicably banned - Sherlock thought it was because the description of the demonologist was too profound and caused discomfort to minors.
...Now it seems that because this book inadvertently fits into a lost tradition, the author may be seen as "obscurely describing a lost mysterious skill."
(End of this chapter)
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