Chapter 617 Is he not going to act anymore?
When the tattered and bruised human raised his head, Aiwass felt a sense of vitality from his bare chest, heavy breathing, scars all over his body and bulging muscles.
A pure feeling of power.
——That was the "bravery" that had completely disappeared in Aiwass's time. It was the inheritance of "power" that had been cut off.
But at this moment, the man suddenly fell down and was about to hit the ground with his head.
Aiwass was startled and immediately urged the Pegasus under him.
Pegasus drew a brilliant golden arc of light and rushed to the man with Aiwass, catching the man who had just fallen into the air.
"Are you okay?"
Aiwass asked with concern: "What's your name?"
"fine……"
The man's voice was unusually dry and hoarse, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness and couldn't even speak: "I am Arthur."
The sin thorns on his body had now withered and dissipated into black smoke, leaving only a small piece of the sin thorn still connected to his right arm holding the holy spear.
——It was Arthur after all.
Aiwass thought to himself.
When he participated in this ceremony, the giant chieftain had called out Arthur's name. Judging by the youthfulness of Arthur's body, this was probably an adventure before he became famous. It was during this adventure that Arthur gained the Holy Lance's recognition.
The human incarnation of the Silver Crown Dragon is indeed extremely brave.
But this mouth is really hard.
"From your voice, I can't tell that you're okay..."
Aiwass complained casually and subconsciously put his hand on the other person's chest.
Then he was suddenly stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the power he had dedicated to the path of Taoism, and even the Butterfly of Rebellious Flame, were sealed.
During the promotion ceremony of the Path of Dedication, he can use the power of the little butterfly, which also means that the promotion ceremony of the Path of Transcendence cannot be used.
Correspondingly, Aiwas can use the other abilities of the Great Sin Scholar and can also use the rituals of the Transcendent Path at will.
"Wait a moment," Aiwass looked around and found the materials for the ritual. "The giant's heart can be used for treatment. Although the magic cauldron is gone, the giant should have a water cup that can be used as a pot..."
Just as Aiwass was searching for clues around him, the human warrior he helped to the open space suddenly asked: "Why did you save me?"
"……What?"
Aiwass was stunned for a moment: "Why...?"
He really hasn't thought about this question.
——Rather, isn’t it better to say that an indigenous person who can communicate normally, is relatively good at fighting and has no malice, isn’t this the temporary teammate that the boss has set for himself in the script?
While he was thinking, the other party asked again: "Is it okay for you to use the giant as a ritual material?"
"Giants aren't considered my kind..."
Aiwass blurted out.
But at this moment, he suddenly shuddered and was shocked.
——Wait, what does he mean?
Is there something wrong with the other party's perspective?
Normally, if a human saw an elven knight descending on a Pegasus, accompanied by a high-ranking demon, wouldn't they first ask about the Night Demon? For example, "Who is she?" or "Why are you with him?"
But the other party did not have much of the awe that humans have for elves, nor did they have the fear and dread of demons.
You should know that the first demonologist was Jean de Fontanelle, who lived in the early 15th century. And according to Aiwas's first ascension ceremony to the Transcendental Path... the story of the giants Pancord and his wife takes place in 1320, and Avalon was founded in 1340.
This was at least a hundred years before Fontanel was born!
There are no demonologists in this era, and those demons are still apostles of the Fallen Angels!
Is it reasonable for an elf knight serving Candle Master to mingle with the demons of the Fallen Angels?
...Wait, that's still not right!
Aiwass suddenly realized the crux of the problem.
——The "Sir Helechin" he plays now is actually a character born before the era of "Arthur"!
It was precisely because of the sacrifice of "Sir Helechin" that people no longer regarded the giants as the almighty giant gods that the nine warriors including Arthur had the courage to go here to look for the Holy Lance; and since Arthur came to look for the Holy Lance, it meant that the Candle Apostle Carstenning was dead.
If the Candle Apostle Carstenning died before Sir Helechin's sacrifice, then there would be no need for him to go to Avalon to investigate the "evidence of the giant's crimes."
In other words, Arthur should not appear in the story of "Sir Helechin"!
When Sir Heleqin was still alive, "Arthur" was still the crown prince of the path of power!
——Then there must be something wrong with Arthur who appeared in front of him!
And Aiwass still remembered another thing - he once swore in front of the Silver Crown Dragon that he would not use his own kind as ritual materials.
Gazing at the calm eyes of the human warrior who called himself "Arthur", Aiwass gradually realized something.
...I'm super.
Who are you?!
"very good."
Arthur nodded slowly, his expression serious. "You have to remember that the Sin of Heaven is subjective to a certain extent. For example, a half-elf can consider both humans and elves to be his kindred spirits, or they can consider neither. The Sin of Heaven will determine how he judges himself.
"The fundamental principle of the sin of Heavenly Wrath lies in the very sin of treating one's own kind as material. It's a sin of arrogance, the first of the Seven Deadly Sins. And this kind of person isn't necessarily limited to 'the same race'... They can also be of the same ethnicity, country, or even the same race, or even close friends of different races."
"You only need to live uprightly, with a clear conscience. The Sin Brand will keep you safe."
Arthur, whose body bones were almost completely broken, did not cry out in pain or rest. Instead, he maintained this scarred posture and gave serious instructions to Evans in the manner of an elder.
Aiwass was trembling with fear, as if he was about to enter the battlefield.
——He hasn’t even introduced himself yet!
The other party explained the secret of the Sin's Brand to him so familiarly... Even for ordinary demonologists, the Sin's Brand was knowledge that had nothing to do with them. Not to mention the "Sin of Heaven's Wrath," which was considered a secret knowledge even after more than five hundred years.
This is most likely the Silver Crown Dragon himself!
But Aiwass didn't know whether this person was a helper hired by the boss or he came here to join in the fun...
Come to think of it... the individual "Arthur", who was split off by the "Dragon of Disaster" who is now the Crown Celestial Being, does seem to have a desire for transcendence.
In other words, he is indeed Aiwass's predecessor on the path to transcendence.
Aiwass did not find the copper pot and cup, but he did find a copper shield. He built a fire under it, put the giant's heart and liver fragments on it, and found cumin and enough garlic in the kitchen to fry them.
This recipe, like teppanyaki, is the simplest ritual for utilizing the high-quality ingredients of meat. This is because barbecue itself is the first ritual—it represents the art of cooking food to perfection. In the primitive past, cooking was the most effective way to maximize the nutritional value of food and reduce its toxicity.
Just like some witches' potions, some must be put into stew to achieve maximum effectiveness.
Stewing and roasting are the simplest rituals. Just like a dragon-slayer bathing in dragon blood and devouring a dragon heart—consuming the dragon heart directly would undoubtedly burst from its power. However, cooking the dragon heart before use would significantly reduce its toxicity and danger.
The core principle of ritual studies is the sacred act of "not understanding why one should do something, but must carry it out carefully and accurately, with a clear purpose and hope when performing it, and one's own ability is not enough to complete the goal of this ritual."
As long as the sacred act is mixed with the supernatural, it undoubtedly belongs to ritual, and if the ritual is completely explained and demystified, it becomes part of alchemy.
When eating the giant's heart, "Unidentified Mr. Arthur" gave experienced comments and guidance:
"Your idea is sound. The giant's heart and liver possess abundant vitality, possessing the magical powers of fire and earth. Copper, a metal mineral of the fire element, is sufficient to unleash the power of the 'fire element' within it. Adding sage, amaranth, ginger, and cinnamon would further enhance the healing effect."
"Also, giant bone marrow is a very good ritual material. After a simple detoxification process, it can be used to heal bones. You can use grapes to ferment and purify it, especially those that have been sick, have shriveled skins, and have black and gray fuzz. Mix these grapes with giant bone marrow and then ferment them. To speed up the fermentation and maintain purity, you can provide additional water and light mana. The best mana carrier is blessed oak ash or honey. In this way, after concentration, you will get a fragrant black ointment.
"Also, the skin of giants has its uses. This is especially true of pure-blooded giants. The red bear hair on their skin can be collected, degreased, dried, and stored. This dried bear hair mixed with cinnabar can be used as a powerful fire-attributed energy-infusing material. Adding a small amount of flame essence can further enhance the effect."
"The skin from the giant's back, after hair removal, can also be tanned with tannin extract to create leather. It's preserved with oil extracted from the giant's blood, and then burned with a fierce fire after seven years. If successfully crafted, it creates a material with excellent magic resistance. It's immune to many spells below the third energy level..."
Arthur's words became more and more crazy.
Aiwass was horrified when he heard this.
...Brother, stop for a moment, brother!
Don't you want to act at all?
(End of this chapter)
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