Chapter 749 Shattered Filthy Flesh
Before Christina left, Aleister was very considerate and asked the Mirror Demon to find her a few new sets of clothes and some jewelry.
This way she can use it when she transfers to the Ziggurat.
This means I come to eat the meat and you come to share some soup - Aleister was too lazy to search the treasure chest after hunting in the wild, so he simply asked the Mirror Demon to take all the valuable things away for him.
"...What if someone discovered the Count had been murdered and his belongings stolen...and the clothes I was wearing happened to match, Master?"
Christina asked Aleister worriedly at the time.
And Aleister gave a nonchalant answer: "It doesn't matter, no one will find out."
Although Christina still didn't understand Aleister's logic, she chose to believe it.
After all, it was Aleister who saved her from death. Strictly speaking, this life belonged to Aleister.
...At worst, she could just keep all these things away and not wear them out.
Aleister and his companions were teleported directly back to Prince Szijjártó's residence by the Mirror Demon.
Prince Szijjártó had previously allocated two guest rooms to Aleister. Selene was fast asleep in her room—drowsiness was a natural instinct of love.
But whether it was because of the Moon Child's peculiarities, or perhaps because of Aleister's own peculiarities... she wasn't noticeably sleepy. As someone high in the Adaptation Path, the Honey Badger was also more suited to nocturnal activity, and their routines were quite compatible, so they shared a separate guest room. Of course, according to the Honey Badger, she was "protecting Aleister closely to prevent her from escaping."
At that time, she didn't know that Aleister was Aiwass, so it was normal for her to have such worries.
After all, Aleister looked like a mean woman with her own agenda. If the mission the Pope had assigned her failed for this reason, then she would be too careless.
But now, there is no need to continue to monitor closely...
Because of this, the honey badger was very tactful and left on its own initiative.
"Why don't you just go and rest for a while," Aleister said casually. "With the Mirror Demon here, there's no need for you to lead the way. I can teleport directly there."
"……yes."
The honey badger responded with a complicated expression.
She suddenly understood the feelings of the crow on Aleister's shoulder.
After the honey badger went to rest, Aleister planned to open a few treasure chests and then continue to work.
It’s just a pity... Count Dawn’s usual residence is not in Leipzig.
Perhaps because he wanted to hold a grand ceremony and eliminate distractions, he didn't have many extraordinary props at home, but rather ritual materials that Aleister couldn't use or take away. And things that were too far away couldn't be reached by the Mirror Demon.
But even so, the Mirror Demon still helped Aleister find good things.
——It was a piece of flesh and blood that was placed in the crystal ball using a special technique.
It looked like a liver, but it was beating slightly like a heart. Many tiny, black blood vessels stretched out from it, extending all the way to the surface of the crystal ball.
"This is……"
Aleister stared at the thing intently, his brows slightly furrowed.
He touched it gently, but surprisingly no system panel popped up.
...How is this thing determined?
Aleister frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.
However, even without system identification, Aleister could intuitively realize... this thing must be a good thing.
Because the moment Aleister touched it, her originally emerald green pupils suddenly lit up into scarlet.
This means that it is very likely related to the Son of the Moon... or in other words, it at least has a considerable adaptability to the Path of Love and can at least be used as a ritual hub for the Path of Love.
"I remember you mentioned..."
Aleister pondered, "The Red Phase wants to attack him. Isn't that right, Mirror Demon?"
"—Yes, sir."
Behind Aleister, the exquisite gold-rimmed dressing mirror was now steaming with ominous black smoke.
It had now sensed that the bishop had entered Earl Dawn's villa - it even went to help open the door, and then turned back.
"Tell me, is there a possibility that... Hong Xiang attacked him just for this thing?"
Aleister asked, "Do you think it's possible?"
—You ask me? How should I know?
The Mirror Demon thought to himself.
But it still maintained a respectful and serious attitude, and after careful consideration, it replied, "This possibility cannot be ruled out. Because my former master performed the most recent ceremony shortly after obtaining this thing.
"If the Red Phase is hostile to him in order to obtain this thing, it makes sense."
"What's the exact time? When did he get this crystal ball?"
"Mid-to-late December."
The Mirror Demon answered without hesitation, "About a week before the New Year."
If we convert it a little, it should be shortly after Aiwass had just obtained the Book of Law and left Eagle Point Village.
And it’s not even mid-March yet.
In other words, Earl Dawn only spent about three months to kill at least twenty young women. Considering that it took him a while to conceive this ritual, it was probably much longer than that. He still needed Christina to act as his intermediary, which means that the number of heads he needed was far from enough...
"...Sure enough, Sherlock was right. All demonologists are bad."
Aleister sighed from the bottom of his heart.
As for herself?
——Miss Aleister is already a great sinner, what does it have to do with me?
In the end, Aleister put away the incomprehensible crystal ball, set up a simple isolation ceremony, and covered it.
It was already dawn, and though Prince Szijjártó had been busy the entire night, he had long since fallen asleep. Leipzig was full of demons and monsters... He had the intimidation of the Count of Leipzig and the protection of the astrologer's predictions.
If there was an enemy who was not afraid of Count Leipzig's "rules" and could bypass the fourth-level prophecy and directly threaten him, then he would not be able to fight against it.
It's like living in a high-rise building in an earthquake zone... there's no point running because you can't escape anyway.
Aleister lowered his eyes, feeling inexplicably sad.
…Whenever Aiwass suddenly thought of the earthquake, he would lose consciousness for a moment. Aleister was doing the same now. Even though his memories of his past life were hazy and fragmentary, those experiences were still deeply engraved in his mind.
"Sure enough, the sand clock wasn't cut cleanly... Aiwass isn't the only one who's sick."
After truly realizing where the remnants of devotion deep within his heart came from, Aleister breathed a sigh of relief.
That was something she couldn't forget—the true underlying color of Iverson's personality.
At this moment, news arrived from Aiwass on the other side. The bishop's work had been completed... which meant that the Earl's soul had been sent to the dream world.
"If nothing unexpected happens, his soul will probably turn into a demon too."
Aleister looked at the Mirror Demon and said meaningfully, "Although the Winter Demon has been sealed by me... the remaining part, relying solely on his own sins, should become a high-level demon of a not-too-low power level.
"For your own safety—your contract should be ready, right? Let's sign it."
(End of this chapter)
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