Chapter 950: Isabel's Independent Promotion
The fog was still spreading, obscuring the crescent moon that had passed the midline at night.
This month's promotion ceremony has probably already begun.
After seeing off Wu Tiansi, Aiwass helped others enter the promotion ceremony and then returned to the yard alone.
He looked up at the moon shrouded in mist and sighed softly.
The power of transcendence has been growing increasingly intense these days—not only has the power of the Transcendent Path increased, but the power of other Transcendents has also significantly increased. The higher the level of the Transcendent, the more pronounced the impact.
It hadn't been long since Aiwas was promoted to the fifth energy level... but now he felt that in a month at most, he would reach the full level.
Reach the peak of the fifth energy level!
The Great Guardian's reaction was even more pronounced. As the weakest fifth-level transcendent in Avalon, he had originally been half a level behind Ligeia. But now that everyone's Dao Power was advancing by leaps and bounds, the gap had become less significant.
Those students who were originally expected to be promoted to the second energy level only when they were about to graduate, gradually became full of strength and touched the wall of the path in the past half month.
Although they didn't know that this "limited-time experience gain boost" BUFF would only last until August 8th, everyone knew - try not to miss this opportunity.
Perhaps because of this reason, many people around Aiwas changed their original ideas and participated in the promotion ceremony.
Lily, Selene... even Isabel. Even Yulia, after Aiwass confirmed that her invention had the potential to change the world, decisively participated in the promotion ceremony.
It is said that even David from the Great Guardian's family is preparing to participate in tonight's promotion ceremony... The same is true for the Spirit Tower.
After truly witnessing the disaster brought by the devil, people began to yearn for the purest power.
The era of peace has ended, and troubled times are about to arrive. In this situation, every half-month delay in advancing means half a month less time for development. Therefore, today's extraordinary people no longer have to endure the impulses of the Tao and make detailed and complete preparations before advancing. Instead, they can advance directly as soon as they can touch the wall of the Tao.
At the full moon ceremony half a month ago, the number of participants had already reached more than three times the usual number - this was certainly due to the influence of the Snake Father, but more so because those hesitant people took this step.
"...Do you really have to fight so hard?"
Aiwass sighed, a little worried that something might happen to his friends.
This was at least a high-level promotion ceremony, from third to fourth, from fourth to fifth... or even a new moon ceremony.
The highest chance of passing the level is only one in three, and failure could result in serious injury or even death.
In addition to Aiwas's acquaintances...even a considerable number of the coalition soldiers stationed in Avalon have decided to hold a promotion ceremony today.
This part... Aiwass can understand.
After all, we will have to fight the demon army head-on soon. At this critical juncture, every bit of strength counts.
Let alone a one-third chance of success, even a one-tenth chance would be worth a try. One fourth energy level is definitely stronger than ten third energy levels, and one fifth energy level is stronger than twenty fourth energy levels... From the third energy level upwards, each promotion is a qualitative change.
If they weren't strong enough, they would likely die once the battle began. It would be better to fail here—if they were weak, disabled, or seriously injured, they wouldn't have to participate in the battle. Maybe they could even save their lives...
Although it is considered cowardice, it is reasonable.
They had no idea who was going to fight the Fallen Angels, nor did they know the strength of these "assault team members" that Aiwass had found. It was normal for them to be unsure - after all, it was a head-on confrontation with the former gods, and the fight would not end until one of them died.
While the odds of victory against the demons were high... the allied soldiers clearly still harbored a fear of the gods. It was natural for them to make such a choice.
——What worries Aiwas the most is actually Isabel.
Both Yulia and Lily had been mentored by Aiwass and possessed strong personal qualities, being calm and intelligent. Aiwass had absolute confidence in their abilities. Selene was even more exceptional—as a Moon Witch, Leviathan was considered her "creation," and therefore, she brought Leviathan with her upon her advancement.
Shark Shark couldn't possibly fight a dragon head-on. With Selene as his mother, providing him with a boost, he could survive even a fifth-level opponent. As long as they didn't fall into a Grand Master ritual that tested their intelligence, she could easily win.
The only exception is Isabel... She just touched the wall of the path a few days ago, and now she is rushing to start the promotion ceremony - you know, she is still pregnant now, it would be bad if she suffered a serious injury.
Taking a step back, even if you want to be promoted...wouldn't it be better to wait for another half a month and attend the full moon ceremony?
To take a step back, in half a month or a month, maybe Aiwass will be able to help Isabel find her big beast clone.
Isabel's attributes were water and light—Aivaz hadn't yet decided who to seal with the water-attributed beast, as he wasn't sure what attribute Aleister would possess after his resurrection as a pure-blooded angel. But at least a light-attributed Sun Knight was already secured, and he'd be able to obtain one after defeating the Fallen Angel.
Once you get the power of pastoral law, won’t the promotion ceremony be easy?
But even though she had a sure-fire way to win, Isabel still chose to get promoted.
"In an environment of absolute safety, a promotion ceremony is meaningless."
Isabel said, "If I rely on the power you've bestowed upon me to complete the Ascension Ceremony, wouldn't that be just like when you and Sherlock helped me ascend? It's even more extreme than that—it's like a teacher hand-in-hand teaching a student how to craft a high-level alchemical tool, letting him keep it for use in the Ascension Ceremony."
"If I achieve advancement in this way, it only means that this level of power is meaningless to you. You can even bring others directly to this level. Even if I achieve advancement and obtain a higher level of power, it will be like a child's toy to you; then I will be dependent on you. But if I have already made up my mind to rely on you, what difference does it make whether I advance or not?
"If you can give me this power, you can also easily protect me from enemies that I can defeat with this power.
"That was nothing more than a self-satisfied, self-deceptive act of hypocrisy—thinking 'maybe I can help you in the future' and improving my strength when it was absolutely safe. But in the end, I only improved my own strength and couldn't help you at all.
"—Before you came to school, I heard that some seniors would use their family money to start businesses. I was thinking... the companies they started with that money, the money they made, and the problems that money could solve, wouldn't they have been able to solve them if they didn't start these companies?
"In the end, what's the difference, other than changing some of the money from 'their parents' money' to 'their own money'?"
——I don’t want to be that kind of person.
Isabel said seriously, "If I really wanted to help you, I would still have to take the risk of participating in a promotion ceremony where you couldn't help me. Then you would reject me with reasons like 'I have no experience like this before' or 'It's too dangerous to participate in a ceremony of this level for the first time'."
"The power gained through trickery doesn't belong to you. Therefore, I want to complete the Ascension Ceremony on my own. If I fail, it means I'm only at this level."
Aiwass had no choice but to agree.
Because Isabel was speaking the truth.
She was right—if Isabel were to risk promotion to a level where the power Aiwass allocated could not protect her, he would indeed refuse Isabel's promotion for this very reason. And that was precisely why Aiwass would think she "was incapable of self-promotion."
... Whether it's Isabel or Julia. These two children were initially soft and helpless, but now they are more determined and persistent than the other.
"Beauty and authority... the path to perfection."
Aiwass murmured softly.
Unlike the “path of miracles” pursued by Aiwass and Yulia – Isabel seems to be pursuing the “path of perfection”.
Use the cone of authority to carve the stubborn stone of your own body, so that your own shortcomings will gradually improve and be eliminated, and you can discover the "ultimate beauty" from the whole piece of stone.
It is not about creating a "perfect sculpture", but about discovering the "beauty" that already exists.
Isabelle is obsessed with making herself better... maybe that's how she became the former Queen of Flowers.
It’s better not to stop him—at least the promotion ceremony will be safer when Aiwass is here.
After all, Aiwass is a fifth-level healer, and he also possesses the power of miracles... If something really happens to them, Aiwass will save them even if it costs him a price.
However, the real reason why Aiwas agreed was because Isabel really had the potential to complete the promotion alone.
Because Isabel today is completely different from the past.
Ever since she realized that the path that truly suited her was "actor" rather than "painter"... her growth rate increased instantly.
Master Janice did realize Isabel's talent in the pursuit of beauty, but Isabel was indeed not as good at painting as Janice.
Because acting is her true path!
The fact that she was able to master the Puppet Mask Secret Sutra in such a short time is enough to prove her talent.
The upper limit of this ability is extremely high, and it can be said to be one of the strongest inheritances in the path of beauty.
Copying the image and power of others——
But this is undoubtedly a skill that requires gradual development over time... because to create a puppet, one needs to have a close enough relationship with the person and be familiar enough to fully grasp their psychology and personality. At least to the point where one can predict what decisions they will make and what they will say depending on the situation.
And now, Isabel has made four puppet faces.
They belong to Lily, Ligeia, Aleister and Aiwass respectively.
With the puppet mask in hand, Isabel can temporarily transform into their appearance and unleash their fourth-level strength.
…Of course, this ability looked powerful, but the Aleister and Lily she had copied were both blank versions, without any beasts or equipment. How much power they could unleash depended entirely on Isabel's understanding of them.
If she didn't know she possessed an ability, she couldn't use it. Furthermore, she couldn't gain experience with it, and wouldn't necessarily be able to use abilities that were too unfamiliar to her. For example, Lily was a melee-focused transcendent, but Isabel herself lacked close combat experience... just like an actor without martial arts training couldn't perform well in an action scene.
Although I carefully made the masks and created these "characters", as an "actor", I may not be able to perform perfectly.
But even so... this is still a system that can use extraordinary powers across paths!
——The ability to simulate other paths, thus moving towards the path of true "all-rounder"!
Aiwass still chose to trust Isabel.
So he did not wait by Isabel's bedside, ready to save her at any time - but sat in the yard, waiting for their good news.
(End of this chapter)
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