Chapter 961 Two Aiwasses!
Just as Aiwass expected.
Even though the areas of responsibility for each legion had been planned from the beginning, and efforts were made to prevent them from meeting and conflicting with each other... conflicts still arose.
It was originally because the mages were attacked by demons when they occupied the Ziggurat.
The mages made a rather foolish decision - when they arranged the ritual array to transform the Ziggurat into a Mage Tower, they refused the protection of the Moon Children. In other words, only the Moon Children from the Narcissus Principality were allowed to enter the Ziggurat.
Of course, this is understandable, so it can only be described as rather stupid.
After all, the construction process of the Mage Tower is a secret of the entire Narcissus Principality, a core secret. It's like the griffin eggs of Avalon—and considering it's a replicable, mass-produced process, rather than a strictly controlled resource like griffin eggs, it's even more precious than a single griffin egg, equivalent to the breeding system for an entire griffin.
Presumably, no one would think that these Sons of the Moon have any good intentions - especially the Sons of the Moon of Iris, whose faith is still in the Blood Sky Master, and who are even less trustworthy than the Sons of the Moon of Star Antimony!
And what a coincidence.
——The Children of the Moon do indeed have bad intentions.
The Mage Tower is a strategic-level facility. It can control the weather within tens or even hundreds of kilometers, can almost continuously bombard areas dozens of miles away with spells, and can also perform company-level mass teleportation.
Even if it is not used in war, the ability to control celestial phenomena alone can be used for people's livelihood.
This technology was completely monopolized by the Narcissus Principality. Even after Xingti occupied the Narcissus Principality, he was unable to obtain the manufacturing method of the Mage Tower from the mage lords. Now, they had such an open opportunity to observe, but were cautiously rejected by these mages... The Sons of the Moon were naturally unhappy.
At this moment, the demons raided the Mage Tower.
The timing of the demons' attack was much more crude than before—they failed to strike at the most critical moment, and were slightly delayed by two hours. As a result, after sacrificing more than a dozen mages, they managed to withstand the demons' attacks and complete the transformation of the Mage Tower!
Fortunately, there are still some Moon Children transformed by mages here.
The Moon Children were resistant to curses and illusions, and could devour phantoms directly—sucking blood from ordinary humans, but sucking souls from demons. These Moon Children fought the demons back, and if there were more people present, this small force would have been easily defeated in an instant.
After the demons left, the Moon Sons who were guarding the tower finally arrived.
The surviving mages immediately started to complain - they had clearly sent out a distress signal, so why didn't they come to rescue immediately?
The Moon Children also had something to say: The placement of the Mage Tower is crucial. According to the original order from the Pope, it should have been under the close protection of scouts from the Griffin Legion, the Moon Children, and the Black Eagle Duchy. But you mages disobeyed orders. Not only did you not wait for the Griffin Legion and scouts to arrive, you even drove out 80% of the Moon Children. Isn't this a deliberate attempt to create a loophole? We even suspect you have spies in your ranks, colluding with the enemy!
Of course, the mages would never admit such an accusation, so they blamed the Moon Children for not coming to the rescue. The Moon Children also insisted that they did not see anything.
So a conflict arose between the Son of the Moon and the mages.
The anxiety caused by this conflict spread quickly—the mages were so busy arguing with the Moon Child that no one had even bothered to change the Mage Tower's standby mode. They had just finished fighting the demons, and now the demons could return at any moment, so switching to alert mode was reasonable.
The Mage Tower, in alert mode, automatically defended and attacked anyone who approached. Had it not been for timely rescue, a soldier would have been killed by lightning—a defensive measure specifically designed to combat demons, and even more effective against fully armored soldiers. This rescue was entirely due to Saint John's generous healing capacity.
The soldiers were stuck at the entrance for a long time, unable to enter, while a steady stream of people continued to arrive. The pile grew larger and larger, and they simply stood there, with no response from the front despite attempts to contact them. Finally, they returned to mobilize a wave of Griffin Knights, fearless of lightning, and charged in.
As a result, inside the Mage Tower, the Son of the Moon and the mages had already started fighting.
To be precise, a split occurred within the Moon Children.
Although all were Moon Children, and shared a unified racial consciousness, those on the side of the Narcissus and Black Eagle Principalities clashed fiercely with those on the Iris side. The Iris-affiliated Moon Children had long disliked the Narcissus-affiliated Moon Children—they had dared to use sorcery to steal the power of the great Blood Sky Master!
——It’s more like finding fault than quarreling.
At first they were indeed nervous, but after actually seeing the demon army at sea, they felt... these demons did not seem to be as powerful as the Pope said at the beginning.
Even the higher-ranked demons were only at the third energy level. Some powerful demons might have special suppressive powers due to their status, but that was only at the fourth energy level—so everyone was essentially the same.
The moment they relaxed, evil thoughts came to their minds.
——It was as if I was concentrating on preparing for an exam, because I heard that I had to give my all to pass it, so I planned to abandon all temptations and concentrate on saving my grades; but as soon as I started reviewing, I heard that the exam was changed to open-book, so I instantly slacked off and even lost all enthusiasm.
And just at this moment.
Aiwass took action.
Contrary to what everyone expected, the Eternal Pope did not try to mediate gently.
Instead, he summoned a phantom demon of the path of devotion named the Butterfly of Rebellious Flame, and punished him with the power of thunder!
When the Mage Tower entered a state of alert, dark clouds rolled up in the sky like a gyroscope - but the pillar of fire ejected by the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly actually pierced the sky, instantly frightening those who had ulterior motives and different ideas!
——He killed the first mage who decided to disobey, and the first Moon Child who actively attacked a mage.
Public execution by burning.
He no longer used gentle and philosophical words, nor did he rely on his temperament as brilliant as the sun. Instead, he was like a ruthless and iron-blooded soldier, truly punishing those who violated discipline.
Immediately afterwards, Ligeia and the Great Guardian took over command and began the purge.
They were also extremely aggressive - but after Aiwass displayed the destructive power of the fifth energy level, this discipline did not lead to a mutiny.
——The Holy Knights Legion affiliated with the Pope is still watching behind them.
After the Pope issued a clear order to the Paladins that anyone who disobeyed the command would be killed immediately, the voices within the coalition became much quieter.
Although the atmosphere was much more depressing, at least the mission could be carried out normally.
But people can't help but have some doubts... Is there something wrong with His Holiness the Pope?
It's like he's become a different person, not as gentle as he was at the beginning...
But at dinner time, Aiwass appeared again inside the legion.
Just when people were terrified and wondering if someone was going to be killed again.
This pope, however, revealed his brilliant and glorious gentle temperament.
He no longer had the determination, madness, and cruelty that he had shown during the execution at the stake at noon. Instead, he was as holy as when they first met Aiwass - even gentler than that.
The Pope didn't care that his sacred clothes were stained with mud. He just sat on the ground and chatted and laughed with the soldiers.
Later, when the soldiers compared their memories, they could not be sure where the Pope had appeared.
Because that night, Aiwass seemed to appear in many places - and the distance between their camps did not seem to support Aiwass running around everywhere.
But no matter how many places Aiwass appeared, the topic of discussion was the same:
——Tell me about your family/hometown.
"Really? So that's how it is..."
When Aiwass heard the happy news, he couldn't help but clap his hands together. He was so happy that he looked like an innocent child, and the soldiers seemed to be infected by his smile.
He ate the same rough food as the soldiers, but he did not feel disgusted.
He cast illumination spells on the soldiers, treated them with care, and spared no effort in his magic power and prayers.
He also sang songs from his homeland with the soldiers, or played the instruments of his homeland. The Pope was so talented that he learned how to use these instruments just by listening for a while.
He only stayed for a short while, but when Aiwass left, people had a completely new understanding of the Pope.
- He wasn't as radical, sacred, and inflammatory as in his initial speech; nor was he as crazy, ruthless, and decisive as when he put down a mutiny by executing two people. His words lacked such powerful passion; he was as gentle and amiable as a boy next door, yet possessed the cunning and wisdom of a fox, yet no one could dislike him.
He was a warm and bright person, as indispensable as the sun.
People bid farewell to Aiwass reluctantly.
The procession to see off the Pope even extended to the corner of the valley.
"I'm afraid I will never forget him for the rest of my life..."
A soldier from Black Hawk said this with nostalgia and respect.
He had never even seen an earl or viscount on the battlefield, let alone the Pope. Even if a few barons or lords did participate in the war, they were all officers, and it was impossible for them to gather together, let alone have a friendly chat with them.
——He would not remove the mask from his face until "Evans" was completely out of sight of others.
It wasn't Aiwass, but it wasn't Isabel either.
——But the Great Guardian!
Of course, sometimes it was Ligeia, after all, George couldn't disappear forever.
As a monarch, Isabel couldn't possibly leave Avalon for long and go directly to the front lines of war. Especially since she didn't even have an escort and was pregnant, it was even more impossible for Aiwass to let her rush over.
However, Isabel's Puppet Mask Tantra can do this.
She put on Aiwass's puppet mask and became Aiwass's appearance - and Aiwass handed the puppet mask belonging to Isabel to someone else.
In this way, the others put on Isabel's puppet mask, had their bodies taken over by Isabel's will, and became Isabel's appearance; but at this time Isabel had already put on Aiwas's puppet mask.
The original "Puppet Mask Tantra" was more of a divine attack technique. When Isabel transformed into Aiwass, Aiwass's will and soul were summoned and possessed; the same was true when Selene transformed into Isabel. Although Selene could break free at any time, it was actually Isabel who was possessed.
This is the origin of the name "puppet mask". Its essence is a kind of puppetry and possession.
Aiwas originally intended to use this method to control his body with his own will and use Isabel as a "bystander" to purify it.
However, Isabel gave Aiwass an unexpected surprise.
Her current mastery of illusions and the realism of the illusions she created were such that she no longer needed to invoke Aiwass's will; she could simply disguise herself as him!
Although this would cause the Aiwass ability she used to drop one energy level... meaning she could only use the fourth energy level of the Enlightener, it was still enough.
Therefore, the "Evans" here in Xingti now is actually neither Aiwass nor Isabel, but just a mask.
——The one who now controls this identity and plays this role is Isabel, who is still in Avalon!
Isabel has no wind-attribute magic.
Because of this, Isabel's true form cannot move at supersonic speeds through the griffin's elemental transformation.
After all, Lancelot's surname, "Du Lac," means "of the lake." Therefore, Isabelle's full name, translated as "Isabelle of the Lake," clearly demonstrates her natural affinity for water—even though she hasn't used any water-attributed spells.
——But a mask is fine. Just like a sword or a suit of armor!
Apart from Isabel, the person who works the hardest is the Great Guardian.
He and his griffin Philip witnessed everything - first the Great Guardian took on the role of "clothes rack", and then it was Ligeia's turn. Ligeia also had wind-attribute magic, and could ride her griffin to the "next place" to re-broadcast the famous song "The Great Aiwas" to the people.
Isabel performed ten scenes in a row.
She learned the news at two o'clock and was ready by four. She then remotely controlled her role as Aiwass for a full eight hours, not even having time to eat. After all, she had already eaten twice in between, and her brain told her she was full.
But the effect is very good - Isabelle's portrayal of Aiwass is more like "Aiwass" than the Aiwass now tainted by the Fallen Angels.
Even Aiwass himself finds it difficult to reproduce this flavor!
With Isabel and the "omnipresent Aiwass" around, the chaotic situation on the planet immediately became much more stable.
Isabel would need to maintain this level of close attention for the next two days.
Aiwass just hoped that Isabel would remember to rest and eat.
He himself had no time to eat or sleep - he had other work to do.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was another "Evans" here to replace himself, he took the Flame Butterfly in the Flame Butterfly state and went into the interior of the Star Antimony.
He remembered another important thing...
That's why old James got into the Fairy Queen's birdcage.
Because he and Cardinal Loki both mastered the "Secrets of Stargazing", and Cardinal Loki could detect his every move!
To evade the prophecy, he slipped into the cracks between the dream world and the material world. He finally escaped after the death of Cardinal Loki. He subsequently appeared in the Theocracy because he no longer feared anyone.
——In other words, he must not be in the Fairy Kingdom now.
Before, Aiwass had been avoiding him, and he was also afraid of James...so he never thought of looking for him.
But now it’s different.
The murderous intent from the Fallen Angels made Aiwass even more decisive.
He requested the Lord of Scales and Feathers to use high-level divine magic - this true prophet gave Aiwas the "true location of James".
He didn't know what role James would play in Huantiansi's plan, nor did he know what Huantiansi's subsequent plans were.
But since James is the "savior" created by Anna, the loyal apostle of Huantiansi... then what Aiwass has to do is to smash Anna's plan.
I don't know what you're going to do, but it must be right to mess up everything you do.
Wearing a hood, Aiwass walked silently in the wild.
——He is going to kill someone.
When Huan Tiansi was unable to predict and interfere with him, he took away his most critical chess piece.
at the same time……
It is also revenge for Yulia.
Aiwass still remembers what James said to him -
He wanted to kill Yulia, so that he would regret it and open the door to the past.
But now, Aiwas' strength is not as weak as it was in the past.
The only thing he doesn't want to change is his penchant for holding grudges.
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