Chapter 984 I Want to Die with You
After returning to Avalon with the egg, Aiwas went to find Isabel to report his safety.
When Isabel saw Aiwass, she was so happy that she ran all the way and rushed over to hug Aiwass and wouldn't let go.
After feeling relieved and happy, she hugged Aiwass and cried in his arms.
That was in public.
The young "Iron Queen" burst into tears without restraint. Aiwass gently held her and whispered soothing words. This scene was captured by a reporter and published in the newspaper.
At this point, no one would doubt the love between Aiwas and Isabel.
It was not until after she finished her meal and washed up, and when Aiwass was lying beside her...Isabel finally felt that "Aiwass had really returned safely."
She fell into a deep sleep immediately.
Maintaining the puppet mask secrets for so long took a toll on her mental health. She'd barely slept in the past two days... and only slept to restore her mana. Even when she did, she would enter the dream world, preparing detailed "plans" for tomorrow's performance. Even more tormenting was her deep worry and fear for Aiwass's safety.
Isabel didn't voice her uneasiness.
Because that wouldn't change anything and would waste Aiwass's energy comforting himself.
——If I can’t help Aiwass, at least I won’t be a burden to him.
This was a decision Isabel had made long before she became queen.
That night, she did not drink and did not choose to enter the dream world.
Instead, he fell into a complete, deep and peaceful sleep.
When she woke up the next day, Isabel found that she had unknowingly entangled herself with Aiwass like an octopus.
She hadn't slept this well in ages. No distracting thoughts, no nightmares. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and at peace. It was like she'd found a newer version of herself.
When she realized she was tightly wrapped around Aiwass, she didn't feel shy... Instead, she moved closer and licked Aiwass's chest gently like a puppy. While licking, she also observed Aiwass's eyes.
"What do you want to do?"
Aiwass, who was leaning on the pillow reading a book, put down the book helplessly and reached out to touch Isabel's hair.
Isabel didn't respond. She just buried her head in Aiwas's chest and looked at him pitifully with her eyes raised: "Woo..."
"You dishonest little thing..."
Aiwass reached out lovingly and picked up Isabel, letting her lie on him and putting his arms around her waist.
Isabel seemed to understand something and suddenly smiled evilly.
She twisted her body and leaned close to Aiwass's ear, whispering word by word: "You dishonest big thing... meow?!"
Before she could finish her words, Aiwass grabbed her waist and turned her over to hold her down.
Isabel blushed, closed her eyes and tilted her head back. Aiwass kissed her lips lightly, then lowered his head and bit them hard.
"Putting a book like this by the bed..."
Aiwass smiled and whispered, "Do you want me to practice it in real life?"
"That's not what's meant to be placed there."
Isabel held one of Aiwass's antlers in her left hand as a "handle," and with her other hand, she stroked Aiwass's chest, collarbone, and Adam's apple, whispering, "I wrote that myself...
"...As a writer, it makes sense to review what I've written when I have some free time... right?"
She was half confident and half evasive.
But Aiwass did not respond to this, but just hugged Isabel tightly and kissed her earlobe.
"That meow just now was quite pleasant," his voice grew deeper and hoarse, "let me hear it again."
…
Only when Isabel meowed until she stopped making any sound did Aiwass reluctantly let her go.
While using illumination magic to help Isabel recover her strength, he casually asked, "You should have heard about the reconstruction of Herasil."
Isabel rested her head on Aiwass's arm and nodded slightly.
"Xingti needs the name of Herasil to protect itself. But Avalon doesn't necessarily need to join..."
Aiwass asked softly, "What are your plans? Anything is fine. I will support you."
"join in."
Isabel answered without hesitation.
"Why?"
Aiwass was a little surprised: "Don't you want to be queen anymore?"
“…I didn’t want to be one in the first place.”
Isabel shook her head slightly: "I didn't want to be one from the beginning.
"It's just that I [have] to be... I have no choice. Because I am the only one left in the Du Lac family... If I don't become the queen, what will the people of Avalon do?"
As she spoke, she turned around and reached out to stroke Aiwas's cheek.
Those emerald-green eyes were filled with love.
“The more I look at you,” Isabel whispered, “the more I long to be free.
“But I know that’s something that doesn’t belong to me – people still need me.”
"...You don't just want to join the Helasar Empire, do you?"
Aiwass realized Isabel's true intention: "Do you... want to abandon the Du Lac name?"
He knew that Isabel didn't want to be the queen.
In the original worldline... Isabelle sacrificed her fertility in exchange for the power of the "Queen of Flowers." Afterward, she handed the kingdom over to the House of Camelot. Although the du Lac family had died out, she could have adopted a son as an heir to the du Lac family.
But she didn't do that.
And now... Avalon has not been destroyed and her brother is still alive, but Isabel still thinks this way?
"No?"
Isabel asked, "From the very beginning...wasn't our ancestor Lancelot du Lac also a knight under King Arthur? Because his monarch, Arthur, was about to ascend to the dream world, he chose to take over the throne on his behalf...
"...From the very beginning, this was not our country. The knights of the past all considered themselves to be Hellasirs—they simply couldn't accept Hellasir's decadence and corruption, so they established a nation on the island of Avalon.
"And now there's a chance to become a member of Helathir again, even an original member... I think they'd agree. If they're not sure, I can invite them down and ask them in person."
After all, the ancestors of this world can really communicate through spirits.
"...Yulia's claim to the throne does not conflict with your claim to the throne."
Aiwass shook his head. "It's normal for the empire to have several kingdoms that were ceded to it. They just belong to the empire in name only. So I don't think this is the real reason..."
"Are we getting married?"
Isabel asked suddenly.
Aiwass nodded: "More than half a month."
"Seventeen days—I've already started preparing."
Isabel asked softly, "But if we get married, we'll be faced with a problem...what should our last name be?"
Hearing this, Aiwass suddenly understood what Isabel cared about.
According to Avalon's rules, a couple can only have one surname after marriage. Either Aiwass or Isabel changes her surname.
Aiwass shook his head. "I don't care about that kind of thing. I'll just change it. It's not a shame to have a royal surname, right? Moriarty was a knight who protected the king..."
"And there's Brother Edward, right? If I become Du Lac, Brother Edward will be the heir to the Moriarty family fortune. Although he can't inherit it due to his profession, but now... hehe, I have the final say. Even those old rules can be changed."
"But," Isabel said softly, "you will become a god in the end, Aiwass."
"Um."
Aiwass was not modest in front of Isabel: "My planned honorific name is Yao Tiansi... but that doesn't stop me from becoming Aiwass du Lac."
What arrogant words.
As a mortal, he has already begun to reserve the honorific name for himself after becoming a celestial official.
However, neither Aiwass nor Isabel thought there was anything wrong with this statement.
“Influenced.”
Isabel said seriously, "You've become a celestial being... What should I do? Are you going to leave me alone in the human world?"
Becoming a celestial official means that you are no longer a living person.
——If you go to the dream world, then there is no need for me to continue living in this world.
"Wherever you go, I'll go."
She held Aiwas's face in her hands and said word by word, "When you go to the Dream World, I will go too. At least leave me an apostle position... just like Yan Tiansi and Wu Tiansi back then.
"But once we all go to the Dream World, who will manage Avalon? So... so..."
After hearing this, Aiwass finally understood Isabel's thoughts.
Because she felt that she would leave Avalon sooner or later, she wanted to find the next ruler of Avalon in advance.
She believed that with Aiwas's talent, he would soon ascend to the Dream Realm and become a Celestial Master. Their descendants would never have the time to grow up to become monarchs... A monarch is more than just a symbolic figure; they must also be responsible for their subjects. If Avalon became independent, the monarch would be responsible for its entire future.
But if Avalon belonged to the New Helasar Empire, then their child could live a carefree life and just need to listen to his aunt.
As a "pioneer", Yulia belongs to this era.
Yulia has the mission and responsibility to guide all living beings into the next era, and cannot leave the material world as easily as Isabel.
"I want to go on adventures with you, too."
Isabel lay on Aiwass's arm and looked into his eyes.
Her voice was soft and transparent, like the light of a lake under the moonlight: "No...?"
Aiwass sighed, somewhat helpless but also full of pity: "Okay. All is fine."
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