Aiwass didn't pastor Shadow Demon too deeply on the train.
It's not for safety reasons - in most areas of Avalon, even if Aiwass is unconscious, Lily and Shadow Demon alone are enough to protect him.
The main reason is that the train is a public place and it is inconvenient to do many things.
When you are in pain and fear, but only have compassion and goodwill in your heart, you can strengthen the element of "dedication" and thereby strengthen the effect of pastoral care.
But if such a nice room is filled with blood, it will really cause trouble to others.
Moreover, if there is too much movement, the waiter waiting at the door may be called in. At that time, the other party may be startled, and the existence of the shepherding law may even be exposed.
Taking into account the premise of keeping quiet, Aiwass tried to abandon the ceremonial knife for the first time - and directly bit his wrist with his own teeth, almost biting his wrist off directly. Since Aiwass can make the wrist position
If the bleeding doesn't stop, it means that he has bitten through the blood vessel.
This fear of gradually approaching death, and biting oneself firmly against resistance, in terms of pain alone, is far inferior to clenching the ceremonial knife tightly and carving the sharp blade into the bone. After all, "bone-cutting pain"
It's not just talk.
However, biting through one's own wrist with teeth that are much blunter than a ceremonial knife undoubtedly requires a stronger will.
——Then, if the same degree of compassion and kindness are used to inspire pastoral care, which effect will be better?
By observing Shadow Demon's reaction, Aiwass got confirmation.
This is better now.
Compared with "pain", suppressing "fear" and "resistance" with kind thoughts is the key to get closer to the core.
Aiwass gradually understood.
——That doesn’t mean you can’t use ceremonial knives.
It’s just a blunt knife! In order to ensure that he could penetrate the bone by clenching it tightly, he chose a ritual knife that was too sharp, but this actually went against the essence of the shepherding method, because subconsciously he was still choosing "more
Convenient and more comfortable" tool.
Would it be better if I stabbed my hand directly through the abdomen or heart?
...The only problem is that my fingers don't seem to be that strong.
Also because he only fed some snacks this time, Aiwass's mental state was pretty good. Before one third of the candle was burned, Aiwass ended the pastoral care and used the fire ritual method to heal.
own wounds.
"Is it my imagination?"
Aiwass returned to his original form and lay on the bed, holding the shadow demon who had turned into a black cat on his lap.
He asked with some doubt: "Why do I feel that you have become stronger?"
"That is the kindness of the master~"
The pitch-black kitten, which was like a black hole with eyes, let out the sweet voice of Miss Assassin Chloe like a baby.
"Tell the truth." Aiwass interrupted without mercy.
"Tsk."
Shadow Demon clicked his tongue and stopped talking with his voice raised.
She switched to Miss Bayard's cold and mature voice that was completely different from Chloe's: "It starts from the promotion ceremony."
Aiwass immediately guessed what it was: "Is it because you ate your past self?"
In his last promotion ceremony, Bayard ate himself as the vampire Bayard, and also ate himself as the new shadow demon who still had the mark of the sin of rage.
The other two Bayards sacrificed themselves voluntarily, perhaps unintentionally fulfilling the conditions of a certain ritual.
After all, the holy number is three, which belongs to the realm of Si Zhu. And Si Zhu is the god who binds the body with sin thorns and burns the body to chase away the darkness. He himself has the sacred concept of bearing sins and sacrificing himself for others.
Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly became interested: "Have you obtained the brand of rage again?"
The Mark of Sin is the embodiment of the core strength of Fallen Sky.
It can transform material world races such as humans or elves into demons that can enter and exit the dream world at will. This is undoubtedly a power that is quite close to its origin. Moreover, demons who have been awarded the mortal sin brand only need to continue to practice their mortal sins.
You can continue to become stronger and evolve upward along the same brand of sin - depending on your race, the upper limit of the level can float from level 50 to level 70.
But on the other hand, if the devil "awakens" and is no longer entangled by his sins...for example, like Bayard, if he completely stops being angry, he will also lose the possibility of continuing to become stronger.
A demon that loses the mark of mortal sin cannot evolve.
Apart from the obvious gap in combat experience between the Shadow Demon hundreds of years ago and the Shadow Demon summoned by Aiwass, there is basically no difference in power.
However, Shadow Demon gave a reply after a short silence: "Yes, I have regained the mark of sin.
"...But, it's not [Rage]."
"What's that?" Aiwass asked.
"——It's [jealousy]."
Although the expression of the shadow demon cannot be seen clearly, I feel that its current expression is also very subtle: "I got the mark of jealousy... If nothing else, I may be the only shadow demon who got the mark of jealousy."
"No wonder."
Aiwass nodded thoughtfully.
This time he felt that Shadow Demon's strength had improved much faster than before.
With the same mana before, Shadow Demon's growth rate was obviously much slower than that of Little Butterfly.
The Shadow Demon, who has regained the Mark of Sin at the sixth level, has regained all his strength as a high-level demon, unlocked his growth potential, and has the possibility of evolving into a high-level phantom demon.
Although the subsequent growth path may be subtly different from the previous one, and may even become a brand new demon after evolution. After all, "rage" and "jealousy" are definitely different, and the shadow demon who carries the sin of jealousy... this
I'm afraid it's the only one in the world.
"How far do you feel you are from reaching the sixth level?"
Aiwass asked Shadow Demon carefully: "If you receive pastoral care on this scale every day, how long will it take for you to reach the sixth level?"
"I am not far from the sixth level, my master."
Shadow Demon quickly responded: "I think it should only be two weeks at most."
"Okay, I understand."
Aiwass nodded slightly and decided to devote more resources to Shadow Demon this month.
——Then, we can almost start preparing for the seal of Shadow Demon.
The most powerful pastoral care should be used to help Shadow Demon break through the racial limit.
When will Shadow Fiend evolve? It’s time to enter the card.
Aiwass thought so, and slowly fell into sleep while holding the black cat in his arms.
When he woke up again, the train had arrived at Glass Island.
Because Aiwass's return was entirely impromptu and he did not notify anyone, so no one came to pick them up.
Noble Red is dead, and school is on vacation. So Aiwass returns to his real home after a long absence.
It's not No. 14 Ronin Street, but Moriarty Manor in White Queen.
Aiwass hasn't come back for a long time.
Lily took out the key and opened the door, and the two of them strolled on the gravel road from the front door to the main entrance. The gardens on both sides were well taken care of, and they were still in full bloom even in winter.
Snowdrops, white daffodils, pink roses, and red roses. They are carefully arranged to give people a warm and comfortable feeling.
"Good afternoon, Professor Sorensen. Long time no see."
Aiwass smiled and greeted the old gardener.
The old man also smiled and nodded to the future head of the Moriarty family in response.
