After the other elves left, Sherlock and Lily came over with the Gray Saint.
When Sherlock saw the handful of fruit held by Aiwass, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "Interesting."
Although he didn't know exactly what happened, he had a rough guess as to what had just happened.
Cardinal Matilda carefully picked up a fruit and put it into her mouth.
She chewed slowly and carefully, frowning subconsciously.
"Is it sour?"
Aiwass looked at her expression and asked.
Based on a subtle psychology, he is very concerned about the taste of the fruits growing on his body.
He never thought that one day he would have the self-awareness of a hen laying eggs... This was something Aiwass had never expected before.
"……fine."
Matilda opened her eyes in surprise: "The taste is not bad... I would rather say it's pretty good. It's a bit sour in the mouth, and then it's a bit astringent and sweet. There's also a strange aroma... Eat it
Afterwards, your lips and teeth will be fragrant."
She always squinted her eyes, although she looked very gentle, as if she was smiling all the time. But Aiwass couldn't see the color of her eyes clearly before - but now Aiwass could see that she had something similar to
Hair similar to blue eye color.
"I don't think it tastes bad."
Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and nodded.
But this also confirmed Aiwass - this thing should be able to trigger the art of shepherding. Because it has triggered the entry of flesh and blood sacrifice, it can be considered a kind of sacrifice.
[Flesh and Blood Sacrifice (Purple): You are proficient in the art of self-sacrifice. And now you will be even more proficient.]
It is reasonable to call it a sacrifice. After all, when Aiwass pulled this thing out of his eye socket, there was a sharp pain that shredded his soul for a moment. It felt like flesh sprouts growing on his body that were as deep as his bones.
, and then just rip it off... it grows by absorbing the soul as nourishment.
Fortunately, Aiwass has the entry of [Dissolved Soul], which allows his soul to regenerate, and because it is already amorphous, the damage to himself will be less when it is torn off.
"I'll try it too."
Sherlock unceremoniously picked up a piece of fruit and put it into his mouth, a little surprised at how good it tasted.
"You said it's dates? The taste is vaguely similar, but the texture is not the same. It's too soft, a bit like cherries."
Sherlock thought: "As for the taste, it's only a little sour when you enter the mouth. It should be because of the skin. The pulp inside is so sweet that it's cloying. As for the taste..."
He said, picked up another one and ate it.
"...a bit like blood?"
He added uncertainly: "It seems to be a bit stinging."
"No nuclear weapons?"
Aiwass was a little surprised when he saw Sherlock not vomiting.
He asked: "Are there any other reactions? For example, the vitality is replenished, or the desire becomes stronger..."
The black air lingering on the fruit made him a little concerned.
But Sherlock shook his head: "It's just an ordinary fruit, I didn't have any reaction."
——That’s not right.
How could this be an ordinary fruit? The fruit of sin thorns grows from dreams using the soul as nourishment...
"I do not have either."
Cardinal Matilda also replied.
But she is obviously interested in this: "For the first time in thousands of years, a bishop did not burn up during the promotion ceremony, but received a handful of strange dates. This is the first time I have seen such a vision in a long time when I have been in charge of the Ministry of Holy Orders.
.
"...Can I take some and keep them?"
"it does not matter."
Aiwass said, and distributed a dozen red fruits that looked like elixirs to Cardinal Matilda.
He reminded: "Although I don't know if this thing has any special effects, but it may not be eaten too much. After all, it is the fruit that grows from the thorn of sin."
"...Sin Thorn?"
The most surprising thing is that the saint is pure white.
After all, she has had more contact with the Eternal Pope, and the Eternal Pope is full of sins.
She looked at Aiwass: "So...can the sin thorn still bear fruit?"
"I don't know."
Aiwass shook his head innocently. He really didn't know - he didn't even know what the Sin Thorn was.
He can only confirm one thing at the moment: the "paradox of illumination" that Si Zhu told him at that time was actually asking him whether he wanted to turn back to the Torch Burner.
Because Aiwass met the job transfer conditions of both the Torchbearer and the Enlightener, and then he chose the Enlightener. If he reaches the fifth level, there is no turning back... so Si Zhu specifically confirmed it here.
After a while, Aiwass chose this path, or he chose the wrong path because he didn't know enough about it.
——Boss Si Zhu gave me a chance to repent. I really cried to death.
Aiwass felt a little moved.
According to this statement, all the enlightened ones will probably grow fruits during the promotion ceremony in the future...but that's not necessarily the case. Aiwass was a bit clumsy at the time, so he just pulled the sin thorns when his eyes were itchy.
Come down.
He seemed casual and adventurous, but he actually had an idea. Because Si Zhu was right in front of him at the time, and if there was such danger, Si Zhu would definitely not see anything happen to him.
——If you don’t take risks in front of adults, do you want to take risks when you are alone?
But if it had not been pulled off at that time, the eyes might have grown thorns, or flowers might have grown out.
"Grow flowers..."
Thinking of this, Aiwass was stunned for a moment and suddenly reacted.
He remembered.
In the game, the career portrait of the Enlightener shows a white-haired girl with side bangs blocking one eye. Then, outside her tightly clenched fingers, she holds two white flowers like tiger fingers.
Originally, Aiwass thought it was just an artistic composition. After all, none of the Enlightener's skills were related to flowers.
There is also a possibility that it is because Aiwass gave Isabel one-third of her soul, so it did not receive enough nutrition and turned into a white flower...
So Aiwass made up his mind - instead of tearing it off next time, he would just let the thorn grow and see what it would become if it continued to grow.
"I want to try it."
The Gray Saint made up her mind and came over, pinched a piece and put it in her mouth.
But after just chewing it twice, she suddenly froze.
As if she felt some kind of pain, she suddenly covered her eyes that were wrapped in white ribbons. Her body couldn't stop shaking.
Avas' heart suddenly tightened: "Your Highness the Saint?"
——Did there be any reaction between the Fruit of Sin Thorn and Ning Po?
Others didn't know it, but he knew it. Gray's eyes had become clogged, and now he had lost his normal vision.
"...No, I'm fine."
Gray immediately raised her hand, enduring the pain and comforting her. But Aiwass could hear that her voice was trembling.
However, before she could calm down, she immediately asked Aiwass: "Archbishop Moriarty... No, Aiwass. If you have similar fruit in the future, can you give it to me first?"
?I can try my best to help you with any request you have."
In her plain voice, Aiwass heard some urgency for the first time.
When he heard this, Ava paused and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
...It does seem to have a reaction. But it sounds like it should be a good thing.
This thing seems to have a special effect on Ningpa.
Let me just say, there is no way this thing is ineffective...
"Of course," Aiwass smiled, "I'll give you all these."
In any case, other people can't use it. Rather, the effects of these things are not suitable for other elves to discover.
To produce this "Sin Thorn Fruit", you must first be an enlightened person of the fourth energy level. Secondly, you must have the characteristics of a dissolved soul. Otherwise, I'm afraid your soul will be damaged when you tear it off for the first time.
...and Aiwass doesn’t know if [Flesh and Blood Dedication] is still needed to concentrate and enhance the efficacy of the medicine.
At present, only Aiwass can continue to produce it.
In the Theocracy, there are too many elves experiencing Ningpa.
Judging from Pure White's reaction, it shouldn't be a panacea that will make you feel better immediately. Even if you throw Aiwass into a juicer, you won't be able to save many people.
If this secret is exposed, it will be somewhat dangerous. Although elves basically have the desire to contribute, that is not all; and even if they have the desire to contribute, it does not mean that they are 100% good people - sacrificing others for others is also a sign of dedication.
an expression of desire.
To be on the safe side, it is better to leave them all to Pure White.
If Pure White can get rid of the Ningbo symptoms before the Pope's succession ceremony in March, maybe the disaster in the Theocracy can be averted?
Even if it’s just a symptomatic treatment…it’s still a good thing to be able to treat the symptoms.
Matilda was also thoughtful.
She obviously knew the secret of Greninja, so she immediately realized something from the saint's reaction.
"Then let me share these with you first, Pure White."
As she spoke, she carefully handed the handful of fruit in her hand to the saint.
Gray thanked: "Thank you, Cardinal Matilda."
She then looked at Aiwass and bowed slightly: "Thank you very much, Aiwass... If you have any trouble in the Theocracy in the future, please be sure to come to me."
Gray Saint's attitude towards Aiwass has changed significantly.
Cardinal Matilda's expression also became serious.
She squinted her eyes and said solemnly to Aiwass: "Aiwass, it's best to keep this matter secret. I will contact the Cardinal Hall immediately, and do not tell anyone else about this matter before then...
"If what I predict is correct, you may become the benefactor of the entire Theocracy and even all the elves."
But looking at the cardinal's reaction, Sherlock frowned.
He looked at Aiwass with some worry, feeling that his friend who had become the new archbishop seemed to be involved in some troublesome situation.
He obviously just came here to learn magical arts...
...In other words, the trouble has always been here. It's just waiting for him to come.
