"If possible," Anastasia's voice sounded dull without hesitation, "I want... to leave with you."
As she said this, she was still growing.
Her original image has been completely covered by trees - or in other words, her body has completely turned into wood.
Aiwass looked at her at this time, and could no longer see any trace of the girl she once was from the outline of the growing giant tree. Even the voice she made had become "mature", like
It was covered with a thick layer of leather, making it duller and distorted than before.
Maybe it's because of trust, maybe it's because of goodwill.
Perhaps because of her desire for the world and her expectation for the unknown, she gave the answer directly without even asking what Aiwass was going to do.
Aiwass smiled slightly, picked out three tarot cards, and held them between the fingers of his right hand.
"——Fools. Ignorant and fearless, they respect the future, pursue their dreams, and move forward freely. They know that it is meaningless, but they still insist on their own way.
"——The Queen. Carefree, leisurely, nourishing and gentle. Loves selflessly and likes to take care of others. She is also overly tolerant and lacks principles.
"——The hermit. Wants to light up the world, but is trapped in the same place. Willing to be lonely, take the initiative to retreat. Light up yourself and light up others. Aloof, low self-esteem, cold attitude, lack of passion."
Aiwass slightly staggered the three cards and showed them to Anastasia: "Which one do you like better? And which one do you think is more suitable for you?"
Hearing this, Anastasia hesitated for the first time.
Just like when taking a psychological test, every option feels almost the same.
I know that these options are of great significance, but I just can't distinguish the deviation in my heart.
Looking at Anastasia, who had turned into a tree and was still growing into a towering tree at a speed visible to the naked eye, Aiwass smiled easily: "It seems that for you, everything should be
Almost...right."
"……I also can."
Anastasia gave the answer: "Both of them look like me."
"Then let me choose."
Aiwass said, choosing the first card without hesitation.
The card number is zero, yellow.
It means the beginning of life, and it also means the end of something in life.
——[The Fool].
"Compared with maternal love and devotion," Aiwass said softly, "a child like you is more suitable for this card.
"Just think of it as... my blessing to you. Be full of dreams and move forward bravely."
For an ordinary phantom like the tree demon, it is not enough to become a beast of great sin.
But if it is just made into a follower card, there is still no problem.
Aiwass doesn't lack such an ordinary card slot - let alone this material. Even if it has no place to use, at least it can prevent Anastasia from being bound by her own destiny.
Destined to become a phantom or something...
——What Aiwas hates most now is this kind of "fate".
It's okay if you don't have the ability to change.
But he just has the power.
Then how could he turn a blind eye and let it go?
"Give me a piece of jade."
Aiwass ordered to the ritual assistant Sherlock who was staying quietly in the corner.
Sherlock curled his lips, but still obediently opened the ritual bag and walked over: "What else do you want? I can go find it."
"As the beginning of everything, this card does not require too complicated extraordinary materials. It only needs a female vulture feather, a pair of well-preserved butterfly wings, a naturally dried pine cone, and a traveler that has been used for at least twenty years.
Bag, and...a bottle of mead."
"I'll get it immediately!"
Mrs. Grace came to her senses and said goodbye hastily.
Maxim was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses. He approached Aiwass and Sherlock and asked, "What else is missing?"
He did not ask Aiwass exactly what he wanted to do or how to do it.
"Everything is missing. I only have ritual materials here. Female vulture feathers, pine cones, traveler's bag——"
Sherlock replied: "I'll go shopping with you - is it still too late to go to the First Circle, Aiwass?"
"Need not."
Maxim immediately said: "I have almost all of them at home, except for vulture feathers - I will look for them right now."
"...I have feathers."
Suddenly, Yunus, who was silent on the side, spoke and took off the feather from his hat.
His expression was a little complicated: "These should be the feathers of a female vulture."
——This is Yunus's most beloved hat. Because of this, he has kept it well.
Aiwass nodded: "Many poets use female vulture feathers.
"Because the Horus believed that vultures do not have males. They believed that female vultures were conceived by the wind... From this perspective, female vultures can be regarded as the 'wife of the wind', and the bards
Poets advocate freedom like the wind. They will call themselves 'sons of the wind', so they will wear their mother's mark on their bodies."
Awas said, reaching out and taking away Yunus' hat.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly: "This is the last thing he left for you - it should have special symbolic meaning to you, are you willing to part with it?"
"...If I can help and save others, I think this is the greatest meaning."
Yunus spoke.
"This is the only thing you said after I met you that sounded like a man."
Aiwass chuckled and commented in a low voice.
With that said, he took off the feather.
The wind-attributed mana provided by the "Essence of Enyo" gushes out from the index finger of Aiwass's right hand.
The light green mana instantly shattered the feather and then poured into the piece of jade.
Immediately afterwards, the jade suddenly exploded into pieces——
Under Aiwass' precise control, the wind carried mana and debris, wrapping the [Fool] card layer by layer.
——Yes, although the dryad looks quite calm and motionless, it is actually a phantom with wind and light attributes.
And if you use a Fool card to make it, the only option is the wind attribute.
Maxim and Grace also came back soon with their things.
Aiwass put the pine cones into the bag and put the cards in. Then he opened the mead and started chanting:
"I pray for the twin mirrors! The God whose number is two, the God who has no eyes and no self, the God who is pure and flawless——"
While Aiwass was chanting, he poured out the wine and poured his mana into it continuously.
The wine did not drip directly onto the bag.
Instead, it suddenly fainted in the air like it was dripping into water. The golden honey fragrance spread downwards, covering the bag like mist.
The bag began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally it was only a palm-sized ball, covered in golden honey.
Aiwass placed the package under the growing Anastasia tree and watched quietly as she continued to grow and grow under the moonlight.
Before Anastasia completed her sublimation, she was only a mortal after all, and could not be called a phantom. But the moment after she completely transformed into a tree, she had already become a phantom in the material world - instead of entering a dream.
After the world. Because of this, it is possible for the phantom demon that has not ascended smoothly to exist in the material world, and burning the tree trunk can ensure that she ascends smoothly.
Soon, Anastasia stopped moving.
And everyone was waiting here quietly.
The rest of the night flew by like water.
At Awas's request, Yunus played soft and melodious music on his new harp.
And amid this soft and almost cautious music, the sun rose.
Under the first ray of the rising sun, the big tree suddenly turned into a bright golden color - then it shattered like fireflies and poured into the bag.
When all the light dissipated, Aiwass stepped forward and opened the small package that had returned to its normal color.
Lying quietly inside was another Fool card with a completely different picture.
It was a man in green clothing with horns on his head, who didn't look very smart. The top of the curved crystal double snake staff was a pine cone, which was wrapped around his neck like a rope.
Aiwass waved slightly, and the card flashed on and off, instantly moving into Aiwass's hand and revealing its attributes.
[Enchanting: Dryad·Moon Spirit (Fool)]
[Level: 40]
[Path of devotion, attribute wind]
[Required: Wind 3]
[Action, repeat, summon, effective immediately]
[Effect: Transform a tree into a dryad Anastasia. The dryad is considered a summon. When the dryad is present, it will continue to heal all allies within the range, and at the same time control the plant to periodically attack enemies within the range.
control】
[Effect: Use again, when Dryad Anastasia is present, summon Moon Spirit Anastasia. Moon Spirit is regarded as a summon and can exist for ten minutes. When Moon Spirit is present, Dryad
The effect is changed to 'obtain a continuous protective barrier with the tree demon as the center'. The barrier is regarded as a force field, ritual, and shield, except for "divine", "fire", and "dirty evil"
