Chapter 370 The Queen's Gift

Isabel was quite happy when she first met Aiwas.

A few days ago, she drew a new magic painting for Aiwas based on her memory and imagination - wearing a gorgeous and elegant white robe, with shoulder straps and waist-length platinum hair fluttering in the wind.

Although Aiwas's hair is far from that long, Isabel has gradually learned how to paint without reality. This means that she has basically entered the door as a magic painter, and can draw things that do not exist in reality but she still believes to be true.

She originally wanted to share the painting with Aiwas.

But after listening to Aiwas's story, Isabel didn't even have time to cheer for Aiwas for not encountering fatal danger and not using the "Tear of Isolde"... She suddenly realized a sense of disobedience for no reason.

She subconsciously opened her spiritual vision and looked at Aiwas's soul.

Isabel was immediately shocked.

Originally, half of the crystal soul was vermilion, which was close to gold, and half was dark purple, which was close to black. It was as beautiful and balanced as the sunset on the sea... but now three-quarters of it was covered by the mysterious and pure dark purple.

From the top to the bottom, the first third was dark red, black, and dark purple. The remaining two-thirds was a light purple that gradually changed from dark purple to pink.

If pink can be regarded as a "thin red". Then this scene is undoubtedly that "transcendence" has captured and digested a part of "dedication".

If this change in the tilt of the path came from Aiwas's own decision, then Isabel would not think it was a big deal. But Aiwas obviously did not realize this.

So Isabel immediately became alert.

"Is the transcendence path... unbalanced?"

Aiwas understood the warning of the princess and murmured in a low voice.

He vaguely guessed the reason for the current situation.

This should be because he obtained the Book of Law and the golden-level path characteristics, and the power of the transcendence path was strengthened too much.

...Of course, it may be because he had briefly come into contact with the real "holy entity". The fragment of the Ring Sky Master, so he was infected and affected by Him.

At this time, Aiwass suddenly realized... His personality seemed to have become more outspoken.

The most obvious one was feeding Lily blood and shepherding on the train.

This was of course partly the influence of the "dedication" path. If his blood was useful to Lily, Aiwass would certainly be willing to give it.

Unlike the original curse of "drinking blood in animal form and being unable to turn back to human form for nine years" during the wolf transformation period, Lily and Ye Zhi can switch between human and wolf at will, and even become upright werewolves. They seem to be able to drink blood at will.

This may be a special werewolf, or it may be a certain level in the evolution of werewolves. Aiwas is not sure.

But when Lily lost control, Aiwas's first reaction was not to "control her mind to make her sober", but to give up resistance and let her drink directly...

At that time, whether Lily completely lost control, bit off or twisted Aiwas's neck, or lost her mind and directly sucked his blood, it could lead to Aiwas's death.

However, Aiwas unconsciously gave up resistance completely.

Rather than saying that it was absolutely pure trust.

——It is better to say that it is like a magnanimous superior indulging the inferior to "surpass" himself.

The same.

On the train, he took the initiative to become No. 14 and took the initiative to order the shadow demon to temporarily become a human form.

When the shadow demon said that he could become an assassin lady and accept Aiwas's pastoral care, Aiwas still clearly refused - at that time Aiwas wanted to keep a distance from the shadow demon and set some moral standards for himself. Among them, he did not want to pastor the phantom demon in human form, because that would gradually separate himself from humans.

...Of course, Aiwass felt that it was first because he didn't want to kiss the wolf-shaped shadow demon, and didn't want to waste the blood in his mouth. On the other hand, under the influence of a bad taste, he wanted to tease the shadow demon with the special identity of No. 14. After "Bayard" drank the blood in his mouth, Aiwass let the shadow demon change back again.

At that time, Aiwass thought that all this was very reasonable.

But now, after listening to Isabel's words, Aiwass suddenly reacted.

If you look back and analyze this "bad taste" carefully, he should have wanted to confirm the "master-servant identity" of the shadow demon who was Bayard. In the past, the relationship between "No. 14" and "Bayard" was just the opposite.

In other words.

Aiwass unconsciously tried to complete the "transcendence" ritual of the shadow demon as No. 14.

One time was to indulge others' transcendence, and the other time was to complete the transcendence by himself. These two abnormal behaviors are related to the path of transcendence.

And both of them were special changes that suddenly appeared after Aiwas came into contact with the "sacred entity". They even appeared immediately, no more than 24 hours apart.

Will this bring any negative effects...?

Aiwass himself didn't know.

Even if he knew, Aiwass seemed to have no way to change it.

Even Janice, who will be level 70 in the future, can lose control and turn into a phantom demon in an instant because of the deviation of the path. Even if he becomes a strong man of that level, he is still powerless in the face of the inner demon.

"——Why don't we go ask Miss Ligeia."

Seeing that Aiwass was rarely in a state of confusion, Isabel's attitude suddenly became tough, as if filled with courage: "She is knowledgeable and may know what to do. If there is any problem, deal with it as soon as possible."

After saying this, Isabel directly grasped Aiwass's wrist and pulled him to the Queen's bedroom.

"Don't be too panic, Isabel... She may not know how to deal with my problem."

Aiwass did not resist Isabel.

He just followed behind, subconsciously saying: "Besides, whether it is dedication or transcendence, I am who I am - maybe when I advance in the next dedication path, I will come back...

"...But I do need to find Ligeia. But that is another matter, related to some rumors that are unfavorable to me. "

He suddenly realized that he seemed to be a little stubborn like a child. So he changed the subject very smoothly and turned the topic to another important matter.

Isabel curled her lips and ignored Aiwass: "That kind of thing is important, but it is more important to eliminate the hidden dangers!"

The two of them lowered their heads and hurried on their way. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the door of the Queen's bedroom.

Obviously, the guards at the door had been notified long ago. When they saw Isabel pulling Aiwas out, they didn't even say a word, and the guards opened the door directly.

Now that Her Majesty the Queen is getting worse and worse, she has stopped seeing guests in the past few days. Even if other ministers want to meet, they will be stopped.

But they are obviously an exception.

Originally, Isabel came here with full momentum, but suddenly began to weaken at the door.

Isabel lingered at the door for a while, a little hesitant.

She explained to Aiwass in a low voice: "Grandmother has been in poor health recently...so Miss Ligeia has been taking care of her grandmother.

"…How about we take Miss Ligeia outside to talk?"

She was obviously worried that this would affect her grandmother Sophia's rest.

"——Come on, both of you stop being so modest!"

Ligeia's energetic and cheerful voice came from the door: "You're already at the door, why are you still standing there!"

Hearing this, Isabel became even more timid.

Evans tidied his clothes a little and went forward to open the door. The expression on his face returned to that calm state.

And Ligeia was already standing in front of the door with her hands folded and her tail shaking, a little unhappy.

It was obvious that if Aiwas didn't open the door again, she would open it herself.

After entering the door, Isabel subconsciously searched around the room. She quickly found Janice in a painting and immediately showed a look of help.

Jannis just stretched out her finger in front of her mouth, indicating that she should not speak first.

And after Aiwas entered the door, he immediately saw Queen Sophia lying on the bed.

With his divine vision as a priest, he almost immediately judged that Her Majesty the Queen had officially entered the countdown of her life. This made Aiwass's expression subconsciously solemn, and even his footsteps and breathing became lighter.

He saw that Her Majesty's sweater needles and threads were hanging by the bed, slowly falling, but no one helped. He immediately took two steps forward and picked them up before they fell.

"Where should I put them, Your Majesty?"

Aiwass asked softly.

Generally, for the elderly, the voice should be as loud as possible. But fortunately, Her Majesty Sofia did not have a deafness problem, and Aiwas looked at her half-asleep and half-awake appearance, and worried that if he spoke too loudly, he would scare her.

"Well... just put it away..."

Queen Sofia responded in a vague low voice.

"Where did you receive it?"

"It's all right... I don't knit sweaters anymore."

The old lady's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile: "I have knitted everything that should be knitted. The last one... is also knitted."

Aivas followed her gaze and saw the folded sweater on the bedside.

-It looks like it should be knitted for Isabel.

Looking at the two protruding thorn patterns hanging on the sweater, Aiwas couldn't help but sigh... This old lady is really a lifelong learner.

More than a month ago, the old lady had just started learning. At that time, she couldn't knit a glove very well, and the color she chose was a bit rustic. Now this one at least has patterns and designs.

Although it is obviously far from fashion.

Thinking of this, Aiwas looked at Isabel mischievously.

Every time Aiwas saw Isabel, she basically wore a skirt and exposed her shoulders-or at least her collarbone.

And her clothes were almost all made of light fabrics, which highlighted that she was not afraid of the cold.

Fortunately, the stocking technology in this world is quite advanced. As a derivative of the path of beauty, it is not only beautiful enough, but also has a very obvious warming and shaping effect. After the temperature dropped, Isabel basically relied on stockings and silk gloves to keep warm.

For a moment, Aiwass really couldn't imagine what Isabel would look like wearing this "grandma-brand silly sweater". This made his mouth corners rise subconsciously.

——It's like seeing the beauty of a female classmate hiding a flowered cotton jacket under a gorgeous evening dress.

"As long as you like it."

Looking at the smile on Aiwas's face, Queen Sofia also replied in a gentle voice.

"Yeah. ... Yeah?"

Aiwas responded at first, but soon realized that something was wrong.

What does it mean that I just like it?

"This is yours, Aiwass," Isabel whispered.

"Yes. Albert's, Isabel's, Ligeia's... I have already knitted them all."

The old lady smiled and handed the folded sweater to Aiwass: "The last one is for you."

"...for me?"

Aiwass was stunned for a moment and took it subconsciously.

He unfolded it and found that it was a sleeveless V-neck plaid sweater. The chest, shoulders and cuffs are all embroidered with thorn patterns. Suitable for wearing outside in spring, you can wear a shirt or tie underneath.

This really wasn't the type of thing Isabelle could wear. It's clearly a men's sweater, and it's the perfect size for Aiwass.

Holding the sweater, Aiwass was silent for a while.

There was a special feeling in his heart.

It was just like the feeling when she was a child, when Lily held her hand and taught her to write stroke by stroke; it was also the same as the feeling when the taciturn Edward bought Aiwass a birthday cake for the first time. Something like an electric current surged upward from his tailbone, making his back spine tingle and feeling a warmth in his body.

Aiwass suddenly realized...the things he was worried about before no longer existed.

——There is no need to ask about Her Majesty the Queen’s attitude towards this matter.

It was only at this moment that he realized that he had never received a handmade sweater from an elder in this world.

Maybe his biological mother would knit it for him—but she died.

If the adoptive father had had a wife or a mother, they might have knitted it for him too—but they were all dead, too.

The adoptive father would not give such a gift.

It's not that he doesn't know how to give gifts. But all the gifts he gives must be "useful" and "valuable".

But this sweater suddenly reminded Aiwass of his mother in his previous life.

He also once had a father, a mother, and grandparents.

For the first time, Aiwass felt his nose was a little sore.

Ever since he came to this world, learned to speak, and knew his own name...it seems like he has never cried.

But now, he felt like crying for a moment.

"Because I want to..."

The old lady spoke softly, with a voice like a whisper: "You are already a big shot in Avalon, Aiwass. You will have a hard time in the future, and it will get harder and harder. But in my opinion, you are still a child... You are still young, you are just eighteen years old...

"I was thinking, what kind of gift can be given to both adults and children... I think sweaters are the best. I thought about it, maybe you haven't received this kind of gift before. But as a Children...what others have, I think you should have too.

"Sorry, Aiwass. My craftsmanship may not be very good, after all, I have just learned it. I am older, my hands are a bit shaky, and I have a little dazzled eyes. But I think the size should be appropriate, after all, I have learned it before. Painting...ah, at this time, I regret that I followed Meg for fun and didn't study hard..."

Her Majesty the Queen thought quietly. She doesn't look like a wise monarch who has ruled the country for decades, but more like a nagging ordinary old lady.

Aiwass felt a warmth in his heart. It's like drinking hot soup in winter.

However, he, who was usually eloquent, was holding his sweater, slightly pursed his lips, and fell into complete silence.

He stood aside attentively and listened quietly. The arrogant fire seemed to be slowly calmed down by something.

——From the moment Aiwass entered the door, Ligeia was staring intently at Aiwass' pupils.

Having reached the third energy level, she clearly sensed that Lily had not surpassed the path level.

She also clearly saw that the purple part, which accounted for more than two-thirds of the gorgeous purple-red color reflected in the bottom of Aiwass's pupils and could only be seen clearly by extraordinary vision, was beginning to move at a speed visible to the naked eye. reduce.

Purple and red are gradually returning to balance.

An update of nearly 8,000 words!

I suffered from insomnia again last night and didn't sleep well... So I got up at around four o'clock to type, woo hoo hoo...

After writing, wait for a while to check for typos and then go back to sleep!