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Chapter 513

Chapter 513: 403 Chapter 513: 403 “Another meeting in the Round Table Hall?

This is the third time, I believe.”

Aiwass repeated softly, unable to help but laugh, “It seems they really can’t withstand the pressure.”

Ligeia also felt helpless, “You’re putting too much pressure on them.

The atmosphere in the Round Table Hall is even more serious now than when the Irisflower People broke in.”

It was already December 30, five days since Queen Isabel ascended the throne.

Queen Isabel’s tour of the major cities was nearly over; today was the last day.

She would be able to return to Glass Island early tomorrow morning and even catch the end of the year.

Sherlock had already written to Aiwass and his own brother, saying he would not come back for the New Year this year.@@@@

The new year for Avalon begins on January 1, and that’s when the Candle Master’s ceremony will be held.

...

The officiant of the ceremony is the Holy Nation’s highest-ranking bishop within Avalon, Bishop Samuel Mathers.

Right after the Candle Master’s ceremony ends, the next day will be Queen Sofia’s funeral.

And after the funeral, Isabel would be able to reshuffle her Privy Council and ministers.

It was for this reason that the pressure inside the Round Table Hall was mounting.

The ministers were all very nervous under the impression—deliberately leaked by Aiwass through Minister Camelot—that this time “half of the ministers would be replaced.” They were desperate to catch a whiff of any intentions from Aiwass in advance.

—The Knights could easily figure this out.

Since Isabel wasn’t currently at the Hall of Silver and Tin, how could such news have spread?

The only explanation was that it came from Aiwass himself.

In other words, Aiwass must have at least some influence over the selection of ministers decided by Queen Isabel.

Since he had the audacity to make such a declaration, the Knights had no choice but to re-evaluate their perception of Aiwass.

From “a green young man” to “a fox spirit who charms the queen,” to “a formidable figure better not provoked,” and now to “a power minister with meticulous thoughts.”

That Aiwass would intentionally spread such a rumor...

to the Knights, it indicated that he must have an ulterior motive.

The most likely reason was that he wanted something in return— the Moriarty Family was by no means short of money, so it was probably artifacts like the Codex Book, Relics, or Holy Swords that he desired.

But the current problem was that Aiwass was not meeting with anyone, nor was he accepting any gifts directed at him.

All gifts intended for Isabel were left unopened by Aiwass, waiting for Isabel’s return to unpack them.

In such a situation, they found it impossible to bribe Aiwass.

Once Isabel returned, if Aiwass and Isabel met, his decision to “dismiss nearly half of the ministers” could no longer be retracted.

And with Isabel’s trust in Aiwass, it was very likely that this action would be forcefully implemented.

Therefore, the ministers were very anxious to contact Aiwass, to plead the benefits and drawbacks in order to persuade him to withdraw his decision; the Knights, on the other hand, were also anxious—they hoped Aiwass would not withdraw this decision.

Most of these Knights didn’t belong to any faction, or they were grudgingly considered part of the Tower Faction for taking some money from the Lohar Society to vote in favor of resolutions beneficial to merchants.

But they all had one thing in common: they held no real power.

These young Knights were all under fifty years old, with some even in their early thirties.

As members of the parliament, they could be considered very young.

Before this matter was settled, Aiwass wouldn’t meet with anyone.

That could cause controversy, make his stance appear less pure, and give others the chance to frame him.

Put another way, Aiwass now had a few rare days of rest.

One has to rest during the New Year!

These days Aiwass’s daily life was very regular—

Every morning, he would first feed the Shadow Demon, then offer prayers to the Candle Master for mana regeneration before glancing over Isabel’s documents.

Although there wasn’t much to see, it could help trigger “Wings of Freedom Offered” for health regeneration.

In between, he’d help Yulia with some math problems, which gave Aiwass a headache...

Once his health was fully restored, he would feed the Shadow Demon again and then have lunch; a nap at noon and he’d probably be at full health, so he’d feed it another time; in the afternoon, he would read and study to passively regenerate health, and in the evening, after praying to regain some mana, he’d feed it one more time, followed by helping Yulia organize the day’s lessons.

Sometimes if he felt good, he’d pull over the Shadow Demon for a meal.

Now the Shadow Demon was fed at least four times a day, more often than Aiwass himself ate.

Feeding the Shadow Demon was kind of canceling the skill’s after-cast delay.

Under this force-feeding style of nurturing, the form of the Shadow Demon had obviously changed.

It wasn’t that he had fed it until it became fat...

rather, it had become emaciated.

The current Shadow Demon was like a puddle of muck, and it had become utterly silent.

Aiwass could control the Shadow Demon’s body as he wished, and it was utterly unresponsive, as if it were dead drunk.

If it weren’t for the fact that Aiwass could still feel the presence of the Shadow Demon, he would have thought the demon was brain dead—if demons had brains, that is.

“Want to witness it?”

Aiwass invited Ligeia, “The evolution of a demon—you’ve definitely never seen it.”

Just as he had disclosed Aleister’s identity to both Isabel and Ligeia, he did not hide the secret of the Nurturing Skill from Ligeia and Yanis.

Because as long as they lived in the Hall of Silver and Tin for an extended period, it would be impossible to keep it concealed.

“Is it tonight?”

Ligeia, clearly eager, asked, “Shall I call Yanis?”

“Yes, let’s all come together.

Call Yulia as well,”

Aiwass agreed readily, albeit with some regret, “It’s a shame Isabel and Sherlock aren’t here...”

“What kind of demon will the Shadow Demon evolve into?”

Ligeia asked curiously, “Is this within your control?”

“It is me.

But actually, it doesn’t require my control.”

Aiwass confirmed, “The Mark of Sin borne by the Shadow Demon is now that of envy.

And on this evolutionary path, there is only one type of demon that is superior to the Shadow Demon and also wields the power of shadows.

“—And that is the Night Fiend.”