NABC Chapter 527
Chapter 527
Chapter 527: Chapter 412 Aiwass’s Apprehension Chapter 527: Chapter 412 Aiwass’s Apprehension Aiwass had originally planned not to appear in public again before Yulia returned.
To be precise, before Isabel presided over the convening of the Round Table Meeting and announced the decision to replace the ministers.
He didn’t want to cause trouble for Isabel, so it was best to distance himself a bit from these matters.
After all, he wasn’t really there to seek power; if that was his goal, there would be no need for him to pretend here...@@@@
Queen Sofia had basically come just shy of saying to him, “You may take it for yourself.”
Even though Isabel’s increasingly resilient spirit could ignore the idle gossip, Aiwass would not tolerate its existence.
He had finished shepherding Night Fiend Vinesse.
Now, Aiwass was ready to begin slowly nurturing the Defiant Flame Butterfly, striving to cultivate her to the same level as the Night Fiend as soon as possible.
...
As a diversion, Aiwass picked out a few specialized books from Yulia’s bookshelves.
They were all about the Empire’s geography, customs, and culture.
Aiwass planned to spend the next few days focusing on reading and studying.
However, just as Aiwass was quietly reading in the queen’s study, someone suddenly knocked and entered.
Lily, who had been silently standing behind Aiwass as if she had emerged from the wall, began to take shape from nothingness and materialized.
She went to the door and whispered in conversation with the person there.
Afterward, she brought the documents that were in the briefcase to Aiwass.
“So early?”
Aiwass was somewhat surprised.
It was only seven in the morning now.
He had just finished his morning exercise and prayers and had breakfast.
What kind of important matter could there be at this hour?
The Round Table Hall meeting wouldn’t have started at this time either.
With curiosity, Aiwass took the briefcase and tore open the seal to look inside.
Inside lay more than one letter, but the most important one was stamped with a silver dragon’s head seal.
Aiwass opened it and saw the brief and important message.
“...Scarlett Emma has arrived?”
Aiwass murmured, slightly frowning, “So soon?”
This wasn’t really a surprise visit.
Because they had already received the message on their end.
Yesterday afternoon, the message had come from the Antimony Embassy that Countess Emma would soon visit Avalon to discuss “numerous matters closely related to peace for the next ten years”...
but nobody expected the Succubus to arrive so quickly and, moreover, without her team.
Aiwass sharply perceived the problem.
This cast a shadow over his heart.
—If the Antimony people were truly planning to have meaningful discussions, they would have provided an exact list of delegation members, confirmed them with the Avalon Foreign Affairs Department, and then firmed up the itinerary.
They should have left Avalon with ample time to prepare.
Although relations between Avalon and Antimony had much improved, there were disputes and conflicts in various fields.
These could not be resolved in a short period...
Even as the first secretary of the current Red Chancellor, she could not decide on so many departmental matters.
From this, Aiwass believed that Antimony people didn’t really intend to talk seriously.
But the problem was that Aiwass had virtually no knowledge of Countess Emma.
Aiwass really doesn’t want Scarlett Emma to have too much contact with people.
It could even be said...
anyone she touches would immediately be categorized by Aiwass as “temporarily untrustworthy.”
The combination of love and transcendence is hard not to be strong.
Transcenders who are incredibly self-focused, self-obsessed, self-interested...
and yet incredibly confident in themselves.
Because whether in the form of a Demon Incarnation or a Demon, the demon within will burst forth after death.
Even if revived as a Son of the Moon, one would completely lose that profession, just like Beyard did back then.
It’s partly due to a departure from the Path and also because the demon inside has vanished, leaving an empty shell.
And if the levels of other Paths are too low when transforming into a Son of the Moon...
then, after the transformation, the pure Path of Love will dominate and erase those other traits.
Such is the exclusivity of the Path of Love.
At least a third-level Path is required to retain some influence.
In other words, she must become a Son of the Moon when she, as a Demon Scholar, reaches third level.
Then pick up the declining Path of Transcendence again, cultivate it to the fifth level, and advance to become a Demon Incarnation – it’s like practicing Transcendence twice over.
If she can reach the sixth level like this, a special achievement will be unlocked.
[Perfect Human].
Players jokingly refer to it as the “Perfect Creature.”
Equipped with the immortal vitality of the Son of the Moon, the formidable strength of a Superior Phantom, and the Mark of Sin from a Fallen Celestial Marshal; all the while having a complete material body and not being recognized as a Phantom Demon that needs to leave the Material Realm, and further, possessing a body enabling continued advancement.
Unlike the Sons of the Moon, who have many weaknesses and taboos, and unlike Demons who can be dispelled.
In version 2.0, one of the bosses was a Perfect Human, and even gave a lot of trouble to the Eternal Pope at that time.
Aiwass does not know to which level Countess Emma’s Path of Love has been cultivated today.
But even if she is simply close to being a Perfect Human, reaching dual Level Five...
even Ligeia would likely find it difficult to leave a mark on her.
This represents the peak, the stable progression of a non-human Level Five on dual Paths, which is utterly different from a “Bone Sculptor” who is also Level Five but only has a few months left to live.
Listening to Aiwass, for the first time, Lily didn’t immediately agree but seemed hesitant.
She looked at Aiwass with some concern, “I remember, Sons of the Moon are very good at Charm...”
She also experienced the Son of the Moon’s promotion ceremony and witnessed firsthand the terror of the Son of the Moon.
Not to mention, from what Aiwass has said, she is also a legendary Succubus...
“Don’t worry,” said Aiwass breezily, “She can’t seduce me away.”
...Really?
Lily bit her lip, holding back her words.
“You are not to follow.”
Aiwass commanded, “Stay in the Hall of Silver and Tin and protect Yulia.
Go tell Ligeia to make a trip herself and bring Isabel back.”
He issued such orders also because he was worried that Lily might be manipulated by Emma.
At the same time, now that Emma had openly entered Avalon...
Aiwass was also uneasy about Isabel just wandering around outside.
“Yes.”
Lily nodded slightly and ultimately chose to obey Aiwass’s command.