Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 747: The Pope's Order

The Eternal Theocracy, the 22nd ring.

Aiwass had his eyes closed and his face pale, lying quietly among the blood-sucking black thorns like a corpse.

He was wearing the black and red robe of the Eternal Pope, and it looked like dark red roses were sprinkled all over his coffin.

Different from the physical body that was “dedicated”.

At this moment, Aiwass has a completely different mode of existence from the past——

His consciousness enveloped the entire giant tree...or in other words, at this moment, Aiwass and the Theocracy had become one.

——It’s much better than what I expected at the beginning.

When Aiwass knew that he would be stuck here as the Eternal Pope, he subconsciously regarded this position as a cage that he could not escape from. In other words, Aiwass actually took over the Holy Crown with the mentality of "Okay, okay, I'll take your place in prison."

As it turns out now... the job of interim Pope is surprisingly pleasant.

He seemed to merge with the heaven and earth, transforming into breeze, moonlight, and torches, gently touching all living things inside the giant tree.

He turned into a golden spirit, and appeared on the streets of the third circle. In fact, it was not his spirit that appeared here - with the power of the Holy Crown, if his soul descended here, I am afraid that in this dark night, the whole street would be lit up like noon.

Aiwass is now in the gap between the material world and the dream world.

This place is like a fairy kingdom, neither in the material world nor in the dream world. Here, Aiwass is not in the same layer as everyone else. No one can see Aiwass or touch him.

As Aiwas' mind moved, he could appear in any corner of any floor at any time. He could fly at will and pass through all buildings and walls at will... He seemed to have become an observer, and all the children of the giant trees became his children at this moment.

...That feeling is like a lonely left-behind child getting a beloved pet.

My lonely heart was instantly filled with love, and now I am smiling even if I do nothing. Just watching them walking around and doing their own things makes me feel warm and happy, and my mood becomes very relaxed...even time seems to pass very quickly.

- It's like playing Civilization.

In the past, Aiwass had never had his own children, so he didn't know what it felt like to be a parent...but Aiwass thought that even if he really had his own children, it would probably feel like this.

He wanted to give them everything, not asking for anything in return, just pure warmth, hope and love. Time became peaceful and warm... If he had the chance, Aiwass even felt that he could stay like this forever.

No wonder it is said that this position can cultivate a spirit of dedication... Aiwass had only been Pope for a few days, but he felt that his eyes had become compassionate.

The smell of mother in the former pope was probably cultivated in this way...

Just then, an old man with a cane walked slowly past Aiwass.

When he passed a protruding tree root, he didn't lift his foot and almost tripped to the ground.

At this moment, an invisible force appeared beside the old man and supported him.

"...Oh, be careful."

Aiwass's mind moved, and the invisible force interfered a little: "It's better not to go out at night, old man."

His voice echoed in the old man's heart. He was stunned for a moment and then understood.

Although he didn't know who the person who helped him - or the ghost - was, he still bowed respectfully and piously.

After all, he was so old, and it was easy for him to get into trouble if he accidentally fell. In the late night, there were not many people on the streets even in the Church Country, and it might be too late when he was discovered.

At this moment, Aiwass suddenly raised his head and looked to the south.

——That is the direction of Xingti.

Although he and Aleister were able to act independently, they were still two phantoms of the same person. As long as Aleister wanted, her information and memories would immediately appear in Aiwass.

Cloud sync is yes.

"...Really, be careful with yourself."

Aiwass just shook his head, a little worried about Aleister. Even though there was a Night Demon following Aleister and the Honey Badger lady was helping him, Aleister's easily inflated personality still made Aiwass a little worried.

This situation often occurred when Aiwas played games in his previous life. In evenly matched or even disadvantageous situations, his mentality and performance would become quite stable, and he would even perform better than normal in more stressful situations. But if everything went smoothly, he would easily get carried away and give away a big wave.

His current caution is largely due to his self-knowledge.

Now it seems that all these cautions have been divided on Aiwas' side.

“…It’s really worrying.”

Aiwass sighed.

However, Aleister asked him for support, so Aiwass couldn't fall behind.

The Holy Crown is not only a powerful artifact, but also a functional item that can be used to lock the bishop.

The next moment, several golden dots appeared before his eyes. They were the clergymen near Aleister, with the rank of "bishop" and above.

Aiwass randomly picked one and then his consciousness sank into that person's dream.

The moment he fell asleep, Aiwass encountered the other party's subconscious resistance - but that resistance was easily disintegrated. In terms of physical sensation, it was a bit like poking a taut disposable plastic bag with your fingers.

However, the other party was very alert... The moment she realized that she was dreaming, the bishop lady, who was in a daze in her dream, woke up.

She was unable to escape from the dream, but she also did not wake up instantly. In her consciousness, she seemed to see a brilliant sun.

"Mia Mueller...right."

Aiwass's originally clear young voice also sounded brilliant and sacred under the heavy echo: "I have a mission to assign to you, Mia..."

Afterwards, Aiwass sent all of Aleister's needs to Bishop Muller.

Mia looked up, and her divine intuition told her that this was the current Pope far away in the Theocracy.

Although she couldn't see the Pope's appearance clearly... in her eyes, the Pope was like a sphere burning with flames and emitting light, just like the sun.

She knelt without hesitation, touching the ground with her forehead.

As a consecrated person, she is not afraid of sacrifice and dedication, which is one of the duties of a bishop.

But in the past, the Eternal Pope would never call them if he had something to do... because if there was anything to do, it would definitely be done by the Pope's guards first. The Pope looked at them like a loving mother looking at her children, wishing that they could all rest and not get tired.

But Aiwass is different.

He is well aware of the personal needs of the consecrated persons - rather than worrying about "don't get too tired" or "be careful of danger", the bishops are more eager to complete the tasks given by the Pope.

Feeling the warmth brought by the strong power of devotion on her back, she responded devoutly: "I will complete your sacred mission..."

"——Your Majesty, the great Pope."

As possibly the first bishop in Xingti to be called by the Pope, she was almost moved to tears.

Although she looks like she is only in her early thirties, Mia is actually over fifty years old. It is the Fire Sacrifice that maintains her youthful appearance and healthy body.

And in all these years, she had only been to the Theocracy once, when she was promoted to bishop.

Now the Pope has entrusted him with an important task - even though it is just a simple funeral to "help someone's soul to be liberated", it is also a strong sense of reality that "one's faith has become reality".

Even in the mortal realm, being personally commissioned by the monarch is enough to make the common people excited. And they live in the way of dedication and respect the faith of the Nine Pillars. Not to mention the Pope, even if the cardinal personally issued an order, she can feel a strong sense of mission...

——For this grace and trust.

Even if it requires her to fight against the society, she will definitely complete the mission given by His Holiness the Pope!

(End of this chapter)