Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 749 Shattered Filthy Flesh

Before Christina left, Aleister was very considerate and asked the Mirror Demon to find her a few new sets of clothes and some jewelry.

This way it will be useful when she transfers to the Ziggurat.

Just let me eat the meat and you come and share some soup - Aleister was too lazy to look for treasure chests after hunting in the wild, so he simply asked the Mirror Demon to take all the valuable things away for him.

"...What if someone discovers that the Count has been murdered and his belongings have been stolen...and the clothes I'm wearing happen to match, Master?"

Christina asked Aleister worriedly at that time.

Aleister gave a nonchalant answer: "It doesn't matter, no one will find out."

Although Christina still didn't understand Aleister's logic, she chose to believe it.

After all, it was Aleister who saved her from death. Strictly speaking, this life belonged to Aleister.

...At worst, she could just keep them all away and not wear them out.

Aleister and his companions were teleported directly back to Prince Szijjaldo's residence by the Mirror Demon.

Prince Szijjártó had previously allocated two guest rooms to Aleister. Selene was sleeping soundly in her room—sleepiness was part of the animal instinct of the path of love.

But I don't know if it's because the Moon Child is special, or Aleister herself is special... she doesn't seem to be very sleepy. As a person of high position in the Adaptation Path, the Honey Badger is more suitable for moving at night. Their schedules are more compatible, so they live together in another guest room. Of course, according to what the Honey Badger said at the time, she was "protecting Aleister closely to prevent her from sneaking away."

At that time, she didn't know that Aleister was Aiwass, so it was normal for her to have such worries.

After all, Aleister looked like a bad woman with her own little thoughts. If the mission assigned to her by the Pope failed for this reason, then she was too careless in her work.

But now, there is no need to continue to monitor closely...

Because of this, the honey badger was very tactful and left on its own initiative.

"Why don't you just go and take a rest," Aleister said casually, "With the Mirror Demon here, there's no need for you to lead the way. I can teleport directly there."

"……Yes."

The honey badger responded with a complicated expression.

She suddenly understood the feelings of the crow on Aleister's shoulder.

After the honey badger went to rest, Aleister planned to open a few treasure chests and then continue to work.

It’s just a pity... Count Dawn’s usual residence is not in Leipzig.

Or maybe because he wanted to hold a grand ceremony, in order to eliminate interference, there were not too many extraordinary props in his home, but more of some ritual materials that Aleister could not use and could not take away. And things that were too far away could not be reached by the mirror demon.

But even so, the Mirror Demon still helped Aleister find good things.

——It was a piece of flesh and blood that was placed in the crystal ball using a special technique.

It looked like a piece of liver, but it was beating slightly like a heart. Many tiny black flesh and blood vessels stretched out from it, spreading all the way to the surface of the crystal ball.

"This is……"

Aleister stared at the thing intently, his brows slightly furrowed.

He touched it gently, but unexpectedly no system panel popped up.

...How is this thing judged?
Aleister frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.

However, even without system identification, Aleister could intuitively realize... this thing must be a good thing.

Because the moment Aleister touched it, her originally emerald green pupils suddenly lit up into scarlet.

This means that it is very likely related to the Child of the Moon... or in other words, it at least has a considerable degree of adaptability to the Path of Love and can at least be used as a ritual hub for the Path of Love.

"I remember you mentioned..." Aleister pondered: "Red Phase wanted to attack him. Right, Mirror Demon?"

"—Yes, sir."

Behind Aleister, the exquisite gold-rimmed dressing mirror was now steaming with ominous black smoke.

It has now sensed that the bishop has entered Earl Dawn's villa - it even went to help open the door, and then turned back.

"Tell me, is there a possibility that... Hong Xiang attacked him just for this thing?"

Aleister asked, "Do you think it's possible?"

——You ask me? How should I know?

The Mirror Demon thought to himself.

But it still maintained a respectful and serious attitude, and after careful consideration, it replied: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. Because my former master performed the most recent ceremony shortly after he obtained this thing.

"If Hong Xiang is hostile to him just to get this thing, that makes sense."

"What's the exact time? When did he get the crystal ball?"

"Mid to late December."

The Mirror Demon answered without hesitation, "About a week before the New Year."

If we convert it a little, it should be shortly after Aiwass had just obtained the Book of Law and left Eagle Point Village.

And it’s not even mid-March yet.

In other words, it took Earl Dawn only about three months to kill at least twenty young girls. Considering that it would take him some time to conceive this ritual, it might take much less time. He also needed Christina to act as a broker for him, which means that the number of heads he needed was far from enough...

"…Sure enough, Sherlock was right. All demonologists are bad."

Aleister sighed from the bottom of his heart.

As for herself?
——Miss Aleister is already a great sinner, what does it have to do with me?

In the end, Aleister put away the incomprehensible crystal ball, set up a simple isolation ceremony, and covered it.

It was already slightly light today. Although Prince Szijjártó had been busy in the first half of the night, he had already fallen asleep. Anyway, there were demons and ghosts in Leipzig... There was the intimidation of the Count of Leipzig and the protection of the astrologer's prediction.

If there was an enemy who was not afraid of Count Leipzig's "rules" and could bypass the fourth-level prophecy and pose a direct threat to him, that would not be something he could fight against.

It's like living in a high-rise building in an earthquake zone... There's no point running because you can't escape anyway.

Aleister lowered his eyes, feeling inexplicably sad.

…Whenever Aiwas suddenly thought of the earthquake, he would be distracted for a moment. The same was true for Aleister now. Even though the memories of his past life were vague and incomplete, those experiences were still deeply engraved in his mind now.

"Sure enough, the sand clock was not cut cleanly... Aiwass is not the only one who is sick."

After truly realizing where the remnant of devotion deep in his heart came from, Aleister instead breathed a sigh of relief.

That was something she could never forget—the true underlying color of Edwards' personality.

At this time, news came from Aiwass on the other side. The work of the bishop has been completed... In other words, the soul of the Earl has been sent to the dream world.

"If nothing unexpected happens, his soul should also turn into a demon."

Aleister looked at the Mirror Demon and said meaningfully: "Although the Winter Demon has been sealed by me...but the remaining part, relying solely on his own sins, should also become a high-level demon of not too low a level.

"For your safety - your contract should be ready, right? Let's sign it."

(End of this chapter)