Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 63 Give It an Internship Period
—The lover, the Hanged Man, the sun.

This hole card has nothing to do with positive or negative, but only hints at the essence of power.

All three answers have been given by the invisible apostle.

Perhaps the Butterfly of the Flame has other possibilities.But the pros and cons and the order of playing the cards are all the results of divination made by the fortune teller "Yulia".

After Aiwass got the answer, the prayer ceremony will be over.

The candle flame in front of him suddenly began to dance uneasily, and the flame became slender and pale, as if urging something.

Aiwass knew that this was urging him to quickly destroy the items used in the ceremony.

This is the normal flow of the prayer service.To do otherwise might offend the coming apostles.

Because these blood-stained tarot cards have been soaked with the power of the apostle.Just like signing or stamping, it can be regarded as the identity stamp of the other party.

If they fall into the hands of others, they can be used as ritual materials to call other apostles or even nine pillar gods - they will think that this person was introduced by this apostle, so it is easier to respond to the ceremony.Only with the consent of the apostles was it possible to leave some consecrated material.

And if it is not allowed, trying to leave materials that smell like others in the ceremony may lead to unnecessary attacks.

So Aiwass handed the blood-soaked Tarot card to the candlelight respectfully with both hands, indicating that he really came to ask the question.

They all ignited in the fire and instantly turned into fly ash.It's like a fleeting flame shaking out of the hands of a magician, and it's like a fire that ignites and goes out in an instant through an iron pot.

And at the moment when these tarot cards were burned out, the holes in Aiwass' hands and the wound on his thumb also healed silently.Together with the phantom magic power stagnated in his arms, it was also removed smoothly.

The elongated candle flame licked the back of Aiwass' hand, but did not burn him.Instead, it made him feel warm.

Aiwass carefully washed all the blood on his hands in the fire, and then tapped his heart, mouth, and forehead with his left hand in sequence.

"Thank you for your enlightenment, Apostle Candlekeeper."

The platinum-haired young man solemnly said to the candle in front of him in the dark room: "I will be like a candle, forever bright."

Like encouragement, the elongated candle quickly jumped three times.

Immediately, the firelight returned to its original color and shape.

The feeling that he was being watched by something also dissipated.

Aiwass carefully extinguished the candle, confirming that the ceremony was completely over and leaving the apostle not to suddenly kill the carbine again.

When the candle was completely extinguished, Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief.

He relaxed and leaned back on his wheelchair.

Although this is considered a priest's regular ability, other priests can also pray to the Nine Pillars God - generally speaking, the most positive response is the apostle who is dedicated to the way, and does not require any sacrifices or costs.Because the act of helping believers for free is also considered a kind of "dedication".

But having said that, after all, this was the first time Aiwass used the prayer ceremony himself.He was still a little nervous.

"...forgot to ask His name."

Suddenly, Aiwass patted his forehead with some annoyance.

Although he didn't know who the apostle who responded to him was, he was quite friendly.Even before leaving, he also healed himself by the way, saving Aiwass from using the fire ritual again.

If he could know the name of the other party, Aiwass could pray to him in a targeted manner next time.

Although it is not very friendly to catch a sheep... But as long as the other party agrees, it is a matter of mutual consent.

Slowing down a bit, Aiwass took out the more expensive hardcover tarot deck he actually used from the table.

In this deck, Aiwass had already used a piece of "Moon" when he was making "Shadow Blade".

Aiwass felt that using the same deck of cards to make phantom cards might slightly increase the success rate.

Relying on the revelation given by the apostle, Aiwass picked out the three Tarot cards suitable for the Butterfly.And put them on the table in an inverted triangle array according to the positive and negative order when they were drawn.

Although he was asking about the nature of power before, it can actually be regarded as a Tarot divination for Yulia.

And it is still a Tarot divination with the participation of high-dimensional power.

The apostles of the dream world can see the past and the future - time is not irreversible for them.Just because of the constraints of the dream world, the apostles couldn't tell mortals the exact future.Just like even if he summons the eternity whose holy number is "1", his apostles can't give only one answer.

But just vague hints have value too.

"...Fortunately, when I was crazy about mystic knowledge, I read a lot of messy books."

Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief.

The three cards drawn based on the power of the candlestick constitute the unfolding of the "Holy Triangle".

The three tarot cards in the holy triangle represent the past, present and future respectively.It is not a "trend", but a "cause and effect cycle" - the "past" cause brings the "present" effect, and the "now" cause brings the "future" effect... "future" "It also hints at the reason why the "past" developed in this way.

Although his technique of interpreting tarot cards is not very good, he can still interpret this simple card array.

Can such a simple divination be misinterpreted?
The first card symbolizes the reversed "lovers" in the past.

The reverse of the lover card can indicate "arguments", "feelings are childish", "friendship fades", "Although you have expectations for your own growth, you hope to avoid danger forever" and so on.The key point of interpretation is that they failed to pass the test brought by feelings, and made wrong choices when "making trade-offs", which led to the weakening of the relationship.

Aiwass stroked his chin, lost in thought.

Your relationship with Yulia has always been good, right?
Then it shouldn't be a matter of feelings and friendship...

He shook his head and skipped this card, looking at the second card first.

It symbolizes the current upright "hanged man".

This is a very positive card.It heralds "self-sacrifice", "devotion to love", "rebirth from the ashes".And "right position" indicates that this sacrifice is worthwhile.

"……and many more?"

Aiwass froze for a moment.

Speaking of which, Yulia in the game plot sacrificed herself and turned into a phantom in order to protect Aiwass!At that time, her life form did get a "jump" from mortal to immortal genie.And she did have this kind of "rebirth" in the flames.

If "reality" refers to this, then the "future" pointed out in connection with this question...

"The reversed sun..."

Aiwass murmured.

The Sun is a card that symbolizes energy and vitality.Reversed, it portends a decline in vitality and a fear of "lack".For example, physical weakness, depression, or divorce caused by emotional fluctuations.

This probably means that in the original timeline, the flame of the Butterfly of the Flame will be sealed by Aiwass into his necklace.Although he did not die, he fell into a state of sleepiness and weakness.

And if the reality and the future both refer to the Illusory Demon·The Butterfly of the Flame, then what does the past refer to?
"...Could it be the reason for the phantom demon riot?"

Thinking of this, Aiwass' expression became a little subtle.

Did Yulia really care about her contact with other people?
...which makes sense.

The most important person for Yulia is Aiwass herself—unlike Edward, who has spent more time with her adoptive father and therefore cares more about his opinion, she has always been closer to Aiwass alone.If Aiwass disagreed with James, Aiwass could be sure that she would favor himself.

But even so, I can't stay at home with you all the time, baby.

——Aiwass felt as if he knew something, but knowing it was not of much use.As expected of an interpretation of the "past", people really cannot change the "past".

But when he thought of this, Aiwass already knew which card he should choose as the background.

First rule out lover cards.The key image of this card is "love" and the various choices brought about by love.This is not important to the Butterfly of Flame... From the form of "butterfly breaking out of the cocoon", it is clear that its essence has nothing to do with love.This should simply imply why it got out of control, or what the emotions and reasons caused it to get out of control.

The Hanged Man is a card that symbolizes self-sacrifice, and it is a card that represents the candlestick.Therefore, it also has the imagery of light and fire.

Use your own body to raise the butterfly of the flame, and turn it into a cocoon to hatch it.This is conceptually closer to "Yulia" than to the butterfly in her body.If Aiwass wanted to use some ritual to influence her, then this answer was correct - it could precisely direct power to Yulia, and the main role was always her rather than the phantom in her body.

However, what Aiwass really wanted to do was to seal the phantom in her body.

The sun heralds knowledge, vitality and energy—in the card of the sun, a naked child sits on a white horse, bathed in bright golden sunlight, holds up a banner symbolizing victory, and sings praises to the sun for giving. The vitality brought by this land.In the relationship between Yulia and the phantom, the "sun" that provides vitality is actually Yulia... In other words, the child who is the main body of this card is the "Butterfly of the Flame" that is about to be hatched!
There is no doubt that this is the most suitable base card!

It can charge enough energy to the Butterfly of Flame, allowing it to manifest in the form of light and heat.This concept is related to the way of devotion, governed by the candlestick.

Therefore, Aiwass can use the "Hanged Man" representing the Candlestick as a token to seal and suppress it!

Because the characterization card is the Hanged Man, the big beast that was produced has the affinity of "consecration path" - when Aiwass uses this card to summon the Butterfly of the Flame, even if others come to detect it, they can only Detect the power that belongs to the path of devotion!

Its energy attribute is flame, and the power of the path comes from dedication-if it looks like a priest skill, feels like a priest skill, no matter how you detect it, it looks like a priest skill.

There is no doubt that it is the priest skill.

Moreover, the front and back of the blank card were made using the "recommendation card" pointed out by the apostle.The strength of its effect is self-evident.

"Fortunately, I left this at the time..."

Aiwass thought, and took out the True Flame Essence that he had taken away from Yulia's body from his pocket.

At that time, he just did it subconsciously with the idea of ​​"keeping a souvenir".It turned out to be really useful now.

Common materials that can carry fire attribute mana include ruby, charcoal, cinnabar, sulfur, and saltpeter in addition to flame essence.

Aiwass cut off his left thumb again, pouring in one fire attribute mana for every three drops of fingertip blood squeezed out, thus investing four points of mana.

He carefully mixed the blood and flame essence with a white crystal stick.At this moment, it began to emit steaming white heat, and the moisture in the blood was being dried quickly.

Aiwass lay prone on the table, using his toothbrush to carefully brush it onto the tarot card before it dried up.Make sure to apply it evenly.

Then, he ground and mixed cinnabar and ruby ​​at a ratio of six to one, and evenly sprinkled it on the Tarot cards to preserve it.

It is different from the production of "Moon Card".The environment that houses this card must have sufficient temperature.But you can't see the fire.

Aiwass touched his chin and had an idea.

He put the card into a red cloth bag, filled it with a lot of charcoal powder, and smashed it flat.Made it into a pendant.

Aiwass hung it on himself and got ready for bed.

When he gets up tomorrow, he can give it to Yulia... let her wear it next to her body.

It just happens to use the body temperature of her heart to warm this card—if the phantom wakes up, the overflowing fire attribute mana will also be absorbed by the large amount of mystic materials filled in it.

Moreover, it can also allow the phantom to adapt to the sealed environment in advance.

——Arranged an internship period for Little Butterfly, yes.

Although even if it is not satisfied, Aiwass will not let it run away.

(End of this chapter)