Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 934 Yulia and the Flame-Butterfly
Yulia has grown up - this makes Aiwass quite happy.

The child now has her own ideas and a clear path for the future. Aiwass no longer needs to carefully help her walk across the bridge of no return, but can let her go on her own.

From this perspective, pastoral care is indeed necessary.

It's like a child who has been staying at home for a long time, and decided to move out by himself. The fact that "the child can take care of herself" alone makes Aiwas worried, so he will not hold her back on living expenses. At least he wants her to study well and walk on the most promising path with peace of mind, without having to overdraw the future for living expenses, that is, the current fighting power.

The only possible obstacle is Leah, the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly.

She had been hostile to Yulia.

The reason is very simple - she is a native phantom demon, and the beginning of her memory is the same as Yulia's. In other words, Leah and Yulia met Aiwas at the same time, so they both love Aiwas.

However, Aiwass only cares about Yulia, hoping to alleviate her "pain", cure her "disease", and change her "cursed fate" - but that "pain", "disease", and "curse" is Yulia herself.

This is like the relationship between a living person and the child of the moon that he or she transforms into after death.

Even so, the kindness from Yulia prevented Leah from trying to take away Yulia's body.

She just felt sad, but she didn't want to hurt anyone because of it.

That's why she liked the name Aiwas gave her so much - now she was no longer Yulia's "pain", "disease" or "curse", but she still didn't want to be just an extension of Yulia.

In order to distinguish herself from Yulia, Leah even changed the way she addressed Aiwass——

She calls Aiwass "Dad".

Because of such a strong sense of disagreement, Aiwass was mentally prepared to work for Leah for a while.

Unexpectedly, Leah agreed without any hesitation.

Facing Aiwass's doubts, Leah in the form of a flame butterfly landed on Aiwass's shoulder and spoke in a deeper and more mature voice than Yulia's: "I'm not Yulia's enemy...

"I used to have the same memories as her before the split, and that's when I was struggling with 'who am I'. But now we each have different lives, and we won't be walking on the same path in the future."

Just like the myth of Aiwass.

The question of "Who am I" also troubles the Rebellious Flame Butterfly.

And the answer that Yulia gave to Aiwass was actually also effective for the Flame-Bearing Butterfly...

"It is precisely because we are no longer the same person that her wisdom can enlighten me, which just proves that we are different. Now that she has grown up, I can no longer stay in the past and continue to be willful."

The Flame-Defying Butterfly made a resolute voice: "I want to move forward too."

Yulia was right next to her at the moment - it was also the first time for her to communicate with "another self" at this distance and in this identity.

"……dad?"

Yulia was a little confused: "Why 'Dad'?"

"Because Aiwass doesn't accept the title of 'Mom'."

The Flame Butterfly made a lazy voice: "You have thought about this before, right, Yuli?

"Before being adopted by my father, you felt that Aiwass was like a 'father' you had never met. Even after being adopted by my father, you felt that Aiwass was as gentle as the legendary 'mother'."

"……Well."

Her childhood thoughts were spoken out mercilessly, which made Yulia's cheeks flush for a moment.

But she didn't refute it, she just said softly: "There's no need to talk about that kind of thing..."

"—One more thing, Dad."

The Flame-Butterfly's voice became a little more serious: "You should know that I am a phantom demon of the path of dedication, right?"

"...Yes, what's wrong?"

Aiwass was a little confused.

"Can you just use me normally?" The Flame-Butterfly sighed after all: "You are reluctant to let me self-destruct, but I think you still treat me as 'Yulia', and pity and cherish me as a mortal.

"A devotee is someone who longs to give of himself for others - that is my nature. For those who love me and whom I love, any sacrifice is worth it.

"I originally had the power to help my father, but because of the constraints he placed on himself, I couldn't use it. Instead, I had to let other 'big beasts' appear... Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?

"——I don't want to be a canary protected in a cage!"

"...I understand you."

Yulia on the side slightly widened her eyes and said seriously: "Compared to 'danger' or 'pain', I don't want to be unable to do anything."

It was as if she was locked up at home by her adoptive father.

Rationally, Yulia knew that this was good for her. But sometimes, she would rather burn herself to death... hoping to break free from this cage of warmth.

Since they are the same person...then she can understand each other!
Upon hearing this, the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly also flew over from Aiwass's shoulder, and its wings lightly touched Yulia.

Yulia was prepared to curb her fear of her... After all, she had been slow-cooked by the Flame-Bearing Butterfly for more than a decade. Although the slow-cooking was because the Flame-Bearing Butterfly didn't want to "cook the juice with a big fire" and take away Yulia's body in one go, it did bring Yulia long-term, never-ending torture.

But now, they are two different individuals. And the Flame-Bearing Butterfly is an important helper to her brother, and she is also going to give him the power to protect himself... At least she can't show resistance and make him sad.

Especially...it sounded like Little Butterfly was even jealous of herself the whole time.

Because they have the same memories and similar personalities, Yulia can easily switch positions. When she switches to the other person, she can immediately understand the other person's feelings.

——How can it be right for someone to put aside their prejudices and help you, but you should despise them?
but……

When they really came into contact with each other, Yulia unexpectedly discovered that... her body had no resistance to "Liya" at all.

Rather, it was the opposite—she felt a strong affinity for Leah.

It was as if only when the two of them merged together would they be complete and she would not feel lonely.

...Or, in other words, when the wings of the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly touched Julia's cheek, she unexpectedly felt the peaceful happiness of being hugged by her own child - even though she herself had neither a mother nor children.

Yulia closed her eyes slightly, feeling her body slowly warming up again.

The girl spoke up and asked softly, "Can I call you Leah, too?"

The Flame-Rebellious Butterfly unexpectedly did not feel the kind of hatred that it had thought it would.

Perhaps it was because they were both kindhearted, or perhaps it was because... their relationship was different from that of Bayard the Shadow Demon and Bayard the Moon Child. Because their fusion was the original and complete one. This was perhaps closer to the relationship between Aiwas and Aleister...

...I see. Is that why Aleister instinctively resists the Flame-Butterfly?
Because like repels like - they are the same kind of existence.

"Of course, Yuri."

The little butterfly made that low, slow, lazy sound: "I also felt a sense of calm that was almost sleepy... like the bed in the orphanage."

Aiwass felt as if he could understand this feeling.

...It's like being away from home for a long time, working hard in a big city, returning to my hometown, returning to my old room which is shabby but still neat and clean, and lying on my childhood bed.

——It was as if some forgotten memories seeped out from the gap.

Aiwass also felt his heart becoming warmer.

"Then I will go and prepare for the ceremony."

He spoke softly, his voice full of doting, as if he was going to prepare Yulia's favorite dinner.

"Just stay here and have a good chat. Talk about your respective experiences...

"The ceremony will be ready soon."

(End of this chapter)