Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 984 I Want to Die with You

After returning to Avalon with the egg, Aiwas went to find Isabel to report his safety.

When Isabel saw Edwards, she was so happy that she ran over, rushed over and hugged Edwards and wouldn't let go.

After feeling relieved and happy, she hugged Aiwass and cried in his arms.

That was in public.

The young "Iron Queen" cried without restraint. Aiwass gently hugged her and whispered to comfort her. This scene was photographed by reporters and published in the newspaper.

At this point, no one would doubt the love between Edwards and Isabel.

It was not until she finished her meal and washed up, and when Aiwass was lying beside her... that Isabel truly felt that "Aiwass had really returned safely."

She fell into a deep sleep immediately.

Maintaining the puppet mask secret for a long time put a lot of pressure on her mentally. She barely slept these two days...she only slept to recover her mana; even when she slept, she would enter the dream world and prepare a detailed "plan" for tomorrow's performance. What was even more tormenting was her worry and fear for Aiwas's safety.

Isabel did not voice her uneasiness.

Because that wouldn't change anything and would waste Aiwas' energy comforting himself.

——If I can’t help Aiwass, at least I won’t be a burden to him.

This was a decision Isabel had made long before she became queen.

That night, she did not drink and did not choose to enter the dream world.

Instead, he fell into a complete, deep and peaceful sleep.

When she woke up the next day, Isabel found that she had unknowingly entangled herself with Aiwass like an octopus.

She hadn't had such a good sleep in a long time. There were no distracting thoughts or nightmares. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and extremely peaceful. It was like she had become a "newer self".

When she realized that she was tightly wrapped around Aiwass, she was not shy... Instead, she came closer and licked Aiwass's chest gently like a puppy. While licking, she also observed Aiwass's eyes.

"What do you want to do?"

Aiwass, who was leaning on the pillow reading a book, put down the book helplessly and reached out to touch Isabel's hair.

Isabel did not respond. She just buried her head in Aiwas's chest and looked at him pitifully with her eyes raised: "Woo..."

"You dishonest little thing..."

Aiwass reached out his arms lovingly and picked up Isabel, letting her lie on him and putting his arms around her waist.

Isabel seemed to realize something and suddenly smiled evilly.

She twisted her body and leaned close to Aiwass's ear and whispered word by word: "You dishonest big thing... meow?!"

Before she could finish her words, Aiwass grabbed her waist and turned her over to hold her down.

Isabel blushed, closed her eyes and looked up. Aiwass kissed her lips gently, then lowered his head and bit them hard.

"Putting a book like this by the bed..."

Aiwass smiled and whispered, "Do you want me to practice it in real life?"

"That's not what it was meant to be."

Isabel held one of Aiwas's antlers as a "handle" with her left hand, and stroked Aiwas' chest, collarbone and Adam's apple with her other hand, and whispered, "I wrote that myself...

"...As a writer, it makes sense to review what you've written before when you have time... right?"

She was half confident and half evasive.

But Aiwass did not respond, but just hugged Isabel tightly and kissed her earlobe.

"It meowed beautifully just now," his voice became increasingly low and hoarse, "Let me listen to it again."

……

Only when Isabel meowed till she could no longer make any sound did Aiwass reluctantly let her go.

While using illumination magic to help Isabel recover her strength, he casually asked, "You should have heard about the reconstruction of Herasl."

Isabel rested her head on Aiwas's arm and nodded slightly.

"Xingti needs the name of Herasal to protect itself. But Avalon doesn't necessarily need to join..."

Aiwass asked softly, "What are you going to do? It doesn't matter what you do. I will support you."

"join in."

Isabel answered without hesitation.

"why?"

Aiwass was a little surprised: "Don't you want to be the queen?"

“…I didn’t want to be one in the first place.”

Isabel shook her head slightly: "I didn't want to be one from the beginning.

"It's just that I [have to] be the queen... I have no choice. Because I am the only one left in the Du Lac family... If I don't become the queen, what will the people of Avalon do?"

As she spoke, she turned around and reached out to touch Aiwas' cheek.

Those bright emerald eyes were filled with love. "The more I look at you," Isabel whispered, "the more I long for freedom.

“But I know that’s something that doesn’t belong to me — people still need me.”

"...You don't just want to join the Helasar Empire, do you?"

Aiwass realized Isabel's true purpose: "Do you want to abandon the name Du Lac?"

He knew that Isabel didn't want to be the queen.

In the original world line...Isabel sacrificed her fertility in exchange for the power of the "Queen of Flowers". After that, she handed over the country to the Camelot family - although the Du Lac family had no descendants, she could have raised an "adopted son" and adopted him as the heir to the Du Lac family.

But she didn't do that.

And now... Avalon has not been destroyed and her brother is still alive. Does Isabel still think so?

"Can't you?"

Isabel asked, "From the very beginning...wasn't our ancestor Lancelot du Lac a knight under King Arthur? Because his monarch, Arthur, was about to ascend to the dream world, he chose to take over the throne on his behalf...

"…From the very beginning, this was not our country. The knights of the past all identified themselves as Hellas people—they just couldn't accept the depravity and corruption of Hellas, so they established a country on the island of Avalon.

"And now they have the opportunity to become a member of Herasil again, or even an original member... I think they will agree. If they are not sure, I can also invite them down to ask in person."

After all, the ancestors of this world can really communicate through spirits.

"...Yulia's claim to the throne does not conflict with your claim to the throne."

Aiwass shook his head. "It is normal for the empire to have several kingdoms that were divided out. They just belong to the empire in name. So I don't think this is the real reason..."

"We're getting married, right?"

Isabel asked suddenly.

Aiwass nodded: "There is still more than half a month."

"Seventeen days—I've already started preparing."

Isabel asked softly, "But if we get married, we'll be faced with a problem...what should our last name be?"

Hearing this, Aiwass suddenly understood what Isabel cared about.

According to the rules of Avalon, a couple can only have one surname after marriage. Either Aiwass or Isabel changes her surname.

Aiwass shook his head. "I don't care about that kind of thing. I'll just change it. It's not a shame to have a royal surname, right? Moriarty was originally a knight who protected the king...

"And there's Brother Edward, right? If I become Du Lac, Brother Edward can inherit the Moriarty family's property. Although he can't inherit it due to his profession, but now... Haha, I have the final say. That old rule can be changed."

"But," Isabel said softly, "you will become a god in the end, Aiwass."

"Ah."

Aiwass was not modest in front of Isabel: "My planned honorific name is Yao Tiansi... but this does not affect my becoming Aiwass du Lac."

What arrogant words.

As a mortal, I have already begun to reserve the honorable name I will receive after becoming a celestial official.

However, neither Aiwass nor Isabel thought there was anything wrong with this statement.

“Influenced.”

Isabel said seriously: "You become a celestial being...what should I do? Are you going to leave me alone in the world?"

Becoming a celestial being means that you are no longer a living person.

——If you go to the dream world, then there is no need for me to continue living in this world.

"Wherever you go, I will go."

She held Aiwas's face in her hands and said word by word: "When you go to the dream world, I will go too. At least leave me a place as an apostle... just like Yan Tiansi and Wu Tiansi back then.

"But once we all go to the dream world, who will manage Avalon? So...so..."

After hearing this, Aiwass finally understood Isabel's thoughts.

Because she felt that she would leave Avalon sooner or later, she wanted to find the next ruler of Avalon in advance.

She believed that with Aiwas's talent, he would soon ascend to the dream world and become a celestial being. Their offspring would never have enough time to grow up to become a monarch... The monarch was not just a symbol, but also responsible for his subjects. If Avalon became independent, then the monarch would be responsible for the entire future of Avalon.

But if Avalon belonged to the New Herasl Empire, then their child could just live a carefree life and just need to listen to his aunt.

As a "pioneer", Yulia belongs to this era.

Yulia has the mission and responsibility to guide all living beings to the next era, and cannot leave the material world as easily as Isabel.

"I want to go on an adventure with you, too."

Isabel lay on Aiwass's arms and looked him in the eye.

Her voice was soft and transparent, like the lake light under the moon: "No...?"

Aiwass sighed, somewhat helplessly but also full of pity: "Okay. All is fine."

(End of this chapter)