ushernet Chapter 516
Chapter 516
Chapter 516: Chapter 404: First Encounter, Night Fiend (Two-in-One)_3 Chapter 516: Chapter 404: First Encounter, Night Fiend (Two-in-One)_3 It was not merely a simple injury of having a heart pierced...
Such an injury was no longer instantly fatal to Aiwass at that moment.
This was the self-sacrifice, the most sacred of rituals, the purest dedication.
Aiwass offered himself as a sacrificial offering on the altar, devoting himself entirely to his demon—
In an instant, his pupils became dim.
As if he was pierced through the heart by the Shadow Demon upon the giant’s Magic Cauldron.
All his life force dissipated in an instant.
Aiwass immediately died, his body falling backward powerlessly.
...
The shadows that bound the salt spears oozed out from the three wounds like living things, enveloping him completely.
He plummeted into the egg of shadows.
Countless shadows spread out like a spider web, snuffing out the three candles offered to the Candle Master with a tremble.
Subsequently, these shadows were dyed a fresh red, casting the entire room in a horrifying blood-red glow.
It was not like before, merely a sacrifice of blood and mana.
This time, he offered his life, soul, and will entirely.
If the Shadow Demon made no response, this would be a completely selfless sacrifice without any demand in return.
Aiwass would die then and there.
His life, his soul, would become part of the Shadow Demon.
“...Ah.”
However, the “Shadow Demon” sighed.
It wasn’t Miss Assassin’s saccharine voice, nor was it “Beyard’s” aloof and intellectual mature voice.
Instead, it was a new voice that was ethereal and hoarse, whispering like a dream:
“—I am willing to offer everything I have in exchange for my master’s return from the void.”@@@@
That was the last step of the Nurturing Skill.
Nurturing had to be selfless, so it could not seek any reward.
In other words, one could never bind the other to “return the favor” in any form.
Therefore, the sacrifice that entailed offering everything including the pact, life, and soul was the most selfless sacrifice.
The Night Fiend gazed coldly at Yulia, her crimson eyes filled with undisguised, nearly insane jealousy.
That look was enough to make anyone falter, but Yulia merely hesitated for a moment before her gaze swiftly turned icy.
“Shadow Demon...
no, you should be called Night Fiend now.”
Aiwass’s weak voice rose.
Seeing Aiwass regain consciousness, the Night Fiend immediately handed over a candle to him.
Aiwass lit the candle and grasped the flame.
The Rite of the Sacred Fire began to heal his wounds continuously, and his body slowly recovered.
He lifted his head in the Night Fiend’s arms, looking up at the Night Fiend who floated at least two meters above the ground.
“Long time no see, Shadow Demon.”
He smiled and said softly, “Nice to meet you, Night Fiend.
How should I address you?”
“...Call me Beyard...
no, call me Vinesse.”
That ethereal, raspy voice with an echo came from behind Aiwass, “Vinesse Emile Zola Beyard...
that was my name once, my master.”
Unlike when she was a Shadow Demon, she now openly acknowledged her past.
Having devoured all of “herself,” this was now her most complete form.
The corners of Aiwass’s mouth turned up slightly.
“It’s a shame you can no longer turn into a little snake, a little dog, or a little cat...”
Aiwass said softly, “Then how about I call you little bird?
“My loyal, loving...
the little crow who brought my life and soul back in its beak?”
As Aiwass’s voice trailed off, Vinesse behind him dispersed into a mist and transformed into a shadow crow with crimson pupils, quietly perching on Aiwass’s shoulder.
“As you wish, my master.”
She whispered softly, like a graceful young lady.
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