Isabel was quite happy when she first met Ewass.

The other day, with the help of her memory and imagination, she had drawn a new magic painting of Ivus—dressed in a gorgeous and elegant white robe, with her shoulder straps fluttering in the wind along with her waist-length white and blond hair.

Although Eivers' hair was nowhere near that long, Isabel had gradually learned how to paint out of reality. This means that she has basically entered the door as a magic painter, and is able to paint things that do not exist in reality, but she still thinks is real.

She had wanted to share it with Ivus to see the painting.

But after listening to Ewass's story, Isabel didn't even have time to cheer and rejoice that Eivas was not in mortal danger and didn't use the "Isolde's tears...... She suddenly realized a sense of disobedience for no reason.

She subconsciously turned on her spiritual vision and looked at Ivus's soul.

Isabel was immediately shocked—

Originally, it was half vermilion and half black deep purple, and it was a beautiful and balanced crystal soul like a sunset over the sea...... Today, three-quarters of it is covered in a mysterious and pure deep purple.

From the top to the bottom of the first third, it is crimson, black, and deep purple. The remaining two-thirds are dark purple and light purple that fades into almost pink.

If pink can be seen as a "thin red". Then this kind of scene is undoubtedly the "dedication" that "transcends" captures and digests a part.

If this change in the tilt of the path came from Ivus's own decision, Isabel didn't think so. But apparently Iwass didn't realize it.

So Isabel immediately became vigilant.

"Beyond the Path...... Is it out of balance? ”

Evas understood the Princess's warning and muttered in a low voice.

He vaguely guessed the reason for the current situation.

This should be due to the fact that he has obtained the Book of Law and obtained the gold-level path characteristics, and the power beyond the path has been strengthened too much.

…… Of course, it may also be because of his brief exposure to the real "divine entity". The fragment of the Celestial Ring, as a result, was affected by his infection.

It was only then that Ivas reacted in a trance...... His personality seems to have become noticeably more flamboyant.

The most obvious of these is the feeding of Lily's blood and the shepherding on the train.

Part of this is, of course, due to the influence of the path of "giving". If his own blood was of any use to Lily, Ivus would certainly be willing to give it away.

Unlike the primitive curse of "drinking blood in animal form for nine years and not being able to turn back into a human body" during the wolf transformation period, both Lily and Yeats were able to switch between humans and wolves at will, and even turned into werewolves who walked upright. They all seem to be free to drink blood.

This could be a special kind of werewolf, or it could be some level in the evolution of werewolves. Ivas didn't know.

But when Lily lost control, Evas's first reaction was not to "control her reason and sober her up", but to give up resistance and let her drink directly......

At that time, whether Lily completely lost control, bit or twisted Ivus's neck, or lost her reason and directly sucked his blood, it could have led to Ivus's death.

However, Ivas unconsciously gave up resistance completely.

It's not so much absolute pure trust.

- It is better to say that it is the same as the magnanimous superior who connives, and the subordinate "surpasses" himself.

Similarly.

On the train, he voluntarily turned into No. 14 and ordered Shadow Demon to briefly transform into a human form.

When Shadow Fiend said that he could be shepherded by Ivus in the form of Miss Assassin, Ivas explicitly refused - at that time, Ivas wanted to keep his distance from Shadow Fiend, and also set some moral guidelines for himself. This includes not wanting to shepherd the illusion in human form, as that would lead to a gradual separation from humans.

…… Of course, Ivus felt that it was first and foremost because he didn't want to kiss the wolf-form Shadow Fiend, and he didn't want to waste the blood in his mouth. On the other hand, under the influence of a bad taste, he wants to use the special identity held by No. 14 to provoke the shadow demon. After "Bayard" drank the blood in his mouth, Ivas caused the Shadow Fiend to change back again.

In Aihuas's opinion at the time, all of this was very reasonable.

But now listening to Isabel's words, Ivas suddenly reacted.

If you look back and analyze this "bad taste" in detail, you should have wanted to confirm the "master and servant identity" of the shadow demon who was Bayard at the time. In the past tense, "No. 14" had the opposite relationship with "Bayard".

Other words.

Unconsciously speaking, Ivus tried to complete the "transcendence" ritual on the Shadow Demon as Fourteen.

One is to indulge others in transcendence, and the other is to complete transcendence by oneself. Both of these anomalous behaviors are related to transcending the path.

And all of them were special changes that suddenly appeared after Aihuas came into contact with the "Divine Entity". Even they were immediate, no more than twenty-four hours apart.

Will this have any negative effects......?

Ivas himself didn't know.

Even if he knew, there seemed to be little that Ivus could do to change it.

Even Janis, who is level seventy in the future, can instantly lose control and turn into an illusion because of the deviation of the path. has become a strong person of that level, and he is still powerless in the face of demons after all.

"—Shall we go and ask Miss Lygia."

Seeing that Ivas was in a rare state of confusion, Isabel's attitude suddenly hardened, as if full of courage: "She is an old man who is well-informed, and may know what to do." If there is a problem, deal with it as soon as possible. ”

With that, Isabel grabbed Ivus's wrist and led him to Her Majesty's bedchamber.

"Don't panic, Isabel...... She may not know what to do with my problem. ”

Ivas didn't resist Isabel hard.

He just followed behind, and subconsciously said stiffly: "What's more, whether it's dedication or transcendence, I'm just me—maybe when I advance on the path of dedication next time, I'll come back skewed......

“…… But I do need to find Lygia. But that's something else, and it has to do with some rumors that are not good for me. ”

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have the taste of a child's mouth. So he reversed the conversation very smoothly and turned the topic to another serious matter.

Isabel pursed her lips and ignored Ivus: "That kind of thing is very important, but it is even more important to clear the hidden dangers!" ”

The two of them hurried away with their heads bowed and muffled, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the door of the queen's bedchamber.

Obviously, the guards at the door had already been notified inside, and when Isabel pulled Ivas out, and they didn't even say a word, these guards just let the door open.

Now Her Majesty's health is getting worse and worse, and she has begun to stop seeing guests these days. Even other ministers who wanted to meet were stopped.

But they are clearly an exception.

Originally, Isabel came here with a lot of momentum, but when she arrived at the door, she suddenly began to weaken again.

Isabel hesitated at the door.

She whispered to Ivus, "Grandmother has been in poor health lately...... So Miss Regia has been taking care of her grandmother all the time.

“…… Why don't we take Miss Lygia outside to talk? ”

She was obviously worried that it would affect her grandmother Sophia's rest.

"-Come on, don't be humble either of you!"

From inside the door came Ligia's energetic and hearty immature voice: "What are you doing when you arrive at the door!" ”

Hearing this, Isabel became even more restrained.

Ivas tidied up his clothes a little, then stepped forward and opened the door. The expression on his face returned to that calm state.

And Ligia was already a little unhappy and stood in front of the door with her hands folded and her tail wagging.

Obviously, if Ivus didn't open the door again, she would have to open it herself.

After entering the door, Isabel subconsciously searched the room. She quickly found Janis in one of the paintings, and immediately asked for help.

Janis just held out her finger in front of her mouth, signaling her not to speak yet.

As soon as Ivas entered the door, he saw Queen Sophia lying on the bed.

His divine vision as a priest was almost immediately apparent that Her Majesty had officially entered the countdown to life. This made Eivas's expression subconsciously solemn, and even his steps and breathing became a little lighter.

He saw that Her Majesty's sweater was hanging by the bed, and it was slowly falling, but no one helped him. He immediately took two steps forward and picked them up before they fell.

"Where should I put them, Your Majesty?"

Ivus asked softly.

Generally speaking, for the elderly, they should be as loud as possible. But fortunately, Her Majesty Sophia did not have any problems with deafness, and Ivas looked at her half-asleep, and was worried that he would scare her if he was too loud.

"Hmm...... Just put it away......"

Queen Sophia replied in a vague whisper.

"Where?"

"Everything...... I don't knit sweaters anymore. ”

The corners of the old lady's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile: "What should be woven has been finished." The last ...... I knitted it too. ”

Ivas followed her gaze and saw the folded sweater on the bedside.

- Looks like it was supposed to be knitted for Isabel.

Looking at the two protruding thorn textures hanging from the sweater, Ivas couldn't help but sigh...... This old lady really lived to learn.

More than a month ago, the old lady had just learned. At that time, she didn't knit gloves very neatly, and the colors were a little rustic. Now this one is at least patterned and patterned.

Although it is obviously far from fashion.

Thinking of this, Ivas looked at Isabel narrowly.

Every time Iwass saw Isabel, she was mostly dressed in a skirt and with her shoulders exposed—or at least her collarbones exposed.

And her clothes are almost all light and fluttering fabrics, which highlights one who is not afraid of the cold.

Fortunately, the development of stockings technology in this world is quite advanced. As a derivative of the path of beauty, it is not only beautiful enough, but also can play a very obvious role in warmth and shaping. When the temperature dropped, Isabel basically relied on stockings and silk gloves to keep warm.

For a while, Iwass really couldn't imagine Isabel wearing this "grandma brand Hanhan sweater". This made the corners of his mouth raise subconsciously.

- There is a kind of beauty that I see a female classmate's gorgeous evening dress hidden under a flower cotton jacket.

"If you like it."

Looking at the smile on Ivus's face, Queen Sophia also replied softly.

"Hmm. …… Well? ”

Ivus answered first, but quickly realized that something was wrong.

What do you mean by liking it?

"It's yours, Evas." Isabel whispered.

"Yes. Albert's, Isabel's, Lygia's...... I've already knitted it. ”

The old lady smiled and handed the folded sweater to Ivas, "The last one is for you." ”

“…… For me? ”

Ivus was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously took it.

He unfolded it and found that it was a sleeveless Plaid sweater with a V-neck. The chest, shoulders and cuffs are embroidered with thorn patterns. It is suitable for wearing on the outside in spring, and can be worn with a shirt and tie underneath.

It's really not the type Isabel can wear. It's an obvious men's sweater, and it's the right size for Ivace.

Holding the sweater, Ivus was silent for a while.

A special feeling welled up in his heart.

It's like when I was a child, when I was taught to write by Lily's hand, one by one; It's the same as the taciturn Edward when he first bought a birthday cake for Ivus. Something like electricity surged upwards from his tail vertebrae, causing his back to tingle and a warm current to his body.

Ivus suddenly realized...... The things I had worried about before are gone.

- Her Majesty's attitude towards this matter or something, there is no need to ask at all.

It was only at this moment that he realized that he was in this world...... I never received a handmade sweater from my elders.

Maybe his own mother would have wove for herself—but she died.

If the adoptive father had a wife or a mother, they might have knitted for themselves—but they were all dead.

And the adoptive father does not give such a gift.

It's not like he doesn't know how to give gifts. But all the gifts he gives must be "useful" and "valuable."

But this sweater suddenly reminded Ivas of his mother in his previous life.

He was also a person with parents, grandparents.

For the first time, Ivas felt a little sour in his nose.

Ever since he came into the world, he learned to speak and knew his name...... It seems that she has never cried.

But now, for a moment, he wanted to cry.

"Because I want to ......"

The old lady whispered, "You're already a big man in Avalon, Aivus. You're going to have a hard time in the future, and it's going to get harder and harder. But it seems to me that you are still a child...... You're young, you're just eighteen......

"I thought, what kind of gift can I give to adults and children...... I think it's the sweater that's the best. I thought about it, maybe you haven't received this kind of gift before. But as a child...... What others have, I think you should have too.

"I'm sorry, Iwas. I may not be very good at my craft, after all, I have only just learned. I'm older, my hands are a little shaky, and I'm a little dazzled. But the size should be appropriate, after all, I have studied painting before...... Ah, at this time, I regret that I used to play with Meg and didn't study hard......"

Her Majesty thought in pieces. It's not like a wise monarch who has ruled the country for decades, but like an ordinary old lady who has some nagging.

Ivas felt a warm current in his heart. It's like drinking hot soup in winter.

However, he was usually able to speak well, but at this time he was holding a sweater, pursing his lips slightly, and fell into complete silence.

He stood intently and listened quietly. The fire of arrogance that was blowing seemed to be slowly soothed by something.

- From the moment Ivus entered, Lygia was staring intently at Ivus's pupils.

Having reached the third energy level, she clearly sensed the fact that Lily had not surpassed the path level.

She could also clearly see that the purple part, which accounted for more than two-thirds of the brilliant purple red reflected by the bottom of Aihuas's pupils and could only be seen by extraordinary vision, was beginning to shrink at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Purple and red are gradually returning to equilibrium.

Nearly 8,000 words of update!

I had insomnia last night and didn't sleep well...... So I got up at four o'clock and coded the words, woo woo woo......

Wait a while to see the typo and then go back to sleep!

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