Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 120 Isabel Walks into the Rain
Isabelle was not in her seat until Aiwass began his lecture.

She said before that she would come to visit Aiwass to give lectures, and she would also paint a portrait of Aiwass.

So Aiwass was a little disappointed not to see her in the classroom.

But Aiwass also calmed down, and began to help Professor Bard give lectures seriously.The process of his lecture is also a process of deepening his own understanding.

The content of this lesson is still related to the Star Wars Kingdom, and it talks about the many influences that Valentine I had on Star Wars.And Aiwass mixed some personal experience of Valentine I into it as an adjustment.

This is not some secret information from the game in the previous life—Valentine I has no secrets at all.As the founding monarch of folk origin, the various stories circulated among the people will only be more than the real history, never less.

That's what Aiwass taught himself this week.He brushed up on Astronomical by reading the biography of Valentine I as reading material.Although Aiwass' mastery of the astral language is enough to support him in reading "Code of Alchemy", but the reading speed will still be a little slower after all.Language needs to be reviewed from time to time, otherwise it is easy to forget.

Fortunately, Aiwass' learning speed is fast enough.

He has finished reading the entire "General Rituals", and he is almost finished reading "Valentine I".

He intends to check out and read the "Six Classics" and "The Discourses on Corpse Analysis" this week.

Both of these books were written during the empire period, and they are books on the mysticism of the Dao of Adaptation and the Dao of Twilight respectively.The Star language is basically the imperial language.Except for some conjunctions that are slightly different, they are basically universal.

The former gives an overview of the six main skills of trapping, assassination, poison, medicine, lying, and divination, while the latter is a professional primer for necromancers.

Although this kind of book is not a tantric book, it also contains mystic knowledge.

The best way to hide your true path inclination is to borrow all the books on the path.Anyway, as long as you look fast enough, you will never waste it.

But when Aiwass was halfway through this class, he suddenly realized that some students were looking in the wrong direction...as if they were looking at the door all the time?

He turned his head twice, but saw nothing.But he became suspicious, and when he was drinking and resting, he secretly turned his head, and finally found that Isabel's little head was halfway out of the front door of the classroom without a sound.

——Professor Bard could clearly see it from this angle, but he kept pretending not to see it.After Aiwass found Isabel, the old man couldn't help laughing happily.

During recess, Aiwass had Lily push himself out.

"Why don't you come in? Aren't you tired of standing outside and drawing?"

As Aiwass said, he wanted to look back at Isabel's canvas to see how she was painting.

"Wait, wait! Don't look at it yet!"

Isabel quickly reached out to cover the canvas.But her hand was too small to hold it back at all.Now that the canvas paint is still wet, it is not convenient to pull off the mask.

So she simply reached out and blocked Aiwass' eyes.

She said in a low voice, "I'll see when I'm finished... the magic painting is very ugly when it's halfway through."

"also."

Aiwass replied readily.

He also didn't have that strong curiosity—since Isabel mentioned that he didn't want him to read it in advance, then he just didn't want to read it.

After repeatedly confirming that Aiwass did not intend to peek, Isabel finally put her hand down slowly.

As soon as Aiwass opened his eyes, he saw her cheeks were slightly red.

Maybe she is not used to such close contact with others, or maybe she is cold.

"Why don't you come in, it's so cold outside?"

Aiwass asked softly for the second time: "Didn't you say you would come to listen to my lecture? You can't hear anything outside the classroom."

"...the canvas is too big, and I'm carrying paints and potions."

Isabel was a little distressed: "If I sit in the classroom, one person has to occupy the seats of several people. The paint is also easy to stain other people's clothes...it will cause trouble for others.

"And I'm also worried that someone in the front row will push my desk, causing me to accidentally write and draw crookedly. I thought about it, I'd better draw outside—it just so happens that the sun is pretty good."

"Then you should be next to the podium," Aiwass suggested. "Anyway, it's a little too cold outside. It's not good to have a cold."

It just rained all day yesterday, and it's still a little humid outside today.It's late November now, and it's humid and cold outside, and Isabel's fingers are a little red from the cold.

Even if I have a cold, you can treat me——

Isabel subconsciously wanted to say this.

Now that she knows that Mr. "Fox" is Aiwass, she has great trust in Aiwass's lighting skills--when Aiwass was not in school, he had already cultivated the lighting skills to the extent that he could use his right hand continuously. Priest level healing level.A minor ailment like a cold can be easily eliminated.

...But after all, it can only be said in the heart.

Because Isabel was worried that doing so would make her appear too willful and too dependent on others, like a little girl who hadn't grown up yet.

Of course she knew that if she said or acted like this, she would definitely be tolerated and loved by others.

But one day she will grow up and become less cute than when she was a child.At that time, if you still have the mentality of a child, you will become a burden and be disgusted by others.Once again, she's a member of the royal family and could even potentially inherit the throne.In that case, what she may incur is not one or two people, but the resentment of the people.

Isabel's ideal self is mature, strong, decisive, reliable, open-minded and talkative, and can be trusted and loved by people... Just like Aiwass and Haina-senpai, like a grandmother, there is no doubt become the center of the crowd.

Aiwass was able to speak eloquently and give perfect answers no matter how tricky questions he faced when facing reporters those few times.His eyes seemed to always shine with a confident light, and the jealousy and hatred of others could not shake him at all.

She is trying to be that kind of person, but she really feels that she is too far behind.It made her look a little depressed.

But this time, she finally saw Aiwass giving a lecture.

— Exactly as she imagined.

The corners of his mouth are always raised, which is pleasant, relaxed and natural; his voice is clear, melodious and powerful.Although he was sitting in the same place, his hands had rich body language, and the relaxed speech rhythm also made the students focus on him, arousing surprise or laughter from time to time.

The students can't get enough of it in class - she has never heard of such a bizarre thing.Aiwass's lectures are part performance, part powerful speech.

The last time she saw such a scene was the speech of the Great Guardian.The 10-minute speech made all the audience excited and excited.

But that is the result of the addition of mysterious skills.The exclusive mystical skill of the authoritarian path is "leadership".These include various purposes such as domination, incitement, and appeasement.But Aiwass only achieved this goal with words...

Maybe he has the talent of the authoritarian path.

...Can Aiwass be allowed to work part-time in the career of the authoritarian path?
A thought suddenly popped up in Isabel's mind: she doesn't have the adaptability of the authoritarian path, but she might have someone she can trust who also holds the authoritarian path to hand over the power of the kingdom to him.

Wait, isn't that...

Just when she was thinking wildly, Isabel suddenly felt Aiwass leaning over and putting his hand on her forehead.A warm force seeped through with the contact, making her forehead feel warm and relaxed after being outside for an hour in the cold.

Feeling the touch of light attribute mana, she woke up from her wild thoughts in an instant, and her expression tensed up.

"It's not sick...why are you in a daze?"

Aiwass was a little helpless: "If you stand by the door again, you will really get sick.

"I know, you are afraid of being watched by the students. But don't you want to be like me? Talk to people without fear-if you want to, you have to come closer to learn, right?

"Observing me also observes them, and puts myself in the painting. It's like an actor also observes life to extract concepts... You have to observe me carefully to get the courage you want, don't you?"

He encouraged Isabel in a low voice.

If he said directly, "If you are stared at by people for a long time, you will gradually get used to it", she might subconsciously feel that she is not good enough.

But if Aiwass seduced her and said, if you look at me seriously, you will gradually gain courage.She will focus on Aiwass, and in the process, she will gradually get used to people's burning or sharp gazes, and realize that being stared at is not a problem.

Without waiting for Isabel to reply him, Aiwass suddenly moved closer mysteriously, and added in a low voice: "By the way, you should know... Sherlock is alright?"

"……I know."

Isabel replied subconsciously: "The teacher told me, but he didn't let me ask. He said that he would meet him in the advanced ceremony next month anyway... so you know?"

"That's good," Aiwass mouth slightly raised, "Then if I'm like him next week, don't worry about me."

"you also……?"

Isabel was a little surprised.

She thought for a while, but suddenly said seriously, "Do you need my help?"

"...what do you want to help?"

Aiwass did not expect Her Royal Highness's reaction at all.

Isabel boldly and tentatively asked: "Can I help you pretend... to make your plan more real? You know, I'm an [all-rounder]... After returning from the last ceremony, I've already begun to get in touch with acting." gone."

But she hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and said softly: "Or forget it, I'm a little worried about self-defeating..."

"--Do not."

Aiwass interrupted: "I do need you, Isabel. Very much."

Isabel raised her head in surprise, and saw Aiwass' eyes shining brightly like the morning sun.

Aiwass smiled encouragingly, and said seriously: "I really need you. If you can perform well, it will do me a big favor. If everything goes well this time, then wait until we have another performance together next month. At the next level, you can fully display your strength."

...In other words, then I won't be a drag, right?

She doesn't want to be a vase, a protected, a drag.Isabelle also wants to be a reliable teammate... just like Aiwass.

Isabel's eyes became firm: "I can definitely do it."

A clear thought came to her mind: no matter what, she had to complete this task.

"Come in then, Isabel."

Aiwass signaled Lily to open the door, and encouraged in a low voice: "At that time, you will have to accept more than that. This is not a practice, but a study; it is not an exercise, but a trial. Learning To look like me, to bear this scrutiny—can you do it, Isabel?"

"I can do it."

Isabel replied without hesitation.

She followed Aiwass into the classroom.This time, she has been drawing in the classroom until the end.

Even if the juniors looked at her with curious, ambiguous, and positive eyes...but this time Isabel's hands did not shake at all, and every pen and ink was perfectly played.

She was also amazed by her own performance.

As if waking up from a dream for the first time, the whole world became clear.

When the idea of ​​"I must do it no matter what" appeared in my heart for the first time, those gazes that were originally sharp like swords suddenly couldn't hurt her.

——Those malice and scrutiny from others are nothing more than a heavy rain at best.

She seemed to be trying to block the rain with her hands before, but she couldn't stop it no matter what.Therefore, he appeared to be extremely embarrassed, vulnerable and helpless.

Now that Isabel really has something she wants to do, she immediately realizes that the rain is just rain after all.It is nothing compared to real crisis and difficulties.Weak enough to not even be worth mentioning, will only be sneered at by the strong.

Her own heart was too fragile, her spirit too delicate, to think it was scary enough.

Heavy rain can only make flowers wither, but she can also be something other than flowers.

When the hourglass ran out for the second time, Isabel's last stroke finally fell.

In that painting, Aiwass raised his hands high, with a confident smile on his side face, high spirits and burning eyes.His background is not in the classroom, but rather in the sunset...in the fiery red-purple light.

Isabel stared deeply at Aiwass in her painting, secretly making up her mind.

——One day, I want to be like him, walking into the rain with a big smile.

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