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Chapter 697: Chapter 86 The Fool and the God of Wine Chapter 697: Chapter 86 The Fool and the God of Wine Although Sherlock looked tense and more guilt-ridden than ever before, Aiwass did not let him off the hook.

Or rather, Aiwass did not let go of the rare opportunity to tease Sherlock.

He casually asked Hebashia, “What’s the matter with the ‘Fools’ Chants Manual’?

I’ve heard it’s quite a good Codex Book.”

“Indeed it’s good, or rather, it’s very good.”

Hebashia nodded, “In my era, those who walked the Path of Wisdom all longed for the Fool’s legacy.

But not everyone was suited for it.

“To master the ‘Fool’s Chant,’ one had to be at least on the fourth energy level of the Path of Wisdom, while also reaching the third level of the Path of Authority, and having adaptability to the Path of Transcendence.

“The creator of this book was Dionysus the Fool, a half-mad Dragon.

He took the form of an Elf, cloaked in fox fur, crowned with flowers, cheerful in temperament, and charming in appearance.

He mastered the art of winemaking, as well as excelled in various musical instruments and singing.

“Influenced by his personal charm, many female followers were behind him, accompanying him on travels and festivities to various places.

Together with him, they drank, danced, and sang.

He was generous and gentle to his friends, yet highly aggressive to those who questioned or persecuted him.

“In fact, the Fool was an unrestrained Dragon.

He always wandered the earth inebriated, critiquing everything he saw, including the Cardinals and Popes of the time…

Additionally, the world’s Monarchs, Sages, Prophets, and Shamans were also subject to his critique.

“He called these revered individuals ‘Sages’, singing praises for them, but in reality, he was sarcastically mocking their foolishness, arrogance, and greed; he also called common people ‘Fools’, singing songs of sympathy for them, helping them with their problems.

In essence, he was the first Bard.

“At that time, the era of the Beast Master had not yet ended, and the rule of the Supreme Heaven was still in place.

Violence, darkness, and sin were everywhere on the earth, and the Fool was like a beacon of Light, uniting people together and reshaping a new order of harmonious coexistence between humans and gods—That’s why the Angel Envoys are called so, and not servants of God…

It started with him.

“The Fool stripped the Angel Envoys of their divine halo, denied the divine status of Celestial Marshals, so that they would no longer be gods.

So people would not look up to the sky, where every star was a deity…”

At this point, Hebashia paused:

“…And his followers and believers wrote down the ‘Fools’ Chants Manual,’ to commemorate his story.”

“He sounds like a remarkable person.”

Sherlock finally let go of his worry.

Though the book dealt with the Path of Transcendence, it seemed not to be something bad.

At the very least, he would not be sarcastically teased by the Fox anymore.

One might even say, Dionysus the Fool was undoubtedly a hero with an eccentric character.

But he was puzzled, “Why didn’t such a person become an Angel Envoy?”

He noticed that Hebashia referred to the Fool using “he” rather than “He.”

If the Fool had become a Celestial Marshal by now, he should rightly be addressed as “so-and-so” Celestial Marshal…

But even if he had just ascended to an Angel Envoy, he would still be considered divine and should be referred to as He.

“The Fool certainly had the chance to become an Angel Envoy or a Celestial Marshal…

Even the Eternal Self was once his follower.

“When he died, the Great Sage and Gemini Mirror first invited him.

Then he was invited by the Serpent Celestial Marshal and the Song Celestial Marshal, but he refused them all himself.

He also had the opportunity to become a Celestial Marshal of the Path of Transcendence and the Path of Beauty, but he declined again—he himself refused eternity.

He is the only one who rejected ascension, which is why people still call him the Fool.

“Because he didn’t want to submit to anyone, even the Highest Supreme Nine Pillar Gods; he also didn’t want to become a Celestial Marshal, to become one of those unrestrained, extra-legal gods he critiqued,” replied Hebashia.

“The last thing he did in his life was to challenge the Beast Master in the body of a Dragon.

“As one might expect, he was utterly torn apart and devoured.

However, the Beast Master left his most delicious heart as a precious collection.

“Later, this heart was stolen by a friend of the Fool.

This friend was the future Banqueter.

The Banqueter ate his heart and allowed Dionysus to resurrect within him.

Together they ascended and became companions to the Eternal Self.

“Therefore, the Banqueter is a dragon with two souls; one is the Banqueter, the other is the God of Wine.”

“…How ironic.”

Sherlock took a deep breath, feeling somewhat conflicted, “The Fool, who worked his whole life to negate ‘the pantheonization of gods’ and even willingly refused eternity, ended up being revered as the God of Wine by the people…”

“Yes.

If the Fool had chosen to ascend through the Path of Transcendence, he could at least have become a great Celestial Marshal, on par with the Fallen Celestial Marshal,” Hebashia also expressed wistfulness, “His followers were still celebrating, speculating and discussing what revered title he would possess after the Fool ascended to being a Celestial Marshal.

The Wine Celestial Marshal, the Rebel Celestial Marshal, the Mad Celestial Marshal…

As it turned out, not one of his followers truly understood him.”

Speaking of which, Hebashia’s gaze dimmed a little, and her voice also became softer.@@novelbin@@

It was then that Sherlock suddenly felt something amiss.

Before, one could say that Hebashia was erudite and knowledgeable, aware of many secrets from before the era of “forbidden fruit” had begun.

But the perspective from which she spoke about this matter seemed somewhat off…

If the Fool, in the end, hadn’t ascended to a Celestial Marshal…

then how had discussions about the venerable title spread?

“…You can’t possibly have been a part of it, can you?”

Sherlock was shocked.

Although he had already learned from Aiwass that she was a reincarnated Angel Envoy…

But the little girl in front of him, who looked hardly taller than a counter, was actually from the same era as the Eternal Self?!

For a moment, the absurd feeling of a mythical era descending upon him made Sherlock feel a strong sense of unreality.

— So the stories Hebashia had told previously were not learned or heard from others, but her own personal experiences!

“Yes.

I was one of the authors of this book,” Hebashia calmly said, “which is why I said, this book is definitely out of print—only I possess its legacy.

I haven’t hidden this fact at all, and you are the first person recognized by the book…

I would be disappointed if you couldn’t hear it.

“After all, although the Fool is called a fool, he is not a fool.

On the contrary, he is a true wise man.”

She looked at Lily with a complex expression: “And coincidentally…

this Codex Book was also written by me.

“The full moon is the egg of monsters—it’s the origin of the Full Moon Ritual for nurturing the strong, and it symbolizes the birth of the Son of the Moon.

In a sense, this book is the legacy of the Eternal Self.”

“…

The Eternal Self?!”

Lily was astonished.

Even someone as composed as she couldn’t help but be shocked by this revelation.

But Hebashia, on the other hand, laughed: “Don’t get too excited…

Although this is the legacy of the Eternal Self, it’s a part that she discarded.

In her ascension to Pillar God, one always has to cut out the unnecessary parts of oneself that contradict the Divine Self.

The Son of the Moon is the wild nature that she sliced away.

“Using the techniques that nurture monsters, she expelled them from her body…

like putting the key to a safe inside the safe itself.

I found it too regrettable to let it perish, so I preserved it.”

“…

Then what is the use of this book?”

Lily was somewhat uneasy: “Does learning from it mean I’ll have children?”

“…

Huh?”

Hebashia was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: “Why would you think that?

“Well…

However, if you consider a child as an ‘extension of the self,’ then this interpretation isn’t wrong.

The heir of this codex must be a twisted individual, who then should carry the blood of monsters, while also possessing the adaptability of love and adaptation.

“By initially studying this codex, you can split your self from the Path entirely, turning into two different personalities.

With further practice, you can separate the selves of different Paths…

Applied to you, it means the sides of you following the Path of Adaptation and the Path of Love would split into two individuals.”

“— Just like Doctor Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde, then.”

Sherlock murmured under his breath.

That was a novel popular in Avalon some years ago, titled “The Strange Case of Dr.

Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde.” It depicted a madman constantly switching between good and evil personalities…

One side was a rich yet kind-hearted Alchemist on the Path of Balance; the other was a Demon Scholar who killed indiscriminately, was frantically insane, and utterly inhumane.

Latterly, the book was mysteriously banned—Sherlock had thought it was because the portrayal of the Demon Scholar was too intense, causing discomfort to minors.

…

Looking back now, it’s likely that the book inadvertently matched a lost tradition, therefore the author might have been seen as “obliquely portraying mystical skills of the departed.”