The Shepherds Are Dense – Chapter 783

**Chapter 782**
**Alistair’s Daughter**

“This…!” Other than Alistair, only Honey Badger could continue to witness this ritual.

Her eyes widened as she saw the true form of the creature.

“Is this… also something that can be created?”

From the mere one-meter-wide pool, a ferocious, blood-red monster leaped out! It resembled a slender dragon, yet also a ferocious shark. Overall, its body was lean and elongated, with a long tail and a pair of slender, crescent-moon-shaped wings as sharp as scythes. At the corners of these wings grew a pair of thick dragon claws, making its wings look like arms with wings. And at about the middle of its tail, a pair of sharp spikes, resembling claws or feet, extended outwards.

Its entire body was a red that evoked blood, while thinner parts, including its wings, showed a dark red approaching black. When this monster leaped from the silver pool, it was no more than half a person’s height. Even if its curved, slender tail were straightened, it wouldn’t be as tall as Selene.

It flew through the air, then landed on the ground and crawled clumsily. It looked somewhat like a lizard, and somewhat like a shark swimming in the air. Bathed in moonlight, its body grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. The crimson surface, originally resembling human muscle… dark blue dragon scales and shark skin gradually covered it, and its frantic wildness was gradually contained. In the blink of an eye, its size had increased by nearly half… If its tail were straightened now, it would be slightly taller than Eivass’s original body, about two meters long.

Alistair looked at it, feeling a sense of familiarity. “…It looks somewhat like a combination of Garchomp and Sharpedo, quite handsome, actually.”

Alistair observed the shark-dragon crawling on the ground with great interest—she didn’t know how to refer to this completely new monster, so she could only tentatively call it that.

“I…” The shark-dragon mumbled, emitting a tender and sharp cry like an infant: “Anna… Why did you…”

—This was Alistair’s final dying wish, spoken at the last moment, but never uttered. As it uttered these words, its eyes, filled with hatred, sorrow, and melancholy, gradually became hazy—as its obsession was satisfied, Alistair’s personality was completely shattered and turned into nothingness. Although it had been turned into a monster and possessed a new personality, it clearly still held some of Alistair’s vague memories. This caused it to weep even though it didn’t understand sorrow, pouring out that empty sadness.

Watching it cry, Alistair felt a subtle stir in her heart. She beckoned and whispered, her voice unconsciously trembling slightly, “Come, baby… Don’t cry…”

The newly born shark-dragon’s blood flowed with Alistair’s. They shared a familial bond—at least, in the realm of the Path of Love, this kinship was established. This feeling was so strong that it infused Alistair with a hint of maternal love. After all, in a sense, it could also be considered the child of Alistair and Selene.

Although from this perspective, Selene herself was the child of Eivass and Lily… perhaps due to a lack of power in the Path of Love, Eivass didn’t have any special feelings for Selene. But now…

As Alistair frowned in thought, the shark-dragon had already twisted its body and burrowed into Alistair’s embrace. The surprisingly heavy weight caught Alistair by surprise: “Baby, you’re so heavy…” She lifted the shark-dragon upwards with both hands as if holding a dog, and instinctively nudged its tail aside with her knee, which had been inadvertently blocking her view. She seriously examined its gender.

“It’s a female dragon. Or, a female shark?” Alistair murmured, “I can understand ‘dragon’… but why ‘shark’?” After all, one of the components that made up this child was the liver of the Fool. And that was a genuine ‘dragon liver.’ If only that substance were used for enlivening, without adding the bone ash of the Child of the Moon, perhaps a ‘Dragon Liver Essence’ could have been obtained—a liver that became a spirit.

“Mom… Mama…” The shark-dragon instinctively let out tender calls. It should have retained a portion of Alistair’s memories, and another portion belonging to Sister Sasha. But no matter what, it possessed human rationality… although newly born, it already had the intelligence of a child a few years old. Of course, it was certainly not as mature as Selene.

“We need to give her a name first,” Selene said seriously, walking over with the two eyes that had also been purified by the ritual. “My name was given by Madam Haibasha… and you decided on it. Now, I hope you will give this one a name.” Having completed the creation of her first monster, Selene, who had been willful and lively moments before, now possessed a certain maternal maturity. However, the monster she created was not related to her—their most proper relationship was “creation” and “creator.” Although she could have named it, she still chose to hand this power over to Alistair.

Alistair’s expression soured upon hearing this: “But I’m not good at naming things…” She was a part of Eivass, and her naming ability should have inherited his talent for bad jokes. —It couldn’t possibly be called Garchomp or Sharpedo! How about… calling her Sharky? The name appeared in Alistair’s mind. Wouldn’t that sound too cute?

Alistair held it high, aiming it towards the moonlight, just like lifting Simba. She drifted off, deciding to follow her instincts—whatever name popped into her head, she’d use it! —Child, you shall be called “Random”!

And at this time, a slightly unfamiliar name suddenly emerged in Alistair’s mind. “…Leviathan.” She suddenly spoke, “What do you think about being called Leviathan?” This was an unexpectedly serious name. It had no puns and didn’t sound too frivolous. It was just a name that appeared out of nowhere in her heart, and it sounded quite pleasant to say. Essentially, it was still calling it “Random”—Alistair thought.

And the shark-dragon let out a happy cry: “This one, this one—” “Alright,” Alistair said joyfully, “then your full name will be Leviathan, and your nickname will be Sharky.” She still couldn’t bear to part with the previous name that had popped into her head—it was rare to come up with such a nice name, so she didn’t want to waste it.

To this day, she had completely forgotten the initial motivation for creating a monster with Alistair’s bone ash. Judgment? Punishment? Interrogation? Combat power? These things might have their uses. But none were as important as… leaving behind a child truly her own, as proof of her existence.

The incomparably strong radiance of the Path of Love almost submerged Alistair’s entire consciousness. She hugged Leviathan, whose body was covered in the smell of blood, as if smelling an incredibly sweet scent, and couldn’t stop sniffing her. —I really want to take a bite. This is my child, how sweet must her flesh and blood be… This thought subconsciously surfaced in Alistair’s mind.

But the next moment, Alistair suddenly woke up—the Power of Transcendence made her slam on the brakes. She instantly realized that the chaotic instincts of the Path of Love had almost taken control of her again. Alistair, having calmed down, reached out and rubbed her face forcefully, and her boiling consciousness finally sobered up.

“Sharky,” Alistair said as she hugged Leviathan again, softly asking, “can you tell us… about Alistair and Anna Kingsford?”

Leviathan tilted its head, searching through its memories. Afterwards, this dragon-shark, which looked like a ferocious monster from any angle, let out a tender voice like a baby salamander, recounting its “66% past life” and stories of its past life lover.

At this moment, the crow, which had been pretending to be an ornament in the room, suddenly opened its eyes. The Night Demon sensed it—someone was calling her True Name. Night demons were inherently gods on earth, and in ancient times, they were revered as gods by the superstitious, great demons. Demons themselves could respond to summons, and she could further discern the summoner’s identity… —It was the voice of her former colleague, the Earthbound Spirit Alice.

(End of Chapter)