Chapter 471 Diomedes: This Road is Impassable

Both contracts were quickly written, signed, and fingerprints pressed.

Because Aleister obviously does not have the ability to exercise authority, and this contract cannot be handed over to other people to see.

Therefore, the effectiveness of the contract was certified by Minister Droste himself.

He himself was a lawyer, and a fourth-level lawyer at that. Even if he didn't become Minister of Trade, he could still become a judge in the High Court. With his authority, he was more than capable of completing a contract certification ceremony of this level.

In the contract, Aleister promised to do his best to prevent any persecution and harm against Droste by any Star Antimony people... This also prevented Aleister himself from betraying him.

At the same time, Aleister also promised not to disclose any secrets that might cause material and spiritual losses to Charles Droste.

Droste wanted to adopt Aleister as his daughter and transfer the position of head of the family to Aleister. He then voluntarily gave up the Droste surname and expelled himself from the family tree.

After Aleister has finished using Diomedes, she will transfer the status of head of the family and Diomedes back to Droste's direct blood relatives at a time she deems appropriate.

In this way, Diomedes' contract object was transferred.

The guardian spirit that was supposed to serve the previous master until death, when Minister Droste was no longer the head of the family and no longer "Droste", became the guardian spirit of Aleister.

All this was done without Diomedes' knowledge, of course.

Minister Droste did not want Diomedes to object or interfere with the transaction.

He had a good idea in mind - this contract also restrained Aleister from harming, betraying, or leaking secrets to him, and also required him to continue to protect himself within the territory of Star Antimony.

Diomedes definitely couldn't take Star Antimony with him. But Miss Aleister definitely could. So, rounding it off, that meant gaining a beautiful, young personal bodyguard... which made up for the loss of Diomedes.

After all, Diomedes is very old, and his "oath of dedication" to the Droste family may not last more than two generations.

Similarly, Aleister couldn't take Diomedes with her. The oath of devotion to the guardian spirits only took effect within the realm of Avalon. Therefore, before she left, she had to hand Diomedes over to her descendants.

——He doesn't plan to bring too many people to Xingti.

After all, he has obtained the power of dusk, and he can live for a long time and enjoy happiness for a long time.

Besides taking money, he only needed to take his beloved granddaughter, Suryani Droste, and at most Suryani's mother, his daughter, Talia Droste. He didn't need to take any other children or relatives, nor did he need to take any servants.

At that time, Diomedes would serve the Droste family in Avalon, and Aleister would protect the Droste family in Star Antimony...

Thinking of this, Droste felt satisfied.

Fortunately, Aleister did not notice the loophole in the terms of the ceremony.

——This wave of huge profits!

"...Mr. Droste?!"

Only after the contract was signed and certified did Diomedes hurriedly push the door open.

Just now, he suddenly felt that the object of his "oath of dedication" had changed.

Until now, every time Diomedes changed his patron, it was after the old patriarch died. This change was completely beyond his expectations and cognition...

He looked at his new master warily: "You are...?"

It was a strange girl.

At first, Diomedes thought the other person was Droste's illegitimate daughter or lover, but soon, Diomedes' expression became serious.

Because he noticed the black crystal cross on Aleister's chest.

...The black cross is the symbol of the Hellassar Empire.

Then he saw Aleister's dress. It looked like the style of the Star Antimony nobles, but it was actually the aristocratic dress from the Empire Era used in the Star Antimony antique trend - the fabrics of the two skirts were completely different.

The texture of the stockings was completely different. The stockings used by the Star Antimony people today were synthetic products from the alchemical industry, but the stockings used during the Empire era were made of consecrated mercerized cotton by the elven craftsmen, and were extremely expensive.

This material is the same one used for bishops' chasubles, which is thicker while remaining breathable.

On the stockings, two mottos were written in alchemical script:

"The sun is the father and the moon is the mother."

"Nurtured by the wind, nurtured by the earth."

——This is classical alchemy before the time of Valentine!

These were the things that were popular when Diomedes was young.

He was immediately filled with questions.

This grandma...where did this old-fashioned woman come from?

But soon, Diomedes frowned.

As he looked at her, he felt that she looked familiar...

"She will be your master from now on, Diomedes."

Minister Droste on the side was still explaining something with a smile.

But Diomedes, whose contract had already ended, didn't give Droste any face at all and waved his hand impatiently: "Shut up, sir. You are no longer Droste."

At the Pope's call, the elves voluntarily guarded the descendants of heroes who defeated the Giant Dynasty for all races and witnessed the succession of Pillar Gods, so that the names and legends of these apostles could be preserved in the material world for a long time, rather than being easily wiped out by the erosion of time.

A foreign country, without self or descendants, from childhood to death - this kind of steadfast and long-term self-sacrifice is the sacred practice of the path of dedication.

Instead, they were willing to be slaves and voluntarily be loyal to the family of the founder of the country.

Since Droste is no longer Droste, Diomedes no longer needs to pay attention to this guy who makes him feel tired.

He just stared at Aleister intently, his brows furrowed.

Aleister also noticed his gaze, turned around with a smile, and bowed politely: "Good day, Mr. Diomedes."

"...Miss, have I seen you before?"

Diomedes suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Minister Droste was stunned.

He raised his head and looked at Aleister, then at Diomedes.

Before Aleister could reply, Diomedes' eyes widened. "You are... Lady Bayard? Are you still alive?"

"…Do you know 'me'?"

Aleister was a little surprised.

When Diomedes became the guardian spirit, Bayard was not yet born. After becoming the guardian spirit, it was impossible for him to leave the side of the current Droste.

So...

Bayard has been to Glass Island?

"You visited Glass Island once as a child. You were much younger then, and your parents were still alive. It was probably... over four hundred years ago.

"Perhaps you have forgotten yourself, but the memory of an elf is still very reliable. Elves rarely forget someone they have met, unless they want to forget."

Diomedes felt a little nostalgic.

...No wonder the summoning ceremony held in Avalon was able to summon the shadow demon Bayard, who was once an imperial noble, from the distant Glass Island.

Even Bayard, the shadow demon, had forgotten that he had ever been to the Glass Island.

"At that time... what exactly did 'I' come here for? Do you remember when I came here?"

"That would have been between 1560 and 1570."

Diomedes' memory gradually returned, and he answered without hesitation, "Your father came to discuss business with the Moriarty family..."

At this point, Aleister suddenly interrupted and said, "Wait a moment, Mr. Diomedes."

She looked at Minister Droste, who was listening quietly, her scarlet eyes flashing with a dangerous light.

"This gentleman without a last name... is trying to trick me into signing a dangerous contract and making me his personal bodyguard. Perhaps he has some other plans for me..."

"Wait a moment, Miss Crawley!"

Minister Droste sensed a dangerous aura.

He immediately said loudly: "We have signed a contract. No Starman can--"

"When did I say I was a Star?"

Aleister interrupted him with a smile.

"But you're from the Crowley family..."

"Although I'm the third daughter of Earl Crawley, this doesn't conflict with the fact that I'm not a Star Antimony. But, well... since you care so much about this..."

Aleister said this, and stood up and walked slowly to the mirror. She smiled, glanced back, reached out her hand, and walked in.

When he walked out of the mirror again, he had turned into Bishop Aiwass in a red robe.

"From any perspective, I am no longer a Starman now."

Aiwass spoke in a clear and charming voice, with a dashing smile on his face: "Do you know what's going to happen next?"

"I..." Minister Droste couldn't help but tremble.

"Mr. Diomedes, I know you've been waiting for this day for a long time. And it just so happens..."

As Aiwass spoke, a thin card made of red crystal appeared at his fingertips.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "I've been waiting for a long time, too. You're at least a fourth-level transcendent, so don't just run away without a fight...cowardly Mr. Deerhorn."

Minister Droste saw that the situation was not good and planned to escape.

"—I'm sorry, sir."

Diomedes stood in front of him, his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "This road is blocked."

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