Chapter 492 Return to the Palace of Silver and Tin

The protection of the Lord of Scales and Feathers is particularly effective at night.

Even though Avalon and Star Antimony were fighting, Aiwass, the Advisor, Grape and Olive still avoided both sides and arrived safely at the Temple of Silver and Tin under the cover of night.

However, at this time, the Temple of Silver and Tin had completely lost its original shape.

The palace occupied by the Fire Demon has now been completely transformed into its stronghold. The walls and floors have become scorching hot, and just entering will make you feel the scorching heat that makes it hard to breathe. The soles of your boots have melted slightly due to the high temperature, and you will feel a sticky feeling and a tearing sound when you walk. If you touch the walls directly with your hands, you will get blisters.

From here one can still see knights on patrol and servants wandering around the palace.

Their commonality was that they had all been assimilated by the flames. Flames burned fiercely within the knights' armor, yet the flames did not char or melt it. Even the wandering servants, dressed in tattered clothing, wandered aimlessly like zombies, flames constantly emanating from the cracks in their skin and facial features, yet they did not ignite the few remaining garments on their bodies.

The only good thing was that the palace was now quiet. There were no sudden bursts of flames, and no sudden collapse from burning.

It was as if the palace and the fire demon had merged into one and had fallen into a deep sleep.

“…If only Master Nobel were here.”

The consultant couldn't help but grumble, "He should have come with us..."

Although Grape, who was standing by, didn't know what the consultant was talking about, he nodded obediently to express his agreement.

If that kid Lore was here, he could distribute alchemical potions to everyone to resist high temperatures.

The mage's body was too fragile, and he was the only one among the four present who could not withstand the high temperature in this environment.

The scorching air currents had reached a level that could kill ordinary people - the walls of the Temple of Silver and Tin were made of a large amount of metal, and now they were like a simmering boiler. If a little more water was added, it would probably boil people to death.

The hot air went from the mouth and nose to the trachea and then to the lungs, making the consultant immediately feel an extremely clear burning sensation.

Based on the consultant's understanding of the human body, if he continued in this environment, he would suffer from inhalation damage to his respiratory system. The mucous membranes of the trachea and bronchi would become congested and blistered, potentially causing pulmonary edema and insufficient oxygen intake, leading to a drop in blood pressure and decreased thinking ability, which would also reduce his ability to cast spells.

Moreover, there is a distinct smell of sulfur in the air - if there is sulfur in the hot air, it will cause greater damage to the mucous membrane and lungs.

Therefore, even if there is a bishop nearby who can provide treatment at any time, the counselor would not dare to keep himself in this dangerous state for a long time.

If a battle breaks out suddenly, he will not be able to resonate with the Path of Wisdom and cast spells because he is not in a clear mind, and will immediately lose his combat effectiveness.

Fearing he might attract the patrolling Fire Knights, the advisor didn't dare to cast a large-scale spell. He could only shield his mouth and nose with his hand, using water-attributed mana to form a purification circle in his palm, filtering and cooling the air.

The downside is that you'll continue to lose mana, though not significantly, but it won't last long.

"Let's search quickly," the consultant said, his voice low and tinged with anxiety. "If we can't find it, let's leave."

"Mr. Hermes, if you can't stay here, you can hide outside."

Aiwass reminded kindly.

The consultant immediately shut up.

Outside?

——There’s a fight going on outside!

Colossi fought griffins, knights battled demonologists, and the dead bodies rose again as undead. He was lucky to have gotten close without being noticed. He didn't want to get close enough to cause trouble and see if they could see through his invisibility.

Even if he wasn't discovered, he couldn't bear being suddenly swept by the colossus!

Thinking is fire, and it needs intelligence as fuel.

Even the most intelligent person can't force something out of nothing. More often than not, the reason intelligent people are intelligent is because they're perceptive enough to gather more intelligence—and perceptiveness isn't a characteristic of the Path of Wisdom; it's a gift for adapting to the Path.

Now the consultant had no information at hand, so he could only raise his own perspective and analyze from a higher level - that is, from a perspective outside the promotion ceremony.

According to the consultant's experience, the ascension rituals designed by the Pillar God are not as random and untraceable as in reality. The essence of ascension rituals is simulation, and regarding future ascension rituals, it means "He" must be particularly eager to see something or convey a secret; otherwise, there would be no need for such meticulous attention to detail... A random passage from history could also be used for ascension.

If we analyze it from this perspective, we can at least make some guesses. That is, we assume that "the Lord of Scales and Feathers' designs and arrangements must have meaning," and then infer what kind of plot He will set.

Although time was skipped by two days, the promotion ceremony must have an internal logic that allowed them to move forward even if they had no clue.

Furthermore, the promotion ceremony always has a main shot, which is the plot that the Pillar God who designed this dream wants to see. It's like a reporter always focusing the aperture on a certain person during an interview.

There were only six people left, half of whom were on their side. This meant that escorting the princess to the Theocracy was only half of the mission, and the "Evans" the princess was looking for was another quest line.

As long as Aiwass is indeed the indigenous person of the promotion ceremony, then everything will be clear: since Aiwass is the only indigenous person among their group, it means that the current "plot aperture" must be on him.

If you just follow Aiwass, you will only encounter expected tests and dangers. They may be difficult or even life-threatening, but there is definitely a chance to solve them, and you will not die from inexplicable accidents.

But if you stay away from him, you may die in some unknown corner.

Therefore, even if it meant forcing him to leave, the consultant didn't want to leave. Even if it meant shamelessly doing so, at least he wouldn't be exposed. He had to follow Aiwass.

This way he can at least survive until the final battle... and then it will all depend on his own ability.

The premise was that Aiwass was a native and not an ascendant. Otherwise, all his inferences were wrong. For this reason, after Grape pointed out the possibility that Aiwass and Isabel might have seen through his pretense of sleep, he began to harbor a faint suspicion.

But now he thought about it carefully. Whether Aiwass and Isabelle were acting or not had nothing to do with whether they were promoted or not. Even if they were promoted, where did they get the information about "Shadow of Avalon"?

The last part of Grape's personal mission is to "assist in completing a ritual to end the invasion of Star Antimony", and this information matches the "Shadow of Avalon".

So he remained silent and followed Aiwass into the Queen's bedroom where they had left it.

Today it is almost completely destroyed - it was the room where the Balrog was hatched and where General Karl fought his final battle when he died.

Fortunately, the Fire Demon's real body was not here... but Aiwass's reckless behavior also frightened the consultant's heart.

This time, Aiwas looked around carefully and found that the dagger was indeed not there.

"Could it have been destroyed during the battle?"

Olives suggest a possibility.

Aiwass shook his head. "That's impossible. The Balrog doesn't have the power to destroy the sacred weapon... If it were so easy to destroy, the red-handled sword wouldn't have to be sealed."

"I'm going to pray and look for it. It might disturb the Fire Demon, but it's hard to say..."

Aiwass reminded: "Be prepared for battle."

I have written half of the second chapter. I will go to have a meal and then continue writing!

(End of this chapter)