"Resurrection from the dead!"
Ryan Mercury opened his eyes wide and looked at Ash from a distance behind Nona, his eyes full of shock and desire.
No wonder the first trick was so complicated, no wonder the kingdom ceremony was so grand!
This turned out to be a true ritual of resurrection, where the dead are recast and life and death are reversed!
There is a very special concept among magicians: the weaker and more ignorant magicians are, the easier it is to resurrect. This is because they have seen many people being rescued in time after their heads were blown up, which is no less than resurrection to them. So, a real resurrection probably can't be that difficult, right?
Only powerful magicians who have penetrated deep into the higher levels of the virtual realm, studied countless manuals, and understood the deeds of many predecessors will realize that resurrection is the greatest miracle in this world.
The Mercury clan is all fragile "glass people". Sunlight, table corners, building blocks on the ground... Mercury has been easily hurt by the environment since childhood, so after becoming a magician, almost all of them will practice water magic to become medical practitioners, and Ryan is no exception. A few years ago, when Ryan's sister returned to the time continent, Ryan, who is proficient in medical miracles, also tried to find a way to revive his relatives.
But he soon discovered that medical treatment and resurrection were two completely different things.
It is easy to cure a dead person, but it is almost impossible to save a life!
There are generally three stages in the death of a magician: the decay of the body, including heartbreak, headshot and even body reduction to dust, which is the only process that a medical magician can interfere with; the fall of the soul, where the magician's soul is pulled by gravity into the six levels of hell, where hell will cleanse the soul of all excess "impurities"; and the fusion into the virtual world, where the soul that has been baptized by hell settles in the corner of the virtual world and becomes the source of knowledge for the next generation of magicians.
If a magician dies completely, it means that he has become a magician projection. To resurrect him, three things must be done: find his soul from the virtual world, retrieve his heartbeat from hell, and forge his body in reality - the last step is crucial. If the soul and the body are incompatible, the soul will sooner or later fall.
For example, in the case of An Nan's ancestor summons, her ancestors would have to return to the virtual world after existing in reality for a period of time. Non-original souls and bodies would wear out, and when the wear and tear accumulated to a certain extent, the body would no longer be able to accommodate the soul.
However, there are some tricks for the physical body, such as repairing the original body, but in the first trick it is obviously a direct recast, weaving a new body from scratch that fits perfectly!
However, for a magician, finding the soul and restoring the heartbeat is simply impossible, let alone building a new body - this is undoubtedly a great realm that only the Lord God can venture into!
In comparison, the rituals of the first nine tricks seemed very cost-effective. Temporarily summoning ancestors to possess, inheriting the knowledge of predecessors, and obtaining the power of the past... Although the price was extremely high, it was not a true resurrection after all, so the ritual process seemed quite easy, and Ryan and his team could complete the task alone.
And what about the final first trick?
The planning time stretched for several years, the number of staff involved was in the hundreds of thousands or even millions, and the risk factor was so high that "seeking one's own death" seemed quite euphemistic. No matter how you think about it, it can only be described as "crazy"!
If he wasn't a lunatic, why would he join the Four Pillars Sect?
If he wasn't a madman, how could he come up with and carry out this trick?
If it weren't for the madman -
How could a shadow kingdom be created just to resurrect a man?
Therefore, everyone looked at Ash with a conflicted look, hoping that he would die quickly, but also hoping that he would not die yet. After all, Ash had appeared in three lists in a row, and whether he died or not, it would definitely bring a heavy disaster to the Gospel... He was truly an evil seed!
Among the magicians, Cleos, the 'Crying Red Riding Hood', had the most complicated feelings.
Because she knew that Harvey, Igula and Yaxiu were all picked up by An Nan casually, she was there when An Nan signed the contract with them, and she stood by to act as a threat of force.
It was like witnessing a historic moment.
She thought it was just a daily routine that was not worth remembering. Compared with these outsiders, the eternal damnation of escape was more difficult for her to let go. However, the world is so mysterious. The poor outsiders are the culprits that make the gospel precarious. The arrogant cult leader is still struggling to start a business somewhere.
Cleos even suspected that Annan had lied to him. Did you really pick them up in the wild? Did they really not go to some evil god academy, demon lair, or world-destroying summer camp to select top students?
Feeling that he was about to be hurt by everyone's gaze, Ash subconsciously hugged Nona's waist, ready to run away with his aunt at any time. However, Ash suddenly turned back to look at An Nan and asked without thinking: "You really didn't conspire with Igula?"
"No." An Nan's expression was somewhat amused: "What are you guessing?"
"Because of the young lady, our future is the result of deceiving Gospel. But mistakes are mistakes. In Gospel's own logical calculations, there is definitely no inconsistency or character collapse between these wrong results." Ash said: "According to the other families that appeared in the video, there is at least a consortium family on the trick list, and the families on the art list are struggling to survive. The only ones on the family list are the dead soul families... In other words, the order of occurrence is the trick list, the art list, and the family list."
An Nan nodded. Everyone basically understood this after reading the future list.
"In the family list, Harvey said that he got the location of the tomb of the Death Angel from the Beldette family, but he himself is not good at collecting information, and his social circle does not include living people." Ash glanced at Alice sitting on the coffin, and Alice nodded repeatedly. "In other words, the information that [Beldette has the angel heritage] should have been given to him by someone else."
Ash turned his head and looked at the main house of Beldette: "However, the Beldette family only has two people, an older sister and a younger sister. They will never betray the family secrets... But now, the Beldette family has one more person. And that person has been recognized by the Gospel in the "Trickster List" and will never abandon us."
"'Will never abandon us'..." An Nan chewed on these words and suddenly smiled: "Maybe."
"and you--"
"But I didn't lie. Eye contact, body language, direct communication, written communication... Igula and I have never exchanged any intelligence." An Nan shrugged: "We don't have any conspiracy. The only thing we have is a consensus."
"What consensus?"
An Nan didn't answer, but looked down at Liz.
Liz thought for a moment, then pulled Ash's hand off Nona's slender waist and whispered in his ear:
"Dad, what exactly did Aunt An Nan bring us to Mengfeila for?"
Ash was startled.
…
While Ash and the others were chatting, the magicians also reached a consensus.
"Senheiser," Ryan said calmly, "I'm sorry, but we have to modify our terms - you can only take your daughter and other unnecessary people. Ash Heath and Archibald Harvey must be handed over to other different forces for custody."
Although the Gospel has not clearly pointed out what kind of harm Ash is so far, just because of his historical status in linking three future disaster lists, no one dares to regard him as a worthless 0-star waste.
In other words, the mere fact that he could breathe was the greatest blasphemy against the gospel.
He must be kept under strict supervision and in solitary confinement!
To use a card game analogy, if Ash is a card, then he has no effect alone, but if he is combined with any one of Annan Dolan, Archibald Harvey, or Rusty Crow, it would be a king bomb!
Now everyone can see the serious danger posed by Ash. Even Cleos, who has a close relationship with Annan, no longer cares about their friendship and acquiesces to Ryan's harsh terms.
Moreover, now that Ryan, Zuvendas, and Aina have all agreed, Ash Hiss will be handed over to the country by Cleos himself! Even if it is from the standpoint of interests, Cleos will not allow Qinna to take Ash away!
The magicians slowly flew up and surrounded Qinna and others from all directions!
As soon as Ash was about to step back, his right hand was grabbed by Nona. An Nan comforted Xiao Banji who was squatting with his head in his hands while looking at Qinna's back.
Qinna raised her head and looked at the four Saint Domain magicians in the air. For the first time, her tone revealed weakness: "Can't we talk about it again?"
"Hand over Heath and Harvey," Zuvendas said, "and we can talk slowly."
The female elf leader exhaled: "Is that so... Then I understand."
"I will only protect my compatriots and my people."
Liz hugged Ash tightly, looked down at the hand mirror, and was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"So," Qinna slowly drew out her double guns, her tone solemn and steady, "I will never let you take Annan Sennheiser and Yaxiu Sennheiser away."
"I'm sorry," Ryan said, "you left us with no choice."
Alice blinked, reached out and patted the coffin lid, trying to get everyone else's attention - what about us?
Just when the atmosphere was about to explode, the Gospel finally popped up other information about the number one on the "Trickster List":
"No. 1 on the Trick List: Ash's Kingdom Resurrection Ceremony"
"Introduction: In order to revive Ash Hiss, the leader of the Four Pillars, Igula Bogin, launched the Kingdom Resurrection Ceremony on April 10, 1678, based on the previous nine ceremonies that had already taken place."
"The mastermind: Igula Bogin."
Everyone took a look and remembered Rusty Crow's name and ignored him. Only Yilin, who was watching the battle from a distance, woke up from her daze after seeing Igula's name.
In a flash, Efaline realized that she was in the middle of a ruse that had not been exposed by Gospel.
She immediately made the right decision - she activated the fireworks device in the front garden and attracted everyone's attention with the dazzling fireworks show!
"Everyone, I—"
Boom!
With the sound of an invisible hammer, not only did all the arrogant magicians fall, but also the only chance for Aline to confess and clear herself of the matter was blocked in her throat.
At the same time, the entire Beldate Manor was lit up.
Hell, the forest, the mountains, the grassland, the main house... the statues in all places were glowing. An invisible river of azure light came from Monferrari and flowed continuously into the statues throughout the manor.
In the blink of an eye, only Ash and the others were still standing, while everyone else, including Qinna, fell to the ground, their bodies trembling slightly and unable to move, like dolls that could be taken advantage of at will.
But Ash and the others did not dare to act rashly. After all, in their opinion, it was just because Yifalin came out to protect them and shouted, and then everyone fell down - crying, Yifalin was really gentle!
But at this time, Ash discovered that there was an extra message in his gospel, and the sender was... Rusty Crow?
After reading the message, Ash showed a hesitant look, but he quickly took a deep breath, plucked up the courage, and took the initiative to walk to the center of the venue.
He looked around, facing everyone's panicked eyes, and smiled evilly and wildly:
"I'm sorry, but I'm actually Miss Ellen's dog. If you offend me, you're offending Belldette... You're done!"