Chapter 195: Here Comes the Excuse
But even though Aiwas said this, Isabel blushed and did not take back her diary.
She generously gave her diary directly to Aiwass——
This made Aiwass realize that he might have underestimated Isabel.
Perhaps she didn't intend to reveal her true feelings to Aiwass... She also understood the significance of this "suicide diary," so perhaps the diary itself was actually a letter. She wrote down what she wanted to say in the diary, along with the entire story, and gave it to Aiwass.
"I'll keep it well."
Aiwass smiled and kept the diary close to his body, cherishing it very much.
But what really made Aiwass happy was that Isabel gave her diary to Aiwass...that is, she thought she no longer needed a diary.
The change might not be huge yet, but it was a valuable start. She had decided to leave her past self behind, to abandon her old fears—and to move forward.
After exchanging secrets, both wore faint smiles. After Aiwass returned to his wheelchair, he went to the door and called back the people who had left.
Lily and Yulia blushed a little, but David looked confused. Janice, on the other hand, smiled as if she had just found a candy bar.
——Looking at them like this, Aiwass could probably guess who was listening and who was not.
In order to distract David, Aiwass asked him, "Has the Great Guardian not finished his talk yet?"
"I just went to see my father," David explained. "There were quite a lot of people there... I saw him talking to Grandma Meg and the others."
His single-threaded brain had indeed forgotten about Aiwass and Isabel.
David seemed a little worried when he said this: "They seemed to be arguing...at least they were arguing loudly."
"Loud noises don't necessarily mean there's an argument; it could just be a lot of emotion."
Aiwass said soothingly.
But he understood in his heart - yes, this should be the promotion plan that Meg proposed to her other "senior" colleagues.
Her time was approaching, and she really had to give it a try. If she were older, when time had worn away her spirit and she had become confused, she would have no chance at all.
But in this era, apart from the Eternal Pope, there is no sixth level. The sixth level is a myth... Only those heroes who sublimated into apostles in ancient times can reach this level.
Moreover, in that era, the connections between countries were not so close. If Meg tried to advance now, others would definitely stop her - even if it was a full moon ceremony that emphasized cooperation and not attacking each other.
Either no one would participate in the promotion, preventing her from gathering enough people; or they would participate but deliberately let her down, causing her mission to fail. If only six of the nine people formed an alliance, the remaining three would essentially be unable to complete the mission. Even if the remaining six couldn't clear the mission, working together could at least complete the mission and save their lives.
Being able to safely kill three strong men of the same level in one night without having to worry about the other party's counterattack is certainly a good deal.
At this point, the disadvantages of a single path become apparent.
Except for Janice who has no intention of advancing to the sixth level, all the fifth levels in Avalon are on the path of authority.
At most, we can borrow a teammate from the Church who is on the path of dedication. Apart from that, we cannot find a teammate in the entire country.
So pitiful.
Let’s look back at Xingti.
At the fifth level of Xingbi, at least three paths can be found: transcendence, balance, and twilight. Upon entering, three people sat in a row, directly occupying one-third of the seats—a five-to-six position was already impossible, and three people were together. The ritual was definitely centered around them; it was impossible to replace any one of them.
The winning rate of three people playing against six strangers is definitely different from Meg playing against eight or seven actors in a single row.
This is also the reason why Aiwass has been concentrating on training his teammates.
Isabel, Sherlock, David, Lily...even Yulia. Maybe Edward or Haena...but they're both on the Authoritarian Path, so just one is enough.
The higher the level of the promotion ceremony, the more difficult the plot will be. At that time, it is not enough to just deal with the plot, but you must also be wary of unexpected backstabbing.
At least you need reliable teammates so that you can concentrate on completing tasks and earning points.
However, you shouldn't have too many teammates for the New Moon Ritual; two is enough. For the Full Moon Ritual, you can have up to five teammates, forming a six-person group.
If you have enough points in the Full Moon Ceremony, even if you don't complete the task, you can at least survive if you fail to be promoted; but in the New Moon Ceremony, six people must be eliminated, and failure in the high-level division means death... Aiwass doesn't want to use his friend's life to send himself to ascension.
Lily can cooperate with Shadow Fiend, and Crescent Ritual has a fixed position. The remaining position can be placed on Yulia or David.
Then his Full Moon Ceremony teammates would be Isabel, Sherlock, Yulia, and the other one of David. If we also count Edward and Haena...
Just one more, Aiwass thought.
I just don't know where to catch the remaining teammate.
He also understood why Meg had quarreled with them—because Meg's plans conflicted with the Queen's plans.
According to the Queen's plan, they didn't need to do anything else. Once the ritual was complete, the ancestors would be resurrected. However, given this mission, Meg couldn't take any risks—she had to survive until the ritual was fully completed.
According to Meg's plan, the sooner she started the promotion, the better. Promotion ceremonies at this level were already difficult to find; it might take months, or even a year or two, to get a spot. And if she did, at least three people would die, making it even harder to get a spot the next month. So she had to start preparing as soon as possible, but she didn't know when she would even be able to start.
Although neither plan is reliable, they strike a delicate balance...
This gave Aiwass a headache.
Which one should he stop first?
After thinking for a long time, Aiwass made up his mind.
——Anyway, let’s find an excuse to kill Minister Droste first.
And at the same time.
Because of the prince's death, the top combat forces of the entire Glass Island were concentrated in the Temple of Silver and Tin.
Minister Droste, who was sleeping on the ground with a sheet pulled up, suddenly heard a rustling sound.
He suddenly woke up with a start—for there was no sound in this room. This was a building specially built by the Supervisory Bureau, specifically to terrify him.
He soon heard that the sound came from the ventilation duct.
The old minister stared at the ventilation duct with a nervous mood.
After a while, a mouse came out from inside.
Minister Droste didn't sigh in disappointment, but instead stared at the rat.
In a flash of blood, the mouse's flesh and blood were shattered and reassembled, transforming into a naked red-haired woman.
"Are you here to save me?"
The old man asked in a deep voice.
Although he didn't know the other person, he probably had guessed the other person's identity.
Noble Red - or rather, the Noble Red Society's upline.
——Xingti’s “Rose Cross” Society.
"His Majesty said...you cannot be captured alive."
The woman didn't answer directly, but whispered softly and charmingly, "But whether I rescue you or not... depends on your value."
"I have very important information to report to Your Majesty."
Minister Droste said very seriously: "It can directly reverse the current chaotic situation within Star Antimony."
"oh?"
The woman raised her eyebrows. "Tell me about it?"
"I will not tell you. I will tell His Majesty myself."
Old Droste said stubbornly, "I am a nobleman appointed by His Majesty himself—I have my own territory! You can't kill me, you must save me!"
He was afraid that if he revealed the secret, the other party would kill him here, then seize his information and report it as his own merit.
"Okay."
The woman sighed in boredom, "You Avalonians are just full of problems."
As she spoke, she stretched out her fingers and ran them across her skin, unzipping her chest and lower abdomen like a zipper.
The flesh within her body bulged and twisted, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a face.
"What's the matter? Tell me."
A familiar, cold voice emanated from the woman's belly: "I'm listening...it better not be a lie."
That was exactly the voice of His Majesty that Droste heard when he personally spoke with the current King of Xingtan through the ceremony!
He was immediately shocked - what kind of ability is this?!
But Droste is knowledgeable after all.
He was shocked for a moment, but quickly calmed down and told the information he cherished:
"Meg's time is coming," he replied. "She will be preparing to ascend to the sixth level to prolong her life."
"The end is coming?"
The other party repeated the word.
Soon, he sneered, "You can't tell at all. Didn't she say she ate fried chicken and drank beer every day and had no health problems? She meant that her condition was starting to decline... which makes sense, after all, she's getting older.
"That's useful information—the blood diamond. Rescue him and send him to his territory. Set an example for the others... Tell them that if they work for us Star Antimony people, they won't be used and discarded like the Iris people."
“—Yes, Your Majesty.”
The woman responded, "Your will."
After saying that, she pulled her abdomen back together again like a zipper.
The flesh and blood merged instantly, leaving only the snow-white and tight skin, as if it had never been pulled apart.
"...How are you going to get me out? Are you going to turn into a rat and crawl out like you did?"
Realizing that he was about to be rescued and would be useful to Star Antimony, Droste's mind became active: "Can I still go home? I still have some valuable collections... and some evidence to destroy."
"Do you want to die?"
The woman said rudely, "If you want to die, just shut up. Once you take a step out of here, you will no longer be able to live in Avalon. Evidence and such will be irrelevant. As for the collection... that kind of thing, just let the people of Noble Red take it."
"...Then how do I get out?"
Droste thought about it and agreed, but he was still a little unwilling: "At least give me a piece of clothing..."
"What are you ashamed of as a grown man?"
The equally naked woman crossed her arms and sneered, "It's easy to get out—"
"I'll have the Noble Red's men break in and rescue you. I'll meet you outside, and the boat is ready. The Grand Guardian isn't here anyway, so it should be fine... probably."
She obviously didn't want the old man to continue staring at her.
The woman known as the "blood diamond" shattered her body again, turned into a mouse, and drilled back the same way.
Update completed!
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