Chapter 310: Not a Good Person Aiwass
The outskirts of Bagpipe Town.
The giant prince Wolfram stood alone in the empty meadow, the grass having become dry in the winter.
Wolfram's face did not show the anger and frenzy that was common among giants, but was instead extremely calm.
His rational and indifferent voice slowly rang out: "I paid a price you can't imagine to escape from George. Now we have no way out... I hope the information you brought is true."
He consumed all the remaining demonologists who fanatically followed him as materials before he could set a trap to trap the Great Guardian George, and by the way, teleport himself directly across the entire Avalon from a diagonal position.
It can even be said that the core elite of Noble Red was extinct.
The reason for all this was that Cassiem sent a piece of information, and Wolfram immediately and without hesitation spent a huge amount of money to forcibly transmit it.
"You are not the only one who has to pay the price, my respected Prince."
A voice, faint amidst the rolling thunder, yet unable to conceal its malice and greed, rang out: "Those humans are nothing more than slaves, toys, walking ritual materials, and food reserves. What heavy price can that be?"
"As long as we obtain the Book of Law, we can easily recruit more powerful humans than these. I need your help, my respected prince."
As he spoke, a dark cloud emerged from in front of the Giant Prince. A demon as ferocious as a demon, clad in pitch-black scales, with black bat-like wings and thick crocodile feet, emerged from the void in a burst of crackling lightning.
His right hand dragged a halberd that shone with lightning, sending bursts of fire and burning a scorch mark on the dry white grass. He wrapped the silver chain with sharp barbs around his scale-covered left arm.
This is completely different from Cassiem's irritable yet cautious personality.
Having fallen into the demonic realm of punishment with the power of a demon incarnate, he made no secret of his confidence and greed—or rather, he was already doing his best to hide it.
Originally, he was going to find the Book of Law and deliver it to Prince Wolfram, but now the recipients have become "we." Perhaps once he finally gets it, the pronoun will be changed back to "I." He now gives the impression that he's capable of such a thing.
But Prince Wolfram didn't care at all about the changes in his subordinate, the only pure-blood member of the society.
Or perhaps he already knew the other's true character, and was only willing to work with him and share power because of Cassiem's bloodline.
Unlike Cassiem's disgusting, servile attitude, hiding his desires, Prince Wolfram's interactions with the demon of punishment were more relaxed and natural. "What? You didn't believe in the Book of Law before, but now you finally believe it?"
"That is indeed an extremely powerful force."
The Punishment Demon openly admitted his defeat, "I arrived a little late, and Jacob's grandson obtained it... But at the third level, he was able to compete head-on with me, even gaining the upper hand at one point. He forced me to become a Punishment Demon in order to survive. This was even when I was accompanied by a group of demonologists. Even after I became a Punishment Demon, he still posed a threat to me."
"I can tell his fighting style isn't mature. It's more like a 'test' than a fight... like a young man who suddenly gains power and then seeks out someone to test its capabilities."
He was all too familiar with this.
There are such people in Noble Red.
"But if that's all he's capable of, you wouldn't ask for my help. You'd want to keep the Book of Law for yourself."
Prince Wolfram said, "Because you too have just become a Punisher, you're unfamiliar with your new powers. If you were just a hair's breadth away, you would have lay low, waiting for your injuries to heal and your powers to become more familiar before striking again."
"So you must have encountered something else - tell me, I'm here."
"—I encountered the Wild Hunt. Whenever I enter a battle, a storm breaks out. Passing through an area where Wild Hunts frequently occur can easily provoke the King of the Wild Hunt."
The Punisher replied, "I'm lucky to have escaped safely."
"……oh?"
Wolfram was slightly more interested. "What level of power is the King of the Wild Hunt?"
"At least the fifth energy level, maybe the sixth."
The Punisher simply shared the information: “I retreated immediately after the fight—to maintain my form.
"But we don't have to be afraid even if it's the sixth level. Even if we can't defeat the Wild Hunt, we can still hold it off, and the other one can go and take the Book of Law.
"The Wild Hunt doesn't pursue the living. Once we get what we want, we'll just leave and divide the loot somewhere safe...how do you think?"
"Who will attract the King of the Wild Hunt then?"
Prince Wolfram asked rhetorically.
The Punishment Demon chuckled and said, "Of course it depends on your ability. But if you're worried, I can go in first."
His dark golden vertical pupils were filled with malice.
He was not unaware of the Wild Hunt King's identity or his power level—the elf Helechin, whose name was also renowned among the giants. Without him, the food might have been ruled by the giants until now. His death marked the beginning of the war against the giants.
Rather, it was because the Punisher knew Heleqin...
That's why he knew that no matter what order they entered Eagle Point Village, Heleqin would definitely target Prince Wolfram!
Heleqin's deep hatred for giants will invalidate the rule that "the Wild Hunt will not hunt the living."
The King of the Wild Hunt, who is at the sixth level, is very likely to kill Prince Wolfram if he pursues him to death.
——His former master was, after all, a fifth-level "great wizard".
As an advanced profession of the Curse Mage, he is really too dangerous... It is easy for him to curse others to death. That evil Jacob is at this level.
Now that the other party knows that I have become a punished demon, they may use various countermeasure rituals against demons against me... or even set a trap to capture me, which is really too dangerous.
He himself didn't dare directly confront the world's strongest being at the sixth level. If the opponent was a demon, he could still give it a try... but if it was a Wild Hunt, forget it.
Calling His Royal Highness the Prince here can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
On the one hand, he can entangle the King of the Wild Hunt, so that his plan to seize the Book of Law can proceed smoothly without being interrupted or blocked; on the other hand, the King of the Wild Hunt is also likely to kill his former boss, making himself truly free.
This plan would also prevent the Prince from cursing him prematurely, in order to jointly fight the Wild Hunt King and obtain the Book of Law. After all, the Punisher didn't know how many curse materials he had in his possession, and whether they would still be useful now that he had become a Punisher—he didn't dare to gamble.
——All in all, I won three times!
The punishment demon thought.
On the other side, the Glass Island, the Temple of Silver and Tin.
Queen Sophia, lying on the bed, was chatting with Ligeia, who was sitting on her bed, when she suddenly paused, as if she heard something.
Then she gave a wry smile.
"What's wrong, Sophia?"
Ligeia raised her eyebrows, rubbed Sophia's arm with her dragon horn, and said loudly: "Did someone make you unhappy? Do you want me to beat him up?"
"It's the report George submitted."
Queen Sophia said slowly, "He said that all the core members of the Noble Red, with the exception of the two giant leaders, Wolfram and Cassiem, have been brought to justice."
“Isn’t this a good thing?”
Ligeia was a little confused.
"Indeed, it would have been better if George hadn't immediately sent a copy of this news to the Supervisory Bureau and the Round Table."
The Queen sighed. "You two are the same... upright and powerful, but you don't understand human nature. Avalon does need a great victory to boost morale... but what we need more now is a clear enemy, but not as powerful as Star Antimony, to increase cohesion."
During this period, Xingti's actions were very intense.
After the Star People failed to rescue Droste and Avalon killed a group of Star Spies... the Star People also immediately killed the same number of Avalon Spies.
This was a very dangerous signal. On the one hand, it meant that many of Avalon's spies lurking on Star Antimony had already exposed themselves, or that Star Antimony had very advanced spy-finding capabilities. The intelligence they sent back might not be useful or true, and the remaining spies in ambush might not be safe either.
On the other hand, this also means that Xingti's desire for war is very strong - they not only killed a group of inspectors sent by Avalon, but also reversed right and wrong in the newspapers.
They described Avalon's actions as "the Avalonians' fierce xenophobia, which led them to kill Alien travelers and merchants and seize their property", and described the assassinated Avalon spies as "gang members who were mistakenly killed in brawls with street thugs".
Sophia believed that the Star Antimony people were building momentum for the upcoming war. However, Avalon was not prepared for this war.
This necessitated the urgent recall of Edward, who was still at Fleur-de-Lys. Even so, the Round Table's decision to appoint Edward as Minister of State was met with strong opposition. The idea of a young man, barely an adult, succeeding a powerful and influential minister was unheard of. The Round Table repeatedly raised objections, citing excuses like "he was too young" and "unsophisticated" about Avalon.
Of course, as long as Sofia insists on moving forward, their objections will not be effective.
However, correspondingly, it is difficult to force them to cede their own interests, and in the event of Minister Droste's death, they should not eat the cake he left behind, but directly cooperate and enter a state of full war preparation - war costs money, and so does preparation for war.
In other words, they didn't really want to oppose Aiwass's succession as Minister of State, but just wanted to find a reason to gain some political space for themselves.
Now that the royal family had no other heirs—Isabel had no authority and could clearly not suppress them. Therefore, as the queen's health deteriorated, they began to make their own plans.
After all, they still don't want to fight the Xingti people.
Because the Xingti Kingdom's rule relied heavily on the traditions of the Helasar Empire, they had little influence outside the sphere of influence of the Empire's culture. Ultimately, they could only rely on the local governors for governance.
The Narcissus Principality is a good example - except for the killing of the Narcissus Principality, almost none of the high-ranking mages were replaced.
In other words, even if they lose, it won't affect them at all. But if they persist in fighting, it's not certain who will die.
"This Avalon is terrible."
After hearing Sophia's explanation, Ligeia sneered: "Is this the country of knights? It's really funny."
"It's all my fault... I'm too old."
Sophia sighed. "If I were younger, these problems could all be solved. Or if the Avalon Shadow Ritual were successful, the ancestors could protect Avalon."
"I think that if Lancelot I were to be resurrected, the first people he would kill would be those old knights of the Round Table."
Ligeia shook her head.
She knew why Sophia insisted on making Aiwass the Minister without Charge.
Essentially, they wanted the relatively trustworthy Aiwass to be the regent and prop up Avalon during the transitional period of the monarchy.
If they didn't take action, Ligeia would not be able to do anything either - and those of them with big names in their names would not be able to do anything either, because it would bring great anxiety and chaos to the civilians.
The strongest group of people in the country suddenly began to use cruel means to eliminate dissidents on a large scale... Everyone knows what this means.
This means chaos.
The power and profit vacuum created by removing those people will cause certain areas to suddenly stop functioning, triggering a series of unknown and unpredictable consequences. It may also lead to the remaining people fighting for the cake, and the people who are finally pushed up again may not be more reliable than the previous ones.
By the same token, giving Aiwas the title of regent would also easily violate taboos.
But the "Ministers of No Respect" were different. They were all of the same rank, so it was perfectly natural for them to attack each other, especially within their own purview... As long as the Queen pretended not to hear, she could let Aiwass attack others. If they got impatient, the Queen could take sides; if they didn't, she could let Aiwass gradually usurp their power.
Ligeia lacked a long-term vision for such matters, and listening to anyone's advice could lead to her being exploited.
So she trusted no one and only obeyed the queen's orders.
Although Queen Sofia had enforced many policies in her youth, her administrative style had become more conservative as she aged. Her previous plans had largely hinged on the Shadow of Avalon, but now that the ritual had failed, Avalon was left with no escape route.
But now the Xingti people are eager to try, and any wound may attract their bite.
——In fact, if we are ruthless, these problems are not unsolvable.
However, transcendents of the Authoritarian Path tend to be conservative and stable, and the higher their rank, the more so. Even Silver Crown Dragons are the same. This is a mindset dictated by the nature of their path.
"Originally, the Hall of the Round Table was clearly established to emulate the Knights of the Round Table, who advocated 'equality' and 'unity'. The Founders are descendants of the heroes who sacrificed themselves for Avalon..."
Sophia sighed: "How did it become like this now..."
At this point, we can only trust Aiwass.
She also knew that placing such a burden on a young person was...very despicable.
But she had no choice, and neither did Avalon.
"I think you're worrying too much. He'll probably be very happy to go on a killing spree."
Ligeia complained: "That boy is not a good person."
An update of nearly 8,000 words! Here it is!
I actually finished writing this chapter at 8:40 AM. I couldn't sleep again last night. The air I exhaled felt hot, and one of my nostrils was blocked. I was also extremely thirsty and my throat was hoarse. I couldn't sleep at all, so I got up at 4 AM and wrote over 7,000 words... Unfortunately, my sleep schedule is about to break down again...
I'll correct the typos after I wake up, probably in the afternoon!
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