Chapter 841 Hey, why did you die?
After pushing open the door, Aiwas's spirit stepped into the corridor full of fantasy.
He came to the three different doors again.
At this time, the first door had disappeared - it turned into the painting that Aiwass had seen and completed before.
Aiwass stopped, admired it carefully for a while, and then smiled with satisfaction.
“It’s so beautiful…”
He sighed softly.
——I made this with my own hands.
The painting, primarily in red and black, possesses a profoundly moving power. If a person on the path of love, especially one who believes in the Master of the Feast, were to see this painting, they would surely find resonance and inspiration in the path of love.
As for the remaining two doors... they were still open.
There were also more vines wrapped around the second door.
Two of the three petals of the flower above were lit, one of which was brighter and the other was less bright.
As for the last door, it is very strange...
The steel door remained unchanged in appearance, the same as before—only two petals were lit, one brighter than the other.
According to Aiwass's memory, the dimmer petals in both doors were about the same brightness as the dimmer petals in the second door in the previous round. But the brighter one in the third painting was only about the same brightness as the second door in the previous round.
Aiwass stopped in front of the double doors, lost in thought.
Based on Sizhu's preference for the number "three", it is highly likely that there are three promoted people in each of these three paintings.
And if we consider the brightness of the petals as other ascenders who have chosen different possibilities...
So among the group of promoted candidates in "The White Horse King", everyone should have chosen the same direction in the first round, but in the second round one or two people dispersed and chose another possibility.
In other words, the second round of selection for "King White Horse" can only be 5: 1. But "Stay with Me" is weird.
The scoring ratio in his last round should have been 2:1, but in the third round it became 3:1.
——Why did we suddenly lose two votes?
During this promotion ceremony, even death will not affect the completion of tasks. Just like Aiwass, you can still vote and complete the painting normally.
"...Is it the same situation as Andrea?"
Aiwass fell into deep thought.
That's possible.
There is only one minute of thinking time between seeing the puzzle and confirming the choice.
Although the entire world will be stopped in time, and you are the only one in that space with no other promoted people, so it is impossible to be directly disturbed and unable to vote... but if you have already entered a state of being unable to move when entering that state, you will not be able to participate in the vote.
For example, being frozen, petrified, or sealed, or being seriously injured but not completely dead.
"……interesting."
Aiwass chuckled.
The third door was indeed the most difficult. After just one round, two people lost their voting rights.
He wasn't worried about anything happening to Aleister.
Although Aleister doesn't like thinking as much as he does...but in this kind of ceremony, being too good at thinking is not a good thing.
Just like Andrea's actions—even without thinking, victory can still be achieved. The decryption actually only determines the distribution of contributions and the speed of completing the painting. Ultimately, the only way to win is to defeat the opponent.
And nothing else.
——At least in terms of “fighting ability”, Aleister is the strongest.
Now, in addition to the little crow, she should be able to bring in even the King of the Wild Hunt.
The little butterfly was registered here because Aiwass had used it once during the promotion ceremony of the Path of Devotion. As Aiwas approached the fifth energy level, the frequency of his use of the fifth energy level little butterfly became less and less.
But Aiwass did not have the level of Dusk Path to be promoted, so the King of the Wild Hunt could only be assigned to Aleister.
In other words, Aleister had at least two sixth-level summoned beasts on him. Furthermore, their strengths were different... Furthermore, Aleister himself was not without spellcasting abilities.
Whether it's Star Ice, Enchanting Aura, or Light of Paradise, as well as the reverse summoning effect of the King of the Wild Hunt, Aleister can protect herself, not to mention that she can use low-level ritual spells without materials.
"... Let's look at the second painting first and see if she's there."
Thinking of this, Aiwass chose to enter the second door.
And the world around me changed in an instant.
The world, which was a bit distorted because of its oil painting style and excessive brightness and moisture, suddenly turned into a fairy tale style - or, in other words, like a cartoon or a children's picture book.
"This style of painting..."
This made Aiwass seem a little uncomfortable.
He checked and found that his spirit body had now returned to the cardinal's clothes. Unlike before, even after becoming a spirit, he still kept the suit of the "guest" he played.
But what was different from before was that a halo appeared above his head, and his body became translucent, and almost completely transparent below the waist.
...This probably means, am I dead already?
"Are you... Mr. [Sun]?"
A somewhat surprised voice sounded: "Are you the one who painted the first picture..."
Can you see me?
Aiwass looked back in confusion and found that there was a soul floating beside him.
It was an old man with a white beard, holding a strange staff in his hand.
A crimson tetrahedron hovered above it, and beneath it was a purple-pink copper staff—even the staff itself had been cartoonishly simplified. Originally, its structure was quite complex, with numerous encryption mechanisms to prevent cracking and plagiarism. Now, with those removed, it had become a rather familiar "staff."
The old man wore a wizard's robe and had a long white beard. He also had a halo on his head, just like Aiwass, and his translucent body was also glowing.
Isn't this the old Sandro? Hey, how did you die?
"...Mr. Pelican?"
Aiwass first confirmed the other party's identity, and then asked politely: "Did you die here?"
When old Sandro heard what Aiwass said, he suddenly felt it was ridiculous.
——Why does this person take something as serious and dangerous as "death" for granted?
"Where did you die?" This greeting was as natural as "Have you eaten?" So natural that old Sandro, who was about to complain, was choked.
Old Sandro originally wanted to say that the "Big Snake" was probably mentally ill, but since the "Big Snake" and the "Sun" were most likely together, he held back.
The old wizard thought for a moment, then used a more tactful way to recount how they had met from the beginning: "I believe this ceremony is a kind of choice in history..."
He also gave Aiwass some scientific knowledge.
The extraordinary people in other places, unlike the mages in their Narcissus Principality, have a systematic study of the promotion ceremony - they have statistics and research on game types, basic rules, common starts, and even the final promotion terms.
"This promotion ceremony is clearly a 'friendly points grabbing mode,' which is a classic mode in the New Moon Ceremony's promotion ceremony - that is, the team completes a difficult task together, and then awards points based on the corresponding contribution points.
"If you feel you're strong enough, you can go on a mission alone and take all the points for yourself. If you feel you can't complete a mission quickly alone, you can complete it as a group, using your numbers to speed up the mission and beat the lone strongman's mission.
"Among the rules of the promotion ceremony studied in the Mage Tower, this is one of the most game-like. How to determine your own strength and how to allocate your team to achieve the optimal solution requires a fairly complex mathematical formula... I won't go into the details, but in short, it's best if we don't fight."
Old Sandro explained carefully, and Aiwass listened and learned patiently.
If the two sides start fighting, it will waste time and delay the completion of the mission. This could lead to other teams rushing over, completing the mission and taking the contribution, or disrupting the mission that was almost completed. Therefore, in this promotion ceremony format, peace is the main theme, and once fighting begins, there will be losses.
This ritual even specifically adds the explanation that "you can continue to complete the task even after death" - this is clearly telling you that killing is meaningless, so go and complete the task!
The rules of this ceremony are all about "grabbing points"...you have to grab them from your opponents and your teammates.
"—But I had already evacuated, and she even came after me to kill me!"
Having said that, old Sandro's resentment could no longer be stopped.
The old wizard complained, "The candlestick's holy number is three, and there are three paintings here, which means there are three people in this promotion ceremony—I've already left here and went to the other side, and I even said hello to you before leaving... Even if you plan to take action, you should go and pull out that hidden guy first!"
This ritual can be completed without killing anyone, so why do you have to rush over to kill me!
Are you sick? !
And what about that demon?! Is it a demon hatched from the demon incarnation? Why can it move so freely...
Even the spell guided by the "Fire Tetrahedron" could not cause any harm to the demon.
Thinking of this, Aiwass was thoughtful.
If she hasn't appeared yet... the eldest princess might have gone to the third painting.
"Since you're dead," Aiwass asked, "you're free—who is the third ascendant in this painting who's still alive?"
"It's Lalo the Clown."
Old Sandor's temper cooled slightly. He nodded and replied, "Here, all living people are transformed into animals. For example, I'm a baboon, and 'Big Snake' is a fox. So, if someone wants to hide, it's difficult to confirm that they're an Ascended... I took the initiative to expose myself, clearly as a gesture of friendship."
"What about Lalo?"
Aiwass said with interest: "What animal did he turn into? A donkey? A mule? Or a smart pig?"
Sandro's answer was beyond Aiwass's expectations: "He is a dog.
"—Look, that's the dog basking in the sun over there."
Update is complete, sorry for being late! I need to take a break, I'll take tomorrow off!
The last time I applied for leave was on the 10th, and this time it's on the 20th. Three leave requests in one month is just right~
Then recommend your friend's new book~
(End of this chapter)
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