Chapter 958 Anna Moriarty
Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly recalled the camp bombing incident yesterday.
When he first heard he was asked to come and appease the soldiers, he didn't think the problem was that serious. But after arriving, he discovered that the conflict had escalated to such a radical level.
It was because it felt too strange—the hostility between people was too strong, far stronger than it should be, so Aiwass temporarily added the sentence "The Fallen Angel interfered with us because he was afraid" into his speech.
But even then, Aiwass didn't really think that this was interference from the Fallen Angels.
Because the number of Sin Brands in the hands of the Fallen Angels is limited.
With so many soldiers, it’s impossible that all of them were branded with a serious crime, right?
And he didn't feel that people were cursed... Even if Aiwass upgraded too quickly and his skills were not good enough - but Saint John came the night before yesterday. Didn't she realize it too?
But now, Aiwass really realized that something was wrong.
If I was the only one wrong, then I could say it was the inherent arrogance of a great sin scholar...
But if everyone seems to be acting strangely, then it must be the work of the Fallen Angels!
The thought that popped up in Aiwass' mind at this moment shocked even him.
——He wants to go straight to Lionheart City!
A complete and mature chain of logic emerged in Aiwas' mind: If all this was orchestrated by the Fallen Angels, a ritual or curse... then it meant they had the upper hand. If this dragged on, as the battlefield unfolded, more and more soldiers would become uncontrollable, and at that point, they might even start a direct fight within the Star Antimony!
It would be better to rush in and fight the Fallen Angels while the demons are still attacking these soldiers!
All tactical converters - after controlling the church, forcing the demons to attack the church through unified prayer is a way to lure away the demon army; then isn't the current landing battle also a way to "lure away the demon army"?
Such thoughts, along with the murderous intent of being plotted against, grew stronger and stronger in Aiwas' heart.
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
If they dragged on, the situation would become uncontrollable, but now their tactical goal had been achieved. A surprise attack was all they needed to directly engage the Fallen Angels in a decisive battle.
Just raid...
Don't worry about anything, just charge in - they can beat the Fallen Angels anyway!
If you win the battle inside, victory outside will come without a fight!
We can't let them drag us down, we must be one step ahead and seize the initiative!
Kill! Kill! Kill!
Kill that bastard who plays with my heart! How dare he manipulate my will...
"--no!"
Aiwass clenched his fists and took a deep breath.
Suddenly, six pure white wings pierced his back - because of the Griffin Philip, Aiwas immediately thought of the winged creatures, so he subconsciously spread his wings.
But at that moment, he felt that his extremely boiling brain suddenly became clear.
Originally, Aiwass felt like someone was arguing in his ear, which made him irritated - but now the sound disappeared.
Just like wearing noise-canceling headphones in a noisy environment, even your eyes become clear!
“…It’s really…”
Aiwass was a little surprised and murmured softly.
It's like when you're watching a video or listening to a song, you always feel a buzzing noise coming from somewhere. But after turning off the song, the noise disappears, and the upset feeling is gone - only then do you realize that the noise is actually in the video!
With his clear mind working, Aiwass immediately realized what the Fallen Angels had done.
He made Aiwass's brain dull, the gloomy mages naive, the Great Guardian malicious, the kind-hearted Saint John selfish, and the soldiers who were once united hostile to each other. When Aiwass realized that he was being plotted against, he not only did not become cautious, but instead became furious and aggressive...
It's because the Fallen Angels have distorted and corrupted everyone's thoughts!
Make white become black, make the cautious become careless, make the gentle become cruel, make the loving become indifferent, make the righteous become evil, make the smart become stupid, make the hardworking become lazy...
——This is exactly what “fall” means!
The Fallen Angels were not subtly adjusting everyone's thoughts, manipulating what they thought and did. Instead, they were changing everyone's mental state through an invisible mental pollution.
Now was the time of the Snake Father's "great transcendence." If anyone noticed something was wrong with them, they would simply attribute it to the power of transcendence infecting them. After all, people didn't have such a strong desire for transcendence, and they would naturally interpret "using any means necessary" and "cruel and ruthless" as a form of "transcendence."
——Thinking about it this way, the Fallen Angels staying in the palace and not coming out is probably not due to "laziness" or "arrogance" at all.
But because he was preparing for the ceremony!
Even from the very beginning - when Aiwass thought to himself that "the Fallen Angels will look down on him" and "the Fallen Angels will not take action until the very end", and believed that the plan full of loopholes would be perfectly executed, something was wrong with him.
He initially thought, "If it doesn't work, I can just revive again. I have the Resurrection Armor anyway," and underestimated the Fallen Angels.
Fortunately, Aiwass wanted to help Yulia perform the pastoral ritual, and took the opportunity to test his wings of redemption... Because it was after Aiwass spread his wings that he realized that "if it happens again, the Fallen Angels will be on guard, so the battle must be resolved in one go", so he planned to form a team.
——Before that, Aiwass had never even seriously thought about forming a team with those people!
He realized that he could call on the Moon Child, who was naturally restrained against demons, and it was also a "strategy" he came up with during the stage of spreading his wings. But it should have been common sense.
When did the problem start?
Aiwass carefully reviewed every decision he had made, going back through the chronological order. He wasn't even sure he was fully awake right now... because he hadn't been fully awake when he'd opened his wings before, and he still underestimated the Fallen Angels.
"...It seems like it was after returning from the Tower of Babel? No, it should be after that..."
At least when the old lich asked Aiwass, "What kind of celestial priest do you want to be?", Aiwass's mental state was relatively stable. During the initial rescue, the plan was also arranged normally.
And when Aiwass summoned Merlin...
Thinking of this, Aiwass was suddenly stunned.
Summon Merlin?
"...Red-handled sword?"
He whispered in disbelief.
Emotions...becoming radical?
—A sword that drives people crazy and out of control?
Although they should not be the same thing, the close similarity between the two things suddenly gave Aiwas some inspiration.
[——I was worried someone might be tempted, so I stole it and sealed it—I stuck it in a marble rock as huge as a mountain. In addition to the requirement of 'purity', I also added the constraints of 'kindness' and 'firmness' to prevent anyone from pulling it out and causing trouble in the world.]
[——Many years later… when the Round Table was established and we were heading to Avalon to defeat the Giants, a marble slab suddenly floated into the river with a sword stuck in it. The rest is your story.]
That sword...the sword that Merlin sealed on the mountain, who took it down?
Of course it couldn't be the Fallen Angels, because at that time the Fallen Angels hadn't even descended to the mortal world.
But if Galahad had not drawn the sword, it would have been given to Lancelot.
If Lancelot had drawn the sword, what kind of person would he have become? And what would have become of the Round Table?
——To see what the outcome will be, just look at the current coalition forces.
Who is the one who plotted the conspiracy?
Aiwass frowned.
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
Although this conspiracy was discovered by Aiwass in time, preventing significant damage, its very existence represented another important point: the Fallen Angels weren't simply arrogant and lazy. In other words, the very foundation of the battle plan wasn't there.
The Fallen Angel who was suddenly pulled down in the game is not the same Fallen Angel who now realizes his fate and actively attempts to accept and change it. In other words, he cannot prepare according to his past understanding of the plot... because everything has changed.
So, if the Fallen Angels intend to actively change their fate, how can Aiwass break the deadlock?
The Fallen Angel is not an NPC without intelligence. It is impossible for him to wait quietly for Aiwass to make arrangements and then fight him when the chances of victory are completely in favor of Aiwass.
In other words, the Fallen Angels had already been aware of Aiwass's existence!
When the Demon King realized the Hero's presence, the smartest thing to do would be to block him in the Novice Village and kill him. If he didn't do that, it meant he must have a more reliable plan - Aiwass's previous speculation was very likely correct!
If he continued to develop this situation, he would be trapped and killed by the fighting soldiers here; but rushing forward would also be a mistake, because the Fallen Angels must have considered this situation...
It's the same whether Aiwass arranges the plan or someone else does it.
Because the root of the problem is that the Fallen Angel's aggressiveness and attacking power have been completely underestimated! He has overwhelming power on his own, and if there are intelligent people around him, this power will be amplified many times.
To put it simply, he is no longer a dungeon boss... but a malicious player who uses the dungeon boss's mechanical performance to chase and kill people!
——Although the landing was successful, the situation suddenly deteriorated to a level that was almost unsolvable!
"You feel that the situation has become difficult, don't you? Your Holiness..."
But at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the void.
Aiwass's eyes suddenly fixed.
A purple vortex condensed out of thin air, and a half-elf with a graceful figure and long dark golden hair walked out of the demon portal leisurely.
This caused a commotion - almost instantly, the Great Guardian placed the invisible blade in his hand on her neck.
Saint John's pupils emitted white light, and an anti-demon magic circle instantly appeared under her feet, but it did not bind her.
"Wait a moment!"
Aiwass immediately spoke up to stop the Great Guardian.
If not, the Great Guardian would probably behead her in an instant!
"Thank you for saving my life."
The half-elf smiled, placed his right hand on his chest, and, keeping his neck still, saluted Aiwass.
"Nice to meet you, please allow me to introduce myself..."
"—Anna Kingsford, right."
Before she could introduce herself, Aiwass suddenly interrupted her.
The remaining masters of Xingti can basically be counted, and there are only a few transcendents left.
He can recognize the other person's identity by observing their features without the other person speaking.
He narrowed his eyes. "Or... Anna Sprengel? What should I call you?"
"Anna Kingsford. Call me so, I come to win your victory... my Lord."
Anna said with a smile: "Or...you can call me another name.
"—Anna Moriarty."
Update completed meow!
Today is a 7,600-word update (arms on hips)
Actually, part of today's post should have been yesterday's, but I was not feeling well yesterday so I only updated one chapter, which caused the plot to be stuck halfway. Today I tried hard to finish the remaining half, but ended up wanting to add some words, and ended up getting stuck in the new half again...
This is probably also a kind of tail ring (looking at the sky)
(End of this chapter)
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