Chapter 340: "Secret Continuation" (Part 3)
"I actually suspect that this so-called 'Alai' is the 'Aleister' of Avalon. He's the guy who caused His Majesty's wrath a while ago."
General Karl, who was standing by the window, suddenly said, "That's the woman who pulled out the nail we planted in Avalon—that's what my intuition tells me."
"You mean the fat guy from Droste?"
Count Leipzig chuckled, his gentle smile unwavering. "That fellow is nothing. Your Majesty treats him so well simply to serve as a model for the Avalonians who have turned from evil to good. His favor won't last long."
"Do you have inside information?"
General Karl turned around.
"It's not really an inside story. Or rather, it's something many people know."
The elegant, crimson-eyed man smiled and flattered General Karl, "You simply disdain to deal with those 'drinking aristocrats,' so you haven't heard these gossips. But I'm sure it will reach Karl Manor in a few days. Your grandson is quite active."
"Hmph, that guy..."
Old Carl snorted, his face filled with disdain, yet his words tinged with boasting. "He's so young, having reached the fourth energy level, that he's acting like a grown-up and making friends with the bigwigs. He doesn't even consider whether it's his turn. Those people aren't worth associating with at all. They're just a bunch of blood-sucking leeches, the source of trouble and strife, and nothing more than trash whose only hope is to scream loud enough."
"If you ask me, I'd still send him to the army. The battlefield is the most passionate, cruel, and desperate place. Only from there can he draw enough strength. Power is the only real thing in this world—"
As he spoke, his eyes, like burning gold, fixed on Albert, causing him to tremble.
The old man lectured: “The same goes for you, Lieutenant Lore.
"Don't just think about it—you were lucky enough to create the armed gargoyle. Your invention happened to meet a demand. But are other flesh-and-blood creations useful? You have to go on the battlefield and see for yourself. You have to encounter problems yourself before you can raise questions and then find answers—listen carefully, this is all life experience."
When Albert heard that he was going to be sent to the battlefield, his face suddenly turned bitter.
——I don’t want to go!
If I didn't have to graduate before I could accept sponsorship on my own, I would rather stay in the psychic tower and continue my studies...
I also want to get a PhD in biology...
"There's no rush," Count Leipzig advised. "Albert is a genius. Geniuses are always treated preferentially. Rather than sending him to the dangerous battlefield before his potential is exhausted, it's better to wait until he can no longer rise and then seek inspiration."
He ignored the old man's muttering, "How can there be danger in the Star Antimony battlefield?" and "If you can't survive the fourth energy level, you won't be able to survive the fifth energy level either." He directly told them the gossip he had just heard to distract the two people: "Droste won't be able to jump for long.
"Once we completely destroy Avalon, it will be his death.
"The small island of Avalon is of no value to us. What we need are population, talent, and resources—the descendants of knights favored by the Silver Crown Dragon, and the skills and qualifications to tame griffins. Star Antimony doesn't have that many people stationed in Avalon. Ultimately, Avalon must be ruled by the people of Avalon.
"And when that time comes, Droste will be the sacrifice to appease the wrath of the people of Avalon—one faction of Star Antimony prefers to use despicable means, while the other is quite decent. The decent faction will attract the decent people of Avalon, and then liquidate the evil faction along with the traitors who betrayed them... This is a scenario that those knights will love."
"...You mean, alchemist?"
The old general reacted.
The core crisis of Xingti at present is the power struggle between demonologists and alchemists.
And there is no doubt that His Majesty is on the side of the demonologist.
However, the alchemists were currently so powerful that the royal family could not directly take sides. They could only remain silent and allow the increasingly arrogant and complacent alchemists to cause public dissatisfaction.
Their original purpose was to follow the example of the iris and complete the constitutional monarchy reform.
Because, without a doubt, the war was now essentially over... the status of the demonologists, who symbolized war, naturally began to decline. The Parthian Empire was undoubtedly unbeatable, and the Star Antimony people had little interest in the desert. The trolls in the south were nothing to be feared, and the dwarves in the northern mountains were a motley crowd.
Only Avalon and Iris were left.
Alchemists and necromancers also began to gradually replace demonologists on the battlefield. In other words, alchemy, now developed to its extreme, has gained an absolute advantage in various fields such as military and civilian applications.
Xingti can no longer live without them.
In this case, alchemists only need to prove that they "don't need to rely on demonologists on the battlefield" to gain the decisive say.
And in the past three hundred years... including the expedition that annexed the Black Eagle Principality and the Narcissus Principality, all of this was possible thanks to the Demonologists. This has resulted in a large number of military nobles in Xingti.
Take General Karl, for example.
Under such circumstances, the demonologists would undoubtedly be completely hostile to the alchemists. However, within the increasingly radicalized alchemist community, there are moderate factions who sympathize with the demonologists and are loyal to the royal family.
And they are undoubtedly the side that can be fought for.
"So, His Majesty intends to let those alchemists act freely—let them start a war and unify Avalon. Then, he intends to allow them to stage a coup, and then stop them. He intends to eliminate them in a quelling war, completely severing ties with them. He then intends to send these criminals to Avalon, giving it some relief.
"If the plan goes smoothly, not only will we be able to secure Avalon safely, but we can also eliminate the extremists in the country in one fell swoop. This is your majesty's plan."
Count Leipzig explained softly.
The old general frowned: "Why go through so much trouble? And what if it goes wrong?
"Those alchemists are developing too fast... maybe if they continue to develop for a while, we won't be able to defeat them."
The vampire count shook his head. "Because no one knows the Silver Crown Dragon's attitude towards Avalon, we can only use this indirect method to annex Avalon."
At this point, he smiled smugly. "That's why... I said Miss Alai would definitely come. Because I mentioned the Rosicrucian... Her shadow demon would definitely tell her what the Rosicrucian is. She'd definitely come. This is a high-level tradition among demonologists all over the world, just like the tradition of priests in the Theocracy. And as long as she comes and sits down and talks with me, I have a way to convince her to surrender to us."
"Are you so confident?"
The old general sneered. "I think she must be a member of the Avalon royal family. I heard that she has a lover there who is a descendant of the founding family. I also heard that Her Majesty the Queen is planning to give him a ministerial position... Such a great man is more than worthy of her."
"Not worthy."
The Vampire Count calmly shook his head. "For a Transcendent, the desire to rise is something that can never be erased. And the instinct for betrayal cannot be eradicated either. She's a genius, and genius means it's easier to reach the limit. The Rosicrucian possesses a special secret technique... Under the right conditions, it can elevate a fifth-level demonic incarnation to the sixth."
"...Sixth energy level?"
Albert opened his eyes wide: "That's not... just something that exists in legend..."
"The Eternal Pope, huh?"
The vampire Count smiled elegantly and said calmly: "But do you know?
"——The sixth energy level is actually not the limit of this world."
Hearing this secret, Albert and General Karl held their breath at the same time.
But Carl suddenly became alert.
He remembered how corrupt and evil the Son of the Moon he saw in his dream was... Although he and Leipzig, the Son of the Moon, had been friends for many years, he now felt something was wrong.
Count Leipzig held his hand to his lips and whispered seductively, "This is a secret. Please don't reveal it."
It was a power similar to a word spirit, and it was one of the reasons why he named himself "Forbidden Order".
"—'The Tail Seal'. This is an ancient stone tablet recently discovered by the Rosicrucian excavation... It contains a ritual that allows a powerful being at the fifth level to ascend directly to the sixth level without undergoing the promotion ceremony. Just like the Eternal Pope.
"To activate the power of this stone tablet, a special ritual must be completed to steal the power of the Fallen Angels. This ritual can only be completed once... Therefore, we need to absorb as many demonic incarnations of the fifth energy level as possible and use this ritual to elevate everyone together.
"The Theocracy has only one Pope, and can remain a permanently neutral nation. But if Star Antimony had five, six... or even a dozen Popes, wouldn't we be able to easily rule the world? This is why Your Majesty stood by us without hesitation."
The Vampire Count said calmly, "The prerequisites for the ritual have been prepared and can be initiated at any time. It hasn't been initiated yet simply because the Guild Master wants to maximize benefits and minimize problems. Therefore, no matter how those alchemists try to act, it's useless; they are doomed to fail. And we are bound to win—the only thing that could cause the ritual to fail is probably the hostility of the Pillar God."
"So we must gain the Silver Crown Dragon's approval of our actions, and we must ensure that Avalon becomes a part of us before the ceremony begins. Otherwise, if we give birth to more than a dozen Level 6 beings at once, there's a high probability that the Avalon royal family will use their trump card, summon a large number of apostles to the lower realms, or cause other unknown difficulties. This is also a factor that must be taken into consideration.
"But if Avalon had already become a part of us by then, none of this would have happened. All of the kingdom's current plans are merely preparatory measures to maximize the success rate of the ritual.
“And if this ritual succeeds… we may even have a chance to contact the [Seventh Energy Level] that shouldn’t exist.
"--If the sixth energy level is the Eternal Pope, then what do you think the seventh energy level is?
"No doubt. We will become gods. This is the essence of Star Antimony—Antimony's Triumphal Chariot describes the refinement and sublimation of animal nature, warning us that with the right method, any mortal can become a god."
The Vampire Count's words were extremely inspiring: "Don't you understand? That will represent eternity and glory."
Listening to this vast and great plan, Albert couldn't help but tremble.
The old general beside him frowned ever more deeply. He felt something was wrong, but perhaps because he had read so little, he couldn't put his finger on it.
However, they all realized very clearly that the Xingti people were standing on the door to a new era.
Taking this step will usher in an unprecedented new era.
"...What's the name of this ceremony? Or rather, does this plan have a name?"
Albert asked tremblingly.
"certainly."
His Royal Highness smiled, his eyes gleaming with hope as bright as the entire universe: "The President named this ceremony..."
"—The Tail Ring."
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