When Barton woke up, he still had the shock that Mr. Aleister had brought him.

It was like a sassy and breathtaking madness, and he couldn't forget it until he had chosen the path characteristics. The three fingers that Aleister had stretched out were all clearly left in his mind.

The brain is trembling, the spine is tightening.

Rather than the secrets of the dark clouds and the words that simply made him dissatisfied with the authoritarian path, Aleister himself showed him what a "transcendent soul" is.

- I'm really not qualified.

Barton thought a little lost, and his whole body became sober. There are some things that he can't do if he wants to...... By this day, he had known about this kind of thing.

But it's okay.

He got out of bed, lit the light in the room, and looked at the mirror.

It was a boy who looked like he was only thirteen or fourteen years old.

He had peridot-green pupils and short, blond hair that fell low to his shoulders and had been cut off by a knife.

His hair is thin and soft, clinging to his scalp. It also makes his head look a little small.

He stared into the mirror, clenching his fists slightly.

I saw a blue-purple electric light crackling, flowing from his palm and speeding over him, and now Barton no longer felt slightly numb all over his body as before, and his hair no longer exploded as before.

This is the second level of [Thunder and Lightning Affinity].

It was the "key path characteristics" that his father had taught him before!

Compared to the [Storm Container] and [Heroic Courage] that appeared at the same time, there is basically no possibility of comparison.

"This is a gift from Mr. Alest......"

Barton muttered.

His father had told him that it was difficult to obtain good path traits in the first two promotion ceremonies. Therefore, it is good to choose from the twelve characteristics of the path that he has delineated.

The reason why it is a watershed to go from the third to the fourth energy level is ...... A large part of the reason for this is that the third promotion ceremony began to show good path characteristics.

Profit can deceive the minds of others. Big enough of a stake would drive people crazy.

Everyone wants to get better traits, and as a result, everyone desperately wants to express themselves and accomplish more tasks given to them by the Pillar Gods. However, because of this, it may lead to a significant drop in the pass rate.

So at least in Avalon, the further back you go, the more people participate in the crescent moon ritual - because your teammates will be holding back and you may be backstabbing anyway.

It's better to stop having teammates from the start.

In the early rituals, everyone is basically a newcomer, and they all come to get the "container" or "affinity" of the blue path characteristics. And as long as you clear the customs, you will be guaranteed to give a characteristic that suits you, so you won't stumble on each other.

This is also where Barton dares to secretly participate in the ceremony.

“…… That being said," Barton muttered to himself, "is there really a lot of newcomers to this ceremony?" ”

Or is it a question of whether you should not participate in the New Moon ceremony?

But anyway...... This time, he was able to obtain the Thunder and Lightning Affinity, which came from the kindness of others. He actually deserved it.

Because if they had been on equal footing, he would have been eliminated by Mr. Aleister a long time ago. It was because of the words he said at the beginning such as "alliance" that he was spared and survived.

And that's why Barton is ashamed.

At that time, he didn't really want to ally with the demons from the bottom of his heart. Barton genuinely felt that since Antlers would form an alliance with a newcomer like him...... That means that when others entered, he must have invited them. So the words of the antlers are not credible.

Barton has been in contact with many of these people. During the holidays, they would come to visit their fathers.

Many of them seem to be gentle, cheerful and generous. Barton also thought they were good people because they would bring Barton many very valuable gifts.

But his father patiently taught Patton: "Because I am the great guardian of Avalon, who commands the whole country and controls the whole army in wartime." That's why they're here to please me, and that's why they're so nice to you.

"Their superficial work will be good, but the attitude they show is worthless. You don't look at what they say, you don't look at what they do, you look at what they end up doing. ”

- But if you want to say what you did, you can't see it until it's over? Doesn't that mean that what anyone says can be a lie?

Barton asked at the time.

And his father affirmed, "Exactly." ”

"Don't believe in covenants, don't believe in promises. There is a possibility that any contract will be torn up the moment it is made......"

Witnessing first-hand how Antlers reneged on the Covenant, Barton muttered to himself, "I seem to understand a little bit now......"

Compared to the ability of "thunder and lightning affinity" he obtained, the insights and experiences obtained in this promotion ceremony are incomparably more valuable assets.

And just then, Barton suddenly heard the butler's voice.

It's three or four o'clock in the middle of the night......

He hurried to the door and put his ear to it. Then a familiar voice was heard.

- It's Mom!

Mommy is back!

He panicked and ran to the ground to start the rapid clean-up ceremony. But he had barely cleaned up two things when he realized that he seemed to have to turn off the lights in his room first.

But as soon as he turned off the light, his bedroom door was opened from the outside.

With a snap, the lights were turned on again.

A woman with black hair and black eyes, deep facial features, and a slightly larger mouth stood at the door with a frown.

"Haven't you slept yet, Apple?"

The woman frowned slightly, then looked at the ritual array in the room.

She immediately realized what her son had done: "You went to the promotion ceremony?" ”

But when she looked at Barton, her eyes widened in surprise: "Did you succeed?" ”

Hearing his mother's question, Barton immediately shrunk his neck.

But he quickly reacted - what are you afraid of, I was successfully promoted!

So Barton held his head high again and said triumphantly, "Yes!

"I've been promoted at the Crescent Moon Ceremony, awesome, Mom!"

"Not bad."

The woman nodded slightly in praise.

But she instead said, "But it's time for you to sleep now, you're still growing." The sleep provided by the ritual is not enough for your body to relax.

"Your room is so dirty, go sleep in your father's room. I'll let the servants clean up tomorrow. ”

Why is the reaction so bland......

Barton pouted. It was very different from what he had imagined.

"Mom, I chose Thunderbolt Affinity!"

Barton emphasized.

"Yes."

The woman nodded.

Her abyss-like black pupils stared at Barton, "So I'm not going to ask you about skipping school for now." I'll talk about it tomorrow when you wake up. ”

Barton shuddered.

So Barton sneered, trying to change the subject: "Mom, why haven't you been home for so long?" ”

"That assassin hasn't been caught yet, and this month the griffon brigade will step up night patrols."

The woman replied calmly.

She looked at Barton and reminded him seriously, "Don't go out at night during this time. If you have to go out, be sure to bring 'Emily'. ”

Emily is the name of Barton's griffon.

Although she is only a teenager now, she can play more than Barton. A third-level transcendent might not be able to beat her.

It's not so much that Barton learns light cavalry tactics to fight with Emily...... Rather, it's to keep Emily from holding Emily back.

"What about Dad?"

Barton asked, "Daddy hasn't been home in a long time." ”

"The matter of the remnants of the giants has nothing to do with you."

"But I saw a giant during this ceremony!"

"That's okay too. You go to bed, and when you wake up, we have a meeting to discuss your absence. ”

The woman said sternly, "Your teacher wrote to me that you haven't been to school for three days. ”

“…… Because I'm preparing for the promotion ceremony," Barton smiled flatteringly, "Don't you think I've been promoted?" ”

"No, you can take classes now. There is no point in you being promoted to the Transcendent now, and in the end, you will have to wait until Emily is an adult to advance to the Air Cavalry. If you are exposed to the power of the path now, you will only accumulate the impulse of the path for yourself for no reason. But now that you've made it to the next level, there's no point in asking about it, so I won't criticize you, but I won't encourage you. ”

"Okay, Mom."

Barton shrugged slightly, but nodded politely.

He didn't expect that he was not praised for his successful promotion.

So Barton decided not to tell the secret that Mr. Cloud had shared, or he might be scolded.

He's got a little secret of his own, too!

However, the remnants of the giants ......

At the mention of this, Barton thought of the Noble Red Society.

He asked, with some trepidation, "Is Mr. Sherlock really dead?" ”

"It's hard to say."

His mother shook her head slightly, with reservations about it: "If you want to know...... Next week we will have Mr. Ivas Moriarty visit us at home.

"George has an important thing to inform him. If he's still in the mood after hearing that, you can ask him by the way. He had previously claimed to inherit Sherlock's investigation, so he should at least be in the know. ”

"What's the matter?" Barton asked.

"Last week, Professor Moriarty passed away unexpectedly."

The woman replied, "He didn't leave a will." And Inspector General Edward is in the Inspectorate, and he cannot inherit the family business. In other words, the successor could only be Ivus or even Yulia - if Ivus chose to join the Church after graduation, he would not be able to inherit the family property. And compared to the frail and sickly Yulia, Ivus is likely to be able to hold them down.

George said that there might be people who bullied Ivas for being young and not understanding the conspiracy, so they stumbled and dug a hole for him. For the professor's sake, we have to protect the children he adopted. They are the pillars of the kingdom, not the ones who are young. ”

"Oh."

Barton replied absentmindedly.

When he heard the name Ivus, his ears were calloused.

This is the standard "other people's family" child, intelligent, decisive and mature, kind, righteous and brave. Also friends with his idol Sherlock Hermes......

Barton was envious at first, but then he got used to it. Anyway, no matter how powerful others are, it has nothing to do with him.

- Compared to Mr. Ewass.

Barton thought to himself that he was more concerned about Mr. Aleister now.

And at the same time.

On the other hand, there are also people who pay attention to the name "Aleister".

At this moment, an old man clumsily moved off the bed.

The old man's belly is so big that he can't even see his feet when he stands up. The muscles of his limbs also became flabby, and they became loose fat. His round, huge head made him look like a fat seal.

"Diomedes."

He raised his voice.

After three seconds, an elven butler with a Chinese character face and a serious and slightly wrinkled face appeared silently from the door.

"Mr. Drost, you're looking for me."

"Yes, my friend. Help me write two letters to send before dawn. ”

Chancellor Drost said, handing over his seal: "A letter to Boca asking him if any newcomer named 'Aleiste' has recently joined Lloyd's. He may not be called by that name, but he is a demon who has a pact with the Shadow Fiend. Give me his information and contact details.

"Another letter was sent to the sheriff of County Grey, looking for a young man named Aleister.

"He used to go to school in the country, and after finishing junior high school, he went to high school in Grey County. His parents were both believers, and his father later died, leaving him with a modest inheritance. He may or may not graduate later...... Anyway, he left his hometown and went rock climbing all over Avalon - a trait that should be easy to find. If you can find it, give me his mother's contact information. ”

"Yes, Mr. Drost."

The elven butler answered and took the seal: "I remember." Is there a deadline for the survey? ”

"Within a month...... No, half a month. ”

Minister Drost replied calmly: "Give them half a month, I want to get a definite reply." I don't want a reply of 'we tried our best but we couldn't find it', 'There's really no such thing as Aleister'. He may not be called by that name, and the information may be incorrect. But I'm hoping to get results. ”

"I'll write it in my letter, Mr. Drost."

His elven butler replied.

(End of chapter)