The stranger guessed right, but he didn't guess right.

Because it wasn't just one of the two who was at the door—it was both here.

After all, losers don't have to choose an entry, and they don't have to accept the strengthening of their soul by the characteristics of the path. After they watched the settlement screen, they were directly popped up, and the winner had to be left in the hall by the pillar god for another time.

The gray-haired old earl, on crutches, rushed in quickly.

He appears to be experiencing some somatization symptoms due to the failure of the promotion ceremony. Because just yesterday, he was still walking vigorously...... As a result, after the promotion ceremony, he directly propped up his crutches.

There is no doubt that this is a symptom of severe damage to the soul.

But even with his crutches, he walked as if he were racing a car—almost like he couldn't catch the train any later—and hurried towards the room.

He first angrily ripped off the red lampshade that covered the electric light, and then, with the pain, he insisted on kicking the sacrifices aside with his immobile foot. It seems that this pain makes him feel comfortable.

Although he didn't get angry with the stranger, he could feel the anger visibly.

"Count Carl......"

The stranger greeted him and whispered hello.

"Call me General, Lieutenant Lore!"

The old man replied in a sonorous voice.

And with his voice, another sound like the crackling of a campfire rang out with him.

His golden pupils were sparkling, as if a flame was burning all the time. And so it was—it only took him a thought for the newborn fire demon to rise from this old and decaying body.

In normal times, he can still try his best to suppress this impulse and maintain his social identity in the name of humanity. But when his soul was damaged, he just said a word, and the temperature in the room began to rise abnormally.

"Alright, old man."

The middle-aged man who walked in leisurely with a black cane said calmly: "Don't be angry with Albert, he didn't do anything wrong." ”

He looked to be in his early thirties, with a pair of scarlet pupils. The blonde hair was neatly combed back and combed into a large back. And even so, his hair looks very voluminous.

“…… Thank you, Your Royal Highness. ”

Albert scratched his head and responded politely.

His naturally curly hair looked a little messy because he had just woken up. He was wearing black, round-rimmed glasses at the moment, and looked as introverted and shy as a young scholar who had not yet graduated from college.

Albert Lorey, a genius necromancer codenamed "The Stranger", is only in his early twenties this year and has already reached the fourth energy level. But he didn't work part-time as a mainstream necromancer to become a ghoul shepherd who could easily summon many bones. Instead, he chose to work part-time for a two-level balanced path, and was promoted to a new extraordinary profession - Doom Splicer.

The Dusk Path has a special characteristic that is different from other paths.

If they don't make up for their desire for promotion through part-time jobs, the increasingly strong "static" power of the Dusk Path will stop them from being promoted. Most of the transcendents of the Dusk Path will stop at the third level, and if they can reach the fourth level, they will always have to work part-time on another path to gain basic power outside of Dusk.

And the Doom Splicer needs to become a second-level alchemist in order to be promoted.

This is closer to the promotion direction of the Amber Craftsman than the Ghoul Shepherd.

If the amber craftsman is a master of playing with the soul, then the doom splicer is the splicing and transformation of the corpse. When Albert was first promoted, the first spliced corpse he created was a monster made from four corpses, the Iron Hook Demon and the Deformed Limbs Demon - he called it an abomination.

The reason why this profession is only now discovered is because of the extremely high social status of alchemists in the Star Antimony Kingdom. As long as you can be promoted to the third energy level, you can directly get the title of Lord and have a territory of your own. And every month, a generous amount of money will be allocated for them to practice alchemy and recruit alchemy apprentices.

The dusk path is the opposite. Necromancers are usually only allowed to join the military, and conservators are the acolytes of alchemists—used to preserve precious alchemical concoctions, or rare alchemical materials.

As long as you can become an alchemist, how can anyone go to the path of twilight.

But Prince Heinrich, also Count of Leipzig and master of the City of Knowledge, was aware of the prospects of this profession. So he invested a large sum of money directly in Albert to sponsor his research.

This first investment is 10,000 gold coins.

For an alchemist of the third level, the royal patronage grant he can get in a month is two hundred gold coins - equivalent to more than three hundred white crown coins of Avalon next door. In other words, he directly gave Albert a huge investment of 15,000 white crown coins when they first met.

This investment yielded very good returns.

Gargoyles are classic creations of amber artisans. They have simulated souls and are able to obey complex orders like soldiers. However, gargoyles are curse-driven, which means that the simplest dispel spells can destroy expensive gargoyles in large areas, and a priest can set up a purification enchantment that can cause them to enter and lose power immediately.

But as the "Doom Splicer", Albert gave His Royal Highness the Prince a surprise.

He spliced a layer of flesh and blood with independent consciousness on the outside of the gargoyle, using it to absorb the curses of the outside world. It is also covered with a metal shell over the flesh shell to protect it intact. In this way, the problem of dispersing and purifying the fear of these gargoyles has been solved.

It was also because of his exceptional talent that Albert began to be noticed by the royal family as a genius necromancer. The old aristocrats began to contact him...... Even the arrogant Earl Karl looked the other way at him.

"As far as I know of you," said the Count of Leipzig, with a smile, "you are not a man who would be so happy because of your promotion. Did you encounter something good? ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

This is when the stranger has a chance to tell what happened to him.

He was very excited to tell his patron about the words he had met with Bashir Valentine at the promotion ceremony. And in the middle of speaking, the old Earl Karl also came over silently and listened to his words.

- What made the stranger a little confused was that for some reason, the old man suddenly became angry when he listened to it. With a strong snort, he moved to the window at high speed on crutches, and seemed to be a little depressed.

“…… I actually met that majesty. ”

And the expression of the Count of Leipzig was a little subtle: "Will he actually go to that kind of occasion......"

"I think it was just his friend who brought him here. The guy called Pamponazzi—"

Despite the fact that the other party was the medium through which he met Valentine I, the stranger was also clearly dissatisfied with the man who brought Valentine I to the Arcmoon Manor.

Valentine I is not the kind of guy who lusts for the flesh!

The Count of Leipzig coughed lightly and reminded: "The 'Pombonazzi' you are talking about is the 'red face' in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. ”

Valentine I was assisted by two unknown prime ministers, the "Black Phase" and the "Red Phase". And they are also the heroes of the smooth operation of Star Antimony in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

“…… Could it be him? ”

Albert was stunned.

He opened his mouth and was silent for a while, but his mouth was still a little stiff: "Then he shouldn't take His Majesty to that dangerous place to play......"

"I was transformed into the Son of the Moon by Teacher Peng Bonaqi. In that sense, he can be considered my father. ”

The Count of Leipzig interrupted Albert again and reminded softly.

“…… I'm sorry, but I got carried away. ”

Albert did not hesitate to bow his head and apologize.

"It's nothing, it's good to be inspired."

The Count of Leipzig smiled gently: "Even if you don't succeed in promotion, you definitely won't lose." You are now the deputy director of the Third Research Institute, even if your Dusk Path cannot be promoted to the fifth energy level. Your Majesty will never forget your merits - compared to the cold path level, you still have to prove your strength by results after all.

"You have done something for the Kingdom, and it will remember you. Star Antimony respects alchemists because they have brought change and development to Star Antimony. And not because they have supernatural powers. ”

Although his own soul was damaged, the Count of Leipzig was not in the slightest sorrow.

Instead, he spoke with great interest: "Moreover, I have recruited Miss Alay. If this solicitation can be successful...... You may see each other again in the future. ”

The other side.

Lily and Ivus, who had reverted back to her original form, re-exchanged the clothes she was wearing. And Haina still hasn't woken up.

So Lily began to tell Ivas about her being recruited, and the code left by the "Count of Leipzig".

She was a little worried: "I feel that this is a bit dangerous, young master. Why don't we go? ”

"No, of course I want to go."

Ivas laughed, "It's rare to have a way to disguise yourself as 'Miss Aleister'...... Of course this is going to go. ”

"And when are you going? You are now a minister, and you will be watched when you go abroad. ”

"Of course, it's time to follow the mentor in archaeology."

Ivas said confidently: "When I was studying in the country, it was reasonable to go on a business trip with my mentor, right?" I'm not leaving Avalon, I'm just going from the Church to StarTyr—no matter how long the Starantimony people's hands are, they don't dare to bury nails in the Church. Can anyone find out that I have left the church? ”

Sherlock, on the other hand, suddenly asked, "Do you know the Count of Leipzig?" ”

He was keenly aware of the excitement that Aiwass had hidden in his heart after hearing the news.

Ivus paused and smiled at him.

"Of course."

Ivus replied slowly, "He has ...... The key to the next era. ”

(End of chapter)