When the stranger finally escaped from the Temple of Silver and Tin, he subconsciously looked back.

I saw that the whole palace had already begun to burn...... The blazing flames distorted the air around them, and a visibly twisting heat wave mixed with the heat of sulfur rushed into the face. Steaming black smoke almost covered the sky, mingling with the dark clouds in the sky.

Like a dark passage from the sky to the Temple of Silver and Tin...... Brought doom and destruction.

Finally, it started to rain.

The earth was brimstone and fire, and the heavens were clouds and torrential rains.

Fortunately, people had already begun to evacuate, so there was no crowding and a terrible stampede.

The end of the world is at hand.

The stranger couldn't help but lift his mind.

He couldn't tell if his mentor "Bruzvik" had escaped...... I don't know if he has the certainty of controlling the fire demon.

And more importantly –

- Teammates! Why is it gone again!

A mentor from his own worldline, the real Mr. Bruzwick who now accompanies him to the promotion ceremony as an "advisor...... And his own schoolgirl, Aurora, codenamed "Grape", where is it now!

The stranger felt a pang of confusion.

He was still seriously investigating his identity and working hard to play this role. I had planned to rest for the night and wait until the next day to start looking for a companion...... But now, only a few hours later, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and it has completely fallen into uncontrolled uncharted territory.

"What the hell is that, Master Nobel!"

A somewhat trembling voice came from beneath the stranger.

The young man was also confused and terrified by the terrifying monster: "When the queen died, everything became so weird...... Is this the Crown's punishment for us? ”

"—Don't stop, run!"

Feeling the running knight slow down and look back at the Temple of Silver and Tin repeatedly, the stranger shouted to the knight who fled on his back: "That's the Fire Demon! The Firefiend is capable of constantly splitting itself by devouring souls......

"And most importantly, the Firefiend will explode violently when defeated! The Isle of Glass is about to be destroyed, and we must get out of here! ”

The stranger is now very pessimistic about the outcome of this promotion ceremony.

The necessary task of this ritual required him to safely evacuate Princess Isabel du Lac to the Eternal Church.

And now, he can't even find the princess anywhere.

He couldn't find his teammates, he couldn't find a princess, and he didn't know how to go to the church - he had never been to Avalon, let alone the country, and he didn't know the way to it.

Aside from the fact that the capital of Avalon is called Glass Island, he doesn't even know the names of other cities, nor does he know where Glass Island is located in Avalon, and he doesn't know where the Church is in Avalon.

It's very confusing.

So the stranger intends to at least let himself survive first-

If Princess Isabel did not make it safely to the church within four days, the promotion ceremony would have failed. But there is no punishment for failure itself, there is a punishment for death - so as long as it is safe to live to the end, the goal is achieved.

If you can, it's best to find "grapes" as well. The two of them will find a place to try to survive together.

And at this moment, the stranger suddenly heard a cry of surprise. He couldn't help but shudder.

"Master Nobel! You escaped?! ”

He was greeted by a handsome male bishop dressed in a red robe.

The stranger didn't know whether he was familiar with the other party or not, so he could only pat the knight under him painfully, signaling him to put himself down first.

It doesn't matter if he's the priest called "Fox" or not...... In any case, it is good to be able to walk with a bishop. At least if he is injured, the other party can save his life.

“…… Yes, I escaped," and the stranger gave a sad expression with all his might, "but the other knights and ministers seem to be ......"

"What the hell is going on in the palace," the bishop frowned, "the Star Antimony people have attacked the royal family directly?" ”

…… It was your own people who assassinated the Queen!

The stranger was a little aggrieved and a little confused for a while.

Because he really didn't know why the Star Antimony people dared to do such a thing to Avalon.

- In the real world, Starty is now in the midst of a war waged by the Avalons.

The Gryphon Legion from Avalon has become a nightmare for many Star Antimony civilians - the sharp sound of griffons breaking through the air, rolling thunder and howling hurricanes as they fly close to the ground is a sign that a building or area will be destroyed by a thunderstorm.

And they have absolutely no countermeasures against this. The Colossi could only firing symbolically, but never succeeded in knocking down a single griffin. They're just too fast, too fast to lock.

In addition, the rebel mages of the Narcissus Territory have also caused huge losses.

The army had to expend lives and do everything in their power to barely stop the advance of the mage phalanx.

Coupled with the Sect's bias, the decapitation tactic will not be effective. They haven't been able to counterattack Avalon proper.

As a result, Star Antimony was dragged into the quagmire of war before it was ready for war at all.

"It's all Minister Drost's fault!!"

The stranger lashed out at Chancellor Drost for daring to assassinate the queen - his disgust was undoubtedly visceral.

- Now that Avalon will attack Star Antimony, it seems that the root cause is also because of the trouble caused by this fat pig surnamed Drost!

…… However, the stranger is now vaguely aware of the difference between this world line deduced by the Lord of Scales and his own.

At present, there are three main differences -

The first is that after Meg's death, there is no new arbiter "Lygia" - Lygia is suspected by Star Antimony's intelligence service to be a human-incarnated silver dragon, suspected to be the child of Meg and a dragon when she was young.

What's more, the world's Eivas did not become famous and became a minister, but became a bishop, and Miss Aleister, who was said to be the "Baroness of Bayard" during the Empire, did not appear.

Moreover, Queen Sophia did not die in the winter of 1898, but lived until the present autumn of 1899. Queen Isabel, who was more assertive, never succeeded to the throne.

It is the difference between these three points that makes the world move towards another possibility that is extremely strange to him and completely different-

Star Antimony actually took the initiative to declare war on Avalon! And there seems to be a real chance......

At this time, the Church did not have time to send an escort, and Isabel did not have the help of Evas. Now the Temple of Silver and Tin has been destroyed, and there is chaos in the rear......

According to the stranger's understanding of Star Antimony, I am afraid that the next step will be a surprise attack by the troops ahead.

After listening to the stranger's detailed criticism, narration and deduction, mixed with sincere feelings, the unknown bishop frowned: "That's the case...... Are you sure Her Royal Highness is okay? ”

"Anyway, I saw Lady Shafiya flee with Her Royal Highness the Princess."

The stranger replied dryly: "I don't know after that." ”

He didn't say by what means he saw it - he did, anyway.

But just saying that Isabel fled doesn't seem to explain the ins and outs of the matter.

"But where can Her Highness the Princess go......"

The bishop was lost in thought.

"I have an idea, but I'm not sure if it's right," the bishop said suddenly, "she may have gone to Moriarty Manor." ”

Hearing this, the stranger's heart moved.

- How did you know that Princess Isabel was related to Aivus?

"You're a fox?"

He asked tentatively.

"What?"

Mr. Bishop was a little puzzled by the unfinished words, but he just shook his head and explained, "I am not called a fox. I am Samuel Mathers, and the young Bishop Moriarty is my student.

"He had a slight friendship with Princess Isabel. If there's one place where the princess will go, I think it's all there. ”

…… They are indeed "a bit of a friendship".

The stranger thought to himself.

He hadn't heard the name Samuel Mathers.

But he knew that in another history, this "Queen Isabel" and "Miss Aleister" were very ferocious in robbing men, and the methods were quite vicious - directly drove Lady Bayard out of Avalon and never returned.

"You come with me."

Bishop Mathers grabbed Nobel and then looked at the young knight, "You too, come with me - we need to gather the little strength we have at the moment." Bring Her Royal Highness to a safe place first.

"Whether it's the destruction of the Temple of Silver and Tin, or the fall of the Isle of Glass. As long as the princess is alive, there is still hope...... With such a fire, I guess Prince John has already died. Then as soon as the princess dies, Du Lac's blood will be completely cut off.

"What's your name, young man?"

Speaking of this, Bishop Mathers asked the young man, "I have not seen you in the round table room...... You're not an arbitrator, are you? ”

What?

The stranger was taken aback.

He also thought that the other party was an arbitrator of the fourth level, but it turned out that it wasn't at all?

No wonder it looks like the other party is so timid, and he can't run fast with only his back and not wearing armor. And he did not appear in the middle of the Temple of Silver and Tin, and was the first to be killed like the knights, but at the edge of the palace like himself...... That's why we can survive the first wave of impact......

“…… That's right. ”

The young man nodded sadly, "My name is Aaron Carter." This time, I was invited by my father to attend the engagement banquet...... As a result, my father ......"

When he said this, he clenched his fists tightly: "After the accident, I have been hiding nearby. I want to escape, but I can't find a chance......"

Hearing this, the stranger understood—it was clear that his father was one of the knights who had been killed.

He had no idea what was going to happen. Otherwise, he would not have been able to bring his own son to this dangerous bloody feast.

"Aaron Carter...... I've heard of you, Aaron. ”

Bishop Mathers patted him on the shoulder, "Come with us." ”

On the other side, "Sherlock" also slowly opened his eyes. There was a dark blue fire in the pupils that flickered away.

He was now being held in Ivase's arms, waking up from the vibration of his rapid running.

Through the gap in Ivus's shoulder, he saw the sky-high flames in the distance, and he knew immediately what was happening.

Karl blew up.

Drost that waste...... How long did it take me to delay......

"Advisor" said coldly in his heart.

Injuries and torture were nothing but torture to him, and to a seeker on the path of twilight, pain was nothing more than an illusion. What really annoyed him was that he was locked up there and couldn't be released. He also had to play Sherlock and Chancellor Drost, which made him lose the initiative and waste a lot of time.

If he hadn't been rescued by Ivus, he would have been burned alive by the fire demon that popped up after Carl's death.

…… I hope that the "other self" can deal with the trouble left by Carl.

The reason why the two of them always walked together was because the advisor had a way to deal with the runaway fire demon.

But he doesn't have time to worry about that side now.

Today, the advisor's essential task is also to "help Princess Isabel reach the church safely".

But the advisor doesn't intend to work with anyone else.

- because he knows more than others...... He knows the plot style of each pillar god.

This is a promotion ritual created by the Lord of Scales.

The theme of the Lord of the Scales is adaptation and survival, so as long as you survive, you have a chance to complete the promotion.

In other words, it's not decisive who will complete the necessary tasks at all - unlike other rituals, the Lord of the Feathers' necessary tasks can even be left unfinished!

[When someone completes the necessary tasks, or when the ritual time ends, the ritual will be settled immediately; The three people with the lowest number of points at the time of settlement will be eliminated]

This is the rule that Akpolis is talking about.

…… I hope those two idiots will react and not go in and out of the left ear. It's a good idea to realize that this promotion ceremony is different from the past...... Otherwise, when you go back, you must add 500 lines of essay and 300 lines of repentance.

The advisor thought to himself.

The advisor's goal this time was to help his two students pass the promotion ceremony. Even if he succeeds in escorting the princess to the church with his two children, it is possible that someone will not have enough points to complete the task than someone who does not escort the princess.

Conversely...... Those who choose to escort the princess have the advantage of being able to decide at any time when to end the promotion ceremony. But because they don't know the other person's points at this point, it's still risky. And even if you send the princess away quickly, you will not have enough points because the task is completed too little, and you will not be able to obtain excellent path characteristics.

So the consultant intends to take a different route.

- Secretly kill Isabel.

As long as Isabel dies, everyone is doomed to not be able to complete the necessary tasks. It can only wait until the end of the ritual time to force the settlement...... And those who do not know that Isabel is dead, will inevitably try to search for Isabel.

With this thing delaying time and distracting energy, other people will definitely have much less time to do tasks and score points than the three of them.

If you can eliminate at least three people on the basis of this matter...... to ensure that no one is eliminated and that the three of them occupy the head. Killing people still has an advantage, at least not the point deduction for unconsciously helping someone else complete a task.

"Are you awake, Sherlock?"

Aihuas's voice rang out.

The advisor paused, and asked in a weak voice, "Where am I...... Moriarty? ”

"On the way to my house."

Ivas replied reluctantly, "Lady Shafiya's teleportation distance is a bit short...... It fell out in the middle. ”

"Because the time given to me to prepare is too short! He's going to blow up all of a sudden, and I can't pinpoint ...... at all."

Shafiya said angrily behind Aihuas, "It's not far anyway, just a few steps. Let's go back and see if Her Highness Isabel is safe...... I'm a little worried that the man in black will attack Her Royal Highness. After all, he didn't show up when we started fighting. ”

- Was Isabel originally at Ivus's?

The advisor's heart moved.

"You rest first, Sherlock. Don't think about it. ”

Ivus whispered, "I'll treat you first when I get back." ”

The advisor nodded slightly and closed his eyes silently.

(End of chapter)