Originally, the consultant was still confused and didn't know what was going on.

But when he heard the ridicule, Ivas saw that "Sherlock" became calm for a moment, and rubbed his face and made a sleepy expression, making a good reason for his previous gaffe: "I'm a little sleepy...... When I first woke up, I thought I was dreaming......"

…… The reaction is pretty fast.

The corners of Aihuas's mouth rose slightly, and he praised in his heart.

"It's just a pity," said Ivus meaningfully, "it's not a dream, it's a reality." ”

- Unfortunately, this is the dream. And you're just a dreamer, and you'll be like a bubble when I wake up.

The advisor sarcastically said in his heart.

After calming down a bit, he realized what he was going to do now.

Now the war is raging outside, and even in the secluded White Queen's district, you can hear screams and screams - this is the Glass Island, the royal capital of Avalon!

Something so big happened that Oswald, the housekeeper of the Eivas family, did not show up to take him away. Even if only himself and Ivus appeared here, everyone else disappeared without a trace...... This can only mean one thing, and that is that they have all left the glass island.

He had lost his memory for a while, or something was wrong with the ritual itself...... It's all possible.

Advisors have also heard of special cases where promotion ceremonies have been interfered with, or dreams have been shaken by intruders, resulting in accidents for the promoters. This is also the reason why drunken dream tinctures are taken when promoted—when the time in the dream lasts too long, or when the promoter's physical body is significantly affected, it can cause the dream of the promotion ceremony to become blurred.

But whatever the reason is, it doesn't matter.

As a result, he lost his memory for a day or a few days.

Judging by the colossus outside, I'm afraid he's lost more than just a day's memory - maybe the third day, maybe the fourth. Survive the Colossus...... This is in line with the difficulty of the promotion ceremony set by the Lord of Scales.

And so many people left at the same time at this point in time, it could only be to escort Isabel to the Church Kingdom!

The advisor's eyes moved slightly, and his heart quickly analyzed:

Detective Sherlock, as a detective who can go to the queen before the banquet begins, shows that he is very loyal to the royal family.

Now he was rescued by Shafia, but he did not leave with the princess...... This only shows that he has something to do while staying here.

The same goes for Eivas.

Although the advisor now has top-secret information, it is known that Aiwath and Princess Isabel are actually on a close relationship and wary of each other. But even with such a-for-tat, they clearly trust each other very much - otherwise Princess Isabel would not have been able to go to Moriarty Manor at this time.

It is not so much that they are enemies of each other, but that they are both enemies and friends.

…… Thinking about it this way, I envy them a little. The advisor pouted.

In this case, Isabel would leave Evas and Sherlock here just to complete an important task that had to be done!

- Complete the Guardianship Ritual - Shadow of Avalon!

In that case, another problem arises......

The advisor looked at Ivus, and then stopped.

He was thinking cautiously about how much "Sherlock" knew about it now. If he had said something in advance that he should not have known, or if there was something that had already been said that he did not know now, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of Bishop Moriarty......

And Ivas just watched Sherlock suddenly fall silent, and guessed what he was thinking.

So he gave the consultant a very considerate message to make the conversation continue normally-

With a serious expression, Ivus said seriously, "Now it seems that we can't wait any longer. Even if it hasn't reached the agreed time, you still have to prepare for the 'Shadow of Avalon' ceremony in advance.

"If we wait for the army of the Star Antimony people to take full control of the Glass Island, it will be very difficult for us to act again."

- I see.

I already know this critical information, and I'm not acting at this time because it's not time yet......

The consultant's heart lit up, and he immediately grasped the progress of the task at the moment.

Now there's only one problem.

Is "Olive", the promoter who transcended the path, still alive now? If he was dead, how would they find someone in Avalon who could be trusted by Bishop Moriarty and who could be called controllable and transcendent?

Thinking so, Sherlock only nodded, "Listen to you, Lord Bishop." What are you going to do now? ”

At this time, it seems that I heard movement from downstairs...... Cautious footsteps could also be heard upstairs.

- Is there anyone else here?

Ivas and Sherlock looked up at the same time, looking upstairs.

I saw an old man with gray hair and a majestic face, like a lion, standing there. When he saw Ivas and Sherlock, he was suddenly stunned for a moment, and his brow, which had been furrowed, became even more wrinkled.

That man was John Osborne.

One of Avalon's two court ceremonists, a colleague of Teacher Iben.

At the same time, he was also the only court ceremonial master of the Avalon royal family before Ibn was a foreigner recruited by the queen. Unlike Ibn, just by looking at his eyebrows, facial features, and fair skin, he could tell that the old man was a native of Avalon.

If there is no Him...... Even Queen Sophia would not dare to recruit a foreigner who did not know the details to become a court ceremonist.

The name "Ibn" could be called "son of someone" in the ancient kingdom of Rest, which is obviously an intermediate preposition in a string of names. The name doesn't really have any recognition at all, except that it tells people that he is a resting man. The title "Ibn" is the equivalent of addressing him with the nickname "Sabbat".

According to Ibn himself, it was actually because when he first came into contact with the Scaleless Hand, because the name given in his self-introduction was too long, they did not remember it, so they remembered a "middle name, Ibn". Later, this became Ibn's new name in Avalon, and when he was recruited by Queen Sophia, he was recruited for "Ibn the Scaleless Hand".

And Osborne, like Ibn, was a third-level transcendent - just a spell mage, not a great wizard.

As a Spell Mage, he was here at this moment, and he showed such surprise and hesitation......

The person playing "John Osborne" at this moment is probably the teacher Ibn codenamed "Olive"!

…… Strange, why didn't he use his body?

Is it because Ibn is in this timeline and is no longer in Avalon?

Thinking to himself, Ivas was going to test him and hint at him not to reveal his identity.

"Mr. Osborne, you're awake."

Ivus nodded to him slightly, and said politely, "Sorry, did you wake you up?" I had to wake you up, though. The Star-Antimony people outside seem to have come in, and we must hurry to the Temple of Silver and Tin as soon as possible to complete the Shadow of Avalon Ritual - Detective Hermes will assist us. ”

With that, Ivus introduced Sherlock, "This is Avalon's first reliable ritual master, and he is a familiar old man with me. We had a bit of a mentor-apprentice relationship...... He was just brought back last night. The rituals entrusted to us by His Royal Highness Isabel must be completed by him. ”

When Osborne heard this, he immediately understood the identities of Ivas and Sherlock, as well as the cause and effect of the incident.

So the white-haired old man touched his beard like a lion's mane, nodded slightly, and said solemnly: "It's not the first." I am far from that Lord Ibn. ”

Hearing this, Ivus almost laughed.

He worked hard to keep his face tight and make a serious look.

Osborne descended the stairs and held out his hand to Sherlock in the distance.

"Fortunately, Detective Hermes."

The old ceremonial master said meaningfully, "I hope we can have a good time working together in the future—at least I hope to work with you." ”

He guessed who Sherlock was, and realized that the other party must not know who Ivus really was.

Otherwise, if they are all promoters, there is no need to be so vague in their speech. If the promoter only talks to the promoter about matters outside of the ritual and does not affect the rationality of the "NPC" and the plot, he will not be punished.

"Me too."

Hearing this, the advisor also understood what the old ceremonial master meant.

- He's hinting to me that he's an olive!

Fortunately, "Olive" found it on its own!

The advisor breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was still the ritual master of the ancient kingdom of rest.

If Olive were a Demon Scholar or a Demon Man of Star Antimony, I'm afraid he would have already started to act alone by now......

So the advisor also greeted him, shook hands with the old master of ceremonies, and said cryptically, "I am ready to cooperate with you...... There are even some who can't wait. ”

The implication is that my path of rejection does not go beyond the path.

"—then add me another one."

And at this moment, a slightly cold but calm enough voice came.

Ivus looked in the direction from which the voice had come and saw another person.

He suddenly felt a little nervous.

I saw that the man was wearing a black dress, his hair was neatly groomed, his expression was solemn and solemn, and he was holding a heavy cane.

He walked down politely, his steps light and steady. He bowed slightly to Ivus and whispered, "I'm sorry to take care of my brother Sherlock, Lord Bishop. And Mr. Ceremonial Master...... The safety of both of you is up to us. ”

His voice was very soft and gentle, and he seemed very gentlemanly.

- But the problem is that this person's name should be "Microft Hermes".

Hearing the fat man's slow but polite and gentle words at the moment, Ivas only felt goosebumps coming out of his body.

…… Help, help.

How could that guy McCroft be so disgusting if he spoke normally......

- I really want to expose Miss "Grape" directly!

Ivas only hated himself for being a promoter, and he didn't have the ability to expose other promoters at all.

As uncomfortable as he was, there was also an "olive" on the side.

Ibn also knew McCroft, and knew what the fat man's usual style was - in general, very close to the casual attitude of Lady Meg, who usually acted with a three-plank axe:

"It's about me", "It's about you", "I'll leave if it's okay".

And now this "McCroft" looks like a noble lady who is polite, gentle and well-behaved...... Even the greasy hair, which is usually a little messy, is combed neatly. It's like having obsessive-compulsive disorder or cleanliness fetish.,In a very limited time, I will deal with myself clean and tidy.。

Ivas even wondered if Grape had already used a spell, washed Microft's head, or something......

"Olive" guessed that Ivas was in disguise, so he couldn't even hint to "McCroft" that there was something wrong with his performance - if Ivas saw through it all, he would have become suspicious if he hadn't revealed it. So the two of them who knew McCroft had to pretend that Miss Grape's performance was flawless.

Thinking of this, Washton felt happy.

Thankfully, Sherlock didn't follow them into the ritual.

But thinking of this, he suddenly had some regrets.

Because Ivas really wanted Sherlock to see this.

Fortunately, "Sherlock" himself didn't realize what was abnormal about his "brother" who only existed in the setting.

He just frowned and looked at the other party, and soon seemed to recognize the other person's identity from a certain detail.

"Brother, come with me."

"Sherlock" said a cold word to "McCroft" and pulled him away. Before leaving, he politely mentioned to Ivas, "Lord Bishop, please wait for us a little. ”

As they both left, Evas and Ibn looked at each other and sighed in unison.

"What are you going to do?"

Ibn lowered his voice and asked Evas, "You said the Shadow of Avalon ritual?" Didn't you say there was something wrong with that ritual? ”

Ivus shook his head slightly: "Let's talk about it when we go out." Let me first tell you what this ceremony requires and how to proceed. ”

So Aiwath relayed the information he had received from Isabel to old Ibn.

The consultant with the grapes soon returned.

And Aivas also returned to his normal voice: "Is the Queen's blood with you?" ”

"Well, I brought it down. Take it with you now. ”

"Then it's up to you...... I will pray and heal for you. ”

Looking at the advisors and grapes who came back, Ivas nodded slightly and said solemnly, "I'll pray for you once now, and then we'll go." I have a bad feeling that we'd better not delay too long. ”

"To whom are you going to pray?"

Just then, the advisor suddenly asked.

"Naturally, it's a candle." Ivas replied.

Sherlock touched his chin and said solemnly, "It's dangerous outside, and it might be difficult for us to get close to the Temple of Silver and Tin. In this case, we may need more adaptation......

"If you can, please pray to the Lord of the Feathers."

For some reason, after coming into contact with the grapes, the advisor suddenly became a little suspicious of Ivas's identity.

The promotion ceremony itself was the sole responsibility of the Lord of the Feathers - meaning that he was most likely watching them right now. If it were an ordinary pastor, he would not dare to pray to Him at this time. It's probably as bold as a candidate suddenly chatting with the invigilator asking for contact information and no one else when he is taking the exam.

It's not dangerous, but it's at least disrespectful—priests are usually in awe of the Nine Pillars. And the Lord of the Scales looked at them, and only the promoted would know about it.

Clearly, the consultant's suspicions were not deep.

But his temptation didn't mean much to Ivus. Because Ivus had already prayed to the Lord of Scales.

"No problem."

Ivus nodded, "You're right...... Such a time should indeed be prayed to the Lord of the Scales. ”

His idea was simple.

Regardless of whether there was any accident at this promotion ceremony...... But in the promotion ceremony that the Lord of Scales had personally constructed, even if there was an accident, it must have been expected by him.

The path of adaptation controlled by the Lord of the Scales is a prophet and an astrologer, two professions that can predict the future. The Lord of the Feathers himself has the ability to peek into the future. And if he can see the future, it means that the situation they are facing now is part of the promotion ceremony.

Maybe even their mission was determined based on the "modified promotion ceremony"!

Whether it's "the heart is a sanctuary" or rescuing Sherlock, it's all about what they're doing today.

It was because Ivas had saved Sherlock and killed Chancellor Drost in time that they would gather at this time; Isabel also fulfilled her mission, concocting a false "history" and convincing everyone so that she could come here to meet Ivas.

That's why she had the opportunity to make the Shadow of Avalon ritual known to Sherlock and keep the advisor here.

From this point of view, whatever they think and do, it is expected by the Lord of the Feathers. He did not design "enemies who will chase them everywhere", but he anticipated the every move of the promoted people from the very beginning, so he planted enemies in advance in their path.

Then even Evas's prayer at this moment should be within his expectation—

Ivas asked Ibn for a pinch of emerald dust.

His left hand was holding the gem dust, and his right hand was touching his forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, throat, and heart. Ivas then placed his right hand on the back of his left fist and chanted aloud, "I ask the Lord of the Feathers—"

As he spoke, he flipped his hand over and spread it out.

The powder sneered and turned into green smoke and rose to envelop the crowd.

Aihuas's voice gradually became lower: "The number of saints is the god of six, the god of scales and feathers, the god of thousands of clothes...... Shapeshifting Kunpeng!

"Please give us the ability to conceal our bodies so that we can go to our destination undetected!"

The four of them immediately hid their figures.

It's not completely invisible, and if you move in a place where there's plenty of light, you can see a little distortion and blurring with the naked eye. But if it's at night when there's not enough light, that's enough.

Ehuas's voice was also distorted by the blessing of the prayer, becoming muddy and distorted: "Group stealth can last for three hours, everyone go and pack up the things you need first." Meet at the door in five minutes.

"The outside may have been cordoned off by the Star Antimony Army now. We're going to make our way through the blockade area, first to the Temple of Silver and Tin to get something, and then to the Chapel of St. Genevele. ”

In order to complete the Shadow of Avalon ceremony, the elven dagger separated from the holy sword "Arondaite" hanging from the queen's bed is indispensable.

But I didn't see it when Iwass went there before, so I guess it was hidden somewhere else.

But thinking of this, Ivas had a new doubt in his heart-

He remembered that the other Arondette had apparently been stolen by Vivien and hidden on Hayna. Then it disappeared inexplicably...... It may have been taken by someone, or it may have melted into Hayna's body. Anyway, now it's not in the base of the Shadow of Avalon's ritual at all, which directly leads to the ritual mistake and pulls the Shadow Celestial Division down.

…… So here's the problem.

Now that he is holding the Shadow of Avalon ceremony at this point in time, what will he pull down?

Where is the other Arondaite, where the hell is it now?

In this world, Ivus has no desire to transcend, so will there be Hayna?

…… If there is Hayna, don't just pull Hayna's soul over, right?

And if in this world where Ivas has no desire to transcend, there is no Hawena at all......

"That's a big problem." Ivus muttered under his breath.

(End of chapter)