When Arthur picked up the advanced map [Tangerine Great], words began to appear in front of him-

[Advanced Atlas 'Orange Big', Judgment ......]

[With the 'Phantom Stomach', the judgment is passed!] 】

[Possession of the ritual 'Cat Tachibana', the judgment is passed!] 】

[The 'Cat's Orange' ritual did not reach the high level, do you use 4000 XP points to make up for it?] 】

……

['Cat's Orange' Ceremony, Judgment ......]

[Physique, judgment passed!] 】

[Spirituality, the judgment is passed!] 】

[Judging the 'Cat Orange' ceremony, which can be reached to the extreme, does it use 9999 XP?] 】

……

Arthur looked at the text prompt in front of him, his eyes full of surprise.

After the 'ceremony' is performed, it is the person who needs time to accumulate to achieve a complete change in the ritual.

Not only the [Cat Orange], but also the rituals of other schools and forces.

Arthur knew that.

Not only after completing the [Cat's Orange] ceremony, the special effects [Ordination] [Feast] and [Golden Thread] that appeared were telling Arthur this, but also because of the records of those mysterious side books.

Even, to some extent, Arthur can be said to remember it vividly-

By flipping through the mysterious side books that he brought back from 'Ymir Manor', Arthur learns that there is a ritual called 'Tortoiseshell Longevity'.

The enhancement of the physique and the harmony of the spirituality of this ritual are very ordinary, but it can greatly increase the lifespan of the person performing the ritual.

As each month passes, an additional six months of life are added to the life of the person who performed the ceremony.

To put it simply, live for one year, add six years.

This kind of gift has been going on until the millennium.

But it is a pity that every one of the organizers of the 'Tortoiseshell Birthday' did not really live to the end of the millennium.

Because—

Hunting!

Although they have gained a long lifespan, the mysterious side people who hold the 'Tortoiseshell Longevity' ceremony are not immortal, and compared to the mysterious people who have performed other ceremonies, the [physical] and [spiritual] 'Tortoiseshell Longevity' ceremony holders are really weak.

So, the evil in the hearts of men began to be revealed.

Of course, this evil manifestation is very hidden.

But with the rumor that the blood of the person who performed the 'tortoiseshell longevity' ceremony could increase lifespan appeared, this evil exploded directly.

Jealousy of the long-lived!

The desire for your own longevity!

The rest of the mystical people began to massacre the occult people who were holding the 'Tortoiseshell Longevity' ceremony.

As a result, almost at the end of the empire, the ritual of 'tortoiseshell longevity' was lost.

Of course, Arthur can remember so clearly, in addition to the special nature of the 'Tortoiseshell Longevity' ceremony, but also because the author of that book had a friend who held the 'Hawksbill Longevity' ceremony, and the author of the book sighed at the magic and greatness of this ceremony, and then ......

When he was dying, he killed his friend who had performed the 'Tortoiseshell Birthday' ceremony.

I regret doing that.

But if I had to do it again, I would do it anyway.

Because, whenever I see him full of vitality and look at my old self, I feel disgusted!

I'm disgusted with myself!

I hate my friend even more!

I felt like my jealousy and anger had swallowed me!

So, I killed him.

And, I chose to drink his blood, which is rumored to increase a person's lifespan by performing the 'Tortoiseshell Longevity' ceremony......

It's a pity that this is just a rumor.

I drank all of his blood, but my lifespan didn't increase.

When the day I had foreseen came, I was forced to face death. ’

Obviously, it's another story of 'the musk died because of the musk'.

However, it made Arthur remember the author of the book, 'Antil'.

At the same time, I also kept in my mind that "holding the ceremony is just the beginning".

Therefore, Arthur was not surprised by the time accumulation required to make up for [Cat Orange] with XP, but was pleasantly surprised.

What really surprised Arthur was the following one.

'The ultimate in [Cat Orange]? ’

Completely subconsciously, Arthur thought of the 'golden lion cat' who had exploded the Holy Empire's pope with his fist at the speed of light!

Is it because the 'ceremony' has reached the extreme that the other party is different?

Quite possibly!

The ultimate [Cat Orange] brings a different [Orange Big]!

Then, the [Orange Greatness] also reached the extreme, and it was in exchange for the difference of 'ascending the ladder'!

In the end, he had that invincible [physique], a fist like the speed of light!

Thinking of this, Arthur did not hesitate and directly opened the advanced map [Tachibana no Da].

His XP is not enough.

But that didn't stop him from taking a look in advance.

And then......

Arthur was stunned.

A fat, fat, cute orange cat lay on its back, with a shattered bed board and a dragon, a fierce tiger, a violent bear, and a lone wolf under him.

The dragon opened its mouth wide to spit out the dragon's breath, but a little smoke came out.

The fierce tiger's front paws slammed into the ground, trying to prop up his upper body, but the ground was shattered, but it had no effect.

It's the same with Storm Bear, who is known for his strength, and uses all fours to push the orange cat up, but he is so tired that he gasps for breath.

The lone wolf lay flat, rolling his eyes and foaming at the mouth like a dog.

And in the trees not far away, a black crow peeked into everything.

In the bushes under the trees, a small snake swayed and slipped away.

'This ......'

Arthur looked at the painting closely, and he didn't know how to express his emotions properly.

He looked at the fat orange with a face full of arrogance, contempt, and a little cuteness, and for some reason, he couldn't help but hear "I'm emo" in his ears.

'This is the Advanced Graph?' ’

Arthur muttered to himself.

To be honest, the difference between the advanced map in front of him and the advanced map he imagined was a bit big.

In Arthur's imagination, the advanced map should be the kind of advanced way that contains the way of advancement but hides the murderous intention, and if it is a little more evil, it can also trick the viewer into unconsciously choosing to enter the rank, and then the flesh and soul of the failed person will be absorbed by the advanced map.

Even, there must be a distinction between true and false advanced graphs.

Really, it's the kind of way to advance but hides the murderous intention.

If it is false, it is full of killing machines, and there is no life, that is, it absorbs the flesh and soul of the loser, so as to feed the real 'advanced map'.

And there must be some big conspiracy hidden in this.

Can realistically ......

Colored pencil drawings.

It's lifelike, but it's unremarkable.

'This advanced map of mine can't be fake, right?' ’

Even though he knew that the Count of Nanlos couldn't come up with a fake, Arthur still couldn't help but have such a thought in his heart.

Subconsciously, Arthur began to examine the advanced map in a more serious manner.

Then, Arthur really made a discovery.

Inside the bushes depicted on this advanced map, Arthur discovers a name—

Helke.

(End of chapter)