Although Aiwass doesn’t know much about New Moon Ritual, he also knows that it is a PVP mode.
Everyone is an enemy to each other, and only the winners can be promoted.
The cost of the new moon ceremony is much greater than that of the full moon ceremony. Even if there is no penalty for failure, the material cost of the ceremony is not low. Only those who are confident enough in themselves will perform the new moon ceremony when they advance. In other words,
It's hard to find a gangster in this model.
The difficulty of the promotion ceremony will increase with the strength of the participants.
Before embarking on the second path, these extraordinary beings have already come into contact with the upper class society, and as strong men they hold various secrets, intelligence and resources. If you go to the full moon ceremony at this time, it will be easy to lead a group of people who are difficult to cooperate with.
Newcomers will directly enter the ceremony where the difficulty is increased many times.
Therefore, after reaching the peak of the first path, extraordinary beings often use the new moon ritual to advance to the second path. The new moon ritual is just killing each other anyway, and it doesn't matter even if the difficulty of the ritual is increased.
When being chased by a bear, you don't need to run faster than the bear, you just need to run faster than other people.
So, who can be so confident?
——In addition to the young and ignorant fools, they are the senior extraordinary beings who have been promoted to the second path.
These people are all the latter, and Aiwass is going to play the former.
A newcomer who doesn't even know the meaning of his "codename" is possessed by a shadow demon because of good luck or bad luck, and joins the Noble Red Society - such an image.
The pseudonym "Aleister" actually has its own special meaning. A meaning that only Aiwass himself knows.
This name is a variant of the surname Alexander. If you pronounce "Alexander" in Iris language, it can be pronounced like this, and then transliterated back, it becomes Aleister. It happened that Aiwass's instinctive impulse to transcend the path,
He inherited it from his grandfather named Alexander, and his mother was an Iris noble.
This can also be regarded as Aiwass's memory of his past...his biological parents who were separated before they met.
As for the Noble Red Society, it was Aiwass' early departure. It paved the way for his future plans.
——He didn't recognize anyone else, but the old man codenamed "Thunder" was obviously Inspector Gordon!
Having him here to participate in the ceremony is tantamount to proving the existence of "Aleister". After Aiwass attacked the Lloyd's headquarters, the origin of the shadow demon became clear, and he could be confirmed
From the Noble Red Order - at least no longer "a shadow demon summoner who popped out of nowhere".
At this moment, another person immediately appeared on the chair next to Aiwass.
He was wearing a very loose gray hoodie. He could not tell whether he was male or female, nor could he tell his age.
"I guess you are a promoted person who has adapted to the path."
Mr. Lujiao was the first to speak: "It's still early, how about we get to know each other? I am Lujiao, a promoter of the Dusk Path."
But at this moment, the other party said nothing and remained motionless.
Lujiao continued to persuade in a friendly manner: "I think you should be a newcomer. But you should have some understanding of the advancement ceremony... Are you also the second path? Apart from Mr. Aleister, we have
We are all veterans of the second path. We are all very experienced in advanced rituals... We can totally cooperate.
"How should I call you? This... sir, or madam?"
The man wearing a gray hood tilted his head slightly, but remained silent.
He didn't speak or raise his head, so it was impossible to distinguish his appearance and features. Let alone what his code name was.
Then a sixth person appeared - this person Aiwass still knew. This was Mr. "Knight" from the last full moon ceremony!
Apparently he failed in promotion last time and decided to be promoted again after only half a month's rest this time.
But the knight has obviously grown a lot compared to the last time he was promoted.
Unlike the gray hooded man, Mr. Knight quickly agreed to half of the antlers' solicitation.
"We can cooperate for the time being and deal with the remaining three people together."
The knight said seriously: "But since you will say this to me, I think you will also say the same to others. Compared with me who is trying to win over you later, you should be more inclined to cooperate with the strong person who enters the ceremony in the front.
"So until then, I will be working with Mr. Aleister and this Mr. Gray Hood."
Although he still didn't know the content of this ceremony, the knight told his judgment and plan without reservation.
It can only be said that the knight has grown partially, but not completely.
"But I'm a demon, kid."
Shadow Demon hissed back.
The knight just said seriously: "The identity of the outside world has nothing to do with the ceremony. We are competitors, opponents and possible allies. So we should call each other by code names - Mr. Aleister, you really don't want to use a code name.
?"
"Let's wait until the ceremony is over." Shadow Demon didn't take it seriously.
After that, Mr. Antlers directly stated to the "Knight" that his main path was the authoritarian path, and reported the opponent's brigade and possible location, thus hinting that he was very powerful in Avalon.
status.
The knight didn't know that he had been taught, and repeatedly said "The identity of the outside world has nothing to do with the ritual." Although he was a little resigned to death, at least he did not report more information about himself, nor did he completely believe Mr. Antler's persuasion, which was not special.
Resentment.
The knight obviously didn't want to talk to them, and he also vaguely advised "Aleister" not to continue talking to Antlers and the others. However, since Aiwass did it on purpose, he obviously couldn't persuade him.
After trying to persuade the knight twice, he stopped trying. Aiwass disguised himself as "Aleister" and chatted with Antlers, Red and Thunder. Through the three people's detailed questions and answers with ulterior motives, as well as the Shadow Demon's
After improvising, the image of the character "Aleister" gradually became clear——
The current "Aleister" is a young man who has been possessed by the devil since he was a child. He used to study in the countryside and went to Gray County after finishing junior high school. His parents are both believers, but he himself only believes in the Snake Father;
Later, when his father died, he inherited a modest inheritance and worked all over Avalon while climbing rocks and mountains, challenging himself and defeating nature. When he traveled to the Garden City adjacent to the Glass Island, he was attracted by the locals.
Accepted by the Noble Red Society.
Now that he has just joined the Noble Red, he is not very clear about its purpose and philosophy. However, his "mentor" provided him with a path to promotion and taught him how to carry out the ceremony. This was the first promotion ceremony he had tried.
——And he planned to hold a new moon ceremony for the first time because his guide boasted about his talents.
A very reasonable and vivid character. There is no problem except that this person does not exist.
Aiwass has decided that after the ceremony is over, he will ask Lily to help him recall it, transcribe the character, and recite it in full.
They chatted for more than an hour, and the originally sluggish and silent atmosphere gradually relaxed. The knight also gradually realized that this demon was not a villain, but just a little arrogant - he did not use human materials, but because
Clumsy's body was soaked in blood.
—— Regarding this point, although the three people on the left of Aiwass didn’t believe it in their hearts, he was sure that Mr. Knight believed it.
Because of this, the knight and Mr. Aleister, who was similar in age, also had a good conversation, while the silent Gray Hood was gradually ignored by people.
While chatting, the remaining three people also appeared one after another. They were obviously far away from the Glass Island, so they were dragged here by the ritual when no suitable transcendent could be matched nearby.
It was completely different from the atmosphere of the full moon ceremony. Two of the three people did not introduce themselves or even introduce their own paths.
One of them was a man so skinny that he was reminiscent of a rotten tree. His back was slightly stooped, and the black hair hanging down below his shoulders turned into wisps of small curls like wet seaweed. He buried his head and whispered to himself.
Talking about something.
The other person was a monk. He was wearing a dark brown robe as rough and simple as a rag. After he came in, he clasped his hands and said nothing.
Aiwass already knew at this time that the antlers are the path of dusk, red is the path of love, old Gordon is the path of devotion, he himself is the path of transcendence, Lily wearing a gray hoodie is the path of adaptation, Mr. Knight
It is the path of authority. In other words, the remaining three people should be balance, beauty and wisdom respectively.
Fortunately, there is a ninth person who directly eliminates an incorrect option for everyone——
"Hello everyone, I am the 'King' of the Balanced Path, a senior 'botanist'! Brothers and sisters, if you need alchemical incense or essential oils, you can buy them from me. I will sell them in the market.
Discount! Free delivery to your home within 20 kilometers around Mainz. Foreign customers only need to pay half of the normal customs tax, and they can have it delivered within half a month!"
As soon as the middle-aged man who looked a little downcast appeared, he immediately said repeatedly in a loud voice: "Hello everyone, can you hear me? I am the 'King' of the Balanced Path, a very professional botanist...
…”
"——It's so annoying!"
Aleister complained loudly and rudely.
Although the others did not speak, their slight frowns also showed their attitudes.
But in fact, Aiwass couldn't help but exclaimed in his heart:
Surprised, it’s the advertising guy from last time!
He couldn't help but sigh at the miracles in the world, everyone's fate, and your boy's incredible courage - you can even meet in seconds during the full moon ceremony. What gave you the courage to perform the new moon ceremony?
Anyway, we are all met in person, so there is no difference, right?
And wasn’t it 10% off last time? Why was it changed to 20% off this time? Have you run out of money recently?
If you have no money, can you still attend the New Moon Ceremony? Why don’t you go to the Full Moon Ceremony and do another one?
But what Aiwass didn't expect was that his goods actually sold.
In this circle of seats, the ninth one was right next to the first one. Mr. Antlers, who could get along well with everyone, came over with interest and asked Mr. King in a low voice about the source of his goods.
Listening to Mr. Antlers, he might want to buy a batch of alchemical incense - at least a large order worth more than five hundred white coins. Mr. King was so excited that he was trembling all over and almost jumped over from his seat to talk to Mr. Antlers.
Talked.
Aiwass shook his head repeatedly.
...hard to understand.
Can this method of bringing goods actually be sold?
Isn't this just God's reward for hard work?
At this moment, the stone knight sculpture regained its color. It exuded a bright silvery white light, and the golden holy sword in its hand was brilliant and bright.
[Dear ceremony participants, please remain quiet]
A serious voice sounded from under the knight's helmet:
[I will preside over this ceremony. I am a knight under the Silver Crowned Dragon, Gawain]
As Gawain finished speaking, the surrounding space took shape and became colored with him as the center.
This is a gloomy and dark closed building, but everything around it is extremely tall. The flowing sea of blood beneath them turned into a pot of boiling broth, and they were in the pot, with white smoke steaming.
The surrounding buildings are extremely huge, and the door handle is at least ten meters high from the ground; and the handle is also extremely huge, roughly estimated to be two meters long.
It was as if they had arrived in the land of giants, and as if they had been shrunk to the point of being shorter than a cat.
The apostle had no intention of chatting with them.
After arriving, the explanation started directly without stopping.
[In the first promotion ceremony, I must explain to you the special rules of the new moon ceremony]
[This time there are six advanced people with multiple paths, but please note: in the advancement ceremony, only advanced path abilities and extraordinary items corresponding to the paths made by yourself are allowed to be used]
[What you are experiencing is not a story that actually happened, but a script written by the Nine Pillars, using history as the stage]
[The dreams you use each time you advance will only be used once, and the contents are all fictional and different from the development in reality]
[Therefore, you must also solve puzzles, search for items, defeat enemies, or survive to prove your abilities under the watchful eye of Nine Pillars God]
[This ceremony is limited to one hour, and the ratio to reality is one to one]
[You must survive until the end of the ceremony, or complete the special victory conditions during early settlement]
[Because this ceremony is a new moon ceremony, the kill reward points are calculated. When the ceremony is completed and settled, the winner will be selected based on the points held from high to low; when all other ceremony participants are killed, the ceremony will be settled in advance immediately.
If there are no special victory conditions at this time, you will be awarded a loss]
[There are three winners in this ceremony, and there are special victory conditions]
[The special victory conditions for this ceremony are: "Sacred Object Scramble", "Crazy Killing"]
[Sacred object competition: There is a powerful sacred object in this ceremony. Holding the sacred object will be sensed by other ritual participants in real time. The person holding the sacred object survives to the end and wins directly regardless of the victory conditions]
[Crazy killing: At the end of the ceremony, the surviving ritual participants cannot obtain victory points, but if the number of kills is greater than the sum of the kills of the remaining survivors, they will win directly regardless of the victory conditions]
[The difficulty of this ritual is "Challenge". Death during the ritual will cause weakness in reality for four to ten days]
[Additional statement: The dream of this ceremony was constructed by the ‘Silver Crowned Dragon’, and the script and extra points details are in charge of the ‘Snake Father’. It has nothing to do with the witness of the ceremony, that is, myself]
When Gawain said this, he raised the blood-stained holy sword in his hand.
He solemnly read the script of the ceremony:
[In 1320, a giant couple in the giant kingdom of Alctors captured nine humans as food reserves for the winter...]
When the blade swung down from its highest point, Aiwass felt a strong dizziness.
The world in front of him distorted and dissipated, and the nine people sitting on the chairs disappeared without a trace.
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