The young man known as "Karl" smoothed back his hair, put his hands on his head, and showed a bohemian smile: "I said, old man - do you have any good stuff?"
As he said this, the gray mud around him was surging uneasily.
Then, Karl suddenly raised his right hand that was holding his hair.
He put his palm forward and waved his hand naturally.
The mud was like a living creature, surging forward rapidly. It seemed as if it was going to swallow everything in and tear it apart——
It is different from being attacked on a ship.
This time, Benjamin, who had prepared pre-transformation materials in advance, finally showed off the transformation wizard's combat power.
Only black smoke was seen flowing out from around him.
Like a general commanding his soldiers, he pushed the black mist that kept pouring forward to face the mud.
When the black mist comes into contact with the mud, vermilion crystals are generated from the contact points - the wall of black mist transforms the inflowing mud into a vermilion crystal, and then these crystals break on their own and become a rope.
Thousands of red needles gathered around Benjamin.
I saw him suddenly wave his hand forward.
Like a heavy rain, the red crystal needles flew densely at high speed and attacked Captain Karl!
And Carl wasn't nervous at all about it.
The mud in front of him seemed to be alive, rising up on its own. The moment it left the ground, it condensed into a solid and thick stone wall. Those red needles clanked against the stone wall, and then fell down.
fall.
The part of the stone wall under the sand spread in all directions and solidified, forming a solid "base frame".
But those red needles, after being broken, shined with golden light one by one.
After a very short delay, they connect to each other.
——Sudden explosion!
At this moment, Benjamin suddenly shouted:
"David, get a hold of him!
"I can't kill anyone anymore...if I continue to transform, I won't be able to hold back!"
David?
Are you calling me? But... shouldn't you and I be mortal enemies?
Annan was stunned for a moment.
He quickly realized something.
Yes, this premise is wrong——
The moment he realized this, all the clues were connected in front of him. Annan understood everything.
Without hesitation, he pushed Maria's shoulder, who was in a daze.
He no longer pretended, his voice was bright and clear:
"Quick, Maria—separate them!"
"……good."
Maria also vaguely felt that she understood something.
But she always felt so different.
Although "Gerald's" action was very rude, it immediately woke her up while she was thinking about it.
Maria's ring sparkled.
She stretched out her slender right hand and issued an order in the air:
"[Both sides have a truce]!"
The moment her cold voice fell.
A transparent wall rose between Benjamin and Carl, cutting the battlefield in half.
The invisible repulsive force starts from the wall and pushes to both sides at the same time.
In the low roar, the sand and red needles were tightly blocked by the repulsive force and pushed to both sides. Benjamin and Carl were also pushed backwards away from the wall by the repulsive force.
At this distance, it is impossible for them to rush over immediately; and whether it is sand or red crystals, they will be blocked. Only powerful spells that need to be prepared can disperse them.
In other words, both parties don't have to worry about being attacked by the other party... and can sit down and talk calmly.
Annan sighed at the effect of this spell.
This is simply a genuine way to break up a fight (magic)...
"Can you tell me now?"
Maria turned back and looked at Annan seriously: "Why separate them?"
Annan seemed to see his own reflection in her pupils.
Everyone else also looked at Annan.
In other words...they are all looking at Gerald.
Annan chuckled lightly.
He clapped his hands and took a step forward.
The ordinary and gentle face belonging to Gerald suddenly appeared with a confidence that was incompatible with him... and a wild smile that was so bright that it was almost bright.
"Gentlemen, old gentlemen...and our respected Highnesses."
Annan said, turning around gracefully and bowing to pay tribute to Maria.
Maria also politely bowed her skirt to him.
Immediately afterwards, Annan said calmly: "In fact, I have seen through the entire truth."
As he spoke, he looked at his watch: "Although the reasoning will take place after dinner, I'm running out of time... Let this boring farce end here.
"The reason why I want to stop you from fighting is simple. Because as long as one more person dies, we will only have five people left, and what does this mean?"
"If the person who killed Master Michelangelo hasn't killed anyone yet...can he kill one person and end the ceremony directly?"
Maria asked tentatively.
Annan nodded, then shook his head.
"Almost, but that's not the problem..."
He sneered and showed an elegant and reserved smile.
He raised his voice and replied: "The key to the problem is that if there are still six people alive - no matter how powerful he is, he cannot kill any one of them. Otherwise, there will be a bug in the ritual...or, in other words, there will be an infinite loop."
Annan's current attitude is not at all as humble as he showed before.
Every move seems to be shining, attracting everyone's attention.
"Let me put it this way. The way to end all this is very simple...it only requires one simple question."
Annan said directly: "From the beginning, we all ignored this matter. Why, because everyone present... has more or less human lives. So we will not hide our identities from other people.
It feels strange.
"But that's the crux of the matter."
With that said, Annan looked at Maria and asked: "Does the Imperial Order School have a spell that can learn the true names of others?"
Annan had seen similar things at the Viscount Mansion before.
Maria blinked and realized something.
She quickly replied: "Yes, indeed."
She immediately took out a flat emerald green jade plaque from her small satchel.
She lightly touched it with her right hand, and strange marks were imprinted on it.
"Take it and ask people for their real names. If the answer is correct, it will flash white; if the answer is wrong, it will flash red."
Maria handed it to Annan and explained how to use it.
"Okay, Your Highness."
Annan smiled slightly, looked directly at Uncle Gilandaio of the Prophet School, raised his hand and handed over the jade token.
He said gently: "Your Excellency Ghirlandaio... do you want to come and test it?"
Ghirlandaio, who had been silent, looked at Annan and suddenly laughed.
He walked over without fear and held the jade plaque tightly.
Under the gazes of everyone with different expressions, Ghirlandaio said calmly: