Pastor's Tantra

Although Aiwass didn't know much about New Moon Ritual, he also knew that it was 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 a new moon ceremony when advancing. In other words, it is very difficult to have 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 had already come into contact with the upper class society, and as strong men had access to various secrets, intelligence and resources. If you go to the full moon ceremony at this time, it will be very easy to take a group of new people who are difficult to cooperate and directly enter the ceremony that is many times more difficult.

Therefore, after the first path reaches its peak, extraordinary beings often use new moon rituals to advance to their second path. The New Moon Ritual is just about killing each other anyway, so it doesn't matter 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?

——Except for 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 variation of the surname Alexander. If you pronounce "Alexander" in Iris language, it can become this pronunciation, and then transliterate it back to become Aleister. It happened that Aiwass's instinctive impulse to transcend the path was inherited 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 who left early. It was his foreshadowing of 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 equivalent to proving the existence of "Aleister". After Aiwass attacked the Lloyd's headquarters, the origin of the shadow demon became clear, and it was confirmed that he came from the Noble Red Society - at least it was no longer a "shadow demon summoned out of nowhere" or”.

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 remained silent and 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? In addition to this Mr. Aleister, we have We are all veterans of the Second Path. We are all very experienced in advanced rituals... We can totally work together.

"How should I call you? Is this... Mr. or Ms.?"

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. I don't even know what his code name is.

Then a sixth person appeared - this person Aiwass still knew. This is exactly the 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 Cavaliers have obviously grown a lot compared to the last time they were promoted.

Unlike the gray hooded man, Mr. Knight quickly agreed to half of the antlers' advances.

"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 entered the ceremony in 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 Cavaliers have grown partially, but not completely.

"But I'm a demon, boy."

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. of status.

The knight did not know that he had been taught this, and repeatedly chanted "The identity of the outside world has nothing to do with the ritual." Even though he was a bit resigned to his death, at least he didn't report more information about himself, and he didn't completely believe Mr. Lujiao's persuasion, so he wasn't particularly resentful.

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. But since Aiwass did it on purpose, he obviously couldn't persuade him.

After trying to persuade the knight twice, he stopped trying. Aiwass pretended to be "Aleister" and chatted with Antlers, Red and Thunder. Through the three people's detailed questions and answers with ulterior motives, and 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 a demon since childhood. I used to study in the countryside and went to Gray County after finishing junior high school. His parents were both believers, but he only believed 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 traveling to the Garden City adjacent to the Glass Island, he was accepted by the local Noble Red Society.

Now he has just joined the Noble Red and is not very clear about its purpose and philosophy. However, his "mentor" provided him with a path to advancement and taught him how to perform the ritual. It was the first rite of advancement he had ever attempted—and he had planned to perform the New Moon Ceremony the first time because his guide had boasted of his talents.

A very reasonable and vivid character. There is no problem except that the 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 kept chatting 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 was soaked in blood because of his clumsiness.

—— 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 found nearby.

It’s a completely different atmosphere than a full moon ceremony. Neither of the three introduced themselves or even introduced their paths.

One of them was a man so skinny that he looked like a dead wood. His back was slightly stooped, and the black hair that hung down below his shoulders turned into wisps of small curls like wet seaweed. He buried his head and muttered something to himself in a low voice.

And the other person is 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 Antlers is 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 in a gray hoodie is the path of adaptation, and Mr. Knight It is the authoritarian path. In other words, the remaining three people should be balance, beauty and wisdom.

Fortunately, there is a ninth person who directly eliminates a wrong option for everyone——

"Hello everyone, I am the 'King' of the Balanced Path, a senior 'botanist'! If brothers and sisters need alchemy 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 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 him for a full moon ceremony, so what gave you the courage to do a new moon ceremony?

Anyway, they are all met in person, so there is no difference, right?

And it wasn’t 10% off last time. Why was it changed to 20% off this time? Have you run out of money recently?

Can I still attend the New Moon Ceremony if I have no money? Why don't you go to the full moon ceremony and do something else?

But what Aiwass didn't expect was that his goods actually sold.

This is a circle of seats, and the ninth one is right next to the first one. Mr. Antlers, who could get along well with everyone, approached Mr. King with great interest and asked Mr. King in a low voice about the source of his goods.

According 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 rewarding those who work hard?

At this moment, the stone knight sculpture regained its color. It exudes a bright silvery white light, and the golden holy sword in its hand is 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.

It was a gloomy and dark closed building, but everything around it was extremely tall. The flowing sea of ​​blood beneath them turned into a pot of boiling broth, and they were in the pot, white smoke steaming.

The surrounding buildings were extremely huge, and the door handle was at least ten meters high from the ground; and the handle was 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 pause.

[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 with 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 eyes of the 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\