Pastor's Tantra

When Barton woke up, the shock that Mr. Aleister had given him still remained in his heart.

It was like a kind of sizzling and soul-stirring madness, and he could not forget it even after he chose the path characteristics. The three fingers stretched out by Aleister remained very clear in his mind.

The brain is shaking and the spine is tightening.

Compared to the secrets described by Dark Cloud and the words that simply made him dissatisfied with the path of authoritarianism, Aleister personally showed him once what a "transcendent soul" is.

——I am indeed not qualified yet.

Barton thought a little lostly, and his whole body became sober. Some things are not necessarily what he can do if he wants to do them... By now, he has long understood this kind of thing.

But it's okay.

He got up from the bed, turned on the light in the room, and looked at the mirror on one side.

That was a boy who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old.

He had peridot-green pupils and short golden hair that hung down to his shoulders and was cut with a knife.

His hair is thin and soft, sticking close to his scalp. It also makes his head look a bit small.

He stared at the mirror and clenched his fists slightly.

I saw blue-purple electric light crackling, flowing out from his palm and traveling quickly on his body. At this time, Barton no longer felt numb all over his body like before, and his hair no longer exploded like before.

This is the second level of [Thunder and Lightning Affinity].

It was the "key path characteristic" that his father had marked out for Barton when he was teaching him!

Compared with [Storm Container] and [Heroic Spirit] that appeared at the same time, there is basically no possibility of comparison.

"This is the gift Mr. Aleister left for me..."

Barton murmured.

His father once told him that it was difficult to obtain good path characteristics in the first two promotion ceremonies. So you just need to choose from the twelve fairly good path characteristics he delineated.

The reason why going from the third level to the fourth level is a watershed... A large part of the reason is that good path characteristics begin to appear in the third promotion ceremony.

Interests can confuse other people's minds. A big enough benefit can drive people crazy.

Everyone wants to obtain better characteristics, and the result is that everyone strives to express themselves and complete more tasks given by the Pillar God. But precisely because of this, the pass rate may drop significantly.

So at least in Avalon, the closer you get to the back, the more participants in the New Moon Ceremony will be - because teammates will hold you back anyway, and they may also backstab you.

It would be better not to have teammates from the beginning.

In the early ceremony, everyone was basically a newcomer, and they all came to get the blue path characteristics of "container" or "affinity". And as long as you pass the level, you are guaranteed to have a characteristic that suits you, so there will be no stumbling blocks for each other.

This was also the reason why Barton dared to secretly participate in the ceremony.

"...That's it," Barton murmured, "are there really many newcomers in this ceremony?"

Or is it a matter of not participating in the new moon ceremony?

But no matter what...he was able to gain thunder and lightning affinity this time because of the kindness of others. He actually deserves it.

Because if they had competed equally, he would have been eliminated by Mr. Aleister. It was because of his initial words about "making an alliance" that he was spared and survived.

And this is why Barton feels ashamed.

At that time, he didn't actually want to form an alliance with the devil from his heart. Barton really felt that since Antlers would seek an alliance with a newcomer like him... it meant that he must have invited others when they entered. Therefore, the words of Antlers cannot be trusted.

Barton came into contact with many such people. During holidays, they would come to visit their father.

Many of them look gentle, cheerful and tolerant. Barton also thought that they were all good people because they would bring many expensive gifts to Barton.

But his father just taught Barton patiently: "Because I am the great guardian of Avalon, supervising the whole country and controlling the entire army during war. That's why they come to please me, and that's why they treat you so well."

"Their appearance will be very good, but the attitude they express is worthless. Don't look at what they say or what they do, but look at what they ultimately do."

——But if you say what you did, you can’t see it until the incident is over? Doesn’t that mean anything anyone says can be a lie?

Barton asked at the time.

But his father affirmed: "That's exactly it."

"Don't believe in covenants, don't believe in promises. The moment any contract is made, there is a possibility of it being torn apart..."

Witnessing how Antlers betrayed the covenant, Barton whispered to himself: "I seem to understand a little better now..."

Compared with the "Thunder Affinity" ability he gained, the knowledge gained during this promotion ceremony was an extremely valuable asset.

At this moment, Barton suddenly heard the butler's voice.

This is three or four o'clock in the middle of the night...

He approached the door warily and put his ear against the door. Then a familiar voice was heard.

——It’s mom!

Mom is back!

He suddenly panicked and ran to the ground to start a quick cleanup ritual. But as soon as he packed up two items, he realized that he should turn off the lights in the room first.

But as soon as he turned off the light, his bedroom door was opened from the outside.

With a snap, the light was turned on again.

A woman with black hair, black eyes, deep features, and a slightly larger mouth stood at the door with a frown.

"Aren't you asleep yet, little Apple?"

The woman frowned slightly, then looked at the ritual array in the room.

She immediately realized what her son had done: "Did you attend the promotion ceremony?"

But when she looked at Barton, her eyes widened in surprise: "Did you succeed?"

When Barton heard his mother's question, he immediately shrank his neck.

But he quickly reacted - what are you afraid of, I was successfully promoted!

So Barton held his head high again and said triumphantly: "Yes!

"I was successfully promoted during the New Moon Ceremony. It's awesome, Mom!"

"good."

The woman nodded slightly in praise.

But she turned and said, "But you should sleep now, you are still growing. The sleep provided by the ritual is not enough for your body to relax.

"Your room is so dirty, go sleep in your father's room. I'll ask the servants to clean it up tomorrow."

Why is the reaction so dull...

Barton pursed his lips. This was completely different from the picture he had imagined.

"Mom, I chose Thunder and Lightning!"

Patton emphasized.

"Can."

The woman nodded.

Her abyss-like black pupils stared at Barton: "So I won't ask you about your truancy for now. Let's wait until you wake up tomorrow."

Barton suddenly shuddered.

So Barton smiled sarcastically and wanted to change the subject: "Mom, why haven't you come home for so long?"

"The assassin hasn't been caught yet, and the Moon Griffin Brigade will step up night patrols this month."

The woman replied calmly.

She looked at Barton and reminded her seriously: "Don't go out at night during this period. If you have to go out, be sure to take 'Emily' with you."

Emily is the name of Barton's griffon.

Although she is only a teenager now, she can fight much more than Barton. A third-level transcendent might not be able to defeat her.

It is not so much that Patton learned the light cavalry tactics in order to cooperate with Emily in fighting... but rather, it was to prevent Emily from holding back.

"What about dad?"

Barton asked: "Dad hasn't been home for a long time."

"The matter of the giant survivors has nothing to do with you."

"But I saw a giant during this ceremony!"

"That's okay. You go to bed, and when you wake up we'll have a meeting to discuss your absence from class."

The woman said sternly: "Your teacher wrote to me and said that you have not been to school for three days."

"...Because I'm preparing for the promotion ceremony," Barton smiled flatteringly, "Do you think I was successfully promoted?"

"No need, you should take classes now. There is no point in your promotion to Transcendence now. You will eventually have to wait for Emily to reach adulthood before you can advance to Sky Cavalry. If you come into contact with the power of the Path now, you will only accumulate Dao for yourself for no reason. The journey is impulsive. But since you have successfully advanced, there is no point in asking again, so I will not criticize you, but I will not encourage you."

"Okay, Mom."

Barton hesitated a little, but nodded politely.

He also didn't expect that he would not be praised for his successful promotion.

So Barton decided not to tell the secret shared by Mr. Dark Cloud, otherwise he might still be scolded.

He also needs to have a little secret of his own!

However, the giant remnants...

Mentioning this, Barton thought of the Noble Red Society again.

He asked uneasily: "Is Mr. Sherlock really dead?"

"Hard to say."

His mother shook her head slightly, with reservations about the matter: "If you want to know... we will invite Mr. Aiwas Moriarty to visit us next week.

"George has something important to inform him. If he is still in the mood after hearing that, you can ask him by the way. He previously claimed to inherit Sherlock's investigation, so he should at least be an insider. "

"What's the matter?" Barton asked.

"Professor Moriarty died unexpectedly last week."

The woman replied: "He did not leave a will. And Inspector General Edward cannot inherit the family property while he is in the Inspectorate. In other words, the successor can only be Aiwass, or even Yulia - if Aiwass chooses to Even if he joined the church after graduation, he would not be able to inherit the family property. Compared with the frail and sick Yulia, Aiwass could possibly suppress them.

"George said that there might be people who bully Aiwass because he is young and does not understand the conspiracies, so they will stumble and dig holes for him. For the sake of the professor, we have to protect the children he adopted. They are all kingdoms. The pillars of our society cannot be touched by those young people."

"oh."

Barton responded absently.

When he heard the name Aiwass, his ears almost felt calluses.

This is a standard child from "other people's families", smart, decisive and mature, kind to others, just and brave. Also friends with his idol Sherlock Hermes...

Barton was quite envious at first, but then he got used to it. Anyway, no matter how powerful others are, it has nothing to do with him.

——Compared to Mr. Aiwass.

Barton thought to himself that he was paying more attention to Mr. Aleister now.

And at the same time.

On the other side, there are also people paying attention to the name "Aleister".

At this moment, an old man awkwardly moved out of bed.

The old man's belly is so big that if he stands up, he can't even see his feet. The muscles in his limbs also became flabby and turned into loose fat. His round and huge head made him look like a fat seal.

"Diomedes."

he raised his voice.

Three seconds later, an elf butler with a Chinese character, a serious face and some wrinkles appeared silently from the door.

"Mr. Drost, you are looking for me."

"Yes, my friend. Write two letters for me and send them before dawn."

Minister Drost said, handing over his seal: "Send a letter to Boca and ask him if a new person named 'Aleister' has joined Lloyd's recently. He may not be named this." , but he is a demon who has a contract with the Shadow Demon. Give me his information and contact information.

"Another letter is sent to the Sheriff of Gray County, asking for a young man named Aleister.

"He used to study in the country. After finishing junior high school, he went to high school in Gray County. His parents were both believers, and his father later passed away, leaving him a modest inheritance. He may have graduated later. Maybe he didn't graduate... Anyway, he left his hometown and went rock climbing all over Avalon - such characteristics should be easy to find. If you can find it, give me his mother's contact information."

"Okay, Mr. Droste."

The Elf Butler responded and took the seal: "I remember it. Is there a deadline for the investigation?"

"Within a month... no, half a month."

Minister Drost replied calmly: "Give them half a month. I want to get a definite reply. I don't want to get a reply like 'We tried our best but couldn't find it' or 'There is indeed no Aleister.' . His name may not be that, and the information may be incorrect. But I hope to get results."

"I'll put it in the letter, Mr. Droste."

His elf butler replied.