Pastor's Tantra

After a brief silence, Aiwass spoke first and introduced himself with that gorgeous teenage voice: "Then let's start with me. I am 'Fox', dedicated to the road... I hope to be able to work with you... Everyone cooperates.”

Hearing his voice, Isabel immediately lowered her head.

Otherwise she might have laughed out loud.

"I am pure white, the authoritative path."

The girl dressed entirely in white said softly.

Then the tall elf young man continued: "I am Topa, the path of love..."

After everyone introduced themselves to Sherlock and Isabel one by one... Isabel suddenly felt something was wrong.

Because there was already a vacant position, and Merlin said that this was an absence ceremony, she subconsciously acquiesced that the vacant position should be the one who has adapted to the path and is hated by everyone this time.

But now after reintroducing herself, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

They were originally a three-person team, plus four people, Pure White, Jacaranda, Topa, and Living Silver.

——Aren’t there only seven people?

Why did Lord Merlin say that everyone was already here? and……

Isabel quickly glanced around and couldn't help but ask: "Why are there only eight positions here, Lord Merlin?"

When Sherlock heard this, his heart moved slightly and he raised his head to look at Merlin.

He actually realized something was wrong as soon as he landed. This kind of observation problem that instantly identifies everyone is as simple as eating and drinking for him.

But he was careful not to ask - because no one else asked either.

He believed that the fox must have noticed it too. But he didn't ask.

Those four people seemed to be together... and they most likely guessed that he and Isabel were also on the same side. The fox didn't appear in the same place as them, so he might be able to hide...

But except for Topa, who looked a little reckless, everyone else looked quite experienced. But they didn't speak either - in this weird situation, Sherlock himself didn't dare to ask.

He always felt that if he asked at this time, he would easily become passive or expose some information.

If the other party actually understands what happened, then asking at this time is tantamount to exposing their own details; but if they don't know what the current situation is, then even asking clearly is just information sharing. Not only does it miss the mark, it also allows the other party to profit in vain.

So if they don't ask, Sherlock won't ask.

——Fortunately, Isabel is not very good at reading the atmosphere.

She completely ignored the seemingly dull and tense atmosphere and directly asked what everyone was curious about: "Even if the 'adapters' are excluded, shouldn't there be a transcender? This eighth empty seat , it should belong to him, right?

"...Should we wait for him a little longer?"

"No need."

A somewhat frivolous voice came.

The air trembled slightly like water waves, and a person suddenly appeared in the empty space on the right side of Isabel and the left side of the fox.

It was a young man with messy black hair and a monocle.

He was wearing a dark blue mage robe and sat on a chair with his legs crossed with a smile. The staff held in his right hand stands in the void, with a blue magic circle at the end, holding the staff suspended in mid-air.

He leaned on the armrest with his left arm and rested his left hand on his face.

"Didn't I arrive long ago?"

The young man said with a smile: "Actually, I was the first one to arrive - Miss Lulu, you are sitting in the eighth seat."

Looking at the sudden appearance of the young man, Isabel was startled.

Sherlock frowned slightly, Jacaranda pursed her lips, and Topa looked like she was facing an enemy. Fortunately, the faces and expressions in the waiting hall will be blurred, so not much information will be revealed.

Pure White and Living Silver did not react at all, while Aiwass sighed secretly.

--I knew it.

As soon as Isabel came in, Merlin started to get away. Most likely he was planning to hide something... Now it seems that it was probably just to hide this.

The promotion ceremony originally had nine seats. The environment here is dark, and with each self-introduction, it is easy to spot people.

So most people count the other way around, that is, judging the number of people by how many seats are empty. It is easy to overlook this detail - even if there is one less adaptor, the people are still not there. If Isabel didn't ask, then he would have sneaked in like this.

"Among all of you here, the only ones who have experienced the Absence Ceremony are Pure White and Living Silver."

The young man said with a smile: "So other people may not understand one thing... Once an absence ceremony occurs, a punishment mechanism needs to be introduced.

"If someone is absent, it means that everyone else is basically teaming up with each other. This is contrary to the essence of the promotion ceremony-in essence, the promotion ceremony is a drama for the Nine Pillars to enjoy, and everyone represents their respective paths Actors who appear. If a representative of one of the pillar gods is excluded for the sake of victory, this violates the original intention of the ceremony.

"I might as well say it directly - at this moment, there is [at least one] Pillar God watching you."

Hearing this, even Aiwass couldn't help but take a breath.

——The Nine Pillars God is watching?

No wonder Merlin suddenly ended the conversation in the middle of talking to him and pulled the person in. It turned out that the boss was touching the fish when he suddenly touched his back.

Just press the boss button to call up the work page. Pretend you are working.

This is just an advancement ceremony from second to third level. What’s so interesting about this?

not……

His heart moved and he looked to the right. He found that Chunbai was still sitting quietly, with his head lowered and no reaction.

If I must say it, this may not be my problem... but her problem.

Speaking of which, when the four people appeared, their first reaction was that they were surprised that Pure White was not the first. Although it was only for a moment, the surprise was captured by Aiwass.

It is precisely because of this that they are so enthusiastic about "Fox" and drag him to chat. But when the detective and Lulu showed up, they both acted very coldly.

Because they don't know the details of the fox - although it is not absolute, the order of entering the ceremony is related to personal strength and overall level.

...So, if the four of them are all members of the Theocracy, then who is Junbai?

Couldn't she be the saint of the Eternal Theocracy?

But in Aiwass's impression, the saint didn't seem to be a little girl... Did he remember it wrong? Or does the saint have some ability to disguise herself?

...good guy.

If you fry fish and I fry fish, Silver will become the king of the game, right?

"For this reason...when there is an absence ceremony, a punishment mechanism must be introduced."

The young man introduced himself with a smile: "The host of the ceremony will join you in the ceremony - yes, I am Merlin."

Merlin said, raising his staff and giving a mage salute to everyone.

Then, he immediately reassured: "Of course, don't be too afraid. This absence ceremony is only missing one person. I won't take it too seriously... I just need to slightly smooth out the advantages brought by our team. As long as one person is missing, the promotion pressure will be reduced.

"Besides, this ceremony was a venue built by Weizhe himself——"

Merlin said, raising his staff high.

A burst of light flashed, and the dark surroundings were suddenly filled with color.

But it was filled, but not completely filled—the surroundings were still quite dim.

In the frozen time, it was dark outside. If you look carefully, you can see the stagnant raindrops outside the window, and the freeze-frame of rain shattering on the window.

And they sat around the hotel table with no lights on.

This seems to be the venue for a while.

And Merlin was still patting the rainbow fart non-stop: "Weizhe creatively used very few sites and the least simulated soul to create a layered structure. And the fair and impartial scoring rules of Sand Timepiece are also The icing on the cake.

"This is undoubtedly good news for everyone - this promotion ceremony is hosted by Weizhe, and Weizhe has always hated violence. He likes smart people... so the intelligence component accounts for a large part of this ceremony. And the extra points given by Sand Timepiece are even more fair and just——

"This is what gives the seven of you the confidence to fight against me."