Pastor's Tantra

"That's not necessarily true... Mr. Detective."

Aiwass raised the corner of his mouth slightly and responded in a low voice: "Is it really okay if you don't sell newspapers to us?"

This boy with brown-red curly hair, a face covered with tiny freckles, and a slender and short body who looked to be only seven or eight years old... must be Sherlock.

Aiwass easily recognized Sherlock's identity as soon as he got out of the car.

Because Sherlock didn't hide at all.

He didn't even play his role well.

As a newsboy, he did not promote his newspaper. Instead, he hid calmly and silently in the shade, looking at everyone passing by with his sharp and gloomy eyes.

His gaze was like a cold sharp blade, making passersby feel obvious discomfort. Several people looked at him in surprise and vigilance, and were a little relieved after seeing that he was a gloomy child.

"Fox, you're smart...but you're supposed to be new, right."

The boy sneered coldly: "I'll teach you how to do it. In most cases, it's fine if you choose not to play your own identity.

“Although ‘playing an identity’ is a necessary task, the criterion for failure is not that your performance fails, but that you are questioned and exposed.

"I'm just a newsboy. Even if it's strange to stay here motionless, who would jump out and question me, 'You don't look like a serious newsboy'? No one will pay attention to me... because I am insignificant."

"I see……"

Aiwass was thoughtful, with a warm and bright smile on his face: "Does that mean that as long as I kill all the people who may question me first - as long as I make him speechless, there is no need to worry Have you been exposed?"

"Well, that's true. But with your ability, you probably can't do it."

Detective Sherlock, who came in the form of a little boy, was not moved at all by the cruelty and danger in Aiwass's words, but calmly analyzed: "That's what that old man should have done.

"He was the first to arrive, which means he is also an Avalonian. When we were unable to exchange information with each other and were asked to go to the Hanging Square by the mission, we should be able to realize it through the 'prepare for battle' hint in the mission. Our current unified goal is to 'obtain weapons'. From the most effective way to obtain weapons, 'black market transactions', we think of the Pelican Bar that just appeared in the newspaper.

"A further possibility is that through empathy, we realize that other people also need to obtain weapons, so they will also think of the 'black market' - and then judge that other people may also come to the Pelican Bar. So we can gather here. Teammates are obviously more valuable than 'weapons.' Whether he's on the first floor or the second floor, he's going to get to the Pelican Bar as quickly as possible. And that's the way to go."

"But the 'Bone Sculpture' didn't come here."

"Yes. This means that he does not intend to cooperate with us...or he thinks that most of the people who will come here to gather have abandoned the Dusk Path. Even if they come, they will not be able to get teammates."

"...In other words, Mr. Detective had already thought that we would come here?"

Lulu couldn't help but whispered: "Then if Mr. Bone Sculpture doesn't come...do you plan on the three of us, plus Mr. Knight, to form a team?"

"In fact, in my plan, the three of us including the 'Knight' should meet here. Not including you."

Sherlock looked coldly: "It's an accident that you appear together with the fox.

"Although I am not an extraordinary person who opposes the path of beauty - with all due respect, if you appeared alone and there was no 'fox' around you, you would definitely not think of gathering at the door of the Pelican Bar."

"...Woo."

Lulu let out a small cry.

The beautiful woman with a plump figure showed a helpless expression like a girl.

Because she knew that Mr. Sherlock was right.

"It's more than that," Aiwass suddenly said, "It's not just because he knows he won't meet his teammates here."

Little Sherlock looked over in surprise.

The boy made a childish voice, but his tone was mature and cold, and he encouraged with interest: "Tell me a little bit?"

"You were very concerned about the 'bone carving' cane before. The apostle said that the items that can be brought into the ceremony can only be extraordinary items that are 'made by one's own hands' - that is to say, his cane is not It is an ordinary cane, but a creation of the Dusk Path. But this is the first advancement ceremony he has participated in, which means that he has just embarked on the Dusk Path. I think his cane may be made of human bones. Extraordinary object.”

"To be precise, it's made from a completely stripped backbone."

Little Sherlock raised his eyebrows and added accurately: "Female, eighteen to twenty-six or seven years old. She has not done any heavy physical labor, and there are no obvious signs of exercise. But she should often work or study at her desk. There are still some slight Hunchback.

"Maybe he is a student, maybe a painter or a writer. His background is neither too bad nor too good. He should be a local of Glass Island. Most likely, he is a recent graduate who was bewitched. He has just set foot on the Dusk Path. He can create extraordinary items... It shows that he has been practicing bone carving or carving techniques before entering the Dusk Path, and he has considerable experience in making extraordinary items.

"That is to say, his other identity is most likely one of the paths of balance, the path of beauty, and the path of transcendence that are good at making extraordinary items."

Having said this, he glanced at Lulu: "I prefer the path of beauty. He may be a sculptor or a collector.

"Do you understand now, fox? The allies of the Path of Beauty are not reliable. When their strength is low, they usually appear normal, but their perceptions are too sharp and their nerves are too sensitive. This makes them easy to lose control. Going crazy will become an unstable factor in the advancement ceremony.

"And a senior holder of the path of beauty can easily become indifferent to life. They value art more than law and morality. Otherwise, it would be difficult to observe the world with pure 'beauty', and it would be difficult to Go deeper.”

"Not necessarily..."

Lulu subconsciously argued: "I also know a very kind-hearted art master..."

"I know," the newsboy nodded calmly, "I know it too. And you are an exception. Because in my opinion, you are not a standard 'believer of beauty'. You attach great importance to morality... This is good. "

"...You just said it was dangerous."

"It's not a conflict."

The boy was too lazy to explain further, so he fell into his own thoughts again, murmuring in a low voice: "When I go back, I have to go to the Supervision Bureau to check the recent missing persons files. Maybe it can bring me some inspiration...

"You are already an old man, why did you suddenly embark on the Dusk Road? Is it because of a serious illness? Or is it a terminal illness? Do you feel that you have not long to live, and suddenly you have a strong attachment to life? I hope to survive...Yes Are there no students to inherit, or are my descendants too dissatisfied and robbing the inheritance?"

"...If it's an elderly artist from Glass Island," the ignored Lulu summoned up her courage and suddenly whispered, "it might be old Lars. He was diagnosed with a bone tumor this summer."

"Old Lars?"

Sherlock was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to think: "Mr. Lars Graham? He is not for the Queen..."

At this point, he suddenly stopped talking.

He looked at Lulu with deep eyes and stopped speaking.

Aiwass also glanced at her.

...good guy.

This fully automatic box opener can also be used to open other people’s boxes?

Her Royal Highness actually has this function.

"... Mr. Knight hasn't arrived yet. Maybe he didn't think of this. After all, he seems to be a very careless person."

Sherlock changed the topic and his attitude changed significantly: "But it doesn't matter if it's just us. Remember to follow me at all times..."

Compared with the previous priority of helping the knight and the fox, Sherlock's strategy suddenly changed to giving priority to helping the fox and Lulu who were already on the scene.

obviously. Sherlock must have guessed that Lulu was Princess Isabel... It was not difficult for him.

Fortunately, Sherlock is a loyal Queen.

Aiwass knew that his father had been a minister. He was framed for something and got involved in trouble. Queen Sofia had especially pardoned his father's crimes and was kind to him.

Since then, Shylock has been secretly serving the royal family. There are some incidents where the Queen will specially invite Sherlock to participate in the investigation. On the one hand, it is reliable, and on the other hand, it is confidential.

So Sherlock will know some royal secrets better than normal people.

At this point in time, this matter is still a secret. Even Isabel herself probably doesn’t know.

I see……

Aiwass responded.

Before she changed history and appeared in this advancement ceremony that she was not supposed to participate in, Princess Isabel really relied on Sherlock to win the advancement ceremony.

--at this time.

The three of them suddenly fell into silence at the same time.

Because in their hearts, a clear bell suddenly rang.

No one around them heard it, only the three of them heard it. About a few seconds later, another bell rang.

"...This is the death knell."

The boy's expression suddenly became serious: "There is bad news...or good news. Two people have been eliminated. Your probability of passing the ceremony has increased."

"Two people?"

Speaking of this, Lulu subconsciously looked at Aiwass beside her: "Are they also together?"

What she actually wanted to say immediately was, are they also a couple?

But the words were too shameful, so she swallowed them back before she could say them.

Aiwass asked the newsboy: "What does the death knell mean? Exposed, or death?"

"Death. If the identity is revealed, the remaining people will hear the sound of 'laughing'."

Little Sherlock's speaking speed more than doubled: "This has just started an hour, and there are still three hours of survival time. And the murderer has already started to take action, and two people together can't resist them. And in the 'safe' difficulty In the ritual, we will only encounter one enemy, and it won't be too strong. It must be something we can easily fight with if we cooperate.

"Considering that the bone sculpture may act alone, except for the little girl on the path of love and the drug dealer on the path of balance, the combat effectiveness of the others is not bad.

"Unless the two of them happen to meet the murderer together..."

"——That means that the monster can kill two people in a short time."

Aiwass continued: "The speed was so fast that the other person didn't run away."

"It must have been a sneak attack."

Sherlock judged: "The fact that they did not come to Lawyers Square means that the enemy is not waiting here. It is possible that this is a safe zone instead, and the enemy will only be encountered at the last moment."

"uncertain."

The young priest lowered his eyes slightly and added other possibilities: "It is also possible that foreigners have encountered the Strangler. After all, they do not understand Avalon."

"Well, you're right."

The boy nodded and looked around vigilantly: "Anyway, be careful of shadows and corners...I will follow you in a moment to prevent me from being attacked and dragged away without you noticing."

"Where are we going?" Lulu asked softly.

"The Pelican Bar—now give me a reason to take you to the Pelican Bar."

Upon hearing Sherlock's whispered instructions, the young priest's face immediately showed a warm and sunny smile.

"You are so polite, little sir. May the candlelight illuminate you."

Aiwass lowered his voice slightly and said in a voice that could be heard clearly by the people around him: "Thank you for your compliments on my wife - the weather is so hot, why don't I buy you a drink? Is there anything you want to drink?"

"...Don't give me a drink, fox."

Little Sherlock lowered his voice and reminded: "I can only drink milk now...alcohol will disrupt my intelligence and weaken my magic."

"How about milk? After all, you are too young to drink."

Aiwass followed the good deeds.

"...I know a bar."

Little Sherlock's volume also became normal, and he made a childlike voice: "We call it the Pelican Bar!"

Hearing Sherlock's somewhat clumsy pretentious voice, Aiwass's expression suddenly became a little subtle.

You don’t have to act if you don’t know how to act, Mr. Sherlock.

Your artificial voice reminds me of another famous detective who has the body of a child but the mind of an adult...

But at this moment, they heard another long death knell.

Aiwass's expression became solemn.

-The third person died.

It was only less than two minutes since the previous two sounds.

"Wait a minute," little Sherlock's expression suddenly changed, and he no longer cared about his role, "The situation is wrong! He died too quickly!"

Fortunately, the two of them might have been attacked together. The second man was caught up and killed while escaping.

——But when it is clear that there is only one enemy, three people can die one after another. This is very unreasonable!

This is not a competition and killing ceremony. The nine people came to different places with different identities.

The difficulty of this ceremony is obviously wrong!

——Is it because the existence of Sherlock or Bone Sculpture increases the strength of the enemy?

Soon, Aiwass realized something else:

He thought the two dead men were foreigners. But that’s not necessarily the case with three.

The Cavaliers never came, maybe because he didn't expect the Pelican Bar.

Instead, he went somewhere else and might have died on the way!

Where did they go?

"We can no longer go to the Pelican Bar. It may not be absolutely safe there, and we can't run away once we are blocked. The knight has not come or is dead. We can only rely on the detective's spells, and the first-level spells are not strong enough. .”

Aiwass immediately changed his plan and skillfully took over Sherlock's command:

"——We have to take a detour and hide first to see if anyone continues to die. I know a secret passage here. Follow me."

The early copy is very simple and won't take long. It will be over in about two or three days~