Pastor's Tantra

The capital of Xingtan is called Lionheart City.

The most central building of Lionheart City is the castle built by the greatest monarch of Xingtan, Valentine I "Bashir Valentine", the Triumph Palace.

According to the rules of Avalon or Iris, and the Herasl Empire, such a monarch should be called "Bashir I", and the monarch with the same name as him in the future can be called "Bashir II", just like the Hanged King "Tudor III" of Avalon.

But the rules of Xingtan are different in the world.

Because as an alchemist born from a commoner, the romantic and free Bashir Valentine has a special idea -

The meaning of the surname "Valentine" is "powerful", which was told to him by Bashir's grandfather. It is also a wish for him.

For commoners, their surnames are not important, and they can even change or change them at any time. For example, the surnames of Bashir's father and grandfather are "Faber", which indicates that their ancestors were blacksmiths. His grandfather changed his surname because he hoped that he would not inherit his family business in the future, but would have another possibility.

His family started from here.

- That is to say, the first "Valentine" in the world was indeed Valentine I.

It was because this surname itself gave Bashir some sacred inspiration that he was able to write the mystical work "The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony".

This book pointed out another way for alchemists - the possibility that "the wildest antimony can also be sublimated into the most holy star antimony".

As long as the method is right, mortals can become gods.

And if this theory continues to extend, it can also extend to another possibility.

That is "everyone can be king".

Because Bashir himself was born a commoner, he brought a group of followers from the chaotic last Herasl Empire and established his own country. He knew the power and possibilities of common people, and he valued the survival of star antimony more than the survival of his own bloodline.

Therefore, the first king left a rule that seemed incredible to people at that time, would cause great chaos, and has not been used until now...

-The person who inherits the throne does not have to have the blood of Valentine.

Because "Valentine" is a surname that is inherited by strength-the real name of the Star Antimony monarch is "the powerful one", or "Valentine" or "Lion King". Each generation of Valentine is "the Lion King of the nth generation."

As long as it is recognized by the Red and Black Phases, even people outside the Star Antimony can inherit the surname "Valentine". No matter what the previous surname is, you can abandon the past surname and get the surname of Valentine.

For this reason, the most fundamental principle of the Star Antimony is to promote the virtuous and the capable.

-In theory, anyone can become the monarch of the Star Antimony and become a "Valentine". Similarly, if an heir is too incompetent, he may be deprived of the surname "Valentine" by the Red and Black Phases, and his inheritance rights will also be deprived.

This also makes all Valentines dare not relax.

They have to compete with their brothers and sisters, and also with outstanding outsiders.

If no heir can get the approval of the two ancient prime ministers, and the previous king has not decided on an heir before his death... then it is very likely that the throne will be taken by outsiders.

As "Valentines" of the same generation, they are destined to be named "unprecedented incompetents" in the future history books of Star Antimony.

The huge pressure on Szijjaldo Valentin comes from this.

At this moment, his father is asking another person in the Triumphal Palace.

"- So, what do you think of Szijjaldo?"

The white-haired old man sat in his dark golden study with a frown.

He held a pen and wrote and drew on a piece of white paper.

Standing in front of him was a jester who looked like a clown.

There was thick white oil paint on his face, exaggerated red eyeliner under his eyes, and his hair was dyed olive green and fluffy, like a broccoli. He was wearing the kind of clothes that only court nobles would wear, but they were covered with colorful patches, and the word "genius" was written on the back in a child's handwriting.

"Oh, my dear majesty."

The jester smiled and replied, his voice was up and down, like reciting poetry or singing: "That depends on what your evaluation criteria are;

"If you want to ask about his muscles, then he is not a qualified man, even a female hyena can pin him to the ground;

"But if you ask about his alchemy level - oh, forgive me for being blunt, he can't be called a genius anyway;

"But if you talk about his level as a king, then I think he might be a good king, because he is kind and nostalgic, and he might give old Lalo a good job of retirement... Oh, when old Lalo is too old to stand up, he might even have some slaves to serve Lalo's shit and urine. "

"Okay, Lalo. Okay. I understand what you mean. "

The old king sighed and put down the pen in his hand: "Weak, silent, soft character, and most importantly, lack of talent for alchemy... As expected, he can't do it either."

The paper in front of him was still blank, with no writing on it.

Because the pen in the king's hand was not dipped in any ink at all.

"No need for another test, Your Majesty?"

"Well, no need. Mediocre people are mediocre people anyway, and Xingti needs geniuses who can solve all problems. But the girl he knows..."

The old king thought seriously: "Listening to the description, she is exactly the same as the 'Aleister' we fabricated before. Could she be the glove of His Majesty the Pope?"

"It's possible, or maybe the rumor has come true! It's too scary, the devil that only exists in rumors has come out to kill people, wuwuwu..."

The jester Lalo had a sad face, dancing and moving his hands and feet in funny movements.

The corners of the old king's mouth rose slightly, but soon became calm again.

"Go and tell the Rosicrucian. Tell them that Aleister showed up in Leipzig and see how they react - my intuition tells me that she was the one who completed the ceremony to upgrade the host."

"You mean, there is a traitor inside the Rosicrucian? That's terrible, hehe..."

The jester couldn't help laughing: "I guess it's Ms. Kingsford?"

"Most likely. Otherwise, how would that 'Aleister' know that the 'liver' left by 'the Fool' Dionysus is in the hands of Earl Dawn? Apart from me, the principal and Jacob, only some of the senior members of the society know where it is - it has been in the world for less than 20 years, and Jacob forcibly opened the imperial secret collection to take it out in order to thank the Rosicrucian for its help.

"As far as I know, Pomponazzi has wanted that liver for a long time... He originally sent Heinrich to join the Rosicrucian just to get it.

"——After all, without a liver that can be used to "relieve alcohol", the "Fool" will never become a complete "God of Wine"; and Zagreus, who is one with the God of Wine, can only be a "host of the feast" and can never become a "feast master" or a "feast master"..."

When the old king said this, his mouth corners slightly raised with satisfaction, with an uncontrollable smile.

Although the power of the feast master has long surpassed that of the shadow master... but if He wants to upgrade with Dionysus, He must unseal this liver.

Although the Fool failed to challenge the beast master in the past and his body was torn into pieces, his heart was still kept by the beast master as a gift.

And the feaster stole and ate the Fool's heart, so that Dionysus could be resurrected in his body... However, there is no doubt that Dionysus, who once refused to become an apostle of the pillar god, did not want to survive in this way. Therefore, he hid the location of his last body part, in order to force the feast master who was promoted to an apostle to spit it out.

——That was originally the last prank of the Fool.

Long before the final battle, he had cut out his liver in the spirit state, preserved it, and thrown it into the sea.

The deep sea is a secret area that even the Nine Pillars cannot see.

If he loses the battle - of course he will lose the battle - and the beast master intends to devour him, he will find that he can't find his most delicious liver, and his soul is always missing a vital piece, which may anger the beast master...

This is the "last joke and resistance" he prepared.

In fact, even if Dionysus didn't hide his body, he didn't know where it drifted to.

"Pomponazi was originally a believer of the feast master, and the Blood Heavenly Master, as the first generation of the moon son, is the son of the feast master. If he can break the seal, he can let the feast master sense the location of the liver, so that the feast master can grab the last piece of the fool's soul that remains in the world and completely upgrade to the feast heavenly master.

"There is no doubt that this achievement is enough to make him an apostle. But...hahaha..."

The old king laughed loudly, obviously in a very happy mood: "Hmm...Although I don't know what ritual Earl Dawn planned to use to steal its power, he is dead now.

"That Aleister completely destroyed Pomponazzi's plan-I think this may also be the lady's plan. Since Earl Dawn has been exposed, it is better to destroy him directly.

"-Based on my understanding of Pomponazzi, I am afraid he is now smashing things and cursing. "