When the plot-skips players into the game world-Chapter 923 - 290: She Chose to Skip the Plot
Chapter 923: Chapter 290: She Chose to Skip the Plot
By now, Aleister had developed a bit of interest.
Aleister had long been accustomed to the experience of seeming like a “Prophet” who could discern the “plot” wherever he went.
Whether in Avalon or in the Holy Nation, Aiwass’s perspective on these troubles was always from a lofty position.
He was not trying to explore the essence of the event, but to capture its characteristics—then to compare them with the scattered impressions remaining in his memory and to bypass the details to directly seek the truth.
The nature of this action was very much like “divination” or “prophecy.”
However, this particular segment did not exist in Aiwass’s memory at all.
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In his recollection, Leipzig, the City of Knowledge, had never experienced a crisis of such magnitude!
It had never even become a map available for players to explore… but had become a briefing passed through in the main storyline.
Because after Star Antimony was destroyed and fractured by the Fallen Celestial Marshal, Leipzig was no longer the City of Knowledge.
With the Demon Scholar being controlled by the Fallen Celestial Marshal in turn, and the Royal Alchemy Association disintegrating, it was logical for the Son of the Moon to take over the power hierarchy of Star Antimony, occupying those cities turned to ruins.
That Leipzig had been dubbed the “City of Blood Banquet,” and Count Leipzig was called “Master of the Blood Banquet.” When Aiwass played this dungeon, since the BOSS was known as “Count” and was a Vampire, he subconsciously regarded the latter as Count Dracula… It was only after he arrived in Leipzig that he gradually remembered this.
And the original Leipzig should have been a quite peaceful place, facing its first disaster, which was also the last. When Master Nobel travelled thousands of miles in search of his disciple and exploded equipment, it was precisely this place he went to.
In other words, the current disaster was purely born from the butterfly effect caused by Aiwass!
Relying on “memory” alone, it was impossible to find the truth.
That is to say, this incident… in some sense was the first completely unknown incident that Aiwass, or rather Aleister, was involved in!
What could there be that was closely related to what Aiwass had done?
The biggest change was that the Ring of Ouroboros ritual, originally scheduled for next year, was brought forward to this year!
This meant that some of the Transcenders who would have normally participated in the Ring of Ouroboros ritual might feel panicked due to the “suddenly advanced exam.” They would start seeking new Strength to avoid being at the most disadvantaged position in this ceremony that ultimately required the sacrifice of one.
Although Aleister did not dare to confirm that this matter was necessarily related to the Ritualists… she was extra cautious.
When Aleister followed Prince Xiyaldo back, she used her knowledge in Ritual Studies to carry out a detailed analysis of the White Dove Opera House.
—And indeed, she found traces of the ritual.
Every corner of these walls had been smeared with cursed blood from the outside—the scribbles were like those of a child. It was an innocent “Curse to kill someone.”
She followed the coordinates inward and discovered similar scribbles in each restroom. The bloodstains had long dried, so their age could not be discerned. The mystical force within them had also been exhausted by the ritual, so it was not easy to simply track the source of the blood through ritual… however, judging by its nature, its master was clearly already dead.
The rooms drawn with blood curses, when connected, just happened to form a vortex, endlessly converging the madness and corruption within the White Dove Opera House.
And right in the middle of the vortex, was the opera house itself!
These dark forces had been gathering for quite a long time. At least over a month.
“I just used a special method to check the remaining soul traces,” Aleister said slowly.
—Her special method was also very simple, which was to summon the little raven and ask.
Night Fiends were inherently skilled in handling souls and Curses, so to her, the remnants of souls were clear as day. Even if they were specifically eradicated, she could capture the traces.
“In order to power this ritual, a total of eight souls were burnt.
“And I just took Director Vena to ask the manager… in the past month, a total of seven employees have died here,” Aleister said to Honey Badger seriously, “I think this is a breakthrough.”
“…Actually, there are eight,” suddenly, the slightly older Bunny Girl spoke hesitantly, “because the eighth one… was the victim rolled into ‘that’ incident yesterday.”
“Ah, you mean Eilie…”
The girl also came to realize it, her eyes widening in surprise: “She’s dead?! I thought…”
“You thought she was bought by someone, right. Actually, that’s indeed the case.”
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Her companion shook her head: “That day she was taken away by a patron, but before they could reach his home, they both encountered an accident. And the paperwork was still with the manager, not yet completed… which means that, nominally, she still belonged to the White Dove Opera House.
“— If we’re missing the soul of someone who should be here, I can only think of her.”
“The victim from yesterday was precisely the trigger for today’s event…”
Honey Badger frowned deeply, looking at Aleister: “I don’t know much about rituals. What does this imply?”
“It means that strength is accumulating.”
Aleister replied: “Sparking tinder with a flint, then using the tinder to ignite sawdust, and the sawdust to light twigs… This is how strength is transferred, proving this is a very complete ritual.
“And this ritual was not ‘planned just a few days ago’,” it was prepared well in advance and only recently set off!”
Ritual Studies is about exchanging the lesser for the greater.
Given that the “daily frenzied killing” is a ritual prepared in advance, following the principles of the Path of Transcendence… the Ritualist’s sought-after target must indeed be far beyond it.
“This Ritualist is aiming high…”
Honey Badger’s brow was heavily furrowed, feeling suddenly entangled in a troublesome affair: “It feels… like it might affect us.”
“It definitely will.”
Aleister nodded: “But we still have time.
“The Holy Number of the Path of Transcendence is eight, and today is the fifth day. According to the rules, it should take him three more days to transfer all the strength to himself.
“——Get ready, we need to move soon, Mr. Aigio.”
“Where to?”
Honey Badger immediately stood up and asked at the same time.
“I believe in your tracking and pursuit abilities.”
Aleister said with a light chuckle: “Setting up a ritual of this magnitude… at least it’s a Transcender of the Fourth Level or higher, and they must be nearby and often visit the White Dove Opera House. He is either a Demon Incarnation or a Great Sorcerer.
“I believe that, even in Leipzig, the City of Knowledge, there shouldn’t be many Transcenders who fit all these criteria…”
“You mean…?”
Honey Badger felt she vaguely grasped Aleister’s intention, yet she found it somewhat unbelievable for a moment.
Being the lover of the Eternal Pope… how could she be so ruthless?
“I thought about it, and it seems unnecessary to wipe out those scum from Hawkeye. With just three days’ time, finding the conspirator seems a bit tight.”
Aleister spoke nonchalantly: “Why not just kill all those Transcenders instead, starting from the top down, it will surely get things resolved eventually. This could also serve as a gift to Count Leipzig for our initial visit.
“After all, it’s for the sake of Leipzig… Our cause is just, isn’t it? Ha, well, whatever—
“Evil men must be ground down by other evil men, let’s be those evil men.”
The two girls deliberately left behind by Aleister heard his entire plan.
When they realized what Aleister was about to do, they widened their eyes in horror.
And Aleister leaned in, lovingly kissed the little girl’s cheek, tousling her hair, and, without looking back, said:
“Let’s go, Mr. Aigio. Kill them all.”
——Facing convoluted plots, Aleister still chose to bypass the story.
