Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 854: Let's Fight to the Death

Chapter 854: Let's Fight to the Death
On the other side, Aleister reappeared.

She was back at the top of the bell tower, exactly where she had been when she first entered the painting.

The clock tower was still intact, but the surrounding buildings looked bombed. Compared with the scene still in her memory, it was clear what the city had gone through.

only……

"…It doesn't seem like the explosion was that severe."

Aleister commented sharply.

Although many buildings collapsed, the outline of the original building complex could still be seen. More than 70% of the buildings still had intact frames, and only most of the tall buildings disappeared. The lower-rise houses and shops were almost intact, and even the streets were not blown up.

Looking up, the clock tower has become the tallest building in the city.

——Rather than being detonated by a missile or something like that, it was more like something like a meteor shower falling diagonally from a high altitude. So the higher objects would be the first to be damaged.

“…It’s really unexpected.”

Aleister looked up at the purple-red sky with a satisfied and excited expression.

A light purple halo instantly appeared at the bottom of her pupils, making her scarlet pupils reflect a color very close to the sky.

Aleister murmured in a low voice: "I thought they would choose the Fallen Angels or the Shadow Angels..."

...But that’s not necessarily the case.

Because there is another possibility here - that is, they do not know the "Endless Knot".

The time they came was exactly August 8th, and "eight" was the sacred number of the Snake Father and the Endless Knot. As long as they paid attention to the time today, it would be easy to find out the information that "Snake Father is dead".

Although most people would not know that the real reason for the abdication of the Snake Father was to break through the Twilight Wall... but since they have reached the fourth to fifth level, at least they should know about the change of "royal power". The Silver Crown Dragon was able to replace the Supreme Heaven, so it is not impossible for the new Pillar God to replace the Snake Father.

This is especially true for those promoted from the first two paintings.

The first painting tells the story of the feast master's ascension. The three endings of the second painting tell the story of the Silver Crown Dragon's ascension, Hengwo's ascension, or the ascension of Winged Sky Master and Scale Feather Lord. Even if we follow the "same tone", the third painting should also contain content about the succession of pillar gods.

But if they didn't follow the plot and didn't realize the identity of the "Endless Knot"...

...Then in the eyes of most promoted people, the Endless Knot, which is neither the Nine Pillar Gods nor the title of "Heavenly Official", is at best just an apostle.

They voted for the Endless Knot precisely because they wanted to reach the simplest ending!

It's not because of their courage...it's because of their fear.

"It's really fun."

Aleister couldn't help but laugh: "He chose to escape out of cowardice, but ended up stepping into the most difficult river to cross.

"Is this fate? To give the weak an invincible enemy, and to give the cowardly a dead end from which they cannot escape..."

However, to fight against Huan Tiansi... it is still too outrageous for the promotion ceremony from level four to level five.

What can a group of fourth-level ascenders do?

——I beat Tiansi? Is that true?

There is no way that a main quest that cannot be solved in any way can appear in the promotion ceremony. As long as this quest exists, it means that it is theoretically possible to complete it, which means that at least the three endings of the third painting can be completed.

However, this painting gives the most points and is also the most difficult.

There is a high probability that there will be a fight.

...Even if Huantiansi arrives, at most he can only fight with the monsters summoned by Huantiansi.

Fighting was never a problem for Aleister.

She only knows three words: fight! Cool!
Aleister was looking forward to the arrival of Huantiansi, just because she really couldn't stand Huantiansi's Riddler.

She wanted to ask Huan Tiansi a few questions in person - are you planning to eat me? Is my life being controlled by you?

——If so, then let’s declare war!
There is no way I'll surrender!

I have to fight no matter what, even if I can't win in the end I have to bite off a piece of his flesh; if his "great plan" requires the existence of Aiwass and Aleister, and even the Pillar God can't save them... then I would rather fight him than let his conspiracy succeed.

Only those who are cautious will be bullied.

If you want to make people afraid, you must have no desires and no taboos. Only when you show such ruthless courage, the other party will realize that you are really willing to fight to the death... and then they will take a step back and talk properly.

Just then, Aleister heard footsteps behind him.

Someone was walking up step by step through the spiral staircase inside the bell tower.

The Night Demon, who had transformed into a crow and was standing on the handrail, suddenly flew up and turned his head with Aleister.

"——I mean no harm."

It was a female voice: "Excuse me, can I come up?" "...Come up."

Aleister curled his lips and replied coldly.

When she first heard the footsteps, she thought it was Aiwass coming to see her.

At that time they had not yet separated and were both Aiwas.

It was here that Aiwass and Isabel watched Janice paint her last picture before leaving Avalon.

This bell tower has special meaning for Aiwass, Aleister and Isabel.

Soon, a middle-aged woman with her hands raised slowly walked up.

She looked to be in her thirties, with a black ponytail and wearing a low-key and old-fashioned women's suit.

Although she looked like an older young woman, as an alchemist who could make anti-aging potions, her actual age must be much older. The woman had the calm, friendly and smooth temperament of an official, and wore gold-rimmed glasses... She looked more like a polite lawyer than a scholar.

"...The royal alchemist, right?"

Seeing that the person coming was not Aiwass, Aleister said lazily, losing some interest: "You came to see me?"

"No, I just think... this clock tower might be the key point."

Princess Noelle said softly: “I heard from Lalo that you are Aleister Crowley…the hero who killed the Red Phase.

"I'm Noelle Valentine. Thank you."

As she spoke, she bowed deeply to Aleister.

Seeing that the man was not looking for a fight with him, Aleister lost interest completely.

She waved her hand. "Whatever. It doesn't matter. That old dog is a real man. For his sake, I won't do anything to you. You can wait here if you want, but I don't recommend that you wait here."

"Because then the enemy will emerge from here, right?"

Princess Noelle suddenly spoke.

Aleister looked at her in surprise.

Noel continued, "All the tall buildings in the city have been destroyed, leaving only this clock tower intact, without even a trace of being bombed. It's obvious at a glance that this place is too abnormal. If there isn't some key prop here, then it must be the location chosen by the host for the final battle. There's nothing here, so it can only be the latter."

"...Why, you want to die?"

Aleister sneered, changing his friendly and gentle attitude in the preparation room: "Do you know what kind of opponent you will face? If a fight really breaks out, I won't protect you."

For some reason, she suddenly felt flustered and annoyed.

An inexplicable anger made her visibly irritable.

But the princess said calmly: "I am not here to die.

"On the contrary - I came here to find [courage]."

The last few words spoken by the "Sun" came to her mind:

"——Don't you want courage?"

"——Then I will give you courage."

Now, I have the courage, Noelle thought.

And I need more courage, enough courage to face all difficulties.

This is a trial—and I will emerge from it.

"……snort."

Aleister snorted coldly, but his attitude became a little gentler.