When the plot-skips players into the game world

Chapter 592: Chapter 13 Benchmark Worldline (7000 words, combined)_3 Chapter 592: Chapter 13 Benchmark Worldline (7000 words, combined)_3 From the perspective of the Holy Nation, it was Minister Drost who poisoned the Queen Consort, and the rebellion in Avalon was initiated from within by the ministers.

Although Star Antimony stirred the unrest in secret, they did not directly attack the Queen Consort, nor did they pursue Isabel, therefore not crossing the red line of the Holy Nation.

Furthermore, the people of Avalon at that time highly approved of the puppet Queen Isabel, for she brought “peace” — after realizing the strength and ferocity of Star Antimony, the hard-won peace was all the more cherished, and even though the puppet Isabel was constantly funneling various benefits to Star Antimony, eliciting dissatisfaction, no one dared to oppose her.

——After all, Star Antimony had truly terrified them.

Even with the signing of one unequal treaty after another, draining Avalon’s resources, no one dared to resist Star Antimony.

Because Avalon had been disarmed, and resistance seemed futile.

Once the Holy Nation recovered, they could not directly interfere with Star Antimony’s puppet rule because doing so would mean eradicating all the upper echelons of Avalonian rule — which even included most of the Founding Families.

It was simply not feasible.

The reality was that Avalon was essentially governed jointly by the Founding Families, and the Du Lac Family’s role as the Monarch was merely a compensation for Lancelot not becoming an Angel Envoy immediately, but instead choosing to remain in the mortal realm to rule Avalon on behalf of the Silver-Crowned Dragon.

In principle, the ruling power in Avalon was equally divided among the Founding Families.

It wasn’t until the Fallen Celestial Marshal descended and Isabel, with the support and help of the Holy Nation, defeated the Fallen Celestial Marshal, that the people of Avalon began to doubt their puppet queen.

And after breaking free from control, the puppet Isabel gradually developed a sense of self.

It was precisely because the puppet Isabel tried to summon Lancelot to save Avalon that Avalon was truly destroyed——
Because the Shadowy Celestial Marshal destroyed everything equally.

The Round Table Hall, the Hall of Silver and Tin, the knights of the old era, and the Founding Families…

whether they sided with Star Antimony or Avalon, all were given equal destruction.

Completing the Ceremony of Avalon’s Shadow without allowing any civilians to die…

was that achievable?

Aiwass fell into deep thought but soon realized there was a way out.

“…It seems, it’s actually possible.”
Aiwass muttered to himself.

The key point was timing.

For when [Essential Mission Two] was completed, the promotion ceremony would immediately come to an end and proceed to settlement.

That also meant, at that moment, no matter the state he was in…

Aiwass could return immediately.

Because the requirement for [Essential Mission Two] was to “cause” Isabel to evacuate, not to “accompany” Isabel in the evacuation.

In other words, he could choose not to evacuate with her.

Aiwass must complete the Ceremony of Avalon’s Shadow just before Isabel’s evacuation to accomplish the task!

And as long as the Shadowy Celestial Marshal descended, both the powerful beings of the Fifth Power Level and the Gargoyle Legion would be engulfed.

He could also complete [The Task Only I Can Accomplish] in passing.

…The only problem was that there was a very high likelihood Aiwass would die there.@@novelbin@@

This essential mission did not require survival, meaning…

even death would qualify for settlement.

However, the difficulty of this ceremony was high, and should he die, he could potentially die in reality too, and his soul would surely suffer damage — once the soul was damaged, it would increase the difficulty of his later promotions.

No, this was too risky.

Moreover, if he didn’t accompany Isabel, it was not certain she could reach the Holy Nation safely.

Unless “Lulu” also descended into her own body, and the two of them cooperated, there might be a slight chance.

“…But if the Ceremony of Avalon’s Shadow isn’t completed, how else shall I ‘thwart Star Antimony’s scheme’?”
Aiwass plunged into contemplation.

Why not think of a way to kill that Prince and Queen Consort?

Such a thought suddenly crossed Aiwass’s mind.

Watching the CG earlier, Aiwass was quite displeased with those two…

even though he knew that Prince was just a bit player and the “Isabel” he was nominally married to was just a ball-jointed puppet, Aiwass still felt quite uneasy.

Whether it was his possessiveness over Isabel, his protectiveness towards her, the anger over the Queen Consort’s poisoning, Isabel being wrongfully accused, the pity for the poor Isabel…

and his concern for “Lulu” when she saw the CG, all this amplified Aiwass’s hatred towards those two individuals.

——If he could kill them, perhaps it would also stall Star Antimony’s conspiracy.

No, that’s not right.

Aiwass confronted his true feelings.

He didn’t need to deceive himself with points and tasks; he could look directly into his own heart.

To be precise, whether or not killing them could prevent Star Antimony’s plot, Aiwass wanted to kill them — even if they were not the targets that had to be eliminated in this promotion ceremony, and killing them was not only risky but also came without a points reward.

Aiwass just simply wanted to do it.

With this in mind, Aiwass began to check his own condition and the abilities available to him.

…But he soon felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

Apart from the Defiant Flame Butterfly and the four Sacred Arts of the Priest, he could only use the “Shepherd’s Nurturing”, “Dawnfire”, and a few simple rituals.

The good news was, the body he was using, undoubtedly his very own, didn’t feel awkward at all; it was comfortable and smooth to use.