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Chapter 624: Chapter 34 Stranger and Counselor_2 Chapter 624: Chapter 34 Stranger and Counselor_2 “`

…However, the Stranger was now vaguely aware of the differences between the world line deduced by the Lord of Scalefeather and the one he belonged to.

So far, there were three main differences—

Firstly, after Meg’s death, no new Grand Arbitrator “Ligeia” had emerged—Ligeia was suspected by Star Antimony’s intelligence department of being a Silver Dragon transformed into a human, purportedly the child of Meg in her youth and some Dragon.

More importantly, Aiwass in this world had not become famous and taken up the position of the Minister of the Department of Care of Magical Creatures but had instead become a Bishop, and Miss Aleister, who was said to be the “Baroness Beyard” of the Empire era, had not appeared.

Moreover, Queen Sofia had not passed away in the winter of 1898 but had lived until the autumn of 1899.

The more forceful Queen Isabel had not yet ascended to the throne.

It was these three differences that had steered the world towards another, utterly unfamiliar and completely different possibility—

Star Antimony had actually taken the initiative to declare war on Avalon!

And it seemed they actually stood a chance…

At this time, the Holy Nation had not had time to dispatch a guard, and Isabel also had no help from Aiwass.

Now the Hall of Silver and Tin had been destroyed, and utter chaos reigned in the rear…

Based on the Stranger’s understanding of Star Antimony, what probably followed was a surprise attack by the front-line troops.

After listening to the Stranger’s detailed, emotionally sincere criticisms, narratives, and deductions, the unnamed Bishop furrowed his brow, “So it’s like that…

Are you certain Princess Isabel is alright?”

“All I know is that I saw Lady Shafiya fleeing with Her Highness” the Stranger replied concisely, “I don’t know what happened afterward.”

He didn’t say how he had come to see this—anyway, he had indeed seen it.

But merely stating that Isabel had fled did not seem to clarify the entirety of the circumstances.

“But where could Her Highness go…”

The Bishop fell into deep thought.

“I have an idea, but I’m not sure if it’s correct,” the Bishop suddenly spoke, “She might have gone to Moriarty Manor.”

The Stranger’s heart stirred upon hearing this.

—How do you know Princess Isabel has a connection with Aiwass?

“Are you Fox?”

He asked tentatively.

“What?”

Bishop Samuel Mathers was confused by the abrupt question; he simply shook his head and explained, “I am not called Fox.

I am Samuel Mathers, that young Moriarty Bishop is my student.”

“He and Princess Isabel have a slight acquaintance.

If the Princess were to go anywhere, I believe it could only be there.”

…They indeed had a “slight acquaintance.”

The Stranger thought.

He hadn’t heard the name Samuel Mathers before.

But he knew that in another history, this “Queen Isabel” and “Miss Aleister” had fiercely competed for men, and their methods were quite vicious—directly driving Baroness Beyard out of Avalon, never to return after that point.

“Come with me,” Mathers said as he grabbed Nobel, then looked towards the young Knight, “You too, come with me—we need to gather what little Strength we have left and first get Her Highness to a safe location.”

“Whether it’s the destruction of the Hall of Silver and Tin or the fall of Glass Island.

As long as the Princess is alive, there’s still hope…

With such a huge fire, I reckon Prince John has perished.

Thus if the Princess also dies, the Blood of Du Lac will be completely severed.”@@novelbin@@

“What’s your name, young man?”

Upon saying this, Bishop Mathers asked the young man, “I haven’t seen you at the Round Table Hall…

You’re not an Arbitrator, right?”

What?

The Stranger was taken aback.

He had assumed the other man was a fourth Energy Level Arbitrator, but he wasn’t?

No wonder he seemed so timid, failing to run faster even without armor, unlike those who perished alongside the knights at the Hall of Silver and Tin and instead, like the Stranger, was on the edge of the palace…

so he survived the initial onslaught…

“…That’s right.”

The young man nodded somberly, “My name is Arlen Carter.

I was invited by my father to the engagement banquet…

but my father…”

He clenched his fists tightly as he spoke, “After the disaster, I hid nearby.

I wanted to flee but couldn’t find the chance…”

On hearing this, the Stranger understood—clearly, his father was one of the knights who had been killed.

He couldn’t have known what was going to happen.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought his son to such a dangerous and bloody feast.

“Arlen Carter…

I have heard of you, Arlen,” said Bishop Mathers as he patted the young man’s shoulder, “Come with us.”

Meanwhile, “Sherlock” too slowly opened his eyes, a glimpse of deep blue flame flickering in his pupils.

He was being cradled by Aiwass, waking up amidst the vibrations of rapid movement.

Through the gaps in Aiwass’s shoulder, he saw the towering inferno in the distance and immediately knew what had happened.

Karl had exploded.

That useless Drost…

how much time he’d wasted…

“Counselor” thought coldly to himself.

Injury and torture weren’t much of an ordeal to him; to a seeker on the Path of Dusk, pain was merely an illusion.

What truly irritated him was being trapped there without any possibility of release, and he had to continue playing the part with Minister Drost, which cost him the initiative and a great deal of time.

If Aiwass hadn’t saved him, he would have been burned alive on the spot by the Flame Demon that emerged after Karl’s death.

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