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Chapter 643: Chapter 50: Sherlock Possessed is Still Sherlock Chapter 643: Chapter 50: Sherlock Possessed is Still Sherlock “`

The swirling flame stream bloomed like a vortex, and the Queen of Embers, clad in a black tulle dress, was summoned—

Even though she was in the palace of Flame Demon Karl, her body had gradually adapted to the high temperature of the environment.

But when Aiwass used that strange divine art, everyone still felt a suffocating scorching heat.

She hovered in the air, her wings like those of a butterfly or fiery beast trailing behind her.

She extended her right hand forward, and a golden-red blaze gathered in an instant, shooting forward with a roar after a brief delay!

The heat wave stirred the air, forming visible ripples in the space.

Aiwass behind the Defiant Flame Butterfly, shielded his face slightly with his hand, his platinum hair instantly billowing as it flew up.

The Counselor was blown back by the hot wind, his face showing a look of shock.

Because he himself was a Transcendent of the Fifth Power Level, he couldn’t be clearer.

Without a doubt, this familiar pressure…

it was even slightly higher than the Fifth Power Level!

—This was Divinity!

It belonged to the “gods” of the Dream Realm!

The strange Phantom Demon summoned by Aiwass’ divine art, her power was not much inferior to Flame Demon Karl’s—no, considering that Flame Demon Karl also had the ability to multiply his minions and create domains, perhaps even he could not directly defeat Aiwass’ summons!

He was just a Third Power Level bishop!

In a daze, the Counselor thought of another rumor.

It was said that the Holy Nation was about to select a group of human bishops from Avalon to teach them “Advanced Divine Art”.

No one knew what the Advanced Divine Art was, as it was a power that only bishops of elven origin could obtain, requiring lengthy practice to master.

It was also a prerequisite for becoming a Cardinal Archbishop and a candidate for the Eternal Pope.

To fight head-on against demon adversaries as powerful as Flame Demon Karl—adversaries that even Transcendents of the Fifth Power Level found difficult to confront—with nothing but a Third Power Level body…

This was probably the so-called Advanced Divine Art!

The gate sealed by the Preservation Arts was unbreakable even by the full-force blow of a Fourth Power Level Transcendent.

Those knights who were locked outside the gate, controlled by Flame Demon Karl and with their bodies assimilated, had lost their souls and were merely driven puppets.

But in terms of strength, they were even higher than when alive—because they had now become the mediums for Flame Demon Karl to transmit his power, forged and infused by his “Dedication” of fiery strength.

Their attacks had almost reached the limit of the Fourth Power Level.

Not just the gate, even walls made of steel could be shattered in a single blow; even thick city gates could not resist their assault.

Yet, the Preservation Arts could completely block those building-destructive attacks from the outside.

It was only because they had lost their intellect, otherwise, they could easily bypass the gate and puncture the walls directly.

However, this gate, unscathed by several attacks, completely melted like paper under the move called “Guiding Flame Stream”!

It was like using cotton to resist flaming jets—burned to completion in an instant.

And the “Fire-infused Knights” who had gathered and crammed into the narrow corridor were pierced by flames before they could react!

After the flames persisted for three seconds, they suddenly doubled in thickness.

The original golden-red became even brighter, turning into a white-gold as radiant as the sun.

The renewed white shockwave howled out, causing the cabinets and chandeliers in the room to shake violently, storm winds forming within the enclosed space and blowing outward.

She slowly raised her hand upward, and the column of flame moved upward at an extremely slow angular velocity.

The ground was scorched and melted, and even the metal walls solidified by the Preservation Arts were melted away—there had been no road here at all, yet one was fiercely burned into existence by the Defiant Flame Butterfly’s flames.

After ten seconds of continuous spraying, her body suddenly shattered, transforming into a Flame Butterfly that landed on Aiwass’ shoulder.

Aiwass clutched his chest, his brows tightly furrowed, a pained expression flashing across his face in an instant: “I did my best…

it should be safe now.”

Grape, who had been intently watching Aiwass’ expression, caught this moment.

Her gaze shifted, and she made a note of this detail.

…Was that ability…

costly?

It was normal, after all, using such great power beyond one’s level…

“Ten seconds…”

The Counselor murmured to himself.

He was secretly terrified.

This humanoid Phantom Demon named “Liya,” just the first three seconds of preliminary firepower, was close to the ray of a colossus.

And after three seconds, its power climbed even higher, completely surpassing the firepower of the colossi—the pinnacle of Star Antimony Magic Puppet Technology, each attack equivalent to burning Gold Coins in a top-tier war machine!

…Perhaps its only flaw was that it turned really slowly.

It probably took six seconds to raise its head forty-five degrees, an average turning speed of only 7.5 degrees per second.

The Counselor glanced over—he roughly estimated the length of the path burned out with his naked eye and realized that the range was at least over fifty meters.

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About fifty-five to sixty-five meters…

Good, this turn speed should be manageable; it’s not too outrageous.

If her turning speed could match that of the behemoth—such a sweep would likely incinerate a large swath of enemies.

However, the ground scorched by this flame stream has already completely melted into magma; this heat…

Unless they are Transcendents of the Path of Devotion at the fifth power level, ordinary humans simply cannot endure it.

Only those bishops with sufficiently high resistance to flames might stand a chance against this strike…

No, it’s still not possible.

Just holding on for a few seconds might not be a problem, but enduring a full ten-second bombardment without additional Path traits to increase fire resistance is unquestionably impossible for anyone.

Even an Upper-Level Demon couldn’t withstand it!

Even the behemoth would be directly pierced through!

The Counselor silently calculated whether the strongest of his elite Patchwork Corpse creations, “Little Fatty,” could withstand “Liya’s” ten-second onslaught.

The answer is no—though it could probably last about four or five seconds.

I wonder if this flame stream has any physical impact.

If it charges during the preparatory phase, with that range it would probably manage to get across before being destroyed…

No, it’s still better to deal with Aiwass himself using long-range attacks.

Using that terrifying summoned creature “Liya” as an imaginary enemy, the Counselor subconsciously worked out in his mind how he should react.

He subconsciously activated his Hypersmart State, his pupils brimming with azure particles.

The blue glow turned to flames, wafting from the corners of his eyes.

With the familiarity of the Hypersmart State’s enhancement, the Counselor’s mind became even clearer.

With the known information converging in his heart, he instantly conceived an even more dreadful notion he was reluctant to admit: if this timeline’s Aiwass could summon such a formidable “semblance of an Angel Envoy,” then did the real-world Aiwass also possess a similar power?

The reporter had mentioned that he once prayed to the “Eternal Self” and killed the demonized Emma.

Undoubtedly, anyone with minimal knowledge of the divine would know that the Eternal Self would not respond so readily to prayers…

Although that goddess’s nature is gentle, she is one of the hardest amongst the Nine Pillar Gods to please.

But since the reporter said as much, it’s highly probable that there was indeed a strong residue of the Path of Love left at the scene.

—Thus it is known, Aiwass possesses the ability to summon creatures even stronger than an Upper-Level Demon, an ability that seems to come from some sort of red card.

Could it be, that the mark left wasn’t by Miss Aleister of the Path of Love, but instead by another “Path of Love” Phantom Demon he summoned?

It’s said that at that time, a blood rain started to fall.

Without a doubt, a succubus does not have this kind of power…

The one who would is likely a Night Fiend.

So at that time, Aiwass used a similar ability to summon a Night Fiend of the Path of Love prematurely at the third power level!

That makes sense!

This Night Fiend, whose origin is unknown, is the summoned creature called forth by Aiwass through this method!

Thinking further—if Transcendent Aiwass can summon the Night Fiend, then why does the Path of Devotion summon a humanoid Defiant Flame Butterfly?

One possibility is that the Night Fiend belongs to the Upper-Level Demons, which is related to the Path of Transcendence.

But this doesn’t explain everything.

An alternative possibility is that he confronted Emma of the Path of Love at that time, so he summoned the Night Fiend who wielded the power of the Path of Love; while now he is facing Karl the Flame Demon of the Path of Devotion, so he summoned the Defiant Flame Butterfly…

An idea struck the Counselor, leading him to an extreme line of logic.

If Aiwass could summon “Liya” from the very start, then he would have had no reason to fear the Flame Demon.

Thus, he could only unleash a single strike.

By the same logic, if he could regularly summon the Night Fiend, he would not have been pushed to such extremes by the succubus.

He could simply summon the Night Fiend to accompany him wherever he went, and Emma would not dare to act rashly.

Therefore, his ability to summon must be temporary, and it likely requires a significant expenditure of mana, perhaps even other sacrifices…

Aiwass once told the reporter that he was “blessed with the Scale of the Crown Lord, the blood of the Serpent Father, and the favour of the Gemini Mirror”—it’s normal for him to be blessed by the Silver-Crowned Dragon, and all humans are children of the Serpent Father…

But as a priest, he would not likely lie about this, so he truly has the blessing of the Gemini Mirror.

“Blessings” are not to be taken lightly.

They are very serious protection, deserving of someone favored by the Pillar Gods.@@novelbin@@

So this ability might be bestowed to him by the Gemini Mirror!

That is why, although he is closely related to the Gemini Mirror, he used the power of the Path of Love to defeat Emma.

—That fits perfectly!

When confronting formidable enemies, Aiwass can briefly summon powerful Phantom Demons of the same Path and power level to strike back…

This must be the blessing from the Gemini Mirror.

All the pieces of the puzzle fit perfectly without any waste!

I must share this new information with Grape…

to ensure I don’t forget to take it out with me.

Although Sherlock was rapidly processing all of this in his mind, his hands did not stop working for a moment.

“Sherlock” looked resolute and focused.

The instant Liya ceased her attack and transformed into a Flame Butterfly, he blew forward a blizzard.

The power of frost solidified and cracked the molten lava, pungent white smoke diffusing into the air and being carried away by the blizzard.

In the blink of an eye, he, in concert with Aiwass’s attack, created a new path—one that did not exist before but was now clear and open!