When the plot-skips players into the game world Chapter 846

Chapter 846: Chapter 224 Human Resources Manager Serpent Celestial Marshal_2 Chapter 846: Chapter 224 Human Resources Manager Serpent Celestial Marshal_2 The elder carefully layered another piece of armor before speaking: “I think the one with the highest probability is the Banquet Master.”

“The Banquet Master…”

“Yes.

He already possesses the strength of a Celestial Marshal, and should he defect from the Eternal Self, he would imdiately beco a Celestial Marshal.

It’s possible he embodies the concepts of ‘banquet’, ‘wine’, or ‘frenzy’.

Another possibility is Ranmarock from the Path of Authority.”

Ranmarock.

Aiwass rembered that this was an ancestor of the Minister of the Navy, Dewes Ramos.

“…Even the Knights of the Round Table could defect?”

“Of course.

Or rather, it’s not a betrayal in itself.

...

The term ‘defection’ is just a convenient way to understand…”

“—A job change?”

An array of wild speculations surfaced in Aiwass’s mind.

The old Cardinal shook his head: “I think it’s more akin to breaking away from a company to start one’s own.”

“So, going independent then.”

“Yes, but I don’t think that can be considered betrayal.

Ranmarock has ‘war’, ‘swordsmanship’ as his concepts…

rlin might also be qualified.

In many places, the term ‘rlin’ is synonymous with ‘pri minister.’ People expect a pri minister to be wise, loyal, and skilled in swordsmanship, which are all characteristics of rlin,”

Cardinal Cyril ntioned.

However, Aiwass was not very convinced by this answer: “I, for one, think that rlin would unlikely leave the Great Sage’s side.”

And perhaps for this reason, he roughly knew that Cardinal Cyril was likely just making a guess.

There were no hidden channels of information.

But…

“War”, huh…

Aiwass vaguely rembered that indeed, a “War Celestial Marshal” had been brought down.

When he studied theology and couldn’t find this marshal, he thought he had either rembered wrongly, or that the existence of the other party was kept secret.

“However, I actually have soone in particular who I’m highly optimistic about.”

Cardinal Cyril suddenly spoke: “I think he will definitely beco the new Celestial Marshal.”

Aiwass was a bit surprised: “Who?”

But as soon as he asked, he widened his eyes slightly.

He realized whom Cardinal Cyril was about to na.

He also realized where that person, whom he once had forgotten…

is now.

“—Forr Cardinal Loki.”

Cardinal Cyril answered quietly: “You once asked about his secret.

Just as I told you before…

I believe he is already dead.

“Because in the upcoming ‘Path Surge’ event, there will be more opportunities in the Dream Realm than in the Material Realm.”

—Cardinal Loki had indeed already died.

Only his death itself was a part of the plan.

But when Aiwass knew the purpose of Cardinal Loki, he took a long sigh of relief.

When he was unclear whether Cardinal Loki was dead or alive, this man who could always sit up in his coffin still exerted a faint sense of oppression on Aiwass.

Just like Aiwass’s foster father Jas—when Aiwass didn’t know Old Moriarty’s plan, it felt like Moriarty was everywhere.

This was the one aspect where he and his ntor were strikingly similar.

However, once their aims were understood…

just like the secrets hidden in darkness brought to light, they were “demystified” as if they were the Path of Balance.

—Fear cos from the unknown.

“…Speaking of which,” Aiwass rubbed his forehead, finally rembering why he initially ca here, “Cyril, did you see the two girls that ca with ?”

“Miss Lily and Lady Selene?”

“Your Excellency?”

Aiwass found this term surprising.

Old Cardinal chuckled and said, “If I’m not mistaken, this should be Lady Haibasha’s ‘Egg Moon Manual’.”

“Do you also know Lady Haibasha?” Aiwass expressed so astonishnt.

“Of course, after all, the circle of the Holy Nation is quite small.

The area of the first level of the Holy Nation is about the sa size as Avalon’s Glass Island, and the entirety of Avalon is but a tiny island nation surrounded by the sea, whereas the Helasal Empire at its peak was fifteen tis larger than Avalon.

“In such a small living area, where the inhabitants are all from the Longevity Species, once we reach a certain level, we keep encountering the sa set of people over and over.

After a few hundred years, we beco more familiar than we can possibly be…

“…Not to ntion, I have lived for so many years already.”

Cardinal Cyril sighed at this point, “I have lost count of which year this is for .

But I can already see the outline of the final year of my life…”

He fell silent for a mont and then collected his emotions, becoming serious to explain Aiwass’s question: “The na ‘Selene’ contained within the ‘Egg Moon Manual’ was one of several nas once abandoned by the Eternal Self.

“The existence of this na predates the very first Werewolf, the very first Witch.

In that era where professions were not yet ford, this na represented a legacy known as ‘Moon Witch’.

It is the common ancestor of both Werewolves and Witches.

“—And a ‘na’ signifies legacy.

To inherit soone’s na is more consistent with the identity of ‘heir’ than inheriting soone’s bloodline.”

“…Does that an,” Aiwass pondered, “that she, Selene…

has a part of the power from the Eternal Self’s mortal days?”

Cardinal Cyril shook his head and earnestly said, “To speak of how much power…

that might not be certain.

After all, the power of the Dream Realm will ultimately return to the Source River.

I tend to believe this is a part of the husk that the Eternal Self has shed.

“At the dawn of the third Sun, the Primordial Beings had a book called ‘Night Rabbit Scripture’.

It obliquely describes the Eternal Self shedding its old Self ten tis.

“I rember the first three tis were to shed clothes, to shed flesh, to shed shadows, and the next three tis were to shed reason, to shed instinct, to shed the true self.

And those who have read the ‘Night Rabbit Scripture’ in its entirety have scattered into the Void.

Therefore, the Moonlight Society has a hypothesis that the Eternal Self, as of now, is but an empty shell…”

The old Cardinal earnestly narrated ancient secrets to Aiwass.

Aiwass felt that if he had the adaptability of the Path of Love, he probably would have acquired a new skill by now…

However, even so, Aiwass broadly understood.

It was like when playing an MMORPG, it’s always better to first level up to a certain point, complete a main storyline, and then have a rapid promotion.

For example, after reaching level 60, one might be able to have an alt jump directly to level 80 or level 90.

And at such tis, if you already have a max-level main account, then this level 60 alt naturally becos useless.

But inside this alt, there remain so consumables that weren’t used while leveling up, still wearing so equipnt.

The “old Self” shed by the Eternal Self is just like that.

She has shed her old self ten tis.

During this process, she has been a Moon Witch, a Witch, a Werewolf, a Moon God, a Love God, a mother, a wife…

Just like a snake shedding its skin ti and again.

Each ti is a renewal of self.

She transford from a mortal into a monster, then into a deity, and finally into the Void.

And now, she is nothing.

Therefore, her na has beco “Eternal Self.”

It ans “apart from , there is nothing.”

Selene has inherited this part of the legacy from the Eternal Self, thus becoming the only “Moon Witch” in the world.

Her unusual desires, bestial instincts, and horizontal pupils, reminiscent of both a goat and a Toad, are proofs of her being “the earliest form of the Eternal Self.”

In the continuous shedding of the old Self, “Selene” was not one of the first three “mortals” but had already beco a “monster.”

Therefore, Aiwass doesn’t need to have any psychological burden—just ta her directly as a monster.

In fact…

he can even seal her as one of the Great Beasts.

Because her essence is that of a Phantom Demon.

—Incidentally, the ‘Egg Moon Manual’ discusses precisely the secret that “the moon is the egg of monsters.”