Chapter 1053: Chapter 391: Changing History is Twisting the Future

If it wasn’t necessary, he really wouldn’t have chosen this path.

…But who asked him to encounter that guy?

The old mage bearing the demeanor of a “baboon,” Sandro, holding his magic wand, left the palace of the slumbering lion.

Walking on the street, he sighed: “Such a headache…”

If nothing unexpected happened, that fox should also be an ascender, and moreover, the one ranked first–the “Great Snake.”

The host even judged that she was more powerful than he was with his magic wand in hand–

–Keep in mind that the core material of the wand he’s holding is a gemstone from the Geometric Celestial Marshal!

With the wand he personally crafted, he could exert a crushing blow against most Fifth Energy Level Transcendents… In fact, the old mage known as “Pelican” had already formulated a strategy in case he ended up being targeted by others for ranking first. Everyone was baffled as they entered.

Simply by counting heads, one could identify every person–He himself was of the Path of Wisdom, the second-ranked “The Sun” was of the Path of Devotion, plus the last-ranked “Sour Wine” from the Path of Authority. And there was the Clown Laro from the Path of Beauty, the rebellious young lady from the house of Master Walter who walked the Path of Love, along with warriors from the Black Hawk, Necromancers from the Spirit Summoning Tower… and there was the Princess of Star Antimony who could only be from the Path of Balance.

–The identity of the first-ranked “Great Snake,” who hadn’t said a word, was already determined.

She could only be from the Path of Transcendence.

Clearly, she did not belong to the Star Antimony Association–Clown Laro held no malice towards her, which means she had not committed any wrongdoing, and there is no one in the Demons’ Association with clean hands.

At the same time, she seemed to have a close relationship with the human Archbishop “The Sun.”

Although they didn’t chat much, Sandro could distinctly feel a lack of distance between them–when one of them was talking to him, the other would join the conversation directly, without any reaction from the former.

–This indicates that their relationship must be quite close, at least to a degree where they can trust each other. They sat together closely, suggesting they were allies participating in the ascension ceremony.

A Transcender, who is closely related and highly trusted by an Archbishop…

In addition to being more powerful than himself holding a Geometric divine artifact; she was close to Star Antimony, yet Clown Laro held no hostility and even didn’t recognize her; the young lady from the Walter family knew she was the Son of the Moon yet didn’t know her name; and she herself, as a Son of the Moon, had no sense of identification towards her race, but rather showed favor towards the ascender of the Path of Authority… as well as her noble attire in the style of the Empire.

Considering all of the above, the identity of “Great Snake” was self-evident.

–She can only be “Aleister.”

Her more precise identity is none other than the Baroness Beyard, a remnant of the Son of the Moon from the Imperial Era.

According to the Astrology results of the Mage Tower, that First Red Prime Minister was killed by her.

She must also be a Fifth Energy Level Son of the Moon, but she doesn’t show much identification with the Moon race. Considering her quite close relationship with the Church, it’s likely that she is a “Moonlight Scholar,” a traditional follower of Eternal Self… and her lover, the contemporary Eternal Pope Evas, has even prayed for a miracle from Eternal Self, matching the evidence.

“Great Snake” elevated the Path of Transcendence to the Fifth Energy Level, likely to accomplish the legendary grand feat of the “Perfect Human.”

And for this reason, “Pelican” never even considered the possibility of being enemies with the Great Snake.

So what if she advanced to the Fifth Energy Level?

–Could she possibly overcome the Papal Guard?

Don’t joke–such a level of enemy is simply not one he could deal with.

Baroness Beyard could even have a Archbishop accompany her from the Church for her ascension!

You should know, this is the life-threatening New Moon Ritual where everyone fights for themselves. This alone sufficiently proves her status within the Church.

…Although the results of Astrology indicate that the First Red Prime Minister was killed by her, it does not rule out the participation of the Church.

Because Astrology determined that the First Red Prime Minister died outnumbered; yet at the same time, Astrology claims that the only enemy who inflicted injury on him was Aleister alone.

–These two results are in great contradiction.

The Mage Tower is aware that the Chancellor had the ability to assume countless forms. They witnessed this ability during the Fractured Land Wars and in the decisive battle when the Narcissus Duchy surrendered. The Chancellor was always on the side with a numerical advantage, when has it ever been his turn to be “outnumbered”?

So there is only one possibility–the Holy Nation dispatched a large number of Cardinal Archbishops and Archbishops, who provided her with very powerful enhancement and buffs.

This also means that Aleister is highly bound to the Holy Nation. Firstly, he is weaker than his opponent; secondly, killing his opponent may lead to retaliation, so it is best not to choose to conflict with the other party.

And in the New Moon Ritual, there is no such thing as “teammates”–if “The Sun” and “Great Snake” survive till the end, then the last one excluded would certainly be the passersby. Thus, even if they manage to survive by following them, it would be meaningless.

The best strategy is to act as the “staff officer” or “brain trust,” first consuming the majority of the points from the second painting by contributing, allowing the white horse to win swiftly. Then run to the first or third painting, helping “The Sun” complete the painting… assisting both of them in completing their respective paintings, and then obtaining the most points in the field to survive till the end.

As long as his contribution exceeds two-thirds, then nobody could surpass him when the points from both paintings are combined. In this way, he can eliminate someone and then revive them under special conditions by choosing from the three, securing victory through special conditions.

In “Pelican’s” view, this is, by all means, the best choice–as long as Great Snake and The Sun are smart, they can only choose this, and should choose this.

Because he is a Transcendent of the Path of Wisdom after all, undertaking such a task is certainly the fastest. They form teams in the first, second, and third groups, and he presumes that he will definitely be the last one eliminated… as long as he doesn’t kill anyone, he can prevent someone from reviving because of the “one out of three” choice.

So, this is a Surefire Method–

…But that “Great Snake” is much harder to talk to than he imagined.

The Old Mage wanted to communicate with the other party, but he didn’t know how to persuade them.

However, at this moment, the baboon fell into deep thought.

Speaking of which…

Since this fairy tale involves the secrets of the “War of the Split Earth” and the “War of Punishing the Heavens,” could there be other allegories mixed within?

The ending of that “Snow Queen” felt odd to him.

Without a doubt, the golden lion is a male lion. And the original form of the white horse is the Silver-Crowned Dragon, so it is obviously male… he is not a believer of Banquet Master, the Son of the Moon, so how could he possibly catch the “white horse” and make it Queen Consort?

If anyone fits the title “Snow Queen,” the baboon thinks immediately of the “Winter Celestial Marshal” who has just been promoted. But in this fairy tale, the symbol of Star Antimony should be “Young Lion” or “Black Wolf,” which is obviously unrelated to the Silver-Crowned Dragon.

Unless…

“…I recall that there’s another interpretation of that history.”

The baboon immersed in thought: “It seems like I’ve read it from some book that the Silver-Crowned Dragon is said to have another incarnation.”

It’s the black and red Calamity Demon Dragon.

It’s the residual strength from when Arthur ascended to a Celestial Marshal, which is now sealed by the Silver-Crowned Dragon.

If the lion isn’t just representing the Helasal Empire… perhaps it also carries another implicit meaning.

— That is the Beast Master.

If the golden Lion King is interpreted as the Beast Master… then the painting could be shifted towards the direction of “Snow Queen” or “animal world”!

“The Lion King, fitting the part of the ‘Split Earth War,’ is actually just ‘being undermined by the mole from within.’ Just kill the mole in advance, and then… find a Queen Consort for the Lion King, and that becomes the story of Eternal Self taming the Beast Master with love!”

The baboon suddenly saw the light: “In other words, that ‘white horse’ doesn’t have to be the Silver-Crowned Dragon, it was my preconception all along! It can also become the ‘Eternal Self,’ and the Lion King can be the Beast Master, even the Ursa Major could be! The mole may ‘hatch from within the Helasal Empire’ as the Son of the Moon, but if the white horse is the Eternal Self… then emerging from the dead Beast Master could also be seen as the ‘Blood Celestial Marshal’!

“–Because this story isn’t set in stone, it’s just a painting!

“The secret of this promotion ceremony lies in… the paintings that have already been created can also be modified into other meanings. So the history that has been determined might also be changed–

“Those three answers, aren’t about ‘which one is correct’… but that each one is correct!

“That choice, in fact, means ‘what do you wish for the painting to depict.’ Thus, by cutting out the parts that don’t belong to the ‘future’ you’ve selected, it’s equivalent to twisting the ‘past,’ thereby distorting that past’s ‘future’!”

The Old Mage has thoroughly understood the core mechanism of this ritual.

Just like eliminating certain parts of a pile of disorganized text, allowing the remaining text to automatically form a new meaning.

…So this is the principle of how the Pillar God changes history?!

And “Pelican” also confirms that most people probably have not yet grasped the mode to advance the mission. They are likely still looking for the “correct answer,” unaware that this ceremony is about “distorting the world,” to “create their own answer”!

–So, I am destined to win!