Volume 1: The Gate of Flesh and Blood Chapter 91: Still in doubt!
The night gradually fades away.
When the dawn breaks upon Hessetings—
"Extra Edition! Extra Edition!"
"Mr. Marple Poirot has uncovered the conspiracy of the Snake remnants!"
"His Excellency Andinand, the illegitimate son of Grand Duke Graz, will inherit the title of Grand Duke!"
"His Excellency Little Graz, the second son of Grand Duke Graz, will inherit the throne!"
…
The clear cries of the newsboys completely calmed down the people of Hessetins, who had been terrified all night.
Especially when teams of soldiers left the city and returned to the barracks, the residents of Hessetings took to the streets.
They included well-dressed gentlemen as well as workers in linen shirts and suspenders.
Even if their hands are stained with ink and they cannot read, they will gather there and listen to the recitation of those who can read.
At 11 Kimmel Street, Lanster and Gegen, who had been guarding all night, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That guy can really do it!"
Gegen laughed.
"Um."
"A peaceful day."
Lanster stood up and stretched, then smiled at his friend.
“I don’t think we need to resign.”
"Of course not!"
"That bastard director will definitely try his best to admit now that he was the one who drafted and signed that document!"
Ge Gen curled his lips.
He knew exactly what kind of person their director was.
He and Lanster were the ones to take the blame.
The credit is yours.
In short, he is just an asshole.
If he didn't have some bottom line, he would have quit long ago.
"The signature is also his."
Lanster added.
Then, the two smiled at each other and prepared to leave.
Now that everything is alright, they have to go back and catch up on some sleep.
However, the maid Maria said very seriously—
"Thank you, officers! Thank you for your protection!"
“Although the owner was away, I made a special breakfast!”
"Please make sure you finish your meal before leaving!"
Faced with the maid's sincere invitation, Lanster and Gegen did not refuse.
After guarding all night, the two were really hungry.
Moreover, having a breakfast as a thank you is a great choice to avoid any excessive involvement with that bastard Marple.
Having made up their minds, the two walked towards the restaurant.
Then……
I regret it.
At least, when Goethe returned to 11 Kimmel Street, what he saw was Lanst and Gegen fleeing in panic. They looked pale and sweaty, as if their entire worldview had been shocked.
"I just improved the special roast chicken. I hope the two officers will enjoy it better."
Maria looked aggrieved.
Goethe glanced at the roast chicken that was increasingly indescribable and remained silent for two seconds.
"I ate at the castle. I'm not hungry."
After saying this, Goethe went straight to the study upstairs.
Goethe added this as he was about to close the study door.
"Don't waste food, give it to Kai!"
After saying this, Goethe closed the door and walked straight to his chair.
After keeping his back as close to the chair as possible and his legs slightly off the ground, Goethe relaxed completely.
He closed his eyes and recalled the previous scenes.
Andinan was not dead, but he was in a very special state.
The secret technique of the 'Snake Royal Family'!
In other words, a kind of "talent" that requires both bloodline and probability to appear!
According to Silik, this secret technique does not need to be learned. As long as one has the blood of the 'Snake Royal Family', it may be awakened automatically, but the probability of this possibility... is basically negligible.
At least in the history of the Snake Royal Family, apart from the ancestor of Shadow Snake, one of the original seven heroes, only one person has awakened such a talent.
Andinan was the third.
This made Silik admire Andinan's good luck.
This is because every member of the Snake Royal Family who awakens such a talent will become a powerful transcendent.
The first two are like this.
Andinan is naturally no exception.
The old consultant was quite convinced.
but……
Was it really an accidental awakening?
Wouldn't that be too much of a coincidence?
Goethe was doubtful.
Also, although from all the current information, Andinan's mother Charlotte Snake is the culprit of the entire series of events, but, isn't this layout taking too long?
Was there no better opportunity in the sixteen years since Andinan was born?
Do we have to wait until now?
Of course, it is also possible that the other party hopes to see Ryan's bloodline kill each other.
But if that were the case, the other party would not need to appear at 22 Castle Street.
Just watch from the sidelines!
Given Ryan IX's stupidity, he will definitely get what the other party wants.
Instead of this kind of accident happening now.
Goethe didn't know what the final answer was.
After all, he just had doubts but no evidence.
With the death of Charlotte and Snake, everything has come to an end. The other party is the culprit of this series of events, including the crime of killing Ryan IX, which has also been pinned on him.
And he, the true assassin of the king, becomes the one who sees through and reveals everything.
At the same time, he obtained the status of advisor to the 'Royal Family of Ryan'.
Another person who obtained this status was Xilik.
At little Graz's request, the old advisor did not refuse.
And him?
It is impossible to refuse.
Because, little Gratz took out the secret technique of the 'Snake Royal Family' from the treasure house of the 'Ryan Royal Family': the technique related to divination.
"Shadow Snake's Tail-Eating Technique"!
Goethe took out the secret book.
Then, words began to appear before my eyes——
[The secret technique 'Shadow Snake's Tail Devouring Technique' has been discovered, judging...]
[Possessing the 'heart' attribute, passed the judgment! ]
【Mastering the ‘picture complex language’, passed the test! 】
[If you pass the judgment, you can use 'Bloody Honor' to learn! ]
…
"study!"
Goethe never forgot why he entered the "secret realm" in front of him, which was to find the secret techniques related to divination to deal with the pursuit of the "Gate of Flesh and Blood".
Hiss! Hiss!
A slight hissing sound of a snake reached Goethe's ears.
Goethe subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from.
A giant snake made entirely of shadow suddenly rushed towards him.
Before Goethe could react at all, he was swallowed.
Then, he found himself biting his own tail!
Um?
The illusion of replacement made Goethe stunned for a moment.
Then, before Goethe could react, his vision changed to a third-person perspective.
He watched as the giant shadow snake bit its own tail and continued to devour it, spinning in circles but it could never finish eating, and the circles continued one after another.
Endless.
Endless.
Finally, the shadow serpent collapsed.
Only deep darkness remained.
And, the text——
[Shadow Snake's Tail Devouring Technique: This divination technique was created by 'Shadow Snake' Snake by combining various divination techniques with his own knowledge. Although he put a lot of effort into this divination technique, it is still not complete enough and cannot achieve the effect he wants. He has only completed the first two parts!]
[Effect: 1, tail biting; 2, rattling]
[Tail: Use a pendulum to imitate a snake and use divination to confirm something. The accuracy is uncertain.]
[Rattle: Use a pendulum to imitate a snake, interfering with others' divination of you. The success rate is uncertain.]
…
Complex and vast knowledge of divination began to appear in Goethe's mind.
When everything stopped, Goethe couldn't help rubbing his swollen temples.
This time, the knowledge synchronization is far more complex than the previous skills.
But the effect is still immediate.
For example, Goethe looked at the teacup at hand, and based on the rise and fall of the tea stems, he could feel that good things would happen to him in the near future - of course, this feeling is just a feeling.
How will everything be?
You won't know until it happens.
Almost instantly, Goethe got the above answer.
Goethe had no complaints about this.
He had already known something about divination before and knew that it was not a very reliable secret art. According to Goethe's understanding, unless one's own "heart" has reached an extremely high level, most of the deviations are caused by psychological effects.
What's more, for him now.
It’s better to have something than nothing!
Even if it only slightly interferes with the divination of the 'Church of Flesh and Blood', it is worth it for him.
Even if it costs me my last bit of [Bloody Honor].
Glancing at the [Bloody Honor] that had returned to zero, Goethe sighed slightly, feeling an indescribable sense of emptiness, as if the last bag of instant noodles in the box had been eaten.
But Goethe quickly adjusted himself.
Because he began to check his other gain: the dagger used by Charlotte Snake was given to him as a trophy.
This is a dagger that looks no different from a normal dagger, except that the blade is slightly blackened. It looks ordinary, but Goethe, who has seen the sharpness of this dagger, knows that it is extraordinary.
[Shadow Snake Blade: After the ancestor 'Shadow Snake' was persuaded by the 'Lion King' to retire to the mountains, Snake's descendants tried more than once to imitate the ancestor's personal weapon, but the imitation is ultimately just a imitation, far from the original power, and the blade in your hand is one of the best.]
[Effect: 1, Armor Break, 2, Concealment]
[Armor Break: A sharp dagger can ignore entities and force field shields at the level of "blade" and "bullet"]
[Hide: When you hold a dagger, you will gain a special effect of stealth level +1]
…
Goethe looked at the effect of [Shadow Serpent Blade] with joy in his eyes.
Not to mention the [Armor Break] effect, the [Hide] effect alone is extremely important to him who is about to return to the 'Anchor World'.
That’s right!
Coming back to 'Anchor World' soon!
With the publicity in newspapers, the reputation column in Goethe's main mission has just reached 100.
Then the prompt appears -
[Main mission completed! ]
【The punishment disappears! 】
[After 10 minutes, it will automatically return to the anchor point world! ]
【The countdown begins! 】
…
Looking at the countdown, Goethe immediately took out a pen and paper and wrote a note:
According to divination, I need to go out of the courtyard.
Return time is undetermined.
Kimmel No. 11 was handed over to Maria for management.
Marple Poirot.
…
Not too much is explained, just a rough outline.
But that's enough.
Holding the [Unknown Sound] and [Shadow Snake Blade] that he could take away in his hands, Goethe quietly waited for time to pass.
When time returned to zero, Goethe disappeared from the chair.
And the next moment after Goethe disappeared, straight columns of thick smoke began to rise from the border of Ryan and headed straight for the capital.
Finally, it appeared in the sight of everyone in Hessettins.
The residents of Hessetins, who had just recovered from their panic, changed their expressions again.
Because, this thick smoke represents——
war!
