When the plot-skips players into the game world-Chapter 459 - 360 Aiwass: Granting You a Trial

"The punishment during the ritual tends to be one of elimination,"

Under the gaze of all, Aiwass, with one hand supporting the Book of Law underneath, slowly spoke, "Just like the priest’s dismissal of the undead, it is also known as ’dispersal’. The original meaning of this word is exile, because corpses are seen as unclean and are inherently capable of giving rise to the undead, and killing a sinner doesn’t completely end this sin—it must be made to disappear forever."

And the Book of Law floated above Aiwass’s palm, with his other hand pointing at the opened pages, which had an extremely complex array rising on its own.

The rituals stored within allowed Aiwass not to have to inscribe complex ritual arrays on the ground but to provide them himself. It also provided the "first-time" rituals... meaning, Aiwass didn’t need any materials to conduct the first ritual recorded in the Book of Law each time.

Currently, Aiwass had obtained a total of five rituals.

He decided to use one of them to execute Wolfram and completely eliminate potential troubles.

"So, I am going to completely eradicate you, Wolfram."

Aiwass declared, "And you will agree on your own."

Wolfram’s face turned red from the gravity, and his silent pupils were full of sarcasm.

"Don’t rush," said Aiwass languidly, "Listen to me—"

"—Do you believe in your own will and courage?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Merlin.

Seeing Merlin’s eager interest, Aiwass knew that Merlin already understood which ritual it was.

So Aiwass outright declared, "This is a ritual personally designed by the Great Sage, who left a final path for mortals incapable of possessing Wisdom but who still long for it, allowing even those who have nothing but courage to obtain Wisdom.

"I will gouge out your right eye, sever your right hand, and pierce your heart. With all your life and soul as the sacrifice, you will be offered to your future self; the you of this moment to the you of the next second, and again to the next—this sacrifice is based on the power of Serpent Celestial Marshal and is an infinite cycle. You, being a great wizard yourself, should be able to understand this ritual.

"You will see all the mysteries of the world—every piece of knowledge, every secret will flood into your thoughts. The longer you can hold on, the more Wisdom you will gain.

"If you can endure for nine days and nights, you will come into possession of all truths of the world. You will become an Angel Envoy of the Great Sage and acquire power comparable to that of the Celestial Marshal. But if you fail to last that long, your soul will be obliterated under the cyclical pressure of the ritual. This is the knowledge given to me by the Book of Law."

Aiwass looked calmly at Wolfram and said, "You’ve also heard it, Merlin stands with us. Under his protection, you won’t be able to resurrect or reincarnate through your previous designs—of course, you may also accept death and see if the Bear Celestial Marshal will take you.

"You, too, may choose to accept the trial. Merlin will tell you if this trial is real."

"It is indeed real,"

Hearing his involvement, Merlin leaned in and spoke seriously, "I swear in the name of the Great Sage that this ritual is true. And Aiwass has omitted nothing—in fact, someone has already passed this ritual, obtained all the truths of the world, and become an Angel Envoy of the Great Sage. And he himself is a giant...and the very Angel Envoy that those Northern Giants worship."

Merlin was not lying.

The name of that Angel Envoy was "Odin".

Since he was the only one to pass the Great Sage’s trial and obtain the truth of the world, he, like the Great Sage, was a silent one-eyed being. Thus, he often stood as the shadow of the Great Sage, and his existence sometimes got confused with the legends of the Great Sage himself.

"Those Northern Giants have always been searching for this ritual, yet they can never find it. And now it is in my hands,"

Aiwass declared, "I shall bestow upon you the Trial of Odin.

"If you agree, blink twice; if you do not agree, blink once."

Wolfram fell silent for a moment, and blinked once. But after a brief pause, he blinked again.

——Aiwass knew he would not refuse.

The reason was simple.

Because Wolfram had grown old and he had achieved nothing.

Supreme Heaven detests cowards and prisoners, encouraging the courage to fight to the death without retreat. Yet, he had been imprisoned since his youth, only escaping a few decades ago. Aside from being imprisoned, he had done nothing else in his life. To gain the power to break out, he had even changed his profession to a Bound One on the Path of Authority.

And after fleeing, he messed around with the Noble Red Society but ultimately didn’t accomplish anything either.

In the original timeline, the Noble Red constantly caused trouble for Avalon, even directly destroying Avalon — though that was Star Antimony’s conspiracy, the Noble Red was also an important pawn. If it were based on the original purpose of "pleasing Bear Celestial Marshal," "taking revenge on Avalonians," in fact, the Noble Red had basically achieved victory.

——At least Wolfram himself had won.

But because of Aiwass’s interference, the Noble Red was simply a joke.

They accomplished nothing, and now they were about to be completely wiped out. And even if Wolfram could escape, he probably wouldn’t have enough time to reorganize a new Noble Red.

If he had obtained the Book of Law or a Holy Entity, that could still be considered a significant achievement.

But now...

Aiwass was just looking into his eyes and could see Wolfram’s fear.

He feared being despised by Bear Celestial Marshal. He feared becoming a useless, powerless wandering soul.

Even knowing it was a trap he would not give up.

——Or rather.

Simply because Aiwass had made the proposal in front of him, offering "a test with a risk of death but with huge gains upon success," he would absolutely not refuse anymore.

Because if he refused at this point, it would mean he had chosen cowardice.

In that case, Bear Celestial Marshal would still be disappointed in his soul.

And even if he passed the test, he would be bound by the Great Sage himself for knowing too much.

No matter the outcome, from the moment Aiwass put forward the suggestion, the result had already been determined.

Merlin looked at Aiwass and couldn’t help but gasp.

This child... really was quite ruthless.

"Heh heh heh..."

Aiwass let out an ambiguous laugh, reaching his hand onto the Book of Law. The Ritual Array shone even brighter with a brilliant purple light.

"Then let us give you the trial,"

he said in a deep voice, as the purple radiance turned to a deep blue.

The power of the ritual turned the Giant Prince’s right eye and right arm into nothingness—as Aiwass had initially said, the ritual "eliminated" them as offerings.

——"I beseech the Great Sage, the god of the sacred number four, the god who beholds the truth, the god of Silence!"

And at that moment, Aiwass grabbed Sherlock, who had been standing by his side, by the nape of the neck and chanted aloud, "I preside over the Trial of Odin!"

The power of the Book of Law omitted all the complicated steps.

A gusty storm blew up around Aiwass.

His mana poured out rapidly, and even the mana within Sherlock was continuously drawn out by the ritual.

The very next instant, the sky began to darken.

The thunderclouds that had just dispersed soon densely covered the sky again, with fierce winds howling.

A deep blue, single eye lit up within the dark clouds.

It looked at Aiwass and Sherlock, then glanced at Merlin in the distance. Finally, it turned its gaze towards the Giant hanging upside down.

The next moment, a thunderbolt crashed down!

The deep blue thunderbolt, like a long spear, pierced through the heart of the Giant Prince!

The Giant Prince’s eyes widened suddenly.

Veins on his face bulged out, with deep blue runes moving around on the surface of his skin. Infinite deep blue brilliance overflowed from the depths of his pupils.

He shook violently, struggled fiercely—even with his mouth sealed, the near-roar of his anguished cries stuck in his throat, emitting from his nostrils.

His skin turned red in an instant, then purple. The crackling deep blue light, like electricity, danced around him—that was the Great Sage transmitting all the secrets he knew to him.

But this state lasted only for a brief two minutes.

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After two minutes, the Giant Prince seemed to break some kind of balance—his body started to abnormally swell, like the joints of a gout patient. First it was one or two spots, then numerous bulges spread densely across his whole body.

"It’s over."

Merlin sighed, "That’s disappointing... I thought he could at least last until tomorrow.

"A self-sacrifice in search of Wisdom, yet he resisted the infusion of truth into his own brain... How ridiculous. So this endless cycle of the ritual, isn’t it broken the cycle? How presumptuous..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Giant Prince swelled up like a balloon.

After that, the deep blue spear of lightning snapped and disappeared.

And the swollen mass of flesh began to collapse inward, shrinking.

In the end, it completely turned into nothingness.

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"What a pity,"

Aiwass slightly curved the corner of his mouth upward, "And truly... as expected."

The dark clouds dissipated.

Finally, that eye in the sky, amidst the dark clouds, even glared fiercely at Merlin, prompting him to let off an embarrassed chuckle and quickly doff his hat to the sky in a salute.

But in Aiwass’s field of vision, it was an unprecedented feast—

He saw that the whole sky was filled with white points of light.

Like rivers, they rushed towards Aiwass and entered his body. The influx of experience was so immense this time that Aiwass even felt a sensation of being "sated."

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Only then could Aiwass confirm that Wolfram was indeed dead.

The experience he burst out was even double that of what he should have gained under normal circumstances—this must be the evidence of him being completely annihilated.

Aiwass even saw some scattered points of light fade away. There were about one-seventh left, not a large quantity, but it still made Aiwass feel regretful.

That must be because he could only absorb so much free experience at once.

However...

Aiwass looked at Merlin.

He wanted to verify one thing.

And Merlin, who had been glared at by the boss and subsequently behaved, now came over like a student who livens up after stepping out of the head teacher’s office, twirling his hat in one hand and asking with interest, "So what next? Do you plan to hold a ritual to confirm your act of ’Transcendence’ and thereby gain an increase in power?"

—Merlin didn’t see any of the points of light in Aiwass’s eyes at all.

So that’s how it is.

Aiwass now felt assured.

It seems that not even an envoy of the Pillar God could see the ’Experience Points’ that he could obtain.

"No need," Aiwass smiled, "I’ve already got it."

"Oh, is that so."

It seemed he didn’t want to perform in front of himself, Merlin thought. Which was reasonable.

He looked around at the amber-colored village of Amber Village and casually replied, "If that is so, then I will take my leave.

"You don’t have to worry about the current situation—when everyone wakes up tomorrow morning, everything will return to normal. A village petrified by Amber herself won’t be destroyed for such a simple reason."

Merlin chuckled softly as he fastened his wizard’s hat.

"Mr. Merlin! Do you know about the contract here?"

Hayna couldn’t help but speak up when she saw that Merlin seemed to be leaving, "What contract did the ancestors of Eagle Cape Village sign... that led to the current situation?"

"That’s not something you should know right now, Miss Hayna,"

Merlin said gently, "When the time is right, I will tell you.

"—Because the contract with the people of Valley of the Beheaded was witnessed by me."

After he spoke, he gave a slight nod to Aiwass and then disappeared on the spot in a flurry of deep blue light.