Chapter 114 The Disappearing Statue

"It's a robber."

Annan asked softly.

This is also a cliché.

However, because of the alliance agreement just signed, Maria is not wary of Annan for the time being... In addition, Annan is officially wanted by Noah Kingdom, and the other three people present are all from Winter.

She nodded gloomily and admitted Annan's speculation: "Yes, it is indeed a named curse from a rotman."

"Aren't you ready to substitute?"

Annan was a little surprised.

"Of course I was prepared, but for some reason the curse went around. I'm fine, but the curse hit my father, my brother and Annan at the same time.

"And the big brother can forcibly absorb the curse of others. He sucked the curse of three people onto himself right away..."

Speaking of this, Maria's tone was suddenly a little vague: "In the end, the eldest brother lost his fertility forever, and I don't want to inherit the position of the Grand Duke... and I am not suitable. This can only depend on Annan.

"He's a much better character than me. Winter is in need of an archduke who is kind and doesn't like fighting..."

"Your Highness."

Annan coughed lightly and reminded: "There is a lot to say."

If he heard so many secrets outside the copy, he should wonder if he should be silenced.

Even in the nightmare of not dying, he strictly followed "Gerald"'s cautious, timid, and steady character in such details, interrupting Maria's words.

——Of course, the main reason is that he has enough information from this passage.

"To put it simply, in order to protect my younger brother, can't I die here..."

Annan nodded.

He said calmly and slowly, "I see."

"Our family's relationship...is it on the Noah's side, will it appear too naive and weak?"

Maria asked self-deprecatingly: "It's not like a noble family at all,

right. "

That's right.

After all, in the Winter family, there are too few children who can endure the innate curse and survive to adulthood...

Those heirs who can survive the curse and grow up healthily have almost all their hearts tempered to be extremely tough.

Annan just shook his head.

He said seriously: "I think this is a good and healthy family relationship."

His words were not acting.

but from the heart.

As if feeling Annan's sincerity, Maria fell silent.

But Annan realized right away that Maria's view of herself had changed again.

Still a child after all.

He sighed inwardly.

At this point in time, Maria was twelve or thirteen years old. Even though her heart has been hardened in advance by the painful tempering, even her face is gloomy, and her words are calm and mature due to wisdom and education, she is still a child after all... easily trusting others.

You shouldn't easily trust strangers who come from the wrong way and are dangerous enough...Maria.

Annan sighed silently.

Just then, they heard the sound of the tea room opening.

Claire came out of the tea room with Jin, and looked at the four people gathered together with some vigilance and alienation.

They didn't come forward to talk, but took a long detour and left.

obviously.

Claire and Kim are also aware of the problem.

——From the very beginning, what Ghirlandaio foresaw was not a question of "will the three of them fight?"

But how to survive to the end.

The answer is simple.

That is, when the remaining three people can't get out, they go out to form an alliance alone.

Prophets are always the most cunning.

They saw a lot.

But few are willing to share with others.

Because the more people know about the outcome they predict, the more "variables" that outcome will add and the more inaccurate it becomes.

Many people believe that prophets are the most self-serving wizards.

Their power is the power best applied to helping others. But few prophets are willing to share prophecies with others.

They both like to use the power of insight into the future on themselves.

But that's not entirely true. Because only when they predict things that are relevant to them can they get close to 100% accuracy... They enjoy the power to see into the future and get into the habit of keeping their predictions right.

Just get used to it.

- A habit that is difficult to change once it is formed.

The four of them waited for a while, but they hadn't seen Benjamin come out of the tea room.

So they stopped waiting.

But leave along the same path--

Because Ghirlandaio claimed that he knew the location of the other tea room. There's some food and water there...but it's going to be a detour for a while.

The entire wizard's tower, with the hall as the absolute center, extends symmetrically to both sides. Something on the left, something on the right.

But when they returned to the hall.

Annan suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly.

The other three also noticed the problem almost at the same time:

"Do you feel...the statue is missing?"

Arranged according to a certain pattern like a starry sky, among various statues...

Something is missing.

Statue of a giant. Statue of a horse man.

Statue of the old man. Statue of a child.

Statue of a warrior. Statue of a maiden.

Statue of a giant snake. Statue of goblin.

--yes.

All the statues of angels are gone.

"Does the angel mean... Eugene Melvin?"

Annan immediately realized something.

Melvin is a wizard of the Idol school.

The so-called idols originally referred to human figures made of wood or clay. The process of people worshiping and enshrining these sculptures is to first give the idols real meaning, and then believe and choose to emulate them.

The idol school is named after this principle.

The Idol School is proficient in the manufacture of clay dolls and golems, as well as the abilities of "substitute", "projection" and "ritual". In general, it is the ability to absorb, pull, and impart different curses to others.

Annan saw from the book that the wizards of the idol school were called "near gods" or "earth demigods" long ago.

Because they can also listen to the prayers of believers from far away, and can also bestow a special curse on someone. That is to say, damage, defense, healing or blessing at a very long distance. In the eyes of ordinary people who are not extraordinary, the line between wizards of the idol school and gods is blurred.

--Angel.

This code name is used to call them, and it is more appropriate.

Annan frowned slightly, thinking silently.

if we assume……

Of these nine types of statues, it is true that if one of them dies, one will disappear.

So what kind of statue represents Gerald?

Or, which one do they all correspond to?

Suddenly, an aura flashed in Annan's mind.

"If the future is uncertain, is what has happened necessarily?"

He recalled the last message of Master Michelangelo in his mind.

a question to them.

- If "Michelangelo will die" this thing exists in an uncertain future.

Then, relative to this event, what is the "necessary" thing that has happened...?

【Do not fight with anyone】

[Learn everyone's real names]

【At least survive until the remaining four people】

"I...seem to understand."

Annan muttered.

There was a careful light in his eyes.

I am afraid that within these three hours, he will be able to successfully clear the customs.

He has fully understood the mechanism of this nightmare. Its principle is not complicated, but the most critical person is not easy to find...

……Who on earth is it?