The Shepherds Are Dense – Chapter 720

Chapter 719
Sealing the Sea Monster!
Legend has it that if a Child of the Moon at the Fifth Tier becomes a Demon Avatar at the Fifth Tier, then They will ascend to the Sixth Tier and become a supreme Perfect Being!
And another legend is… the sacred blood of the Eternal Saintess might also allow the Child of the Moon to sublimate to the Sixth Tier.
…Of course, Professor Rasimi didn’t quite believe either of these theories.
The former always felt like a kind of paradox—the “Demon Avatar” formed when transcending to the Fourth Tier on the Transcendent Path is essentially the gestation of a new demon within the body; the Child of the Moon is also a new life gestated from a past soul.
So, if it’s a Demon Avatar gestated by a Child of the Moon… putting aside whether it can even be gestated, even if it is, wouldn’t that final “Perfect Being” no longer be the past Child of the Moon or Demon Scholar?
As for the latter, he found it somewhat unbelievable. Because compared to the power of the Sixth Tier, the material requirement of “the blood of the Eternal Saintess” seemed too simple. He didn’t believe that obtaining the Saintess’s blood could create a Perfect Being.
But now…
Professor Rasimi’s extensive knowledge allowed him to immediately construct a complete story and logic in his mind:
—As everyone knows, Countess Beyad disappeared for hundreds of years. Only recently did she suddenly reappear, and upon her first appearance, she was in Avalon and formed an extremely close relationship with Eivass. At the same time, she developed immense hostility towards Noble Red, even teaching Eivass how to use the Flame Butterfly’s ability, or lending him her own Flame Butterfly Familiar, to repel several waves of attackers.
And now, Eivass has become the only human Pope in history, and the only male Eternal Pope in nearly two thousand years.
…If the blood of the Eternal Saintess has some sacredness.
Then the blood of the Eternal Pope… or even other bodily fluids, and even a fetus carrying his blood, wouldn’t that be even more sacred?
If all of this is Countess Beyad’s conspiracy, then she now possesses both the Sacred Blood and the Power of Transcendence, and has reached the limit for a Child of the Moon…
She is only one step away from becoming a Perfect Being!
Then, why did she travel to Star Antinomy at this time?
In just an instant of thought, Professor Rasimi found the answer:
—The Ouroboros Ring Ritual!
It is an ancient ritual deciphered by the Rose Cross from the ancient Ouroboros Chronicle stone tablets. By sacrificing an Extraordinary at the Fifth Tier as a vessel, a Heavenly Envoy of the same Path can descend upon them. The ritual can extract the opponent’s Power and distribute it to all other Extraordinary participants in the ritual.
Because it is Power from the Dream Realm, it can also be considered “Power obtained from an Ascension Ritual.”
This way, there’s no need to participate in the dangerous, almost certain-death Ascension Ritual… and one can stably obtain a chance to ascend successfully!
Although Professor Rasimi is only at the Fourth Tier, his friend Blood Coral has told him about Sixth Tier Ascension Rituals.
Because it is the highest level of contact with the Wall of This World, the Hourglass (Deity) is extremely cautious. It will be a fair ritual presided over by the Pillar Gods themselves, where everyone’s Power will be completely balanced, regardless of strength.
Any injury sustained during this ritual will be reflected in the physical body in the Material Realm. And even if one survives, or even kills all other participants, one may not necessarily complete the Ascension Ritual—because the ritual’s mission “must be completed,” and according to Red Phase, the difficulty is extremely high. Just surviving is already exhausting.
However, this is also very old information.
Because in recent decades, there haven’t been enough people to form a group for a Fifth Tier Ascension Ritual.
Therefore, it can also be seen that the path to the Sixth Tier through Ascension Rituals has been collectively blocked by Extraordinary individuals at the Fifth Tier.
—When everyone’s Power is balanced, numbers are the greatest strength.
This means that forming alliances will be the easiest and most cost-effective choice to win.
And considering that they all know each other in the Material Realm… external alliances become inevitable.
In this situation, considering that those who can reach the Fifth Tier are inevitably the leaders of their respective factions. Combined with complex realistic stances, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to gain the approval of the majority to ascend to the Sixth Tier.
Furthermore, even the Full Moon Ritual will inevitably eliminate three people… meaning that as soon as the ritual begins, the lives of three people will be burned as keys to open the door.
This is like two mind-readers playing Rock-Paper-Scissors.
The final result can only be that both of them remain in their poised stances, their minds racing with calculations and strategies, yet neither is willing to make the first move.
This is like an exam where students decide when to start, fight for themselves, and the fittest survive. Whoever shows the most eagerness to initiate the ritual will almost certainly be attacked—because everyone else will assume they are the most prepared and must be eliminated first as the one with the highest chance of ascending.
Countess Beyad disappeared for so many years, yet she only reappeared after the Ouroboros Chronicle was unearthed. She already possessed the Power of Transcendence and even subdued such a powerful Phantom Demon… Fifth to Sixth Tier Ascension Rituals have been absent for decades; and Transcendent beings can bring their contracted individuals into the Ascension Ritual… even so, she did not participate in any Ascension Ritual.
She must know something!
Professor Rasimi hesitated.
Because he didn’t know whether he should report the news of “Countess Beyad’s arrival” to the organization.
As far as he knew, many Children of the Moon in the organization were looking for Countess Beyad. These Children of the Moon were all Transcendent beings aiming for the “Perfect Being” goal, but each of them was progressing slower than Madam Emma.
Considering their identities, the one most likely to genuinely seek Countess Beyad would be Red Phase.
Red Phase and Countess Beyad were from the same era, they might know each other. They could be enemies, rivals, or perhaps they didn’t know each other… but given that they haven’t been in contact for so many years, at least Professor Rasimi believed they weren’t good friends.
Red Phase seemed to be seeking her cooperation, and she was also seeking the Ouroboros Chronicle.
This could at least lead to cooperation…
Thinking so, Professor Rasimi’s scale of judgment already tilted towards Red Phase.
“—Of course.”
As if reading his mind.
Alistair suddenly looked over and said to herself, out of the blue.
Professor Rasimi’s heart jolted, and he looked at Alistair in astonishment: “You said… what?”
“Do what you want to do.”
Alistair merely smiled, not speaking directly.
Then, she took out a Tarot Card: “Do you know what this is?”
—It was “Temperance.”
Professor Rasimi recognized it.
But Alistair smiled and negated his answer.
“This is a cage.”
She replied.
The next moment, Alistair casually threw the Tarot Card.
A breathtaking scene unfolded.
—A vortex suddenly appeared in the void, sucking in the sea monster that had been cut in half but not yet completely dead!
Sealing… the sea monster?!
Professor Rasimi’s eyes widened.
How is this possible!
Sea monsters should be unsealable—
Their corpses should remain here, polluting a large area of the sea… but they were completely absorbed by Alistair’s Transcendent technique!
“Listen carefully, Professor Rasimi.”
Miss Alistair said faintly, “You’re from the Rose Cross, aren’t you.”
This sentence finally shattered Professor Rasimi’s last shred of hope.
He looked at Miss Alistair in shock, listening as she spoke in a low voice, her words sending a chill down his spine: “Tell that guy Red Phase…”
“—Tell him I’ll go find him, but not now.”
As she spoke, the Tarot Card flew back on its own.
Professor Rasimi vaguely saw the card face change, but Miss Alistair didn’t let him look further—nor did he dare to.
He simply bowed his head in reverence and asked softly, “May I say… that you saved us here?”
The implication was, can I report your information?
Upon hearing this, Alistair raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in her expression.
“Say it, go ahead and say it!”
She suddenly broke into a smile and laughed out loud, “Tell anyone!”
It was an incredibly beautiful, alluring, and wild smile filled with demonic charm—
“Tell them all. Tell them I saved you.
“Tell them—I’ve arrived!
“—Beyad is back!”
(End of Chapter)