Ayanokouji's seemingly untroubled expression appeared very arrogant in Petelgeuse's eyes, but Petelgeuse was cautious. Although the man in front of him indeed had an extraordinary witch's scent, he still needed to confirm it.
"Sorry, Sin Archbishop of Pride, what is your name?! And can you allow me to see your Gospel?"
"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka."
Ayanokouji slowly stated his name. He could have given a pseudonym, but it wasn't necessary. He then took out a Gospel book from his chest, showed it, and put it back again.
"Indeed, you are the Sin Archbishop of Pride! Why have you, who are so beloved, come here to find someone as humble as me? Is it a hint from the Gospel? Or are you willing to help me in my trial?"
After seeing the Gospel shown by Ayanokouji, Petelgeuse confirmed that this person was his ally, and a considerate smile immediately appeared on his face.
"I came here according to the guidance of the Gospel. I know your trial and your plans." Ayanokouji replied.
According to previously obtained information, all witch cultists carried out their activities according to the guidance of their Gospel.
"Did the Gospel tell you my plan?! The witch knows my plan!? She knows my plan!!!! She supports this trial! She chose me!! My efforts are seen! This is love! I am cherished, I am cherished!"
Petelgeuse bit his finger passionately.
Meili, who was sitting behind Ayanokouji, couldn't help but grasp his sleeve, her eyes filled with fear.
"Sir Ayanokouji, were you guided by the Gospel to help me?!"
Petelgeuse's fingers were bleeding, but he didn't seem to feel any pain and became even more enthusiastic.
"No, the Gospel brought me here and instructed you to help me in my plan." Ayanokouji said slowly.
"I... I have a bit of difficulty understanding..."
"The trial will proceed normally, but there must be no abnormal activities beforehand." Ayanokouji said slowly.
From what he had experienced in the last regression, he knew that Petelgeuse was already prepared for the trial at the perfect time in his mind, but Petelgeuse took action first because he found him.
Ayanokouji knew that the witch cult members would definitely act according to the guidelines of the Gospel, and Petelgeuse would not disobey, which indicated that the guidance given to him in the Gospel did not mention the date of the trial.
This gave him a lot of room to maneuver. He calculated the contents of Petelgeuse's Gospel and controlled his activities without violating its content. Using the witch as his reason, he would certainly convince him.
"According to the guidance of the Gospel, you will be my main force, and you will obey my orders. I am here to inform you of this." Ayanokouji said.
"But it is not mentioned in my Gospel..."
"Because this is my Gospel, you must understand how much the witch cherishes and likes me. You will prepare for this trial, but I will personally carry it out." Ayanokouji continued, "The witch considers you too impatient."
"I see... I see!"
After hearing that, Petelgeuse suddenly realized. He could feel the unparalleled witch's scent on Ayanokouji, even if it were someone else, he would truly think that it was someone favored by the Witch of Envy, and his calm words and demeanor exuded a sense of arrogance that didn't take him seriously at all.
"I am so jealous, so jealous! The help you receive is so humble that I can't even reach it! It is true that only you, only you can handle this trial! For her resurrection, for this trial, you can do whatever you want me to do! All of this is in response to her kindness! Everything to repay her kindness! You cannot repay this kindness!"
Petelgeuse immediately said, "You are so favored by her, you are so trusted by her! You are my comrade! Only you can be my comrade! Do you need me to do anything?!"
"According to the guidance of the Gospel, I have infiltrated the side of the vessel and gained her trust. It is up to me to judge whether she is worthy to participate in the trial." Ayanokouji said, "And Petelgeuse, stay here during this period and do not reveal your presence."
"So Sir Ayanokouji has already started taking action? You are so diligent! As foolish as I am, as slow as I am, I didn't realize it at all! I am so lazy!"
Petelgeuse had a very strong power, but he was also very easy to control at this stage.
Ayanokouji would now begin to use Petelgeuse to gather enough information about the Witch Cult – once he lost his value, Petelgeuse would be killed.
No matter how strong Petelgeuse was, his values and madness could not be changed, and he was destined to be unusable for a long time.
In Ayanokouji's eyes, Petelgeuse was nothing more than a disposable tool.
"This trial is very significant, and we must exert all our strength." Ayanokouji said slowly, "Have you brought all your fingers here?"
"Of course, this is a trial in response to love! Of course, I will do my best and use all my strength!" Petelgeuse said seriously, constantly expressing his determination, "I will deploy all ten of my fingers. They are already here, and I guarantee there will be no mistakes."
"Very good." Ayanokouji nodded, but there was still no change in his expression, "They will contact you when the time comes, and they will tell you any plans I have, and you can go."
He directed his gaze at Elsa, asking her to act as the liaison between him and the Witch Cult.
"Yes! Sir Ayanokouji, your perseverance is something I must learn from! I will certainly repay the love, repay her love, to help you who are beloved by her! My comrade!"
With a crazed expression, Petelgeuse then retreated into the shadows and disappeared, while Ayanokouji led Elsa and Meili in the direction they came from.
"Brother Ayanokouji, that person just now was so disgusting!" Meili whispered, "I really wanted the Demon Beast to eat him!"
"It's not the time yet." Ayanokouji said slowly, "He still has his uses."
If Meili and Elsa were there, they might be able to fight Petelgeuse, but this battle was too risky, and he was still using him now.
"Then Master, what should we do now?" Elsa said with a smile, a hint of anticipation in her eyes, "You really commanded the Demon Beast to attack the village, you are crazier than I thought."
"According to the initial plan, Rem and Emilia should have almost exterminated the Demon Beast in the village, and the other Demon Beasts have also retreated." Ayanokouji said calmly.
According to his plan, at first, there would be a large number of Demon Beasts attacking the village, kidnapping children, and taking the opportunity to enter the forest. However, the Demon Beasts in the village attacked cautiously, timing their retreat so that the Demon Beasts could kill people in the village, and then Emilia would find them.
"Mm, they have retreated." Meili nodded.
Ayanokouji looked at her. Although the other party was just a little girl, she could control the actions of the Demon Beasts. She wouldn't hesitate even if she ran towards death for Elsa. This was a very useful tool.
"Now is the final scene of the performance." Ayanokouji said, "I save Meili from the Demon Beast. Elsa fights fiercely with the Demon Beast to protect me, then we wait for Rem and Emilia to come, and together we fight against the Demon Beasts surrounding me, and then they save me, who is severely injured."
His final plan was to act as if he risked his life to save Meili in front of Rem and Emilia, so they could trust him more. He was already on the way when he came here; Emilia and the others could find him, and Elsa saving him could also slightly reduce Emilia and the others' vigilance against him.
"A brother Ayanokouji filled with wounds?" Meili's eyes showed a little surprise.
"Right, Meili, you have to control the Demon Beasts to attack me. If possible, try to injure these locations."
Ayanokouji extended his finger to point to various locations on his body in terms of human mechanics. He knew that any injuries wouldn't be fatal, and he knew that Emilia had healing magic. If it was just trauma, she could easily heal it.
"In addition, please curse me while you attack."
He also knew this. Beatrice had a way to lift the curse.
Although the curse would cause death when applied, it was very easy to remove before it was applied.
"How could I? I finally have a brother! I don't want my brother to get hurt." Meili lifted her head and said, with a bit of reluctance in her eyes.
"Sorry, it's necessary." Ayanokouji said.
He knew that if he emerged from the forest uninjured, he would certainly arouse suspicion.
"Aren't you afraid we will take this opportunity to kill you and then fly away?" Elsa said with a smile, "Although you freed me, I was also captured because of you before."
"It won't happen, because you know that Meili can live a better life with me, and I can also give you the chance to satisfy your desire to kill without the shackles of the assassin organization. Besides, you surely want to see the curtain rise on this show. If you kill me now, you would find it incredibly boring."
Ayanokouji looked at Elsa without any expression. He fully understood her psychology. After analyzing it, he concluded that the more persistent someone is, the easier they are to control.
"This... amazing! This is the first time I've met someone who understands me so well! I feel a bit like I'm falling in love with Master. I can barely restrain myself from wanting to rip out Master's intestines."
As Elsa spoke, her tongue slid across her red lips like a venomous snake, and her eyes turned very ambiguous.
"Interesting, very interesting. If I could have known Master earlier... No matter! If Master wishes to die someday, please let me be the one to do it!"
"Sorry, but I don't have such considerations at the moment." Ayanokouji said slowly, turning to Meili. "Meili, are you ready?"
"Mm…"
Although Meili seemed a bit reluctant, after all, Ayanokouji was someone Elsa trusted, so naturally, she trusted him too.
She waved her hand, and countless Demon Beasts immediately surrounded Ayanokouji.
"It might hurt a little, Brother Ayanokouji."
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"This is crazy, exciting, a mad and thrilling gamble!"
At this moment, Yumeko's face was already flushed, her forehead covered in sweat, and her body trembling with excitement.
"This is different from our usual gambling..."
Ryota couldn't help but swallow and say.
"Who says? He's betting his life. I want so badly... I want so badly... I want so badly to participate in this! If there is a God, please let me join this game."
Yumeko said excitedly, her pupils dilated. Ryota had only ever seen her look so insane while gambling.
'If she traveled to another world... I can't even imagine...'
Ryota turned helplessly and shifted his gaze back to the TV screen. He could only sigh at Ayanokouji's daring plan. Even if he knew Elsa had pledged loyalty to him, he wouldn't make a bad choice.
He also believed no normal person would do such a thing.
"Is this guy really human?"
Ryota pursed his lips. It could be said that both Ayanokouji and Yumeko were monsters.