The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

"Charlotte, on the other hand, didn't you carry out that kind of 'strategy' or 'brainwashing' on you?"

Riber asked curiously.

After learning that Charlotte would use reincarnation to capture others, it became even more incredible that Lily 99 could defect back.

"No. Probably, the president also judged that I have a tough heart and will not be easily influenced by others."

As Lily 99 spoke, there was a hint of loneliness in her tone.

"..." "..."

Ribel and Ivana looked at each other, but they were speechless.

They all felt that Charlotte might simply not like Lily 99...

Of course, if you think about it seriously, it may be Lily 99 who was just born, and there is no such thing as "softness in the heart" to use as a strategy.And often taking Lily 99 and letting her witness those cruel scenes may be to plant fear deeply in her heart, which is the way Charlotte uses to control her.

But sadly, Lily99 is a celebrity puppet.Therefore, there must be fear, but it is hard to say how strong it is.

For example, Lily 99 looks like someone who works in a slaughterhouse every day?

Even though she watched the butcher slaughter all day long, the butcher was not her own kind after all.

As a result, the fear she was implanted would drive her, even though she felt nostalgic among the Phantom Thieves, she would return to Charlotte for a while.But because of her limited ability, she was brought back by Lysa.

In short, with Lily 99's "gag", Riber felt that the dignified atmosphere in the venue had dissipated a lot.

After the "kind" Evanna and the "smart" Lysa, the "steadfast" Lily, the fourth daughter of the Phantom Thieves, also upholds the high quality of this group.

After slandering in his heart, Riber asked Lily 99 again about the day of the performance.

Lily 99 appeared with a group of puppets, and then those puppets turned into a group of people wearing hoods. What kind of principle is this?

Obviously, Lily 99, who had long forgotten the agreement of "only talking about Charlotte", gave the answer without any burden.

"Arrival Ceremony?"

Hearing this witch-like name, Riber couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

"Well, President...that's what His Royal Highness Charlotte calls it. It's a ritual that requires a strange incantation and the blood of the royal family."

"Prayer in the ancient Astoric language? Wait, where did you come from the blood of the royal family?"

Riber clearly remembered that the members of the Mystery Society of the Sages who flew out of the teleportation array that day only had a large number of Lily dolls at first.

"Except for me, the insides of the Lily dolls are all hollow. At that time, every Lily doll had a bottle of Her Majesty Morgan's blood in its body."

"Can it still be like this?"

Riber was really surprised.

He naturally knew that Morgan was the ostensibly highest authority in the old capital, the daughter of Prince Charles.I also know that compared with the new royal family supported by Charlotte and others after the civil strife, the old royal family from the line of Prince Charles has a purer blood of Astor.

However, isn't the method of using this bloodline a bit too hardcore?

Can it be used by pulling it out alone, or must it be put into the body of a humanoid thing to be effective?

In any case, Ribel now understands why Lily 99 is so virtuous, and Charlotte is not sure that she can completely control her, and she still includes her in her camp.

It's nothing more than this showy operation like a living person.

Under the condition of being heavily guarded by the phenomenon of reincarnation, Charlotte can only rely on the bug-like existence created by the special environment like Lily 99 if she wants to take any action.

So, this is why Lily 99 defected back to Liber's side, but Charlotte didn't really care about it, and just took away Lysa's ability?

Because, the reincarnation is unlocked, the value of Lily 99 has dropped...

Not right either.

"Lily!"

Riber's face sank suddenly, and he said loudly,

"As the performer, you should remember the spell of the Advent Ceremony, right? Give it to me!"

"This... I, I said it before..."

Lily 99, she really showed a reluctant expression.

"Lily, the so-called mantra is ancient Astoric language. It is also the language used in the 'song' she sang when Melueita and I came on stage on the day of the performance. The actual 'song' is Astor Prayer, and you have seen its power... No, what I want to say is that Melueita also has the conditions to use the Advent Ceremony."

"As for the fact that you have mastered spells, will Charlotte not know? Will she not be able to guess that Melueita can also use spells? Will she allow such an important thing to fall into the hands of others? "

"And you also know Charlotte's character, she won't spare you who defected. But, now that it's been a day, why hasn't she acted?"

"The answer is that she has already made all the arrangements. She doesn't plan to let you go, and she doesn't plan to let us go either. Don't worry that the spell fell into our hands because the dead man is useless even if he holds the spell."

"So, now outside, we have already been surrounded by the Mystery Society of Sages!"

"The only thing that can save us now is the spell of the Advent Ceremony."

"You are the only one who can save me, Ewenna, Lysa, and everyone in the mansion!"

"So, hand over the spell to me!"

Pressing his palms on Lily 99's sides, Riber said excitedly.

The urgency seemed to be delayed by a minute and a second, and the army of the Mystery of the Sages would follow the royal guards to attack the door at any time.

As for Lily 99, after pondering for a short time with a solemn expression, she finally gritted her teeth and told all the incantations of the Advent Ceremony.

...

...

Soon after.

Riber, who continued to be excited, changed back to a calm expression after recording all the incantations.

After saying a simple "thank you" to Lily, he calmly left their room amidst Ewenna and Lily's weird expressions.

"Is it really okay for you to lie to a fool like this?"

As soon as he went out, Antoinette's voice came from Riber's ring.

Although Antoinette could not see the outside world, she could hear it.

"Where did I lie to her? Maybe, the outside of this mansion is indeed surrounded by Charlotte's people."

Riber said indifferently.

To be honest, he originally only wanted to extract information about Charlotte from Lily99.The spell of the Advent Ceremony was undoubtedly a surprise.

There were only spells for the Advent Ritual, so even if Meluetta could use them, it probably wouldn't be of much use.

but...

Riber glanced at the ring on his hand, and in his heart, he was more sure of counterattack.

"Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the princess, who can't even tolerate her own people, would tolerate an enemy like you who knows a lot about her. In addition, the reasons you said are all valid. Then why, she Haven't shot at you yet?"

There was confusion in Antoinette's tone.

"Yeah... why?"

Riber said casually, and after whetting his appetite, he added,

"I'll tell you later, when I get them together for a meeting."

...

...

time of night.

After learning that all the invited people had arrived, Riber came to the temporary conference room on the third floor of the mansion.

As soon as he pushed the door open and glanced inside, Riber closed the door again.

"what..."

Crouching on the ground, he rubbed his eyes for a long time before he recovered.

It's really been a long time, and I was caught by the dazzling light of the protagonists again.

I have to say that among the people he gathered on this day, there are too many people who will shine brightly...

Volume Three: Chapter 280, The Millennium City

Pushing open the door of the conference room again, even though he was mentally prepared, Riber was still hurt by the incandescence in front of him.

It seems that it is time for sunglasses to appear in this kingdom.

Looking around, the most eye-catching thing is Melueta, the saint.

Riber didn't know if it was his own illusion, he always felt that even in the many lights, Melueita would always be inexplicably highlighted, with a strong sense of existence.

She seemed to have a leadership quality that was born to be a clear banner.

At this time, Meluetta was wearing a maid outfit specially made by the Campret family.Although Riber wanted to say that he didn't know why, an old housekeeper's wicked smile could appear in his mind.

In the past, Meluita, who had the mysterious ability to show off her aura with whatever clothes she wore, only looked like a maid at all when she was wearing a maid outfit.

On Melueita's right shoulder, where her long hair blocked her, there was a ray of light from a supporting role.

Probably, it was Merian, who was still in the fledgling state, hiding there.

Sister Merian, of course, was brought to the mansion by a professor who could teleport from the Four Corners Society.

Beside Meluetta and Merian is Ewena.

I don't know if Yiwenna, as the resident "maid" of the mansion, is not very satisfied with this foreign "maid". In short, her face is also extremely sinister today.

Tsk...Speaking of which, the relationship between Ewenna and Melueita seems to have never been better.

On the other side of Meluetta, there is naturally another resident "maid" of the mansion, Lysa.

Originally, Riber didn't want to call Lysa during the meeting.

It's not because of his heart, because he hasn't calmed down yet.

I just feel that the smart Lysa has basically bid farewell to understanding the situation and so on.Moreover, now that even the blessings of the gods have been taken away, she may not be able to provide her own power in the follow-up plan.

Then, it's better to let her go to sleep for a while.

However, before the meeting, Riber met Lysa in the mansion, and then Lysa also wanted to attend, so Riber had no intention of excluding her deliberately.

In Meluetta and Evanna, each with their own sisters, although they didn't say a word, there was a subtle feeling. Around the conference table where the camps were fighting against each other, Alice and Professor Moran were happily chasing each other. .

Forget about Alice, this Moran...

For some reason, Riber felt a slight headache.

Although, Professor Moran, who has always been on his own initiative, has indeed provided him with a lot of help.But Riebel still couldn't understand the logical thinking, code of conduct, etc. of the professor of the Four Corners Society.

It can be said that Riber is basically sure that the people gathered in the conference room today can stand on the same front as him.

Only Professor Moran needs a question mark.

The only things that can impress Moran on Ribel's side today are the various friendships between him and the society, the friendship that Alice established with him, and Moran's curiosity about ancient Astoria, and so on.

And the reliability of these things... really only lies in Moran's thought.

But the key is that Moran is an indispensable member of some plans.What was even more difficult was that Riber had no way to get close to the professor and tied her to the chariot one step closer.

Demon card?

Riber really never regarded this thing as his trump card.

A scene inexplicably appeared in his mind.

It was on a grand stage that looked like an awards ceremony. He walked onto the stage in a suit and leather shoes, and took the trophy from the host.

The host asked, "This plan was a great success, and Professor Moran was indispensable in it. How did you win over this famous genius in the kingdom?"

Then, Riber put his head in front of the microphone, and said the words "Devil Card" with a confident smile, and the applause below was deafening and lasted for a long time...

...

Riber quickly shook the scene of growing grass out of his head.

In addition to the characters already mentioned, in the corner of the conference room were Moby who didn't want to blend in with his surroundings, and Aiged who was still sleeping.

And in the situation where the audience is basically a protagonist with a supporting role, there is only John alone, shivering alone on the other side.

Thinking about it, this "ordinary" boy should be very confused now.For some reason, he was suddenly called into this conference room full of strangers with a strong aura.Among the people present, there were probably only Evanna and Alice, and John was a little familiar with them.