"Looks like we're going to have to buy some hair dye."

The young man known as "Karl" brushed back his hair, pressed his hand to his head, and smiled dissolutely: "I say, old man—do you have any good looks?" ”

As he spoke, the gray mud around him was surging uneasily.

Then, Karl suddenly raised his right hand, which was pressing his hair.

He palmed his palm forward and waved his hand naturally.

The mud surged forward like living creatures. As if to swallow everything up and tear it all in—

Unlike the case of a sneak attack on a ship.

This time, Benjamin, who had prepared the pre-transformation in advance, finally showed the combat power of the transformation wizard.

I saw a large amount of black smoke flowing out of him.

Like a general commanding his soldiers, he sent the black mist that kept pouring out forward, towards the mud.

When the black mist comes into contact with the mud, vermilion crystals are formed from the point of contact - a wall of black mist transforms the incoming mud into a vermilion crystal, which then shatters itself and turns into red needles that gather around Benjamin.

I saw him wave his hand forward suddenly.

The needle of red crystal, like a rainstorm, flew away at a dense speed and attacked Captain Karl!

And Karl didn't have the slightest nervousness about it.

The sand in front of him surged upwards on its own as if it had life. The moment it left the ground, it condensed into a solid, thick stone wall, and the red needles clanged against the stone wall and then fell downward.

The part of the stone wall under the sediment spreads and solidifies in all directions. A sturdy "underframe" was formed.

But those red needles, after being broken, shone one with golden light tigers.

After a very short delay, they are connected to each other.

- Sudden explosion!

At this moment, Benjamin suddenly shouted:

"David, get under control!

"I can't kill anymore now...... If I continue to transform, I won't be able to stop it! ”

David?

Is it calling me? But...... Shouldn't you and I be mortal enemies?

Annan was stunned for a moment.

He quickly realized something.

Yes, this premise is wrong -

The moment he realized this, all the clues were connected in front of him. Annan understood it all.

Without hesitation, he pushed the shoulder of Maria, who was a little stunned.

He also stopped pretending, and his voice was bright and clear:

"Hurry up, Maria—separate them!"

“…… Good. ”

Mary also had a vague sense that she understood something.

But she always felt that it was so bad.

Although "Gerald's" action was rude, it made her immediately sober up as she was thinking.

Mary's ring shines brightly.

She stretched out her slender right hand, and in the void of the air, she issued an edict:

"[Truce between the two sides]!"

The moment her cold voice fell.

A transparent wall rises between Benjamin and Karl, slicing the battlefield in half.

The invisible repulsion starts from the wall and pushes towards both sides at the same time.

In the muffled roar, the sand and red needles were tightly blocked by the repulsion and pushed away to the sides. Even Benjamin and Carl were pushed backwards away from the wall.

At this distance, it was simply impossible for them to rush at once; Whether it is mud and sand or red crystal, it will also be stopped, and only powerful spells that need to be prepared can wash it away.

In other words, neither side has to worry about being attacked by the other...... Then you can sit down and talk calmly.

Annan sighed at the effect of this spell.

This is a real persuasion (magic)......

"Can you tell me now?"

Mary turned back and looked at Annan seriously: "Why are they separated?" ”

From her pupils, Annan seemed to see her own reflection.

Everyone else looked at Annan as well.

Or rather...... All looking at Gerald.

Annan chuckled.

He clapped his hands and stepped forward.

The ordinary and gentle face that belonged to Gerald suddenly appeared with a confidence that was not commensurate with him...... and a wild smile that is so bright that it almost shines.

"Gentlemen, old gentlemen...... and our esteemed Highnesses. ”

Annan said, gracefully turning back and bowing to Maria.

Mary politely replied to him with a skirt salute.

Immediately afterwards, Annan said calmly: "In fact, I have seen through the whole truth. ”

As he spoke, he looked at his watch: "Although the reasoning will be after dinner, I am running out of time...... Let this boring farce come to an end.

"The reason I'm stopping you from fighting is simple. Because with one more death, we're only five left, and what does that mean? ”

"If the man who killed Master Michelangelo has not killed anyone so far...... Can you kill one person and end the ceremony directly? ”

Mary asked tentatively.

Annan nodded, then shook his head again.

"Pretty much, but that's not the problem......"

He scoffed, revealing an elegant and reserved smile.

"The point is," he replied, "if there are six people alive – no matter how powerful he is, he won't be able to kill any of them." Otherwise, there will be a bug in the ritual...... Or rather, there is an endless loop. ”

Annan's attitude now is not at all as humble as he had shown before.

Every move seems to be shining and attracting everyone's attention.

"Let me put it this way. The way to put an end to it is simple...... It's just a simple question. ”

Annan said directly: "It's just that from the very beginning, we all ignored this matter. Why, because of all the people present...... More or less there are some lives. So we don't feel weird about other people hiding their identities.

"But here's the crux of the matter."

With that, Annan looked at Maria and asked, "Does the Imperial Decree School have spells that can know the real names of others?" ”

Annan had seen something similar before at the Viscount's Palace.

Mary blinked, realizing something.

She quickly replied, "Yes, there is." ”

She immediately took out a flat emerald jade plaque from the small satchel she was carrying.

Her right hand swiped lightly on it, and strange marks were burned on it.

"Take it and ask people for their real names. If the answer is correct, it will flash white; If the answer is incorrect, it will flash red. ”

Mary handed it to Annan and explained how to use it.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Annan smiled slightly, looked directly at Uncle Gilandaio of the Prophetic School, and raised his hand to hand over the jade plaque.

He said gently, "Your Excellency Girandaio...... Would you like to test it out? ”

Girlandaio, who had been silent, looked at Annan and suddenly laughed.

He walked over without fear and held the jade plate tightly.

Under the gaze of everyone, Ghirandaeo said calmly:

"My real name is-

"Michelangelo Buonaro."

- The white light lit up.