When the plot-skips players into the game world

"If I were to win in such a muddled manner, I would feel somewhat dissatisfied. The opportunity for advancement is limited, this is a chance to personally experience a certain segment of history..."

"But where is the Holy Lance? We don't have much time left, and a carpet-style search might be too late."

"No need, I know where the Holy Lance is."

Aiwass replied, "You have now run past three storage rooms... If I am not mistaken, these three storage rooms should be at the corners, right?"

"Right."

Lily replied, "They are at the southeast and west corners respectively, and our current position is on the west side. The Knight and the others started arguing on the south side, while the Antlers and I... appeared on the east side."

Aiwass analyzed, "This is a temple, so its construction must conform to certain rules. The buildings on the east and west sides can be connected in a straight line, with no passageways extending further north. Therefore, the building is roughly a triangle with its apex pointing south, and the three storage rooms are at the ends of the building."

"The mission mentioned that the Giants' opportunity to visit the three storage rooms is random—if their bedroom is at the very north, then their probability of going to each of the three storage rooms is different. Giants have habits similar to that of bears, they hibernate. In this case, they would tend to take the shorter route... which means the south is the safer position."

"But in fact, only the position near the south has lights. Giants do not have night vision, and having lights lit at that height indicates that the Giants have recently been here. We were captured on the second day; someone must have been eaten yesterday. So, the person eaten yesterday likely came from the southern storage room."

"Therefore, I assume that the distance from the Giants' bedroom to the three storage rooms is the same. Thus, the location of the Giant Couple should be right in the middle of this triangle."

—However, Aiwass felt there was something strange here.

The sacred number of the Supreme Heaven should be seven.

But no matter whether it's the triangular architectural structure, the number of storage rooms, or the occasional candlelight... it all seems more like a temple of the Candle Master. Avalon's Cathedral of Candle Master has this kind of triangular structure with its apex facing south.

Giants do not have night vision, yet this corridor is abnormally dark.

So could there be a possibility that the Giants deliberately removed excess lamps, making the temple appear less bright?

If it is the Candle Master's temple, it should be brightly lit. Conversely, if it is not bright enough, it would destroy the concept of it being a temple.

Furthermore, the "Giant Couple" had once killed an Angel Envoy of the Path of Devotion. That indicates they must also be Envoys.

The Angel Envoys of the Path of Devotion have a disposition similar to that of the Candle Master, usually benevolent towards others. They almost never attack the Envoys of other Pillar Gods, even those under the Serpent Father or Amber would not be attacked.

Let alone enter the temple of another Envoy to attack.

"If this couple is quite belligerent and strong, then the relics they have collected should be far more than just this Holy Lance. Similarly, the rewards they've been given should be more than just a Magic Cauldron, and we should not have received the task of 'killing a Giant with the Holy Lance' at all."

"So, after realizing that this building's layout was similar to that of the Cathedral of Candle Master, I had a guess... Could it be that this was once the Candle Master's Holy Temple, and they violently seized it through sheer numbers and surprise attacks?"

"That's why they have killed an Angel Envoy of the Path of Devotion before, and collected their Weapon."

Aiwass speculated, "If this temple was seized, then there is a reason for the Magic Cauldron being here—killing other Envoys, such strong acts of violence could be rewarded by the Supreme Heaven. A Magic Cauldron that can only be shattered by the Holy Lance, is practically equivalent to a Relic."

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"But these are all just conjectures, right?" Lily said softly.

"Yes, but it's very simple to verify," Aiwass replied. "After I heard the thunderous screams, I made a strategic layout.

"The mission specifically mentioned that loud noises would awaken the Giants. That sound was enormous, and I was nearby at that time, walking the labyrinth according to the rule of 'only following the left-hand wall,' when I heard the thunder.

"The scream was enough to draw the Giants. But from the time the scream was emitted until we left... about ten minutes had passed, and we hadn't heard the footsteps of a Giant.

"So I conjectured at that time that the Giants were most likely in deep sleep. They needed time to wake up.

"Then I had to make the worst assumption—that the Giant who went to investigate was not both, but one of them. If only one had come out, the other might have awakened and stayed to guard the bedroom, and our passing by there would have been even more dangerous. According to the Pillar God's assumption, we should have been sneaking in and looking for the Holy Lance.

"Because of the thunder's scream, the original plan was shattered. So just now, I deliberately made a loud noise by banging on the door here. The volume was probably just slightly less than the previous thunderous scream.

"If a Giant had gone to the south side earlier, and now there was noise from the direction of the western storage room... the remaining Giant would probably come to check the situation as well."

Thus, they could lure both Giants away from the direction of the bedroom.

While Aiwass and Lily were whispering, they heard the rumble of footsteps.

They immediately hid.

Soon, with the turn of a handle, a door opened.

—Out from inside came a male Giant with a waterfall-like reddish-brown beard, resembling a brown bear standing upright with a body completely covered in red bear fur.

He was like a gorilla with a human face or a human-like bear.

His stature was like a small hill, his body's dark red muscles hard as rock.

The Giant's back was slightly hunched, and his arms were so long they could touch his knees. One hand held a huge lantern, while the other was raised high, grasping the doorknob. His eyes were enormous, but drooping with age. The sagging eyelids were like heavy curtains, likely requiring someone to stand on his shoulders and lift them with a long fork.

And Aiwass's conjecture was confirmed the moment the Giant appeared—

Because the Giant was only about thirteen or fourteen meters tall. The doorknob was almost at the level of his throat, which was a very awkward height.

In other words, this was not his home.

And Aiwass even recognized the identity of this red-haired Giant—

He was a BOSS named [Yaspavand, the Giant Chieftain], one of the final dungeon bosses in the 3.4 version released after Shadow of Avalon.

He had another identity—he would become an envoy of the Domain of Love in the future.

Because this old Giant was actually the Shadowy Celestial Marshal from the Domain of Love, the brother of the Valkyrie Scáthach brought down by the Ring of Ouroboros ritual. Your journey continues at empire

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