Not praying for ten strings

During the demon-summoning ceremony, Aiwass finally recalled his past life's memories.
This should be an online game that his family's company had released and operated for six years. Now, his foster father was the leader of the latest version's antagonist organization.
He would expose his identity six years later, hesitate and then defect from the protagonist's side. Ultimately, because he decided to take a fatal strike meant for the player character, he was killed by his upright older brother in a transitional CG without even a chance to enter the main content.
——But the problem was not too significant. Aiwass also knew many secret advancement routes exclusive to the player character, as well as the Nurturing Secret Sequel regulations of the various Paths. He believed he could reverse his unfortunate fate……
So now there was only one issue left.
"According to the original plot, shouldn't I have been rescued by the protagonist before this lousy ceremony even began?"
Tied to the ceremonial altar as a sacrifice, Aiwass fell into contemplation.
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Keywords: Victorian Fantasy, Amber Flow


When the plot-skips players into the game world

Sherlock opened his suitcase and double-checked his belongings.


He turned his head to look at Aiwass, who was currently eating breakfast, and the corners of his mouth twitched upwards in a way that was hard to tell if it was out of respect or sarcasm: "So our esteemed His Holiness... you are certain that you won't be needing me, right?"


The reason for his trip here was practically uneventful. Aiwass could solve the problems, rendering him nothing more than a free-rider for a Codex Book… This left him somewhat at a loss.


Fortunately, he had finished reading "Fools' Chants Manual" by now; at least his time had not been wasted too much.


But the unexpected turn of events where his roommate who went on a trip suddenly became the Eternal Pope—this twist was still quite baffling.


It was Aiwass who explained to him that he was just a placeholder for the Eternal Saintess Grey—


Chapter 258: The Departure of Sherlock