Chapter 261: The Outbreak of Civil Wars in Three Locations in the Imperial Capital
The lonely autumn wind gently swept across the coastline of Farol, as the sun gradually dimmed, casting a fading yellow light over the eyelids of the people of the Imperial Capital. Nobles and commoners alike squinted under the dazzling sunlight, their eyes fixed unwaveringly on 'Room Sixteen' and 'Room Nineteen'.
The grand examination of the Church had begun at eight in the morning, and now it was two o'clock, a full four hours later. Many spectators had temporarily left the arena for a break, to grab lunch or to stretch their limbs,
but the audience for An Su's room and Princess Cersei's room just kept growing, the crowd buzzing and swelling from a few thousand to tens of thousands. Those who couldn't find a place were lined up outside the hall, listening with tilted ears to the activity inside, waiting for the announcers to broadcast the event.
Magic God Merlin had personally set the questions, with the Child of the Curse and the Imperial Princess teaming up for the exam, fueling rumors and the betting in the underground casinos...
If compared by popularity, the joint examination of An Su and Princess Cersei then occupied nearly four-fifths of the Church's traffic.
The fortunate spectators who had snatched front-row seats all agreed that the price of admission had been well worth it.
Despite being an examination of the Holy Church, utilizing Holy Light Series magic, they could still witness the effects of the Esoteric Sect, essentially getting two shows for the price of one ticket.
— Even An Su had managed to invite the Chaos Legislation Group, notorious in folktales as bloodthirsty killers who devoured their victims without spitting out the bones; figures that were usually only mentioned in bedtime stories meant to scare children.
What an eye-opener!
However, some scholars were not yet satisfied,
but according to records, the Chaos Legislation Group summoned by An Su... had not yet reached the highest level of Chaos Law.
The two laws 'Silent Domain' and 'Chaos Inequality' were merely the foundation of the three Chaos Laws. It was said that a higher-ranking Chaos Judge could peak and reach the supreme domain—'Chaos Judgement,' which could deal true damage directly.
This matter was documented in the canons of both the Order Church and the Radiant Holy See as forbidden magic within forbidden magics at the Holy Level, on par with the 'Holy Light Judgement' of the Radiant Holy See.
Ignoring rankings, quantity, attribute suppression, or physical strength, anyone subject to this law would suffer fifty percent true damage, both the soul and the body, also known as [Percentile Judgement].
Regrettably, this Chaos Judgement was too heavenly and malevolent; with the downfall of the Kingdom of Chaos, it seemed to have been lost in the annals of history. However, there were rumors that in recent years, it had been replicated by the Fate's Daughter of the Esoteric Sect.
The spectators were quite keen to see the chosen of the Esoteric Sect teach An Su a lesson, sharpen him through hardship, and expose him to the raw and malevolent face of the Esoteric Sect, lest he dabble further in their forbidden practices and invite disaster upon himself.
Since the reputation of the Radiant Holy See was already ruined, they might as well enjoy a spellbinding magical confrontation!
Just like street thugs who straighten up at the sight of a real gang boss; Prince Cersei was far too gentle and compassionate, unlikely to strike hard against this lad.
It was indeed admirable and astonishing that, for some reason, Princess Cersei had been automatically chosen by the stars as the 'Dawn Saintess,' set to perform the historical and renowned Dawn Ceremony.
All in all, if they could witness a dog-eat-dog battle between An Su and the Chaotic Saintess, even death would feel like getting their money's worth!
They could already imagine the incredible scene of world-shattering, rivers of blood... yet they wondered if, in their lifetimes, they would ever witness such a grand battle between the two figures.
"Meow, meow!" (Don't touch me!)
On the Magic Screen, Luo Xiaohei, the Fate's Daughter, struggled to pull her tail out of An Su's grasp. She fervently expressed that she would rather die than serve as the handle of a sword for this brat again; someone who was utterly unjust, watching indifferently as she was toyed with by those despicable, fat sprites of chaos.
If it weren't for the fact that training this alter ego lacked feeling, Elf already would have handled those fat hags.
She glared fiercely at An Su, exhibiting none of the respect she should have. In her eyes, what on earth did she, a Saintess, amount to?
"If you're reluctant to serve as the handle of the Holy Sword, that's fine, but don't hiss at me." An Su was slightly regretful; he genuinely enjoyed using Luo Hei as a handle, and considerately added, "I could forge Holy Blood into a tool for honing the Holy Halberd."
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"Maybe you could just be a halberd then."
Luo Xiaohei blinked miserably, feeling the world's unfairness. She was only a cat now, and the vocabulary for insults in feline tongue was sorely lacking. No matter how fiercely she hissed, she could only meow, unable to win fights or out-curse anyone.
The most terrifying aspect was this lad's tenacity for executing any efficient, fun idea that came to mind, no matter how outrageous or heaven-defying, he would stop at nothing to see it through...
Now she couldn't even remain as Sword Cat, becoming Halberd Cat instead!
Luo Xiaohei couldn't overpower An Su with her hissing, so she could only glare at him furiously with her big, bell-like eyes.
An Su was indeed a lad full of actionable ideas, like his next plan to resist Stitched Life... even the Chaotic Saintess shook her head at this, finding it absurdly bizarre.
In front of the sacred statue in the Dawn Cathedral, warm holy light spilled forth, the huge variegated stained glass windows shimmering with light reflections, mirroring the delicate profile of the young man in the center ;
Bathing in the radiant glow of the statue, An Su's body, exhausted from the excessive use of magic power, quickly recovered through healing, and his tense soul also gradually relaxed under the healing radiance.