Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 801: The Earthly Courtyard Clerk

When Araz Trincas finished reading the letter, his hands shook slightly, but he did not tear it up immediately.

At that moment, his heart was full of contradictions and hesitation.

There is a proverb in his hometown, Ilkos: The devil is always good at using witchcraft to create what others desire most to seduce people's hearts.

He is not an impulsive young man.

Even though deep down in my heart I long to know more, even though the other person has satisfied my desire for words.

He didn't tear open the envelope in a rush.

Because he had heard too many rumors about demons bewitching humans. In those stories, demons always used wonderful witchcraft and tricks to lure ignorant people onto the wrong path step by step.

And this letter from the earthly courtyard is just like the temptation of the devil in those stories, full of irresistible attraction.

But the reality is cruel.

When the curly-haired youth Araz returned to the city of Ilkos and faced the ruthless persecution of the Daeva blood priest Afar Nikinos, fate seemed to have already made its choice.

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Araz Trincas' heartbeat suddenly accelerated the moment he stepped into the city of Ilkos.

As soon as the curly-haired young man stepped into the city of Ilkos, the bloody Daevite tree golems set their sights on him. He saw Afar Nikinos "leading the expedition in person"

——There is no clichéd plot like in the story where the prophet repeatedly tests the person through indirect means, and then the prophet helps the person to overcome all obstacles and pass through layers of difficulties.

Some of them are just the blood sacrifices of the Daeva clan, and even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit!

On that day, the curly-haired young man saw the most complete tree golem in the entire city of Ilkos.

Its body was so large that it blocked out the entire street.

Its silhouette is like a monster crawling out of the abyss of hell. Its body is 12 meters tall, with branches like cherry blossom branches growing on its spherical trunk. Symbols of death and terror can be seen everywhere.

Its eyes were etched with stylized patterns, and the shadow of the Daevite was hidden in each of the seven eye sockets, while the paintings of the skulls, full of roars and wails, made one feel a little uneasy.

There is a circle of strange symbols engraved on the back, like some kind of ancient forbidden technique. The pictogram with a radius of 26 cm carries a strong sense of threat, as if it can resist any external flames and corrosion.

Araz's eyes were involuntarily attracted to it. Those complex symbols and its unimaginable power deeply shocked his nerves.

The golem's three wooden barrels protrude from the front of its torso, silent and ferocious.

They have holes at the ends, as if waiting for some command or power to stimulate them.

Its wooden legs are so frustrating to look at.

The legs were decorated with gruesome images of Daevite soldiers slaughtering in cold blood, soldiers fighting monsters, tree golems besieging cities, and slaves being sacrificed to Daevite "matriarchs".

Each painting embodies endless violence and oppression, just like these past scenes are being resurrected from the golem.

The curly-haired young man Araz's sight finally fell on the hand-shaped groove at the bottom of the golem's left leg. In the middle of the groove, four words were written in Daevite:

——"To the Conquerors".

These letters seemed like some kind of evil call, full of irresistible temptation and threat.

Each of the golem's three long wooden toes was as hard as iron, as if waiting for the arrival of some uninvited guest.

Strangely, Araz felt no fear at that moment.

He only felt a strange shock. He seemed to be able to see the terror and despair of the entire city of Ilkos, which condensed into an invisible oppression under the gaze of this tree golem.

This was not the war and sacrifice he had once imagined, but an endless vortex of sinking into darkness.

[It is detected that individuals with the phase of civilization survival are close to the value range——]

[Hidden entries are being revealed——]

[Entry: Automatic Secretary Ability Activation——]

[Automatic Recording·Deva-War Tree Golem (Civilization Continuation Supplement·Night Child Relics?)]

Just when he hadn't fully understood it all, the strange power from the "courtyard" suddenly struck.

At that moment, Araz felt that some dormant power in his body was activated.
——This was a feeling he had never experienced before, as if he had suddenly gained some ancient memory, and thousands of words flooded into his mind.

"Genealogy of the Heavenly and Earthly Courtyard (Blue Book)" - flashed in the depths of his mind.

It was a book cover with a flat projection of the world map with the North Pole as the center and azimuths of equal distances.

The pattern is supported by a wreath of crossed golden olive branches, set against a misty blue background with white water. The map projection extends to 60 degrees south latitude, with the latitude line composed of five concentric circles.
Then, another invisible book emerged. It was a book that automatically recorded and transcribed.

It unfolded before his eyes and began to record everything he saw at an indescribable speed.

The details of the tree golem, the patterns on its branches, the bloody symbols, and every horrific scene depicted were all accurately recorded in this mysterious book.

The pages of the book turned before his eyes, and every record was frozen in an instant, becoming his new understanding of the world.

The curly-haired young man, Araz, was shocked by this sudden power. He had never seen such a real and detailed record.

It was as if he had entered a whole new realm.

All fears, all past, and all future are touched and conveyed in this book. When his eyes swept across the last page of the book, he suddenly realized his mission.
——He was born to record some great things or existence...a clerk!

However, just as he was shocked by this force, the huge tree golem behind him raised its ferocious fist without hesitation.

There was no emotion on the face of the blood priest Afar Nikinos, only cold eyes and the purest murderous intent.

In his eyes, Araz was no longer a person, but a threat that must be destroyed - an alien who dared to challenge the supreme authority of the Daeva.

boom--

The golem's fist was like a huge shadow, oppressing the sight of the curly-haired young man Araz.

Ding--

However, at that moment, Araz felt a slight tremor in his chest, and an unfamiliar power awakened in his body.

Then he saw his secretary floating in the air and slowly emerging.

In the pages of the book, there are images of blood-sacrificing tree golems.

The page suddenly burst into a strong light, which illuminated the surrounding air and instantly broke through the shadow of the golem.

A projection that looked exactly like the blood sacrifice tree golem appeared in front of Araz.

The projection completely replicated the golem's form, even down to the smallest details.

Its wooden surface, the sharp wooden claws, and the carved symbols on its head were all clearly presented in the air, like a ghostly phantom.

Afar Nikinos's face turned pale instantly.

A flash of astonishment flashed across his eyes, and then turned into crazy anger. The feeling of betrayal almost made him lose his mind, and he uttered a crazy rant:

"You... you heretic! You really are... you really are a threat to our Daevite rule in the city-state!

how dare you!
How dare you imitate our sacred things like this!
Do you know what this means?

This is a blasphemy against holy objects and an insult to blood sacrifice!

You are destined to pay the heaviest price for this!"

His voice became increasingly shrill, almost hysterical:

“This tree golem is the incarnation of the Daeva god and a symbol of our sacred blood sacrifice!

You dare to copy it before my eyes today, and you dare to desecrate the holy relics of Daeva tomorrow.

You - you have violated our most sacred laws and committed blasphemy. Your crime is unforgivable!
Your existence is no longer a simple threat, but a curse to our race! You don't deserve to live in this world!"

The blood priest's muttering became more and more frantic. The curly-haired young man hoped that the summoned golem could stop the other party, but unfortunately, the replica in the book looked real, but it was torn apart in a few seconds in front of the real golem of the Daeva blood priest.

The golem in front of him was approaching at an extremely fast speed, and he could clearly feel the breath of death lingering around him.

At this critical moment of life and death, Araz's hand suddenly reached for his waist and took out the admission letter from the Courtyard of the World.

At this moment, this letter became his only hope.

He tore open the envelope and took out the letter without hesitation.

The letter paper was like a living thing in his hands, instantly merging into his consciousness. The words inside quickly emerged and spread out from his heart like veins.

The words of the principal Hugh Abraham mentioned at the end of the letter were like a call, guiding him to the other end of his destiny.

——"Accept the test of fate, bravely tear open this moment, and tear open the shackles of fate."

Araz's heartbeat accelerated rapidly and he felt his palms begin to sweat, but at this moment, he did not hesitate at all.

Subconsciously, he murmured that brief and solemn prayer:

"Principal, Abraham, please bless me!"

This was the first time in his life that he prayed so devoutly to this strange name, and this sentence carried all the uneasiness, all the confusion and deep dependence on the future.

As he whispered, the call from the unknown force became clearer.

Araz tore the letter open violently, and the tearing of the paper was accompanied by a burst of light that shocked the soul.

Once the letter paper was torn, it was like tearing open the veil of the whole world, revealing the endless mysteries behind it.

Suddenly, an extremely sacred symbol appeared in the air——

An [∞] symbol composed of a Möbius strip, radiant with light and exuding a holy aura.

It is a symbol that transcends all rules in the world, seems to represent infinite power and authority, and symbolizes true judgment and salvation.

The Möbius strip slowly expanded from the paper and began to form a brilliant ring-shaped beam of light, which created a crack in the air, as if a door in space had been opened.

Fear instantly appeared in the eyes of the blood priest Afar Nikinos. His eyes widened and his lips trembled. The scene before him made him almost unable to believe what he saw:
"No! Heaven..."

He roared with almost all his strength, but the sound was swallowed up by the increasingly intense light.

A beam of light shot out from the Möbius ring and hit the golem's abdomen like a divine punishment, instantly creating a huge hole. The huge metallic sound was deafening, and the blood-sacrificial tree golem shook violently under this blow until it was exploded by the strong light. The entire huge golem collapsed with a loud bang, and broken wood scattered all over the ground, like a rotten tree, being ruthlessly crushed into ruins.

The surrounding space also began to show strange folding phenomena with this attack.

The feeling of bending and dislocation in the air made the curly-haired young man's vision blurred. Everything became unreal. The space was collapsing rapidly and cracks spread like ripples, as if time and space itself were torn apart at this moment.

The blood priest Afar Nikinos could no longer control himself. Blood gushed out of his mouth. His lips turned purple and his eyes were full of fear and anger.

He looked down at the beam of light, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Struggling, his legs could barely hold up his body and he finally fell headfirst to the ground.

The unspeakable anger and powerlessness caused the muscles in his entire body to twitch. He struggled to stand up, but was unable to move.

There was an extremely desperate look in his eyes, and he roared hysterically:
"The fourth sword bearer in Heaven!!!!!!"

This angry shout echoed in the air for a long time, as if it would penetrate every inch of land in Ilkos City and reach the sky.

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In the interweaving of light and pain, Araz Trincas's consciousness gradually sank and he eventually lost consciousness.

The climax of the story, the collapse of the blood sacrifice golem, and the cracks and pillars of light brought about by the Möbius ring, are like a world-shaking event.

When all the noise finally died down, the curly-haired young man's body and mind once again entered another state.

When he opened his eyes again, everything in front of him was completely different from the world before.

——He was no longer in the broken streets, nor was he facing the pursuit and threats of death.

The air around was soft and fresh, as if countless layers of heavy burdens had been removed in an instant, replaced by an indescribable sense of tranquility and mystery.

He opened his eyes, and what he saw stunned him for a moment.

This place was not any place he was familiar with. There was no hustle and bustle of a modern city, nor was there any turbid air.

There was a faint fragrance in the air, and the warm sunlight shone on him through the transparent ceiling, the light as soft as water.

This was not the world he had ever experienced.

Later he learned that this was the legendary hub of the courtyard - Whispering Square.

Here, the curly-haired young man is no longer the down-and-out fisherman, but a VIP who is treated with great respect.

He was greeted by members of the Ever-changing Workshop Family.

——These strange beings with the ability to transform are the nominal managers of Whisper Square. They are also the shapeshifters who submit to Hugh Abraham and use infinite power to worship this courtyard.

The shapeshifters greeted Araz with an almost reverent attitude.

The way they treated Araz was as if this young man was destined to have an inseparable connection with this world.

They took him through all the preparation tasks the courtyard had assigned him in the admission letter.

Every step seemed orderly.

After all this was done, Araz had this moment of transition.

Mira Wanxiang, the leader of the Thousand Changes Workshop Family, calls himself "the most loyal servant under the gaze of the Golden Eyes".

He gave the curly-haired young man a "tuition fee" and respectfully sent him on board the first bus from the human world to the depth 5 world at the Purgatory Gate station.

When Araz stepped onto the train, the door of the carriage closed gently behind him. The light around him suddenly became extremely bright, and the light of the whole world gathered here and swept over.

The light was so strong that he almost felt unbearable heat, but it did not cause him any pain. Instead, it had a warm power, like a mother's embrace, embracing all his anxieties and doubts.

As the carriage gradually started, everything outside quickly became blurred, and the familiar world seemed to be cut into pieces in an instant and disappeared from sight. Araz could feel that the carriage under him had a subtle resonance with the space, and everything began to enter another dimension.

The scenery in the distance gradually became out of reach, the boundaries of time and space became blurred, and the interior of the carriage seemed to have entered another new world - an unknown world of depth five.

This filled Araz's heart with complex emotions: excitement, curiosity, nervousness, and an unprecedented desire.

He was a little confused, but his heart was extremely determined - he was embarking on a new journey of his own.

He took a deep breath, feeling his body gradually adapting to the all-consuming energy fluctuations.

Memories seem to have solidified at this moment and disappeared in the endless light.

As time passed, Araz turned his gaze to the window, and the curiosity hidden in his heart surfaced again - he was eager to know what kind of person his mysterious principal was.

Hugh Abraham—a name that resounded throughout the entire courtyard and even in countless worlds.

He is not only the helmsman of the courtyard, but also the kind of person who is feared, admired, and even hated by countless people.

A person who can easily change people's destiny and dominate the direction of the world.

Araz had never actually seen him, he had only seen the words with his name in the envelope, but it was like a power wrapped in mysterious runes, pushing him far into an unknown abyss or heaven.

He was curious about what was hidden behind that mysterious, almost legendary existence.
What kind of depth and wisdom could he see in this character's eyes? He vaguely felt that the moment he saw Hugh Abraham, he would suddenly understand his mission and even why he was chosen to become a member of the courtyard.

However, his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden scene -

The curly-haired young man, Araz, saw a scene that he would never forget, a scene that made him realize that the principal of the Earthly Courtyard was the most hated and feared thing by the world.

That is the tyranny of the Last Day;
That is the purest manifestation of intimidation by a sword-wielder;

That is the glow that belongs only to destruction...