Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 162: I will not follow the path of the predecessors, I can only watch Rush (4k)

The baptistery is still the same baptistery.

A few years are not enough for it to have any noticeable changes after standing here for hundreds of years.

However, there were obvious changes in the flow of people around and in the baptistery.

When it is a full moon, the people standing in the baptistery are all nuns holding their own children.

Now, at the awakening ceremony for twelve-year-olds, there are rows of young boys and girls wearing the same clothes, with hundreds of them led by one or two adult knights or priests.

Yuan Qingzhuo took a rough look - there were probably more than a thousand people. If you take into account the range he could see due to his height, even if the number doubled, it would not be a big deal.

"Probably in the form of a class... maybe more advanced?"

Yuan Qingzhuo didn't quite understand how ordinary children acquired knowledge and attended classes.

Because whether it is him, Rush, or Caroline, they all have the privilege of having their own special treatment.

Needless to say, the only people Caroline could talk to all year round were her teacher Yuan Qingzhuo, her good friend Rush, her mother Ann, and Flandre, whom she admired from the bottom of her heart.

Yuan Qingzhuo and Rush both possess blood purity at the "Grand Duke" level, which is far beyond the standard compared to ordinary children.

Not to mention that many children in the monastery have great prejudice against demon half-bloods... If it were in the third or first level of the abyss, the discrimination and prejudice against demons would not be so serious.

Of course, even if these external factors did not exist, Flandel would not allow ordinary mediocrity to slow down their growth.

Although they are given special treatment, they do not receive any additional resources - at best they do not have to attend classes like ordinary children.

And he had "the right to enter and leave the library at will" and "often received instruction from Flandre"...

This part was given to them personally by Flandel.

Overall, the Order is a very fair organization.

Want to tilt resources?

of course can.

As long as you come up with enough merits, you can even have the entire Knights Templar sing Happy Birthday to you - of course, after seeing this incredible request, the leader will definitely change the required merits to countless 9s.

And if you don’t have achievements that represent “real things”, then no matter you are a demon hybrid or a descendant of a hero, you can only enjoy the same infrastructure and benefits.

The aura coming from the surroundings was very mixed. Most of them had not yet entered the ranks, while a few had already reached the white iron rank and a few extremely rare mercury ranks.

There is one reason why Yuan Qingzhuo feels strange.

That is, these boys and girls of different ranks were not "divided into classes" - that is, the talents were not separated.

This will lead to a very serious problem - those "poor students" who have not yet entered the level will definitely invisibly hinder the progress of the mercury-level "academic masters" in daily life.

This is completely contrary to Flandre's idea.

"Stop."

A dull sound came from the iron helmet, and Caroline's footsteps stopped instantly, causing Yuan Qingzhuo, who was concentrating on thinking about something and walking mechanically, to bump into the girl's fair back.

boom.

Yuan Qingzhuo felt a pain at the tip of his nose.

Rush also stopped and stood beside the two of them. He glanced at the knight who was as strong as an iron barrel, and then glanced at Yuan Qingzhuo who was rubbing his nose, seeming a little nervous.

"Good day, Knight of the Knights Templar... Are you speaking to me?"

Caroline first glanced back fiercely at Yuan Qingzhuo who was shaking his head, then turned back and looked up without hesitation, staring at the knight whose aura seemed to carry the smell of blood.

The knight replied indifferently: "It's not you, it's behind you."

Caroline turned sideways, revealing the much shorter Yuan Qingzhuo. She poked the corner of his head with some confusion and asked, "This is my teacher. Is there any problem with bringing him in?"

"By the way, the one in the back is my teacher's sister."

Rush opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing out of fear. He lifted the sides of his skirt and bowed slightly to the knight.

Caroline stroked her chin and said, "I remember that there was no prohibition in the baptistery that only one person could be brought in."

Shouldn't this be the messenger from the Demon King's Court?

A question mark slowly formed above the head of the knight guarding the inner gate—he had long since sensed the two distinct auras of the Demon Duke among the crowd.

The Templar Knights, who had just been called from the front line to serve as guards for a day, were extremely sensitive to the purity of the demon's blood.

That's why he stopped these two young grand dukes from the royal court.

After all, if you come without an invitation...

In the darkness shrouded by the helmet, a cold murderous intent flashed quickly.

Then Caroline stood in front of Yuan Qingzhuo and Rush again, and restrained the respect on her face: "What do you mean?"

The knight replied coldly: "It has nothing to do with you, Dragon Lady."

He lowered his gaze again and looked into the eyes of the calm Yuan Qingzhuo: "I am asking about the Demon Duke behind you."

"what?"

Caroline was just about to teach this unreasonable knight a lesson when she felt someone gently pulling her and her ponytail back.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing!"

Yuan Qingzhuo stepped forward and showed the knight the mark on the back of his hand: "I am the godson of Saint Flandel - if it is because of blood relationship that I have caused you trouble, I am sorry."

knight:"?"

He seemed to remember that the saint did take in a demon half-breed as her godson.

But no one said that this half-blood was the devil.

Moreover, there were two of them at once.

The knight turned his gaze to look at Rush who was staring intently at the boy who had been interacting with Caroline.

He was just about to ask Yuan Qingzhuo to wait a moment, but the next moment a very familiar voice came from his mind:

"Let him in, let him in, it's all true... It's also my fault for oversleeping and forgetting to tell you."

So Caroline had just finished punching Yuan Qingzhuo and was about to punch the knight again when she saw the knight "retreat in the face of difficulty".

The girl finally let go of Yuan Qingzhuo's hand, put her hands on her hips and said with a smile:
"Hehe, you know who you shouldn't mess with."

knight:"……"

As the crowd watched, a well-known problem child walked into the baptistery with two demon hybrids.

"Is it really okay for so many people to be packed into the baptistery?"

Yuan Qingzhuo, who had been secretly surrounding and protecting Rush with his martial arts will and helping her push away the crowd around her, felt the population density that was almost packed with people, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yeah, so don't let go or someone will step on you to death."

Caroline replied casually, pulling Yuan Qingzhuo's wrist and rushing deeper into the crowd.

"Ah, Brother Zhuo..."

Rush, who was following Yuan Qingzhuo closely, stretched out his hand, wanting Yuan Qingzhuo to hold his hand as well.

But when she saw that there was unusually empty space around her, she obediently withdrew her hand.

Brother Zhuo is paving the way for himself, so don't bother him anymore.

Soon, the three of them squeezed through the crowd outside to the front and saw An standing in the distance, talking with several priests. Caroline did not hesitate at all, and instantly let go of Yuan Qingzhuo's wrist, glanced at Yuan Qingzhuo and said, "Just now, I just wanted you not to be squeezed away by the crowd, don't think too much."

Yuan Qingzhuo laughed and said, "The prison card is quite humorous."

Caroline, who couldn't understand the meaning of the words, naturally didn't say anything.

When Lash successfully got out of the crowd, Yuan Qingzhuo turned around and smiled at her: "It must be hard for our little Lash to squeeze in the crowd for so long."

Rush quickly trotted to his side and smiled: "Actually, I'm not tired at all, Brother Zhuo."

After touching Rush's head, Yuan Qingzhuo focused his attention on the complex rituals on the altar that were completely different from the baptism ceremony.

"If the process is similar to that of baptism, then Sister An will be busy for a week, right?" Yuan Qingzhuo thought for a moment and asked Caroline, "Caroline, have you ever understood the process of the awakening ceremony?"

Caroline sneered and looked up proudly: "How could I know such a thing?"

Also.

Yuan Qingzhuo sighed... It was really difficult for Caroline to ask her about things other than fighting and training.

At this time, Lash, who was trying to think, said, "Lash has read in a book that the awakening ceremony of the cult only requires a single activation of the ritual. It only takes one activation of the ritual to awaken all the people in the baptistery who meet the requirements."

Yuan Qingzhuo looked at Rush in surprise: "Does that mean it will only take a moment?"

"No." Rush shook his head: "The book says that the worse the talent, the faster the awakening, the less inheritance and power they will gain. This is generally the case."

"Children who have not yet entered the rank can take this opportunity to enter the White Iron rank. Children who have reached the limit of the White Iron rank will advance to the Mercury rank here, and so on..."

As he was talking, Rush looked at Caroline and said, "Sister Caroline, are you going to be promoted to the Ascension Stage today?"

Sublimation stage.

The mere appearance of this word, which is rarely mentioned in today's baptistery, instantly quieted the people around and made them all look over.

"will not."

Caroline answered immediately.

She curled her lips at Yuan Qingzhuo who had expected this, then faced Rush's puzzled gaze and said, "I won't follow the path of the predecessors."

She first pointed at her dragon horn and said, "Crimson Overlord?"

Then he pointed to the reliefs and murals in the baptistery: "Heroes of the past?"

Finally, the girl shook her head, tapped Rush's forehead, and grinned:

“No one is as good as me.”

Naturally, these arrogant words attracted the ridicule of many of her peers, but Caroline was no longer the little brat she was a few years ago who would get so angry that she lost her mind when provoked by some small fry.

If there is anything she has learned from Yuan Qingzhuo in the past two years besides skills...it can only be "confidence".

It is not simply "arrogance" and "haughtiness" without any reason.

Rather, it is the "belief in oneself" that comes from the bottom of the heart after a long period of training and hard work.

Caroline Noah

[Current impression: Friend (↑)]

[Age: 12 years old]

[Rank: Second Level Mercury]

[Physique: 9999 (reached the rank limit)]

[Soul Strength: 17221 (Breaking Limit)]

[Spiritual Essence: 9999 (reached the limit of rank)]

With the evidence from this panel - there is no doubt that Caroline is qualified to say this.

Because even Yuan Qingzhuo has not figured out the principle of attribute breaking until today.

Even though his soul strength was also beyond the limit, his physique and spiritual essence could not break through the blockade of the Golden Law no matter what.

If you use the will of martial arts to "cheat", you can indeed bypass the restrictions of the Golden Rule like a bug.

But once the martial arts will is removed, everything will return to normal.

"But Sister Caroline, the book says that the inheritance awakened in the awakening ceremony is very powerful. I think it's better not to waste it..."

"It's not a waste." Caroline spread her hands casually and pointed at Yuan Qingzhuo: "If it really doesn't work, I can just throw it to him."

Rush was speechless for a moment.

She lowered her head and sighed for some reason.

Just when Yuan Qingzhuo wanted to speak to comfort her, An's voice came:

"Everyone, be quiet."

Then the baptistery suddenly became quiet, and even the friction between the knights' armor stopped.

Ann looked around at the group of twelve-year-old boys and girls, and his gaze lingered on Caroline for a moment before he withdrew it.

"Today I am holding an awakening ceremony for you, not for anything else, but only hoping that you can gain something now and die a worthy death in the future."

An walked slowly to the center of the altar, and his voice spread throughout the baptistery:

"Everyone, please close your eyes and feel it."

Under the perception of Yuan Qingzhuo's martial arts will, the vast sea of ​​spiritual energy enveloped the entire baptistery in an instant, and also filled the center of the altar with the complex rituals that required an unfathomable amount of spiritual energy.

Yuan Qingzhuo stretched out his hand and gently disturbed the sea of ​​spiritual essence that was invisible to the naked eye.

"——This is the prayer of the church, the blessing of An."

Unlike baptism, there are not many opening remarks, nor are there any lengthy steps.

Yuan Qingzhuo could feel it very clearly:
The awakening ceremony has already begun and will end in a few seconds.

All the children wearing the same uniform closed their eyes and clasped their hands together.

Only Caroline was extremely curious and stretched out her hand like Yuan Qingzhuo, disturbing the extremely complex circulation of spiritual energy, until she was poked in the waist several times by Yuan Qingzhuo and then she closed her eyes reluctantly.

In less than ten seconds, Yuan Qingzhuo could feel that the spiritual fluctuations of the young boys and girls suddenly surged and were about to reach the limit before entering the level.

In about a minute, the number of people on the white iron steps in the baptistery began to increase rapidly, and at this moment, the number of people on the white iron steps had exceeded half.

Five minutes later, the newly emerged Mercury-level children began to excitedly talk about the new inheritance they had obtained.

In ten minutes, most of the boys and girls completed their "awakening", making great progress and leapfrogging several years of practice.

Twenty minutes later, amid the shocked exclamations of the crowd, a young man who had reached the limit of the Mercury Stage was baptized by a column of pure golden light, and successfully took this opportunity to be promoted to the third stage: Sublimation.

Then Yuan Qingzhuo looked at the girl beside him in a gorgeous red dress and muttered softly, "It's a bit slow..."

“A bit slow?”

Caroline forced her pupils open, hot steam overflowing from between her lips and teeth.

The girl curled her lips: "I think so too."

The next moment, she suddenly raised her head and stretched out her hand towards the blazing red pillar hanging above her head.

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