Seeing that he was tempted, Eliza smiled even more happily, "Don't worry, I'll do my best to help you."
Chen Rui looked hesitant, "But I …"
"I've said it before, as long as your special ability is recognized by Master, your identity is definitely not a problem," Eliza sighed, "If you don't even have the guts, then forget it. It saves me the trouble of wasting my energy and getting nothing in the end."
"No, you just … said she's sinister and ruthless?"
Eliza shook her head decisively. "You must have misheard. Miranda is my senior. I'm not talking about her. I'm talking about another treacherous enemy. I almost died in the hands of that enemy."
"I see," Chen Rui hesitated for a moment, seeming to finally make up his mind, "Miss Eliza, can you tell me something about the Sacred Mountain? Including … Miss Miranda's situation. "
"Of course." Eliza said with a smile, "I'm very happy to repay you for saving my life in such a way that satisfies both sides, my dear Lord Richard."
Chen Rui's eyes lit up, nodding repeatedly.
Chen Rui and Eliza wandered around the city for a while before returning to the Silver Villa. The booklet he brought back made Paul quite satisfied, and he praised him greatly.
"Lord Paul … I have something to tell you."
Seeing Chen Rui's hesitation, Paul suddenly shivered, "Richard, can we talk about this after the end of the paladin selection?"
Chen Rui was stunned, "Why? I'm afraid it'll be too late by then, this matter is very important to me. "
Paul's expression was a little twisted, and he subconsciously took a few steps back, "Before you tell me about this, listen to me first. I know some experiences have a great impact on your life, and some things can be understood. We've gone through thick and thin together, just like brothers and sisters, but our relationship is limited to that … Um, I'm really not suitable for you. "
Chen Rui's expression became awkward again, finally understanding why Paul was shivering. It was exactly the same misunderstanding as Eliza! Damn it! It was all that damned elven story's fault!
Chen Rui resisted the urge to strangle Paul and told him about his "admiration" for Miranda. As Paul listened, he heaved a sigh of relief. (Chen Rui: As if a heavy burden has been lifted from his shoulders!)
"Lord Paul, what do you think I should do about this?" Chen Rui lowered his head. "I know it's wishful thinking, but when I first saw Miss Miranda, I felt that she was completely different from other human women, and I couldn't help but be moved. I don't know what I should do. I don't know if I should do as Miss Eliza said, so I wanted to ask for your opinion. "
"Eliza asked you to pursue Miranda?" Paul frowned, as if he had already smelled a conspiracy.
"Yes, Miss Eliza said that to repay me for saving her life last time, she would introduce me to Her Holiness."
Paul quickly weighed the pros and cons, and did not remind Chen Rui of anything. Instead, he nodded. "Since it's Eliza's idea, and you really have feelings for Miranda, then go ahead. I understand your feeling of love at first sight."
"Thank you, Lord!" Chen Rui revealed a happy expression. "By the way, I want to know something related to the Holy Mountain, in case I make unnecessary mistakes. I wonder if Lord can tell me?"
"No problem." Paul did not suspect anything and said.
The three main peaks of the Holy Mountain had three shrines: Pope Fandis' Temple of Divine Seal, Patriarch Pusmir's Star Summit, and Saintess Eudora's Holy Sanctuary.
Generally speaking, these three shrines represented the power of the entire Church of Light, and were collectively known as the Temple of Light, but they were not the real Temple of Light.
The real Temple of Light was located at the peak of the Holy Mountain. It was said to be a sacred place connected to the will of God. Only the Pope and the two Patriarchs were qualified to enter. The God of Light would issue decrees or show miracles through the Temple of Light. Sometimes, he would even send his angels to descend. There was no doubt about this, because the residents of the Holy Light City had witnessed miracles more than once.
The Snow Peak Platform where the Snow Dallet was located was located at the God Seal Peak, which was near the Temple of Divine Seal. The Snow Dallet was also known as the Holy Flower. It was nurtured by the purest faith of Light. It had a magical and powerful power of Light. It was said that it could assimilate all evil forces. There were only three Snow Peak Platform in the entire Holy Mountain, and they were extremely rare. As one of the symbols of the Holy Mountain, the investiture ceremony of the Temple Knights was held under the Snow Dallet.
In fact, Chen Rui had already gotten some relevant information from Eliza before. The reason why he did this to Paul was mainly to be cautious. What Paul said was similar to what Eliza said, and it was more comprehensive. Then, it could be confirmed that the Snow Dallet was at the Snow Peak Platform on the east side of the God Seal Peak.
In addition to the mysterious 3 supreme angels in the Holy Mountain of Light, he didn't know if there were other powerhouses beyond the Demon Overlord level hidden. The existing Demon Overlord powerhouses alone were not easy to deal with. There was probably only one chance to steal the Snow Dallet, so he couldn't afford to fail.
Thinking of this, Chen Rui decided to calm down first and further familiarize himself with the environment and target location. After the selection of the Temple Knights that attracted most people's attention began, then he would officially launch the operation and succeed in one fell swoop.
At this time, it was less than 2 days before the selection of the Temple Knights. Paul had been staying in seclusion to adjust his state while Chen Rui inquired about the news as a follower. He talked to other followers and got to know each other, so he got a lot of information.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the selection of the Temple Knights finally began.
There were more than 200 people participating in the selection of the Temple Knights this time. They were all elites from all over the human world. The selection of the Temple Knights was divided into 3 events, martial arts, riding battle, and team battle.
Martial arts was a one-on-one battle, which was a contest of personal strength.
Riding battle was a battle on the mount. In addition to one's own strength and combat skills, the requirements for horsemanship were quite high.
The team battle was a test of the commanding ability. The contestants would command an equal number of Knights of Light to carry out a team battle to determine the winner.
The original selection used a round-robin system, which dragged on for a long time. It usually took 2 to 3 months. Due to the appearance of the Black Death Apostles, the 3 magnates of the church discussed and decided to adopt a single-elimination system in the preliminary. This greatly reduced the time of the competition and added more uncertain factors.
The martial arts competition was divided into 5 groups. These 5 groups would first be eliminated by drawing lots. The loser would lose the right to participate in the next round, and the winner would advance to the next round. It went up level by level until the final winner was decided.
There were a total of 5 winners in the five groups. These 5 people would then go into a round-robin competition, which meant that each opponent would fight once, and the one with the most wins would be the final winner.
The first batch of people who were eliminated in the martial arts competition would lose the right to participate, and the remaining half would participate in the next event, the riding battle. The 5 people who entered the martial arts competition could directly participate in the second round of the riding battle.
The riding battle would eliminate another batch of people, and when it came to the team battle, more than 90% of the 200 people would be eliminated. Only 20 people would become the final winners, and the Pope would personally confer the title of Temple Knights. The competition was cruel.
Some people might have the strength, but they were unlucky and met the strongest opponent in the first round and were eliminated. This phenomenon also existed, but luck was also a kind of strength. A loss was a loss, a win was a win. There was no process, only the result. In any case, the 20 people who could stay in the end would definitely be the undisputed true elites.
There were 4 examiners this time, the 3 Cardinal Bishops and the Paladin Captain Pasari. Originally, Head Inquisitor Seuss was also one of the examiners, but due to the emergency of the Black Death Apostles, Seuss was leading the elites of the Inquisition to clean up the heretics, so he did not have time to participate in the selection.
After drawing lots, the selection began. One by one, the names and the matchups were listed on 5 huge magic bulletin boards, and Paul was placed in the fifth group.
The first stage of the knockout competition was held in various venues at the same time. There was a referee to decide the winner of each match, and there were also staff responsible for recording with magic devices. If there was a disagreement, they could appeal to the examiners.
The strength of the contestants was mostly Level B, and there were only a few Level A. Naturally, Chen Rui was not interested in this level of battle. Paul's luck was good. He defeated all the opponents in the two days, and in the next round, he drew a blank, which meant that he could rest for half a day tomorrow morning. As long as he won two more rounds, he would be able to become the first in the group and advance directly.
In the evening, Eliza came with a message: Saintess Eudora had summoned them.
In addition to Paul, he also summoned Chen Rui, a follower.
Eliza brought Chen Rui and Paul out of Holy Light City, all the way to the Holy Mountain of Light.
The first impression of the Holy Mountain was the spacious and long stairs, all paved with expensive white lustrous stones. The simple style revealed a majestic atmosphere.
What made Chen Rui the most was the incomparably rich power of faith, even richer than in Holy Light City. However, this was obviously not the time to pull the teeth out of the tiger's mouth, so he could only resist the temptation and continue forward.
Setting foot on the Holy Mountain for the first time, Chen Rui was very curious and asked some questions from time to time, to which Eliza answered patiently. Little did he know that he was verifying the map that he had previously imagined from the intelligence reports with the actual terrain one by one.
The stone steps in front were divided into three, and Eliza smiled, "The left path is to the Temple of Stars, the middle path is to the Temple of the Divine Seal, and the right path is to the Temple of Divine Grace. The Saintess doesn't like long-winded people, so I won't be able to answer your questions like this. "
"Understood, thank you, Miss. I know what to do."
Although he knew that Eliza had ulterior motives for Chen Rui, he couldn't help but feel unhappy when he heard that she was taking care of a small follower while neglecting him. Of course, this unhappiness was only hidden in his heart for now.
As they approached the Temple of Divine Grace, Chen Rui's feelings grew stronger and stronger. It was as though every breath he took was in a special sense … the power of a kingdom!
Chen Rui subconsciously raised his head and saw a simple and unadorned hall in the distance. In front of the hall was a huge statue that was snow-white with six pairs of wings on its back. The entire hall was emitting an incomparably rich power of faith, a hundred times stronger than on the way up the mountain.
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