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Chapter 313: The Goddess's Trial in Yecheng
Chapter 313: The Goddess's Trial in Yecheng
Holy Land, Lindblum
Today is the annual "Goddess's Trial," and the tickets for the surrounding viewing seats were almost sold out early.
Due to the sudden assassination of the original cathedral bishop, this year's "Goddess's Trial" is hosted by an old man with a receding hairline, a Mediterranean hairstyle, and a potbelly.
Upon learning of the mysterious death of the cathedral bishop, Alexia, who was accustomed to her profession, had originally planned to investigate as a member of the "Crimson Knights."
However, the balding acting bishop had a very tough attitude and insisted that the immediate priority was to conduct the "Goddess's Trial," refusing to cooperate with the investigation.
Although the Holy Land of Lindblum is within the jurisdiction of the Midgar Kingdom, it has an independent church system. Even Princess Alexia had no choice but to deal with the balding acting bishop at this moment.
This also led to the bald bishop becoming one of the only two unpleasant encounters in Alexia's trip to the Holy Land.
As for the other one, it goes without saying, it's the silver-haired girl with glasses, wearing a green ultra-low-cut dress, standing right next to her at this moment!
Looking at the other party's deadly weapons that swayed with their arms, causing their upper bodies to sway as well, Alexia couldn't help but grit her teeth.
"Tsk, not at all like the attire of a new writer, but a scheming bitch!"
Seeing that almost all the men around had their eyes following Natsume's busty chest, Alexia muttered disdainfully under her breath.
If we were to compare appearances, she believed that she wasn't much inferior to the other party. But when it came to figures...
Alexia could only say that the other party's seemingly useless fat had an astonishingly lethal effect on men.
When the bald bishop announced the start of the Goddess's Trial, the surroundings became filled with excitement.
However, as the first contestant entered, many people in the audience were immediately disappointed.
The contestant followed the procedure and walked up to the Holy Realm Gateway, and although the ancient summoning ritual was activated, it only displayed a magic array before fading away without any further developments.
It was evident that this warrior, who had come with great confidence, didn't meet the required standards, and the ancient summoning ritual failed to summon a corresponding heroic spirit.
After this warrior's dejected exit, several more warriors took the stage, but only about half successfully summoned ancient warrior spirits.
Unfortunately, these challengers who summoned ancient warrior spirits were no match for the summoned heroic spirits, and they all ended up defeated.
"I thought the ancient warrior spirits summoned were supposed to have power and abilities equal to the challenger's mana and strength?
Why hasn't anyone succeeded in the challenge so far?"
Medis didn't have much understanding of combat, although Alexia and the others had previously explained the principles of the "Goddess's Trial" to her. At this moment, watching the continuous failures of the challengers, she also showed a puzzled expression.
"Madam Medis, what you don't know is that, in theory, the heroic spirits summoned by the Holy Realm Gateway do possess strength equivalent to the challenger's.
But this is limited to their mana and strength alone. Other factors like combat skills and instincts also play a crucial role in determining victory.
The spirits that can be summoned are all heroes who once thrived on ancient battlefields. Even with considerable mana, defeating them is not an easy task.
"The Goddess's Trial" is held almost annually, but so far, the number of people who have successfully challenged it is limited."
As Roz explained, Medis was also stunned and nodded. Roz's explanation was so clear that even someone completely unfamiliar with combat like her could understand.
In short, the summoned Heroic Spirits are heroes who once fought on ancient battlefields.
Even without self-awareness, their combat instincts alone could easily defeat warriors of the same magical power in this era.
"The next challenger is Annelore from Vigarette."
When the host announced the name "Annelore," many of the spectators in the audience showed expressions of surprise.
Medis, who knew nothing about this, turned to the girls beside her and curiously asked, "Everyone's reaction to this girl named Annelore is so big. Is she also some kind of celebrity?"
Alekseya was about to respond to Medis' question when she felt her shoulder being squeezed by an astonishingly soft object.
Suddenly, a figure she disliked appeared, pushing her aside, "Annelore, a traveler from the Sword Country of Vigarette.
Although young, she is one of the Seven Swordsmen of Vigarette, a genius well-known in several neighboring kingdoms."
Oria is known as the "Country of Arts," where its people revere various forms of art. Vigarette, on the other hand, is known as the "Country of Swords," and it's no surprise that the kingdom reveres swordsmen.
In Vigarette, the "Seven Swordsmen" is the highest honor for swordsmen, and Annelore's possession of this honor naturally indicates her exceptional strength.
Annelore's age is similar to Alice Midgall's, and both are true geniuses, so they are often compared to each other.
Annelore arrived at the Holy Realm Gateway, and the ancient summoning ritual quickly summoned a Heroic Spirit, and not just any ordinary one.
It was a hero with a renowned name even on ancient battlefields! Moreover, after a fierce battle, Annelore not only successfully summoned a Heroic Spirit but also became the first challenger in this "Goddess's Trial" to defeat an ancient warrior.
Although Annelore's victory was a mix of luck and difficulty, her success in defeating the ancient warrior instantly brought the "Goddess's Trial" to its climax.
Watching the excited and cheering audience, Roz and Kreaya gazed at the purple-haired girl with short hair walking down from the field, their expressions filled with admiration.
"Is this the Seven Swordsman of Vigarette? She's around the same age as us, and this is what they call a genius?"
Hearing the word "genius" from Roz and Alekseya, Medis suddenly realized that she hadn't seen her precious son since the beginning of the day.
If they were talking about geniuses, her son, Medis's precious boy, was also a genius.
She didn't know how amazing Vigarette's "Seven Swordsman" was, but Yecheng had only picked up a sword a year ago and defeated the household guards. When he was seven or eight years old, he had even suppressed his father, Kaiser Omiga.
"Next, we welcome our following challenger, a student from Midgar Mage Knight Academy, Yecheng Omiga!"
(End of Chapter)
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