"Rise, straighten your clothes!" Isillien commanded loudly, seeing a massive silver hammer placed before each of the ten kneeling men. "In Tirisfal Glades, this Monastery will be your sanctuary and fortress."
With a whoosh, the ten apprentice Paladins stood up in unison. Isillien nodded in satisfaction, reopened the holy book in his hands, and said in a powerful and emotional voice, "Do you swear to forever uphold the glory and laws of the Silver Hand?"
"I swear!" the ten answered in unison.
"Do you swear to receive the grace of the Holy Light and to spread its wisdom among your followers?"
I swear!
"Did you swear to fight off evil wherever you are, and to protect the weak and innocent with your lives?"
"With my blood and glory, I swear!" Unas practically roared the last sentence. Although it was a memorized line, the solemn atmosphere and the high spirits of the devout men around him infected him.
The Priest closed his book, looked around the room, and announced, "Brothers and sisters—you have gathered here to bear witness—raise your hands and let the Holy Light shine upon these ten young men!"
All the Priests and Paladins raised their right hands, palms facing the ten people to Sanctification. Golden or silver light emanated from their palms and shot towards the center of the hall, forming hundreds of beams of light that converged into a scorching ball of light above Unas and the others.
The ball of light slowly descended, enveloping the heads of the ten people. This is another important aspect of the Consecration Ceremony — the Holy Light Infusion. This method can rapidly enhance the strength of newly Paladins. As for how much they can be enhanced, the degree of improvement varies depending on each person's aptitude.
If the human body is a bucket, the Holy Light Infusion can make this bucket more robust or increase its capacity, but its most important function is to fill the bucket completely.
Therefore, your personal potential determines your gains; how much energy you can absorb depends entirely on your body's affinity for Holy Light and the size of your spiritual capacity.
The dazzling light forced Unas to close his eyes. He felt his body gradually becoming hot, and his mind slowly entered a Meditation state. Golden energy continuously poured into him from between his eyebrows, warming his nerves.
He tried his best to control the flow of Holy Power into his limbs and bones. The results of his diligent Meditation were evident here. Wave after wave of energy changed from scorching to warm, gradually merging into his body. Unas felt his body being washed, cleansed and enriched.
The minor injuries on my body were gradually healed during this process, and the marks left by Fel on my hands were completely cleaned away. My whole body felt warm and light, as if I were surrounded by cotton.
A very good cycle was achieved within his body. His body was like a bottomless pit, constantly absorbing the energy poured into it. Unas felt himself getting stronger every moment.
The only discordant point is the heart; he can let Holy Light wash over his entire body but cannot touch this area, because any damage suffered by the demon residing there will also be reflected back to him.
Using the old method, they mobilized Holy Power to form a closed sphere that enveloped the entire heart. However, this was like a tumor blocking the body, causing indescribable discomfort. Without this tumor, his energy absorption efficiency would definitely be higher.
Suddenly, a tearing pain shot through his forehead, as if someone were branding him with a red-hot iron, instantly knocking him from the clouds to the ground.
It felt like a volcano was erupting in his head, and the surging energy instantly disrupted the balance within his body. The "magma" surged through his entire body, and Unas had no control over this sudden surge of energy.
He squinted to see what was happening, only to see several golden beams of light striking him directly. This was clearly a foul, as the other beams of light were connected to the light cluster above their heads and were then supplied by the cluster.
Looking around at the other people on the same platform, none of them received the same treatment. Looking towards the source of the beams of light, all he could see was a blinding golden light.
Everyone present was aware of the situation, yet no one stepped forward to stop it. What was this? Was it retaliation from the North Maple Legion? Or a test for him? In any case, it was an operation tacitly approved against him.
Now I have to rely on myself. My body is in chaos from the fierce energy. The "tumor" blocking my heart is a huge obstacle and naturally becomes a target. It is being attacked from all sides by uncontrollable energy and seems like it will burst open at any moment.
Unas acted decisively, immediately activating Divine Shield. The silver shield instantly blocked the beam of light. He felt a lightness between his brows as the surging energy was cut off. The turbulent currents within his body weakened after losing their source, but Invincible could only last for a short 12 seconds. He quickly focused his mind to organize the energy he could control.
Instead of blocking, he used this brief respite to allow the energy flow in his body to form a large circulation again, but the heart remained a major obstacle on the circulation path.
Looking inward at the golden energy sphere enveloping his heart, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration: since he couldn't pass through it, he might as well let it spin.
The golden energy ball began to slowly rotate, gradually forming an energy vortex around its surface. Energy circulating within the body entered and exited through the vortex. The heart was no longer an obstacle, but rather a well-connected crossroads where energy from any direction could pass through.
The Invincible ended at this point. Unas tried the Sacred Shield and Divine Protection again, but unfortunately, they were useless. The scorching energy surged into his brow again. Fortunately, this time he was prepared. He did his best to reinforce the circulation channel and channel the energy torrent.
At this moment, the vortex at the heart played an unexpected role. Instead of collapsing, it grew stronger and stronger with the influx of energy, and its rotation speed increased. Gradually, it could operate on its own without Unas having to exert any effort, becoming an additional power source for the internal circulation.
With the help of the vortex, Unas's energy conversion speed increased, and gradually, the energy in his body regained balance. The violent energy surging into his brow no longer made him feel uncomfortable, and now he was no longer afraid of even more.
But then the energy being poured in suddenly began to weaken. Unas squinted again, and sure enough, the beams of light shining on him had all disappeared.
These bastards ran fast; seeing they couldn't get their hands on him, they stopped just in time. Actually, they were already exhausted; if they kept pouring more energy into him, Unas would drain them dry.
The energy flowing into his brow restored the tranquility of the stream, and he immediately felt a sense of loss, as if a grand feast had suddenly turned into plain cabbage and tofu.
The energy gathered by hundreds of people overhead is definitely much greater than that of just a few people, but the flow is controlled to a very small extent to avoid harming the apprentice Paladins receiving the infusion.
But now Unas's ability to absorb energy has increased a lot. He tried to absorb it actively, and it actually worked. A suction force was generated between his eyebrows, and the energy flowing into his body increased instantly, gradually turning into a surging river.
That's more like it! Let me take as many as I want!