The Second is a Heavyweight

Arthur Sunny, Second-tier Holy Light practitioner, specializing in combat.

Born into a Grand Duke's family.

He was born into this world accompanied by everyone's expectations.

"Radiant Lion Cub" was the title bestowed upon him by the Goddess the day he was born.

The Grand Duke of the Borderlands family had a long and rich history, producing generals and marshals throughout its annals. The family was brimming with martial spirit, but it lacked culture and had never produced a Pope for the Radiant Holy See. A Pope, naturally, should be a practitioner of Radiant Magic.

Thus, Arthur was groomed as the family's future, studying the knowledge of Holy Light from a young age. Under the subtle influence of the elders and the direct instruction of renowned teachers, he lived up to expectations and learned to split his legs.

He preferred swinging a big saber to hack people over magic.

It was very cool.

"Knights are better than mages" – this had always been his creed.

Ansu did not want to agree to Arthur's request, as he was already burdened by too much wealth.

Moreover, as Brother Xian Zong, who possessed excellent qualities, a noble man detached from vulgar interests, and a genuine scholar, Ansu hated cheating the most.

Mainly, he hated others cheating.

For tomorrow's written exam, not only would he not help with cheating.

He would even go so far as to disrupt the mental state of other examinees.

This line of thinking was actually common with Miss Enya's "kill them all" strategy, just more conservative.

As long as his competitors performed poorly, Ansu would be first.

"Arthur, don't get agitated,"

At this moment, a calm and elegant voice interrupted their conversation.

"Don't lose your noble composure."

This was the second roommate.

The man was truly elegant, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a snow-white robe. His slender, fair hands held a pot of black tea, and his demeanor was aloof and proud, exuding a high-class air.

"Moonlight of the Goddess" – this was his title.

Liszt Moon, a Second-tier Holy Light practitioner, specializing in Water Magic, also hailed from the borderlands.

He was the eldest son of the Moon Family, the second oldest prominent family in the borderlands.

Concurrently, this individual ranked second on the Seaside Morning Post's list of "Most Desired Saints to Date," with the reason cited as his pure demeanor and otherworldly presence.

"We must compete fairly; we cannot cheat," Liszt savored a sip of the clear tea. "This is precisely the elegance and honesty of a Saint, the noblest quality."

Liszt valued aristocratic dignity and Saintly honor above all else in his life, always paying attention to the style and artistry of his words and actions.

"Do things with style" – this was the principle his father had taught him.

He was a man who dedicated his life to elegance.

"So, have you read the book?" Arthur asked him.

"No," Liszt replied elegantly and frankly, even with a hint of pride in his tone. "I haven't read a single word."

"Then what are you proud of?" Arthur said.

"If I had read the book, when I saw the questions, the answers from the book would be in my mind."

Liszt calmly explained, "I would copy the hidden answers in my mind onto the exam paper, wouldn't that be cheating?"

"This is not fair to other examinees, which is why I chose not to read a single word.

This is not because I am lazy or cannot understand, but because the pride deep within my soul does not allow it. My noble soul does not permit such a base act as 'studying.'"

"As an honest and fair Saint, I cannot accept any form of cheating."

"Then what will you do during the exam?" Arthur asked again.

"The Goddess will favor the honest and noble."

Liszt took another elegant sip of tea, his words still exuding a high-class aura. "And my heart will respect the Goddess's guidance and choose the correct path."

"I see." After hearing these words, Arthur even looked thoughtful. "Brother Liszt, what you say makes a lot of sense!"

Isn't this just guessing?

Watching the two of them converse, Ansu sighed softly.

At this moment, he inexplicably began to miss Calvin. Both of them were playing the script of spoiled noble sons from prominent families, yet Calvin had managed to act quite humanly.

"Why were the three of us grouped together?" Ansu asked.

"It's divided by area, Boss Ansu."

Arthur had already started calling him "Boss." "The three of us are all from the Border City and are all studying Holy Light, so naturally, we were put together."

To think that our small Border City produced three talents like us.

Ansu thought to himself.

Then, Arthur continued to add, "There were supposed to be four people, but I don't know why Calvin didn't come."

"It seems the Holy See has sealed the news very tightly."

"He took leave to suspend his studies," Ansu replied.

He added in his mind: Maternity leave.

"Haha, I see. Did he take sick leave?" Arthur chuckled.

"You could say that."

Does maternity leave count as sick leave?

"Then when will his leave end?"

"It's usually ten months, but he's faster."

"That long? Didn't he receive the healing blessings of the Holy Light?" Arthur asked.

"He did, that's why he's faster."

Ansu added in his mind again: He died quickly from a difficult birth.

Without incident, the initiation exam finally began.

Order Church Branch District, the third floor of the first tower, was also the venue for the written exam.

Walking through the Imperial Capital's church district during the day, one could truly feel its grandeur and vastness.

Brilliant golden sunlight streamed through the stained-glass dome, casting scattered light spots onto the ancient marble pillars.

The pillars were carved with scales and rulers, the symbolic emblems of the 'Order Holy See' within the Seven Gods' Faith.

The Order Holy See's full name was the 'Order and Law Holy See,' and its deity was the Order Goddess, who governed justice.

Due to its nature, its branch districts were often used as main examination halls.

Its rival secret society was the Chaos Holy See, fully named the 'Chaos and Ladder Heresy,' whose deity was the Mother God of Chaos.

Radiant Holy See, Third Exam Venue, Room 301.

Ansu observed the expressions of the other examinees. There were about sixty people in the examination hall, but they all looked nervous. Some were constantly stamping their feet, some even took out books to review, and most remained silent, anxiously awaiting the start of the exam.

Time ticked by, and steady footsteps echoed in the hallway.

The person approaching wore a snow-white divine official's robe, with the Order Holy See's crest emblazoned on the chest. The holy mark on his left shoulder indicated his position: Priest.

He entered the examination hall with the exam papers, his demeanor upright.

"The exam is about to begin. Please put away anything unrelated to the exam. Any act of cheating will result in immediate disqualification. I am your proctor for this exam, and you may call me Priest Percy."

"The exam duration is two and a half hours. Please answer the questions carefully."

The Order Priest sliced open the seal of the exam papers, and another assistant helped him distribute them.

[Question 21: Please discuss Druid Pea's Magical Hybridization Experiment.]

Ansu received his paper and flipped to the last question, knowing he had it in the bag.

'Mother and child,' 'hybridization,' 'modification,' 'dismemberment.'

A series of taboo keywords resurfaced in Ansu's mind, connecting the memories.

Thank you, dear Miss Enya!

Ansu had also reviewed the knowledge points tested in the other questions. Miss Luojia's valedictorian notes were very comprehensive.

The surrounding examinees, however, all wore constipated expressions, clearly having also flipped to the last question.

Their eyes revealed a clear bewilderment and helplessness.

The Radiant Holy See's exam questions were not particularly varied; they even provided an exam syllabus. Most were comprehensive liberal arts questions covering the Radiant Holy See's politics, history, policy analysis, and spellcasting theory.

Except for the last question.

The last question was set by the chief examiner and completely deviated from the exam syllabus. It was extremely off-topic, directly testing questions from other sects, and carried a high score.

For example, in last year's Radiant Holy See test, the last question was: [There are four types of threaded connections: bolted connections and double-ended stud connections. Please explain using principles of Alchemy.]

This had ventured into the domain of the Alchemy and Mechanical Holy See!

What the last question tested depended entirely on luck.

According to the chief examiner, this was to cultivate well-rounded talents and, more importantly, to select the most favored children of the Goddess.

Those with good luck, who happened to have learned similar knowledge points by chance, would pass.

Those with bad luck were not favored by the Goddess, and thus they would not be accepted.

...In a way, Brother Moon's theory was indeed correct.

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