Ashley Cannot Understand Ansu's Design At All

Alchemy Sixth Church, third floor.

Besides the deacons and bishops of the Alchemy Holy See, there were several examiners from the Order Holy See, and two deacons from the Radiant Holy See. There was even a bishop from the Eighth Radiant Holy See.

They were gathered around a redwood round table, in complete silence.

Priest Percy of the Order Holy See stared with a constipated expression at the naked man scrambling on the stage—Arthur was currently looking for the clothes he had torn off.

After a long moment of thought, Priest Percy finally sighed with relief.

His hanging heart could finally rest.

He had told his junior sister long ago that the three from the border were troublemakers and needed to be guarded against, but he hadn't expected them to fall victim to this fellow's cruel hand.

"This isn't from our Holy See," a deacon from the Radiant Holy See broke the silence. "Our Holy See doesn't have this Acolyte Saint."

Denying it was useless; he was from your Holy See.

If not ours, then whose?

The divine officials from the other two Holy Sees remained silent.

"This child, although a bit reckless," Priest Percy kindly tried to smooth things over, "he still has his strengths, like his excellent physical condition."

The divine officials of the Holy See remained silent.

Indeed, Arthur Sunny's physical condition was excellent.

This wasn't referring to his muscle mass or anything, but rather the talent of his physique.

Ashley had never learned martial arts, nor did she have any talent for Sacred Knights, but after obtaining an Arthur Sunny skin experience card, she was able to imitate him convincingly within just a few exchanges—Arthur's physical talent was undoubtedly on a genius level.

He was indeed a talent.

"Once he becomes a Radiant Saint," the bishop from the Eighth Holy See said slowly, "hand him over to the Sacred Knight Academy of the Radiant Holy See."

The two deacons exchanged glances and nodded.

The Radiant Holy See did have Paladins, like the Witch Hunter Captain Agnes, who was a Paladin and had established a dedicated Sacred Knight Academy.

However, Paladins and Saints were two different systems.

The Sacred Knight Trial, which was specifically set up, would be held in the first half of next year.

Why would a sports major come to take a liberal arts exam?

Were all talents from the Border City like this?

This was the question in all the divine officials' minds.

"Cough." Priest Percy coughed to ease the awkwardness. "The next border candidate is coming out. Should we change things?"

"This was also a request just made by Priestess Ashley," Priest Percy added.

"Mhm," the deacon from the Alchemy Holy See understood Percy's implied meaning. "It is necessary."

"Let's change the 'Exam Rules'."

"Agreed."

"This is Priestess Ashley's new request," Priest Percy presented.

This was undoubtedly a rare occurrence.

The rules for the Saint Trial of the Six Gods Holy See had never been changed for a candidate before.

The saying, "The ancestors' laws must not be changed," was precisely the principle.

But today, it had to be modified.

What if that Liszt was also a muscle maniac and, like Arthur, decided to streak and engage in naked combat? That would be truly unbearable to watch.

[Next candidate, exam number 60, Liszt Moon, please prepare]

Liszt calmly took a breath.

Today, he was wearing a light purple tailcoat, gold-rimmed glasses, a top hat, a white shirt with a bowtie, and white gloves. He looked as noble and elegant as a nobleman about to attend a banquet.

Upon hearing his name, he slowly stood up from his seat.

First, he elegantly bowed to the surrounding candidates. Every movement exuded aristocratic grace.

As expected of #Second on the 'Saints You Most Want to Date' list in the Seaside Morning Post#, Liszt was exceptionally graceful, presenting an image of a cool, handsome, and refined gentleman.

Seeing Liszt's elegance and demeanor, the surrounding candidates also felt relieved. Surely he wouldn't do something like strip in public, right?

But then they remembered they were all from the border, and Arthur had looked like a normal human before the exam.

Their confidence wavered.

They had a feeling this guy would resort to the same trick!

Just then, all the Acolyte Saints' vision blurred for a moment, and the calm voice of the Scales of Order echoed in everyone's ears:

[All candidates, please pay attention]

[Exam Instructions have been changed]

[Original Exam Instructions: Under the restriction of the Alchemy Array, you will have and can only have four Memory Slots. You may freely choose the following Magic Books for temporary equipment and allocate ten Magic Points for use.]

[Now Changed To:]

[You must choose to equip four Magic Books and allocate ten Magic Points for use.]

The examinees nodded one after another. Everything was normal so far.

[Nudity is prohibited in the examination room. You must ensure you are fully dressed and present a proper image. A staff must be carried, and the staff used must be made of wood.]

No streaking in the examination room, and no hitting people with staffs.

This is all normal and reasonable so far, right?

[No physical force is allowed, and you absolutely cannot attack the examiner's private parts.]

"..."

[You must ensure your physical condition is normal during the exam. You cannot bring any 'Curse Buffs' onto the stage, nor can you take any magical items that cause physical abnormalities in advance.]

Hearing this, Ansu's eyebrows rose slightly.

He hadn't expected Ashley to be so prescient.

If one were to enter the exam with an instant-death buff, or a bunch of weakness curses, or by taking poison, neither side would be able to make a move, and they would just have to perish together. As long as the examiner was defeated, this would still count as a victory for the examinee.

She's improved.

Ansu squinted slightly, watching Priestess Ashley in the center of the hall.

This is truly a battle of wits, Priestess Ashley.

Going against the system, against the official patches, against the real-time updated version, and finding loopholes to pass from perfectly crafted rules—this is the true cultivation of a Heretical Player.

"Can you hold on?"

He said to Liszt.

"Brother Ansu, you can rest assured."

Liszt calmly and elegantly pushed up his glasses, his tone solemn and sacred. "Calmness and restraint are the foremost virtues of nobility."

"I will make her understand what the noble spirit of perseverance is."

"I shall take my leave now."

He then stepped off the stage with confidence and elegance, slowly walking towards the examination area.

Ashley, who had been feigning pain, was gradually recovering from her phantom discomfort.

Ashley was very confident.

The authorization she had personally modified this time must be flawless, completely denying the cheating routes of this country bumpkin from all angles.

Moreover, she would not be as careless as last time when signing the authorization.

Ashley would examine Liszt's four magic spells in advance and design a plan.

Hmm, Is he a Paladin majoring in water element magic?

They are all water-element spells.

It doesn't matter. Ashley was confident; after all, she was an All-Attribute Sorcerer.

[Beginner Magic, Flowing Water]
[Mana Cost: 1]
[Support Blessing Type]
[Can double the flow of water]

This is a support spell, usually used in conjunction with [Water Spear] to obtain a thicker and larger water spear. But there are no water spears left in the available magic slots?

There are also [Water Element Gathering] and [Water Surface Fluctuation].

Ashley couldn't understand this set of magic combinations designed by Ansu at all!

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