"A sacred covenant is a holy oath that cannot be violated. Once a sacred covenant is formed, its agreed-upon terms will inevitably come to pass. This is the highest-level oath Lady Saintess can create. The cost is enormous, so it cannot be used freely," Charles explained.
"The mark on your body consists of three patterns, which means Lady Saintess formed three sacred covenants with you in succession... That is nearly impossible."
The other knights' gazes toward Lin Qiye changed as well, shifting from shock to confusion, and gradually becoming reverence.
"Sacred covenant..."
Lin Qiye murmured the name, looking toward where the stone table had once stood, his brow furrowing in confusion.
The light that had emerged from Chloe earlier must have been the process of her forming sacred covenants with him... Yet Lin Qiye had been completely unaware of it. He had merely slept, and when he awoke again, the three marks had appeared on his chest without the slightest abnormality in his body.
This was clearly his first time meeting Chloe—or, more precisely, only he had seen her. Why had she formed three sacred covenants with him?
What, exactly, had those three sacred covenants agreed upon?
As Lin Qiye was puzzling over it, Charles spoke again. "Because the cost is so immense, the existence of any sacred covenant signifies Lady Saintess's trust and recognition of its recipient.
"The three sacred covenants on your body mean that Lady Saintess has placed nearly all her power into those marks upon you... When the time stipulated by the sacred covenants arrives, they will activate automatically and unleash unimaginable power.
"Likewise, as the bearer of three sacred covenants, you are also the person Lady Saintess values and trusts most."
Charles planted his rapier in the ground and dropped to one knee, one hand