As the strange sensation around Lu Yuan faded, the Morning Bell Knight's voice sounded beside his ear.
"Not bad, not bad at all. A rare sight." The Morning Bell Knight looked at Lu Yuan. "I didn't expect your affinity to be so strong. Health didn't light up, though, but that doesn't matter much. It's fine."
After that, the other students stepped forward one by one. The scene remained quiet until it was an older student's turn, when all seven beads on two of the statues lit up.
Yes, he had lit up two statues by himself, while the other two showed no reaction at all. Such a situation was exceedingly rare.
Yet he seemed to have expected it and showed no reaction.
Still, it was enough to draw many sidelong glances, and Lu Yuan remembered that face.
After the brief assessment ended, everyone returned to their places.
At the same time, the Morning Bell Knight had an older student in front distribute the manuals.
Everyone received one manual, its cover printed with the words Knight Fundamentals Manual.
Once everyone had their own manual, some had already lowered their heads to flip through it. Lu Yuan did the same.
The first page stated that all beginners were to cultivate Peace Breath first. No matter which statue they had lit up or what their affinity was, they had to begin with this breath.
It was the quickest and simplest of the four breaths to learn.
Further on came a long string of incantations.
"Keep the precepts in your heart; let your blade not drink the Blood of ██ of the innocent. Let anger not reach your hands, nor impatience leave your mouth. Let blood slow with breath, and thoughts settle with vows..."
Lu Yuan looked at the lengthy incantation before him and