The Faithless and the Gods / It Was All Yelena's Doing!

Therefore, it is not wrong to choose the smartest students, and as for other students, if they are sincere in their studies and have talent, Enciodes will surely be willing to help them make connections.

After all the exam papers were collected, Suika took out the standard answers from her backpack.

"Miss Jian, could you please make another trip and print twenty copies of this? Then, arrange for ten graders to score the papers according to the scoring criteria here. After scoring, the papers should be handed over to the next batch of reviewers for review according to the scoring criteria of the answers."

Give it to me after you've confirmed everything is correct.

"If there are any corrections or erasures on the exam paper, it will be rejected immediately. Let's begin!"

Soon, the examiners, holding the answer keys, began grading the exam papers in front of them. Before sunset, all the papers were graded and reviewed, and then returned to Suika.

After sorting all the exam papers from top to bottom, Suika picked up the top ten.

The scores on these ten test papers far exceeded Suika's expectations—they all scored over 90 points, with the highest being 95 points.

"Look around, which family do these ten people belong to? Any questions?"

After hearing what Suika said, the group flipped through the documents and found that overall there were no problems. However, there were five people from Silverash, four from Browntail, and only one from Pelloch.

The two men turned their gaze to Arctos.

Arctos picked up the exam paper and flipped through it, until he reached the thirtieth place before seeing the second person from his own family.

This score is 79 points, which is more than 10 points behind the top group.

Chapter 325 The Believers and God

After some discussion Arctos finally agreed to the request.

His initial intention was indeed to annoy the other party by having someone with the lowest passing grade like himself go to the same school as the elites of Enciodes.

However, after several drinking sessions with Suika, he eventually decided to abandon his plans out of Suika.

After all, he didn't value this spot very much.

If you can exchange a spot for some tangible benefits, why not?

The other two companies naturally wouldn't refuse Suika's suggestion, and thus the final ten spots were allocated.

"With the Grand Elder absent, how should these spots be allocated?" Suika asked the three of them.

"Let me announce it!" A voice came from that moment. Suika looked over and saw that it was Enya.

Although she was also an invigilator, she only made a brief appearance at the very beginning of the exam in each of the two exam rooms to announce that the exam would be conducted under Yel's watchful eye, and that any act of cheating would be labeled blasphemy.

She never appeared again after that.

The sudden appearance of the list startled the four of them. They quickly realized that although the exam results would not be made public, it would cause resentment among the students if one of the three families or Suika announced the list.

Only Enya, as the spokesperson for Kjeragandr and the saint of Kjerag, has her words spoken with absolute authority here.

The students wouldn't find anything wrong with the list she recited, minimizing the chances of them objecting.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Excellency."

Enciodes picked up the list and handed it to Enya, who had come over.

Enya took the list expressionlessly and walked out.

"So when will these children depart?" Ratatos asked Suika and Enciodes after Enya left.

Suika touched her chin.

"Let's set off sooner and resolve this matter quickly. I've stayed in Kjerag long enough."

"The students are already prepared, so how about tomorrow? One day is enough time for them to say goodbye to their families." Enciodes also wanted to resolve this matter quickly.

After all, his extra spot came from Pelloch, and he was worried that if things dragged on, the other party might back out.

The other two companies did not object to Enciodes's opinion, and the departure time was settled.

"But we've managed to cure the Grand Elder's illness just like that..."

Finally, Suika pretended to ask about the Grand Elder's situation.

"The Elder is getting old. As people age, their bodies weaken, and it's normal for them to get sick. The best doctors in Kjerag have already arrived at Manjushri Monastery, so I believe the Elder will recover soon," Arctos said dismissively.

"Oh, that's great. I wish him good health."

Suika's lips curled into an enigmatic smile.

After the usual harassment that evening, Suika stood in the square the next day, full of energy.

"The chosen children... you will be studying at the newly established college in the Kestrel Territory Victoria."

As you all probably already know, this college is backed by the Royal Academy of Sciences Victoria Academy of Sciences, where you will learn Victoria's most advanced science and knowledge.

However, the dazzling array of flowers is overwhelming, and the outside world is not Kjerag. Here, it is pure white and beautiful, like a spotless snow lotus.

The world outside is colorful and vibrant. I hope that when facing this dazzling world, everyone can stay true to themselves and remember why they studied hard and why they went there in the first place...

"Alright kids, get on the bus and let's go!"

Due to the recurring illness of the First Elder, the departure rally was presided over by the Holy Maiden. After the Holy Maiden's speech and the family speeches of the three patriarchs, Suika looked at the sun that was already overhead and did not choose to say a few more words, add a couple more points, or give any more instructions like they did. Instead, she briefly said a few words and announced the departure.

After watching Suika and her group leave, Enya also prepared to leave, but then realized that Yara was missing. She asked the guards to look for her to see if she had gotten lost somewhere or gone off to do something else.

Inside the carriage, Suika suddenly opened her eyes. With a snap of her fingers, an identical Suika appeared in the same spot. After the two nodded to each other, the original Suika abruptly disappeared.

When Suika opened her eyes again, she found herself standing in a familiar place—the summit of Holy Mountain Kjerag.

"Phew... This is the place you prepared for him? Does he deserve it?" Suika complained, looking at Yara not far away.

"After all, he has been the Grand Elder for so many years. Whether he believes in me in his heart or never has, it doesn't matter."

As his final curtain call, giving him the brightest ending is a fitting tribute to all his hard work over the years.

Yara looked behind Suika, where the Grand Elder was standing with a blank expression.

He remembered that he was taking a nap in the room, but for the past few nights, every time he closed his eyes, he would hear that damned messenger's voice, which sounded like a demon, causing him to suffer from severe sleep deprivation.

Only during the day does the messenger demon disappear.

Excessive fatigue and mental exhaustion prevented him from even attending the exams or the pep rally where the messenger would lead the students away.

He planned to completely close off Kjerag after the other party left, so that as long as outside news couldn't get in, Kjerag would remain the same.

But just as he was thinking about how to contact those families and individuals to get involved, he suddenly found himself on the mountain in the blink of an eye.

Having visited this place countless times, he recognized it in a very short time—the summit of Kjerag Holy Mountain.

He was somewhat incredulous; he was clearly inside the house, how could he have suddenly arrived here, dozens of kilometers away?

Just then, two familiar voices came from ahead, and he looked up in shock.

One is the strange messenger who has been tormenting him every night for the past few days, yet he dares not utter a single word about it.

Secondly, what's the reason the head maid, who seems rather insignificant, is here? And what are they saying?

"Oh~~~ Isn't this the Grand Elder?"

Why do you look like this? Is Kjeragandr not protecting you?

Or have you never believed in Kjeragandr?

You agree, right, Yel...?

After letting out a sharp "yo," Suika looked at the elder not far away in a strange tone and with great sarcasm, and finally raised an eyebrow in Yel's direction.

At this moment, the Grand Elder's eyes widened as he stared in disbelief at the maid who used to follow the Holy Maiden around.

"It's funny to think about it; those fanatics never had the chance to be seen by the gods."

And you, a usurper and a faithless man, are able to see the god you 'worship' at the very last moment of your life.

Chapter 326 It was all Yel's doing!

"Impossible! Damn messenger, you're still cursing me!"

Amidst the ice and snow, the Grand Elder let out his final roar.

He absolutely denies all of this.

He couldn't believe Kjeragandr was real either.

"There is no god in this world, nor is there any such thing as Kjeragandr..."

The elder's lips trembled incessantly. Looking at the messenger's mocking gaze and the head maid's pitying eyes, he waved his hands, as if this could shatter the "falsehood" before him.

"Give him a quick death!" Yel turned to look at Suika and said seriously.

Suika looked at the Grand Elder, whose "Dao Heart had collapsed," not far away.

"Tsk, look at you, even though you are heartless and faithless, Kjeragandr is still so merciful..."

After saying that, she blew a breath toward the Grand Elder.

The next second, the elder in the icy snow suddenly felt a burning heat all over his body, and then lost consciousness.

Suika was also somewhat surprised to see the Grand Elder being burned to a crisp in front of her in just a moment.

This was the first time she had used [Ultra-High-Density Phosphorus Calamity Art] on a person, and the effect was much stronger than she had imagined.

In less than a second, the Grand Elder went from being a person to a completely burned corpse, still waving his hands.

Yel frowned slightly upon seeing this scene. With a wave of her hand, the Grand Elder's corpse vanished from the mountaintop.

"You're not going to save him, are you?!"

Suika looked at Yel.

Why should I save him?

Yel tilted her head, puzzled.

"That's right, then I'll head back first. Remember to choose someone with faith for the next Grand Elder!" Suika said, then disappeared from the spot.

Yel pouted, "The election of the Grand Elder isn't something I can decide..."

"Yara, where are you?" Hearing her saintess's voice, she shook her head. "But what does that have to do with me? It's more fun to tease Enya."

The next second she also disappeared from the mountaintop, and the wind and snow quickly buried all traces of the three of them that had been left there...

Just over an hour after Suika's convoy left, a scream rang out from Manjushri Monastery, and then the guards surrounded the Manjushri Monastery.

The three family heads who hadn't left yet arrived at the Grand Elder's room after receiving the news, only to be completely dumbfounded by the charred corpse inside.

Arctos grabbed the doctor by the collar.

"You're saying this dark, shadowy thing is the Grand Elder? Where are the guards? What's going on?!"

"Reporting, sir, our group has been guarding the road in front of the Grand Elder's gate, but we haven't seen him go out, nor have we heard any noise from inside..." the guard captain said in a terrified voice, his body trembling uncontrollably. The main reason was that he and his men hadn't noticed anything from the outside, yet the Grand Elder inside had turned into this state.

"When was the last time you saw the Grand Elder?" Enciodes asked.

"It happened after the rally ended and the convoy left."

The Grand Elder had said to let him know after the convoy left, so when I received the message, I reported the situation to him at the door. He was sitting by the bed at the time... They all saw it.

The elder said he needed to rest and asked us not to disturb him unless necessary, so we didn't go in again until the doctor came to examine him.

A guard raised his hand in response.

After he finished speaking, several guards standing nearby nodded in agreement that this was indeed the case.

The three clan leaders and other elders did not doubt the guards' words, because the guards here were all members of the Grand Elder's faction. Anyone could harm the Grand Elder, but they alone would not.

So, the Grand Elder suddenly turned into a charred corpse inside the house?

Enciodes was somewhat skeptical, so he asked the doctor next to him to examine whether the charred corpse was indeed the Grand Elder.

The result was 99.9%.

Because apart from being completely charred, the elder's body was almost undamaged from the outside in, and even his expression of fear, disbelief, and shock was still so lifelike.

The presence of fingerprints, which were not completely destroyed, further corroborates the fact that the Grand Elder was reduced to a charred corpse in an instant.

This makes it even more terrifying.

After all, the room where the Grand Elder was located only had one door, and apart from him, even the blankets covering him inside were completely undamaged.

The secret chamber was silent and unseen, with no signs of damage. Coupled with the Grand Elder's chilling expression, everyone was undoubtedly led to the same conclusion. "This is Kjeragandr's punishment."

Although I don't know why the gods would punish the Grand Elder in this way, I couldn't control myself once the thought arose.

After all, they couldn't think of any other way to cause this situation except for Kjeragandr himself.

As for Suika, no one even suspected her of being involved.