Chapter 905: River
The radiance was like mist and smoke.
Yet it carried traces of power Qin Ran could not ignore.
Compared to the divine light of the gods in the Temple District and the previous gazes of the gods, Qin Ran, now bathed in the Thorn Lady's radiance, felt something entirely different.
He seemed to see a river.
A river with countless branches, flowing without end, yet with no visible source or destination.
And he was within that river as well.
Not on the main course.
Only on a branch of a branch.
Slightly better than being at the very end of a side branch.
Standing there, Qin Ran instinctively started to take a step.
But the moment he moved, a wave crashed toward him and pulled him into the river.
Throughout the entire process, he had not the slightest ability to resist.
Even though he struggled with all his strength.
Splash, splash!
The sound of flowing water seemed to echo in Qin Ran's ears.
He seemed to feel the touch of water as well.
But the next moment, he found himself back in the main hall of the Thorn Temple, with a voice continuously echoing beside his ears.
"Are you willing to become my knight?"
The voice was calm, and not particularly loud.
Yet the majesty and mystery contained within it made the high priest, chief priest, and elderly priest beside him all fall to their knees.
Qin Ran swiftly suppressed the discomfort brought about by what felt like an illusion and respectfully performed a knight's salute.
"Of course."
Qin Ran answered earnestly.
"I will grant you honor befitting your strength, as well as the reward you deserve."
The voice spoke again from within the radiance.
Then, the radiance faded, and the voice disappeared with it.
However, new