Lynn took a deep breath and gave a helpless, wry smile.
"All right, does that mean I've passed this round too? Am I still eligible to continue the exam?"
White Night looked at him with a meaningful smile, then stood up.
While Lynn was still puzzled...
He solemnly extended his hand to Lynn and said with a smile:
"No, Lynn. You don't need any more assessments, because from this moment on, you're an Official Night Doctor."
Lynn was astonished.
White Night smiled. "That's my privilege. If someone manages to trigger that ending, I can promote him directly. Of course, I'll only offer one slot. Do you accept?"
There was a brief silence.
Then Lynn stood up and clasped his hand, the corner of his mouth lifting.
"It would be my greatest honor."
Unexpected, yet perfectly reasonable.
After saying goodbye to the trainees and the Chief Examiner, Lynn followed White Night out of the Trial Hall.
They arrived at a towering building in the very center of the City of Night. The guards at the entrance immediately dropped to one knee, saluted White Night, then opened the enormous doors, which looked straight out of a Western fantasy.
"Let's go. I'll take you to meet our Matriarch."
Leading Lynn, White Night strode through the doors and into a deep passage that sloped all the way down.
"Not every newly promoted Night Doctor is qualified to meet the Matriarch, but you're different. I think you'll gain a great deal after meeting her."
Lynn nodded.
He had already learned from Raven...
That the leader of the Night Doctors seemed to be a Twelve-Winged Holy Angel from the Upper Realm.
To be honest...
Lynn was still a little nervous.
After all, until now, angels were creatures he had only heard of in legends.
"Oh,