Inexplicably, Rhodes thought of the devoured soul in his dream, and a chill suddenly filled his heart.
If possible, Rhodes would like to retreat now.
But this is impossible. The temporary inability to recover his memory means that he is always in great and unstable danger. The sword of Damocles hanging above his head may fall at any time and chop him into the abyss.
And Jinworth College is so important, becoming its student will give you a certain level of protection.
Not only that, he also needs to find the answer to the strange words in the dream in Jinworth College. This is his most important clue at the moment.
All things considered, this is indeed his best choice.
Rhodes felt uneasy, not knowing what the future was waiting for him.
After a while, the aunt stopped in front of a high wall, and a man wearing a red coat stopped her.
This was also the first person Rhodes saw in the Royal City.
"Yuser, the last trial of fire is underway, and you are not allowed to come near here."
User smiled broadly.
"Gawain, don't I allow it too?"
"No one is allowed."
"what about this?"
Rhodes clearly saw Auntie stuffing something into his hand.
But he still shook his head: "Yuser, this is a matter of principle. The children here are our fire. Although I believe you, I still can't let you in."
Uther smiled and said: "Gawain, you misunderstood. I just want you to send this child in and let him participate in the final trial."
"No, this is against the rules. The trial of fire strictly consists of an initial test, a second test, and a final test. You cannot skip the first two links."
"He passed the preliminary and re-examinations."
"Who measured it?"
"I."
"Where's the trial certificate?"
"Here." User wrote a copy to him on the spot.
"...Do you think I'm an idiot?"
A surprised expression appeared on User's big disk-like face: "Isn't it?"
Gawain's face suddenly darkened, and Aunt User forced her handwritten certificate to him, and said with a smile: "Gawain, you should know my abilities, bright light characteristics, fifth-level psychic ability, the best among the graduates in the same period.
Excellent, with perfect scores in three subjects and twelve subjects, one of the thirty-two central medical practitioners of the Healing Order, and was also selected as the most beautiful woman on Rose Street. Of course, I won't mention these little things."
"I just want to tell you that the person I tested will definitely not be wrong. He will be a seed of fire, will bloom brilliantly, and will light up the future with us."
Gawain obviously seemed hesitant. He couldn't find a new way to say it, so he could only repeat: "But this is against the rules."
Yose stuffed a large handful of silver shiny things into his hand: "Does it fit?"
Gawain's expression became serious: "No, I am fair and honest, my conduct is very noble, this little money is not enough."
Uther sighed and filled his other hand.
"But I can't just watch a fire that was about to be ignited go out. Leave this matter to me."
"Don't wait any longer. Time is running out. Send him in quickly. Once the Holy Grail of Fire is extinguished, it will take next year to rekindle it."
Gawain immediately picked up Rhodes, held him under his ribs, turned around and ran towards the corridor under the high wall.
Aunt Youser shouted from behind: "Little guy, please remember to go back to the Youser Medical Center when you have time. I will cure you."
Before Rhodes could reply, his eyes dimmed and he entered the corridor.
The corridor was very long and narrow, and had a high slope, but Gawain, who was just and honest, walked on flat ground and quickly sent him out of the corridor.
The moment he opened the door, strong light spurted out, and it took Rhodes several seconds to get used to it.
This was a very large and very bright square. There were many young men and women about his age standing in the square, neatly arranged in a square formation.
Directly in front of the square is a grand palace-like building with a rough style, no detailed decoration, and no fine carvings. Each component is ten times the size of a normal building, making it look very majestic.
There were many adults also wearing red trousers around him. One of them with a crown on his face came towards him and asked.
"Gawain, who is this? Why aren't you at your post?"
Gawain bowed slightly.
"Your Excellency, Chief Priest, this child is delayed. I will send him in."
The chief priest was a tall, thin and sinister man. His eagle-like eyes immediately stared at Rhodes' face and asked coldly: "Who is the examiner? Where is the trial certificate?"
"Uther Ironthorn of Rose Street."
Gawain handed her handwritten trial certificate with both hands.
The chief priest only glanced at them, then waved and said, "Put them in the first queue." He turned and walked away.
Gawain led Rhodes to a queue at the front and left.
There was a slight commotion in the team, and the boys and girls turned their curious eyes to look at the new uninvited guest.
Rhodes gave them a friendly smile and received a gasp.
Although no one spoke, from their sparkling eyes, Rhodes could see emotions such as exclamation, envy, fascination, surprise, jealousy, etc., but no hatred or numbness. It was a completely normal mentality of teenagers and girls.
This may seem ordinary, but it is extremely unusual.
Just like the first reaction of children in war-torn areas is to hide under the table when they hear the sound of firecrackers, and children in peaceful areas run to watch the excitement, the environment has a huge impact on people, especially children.
And for a young man who grew up in this environment where he was always faced with strong external threats and never saw the light of day all year round, it was an incredible miracle that he could be like a normal person.
"There must be something unusual about this human polity."
Rhodes thought about it and didn't pay much attention to their looks. Now that he had only passed a small test, he still didn't know what the final test would be like.
Before your own safety and destiny, everything is a small matter.
After a while, a Hong Doufeng priest came over and said loudly: "Team 1, enter the candidate room."
There was a small amount of commotion in the quiet square, and the teenagers in the first team seemed extremely excited. They followed Priest Hong Doufeng into the tall palace.
The interior of the palace is very wide, and the ceiling is so high that it cannot be seen. The flames burning on the huge stone pillars disperse every shadow, illuminating the place in detail.
The priest took them to a side hall and said: "The final trial of the trial of fire is about to begin. I am here to confirm one last time. Does anyone want to withdraw? Once the ceremony begins, there is no room for retreat."
It was quiet in the team, no one spoke.
"Okay, when the horn sounds, you will step into the main hall and touch the Holy Grail of Fire one by one according to the order of the officiant. Do not make any other movements and do not approach the Holy Grail without authorization. The order of the officiant is absolute. Please keep this in mind."
After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving only the boys and girls in the room.
They looked at each other, their eyes sparkling with eager curiosity.
Just like the classroom after the head teacher left, a small buzz soon appeared in the side hall. The teenagers could not restrain their excitement and eagerly wanted to communicate with the people around them.
In just a moment, the side hall became bustling with people. They were excitedly exchanging everything they saw and heard, exchanging all the information they knew, and imagining the future they expected.
"...I heard that the city defense army is going to expand. You don't need to be at a high level to join. Level 9 combatants can get a weekly salary of 800."
"But the city defense army has requirements for soul characteristics. What if yours is not the same?"
"Then I will join the Expedition Corps, and the salary will be twice as high. In a few years, I can bring my parents uptown, live in a big house, and light a big spiritual lamp."
"The casualty rate of the expedition army is very high..."
"The pension is also high, but it's just the soul returning to the fire. There's nothing to be afraid of."
…
"Hey, did you know? Qianhu Town is haunted by ghosts again."
"Here it comes again? Didn't the outer defense line just be strengthened? Didn't the Military War Department send a hunting team there?"
"We sent it. I heard that we sent it three times but couldn't find it."
"No, the price of meat is going to increase again?"
…
"What if the soul is not ignited?"
"Impossible. The first two tests have fully tested our souls. Even if they fail to ignite the entire soul, they will still leave a fire in the soul."
"But I heard from my brother that many people failed in the final exam."
"They must have jumped the queue or cheated. This is the stupidest thing. No one can deceive the Holy Grail of Fire. They are deceiving themselves."
…
Rhodes listened quietly. This was the best way to obtain information, which could help him quickly understand this society.
Suddenly, a beautiful girl wearing long leather boots, a beige skirt, and dazzling blond hair came to him and stretched out her hand generously.
"Good day, I am Kashan from Mibol. Nice to meet you. My dream is to join the Knights and become an elite Ghost Knight."
There was a small exclamation all around, as if this was a very high goal.
Rhodes blinked and had no choice but to stand up, hold her white and slender little hand, and imitate her way of speaking.
"...Good day, I am...er, Rod from Red Rock Village. Nice to meet you."
After he finished speaking, he was about to sit down, but found that the blonde girl Kashan was holding his hand. Her smooth little hands were very strong, and her light blue eyes were staring at him intensely.
"You haven't told me your dream yet."
Rhodes scratched his head: "I'm not sure about this, I've lost my memory."
This sentence attracted a lot of attention in an instant.
"Amnesia? Can the healing nun cure it?"
"Wow... an innocent and beautiful boy who has lost his memory!"
"She's so cute, she must be very capable."
The jewel-like eyes of the blonde girl Kashan also bloomed with bright brilliance, and she said with a smile: "My mother is the central healer of the Healing Order. She may be able to cure your amnesia."
Rhodes didn't pay much attention to it. Aunt User was also a central healer and couldn't cure it, but multiple approaches were always good.
"Thank you very much."
Kashan smiled and said: "You're welcome. After you recover your memory, come and tell me your dream. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Her long golden hair drew a dazzling arc in the air, and she turned around and left gracefully.
Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief, and when he was about to continue listening, he saw six or seven girls gathered around him in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the way their eyes were shining, it was obvious that they were up to something evil, but Rhodes was in no mood to quarrel with them now. He turned around and saw a gray-haired boy sitting alone in the corner, so he walked up and stretched out his hand.
"Good day, I'm Rhodes from Red Rock Village. Can I meet you?"
A look of surprise burst out on the gray-haired boy's face for a moment. He hurriedly stood up and held Rhodes' hand, so excited that he was a little incoherent.
"Dang, of course, I am from Black Bull Village... No, no, Wayne from Black Bull Village, nice to meet you."
Rhodes smiled and said: "Brother, don't be nervous, we are just chatting. I have lost my memory and can't remember many things. Can you tell me about it?"
Wayne, the gray-haired boy, muttered: "But...but I don't know much. There hasn't been a fire bearer in Heiniu Village for ten years. They all know more than me..."
"It's okay, let's chat casually. Maybe everything you say is new to me."
"Um."
Wayne responded, suddenly became happy, and hummed harder.
For the next short period of time, Rhodes thought, listened, and chatted.
Of course, most of the time he still listened, only occasionally asking questions or making cooperative exclamations.
To his delight, this gray-haired boy knew much more than he thought, and his lectures were very basic, which was very suitable for a novice like him who knew nothing.
The gray-haired boy Wayne was very happy. He never thought that anyone would be interested in these corny things he told.
Because he was too old-fashioned, he had no friends for a long time, and no one was willing to chat with him. In his opinion, Rhodes was a shining star and a leader who would be sought after, but it was he who came to
The first person after Wangcheng who was willing to chat with him.
Well, chatting must be the most interesting thing in the world.
Wayne struggled to recall how he felt when he was exposed to this information, trying to tell what he already knew from the perspective of a person with complete amnesia.
This approach achieved very good results, and Rhodes even put most of his energy into the conversation with him in the end.
In this short period of time, he obtained a large amount of information, and countless fogs accumulated in his thinking were suddenly revealed.
At this moment, a fat man with red hair came over, glanced at them, and said in an arrogant tone.
"Don't be with that country bumpkin from Black Cow Village. Rod, you will soon know that there will be a huge gap between fire bearers. Friends are very important. Follow me. I am Manolo Bana.
Human feces.”
He raised his chin, as if waiting for Rhodes' exclamation.
Rhodes almost suspected that he heard it wrong, biting his tongue and repeated the pronunciation.
"Human...feces?"
What does this mean? Do you specifically emphasize that you are human feces and not other feces?