The moment he finished speaking, the fat red-haired man's face darkened.
"You ignorant country bumpkin, don't pretend to have amnesia. I've heard that Red Rock Village has been abolished and the outer defense line has shrunk. You are abandoned, so you are a homeless wild dog now, right? So?
You just want to hang out with the savages who raise cattle, right?”
Wayne's whole face turned red, and Rhodes felt confused. Is this man sick? Didn't you mean human feces? Why are you still angry when I say it?
But he has always been cautious and prudent, and he always does things steadily and will never be impulsive.
In this case, it would be unwise to offend someone before entering the academy.
Thinking of this, Rhodes stood up and said with a smile: "You are right, wild dogs, savages, and human feces go very well together, making them perfect friends."
He stretched out his hand, but the fat red-haired man was enraged and rushed towards him.
Rhodes dodged nimbly, and the fat man tripped onto a bench and fell to his knees.
The strange noise here suddenly attracted many eyes, and the side hall suddenly became quieter. Many people stretched their necks to look this way.
"You saw it!"
Rhodes raised his hands.
"I didn't do anything! He accidentally tripped and fell."
The fat man got up angrily, and the blond girl Kashan not far away shouted: "If you fight again, I will call the priest!"
This sentence had an immediate effect. The fat man gave Rod and Wayne a sharp look and said, "Just wait." He quickly turned around and ran away.
The side hall was quiet for a while, and then the voices gradually returned.
Rhodes lifted up the bench, sat down again, and complained: "Do you think this man is sick? He said he called people shit, and I said he was angry. It was a waste of my time."
Wayne looked at him with a heroic look, remembering that he had lost his memory, and hurriedly explained.
"Rhode, you can't pronounce this name with emphasis. His name is Hamlin. If you accentuate the nasal sound, it will turn into human feces. Manolo Bana is the surname of an upper-class noble. This shows that his family system is very large and has produced many children.
Those who hold the fire have connections in all major government offices, key institutions, and the army."
"Oh, what about the House of Lords? Does he have one too?"
When he heard the name, Wayne shrank suddenly, and then asked curiously: "Why did you mention this agency? The Internal Affairs Adjudication Agency is a very powerful department, directly under the jurisdiction of the new king, and no one can interfere."
"New king? Where is the old king?"
Wayne updated:
"It's the old king. He has returned to the Holy Fire a long time ago. The new king has been in office for more than ten years, but his new laws are very different from before, so everyone always calls him that."
Rhodes' heart moved, and when he was about to ask again, suddenly a powerful horn sound came from the distance, and the noisy voices in the side hall were instantly drowned out.
Everyone stood up, knowing that the final test was about to begin.
Their faces were pale and very nervous. Some were shaking their clothes, some were wringing their fingers, and some were mumbling.
On the contrary, the blonde girl Kashan strode out, and everyone followed her unconsciously and followed her into the main hall in the middle.
This is a hall full of solemnity, with complicated patterns and huge statues bringing a heavy sense of oppression.
A huge golden Holy Grail was placed in the center of the hall, and golden fire burned in the Holy Grail.
Next to the Holy Grail sat an old man wearing a red robe. His face was wrinkled and he looked like he was asleep.
There were many red Dou Feng priests standing around, and one of them shouted: "Whoever the chief priest calls out his name will step forward and place his right hand on the Holy Grail. No one is allowed to take it off before receiving clear instructions."
Rhodes looked at the burning Holy Grail and felt a little timid. Wayne whispered: "Will it be very hot?"
"Raines of Iron Cross."
A low, hoarse voice interrupted their whispers.
A little man with red hair ran up and put his hand on the Holy Grail.
In just an instant, his whole body was on fire, and a crimson flame coat rose from his body, swaying gently like a large robe.
The priest said: "Very good, you can take off your hand. Your soul is very hot. The process of igniting the soul fire is very smooth. You will become a powerful fighter."
Raines looked excited and a priest took him aside.
"Lil Hawkeye of Brassham Street."
A big man ran up, and this time it took a while for the crimson flames to burn from his body.
"Yes, you can leave too."
"Frank from Mushroom City."
A tall, thin man walked up. It took a long time this time, and the flames did not ignite from him.
When everyone thought they had failed, the priest said: "It's okay, your soul is a little lubricated, but the Holy Grail still leaves the fire in your body. As long as you train hard, you will become an excellent fighter. Think of Alan.
"
Frank ran over crying.
The teenagers who were waiting also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled one after another.
Wayne kept wiping the sweat on his hands and head with his clothes and muttered: "My soul is so wet."
However, things did not go as smoothly as they thought.
Soon, the first elimination candidate appeared. He was unwilling to leave for a long time. When he was dragged out, he cried so loudly that he could still hear it from a distance.
Then the second and the third.
When the fourth one appeared, tragedy happened.
This was a little man with black hair. When he touched the Holy Grail, he jerked back as if his hand had been burned.
In an instant, all the priests turned their gazes over, and two people immediately rushed over and pushed him to the ground.
The officiant raised his hand gently, and a ray of fire flew out from the Holy Grail and swept across his body.
The priest raised his head and looked at the officiant.
He shook his head slightly.
"The corruption has gone deep." The priest pulled him up and took out a small red ball, "Eat it."
"No - no." The boy cried heartbreakingly, "Why me? I didn't, please, please, let me go back. My father died in the mining accident, and my mother was eaten by evil spirits.
When I found her, only half of her body was left, and one hand was still holding the money bag. I broke off the fingers before taking it out. I am their hope, I can't die, I can't die!"
He struggled like a madman.
The priest shouted: "Do you want to become a monster?"
The boy was shocked.
"My, my ashes..." he asked tremblingly, "can I put the guardian fire in it? It belongs to our village."
"Can."
The boy grabbed the ball suddenly and swallowed it in one gulp.
Fierce flames rushed out of his body from the inside out, quickly burning him to ashes.
The priest put the ashes in a red box and took them down.
The ceremony continued, but the hall became quiet and there was no sound at all.
Rhodes' heart was in his throat and he felt very bad, but he had no choice but to go back on his word at this time.
Soon, the voice of the officiant rang.
"Rod of Red Rock Village."
At the moment when the matter came to an end, Rhodes calmed down. He took a deep breath, walked up, and placed his hand on the huge Holy Grail.
very hot.
Rhodes' heart suddenly sank, but his face remained calm at all, just like those successful people, standing quietly.
The blazing temperature penetrated from the Holy Grail, and his palms felt like thousands of needles pricking him. The pain constantly stirred up his nerves, but honestly speaking, it was still within the tolerable range.
After about a few minutes, Rhodes noticed that the officiant moved.
He opened his eyelids and glanced at him. There seemed to be doubts in his cloudy eyes. He raised his fingers and put them back again.
Rhodes was extremely nervous. If the officiant could detect something was wrong with him, then no matter how he pretended, it would be useless.
While he was in a hurry, suddenly, a huge roar came from outside the hall, the ground began to tremble, dust fell, and the fire became bright and dark, like an earthquake.
The officiant stood up in an instant. His rickety and thin body exuded a power that could not be ignored. Rhodes felt as if there was a huge giant standing in front of him.
boom!
Another loud noise came, and all the fires in the hall were extinguished, leaving only the Holy Grail still emitting a warm red glow.
"Everyone, stay where you are and don't move! No matter what happens, don't go out!"
A priest shouted, and his body turned into a stream of light and rushed out of the hall, while the chief priest and other priests had already disappeared.
The hall became dark, and everyone felt uneasy in the shadows. They moved closer unconsciously, hoping to gain a sense of security as a group.
Only Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to blend in with the crowd. He had already made up his mind to give up if things couldn't be done.
The chaos did not last long. Soon, a middle-aged man in a white robe returned to the main hall and said loudly: "Those who have passed the final test will follow me, and those who have not yet passed the final test will stay where they are."
He quickly cleared out the people, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, he also pulled Rhodes into the team.
The fat red-haired man Hambrin shouted: "Your Majesty the Archbishop, he failed!"
Rhodes was shocked and was about to admit that he failed the test.
But the white-robed archbishop glanced at him and immediately yelled angrily: "Shut up! Don't make trouble!"
Hambrin shouted aggrievedly: "I didn't cause trouble, he did not pass, and the officiant didn't admit it! The priest didn't say anything either!"
The archbishop's expression turned dangerous.
"Hablin, if you try to deceive me again, I will punish you. No matter what grudges you have, please don't bring them to official duties."
"This is our rule."
Hamblin closed his mouth, looking like he had eaten a ton of dog shit.
No one spoke anymore. The archbishop waved his hand, and white light enveloped them, turning into a meteor and flying out of the main hall.