The level 5 trial of occult science is still selected from the mission, but the difficulty is increased appropriately: from 1 credit and 1 team point to 2 credits and 2 team points, and it is restricted to complete alone.
There is no deviation from the effective range of the sequence medicine.
So the next day, Kiruait, Yeager, and Naxi went to the mission hall. Near noon, they waited until Lu Li and the gatekeeper returned from completing the mission.
Occultism Level 5, Lu Li is on his 10th day of middle school.
Kiruait, who has two months left to advance to the senior grade, is only at level 6, and this is almost the pinnacle of the middle grade. Level 7 is the domain of the senior grade.
Lu Li's talent made the teams in the mission hall unable to hold back, especially the team that witnessed Lu Li completing the level 4 trial yesterday.
Although they don't know the details.
Even if they might offend Lu Li, even if they couldn't get Lu Li to join their team, they had to try
The first one to cause trouble was the Viper Team. Before Lu Li joined the Holy Light Team, they approached Lu Li and asked the captain, who was cold, vicious, and as venomous as a snake, to challenge Kiruaite for a duel.
"I refuse."
Of course Kiruit would not agree. Their strength is much different, especially Kiruit who is good at fighting and guarding rather than one-on-one duels.
As for the reputation that may have deteriorated because of refusing to duel? Ever since Lu Li joined, the Holy Light Team has become notorious in the trunk level. Even the senior team members are mocking them. Lu Li may join them when he enters the senior year.
The leader of the Viper Squad, Giengard, responded by taking off his gloves and throwing them at Kiruit's face. Although the gloves were dodged by Kiruit, a cold whisper rang out.
"I, Giengard, challenge you to a secret cult duel."
There was an exclamation in the mission hall, and Yeager and Naxi glared at each other.
At this time, Lu Li, who had returned, stood beside Kiruait and looked at Genegard calmly: "I will not leave the Holy Light Team, nor will I stay in the middle grade for too long."
At most one month, when Occult Level 6 or 7, he will go to the upper grade to learn [Cursed Title Release].
The middle grade is just a transitional level, and even Professor Lu Li doesn't know anything about it, except for Professor Gray.
"I promise you."
But Kiruait suddenly agreed to Kiengard's "secret showdown".
Kiruait is only a shallow believer, but her family is a devout believer. She cannot let her family and church be humiliated because of her.
"Three days later, in the duel hall, I hope you will not let your church lose its glory." The cold Giengarde viper whispered like a letter, bowed gently to Lu Li, and left the mission hall.
"Damn bastard..."
Jaeger clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, cursing. Just now he could hardly help but rush forward and punch that hateful face, and there was a high chance of success.
It's just that the gatekeeper is right next to him. If he does this, he will definitely be imprisoned for a month.
"Let's go back first."
Kiruait lowered his eyes, as calm as Lu Li.
The Holy Light Team returned to the lounge with eyes filled with mockery, expectation, sarcasm, sympathy, and emotions.
"It's all my fault... I shouldn't have suggested that everyone go to the mission hall to pick up Lu Li."
Naxi said guiltily. A piece of bird droppings fell on the cake. What was supposed to be a celebration for Lu Li's fifth level of occultism actually got him into trouble.
Kiruait said nothing and sat on Margaret's bed again.
"What is the secret cult showdown?" Lu Li asked.
Naxi answered honestly: "A duel in which members of different churches risk their own dignity and that of the church is like a weakened, less bloody holy war."
"So behind the 'fight' for Lu Li there is also the shadow of the church of Giengard?" Jaeger was thoughtful. "Which church is Giengard?"
"Church of the Spider God."
"I thought it would be a poisonous snake or some dark church..." Yeager said to himself, but Naxi hurriedly signaled him to be silent.
"Don't offend the church, they might notice!"
Lu Li thought quietly.
Naxi extended the conflict to the churches behind Kiruait and Giengard, reminding him of what Professor Chris warned a few days ago: those churches, don’t get too close. If they are discovered, they will do whatever it takes.
I have the power to win you over, control you, tamper with your will, and harvest your faith.
For the time being, they were only coveting the prestige that Lu Li carried. But when they discovered the faith that haunted Lu Li and the humanity in his body...
"So this secret cult showdown is also a confrontation between two religious groups?"
Yeager, who had been worried for a while and even took a bottle of basic potion to check whether he was cursed or watched by descendants, asked again. "The Church of the Spider God will definitely help that bastard. The Church of Kiruait should help her, right?"
"The Church of the Holy Child has been contacting me." Kiruaite's whisper sounded from Margaret's bed.
But she ignored him because she knew the reason why the church suddenly contacted Lu Li, a young believer of hers.
Kiruait hoped that the Holy Light Team could remain pure and not be surrounded by the web of conspiracy and interests surrounding Lu Li.
"If it doesn't work..." Naxi murmured.
"No!" Yeager interrupted Naxi rudely: "We can't betray Lu Li. He joined us because of his trust, and you want to let him down because of the secret cult showdown?"
"But we can't win! The entire church is behind Kynggard. If Kiruat wins the duel, Kiruat will shame the church...and her...his family will even be punished or even expelled by the church.
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If the punishment is still acceptable to Kiruait's family, expulsion would be an unbearable blow. Those expelled by the church will be labeled as unbelievers and renegades.
The former is a heresy, the latter is a shame.
From the beginning of the Strange Age to this dark age, the unbelievers have always been heretics, and the faithless have been despised. Most people have placed their hope and found refuge through the church of faith.
People without faith are like sheep wandering outside the guardrail. When night falls, wolves can easily knock them down, tear them into pieces, and even wear their skins to sneak into the sheep.
"Then as long as Kiruait can win! As long as the church is not humiliated, the captain's family will not be expelled!"
"I told you we can't win! That's a cult! A church that is incubating gods!"
"We also have Lu Li!"
Businessman Anthony arrived at this time and brought a letter. Lu Li read the letter and walked to the door.
"Are you going to leave me too..." Kiruait murmured in a low voice.
Her mood is not quite right, but you can imagine the pressure she is feeling at the moment.
Without any source, Lu Li's mind suddenly heard the conversation he had when he first met Catalina.