Chapter 50

The tall young man said in a deep voice, "We arrived early in the morning, so why are there still so many little guys just getting here?"

As he spoke, it seemed he had completely forgotten that he was also a little guy. Although he deliberately kept his voice very low, Jiang Junming still heard him clearly.

The girl said, "Including today, there are still five days left. Why are you always so impatient? The temple let us come early so we could get familiar with the environment here and focus on our studies when school starts."

Her voice was sweet and melodious, very pleasant to hear. Although her tone was not particularly polite, the tall young man did not say anything, just smiled in a simple and honest way.

Jiang Junming remembered that Dwight had said he was destined to become a Holy Knight. Seeing the tall young man now, he guessed this person was preparing to become a Holy Knight. As for the girl, he didn't know what profession she would choose, but her voice was truly beautiful, and she looked very pretty. Her large eyes seemed to speak, and although she rarely smiled, when she spoke, it was as if she was scolding the tall young man.

Not far from them, a burly young man was staring straight at the girl, not blinking. This young man was even more muscular and taller than the strong young man beside the girl. His muscles were bulging, his neck was thick, and it looked as if his head was growing directly out of his chest. Jiang Junming found this young man quite interesting and took a few more looks. Unexpectedly, he seemed to notice someone watching him and glared at Jiang Junming. In the moment he turned his head, Jiang Junming saw his face. It was a face that could no longer be described as just having a lot of flesh; even the orbicularis oculi muscles were well-developed. Perhaps his eyes were large, but they were squeezed into small slits by the developed muscles.

Not far to the right of the burly young man, two people were talking. One of them, a boy with an extremely ugly face, said, "There are more new people coming from that side. I wonder where they are from."

The other boy, in stark contrast, looked more like a half-elf than a human, with a strikingly handsome face. His eyes were slightly squinted, with a contained light. Only when he occasionally looked at someone could you see a glint of sharpness.

"The priest and knight attendant who escorted them here have the marks of the Dawnlight Temple and the Just Temple of Moonlight City," the handsome boy said.

"There's never been any outstanding person from that place. I think they might as well stay in Moonlight City. Coming here, are they just here to embarrass themselves? Look at them, some are fat, some are thin, and they are already shrinking back in fear as soon as they enter the academy. They really lack experience," the boy with the ugly face said.

"Tomorrow, some of them will be sent back. They won't pass the academy's second test," the handsome boy said indifferently, his words revealing a deep-seated disdain for Jiang Junming and his group.

Second test? Jiang Junming was taken aback when he heard this. He hadn't heard anything about a second test.

"Price, does the Church Academy's admission require a second test?" Jiang Junming asked softly.

Little Price thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it. Usually, after completing the procedures to enter the Church Academy, they arrange accommodation, familiarize themselves with the academy, and then start school in a few days. Second test? I haven't heard of it."

Jiang Junming nodded, indicating that he understood. Since Little Price didn't know either, it was probably a last-minute decision. Jiang Junming didn't think much about it and continued to observe and listen.

Most of the young men entering the Church Academy seemed to be already accustomed to such scenes and behaved naturally. In the temple test in Moonlight City, Little Price stood out like a crane among chickens, but in the Church Academy of Dusk City, no one was inferior to him. Jiang Junming even had the feeling that among the new students entering the Church Academy, Little Price's talent was not outstanding but rather ordinary.

Just then, a middle-aged priest in a green robe walked to the center of the open area and said loudly, "Today is the last day for registration. All those who have registered are to prepare for the second test. The test will be to see if you can sense and channel divine power."

The priest's voice was loud, and even though Jiang Junming and his group were at the edge of the square, they heard him clearly. Behind him were several young men who looked like students of the Church Academy, probably upperclassmen, and the priest seemed to be a teacher at the Church Academy.

Upon hearing the teacher's words, the faces of the fat Chadus and the thin Aired turned pale. They hadn't heard of a second test before entering the Church Academy in previous years. Why was there suddenly another test? They had already bribed the priests in Moonlight City, but they hadn't expected such a move in Dusk City... Would they be sent back like this? The two young men, one fat and one thin, stood there, pale and at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Dwight, however, seemed very excited and said behind Jiang Junming, "Now you can't cheat, right? You'll definitely be eliminated. See how arrogant you are, get ready to roll back to Moonlight City."

Jiang Junming ignored Dwight and heard other young men saying, "These guys from Moonlight City don't follow the rules, they just mess around. Do they really think that as long as they come to the Church Academy, they can become priests even if they can't sense divine power?"

"Originally, they didn't know much, so they probably thought that. What a ridiculous idea, I wonder how they came up with it. I heard that last year, a few of the admitted students couldn't even sense divine power, let alone channel it. The bishop was furious, and that's why there's a second test after admission this year."

"Is it true that someone dared to cheat in the Church Academy's admission test? That's really bold."

"I heard that Moonlight City is very chaotic, and the Church has no rules. What wouldn't they do? This time, there will be a big show."

"Do you think all the people from Moonlight City will be sent back?"

"No, I heard that the son of the bishop of the Dawnlight Temple in Moonlight City is quite good, a genius."

"From that small place, what kind of genius could there be? It's probably just hype. If they can sense and channel divine power, they are considered geniuses."

"They are causing trouble for everyone. After the test, let's go to the Organ Melody, I hope the test doesn't take too long."

"..."

Jiang Junming listened to the various comments from the young men around him, and no matter what, they were clearly very impatient.

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