Chapter 56

After a brief moment of silence, the students also snapped out of their dazed state. Two elderly priests were vying for a believer right in front of so many students? And they were still doing this even after the young man from Moonlight City had already said he had his own deity to worship!

Neither the students nor the teachers of the church academy knew what to say, feeling utterly shocked and bewildered, unsure of what had happened. Could it be because of his talent? Although the bumpkin’s talent was high, it wasn’t enough to make them start vying for a believer in public. This kind of poaching...

Just then, a hoarse yet seductive voice echoed through the quiet hall, “The Goddess of Compassion will teach her own believer well, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

The students’ gazes followed the direction of the voice, and they saw a woman in a black robe who had somehow entered the church academy’s hall, walking straight toward Jiang Junming.

The two elderly priests, one tall and one short, exchanged a glance, smiled helplessly, and did not argue, allowing the woman in the black robe to walk past them and approach Jiang Junming.

Generally, the Church Alliance of Justice and Light was very averse to the color black, which was favored by believers of evil deities. However, no priest in the hall criticized the woman in the black robe.

The black robe she wore was not as loose as those of other priests. It was a regular-style robe that was appropriately tight around the chest and waist, likely modified by her. The tight clothing perfectly showcased the woman’s figure. Her breasts were high and full, as if they would burst through the black robe at any moment. Her waist, on the other hand, was slender and narrow, swaying gently with each step, exuding a captivating rhythm.

Against the backdrop of the black robe, her face was delicate and fair, cold and distant, yet mesmerizing. Her long black hair was simply tied into a ponytail, and her eyes, with their slightly slanted corners, exuded a smoky allure. Without deliberately trying to seduce anyone, her eyes had already captured the souls of the surrounding male students.

The quiet hall was filled with the sound of swallowing as many male students, despite their young age, drooled at the sight of the seductive woman in the black robe.

“Who is that woman? The way she modified the priest’s robe, she’s not a good person.”

“She’s only been here for three days. They say she’s a priest of the Goddess of Compassion, responsible for healing the sick. She’s just here to eat and do nothing.”

“A woman who heals and dares to speak like that? The priests of the Church of Compassion really don’t know the rules.”

“She’s from a small church, probably hasn’t seen much. The two elderly priests are just being magnanimous and not taking her seriously.”

Hearing the sound of the boys swallowing, some of the female students in the academy were consumed by jealousy and began to murmur. The woman in the black robe seemed not to hear, walking expressionlessly to Jiang Junming and simply looking at him without a word.

Who is she? Jiang Junming wondered. He didn’t seem to have met her before. Why was she looking at him? From her words, she might be a priest of the Church of Compassion. But before he left, Priest Raphael had clearly told him that there were no priests of the Church of Compassion in Dusk City. Her background was a bit mysterious.

Seeing the scattered starlight around Jiang Junming, the woman in the black robe said nothing and did not stay long, then left. Before she went, she glanced at Jiang Junming, her eyes seeming to hold deep meaning, as if she had much to say.

When the woman in the black robe left the hall, a priest in a green robe approached the two elderly priests and asked, “My lords, will persuading a believer of another church to change their faith provoke divine wrath and punishment?”

This kind of thing had happened before, but mostly in private. As for whether it would provoke divine wrath and punishment, no one was sure. Today was different, with the two elderly priests trying to persuade Jiang Junming to change his faith in front of the students. The consequences of such an act were hard to predict.

“This young man can absorb all the power of justice and light. Such a person is naturally a priest of the Church Alliance of Justice and Light, suitable for any good or neutral alignment. Changing faith is not a big deal, so why are you worried?” The tall elderly priest said, watching the woman in the black robe as she walked away.

“This young man is truly remarkable. If he really changes his faith, his future is boundless...” The short elderly priest was interrupted by the tall one, “If he changes his faith, it will be to our Church of Justice, not your Church of Dawnlight.”

“Whether it’s related or not, it’s not up to you to decide,” the short elderly priest said with a pout.

Hearing the two elderly priests start to argue again, the green-robed teacher stepped back helplessly, wondering if the young man was really worth breaking the rules. Although there were no explicit rules against it, openly persuading a believer of another deity in the alliance to change their faith was always... Sigh, is his talent really that good?

After a few more words, the two priests could not reach a conclusion and glared at each other.

After a while, the short elderly priest said, “The second test is over. Those who remain have passed. Wait for further arrangements.”

At that moment, a series of hurried and heavy footsteps echoed through the quiet hall, accompanied by heavy breathing that seemed filled with urgency. Jiang Junming turned his head and saw a student in armor rushing in through a side door. The onlookers didn’t know what had happened, but seeing his anxious expression, they knew it must be something serious and quickly made way for him.

“Someone is injured in the Combat Academy, losing a lot of blood, and is about to die!” the young man shouted before he even reached them, his voice hoarse and panicked.

Everyone was shocked. In the church academy, students often engaged in sparring and battles, and injuries were common. But there had never been a case of someone being on the brink of death. What had happened?

A priest of the God of Dawnlight shouted, “Everyone, disperse!” and then asked, “Where is the injured person?”

“The training ground of the Combat Academy,” the young man panted, feeling relieved that he had informed the priest and sitting down to catch his breath.

The two elderly priests and the green-robed teacher said nothing more and ran in the direction the young man had come from. Some of the older students followed the priests to the training ground of the Combat Academy.

Jiang Junming instinctively stood up and ran with the crowd. Emergency response, time is life, had become his instinct. He didn’t need to think; it was natural for him to take on this responsibility, just as it had been when he was interning at the hospital.

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