Chapter 45: More terrible speculations! The Blessing Ceremony begins!

Chapter 45: More terrible speculations! The Blessing Ceremony begins!

Su Mos villainous actions were exposed in the arena, causing the protagonists to become agitated. Early on, the protagonists had more advantages as compared to the villains. The villains, for instance, did not have any value to their name, whereas each protagonist had a value of 1. This value helped them determine the level of any nearby villain. Usually, the protagonists used it sparingly since they each had only one chance.

Although, if a protagonist had a silver level, they would be granted one more chance, bringing their total to two. Likewise, a gold-level protagonist would start with three points and an additional chance. Nevertheless, the number of chances would be irrelevant if any protagonist were to eliminate a villain in the early stages and earn 100 protagonist points. The group of protagonists had become quite animated.

After hearing what youve said, Ive decided not to go to the capital. The New Moon Kingdom is so vast, I can settle down wherever I want and thrive, remarked one of the groups protagonists.

Im not going either, chimed in another protagonist who hadnt yet arrived in the capital.

As for himself, he immediately headed home. I still cant understand how an Earl could be a silver-level villain. Typically, silver-level villains are at the duke level, and marquis-level villains are few and far between, I said, trying to make sense of the situation.

This world is a strictly hierarchical society. Regardless of how wealthy an Earl may be, they cant surpass the Duke regarding raw power. Even surpassing a Marquis is rare. To do so would be to violate the established rules, and the King and other nobles wouldnt stand for it, explained one of the groups more knowledgeable members.

He must have some hidden strength, another member suggested. Ive been saying it for a while now theres something off about the Earl of the Blackstone Territory. He invented those things far too early, added another member.

Several protagonists were discussing a matter when others joined in. Do you think he rose to silver rank by killing the protagonist? one of them asked.

Upon hearing this, the group fell silent for a moment. Impossible! exclaimed one of the protagonists. To upgrade from bronze to silver, you must kill five protagonists. Its only been ten days, and the protagonists are scattered. How could he have killed five in such a short time?

Thats right, added another protagonist. And even if the villain uses cheats, he still needs to spend villain points to acquire our cheats, and the upgrade process is slower.

All the protagonists denied the possibility of the villain achieving silver rank by killing the protagonists. They knew that the strength of their identity determined the initial rank of the villain after time travel. While there were several Duke-level villains in the capital, there were few with silver-rank strength initially.

The internal threat to the kingdom was relatively significant. Even if protagonists from other kingdoms grew to a certain level, it would be challenging for them to cause trouble in other kingdoms. This was similar to before crossing over. Even if one possessed extraordinary abilities in the Dragon Kingdom, they could still be crushed if they were not careful in northern Burma.

Perhaps they were the type that did not use anesthesia unless their strength was strong enough to make a kingdom afraid of them or if they only dealt with minor characters. Their third step was, of course, to overtly or covertly control the entire Crescent Kingdom. After gaining control of the Crescent Kingdom, they could carry out the fourth step, entering the world of the gods. These individuals had very detailed plans, so they were so formidable.

The Earl of the Blackstone Territory was a thorn in their side, mainly due to his reputation in the Crescent Kingdom and his favour with the Queen. Although, the Earl of the Blackstone Territory had never intended to join them. Not only did he refuse to join, but it seemed that he wanted to start anew.

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The Earl of the Blackstone Territory! The people in the square continued to shout. A villain of duke-level status snorted softly and spoke, viewing the peoples behaviour as an ignorant group frenzy.

Meanwhile, on the carriage, Queen Crescent Moon tightly held Su Mos hand and made a bold decision. She raised Su Mos hand high, causing the cheers of the people to become even louder. The sound waves soared into the sky, blowing away even the clouds.

Finally, the carriage carrying Su Mo and the Crescent Queen arrived at the cathedral below the temple, where a large platform had been set up for those eligible to be blessed by the Goddess. Cardinal Fellen and other bishops and higher-ranking members of the Holy See were already waiting there.

When Bishop Fellen saw the actions of the Crescent Queen, his eyelids twitched, and the other bishops behind him coughed lightly. After all, the current Crescent Queen was still a saint, even if she was in the process of resigning, and her actions were out of order.

Do not cough. I am not blind. The Earl of Blackstone Territory is the one whom the Goddess told me to grant the holy order to, so let it be, Bishop Fellen revealed the matter in a single sentence. There was nothing else he could say. They might have been dissatisfied if it were someone else, but Su Mo was different. The Crescent Goddess had emphatically explained her choice. According to Bishop Fellens guess, Su Mo might become the Son of God. The Holy Son was holding hands with the Holy Maiden It made sense.

Bishop Fellen comforted himself with this thought. The carriage arrived, and a few maids helped Queen Crescent and Su Mo out of the car. The cheers in the square finally subsided. Queen, Earl, please, Bishop Fellen gestured for them to follow him. The Crescent Queen went in to change her clothes, and Bishop Fellen couldnt leave Su Mo outside.

After entering the cathedral with several maids, the Crescent Queen went to a special dressing room while Bishop Fellen accompanied Su Mo. The Earl is in good spirits. For todays blessing ceremony, the Goddess will certainly pay attention to the Earl, Bishop Fellen chatted casually with Su Mo.

About half an hour later, the Queen of the Crescent Moon emerged wearing a simple yet refreshing and holy maiden costume. Accompanied by some nuns, she stepped up to the middle of the high platform and prayed there. With her arrival, the light in the temple gradually changed. There seemed to be music in the sky, and many flowers fell from the sky. The blessing ceremony had officially begun!