Chapter 36 Arthur This is a sure win

An Su was the first to leave the examination hall.It was still early in the morning, and the winter sun bathed the dome of the Order Church in warmth, casting a light green shadow with the leaves outside the courtyard.

The cloister was empty.

It seemed he was the first examinee to come out.

But as soon as An Su exited the cloister, descended to the third floor, and crossed the security line, he was surrounded by a thick crowd armed with long lenses and short cannons.

Most of them held notepads, with pencils tucked behind their ears, white hats perched on their heads, and briefcases hanging from their shoulders;

Dressed in various colorful clothes, emblazoned with the assorted logos of 'newspapers', they all revealed expressions like sharks sensing blood when they saw the first examinee emerge.

Most were reporters, and some were education experts.

For the residents of Farol, the annual saint examination held significant attention.

And being the first examinee out, of course, they were very excited.

"Could you tell us, what was the last question?"

This was a question of utmost interest to the journalists.

An Su turned to the person who asked, whose shirt bore the bold letters 'Capital Morning News'.

The last question of the Radiant Holy See was always a national hotspot due to its renowned abstractness and randomness, and many gambling houses placed bets on the final question's content,

Every year, education experts from all over the nation paid attention to the scope of the final question.

You should know, this question was personally set by a bishop of the Church.

By analyzing the last question's domain of examination, they tried to guess the direction, intention, and perspective of the Church's next examination.

The education experts made their money by writing about such things.

And what if their predictions failed?

No worries, they had already conned the money from those fools.

Faced with this question, An Su pondered for a moment, recalling Miss Enya's words from before.

It felt... quite amusing.

"I have forgotten some of the specific details of the question," An Su said with a hint of distress, scratching his head, "I may not explain it very clearly."

"Just give us a rough idea, please," they asked.

"Well, the last question was related to the topic of [mother and child]," he responded.

An Su thought for a moment and then added, "Because the question was too simple, I don't remember it very well---only an idiot would fail it, I guess."

Even at this moment, An Su was still putting pressure on the examinees.

After all, there were exams the day after tomorrow too.

The topic related to mother and child—!

The Capital Morning News reporter's eyes brightened, thinking has the scope of the Radiant Holy See's examination expanded to the realm of familial affections?

A deep humanistic concern.

Worthy of a bishop's question, the content is so broad and profound.

"Could you reveal a bit more?" the morning news reporter asked again.

"It's related to [hybridization]," An Su answered honestly.

The education experts present were a bit dumbfounded; what was this, combining [mother and child] and [hybridization]—was the bishop's question this wild?

How should they predict next year's exam topic?

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"It's about the [non-human] types," he said.

Mother and child, non-human, hybridization!

What sort of monster do all these elements combine to make!

Has the scope of the Radiant Holy See's examination become this bizarre...?

Everyone knew the last question from the Radiant Holy See was tricky, but where were they heading with this?

Everyone knew the Church's questions were supposed to be broad and profound, but who could have expected them to be this strangely deep and thick!

The education experts were sweating bullets—this was entirely outside their area of expertise.

"Uh... could you give another hint?"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, the reporter's eyes shone with excitement. He had a premonition, a big scoop right before him.

"Well, it involves gender transformation and body modification, oh, and reproduction," An Su confidently replied.

Gender transformation!

Body modification!

Reproduction!

These demonic terms spewed from the mouth of this sunny-faced youth, and the deep filth hidden within each word seemed to solidify, engulfing unspeakable knowledge in terror.

The experts' brows were laced with cold sweat as they involuntarily swallowed their saliva.

Bishop, my dear old Bishop, what on earth were the questions you set this year!

Is the Radiant Holy See branching out into the adult entertainment industry now?

What should be recommended for next year's teaching materials then, 18-rated doujinshi from the little bookstores?

Should the educational materials be changed to "Three Years of Gender-Bending, Five Years of Hybridizing"?

Many education experts and tabloid journalists already had preliminary ideas in their minds. They immediately wrote them down because whoever got these first-hand materials out the fastest would make the most money.

The reporter from the Capital Morning News also broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead. He coughed and didn't dare to continue asking.

An Su observed the expressions of those studying journalism and found it quite amusing.

He, of course, knew that this would eventually be exposed—after all, the real questions would come out eventually, but it didn't matter. He could have his fun while it lasted.

After all, he, An Su, hadn't told a single lie. It was their own dirty minds that had conjured up the problem.

"You are the first examinee to come out of the test site. May I ask... could you please leave..." The reporter stammered, "Could you please leave a name?"

Leave a name... An Su didn't actually like leaving names.

He could leave one, but there was no need.

No matter what they had concocted in their heads, in the end, it would be this group of education experts and journalism students who would make a spectacle of themselves.

"Just call me Arthur Sunny, a Sunny from the border Sun Family."

An Su left the name of his fellow countryman and then pushed through the crowd to head outside.

According to the exam schedule, after finishing at the Order Diocese, he still needed to report to the Alchemic Diocese—tomorrow's examiners would announce the rules.

Above An Su's head still floated the title of [Newcomer], but it didn't matter. He was new to the capital city, who would know that the newcomer was him, An Su Moningsta?

The capital was so large, and there were so many examinees.

And besides, he hadn't lied; no one could blame him.

An Su hadn't gone very far.

The reporters then saw the second examinee coming out of the exam room.

Golden locks, lion-like majestic brown eyes, and an aura as strong and vital as the sun, constantly exuding an unrestrained and carefree temperament.

He finished an hour early too?

Could it be as the Sunny examinee just said, that this year's questions were quite simple? The education experts thought to themselves.

"What was the last question?" They quickly gathered around, asking with eager eyes, "Is it really related to 'mother and child,' 'hybridizing' and the like?"

Even at this moment, they still held on to a thread of hope.

Arthur looked at the reporters interviewing him, slightly confused.

The last question...

What was the last question about?

He, Arthur Sunny, had only done the multiple-choice questions!

But now, being grilled for an interview, Arthur had to bluff his way through, so he nodded with a smile, radiating confidence.

Hiss... The education experts visibly gasped in shock.

"Could we... could we have a name, please," the morning paper reporter grew more excited, sensing a big scoop, "so we can record it on our front page."

Front page.

In an instant, Arthur sensed the danger. He was no fool. If his name appeared on the front page of the newspaper and his father in the far-off border saw it—and a few days later when the results came out...

—failing the exam but daring to be the second to leave the test room early?

Such audacity would get him killed by his father!

He couldn't use his real name.

He was cunning indeed, his mind working overdrive, thinking quickly.

He analyzed and reasoned calmly and carefully.

An Su had left before him; surely, the guy must have already been interviewed and left An Su's name... so he couldn't leave An Su's name.

Otherwise, he would be found out.

So, there was only one choice left.

Since Arthur only knew two other examinees, the choice was clear.

His clever brain had already found the answer!

"My name is Lisiter Muen. A Muen from the border Moon Family."

Arthur confidently left his final words and pushed through the crowd, walking away in a dashing manner.

Brother Lisiter, you'll take my place in getting killed then. After all, we're good brothers from the same place—Arthur was aware that Lisiter's chances in the exam were probably slim too.

How could there be anyone as clever as himself in this world.

As for the title of [Radiant Young Lion] still above his head, but it didn't matter. Since he hadn't left a name, who in the capital would know the Young Lion was him, Arthur Sunny?

The capital was so large, and there were so many examinees.