Chapters xxiv, xxv
Chapter 24: Simple Tasks (2)
"Wendy, Wren, you two come out" Shukara didn't say the task first, but called the names of the two people, and as he called, two thin figures appeared from another door in the room.
Two very beautiful children, this is what Shi Leiyin said about the two new people in the room. The room was supposed to be entered by two children, a man and a woman, no more than twelve years of age, both of whom had short hair, and wore the same full-body robe, with a woolen shoulder on the upper body and a woolen girdle on the lower body. Neutral hair and medium-sized clothing, coupled with the nine-point similar appearance of the two children, made Shi Leiyin unable to tell which was a boy and which was a girl.
"Are they ministering?" Jessica saw that the two of them were dressed in a quilt, which was worn by the probationary clergy, it was said that because the Son of God had herded sheep for thirty years, this so-called service dress was actually the shepherd boy dress worn by the Son of God when he tended sheep. Since the second-order profession of pastor is not a combat profession and can be appointed directly by the church, the number of people who choose to serve as a preparatory priest is now almost extinct. People will choose other careers, or simply go into a church and wait to be chosen to become pastors directly. So Jessica was very surprised to see that these two children had chosen the profession of service, but what surprised her even more was their age, because no matter what, service is also a first-order profession, and the two children entered the first order at the age of no more than twelve years, which was a big blow to Jessica, who entered the first order at the age of fourteen.
"They just changed their clothes first" Xiukara guessed the reason for Jessica's surprise "Wendy, Wren, introduce yourself"
"I'm my sister Wendy Shuka, two sisters are good," one of the children stepped forward and saluted Jessica and Erica.
"I, my name is Wren Shuka, two sisters are good" The boy behind seemed to be very timid, and introduced himself in a small, barely audible voice.
"My name is Erica François, you can call me Sister Erica" Erica is the only daughter in the family, and she is naturally overjoyed to see two children who look like younger siblings.
"I'm Jessica Elsad, you can call me Sister Jessica," Jessica smiled, she was thinking about the surname Shuka, in the kingdom, there doesn't seem to be a nobleman with the surname Shuka, and the only thing that may have a relationship is the headmaster in front of him, isn't it? Jessica looked at Shukara with questions.
"You guessed it, they're civilians" Xiukara likes this Jessica more and more, although Jessica may not be as good as Erica in terms of strength and potential, but obviously she is better at thinking and analyzing, which is very beneficial for future refinement in magic.
"The task I want you to do is to help the two of them successfully complete the transition trial of the ministry."
"Aren't they already in the ministry, why do they need to go through the job transfer trial?" asked Jessica, puzzled.
"They just put on the clothing of the ministry in advance, and according to the rules of the Church in the capital, anyone who wants to become a priest must pass the test of God before he can do it" Shukara's face became a little unpleasant, as if he had thought of something, "In the last thirty years, less than twenty people have participated in the trial of the ministry, and none of them have succeeded." Reason: I think Jessica you should understand. ”
"Civilian......" Jessica's face turned a little pale, "then why do you want them to go?"
"Fifty years ago, I privately sponsored the children of a village to learn all kinds of knowledge and skills," Shukara turned to look at the two children, and the villagers of that village changed their surname to Shukha in order to thank me, and the name of the village was changed to Shuka Village.
Every ten years, the village of Shuka sends me the most gifted children in the village to decide their future path. I would let those children choose the right profession based on their qualifications, and the two of them, apparently the most suitable for the priesthood. ”
"We're willing to take this risk, too," Wendy suddenly interjected, "Master Xiukara has told us about the danger, and we're willing to take the risk and try" Wren nodded firmly, although he didn't speak.
"I've taken this task!" Erica clapped before Jessica was about to say anything, "I'm going to see what problems the old men in the church have to give them two" Listening to the conversation between Jessica and Xiukara, Erica was already holding her breath, she was straightforward, but not a fool, how could she not hear the truth that the church was deliberately making things difficult for civilians and preventing them from becoming clergy, and she agreed with a pat on her chest, for this reason, Shi Leiyin was still in pain for a long time, and he was being held in Erica's arms. This time, I almost didn't shoot him apart.
"Thank you, Sister Erica, thank you, Sister Erica!" Wendy bowed to Erica several times in a row, her little face full of gratitude. Wren looked at Jessica with a question on his face.
"Well," Jessica sighed, "I agreed, now let's talk about what kind of trial you're going to complete." ”
Chapter 25: Simple Tasks (3)
The church originally gave Wendy and Wren three trials to choose one that suited them. It was a decision they made after learning about the last names of the two children and the relationship of Shukara. The first trial method is to pay a demon horn or a small demon horn, this is a test given by the priests of the faction who are strongly opposed to civilians entering the priesthood, and the monsters with these two horns are above the third order, living far away from people, even if the priests can restrain these monsters with their own light power, but the monsters protected around them are not something that two small ministries like a single order can deal with. Of course, the Templar priest who proposed this trial did indeed pass the test himself-relying on the strength of his family to open the way, and then he killed the little bus that had been tortured for a long time. The second way of trial is to make a hundred bottles of holy water from the mountain spring in the Moyun Mountain Range, the holy water is the clear water that contains a large amount of holy power, the higher the quality of the water itself, the purer the holy power, the better the quality of the holy water, and the Moyun Mountain Spring is the best spring water for making holy water. Originally, they only planned to let the two children make a hundred bottles of holy water (making holy water is also a spiritual practice), but under the oppression of the opposition, this trial was required to be carried out in the Moyun Mountains full of giant centipedes and orcs, but despite this, with careful care, this trial can still be completed.
The third trial is simpler, you only need to pay two Radiant Grasses. The trial was made by a group of priests at the top of the church, who were originally staunchly opposed to commoners entering the priesthood, but the name of Shukara led them to decide to use the two children to get on good terms with the great sage. Radiant grass is expensive, but it is still something that can be bought, and it is almost always up to luck to obtain it, so even if Xiukara buys it at his own expense for the children to pay for, it can be said that the children are lucky enough to find it.
After listening to Shuraka explain the difference between the three trials in detail, it turned out that it was Erica who decided to choose the second trial, for the simple reason that the opposition was not a good thing.
The first two times Jessica didn't stop Erica from making a decision, this time she naturally listened to her opinion, although in her opinion, choosing Radiance Grass was the most correct decision, Wendy and Wren are children, and she and Erica are adults. The two children listened more to Shukara's opinion, and seeing that Xiukara had no intention of objecting, they naturally listened to Erica's opinion.
"Tell me what you really mean," Jessica asks about Shokara again as the two children run to the church to tell them about their trials.
"The Moyun Mountain Range is a very dangerous place for a first-order professional, but this is only for a single first-order professional," Xiu Kara changed a pot of tea and began to explain to the two of them, "I have found that the previous cultivation method of fighting separately is not the best and fastest cultivation method. A person, no matter how rational he is, still has a limit point for his cultivation. And the mix of ranged and melee was not favored before. That's why I've been looking for a suitable method of practice for the past 30 years. And the combination of a melee, a ranged, and a support is the most reasonable and minimal combination I can think of now, as long as it is played properly, even if it is three first-order classes, it is not too much of a problem to survive in the Moyun Mountains for a while. ”
"I'm a melee fighter, Jessica is a mage, naturally it's long-range, Wendy and Wren are small, but the two of them can act as a support, that is to say, the combination we have now is the best combination of cultivation, right?" Erika's reaction to "practice" was indeed very fast, and she immediately understood that although she was a mission this time, it would also be a direction for her future practice.
"Thank you, Teacher Xiukara" Jessica was much calmer in comparison, she had understood that it was a win-win-win situation, Xiukara experimented with her own ideas, she and Erica had a better direction of cultivation, and Wendy and Wren were able to successfully complete the trial.
"Wendy and Wren will be back soon, so you should go back and get ready" Xiukara stood up and sent the two girls out of the house. Before saying goodbye, he said softly to Jessica, "Use this opportunity to cultivate the relationship between you and the children, the church will not accept two civilians easily, and traveling is their best choice." ”