Two days later, the village of Pano.

The eight young heirs of the priesthood who had passed the first examination of the Oracle Stone gathered in front of Siya's church again, waiting for the Oracle Stone to announce the contents of the second examination.

Everyone's face was extremely serious and serious, and some of them may not really want to be archbishops, but they all have the hope of their elders on their shoulders.

In the Divine Heirs, it seems that those who have strength and hope should do more and take on more responsibilities. It's a kind of exercise for young people, but at the same time it's a kind of shackle.

The young Divine Heir never seemed to be able to live the way he really wanted, which was something that made Loat unhappy and one of the reasons why he longed for Artevis. Loat longed for freedom like Atvance's, even if Atvance's path to freedom was filled with darkness and madness.

But Loart knew that it was not yet time for him to pursue the freedom he wanted.

The most important thing at the moment is to deal with the assessment of the oracle stele.

"Now that you have arrived, I will take the place of the stone tablet and announce the contents of the second assessment." Siya walked out of the church, looked around at the eight young people in front of him, and said in the most serious expression and the most solemn tone.

Immediately afterward, each young clansman suddenly had an embossed badge the size of a palm. The four reliefs on this coat of arms do not belong to any of the totems of the Divine Heir Clan, but they do not seem to belong to any race either.

The coat of arms is generally the appearance of a four-pointed star, with an ordinary ring in the center, and the relief statues carved on the four corners of the four-pointed star are depicting four different beasts.

Above it was a four-legged crawling beast that looked like it was carrying a mountain, and its size was the largest of the four sigils. Underneath is a strange dragon with an elongated body, four legs, long front paws, and huge wings on either side. On the left is what appears to be a bird with four wings, with a slender and ornate tail feathers. To the right is a saber-toothed tiger with strange wings, the smallest of the four sigils.

The reliefs are carved very exquisitely, making these four strange beasts lifelike.

The eight young clansmen who had been given the badge all looked puzzled, they had never heard of the archbishop's assessment to receive such a badge from the description of the elders of their village.

This assessment seems to be a little different from any previous assessment of the change of archbishop.

"I think you have doubts about the badge in your hand, but this is the will of the stone tablet, and I am only responsible for conveying it." Seeing that the young clansmen in front of him were puzzled, Siya also immediately began to explain, "Please find the four holy beasts engraved on this badge in a specific order, and obtain their tokens. This is what the stone tablet will give you the second test.'"

With that, Siya turned around and was about to go back to the church.

"Master, what about the time limit?" Talia hurriedly asked.

"The stele doesn't tell me how long you can only use, but the stele tells me that only half of you can pass the test." Siya didn't look back, but answered Taria's question and returned to the church step by step, "Good luck to you......

The doors of the church were shut, leaving only eight young people looking at each other.

The six from the other villages returned with their own doubts, leaving Rodt and Talia standing still.

"We have too little information to know about this assessment." Talia sighed helplessly and said, "If Artevans were still around......

Halfway through Taria's words, she suddenly frowned, shook her head, and forced the words back to her lips.

(Sister Talia's subconscious still relies on Brother Atvance when it comes to these things that need to be thought about.) ）

Roart, who was on the side, looked at Taria's expression and couldn't help but smile secretly.

"Royalt, do you have a clue? Although in this assessment, we are competitors. Talia glanced at Loat with her peripheral vision and asked tentatively.

Although Artevans is not there, Rodat's thinking ability is not much worse than Artfans, and Talia naturally wants Rodat's help.

"That's not quite right, Sister Talia." Loat shook the badge in his hand, smiled and said, "In this assessment, we are not opponents, but comrades who are fighting side by side."

"Comrade-in-arms?" Talia looked puzzled, and Royalt's words seemed to imply something. From the look in Rodt's eyes, Talia felt that she might have overlooked some important information.

"We've got enough information. Let's assume that the master has just said all the words that the stele wants to convey, then, what do you know about the ultimate purpose of this assessment, as well as the limitations...... What is it?' Seeing that Talia seemed to have some clues, Rodt did not directly say what he thought, but tried to guide Talia to draw conclusions on her own.

"In order, find the four sacred beasts engraved on the badge and obtain the tokens. Only half of us passed the test, and there was no time limit.'" Talia recalls what Siya had said, and retells the contents of the second assessment to Royat based on her own understanding. And at this moment, Talia seemed to understand something, and showed an expression of sudden realization.

"In other words, our limit is that we must look in order, and half of us can pass the assessment. Other than that, the master didn't specifically state it, which means that whatever we do for the sake of the assessment is not forbidden." Talia instantly understood what Rodat meant by his comrades.

To put it bluntly, there are only two restrictions in the second assessment, the first is to find the four holy beasts in order, and the second is that only half, that is, only four clansmen can pass this assessment.

In addition to these two restrictions, Siya did not say that she could not get help from others, let alone that she could not join forces with other people who participated in the assessment. As long as such behavior is not prohibited, it is tacitly tolerated.

However, in the same way, this assessment did not prohibit interfering with those who participated in the assessment, that is, the eight young clansmen who participated in the assessment could join forces, stumble with each other, and even attack each other. Because none of these actions are prohibited, as long as they are not prohibited, it is equivalent to acquiescence.

"But in that case, there's a good chance that the three people from the main battle faction will interfere with our operations." Thinking about this, Talia couldn't help but frown.

"Not only that, but this assessment does not prohibit people outside the assessment from interfering with the assessment, which means that we can get help from everyone, and at the same time, we can be hindered by everyone." In order to prevent his words from being heard by people with ulterior motives, Rodt deliberately leaned into Taria's ear and whispered.

Talia nodded in acknowledgment and let her senses sweep around.

Royalt's words undoubtedly reminded Talia that the moment this assessment officially began, the invisible battle between the main battle faction and the balance faction began.

She subconsciously sensed if there were eavesdroppers around her. After all, just because Royat can think of something doesn't mean that others can't think of it. From this moment on, she and Loyat must keep an eye on possible troubles.

"Peace of mind, Sister Talia." Just as Talia was on high alert, Rodat suddenly smiled and patted her on the shoulder, "In the Ramas Forest, we won't be in any trouble. And I don't think we're going to have any trouble with this assessment."

Speaking of this, Royat subconsciously touched his right eye.

Looking at Rodt's relaxed face, Talia also relaxed a lot.

(Am I ...... Some are too dependent on others, whether it's the old Atfans or the current Loat. ）

After relaxing, Talia thought to herself.

Although the archbishop can have many assistants, he must ultimately rely on his own ability. The fate of the entire race is in the hands of the archbishop, and any decision made by the archbishop may affect the survival of the Divine Heir. If you rely only on others and have no opinions yourself, it is easy to lead the race astray.

"Sister Talia?" Royalt's call pulled Talia back from her musings.

Talia raised her head suddenly, looked at Roart, who was looking at her with a concerned face, and couldn't help but smile and shake her head, "It's okay......

Seeing that Talia seemed to be a little stunned, Royat spread her hands helplessly. Immediately, a wicked smile appeared on his face.

Talia only saw Rodt get close to her in front of her in an instant, one hand stretched out her index and middle fingers to gently support her chin, and deliberately looked at her with extremely affectionate eyes.

At the same time, Talia also felt her waist being gently hugged by Roat, and a warm current emitted by the power of the oracle slowly spread from Roat's body to herself.

"See you tonight......" Loyat said softly in a deep voice.

"If you don't want to have a hole in your head with the light above your head, let go of your hand and immediately stay three meters away from me." Talia was not frightened by Roat's sudden provocative behavior, let alone indulged in it, but silently condensed a magic circle above Roat's head, as long as Royat continued to do this strange act, Talia didn't mind letting this magic array shine.

Loat smiled awkwardly and complied with Talia's instructions, stopping his strange behavior in Talia's eyes.

"Now that you've come to your senses, I'm relieved. Don't forget to see you tonight.'" Roart said, turning to leave, "By the way, Sister Taria, the way you blush subconsciously is very cute."

Looking at Rodt's distant back, Talia slowly put away the magic array she had unleashed, pouting her lips with displeasure.

When Roart completely disappeared in front of her eyes, Talia mobilized the power of the oracle in her body to calm her inner emotions.

"You just want to discuss things with me, do you need this?"

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The night is getting deeper.

Just like two days ago, Talia lay relaxed in bed, waiting for Roat's arrival.

With the exception of some people who have a special house, all the young people are assigned a single room. The hall and bedroom are connected, and you can see the whole interior of the house as soon as you walk in from the doorway. However, Talia deliberately placed her bed in a corner near the window, and placed a screen in a suitable position on the side of the bed that was not against the wall, so that no one else could see her bed directly when they entered her room.

With the exception of Artevans and Rodat, no third person has ever crossed the screen.

"So, what do you want to tell me this time?" Talia kept looking out the window and didn't turn her head, but she knew that Rodt had already arrived, so she sat on the chair next to the bed.

As soon as the words fell, Royal's voice rang in his ears.

"I'd like to talk to you about my plan of action."

(End of chapter)