Chapter 117 Talent

"Okay, okay, our Lant is the third one favored by God... We can refuse this partnership, right? In fact, we are partners." Wavelin said.

"Why do you want to refuse?" Lu Yi asked back.

"Ah?" Wavelin was stunned, "But..."

"If he really does that, I won't be afraid."

It would be fine if Xia didn't cause trouble, but if he dared to do this on purpose to mess with him, Lu Yi would not be afraid at all.

People always pick on the soft persimmons, but unfortunately, he is not a soft persimmon but a hard stone.

If you want to pinch him, you have to be prepared to have your finger bones broken.

"Don't worry about me." Lu Yi said, his palm falling on Wavelin's forearm.

A gentle and mellow magical power flowed from Lu Yi's palm to his forearm, and Wavelin felt that all the anxiety in his heart dissipated under this peaceful power of light.

His heart calmed down.

Wavelin opened his mouth, but the crowd in front of him dispersed into a path at this moment.

Xia slowly walked up to them with everyone's gaze.

He looked straight at Lu Yi, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Rant, I would like to invite you to be my partner and demonstrate this teaching together. It is such a blessing to receive guidance from the bishops! If I miss this time, I don't know when the next one will be. I thought of you the first time... Are you willing to join me?"

Xia's words were flawless, praising Lant in the open but criticizing in the dark. If Lant rejected him, he would seem particularly ungrateful.

He laughed, and Lu Yi laughed too.

"Okay, I guess I have no reason to refuse."

He accepted it so decisively and without hesitation that Xia was slightly stunned.

Isn't Rand afraid of being crushed by his talent and losing face?

But this is fine, it suits him just fine.

Xia raised the corner of his mouth and pointed ahead, saying, "Then let's go quickly, Lant, don't let the bishop and everyone else wait anxiously!"

Lu Yi nodded, and before leaving, he did not forget to give Weflin a "calm" and soothing look.

Under the gaze of the candidates, the two walked up to the two bishops.

"Bishop! This is my partner!"

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Xia did not explicitly mention Rand's name, but simply mentioned it as "partner".

The leading bishop obviously had no intention of getting to know his assistant coach partner.

Jacob subconsciously looked at Lu Yi a few more times, as if he had some impression of him.

"You are also from Class 1, right? If I remember correctly... your name should be Rant?" Jacob said after pondering for a moment.

"Yes, Bishop, my name is Rand, Rand Hobbs." Lu Yi nodded.

Lu Yi was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Jacob knew his name.

There are more than 300 people in one class.

Jacob saw his surprise and explained, "I have an impression of you. I passed by you during the interaction this morning. You had some very good ideas."

"Thank you for your affirmation, Bishop!" Lu Yi replied calmly but with surprise.

Xia, who was ignored on the side, had his eyes flickering slightly and his smile wasn't as bright anymore.

"Rant always has some new ideas!" he agreed.

No one responded to him, but Xia didn't feel embarrassed and continued to smile.

When the other bishop saw that Jacob had finished speaking, he urged him, “Come on, finish the demonstration sooner and start sooner!”

"Those who can't see in the back can use some cushions. There are still many people standing in the sky!"

After he finished speaking, the bishop waved his hand and a crystal ball floated up and stopped in front of him.

Under Jacob's command, Lu Yi and Xia stood on the left and right sides of the crystal ball, while Jacob stood opposite the bishop, and the four of them stood facing each other in all directions.

"What is the talent of the element of light?" the bishop asked. "The talent of the element of light is what our Lord and God promised us. It is the power to communicate with nature. It is the key to shaping the light within you and the beacon that leads to the future...

"During the baptism ceremony, you received the elemental talents bestowed by the Lord God. Elements are not ranked high or low, strong or weak, but talents are.

"The Church has always been against the division of innate talent into specific and clear levels, and has even had conflicts with the Magic Association over this issue many times. During the most intense conflict, the Church flag that was raised in front of the Magic Association headquarters was lowered."

The bishop paused and laughed to ease the atmosphere, saying, "Of course, they only lowered the flag of the Holy See, and the Holy Flag of Light is still flying high.

"I'm not saying this to stir up any conflict. After all, after so many years of 'stubbornness', the Magic Association has almost compromised in this regard.

“I just want to tell you that innate elemental talent is important, but not that important.

"Talent, how important is it? For the same skill, people with good talent can understand it and replicate it after watching it once, while people with poor talent can only understand it partially after disassembling it five or six times."

The bishop sighed, "But it's not that important, because we can't change anything, we can only accept it. We accept as much as the Lord gives us.

"Understanding and recognizing the light element in our bodies, and making that little talent multiply its effect, this is our task for the next ten days."

The bishop looked at Lu Yi and Xia on the left and right of the crystal ball and said kindly, "Now, please put your right hand on the crystal ball. Don't inject magic power into it yet. Listen to me."

Lu Yi slowly stretched out his hand.

The temperature of the crystal ball under his palm was icy cold, and it had a suction force that absorbed magic power. He had to control the magic power in his body at all times to prevent it from being sucked in.

"The elemental crystal ball could only hold the elements of one person originally, but after being improved by the Holy See, the crystal balls in front of you can hold the elements of multiple people at the same time, just like a small elemental arena. The element of the final winner will occupy the entire crystal ball.

"Don't worry. If multiple people inject magic power at the same time, the crystal ball will suppress the elements inside uniformly. The gap between you two will be greatly narrowed, making it easier to perceive your own elements."

The bishop's hand fell on the crystal ball. "I invited a talented teaching assistant to make the demonstration more effective. If anything unexpected happens, I will terminate it in time."

When he said the last sentence, the bishop's eyes fell on Lu Yi.

Lu Yi remained calm and composed on the surface, but in his heart he was complaining about what the bishop was doing.

If an accident happens, it will be Xia's accident.

"Listen to my command and slowly inject magic power into the crystal ball."

As the bishop finished his words, the crowd surrounding them moved closer again.

Crowds gathered from all directions, forming a densely packed hemisphere on the surface.

"three……"

"two……"

"one!"

"Bang--"

The blinding light disappeared in an instant, replaced by a loud noise.

The sound of the explosion suddenly exploded, catching everyone present off guard.

After all, the bishop was an experienced bishop, and his reaction was very quick. He used his magic power at the moment of the explosion and crushed the flying debris into powder in an instant, eliminating the possibility of the debris injuring anyone.

But even so, the huge noise still startled everyone and they scattered like birds in an instant.

The scene at this moment was really funny.

The crystal ball exploded with a sound, and then it was over, with nothing left.

Lu Yi stood there in the center in a daze, while Xia opposite him had sat down on the ground with a helpless expression. The two bishops, one used magic to clean up the mess, while the other stared at the dazed Lu Yi in amazement.

The crowd that had been obediently surrounding the aircraft in the air began to flee in all directions. In panic, many people "crashed" in the air, and several air accidents occurred in a short period of time.

"What's wrong? What's going on?!"

"Did the crystal ball explode?! Oh my God of Light, the crystal ball exploded!!"

"How could the crystal ball explode? It really scared me..."

"Help! The guy in front of me, please move! I'm about to get hit!!!"

"Oh my god, who pinched my butt just now——"

“Fuck! My magic power is frightened out! I’m going to fall! Brothers and sisters down there, please make way for me! Ahhhhhhh——”

"Don't fly, don't fly! I can't see what's going on below!"

The chattering of hundreds of people sounded at the same time, like birds chirping and doves gathering together, it was extremely noisy.

The bishop, who had just cleaned up the mess, felt a vein jump on his forehead, clasped his hands together, and quickly set up a large immobilization magic circle.

"...If you don't break the bright formation, the law will be banned as you say, it's fixed!"

The voices disappeared instantly and the square returned to silence.

The bishop and Jacob looked at each other, and both of them had serious expressions.

"…Is there something wrong with the crystal ball?" Jacob asked.

The bishop shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's hard to say. The explosion was so fast and thorough that I didn't even catch anything."

Jacob was silent for a moment, glanced at Lu Yi who was fixed in place, and the candidates in various positions in the air, and said, "Let's put them down first."

The bishop nodded and precisely controlled the magic circle to fade away.

The crowd in the air also slowly descended like dumplings under the pressure of the majestic magic.

The immobilization magic array completely dissipated, and Lu Yi regained control.

Lu Yi couldn't help but shaking his hands. The moment the crystal ball exploded, his magic power was sucked away and he couldn't pull his hands away. He was also numb from the shock.

Fortunately, the explosion did not cause any specific harm to him, and the impact was gone after the numbness wore off.

He was halfway through shaking his hand when he looked up and met the solemn gazes of the two bishops.

Lu Yi:?

See what he does.

Is it his fault that the crystal ball exploded?

Lu Yi was confident that his full talent for light could easily surpass Xia, but that didn't mean he would take the blame for the explosion of the crystal ball.

How can one blame the users for poor product quality?

However, the two bishops obviously did not think so.

They were very familiar with the crystal ball improved by the Holy See, and Xia had just used the crystal ball without any problems.

Then the only variable, Rand, must be the cause of the accident.

The bishop brought another crystal ball to the front and motioned to Lu Yi, "Come on, inject magic power into it."

There is no suppressive effect when a single person injects magic power.

Lu Yi said cautiously: "If this crystal ball explodes, it should be a quality issue. I don't have to be responsible for it, right?"

Rand is not as wealthy and generous as the big guy. If he is asked to compensate for the loss of the crystal ball, Rand's small treasury will have to bleed heavily.

Rand, the character of a commoner who is not rich, still has to leave.

The bishop said impatiently: "Just inject magic power and it's done! How can it be..."

His temper suddenly died down the moment he met Rant's clear and sparkling light amber eyes.

The bishop subconsciously softened his voice and said with impatience, "The quality of the crystal ball will not be a problem. Besides, no matter what happens, the Vatican will not hold you responsible."

Not to mention one or two crystal balls, even if all thirty-five crystal balls on the field were destroyed, it would only be a drop in the bucket for the Holy See.

No, this cannot even be called a loss for the Holy See; it is just daily loss that is not worth worrying about.

After getting the bishop's approval, Lu Yi felt relieved and obediently reached out his hand and placed it on the new crystal ball.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on him; even Xia, who had stepped aside, was staring at him intently.

Being ignored hurt him more than being killed, but Xia knew that now was not the time for him to act rashly.

If he jumped out now, the two bishops would just think he was tactless.

He could only stand aside and watch Rant being surrounded, unable to do anything.

The two bishops stared at his white palms with sharp eyes, as if they were afraid of missing even a minute.

Lu Yi took a deep breath and slowly injected magic power into the crystal ball under his palm.

"Bang--!!!"

Sure enough, another huge explosion sounded.

The burst of light forced the crowd who were staring at the explosion to close their eyes, and they only opened them again after several seconds.

Not only was the light brighter, but the sound of the explosion was also louder and more shocking than before.

Fortunately, the bishop had made preparations early and suppressed everything the moment the explosion occurred.

The crystal ball died gloriously again, leaving nothing behind as always.

Lu Yi raised his eyes stiffly and gave a well-behaved smile to the bishop's gaze that asked, "What else do you want to say now?"

"So, so crispy?" Lu Yi asked tentatively.

The bishop wiped his face and pulled the corners of his mouth, but still couldn't smile.

He turned his head and looked at Jacob beside him.

Jacob said, "I just checked the crystal ball, there is nothing wrong with it."

"I checked it too, and there is indeed no problem." The bishop smiled bitterly.

"But why did it explode in his hand? It can't be that the crystal ball couldn't withstand his talent and exploded directly, right?"

After he finished speaking, the two of them fell into a strange silence.

Xia, who had become a background board at the side, clenched his hands silently and stared at Rand blankly, with unspeakable disbelief in his heart.

How is that possible?

What are they talking about?

Isn't Rand just a person with ordinary talents? He is obviously the most ordinary freshman in St. Dover!

How could it be possible that the talent of light surpassed his?

Xia turned his gaze to the two bishops, trying to hear different possibilities from their mouths.

The two bishops looked at each other, still silently shocked.

The two crystal balls that exploded in succession seemed to reveal something silently.

What if, what if it is true that the light talent of this person in front of me is so strong that it directly burst the crystal ball used for testing?

After all, the Vatican has been using crystal balls for so many years, but there has never been a crystal ball explosion incident.

The only abnormality was a few decades ago, when the crystal ball used by Pope Callisto cracked slightly.

——Even the brilliant Pope Callisto only cracked the crystal ball a few times!

How is it possible that someone could directly detonate a crystal ball?

This crystal ball is a second-generation crystal ball that has been improved by the Vatican...

The two bishops found it difficult to digest the situation.

But the problem is that they simply can't find a second reasonable explanation!

This Rand, actually possesses a talent for light that rivals or even surpasses that of the Pope?

Jacob was the first to regain his composure. He took a few steps forward, walked up to Lu Yi and said, "Lant, your situation is a bit special. You will have to stop your classes this afternoon... A nun will take you to see the cardinal later. When the time comes, you should answer whatever the cardinal asks you. Don't be nervous, but don't lie either. Remember?"

"Bishop, I've got it." Although Lu Yi didn't understand where this was going, he still cooperated obediently.

"Go." Jacob waved his hand with a complicated expression on his face.

Xia, who had always been ignored, curled the corners of his mouth and forced an ugly smile.

It doesn’t matter, he’s still an assistant coach.

It's okay.

…

Rant was taken away by a nun in a white robe, but everyone's afternoon classes had to continue.

The crowd whispered and asked around for the name of the person who was taken away.

"Who is that? Why did all his crystal balls explode?"

"I don't know. He shouldn't be a famous person, right? Anyway, I have never heard of such a person."

"I seem to have some impression of him. He is a freshman at St. Dover this year. His name should be Rand. He looks pretty good and is easy to get along with. But his family background is not very good. He is no different from ordinary people..."

"Hey? You know him? Then do you know what his light talent is like? He can make the crystal ball explode, so his light talent must be terrifying, right?!"

"Well, I really don't know. He is just an ordinary freshman, not well-known in Saint Dover. Even if his talent is okay, Saint Dover is not short of freshmen with good talent..."

"Yes, I'm from Saint Dover too... If you really want to talk about him, I might be able to say a few words about Xia. After all, he is quite famous in the whole of Saint Dover. But I really can't remember anything about this Lanter..."

"How does he compare to Xia's bright talent? Xia Klein is the top awakener on this year's Baptism Day!"

"...No, can't you see for yourself? Judging from this crystal ball alone, Xia is obviously not as good as Lant?"

"I guess the top candidate for the first grade at St. Dover will have to change now..."

Listening to the crowd's discussions, Wavelin felt anxious.

What on earth happened?

Why did the crystal ball explode? What did the bishop say? Why did he take Rand away?

When the bishop was talking to Rant just now, he deliberately blocked out the outside world. He was standing very close to them, but he still didn't hear anything.

"Are you familiar with Lanter?"

The sudden sound startled Waverin, who was immersed in his own thoughts, and he turned his head to look at the person behind him.

The person who came turned out to be Gary, whom he had met once before at the opening ceremony.

"Gary? Why are you here?"

Gary raised his eyebrows, "I am from Class 2, we take the practical class together, am I not normal here? You don't use your brain when you go out during the practical class..."

"You haven't answered my question yet. Are you familiar with Lanter?"

Wavelin was slightly stunned, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Right, we are both freshmen at St. Dover this year. We are very close roommates, and we have been to my house together..."

Wavelin was not a man of good speech, but at this moment he was clumsily recounting his and Rand's past experiences one by one, trying hard to prove their familiarity.

Even he didn't realize it.

Gary waved his hand and said impatiently: "Don't say those useless things..."

He accurately extracted the key points of Wavelin's words, "So, you have only known each other for less than a year?"

Gary said it very lightly, and Wavelin wanted to refute it immediately.

But he opened his mouth, unable to find any words to refute, and in the end he could only weakly say: "...Yes, we have known each other for less than a year, but we..."

"So you probably don't know what his light talent is like." Gary interrupted him regretfully.

"Rant is very good with a sword." Wavelin said subconsciously.

His irrelevant answer failed to arouse Gary's interest. Gary just shrugged and spoke.

"But it's obvious that his light magic is better than his swordsmanship, and it's very likely that it's even better by a lot." Gary

He has a really good vision. He spotted Rand, such a treasure, from the vast crowd at a glance, Gary thought with some complacency.

Wavelin wanted to say something else, but when he turned his head, he found that Gary was gone.

After he asked his questions and didn't get the answers he expected, he left as silently as he had appeared just now.

Only Wavelin was left standing there, pursing his lips and saying nothing, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Lant Hobbs.

Rand.

He never seemed to understand him.

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