This world is somewhat similar to the background of the world Gu Xinghe traveled to in the 18th and 19th centuries.
However, it still has its own unique differences in some subtle aspects.
In this era, four-wheeled carriages coexist with traditional retro motor vehicles, which are still a novelty in the world.
Although the latter had already shown signs of replacing the former due to its convenience and efficiency.
For most nobles and other people of high social status, private carriages, which symbolize status and position, remain their first choice.
At this moment, the sound of the carriage wheels turning, getting closer and closer, could be heard.
The crowd saw a black, unassuming four-wheeled carriage finally appear from around the corner.
After the carriage came to a stop and the two people inside got out, the driver quickly drove the carriage away again.
At this moment, the two men who came down were both wearing identical black sect uniforms.
On the right side of his chest, a silver thorn branch emblem was outlined on the black uniform.
It appears that the so-called superiors who conducted the assessments were these two members from the Thorn Cult.
This also explains why the school holds prayers before each of the three daily meals.
At the same time, it also proved that Gu Xinghe's initial guess that Shuguang Boarding School was a church school was largely accurate.
However, within the Thorn Cult, the conflict between the traditional old doctrines and the new doctrines proposed by Theresa seems to be becoming increasingly serious.
Judging from the prayers recited many times before meals, Dawn Boarding School seems to support new doctrines.
However, it is impossible to tell which faction these two members of the sect belong to.
No longer scrutinizing the two people in front of him, Gu Xinghe withdrew his gaze.
But at this moment, after disembarking from the carriage.
The two examiners in front of them ignored the others present, or seemed to want to understand the meaning of Dawn Boarding School.
Their demeanor and attitude appeared extremely cold.
At this moment, they focused their gazes directly on Carol and Rekaya, and then spoke to Sylph.
Are they the vessels of [misfortune]?
Their eyes seemed to hold no particular meaning, cold as if they were merely appraising an object that could be used.
The vessel of calamity.
In fact, this was not the first time Gu Xinghe had heard this term.
The Thorn Cult uses words related to misfortune, suffering, and bad luck as symbols.
And in the play he and Teresa saw at the Golden Apple Theatre at that time.
Theresa can be described as appearing as a vessel of misfortune.
The vessel, with its unique constitution, bears suffering and misfortune, and is also a representative and aggregate of calamities.
In the past, Teresa's actions triggered a miracle.
Although both of them were members of the Thorn Cult by profession.
However, as examiners who were new to the school, they should have inquired about the school's relevant information under normal circumstances, but they showed no interest in it at all.
It's as if the so-called campus assessment is just an excuse.
"You're too late."
However, he was faced with two cold and unyielding examiners.
Sylph, however, completely ignored their questions and instead directly accused them.
"I'm sorry, Sylph... We encountered some problems on the way and were delayed."
Who would want to get up so early to come to this run-down school?
Upon hearing this, one of the two examiners glanced at Sylph and then stammered out an explanation.
But if one of them is still trying to make excuses...
The other person present completely ignored everyone else, only looking at the dilapidated and old school gate in front of him.
This place is indeed quite dilapidated.
At present, both examiners seem to be arrogant and condescending.
Upon hearing this, Sylph simply gave the two people in front of her a deep look, as if she had instantly seen through their clumsy lies.
She then lost interest in continuing the conversation and simply turned and walked into the campus.
Subsequently, everyone else, including two examiners from the Thorn Cult, followed her into the academy.
After entering the campus.
The two seemed to have finally remembered their original role as examiners, and followed Sylph to learn about the school.
When Gu Xinghe and his group saw the two people again, it was in the school cafeteria at lunchtime.
Sylph, who had only appeared briefly, disappeared again as usual.
What's strange is that the two investigators were clearly members of the Thorn Cult.
Unlike before, Elaine did not lead everyone in a prayer before lunch this time.
Meanwhile, the two examiners did not seem to have any doubts about this.
He simply focused intently and seemed quite pleased as he ate the stew prepared by Chef Camo.
After lunch, the two examiners finally came to the classroom to observe the students' learning, just as Elaine had said.
At this moment, the blackboard at the back of the classroom depicts the scene of the school campus that Rekaya had drawn.
But despite appearing in the classroom.
Just like the obvious attitude of the two examiners from the beginning, they mostly just looked out the window at the scenery.
He wasn't paying attention to what was being taught in class; he just kept yawning, propping his chin up with his hand.
After the afternoon classes finally ended.
Everyone saw Sylph appear in the cafeteria for the first time and have dinner with everyone.
Just when all the players thought that this game instance was about to come to an end peacefully.
And they, as students on campus, also helped the school pass the assessment.
Sylph then led everyone to the school playground.
Compared to the surprise on the faces of the others, the expressions on the faces of the two investigators at this moment showed that things had not surprised them.
Night has fallen.
At this moment, Sylph and Elaine, who had been closely following her ever since she appeared, stood on one side of the playground.
A girl in a black dress under the moonlight, and her loyal followers standing behind her.
This made Sylph look like a real witch.
She looked at the crowd standing in the center of the playground with a smile on her face.
The words that came out of his mouth made everyone present extremely uneasy.
"As night falls, let us together celebrate the Blood Sacrifice, the sacred feast for the gluttons."
"Then... the sacrificial feast shall begin!"
At this moment, Sylph's face lit up with an excited smile, and she raised her hands as if looking down over the entire campus.
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