Chapter 12 Anthony's Self-Doubt
Everything in reality is completely different from what the girl originally imagined.
When turning around, one can see that in the surrounding audience seats, a large number of extraordinary people in white robes are pointing at this side.
The young people on other stone chairs were also looking up, gazing at the "cloud" floating in the sky.
There are two clouds left.
One of them, as expected, was Anthony, a strong man whom Lily admired very much.
But what she didn't expect was that the other party seemed to have reached his limit at this moment! When she looked up at the illusion, she could clearly see it.
Anthony, standing with his sword in hand, has already approached the devil's pulpit.
But he obviously couldn't do more.
Because this rising star is currently trembling all over and looks like he may collapse at any moment!
How could...
Lily was stunned.
Because after a little thought, she could come to a conclusion——
If she hadn't been distracted before, she could have lasted longer than Anthony! But how was this possible? She and Anthony were not on the same level at all...
Lily didn't understand why this happened.
She had firmly believed that Anthony would take first place.
This is not some crazy idea, but a cognition based on the understanding of Anthony's strength.
As the strongest rising star in his country, Anthony's strength is not just about his well-developed limbs.
Hailed as the brightest rising star of the younger generation, he may look like a vase on the outside, but he is as strong as a rock on the inside.
His strong willpower is his most famous strength.
At the age of five, when his peers were still wetting their pants and playing in the mud, Anthony had already decided to become a paladin in the future.
If that were all, then he could be said to be quite precocious.
But Anthony wasn’t limited to precocity.
He actually did that.
Together with one of his uncles, he led an ascetic life traveling around the country in rags, without any supplies but a bowl, in order to temper his temper.
I persisted until I was ten years old!
You know, most of the country is desert...
This shows how strong his willpower is.
Anyway, Sister Lily feels ashamed of this.
That's why she felt that she, who had lived in a family and a convent since childhood and had never experienced any hardships in life, could never compare to such a strong man.
However, unexpectedly, the reality is quite the opposite...
The discovery shocked her deeply.
But what made her feel even more incredible was the second cloud.
In another cloud, the one who was still holding on was Andy, who in her opinion was at a disadvantage! "How come he is so strong even in this..."
After looking for a while, the girl fell silent.
As a person with a peaceful mind, she shouldn't be a girl who gets easily startled.
But the scene at this moment is full of contrast effects.
It can be said that Anthony, the strong man whom he admired so much, is now just holding on.
And what about Andy?
His behavior in the illusion was very normal.
He had been sitting on a bench near the podium, silently turning the rosary in his hands. There was nothing unusual about his posture and demeanor.
It was as if he was an ordinary devout believer, praying every day and confessing his sins of the day before the gods.
But the word "ordinary" is so dazzling at this moment! "He will definitely win."
This thought flashed through the mind of the shocked girl.
Then I felt ashamed of myself.
I had previously thought that the other party was a person with a weak willpower, and it was not fair for him to take part in this kind of assessment with others.
As it turns out now, they are not weak at all!
"Sure enough, my father is right. We should not underestimate anyone..."
When she lowered her head and looked away, the girl thought silently, but her face turned red.
Because I am really ashamed.
She felt that she had been constantly commenting on Andy in her mind, as if she was talking to a giant, shamelessly claiming that you are too short and need to grow taller before you can play with us...
What a shame!
…
The situation on the field did not reverse.
About ten minutes later, the blond boy who had been gritting his teeth and holding on in front of the devil statue finally knelt on one knee and lowered his head, which should have been proud.
The devil's laughter thus spread throughout the Starry Cathedral, echoing loudly and sounding extremely harsh.
But no one took it seriously.
They kept staring at the cloud that belonged to Andy without blinking.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Will he make history?" some people discussed in low voices.
"The previous archbishop holds the record for the longest willpower in this country. How long did he last?"
"34 minutes."
"How long did the boy keep it up?"
"21 minutes."
“…”
As if they were witnessing the birth of a miracle, the people in the audience subconsciously lowered their voices.
But because the overall environment was too quiet, Anthony, who had just emerged from the illusion, heard it all clearly.
He thought he would get first place, so he was stunned.
After listening quietly for a moment, Anthony looked up in disbelief, and then was completely dumbfounded.
From the outside, Andy's experience at this time was ordinary and nothing special.
But only those who have experienced it will know clearly how torturous and shameless the devil's whisper is! They will also understand how powerful the ordinary boy who was thought to be a weakling is! "I am no match for him..."
The more he looked, the paler Anthony's face became. He looked dazed and as if he had suffered a shock.
He is not a weak-minded person.
But who told him to look down on the boy before the test? Now that he found that his best willpower was easily crushed by "a child", he couldn't help but feel stunned and his mood became turbulent.
It can even be said that this unexpected situation made him confused and somewhat unwilling to believe the reality!
This is not just because I am outdone.
In fact, after Andy's performance, he fell into deep self-doubt.
As a reserve knight, humility should be the lowest standard of personality, but before that, he labeled a person as a weakling without even thinking about it.
Such arrogance and self-righteousness.
Although he still thinks that those ideas are actually quite reasonable and in line with normal people's cognition.
But now this fact proves...
"What are you thinking about!"
A friend heard Anthony's mumbling and slapped him on the head in annoyance.
"That guy is very strong, but willpower is something that can't be used as a stick."
"The next level is a one-on-one duel. Cheer up and let that guy learn some new knowledge!"
"Single Duel..."
Anthony was stunned when he heard this, then his expression softened, "Oh, I should cheer up."
“But I’m going to give it my all.”
He then said to his friend in a serious tone: "Don't underestimate him anymore!"
"Are you crazy?"
The friend was surprised to hear this, and then couldn't help but sneer.
"You're going to go all out with that skinny kid who's as thin as a monkey?"
"Don't bully the kid too much, okay?"
(End of this chapter)