Chapter 982 Forty-nine. Esoteric Showdown

   The answer is yes.

   Occult Level 5 trials are still selected from the tasks, but the difficulty has been increased moderately: from 1 credit, 1 team point to 2 credits, 2 team points, it is limited to complete alone.

   does not deviate from the effective scope of the serial medicine.

   So the next day, Kiruat, Jaeger, and Naxi went to the mission hall. As it was noon, they waited until Lu Li and the gatekeeper returned from the mission.

   Mysticism level 5, Lu Li entered the 10th day of middle grade.

   Kiruat, who has two months to advance to the senior year, has only level 6, and this is almost the pinnacle of the middle level—level 7 is the domain of the senior level.

  Lu Li's talent made the team in the mission hall unable to hold back, especially the team that witnessed Lu Li complete the level 4 trial yesterday.

   Although they don't know the details.

   Even if they could offend Lu Li, even if they couldn't get Lu Li to join their team, they had to try—

   The first to come to trouble is the Viper Squad. When Lu Li did not meet with the Holy Light team, they approached Lu Li, and the captain, who gave off a cold, vicious, viper-like sense, asked Kiruat for a duel.

"I reject."

Of course    Kiruat would not agree. Their strength is much worse, especially Kiruat is good at fighting and guarding rather than dueling one-on-one.

   As for the possibility of a bad reputation for refusing to duel? Since Lu Li joined, the Holy Light Squad has been notorious in the tree trunk layer - even the senior squad is mocking, and Lu Li may join them when he enters the senior grade.

   Viper squad leader, Kiengard responded by taking off his gloves and throwing them at Kiruat's face. The glove was dodged by Kiruat, but a cold whisper sounded.

   "I, Kiengard challenge you to a esoteric showdown."

   There was an exclamation in the mission hall, and Jaeger and Naxi glared at them.

   At this time, Lu Li, who came back, stood beside Kiruat and looked at Kiengard calmly: "I will not leave the Holy Light team, nor will I stay in the middle school for too long."

   At most one month, when the occult is level 6 or 7, he will go to the senior year to study [curse title release].

  The middle grades are only a transitional layer, and even Professor Lu Li doesn't know anything about it, except Professor Gray.

"I promise you."

   But Kiruat suddenly agreed to Kiengard's "secret confrontation".

   Kiruat is only a shallow believer, but her family is a devout believer. She cannot allow the family and the church to be humiliated by her.

   "Three days later, duel hall, I hope you won't let your church lose its glory." The gloomy Keengard viper whispered like a letter, bowed gently to Lu Li, and left the mission hall.

   "Damn bastard..."

  Jaeger clenched his fists and clenched his teeth and cursed. He could hardly help rushing up and punching that hateful face just now—and had a good chance of succeeding.

   It's just that the gatekeeper is next to him. If he does, he will definitely be locked up for a month.

   "Let's go back first."

   Kiruat lowered his eyes, as calm as Lu Li.

   mocking, anticipation, sarcasm, sympathy, the Holy Light team returned to the lounge in the eyes mixed with emotion.

   "It's all my fault... I shouldn't have suggested that everyone go to the mission hall to pick up Luli."

   Naxi said guiltily. A piece of bird droppings fell on the cake, which originally caused trouble for Lu Li's 5th level of mysticism.

   Kiruat said nothing and sat down on Margaret's bed again.

   "What is the esoteric showdown?" Lu Li asked.

   Naxi answered honestly: "A duel in which believers of different churches risk their own and the dignity of the church is like a jihad that has weakened many, many, and is less bloody."

   "So there is also the shadow of Kiengard's church behind the 'scramble' for Lu Li?" Jaeger pondered. "Which church is Kiengard?"

   "The Church of the Spider God."

   "I thought it would be a viper or some shady church..." Jaeger muttered to himself, but Naxi hurriedly signaled to keep his voice down.

   "Don't offend the church, they might notice!"

  Lu Li thought quietly.

  Nasi extended the conflict to the churches behind Kiruat and Kiengard, making him sound what Professor Chris warned a few days ago: And those churches, don't get too close. If they are discovered, they will do everything in their power to win over you, control you, tamper with your will, and harvest your beliefs.

   For the time being, they only covet the prestige that Lu Li carries. But when he discovers the faith that haunts Lu Li and the humanity of his body...

   "So this esoteric showdown is also a confrontation between two sects?"

   Worried for a while, and even took a bottle of basic potion to check whether Jaeger, who was cursed or watched, asked again. "The Church of the Spider God will definitely help that bastard, and Kiruat's church should help her, right?"

   "The Church of the Holy Son has been contacting me." Kiruat whispered on Margaret's bed.

   But she ignored it, because she knew the reason why the church suddenly contacted her shallow believer - Lu Li.

   Kiruat hopes that the Holy Light team can remain pure, instead of a network of conspiracies and interests surrounding Lu Li.

   "If it really doesn't work..." Naxi murmured.

   "No!" Yeager interrupted Naxi roughly: "We can't betray Lu Li. He joined us because of his trust, so you want to live up to the esoteric showdown?"

"But we can't win! Behind Kiengard is the entire church. If Kiruat wins the duel, Kiruat, who brings shame to the church...and her...his family will even be punished or even expelled by the church. !"

  If the punishment can still be accepted by Kiruat's family, the expulsion is an unbearable blow - those who are expelled from the church will be labeled as unbelievers and apostates.

   The former is a heresy, the latter a disgrace.

  From the beginning of the weird age to this dark age, the unbelievers have always been heretics, and the apostates are even more spurned. Most people place their hope and obtain protection through faith in the church.

  People without faith are like sheep outside the fence. When night falls, the wolves can easily knock it down, tear it apart, and even mix into the sheep in its skin.

   "Then as long as Kiruat wins! As long as the church is not disgraced, the captain's family will not be expelled!"

   "I said we couldn't win! That's a cult! The church that is hatching the gods!"

   "We also have Lu Li!"

  The merchant Anthony arrived at this time with a letter. After reading the letter, Lu Li walked to the door.

   "Are you going to leave me too..." Kiruat murmured in a low voice.

   Her mood is not quite right, but she can think of the stress at the moment.

  Without the source, Lu Li's mind suddenly heard the conversation when he first met Katerina——

   "You've always been like this?"

   "What has always been."

   "So silent, hardly speaking except asking questions."

"almost."

   "You should try to change yourself and talk more."

  ——The parting dialogue with the last town of Innsmouth.

   "Remember what I said to you when we first met? You have to try to change yourself, don't be so indifferent..."

   "Try to change yourself..."

  …

   Looking at Kiruat's sad and vulnerable face, Lu Li's tone seemed to soften: "Fodor's confinement is over, I'll go to the library to see her."

"I will be back soon."

   (end of this chapter)