"Are you here to take the Quasi-Knight assessment?"
Looking at Ilyx, who was a few years younger than her, Li Xin looked very curious. After all, everyone who had come to take the assessment recently was an adult. They were all burly and rough-looking, so it was rare to see such a fresh-faced, handsome young man.
And for some reason, Li Xin only glanced at him a couple of times before she suddenly felt her heart skip a beat. It was that feeling of a little deer fluttering wildly inside!
*Thump, thump, thump!*
*Thud, thud, thud!*
In fact, the moment he laid eyes on this Hell Rose, Ilyx's Divine Maiden Furnace activated. This woman held a very high position in the Knight Hall, and she could also be considered quite wealthy. Winning her over would bring countless benefits.
"Then thank you so much, Sister Li Xin!"
"Mm, I'll take you straight to Uncle Nalan for the test. Keep it up!"
Since she had developed a favorable impression of him, she was naturally willing to clear the path for this young man. Women were such magical creatures. As long as you conquered her heart, didn't her body naturally follow?
"Right this way, please!"
Guided by someone who knew the place inside and out, Ilyx quickly arrived at the testing hall. Compared to acting as a high-profile mage, being a Guardian Knight or a Retribution Knight should make it much easier to conceal his identity.
Yet as the two of them walked side by side, Li Xin intentionally or unintentionally brushed her hand against Ilyx's shoulder and arm. Her face was even blushing!
"Little brother, your muscles are really firm!"
"Hehe, Sister Li Xin, why are you blushing?"
"Who's blushing?"
Along the way, Li Xin felt overjoyed, as if her spring had finally arrived. It seemed as though this suddenly appeared youth before her was her destined true love. If Hall Master Knight Nalan hadn't suddenly shown up, this girl might even have taken the initiative to kiss him.
"Xin'er, who is this?"
That was a chubby knight who was walking along while gnawing on a drumstick, as he always did. Though, to be accurate, he should be called sturdy.
"Uncle Nalan, this is Ilyx. He's here to take the Quasi-Knight assessment!"
"Oh? I thought this was your boyfriend. Truly, a grown girl can't be kept at home!"
Looking at the female knight, who was wearing a red coat and blushing all over, Knight Nalan shook his head. Still, he quite approved of the young man. After all, everyone had passed through that age. And in terms of appearance, Ilyx was exceptionally talented!
"Nowadays it's the young people's world. In that case, let's begin. Strike the tester with your sword; exceed 100 points and you pass."
Pointing ahead, the chubby knight stood aside and continued gnawing on his drumstick. Perhaps he figured Ilyx wouldn't necessarily pass. After all, the weapon this young man held in his hand was just an ordinary iron sword. Without any offensive enhancements, he would have to rely on his own genuine strength. But not every youth of this age was a genius.
"Many thanks to both of you. Please wait a moment, I'll be right done!"
Bowing respectfully to the two of them, Ilyx walked forward with his iron sword amidst the astonished gazes of the other testers around.
"Hahaha, where did this clueless punk come from? Is he trying to pass with that piece of junk?"
"This kid probably doesn't have more than 50 points of Spiritual Power. I bet one gold coin!"
"I used all the strength I had, and I only ever reached 97 points. How old is this kid anyway?"
Indeed, this profession truly made many people yearn for it. Because of that, those adventurers would come to test almost every month. But Spiritual Power wasn't something you could just fake. Some adventurers could rely on their own strength to take on a Level 2 magical beast single-handedly.Yet he just couldn't get past this hurdle!
What a helpless situation!
However, Ilyx paid no attention to the gossip swirling around him.
Instead, he smiled, picked up his own iron sword, and gently tapped the tester in front of him.
He didn't dare use too much force; being too flashy would cause trouble.
"Thud!"
They watched as the blue mercury column shot up rapidly, finally stopping at the 103 mark.
Although this was barely passing, it was at least a pass.
It was still much better than those mercenaries who had failed on the spot!
Seeing this, those who were more than a decade or even several decades older than Ilyx were dumbfounded.
"What is going on? This little kid actually—!"
Well then.
This was truly no joke.
Even though Ilyx was a Necromancer, his foundation was right there.
Even starting over from scratch, he had far more talent than the vast majority of people.
"Goodness me, little brother Ilyx, you really make me look at you in a whole new light!"
Seeing this handsome young man easily pass, Li Xin was even more excited than he was.
Meanwhile, Hall Master Nalan's roasted chicken leg dropped to the floor in shock right beside them!
"A genius, truly a genius, I never expected—"
According to normal logic.
Even for those figures cultivated by major aristocratic families.
It took at least until the age of 18 or even 20 to reach a Spiritual Power above 100 points.
Of course, that excluded those little monsters heavily groomed by major powers from a young age.
Yet Ilyx looked just like a commoner right now.
Ordinary clothes, an ordinary short sword from a blacksmith's shop.
This could only mean that this child's innate Spiritual Power value was extremely high.
Otherwise, it would have been utterly impossible at this age!
"Sister Li, does this count as passing? Can I be your boyfriend then?"
Seeing the red-haired beauty rushing toward him.
A wicked smile appeared at the corner of Ilyx's mouth.Then, lowering his voice, he asked this stealthily.
Based on his previous experience using it, Ilyx had already figured it out.
In fact, as long as he used his Divine Maiden Furnace for five to eight seconds, he could generally handle any female professional below the Fifth Tier.
For those between the Fifth and Seventh Tiers, each higher tier would likely require an additional five seconds.
Having traveled all the way here with this Hell Rose, they had long since exceeded that limit.
Had it not been for her sense of modesty and the fact that so many people were watching, this Hell Rose would have already stepped up to offer him a kiss!
"Alright, alright then, but could we not talk about this in front of so many people?"
Just as expected, this young lady readily accepted.
Yet, meeting the astonished gazes of the people around them, she blushed even more.
However, Ilyx didn't care about all that. He directly stated what he wanted.
"Well, as your boyfriend and having passed the test, shouldn't I get a sweet kiss as a reward?"
"Hate you, can we go somewhere private?"
Eager as she was to give away her first kiss in public, there were simply too many acquaintances around.
"Sure, no problem. How about your dorm?"
"You little rascal, is this moving too fast?"
Though her words sounded like a refusal, her actions completely contradicted them.
With that, the Hell Rose took Ilyx by the hand and led him straight up to the Hall Master.
"Uncle Nalan, I'm going to show Ilyx around. Is that alright?"
"Y-yes, well then, you two—"
Before the plump uncle could finish his sentence, the young man and woman had already walked out of the hall hand in hand.
If this wasn't a couple, what was?