Storm of Gods

Chapter 28: Breaking the Rules
The two men on the side stood up. They had no idea what the Sacred Land was and could only leave. The other two knew about the Sacred Land and were well aware of its laws and difficulties. "Senior Brother Nan Kai, I know about the Sacred Land. I have already mastered the Gate of Truth and am confident that I can reach it, but I haven't..."

Nan Kai waved his hand, "No need to explain, let's go back first. Black Rose doesn't want confidence, it wants real results."

Three more people left, and Li Xin stood up as well. Looking at the other three who were sitting steadily, he realized that he was probably the only one who hadn't gone yet. Seeing that Li Xin was still moving slowly, Nan Kai frowned and said, "Don't you know your own situation? Don't waste everyone's time, hurry up and go."

Just as Li Xin was about to leave, Luo Xue, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "Wait a minute, sit down first."

Everyone was slightly taken aback. Li Xin glanced at Luo Xue, who remained expressionless, and then sat back down. He didn't care whether he entered the Black Rose or not, but of course, entering would definitely be convenient for his mission.

Nan Kai and another senior female student were a little surprised, but they did not refute it. "You go first."

"I used the Gate of Truth, but I'm still a bit short of reaching the Holy Land..."

"Then come again next time." Nankai didn't stand on ceremony and immediately shooed them away, then looked at Hurta, "You're a Saxon, aren't you?"

“Yes, Saxon Hurta, arrive at the sacred land,” Hurta said.

"several times?"

"three times."

Nan Kai's eyes lit up. To have such abilities before even entering the Order Academy was quite remarkable. With proper training, he could definitely take on important responsibilities. Moreover, his information also showed that he had an extraordinary bloodline. He looked at Luo Xue, who nodded slightly.

Nankai smiled and said, "Hulta, leave your application form here. You've been accepted into the Black Rose reserve team. If you continue to perform well in the future, you will become a full member of the Black Rose. Congratulations."

Hurta breathed a slight sigh of relief. Lu Shuai swallowed hard. This wasn't quite what he expected, but luckily, he was pretty awesome too. "Ahem, my name is Lu Shuai, and I've arrived at the sacred land."

"several times?"

"once."

He couldn't play any tricks on Luo Xue, as she was said to have exceptional insight.

Nan Kai didn't say anything special, but seemed to know the name. "You are a prospective member of Black Rose, just like him. But to become a full member, you will need to go through further observation and testing."

Nan Kai said calmly, "This person has been invited. After all, there are always people with connections everywhere, and Black Rose is no exception. However, all those with connections are only allowed to become reserve members. This was decided by Grand Governor Luther after Black Rose's influence grew. He gave them face, but he didn't leave any useless people here."

Lu Shuai breathed a sigh of relief. His boasting was half true and half false. His family had indeed put in a good word for him. Of course, a baron's family was not qualified, but the kinship with the Grand Consul was real. The prospective member would receive a badge, which did not stop him from boasting.

As for the future, we’ll talk about it later.

The last three people's gazes locked onto Roland, and their expressions softened instantly. The tall, black-haired senior sister on the left smiled gently and said, "I am Fei Ruolin, the secretary-general of Black Rose. Roland is from Montcarette, Uriel City. I received an excellent grade in the comprehensive assessment of the Divine Grace Kingdom. Why did you come to our Tianjing Order Academy?"

Black Rose receives a copy of the information on the specially recruited students every year. Roland is the most amazing outsider this year, no, in the last ten years or so. Black Rose has also put a lot of effort into developing members from other countries. If they can successfully retain Roland and he achieves results, it will be a great contribution to Black Rose. Roland looked at the three of them, "The world is big, and I want to see it all. Tianjing is a very special place."

He didn't actually say anything, but even ordinary words spoken on such a handsome face seemed to have an artistic quality: "Have you ever been to the sacred land?"

“Yes,” Roland said.

"several times?"

More than ten times.

"You've been accepted! Congratulations, Roland! You're the first new member of Black Rose this year." Fei Ruolin stood up with a smile. "Welcome to the Black Rose and we hope you can bring glory to the Tianjing Order Academy."

Grand Consul Luther's idea and policy is to recruit talented people from all over the world to serve the Li Dragon. This is the kind of vision required to become a great power.

"No trial period?" Roland asked.

“No need. Your strength is beyond doubt, but Black Rose has an elimination system. Both formal members and probationary members are subject to elimination. If you don’t perform well in the Academy of Religion and in Black Rose’s missions, you will be eliminated. Of course, we believe you are perfectly capable.” Fei Ruolin handed Roland the badge of a formal member. The rose on the probationary member’s badge is colorless, while only formal members can wear the Black Rose.

As a fourth-year student, I've seen a lot, but seeing Roland up close is so handsome it makes my heart race. His eyelashes are so long, I really want to touch them.

Lu Shuai and Huerta, who were initially a little smug, were no longer so happy. Generally speaking, those who are good-looking tend to be less talented. It is said that the creator god likes to close windows when doors are opened and open doors when windows are closed. Did this kid get the wrong role? He's too good at stealing the spotlight.

With one starter and two substitutes, Fei Ruolin and Nan Kai felt relieved. They couldn't just fill in the numbers, but not being able to recruit anyone was equally frustrating.

"President, shall we let the next group of people in?" Fei Ruolin asked.

Luo Xue, who had been silent all along, looked at Li Xin. In fact, Li Xin had felt that she had been observing him ever since he came in. If he had Roland's looks, he would have suspected that this cold girl had taken a liking to him.

“You’ve been accepted too. Give him the badge.” Unlike her appearance, Luo Xue’s voice was gentle and clear.

Fei Ruolin and Nan Kai were both taken aback. Li Xin had also made arrangements, so he seemed to be a high-ranking member of the Order Academy. If the pressure from above was really coming down, they couldn't really ignore it.

Fei Ruoxue took out a reserve member badge. Suddenly, Luo Xue stood up, picked up a formal Black Rose member badge, walked up to Li Xin, and stared intently at him, making Li Xin a little uneasy. Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, she pinned the formal member's Black Rose badge to Li Xin's collar and extended her hand, "Welcome to the team, Li Xin."

Li Xin was stunned for a moment, then gently squeezed the other person's hand. The fair hand was a little cold, very soft, and made one want to hold it in their palm and knead it.

The atmosphere became strange. Not only Lu Shuai and the others, but also Fei Ruolin and Nan Kai were dumbfounded. As a first-year student, she became the president of the Black Rose Association in the second half of the year and defeated a group of senior brothers and sisters. She knew how terrifying Luo Xue's strength and background were. Even the mentors had no face in front of her.

Even if someone gives me a heads-up, at most I'll be a reserve member, and that'll be it...

(End of this chapter)