My bloodline is so eager to improve.

"To be honest, I don't know the specifics of what happened either."

These words caused an uproar in the conference room.

What do you mean by not knowing?

A Level 1 alert was issued to summon everyone, but even the leader of the cult had no idea what had happened.

This is absolutely absurd.

"Commander, what does this mean?"

The bishop of the Harbour Diocese spoke with a frown; he was an old man with a white beard and the most steady character.

What is the content of the oracle?

Please clarify.

Otek ignored the raucous talk and simply turned to look out the window.

The sun was slowly setting, dyeing the horizon a deep golden-red, the evening glow filling the sky, magnificent yet lonely.

"Yes, who can truly fathom the thoughts of the gods?"

He chuckled softly, a smile carrying an indescribable meaning.

“Last night, a divine messenger appeared in my dream and conveyed a divine message on behalf of the goddess, but he only gave me a command without explaining the reason or purpose.”

Perhaps, right now, someone else is also troubled by the same dream as me.

As he spoke, he slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his tone firm and resolute:

"The messenger indicated that the order needed to send the Lady with the Lamp to the northern frontier."

Our destination is Oak Town in Silverfrost Valley.

That is the place guided by the goddess.

Chapter 143 The Lantern-Carrying Daughter (First Update, Please Subscribe)

The moment Orteke suggested sending out the Lady with the Lantern, the air in the entire council hall seemed to freeze instantly.

Those present, who were not members of religious orders who had been deeply involved in the order for decades, naturally understood the significance of the Lady of the Lamp.

Someone's fingers tightened suddenly as they held the quill pen, the tip leaving a thick black ink stain on the parchment.

Some people subconsciously straightened their backs, and their eyes all turned to Ortek, who was at the head of the long table.

Even the old knight Kyle's pupils suddenly contracted, and a look of undisguised surprise flashed across his face.

He looked at Ortek and said in a deep voice:

“Almost every generation of Holy Maidens of the Flame comes from the Order of the Lantern Maidens; this was not an easy decision.”

This is a semi-public secret within the religious order.

In the eyes of secular believers, the Lady with the Lantern is the spark that the goddess Felicity brought to earth.

They carried silver lanterns as they walked through the misty wilderness, spreading the gospel of the goddess, purifying the land polluted by the abyss, and enlightening the lost souls.

But only the high-ranking members of the order knew that the true significance of the Lantern Ladies went far beyond that; they were the order's hidden pawns, the sparks that illuminated the path forward in the fog of the times.

Every deployment is related to the future development of the mainland for decades or even centuries.

Kyle tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his gaze fixed on Ortek, who sat in the main seat.

He knew very well that using the Lady with the Lamp was not simply about spreading the gospel; it meant that a target worthy of the order's serious consideration had emerged.

He wanted to ask for more details, but Ortek simply raised his hand and pressed the edge of the table, then turned to the side and took out several rolls of bound parchment from the filing cabinet next to him, passing them around the long table.

The parchment scroll quickly reached Kyle's hands.

The cover has no emblem, only the words "Adventurer's File" and belongs to the Adventurers' Guild in Oak Town, north of Silverfrost City, in the Northern Duchy.

Kyle raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt creeping into his mind.

Otek is known for his meticulousness, so it was rather abrupt for him to suddenly produce a file on adventurers from a remote town at a high-level meeting.

He unfolded the parchment scroll with a puzzled look, his eyes scanning the text on it.

"Otto, the Ironclad Adventurer?"

His name was unfamiliar; he looked like an ordinary young man from the countryside.

Kyle ran his finger over the promotion record in the file. From Iron rank to Iron rank, it only took half a month, an unusually fast pace.

At first, he thought it was just some random guy, but when his gaze fell on the line about refining the fire seed, he suddenly stopped.

"Using the flame of the goddess Felicity as a guide, ignite your extraordinary profession and complete the ascension to the Iron Guard of the Flame!"

"Successfully drove away the incarnation of the Purple Hunger with the body of a mortal!"

Upon seeing this, Kyle abruptly looked up at Otek, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, unable to utter a complete sentence for a moment.

He finally understood why the leader of the cult had used the Lantern Girl.

At that moment, low gasps of breath began to rise from around the long table.

Clearly, the others also saw the key information, and their faces showed shock.

The extraordinary profession that can contain the goddess's flame signifies that one has gained Felicity's approval!

With a little nurturing, they could very well become the pillars supporting the religious order in the future!

Xing Shuang F finally understood why the goddess had given them such a strange oracles.

“What we need to do is choose a suitable Lady of the Lamp to go to the area around Oak Town to spread the gospel.”

Kyle spoke first, his voice carrying a subtle hint of seriousness.

He didn't spell it out, but the scene was filled with a cacophony of noise and commotion.

The so-called spreading of the gospel is just a pretext; the real target is this boy named Otto in the file.

Ortek didn't answer directly, but simply tapped the tinder lamp on the table with his fingertip.

As darkness fell, the flickering lamplight cast shadows on the lines on his face.

"The mission of the Lady with the Lamp has always been to illuminate the path for the order in the fog."

Every deployment requires utmost care and cannot tolerate the slightest mistake; therefore, extreme caution is necessary.

All of them agreed with what Autodesk said, which indeed requires careful consideration.

Kyle, however, asked the question directly.

"Who do you plan to send?"

To the best of my knowledge, the Lantern-Holding Women's Order currently has only three officially registered members.

These words caused a brief silence to fall over the council chamber.

The recruitment threshold for the Cult of the Lanterns is publicly stated to be extremely low.

As long as it is a devout rebellion, it is a complete mess.

Only those inside know that while getting started is easy, sticking with it is incredibly difficult.

Every girl who joins the cult must first keep vigil for the goddess for seven whole years.

For seven years, they could not leave the Night Watch Tower. In addition to their daily prayers and meditations, they also had to undergo rigorous, all-around training.

The schedule is packed tightly.

The curriculum, which includes basic swordsmanship and combat skills, identification of demons and monsters and exorcism rituals, divine magic and incantations, basic crafting, simple alchemy, herbalism and first aid, is so complex and intense that it is in no way inferior to the complete training of the elite Mist Knights within the guild.

Even more brutal is the final trial after the seven-year term.

No one wanted to talk about the details of the trials. All they knew was that out of every batch of Night Watch girls, less than one in ten thousand could walk down the Night Watch Tower alive and become a formal Lantern Girl!

However, once they become high priests as daughters of the lantern, they can simultaneously gain a class combat skill and a class spell, or even a class trait!

It can be said that even among the high priests, the Lantern Ladies are among the most outstanding.

The Order of the Lamp has considered expanding the size of its order.

Over the years, the Ottomans have allocated a large sum of money to the Order, expanding the Night Watch Tower, hiring senior instructors, and even relaxing some training standards.

Even so, the number of official members of the cult has only increased to three.

Each of the Lantern Maidens is a precious gem that the Order has painstakingly crafted, and cannot afford to be flawed in the slightest.

“Send Lisser.”

Otek's voice broke the silence.

He looked down at the copy of the file in his hand, his tone calm and resolute, leaving no room for argument.

Kyle paused for a moment, then frowned:

"Liesel?"

She is currently the leader and mentor of the Daughters of the Lamp, and is the eldest. If she is sent away so rashly, who will guide the remaining two Daughters of the Lamp?

Isn't that too risky?

Kyle wasn't questioning Ortek's decision, but there was really no precedent in the past for sending such a high-ranking priest as the recipient of the gospel.

"That's precisely why it's more suitable."

Otek looked up and tapped the record in the file with his fingertip.

"Otto was born in a remote village, orphaned, and raised by the village elders."

He grew up in the mountains and lacked close female elders around him.

Lisel was a few years older than him and had a quiet maternal glow, having cared for the younger generation of the Lantern Maidens for many years.

She's the easiest person to break down the defenses of this kind of child; she's the best candidate.

These words made Kyle's lips twitch, and she couldn't help but speak up:

"Commander, something sounds a bit strange about what you're saying?"

Chapter 144 Roxanne (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Upon hearing this, Ortek merely shrugged and declared with an expressionless face:

"There's nothing strange about it. I'm just making the most cost-effective and efficient investments."

He paused, his fingertips tracing the label of "Fire Seed Iron Guard" on the file, his tone becoming somewhat somber.

"Those extraordinary professionals who can absorb the Goddess's flame to complete their ascension are almost certainly a blessing from the Goddess."

He is still a novice, not yet fully developed, and this is the best time to win him over.

By the time he grows up, it will be too late to reach out.

He glanced up and swept his gaze across the scene of carnage, then almost collapsed.

"Notify Lisel to prepare to depart as soon as possible."

Even if you set off immediately and head north to Oak Town, it would take at least a month.

The value of this intelligence lies with the kingdom's nobles, the Mage's Guild, and even the Abyss's minions; they must have received it as well.

At this point, Ortek solemnly declared.

"Our goal is very simple."

Let Otto's will lean towards the Order of the Light.

Otek tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a dull sound.

"Adventurers will eventually retire, and when they want to change careers, we will be their best destination."

We cannot let anyone beat us to this.

However, this matter is of great importance, and we all need to sign confidentiality agreements to prevent our movements from being detected by those with ulterior motives.

Inside the council chamber, everyone wore solemn expressions.

No one doubted the appeal of this information.

A person who can autonomously absorb the goddess's flame is definitely someone who has received the blessing of the goddess Felicity.