There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Muir's secondary objectives are four: [To uncover the truth behind the Sacred Tree's illness], [To kill five elite members of the Cult of Silence], [To acquire ten Shadow Loot], and [To slay the corrupted Forest Guardian].

Well, the last secondary objective is actually the same as Lu Qing's Thousand Jade Seal objective, which should be considered good news.

As for what the Shadow Spoils were, Lu Qing didn't know either. Similarly, she didn't know what the so-called Soul of Resentment, one of her secondary objectives, was either.

As for the secondary goal of carving ten masks by hand, she had tried that, but the masks she carved randomly didn't count, and she didn't even know what they were.

However, there's no need to worry too much about this. If you don't know now, you'll find out eventually. Just relax.

“Your Highness… it seems like you always manage to get some rather special roles, Lu Yi,” Muir said after sharing information with Lu Qing.

“Thieves aren’t bad either. I really want your [Shadow Mastery].” Lu Qing said with a smile.

She knew from the name of the skill 【Shadow Mastery】 that it was definitely related to the Shadow Realm, and she felt that it would be a good match for her 【Nightmare】. After they were combined, some very powerful skills might emerge.

As for [Spirit Communication], she hasn't yet felt the usefulness of this skill, nor does she know whether it's good or bad.

........

Time quickly passed to one o'clock in the afternoon, and Yorick gathered everyone together, intending to take them to test the blessing of the sacred tree he had received.

This time, the place they went to was different from the one in the morning; it was located in the basement of the cathedral. Yorick led the group into a dimly lit corridor and stopped in front of one of the rooms.

“Go in one by one. Someone inside will give you the test records. After you’re done, come out and let the next person in,” Yorick said, standing in front of the door.

After he finished speaking, he stood motionless in place.

"........."

The corridor suddenly fell silent. Lu Qing glanced at Yorick and realized that he really had nothing more to say, which left her speechless.

She was walking at the very front, and since Yorick had finished speaking, she should start the conversation.

Thinking this, Lu Qing stepped forward, pushed open the door in front of her, and went inside.

There were no magic arrays or anything like that Lu Qing had imagined in the room. There was only a counter and a woman in a black robe sitting behind it.

"Hmm, the first one to arrive is actually Her Highness the Princess?"

A woman's languid voice came from beneath her black mask. She extended her slender fingers and gently tapped the counter, saying, "Come, Your Highness, please sit here... Hehe."

After she finished speaking, she chuckled softly twice, seemingly quite happy.

Lu Qing frowned, sensing that the woman in front of her was a bit strange. She walked to the counter, found a chair, and sat down.

"She's quite cute." The woman looked at Lu Qing and reached out to pinch her fair face.

"..."

"Why is it that there are always people who like to take advantage of me!" Lu Qing's lips twitched as she complained to herself.

“Is there anything I need to do?” she asked, taking a deep breath.

"Hmm..." Hearing Lu Qing's words, the woman put on a thoughtful expression and said, "Let me think about it, how about... striking a cute pose for your older sister to see?"

She looked at Lu Qing with a seductive gaze, her voice carrying a subtle electric current that sent shivers down Lu Qing's spine. Subconsciously, Lu Qing thought of a very cute pose.

"Meow~"

She made a claw shape with her left hand and gently raised it to her cheek, making a soft, childlike meow, just like a cat rubbing its face with its paw.

"hiss........"

The women were stunned by Lu Qing's action. She had only used her charm to make Lu Qing subconsciously make a cute gesture, but she hadn't expected that the gesture would be to meow like a cat!

At the same time, Lu Qing realized what was happening. As her cheeks turned bright red, she quickly put her hands back in their original positions and adopted a standard ladylike sitting posture.

"What did I just do?! Aa ...

A deafening screeching sound erupted in her mind, like a groundhog's scream. After venting her frustration, she quickly realized something was wrong.

"What did you just do to me?!" Lu Qing asked, looking at the woman in front of her.

"Oh dear, it's just a simple charm. We'll use this to test for the blessing of the sacred tree later, little cutie~" The woman looked at Lu Qing with a smile, then gently raised her left hand, making a cat paw shape.

"Meow~"

"........."

Lu Qing was truly surprised that the guy testing the Blessing of the Sacred Tree had such a twisted sense of humor. After a moment of speechlessness, she said expressionlessly, "May I begin the test?"

"of course can."

Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, the woman stopped her playful antics and said seriously, "I will guide you to release the Blessing of the Sacred Tree later. Don't resist it, otherwise the charm will easily lose its effect."

"If you hadn't done what you just did, I probably wouldn't have had any objections..." Lu Qing muttered to herself.

"You are Princess Fanhusi Dan, you can't be so petty. Relax and listen to what I have to say~"

"Close your eyes, and then carefully feel the changes within your body, feel the power bestowed upon you by the sacred tree."

"Remember how you feel right now, and then say it out loud..."

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Chapter 469: I'm not stubborn!

"Okay, next one."

When Lu Qing came to her senses, her test was already over. The last fragment of her memory was the part where the other party asked her to express her feelings.

She had no idea what she felt or what she said.

Is it really possible to describe this feeling with words?

Is the feeling conveyed through seduction truly accurate?

How does the Vatican of Hongli Sam rely on descriptions to determine the types of skills?

It's no wonder she was worried about this, because in her opinion, her once-in-a-century... well, it didn't seem that exaggerated. It was just a very rare psychic ability, so shouldn't it cause some kind of sensation the moment the test ended?

Well, it's not that I want a bunch of people to know, but at least I want to give the woman in charge of the test a little surprise, and then she should urgently contact the Pope.

The Pope was immediately awestruck upon seeing her and took her as his saint!

Ahem, just kidding, that's how it's written in the book.

In reality, such a thing is not impossible, it's just that the probability is relatively low, but there will still be some reaction, right?

After the test ended, Lu Qing didn't see any strange expression on the woman's face. It was as if everything was normal. She kicked her out and let the next person in to take the test.

Hmm, this has left her a bit bewildered. If she really misjudged the situation, then she'll have to find a way to prove that she has indeed gained the talent of psychic abilities.

But then again...

Lu Qing suddenly realized that her [Spirit Communication] skill seemed to have been devoured by [Nightmare]. It was not impossible that some strange changes had occurred, causing the opponent to misjudge.

Ultimately, whether this skill can still be used normally is a question.

Thinking about this, she felt inexplicably panicked, but there was nothing she could do but wait and see what happened, and then figure out a solution.

........

Compared to the psychic ritual in the morning, the test of the Sacred Tree's blessing skills was much shorter. After all, there were only twenty-four people here, and even if each person needed five minutes, the test would only take one hundred and twenty minutes.

After the test was over, Yorick told everyone to go home and told Lu Qing and the others that someone would deliver letters with arrangements for them to their residences.

At this point, someone asked out of curiosity what would happen if they didn't go.

“It won’t make any difference if you don’t go. You’re the one who’ll miss out anyway, and no one will come looking for you,” Yorick said, glancing at the person who had raised the question.

Yorick actually had something else to say. If it's a skill that's not that important, then you can just not go, and no one will care. But if your skill is very important, the kingdom will send someone to invite you.

The kingdom will be responsible for resolving any difficulties you encounter and will grant any requests you may have. However, if you are ungrateful, the kingdom will consider whether to use coercive measures based on factors such as your family's financial situation.

Of course, the last point is reserved for people whose skills are truly important; ordinary people don't get this treatment.

"Ah~ it's finally over." Muir yawned as he walked with Lu Qing.

"Where are you going after this is over?" Lu Qing asked Muir with some curiosity.

In this dream world, Muir is an orphan living in a cheap hotel in the lower part of the capital city. The area is not safe and is a place where gangsters and thieves roam.

Lu Qing felt that Muir should not go back to that kind of place, and coincidentally, the other party thought the same thing.

“Hmm… I want to go with you.” Muir seemed to have already thought about this question beforehand, and answered.

"Follow me?"

As expected, yet unexpected, Lu Qing thought Muir would ask her for some money to move to another place, but she didn't expect him to want to come with her.

If they really went together, she would take Muir to the castle.

"It doesn't seem like it's impossible."

All we need to do is explain it to Eileen and Myron, and then arrange a room for Muir in the castle.

There must be many empty rooms in the king's castle, the kind used specifically to entertain guests.

"Speaking of which, has someone been following us since just now?" Lu Qing frowned and whispered to Muir.

“There are four people. They came out of the basement, and it doesn’t seem like they’re after you.” Muir had also noticed the group earlier. He nodded and continued:

"It must be to protect us specifically, to prevent those who receive the blessing of the sacred tree from encountering any accidents along the way. The fact that we are not allowed to go back at noon probably means that the protection personnel are not ready yet."

"Ah."

Lu Qing nodded. She had thought so at first, but what puzzled her was that these four people only appeared after Muir came to her side.

In other words, these people were actually there specifically to protect Muir, but what about her?

Our princess seems lost in thought. She often seems to get stuck on rather strange things. Has she forgotten Sir Myron?

As the kingdom's foremost knight, his presence was the best protection, a fact Yorick knew well, which was why he didn't send anyone to follow the princess.

"Is that how it is?" Lu Qing thought to herself, looking at the contents of the diary with a slightly blank expression.

"No, who are you calling stubborn!"

[...]

The diary made no response; it was just a diary that randomly recorded events and knew nothing about anything.

"........"

Seeing the diary that didn't react at all, Lu Qing immediately felt deflated, thinking that there was no point in arguing with the diary.