St Chaos Healer

Ch 59 - The Walls Of Judgment

The much-anticipated ascension ceremony had finally begun, and the stage for the trials had been set. The first candidate to be called upon was none other than Mathew Hal, the candidate who could grow a total of eight arms. With his heart racing, he walked through the narrow passage between the stands of the grandmasters.

The nearby seated retainers looked at him with condescending eyes, judging him by his appearance and the way he walked.

Unlike a typical arena, where the audience is thrilled and cheerful, the nobility retainers were serious and muttering in whispers. All the retainers and the grandmaster were a bunch of uptight nobles who maintained their proud appearance. It felt more like a courthouse than an arena, to be honest, thanks to those serious vibes.

However, there was one stand that stood out from the rest- the stand where Grandmaster Ajax of the Ivory Tower was located.

The atmosphere in their stand was completely different from the rest of the other eight stands. The Ivory Tower guys were having a blast like they were some party beasts who were here to watch a show. The retainers were engaging in boisterous conversations, sharing drinks, and indulging in food, creating a mess at their stand. Even Grandmaster Ajax, the leader of the Ivory Tower, joined in with his fellow retainers, being the loudest of them all.

For some reason, the other stands didn't bother to stop them. All they could do was just look at them with scorn and disdain.

The presence of the Ivory Tower was a breath of fresh air in the gathering of all the uptight pious nobles in other stands.

Finally, Mathew walked upon the stage and stood before the masked phantom mage. The phantom mage handed him a card, and though we couldn't hear what she said, the way Mathew held the card tightly indicated its importance.

Meanwhile, the other phantom mages distributed stone tabloids, which were then passed down to the nine grandmasters.

The grandmasters read the tabloids thoroughly, and their expressions shifted slightly. Some had disappointed looks, while others nodded their heads in acceptance. However, Grandmaster Ajax, with his giant body, had trouble reading the tabloid, as it was the size of a pebble. He had to hold it close to his eyeball, between his index finger and thumb, to read it.

The stone tabloids seemed to be the same ones used by the red cape mages during the blessing ritual, and they likely contained personal information about each candidate. Right now Mathew Hal's thorough report written by the red cape mages is being read by the grandmasters.

I am glad my assessment was right to show off as I did to score some points in the blessing ritual. Otherwise, I might not be standing here with everyone else.

An eerie silence filled the arena as the grandmasters read through the contents of the tabloids. Even the Ivory Tower retainers toned down when Grandmaster Ajax was reading the tabloid.

All we could do was wait for the grandmaster to begin their judgment.

Suddenly, a voice shattered the silence: "Greetings, grandmasters," said Mathew, bowing respectfully. "I am Mathew Hal from the southern Nimmer district. It's a pleasure to meet-"

"Keep quiet," muttered an agitated Grandmaster Hamanthra, "I don't remember giving you permission to talk, did I?"

Her stern eyes filled with dread, causing Mathew to freeze in his tracks. His face turned white as soon as he opened his mouth.

I don't get why Mathew suddenly decided to open his big mouth. Anyone in the right mind can tell that the grandmasters were busy but Mathew being an idiot really made quite a bad impression from the get-go.