Chapter 430 - Chapter 430: Chapter 407 Arte of the Fischer Family (2/2)
Darren nodded, understanding her deep down. Christine was never a social butterfly to begin with. Although her insight into people’s hearts meant she wasn’t bad at socializing, she just didn’t like it, or it could be said she detested it to the point of “abhorrence.”
Because she possessed the “Peeking Eye,” she could discern other people’s aptitude, talent, and character. Deep down, Christine truly had no patience for those who were hypocritical or even more disgusting.
“How are things with all the various matters lately?” he asked casually.
Hearing this, Christine paused, her face gradually showing an expression of despair and pain.
“Not bad, I guess. The situation in Cyart has gone to the dumps already. Even if more troubles arise, heh, what can be done?”
“The eleven years of civil war and the Undead Calamity have destroyed most of Cyart’s foundations…”
“Since the unification of Cyart, I’ve been continuously busy, non-stop. But there are simply too many things to do, and even my ‘Enforcer’ team, at full capacity, still faces too much…”
She sighed and continued,
“Rather, our original efficiency and scope were only sufficient to cover the East Coast Province, and now is the busiest time for governing Cyart, so there’s just too much to do.”
“However, the upside is that these ‘actions’ have quickened my pace on the ‘Path of Authority’.”
After Christine had spoken, Darren nodded his head, smiled, and squinted his eyes as he said,
“As far as I know, you’ve completely mastered the power of the Consecution at the 3rd Rank, Christine. When do you plan to complete the ascension ritual for the ‘Glorious Knight’ at the 4th Rank?”
However, Christine appeared quite “nonchalant,” or one might say indifferent, about her personal extraordinary power.
“No rush. My personal extraordinary power really isn’t important.”
“No, I think it’s very important.” Just then, Andre, who had been listening by the side, spoke up.
He gazed at Christine, whose eyes slightly trembled as they met the gaze of her significant husband.
“Andre…”
Andre said very earnestly,
“Christine, I know you don’t cherish your own life, but I want to say that your life is very valuable to me! It’s even more important than my own life!”
“I dream that you will advance to the 4th Rank sooner because only then, in the time that remains, will you have the chance to reach the 5th Rank!”
“I beg you, Christine… I haven’t asked much of you, but this is the one thing I hope you can promise me, to complete the ascension ritual for ‘Glorious Knight’ soon!”
Andre’s expression turned unprecedentedly gentle as he held his wife Christine’s hand and said,
“Survive, my Christine…”
Christine was clearly moved, but after some thought, she still said, “Andre, I have already pledged my life and destiny to the family…”
But then, Darren suddenly interjected very seriously, “Christine!”
“I agree with Andre because perfectly honing a blade is actually the best way to use it. If you hope to be relieved of duty and retire back to the Lord’s side in a few decades, then it doesn’t matter.”
“But if you hope to serve the Fischer family longer, perhaps even for centuries, and genuinely want to help everyone in the Fischer family, you must step onto the 5th Rank while you still live!”
Christine took a deep breath, knowing full well in her heart that Andre and Darren were expressing concern for her.
They hoped she would live longer, instead of being reduced to a “consumable.”
In fact, as Andre had said, for a while, Christine felt that her “Life” and “Individual Will” were completely unimportant.
But in that moment, she suddenly understood a lot. Andre and Darren were right—if she had the chance to ascend to the 5th Rank, she needed to try for it.
Such an attempt would be a positive action for herself, for those close to her like Andre and Darren, or even for the entire Fischer family and the Dawn Church.
Although deep down Christine felt it was highly unlikely she would ever touch the 5th Rank in her lifetime, she still nodded decisively and said, “I understand. I’ll complete the ascension ritual in the next few days.”