Chapter 275 - Chapter 275: Chapter 265: Preparations for Advancing to the 5th Step! (2/2)
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Byrne was astonished beyond belief, and then his excitement surged to the point of frenzy, so much so that even his typically composed self nearly jumped up!
“You’re serious! That’s just fantastic!”
Lilian nodded gently and continued:
“Currently in the Fischer family, only father and Chris have reached the 4th Rank of the God Pantheon stairway, so I’m very curious about your grasp on the current Power of Consecution.”
Byrne immediately said:
“I still need a lot of time, Chris, how about you?”
Chris nodded without hesitation, calmly acknowledging, “I’m ready.”
Upon hearing this, Byrne and Lilian were both thrilled beyond words. As long as he completed the ritual to ascend to the 5th Rank, the Fischer family would be able to boast a powerhouse on par with a Monarch!
This was an achievement countless smaller families had dreamt of for a century!
An accomplishment Viscount Bast hadn’t truly touched in his lifetime!
With the presence of a Monarch Level top expert in the family, the entire Fischer’s situation would undergo a tremendous change, rising to join the upper echelons of society that the large families occupied!
To become a noble family with a Monarch powerful expert, aside from the Ten Great Families of the Eastern Four Kingdoms, there was no doubt the Fischer family would become a major rising star!
Byrne, with a smile, continued, “Fortunately, Duke Romann didn’t force Chris to marry into the Romann family, they’ve tacitly allowed us to enter the circle of top nobility.”
Lilian nodded and said, “Because the structure of the Ten Great Families for a century is bound to change sooner or later, why not start with us? They understand this as well.”
“As long as Uncle Chris can reach the 5th Rank, we could become ‘part of the banquet,’ entitled to divide the resources of Cyart among ourselves!”
“Not just Cyart, but also the Eastern Four Kingdoms, no, we aim to establish a terrestrial God’s Kingdom where the faith of the Lord of the Lost prevails. His radiance will cover every corner of the world, sooner or later…”
As she spoke, she became excited and her eyes sparkled with light.
Byrne took a deep breath and continued to inquire:
“Tell us now about the rituals for the Path of Knowledge and Path of Tranquility, without delay.”
Soon, Byrne and Chris learned about the rituals for the two paths and the name of the 5th Rank for each.
The 5th Rank of the Path of Knowledge.
The name of the Consecution is “Ancient Researcher.”
For an Extraordinary Exponent on the Path of Knowledge to become an “Ancient Researcher,” they must fully master the extraordinary power of the previous four ranks and then complete the ritual—
Discover an ancient ruin never seen by anyone, excavate at least three extremely valuable ancient artifacts, and document a substantial amount of ancient knowledge to complete the ascension ritual.
Byrne, after reading about the ritual, fell into contemplation.
Without an oracle to reveal it, it would truly be hard to stumble upon the content of the ritual on their own!
How would a normal person think of archaeology when they have nothing better to do?
It’s possible they’d never find the correct content of the ritual in their lifetime!
He took a deep breath, closing his eyes, and once again silently thanked the great Lord of the Lost deep in his heart.
If possible, Byrne didn’t want to die either. He hoped to master the Power of Consecution of the 4th Rank and complete the ascension ritual for the 5th Rank within his limited lifespan.
To see the view from higher up!
Lilian then turned to look at Chris, who had been silent all along, standing on the other side.
“Uncle Chris, what follows is about the name of the 5th Rank for the Path of Tranquility and its ascension ritual.”
Chris nodded lightly, and Byrne also quickly started to listen attentively.
He obviously knew that the most important thing for the family now was to assist Chris with the ascension ritual!
Whatever Chris’s ascension ritual might be, even if it could lead to certain sacrifices, Byrne would without doubt mobilize the entire Fischer family and their allied families’ power to fully support Chris’s ascension!
This was of paramount importance!
Lilian understood the gravity as well and continued very seriously, not missing any conditions.
“The 5th Rank of Consecution on the Path of Tranquility is called ‘Demon-Hunting Master,’ and to ascend to ‘Demon-Hunting Master,’ the ritual you must complete is… to kill a Monarch Level mysterious creature or a mysterious existence of a different power system, but of equivalent strength, without the help of anyone stronger than yourself!”
Demon-Hunting Master?
Chris didn’t speak, but pondered whether the title “Demon-Hunting Master,” which sounded like a special sequence for non-human opposition, might be actually weak against humans?
He hoped to possess enough power in any situation.
Byrne was stunned.
“I see.”
He tightly clasped each of his fingers, muttering to himself:
“The ritual requires the killing of a Monarch Level mysterious creature or existence, could it be the destiny of the Fischer family?”