Chapter 157 - Chapter 157: Chapter 150 Monarch "Claws of Wasteland (1/2)
Chapter 157: Chapter 150 Monarch “Claws of Wasteland
In the basement of the Fischer Manor, Chris, Byrne, and Irene gathered together once again.
For twenty-one years, the three siblings had weathered storms together, supporting one another through crisis after crisis, gradually pulling the once extremely weak Fischer family back on its feet.
Going forward, they would continue to support this boat that was carrying an increasing number of people.
Irene looked down at the sheet of paper in her hand, upon which Chris had written very neatly his conjecture concerning the ritual needed to ascend to the fourth rank of the Path of Tranquility.
“The conjecture for the ascension ritual to the 4th Rank of the Path of Tranquility requires a person of Tranquility to kill a sinner with Extraordinary power. The greater the sinner’s crimes, the more potent their strength, the more evil the person is, the better the feedback effect of the ascension ritual will be.”
Killing, huh?
Irene pondered, finding an unusually tight connection between the Path of Tranquility and death.
“How did you come to this conjecture about the ritual?”
After reading the paper, Byrne quickly asked the question Chris completely didn’t want to hear.
Chris deeply furrowed his brow; he really couldn’t be bothered to explain too much.
“Speak up; this is very important. I want to record all the experiences and encounters we have had with the Power of Consecution for the sake of our family’s future,”
said Byrne with a smile on his face, knowing full well that under normal circumstances Chris wouldn’t want to talk much, but still compelled him to continue.
Chris, rather helplessly, took out a pen and paper to write down his experiences from the past year.
A year ago, upon his departure from the family, he had wandered in various places throughout the East Coast Province, constantly reflecting on the key to the Path of Tranquility.
Silence, death, the calm within.
He could sense why the Path of Tranquility was so well-suited for him.
Thus, Chris started with his own experience with the Path of Tranquility, engaging in many activities related to “silence, death, the calm within.”
He had killed certain individuals, cut off all contact with people, and even tried not speaking for three months.
Byrne nodded slightly and finally asked, “In the end, you discovered that killing the guilty allowed spirituality to boil from deep within the soul?”
“Yes.”
Chris replied softly, confirming it was so.
Irene knew Chris was not fond of speaking and was also beginning to understand that communicating with others in his state could affect his progress on the Path of Tranquility.
So she turned to Byrne and spoke in Chris’s stead:
“It’s not just as simple as killing the guilty; there is also a requirement of quality.”
“He has already killed thirteen Extraordinary Exponents at the Beginning Level who were guilty, but only the first twelve showed signs of stirring spirituality, with the thirteenth having no effect.”
Irene shook her head and continued,
“It is far from enough. Even though he has already killed twelve guilty at the Beginning Level, it is still not enough. He likely has to kill several at the Transmutation Level to successfully ascend.”
Irene paused for a moment, her eyes filled with seriousness, and emphasized,
“And it has to be the more powerful and the more sinful the Extraordinary Exponents are, the stronger the feedback effect for the ascension ritual will be.”
So that was it.
Byrne nodded lightly, now comprehensively understanding the ascension ritual for the 4th Rank of the Path of Tranquility.
However, finding guilty Extraordinary Exponents at the Transmutation Level wasn’t like picking vegetables in the market. Even for the elusive Chris, it wasn’t easy to just kill them off.
And there was another important question.
“I also want to know, just how is ‘guilt’ actually defined?”
He suddenly thought of this, contemplating as he spoke: “In fact, definitions of guilt can vary in different regions, usually, in the eyes of the law, murder is a sin, but in many places, there are different distinctions.”
“For instance, in the Terrara Church State to the south of the continent, high-ranking individuals killing a slave is not only not a sin but is also considered an act of mercy.”
“Take Viscount Garcia, for example. He has slaughtered many Rhea People in wars, yet in Cyart, it is regarded as military merit, even seen as heroic.”
“Also, if a noble in a certain place is very cruel, and some Extraordinary Exponent without legal status is commissioned by the common people to assassinate him, committing an act of justice – would that be considered a sin?”
“So, how exactly should ‘sin’ be defined?”
He actually wanted to add, in front of Irene, that offending the great Lord of the Lost was certainly considered a severe sin in her heart, but it might not be the same in the eyes of others.
However, Byrne only pondered for a moment and immediately requested forgiveness from the Lord of the Lost in his heart, realizing how impudent he had been.
Chris shook his head, speaking calmly, “It is based on the person of Tranquility’s own perception as the standard.”
So that was it, now it was clear. Byrne gently nodded, took out his pen and notebook, and recorded the extremely important information to save time for future family members who might embark on the Path of Tranquility.
Then, he asked directly: