The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 138 - 100 Ending and Beginning_2

Chapter 138: Chapter 100 Ending and Beginning_2

"We cannot expect a person to be absolutely rational, devoid of emotions; apart from cold stones, there are only monsters in the Black Fog."

Many Chief Judges also agreed, thinking it an impossible basis for a trial, and it was unreasonable to question a person who had contributed significantly.

Thus, the matter was settled.

Upon hearing the news, Rod finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had managed to get past this hurdle at last.

But this fanatical persona had now been established, and henceforth he would have to act even more zealously and show no mercy to all the Doomsday believers.

The Polluter Sect had suffered such a significant blow that they almost vanished, but Rod was concerned that they might deliberately leak the truth about the Redstone Village case to frame him.

To prevent this, Rod often took the chance to speculate maliciously in front of Lauren and other officials from the Internal Affairs Court about the potential counterattacks from the Polluter Sect.

Most of these were far-fetched and random guesses.

Secretly, he included this possibility: "Struck by such a massive blow, the Polluter Sect would surely be furious and seek revenge, but since he was powerful, the female assassins sent to exact revenge fell into his clutches. Thus, they could only resort to defamation, claiming that he shot the Black Priest Sarimi to silence her, and that he was the real perpetrator behind the Redstone Village incident, and so on."

By mixing truthful information with numerous absurdities, it made them seem ludicrous.

If it really surfaced, people’s subconscious reactions would be to disbelieve it.

Rod repeated it countless times, preventing Lauren and some officials, who genuinely thought he had "special investigative skills" and came to discuss cases with him, from coming anymore.

Perhaps this is essentially what being a Spiritual Visionary is... most of them had come to think, not needing a brain to find clues.

Thus, the whispering rumors of "why he killed the Black Priest" also vanished into thin air.

The whole affair thus concluded, the Redstone Village case gradually faded from view, and little was mentioned about Rod’s past anymore. What remained was to continue pursuing the Doomsday believers, destroying their dens, and cleansing their habitats until these human malignancies were completely eradicated.

With the loyalists in the Royal City fully purged, the skewed destiny trajectory was restored, and amidst some previous chaos, the governance of the Royal City returned to normal.

The new second-ranked executive and official processed a large backlog of matters, corrected many unreasonable dispositions, and deleted abnormal regulatory measures. Many refugees and undocumented residents received proper settlements.

With the disappearance of the Doomsday believers, the pressure on defense also significantly decreased. The Royal City Governance Hall specifically distributed Fuel Elements to all residents of the Lower City District, urging them to light their lamps brighter. This measure further reduced the occurrence of disasters, and the city’s defense gradually returned to its state before the Guardians were deployed.

The students and faculty of Jinworth Academy also gradually adapted to patrolling duties, learning how to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the academy in actual combat. Many students achieved significant growth, which greatly pleased the Elders of the Supreme Council, the executives, the Commanders from various legions, and the Guardians from Trolian. They were already discussing making patrol duties permanent and regular.

The King, who had controversially made such a startling decision, received endless praise.

They sincerely hoped that their King would remain on the Trolian Throne for a long time, guarding the Holy Fire, dispelling all turbulence, doubt, and unease, and guiding them through the darkness.

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Rod’s explosive growth attracted much attention in the academy, and suddenly, the previously almost invisible tri-academy group ten received significant attention. Many teachers and instructors suddenly noticed that, besides Kashan, there was another student worthy of attention.

His student profile had only been a single page. After the Internal Affairs Court lifted the abnormal block on it, the teachers and instructors were surprised to find his file had grown thicker than a person.

Having read his real file, they were shocked to discover there was a complete Spiritual Visionary among the new students. This seemingly useless "black food bucket" not only provided powerful Spiritual Vision but also possessed the environmental feature "Sewer Wanderer", reputed to significantly enhance the bearer’s combat abilities in sewers and provide immunity to the discomfort from dirty environments, even turning it into a pleasurable experience akin to paradise.

Being able to stay in sewers for nine days straight was clear proof.

The academy’s teachers and deans felt that the name might have been translated incorrectly. The correct names should be "Sewer Spiritual Visionary" or "Eyes and Feet that Pierce Filth and Darkness". Some teachers felt that was too long, as a Fire Spark’s name should be concise and powerful, reflecting its most significant feature.

After detailed discussions, they chose a name they thought was most appropriate:

"King of Shit."

The explanation was: "A complete Spiritual Visionary is a king among Spiritual Visionaries, and what is most abundant in sewers is shit, thus rightfully named King of Shit."

The disgust with the name was instantaneous and rejected unanimously by the female teachers, "How can such a cute boy be associated with excrement?"

However, the names they proposed such as "Sweetheart," "A Dose of Sunshine," "Fresh Green Breeze" were even more absurd.

Despite the lively discussion among the teachers, the Mechanical Research Institute was quite hostile towards it. The researcher responsible for the translation firmly believed that his translation had no issues, asserting that the correct translation of the Majis ancient text was, indeed, "Black Feed Bin."

To change the name, a complete Fire Spark Characteristic Ability test was necessary.

Of course, the Mechanical Research Institute currently lacked the conditions for such testing. The Spiritual Power Laboratory was extremely busy and could not spare any time.

This greatly disappointed the academy’s teachers and further convinced them that the Mechanical Research Institute was a congregation of oddballs. They insisted on such a weird name for a perfectly fine student.

And that wasn’t the only strange thing; his second Fire Spark was simpler, just one word:

"Grass."

It was said to rapidly restore Spiritual Energy, allowing him to fight for longer durations and recover quicker after battles.

This Fire Spark was highly superior, as the recovery of Spiritual Energy has always been a significant challenge for all Fire Holders. The higher the rank of the Fire Holder, the bigger the difficulty, especially for Combatants above the third level, whose Spiritual Power Level was usually 8 or 9, requiring at least ten days to recover after a battle.

If the conditions were poor, or if potions were insufficient, the recovery time would be even longer.

For First Level Combatants, the situation was even more critical. They had to use their power cautiously; otherwise, the lengthy recovery period could prevent them from fighting at full strength when facing major threats.

Special Level Combatants, on the other hand, were the strategic-level weapons of the Royal City. Their deployment required approval from the General Military Department, and the usage of such forces was one of the highest affairs of the Royal City.

If Spiritual Energy could be restored quickly, even by a slight margin, the entire strategy of the Royal City would change drastically, and the situation would markedly improve.

Hence, traits with recovery abilities were classified as first-class characteristics.

Downgrading a Fire Spark’s characteristics was second-class.

The scholars in the Great Book Library categorized various human characteristics into six classes based on their impact on humanity.

The first and second classes were rated as extremely useful, with vast potential, while the third class also had significant usefulness and potential.

The "Black Feed Bin" was so powerful that even as a Fire Spark, it was categorized as a first-class characteristic.

"Grass" was at least second-class.

And there was a third Fire Spark.

Its strength hadn’t been tested yet, but it was said to be of extremely high-intensity Spiritual Energy attack.

It would also be rated at least third-class.

For a Starfire Series student to ignite three Fire Sparks that were of the first, second, and third classes, he was absolutely top-tier.

The teachers suddenly understood why he was in the special student category.

All of this was a result of the Dean’s wise eyes piercing through the mist.

In a mere Group Ten, hiding two such outstanding talents, the teachers felt as though they had unearthed a treasure and turned their attention more towards this unremarkable group.

However, among the many rapidly progressing students, Rod was not the most outstanding; he was just the youngest. Many others had achieved more remarkable successes.

Seeing so many new talents rise within the academy, all the teachers, instructors, and deans were genuinely moved and delighted.

In Trolian, cut off from external contact and standing alone by this unique flame, every bit of hope was enormously precious.