Hate Me, Miss Witch!

"Have you heard? Sylvia seems to have some strange disease. She has been locked in her room for a whole week. She may not even participate in this coming-of-age ceremony."

"I have also heard the news. It seems that she can no longer speak and can only use written words to convey information."

"More than that, I heard from the servants in the mansion that her hair and eye color were abnormal, and she was gradually turning pale. Maybe she was cursed."

"Curse? I think this is retribution! Retribution from the tens of thousands of innocent souls she killed!"

"If she were to be cursed and die completely like this! That would be the best ending for everyone!"

"And it's a good thing that she doesn't come to this coming-of-age ceremony... After all, this is an annual event for the whole family. If she really comes, it will only disappoint everyone."

"There is also the member with a foreign surname named Xia... It seems that he has been interacting with Sylvia before. He must have wanted to use her identity to enter the family. Unfortunately, something like this happened."

"I heard that his parents also died in that disaster... I can only say that that person really disowned all his relatives and did whatever it took to get the upper hand. He was really a ruthless person."

"However, he made the wrong bet after all. After the adult ceremony, he should have no choice but to leave the royal capital."

…

Trivial gossip carried by the wind, but Xia Ya paid no attention to it.

What is the origin of an allusion from the past?

"Don't argue with a fool."

"Master, I strongly disagree with your opinion!"

"Yes, you are right."

Just be ruthless if you are a ruthless person who will do whatever it takes to gain a higher position within the family. Xia Ya feels that her image is quite good, as it saves her from the trouble of contacting acquaintances and revealing that she has no relevant memories in the historical reverberations.

At this moment, most of his attention was devoted to the panel in his mind.

[Novice mission status has been updated]

[Mission Goal 4: Complete the coming-of-age ceremony for the Grand Duke Cangting’s family, and become a core member of the family through the coming-of-age ceremony, and truly join Elder Norton’s plan. 】

This is a new task stage goal that will be refreshed after the favorability task of the previous stage is completed.

Elder Norton wanted to make big news, which was a conclusion that Char could draw at a glance.

After all, based on the information Char collected in the reverberations of history, although the current Principality of Cangting is in the "Disaster Land" period, the border is often in danger, so much so that the Grand Duke himself has to guard the border all year round——

But judging from the current situation, this country is still relatively stable and is far from the point of imminent collapse.

Only if internal personnel cause trouble, the Cangting Principality will be quickly destroyed within a year.

However, there are very few records about the Cangting Principality in historical records. Xia Ya can only speculate on the specific details, but cannot grasp the details.

Although he had previously gained the trust of Elder Norton through his acting skills, except for a few words from the Riddler at the beginning, Char had never received a clearer instruction since then.

"It's really a reality. Even if a subordinate has his life in his hands, if he doesn't show enough strength and status, he can't really get into the core of the plan and grasp the whole picture."

Xia Ya's eyes paused on the "coming of age ceremony" in the system's light curtain.

After all, Brunstadt is the grand ducal family that controls the entire principality.

Therefore, this family's coming-of-age ceremony is naturally not as simple as holding a ceremony to commemorate the family members' transition from minors to adults.

This is an assessment, or a trial, somewhat similar to the coming-of-age ceremony of the Maasai people in Xia's previous life.

Completing the trial means that your potential is recognized by the family, you are qualified to be trained by the family, and you will most likely become a member of the family's internal management team in the future.

If you fail to pass the test, you will basically be abandoned and no longer devote your efforts and resources to training.

And for a member with a foreign surname like Char who was adopted by the Brunstadt family, if he fails the trial, he won't even have the chance to become a lazy useless person——

Basically, they will be directly assigned to various villages and towns under the jurisdiction of the principality. At best, they will receive a share of the local establishment and be put to waste, at worst, they will be exiled and assigned.

Although Chara naturally doesn't attach much importance to the future development of a place with historical reverberations, if he really wants to get Norton's attention and get involved in his plan, the coming of age ceremony in front of him is the best opportunity.

…

The suburbs of Cangting Royal Capital.

A huge forest farm located in the deep mountains.

Several huge warning magic circles shrouded the entire forest farm.

The old man with white beard and hair, wearing a robe, stood in the center of the open space in front of the forest farm, his majestic eyes scanning the many young people present.

He is also one of the elders of the Brunstadt family, but unlike Norton, who assumes the authority of the family master and has a high position and power, the old man in front of him is basically responsible for stationing here all year round and rarely interferes in the internal affairs of the family.

The old man's Qi is very obscure, but according to Xia Ya's spiritual perception, he should be a genuine four-ringed beast control master.

Although due to being too old, his soul strength is weaker than when he was young, and cannot be compared with the young and powerful four-ring strongman like Lieutenant Colonel Sieg, who is in his prime, but it is by no means inferior to the master, and generally It can be compared with the three-ring high-level beast masters.

The white-haired elder glanced at everyone present and nodded slightly.

"I think since you are here, you should all know... what this coming-of-age ceremony means to you, especially those with foreign surnames."

"The family doesn't need useless people. It's enough to be able to protect and train you until you reach adulthood."

"Everything that follows, status, power, fame, extraordinary resources... these all need to be fought for by your own strength."

"Also, I need to remind you something."

The old man's voice was very old.

"This trial is not only important for your future development prospects in the family, but also for you as beast masters."

"Because this may be the only opportunity for most of you to contract with the pet beast of the high-ranking king race in this life."

His eyes slowly scanned the crowd.

next moment.

A silvery white storm suddenly set off on the blank land.

A majestic human figure whose body was made of pure silver and flashed with illusory light points quietly appeared behind the old man.

That illusory figure made of flowing mercury exudes powerful power, which means that even if its rank has not yet reached the level of the king, it is not far behind...

In addition, the pet beasts with a contract can get the assistance bonus of the beast master, even if they face a wild fourth-level king, they will not get scared, which is enough to be worthy of the name of a quasi-king.

And with the emergence of that silver-white figure, the eyes of almost everyone in the forest farm couldn't help but become a little hotter.

Silver Spirit.

Elemental species.

A genuine race of high-ranking kings.

This means that as long as a silver spirit is contracted, it can be cultivated to the level of a high king with almost no bottlenecks.

Of course, similar to the pure-blood dragon, the silver spirit as an elemental life has an extremely long lifespan, which means that it grows extremely slowly...

If enough extraordinary materials are not used to cultivate accelerated growth, then maybe until the beast control master dies of old age, the silver spirit contracted by him may not be able to enter the perfect state... For example, the silver spirit contracted by the old man in white robes is far away. There is still a certain distance before reaching the adult king level.

However, this is enough to illustrate the potential of this pet beast.

and--

To everyone present, the Silver Spirit represents far more than just a pet beast.

"The Silver Spirit is also the guardian race of our family and is the symbol of Brunstadt."

The white-haired elder's words were somewhat serious.

Although there are other types of extraordinary powers in this world, it is undeniable that for humans, contracting with a pet beast to become a beast master is the most common and highest-limit way to extraordinary powers.

Therefore, almost all powerful human forces in the Western Continent have their own race inheritance of pet beasts, such as the crowned griffon and black-scaled dragon of the Foresta Empire.

This is the symbol of the beast master family, and it is also the cornerstone that allows them to maintain their long-term prosperity.

"From the former king who founded the Principality of Cangting, to the current head of the family who has made great achievements on the border battlefield... beside them, there is a powerful silver spirit accompanying them in bloody battles to resist the tide of beasts and foreign enemies. , establish immortal achievements.”

"For the Brunstadt family, the Silver Spirit has long represented more than just a race of pet beasts."

"This is even more of a legacy..."

"A continuation of the glory of Brunstadt that spans hundreds of years."

Following the old man's words, the air in the entire forest farm became restless in an instant, and everyone's eyes were not only filled with longing, but also with a burning light.

Listen, the inheritance of family glory, the continuation of history...

What an exciting statement!

Seeing such a warm atmosphere, the old man couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

He has been responsible for the cultivation of the Silver Spirit population for decades, and has hosted no fewer than ten family coming-of-age ceremonies.

Therefore, the white-haired elder naturally knows what kind of words to use to best arouse the enthusiasm of these young people.

He slowly walked out of the huge open space, but left the silver humanoid figure in place.

"The content of this family adult assessment is to survive for thirty seconds under the attack of the Silver Spirit at the peak of the commander level."

"During the assessment, I will not provide assistance or bonuses to the Silver Spirit. At the same time, those who participate in the assessment can choose to send their pet beasts to enter alone or enter together by themselves. After entering, they are not allowed to leave the designated area."

"After thirty seconds, as long as any of the pet beasts and beast masters who enter the arena still retains the ability to move, it will be considered as passing the assessment."

"Of course, if your ability system is not good at defense and dodge, you can also choose to attack my Silver Spirit with all your strength. I will judge whether you pass the assessment based on the intensity of your attack. The auxiliary defense system will The same goes for beast masters.”

The old man clapped his hands gently.

"If you pass the assessment, you will get an opportunity to enter the habitat of the Silver Spirit race and choose a Silver Spirit in the juvenile or growth stages to make a contract."

"Remember, the Silver Spirit is our guardian race. During the selection and contract period, there must be no coercion and no conflicts. Violators will be directly and permanently expelled from the family."

…

As the white-haired elder announced the official start of the assessment, the atmosphere of the entire adult ceremony was pushed to the extreme.

Even Xia Ya's eyes were equally intense.

It's not because of the chicken soup about the glory of the Brunstadt family that the old man said.

Xia Ya stayed in this historical reverberation for less than a month in total. Apart from being familiar with Sylvia, he had no sense of belonging to the Grand Duke's family, let alone a sense of family honor.

He is just greedy.

This is a race of high-ranking kings.

You know, even if Amaterasu's silver is supplemented, the current racial level is only promoted to a middle king... Shining's racial level is a low king.

In the highest-level black market in the imperial capital, a pet beast cub of the high-ranking king race is also priceless. Every time it appears, it will be auctioned for a sky-high price of more than 100,000 gold coins.

One hundred thousand rhine gold coins, at least with Char's current empty pockets, he can't get it out in a short time... Unless he sells off all his properties in the Widowmaker District, but that will undoubtedly be killing the goose that lays the eggs, and it will be a pure loss. Business.

Although depending on the ability to add points, even if he is given a flower bird with a low awakening level, Xia Ya is sure to cultivate it to the point where it is not inferior to the pet beasts of ordinary high-level king races——

However, to say that race value is not important is pure deception.

A higher racial value means a stronger initial panel, rarer and more powerful racial skills, a higher growth limit, and stronger combat power at the same level...

Within the scope that can be contracted, try to choose a pet beast with a higher racial level. This is a theorem that everyone from legends to trainee beastmasters need to follow.

As for the poisonous chicken soup master who said, "There are no useless beasts, only useless beast masters", the grass on his grave is now two meters high.

Boom boom boom——

In the center of the forest, within the designated trial area, the mournful cries of pet beasts and beastmasters could be heard from time to time.

Although they are all members of the Grand Duke's family and are considered elites on the mainland, when it comes to standards, they are still inferior to the elite talents selected by Saint Laurent Academy from across the empire.

Most of the young people participating in the coming-of-age ceremony are in the first ring and a few are in the second ring, and most of them are first-timers.

Although the silver spirit did not go all out, and did not receive the support of the beast master... But for these first and second level beast masters, if they want to survive thirty seconds in front of a quasi-king, after all, It's still too difficult.

After half an hour, except for a few mid-level beastmasters who barely managed to complete the test relying on their special abilities, everyone else ended in failure.

The faces of successful people are full of luck, while the faces of losers are ashen.

Failure to pass the trial, for beast masters like them who are completely dependent on their family, means that their future life has been decided, and there is no possibility of taking a step forward.

Suddenly, the heated atmosphere also cooled down.

After all, no matter how good the pie is, no matter how full the chicken soup is, it will still be unable to withstand the cold reality.

On the other side, Char's side was unconsciously isolated by other tribesmen because of his close relationship with Sylvia.

"Chirp! (Master, I really can't stand the sight of those novices pecking each other there!)"

"Chirp chirp (Master, Master! As promised before, I am going to fight this time!)"

After being nagged by the little golden monkey for a long time, Xia Ya finally chose to throw it away.

"go Go."

"Remember, this time you are just trying out a new combination of skills, don't make it too showy."

"Chirp! (Leave it to me, Master!)"

Twinkle nodded excitedly.

Then, it rummaged through the space pocket.

After a moment of confusion, the little golden monkey took out a small, customized piece of clothing.

It has to be said that although Char is stingy as a beast master, he is definitely qualified in taking care of his pet beasts - from time to time he will tell bedtime stories to his pet beasts.

What about "The Fourth Village Fighting and Eye War", "The Bandit King of the East China Sea" and the like.

Sparkling and Silver were very excited after hearing this, so they often pestered Char to help them customize combat uniforms.

As for whether the purpose of the combat uniform is to assist in combat, or something else... that is unknown.

And the one that shines right now is the battle suit that Xia Ya customized for them from her own clothing store after being unable to defeat her pet beast.

It was a navy admiral's uniform, with two large characters written in flying ink on the cloak behind it——

"justice"

"Uh-huh, uh-huh~ (Don't overturn the car, don't embarrass me and the master.)"

On Char's shoulder, the little ferret opened its eyes slightly and shook its furry tail.

Just leave the fighting to your younger brother. As Char's main pet, it only needs to be responsible for being beautiful on its own.

"Chirp, chirp! (Don't worry, Sister Yin!)"

With shining eyes and determination, he jumped onto the battlefield.

Then, with his small body, he faced the huge silver spirit.

The battle uniform hanging on the shoulders and the two characters "Justice" fluttered in the wind, making a hunting sound.

"Hey! (I can never lose with Char's name on my back!)"

"I wonder if you are being tampered with." Xia Ya, who was watching the battle, had a black line on his face.

It’s a big chapter of 5,000 words, and there should be another update around 12 o’clock.