Hannah and Alex followed the nun down the hallways until they reached a large open catherdral. There she saw a several long lines of young men and women being attended to by 7 clerics. There was the sound of many voices speaking blending together into a sort of comforting background noise. No sooner had Hannah and Alex stepped into the large open space did someone shout, drawing all eyes to Hannah and Alex.

The young men and women began breaking out of their lines, flooding past the priests. All of them heading towards Hannah and Alex. The priests looked at each other through the crowds and began to mutter words of holy script. the air shimmered about 50 feet from the hero and the necromancer. The advance of the wave was suddenly stopped. As they seemed to have hit a literal wall.

Some came away with bloody noses and holding their heads. Others banged on the shimmering wall of mostly see through light that prevented their advance. The wall itself seemed almost gold tinted. "Wall of force cast by clerics, not bad." Hannah said with a smile as she began her advance, motioning for Alex to follow.

She could see the hoard turning abruptly to acknowledge a cleric who spoke quite loudly trying to regain order. They threatened that if the people did not get back into their lines quickly they would be kicked out and have to wait a year for their ceremony. They all slowly began walking back toward the clerics and making new lines. As Hannah and alex reached the wall of force she stepped up to it. No sooner did she place her hand upon it then she felt it disappate, her hand passing through the space that had been blocked a moment earlier.

Alex and Hannah continued their advance and as they drew within 50 feet of the clerics the large group of people even the a few of the clerics began to cheer. They had been informed that the summoned hero would be attending this ceremony and they were estatic. One of the clerics signaled for a priest to take his place, before walking to meet the duo.

"You must be Miss Ashborne, it is my pleasure to meet you." He said with a bow holding out his open palm. Hannah knew what he wanted, so she obliged him. She placed her hand in his and he kissed her hand before releasing it.

The cleric stood, "If i had not sworn an oath to chastity, i would gladly ask for your hand in..." He was abruptly cut off by Hannah, "No." She plainly said. The cleric seemingly enthralled by his own ego and self importance found himself blinking in surprise. "I beg your pardon?" He asked genuinly confused. "I said no. If you asked me for my hand, oath or not i would say no. I don't know you."

Relief flushed across his face, as he looked up and then back at Hannah, "Of course you were summoned not to long ago. You probably wouldn't have heard of..." Again he was interrupted. "I don't care who your family is." His expression of relief was replaced by furrowed brows. "I am Elowin Elenasto! Heir to the..." Once more she interrupted, "I...Don't...Care! I knew you were a noble the moment i laid eyes on you. And from the moment you opened your mouth i knew exacly who you would be. Just another hotty, arrogant, egotistical noble."

The Elowin's eyes grew filled with rage, "I will not stand for this when my father..." She took a step forward and slapped the priest, knocking him to the ground. "When your father finds out tell him to come find me and ill put his ass on the floor as well!" Hannah declared defiantly, it was at that moment that a new cheer went up from those in the crowd. Hannah looked upon all those cheering for her. He stood up and began walking away, mumbling, "I cannot believe she did 50 damage with a slap!"

Hannah stepped forward and a priestess did as the priest had done, calling over another to take her place before speed walking to intercept hannah. "Miss Ashborne i am terribly sorry for the actions of one of our own, please do forgive him." "No." Hannah simply stated, much to the dismay of the priestess. "Next time i see the High priestess i will see if i can get him kicked out of this church. Men like him should not serve god." The room was silent now, all had heard her proclaimation, including the priest in question.

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His forcefull footsteps came to an abrupt halt as he heard her. Cold sweat and shivers ran down his spine. He dared not look back, lest he tempt her to make good on that promise. He continued on his way. Anger burning in his heart as he felt the eyes of several other nobles from the crowd falling upon him as he walked into a hallway out of the cathedral.

The priestess leaned in for a moment whispering, "I'll be honest, bout time someone put him in his place." She stepped back before bowing and curtsying to Hannah, "My name is Venesa Smith. I will gladly conduct your ceremony today...Miss Ashborne?" There was a pause for a moment before Hannah answered, "Hannah or miss Ashborne is fine. Can we please start?"

The priestess looked ready to object for a moment before obliging her, "Of course. By the light of Kensivar i welcome you." Several notices filled Hannah's view.

Welcome Hero, Hannah Ashborne!

Notice: Wording has been altered to suit you better. As previously said by Penelope you may choose multiple options. - Kensivar

Option 1

The Roads become opened to you. Should you choose to walk them. Through your hard work you find the power to walk these roads to greater strengths.

Access to Roads menu, Retroactive awarding of stat points. A stat point is awarded to you every time one of your skills increases in level. This will include those skills you have gained thanks to your skill, Wisdom of a Saint.

When you spend stat points you are awarded Rp, Road points, for every 1 stat point you spend you are awarded 1 Rp.

Option 2 The basics of most every RPG. Unlocks: Stats distribution system

Option 3

Not Recommended: No HUD, Removal of ability to access status or other such system utilities.

Boon: This option is also given as a challenge to those who feel life has lost its challenge.

+50% EXP from most sources.

Option 4 Class Upgrade: (Unavailable)

(Author's Note: Error in description of how the stat system works has been corrected.)

Additional Options have been recinded.

However, this does not mean such things are lost to you. No! This simply means that you must find these systems on your own and learn how to access them.

Hint: You have already found the begginings of one. You may even have thought of it already.

Warning!

You may only utilize this service a maximum of once per year, so choose carefully. This is by divine mandate. No exceptions will be made.

Hannah examined the blue boxes for a long moment memorizing every word. Then she remembered the log page that held every notice she had ever received. When she looked at the class upgrade she simply thought, 'So sad to see it's unavailable.' Hannah selected options 1 and 2 and then was asked by the Priestess, "Are you certain these are the options that you wish to choose?" "I am."

There was a brief moment of light and she truly felt as if something new laid before her. A road upon which to walk, and so she did.