The next day was the day of the Battle God Academy exam. Early in the morning, the Saint Kain family blocked the square in front of their house. Duke Angus gathered his three sons in front of the Sigru statue and solemnly paid homage to their ancestors. They then set up a feast beneath the statue.

Du Chen watched all this calmly. He had only been in the Fighter God world for two months and couldn't understand why the Angus family attached so much importance to the Fighter God Academy exam. It was like how people in the Battle God world couldn't truly understand the ancient Chinese scholars who rushed to the capital for the imperial exams.

The elaborate rituals continued from sunrise until around eight or nine o'clock. Only then did Angus raise his wine cup and give instructions to his three sons one by one. "Steve, this year is your third exam..."

Steve suddenly knelt before the Sigru statue and solemnly said, "If I fail this exam for the third time, I will take my own life in front of our ancestors as a sign of apology!"

"Good!" Angus nodded approvingly, a smile appearing on his face. "You, well, did you think I didn't know? The first two times, you intentionally lost because your opponents were beautiful women! Don't do that this time!"

Steve smiled awkwardly. Du Chen's face also had a hint of a smile. So, his big brother failed twice because of this!

Next was Charlie's turn. Angus's expression became solemn, and he saluted with a military gesture, saying sternly, "When you were thirteen, you fought alongside me and achieved numerous heroic deeds in more than ten battles. You have brought honor to our ancestors! Today, do not tarnish the name of Saint Kain!"

Charlie returned the salute in the same military manner. "The name of Saint Kaine shall not be tarnished, and the holy radiance of Sigru shall endure forever!"

"Good! You must pass the exam, but there is one more requirement from your father - bring back the championship!"

"I will not return without victory!" Charlie nodded solemnly.

Angus approached Du Chen and before he could say anything, Du Chen preemptively said, "No need to say it, I know. The Saint Kain family only has heroes who die in battle, not cowards who surrender!"

"Hmm, it's good that you know. Now, let's go!"

Three carriages arrived, each carrying one of the young masters. They set off for the exam venue, the Verna Palace. However, the drivers for Steve and Charlie were fighters, while Du Chen's driver was our foolish boy, Aliza!

At the same time, Aliza would serve as Du Chen's attendant, accompanying him through all the exam procedures.

Unfortunately, the only people that Du Chen could fully trust were his older brother and the foolish boy, Aliza.

In front of the Verna Palace, there was a sea of people, but a line of imperial soldiers had set up a barrier a hundred meters away from the main entrance. Only the examinees and their attendants were allowed to pass.

Du Chen helped Aliza out of the carriage and handed their examination permits to the soldiers for verification. Looking at the examinees on the square, he couldn't help but be surprised. "Aliza, is that an elf? And a dwarf too? Huh? What is that black, babbling thing?"

Having been reincarnated for two months, Du Chen saw so many intelligent races for the first time. Previously, he had only seen some orc slaves in the trading district. But now, there were thousands of examinees on the vast square, with five to six hundred of them being from foreign races.

"My dear little brother, don't speak nonsense. That black, babbling guy you mentioned is a Sino dwarf. Although they are dumb, they have a lot of pride and are natural practitioners of magic Dou qi!" Steve walked over and blocked Du Chen's nonsensical words, then sighed, "There are quite a few opponents this year, at least four thousand people. Damn it, did the examiners go easy on the preliminary exams?"

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Du Chen asked curiously, "There are preliminary exams too?"

"Of course, if you want to stand here, you have to go through five exams! Oh, we don't have to participate in the preliminary exams because we are descendants of the Fighter God with special privileges!"

Steve smiled proudly and continued, "Do you remember the exam procedures?"

"I know, first, there are two exams inside the Verna Palace, eliminating two-thirds of the participants. The remaining ones will go to the St. John Cathedral across the street for the finals!"

"Well, be careful. The examiner for the exams inside the Verna Palace is Lord Wideno. He is likely to arrange for you to compete against Kaman. Make sure to surrender in time!"

Du Chen pursed his lips and smiled but did not answer.

Steve continued, "Also, if your opponent is a beautiful woman, make sure to surrender in a heroic manner to leave a good impression. It will be beneficial for you to pursue her in the future. I did the same back then..."

At this moment, the sound of bagpipes echoed inside the Verna Palace, and the palace gate opened. Minister Waideno, the Minister of Imperial Etiquette, walked out with large strides.

He raised his arms and said in a deep voice, "Everyone else, leave the field. Examinees, listen to the Holy Canon!"

The soldiers at the periphery of the square quickly expelled the onlookers. After only the examinees and their attendants remained, Waideno raised his hands and rhythmically recited the rules of the exam, using a poetic and rhythmic tone.

The fighter God exam had five major examination zones, and the Lanning Empire was one of them. Examinees from the eastern part of the Einst continent had to come here to take the exam. The specific rules of the exam were jointly determined by Father Ferdinand and Minister Waideno of the Imperial Etiquette Department, but only members of the Holy Church were responsible for grading.

The exam consisted of both theoretical and practical sections. The final scores of the examinees would be ranked collectively within the three continents and five examination zones. The top three thousand would be admitted. Therefore, even the first place in the Lanning examination zone theoretically had a chance of not being admitted to the Figher God Academy.

In theory, out of the over four thousand examinees, only six hundred would ultimately be admitted. This was the result of the previous five preliminary exams. Overall, the enrollment exam of the fighter God Academy could be described as fierce.

"...That's the Holy Canon!" Waideno put down his hands and clasped them in front of his chest. He said slowly, "I want to remind all the examinees that you have gone through five exams to stand before me. Cherish this opportunity. Any cheaters will be regarded as blasphemers against the Holy Canon and will be executed!"

Waideno shouted, and the guards in front of the Verna Palace also struck their shields in cooperation, creating an imposing atmosphere.

In the crowd, Steve whispered, "Once you go in, listen to the examiners. I won't be able to take care of you anymore! Also, Aliza is a bit foolish, so don't let him cause trouble!"

"Master Steve, I may be foolish, but I won't cause trouble!" Aliza was very excited, waving the examination supplies in his hand and smiling foolishly. "Master said that after the exam, you'll treat me to roasted milk cow!"

The nine gates of the Verna Palace opened simultaneously, and the examinees entered one after another. Du Chen and Steve were not in the same examination room. Du Chen led Aliza and followed the crowd to a secluded palace. Inside the palace, dozens of rows of tables and chairs had already been set up, and there were over a hundred opponents, among them was Kaman.

Sure enough, he was grouped with this guy!

Du Chen touched his chest and under the cover of his clothes, the necklace he obtained last night was there.

When they took their seats, it was quite a coincidence that Du Chen and Kaman were in the front and back rows. Kaman turned his head and smiled, "The shame of the Saint Kein family, I didn't expect you to come to take the exam too. Be careful during the martial arts competition!"

"Who knows who needs to be careful!" Du Chen smiled and took the feather pen and ink from Aliza's hand, placing them on the desk. He then asked Aliza to fan him with a fan on the side. "Oh, dear Lord Kaman, I suddenly realized that you are an uncultured person. Has no one taught you to respect a noble?"

Nobles were more numerous in the Lanning Empire than beggars on the street, but unfortunately, Kaman was only fifteen years old and did not have a title.

"Hmph, what does a Lanning noble like you count for? Once I pass the Figher God Academy exam, I will be granted a title that is recognized across the three continents!"

The two of them engaged in a heated argument in the examination hall.

"Examinees must not make noise! Francis, Kaman, both of you are descendants of titled Battle Gods! Show some manners!" The examiner stopped the two of them and began distributing exam papers.

At this moment, someone tapped Du Chen on the shoulder from behind. He turned around to look, but there was no one there!

"Hey, look down, it's me, Sino the dwarf!"