The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

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The frontier city was connected by track, of course, its official name was 'Magic Train,' which ran three times a day, direct to the Nether Empire Capital 'Falor.'

It wasn't much different from last life's green trains:

They were both made of the same iron, only the fuel wasn't coal but charged by first-order magicians manually as a power source.

These humanoid batteries, ten in a group, switched shifts every half-day, their work was simple—just to channel their magical power into the magic conductor machinery; they were the distinctive white-collar workers of this other world.

Count Karlo wasn't in a beautiful mood today.

He had raised this lad for more than a decade, finally rearing a dissolute young master, doing justice to his mother's spirit in heaven, but today the boy truly had hardened wings and insisted on going to the capital for an examination.

He had not shown An Su a good face all day.

Having to squeeze into a Magic Train with commoners, talking about experiencing life, what kind of talk was that?

Letting other nobles see it, they might think the great Morningstar Family couldn't afford a train.

What a rebellious son!

To him, what exactly did the family amount to!

Since this rebellious son was determined to do the opposite of what he wanted, talking about experiencing life, he had to teach the lad a lesson. He decided to let the boy get his wish and experience what life was like for the poor common folk.

Thus, he specifically instructed Enya to not help the lad with his luggage throughout the journey, to let him feel the weight of the family.

So when An Su, the young man, dragging an old suitcase almost as tall as himself, clumsily checked his ticket and boarded the platform with sweat all over his head—the majority of the passengers in the carriage were staring at An Su.

One, because he was handsome.

Two, because he indeed appeared to be struggling, having to leave his home so young to strive for a future in the capital.

Especially upon seeing him dragging a massive piece of luggage, some young girls even started fantasizing: This poor child must have been kicked out by his parents.

They couldn't help but wonder what kind of confusion and heavy future awaited him.

The thought of possibly providing for the boy even crossed their minds.

An Su was indeed very confused.

What in the world was inside making it so heavy...

The luggage had been prepared by his old man, Count Karlo, who had also warned him not to peek inside before boarding the train.

He finally found a seat and placed the big suitcase on the table, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Miss Enya elegantly sat down opposite him, wearing a deep black Lolita-style gown paired with knee-high boots. Her sitting posture was graceful, her legs gently together, propping her delicate side face with her soft hand, her eyes constantly on An Su.

"This contains the weight of the family," Miss Enya spoke up as if to clear An Su's confusion.

"..." An Su cracked open the suitcase, only to see a layer of shining gold, then quickly closed it.

Clothes, toiletries, dry food...none of these were present.

"Why is there only gold?" An Su's mouth twitched slightly.

"His Excellency Count Karlo is teaching you to have the heart of a sincere child, to never forget where you come from, to remember what you owe to your upbringing—this is the weight of the family," Enya said calmly.

"Seeing this gold, I hope you'll remember the gold mines back home," she added.

An Su indeed felt a considerable heavy future ahead.

Just then, a commotion arose from the front of the carriage along with muffled cheers.

An Su could see through the window a handsome young man with golden long hair and a tall stature stepping onto the train amid a crowd's protective cheers. He wore noble robes and carried a glittering gold magic wand, his demeanor dignified and full of presence, like a favorite of the gods.

His given title was 'The Radiant Young Lion.'

He was heading straight for the VIP section, unlike An Su, who thought of experiencing life.

An Su recognized the man, the son of the Border Duke, heir to the Sun Family, Arthur Sunny.

A great noble under the correct banner of 'M'.

This guy's role and that of an NPC like Kavensis was completely different: He was a true male supporting character of this world.

He was also going to the capital for the examination.

This one had it all: handsome features, noble birth, and exceptional lineage.

Only one thing was very subtle.

In the 'Seaside Morning News' list of saints people most wanted to be with, he ranked first.

By the way, over the past month, An Su had seen his rank soar because of that unknown person's story '#Child of the Curse and the Forbidden Love of a Maid,' a real dark horse.

The train began to move, and An Su no longer wanted to bother with this guy.

He leaned against the window, enjoying the scenery outside.

The old tracks were laid over the narrow mountain paths, and since it was late autumn, the sleepers were already covered with dark red maple leaves.

Beyond that was a tunnel through the mountain. When the train emerged from the tunnel, a stretch of deep blue sea came into view, the shimmering blue light on the water like foil paper applied to the window.

The frontier city was receding into the distance, shrinking to a small speck.

No matter how heavy the future was, An Su had finally left the frontier city and was heading towards the center stage—the Nether Empire Capital 'Falor.'

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At dusk, when the evening sun dyed the sky pink, the train finally arrived at the station.

Falor Imperial Capital was a grand and bustling city, about the size of twenty frontier cities. One could everywhere see ancient towers, bell towers, and churches rich in history; as the train entered the station platform, one could see the world's most magnificent and largest church.

The congregation of buildings made from glazed material stretched from the mountain top to its foothills, brilliantly reflecting the fiery light, staining half the night sky red.

'Seven Gods Church.'

It was also known as the Seven Gods Academy.

This was An Su's destination for this trip.

To say it was a church was an understatement—it was a massive complex of Orthodox Church buildings.

The Nether Empire had a total of seven orthodox gods, and correspondingly, seven Orthodox Churches. The Radiant Holy See was just one of the seven sects.

Falor Imperial Capital unified the construction of this religious complex, simultaneously venerating the seven sects: Radiant, Druid, Astrological, Alchemic, Healing, Order, and Chastity.

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To become a saint, one must first be recommended, become a preparatory believer, and then enter the Seven Gods Church to take the unified examination.

In plain terms, this was akin to the joint college entrance examination of my past life.

Those who passed the exam could become official saints and were sent to the various branch churches in the countryside; however, the top performers could stay at the Seven Gods Church to continue their studies, and upon graduation, they would start as priests for the branch churches.

An Su, lugging his heavy luggage, first went to the registration desk to register his information.

"Name."

"An Su Moningsta."

"From?"

"Border city."

"Recommended sect?"

"Radiant."

The quality of the Church in the imperial capital was indeed high, and no one gave him trouble, not even asking An Su for bribes.

An Su actually wished someone would be corrupt, as the suitcase he was carrying was indeed too heavy.

For instance, accept a little money, casually pocket a few hundred Gold Coins, and then leak some of tomorrow's written exam topics...

Why be so clean — if they were that clean, wasn't An Su carrying Gold Coins all the way for nothing?

If you don't take advantage of me, what use is my money?

Roughly estimating, there were at least two thousand Gold Coins in the suitcase.

That could indeed buy several Magic Conductor Trains — couldn't that old guy just exchange the Gold Coins for banknotes?

At times like these, he would start to miss his hometown:

The lovely scoundrels back home, that shameless quality of giving and receiving bribes, truly was nostalgic.

After registration was complete, the next step was to be assigned to an examination dormitory.

The saint test lasted three days, and candidates had to stay there the whole time; unauthorized personnel could not enter.

Miss Enya would have to leave for a while.

"Do you really not need me to dig holes and bury your opponents for you?" she asked, tilting her head before leaving.

An Su indicated that she was being too extreme.

Having just arrived in the imperial capital and unfamiliar with the place, An Su planned to keep a low profile.

'I wonder who my roommate is.'

The preparatory dormitory was a three-person room, so An Su had two other roommates.

With expectations for his new life ahead, An Su finished registering, received his key, and went to the dormitory. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a pair of lion-like bright golden eyes, feeling his future headaches brewing.

"An Su Moningsta."

Above his head shone the title: [Radiant's Young Lion]

An Su's roommate was Arthur Sunny.

Great, high-level league here.

Arthur exuded an aura of a noble young master, with his bright golden hair as majestic as a lion; his movements, too, were as steady and dignified as a lion, and those same golden eyes shone brilliantly like amber.

Boastful and overbearing — this was exactly what Count Karlo envisioned as the ideal noble progeny.

Trouble had come knocking.

"I didn't find you in the noble carriage," he said with a haughty look, his tone dripping with superiority, "So you've fallen into the commoners' area."

"...What do you want?"

"Couldn't afford the noble carriage, could you? Your dad didn't give you the money?" Arthur said mockingly.

"No. But I wish it were so." An Su unconsciously pressed down on his suitcase.

"You've been pretty arrogant lately."

"How have I been arrogant..." An Su was completely baffled.

"I've heard, do you go to the library every day to study?"

"That's right..."

"I've been looking for you, kid."

Arthur, tall in stature, looked down at An Su with an overwhelming presence,

"Heard Kavensis got defeated at your hands, huh? Hmph, studying hard every day? Quite laughable, you seem to be unaware who's the real boss among the younger generation in the border city!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

A muscle twitched in An Su's cheek.

"What I mean is, you being so arrogant, are you very confident about tomorrow's exam?"

"Maybe?" An Su answered tentatively, "What are you trying to get at?"

"What I mean is, since you're so arrogant, so confident."

The young lion lowered his voice with authority,

"I'll recognize you as our boss, can you let me copy your exam paper tomorrow?"

"...."

This was Arthur Sunny, the perfect knight's only shortcoming - he wasn't good at his studies.

"I can give you Gold Coins." Seeing An Su's hesitation, Arthur said confidently, "Consider it an offering to the boss."

Talking with a fellow countryman is always more comforting,

Right away, it's that familiar good quality!

No wonder he had been inquiring why An Su didn't take the noble carriage — it turns out he thought that if An Su was short on money, it would be easier to bribe him!