Volume 1, Chapter 40 – Seven Deadly Sins

“Blood Knight?”

As a Paladin, even though she truly hoped Tianyin would become one too, Fisiel decided to respect Tianyin’s own decision.

“Well, since I’m a Paladin, I’m not too familiar with the process of changing into a Blood Knight myself. But don’t worry, the scroll clearly records the method of job change in detail, so there’s no need to worry about that~”

“Change jobs myself… huh…”

Tianyin murmured thoughtfully.

Her large eyes curiously examined the scroll in her hands. But in Fisiel’s eyes, the small girl just looked adorably dazed as she stared blankly at the scroll.

“Well, actually, it’s really hard to become a Blood Knight. In this age, there practically aren’t any left. So, Xiaoyin, even if you’re interested in becoming one, the chances of succeeding are very low~”

Recalling some rumors about the Blood Knights, Fisiel began to explain to Tianyin.

“Eh… Is the success rate really low?”

“Yup, but even if you fail, there’s no real punishment. At most, you’ll just feel weak for a while~”

“Mm, I see…”

Tianyin nodded in understanding and once again turned her gaze to the scroll.

“Then… how do I use it?”

“It’s simple. Just tear the scroll open with your hands~”

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“With my hands, tear it open?”

Half in doubt, Tianyin followed Fisiel’s instructions and slowly tore the scroll apart.

The moment it tore, a blood-red light burst out from within, and before Fisiel’s surprised eyes, it enveloped Tianyin completely…

And at that same instant…

Tianyin’s consciousness sank into a vast, blood-colored world.

…………

What… is that?

In the crimson world before her, she could see nothing of any other color.

But far away, at the point where the sky and earth met…

Stood a person.

Pitch-black hair covered their face.

A blood-colored robe fluttered violently in an invisible wind.

Who… is that?

For a brief moment, Tianyin forgot why she had even come to this world.

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Her purpose, her reason for being here, what she wanted to do… all of it slipped away.

She only knew one thing: she wanted to walk toward that person.

The instant that thought arose in her heart, with a single breath, her position in this world shifted.

What should have been a long distance vanished in an instant, and she found herself standing behind that person.

“Um, who are you?”

“Blood Knight…”

The person before her suddenly spoke. But when Tianyin heard the voice, she was surprised, it was clearly a young girl’s voice.

“I am Blood Knight… and also the very first Blood Knight.”

“Eh…”

The first Blood Knight was a girl?

That was what shocked Tianyin most.

“Well, I suppose it’s natural to be surprised. Back then, after all, a knight wasn’t something a girl could be.”

“In that era, girls were supposed to act like girls, their most important role being to bear children.”

“There was no need for strength to protect oneself, since knights existed to protect the weak…”

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“But tell me, do you really think knights… could stay that pure forever?”

The girl before her spoke to herself softly.

“Well, that was a long time ago, and I could talk about it for ages. Still, if you’ve come to inherit the will of the Blood Knights, then as a girl, you fit perfectly, you know~”

“Eh?”

Tianyin blinked, a little lost.

The girl had just been talking about the past, and suddenly, the topic returned to her job change.

“Well, surprising, isn’t it? But in truth, only girls are truly suited to be Blood Knights~”

The girl still stood with her back to Tianyin, so Tianyin couldn’t see her expression.

“So… does that mean I can become a Blood Knight?”

Tianyin asked.

But the girl shook her head.

“No. Even if you succeed, it still wouldn’t count as success.”

“Eh? Why?”

“Because you lack the one thing a Blood Knight needs most of all… the purest essence of what defines us.”

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At that, the girl paused for a moment.

“Rage and Fury. Pure emotion. That is the source of a Blood Knight’s power.”

“However, even so, it’s not emotion that controls the Blood Knight. Rather, the Blood Knight must be one who can control that pure emotion…”

“And as a source of power, that alone is enough…”

If rage could become power, then what about other emotions?

The question surfaced in Tianyin’s mind, and she couldn’t help but ask.

“Then… What about the other emotions? If they could also be controlled and turned into strength, then…”

“Hah. If that were possible…”

The girl’s body paused slightly.

“That would be the power of the Seven Deadly Sins…”

Seven… Deadly Sins?

Tianyin suddenly recalled she had an unknown skill… one that seemed to be called Seven Deadly Sins.