Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

Chapter 25 Dust-sealed Notes

This is an extremely absurd farce.

Luo Xiu has already understood that Priest Ivan is used as a bargaining chip by the powerful to please other powerful people.

This is what will inevitably happen when you come into contact with the ruling class. In a sense, it is also another different world form of "workplace".

The interests of one party must be based on the exploitation of the other party. This is the eternal law of capital.

——It’s just that the exploited person this time is his mentor Ivan.

After all, Ivan’s identity is just a high priest in a remote town. In the eyes of those superiors, he is just a stronger ant.

"Red Maple City... Lord Rodif..."

Luo Xiu murmured the name, feeling unfamiliar with the name.

It seems that this is not an important NPC active after the "internal test is launched".

Because "Red Maple City" has become an important base city for players in the national area after the official public beta of the game, but Luo Xiu does not remember an official named "Rodif" at all.

Maybe Lord Rodif had been assassinated by assassins sent by the Thieves' Principality before the start of the 1.0 version of the "War of Judgment"?

...Or did he sense that the situation was not right, so he packed up and ran away early?

Many speculations came one after another, Luo Xiu shook his head, looking at the High Priest Ivan next to him who was still drinking one glass after another, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

By the way, Ivan had just mentioned that he was "once a Holy Judge"...

Did Ivan quit later?

But it is more likely that he was expelled...because "alcoholism" violates the "Holy Judge" commandments...

But it did not completely deprive Ivan of his "clergy" status. He should have been softly persuaded to quit by the administrators of the Holy Court and then demoted...

Well, with the temperament of High Priest Ivan, he is indeed more suitable to serve in the church of Dawn Town.

He lived a life of leisure and ease, only occasionally taking on tasks like presiding over "rituals" in Red Maple City...

The fact that he was publicly humiliated by Lord Rodif actually only showed that Priest Ivan was not very good at managing official social life.

Otherwise, even if he only took into account the authority of the church and the church under the "Holy Court", Lord Rodif would not have done such a thing.

He did not take Ivan, who belonged to the branch church of the "Holy Court" seriously at all!

Or, Lord Rodif, he was simply fearless.

However, no matter how good Ivan was, Lord Rodif was not a good guy.

While analyzing, Luo Xiu also made a decision secretly.

When there was a chance in the future, he would go and find trouble with Lord Rodif.

Luo Xiu knew that he was different from his mentor, Priest Ivan.

He had many ways and means to do what Ivan wanted to do but could not do.

...

In the evening.

Dawn Town, Glory Church.

Ivan, who had just returned to the church, was drunk in the morning. He finally went back to his room to sleep by leaning against the wall and did not wake up until the evening.

In that state in the morning, Luo Xiu could not mention the "Bronze Key" and "Joining the Holy Inquisitor" to Ivan.

Until Ivan woke up, the high priest knocked on Luo Xiu's door.

--Dong, Dong, Dong -- Squeak --

The wooden door opened, and Luo Xiu glanced at the priest Ivan.

After sobering up, Ivan revealed an incomparable clean temperament. His face had been carefully groomed, and his beard and hair were combed very shiny.

Ivan had changed into a brand new priest's uniform. He held "The Glorious Listening" in his hand, and wore a silver-studded monocle on his right eye, highlighting his erudition; he wore a new priest's crown with exquisite workmanship on his head, which looked sacred and solemn.

At this moment, Ivan truly looked like a "high priest" of the church, which was completely different from when he just returned to the church - even after he vented his long-suppressed resentment, the whole person gave people a much more relaxed feeling.

Luo Xiu reasonably suspected that Ivan had logged into the wrong account...

You are not Ivan! Who are you! .jpg

While Luo Xiu was shocked, Ivan spoke.

"Luo Xiu...My disciple, Luo Xiu Carlos..."

Ivan said softly, with an inquiring tone, "I was drunk this morning and didn't have time to ask you something...What happened in the past few days when I was away?"

Even Master Ivan called me Carlos...

Luo Xiu thought about it for a moment, but didn't care too much. Then he told Ivan that two [Red Lotus] believers died in Dawn Town and that a "holy judge" had come to Dawn Town to investigate.

However, Luo Xiu concealed the fact that he had killed the cultists, and only told Ivan the information he "could accept".

"..." Ivan was silent for a while, his face changed from kind to serious, and after a long time, he gradually relaxed.

"A cultist from [Red Lotus] actually appeared... But fortunately, you are fine..."

It can be seen that in Ivan's eyes, this is already a very serious incident.

Seeing that the time is ripe and the occasion is appropriate, Luo Xiu said:

"Yes, this is a rare luck...

... But I think, teacher, we can't always rely on this luck."

"... Hmm?" Ivan raised his head with awareness and looked into Luo Xiu's eyes.

"So, I hope to apply for the 'Bronze Key' from the 'Holy Court'. I am ready to be promoted to the extraordinary..."

"..."

"... I understand."

Unexpectedly, Ivan did not say much. He just thought for a while and nodded calmly.

"Promoting to the extraordinary is a normal pursuit..." Ivan said, "But are you sure you are ready? You have to understand that once you embark on the road to the extraordinary, you can't turn back."

"I understand, teacher." Luo Xiu said sincerely and firmly, "I am ready, and I have seen the 'door'."

"Is that so..." Ivan nodded, "You have come to this step..."

Then, there was a long silence, silence and silence.

Finally, Ivan said:

"... Go get the application letter. It's in the middle drawer on the second floor of the closet in my room."

"Okay, teacher." Luo Xiu trotted to Ivan's room.

What Luo Xiu couldn't see at this time was that when he left Ivan, his mentor, the great priest Ivan, showed a look of relief and loneliness on his face.

Because Ivan knew that when Luo Xiu was officially promoted to the extraordinary, he would no longer belong to Dawn Town and the Church of Glory.

- He might join the Holy Judge, just like when he was young; or he might be transferred to the Songyuan Diocese to take up a more core teaching position...

The Holy See would not let talents who were promoted to the extraordinary continue to stay in a small place like Dawn Town, and I was the only exception.

And even if I was an exception, I was transferred to the church in Dawn Town in my middle age. Before that, I had dedicated decades of my life to the "Holy See"...

I was already retired... Ivan understood this very well, but Luo Xiu was not.

He still had a long way to go, and I couldn't make a choice for him.

...

When Luo Xiu trotted back the dusty application letter, Ivan had returned to his usual state.

He took the letter from Luo Xiu with a smile, picked up the pen on the table, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the letter--

"Songyuan Diocese--Sina City Church,

Dawn Town--Glorious Church:

...

Apprentice priest Luo Xiu Carlos has touched the "Gate of Supernormal".

After inspection, his mentor, "Consecrated Priest" Ivan Jimeier, applied to the diocese and the church for the "Bronze Key".

...

-Ivan Jimeier (handprint)

..."

After writing, Jimeier handed the application letter to Luo Xiu.

"You will receive a reply tomorrow or the day after tomorrow after you send this application letter."

Ivan said with a smile.

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