Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

Archbishop Sid wants to see me... Luo Xiu, who was soaking in the "Holy Spring" medicinal bath, nodded secretly, then got up from the tub, wiped his body, then walked to the clothes rack and changed into his usual bishop's robe.

That archbishop, he may have learned information about his achievements from "Condemnation Bishop" Raymond, "Glory Knight" Krul, and Olivia... "Hidden Elder" Aelius and Ga Tusuo was all killed by himself, and his role in this battle was more than just providing key intelligence. This may have made Archbishop Sid pay enough attention to it.

I thought that Archbishop Sid said that they could have a longer "rest"... Luo Xiu thought with some disdain. He had already walked to the porch and opened the door.

The Holy Priest Guide was waiting quietly outside the door. When he saw Luo Xiu opening the door and walking out, he bowed respectfully to him.

"Lead the way." Luo Xiu nodded to him, "Go to the 'Noble Temple'."

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Songyuan City Church, the Holy Temple.

Archbishop Sid, wearing a pure white robe and a pure white crown, is sitting on the pure white Holy Seat.

He was nodding slightly, his fingers constantly stroking his meticulously groomed chin, his eyes lowered as he thought about something.

"Condemnation Bishop" Raymond, as well as "Glory Knight" Krul and Olivia, were standing in front of the Archbishop's throne, waiting for the Archbishop to issue a new message.

They had never gone deep into the black crystal factory, so they were not seriously affected by the violent explosion - and just a few minutes ago, Archbishop Sid summoned them, and they had probably learned about this from their mouths. The process and results of this action——

The "Black Crystal Factory" has been completely destroyed. The two "Hidden Elders" Aelius and Gattuso who were guarding it were killed on the spot. The saints of the General Church even killed another "Hidden Elder". "Baberun was captured alive, and this operation went quite smoothly.

It's just that the General Church also paid a painful price for this - six of the nine saints who participated in the operation were more or less seriously injured, and even "Bishop Qihui" Riches As a result, Te was on the verge of death... The backbone of the main church was severely weakened, but it was lucky that no saints were killed.

But they also had many additional gains - from the "black crystal factory", the Holy Inquisitors recovered a variety of high-quality materials, alchemical creations, rune weapons and equipment that far exceeded expectations. Quite a few of them can be put into use again after they are identified and the taboos attached to them are washed away.

There are also many scrolls recording forbidden knowledge belonging to [Intellect]... Those have been sealed in the Holy Reserve by the returning saints. According to the normal procedure, the Archbishop will be notified to claim them, and they will be burned completely under the witness of Archbishop Sid and the Dean of the church there.

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"Roseux Carlos..."

Archbishop Sid whispered the name.

Raymond, the “Bishop of Punishment”, had already reported on Luo Xiu’s final “merciful punch” that knocked Bablon to the brink of death.

This "Divine Apostle" was actually able to suppress an [intellectual] saint with just his physical body. This has never happened before among priests who use "priest" as their promotion system. , Archbishop Sid was quite surprised by this.

Even - "Glory Knight" Olivia and Krul, on behalf of Granbaatar and Evans, relayed to the Archbishop the strength Luo Xiu showed at the bottom of the Black Crystal Factory. He was not only physically arrogant, he The Holy Art of [Glory] is also very skillful, and it also played a vital role in the final killing of the "Hidden Elders" Aelius and Gattuso!

There is no doubt that the new bishop of Red Maple City has demonstrated his impressive strength very well - after this time, other saints in the main church who were suspicious, jealous and coveted him, It will also make you happy.

Fortunately, he is a believer in [Glory]. If such a talent is discovered by the heretics of [Lost], [Red Lotus] or [Void], he will definitely become the enemy of the Holy Court...

This was the first thought that came to Archbishop Sid's mind after listening to the reports from Raymond, Olivia and Krul.

While he was thinking about this, Archbishop Sid heard the extremely subtle sound of someone walking into the corridor of the temple.

The footsteps were very steady, and Archbishop Sid looked up. In front of the two huge doors, he saw the figure of "Roseux Carlos".

"You're here, Luo Xiu." Archbishop Sid smiled and nodded slightly towards Luo Xiu.

"Condemnation Bishop" Raymond, "Glory Knight" Olivia, and Krul then retreated to both sides, making way for Luo Xiu to meet.

"Greetings, beloved Bishop."

Luo Xiu had arrived in front of the archbishop's throne, performed the sacrament to the archbishop, and at the same time said greetings.

He looked around slightly at the same time, and saw that the other holy seat next to Archbishop Sid was still there, but the previous "Saint" Franya was not on it. He should be doing other things assigned by the "Holy Court" elsewhere.

Archbishop Sid nodded and then said:

"I have heard from Raymond and Olivia about your achievements in eradicating the 'Black Crystal Factory'. You have done a good job."

"The priest responsible for guiding told me that you are in good condition, so I can't wait to see you."

"Thank you for your hard work, Luo Xiu. I want to give you the reward you deserve. Tell me, what do you want?"

"..."

"That's my job, Archbishop. I don't need any extra rewards." Luo Xiu responded to Archbishop Sid calmly and said:

"It's just... if possible, I hope to get a sacred material of 'epic' quality - because my 'holy beast' Golden Pegasus, unfortunately died in the previous battle, I need to preside over the ceremony to revive it, and that ceremony will require such materials."

While speaking, Luo Xiu saw Archbishop Sid nodded again.

"You are not greedy, that's good, Luo Xiu."

"I can easily meet your request, but it's not enough... far from enough."

"Tell me, what else do you want? Or, what do you want to do? As long as it's not too much, I can satisfy you."

"..."

Facing the question asked by Archbishop Sid, Luo Xiu actually had an answer long ago.

To be honest, he really didn't want anything else from the General Church, unless it was the "holy treasures" that were really kept in strict custody... But the merit of eradicating the Black Crystal Factory alone was not enough for Archbishop Sid to reward him with those real treasures, so Luo Xiu simply kept silent.

Now, he just wanted to make the necessary preparations for another [Hidden Mission]-

"Okay, Archbishop."

Luo Xiu performed the sacrament to Archbishop Sid again, and then said:

"Then, before I return to Red Maple City, I want to reserve some people from you first."

"Who do you want to take away?" Archbishop Sid asked.

After a pause, Luo Xiu raised his head and looked at Archbishop Sid's golden eyes, saying:

"Before, I found a group of dwarves whose spiritual knowledge was blinded by the taboo methods of [Wisdom] at the bottom of the Black Crystal Factory."

"I learned in advance that they might be slaves abducted by the 'Hidden Elders'. I hope the General Church can help to unlock their control and restore their spiritual freedom."

"... Do you want to take those dwarves away?" Archbishop Sid asked thoughtfully.

He did hear from the Holy Inquisitor who returned to the General Church that thirty-nine dwarf survivors who believed in [Wisdom] were found in the ruins of the factory.

According to the General Church's experience in dealing with the "Hidden Omniscients", this group of [Wisdom] dwarves are most likely not in collusion with the Hidden Omniscients. They may have been believers who simply believed in [Wisdom].

According to the laws of the Empire, [Intelligence] is a legal destiny in the Empire - therefore, as long as those dwarves have not really joined the "Hidden Omniscient", they should also be "good citizens" after they restore their identities.

"Yes." Luo Xiu nodded, "I believe they are not real cultists. As long as the control on them is removed, they can restore their normal spiritual knowledge and be used by us."

"The reason why I want to take them away - you know, Archbishop Xide. The situation on the border has become increasingly tense. I want to unite all the forces that can be united as much as possible, and the alchemical creations of [Intelligence] are sometimes very important for boosting morale and strength."

"You may not know - in Red Maple City, the church has established a good cooperative relationship with a dwarf with a quadruple destiny of [Intelligence]. I think that dwarf can help me take care of them."

"..."

After listening to Luo Xiu's words, Archbishop Xide nodded slowly.

What he said were indeed legitimate reasons, and according to the normal process, the General Church would have untied the control of the dwarves and then handed them over to the "General Church" established by the [Wisdom] Sage Tower in Songyuan City...

If Luo Xiu's request was granted, it would only save the latter step, and for Archbishop Xide, it would only be a matter of words.

"Okay, I can promise you." Archbishop Xide promised.

Hearing Archbishop Xide personally agree to this, Luo Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief-

The group of "gravel" dwarves, after Archbishop Xide personally agreed, can have a legitimate reason to take them away!

In this way, when returning to Hongfeng City, there is no need to hide, but to directly and openly hand over his commission to the dwarf Mir-this is the most convenient for Luo Xiu, and it is also easy to place those "gravel" dwarves.

"Thank you, Archbishop Xide."

Luo Xiu thanked Archbishop Xide in a sincere tone, and at the same time bowed slightly and performed a pious sacrament to Archbishop Xide.

Archbishop Sid simply nodded slightly in response.

But in Sid's mind, he still felt that such a "reward" was not enough...

Afterwards, after watching Luo Xiu bid farewell to him and walk out of the pure white door of the "Lofty Temple", Archbishop Sid turned his head and said to the "Bishop of Judgment" Raymond next to him:

"Raymond, pass on my oral order."

"Go to the 'Holy Storage' and count out 50,000 gold coins."

"Well, count out three 'epic', twenty 'rare' and one hundred and thirty 'rare' sacred materials, and let the clergy there arrange and transport them to the Red Maple City Church."

"Also, I heard that the Red Maple City Church has reached the threshold of a 'large church'. You should prepare some sacred scrolls suitable for the 'quadruple destiny' and arrange to transport them to the Red Maple City Church."

"I respectfully follow your instructions, Archbishop." Raymond nodded in agreement.

"Hmm..." Archbishop Sid nodded.

He then said slowly and in a calm but unquestionable tone:

"Remember, Raymond. There is no need to let Luo Xiu know about this."

"Although he doesn't need other rewards now, he will always accept it when he returns to Red Maple City."

"This is my gift to him. I hope...he will not live up to my expectations."

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Next to the ruins of the Black Crystal Factory, commercial vehicles are constantly coming and going from Tongcheng Avenue. Many people are always attracted by the huge, scorched earth inside and the rising black smoke. They stop and stop.

No one knows what exactly happened here - it is like a meteorite crater that suddenly appeared, but there are no exaggerated signs of ground cracking.

The Holy Inquisitors of the General Church have completely sealed off the periphery of the ruined pit that originally belonged to the Black Crystal Factory.

But there are always people watching quietly in places that are hard to notice - such as "Glory Saint" Franya, who is wearing an off-white wind robe, standing on a protruding rock, overlooking from top to bottom here.

The wind blew through her white hair and gently touched her fair and flawless cheeks. Her silver-grey eyes dotted with light gold were staring intently in a certain direction - there was an unpretentious carriage parked there. The curtain behind the carriage had been opened, and a thin, well-dressed man walked out holding the handrail. A person who belongs to the attire of a senior scholar in the "Tower of Sages".

The "scholar" wore a short hat and walked toward the ruins of the Black Crystal Factory, holding a silver-inlaid crutch with some trembling hands.

In front of him were three "Holy Judges" on duty - but until the "scholar" came very close to them, the Holy Judges did not react at all, as if there was nothing in front of them.

He just passed by the Holy Judges, walked to the edge of the ruins of the Black Crystal Factory and stopped, stretched his neck, and looked into the deep pit.

"..."

After a long time, he retracted his neck, let out a long sigh, and said something.

——"So clean."

This is the part where Franya reads the trembling of his lips and determines the words he speaks.

Then, she overlooked the "scholar" and returned to the carriage, heading towards Songyuan City.

Franya no longer looked down, but instead went down the hillside, secretly and quickly following the direction of the carriage.

That was based on her intuitive judgment, and was also a habit driven by experience accumulated in dealing with similar incidents in the past——

There will always be remnants of the pagans who will try their best to get to the scene of the incident just to see if anything is left behind.

The same goes for the "hidden omniscients", that will be a perfect opportunity to dig out their deeper organization.

"As the Pope teaches on a daily basis..."

Franya murmured.

In her eyes, the carriage was getting closer and closer.

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