Chapter 49: The Apostate's Trap
Hua Lushui: "Why, I'm a priest." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
Faced without blushing or panting, the mage shook his head solemnly.
Hua Lushui: "I was just thinking, since I can't find your president for the time being, let's just solve my personal career problems first, as you can see, I only have one career now." β
After the rain, the sky is clear: "Really? How did I hear you seem to be a saboteur all along. β
Twilight Morning Song: "Ahem... Great, I know there is one not far from here, so I'll take you there. β
The boy dragged the girl in a bit of a panic, and then stepped into the middle of the two and interjected... Just kidding, receiving Yu into the cold is a task directly assigned to him by the president, and he doesn't dare to continue to let the rain pass and the sky is sunny to question casually for this player who is already about to become a legend.
β¦ Even according to his understanding during this time, he didn't think that Hua Lushui would be entangled in this kind of thing.
Hua Lushui: "Okay then, you can lead the way first." β
Twilight Morning Song: "No problem, no problem... But greatly, the clergy of the church usually carry the 'judgment stone', and the effect of the deception mask cannot escape the judgment of the faction, you here. β
Flower Water: "It's okay, let's go." β
The camouflage effect of the Mask of Fraud and the Extralegal Seal is not the same, and since the description of the item states that it can deceive the Light, the Flower Water naturally has no fear.
Of course, it doesn't matter if there is an accident.
The effect of the Extralegal Seal can be manually lifted at any time, and with the current state of lv45 in the rain and cold, it shouldn't be a problem to solve a priest stationed in the town.
It was with such a relaxed attitude that the mage soon followed Twilight Morning Song to the vicinity of the church.
- Because of the invasion of the undead species, the church has already secretly withdrawn most of its living forces from the front line... Although logically speaking, they were the most important forces to fight on the front line for this catastrophe, because of the contradictions between the Church and the Empire, the Church was clearly prepared to use this catastrophe to suppress opponents with opposite political views.
Therefore, when Hua Lushui and the other two children pushed open the door of the church, the kingdom of God, which was not very grand, was left with a few priests packing up and sorting out all kinds of things.
After the rain, the sky is clear: "They are... Ready to retreat? β
Although she is a pastor herself, the little girl doesn't really go to church very often, except for learning skills and getting new jobs, and now, the current group of Xiao Suo seems to have given the most direct answer to her question.
Flower water: "It's not a new thing, and it's actually a strategy to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and sometimes you can only have the last laugh if you save enough strength, right?" β
Priest: "It is so, God's grace is everywhere, but the foolish cannot perceive where the light is coming!" β
Before Hua Lushui finished speaking, a middle-aged priest in a white sacrificial robe on the other side of the church walked towards everyone with a smile, wearing a pair of white gloves inlaid with gold wire, pressing a secret book of divine grace on his chest with his left hand, and his right hand naturally drooping to his side, showing a solemn and sacred appearance.
Priest: "Young man, have you come here to confess to God Almighty?" β
Hua Lushui: "Yes, I originally meant that, but since the priests have other things to do, I still won't bother you." β
Chief Priest: "Oh, no, young man, even if evil is at hand, I think we still have enough time to ask the gods to answer your questions. β
Flower Water: "I see, you've been a great help... In fact, I was worried about a strange incident that happened two days ago, when a knight in pure white armor suddenly attacked me and my companion while exploring the forest near the village of Karn, and the fellow killed my friend with a cross trial, and I had to flee back to the village alone. β
The tone of the Flower Water narrative was soothing, but when he mentioned keywords such as "pure white armor" or "cross judgment", it was obvious that the priest had some unnatural stiffness.
Hua Lushui: "Afterwards, although the other companions forgave me, but as a priest, I still feel guilty and afraid, Lord Priest, do you say that God will forgive me?" β
Chief Priest: "Oh, poor boy, you must have met some shameful apostate! They are very strong, no wonder you are not opponents, although it is true that it is against the teachings of our Lord to abandon your companions, but since you know that you can change your mistakes, God will naturally forgive you for your foolish deeds for a while, and may the Holy Light be with you on the road ahead. β
Flower Water: "Thank you for your enlightenment, I feel much better." β
Hua Lushui straightened up, then took out a small bag of gold coins from his backpack and handed it to the chief priest, and the smile on the latter's lips became more sincereβthis small bag of gold coins was about 100 coins, which was usually only half a month's income for a remote church like theirs.
Toilet water: "Praise the Light." β
Superintendent: "Praise the Light." β
Hua Lushui: "Then, Your Excellency, I'll take my leave... That apostate is probably still roaming around Karn Village, and in order to make amends for my previous mistakes, I have decided to reorganize my men, and this time, I must destroy him! β
Chief Priest: Good! It's rare for you to have such a determination, young man, and in fact, if it weren't for the fact that the priests and knights who served in the Church were busy with the relocation, surely some of them would have been willing to walk with you... You know, their skills must be very effective against apostates. β
The chief priest shook his head and sighed lightly, the implication in it could not be more obvious, and Hua Lushui naturally took over the conversation very well.
Hua Lushui: "Your Excellency, I think there must be other farmers bathed in the light who are willing to help with the move, right?" β
The mage smiled, and as he spoke, he handed another, larger coupon, into the priest's hand.
Hua Lushui: "The invasion of the undead has left many of them without their land and means of livelihood, and you can take this opportunity to lend a hand, can't you?" β
Chief Priest: "That's right! You're right, ha, praise the Light, I think you're here for now, and there will be priests and knights willing to walk with you! β
This is the end of the negotiation part, after paying hundreds of gold coins, under the stunned gaze of the two little ghosts behind him, Hua Lushui finally used this almost bribery method to achieve the goal set earlier, and after a while, a high-ranking priest around LV30 and another knight of similar rank joined their team.