"Alfred has a lot of praise for you in his letters, and he seldom values a person in this way."

The messy blonde hair was draped over his shoulders, the ends were white, the old man's face was covered with furrows, and his body was a little thin, but his sunken eyes were full of shrewdness, like an old lion.

Yu Wei is still there.

"Meow~"

A long-haired cat covered in tabby stripes jumped to Cheng Shen's side, with a relaxed expression and a high tail, as if rubbing his trouser legs very intimately with him.

See this scene.

Alfred and the old man's faces seemed to become soothed.

"Lightmon loves Faceless."

The former said.

Gregor snorted lightly, without saying anything, Cheng Shen glanced thoughtfully at the cat named Bright Beast, and said, "Maybe it's because we have the same ambition and have lofty beliefs. ”

Gregor was noncommittal.

Cheng Shen stepped forward and put the gift box containing two pieces of jewelry on the table, "This is a little bit of my heart." ”

The old man raised his eyebrows, a little displeased, "Alfred didn't tell you......" He picked up the gift box and was about to throw it back as he spoke, but the action suddenly stopped, and then quietly pressed the box under his hand.

"It's not easy to be a hunter."

Gregor coughed lightly.

"I just want to do my best."

Cheng Shen said resolutely.

One of the two pieces of jewelry he made was a life talisman that could rejuvenate dead wood and make the dying hang alive.

Perhaps due to the scarcity of runic carvers in the Old City, this kind of magical equipment is particularly scarce.

It was a gift that no soldier could refuse.

Syllable.

Gregon opened the gift box a little and looked at it, then closed it gently, his eyes flashed with satisfaction, and he shook his head and said, "You have this shrewd head, but you want to be a hunter, I really can't figure it out." ”

I don't have to......

Cheng Shen secretly slandered himself.

The third link of the main quest given by the system requires him to obtain refuge from a false god.

This completely blocked him from completing the main quest by joining the Healing Church.

Not to mention, whether the blood god they believe in is a true god or a false god.

He is dead.

How else can a dead god provide him with refuge?

"I can help you with this, but it's just to give you a qualification." Gregon said, and Alfred seemed to want to say something, but he gave him a look to hold back.

"Take this letter to Bishop Meg in the Holy Healing Hall, and he will approve your application.

But whether you can pass or not depends on whether your strength and temperament are qualified.

I remind you that hunters who make an exception usually face a more difficult assessment task because you are alone. There is no shame in not passing, and it is more important than recklessness to save your life. ”

Gregon threw a letter.

Cheng Shen caught it.

"Thank you."

He said seriously.

"Do you know where the Holy Healing Hall is? I'll send you! Alfred said as if holding his breath.

Cheng Shen was about to agree.

However, Gregor glanced at Alfred with a cold gaze, "You stay, I will test whether your cultivation has been slack." ”

"Teacher ......"

Alfred wanted to speak.

Cheng Shen said knowingly: "It's okay, I can find the Holy Healing Hall." ”

Let's talk about it.

He saluted and turned to leave the courtyard.

"You're dissatisfied?"

Gregon glanced at Alfred, who was full of grievances, snorted, opened the gift box, and turned in his direction, where two exquisite jade ornaments bloomed with a brilliant blue glow, looking extremely gorgeous.

But look closely.

Both pieces of jewelry have the same part.

"After just half a day of contact, he has already figured out your personality and knows that you will not accept gifts directly from you, so he handed it over to me, the teacher...... How can the belief of a person with this mind be so simple! ”

Gregorn's expression was calm and unrecognizable.

"Huh? …… No, you may have misunderstood him......"

Alfred was stunned.

"Humph! You idiot! If you are sold, you have to help with the money! ”

Gregor hated iron for not being made of steel.

"However, the Light Beast did not reject him."

Alfred muffled.

"How do I know?"

Gregor glared at him angrily, then looked at the tabby cat rolling in the shadows, "That's why I can't just give him privileges, this guy even has a way to hide it from the Light Beast!" ”

"Meow~"

The Light Beast, which had already given birth to a spiritual mind, screamed in dissatisfaction.

"You all think I'm wrong?" Gregor glared angrily, "I've cut down more heretics than anyone you've ever seen!" Whether this guy is sincere or not, I can tell at a glance! ”

"So approaching me faceless has another intention...... Then why did you take something from him and promise to introduce him to Bishop Meg? ”

Alfred asked, puzzled.

"I'm not here for you!"

Gregon retorted.

He picked up the other piece of jewelry in the gift box and threw it to Alfred, "This jewelry can increase your cultivation speed by at least one percent!" For the sake of this treasure, I took the risk of being dragged into the water by him! ”

"What about the other one......

Alfred was just upright, not stupid, and he looked at his teacher's ever-changing expression, and he already had a conclusion in his heart.

"Haven't I tested your cultivation results for a long time?" Gregon said with a gloomy face.

Alfred's face suddenly turned bitter, and he regretted talking a lot, "Teacher, I have to patrol ...... afternoon"

"Draw your sword!"

"Meow~"

The lightmon lazily rolled over.

……

The jerky axle creaked as the carriage moved gently, and Cheng Shen sat in the car, looking down at the blood-stained envelope in his hand. The blood-red lines that flow red are not blood, but a noble symbol of status.

"Kindness has been given, it depends on whether the other party will care about me as a nobody...... Not having a voice is too passive. ”

Cheng Shen sighed lightly.

The letter may be true.

But it could also be a trap waiting for him to fall into the net.

Even if the probability of the latter happening is less than 10 percent, he has to consider the worst-case scenario in advance.

The moment he saw Gregorne, Cheng Shen knew that there was no point in pretending in front of him, so it was better to be straightforward. Sometimes it's easier to talk to smart people than to be as straightforward as Alfred.

The two gifts he gave were precious, but they weren't enough to get the letter.

It is possible for a big man to take the risk of vouching for an unrelated stranger, unless it is he who gives a benefit enough to impress the other person.

Or is it simply a trap to lure him into the net......

However, judging from the conversation between the two, Gregor should not have directly branded him a heretic without any evidence.

"My lord, the church has arrived."

The carriage stopped.

The voice of the coachman was heard outside.

Cheng Shen sighed lightly, reached out and took off the crow mask, the terrifying face gradually became flat in a burst of squirming, and then depicted an ordinary man's appearance, but there was still a faint purple spread under his eyes.

Hand the copper plate to the coachman.

Got out of the car.

A black, white, and red spired church stands among the rows of buildings.

The whole body of the church is still black, and the red and white tiles interspersed with lines outline the front, forming a short cross pattern surrounded by red patterns. Bursts of majestic and melodious prayers came from inside.

The guards stationed on either side of the church wore bright silver armor and white cloth sewn across their chests, with the longsword cross emblazoned on it prominently.

Cheng Shen was stopped as soon as he approached.

"I'm looking for Bishop Meg."

He took out the letter of introduction that Gregon had given him, and one of the guards gave him a suspicious look, then took the letter and went into the church to report it.

Less than a moment.

A middle-aged man in a floor-sweeping white robe walked out of the church, with short, maroon wavy hair, a thick beard, and deep eyes that seemed to have read all the vicissitudes of life, revealing a look of wisdom.

He didn't say anything superfluous after seeing Cheng Shen.

"Come with me."

Cheng Shen followed him into the church, and the prayers in his ears suddenly became louder.

He stood in the doorway and paused to take a look, the stout stone pillars supporting the high dome, and the interior of the church was wide and bright, connected with frescoes depicting bizarre scenes, and the diamond-shaped windows at the top reflected the vivid colors.

The tall and majestic statue of the god sits in front of it, and its lifelike face seems to be able to read the compassion for all beings.

But Cheng Shen only looked at the image and felt uncomfortable.

god

It's dead.

The thought of the believers gathered in the church praying to a corpse all the time made Cheng Shen feel absurd and ridiculous, but along with it was a kind of uneasiness that would come to his heart.

With a little calculation, he found the source of this uneasiness.

Before entering the Old City, Cheng Shen was mentally prepared to face a dead city and countless twisted nightmare monsters.

But the reality was the exact opposite of what he expected.

Except for the night.

Everything seems too normal in this city.

Normal, but it makes him, an outsider, seem a little out of place. At this moment, when he saw this group of 'normal people', blindly praying to a corpse, Cheng Shen finally understood where his uneasiness came from.

"Normal is an illusion, the city is built on distortion and chaos, and the calm reality suppresses the madness that is about to erupt.

But I can't see ......."

Thoughts flashed.

Cheng Shen adjusted the emotions in his heart and gradually became pious and stable.

This was how he had deceived the beast of light that seemed to be able to sense the mind, and if he needed to, he could disguise himself as a devout believer, and no one would be able to see through it unless the gods came.

Passing through the ornate cloister supported by the arched structure, Bishop Meg led Cheng Shen to a remote temple.

Before entering the door.

He confirmed:

"Choosing to become a hunter is a path that you can't regret, you will eventually become more like a monster than those monsters, are you sure you have decided to leave all the fetters behind and be willing to walk in the dark from now on?"

"I've decided."

Cheng Shen said.

Bishop Meg gave him a deep look and raised his hand to push the closed door open.

"May God guide your soul to never sink in darkness......"

(End of chapter)