At least in this matter, Ivas could be sure that Bishop Mathers really didn't have as much information as he did.

Although Iwass has forgotten all about the plot, the letter from someone to the Noble Red Society that he obtained at the Pelican Bar mentioned some key information.

The letter roughly mentioned that the demonic scholars sent by the Noble Red Society this time should be "a group of people", not just two. "That Lord" will cooperate with their actions, and continue to create cases in various parts of the island in advance to distract the attention and manpower of the Inspectorate.

In the same way, the mysterious man who wrote the letter warned the Noble Red Society in an attitude of near-equal partnership to the effect that there was a limit to the amount of credit he could allow the Society to pay. If the association still does not give him what he wants this time, then he will also "carry out with a heavy heart some acts of discord that neither of us wants to see nor want to see."

The two "pen pals" who came to face the sky with Ivas actually arrived ahead of the bulk of the army.

The motivation is also well understood.

They have been operating the "Aihuas" line for a long, long time. And perhaps they thought that Eivas would die in this ongoing upheaval; Or maybe they think their boss will come and steal the resource of Ivus; Or maybe they're uneasy about the operation, so they've used the Reserve of Ivas in advance to replenish important resources.

Perhaps he came for the name of the "Moriarty" family at first, but when Ivas became a priest and still trusted them, he became a special value in his own right.

Noble blood, pure hearts, souls seeking transcendence, voluntary sacrifices—perhaps something else. But the specifications of Ivas as a sacrifice are very high.

Because that sacrificial ritual is not a ritual to summon shadow demons in a targeted manner, but any superior demon can come. As a result, the ritual had just begun, and the Shadow Fiend came over after smelling it.

Using half of his life force as a sacrifice, Ivus made a pact with the Shadow Fiend, which was actually the correct price.

The correct price of a sacrifice is "half". No matter how much you give, the demon only takes half of it, and it's usually the renewable half. Because the essence of this ritual is "equalization".

Equal sharing of property, equal sharing of power, equal sharing of returns, equal sharing of risks - such a convenient can be called a collaborator. If the summoner's literacy can satisfy the demon, the summoner can take a symbolic 1% more to inform the difference between master and servant; If it's reluctantly just summoned, it's usually a normal half.

But in reality this is not binding on the actions of the demons. It's just a matter of paying lip service to "master" or "partner".

Demon scholars are a legitimate profession in countries other than Avalon and the Eternal Cult. If the sacrifice had to kill the sacrifice, then the demon scholar would still be a murderer per capita; Self-sacrifice is tantamount to suicide.

The sacrifices of demon scholars in the kingdom of Avalon were accompanied by slaughter, which was not really a demonic need, but a need to kill the mouth, loot, or prepare ritual materials.

In the case of the limited spread of mystical knowledge, most ordinary people do not even know what transcendent professions are available in the transcendent path, and they do not even know the official title of "demon scholar", but use the established impression of "warlock" as a folk pronoun that "in short, he is a master who can cast spells".

But in fact, the Demon Scholar's spell ability is not strong, and the types of spells that can be used are quite few.

Compared to the mages of the path of wisdom, the necromancer of the path of twilight, the sage who adapts to the path, and even the law master of the authoritarian path, the main power of the demon scholar comes from "rituals" and "demons". Many spells rely on rituals, require advance preparation, and are far more powerful than normal spells.

For example, Veronica's "cursed baby" requires a baby cursed to death by the caster as a ritual material. The destructive power of the ritual spells guided by the second-level demon scholar is enough to threaten or even kill the front-row professions of the third-level in an instant.

If you don't have the right materials at hand and don't have a strong enough demon contract, the demon scholar will become very weak.

But on the other hand, if the Demon Scholars secretly planned and prepared in advance, they could exert a destructive power far beyond their own level.

Now they are in the light, and they are in the dark.

If Ivas only uses his demonic scholar abilities to fight, it will be doubly disadvantageous - not only is it easy to reveal his identity, but he is also completely unable to cooperate with his teammates.

Mix won't mix. It's not easy to lie down.

Originally, Eivas had planned to obtain the priesthood rank as soon as possible, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. Before he could tell his adoptive father about it, Bishop Mathers thought about it in advance.

In the morning, the Inspectorate called to make an appointment – saying that they were planning to come to Moriarty Manor in the evening. The adoptive father was very happy, and said that he was going to give Ivus some kind of commendation or something...... However, Ivas was not very interested in this.

What good things can the Inspectorate give? In the game, the player is busy and doesn't get anything at all. Let them share the benefits themselves.

And Iwass was worried that it would be Hayna's stunned person who came again this time, and came several hours early. So he didn't dare to go out today.

I was going to read a book with my sister at home.

As a result, it was only nine o'clock in the morning that Bishop Mathers invited him to the Cathedral.

But now there was no dissatisfaction in Aihuas's heart, and he was very pious and serious.

- Just kidding, this is a professional skills instructor!

And strictly speaking, I went through the back door. Without passing the exam, and without doing that long and smelly list of "recognition tasks", I directly obtained the qualification to learn the sacred craft!

The old bishop said slowly: "The so-called 'sacred skills' are the most practical, safe, and easy-to-master mystical skills of the dedication path that the Church has carefully selected and selected based on the principles of 'safety', 'health', 'ease of learning', and 'benefiting people'. After passing the corresponding qualification exam, the bishop will teach the corresponding memory free of charge until the student learns. ”

I understand, it's the Imperial Three Family. Little Fire Dragon, Jenny Turtle, Wonderful Frog Seed...... Highlight one that is easy to use and easy to raise.

Ivas thought in his heart, feeling anxious and impatient.

And Bishop Mathers still said unhurriedly: "There are four kinds of sacred skills that can be mastered by the Bishop below.

"'Prayer', 'fire', 'illumination', 'blessing'. In particular, it is important to note that the essence of mystical art cannot be understood in a literal sense. ”

The old bishop explained: "The so-called 'ritual fire' refers to a technique that strengthens the body and restores oneself.

"Human life is like a candle, and the soul is fire. We, the companions of the way of giving, will share our light and fire. And this also means that it will gradually become a deficit.

"I specially created such an unhealthy state for myself to show you."

As he spoke, the old bishop nodded at the unnatural white hair of his sideburns.

Ivas knew what he was going to say, but nodded obediently.

To put it simply, the spells of the dedication path are all about burning one's own blood.

Even if it is a treatment, it is to burn one's own blood to return blood to others - since this is the case, then there must be a stable means of blood return on the path of dedication.

This is the art of "fire worship".

"First, light a new candle. Any color is fine, there is no difference – when you're skilled enough, carry a pack of matches with you. ”

The old bishop said, holding out his left hand: "I don't know how much you understand mystical knowledge, so I'll start from the beginning.

"Among the five fingers of both hands, the thumb symbolizes fire, the index finger symbolizes qi, the middle finger symbolizes ether, the ring finger is the earth, and the little finger is water. Each of the four basic elements has two corresponding fingers, while light and darkness are the left hand and the right hand, respectively. That's why we usually use our left hand to worship the fire – and the elements of the dedication path are light and fire, so our most important fingers are the left thumb and middle finger.

"Until you can become proficient and carve it into your instincts, I don't recommend using your right hand for anything."

As he spoke, a white flame lit on the old bishop's left thumb and lit the candlestick in front of him.

There was a thick, long white candle that had been set up in advance. The light that lit up instantly illuminated the entire space.

"To make it easier for you to visualize for the first time, I've chosen the brightest model."

Bishop Mathers explained, motioning for Oswald to push Ivace's wheelchair over.

"Come, raise your left hand. Do ...... with me."

He moves slowly: "Imagine that you are not in front of a candle flame within reach, but a golden sun out of reach.

"No matter how bright the fire is in front of you, imagine it shining with a very bright light—a light that fills all corners of your perspective, fills your entire perspective, without a single shadow. Imagine that it can penetrate the palm of your hand, and even if you open your hand, your hand should be as transparent as glass. ”

Ivas complied.

And just when he just stretched out his hand.

A pop-up window suddenly popped up in front of his eyes:

[Samuel Mathers is teaching you the "Ritual Fire", is paying 1 public experience to master this mystical skill?] 】

The moment he saw this pop-up window, Ivas was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Bishop Mathers.

In the game, if a player acquires some of their mystical skills through quests - that is, not by reading books, but by teaching them one-on-one after brushing up on the personal opinion of an NPC. The amount of experience required to learn this mystical skill is directly proportional to the skill level and inversely proportional to the level of the professor.

In other words, the more studious and the higher the level of the teacher, the less experience the learner will consume.

This setting doesn't make much sense in the game, just to show how strong this person is. Because players don't really lack this experience - this is a broken game with no physical limitations, and it doesn't take much experience to learn a mysterious skill.

However, when the online bractory discusses "who is stronger than whom" and "who can second whom", they will pull this as a basis and extrapolate how much the corresponding class level of this NPC is.

When players learned sacred arts, it took seven points of experience to learn uniformly - and the teaching NPC whose name Ivus forgot was at least a bishop of so-and-so, no matter how weak he was.

So what's going on with your old man? Version 1.0 has such a high level, why have I never heard your name in the game?

- Oh no, I ran into a sweeping monk.