Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 240: Immortality, Domination of the Scales

As the priest pulled the trigger, he quickly recited a prayer about war and killing from the Gospel of Genesis:

“You come to me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts.

Joshua did not pull back his stretched-out spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

The holy light on his body burst out.

The light that should have been pure white was stained with a hint of iron-blooded red on him and the firearm in his hand.

The clergy are good at different chapters, and the "Cathedral of the Holy Armed Forces" is undoubtedly one of the most murderous branches.

Beliefs in physical salvation and violent exorcism were the backbone of exorcists in the Old World.

Boom!

Havana Governor Velasquez seemed to be confused by the [Confession Rope] and failed to dodge in time, and was hit by the hot steel ball on the spot.

Out of caution gained from years of exorcism, the priest took off the iconic sword-gun with a cold blade fixed on the muzzle from his back, stepped forward and thrust forward.

The iron-blooded holy light on his body condensed into a rust-colored cross above his head. His black robe fluttered, and the silver cross around his neck shone even brighter.

"kill!"

The gun sword turned into a meteor, and in an instant, Velasquez's head exploded like a watermelon falling from a high altitude.

Sister Teresa, with a rope hanging around her neck, clasped her hands and began to pray:
"The powers which a colonial governor enjoys are only over the persons and property of the people, which are external, visible, ephemeral, and ultimately perishable.

The power we priests wield is control over people's immortal souls.

The value of each of our clergy is greater than anything in the world, whether it is gold, silver or precious stones, or even the sky we see from here."

If the punishment is carried out directly by the sling, it will increase the holder's guilt and make her more inclined to hang herself.

“Although I am a sister of mercy, I never forget to spread the glory and mercy of the Lord not only to believers, but also to cows, dogs and foreigners.

My mercy is spotless and without any sin.

Even though my life is insignificant, it is not worth wasting on sinners."

Fighting side by side for a long time made her very clear about the abilities of her comrades.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to survive taking this set of [War Prayers] at close range.

However, an accident suddenly occurred.

Velasquez's body suddenly turned into an illusory shadow and slowly dissipated, replaced by a golden card.

The image painted on it is the bloody and dirty Tarsal God riding a warhorse, holding an obsidian saw sword, wearing a deerskin robe.

There is a line of small text below:
“The cursed spirit, Tarsal God;

Exchange the debtor Tarsal God's collateral: his immortal body, for a unique double eagle gold coin from the founding of the Holy Silver Empire.

Absolute condition: the debtor dies for the first time.

If you do not expressly object, you will be deemed to have accepted the terms.

The contract has been signed, no need to regret!

Current status: The transaction object has reached the first death precondition, the collateral cannot be redeemed, and it is forfeited. "

Then, the shadow that had completely melted away on the ground rose up again and quietly transformed into the unharmed Governor Velasquez.

He casually reached out and held the card in his hand.

His face was gloomy and there was no trace of piety anymore. It was obvious that even the abnormal state in which he had just confessed to the rope had disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, I no longer dared to look at that evil relic.

"The [Immortality] I obtained from the Tarsal God through contract fraud is surprisingly useful.

Unfortunately, this method may greatly extend lifespan, but every moment you are possessed by this card, your humanity is degenerating.

While gaining immortality, one may soon degenerate into a cursed spirit like the Tarsal God and lose himself.

My anchor isn't strong enough yet.

Instead, I grafted my immortality onto my shadow.

Using [Undying Body] indirectly through shadow magic is very effective in replacing death and clearing negative status on the body. "

He closed his eyes, made a snake shape with his right hand, and pretended to bite the other side:
"It's my turn. Shadow Spell: Shadow Snake Breath, Thousand Arrows Shoot!"

The shadow under his feet, which originally existed only in two dimensions, suddenly expanded and turned into hundreds or thousands of raised three-dimensional arrows.

Then, it was like a siege crossbow with thousands of arrows fired at the Remit treasure hunting team on the opposite side.

Boo hoo hoo.
Countless sharp arrows pierced the air, making a sharp snake-like whistling sound.

Seeing that the situation was not good, [Doppler Swordsman] Hermann, as a melee profession in the iron triangle, had already stood in front of his two companions at the first moment.

Pulling out his own rare item, the horse leg collector, he shouted angrily: "Young man, learn well, love the god and obey the woman, use this to make labor, and fight with Li Hao!"

He exerted all his muscles and his clothes burst apart in an instant, revealing the original manuscript of the poetry of Sword Saint Johannes Liechtenstein tattooed all over his body.

He swung the two-handed heavy sword in his hand into a storm of blazing white blades.

And get a 100% ability bonus to the poem.

clang clang clang.
The sword blades and arrows kept colliding, making a loud roar like hammering iron, which spread far into the maze.

Although the "Shadow Snake Breath" on the opposite side was like a tide, not even a single arrow could break through his defense circle.

In fact, even "flow" is only the foundation of a sword master.

In all the major sword-fighting schools, one must at least reach the second level, "Divine Vision", before being qualified to call oneself a swordsman without being laughed at by experts.

With the help of the Sword Saint's relics, Hermann's swordsmanship was improving every moment, and at this moment he was clearly about to reach the threshold of "divine vision".

In terms of swordsmanship alone, no one in the entire maze, not to mention Byron, even including [Storm Admiral] Andrew, is stronger than him.

A defensive move specifically designed to "break arrows" blocked a large-scale attack from Velasquez for Theresa and Brandon without any harm.

But the Remit people who stood with them were not so lucky.

Except for the leader, the third-rank knight Marin Bishop, who survived with a magical shield, the few remaining members were killed by this wave of arrows.

The last Knight Commander was in tears as he looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground.

No matter how you count it, it seems that the number of people who were killed directly by the three bodyguards or died as a result of the accident is actually more than those who died directly on the island!

"Lord, are the rumors that the Creator is always trying to destroy us with all kinds of suffering true?

The reason we have survived until now is just because He has failed to completely wipe us out after thousands of years?

Whether it's true or not, I always feel unlucky whenever I meet a clergyman. "

They had just caught their breath and were preparing to launch a counterattack.

After all, the team has four third-level warriors, as well as Hermann, a quasi-swordsman who is invincible in close combat within the third-level. It is more than enough for him to kill a third-level warrior like Velasquez.

But Velasquez's subsequent attack was imminent.

Another golden card appeared in the palm of his hand, with a scale pattern drawn on it and a number three marked in the upper right corner.

There is only a very simple line of small words:
“Level 3 Holy Relic: Scale of Domination (Right to Use *).

Legend has it that the symbol of the Inquisition, the Scales of Justice, originated from this Scales of Domination.

Although when described externally, it symbolizes the justice of the law.

In fact, the laws of any country in the Old World are essentially aimed at safeguarding the interests of the monarchy and the ruling class, but the ruling classes are different.

There has never been a case in the world where a prince is guilty of the same crime as a commoner.

The law enforcers of each country have their own scales in their hearts to measure the high and low status and the importance of the status."

This is the right to use the scales that Velásquez borrowed from the Havana Cathedral using half of his own property as collateral (Chapter 219).

If the proceeds from the adventure were not enough to pay the "rental fee", half of his property would automatically belong to the Havana Cathedral.

The card in his hand turned into light and disappeared, and when it reappeared, it had transformed into a huge golden scale.

The two ends of the tray landed on the heads of Governor Velasquez and Quasi-Sword Saint Herman respectively.

A majestic voice sounded in the hearts of both of them: "Rules of the Domination Scale: Based on the level of worldly status, both parties are forced to be subordinate.

Those with a higher status have complete control over those with a lower status and can exercise absolute command over them three times, except for suicide, with a validity period of one day.

I saw that the Velasquez side began to lower, while the Herman side began to rise, and it was obvious that the former was heavier.

After all, Velasquez's secular identity is the plenipotentiary governor of the Kingdom of Castile in the Bantaan Islands, and he represents the official position of the Kingdom of Castile.

The population and territory it ruled were the largest of all the colonies.

There is hardly anyone in the entire Bantaan Islands who can compare with him.

On the other hand, although Hermann was extremely powerful, he was promoted by the Empire to the standard-bearer of the Doppelganger Corps after years of fighting.

But this was also the highest military position he held in his life, and of course it was no match for the Governor of Havana.

The judgment of the ruling scales is pronounced in a moment.

The shadow of a golden scale emerged in the depths of Hermann's eyes, and he unconsciously lowered the tip of his sword.

At this time, others still didn't understand.

The last Knight Commander, Marin Bishop, still wanted to cling to the thigh of this non-church clergyman to save his life, so he asked cautiously:
"Mr. Herman, what's wrong with you?"

Whoosh!
As the sound of breaking wind rang in his ears, his eyes were instantly filled with sword light, and then he knew nothing.

In a surprise attack, he killed the last Remit man with one sword.

He also snatched the "Around the World" from the other party, which could be used to build roads through mountains and bridges across rivers.

"escape!"

The remaining priests and nuns did not know what had happened to their companions.

But they knew that if they didn't retreat, not only would they fail to save Hermann, but they themselves would have to stay here forever.

The priest threw a specially made smoke bomb on the ground, and with the huge smoke rising, the two men disappeared in an instant.

When Velasquez dispersed the irritating smoke from his eyes, the only person left was Hermann, who was clean all over.

He shook his head unsatisfiedly:
“Among the three people, Theresa’s value should be the highest.

It's not about her own fighting ability, but about her identity as a person who comes from a powerful department like the 'Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace'.

Now, not only has the Inquisition failed to catch the Wild Hunt, but it has also been randomly spreading the Detect Evil alert in colonies of various countries, causing public outrage and making it impossible for them to stay there for long.

Under pressure from various countries, it won't be long before the Parliament of God transfers those lawless guys back to the Old Continent.

In the future, Theresa and her group, who serve as foreign aid, will be more likely to serve as representatives of the church, stationed in the Bantaan Islands and preside over the work of purifying the faith here.

The potential influence will definitely be greatly enhanced.

If any force could firmly grasp this third-rank [Glorious Priest] in their hands, it would be equivalent to holding the orthodoxy and justice in their hands, and they would enjoy endless benefits.

Once the banner is raised, it is not difficult to command other countries to respond.

Even if I only have absolute control for one day, no, even if it's only ten minutes or three minutes, it's enough for me to firmly grasp her weak spot."

Of course, for the immediate combat power that is most needed in the maze, a third-level quasi-swordsman is also very good.

He waved his hand towards the quasi-sword master:
"Come on, Herr Hermann, come with me and kill someone.

Kill your companions, kill everyone in the maze, and give me all the treasures on the island!"

Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly moved his ears and turned his head to look at the dark maze behind him.

Just now he seemed to hear a sigh that sounded somewhat familiar.

"Ugh"

But when I want to listen carefully again, it is no longer possible to capture it.

Thinking it was just an illusion, he shook his head, took the book "Around the World", took a big step, and led his men to charge towards the third level of the maze.

(End of this chapter)