Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 149 Invasion (4k2)

Vern, the "senior warlock" of the Alchemy Academy, came to the church shortly after Bishop Fabion finished viewing the images on the stele.

After announcing his identity, the priest in charge of guidance in the church took Wern to the inner courtyard of the church and to the gate of the Holy Judgment Hall.

At this time, Anthony had already received arrangements from Priest Leonard to entertain Vern and ask him about his purpose.

"'Blood of Thorns'... It's the monster of 'Blood of Thorns'!"

Vern looked panicked as he described his previous experience with words and gestures:
"They suddenly appeared, just like this... Hiss! One of our colleagues was torn into pieces! And then... Boom! Even the crystal statue at the entrance of the square monument was blown to pieces by them!"

While Vern was talking, Anthony was looking at him.

At this time, the "senior warlock" Wern was covered in blood.

His originally smooth warlock robe with azure blue patterns was cut into dozens of pieces, revealing the horrific bloody scars.

It is not difficult to see what a difficult situation Wern went through when he escaped from the Alchemy Institute's monument.

Every time he spoke a word, he had to take a few deep breaths, so as to calm the increasingly disordered spirit in his body and not cause himself to suffer more serious internal injuries due to weakness.

"…'Alchemy Academy' is under fierce attack from the enemy! However, our several 'Generalists' are not here right now, and my colleagues are still struggling to resist."

"Originally, several colleagues and I tried to break out together, but in the end, I was the only one who successfully escaped from that purgatory..."

"I ask for your help. I ask the church to send the Holy Judges to eliminate those cultists. Only in this way can we save the Alchemy Institute and prevent this treasure trove of knowledge from being completely destroyed by the enemies..."

"..."

"I see." Anthony nodded.

Then, Anthony followed what Leonard had told him before and said:
"This is the duty of our 'Holy Judges'. Friends from the Alchemy Institute, you can rest assured that we will go and judge those rampant cultists."

After calming Vern down, Anthony asked the guiding clergyman to take Vern to rest and receive treatment from other clergymen in the church first.

Then, Anthony went straight to Priest Leonard's room and walked in by pushing the door.

At this time, Leonard's room was rarely filled with people, and they were all clergy without exception.

Most of them were clergymen of the same rank as Leonard, "priests".

When they saw Anthony pushing the door open, complex expressions appeared on the faces of the priests.

"Have the people from the Alchemy Institute arrived?" a middle-aged priest asked. "Anthony, is the situation they are experiencing consistent with what we expected?"

"...Yes." Anthony nodded, "Lord Calvegit. I have already agreed to their request for assistance according to the instructions of Priest Leonard."

"Okay." An old and powerful voice came from behind Calvegit. It was Leonard's unique and iconic voice:
"Anthony, you did a great job. I have already arranged everything. You take the church's Holy Judges and head to the Alchemy Institute monument now."

"Remember, your goal is not to completely wipe them out, but to quickly kill their leader. After that, you must return quickly. The Church of Sina City still needs you."

"..."

"I understand, Master Priest."

Anthony agreed, then turned and left Priest Leonard's room.

……

After Anthony left, no one said anything in Leonard's room for a while.

There was a solemn atmosphere at the scene, everyone had a frown on their face, thinking about something.

"...Leonard."

Calvegit suddenly smiled, breaking the dusty silence: "I haven't seen Anthony for a long time. I feel that he has grown up."

"…People always grow up, Kalvegit."

Leonard sighed, and his eyes fell on the other side, where an old man in a patriarch's robe was leaning against the wall in silence.

"Since Anthony has already left with those children, I think everyone should have understood one thing."

Leonard said slowly: "Let them leave the church. This is to protect them. Because the enemies we will face later are not something that those children can deal with..."

"I think everyone here should understand this deeply. We have all experienced the era of the 'Holy War', especially Markis and I. We have both seen real pain."

"So, everyone."

Leonard paused, and the expression on his face became more serious than ever.

"Everyone should understand the horror of the 'Ancestor Bishop' of the original sect. Bishop Fabion is ready to fight, and we should also fulfill our responsibilities."

Leonard's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp. He put his hands forward, forming an equilateral triangle in front of his chest, and said to the "priests" and clergy present:
"——May the Holy Light be with us forever."

……

……

When Luo Xiu returned to the church, he happened to meet Anthony and others who were preparing to go to war.

Anthony brought Connor, Pamier, and a dozen other Holy Inquisitors whom Luo Xiu had only met a few times. When Anthony saw Luo Xiu, he greeted him from a distance.

But Anthony did not stop, he knew that Ross had permission from Leonard to act alone.

Therefore, Anthony just greeted Luo Xiu and said "Be careful" and continued to go towards the direction of the Alchemy Institute's monument.

"...Anthony and his team have set off. This means that the Original Sect and the 'Ancestor Bishop' will be here soon."

Luo Xiu was deep in thought as he quickly walked towards the inner courtyard of the church.

At this time, all the ordinary clergy in the church had been replaced by "holy judges" transferred from outside.

They still maintained the usual order in the church, but on this day, there were few believers coming to the church to worship.

Although everything seemed to be in order, the church was filled with a tense atmosphere. Luo Xiu quickly crossed the path and came to the Holy Court.

As soon as Anthony left, Luo Xiu came to Priest Leonard's room and gently pushed open the door.

The moment he opened the door, Luo Xiu saw many familiar faces from his previous life.

The three priests of the "Sina City Church" were actually gathered here. In addition, there were also elite extraordinary people from various priesthoods, who seemed to be discussing something important.

When Leonard saw Luo Xiu coming, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"Luo Xiu? Why did you come back? Don't you know the danger..."

Leonard was surprised, then shook his head.

"Forget it... since you are here, Luo Xiu."

Leonard sighed and said, "Well, just find something you can do."

"…But remember, when the enemy appears, even if you are the 'Son of Glory', you must not rashly approach the 'Ancestor Bishop' of the Original Sect! You must remember, never do anything beyond your ability."

"..."

"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded.

"Master Priest, I will pay attention." "Please rest assured. I will never do anything beyond my ability."

"..."

……

When the "senior warlock" Vern came for help, Anthony led a group of holy judges away shortly afterwards.

--boom! ! !

A shocking explosion broke the usual solemnity and silence in the church, and blasted a huge gap in the side wall of the church.

Countless pagans in crimson cloaks filed in through the huge gap and threw various sealing media that had been prepared long ago into the church.

The magic crystal stone that served as the sealing medium exploded the moment it touched a hard object. A strange and ominous dark mist immediately spread out from the magic crystal fragments and quickly filled every corner of the church.

Although many clergymen in the church had already made various preparations to meet the enemy, they did not expect that this group of pagans would break through the church walls and attack from tricky directions!
But the clergy stationed on the periphery reacted quickly and gave the pagans an effective counterattack!
For a moment, a dazzling golden light flashed instantly, and a ball of light containing the power of annihilation flew towards the invading pagans, followed by a very violent explosion!

The battle between the "Original Sect" and the "Holy Church" began in an instant.

Countless crimson and golden lights converged together, weaving into a light curtain that exuded a terrifying aura. People on both sides suffered casualties in an instant.

However, the pagans responsible for the test only have three levels of destiny at their highest combat power, and this is not the main battlefield.

After a period of symbolic resistance, the "priests" retreated towards the inner courtyard.

The inner courtyard of the church is the most important position!
As the clergy retreated, the pagans of the "Original Sect" advanced further.

And just behind these pagans in crimson cloaks, there was an old man wearing a bishop's robe with gorgeous patterns and holding a staff surrounded by deep green light in his right hand. His eyes were calmly looking behind the wall where he had blasted a big hole.

"...There is no barrier, and not much resistance."

"It's within expectations... It looks like the plan of the 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice' can go ahead smoothly."

The old man murmured, then he took a step forward, and countless dark green wandering spirits suddenly emerged from his body and coiled around him.

"Fabian... Heh. It's been a long time since we last met."

"..."

……

When all the clergy in the hall retreated to the inner courtyard, the pagans of the "Original Sect" followed closely and came to the depths of the church.

Priest Leonard was looking down from a high place, searching for the most dangerous figure.

After previous attempts, Leonard already had a rough idea of ​​the number and strength of the opponent.

In addition to the inevitable arrival of the "Ancestral Bishop" of the Lost Fivefold Destiny, the Original Sect also sent three "High Priests" of the "Fourfold Destiny", who respectively possess the abilities of "summoning spirits", "spells" and "elements".

At this time, the two "Patriarchs" of the church, Calvegit and Markis, have already found the two [Lost] high priests respectively and started an extremely fierce battle!

The other side's last "high priest" served beside the "ancestral bishop" and followed their bishop, slowly walking into the inner courtyard of the church.

When it was confirmed that the biggest enemy had appeared, Fabien, who was leaning on the scepter beside Leonard, slowly stood up from the simulated throne and pointed the scepter into the air.

"—In the moment of the Supreme Greatness, you promote all that is good, you punish all that is evil..."

Bishop Fabion began to pray loudly:
"--I pray that you will look upon me, I pray that you will grant me favor, I pray that you will listen..."

"——I pray that you will lower the 'Lightless Cage'!"

"..."

As Fabien prayed, the bright sunlight in the clear sky above the church gradually dimmed.

Then, a large area including the entire Glorious Church was shrouded in an invisible sarong.

The sarong blocked out most of the light, so people could not see each other from the inside out or from the outside in. The sarong was an indestructible barrier, so people outside could not enter and people inside could not escape.

The current "Glorious Church" has become a completely closed cage area.

This is one of the "authorities" that Bishop Fabian took over from Bishop Alfonso!

"……alright."

After finishing a prayer using authority, Fabien's face suddenly turned pale.

He coughed lightly twice and looked towards the field, at the pagans who were showing some panic at the sudden change.

"Now...it's time for a fight to the death."

Bishop Fabian spoke slowly as he walked slowly toward the center of the field.

"'Lightless Cage'... Hehe. This is truly a blasphemy against the 'Holy Light'..."

"Now, only if one of us, Bishop Zuling or I, dies here, can we break this cage."

"Leonard...I want you to witness this."

Bishop Fabien spoke with a kind of calmness that seemed to be ready to die:

"If I perish and fail to make the 'Ancestor Bishop' lose his ability to move before the final moment arrives..."

"Leonard, take all the survivors and flee from here, flee from Sina City..."

"..."

"I see, Bishop."

Leonard's eyes dimmed and he shook his head slightly, but in the end he didn't say much.

He knew that there was an extraordinary feud between Bishop Fabion and the "ancestral bishop".

After Bishop Fabien finished explaining all this, he stepped towards the void.

He stepped into the air, and a long, translucent staircase emitting golden light appeared under his feet.

Fabian stepped onto the long steps that extended downwards, and looked calmly down at the "ancestral bishop" who was dressed in a gorgeous bishop's robe.

At the same time, Fabian raised the scepter high, and a bright golden light suddenly flashed on the scepter.

As the golden light became more and more dazzling, a huge annihilation light ball quickly condensed above the head of the "Ancestral Bishop" and fell heavily downwards!

--boom! ! !

A deafening explosion resounded, and the entire church courtyard was shaken violently by the violent explosion!

The rubble was scattered, golden light splashed, and dust and smoke filled the air.

This is the highest-level "greeting gift" that Bishop Fabion gave to the "ancestral bishop".

……

(End of this chapter)