Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 247: Victory in the decisive battle, rewards calculated!
Red Maple City, wartime church.

After winning the final victory in the previous decisive battle, "High Priest" Luo Xiu led the clergy who participated in the battle back to the church.

Maeyev, the chief officer of the mission, plunged into the sanctuary as soon as he returned to the church to make arrangements for many new tasks. The clergy who had originally stayed in the "mission" of the church suddenly became unprecedentedly busy.

They needed to treat clergymen who were wounded in battle, and they also needed to prepare prayer ceremonies for the dead.

The deacons of other sanctuaries received the message from the "High Priest" Luo Xiu and went to meet in the Holy Office Hall.

At this time, in the Holy Office Hall.

In addition to Mayyev, seven of the nine "deacons" of the three major sanctuaries of the church have arrived.

Luo Xiu, who was sitting at the first seat, stopped waiting. He said slowly with a solemn expression:

"Everyone, I asked you to come here to review the previous decisive battle."

"…But before that."

"I hope to pay deep tribute to the victims first."

"We will always remember the 'Fire Priest' Graydon, and the six priests who died with him."

After saying that, Luo Xiu stood up, stroked his left chest with his right hand, and nodded gloomily.

The seven deacons of the church also stood up following Luo Xiu's action and nodded in remembrance.

The silent silence lasted for a minute before Luo Xiu gently put down his right hand and said slowly:

"May their souls go to eternal heaven."

After saying that, Luo Xiu sat back in his seat.

The other "deacons" of the church also followed Luo Xiu in chanting, and then returned to their respective seats.

Afterwards, Luo Xiu signaled to Anthony with his eyes. Anthony understood and immediately said:
"Then let me report to the high priest first."

"Among the clergy who went to the battlefield to participate in the decisive battle, 77 people actually went, and 70 people returned."

After a pause, Anthony continued, "Although seven of our comrades have gone to heaven, we still dealt a heavy blow to the enemy and sentenced a total of 137 [Lost] pagans."

"This should be a great victory. Facing the enemy's massive invasion, the victory of Red Maple City will be a highlight in the Judgment War."

"……Um."

Luo Xiu nodded, and then his eyes turned to the other deacon next to Anthony.

It was a woman from the mission, a three-fold priest, "Cesia Solomer," who came to the meeting in Maiev's place.

Cecilia hesitated for a while before speaking:
"I'll be reporting on behalf of Chief Maeyev."

"In the previous decisive battle, we seized a total of more than 2,300 gold coins and 83 potions of various types from the pagans who were 'judged'; there were also 56 pieces of 'rare', 13 pieces of 'exotic', and 4 pieces of 'master' quality equipment, as well as a number of 'rare', 'exotic', and 'master' quality materials."

"This is enough to replace our damaged equipment and replenish the church's inventory, Master High Priest."

"Also, there is one more thing. Previously, when most of the clergy went out of the city to fight, the church was invaded by pagans lurking in the city. Fortunately, no clergy were killed or injured."

After saying this, Cecilia said no more and remained as dignified and silent as before.

"Okay, I understand." Luo Xiu nodded again.

His gaze then turned to the chief officer of the "secret place", waiting for his final report.

Right where Luo Xiu's sight fell was a taciturn pastor named Olga Schaefer.

But unlike ordinary priests of the "Triple Destiny", Olga did not wear clerical attire, but instead wore an exquisite robe that symbolized her status as an imperial noble.

Olga, who had been silently listening to the reports of the other "deputies", slowly raised her head and said after she felt the gaze of the "chief priest" Luo Xiu:
"The Secret Office has always maintained contact with the Border Court and the Square Monument Court."

"I heard that while you and other clergy were participating in the decisive battle, the 'Bianting' and 'Fangbeiyuan' were also attacked by pagans who infiltrated Red Maple City."

"However, apart from the damage to some buildings and injuries to some people, there were no casualties in the Border Courtyard and the Square Monument Courtyard."

"But in addition to these, the enemy's infiltration forces also attacked civilians."

"At the same time as the enemy's attacks on the church, the side courts, and the square monument courtyard, they launched a vicious attack on the shops on the main street. Although the guards of the mansion killed the rioters in time, three merchants still died in the riot."

"Right now, the Secret Office is assisting the 'Border Court' and the 'Mansion' to calm down the negative public opinion about this matter."

"In addition, due to the impact of previous vicious attacks, we have received new dissatisfaction and condemnation from private business organizations."

"Many merchants on the main street signed a petition, saying that the church's 'judgment' of the heretics was not thorough. They asked us to be responsible for the deaths of the three merchants and to make the church's intelligence fully public and transparent so that we can better accept social supervision."

"..." When Olga finished reporting this, all the clergy present were silent. The chief "high priest" Luo Xiu's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

What a troublemaker... Luo Xiu muttered in his heart.

But his face did not reveal what he was thinking, instead he said calmly:

"I see. So, Anthony, Cecia, and Olga, listen carefully."

"We just came out of a war, and the church needs to recuperate now."

"Except for the necessary follow-up work, I will give all clergy of the church a total of two days of vacation. During this period, although clergy cannot leave the church, they do not need to carry out the church's regular schedule."

"And the name of the holiday is 'celebration' and 'remembrance' - we celebrate a new victory and remember all those who lost their lives in the war."

After a pause, Luo Xiu continued:

"Wait two days, Anthony. Organize the Inquisitors of the Holy Inquisition. I want to investigate the coniferous forest that was on fire on the battlefield."

"And then, Olga, about what you said."

"Have the secret office draft a notice stating that the church sympathizes with the fate of the three merchants who died, but is not responsible for the incident, and will not disclose the church's intelligence. Ordinary thugs who have not yet entered the extraordinary realm do not need to be 'judged.' Stopping their atrocities should be the job of the mansion guards."

"But, in the name of the church, Olga, I hope you will 'donate' one hundred Norlan gold coins to the families of the deceased merchants as a condolence, and make this known to other civil organizations in Red Maple City. The mansion will help us with the rest of the matter."

"Well... let's arrange it this way for now."

After explaining this to the deacons present, Luo Xiu gently supported his forehead with his right hand, a somewhat tired look on his face.

After hearing what Luo Xiu said, the other "deacons" of the church stood up, bowed to Luo Xiu and said goodbye.

Following the instructions of the 'high priest', they returned to their respective sanctuaries, and soon Luo Xiu was the only one left in the Holy Office.

After staying for a while, Luo Xiu also stood up from the main seat and left, returning to his "high priest residence".

……

The inner courtyard of the church, where the high priest resides.

When he returned to his room, the first thing Luo Xiu did was to lie down on the bed, close his eyes, and fully feel the touch of being wrapped in soft bedding.

A feeling of fatigue suddenly surged up like a tide. In the previous half-day decisive battle, he had fought for too long and his body was somewhat overloaded.

Luo Xiu had almost forced himself to stay up until now, and had explained the future arrangements to several other "deacons" of the church. Now, he could finally rest assured and make up for the sleep he had been lacking since he became the high priest.

However, before that, he opened his panel first.

——He will first settle three rewards.

That was the reward calculation for killing "The Binder" Haziz, "The Tamer" Klauer, and [Limited Time Mission: Red Maple City Decisive Battle]!

At this time, there are still about two hours left before the limited time of [Red Maple City Decisive Battle] ends.

Before the time limit expired and the tasks were automatically settled, Luo Xiu planned to settle them first to avoid any more trouble. After temporarily eliminating the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Luo Xiu symbolically completed the ritualistic "sacrifice", then opened the mailbox panel and gave the panel the "receive" command.

[Kill "The Cursed One" Haziz (lv.37) and gain 2989 basic experience points]

["Glorious Judgment" takes effect, gain 4 free attribute points]

[Rewards settlement, actual experience points gained: 2989! ]

【…】

["The Cursed One" Haziz is a mad boss]

[Rewards for killing the Mad Doom boss are being generated...]

[Kill rewards generated]

[Obtain the expertise "Erosion Curse Arm (Rare)", free attribute points *5]!
[Wrist of the Corrosion Curse (Rare): You are entangled by the curse, it will eventually kill you, or you will kill it. 】

[The power of the "Curse" you cast is greatly increased to 200% of the base, and the effect of the "Curse" will also be increased by one level (up to Depth). You will pay the corresponding price: every time you cast a "Curse", you will immediately suffer a 30% power "Curse" backlash, which is "Original" damage and cannot be purified, offset or blocked by shields. ]

【…】

“…Shit.” Luo Xiu’s eyes went dark.

There are no "curse" related skills in his skill list, so it can only be expected that he will acquire this expertise in the future.

In addition to this, its side effects are quite serious - the backlash of the "origin" damage that cannot be purified or offset, plus the other several self-harm specialties possessed by the "Cursed One" Haziz. Luo Xiu finally understood why the "Cursed One" would lose blood while fighting.

All I can say is that this is the exclusive expertise of the "cursers" of the [Lost] destiny, but for Luo Xiu at the moment it is of no improvement... Luo Xiu struggled for a bit, but finally confirmed the result of this settlement and obtained this expertise, which can be regarded as an early investment in the "curse" means that he may have in the future.

Afterwards, Luo Xiu calculated the reward for killing the "Beast Tamer" Klauer.

[Kill "Beast Tamer" Crow (lv.38), gain 3022 basic experience points]

["Glorious Judgment" takes effect, gain 4 free attribute points]

[Rewards settlement, actual experience points gained: 3022! ]

【…】

[“Beast Tamer” Klauer is a mad boss]

[Rewards for killing the Mad Doom boss are being generated...]

[Kill rewards generated]

[Obtain the expertise "Eye of the Tamer (Rare)", free attribute points*5]!
[Eye of the Tamer (Rare): You have a natural charisma for monsters, and they cannot resist your sight.]

[Your "Perception" increases by 12 points. When you look into the eyes of a "Monster" creature, monsters with a lower level than you will feel fear and obedience towards you, while monsters with a higher level than you will feel friendly and intimate towards you. This effect becomes invalid when the monster's level is more than 20 levels higher than yours.]

【…】

“…Shit.” Luo Xiu’s eyes went dark again.

The two rare specialties obtained from killing the boss-level enemy as rewards are both of the type of limited professional specialization.

Luo Xiu also confirmed the results of the kill reward settlement for the "Tamer" Claure, and used the expertise of "Tamer's Eye" as a special solution for special situations that may be encountered in the future.

After completing the settlement of the kill rewards for the "Cursed One" and the "Tamer", Luo Xiu immediately closed the mailbox panel, opened the task panel, and opened the task details page of [Limited Time Task: Red Maple City Showdown].

When he swiped to the bottom, Luo Xiu also gave the panel the "settlement" command.

[Completed the limited-time mission: Red Maple City Showdown (Nightmare Difficulty)]

[Your camp won this decisive battle, and you have made an indelible contribution to this.]

[You have completed the current main mission objective]

[You have completed additional mission objective 2]

[You have completed additional mission objective 4]

[The task is being settled...]

[Obtain main completion rewards: Basic experience +29800, free attribute points +29]

[Get additional completion rewards: Basic experience +10000, free attribute points +8]

[Obtain special completion reward: Adapt to destiny 'epic' quality expertise *1]

【…】

After the settlement was confirmed, new content quickly appeared on Luo Xiu's panel.

After taking a quick look at the regular rewards he had received, Luo Xiu turned his attention to the "special completion rewards".

The 'epic' quality expertise that matches destiny is exactly Luo Xiu's biggest goal this time!

"Settlement."

Without hesitating for too long, Luo Xiu continued to give instructions on the panel settlement expertise, and a burst of light and shadows appeared in front of his eyes again.

【…】

[Adapting to the generation of "epic" quality expertise...]

[Obtain the expertise "Spiritual Master (Epic)"]!
[Spiritual Master (Epic): Your control over 'spirituality' has been analyzed to the utmost. You are gradually understanding its essence and realizing that the body, mind and spirit are tending to be one.

Your "divinity" attribute increases by 24 points, and other attributes increase by 8 points. Your mana calculation base value will gain an additional 5 times the value of the "divinity" attribute. At the same time, your "mana" and "spell attack" will both gain an additional 20% increase. 】

【…】

"……hiss!"

Luo Xiu’s eyes lit up!
Among the three settlements today, the settlement of the last "epic" quality expertise made him feel most satisfied.

With the new expertise "Spiritual Master", the depth of his mana will leap to another level. At the same time, as a magic profession, his "spell attack" value will also break through to an unprecedented height!
After confirming the expertise of this last settlement, Luo Xiu closed the panel with satisfaction.

Turning the spirituality in his body around and experiencing the real feeling of becoming stronger every time, Luo Xiu gradually felt his consciousness become blurred.

As the last bit of clarity faded away, Luo Xiu also fell into a deep sleep.

Until the next morning.

……

The next day, early morning.

On the first day of the two-day "holy holiday" granted to the church by Luo Xiu, the guide clergyman Colen, who was forced to work overtime, received a special guest.

The "old customer" City Lord Nelson suddenly visited with the "Grand Inquisitor" Baines, which frightened Colen a little, and he couldn't help but feel timid when facing Baines.

"There is no need to panic, Lord Coren. Lord Baines is kind and friendly. Just treat us like ordinary visitors."

Lord Nelson smiled slightly and said:

"Excuse me. We are here to visit the 'High Priest' Luo Xiu. Is it convenient now?"

……

(End of this chapter)