Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 250 Project Preparation and Banquet

The Church of Sina City does not have the "Obsidian Key". Bishop Fabion has forwarded his application to the General Church. The Archbishop of the General Church has sent the "Senior Deacon" Hubert to examine him and see if he is qualified to be granted the "Obsidian Key" and promoted to become a saint of the "Fivefold Destiny"...

Luo Xiu summed up these things in his heart, and he had some vague ideas.

Originally, in order to be granted the "Obsidian Key", one had to go to the Songyuan City Church in person to meet the archbishop, but Leonard also explained in the letter that this is a "special period" and the Sina City Church has also received new rules and regulations. This should be the reason why Hubert is about to come to Hongfeng City to test him.

This way, there would be no need to ask the "High Priest" who might be promoted to leave his original position. As for why "Senior Deacon" Hubert came to take the assessment, it was probably because he was the one who presided over the assessment for me to become the "High Priest"...

Luo Xiu was thinking about this, his eyes fell on the ink on the letter, and he continued reading.

Leonard continued to write in the letter:

"Regarding the other thing you applied for, you wish to obtain relevant knowledge about the 'defense barrier'. There is nothing wrong with that."

"Professor Fabian asked me to record the knowledge of 'Guardian Knight Colossus' and 'Great Sun Shining Gold Barrier' in a volume and send it to you."

"At the same time, Bishop Fabien also gave you the seal of authority of the 'Lightless Cage'. He also asked me to tell you that if you can successfully pass the assessment of the 'Senior Deacon' Hubert, you might as well master one more authority as a 'Bishop'."

The Guardian Knight Colossus, the Great Sun Shining Golden Barrier, and the authority "Lightless Cage"... Seeing Leonard write these in the letter, Luo Xiu's eyes flashed with surprise.

As expected of a family member, he is so generous even when cooking for them... Luo Xiu thought.

Of the three pieces of "knowledge" that Leonard enclosed in the letter, Luo Xiu had seen two of them before and had a clear understanding of their practicality.

Regarding the authority of "Lightless Cage", Luo Xiu had seen Bishop Fabion use it.

During the previous invasion of the Original Sect by the Sina City Church, Bishop Fabion had used it to isolate the inside and outside of the Sina City Church, and sealed the "Ancestral Bishop" Sandos and a group of pagans of the "Original Sect" in the church.

If he could truly master this authority, then if the Red Maple City Church encountered the previous "獠首" invasion again, there would be no need to worry about the enemy escaping from the church... Luo Xiu thought so.

And being able to obtain "authority" in this way is a huge profit for him.

As for the "Colossal Guardian Knight Statue", it is a valuable item that once dealt a heavy blow to the "Ancestor Bishop" Sandos. It is located in front of the "Holy Court" of the original Sina City Church. The two huge knight statues are the "treasures of the town church".

With surprise in his heart, Luo Xiu continued to read Leonard's letter.

There was not much content left after that. Luo Xiu saw three lines of words with a faint golden glow. Those were the "holy-sealed" texts that contained the skills and knowledge.

Luo Xiu then raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and pressed the tip of his finger on the "sanctified" words, while turning his own spirituality around.

His index finger immediately emitted a faint golden light, which resonated with the brilliant spirituality contained in the words of "Holy Seal". A warm touch followed, and the words on the page burst into a slightly dazzling light.

A spiritual "spring" then poured into Luo Xiu's mind, and the knowledge of "Guardian Knight Colossus", "Great Sun Shining Golden Barrier" and "Lightless Cage" was recorded in Luo Xiu's memory in a spiritual way.

After completing these, Luo Xiu stopped infusing spirituality, and the pale golden light emitted by the words on the paper slowly dissipated.

He continued reading Leonard's letter, and now he had reached the end of it.

"That's all Bishop Fabien and I want to say to you, Luo Xiu."

"We often hear about your deeds in Sina City, Luo Xiu. Everything in the Red Maple City Church where you serve as the 'high priest' is in perfect order. Bishop Fabion and I are proud and pleased with you."

"We heard that you, together with the Border Court and the Square Monument Court, repelled the vanguard of the Dark Principality. The diocese has already recognized this as your outstanding achievement. Luo Xiu, we look forward to hearing more good news from you. Remember to write to us often. Bishop Fabien will always miss you."

"—Leonard Bambers."

"..."

The content of the letter ended here. Luo Xiu read it again and felt his mood fluctuate slightly.

After that, he folded the letter, stuffed it back into the envelope, and placed the envelope solemnly in the mailbox next to it.

Thinking about writing a reply letter to Bishop Fabion and Priest Leonard in a while, and also writing a letter to Teacher Ivan who was far away in Dawn Town, Luo Xiu then stood up from the soft chair, left the holy room and the high priest's residence.

……

Luo Xiu went straight to the church's mission station and entered the room where the "chief officer" of the mission station, Maiyev, was.

During the two-day "holy holiday" after the decisive battle, Mayev was one of the few clergy who "worked overtime". At this time, he was in his room dealing with the tedious affairs of the missionary office, until he heard the footsteps of someone coming in, and then he looked up.

When he saw that the person coming was the church's "high priest" Luo Xiu, Maiyev put down the work in his hands, stood up and nodded to Luo Xiu.

"You may continue, Mayyev."

Luo Xiu waved his hand and said, "I know the affairs of the Mission Center have been very busy recently. I won't take up too much of your time."

"Thank you for your concern, Master Luo Xiu." Mayyev responded, "Is there something important that brought you to the missionary this time?"

Luo Xiu nodded, walked to Mayyev's desk, pulled out a chair and sat down, and motioned Mayyev to sit down as well.

Only after Mayev sat down did Luo Xiu say to him:
"I told you before about strengthening the church's defenses."

"Just now, Colen brought me a letter from Priest Leonard of the Sina City Church."

"In his letter, he clearly recorded for me the knowledge of the 'Guardian Knight Colossus' and the 'Great Sun Shining Gold Barrier'. I need the missionary institute to prepare a medium for me to rely on."

"..."

"Have you received a reply to the application letter you wrote to the Sina Church?" Mayyev said with a little surprise, "Time flies... I still remember clearly the scene when you sent the letter."

"I've been very busy these days, you know, Master Luo Xiu. Originally, I should have been in charge of receiving the important letter, but..."

A guilty look appeared on Mayev's face. Seeing him like this, Luo Xiu felt a sense of ridicule.

He then said in a relaxed tone: "That's not your problem, Mayev. You know, Colen is my special assistant to the clergy, and the letter is also of the highest confidentiality level. It was specially delivered to my residence by a messenger from the Sina City Church..."

After hearing Luo Xiu's advice, the guilty expression on Mayyev's face finally dissipated a little. He returned to his usual serious state and said to Luo Xiu:

"I understand, Master Luo Xiu."

"Then, regarding the spiritual mediums that you have entrusted to me, the Guardian Knight Colossus and the Great Sun Shining Gold Barrier, I will arrange it as soon as possible."

"Well, that's good." Luo Xiu nodded, and then asked Mayyev: "Do you have any blank scrolls or drawings here? I will record the knowledge I received, and you can break them down into different parts and give them to the clergy and craftsmen in charge of this project." "Okay, please wait a moment." Mayyev responded, then turned around and bent down, rummaging in the low cabinet on the side of the wall.

About thirty seconds later, Mayyev pulled out three wide, thick, yellowed architectural drawings from the cabinet and spread them out on the table.

After Mayev finished doing this, Luo Xiu took out a pen dipped in ink from the ink bottle on the corner of the table and began to paint on the drawing.

……

Two hours later.

Relying on his newly acquired memories of the "Guardian Knight Colossus" and the "Great Sun Shining Golden Barrier", Luo Xiu completed a scaled disassembly diagram on the blueprint.

At the same time, Luo Xiu also recorded all the relevant details on the drawings, such as what materials were needed in each place, where detailed "glorious engraving" was required in advance, etc.

After checking himself and confirming that everything was correct, Luo Xiu handed the final draft to Mayyev and said:
"Just like this, prepare the spiritual medium, Mayyev. I estimate that I will need three Guardian Knight Colossi and two Golden Barrier Altars."

"...Okay." Mayyev was stunned for a moment and nodded.

He roughly calculated the cost in his mind. To customize these temporarily, he would need materials worth about 40,000 gold coins, which would just deplete the church's existing savings.

It would be a long time before there would be any more "large-scale construction" like this... This high priest might not have any idea about the church's finances. One could only hope that he wouldn't get carried away and come up with some new ideas that would require a large sum of money... Maiyev thought to himself as he watched the "high priest" Luo Xiu leave his room and the preaching place.

……

After completing the delivery of the defense reinforcement project to Mayev, Luo Xiu went to the Holy Office and began to deal with many church affairs.

Time passed quickly as he worked at his desk. It was not until late in the evening that Luo Xiu finished his work and returned to his high priest residence to rest.

When he woke up the next day, he went to the Holy Office again and was forced to work overtime in a happy mood.

Applications for post-decision settlement after the decisive battle were submitted to his desk one after another. There were also many diplomatic affairs in the external "Border Court" and "Fangbei Court" that needed to be dealt with urgently. While working, Luo Xiu had a vague illusion that his workload seemed to be getting heavier day by day.

It was not until the afternoon that Luo Xiu finished his work, and the guiding clergyman Colen also introduced a new guest to him.

A familiar face walked into the "Bishops' Room" of the Holy Office. It was Lord Nelson.

He first bowed respectfully to Luo Xiu, then said:
"Master Luo Xiu, I'm sorry to interrupt your work."

"Lord Baines has asked me to prepare the carriage and wait for you outside the church. If it is convenient for you, please go to the side court with the church's 'deacons' to participate in the celebration feast."

"I understand." Luo Xiu nodded. "You go wait outside the church first, Nelson. I'll be there later."

Hearing this, Nelson bowed respectfully to Luo Xiu again and said, "Okay, Master Luo Xiu. I will wait for you respectfully."

Nelson then stepped out of the bishops' room and, under the guidance of Pastor Colen, left the church and waited respectfully in front of the carriage outside the door.

Luo Xiu returned to his high priest's residence, changed into a high priest robe suitable for the banquet, and then went to the Holy Court, the Preaching House, and the Secret House to inform the "deacon" of each house to accompany him. Then he walked out of the church gate and came before Lord Nelson.

Just as Lord Nelson had said before, two rows of luxuriously decorated carriages had stopped at the door of the church, with a total of eight carriages, just enough to accommodate Luo Xiu and the seven "deacons" who were accompanying him to the banquet.

"You are here, Lord Luo Xiu." Seeing Luo Xiu coming, Lord Nelson went to greet him and said, "Please get in the car. Lord Baines has been waiting for you at the border for a long time."

Luo Xiu nodded and walked towards the first carriage in the line.

Nelson opened the curtain for Luo Xiu, and Luo Xiu stepped into the car in two steps.

Anthony and Pamier from the "Holy Inquisition", Mayev and Cecia from the "Preaching House", Olga and two other "deacons" from the "Secret House" also boarded the carriages at the back.

After all the church guests boarded the carriages, the driver waved his whip, and the eight carriages sped away from the courtyard, and soon disappeared at the end of the road.

……

at dusk.

The carriage carrying Luo Xiu and the church's "deacons" had arrived at the gate of the "side court".

Lord Nelson, who was riding a horse beside him, dismounted next to Luo Xiu's carriage and opened the curtain of the carriage for Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu then walked out of the carriage. He first took a breath of fresh air, then nodded lightly, indicating his approval of City Lord Nelson's attitude.

A humble smile appeared on Lord Nelson's face. He then walked over to the carriage carrying the "deacons" from other churches and opened the curtains for them one by one.

Anthony, Pamier, Maeyev and other deacons got off the car one by one, came to Luo Xiu, and waited for his further instructions.

"We have arrived at the Supreme Court." Luo Xiu said with a smile, "Not only will all the Supreme people of the 'Supreme Court' with triple destiny and above be here, but also the two generalists from the Fangbei Court and their senior warlocks will be here too."

"This is a meeting of the 'pillars' of Red Maple City. I hope you understand what I mean, all the best of the church."

After saying that, Luo Xiu turned around and walked towards the entrance of the side courtyard.

The royal knights, who had crossed their spears to block the outsiders, now placed their spears upright on the ground. When they saw the church's "high priest" coming, the knights bowed slightly to show their respect to the church's respected leader.

This should be the instruction of "Grand Inquisitor" Baines... Luo Xiu thought.

He recalled his previous life, when as a player with the destiny of [Glory], he was always stopped and questioned when he wanted to enter the border, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Lord Nelson led the way in front, while Luo Xiu and other "deacons" of the church followed behind him, slowly going deeper into the side court.

The magnificent and solemn courtroom soon came into Luo Xiu's sight.

But that was not their destination this time. City Lord Nelson led Luo Xiu and others around a corner in the side courtyard and headed to a magnificent building located on the periphery of the side courtyard.

——"Grand Auditorium" is a magnificent palace with a style similar to that of Byzantine. Its exterior walls are painted ochre red, supplemented by regular black and white lines. At the same time, the window panes are decorated with glazed windows with exquisite carvings. Two statues of sphinx knights stand at the main entrance, which looks majestic and solemn.

This is the main building of the "side court" used to entertain important guests.

It is also the venue for the "Celebration Banquet".

……

(End of this chapter)