Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 347: Journey to the Old Land

There are thousands of abnormal states of [Gray Blood Nightmare Curse]. Even if they are forcibly purified with the Level II authority [Seal of God's Word], only 3 to 6 of them can be purified at a time.

The purified [Gray Blood Nightmare Curse] will soon split and replenish again - this is why even Archbishop Sid feels helpless.

Even for curses like these that can multiply on their own, the lower the total number, the faster they split... Even if Archbishop Sid and the two bishops of the entire Songyuan Territory who hold the Level II authority [Seal of Divine Admonition] work around the clock to cast divine admonitions on Fabion, it will take at least a year to completely purify the curse on Fabion.

This is obviously unrealistic... Not to mention that the Holy Seal of God's Word needs to be used in other more important occasions, just asking Bishop Fabion to tie up at least two bishops for a year is difficult to do given the current dangerous situation of the "Holy See".

What's more, Archbishop Sid didn't have such a thing as a "panel", and he didn't know the true condition of Archbishop Sid under the [Gray Blood Curse] - the archbishop must have tried to cast a divine appeal on Archbishop Sid, but several [divine appeals] had no effect, and finally he had to give up the idea.

But Luo Xiu knew.

The diocese also wanted to completely resolve the curse on Bishop Fabion, but they were not prepared to use the "divine word" method, but wanted to use another method.

——Kill the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice"!
That is the source of the curse. As long as the source is cut off, the [Gray Blood Curse] can be solved once and for all!
They really thought so. The Holy See had never stopped hunting down the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice", and the clergy of the Sina City Church and even the Songyuan Arch Church had never given up the goal of killing the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice".

It’s just that the other party has disappeared since the "Holy War".

Although the "Blood of Thorns" is still rampant in the Nolan Empire, their leader, the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice", has never appeared again, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth -

However, the "Holy Court" also gradually grasped the specific location of the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" from information from various parties.

That was in the territory of the Dark Principality, underground in the city of Fafnir - Luo Xiu, who had the memories of two lives, also knew this, but he had never been able to do anything about the Lord of Blood Sacrifice.

Because there was no opportunity to attack "Fafnir City" before, there was no chance to enter the lair of "Blood of Thorns" and face the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" directly -

But things are different now.

……

"Old priest..."

Luo Xiu then said to Leonard:
"I want to give it a try. Although I can't free the old bishop from the [Gray Blood Curse], it should be able to alleviate some of the pain."

He looked into Leonard's eyes, and a complicated look flashed across Leonard's eyes. After thinking for a while, he nodded.

"Just give it a try, Luo Xiu."

Leonard reminded: "If the situation is not right, stop immediately."

……

After obtaining the permission from Priest Leonard, Luo Xiu took out the [Holy Grip] and infused as much of the spiritual [Glory] in his body into the scepter as possible.

He then pointed the scepter in his hand at Fabion, a golden holy seal pattern lit up on the back of his hand, and a sacred Sanskrit prayer uttered from his mouth.

The outline of his body was soon covered with a layer of faint golden light, and the pattern of the [Seal of God's Announcement] flashed rapidly on the back of his hand. The figure of an "angel" had already condensed behind him!

He held a white bell in his hand, and looked at Fabion with pity in his golden eyes. Then he slowly flew to the top of Fabion's head and flew to the air above his bed.

He rang the holy bell at the same time and uttered an ancient divine message that did not belong to humans:

"—You will be baptized!"

After the archangel announced the [God’s Word], His figure slowly disappeared.

But on Fabien's body, the brightest light quickly emerged, condensed, and lingered. The light became more and more blazing, and made people feel warmer.

The whole room was filled with a pure, bright glow, just like the last time Luo Xiu used the [Seal of God's Word]. He felt as if the whole room was placed in pure white fire, but it did not feel hot.

As he was monitoring Fabian through the panel, he saw that five abnormal states of the [Grey Blood Curse] were shattered and faded away under the cleansing of the glow.

The seal of [Divine Announcement] took effect. At the same time, Luo Xiu also used auxiliary holy arts such as "Pure Glow", "Purification", "Healing", and "Group Healing" to heal Bishop Fabion's injuries.

Although it is just a drop in the bucket, it can still be of some use and save Bishop Fabion's life.

"Um……"

"..."

As the holy light spread, the painful expression on Fabien's face was visibly relieved a little.

At least - his breathing no longer had the heavy sound of phlegm stuck in it. Leonard, who was observing this from the side, also showed a pleasantly surprised expression on his face.

"You have mastered the authority of the Holy Seal of God's Announcement, Luo Xiu..."

Leonard murmured:

"When Archbishop Sid came to treat Bishop Fabian, he also tried to use the Holy Seal of God's Word to treat him... It did alleviate some of the symptoms of the curse."

"But it's just 'relief'..." His expression immediately turned lost.

Looking at Bishop Fabien who was still in deep sleep, and then at Leonard who looked somewhat dejected, Luo Xiu said in a half-comforting and half-assurance tone:

"I will find a way to make Bishop Fabien well again."

"Believe me, old priest...I promise you."

……

After that, Bishop Fabien was still sleeping, so Luo Xiu did not disturb him anymore.

He knew Fabien's current condition and roughly estimated that the old bishop had about three months left, which was enough...

Three months——Luo Xiu has made the decision.

After returning to Red Maple City, he will begin preparations for a "counterattack" on the border of the Dark Principality.

His first target is "Fafnir City" - he will definitely kill the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" with his own hands before Bishop Fabion is tortured to death by the [Gray Blood Curse].

By then, "God's Destiny" will also usher in its official public beta, and his lovely players will truly return - with the foundation laid by the previous internal beta, I believe that the first thing most players will do after "coming" is to join the church, which will be of great help to the "counterattack" plan.

"..."

Thinking of this, Luo Xiu and Priest Leonard came out of Bishop Fabion's room, and Leonard gently closed the door.

"Thank you, Luo Xiu."

Afterwards, Leonard thanked Luo Xiu solemnly:

"Thank you for coming back, and thank you for what you did for the old bishop."

"You want to save Bishop Fabion's life... We all do, Luo Xiu. I can feel your sincerity, but don't push yourself too hard."

……

Afterwards, Leonard accompanied Rossio out of the courtyard of Bishop Fabion's "Holy See".

He tried to keep Luo Xiu for a few more days, but Luo Xiu just shook his head, saying that there were still many things waiting for him in Red Maple City, so Leonard had to give up.

Leonard escorted Luo Xiu out of the inner courtyard and returned to the door of the church. He saw the clergy who came with Luo Xiu. They had been waiting patiently at the door of the church according to Luo Xiu's instructions.

He then watched Luo Xiu get back on the carriage, and watched Luo Xiu lift the curtain and wave goodbye to him.

Leonard also waved his hand, and the clergymen who were driving raised their whips at the same time.

"Squeak, squeak," the six carriages gradually went away with the sound of the axles turning one after another, and finally disappeared at the end of the street and from Leonard's sight.

……

One day later.

The "business travel" convoy, according to Luo Xiu's instructions, stopped on the outskirts of "Chenxi Town" which belongs to Sina City.

Luo Xiu asked the convoy to wait where it was. He got out of the car, changed into his regular clothes, and walked towards the "Glorious Church" at the beginning.

Compared to Sina City, he did not have such a deep impression of this place - he just wanted to see the current situation of his old friend and see how his former "mentor" High Priest Ivan was doing.

Walking along the road in his memory, he gradually saw the bell tower on the dome of the "Glorious Church". It seemed to have been repaired and looked very new.

And when the "bell tower" became clearer, he heard the sound of reciting scriptures.

The voice was quite young, and it was obviously not from Ivan, but from another young priest.

Luo Xiu could see his back - he was standing in the church, praying devoutly to the statue of the Holy One. He seemed to be a young man with black hair, about the same height as himself when he was young...

Luo Xiu thought about it, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He guessed that Ivan had indeed accepted another student as he said...

Behind the "apprentice priest" were many believers from Dawn Town.

They all held a copy of "The Glorious Listening" in their hands and were chanting along with the young priest's prayers. The former "Mayor Rupert" was the most pious among them.

But I didn’t see Ivan... Luo Xiu, who was among the believers, followed the prayer and looked around, but he didn’t see the teacher.

The appearance of Luo Xiu seemed to have attracted the attention of the young priest.

He turned around and looked at Luo Xiu a few more times in the crowd with a confused look, then closed the book "The Glorious Listening" in his hand, walked up to Luo Xiu and asked:

"Hello, dear sir, I don't think I have seen you before?"

"..."

"Don't worry about me. I'm just an ordinary believer who came to participate in the worship."

At this time, Luo Xiu was wearing a short hat covering his forehead, and the scarf around his neck covered the lower half of his face. The believers around him also looked at him, but no one recognized him.

Luo Xiu smiled and asked the young priest in front of him:

"Excuse me, where is Father Ivan? I have heard of his good reputation and want to visit him..."

"Are you asking the teacher?"

The young priest suddenly realized and said, "So you are a friend of the teacher, but the teacher is not here. He received a commission and went to a nearby town."

“Is that so…” A look of regret appeared on Luo Xiu’s face.

As he spoke, he reached into his arms and took out a heavy piece of letter.

"Then when Father Iven comes back, please give him this letter and tell him that... well, Mr. Alardin's friend came to visit him. Please, little father."

"Oh……"

The young priest looked at Luo Xiu, then at the letter in his hand. He always felt that the man in front of him was not a good person, but he still took the letter from him.

"I'll pass it on for you." The young priest said as he stuffed the letter back into his arms.

Luo Xiu nodded with satisfaction, reached out and gently touched the head of the "junior" in front of him. Then, under the somewhat resistant gaze of the young priest, he turned and left, and soon disappeared around the corner of the street.

……

until evening.

In Dawn Town, in front of the Glorious Church.

The melodious sound of horse hooves "da, da" was heard, and the priest of the church returned happily on his pony.

"Hey, Sarco!"

The "priest" shouted into the closed door of the church, "I'm back, Sarco!"

There was a creaky sound of the bolt being moved from behind the church door.

The young priest named "Sarco" pushed open the door of the church from the inside. He looked at the high priest Ivan who had just tied up his horse and greeted him respectfully:

"You are back, teacher."

"Haha, good boy." Ivan nodded with a smile.

After tying up his horse, he walked towards the church, entered the church and closed the door again.

"Over in Sas Town, the 'exorcism' ritual at Mrs. Holmo's mansion was quite strenuous...haha."

Ivan said casually, and then he asked Sarko:

"How's your day, Sarko?"

"Today...it's fine, teacher." Sarko replied respectfully.

But after saying this, he quickly recalled the "strange man" he had seen in the morning, and told Ivan truthfully:
"It's just that there's a strange man. Well, he said he was just an ordinary believer, and he seemed to come to visit you on purpose."

"Visit me?" Ivan was stunned.

"Yes, he said he seemed to be a friend of Alai... Alai something. Seeing that you were not in the church, he left a letter for you."

"Alai what Ding...Haha, Sarko."

When Ivan heard that Sarco couldn't even pronounce his name, he smiled and teased him:
"You are a good kid in every way, except that your memory is a little bad. You can't even remember your name..."

Suddenly, Ivan stopped talking and just looked at Sarko, his expression as if he was stunned for a few seconds.

Sarco had never seen his teacher like this before, so he instinctively felt a little scared and thought that something big had happened to him.

And then he heard Ivan mutter:
"Alaerdin..."

"Is it 'Alaerdine'?"

"Yes, yes! Teacher," Sarco nodded heavily, "That's the name."

"That person left you a letter?"

"Yes, yes... Teacher..."

Sarco quickly reached into his arms, took out the heavy, unopened letter, and handed it to Ivan with both hands.

Ivan reached out to take it, and his eyes immediately fell on the gold wax seal on it——

It was a wax seal that stood for "Bishop," and engraved with a name that Ivan was so familiar with.

——"Bishop Ross Carlos of Red Maple City"!
Sarco saw that there seemed to be a certain bright light flashing in the eyes of his "teacher".

He watched the teacher take the cutter and carefully cut open the envelope, revealing the shining silver light inside!

That's all the Empire's platinum coins!
One... two... Sarco counted them, there were a total of ten platinum coins!

That was equivalent to one thousand gold coins... Sarco's mouth opened subconsciously in surprise and couldn't close for a long time.

“I’ve never seen so much money…”

Sarco stared blankly at the platinum coins, but his teacher did not hear anything. He just looked at the opened letter in his hand and muttered something to himself.

"Luo Xiu..."

Sarko heard it, his "teacher" was murmuring the name.

"You didn't even wait for me to see me after you came back, really..."

"At least have a meal before leaving. Why leave so much money..."

"..."

"Go, Sarco, buy two bottles of wine."

"I want to drink."

"What?" Sarko looked at his teacher Ivan, wondering if he might have heard something wrong.

"This is against..."

"Go, Sarko." Ivan interrupted him:
"Justa Tavern is open right now. Sarco, go buy two bottles of pure malt beer."

"You'll have a drink with me, too, Sarko."

"Come and talk to me. I'll tell you a story about another student of mine..."