Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 470 Return
After explaining all this to the "Throne Knight" Kyles, Luo Xiu left the prison.

When the next "Throne Knight" comes to hand over the post to Kyles, Kyles will return to the border station to select ten royal knights and, in accordance with the arrangement of "Bishop" Luo Xiu, handle the parole procedures for these adventers from the "Sixth World".

This usually doesn't go wrong.

He would also pay close attention to the future movements of these "Sixth World" players, and he had already locked onto them with the fog shadows differentiated by the "Eye of the Lunar Eclipse" in the foggy night, so that he could respond quickly if any unexpected situation occurred.

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

After Luo Xiu left the prison, he went straight back to the church's headquarters and to the tent belonging to the "bishop".

It was the same as what he had told the "Knight of the Throne" Kyles. The first thing Luo Xiu did after returning to the church was to notify the two "priests" Howard and Grasha, asking them to select five deacons, and then go to assist the border court and supervise those who came from the "Sixth World".

After explaining all of this, all of Luo Xiu's arrangements before leaving Fafnir City were completed.

After that, he rested in the tent for a while. When evening fell, Luo Xiu prepared to leave Fafnir City and return to the empire and Songyuan Territory.

……

until evening.

Generals "Thunder General" Albert and "Winter General" Lansas, as well as the Golden Kingdom's "Golden Sword Saint" Klein and the two deans of Fangbei Academy, led all the high-ranking people of the fourth level and above in the expeditionary force and stood outside the east gate of Fafnir City.

In front of them was the "Bishop" Rossu Carlos - it was time for him to temporarily leave the expeditionary force and return to Songyuan Territory.

"Holy Deacon" Hubert also arrived. Although his injuries had not yet healed and he looked a little weak, he also came to see Luo Xiu off.

"General Albert, General Lansas, and Lord Klein."

Holding the magical reins of the "Golden Pegasus" in one hand, Luo Xiu bid a final farewell to the two generals:

"I am only away for a while. My fellow priests of the church, I leave you in my care."

"May you be bathed in the Holy Light forever. The Light will protect you, and I will return soon."

"..."

“May the Most High illuminate your path.”

Albert nodded and said, "The sooner you go, the sooner you will return. You know, Luo Xiu. In the expeditionary army, no one can truly replace your duties as the 'bishop'."

"I know." Luo Xiu nodded, "Thank you, General Albert."

In response to Albert's farewell, Luo Xiu looked at another "Winter" general, Lansas.

The general of "Winter" did not say anything. He only had a calm and gentle smile on his face. When his eyes met Luo Xiu's, he nodded slightly and said:
"May the Most High guide you. I hope you have a safe journey, Your Excellency."

"Thank you too, General Lansas." Luo Xiu responded with a smile.

Next to Lansas, the "Golden Sword Saint" Klein Fesela crossed his hands in front of his chest and bowed slightly to Luo Xiu.

This is the etiquette of the "Golden Country".

And Klein also gave his blessing to Luo Xiu:
"May the golden wind protect you, respected and noble bishop."

"Thank you, Mr. Klein." Luo Xiu nodded to thank Klein in response, and said to Klein:

"During the time I am away from Fafnir City, please be on guard against the possible attack of the 'Hidden Sage' Hoffman at any time. I still have to ask you, Lord Klein."

"This is what I am most worried about right now. Thank you for your hard work, Lord Klein."

“…Yes.” Klein nodded solemnly and said:

"This is part of the 'golden contract' and I will definitely do it."

"..."

Afterwards, Luo Xiu responded one by one to all the high-ranking officials of the expeditionary force who came to see him off.

All the high-ranking members of the expeditionary army gave their blessings and farewell to the departing "bishop". Luo Xiu responded to them one by one. When it came to the last person, "Holy Deacon" Hubert, Hubert did not say much blessing. He just looked at Luo Xiu and said goodbye to him briefly and weakly:

"Come back soon, Luo Xiu."

"..."

Looking at Hubert, Luo Xiu suddenly had a feeling that when his parents were still alive in his previous life, every time he went out, his father or mother would remind him to "come back early".

Only Hubert really knew what Luo Xiu was going to do when he returned.

Albert, Lansas and the others actually thought that Luo Xiu was only going back to treat Bishop Fabion of Sina City and to make necessary reports to Archbishop Sid, but only Hubert knew that Luo Xiu was going back to receive the "Mirror Crystal Key".

The next time Luo Xiu returns to Fafnir City, he should have become the Archbishop of the "Sixth Fate". The combat power of one more "Sixth Fate" will have a decisive impact on the current war situation, so the Archbishop kept the matter highly confidential.

"..."

Hubert said a brief farewell to Luo Xiu, while he was thinking all this in his heart.

Luo Xiu looked at Hubert, nodded with a smile, responded to him, and said:

"I will."

"The light will protect me, and it will also shine on you. I hope you take good care of yourself, Hubert."

"I'll be back as soon as possible."

"..."

After responding to Hubert in the end, Luo Xiu rode on the "Golden Pegasus", turned his horse's head, and galloped to the end of the plain in front of the east gate of Fafnir City.

Albert, Lansas, Hubert, Klein, and a group of high-ranking officials from the expeditionary force who came to see them off, were watching from afar the figure of "Bishop" Luo Xiu as he went further and further away.

……

Until the "holy beast" that Luo Xiu had contracted with, the golden Pegasus, completely disappeared from everyone's sight,

Albert then led the high-ranking officials back to Fafnir City.

I don’t know why, but Albert always feels a little empty in his heart.

It was a feeling that something was missing, which made Albert feel uneasy.

Luo Xiu temporarily left Fafnir City, which did make Albert feel a slight sense of danger.

It is a subtle feeling of being unable to cope with danger if it comes after losing a certain dependence that has been formed.

This feeling was not only in Albert's heart, but also in the hearts of Lansas, Hubert, and the two deans of Fangbei Academy.

But the "bishop" also said that he would come back as soon as possible after treating Bishop Fabien of the Sina City Church and dealing with the affairs of the general church.

"One week..."

For the first time, Albert felt that a week was too long.

But we can only wait patiently.

His focus will also be more on closely monitoring the movements of "Chief Executioner" and "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir, as that is where the danger is most likely to come.

Albert just hoped that before Luo Xiu came back, there wouldn't be too many difficult-to-deal-with changes.

Before the "bishop" really came back, holding on to Fafnir City was the only thing Albert had to do and could do at the moment. …

One day later.

On the border of the Nolan Empire, in the territory of Songyuan.

Riding on the "Golden Pegasus" Pegasus, and not being restricted by the overall movement speed of the expeditionary force, it didn't take Luo Xiu too long to set out from Fafnir City and return to Songyuan Territory.

About half a day after setting out from Fafnir City, Luo Xiu had returned to Red Maple City, and would soon arrive at the border of Sina City.

In the distance, he could already see the vague outline of the outer wall of the city of Sina, and that vague outline became clearer as Pegasus sped along.

Luo Xiu could already see the two "Throne Knights" and six "Royal Guard Knights" stationed at the gate of Sina City.

Luo Xiu then controlled Pegasus and slowly descended from mid-air.

At this time, the city of Sina was under wartime martial law.

The number of people traveling in and out of this important city is very small, and the few merchants and civilians who enter and leave the city are also subject to very strict inspections.

At this time, the gate of Sina City looked solemn and deserted - except for the eight knights, there was no sign of anyone else. And the eight [Supreme] knights stood there, like eight sculptures wearing heavy armor.

And when they saw Luo Xiu - at this time Luo Xiu was still wearing the "bishop's" robe, which allowed the [Supreme] Knights stationed here to quickly know his identity.

The two leading throne knights then took a step forward first, and the long-handled golden axes in their hands changed from being forked to being held upright, and they looked towards the bishop riding the golden Pegasus.

Luo Xiu quickly landed on the ground riding Pegasus and galloped to the gate of Sina City.

"Greetings, venerable Bishop."

The two throne knights, along with the six royal knights behind them, saluted Luo Xiu at the same time.

Although they did not know Luo Xiu, they recognized the bishop's robe he was wearing and the "Holy Court" emblem on his chest that was shining with golden light.

"Ah."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly, and at the same time took out the "scepter" that symbolized his identity from his bracelet, as well as the token and handwritten letter given to him by the "Thunder General" Albert before leaving, and showed them to the stationed throne knights.

During the war, although Luo Xiu was respected as a "bishop", he was not the bishop of the Sina City Church after all, and it was still a necessary procedure to present relevant certificates or tokens.

This doesn't take too long either.

The two throne knights quickly confirmed that the "token" that Luo Xiu took out was from the "chief" of the round table in Songyuan Territory and from the general called "Thunder".

The two throne knights quickly finished the inspection and handed Albert's token and letter back to Luo Xiu, then took a step back and made a standard "come in" gesture.

"Please come in, Lord 'Bishop' Ross Carlos."

"You are a distinguished person. Please let us know if you need anything."

A throne knight said so.

His voice was full of enthusiasm, because the name "Rosius Carlos" was no stranger to all the extraordinary people in the entire Songyuan Territory. It was a name full of legends.

Luo Xiu nodded slightly, then rode Pegasus towards the city of Sina.

……

It was not until he passed the outer city wall and entered the second largest city in Songyuan Territory that the familiar scene once again came into Luo Xiu's eyes.

He still remembered that when he was promoted to a transcendent and became a transcendent with the second destiny of [Glory], he came to the Sina City Church and spent several months here.
It was not until he was promoted to the fourth level of destiny that he went to Red Maple City to serve as the "High Priest".

Luo Xiu had a very good impression of Sina City. Since traveling to the "Apocalypse World", this place could indeed be regarded as his "second hometown".

On the streets of Sina City, on both sides of the street, Luo Xiu saw numerous shops with various door decorations and plaques, flower beds with pots of seasonal flowers, roadside trees planted at regular distances, and so on, all clustered together and caught Luo Xiu's eyes.

Luo Xiu had seen these scenes countless times, and when he saw them again, long-lost memories flooded into his mind.

Although the scene remains the same, there are indeed fewer pedestrians on the streets of Sina City.

Due to the impact of the "War of Judgment", many civilians in the border city of Sina have moved to the interior of the empire with their families.

This made the originally prosperous and bustling Sina City suddenly become much quieter. In addition, the intensity of the war increased, and martial law and closure orders were issued alternately in Sina City. In fact, the prosperous economy of Sina City itself has been severely affected.

There was also a conscription order - in the fortresses and cities near the border, nearly one-third of the men aged between sixteen and sixty were selected and sent to the battlefield of the war with the principality as imperial soldiers.

Thinking of this, Luo Xiu rode Pegasus lightly while looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene around him.

Occasionally, three or two civilians or merchants could be seen, but they all seemed extremely cautious and deliberately avoided others, especially the town guards patrolling the streets and the knights of the "Attorney General's Office".

As for the guards and supreme knights patrolling the streets, Luo Xiu saw more of them than civilians.

Only from behind the closed doors of bars and restaurants could one hear the occasional rough, drunken voices.

Indeed, many civilians who stayed in Sina City gathered in groups of three or five in these stores during the martial law period. They were places where they could find comfort, like a harbor in the storm.

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

The city of Sina in the previous life actually looked very similar during this period.

The fear of "war" is engraved in the bones of civilians. However, after the trial war ended and a large area of ​​land occupied by the Dark Principality was recaptured by the Empire, Sina City was no longer a "frontier city", but was classified as an inland city, and it was a major hub city connecting the new "frontier" and "inland".
Many civilians who originally moved to the heart of the empire will move back. The city of Sina, which had fallen into depression due to the "war", will soon be revived because of the "war", and the city of Sina will experience a period of rapid development.

"..."

While recalling these things, Luo Xiu had arrived at the main gate of the Sina City Church.

At the main entrance of the Glorious Church in Sina City, there are two clergymen standing there.

Unlike the Supreme Knights stationed at the gate of Sina City, almost all of these clergymen of the Sina City Church recognized Luo Xiu.

When the two priests heard the noise, they raised their heads and looked towards Luo Xiu.

Visibly, their eyes were shining.

"You...you are..."

“Luo…Luo…!”

"..."

One of the clergy even began to stutter.

Luo Xiu smiled and gently said to the clergy:

"I am Luo Xiu, the bishop of the Red Maple City Church, Luo Xiu Carlos."

"My two comrades, please go and inform Priest Leonard for me. Tell him that 'Roshu' has returned and I have fulfilled my promise."

"I have already brought holy judgment upon the Lord of Blood Sacrifice. The enemy leader of the Blood of Thorns no longer exists."

"Tell Priest Leonard for me that I have brought back the Grey Evil Blood. Now I have the ability to completely purify the Curse that haunts me."

……

(End of this chapter)