Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 473 Audience before Promotion

Chapter 473 Audience before Promotion (5k2)

The specific content of the three powers is clearly displayed on Luo Xiu's panel.

[Holy Seal of Divine Calling], [Holy Seal of Punishment] and [Holy Seal of Protection], for Luo Xiu, these are indeed very practical powers.

Not all of the [Glorious] authority can be used by Luo Xiu, but the authority given to him by Bishop Fabion is quite suitable for him.

As for the current "authority" possessed by Luo Xiu, the total amount of authority he possesses is three Level II authorities and seven Level I authorities.

For a saint who has attained the "Fivefold Destiny", being able to possess so much authority is already a rather exaggerated number.

And now he has far exceeded the goal requirement of the promotion mission [Saint Wings' Ascension] to master authority. Luo Xiu is basically certain that there will be no more obstacles to his next promotion.

He will definitely be able to be promoted to the perfect hidden profession after "Apostle of Divine Light", thus getting closer to the milestone goal of being promoted to "Lord of Wings of Light" at the seventh level of destiny.

In Luo Xiu's heart, he was thinking about all these at the same time.

After receiving three Holy Seals of Authority from Bishop Fabion, three golden patterns of light appeared on the back of his hand at the same time. They were the symbol of receiving the "Holy Seal" -

Luo Xiu looked at Bishop Fabion.

The old bishop seemed weak at this time. Transferring "authority" to another bishop would consume a lot of spiritual energy.

Bishop Fabion had just recovered from the erosion of the [Gray Blood Curse]. After granting the three [Glorious] powers to Luo Xiu, his face suddenly turned pale and he started coughing violently.

"Cough...cough...cough..."

Luo Xiu hurriedly stood up from his seat, came to the side of Priest Leonard, and together with the old priest, supported Bishop Fabion.

The old bishop turned his body sideways and spat out several mouthfuls of black pus and blood.

The old bishop didn't look well, but this was indeed a necessary process to recover from the curse... Luo Xiu thought.

He chanted silently at the same time, completing several prayers of purification and healing.
In his right hand, he had already condensed a ball of light corresponding to the holy art, and let the ball of light carrying the warm spirituality of [Glory] float towards Bishop Fabion, gently touching and merging into the old bishop's body.

Visible to the naked eye, a layer of warm, pale golden light was faintly visible on the outline of the old bishop's thin body.

The distorted expression on his face, which was showing the pain in his body, also relaxed a little.

The sacred arts of "purification" and "healing" were indeed effective, and in the pale golden light, a gray mist began to slowly emerge, which was the remnant of the evil curse that had been expelled from the body.

"Please... take a good rest, old bishop."

Leonard patted Bishop Fabion's back to smooth out his disordered breathing while speaking to the old bishop.

……

Bishop Fabion has just woken up. He has indeed said too much today.

In his current condition, he is actually not suitable for doing so many things.

But Fabian also knew his own status - he knew his own status better than anyone else. In his eyes, only Luo Xiu could truly succeed him.

Although Luo Xiu killed the Lord of Blood Sacrifice and retrieved the Gray Evil Blood for himself, which could indeed extend his life for a few more years, his body had been eroded by the Gray Blood Evil Curse for hundreds of years. Even if he could finally purify it now, it was already too late to reverse the situation.

Bishop Fabien is the one who knows this best.

If by some chance I died within two or three years due to true spiritual exhaustion or some other irresistible reason, then the entire Sina City Church would be handed over to Luo Xiu.

It's a matter of time.

The three powers he gave to Luo Xiu were equivalent to the "legacy" entrusted to him. Only then could Fabian rest assured that no matter when his life came to an end, he would not have any regrets.

……

Leonard and Luo Xiu supported the old bishop together and helped him lie back on the bed so that he could be more comfortable.

"Thank you, old bishop..."

Looking at Bishop Fabion's slightly closed eyes, Luo Xiu bowed deeply to the old bishop.

As a younger generation's respect for the old bishop and as a grateful response to the "authority" granted by the old bishop, Luo Xiu had to say thank you to the old bishop no matter what.

Although the old bishop no longer needed these things, when Luo Xiu said "thank you" to the old bishop, the old bishop showed a calm and gratified smile on his face.

"You should go, Luo Xiu."

Looking at the young bishop in front of him, Bishop Fabion said kindly and gently:

"Thank you for everything you've done for me. But... I know there's more you should do."

"You should leave for Songyuan City. The front line of the war also needs you. Luo Xiu. You shouldn't stay here for too long."

"I'm a little...sleepy too. I hope I can hear news about you again when I wake up next time."

"..."

When Bishop Fabion finished his last sentence, his voice had become quite weak.

Until finally, he closed his eyes completely and fell asleep with a calm and peaceful expression.

The old bishop fell asleep again.

I don't know when I will wake up next time. But it's good that the old bishop is asleep. Priest Leonard will arrange for the priests of the church to continue to purify and treat the old bishop during his sleep.

In Luo Xiu's expectation, when the old bishop wakes up next time, the "Gray Blood Curse" accumulated in his body should be purified by most. By then, the old bishop will be able to return to a normal state and mobilize most of the spiritual power of "Glory" to purify and heal himself.

Luo Xiu thought about this as he looked at the old bishop who had fallen asleep on the bed.

At the same time, Priest Leonard, who was standing in front of the old bishop's bed, also stood up.

Leonard's face was filled with excitement and worry. When he stood in front of Luo Xiu, he patted Luo Xiu's shoulder and said:
"The old bishop is resting."

"You... Luo Xiu. What are your plans for the future?"

"Just like the old bishop said." Luo Xiu responded to Leonard solemnly and said:

"I should leave now. Since the Grey Blood Curse on the old bishop has been effectively purified and cured, I really shouldn't stay any longer."

"The old bishop entrusted me with the three 'authorities'... He was right. There are indeed more important things waiting for me."

"...Yeah." Leonard nodded and said, "That's what I mean."

"Afterwards, I will arrange for the clergy to purify and treat the old bishop."

"When the old bishop's health recovers a little, I will write to you and tell you the news about his health."

"..."

"it is good."

……

Until evening.

When the sky was covered with black and the blue moon hung high in the night sky, Luo Xiu, riding on the "Golden Pegasus", had left the Sina City Church and arrived outside the city gate of Sina City.

Priest Leonard personally escorted him out of the city. After saying goodbye to each other, Luo Xiu rode on his Pegasus into the air and galloped towards Songyuan City.

……

And one day later.

Around mid-morning, around noon,
The vague outline of the Songyuan City wall vaguely appeared in Luo Xiu's field of vision.

The outline of the magnificent city wall is at least three times larger than that of Sina City - as the capital city of Songyuan Territory, the scale of Songyuan City is indeed much larger than that of Sina City.

Until the vague outline of the Songyuan City wall became clearer and clearer in Luo Xiu's field of vision, he had arrived in front of the city riding on the golden Pegasus and slowly landed on the open space in front of the city gate.

There are a total of twelve "Throne Knights" stationed at the gate of Songyuan City.

As the main city of Songyuan Territory, its defense strength during the war and martial law period is much higher than that of Sina City.

It was the same as when they entered Sina City. The throne knights guarding the city gate recognized that he was wearing the robe of the "Bishop" of the Holy See, so they raised their guard and saluted Luo Xiu one after another.

Luo Xiu showed them the token and handwritten letter of "Thunder General" Albert, and was soon allowed to pass. The leading Throne Knight asked Luo Xiu to arrange a place for him to stay on Gawain Street, but Luo Xiu declined and went straight to the General Church.

For Luo Xiu, the most urgent thing now is to meet with Archbishop Sid and get the "Mirror Crystal Key" from Archbishop Sid.

With the location of the main church as his goal, he rode the "Golden Pegasus" lightly on the main street of Songyuan City, admiring the city landscape along the way.

During the same period of the "War of Judgment", martial law was declared, but the civilians in Songyuan City still went out when they needed to - compared to Sina City, it was actually more active and more tolerant.
Many shops were still open to the public. Although the number of guards patrolling the streets was ten or even dozens of times the usual number, the civilians of Songyuan City seemed to be accustomed to it and did not deliberately avoid them like they did in Sina City.

In Luo Xiu's memory of his previous life, during the Judgment War, although many civilians in Songyuan City moved to the inland, there were still a considerable number who remained in the city.

Perhaps it was because, under the rule of the "Red Crowned Prince" Vizia Bakar, the civilians of Songyuan City felt fully secure. Having a [Supreme] prince with seven destinies guarding the city did indeed make the civilians feel more at ease.

While thinking about this, Luo Xiu had already arrived at the main entrance of the cathedral.

What came into Luo Xiu's sight was a majestic cathedral.

A huge door made of white and gold stands here, guarding what is behind it; the delicately sculpted statues on both sides are quietly watching the believers coming and going.

The spires of the eaves towers on both sides almost pierce the sky, and in the middle there are towering arches overlapping each other. There are also long rows of slender columns carved with complex and gorgeous golden patterns, as well as long stone-inlaid steps that extend upward and shed golden light, as if guiding the clergy to the sacred and solemn kingdom.

This is the scene of the main entrance of the Cathedral. You can tell its grandeur, sacredness and solemnity at a glance.

Luo Xiu was familiar with this scene.

When he came to Songyuan City before, he had passed through the door in front of him countless times. So when he saw the magnificent main gate in front of him again, he couldn't help but feel a long-lost sense of familiarity in his heart.

At this moment, stationed in front of the church gate were two paladins wearing silver and gold armor respectively. They were also old acquaintances - in Luo Xiu's panel detection, they were "Silver Knight" Hume, and "Gold Knight" Hughes.

When I came to the Cathedral of Songyuan City and met with Archbishop Sid, it was these two paladins who were guarding the main entrance of the church.

At this time, Luo Xiu had arrived at the main entrance, got off the back of the "Golden Pegasus" Pegasus, and walked towards the main entrance of the church.

The two Paladin Knights had also seen him at this time. The "Silver Knight" Hume and the "Golden Knight" Hughes had seen Luo Xiu before, and they had also received orders from the upper-level Shining Knights in advance.

They knew that in the next two days or so, the "Bishop" Rossu Carlos, who had made outstanding contributions on the front line of the Holy Expedition, would arrive, and they had been waiting here for a long time.

And when they finally saw Luo Xiu, the two paladins came forward, stood in front of Luo Xiu, and performed the sacrament to him respectfully and piously.

"Greetings to you, the Bishop of Red Maple City, Lord Luo Xiu Carlos."

Silver Knight Hume greeted Luo Xiu first:

"We have been informed of your arrival in advance. Please hand over the 'scepter' to me, Lord Ross Carlos."

Handing over the sacred scepter that symbolizes the identity of "bishop" is a necessary procedure for the "bishops" of branch churches to pay homage to the main church.

The same process had been followed when he came to the Church before. Luo Xiu then took out his sacred scepter and handed it to the "Silver Knight" Hume.

Hume took it respectfully with both hands, rubbed it for a while, and then returned the scepter to Luo Xiu, while saying devoutly and respectfully:

"Welcome again, the bishop of the Red Maple City Church, Lord Ross Carlos. Please follow me and I will lead you to the 'Lord Temple'."

After saying that, he turned around, handed over his post to the "Golden Knight" on the other side, and walked towards the church gate.

The last time he came to the Cathedral, it was this "Silver Knight" Hume who guided him to the sacred temple where Archbishop Sid was.

Luo Xiu followed him slowly and entered the interior of the headquarters church.

Until the scene in front of him suddenly became clear, Luo Xiu and the "Silver Knight" Hume had reached the end of the long steps. The largest and most core building of the General Church - the "Lofty Temple" had come into view. Luo Xiu continued to follow Hume and walked towards the final hall with ease.

Soon, Luo Xiu followed the "Silver Knight" Hume and arrived at the door of the "Lofty Temple". The expression on his face became solemn. He walked in with light steps.

Walking through the long white corridor, listening to the low and solemn prayers coming from various places along the way, he and Hume finally came to a pure white door at the deepest part, and Hume stopped at the same time.

Silver Knight Hume then turned around, bowed slightly to Luo Xiu, and said:

"It's just ahead, Master Luo Xiu."

"Please wait a moment while I go in and inform the Archbishop."

Hume then turned around, pushed open a corner of the pure white door, and walked in sideways.

Luo Xiu waited quietly outside the door.

Only about two minutes later, the "Silver Knight" Hume came out, performed the sacrament to Luo Xiu again, and said:
"Please come in, Master Luo Xiu. The Archbishop is waiting for you inside."

"..."

"it is good."

Luo Xiu nodded.

"Silver Knight" Hume didn't respond anymore. He had come to the side of the slightly opened door, pulled out a silver-white sword from his waist, leaned it on the ground, and stood there like a statue.

Luo Xiu then walked into the pure white door alone.

After entering this door, the scene in front of him changed again——

A huge and sacred palace came into his sight. The overflowing spirituality of [Glory] was supporting him and making him feel quite warm.

As he walked deeper, the warm spirituality was still enveloping and supporting him, making his entire body warm to the point that he almost couldn't feel his own weight.

Under his feet was still the long white carpet that stretched deeper into the cave. When Luo Xiu's gaze followed the carpet to the top at the end, he saw a man in a pure white robe and a pure white crown sitting on a pure white throne.

That was Archbishop "Sid Lawrence"!

On both sides of Archbishop Sid there are two more thrones.

On the left throne sat a paladin in golden armor, while on the right throne sat another holy deacon in a purple robe.

That is a "Sun Knight" and a "Director Deacon"!
They were sent down from the Holy Court, and all of them were saints who had attained the sixth level of the Glory Destiny.

The complete process of receiving the "Mirror Crystal Key" from Archbishop Sid and being promoted to the sixth level of the "Glory" destiny would need to be witnessed by Archbishop Sid, the "Sun Knight" on the throne, and the "Deacon of the Directors".

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

He didn't know why, but until he arrived here, although he felt excited and expectant about the "Mirror Crystal Key" he was about to receive, his mood was generally calm and composed.

But when he really entered the core hall of this "Lofty Temple" and actually saw the three [Glorious] "Six-fold Destiny" saints sitting on the three main seats at the top, even Luo Xiu couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

With such a somewhat nervous and uneasy mood, Luo Xiu walked deeper step by step.

He could clearly hear his own heartbeat in his ears.

When he actually came close to the throne of Archbishop Sid, his left hand was lightly placed on his right chest, and his right hand was raised high in front of him. He bowed slightly and paid homage to Archbishop Sid with the most standard audience sacrament.

"Greetings to you, beloved Archbishop."

Luo Xiu greeted Archbishop Xide on the Holy Throne loudly:

"In obedience to your command, I have returned from the battle of judgment."

"Regarding the mission you entrusted to me, I have already carried out the final judgment on the Lord of Blood Sacrifice."

"Now, I have seen the 'door' that belongs to me."

"I pray to you devoutly - please give me the 'Mirror Crystal Key' and witness my ascension."

"..."

He spoke loudly to the Archbishop on the Holy See.

Archbishop Sid just looked at him with a smile, and at the same time, took a long box from the armrest on the left side of the throne.

When the Archbishop opened the box,
——Wow!

Dazzling white light burst out from the box the moment it was opened!

Archbishop Sid's right hand had reached into the box and took out a "key" that looked like it was inlaid with crystal diamonds.