Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 479 Coronation Ceremony (5k7)

He successfully created his own "authority skill" and obtained the [Glory] Level I authority "Seal of the Solid Soul".

This is a very practical authority skill. Luo Xiu was satisfied with the successful result of the first attempt, so he confirmed the result of this creation of authority.

A burst of light and shadow floated on the panel, and in front of Luo Xiu, on the high-level blank scroll placed on the table, a brand new "Holy Seal" formed by the complete integration of the engraved patterns of four skills gradually broke away from the scroll and floated into the air.

Luo Xiu closed the panel, then reached out and touched the glowing "Holy Seal"——

hum!
A clear buzzing sound came into Luo Xiu's ears.
When Luo Xiu's fingers touched the shining holy seal, the "holy seal" quickly turned into mottled fragments of light and dissipated. On the back of Luo Xiu's hand, the same "shield-shaped" holy seal shining with bright golden light clearly emerged.

Luo Xiu could clearly feel that the warm spirituality was flowing into his body in this way.

And in his panel, two newly created skills and an "authority" - they have all appeared in the "Skills" column.

This is the first wave of new skills that Luo Xiu mastered after being promoted to the "Sixth Level Destiny".

At this time, there were still more than twenty "High-level Blank Scrolls" left, and the experience points stored in Luo Xiu's panel, together with the "Spiritual Fountain", amounted to about 20 million points.

Luo Xiu did not plan to create new skills for the time being - at the beginning of his promotion to the "Sixth Level of Destiny", the few skills he had created now were enough, and Luo Xiu also needed some time to become familiar with them.

As for the experience points stored in his panel and the "Spiritual Fountain", Luo Xiu planned to keep them for the time being.

These experiences might be useful in other ways later, so he wouldn't squander them now.

"..."

Thinking about these.

Luo Xiu was quite clear that after being promoted to the "Sixth Level of Destiny", there would be more areas where he would need to gain experience.

The tens of millions of experience points he had stored before would be wasted very quickly.

As for "Holy Abyss", the speed at which players "offer" experience points to themselves is a bit behind the speed at which they are consumed.

He really needed to expand the scope of collecting experience points, and not limit it to the players of the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force. And an attempt to this end... When he thought of this, Luo Xiu had already connected his vision to the vision of the "fog shadow".

What Luo Xiu "saw" before his eyes were the "adventurers" from the "sixth world" with whom he had a brief conversation when he just left Fafnir City.

There were more than two hundred people in total - compared to the thirty or so people seen in Fafnir City, those players from the "Sixth World" had indeed called over some friends.

The mission that he had given them to complete at that time was to hunt down the "Black Fangs" and "Fang Heads" that had escaped from Fafnir City. The players from the "Sixth World" had already killed more than a dozen Black Fangs.

They were suddenly transformed from "slave soldiers" to the reserve forces of the Imperial Expeditionary Force that hunted down those Black Fanged Leaders. These players from the "Sixth World" had never felt that "God's Destiny" was so much fun.

This is a good sign.

The "Border Knights" and "Priests" who had been monitoring and following them all the way were also quite satisfied with their performance.

After that, when I return to Fafnir City and the expeditionary force, I can give these players from the "Sixth World" full or partial expeditionary identity depending on the situation. After that, I can also pull them into the "Holy Abyss" and make them part of the leek field.

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

While thinking, Luo Xiu looked at the images in the "fog shadow" and could understand what the players from the "Sixth World" were saying. But when he wanted to sneak into the chat group, he still couldn't understand the words.

But Luo Xiu was not in a hurry to understand them. Instead, he "recorded" these words that he could not understand for the time being. Combining them with the context in which they were uttered, he might be able to parse out some relatively superficial meanings.

……

Afterwards, Luo Xiu closed the panel and directed his sight to another "fog shadow" vision, which was the vision of the Holy Abyss Apostles - the "Executioner" Koros, Bakad, and Samanthaya.

Luo Xiu "saw" that they were following the "Hidden Sage" Hoffman and had contacted their former superior, the "Chief Executioner" and "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir of Fafnir Territory.

Fafnir asked Hofman to meet him in a border town on the border of Fafnir territory. After they met in that border town, it would take at least four days for Fafnir to fight his way back to Fafnir City.

As for the undercover "executioners" such as Koros, Baccard, and Samantha, Luo Xiu had already assigned them new tasks - to find Fafnir, meet up with him, and delay Fafnir's return to Fafnir City as much as possible.

That should have some effect, delaying Fafnir's final return to Fafnir City to about five to six days.

Luo Xiu was silently calculating these in his heart.

He thought about this mainly to determine his schedule - it would take him half a day to get back to Fafnir from Songyuan Territory at the fastest speed, and he would have to go to the Grand Church again tomorrow to receive the "Crown Ceremony".
In other words, if he wanted to conduct an investigation in the village of Cassivo in the town of Rhines, the hometown of Bishop Alfonso Durant, he would only be given four days at most for the "investigation".

"That should be enough..."

Luo Xiu murmured while tapping lightly on the broad armrests of the golden throne with his fingers, making a crisp "thump, thump" sound.

After he roughly sorted out these arrangements in his mind, he realized that he had nothing else to do in "Holy Abyss" for the time being.

He then activated the mark, and his figure on the golden throne gradually became illusory and blurred. Soon, he disappeared from the "Holy Abyss" throne and returned to the real world.

……

When some dark colors returned to his vision and Luo Xiu could smell the damp and dark smell in the remote alley again,
He quietly radiates his spiritual perception outward.

After confirming that no one was spying or following him, Luo Xiu put on his cloak again and walked out along the alley. When he was about to walk out of the alley, he took off his cloak and mask, returned to the identity of "Bishop" Luo Xiu Carlos, and returned to the direction of the Cathedral.

You can go back now.

After that, he had to wait for the "coronation ceremony" that Archbishop Sid would hold for him at noon the next day.

After the coronation is completed, I will leave Songyuan City and go to Cassivo Village to investigate clues about "Alfonso Durant".

Luo Xiu was looking forward to it, and time passed quickly in his anticipation.

Soon, it was noon of the next day.

……

March 768, 4 in the Tianqi calendar.

Songyuan City, the "Holy Court" Songyuan Diocese Archbishopric, the Glorious Church, the Lofty Temple.

Since the morning, this place has been blocked by the "saints" of the Archbishop Sid. On this day, the Archbishop no longer meets with all non-saint clergy.

Most of the clergy of the General Church only knew that the two saints sent from the "Holy Court" and Archbishop Sid would hold a "Glorious" ceremony, but the saints who knew what kind of ceremony would be held in the Lofty Temple remained silent.

And in the "Lofty Temple" -

"Archbishop of Justice" Sid, "Deacon of the Council" Leviland, and "Knight of the Sun" Ariana, just like when Luo Xiu had the audience with the saint before, were sitting on the three upper thrones with their heads nodded.

And when the "pure white door" at the end of their field of vision - the end of the white carpet slowly opened, the three saints raised their eyes and slowly stood up from the throne.

They saw Luo Xiu - he had passed through the pure white door, wearing the brand new gold-emblazoned robe of the "Archbishop", and walked solemnly towards the three saints.

Sid, Levitra and Ariana walked down the holy steps one after the other.
Archbishop Sid held a "scepter" with pure white gold in his hands, while "Deacon of the Council" Leviland held a pure white crown inlaid with six sun stones, and "Sun Knight" Ariana held a holy emblem carved with gold and a hexagonal ring pattern. At this time, they had come in front of Luo Xiu.

"Greetings to you, Archbishop, Saint Deacon, and Paladin."

Luo Xiu first bowed respectfully to the three saints in front of him, and the three saints nodded in response.

"Greetings to you too, His Excellency Archbishop Ross Carlos."

"Director Deacon" Leviland smiled and said to Luo Xiu:

"After completing the 'coronation' ceremony, you will be a true archbishop of the 'Holy See'."

"..."

"So, are you ready, Luo Xiu?"

"Director Deacon" Leviland finished speaking, and Archbishop Sid asked Luo Xiu gently:
"Are you ready to take the 'scepter' from me, the 'crown' from Lord Leviland, and the 'holy emblem' from Lady Ariana?"

"..."

"I am fully prepared, Archbishop."

Luo Xiu responded to the archbishop respectfully and devoutly: "Please crown me. I will bear new holy hopes and new holy responsibilities."

As he spoke, he took two steps back, smoothed down the pure white robe that symbolized his status as "Archbishop", knelt on one knee, and raised his hands.

"Very good, Luo Xiu."

Archbishop Sid nodded.

Then, he took a step forward, the scepter held in his hands emitted a faint glow, and he declared in a sacred Sanskrit voice:

"In the name of Sid Lawrence of the Holy Inquisition, I hereby give you a holy blessing."

"I have witnessed the divine ascension, and I have received the will of the Sun-Forging God. Here, I will bestow the noble scepter on an equally noble person, and give it to Ross Carlos."

After saying this, Archbishop Sid leaned down slightly and placed the scepter in his hands gently on Luo Xiu's presented hands.

"In the name of Ross Carlos, I have received the 'scepter'."

Luo Xiu responded piously as he took the scepter from Archbishop Sid. He could still feel the fiery and warm spiritual aura on his palm that touched the surface of the scepter.

This is a sacred scepter of "legendary" quality.

It was still the [Holy Grip], but the patterns on its surface were much more complex and exquisite than the scepter bestowed upon one when one was promoted to bishop at the "Fivefold Destiny", and the divine spirit contained within it was also richer and more ardent.

On Luo Xiu's panel, the weapon panel of the newly received scepter appeared at the same time -

[Equipment Name: Sacred Grip (Golden Legend)]

[Equipment type: Scepter/Extraordinary weapon/Holy weapon]

[Equipment Efficiency: Spell efficiency increased by 40%, "Holy Light" damage bonus 40%, "Holy Light" resistance penetration +40%]

[Equipment bonus: Divine attribute +322, Wisdom attribute +132]

[Equipment requirements: any sixth level of destiny, divinity attribute 1720+, wisdom attribute 224+, perception attribute 355+]

【Equipment Features List】

[Suncaster's Divine Gift (Weapon Characteristics/Inherent): When using "Holy Grip" to cast the Fate Sacred Art [Glorious], the damage/effect of the sacred art is increased by 30%, the cooldown time is reduced by 30%, and the mana consumed by the skill is reduced by 30%. This bonus becomes an independent multiplier.]

[Holy Radiance Scepter (Sacred Artifact): This is one of the Radiance Sacred Artifacts. When the user has the [Radiance] destiny, the "Suncaster's Divine Gift" amplification will be increased by an additional 50% of the original amplification, and when using this scepter to perform the [Radiance] ritual, a better ritual effect will be achieved.]

【…】

This is the detailed panel of the "Legendary" quality [Divine Grip] as a weapon.

Compared to the "epic" quality [Divine Grip], the "legendary" scepter has been enhanced by about half. Its symbolic significance is still much higher than its practical significance, but even if it is used as the main weapon in battle, its enhancement can be regarded as a "legendary" quality weapon above the excellent level.

Luo Xiu was thinking about all this while the "coronation ceremony" was still going on. He just glanced through the contents on the panel and then closed it.

And in front of him - after Luo Xiu received the [Holy Grip] from Archbishop Sid's hand, the "Deacon of the Council" also came in front of Luo Xiu, stared at Luo Xiu, and made the same declaration as Archbishop Sid -

"In the name of Levitra Arland of the Charioteer, I hereby give a holy blessing."

"I have witnessed the divine ascension, and I have received the will of the Sun-Forging God. Here I will bestow the sacred crown on an equally sacred person, to Rosso Carlos."

After saying that, Leviland looked at Luo Xiu gently, and gently placed the Crown of Glory inlaid with sunstone on Luo Xiu's head.

Luo Xiu could clearly feel the heavy weight coming from above his head - the Glowing Crown made of pure platinum itself had a considerable weight. And when the "Director Deacon" Levilan put it on him, the "divine" attribute value given by the [Holy Crown] he wore also appeared on his panel.

[Holy Crown]——That was the name of the crown that Levilan put on himself, and it was also a piece of "Legendary" quality equipment, belonging to the "Crown".

After wearing the [Holy Crown], the "divinity" attribute value is increased by nearly 400 points. At the same time, the resident area obtains a glow shield that is refreshed at a fixed time and has a shield capacity of half of the mana limit. It is also a very good equipment.

"In the name of Ross Carlos, I have received the 'crown'."

Luo Xiu responded devoutly.

After the "Crown" was awarded, the "Deacon of the Council" Leviland nodded, then he stepped back, and another "Sun Knight" Ariana walked forward and came in front of Luo Xiu.

Under the golden holy helmet, the "Sun Knight" Ariana made a low and cold voice. She held the "Holy Emblem" to be awarded in her hand, looked at Luo Xiu, and made a sacred declaration -

"In the name of Ariana Barossa the Sun, I give this sacred blessing."

"I have witnessed the divine ascension, and I have received the will of the Sun-Forging God. Here I am. I will bestow the glorious holy emblem on an equally glorious person, and give it to Rosso Carlos."

"..."

After the "Sun Knight" Ariana made such a declaration, Luo Xiu also stood up from his kneeling position.

Ariana pinned the "holy emblem" with a hexagonal ring on the lapel of Luo Xiu's pure white robe. The surface of the holy emblem was shining with golden light, and Luo Xiu could feel the heat in his chest - it was as if he was wearing a "sun".

"In the name of Ross Carlos, I have received the 'Holy Emblem'."

Luo Xiu stared at the "Sun Knight" Ariana in front of him and responded respectfully and piously.

This is the last sentence -

With Luo Xiu's words ending, the "crown" ceremony was completed.

……

After the "coronation ceremony" was completed, "Deacon of the Council" Leviland, on behalf of "Holy Crown" Pope Lorente, narrated to Rosseau some other adjustments and arrangements made for him by the Holy See.

Carlos, the former "bishop" of the Red Maple City Church, was allowed by the "Holy See" to remain in the expeditionary force and continue to lead the Red Maple City Church until the end of the "War of Judgment" out of respect for his wishes.

Afterwards, as the "Archbishop", a new diocese will be allocated for him by the "Holy See".

But which specific fortresses and towns the new diocese will cover is something that the cardinals of the Holy Cardinal College need to consider carefully. However, Leviland first told Luo Xiu about another thing - the Red Maple City Church will be separated from the "Songyuan Diocese" first, and will be developed first as the "Head Church" of the quasi-diocese, and the scale of the church will be expanded.

This is a good thing for Luo Xiu, as it means that the Red Maple City Church can directly obtain a large amount of resource support from the "Holy Court". The Red Maple City Church will develop in line with the scale of the Songyuan City General Church, and the short-term goal is to reach the scale of the "Sina City Church" first.

And the "Deacon of the Board" Leviland also conveyed some new information to Luo Xiu.

From a bishop of the "Fivefold Destiny" to an archbishop of the "Sixfold Destiny", Luo Xiu's stipend was also increased -

His weekly stipend had been raised to two thousand gold coins due to his merits. After he was successfully promoted to archbishop, the "Holy See" would issue him a weekly stipend of five thousand gold coins. This stipend would be further increased depending on his merits and the development of the church.

Although for Luo Xiu, the stipend of 5,000 gold coins a week and 20,000 gold coins a month was very small compared to the dividends he could get from his current shares in the Golden Country Bank and the income he could get from the "Iris Chamber of Commerce", the feeling of a salary increase was still very good, so Luo Xiu gladly accepted it.

And Leviland also told Luo Xiu one last thing -

After the "War of Judgment" is over - or after the triumphant return of the "Holy Expedition" in which Luo Xiu personally participated, Luo Xiu must go to the "Holy Court" to meet the "Holy Crown Pope" Lorendo.

It's just like when Luo Xiu was promoted to the "Fifth Destiny", he also had to find time to go to Songyuan City to "audience" with Archbishop Sid. This is a unified arrangement in the Holy See, but some special arrangements can be made during special times such as the Judgment War.

Luo Xiu also agreed to this and promised "Director Deacon" Leviland that he would go to the Holy See to meet the Holy Crown Pope.

……

In the afternoon.

Songyuan City, the "Holy Court" Songyuan Diocese Archbishopric,
"Deacon of the Council" Leviland and "Knight of the Sun" Ariana, their duties at the Songyuan General Church have been completed.
In the afternoon, Leviland and Ariana said goodbye to Archbishop Sid and Luo Xiu. They then took the Holy See's carriage to leave the Archbishop's Church and Songyuan City, and returned to the headquarters of the "Holy See" in the imperial capital to report to the "Holy Crown Pope" Loland.

In the evening, Luo Xiu also said goodbye to Archbishop Sid.

After the Archbishop gave Luo Xiu some final encouragement and sent him to the gate of Songyuan City, Luo Xiu summoned and rode on the "Golden Pegasus" Pegasus and galloped towards Sina City.

And half a day later.

In Luo Xiu's field of vision, he could already see a small village——

"Casibo Village", the hometown of Bishop Alfonso Durant,
Luo Xiu has arrived above this quiet village.

……

(End of this chapter)