Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

Upon entering the church, the interior appeared considerably cleaner.

The simple, rough stone walls and the smooth stone slabs were swept clean and spotless.

Near the entrance, there is a wooden cabinet containing clean blankets and quilts.

Anyone who is homeless can take a blanket here and spend the night on the benches in the lobby.

In the hall, the nun who was cleaning invited Luke into the backyard after learning the purpose of his visit.

Along the way, many teenagers cast curious glances at strangers.

Adventurers live a life of constant danger, always on the brink of death, never knowing when they might lose their lives.

The church was originally established to take in the orphans left behind by the dead adventurers.

It's more like a welfare home than a church.

Led by the nun, Luke met the church's only pastor.

A middle-aged man dressed in a simple gray robe looked gentle and unassuming, no different from an ordinary person.

The pastor, named Alec, was telling a children's book-like adventure story to several children gathered around him.

Upon seeing Luca dressed as an adventurer, Alec instructed the nun to take the children out of the room.

He then asked gently, "How can I help you?"

After listening to Luke's description, Alex pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"Your description of that deity is far too general. In fact, many deities can achieve such an effect with their divine power."

Luke hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his arm, showing the other person the mark on his wrist.

"This is?"

"I don't know much about it either, but it seems to be a mark left by that god."

The middle-aged pastor, who had maintained a gentle smile throughout, now wore a slightly cautious expression.

After all, judging from Luke's description, that god was probably not a benevolent one.

After examining it carefully for a while, Alec shook his head: "It's an emblem I've never seen before."

"The shape resembles deer antlers, somewhat like the style of the Unlucky Girl, but not quite. It's more likely a mysterious being with few records about her."

"Of course, some deities left different traces on the continent at different times, and it is possible that the two are the same deity."

Just to be on the safe side, the gentle middle-aged pastor decided to perform a purification ceremony for Luke.

Alec led Luke into the main hall.

In front of the main hall, there is a stone sculpture just like the one at the entrance.

That was the god worshipped by the church, known as the "Weeping God" and the "Broken God," Ilmat.

Alec changed into a more formal greyish-white robe, and sunlight streamed through the window, bathing him in a holy glow.

The ceremony was very simple.

Alec first sprinkled a few drops of holy water on Luke, then picked up the holy symbol, pressed it against his chest, whispered a prayer, and then pricked his finger.

Then, they smeared fresh blood on Luke's forehead.

This was a purification ritual performed by the deity he worshipped, meant to share the suffering of the other person.

Luke felt a warm current flow from his forehead, then travel over his entire body.

When the warm current reached the marked wrist, it lingered for a long time.

Then it disappeared completely.

Luke looked down and saw that the mark was still there.

"I can feel the God of Weeping responding to me; the ritual must have been successful."

Alec wiped the sweat from his forehead and then said, "As for this mark, I didn't sense any malice from it."

"Of course, it's also possible that I'm not capable enough. If you're really worried, you can try going to some large churches."

Luke thanked the pastor sincerely, feeling his unreserved kindness.

After leaving the church, Luke began to think of other solutions.

It may be true that Alec didn't sense any malice in the mark.

However, after experiencing being suppressed by that vast black mist and being manipulated like a puppet, they were completely overwhelmed.

Luke was subconsciously extremely wary of this mark.

A god who absorbs the lives of believers and requires blood sacrifices to summon, the mark left on him could hardly be a good thing.

Even if the other party has no ill intentions towards him for the time being, it is not a pleasant feeling to be constantly watched by a terrifying being.

There are definitely no large churches in the nearby villages and towns; you'd have to go to some big cities to find one.

The nearest major city is Ryan.

Even by taking a horse-drawn carriage from the post station, it would take at least ten days to arrive.

Luke wasn't in a hurry and decided to improve his combat skills before setting off.

Ideally, you should raise your proficiency in [Imagination Manifestation] to level 3.

Based on what I learned from the ranger Eric, his job level should also increase.

It can give you some confidence to travel far away.

Going to the training grounds is no longer effective in improving proficiency. Luke, with his half-sword slung over his shoulder, walked toward the Adventurers' Guild.

Let's make things a little harder for the goblins...

There have been no recent reports of demonic creatures appearing on the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

After a large number of high-level adventurers poured into the depths of the forest, the situation was temporarily brought under control.

However, this does not mean that the area outside the forest is now safe.

On the contrary, due to the repeated upheavals, monsters on the outskirts of the forest began to spring up like mushrooms after rain.

Goblins, in particular, come in hordes and hordes; you can't possibly kill them all.

this is normal phenomenon.

There is a period each year when the number of goblins explodes.

It is precisely this terrifying reproductive capacity that has earned them the nickname "green cockroaches".

Just like the wheat harvest season, it is the busiest and happiest time for farmers.

Now is the harvest season for adventurers.

On the outskirts of the forest, in a dark and damp cave, pitiful cries could be heard from time to time.

Luke, wielding a half-sword, was fighting off several goblins.

There were still many goblin limbs scattered on the ground, which he had severed.

This infused the already foul-smelling cave with an even more pungent smell of blood.

He wasn't in a hurry to end the battle with his sword, but instead relied on his agility to dodge the remaining goblin attacks.

Luke only raises his arm shield or holds his longsword horizontally to block attacks that he cannot avoid.

Once the agility buff from [Imagination Manifestation] ends, switch to the ogre's power buff and begin a new round of pulling.

Once the goblins are exhausted, Luke will use the power of the Fang of Yenogu to intimidate them mentally.

While the remaining goblins were in a daze, I used [Crimson Rampage] and two fireballs to finish them off.

This is what Luca's goblins have been experiencing these past few days.

They can only passively serve as sparring partners for Luca to improve his combat skills.

As goblins fell one by one, the proficiency of [Imagination Manifestation] finally broke through 20 points and entered the proficiency level.

【Imagination Manifestation lv.3: Proficient (1/30)】