Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

Hearing his beloved granddaughter say this, Krend felt his heart melt, and he, who had just been angry, was now filled with guilt.

"I'm sorry, it's Grandpa's fault. Grandpa promises you, I won't be angry anymore."

"Mmm!" Mina smiled brightly and quickly pulled Krend to stand in front of Chu Ci and the other person.

"Grandpa, let me introduce you. This is Chu Ci, a new member of our Holy See."

"Hmm? My dear granddaughter, wait a moment. Even if you had no choice but to give him your blessing, you can't just say he's one of our Holy See. That's against the rules." Krend's brows furrowed slightly again.

"No, Grandpa, Chu Ci has a letter of recommendation."

???

Wait, this kid has a recommendation letter? How did he get one with such weak skills? I want to see who wrote this for him. If there's any deception involved, well...

Krend took the letter from Mina and immediately began to read it.

"Let me see what this kid is capable of... Hmm? Participated in the sealing of the Spirit Dust Beast? I remember the only Spirit Dust Beast sealed by the Holy See was the one in the Western Continent, right? This kid alone?"

Krend's face was full of doubt.

"Grandpa, please read on."

"Hmm... to stop the fallen cultists from breaking the seal?"

If Krend hadn't believed it before, his face now showed only solemnity.

He looked at Chu Ci with a serious expression and lowered his head slightly.

"I'm sorry, it seems I misunderstood you."

This left Chu Ci completely bewildered. After all, this person was a super strong individual, yet he was apologizing to someone as weak as him.

"The Vatican might joke about things elsewhere, but when it comes to corrupt followers, they're almost completely trusting—it's their faith," Bors explained.

"This matter is of great importance, and coupled with the projection of the Throne of Pride, I must immediately return to Dawn City to contact the Theocracy. Old friend, please take them back with you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Krend's figure vanished in a flash of golden light, giving no one a chance to refuse.

"Oh! That old man, he gets so anxious whenever the Vatican is mentioned."

"Haha (awkward laugh), Professor Bors, my grandfather is just concerned about the Vatican, please don't be angry."

Upon hearing Mina's persuasion, Bors sighed.

"Sigh, you little girl, all your grandfather ever talks about is the Vatican, he'll regret it one day."

The girl lowered her head and did not refute, and it was clear that she was feeling down.

"Forget it, this is your family matter, and I'm not the kind of person who likes to meddle."

As he spoke, Bors took out a scroll.

As the power was injected, a small teleportation array suddenly appeared beneath everyone's feet.

"We've called the others over; we're getting ready to leave."

"good!"

The girl hurriedly ran to inform the members of the Vatican who were cleaning up the battlefield and eliminating the remaining members of the corrupt party.

At this moment, Chu Ci suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, mentor, I have completed the task you assigned me."

"Huh? What mission?" Bors asked, somewhat confused.

"Oh? Have you forgotten? The sword of the King of the Ancient Capital! I've already obtained it."

As he spoke, Chu Ci took the sword out of the system's inventory.

It was a rusty sword, its surface marked with iron traces. Judging from its appearance, it may have once had a glorious era, but it had long since become dilapidated under the erosion of time.

Bors took it.

[Ding! You have completed Bors's quest and received one Job Evolution Stone.]

Perfect! Now my career can be upgraded!

At this moment, Bors also remembered the task he had set for himself.

"Oh! So that's what you mean. Actually, even if you hadn't gotten the Sword Profession Evolution Stone, I would have given it to you. After all, the main purpose of bringing you here wasn't to kill the King of the Ancient Capital. Even if that guy escaped the constraints of the gods, he's just a seventh-tier nobody at best."

"But now that you've got it, your reward will be bigger."

Huh? What do you mean?

At that moment, Mina walked over from a distance with the remaining hundreds of members of the Vatican.

"Gentlemen, I've called everyone here."

Bors nodded in agreement.

"Enter the teleportation array first, and I'll send you back."

"Thank you, may the Lord's light shine on your path."

The three leading holy knights placed their hands on their chests and bowed.

Bors waved his hand, looking slightly disgusted.

"What would I need that thing for? Stop talking nonsense and get inside."

If it were anyone else, the Holy Knights might have argued with them, but after witnessing Bors's strength and his conversation with the bishop, they wouldn't dare utter a single word of rebuttal, even if they had a hundred lives. In the end, they could only awkwardly laugh and scratch their heads as they left.

After all, it was a small teleportation array, and it could only send a hundred people away at a time. As the light of the teleportation array kept flashing, only Chu Ci, Bors, Mina and other high-ranking members of the Holy See remained.

Seeing the previous group leave, the others quickly took their places. Just as Chu Ci was about to step onto the teleportation array, a hand suddenly grabbed him.

"Mentor? What's wrong?"

Bors didn't say anything, but instead returned the rusty sword to him.

"A legend once circulated in the ruined ancient capital, saying that whoever obtains the ancient capital's sword can unlock the treasure buried deep beneath these ruins. Besides, you can't go back now. Come find me in the Thieves' Capital after you reach the Quasi-Tier 1 level, and I will arrange an advancement quest and a job change quest for you."

Looking into the other person's slightly narrowed eyes, Chu Ci knew that this time he really couldn't go back.

"I see, I understand. I will return to Dawn City after I reach the first level."

A barely perceptible smile flickered in Bors' eyes.

"It's good that you understand."

"Um, could you wait a moment?"

Mina stepped down from the teleportation array, and naturally heard the conversation between the two clearly.

The girl revealed her fair arm and carefully placed a golden bracelet in Chu Ci's hand.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the Saintess Bracelet (item)]