Absolutely not to be burned at the stake

Li Wei slowly opened his eyes, not even realizing he had just closed them. He looked down at his body.

His tattered clothes were still there, stained with dried blood and dark green ointment. But when he moved his body slightly, all those gruesome wounds had vanished! His skin was smooth, without even a scar.

Upon further inspection, her chest revealed only a patch of intact skin, even smoother than before. The same was true under her ribs, where only faint red marks remained—new skin.

Li Wei took a deep breath, clenched his fist, feeling a surge of strength, even more so than before. His previously somewhat malnourished, brownish-yellow skin now appeared fairer and healthier.

"This..." Li Wei moved his hands and feet in disbelief, lightly and powerfully, without any hesitation. He even tried to jump lightly, landing steadily.

I'm completely healed! And I'm in better shape than ever before!

Before my eyes, a light blue screen unfolded at the right moment, and the light of the data stream at the edge seemed to be smoother than before.

Levi Payne, Summoner of Catherine, the Alchemist Goddess, Apprentice Divine Sorcerer, divinely endowed with the talent: Arcane Exploration. Mastered the innate spell: Origin Fire.

【体质：10。精神：13。力量：7。敏捷：8。专注：11。感知：9。】

The words were concise, yet they invigorated Li Wei.

Apprentice Divine Sorcerer? Summoner? Am I becoming a transcendent being? An indescribable excitement welled up in his heart.

He tried to concentrate, recalling the warm feeling he had just experienced, the holy emblem, and the name "Origin Fire."

Then, he extended his right hand, palm up, and his mind stirred slightly.

The holy emblem between his brows seemed to flicker slightly.

"call."

A ball of golden-red flame, the size of an egg, silently rose from above his palm.

The flame was peculiar; it burned silently and steadily, without relying on any fuel. Its core was a bright gold, its edges a warm red, and it swayed gently in his palm like a small, living flower. It emitted a soft warmth, illuminating Li Wei's hands and face.

But Li Wei could deeply sense the astonishing, restrained heat contained within this seemingly gentle little flame. He had a feeling that if he threw this flame onto wood, it would ignite instantly.

This is... divine magic?

With a thought, the flames silently extinguished and quickly dissipated into the air.

He tried again, and the flame rose once more. Then it went out. After repeating this several times, he gradually mastered the feeling, and summoning and extinguishing the flame became as simple as a thought.

Moreover, he sensed a strange energy emanating from the area between his eyebrows, around the holy emblem, which was consumed slightly each time the flame rose or was maintained.

"The Flame of Origin..." he murmured, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips as he watched the flame rise again in his palm. To escape a desperate situation and gain extraordinary power... this feeling wasn't bad.

And then there's that so-called divinely bestowed talent: the exploration of mysteries.

Li Wei was somewhat puzzled; what did this talent represent?

But the sudden sound of footsteps in the distance made Li Wei instantly alert.

It was quite obvious that after receiving the divine grace of the Alchemist God, his hearing seemed to have become much more acute.

Listening more carefully, Li Wei frowned. This must be the town's patrol team, who had discovered the anomaly in the Holy Hall and came to investigate.

With a slight thought, Li Wei stepped into the darkness beside him.

The footsteps stopped outside the door, and several faces peered inside through the glass window.

Li Wei stood in the darkness, looking at several blurry faces peeking out of the window, and quickly identified one of them.

Leading the group was Tyvis, the deputy captain of the town's guard team, and the other two were guard team members. It seemed that Tyvis would be leading the patrol tonight.

"Huh... nobody's here."

"Yes... I clearly saw such a bright golden light just now."

"Well... I've never seen anything like it before. I thought it was a goddess appearing in divine form."

The group huddled by the window and whispered a few words. Then, Tyvis said, "Let's go, let's go. Since there's nothing else, let's hurry up and leave. If we disturb Father Hansen, we'll be in trouble."

"It's just... walking, walking, walking."

The three exchanged a few words and then quickly left.

Li Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching the group leave.

The town's guard is responsible for the safety and security of the entire town.

If Tevis knew that he had killed Father Hansen, he would probably arrest him immediately and hand him over to the church for a reward.

Li Wei only emerged from the darkness after the three figures had quickly disappeared into the distance.

Standing in this empty, dimly lit sanctuary, looking at the high dome, the mottled murals, the neatly arranged benches, and the holy emblem in front of him that had been restored to its ordinary state, Li Wei felt somewhat lost.

He has the original owner's memories, but in the original owner's memories, besides the honest and hardworking parents, the younger sister Martha who was born with poor eyesight but was always smiling, there is also Alice's beautiful and charming face, which now only makes him feel a little annoyed when he thinks of it.

And there were only fragmented moments of carefully cleaning and moving chores in the church, nothing else.

They lack knowledge, experience, and a deep understanding of the world.

The original owner was just an ordinary, somewhat simple-minded country boy whose biggest wish was to save enough money to marry Alice, have a few children, and live a normal life in Shadow Town.

But now, Father Hansen is dead, killed by his own hand. And he's become some kind of "inspirer," an "apprentice priest." What should he do next?

Go home? Back to the original owner's low, dilapidated wooden house on the edge of town? Her parents and sister must be worried about her not returning home all night, but could they accept that she killed the priest? Could they accept that she suddenly possessed "divine magic"?

This church, this priest—there might be some complicated things going on behind the scenes.

Want to go back to a real home, back to that modern world with internet and food delivery?

It seems unlikely, even for the time being. My consciousness seems to be able to return to that seaside house, but I can't leave the house, and the time it takes is very short...

Although I have this so-called "otherworld escape plan," which seems to be a system, it seems that I also have hope of returning to the modern world from this strange otherworld.

But at present, it's a bit of a mystery.

Thinking of this, Li Wei couldn't help but feel resentful, but even more so, worried.

He was in Phuket preparing for his upcoming wedding with his fiancée, Xiaoli.

Why did Wang Lun, who was supposed to be handling matters for him in China, suddenly appear and push him off a cliff?

Could it be that Wang Lun wants to take all those shares for himself? But those shares are in his own name, so he can't possibly take them away.

Thinking of this, Li Wei was suddenly startled. Although he and Xiao Li had not yet held a wedding ceremony, they had already obtained their marriage certificate. If he died, Xiao Li would naturally inherit those shares.

Given her long-standing trust in Wang Lun, it wouldn't be difficult for Wang Lun to swindle control of those shares from Xiao Li.

And then there's Xiaoli, who's been waiting for me to get everything ready in Phuket so we can come over and have our wedding properly.

But she suddenly disappears, or even dies... What should she do when she's all alone?

I need to find a way to go back... at least... I need to let Xiaoli know about this.

A whole host of questions flooded my mind, and I had no clue what to do.

Just as Li Wei hesitated and wavered, the light screen in front of him silently unfolded again, and the pale blue light illuminated his face.

[Young man, you have successfully killed Father Hansen and escaped being burned at the stake. However, you did not kill an ordinary priest, but the bishop of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. According to the laws of the Alchemical Church, murdering a clergyman, especially a bishop, is a blasphemous crime, and your entire family will be burned at the stake.]

To avoid being burned at the stake, you have the following options.

The text pauses, then appears line by line:

[Option A: Burn down the Sacred Heart Cathedral, destroy the evidence, and pretend you know nothing. Reward: Constitution +1.]

[Option B: Immediately return home, lead your family in a great escape, and successfully reach the mountain city a hundred miles away. Reward: One hundred gold pounds.]

[Option C: Take over the Sacred Heart Cathedral, replacing Father Hansen as the new presiding priest. Reward: Talent spell—Mind's Fear.]