What if you ascend to the wrong world?

"...More or less."

……

……

The next morning.

In the Holy Tribunal, Lorne groggily opened his eyes.

Feeling the constant, needle-like stinging pain all over his body, he couldn't help but gasp.

He struggled to sit up.

"Lie down."

The cold, emotionless voice seemed to contain an absolutely irresistible force.

Lorne felt his body sink, and he uncontrollably lay down.

This made him much more sober.

But before he could figure out what was going on, Declan, dressed in a golden-white divine robe, appeared in his sight.

The gaze fell on him, not as if looking at a person, but as if looking at an object.

"Your Highness..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Lorne's eyes.

Declan remained expressionless and spoke calmly:

"There is a group of people in the world who are very good at hiding themselves and have a power that can corrupt people's hearts and arouse desires."

What is the power that corrupts people's hearts and stirs up desires?

Isn't this the kind of power that I cultivated through the "Secret Sword Chapter of the Ultimate Path"?

Lorne felt uneasy.

Could it be that my hidden secret has been discovered?

But as the "Secret Sword Chapter of the Ultimate Path" activated spontaneously, and that cold and sinister power flowed within his body, he instantly calmed down.

A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes at that moment.

"Your Highness, I do not understand what you mean."

"..." Declan stared at him for a while, "When their minds show a flaw, their disguise will fail."

Immediately, a dazzling golden light shone from his fingertip and touched Lorne's forehead directly.

A violent, scorching power began to surge into his body, like a stream of fire running through his entire body!

hot!

His internal organs felt as if they were being cooked in an instant, and the unbearable pain made him scream, his face contorted in agony.

"Ughhhhh!"

Declan remained unresponsive to this.

Manipulating that extremely concentrated wisp of Dawn Holy Power, they continued to explore within his body.

soon.

Just as a highly concentrated wisp of Dawn Holy Power was about to come into contact with the cold, evil power within Lorne's body!

The "Secret Sword of the Ultimate Path" began to operate in a way that Lorne could not comprehend at all. The power flowing within his body quickly shed its coldness and became warm and gentle again...

It was exactly the same as the holy power flowing through his body before he obtained the "Secret Sword Chapter of the Ultimate Path".

Declan frowned.

It really is the Holy Power of Dawn...

So, does the Lord truly believe that he is innocent and deserves more blessings?

Realizing this, Declan withdrew his hand, and the extremely concentrated Holy Power of Dawn was also withdrawn.

A faint, soft golden light shone from his palm and gently fell upon Lorne.

Divine Art: Dawn Healing

As the light penetrated through the skin and seeped into the flesh, the burning sensation inside the body disappeared, and the stinging pain throughout the body quickly subsided.

Under the influence of the divine magic, all discomfort and pain disappeared.

After a while.

"have a good rest."

Declan's tone remained calm, but it was no longer as cold as before.

"If you'd like to become a pastor, you can come find me."

Since the Lord believes that Lorne deserves more blessings, He is willing to give Lorne a chance to become a distinguished pastor.

"Someone will come to you later and tell you some things."

With that, Declan turned and left.

Lorne lay alone in bed, secretly relieved.

Although I don't know what happened, this hurdle...

We should have made it through.

A short while later, a young pastor pushed open the door and walked in.

Good day, Lorne.

It was the same pastor as last time, but his attitude was completely different.

It looks particularly...

enthusiasm?

Is Chapter 44, "The Ultimate Secret Sword Chapter," powerful?

"Do you remember me? I'm Aarons."

He walked quickly to the bedside and carefully helped Lorne, who was trying to get out of bed.

This performance completely baffled Lorne.

Has this guy also been corrupted by the 'immortal path' and had his brain damaged?

"You'll be starting to learn divine magic soon. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

"..."

Oh, so that's why.

Lorne was speechless, but Aarons didn't think anything of it.

Last time, Lorne was just a Holy Radiance Warrior with no future, someone who was destined to be on a different level from him.

To reiterate, a priest is a priest, and a Holy Light Warrior is a Holy Light Warrior.

As a esteemed priest, isn't it perfectly normal to ignore the Holy Light Warrior?

But things are different now.

With His Highness Declan's promise, Lorne could already be considered a prospective priest.

As they were both priests, Lorne naturally had the right to communicate with him on an equal footing.

Moreover, he himself had risen from the ranks of the Holy Radiance Warriors. Being of the same kind, it was only natural that they should help each other.

If I could gain even a little favor from Prince Declan through this, that would be even better...

Cough!

With Aarons' help, Lorne quickly put on the new Holy Radiance Warrior armor that the church had sent him.

“You’re still a Holy Radiance Warrior, so you’ll just have to make do for now,” Aarons comforted him.

"But don't worry, you won't need to wear this anymore once you start learning divine magic."

He genuinely felt that this brand-new Holy Radiance Warrior standard armor was unworthy of Lorne, who was about to become a priest.

That's really true...

The discrimination was blatant and obvious.

“Hmm.” Lorne nodded slightly.

Although he didn't want to get too involved with this guy, it wasn't a good time to completely break off relations right now.

After all, we still need to get information about the 'pastor' from him.

"I'd like to know something about pastors, could you tell me about it...?"

Who would want to be a Holy Light Warrior when they could become a priest?

He is also included.

“No problem.” Aarons smiled.

That's more like it!

"I'll see you out first, and we can talk as we walk."

……

……

Pastor Dawn.

A divine transcendental class, distinct from the Holy Radiance Warriors, and more inclined towards spellcasters.

In the initial stages of embarking on the path to transcendence, the spiritual power of a Dawn Priest of the same rank far surpasses that of a Mage of the same rank, and even the strength of the Dawn Holy Power they use is far beyond that of a Mage of the same rank.

This can only change when a mage grows to the level of a Grand Magus and undergoes a spiritual transformation.

In addition to its high early-game strength, the Dawn Priest's Holy Power also grows much faster than other extraordinary professionals.

But the cost...

That is, lifespan will not increase as a result.

Yes.

The Dawn Priest's lifespan will not increase as he becomes stronger.

Even the Pope of Dawn, the pinnacle of the extraordinary profession of Dawn Priest, has a lifespan of only a hundred years, making him no different from an ordinary person.

Of course, for the vast majority of Dawn Pastors, they do not believe that bodily decay is the end of life.

After their bodies decay, their souls, purified by the holy power of dawn, will ascend to the heavens and be forever bathed in the Lord's glory.

“My Lord bears witness to my piety. Even after my body decays, I will surely enjoy eternal peace under the Lord’s glory.”

Outside the Holy Judgment Office.

Aarons' expression was fervent, and his tone was full of longing.

Lorne, however, felt increasingly uneasy as he listened.

Physically, they are no different from ordinary people, and their lifespan will not increase; their only difference is that their mental strength is slightly stronger than that of ordinary people...

Can this really be called extraordinary?

You should know that the "Secret Sword Chapter of the Ultimate Path" is only the first level of the introductory technique, yet he can live for 120 years without any diseases.

Once all nine levels are fully cultivated and the foundation for extraordinary attainment is truly laid, one will have a lifespan of three hundred years.

No matter how you look at it, the path I'm on now is far beyond what Pastor Dawn could ever have taken.

and……

After the body decays, the soul purified by the holy power of dawn will ascend to the Kingdom of God and be forever bathed in the Lord's glory.

This sounds a bit like the 'weapon forging' mentioned in "The Ultimate Sword Chapter".

Various doubts took root in Lorne's mind.