Child, do you want to listen to what you are saying
"Ah! It's strength."
Herbert coughed awkwardly twice and said seriously, "I don't have enough strength now. I can't make others believe my ideas, and I can't guarantee that the monsters will be controlled by me after they do evil."
"… well."
The archbishop sighed a little tiredly, and continued with his previous words: "Yes, you are still too weak now. Although you have some ideas, you don't have the strength to match them."
"So, I'm going to offer you a little help."
He raised his hand to signal Herbert to stand up and pointed to the blasphemous icon in the center of the church.
"Child, go to the front of the image and place your palm on hers."
Um
Herbert: “…Huh?”
To be honest, Herbert wanted to get closer to the sacrilegious icon, he really did.
Because this incident almost represents his ultimate mission in the Misty Monastery - to rescue the goddess of harmony, Nenasha.
But Herbert also realized a cruel fact very clearly.
As long as the Archbishop is in this space, he can't do this.
Especially after listening to the story told by the archbishop and realizing how terrifying his strength was, Herbert completely gave up the idea.
I can’t win, so I’m temporarily discouraged.
Just seal the heart with cement and give up that bold idea.
Don’t do it yet, create a new account and challenge it later.
But now... the archbishop actually took the initiative to let me touch it
This, this is not a scam on me, right
Coo.
Herbert swallowed his saliva, slowly stood up, but asked hesitantly: "Your Excellency the Archbishop, what are you doing..."
You're not harming me, are you
"Don't be afraid, child."
"Although the desecration of the holy icon suppresses the evil god, it is not very dangerous in itself."
"It's just that when you touch it, two powers will descend. One represents the remaining blessing of the saint, and the other is the curse of the evil god."
Uh... isn't this still dangerous for others
Herbert continued his performance, frowning just the right amount, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he walked towards the statue with firm steps.
That resolute back only conveys one belief - as long as you can gain the power to save the innocent, it doesn't matter even if you are cursed!
"Hehe, you don't have to worry about the curse."
The Archbishop followed Herbert with an approving gaze, and just when he was about to touch him, he chuckled and said, "As long as I am still alive, the evil god's curse will not take effect."
"Because, I once said - [I won't let Him hurt anyone.]"
As the archbishop spoke again, some invisible changes occurred in the church, as if some rules had been changed.
The change was so great that even Herbert noticed it and felt the change in the law with shock.
Law
What you say is what you do
After once again marveling at the power of the archbishop, Herbert stood still before desecrating the holy image and without hesitation chose to place his hands on the top of the image's head.
Tremble, God of Harmony!
This is the ultimate secret of the male protagonist Yasashi.
Touch! Head! Kill—hiss! !
After the contact, an intense burning sensation pierced into his soul.
"hiss!"
After not being harmed by the flames and being able to bathe in the lava, Herbert almost forgot the burning pain.
Now, he remembered.
He felt his soul burning, scorching... burning!
Didn’t you promise not to hurt me?!
laugh-
Behind him, the Archbishop calmly looked at Herbert's painful expression, without any fluctuation in his eyes.
He watched quietly as Herbert twitched in pain as if he had been electrocuted, unable to pull his hand back.
After a moment, he nodded silently, feeling somewhat relieved and secretly sighing: "Very good, this child really has not been corrupted by the evil god..."
As an existence who has been guarding here for many years and preventing the evil god from invading the world, how could the archbishop be completely defenseless against the evil god's contractor
He will not wrongly accuse any devout monk, nor will he let any of the evil god's minions go.
There are many suspicious points about Herbert, but this is normal, everyone has secrets.
The archbishop had no intention of touching these things. He was not the leader of an evil sect and would not do anything to harm others at will.
But he also has his own solution.
The Archbishop did not investigate personally, but chose to use the remaining power of the Saint to test Herbert's purity.
The desecration of icons will prove everything.
If Herbert showed signs of being eroded by the evil god, the power of the saint would suppress and destroy him on the spot.
And now, the scene before us has proved everything.
The power of the saint not only did not destroy Herbert, but instead, with an unprecedented joyful momentum, she tried her best to transform his body and soul.
Thinking of this, the Archbishop nodded with satisfaction and couldn't help but sighed:
"You really have a connection with her!"
Chapter 91 You Are Here (5/5 plus 2)
When Herbert came to, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.
"… "
Traveled through time again
No, the pattern on this ceiling seems familiar.
"Kid, you're awake."
A kind voice came from beside him. Herbert slowly sat up and saw the archbishop sitting cross-legged beside him, looking at him kindly.
"How do you feel now?"
"I… "
Hearing this, Herbert raised his hand and subconsciously wanted to scratch his head, but he stopped halfway and narrowed his eyes.
"This is!!?"
Although he did not hear any sound, Herbert subconsciously had such a sound in his mind after seeing his glaring arm.
BlingBling—
Oh shit.
What a flashy arm!
The golden holy mark that was originally only on the back of the hand has now spread to the entire arm. The divine power that was originally still somewhat weak in the body has now expanded by more than dozens of times!
Herbert had a feeling that if he gave his holy blood to Eliza again, he would be able to kill that worthless vampire.
This is not an exaggeration.
Herbert's improvement at this moment is so outrageous.
If the power of the Holy Oath is divided into magic levels, it would probably jump from the initial level to the middle level, directly jumping to the early stage of the advanced level!
Skipped a grade!
But before Herbert could finish his joy, the stigma on his arm dimmed and disappeared, and a strong feeling of fatigue surged into his heart.
"Well!"
The side effects of skipping to high school before finishing elementary school appeared. His fragile body could not bear the strength he was exerting at the moment.
"Your Excellency, this is..."
The archbishop had long been aware of his physical condition and said calmly, "Don't worry. The Saint's blessing has raised your oath power to a high level, but your body is still at the elementary level and naturally cannot bear it."
"Don't worry, the power of the oath will feed back into your body. As long as you cooperate with the corresponding training, your body will be able to fully adapt in about half a year and maintain the level of the early high-level."
To be fair, this is really fast.
In just half a year, Herbert could reach a level that many people could never reach in their entire lives.
For example, Blake, who has reached the early stage of the advanced level at the age of forty, is already a leader among ordinary people.
Now Herbert has to spend half a year to complete the journey that Blake took half a lifetime to complete. If he knew about this, he would probably cry to death.
"Thank you, sir. I understand."
Although Herbert was a little tired physically, he was very excited mentally and had no regrets at all for the past six months.
But people's physiques are different.
For Herbert, this speed was not fast enough.
Isn't it just about improving physical strength
I am familiar with this!
Half a year
Just wait and see how I can complete this half year’s journey in just one month, no, just half a month!
Judging from Herbert’s previous tests in the lava hell, as long as he can guarantee to soak in it for three hours every day, he can improve his physical fitness to the early stage of the advanced level within half a month.
“Haha, haha…” Herbert tried to suppress his smile, but the corners of his mouth couldn’t be suppressed at all.
Herbert gained considerable benefits from this contact with the archbishop, which can be said to be a fruitful one.
He found out what the archbishop thought about monster girls and got his support, so he didn't have to worry anymore.
I also learned the story of Saint Nenasha and got to know her better.
In addition, he also touched Nenasha's true form, solving the strength problem that had been bothering him.
How could he not be excited
"Thank you for your help, Excellency."
"You don't need to thank me. It's because your qualities match the remaining consciousness of the Saint that you have received her blessing."
The Archbishop shook his head, closed his eyes, and continued to focus on the desecration of the icon.
"Okay, kid, you can go back now."
The communication with Herbert also made the archbishop very happy. It not only eliminated a hidden danger, but also confirmed that the monastery would definitely have a stronger person above the legendary level in the future.
"By the way, if there is a chance to leave the monastery in the future, you don't have to worry, just go out boldly."
The old man closed his eyes and whispered calmly: "The monastery is a shelter, but it is also a cage."
"A bird in a cage can never become an eagle. You have the blood of the Silver Wing flowing in your body. You should not hide in the protection of a cage forever."
Um
Herbert's brows twitched, vaguely realizing the hidden meaning of the old man's words.