Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 587 Invitation and Choice
Fafnir, Rochester Manor.

When Roche, Monigne, and Daveld walked out of the hall and into the manor courtyard, he saw Pamela still standing like a sculpture under the shade of the trees, her hands lightly resting on the hilt of her sword, just as she had when she first arrived.

The meeting lasted for two hours, and Pamela stayed there for the same two hours. Only when she heard footsteps behind her did she pull the tip of the Holy Sword from the soil, turn around, and look at Monigne and Roshu.

"Lord Monigne, Lord Daveld, and the Archbishop."

Pamela slung the holy sword back over her shoulder, bowed and greeted the saints who had come before her.

"My best regards. No suspicious persons approached here during the meeting."

“Hmm.” A smile appeared on Monigne’s face. “Very good.”

She was pleased with Pamie's greeting, for Pamie had upheld her duties even in peacetime.

Then, Monigne looked at Daveld, who quickly understood.

"I still have some things to take care of."

Daveld said:

"Lord Monigne, Lord Rosh, please excuse me."

After saying that, he walked away and soon walked out of the main gate of the courtyard, leaving Rochester Manor.

Daveld understood; he knew that since Monigne had specifically asked him to summon Pamilie, it must be because she had some private matters to discuss with her. In that situation, it was indeed inappropriate for him to be present.

He then made up an excuse and left. This was also Monigne's intention.

Luo Xiu remained in the courtyard, and he saw that Monigne's gaze had already fallen on Pamie.

"Pamie".

Monigne looked at Pamiere with increasing satisfaction on her face.

Although Pamie is currently only on a triple destiny, she is still mediocre compared to "Children of Glory" like Luo Xiu and Franya, who are rare talents.

Monigne knew that a young saint like Pamié, who was only twenty-two years old and had already reached the bottleneck of the third level of destiny and was about to break through the fourth level of destiny, was considered to be exceptionally talented, even if he could not be called a genius, in the entire "Holy Court".

Monigne also knew that this was because Pamie had not received the resources and training that the real "Scadia" had provided.

If Pamie had followed him since childhood, and he had carefully planned and guided her to come into contact with the extraordinary, she might already be on the fourth level of destiny, or even have crossed the threshold of "sainthood" and become a new generation of young saints.

These were the thoughts that were on Monigne's mind.

She's starting to find Pamie more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Pamié Scádia".

Monigne smiled and said to Pamière, who was somewhat taken aback when his full name was suddenly called:
“I took the time to look through your file, Pamie. You are the daughter of ‘Palad Skadiah’, and his only surviving child.”

“Palad…I miss him dearly. He was a Radiant Knight whom all of Skadi were proud of, and his sacrifice will be remembered for a long time. You have a father you can be proud of.”

"..."

"……Yes."

Pamie nodded.

She was lost in memories.

I recall the time when I was very young, and my strict father guided me as I wielded a wooden sword that was heavy then but is now light.

Although those are all distant memories, now somewhat hazy.

My father died a long time ago. Even his death was only told to me by a clergyman I knew in the church. At that time, the circumstances of the holy war that Palad was involved in were special, and his comrades were not even able to bring back his remains.

In Pamela's memory, for a long time she felt that her father was missing, and she resented him for not coming home.

It wasn't until she was later brought into the church and raised as the orphan of a saint, and as she grew older and understood more, that she learned her father had died.

But by then, Pamela no longer felt helpless—she had become independent and a true "dual destiny" being. Even if she still felt sadness when she recalled these things, at least she wouldn't suffer because of it, nor would she become despondent.

"I roughly know about what happened back then."

Pamie said in a low voice:

“My father left me with not much. Most of what he left me were stories, and I haven’t heard anyone mention my father in a long time.”

“…I’m so sorry, Pamela.”

Monigne's expression also darkened. Even though she knew sacrifice was inevitable, she felt deep sorrow and self-reproach in front of Pamela.

“I don’t know if you remember, Pamie, your father, ‘Palad Skadi,’ once brought you to the capital. I even held you in my arms when you were little.”

“After Palad’s sacrifice, the Skadi family should have found you and adopted you. But… we couldn’t do that at the time. And after your father’s sacrifice, it became very difficult for us to find you again.”

“You were adopted by the Church of Sina, but all information about your father in Songyuan City has been lost. I think that was to protect you, so that you would not be targeted by our enemies after your father’s sacrifice.”

"But that did indeed add a lot of difficulties for us. If I hadn't come to Val Fortress and seen the holy sword you carried and the armor you wore, I would have had a hard time confirming your identity."

"so."

Monigne paused at this point.

She extended her right hand to Pamie and solemnly said to her—

“Pamie, as the current head of the Skadi family, I hope to have the opportunity to make amends to you.”

“I hope you can stay by my side and receive my guidance. I will treat you as my successor, giving you more resources, better education, and more opportunities.”

“You will become a new saint, a ‘Radiant Knight’ like your father, and eventually a ‘Sun Knight’, or even an ‘Eternal Knight’ like me. You have the talent to do these things, and I can help you and better assist you in your growth.”

“This is an invitation from 'Skadia,' little Pamela.”

"I'd like to hear your response."

"..."

When Monigne actually told Pamieux these things, Pamieux was stunned.

When Daveld came to her earlier and told her that the "Holy Sword" Monigne had specifically asked her to go to Rochester Manor, she had already vaguely guessed that Lord Monigne knew her identity and background.

But at first, Pamie thought that Lord Monigne might just want to take a look at him, give him some guidance, or impart some sacred memories or skills that the Skadi family had kept secret.

As the largest and oldest Templar family in the Holy Court, Parmie knew that the patriarch of the Skadi family, Monigne, was already giving him a great deal.

What Pamié never expected was that Monigne would want to take her by her side and groom her as her "successor"!

"me……"

Pamie was somewhat speechless.

Her heart started beating faster.

Shock and excitement pressed into her small heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

“Take off your helmet, Pamié,” Monigne said to Pamié with a smile.
"Let me see you. And you're not in a hurry to answer me; I know you need to think a lot."

"..."

Pamela raised her hands.

Following Monigne's instructions, she gently removed her helmet, her golden-green jewel-like eyes trembling slightly, as if she dared not look directly into Monigne's eyes.

Luo Xiu was also looking at her.

He could sense Pamela's struggle: whether to remain in the expeditionary force and among the clergy of the church, or to accept Monigne's invitation to follow her and receive training. It was not an easy decision for Pamela.

She knew it—she understood it better than anyone else. Perhaps accepting Monigne's invitation to join the main branch of the "Skadia" family and receive instruction and training under Monigne's guidance would be a better choice for her.

But Pamie also knew that the reason he was able to advance from "Dual Destiny" to "Triple Destiny" in the past six months and reach the bottleneck so quickly was because he followed "Archbishop" Luo Xiu and witnessed a "monster" like Luo Xiu.

Her archbishop—Rossi Carlos, the archbishop of the Red Maple City Church—was, in Pamié's eyes, a "monster" who surpassed all the archbishops and even cardinals of the "Holy Court" throughout history.

Although such thoughts may seem blasphemous, that is the truth.

Both Pamie herself and her associates Anthony and Connor were deeply influenced by Roche.

Pamela knew that if she hadn't watched Luo Xiu rise from a novice priest to his current position as archbishop, she wouldn't have been able to unleash her potential or achieve true growth.

Deep down, another thought—a sentimental one—made her want to stay by Luo Xiu's side. He was the driving force behind her diligent efforts to become stronger; if she couldn't take him as her role model, perhaps… she would lose that motivation.

While Pamie was struggling and agonizing over how to make a decision.

"Afterwards, I will establish a long-term, mutually supportive relationship with the Skadi family."

Luo Xiu's voice reached Pami's ears—

Her gaze fell on Luo Xiu, where she saw a gentle smile on the archbishop's face.

"If you can receive instruction and training from Lord Monigne, both the Church of Sina City and our Church of Red Maple City will receive more support from the 'Holy Court'."

“And when you advance to the ‘Fivefold Destiny’ and ascend to sainthood, I will welcome you back at any time, Pamie.”

“After the war of judgment ends, I should be promoted to a true ‘archbishop’ by the Holy Court and given a newly designated diocese. At that time, I will need a Radiant Knight I can trust to manage the new ‘Holy Inquisition’ for me, and I hope that person is you.”

"As for me... well, Pamie. Perhaps in the near future, I will be traveling more between the Imperial Capital and the Holy Court, and between the church, so I can take better care of you."

"So I hope you can make a decision based on reason, not emotion. And in any case, I and my fellow believers in the church will stand by your side."

"..."

Luo Xiu said this to Pamie.

And he did indeed give her a push—which finally cleared Pamela's mind.

She nodded solemnly to Luo Xiu without responding verbally. Then, her gaze turned to Monigne's side.

Clang clang—

That was the sound of the armor plates of the Holy Armor clattering against each other. Pamela knelt on one knee in front of Monigne, her right hand offered as if in sacrifice.

“I am Pamie Skadi.”

Pamie solemnly stated:

“I am willing to be incorporated into the Skadi bloodline and accept your training and instruction.”

"Please guide me. Guide me to see the path ahead for [Glory]."

"..."

Pamela agreed.

She accepted Monigne's invitation, which finally put Monigne at ease.

Monigne felt a sense of relief. He looked at Rosiu—the young archbishop with a gentle smile on his face, the one who had finally stopped Pamie from wavering.

He seemed to have said something extra—something about “establishing a long-term, mutually supportive relationship with the Skadi family.” Monine had no recollection of ever making such a promise, but she didn’t care. She was happy now, so it was fine to treat it as a promise she had made.

"Get up."

Monigne reached out and helped Pamela up.

“I will train you to be a paladin as good as your father, or even surpass him.”

Monigne said:
"Then, Pamie. From now on you will stay by my side, see with your eyes and feel with your heart."

"Next, Pamie. I will take you to the dark capital, where you will witness and experience firsthand the most magnificent battlefield of the Holy Judgment, and gain enlightenment from it."

“This is the first step in my teaching you.”

“Yes.” Pamie nodded solemnly.

"I will do it seriously."

……

Until evening.

The entire afternoon and evening had been spent with Monigne and Pamie, completing the procedures for transferring Pamie's priesthood to the "Godhunter" Templar Knights.

Monigne will then join Rosh in the final battle against the Dark Duke. After the final battle and the end of the "Judgment War," Monigne will leave with Pamela to travel to various places to fight heretics and investigate the whereabouts of demons, according to the itinerary of the "God Hunt" Templar Knights.

However, Monigne and Pamie also made an agreement with Luo Xiu that they would contact him regularly after the war ended to exchange information about their current situation and the intelligence they had obtained.

This is the first step in mutual support between Luo Xiu and the Skardia family. It's a good thing for both sides.

After that, Rosh parted ways with Monigne and Pamie and went to the location of the "scar" to find Quesanx.

We are about to depart from the Val Fortress.

He took one last look at the condition of the dead dragon's cocoon, while at the same time, something new came to Quesanx.

Luo Xiu had already sensed it—

The [Divine Prison Lock] placed above the "Sacred Abyss" has once again exhibited strong disorder and abnormal fluctuations.

Hastia, the "Spirit of Authority," may break free from the "Chains of God" tonight.

He had previously promised Quesanx that if Hastia's incarnation appeared again, he would let Him witness Hastia's current state.

And it would also allow Quesanx to see the current state of Helmond, the "child of the dragon god" he had previously spoken of.

It's almost time.

……

(End of this chapter)