Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 313: Holy Words
Igo Saint's voice became heavy, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. Levi noticed the change in the atmosphere and felt a little uneasy, but he remained silent and waited for Igo Saint to continue.

"The accident happened 300 years after the end of the Holy War." Saint Igo said slowly, "At that time, the magic tide of the material world gradually weakened, and the power of many races also declined. The elves, dwarves, dragons and other once powerful races gradually lost their proud power due to the exhaustion of magic. And humans, although they are not born with strong magical talents, have gradually risen because of the popularity of fighting spirit."

"The paladins who have practiced the "Holy Word Codex" will sooner or later be able to eliminate the fallen servants of God and the remaining undead in the trial world."

"However, just when everything seemed to be going well, no paladin ever returned from the magic-free world we used to imprison the fallen servants of God and the undead."

"No matter how many paladins we sent out afterwards, the outcome was the same. The material world's magic power was almost dissipated, and the Dawn Blue Crystals used to make the Physical Limit Potion were mined out. Even with the Holy Word Treasure Book, the paladins only increased their strength by a dozen times, and were at most equivalent to mid-level warriors."

"Even the epic paladins can't come back from the trial world that has been changed, let alone them. It's a completely meaningless sacrifice. There's no need to continue sending people in there."

"So from then on, we completely lost control of the trial world."

"Thousands of years have passed now, and that group of fallen servants of God haven't escaped. There's a high probability that there's no problem. Whether we can get in or not, it's a good thing." Although Levi felt it was a pity to lose a world, it wasn't too much of a waste to be able to isolate those guys outside the material world forever.

"It seems that you haven't realized it yet, Levi." Saint Igo blinked twice at the Lord. "If we cannot enter the trial world, complete the trial and receive the baptism of the promotion ceremony, it means that no matter whether it is the priests or the paladins of the Holy Light Church, they cannot be promoted to legends, and can only stop at epics forever."

"Of course, that includes you." After saying this, Saint Igo looked at Levi calmly, "This is definitely not us deceiving you or anything. Even the current Holy Light Pope is only an epic Holy Light Warlock."

"Since this accident, no legendary strongman has appeared in the Holy Light Church again."

"Where are the other saints?" Levi asked with a frown.

Just by looking at the majestic body outside, you can tell that the physical strength of these saints is definitely not weak. It is impossible for them to turn a blind eye to such a big thing.

"Although I don't want to say it, except for me, the other saints returned to the embrace of the goddess not long after the holy war ended." Saint Igo sighed, "Although I am still alive, I am only a soul left, and I can only watch this situation helplessly."

"So you want me to enter the trial world and see what is going on?" Levi asked, knocking on the table.

"That's right." Igo Sheng nodded sincerely, "But the choice of whether to go or not is up to you. We will also give you the subsequent practice methods of the "Holy Word Book"."

"After all, this matter is ultimately our own problem, and it should not be imposed on outsiders."

Levi had to admire him. It was clearly a request for help, but when it came out of Saint Ego's mouth, it sounded quite upright and aboveboard, and people didn't feel any bad about it.

He is indeed an old fellow who has lived from ancient times to the present.

"I would like to ask a few questions, and I hope Lord Saint Ego can answer them for me." Levi said after thinking for a moment.

"Just ask anything." Saint Igo nodded and poured another cup of tea for the lord.

"The first question is, why didn't you send a legendary paladin? I remember that there was a legendary templar who killed the Thunder Giant at Thunder Cliff at that time. If he had taken action, he should have been able to easily solve this problem." The lord still remembered the talented paladin that Leah had talked about, who happened to be a strong man of this time period.

"You should be talking about Diarot." Igo Saint explained patiently: "Unfortunately, the reason why the Trial World is called the Trial World is because the teleportation array that leads to this world cannot teleport powerful people of the Legendary level."

"And this trial world was created by the goddess, so it is impossible to open a new portal."

"The second question is, why choose me?" Levi continued to ask.

"Because there is no one more suitable than you. Although your rank is at most epic, and your cultivation level of the "Holy Word Book" is only at the Firefly level, your physical strength is not weaker than that of a legendary paladin."

"This is completely unreasonable in the material world, but now it happens to you." Speaking of this, Igo Shengdu couldn't help but marvel: "If it's just hand-to-hand combat, you're even capable of wrestling with the current dragon!"

"And now the Paladin is too weak without the Physical Limit Potion."

Levi was not flattered by Igo's praise. He pondered for a long time before finally looking up at him: "You said that the "Holy Word Book" was created based on you twelve saints, so can the "Holy Word Book" give me the same talent as you?"

If at the beginning the lord was simply coveting the "Book of Holy Words" to increase his physical strength, it would have made him go all the way down the path of melee combat.

So after hearing what Saint Igo said, the slight improvement of the body seems insignificant compared to the talent that is almost regular.

"Before answering this question, please let me explain the Holy Word Book to you first." Saint Igo did not answer directly, but turned to another topic: "People generally believe that the function of the Holy Word Book is to enhance physical strength, which is actually not wrong."

"Every time the Holy Word Book is upgraded to a higher level, an additional Holy Light Seed will be condensed and the physical strength and magic resistance will be increased. After reaching the fifth-level Holy Hall and condensing five Holy Light Seeds, you can proceed to the Holy Light Trial."

"After going through the baptism of the Ascension Ceremony, the five Holy Light Seeds will merge into one's body, essentially elevating one's body and soul and tapping into the talents hidden deep within one's bloodline."

"To put it simply, everyone has hidden talents in their body, and whether it is the goddess' guidance for us or the excavation of the "Holy Word Book", it is to make these talents appear."

“So the Holy Word Book can indeed give you talents after you are promoted to Legendary, but I can’t guarantee that you will be as powerful as the Twelve Saints.”

"Because whether your talent is strong or not depends on you, not the Holy Word Book."

At this point, Saint Igo smiled and pointed at the Lord himself: "But I think you have the talent to let your subordinates experience battles to improve their strength. I think the new talent you get after being promoted to Legend will not be too weak."

"I know you said you were the God of War, but I think that was just a clumsy trick you used to deceive those orcs. It's more like a talent."

"What? How do you know?" The lord was shocked.

Although this is a function of the system, it was understood by Ego Saint as his talent. However, Levi had never intended to reveal his true colors so soon. Usually, the God of War only spoke to himself when he was locked up inside Gaoya Castle.

Although the barbarians were usually unreliable, they kept their mouths shut about this matter. But they didn't expect that today the saint would almost reveal their secrets.

However, the other party has a powerful talent like "Absolute", and he is not unacceptable to have a talent that can improve the strength of his subordinates, so he attributes the system's capabilities to his own talent.

"Levi, you can look at the world with more than just your eyes. If you observe the world with your spirit, you will find that many things cannot be hidden. The truth is even more eye-catching than the sun in the sky." Saint Ego pointed to his eyes and smiled.

"In fact, let alone me, I'm afraid most people know it. After all, the improvement in the strength of the soldiers of Gaoyabao after each battle is visible to the naked eye. No one is blind, but everyone knows it tacitly."

"Okay." Levi's old face turned red. He thought that when he became a legend, he would bring out the God of War's rhetoric again. With the backing of strength, he would definitely be able to attract a bunch of elites to join him.

But I never thought that it would become known to everyone.

"One last question, how do I get back after going to the Trial World?" Levi stared at Ego Saint.

"There are two ways. The first is that once you complete the trial and become a legend, the promotion ceremony will automatically teleport you back. The second is to go to the location of the Ephisophon Sword and sense the holy light attribute in your body. This artifact will also actively send you back." Igo Saint said sincerely: "In fact, I think you are the person of destiny sent to me by the Goddess of Holy Light, because there is no one in history who is more suitable than you to enter the trial world."

"In this world without demons, you, with your physical strength comparable to that of a dragon, are like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. It should be easy to accomplish these tasks."

"I understand." Levi nodded.

He did have to admit that Igo Saint had not picked the wrong person.

Judging from his current strength, if the entire material world fell into an era without magic, magicians would not have powerful magic, and dragons would not have the blessing of magic, then they would not be able to fly at all and could only become a group of dragons crawling on the ground.

In this case, he could even challenge all the strong men in the world by himself.

"You don't have to rush to answer me. There is still plenty of time, because entering the trial world will take a lot of time." Igo Saint smiled and said, "Before that, let Little Tiel take you to see the subsequent practice methods of the Holy Light Book."

The other party obviously wanted to see him off, and Levi had no intention of staying to chat any longer. He and Fatih went back the way they came. Before leaving, he only took a look at the body lying in the holy water pool with eyes closed.

It has not decayed after thousands of years. Is this the power of the Twelve Saints?

"How many secrets are hidden in this world!"

The two were walking in the corridor, and Fatih, who was obviously learning all this for the first time, suddenly sighed.

"Yes." The lord was also deeply moved and his face was full of emotion.

……

There is a holy tower in the Holy Light Church, which is 189 blades high, taller than the walls of Gonda. Standing on the top, you can overlook the entire Gonda city. The tower is made of white marble, and the surface is carved with exquisite religious patterns and the emblem of the Holy Light Church.

The top of the tower is covered with golden glazed tiles, shining brightly in the sun. Inside is a huge bell tower, the sound of which can be heard throughout the city of Gonda. On top of the bell tower stands a huge statue of a holy angel holding a holy sword, symbolizing protection and justice.

The tower is not only a place for displaying holy scriptures, but also a place for important religious ceremonies. Every year on the Feast of Lights, the Pope rings the holy bell in the bell tower at the top of the tower to announce the start of the festival.

Levi and Fatih came here again after many twists and turns.

There is a wide spiral staircase in the tower that connects all floors. On both sides of the staircase are hung portraits of successive popes and the Twelve Saints, each with a detailed biography.

The lord watched with great interest, trying to relieve his boredom from climbing the stairs.

The place they were going to was the sacred hall on the fifth floor where the "Holy Light Revelation" was displayed.

This Revelation is considered the supreme holy book of the Holy Light Church. It records the teachings and prophecies of the Holy Light, as well as the methods for subsequent practice of the Holy Light Canon.

The hall was richly decorated, with murals on the walls depicting the history of Holy Light, and the floor covered with red velvet carpet. In the middle stood a short white Roman column that was as thick as two people could hug, with a book as wide as a blade displayed on it.

There were only two paladins, standing motionless like statues, loyally holding huge swords and guarding the entrance to prevent anyone with bad intentions from coming up.

"Good day, Your Highness." The two men saluted together, and the loud voice coming out from the helmet had a unique metallic noise.

Fatih nodded and brought the lord directly to the "Holy Light Revelation".

There is an exquisite relief carved in the center of the cover of this book, depicting the scene of the Goddess of Holy Light descending to the earth and delivering divine revelations.

I don't know what material it is made of. It looks as white as jade, like a jade carving, but it is also as soft as silk.

"Fatih, are you going to just open it and read it?" Levi asked curiously.

To be honest, he couldn't help but feel a little excited as the sequel to the "Holy Word Book" that he had been longing for was right in front of him.

"No, the Book of Revelation is actually a semi-artifact. You just need to put your hand on it and you can get what you want." Fatih shook his head and explained a little more: "After all, the Book of Holy Words can be practiced by everyone without talent. Therefore, the Twelve Saints, who were afraid of being stolen by villains, recorded the subsequent parts in the Book of Revelation and cast a very high-level magic so that people can't remember it."

Levi nodded, without hesitation, and placed his hand directly on the cover. In an instant, countless knowledge about the Book of Holy Words flooded into his mind.

(End of this chapter)