Mercenary Wars

Chapter 9 Upgrade
That afternoon, Gao Jianuo returned to his residence in the church and slept until late at night, finally recovering from his physical and mental fatigue.

Only then did he remember about the upgrade and immediately focused his attention on the panel.

[Experience: 198/100 (upgradeable)]

When Gao Jianuo made the decision to upgrade, it was as if he had opened a door invisibly. Accompanied by a kind of hallucination experience, he suddenly saw countless balls of light emerging out of thin air.

These light balls are of different sizes and colors, arranged in a mottled pattern and shining faintly.

what is this?
Gao Jianuo focused his attention on one of the light balls, and then some detailed information flooded into his mind.

[Holy Name: Archimedes]

[Belongs to: Devil]

[Bonus: All attribute limits +5, Constitution +2, Spirit +2, Intelligence +2, Strength +2]

[Blessing: Dark Gate: Summon demons whose level and quantity are not higher than your own level. No cost, no contract constraints, can be summoned once a day]

After reading the description, Gao Jianuo gradually understood that these light balls of different colors and sizes were holy names. He only needed to choose one from them to complete the upgrade.

But... can I still choose the Holy Name?

He seemed to have never heard of such a thing. Since traveling to Fararo, all the known rumors and documents told him that the Holy Name came from the gift of mythical beings. Mortals could only pray and had no right to be picky.

How come you can now choose your own holy name, and there are so many to choose from?

Looking at the light balls lined up like stars in the sky, Gao Jianuo even suspected that all the mythological existences in the universe were here.

He couldn't help but recall the phrase "Knowledge is choice" he'd vaguely heard when he received his first Holy Name. Perhaps it was this "knowledge" that allowed him to recognize and actively choose the blessing of a mythical existence.

Anyway, this is a good thing, and what you get by shopping around is usually better than what fate has arranged.

Gao Jianuo began to choose with great interest.

Although there are countless Holy Names to choose from, most of them are relatively useless, either providing a small attribute buff or providing a little useful blessing. This can also be intuitively judged by the size of the light ball.

There are even a few holy names that do not provide anything except increasing the attribute limit. Gao Jianuo doesn't know how these mythical beings have the nerve to do that.

Only a few holy names were more sincere. After several comparisons, Gao Jianuo hesitated between four holy names.

Among these four holy names, one is more special. Its blessing is "stopping aging for twenty years."

To be fair, twenty years of life is still very valuable. If Gao Jianuo were a middle-aged or elderly person, he would probably choose this.

But he is only seventeen years old and has not even passed puberty, so he naturally would not give priority to prolonging his life, so this was ruled out first.

There are three holy names left.

One of them was [Achimondnis] whom he noticed first, and the other two were [Sebastian] and [Sanderland].

[Holy Name: Sebastian]

【Affiliation: Moza Saints】

[Bonus: All attribute limits +5, Constitution +10, Strength -1, Agility -1]

[Blessing·Touch of the Saint: Healing spell, can repair disabilities]

【Fate·Prophecy: Unknown before acquisition】

……

【Holy Name: Sandran】

[Attribute: Wind Element]

[Bonus: All attribute caps +6, Constitution +1, Strength +1, Agility +3]

[Blessing: Swift Breeze: Create and control Swift Breeze, changing the speed of objects]

……

Judging from the effects alone, [Archimondelis] may be the most powerful of the three holy names. The Dark Portal can summon demons every day without any consumption. It does not require mana, sacrifices, or fresh blood. It is simply too powerful.

But the hidden dangers were also great. Not only the Church, but also the entire Farallo world, there were probably not many places willing to accept someone with a demon's true name. Yes, a true name, this was the more common name for the demon's holy name.

There is indeed a difference between a True Name and a Holy Name. Even if a Holy Name is known in its entirety, it's usually not a big deal, but a True Name is absolutely forbidden. Leaking even a small portion of a True Name can bring huge risks and easily lead to curses.

Holy names can be used to curse, but gods, saints, and other mythical beings usually protect their people from curses, so leaking them isn't a big deal. But demons obviously don't protect their "people," so if they do, they're on their own.

In addition to the risks brought by the demon's affiliation, the demons summoned by the Dark Portal are not bound by a contract, which is also a considerable hidden danger.

Therefore, despite the tempting power, Gao Jianuo was the first to give up the name of this demon.

[Sebastian] is a highly respected Mosaic saint. If Gao Jianuo chooses this holy name, he can consider developing in the church system.

The blessing of the Saint's Touch is also powerful enough.

This is the ability to repair disability!

Repairing disabilities is generally regarded as a top-level ability between human power and miracles. As far as Gao Jianuo knows, most healing spells acquired through learning cannot achieve this effect.

With the title of Saint Sebastian and the ability to repair disabilities, even if the first section of the holy name is not up to standard, Gao Jianuo can easily become a widely respected priest.

But everything has a price. It is normal for such a powerful holy name to carry a "destiny".

After reviewing a large amount of information about holy names, Gao Jianuo was convinced that "fate" was roughly equivalent to "curse," with almost all of them having serious negative effects. The fate of the name Sebastian was still unknown, but it was frightening at first glance.

Thinking of St. Sebastian's own deeds - martyrdom, Gao Jianuo's desire to back out became louder and louder.

If I choose this holy name, will I also follow the example of Saint Sebastian and be martyred in the future?
Gao Jianuo did not believe in God and absolutely did not want to die for the "glory of the Lord", so after much deliberation, he gave up the holy name "Sebastian".

That leaves only Sunderland.

Compared with the previous two, this holy name of the wind element is slightly mediocre, and its blessing ability does not seem to be very powerful, but it has the advantage of not having any hidden dangers.

Moreover, the upper limit of the attribute improvement of [Sanderlan] is 6 points instead of 5 points, which is quite attractive to Gao Jianuo who already has maxed out his attributes.

Therefore, Gao Jianuo finally decided to choose [Sanderland] as his second holy name.

He also made another decision at the same time - to leave Driftwood Town after he turned eighteen.

After all, neither of the two holy names had anything to do with Mosaicism, so advancement within the church system was doomed to fail. And since I couldn't get into the church, there was no point in staying in this remote place, Driftwood Town. It would be better to go to Southsea Town.

Choose the Holy Name of the Wind Element [Sanderlan].

upgrade!

With the completion of the upgrade, Gao Jianuo, who became a second-level nameholder, immediately reviewed his panel.

【Holy Name: Edakondejanus Sandraen】

[Level: Level 2]

【Physique: 10/26】

[Spirit: 20/26]

【Strength: 10/26】

[Intelligence: 16/26]

[Agility: 14/26]

[Experience: 98/400]

[Swift Breeze: Creates and controls Swift Breeze, changing the speed of objects. Currently, up to 4 Swift Breezes can be controlled simultaneously, with a maximum control distance of 400 meters.]

As he examined himself, just as when he received the first holy name, a vague string of information seemed to appear out of thin air and floated through his mind.

"May the wind guide your path..."

What is this? A message?
Gao Jianuo had no way to delve deeper into this message, and he almost suspected that it was just an illusion.

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