The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

The members of the Church of Life watched as four excessively young people approached.

Unable to bear being ignored, one of the bishops angrily rebuked, "Are you the ones who spoke just now? You're like newborn calves unafraid of tigers! Do you know who you're about to face?"

Thor frowned as he looked at their target.

His attire was impeccable, and his demeanor was extraordinary; he was clearly no ordinary person.

Nord seemed not to hear the bishop's words and said to Pusi, "Which beast was barking just now? What if it disturbed the flowers and plants?"

Upon hearing this, the bishop immediately roared, "You little beast, say that again..."

The Pope stopped the impulsive bishop in time and reprimanded him, saying, "Watch your words! We represent the Church, the spokespersons of the God of Life here! How are you any different from them, spewing such foul language?"

Nord was pushing his luck, seizing the opportunity to continue his barrage: "Alright, let's finish this quickly. We have a lot of things to do next, we can't let these people delay our plans!"

This provocation ignited the bishop's anger.

He disregarded the Pope's previous instructions and immediately began using plant magic.

Especially since this is a forest with lush vegetation, the vines, nourished by abundant life force, began to grow wildly, quickly becoming aggressive and flying towards Thor and his companions.

Dinan took out a quaint flintlock pistol, took a quick aim, and gently pulled the trigger.

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, the iron bullet shot out and hurtled toward the bishop who was casting the spell.

Although the bishop can easily use plant-based magic by giving plants life.

However, very few magicians in this world study magic in depth, especially rare types like plant magic, which is used by virtually no magicians except for the Church of Life.

Moreover, the Church of Life has long been self-protective and has shown weakness in front of outsiders, so their plant magic still has many shortcomings.

The iron bullet fired by Nord pierced through the plants attacking them with a trace that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, and landed on the bishop, instantly causing his left arm to break.

The bishop cried out in pain, and at the same time, the magic he was maintaining was interrupted.

After seeing the test results, Nord shook his head with some regret. "As expected, the power of this bullet is still too low. It can't even penetrate an arm."

Pusi chuckled from the side, "I told you you guys were no good. You have such good resources, and all you can do is break his arm. You can't even disable him!"

Nord retorted, "Do you understand science? Do you understand machining? Don't you know that these things require a step-by-step approach? You can't reason with someone like you who has relied on the legacy of his ancestors to get to where he is today!"

While Nord and Pusi were arguing, the Pope's face had turned as black as charcoal.

He walked up to the bishop and grabbed his broken arm.

"Sigh~"

The pope's sudden action caused the bishop to gasp in pain.

He felt as if the broken bone inside his arm was constantly irritating his flesh.

"Does it hurt?" the Pope asked.

The bishop grimaced and replied, "No, it doesn't hurt!"

"I'll let it go this time, but next time remember not to underestimate anyone, even if they're not even half your age."

As the Pope reprimanded him, a warm green light emerged from his palm.

The bishop's arm began to heal quickly, and even the broken bones gradually fused together. Throughout the entire process, the bishop did not feel any discomfort.

After the treatment was completed, the Pope looked at Thor and the other three with a blank expression.

"Considering your youth and limited life experience, I'm giving you a chance to live. Leave now, and no one will be hurt; otherwise, death awaits you!"

Thor shook his head and said, "Although I don't know which eye you used to see that I'm still young, your goal is the Holy Church, and that alone is enough for me to grant your wish!"

Nord immediately retorted, "Our teacher always taught us to stay true to ourselves no matter what happens. You bunch of charlatans will never understand the significance of the Holy Church to ordinary people, nor will you ever comprehend the determination we ordinary people have to protect it!"

Dinan looked at Nord, who had made those remarks, with surprise.

Nord: "Why are you looking at me?"

Dinan smiled. "Don't get me wrong, I just find it a bit surprising that you would say something like that. You were quite unconventional compared to your brother before."

Nord: "That only shows that you don't know me well enough..."

Seeing that they were ignoring him once again, the Pope's last bit of patience wore thin. "Enough! I said enough!"

"Since you want to die with the so-called Holy Church, I don't mind getting my hands stained with more blood!"

"Regulus, show no mercy! Eliminate these heretics completely!"

Regulus was taken aback at first, but then immediately nodded, "Yes!"

The other bishops began to act, quickly forming an encirclement. They placed their hands on the ground, and the surrounding plants grew wildly, soon encircling Thor and his companions and confining them within the plant-filled area.

Pusi looked around at the cage made of vines and trees and clicked his tongue, "It seems we're trapped like turtles in a jar. Do you have any ideas on how to get out of this?"

Nord, busy loading ammunition and gunpowder into his flintlock musket, said impatiently, "You guys hold them off for a bit, I'll be able to fire again soon. Next time, try to aim a little higher, preferably hitting them in the head."

Pusi sneered, "Stop fiddling with your toy. It's not powerful enough. If we put our hopes on you, we'll definitely fail to meet Li Xuan's expectations!"

Dinan retorted, "Then come on! I'd like to see what you're capable of."

Pusi's lips curled up; he had finally gotten his chance to show off.

"Well, you've got to see! I've been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Now I'll show you how I, who have combined the strengths of two schools, will crush these people!"

After speaking, Pusi went straight to meet Regulus's attack, handling it with ease.

Regulus was radiating a green glow, his abilities increased significantly, and he engaged in a fierce battle with Pusi.

After exchanging a few blows, the two parted ways.

The Pope, seeing that Pusi was unharmed, had already noticed that something was wrong.

The bishop voiced his doubts directly: "Regulus, what's wrong with you? Why is it so difficult for you to deal with an ordinary person?"

The Pope said solemnly, "Impossible! How could a divine being have appeared in the Holy Church in such a short time?"

"A divine being!?" The other bishops were shocked by this news coming from the Pope.

"Your Holiness, how is this possible? To become a divine being, besides the necessary power of faith, time is also a crucial factor!"

"Yes, that's why we allied with the Holy Church. How could the Holy Church possibly produce a Divine Descendant so quickly?"

The Pope angrily retorted, "If he is not a divine being, then how could he possibly fight our divine beings to a standstill?"