I was so scared that I put all my points into health.

Wang Xiaoyi recalled the time he did the priest job change quest and couldn't help but feel a little smug. He cleverly used his praise magic to successfully flatter the bishop and unexpectedly triggered the Holy Word series of quests - Symphony of Light and Darkness.

This quest is set to unlock at level 20 and upon fulfilling a series of conditions. Wang Xiaoyi had already reached level 31, thus fulfilling condition one. Guild Leader Winnie led the team to speedrun multiple B-rank dungeons, including the Nightmare-level Fairy Forest dungeon they completed using cheats, accumulating enough reputation points to fulfill condition two. As for the divinely bestowed equipment, the goddess granted him three unique items: nail clippers, an eyebrow pencil, and a dressing mirror, fulfilling condition three as well.

He clearly remembered the look of surprise on the bishop's face, and the subsequent praise and guidance he received. These experiences were what allowed him to successfully trigger the hidden quest and added considerable fun and challenge to his upcoming adventure.

Wang Xiaoyi knew that the value of this series of quests went far beyond this. It was not only an opportunity to improve his skills, but also an exploration and challenge of this unknown world. Through this series of quests, he could uncover more clues about this world and better understand its truth.

Quest Name: Holy Word Quest Series - A Symphony of Light and Darkness

prelude

I. The Background of the Great Evil God

In this world, three evil gods are ancient and powerful forces of darkness that once threatened the very survival of the world. Hundreds of years ago, the goddess chose seven heroes who, after countless hardships, finally sealed these three evil gods deep within the world. However, the power of darkness has never truly dissipated.

II. The Story of the Black Magician

The former chief royal white mage, seduced by the voice of one of the great evil gods, began researching ultimate light magic. In pursuit of the ultimate light, he ventured into the dark realms, studying forbidden magic of the undead and other species. Disguised as the royal chief mage, he commanded three factions: the Nature Faction, the Creation Faction, and the Conservative Faction, secretly manipulating the world's dark forces.

Holy Word Questline - A Symphony of Light and Darkness

I. Task Background

Centuries ago, the world faced the terrifying threat of three evil gods. The goddess chose seven brave and fearless heroes who, with their immense power and unwavering faith, successfully sealed away the three evil gods, bringing peace to the world. However, beneath the surface, undercurrents surged. Once, a nation's chief royal white mage, in his pursuit of ultimate light magic, lost his way. He was seduced by one of the great evil gods and fell into darkness, becoming a black mage. The black mage's research was extremely broad, encompassing not only the undead but also other species. He was adept at disguise, maintaining his identity as the chief royal mage while secretly forming three factions: the Nature Faction, the Creation Faction, and the Conservative Faction. Members of these factions were all deceived by the black mage's facade, genuinely believing they were contributing to world peace and prosperity, unaware that they were aiding and abetting evil. Now, the black mage's influence has infiltrated the divine realm. With the chief god absent, two goddesses are acting as regents. In this complex situation, the goddesses urgently need to choose new heroes to confront the black mage and the soon-to-be-resurrected great evil god, safeguarding the world's peace and tranquility.

II. Task Details

Phase 1 (Level 20)

- Task trigger conditions:

- The player is a priest and has reached level 20.

- Complete at least five difficult dungeon quests to accumulate enough reputation points.

- Possess at least three pieces of divinely bestowed equipment.

- Reach 100 points of intimacy with the temple bishop and gain his trust.

Task content:

Wang Xiaoyi received a commission from the temple bishop, who told him that there was a forgotten, mysterious book in the village's ancient bell tower, which was said to be related to the art of holy words.

Wang Xiaoyi entered the clock tower and discovered bookshelves covered in cobwebs and various mechanisms. After some exploration, he found the book that exuded a mysterious aura. However, the text in the book needed to be deciphered by collecting ancient rune fragments scattered throughout the village.

Guided by the villagers, Wang Xiaoyi collected fragments from the ancient warehouse walls and near abandoned wells. Back at the temple, with the bishop's help, he deciphered the books and eventually gained a basic understanding of the Holy Word.

mission rewards:

Successfully awaken the Holy Word skill, gain 50 reputation points, unlock the Holy Word skill tree and gain 1 skill point to improve the basic effects of Holy Word, and also obtain a vague clue about an ancient dark force.

Phase Two (Level 30)

Quest trigger condition: Reach 120 points of intimacy with the temple bishop.

Task content:

The temple bishop told Wang Xiaoyi that an ancient castle might contain clues about a dark mage, so Wang Xiaoyi went to this ancient castle shrouded in darkness. A putrid stench permeated the castle, and undead monsters roamed everywhere. Wang Xiaoyi cautiously moved through the castle, trying not to attack the monsters. He skillfully used the castle's terrain to evade their attacks, while simultaneously using his healing spell to recover from the scratches he sustained while dodging.

Deep within the castle, Wang Xiaoyi discovered a room sealed by dark magic. The seal exuded a dense aura of darkness, and the surrounding undead monsters seemed to be guarding the room. Wang Xiaoyi attempted to communicate with the monsters using holy words, discovering that they were far more powerful than those he had encountered in the village. After several attempts, he successfully persuaded several elite undead monsters to surrender. Sensing Wang Xiaoyi's integrity and kindness, these monsters offered to help him break the seal.

After they broke the seal together, Wang Xiaoyi found some secret letters about the dark mage in the room. These letters revealed part of the dark mage's conspiracy, which provided important clues for the subsequent fight against the dark mage.

- Mission Rewards:

Holy Word proficiency increased by 150, gained further understanding of the Black Mage's organizational structure (obtained a detailed document on the composition of enemy stronghold personnel), reputation increased by 100 points, and obtained a special handicraft in town (which can be used to exchange for rare items with merchants or to improve skill proficiency).

Having completed the second phase of the Holy Word quest series, Wang Xiaoyi stood at the temple entrance, scratching his head helplessly. He had thought he would be content to be a quiet shopkeeper, selling goods, playing games, and occasionally helping people accumulate gratitude points. Now, however, one quest after another was coming his way, and they were all major main quests only for heroes. He had thought this priest skill quest was just one of them, but it turned out to be related to the main quest as well. This was really too much.

He recalled the missions to eliminate the monsters in the mines, the missions to investigate the appearance of demonic energy in the forest, and even the monster sieges. He wondered if it was all due to the influence of some lousy research by the black magician. He thought, "Can't we just live a peaceful life instead of doing all this fancy stuff? He takes himself too seriously."

He couldn't help but mutter, "I'm the hero chosen by the goddess? How could that be? I'm just a laid-back, free-to-play player, I don't grind or spend money, I just spend my days planting flowers and chanting scriptures, how carefree! These main quests and hidden quests seem to have eyes, they keep coming to me, not letting me have a moment of peace." He clasped his hands together, making a pitiful face, and shouted to the sky, "I beg you, incomparable, extraordinary, omniscient, omnipotent, generous, far-sighted, and well-intentioned system lord, can I just lie down?"

Suddenly, a crisp system notification sounded: "Ding, all done."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoyi's eyes widened in disbelief: "Really? System, you're so kind!" He jumped up with joy, and just as he was about to turn around to rest, the system notification sounded again: "Ding, that's it."

Wang Xiaoyi's smile froze on his face. He scratched his head and muttered to himself, "What does this 'ba' mean? Did I misunderstand it? Or is it just a catchphrase of the system?" He stood there, looking bewildered, unsure whether he should continue to lie low or face those troublesome tasks again.

Regardless, he decided to put everything else aside for now. Since the system said it was okay, he'd just lie down comfortably for a while. He found a comfortable corner, and as soon as he lay down, he felt the air around him become lighter and more pleasant. He closed his eyes and muttered, "I hope this rare moment of peace and quiet can last a little longer."

After a while, he heard the system notification sound again: "Ding, that's it."

Wang Xiaoyi sat up abruptly, frowning as he thought, "What on earth is this system doing? Can't it just let me lie down in peace for a while?" He shook his head helplessly, feeling like a leaf drifting in the system's winds, completely out of his control.

He stood up, stretched, and thought, "Whatever, I'm already in this mess, so I'll just have to take it one step at a time." He took out a small item, a souvenir he had received from completing a previous mission. Looking at it, he could only console himself, "Whether I'm a hero or not, things are what they are now, so I'll just have to take it one step at a time. It's kind of interesting to think about."

But this Holy Word quest was like a bottomless pit, consuming a huge amount of time. His gaze then fell on the unfinished second job advancement quest for the Elven Messenger. Looking at the time again, it was almost noon, and he would have to eat soon before heading to the dueling arena to be trained. A thought flashed through his mind: Should he postpone the job advancement?

Hesitantly, he decided to contact the Elemental Dragon King (in human form) first. He concentrated and sent a telepathic message. After a short while, the Elemental Dragon King (in human form) responded, but his voice was clearly displeased: "Why did it take you so long to contact me? Going now would make me late for dinner."

Wang Xiaoyi was also speechless with frustration. He complained inwardly, "Who knew that the Holy Word quest was actually a series? I thought that once I got the Holy Word after completing the level 20 quest, everything would be fine. Who would have thought that after completing the level 20 quest, a level 30 one would suddenly appear?"

He said helplessly to the air, "Then what can we do?"

The Elf King Dragon (in human form) said reluctantly, "Alright, I'll take you to complete it. Don't forget I'm your level 1 cute little pet, the Elf King Dragon cub."

Wang Xiaoyi couldn't help but complain, "Alright, teacher, you're already so old, why are you still acting cute?"

The Elf King Dragon (in human form) replied, "Mind your own business. You have one minute to go home, or I won't play with you anymore."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaoyi was on the verge of tears. One minute? Getting home from here was practically an impossible task. But he knew the Elf King Dragon's temper and dared not say anything more.

He quickly mounted his majestic little wolf cub. The cub seemed to sense its master's urgency and took off running. The wind whistled past his ears as he clung tightly to the cub's back, praying incessantly that they would get home soon.

Meanwhile, the Elf King Dragon (in human form) seemed to be able to see his disheveled state and was laughing gloatingly, occasionally uttering a few teasing words: "Hurry up, you short legs."

Wang Xiaoyi didn't care about any of that; all he wanted was to get home within one minute.

The wolf cub ran faster and faster, blurring the surrounding scenery into indistinct lines. Finally, the outline of home came into view. Wang Xiaoyi breathed a sigh of relief, jumped off the wolf's back, and excitedly opened the door to his room.

When the Elemental Dragon (in human form) saw him return, it deliberately acted cute and said, "Big pighead." It even deliberately dragged out each word, its tone like a spoiled little girl. Wang Xiaoyi immediately noticed the comic book beside him—it was Sailor Moon! He couldn't help but chuckle. He thought to himself: Is this Elemental Dragon (in human form) imitating a little girl's voice? What a middle-aged man with a little girl's heart!

The Elf Dragon King (in human form) seemed oblivious, then said in a serious tone, "What an idiot! If I gave you a 10-second time limit, you'd be completely dumbfounded. Don't you have a time portal? Why are you rushing around like this? You lose your judgment with just a little pressure. You're too green. I should learn from the great, wise, learned, profound, magnificent, understanding, and far-sighted Elf Dragon King." He added "far-sighted" after saying that.

Wang Xiaoyi was astonished as he listened to the long string of adjectives. He thought, "How can he remember such a long string of adjectives? He must have put in a lot of effort to memorize them every day. Is he really working so hard to learn how to tease people? Or is he just born with such a good memory?" In any case, this Elf King Dragon (in human form) was truly unpredictable.

He shook his head helplessly and said to the Elf King Dragon (human form), "Alright, alright, my most far-sighted Elf King Dragon, let's hurry up and do the job change quest."

The Elf King Dragon (in human form) snorted smugly, then had Wang Xiaoyi open the portal. After meditating for a while, he walked in with elegant steps, glancing back at Wang Xiaoyi every now and then, as if to say, "Come with me, little follower."

Wang Xiaoyi could only follow behind helplessly, silently praying that the job change quest would be completed smoothly and that nothing else would go wrong.