A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Although he was a branch leader, his official position was still that of the Chief Judge of the Church. Strictly speaking, he was not part of the same system as the Knights Templar.

But now, he clearly puts his identity as a Knight first.

"This matter started a while ago, and it's related to you," the presiding judge said. "Do you remember the incident with Judge Bai Lan?"

"Bai Lan was injured by the Rotten Nightmare, who was in turn killed by an unknown knight passing through. We looked for him, but the knight might have important business and was just passing through Kiev. Or he might be of noble character and not interested in money. In short, we couldn't find him."

"Originally, this matter ended here. We only left a team to clean up the mess. Speaking of cleanup, it actually just involved searching for the remnants of the Rotten Nightmare, looking for any protectors or sympathizers, and investigating the possible identity of that knight. Such trivial matters."

"No one cares about this team's achievements. Not the Archduke, not the Church, and not even the Knights. The Knights simply sent out personnel, not expecting anything extra in return. Ultimately, the Rotten Nightmare is dead, and that in itself is the greatest reward."

"But precisely because of this, the team's achievements...were completely left behind by the Knights."

"Our people finally found the lair of the rotting nightmare, and there they uncovered many profane secrets. A prize that should have been unimaginable unexpectedly contained something beyond imagination."

"Rotting Nightmare is a very strange person. Before he was put on the wanted list, he was unknown. His biological mother was a prostitute, but that's not the case for now. We found his adoptive parents and discovered that they were just an ordinary farming family. The only education he received was studying with an ascetic for a few years when he was young. He could barely read and write. But later, the ascetic thought that his desires were too strong and he would be easily tempted by the devil, so he gave up on him."

"Then, after three to five years of silence, he suddenly became a powerful warrior, capable of kidnapping and killing noble women, and eventually ended up on the wanted list. This would have been completely impossible under normal circumstances."

"The final answer is that he sold his soul to the devil! A devil who controls nightmares, Marlowet!"

Section 122 Special Mission 2

"The devil that controls nightmares?" Thomas was also surprised.

Through his conversation with Gandalf, Thomas has learned that the "angels," "demons," and "elves" that Christians refer to are actually pagan gods. The only difference is between friendly, enemy, and neutral.

"In ancient times, this demon fell into a long sleep due to injury. Its followers are few, but they have never ceased to be worshipped. There are always those who worship the demon for various reasons, satisfying their desires," the presiding judge said. "But judging by the current situation, perhaps the Knights have been presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

“What chance?” Thomas asked.

"If we can find that devil and bind it while it's sleeping, then its evil power can be used for justice!"

At that moment, Thomas clearly saw the fanatical light in the judge's eyes.

Thomas had only seen this kind of look in the eyes of out-of-control gamblers or drug addicts.

"Is this possible?" Thomas couldn't help but want to pour a bucket of cold water on it.

"Of course it's possible!" the presiding judge said firmly. "Knight Commander Thomas, are you willing to accept this sacred mission?"

Now that things have come to this, what else can Thomas do?

In other words, on the surface people are letting you choose, but how arrogant do you have to be to think that you really have the power to choose?

“I was terrified,” Thomas replied.

"Your commission for promotion to squad leader is already on the Grand Master's desk. Once word of your success reaches us, it will be signed immediately," the presiding judge said. "Also, I recommend you, and all the Knights' squad leaders unanimously approve your candidacy for the next Grand Master."

"Besides all that," the Chief Judge said, his tone slowing down. "For a devout and loyal knight like you, borrowing a little of the devil's power is understandable. After all, using this evil power for good is a form of purification and redemption."

Hemp egg!

Thomas was almost stunned by this pie falling from the sky.

Was he immediately promoted to squad leader, and then a candidate for the next Grand Commander? Or was he the candidate unanimously agreed upon by all the senior management?

Isn’t this the next Grand Commander who is sure to be successful?

Although it will definitely take ten or even twenty years before he actually takes office, it’s worth it!

This is the greatest reward the Knights can offer.

Yes, it’s just a pie in the sky at the moment. But even the pie in the sky comes in different sizes.

The pie of the Knights is so big that it is exaggerated and dream-like, the type that you would never even think about normally.

Fortunately, although he was knocked unconscious, the unconsciousness lasted only a few seconds. Thomas almost immediately remembered the ancient truth.

There is no free lunch in the world!

If a pie really falls from the sky, be sure to check whether it contains poison!

One profit means one risk.

The Knights paid this price without hesitation, which means...

This is probably not just ordinary danger!

Even escaping death by a hair's breadth is not enough to describe it.

“So, what exactly do you want me to do?” Thomas asked.

"Here's a warrant." The presiding judge pulled out a document. "Take a look."

Thomas took a look at it. It was a document signed by the Grand Master. It was more of a pass than a warrant.

A special pass.

With this pass, you can go directly to see the Grand Master. No appointment is required.

"As long as you agree, take this document to see the Grand Commander, and he will personally assign you detailed tasks."

"Attention, you must see him after dark. No matter how late it is, he will be waiting for you. But you need to calm down today," the presiding judge said. "I repeat, this is a very dangerous, but also very glorious, mission. You must be mentally prepared."

"For the glory of God," Thomas said.

The judge's back disappeared at the end of the road. Thomas, who had escorted him away, turned around and noticed that several of his men were whispering among themselves.

This kind of thing doesn't happen often.

This is enough to prove that Thomas has entered the sight of the Knights' top leaders.

A few soldiers are fine, as a few sergeants actually have a little ambition.

After all, they might be promoted to knights.

Although they were of humble origin and could not join the Order as knights or apprentice knights, it was well known that knights could be canonized.

For example, the head of a group, or even the head of a branch group, has this ability.

But this does not bring any harm to Thomas himself, only benefits.

Apart from anything else, next time he makes an excuse to leave, no one will say anything nonsense behind his back.

But this is not the point. After thinking about the whole thing carefully, Thomas still felt that this matter was not very reliable.

The memories of his past life told him that many confidential missions would involve both overt and covert personnel.

Just like the army in a real battlefield environment, there will always be two sentries, light and dark.

When the escort agency is escorting truly valuable items, the real goods are hidden in secret places, and the escort team in the open is just a bait to distract the bandits' attention.

Therefore, the presiding judge came to him this time most likely to find a cannon fodder to attract outside attention.

Why is Thomas an open dart instead of a hidden dart?

Because he is too weak.

In the eyes of the Knights, although Thomas has a promising future and unlimited potential, he is only a backbone now.

Thomas at this level is not suitable for this mission.

Such a dangerous mission definitely requires a strong person to carry out.

The Knights were not short of elite warriors. Even among the Knight Commanders alone, a small number of them were elite.

Most of the squad leaders and group leaders are elite.

So, is it difficult to find a reliable elite warrior? If not, it would be no problem to just send the branch leader into battle!

Don't say that a branch leader can't carry out secret missions because there are so many eyes watching him. All it takes is a letter of authorization from the head of the group to send a branch leader far away to carry out some diplomatic mission.

Then the team leader can sneak back and do his work under an assumed name.

This mission is completely different from the previous secret mission, which is the lurking mission.

However, since I have agreed, I can only do it for the time being.

The next day, Thomas continued his life as usual, patrolling during the day and practicing martial arts.

At dusk, Thomas rode out to join the Knights.

When it was dark, he took the pass and had a smooth journey.

He walked into the Grand Master's office for the first time.

After joining the Knights Templar for so long, this was the first time he saw the Grand Master up close.

I've seen him before, but it was always at funerals and the like. In those situations, Thomas was not qualified to get close to the Grand Master.

Unlike what Thomas imagined, the Grand Commander did not seem like a warrior at least in terms of temperament.

If anything, he has the air of a scholar, more suited to an office than a warhorse.

There was another guest in the office when Thomas came in.

The man had his back to Thomas and didn't turn around. But Thomas saw he was holding a Damascus knife. The scabbard was intricately carved with inscriptions. The inscriptions were painted with special pigments, making them particularly vibrant.

It looks familiar... a little familiar... Thomas couldn't remember where he had seen this knife before.

Chapter 123 Blasphemous Knight 1

The Grand Commander sat upright and gestured to Thomas, "Please sit down."

"Knight Commander Thomas, you've arrived just in time," the Grand Master said. "I knew you were about to come."

Thomas looked at this stranger who had not even turned to look at him, and wanted to speak, but he couldn't.

"Don't worry, it's okay. This is the helper I found for you," the Grand Commander said. "This is Boris, the best mercenary."

The name Boris flashed into Thomas's mind like a bolt of lightning.

In an instant, he remembered who this person was.

Blasphemous Knight!

He is ranked fifth on the Kyiv wanted list. Is the reward for him 20,000 or 30,000 florins?

But don't be fooled by his fifth place ranking, his fights are likely to be among the best.

Thomas had previously spent some time studying the wanted list, so he understood the man's background.

His origin and nationality are unknown, but it is confirmed that he was once a Catholic clergyman.

Like Thomas, he was once a Christian knight, but for unknown reasons, he eventually apostatized.

The enraged Vatican naturally sent out many pursuers to hunt down the traitors, but all of them died.

The Knight of Blasphemy successfully fled to Byzantium and converted to Eastern Orthodoxy.

During this period, he came to Ross, perhaps to preach here, or for some other mission, but in the end, he fell out with the church again and apostatized again.

The Orthodox Church naturally sent many pursuers to hunt him down, and all of them died.

Then he successfully ran to the East and converted to the Star-Moon Sect.

Then, as expected, he apostatized again.

The Star-Moon Church naturally sent a lot of pursuers to hunt him down, and all of them died.

Three times of conversion, three times of apostasy.

I don’t know if there are more other religions, but these three times alone are enough to shock the world.

The title of "blasphemous knight" is well-deserved.

Not to mention that Thomas had asked Gandalf before, so he knew that this Blasphemous Knight was at the elite level at least half a year ago.

Has it entered the stage of protecting the country now? It’s hard to say.

Thomas found that his hand had grasped the hilt of the sword without him knowing when.

A strong sense of vigilance made him take a half step back, his arms ready to exert force at any time, draw his sword and attack immediately.

But the Grand Master held out his hand and made a "quiet" gesture.

Then he changed his movements and made an unmistakable gesture towards Thomas with the most determined attitude.

Thomas slowly removed his hand from the hilt.

"Mr. Boris, this is the Knight Commander Thomas I just mentioned to you. From now on, you only need to cooperate with Knight Commander Thomas." said the Grand Commander.

"Oh." Thomas heard a calm voice.