A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Everyone who originally came and went here went to line up.

There should be people left behind inside, but they are too far away and probably can't hear me even if I shout.

Even if they heard it, it seemed useless. They must be civilians, and at most they would go out to find someone to help.

By the time help arrived... the daylily was already cold!

"I'm not a pagan!" Thomas tried to retort.

It's clearly a golem, but it can speak and possesses a certain... judgment mechanism. It's not wrong to call it a heroic spirit.

This golem is said to be immortal.

A reasonable option is to turn around and run away immediately.

But at least for now, Thomas couldn't do it, because he clearly felt the strong pressure coming from the golem. He couldn't choose to run away, because there was a high probability that he would not be able to escape.

The two swords crossed once again, blocking, and then retreating.

Although it was just a few tentative moves, Thomas could clearly sense that the opponent's movements were completely smooth and unsteady. This golem was as agile as a human. And it wasn't just swinging its weapon. It knew swordsmanship!

Moreover, this swordsmanship was slightly different from Thomas's. It was very steady, emphasizing both offense and defense. And his swordsmanship...was probably no less than mine!

In addition, its strength was slightly better than Thomas's, so a head-on sword fight would be disadvantageous to Thomas.

It's a bit powerful.

But Thomas immediately calmed down and put all distracting thoughts aside.

This is a battle of life and death, with no room for anything else.

It's impossible to retreat safely, so it's just a fight to the death!

And, ultimately, it's just a golem.

Maybe his swordsmanship is similar to that of humans, but he doesn’t have any extraordinary abilities.

The golem attacked, but Thomas used his mental field to predict the opponent's attack in advance, easily avoided the attack, and then took advantage of the situation to counterattack.

The blades of the two swords collided, and there was a crackling sound when the cutting edges collided. Tiny sparks and arcs of electricity burst out in the contest of power.

"Heresy is like mildew on the surface of fruit. It spreads its abominable grayness all over the fruit, but the mycelium spreads toward the sweet and juicy interior, growing in the hearts of those who lack faith, becoming more deeply rooted every second... We must eradicate heresy, for it will inevitably infect innocent hearts one after another..."

The golem was speaking, like a priest giving a sermon. But the content of his words… if it had been transformed from a priest, it would have been a Dominican priest, skilled in trying heretics and burning witches!

Steel Soul Secret Technique: Catapult Slash!

Thomas attacked while moving quickly, trying to find the opponent's weakness, but the golem was still a golem after all, and Thomas found nothing. He could only try to speed up his movement frequency in order to gain an advantage.

No, this guy is very calm and won't show any flaws because of being overwhelmed.

Thomas slowed down and moved the blade quickly, making it slide and change the intersection continuously, looking for and testing opportunities for attack with complicated changes of moves.

This also didn't work very well. The golem's moves were extremely sophisticated and steady, almost unaffected by external influences.

There are many small flaws, but no big flaws are missed.

The most important thing is that the opponent's body seems to be made of stone, which means that ordinary attacks may only create a small gap, but in turn will cause one's own sword moves to be deformed and reveal flaws.

If it were a human, then of course, any advantage would be taken, even a small flaw would be worth attacking, and inflicting a minor injury on the enemy would be beneficial. But if it were a golem, the situation would be different.

...In the end, it's better to use high-damage moves.

Thomas patiently looked for an opportunity.

Suddenly, the golem swung back with a sword, and Thomas swung his sword to block it. Another sword collision was about to happen.

But Thomas's sword-gripping hand didn't feel any resistance, but before he knew it, his body had already reacted.

Steel Soul Secret Art: Walk Before Your Eyes!

The sword flashed and missed, but the golem took advantage of the situation and slashed, a blow that could cause fatal damage to Thomas.

Steel Soul Secret Technique: Time Stands Still!

Thomas entered bullet time, and the opponent's attack slowed down in his eyes. The attack, which was originally unavoidable, became vulnerable in bullet time. Thomas jumped back, avoiding the attack.

The two sides confronted each other again, and a small piece of clothes fell from Thomas.

This was the result of the fatal blow just now.

Thomas's eyes narrowed. In the previous sword attack, the opponent's sword blade disappeared at the moment of intersection, but after passing over his sword, it condensed into a solid entity again.

It turns out that the golem's sword can switch between physical and virtual form, making any blocking and parrying moves meaningless.

All the previous fights between the golems were just pretenses.

Damn it! You, a golem, actually know how to cheat?!

If Thomas had not practiced the Steel Soul Secret Art, but had some other extraordinary abilities, then he would definitely be finished now!

Thomas reached down to his lower back... the flintlock was still there.

He just said he was fully armed, so he habitually brought both flintlock rifles.

This was purely out of habit, as Thomas had never expected to encounter such a powerful enemy.

Although the golem is powerful, it must have been created more than a hundred years ago (no matter how it was created).

However, the firearm was only invented and popularized in the last hundred years.

In other words, it should not recognize flintlock rifles.

When a bullet hits a stone, even solid bluestone, it can at least make a dent.

Thomas didn't have the habit of casting bullets with lead...his bullets were all made of steel!

Chapter 21 Accident 3

Thomas faced the golem and slowly backed away. Suddenly, he pulled out a pistol with his left hand and fired a shot.

The golem obviously didn't recognize the pistol and didn't react at all when Thomas aimed. But at the last moment before the bullet was fired, it suddenly raised its hand and swung its sword.

Along with the sound of metal clashing, the bullet was actually blocked!

Even Thomas was shocked.

Although the Steel Soul Secret Art also includes the method of identifying weapons by sound, Thomas is very sure that he may be able to deflect flying arrows, but he definitely cannot stop bullets.

Maybe it would work if "time stops", but it certainly wouldn't work under normal circumstances.

This speed and reaction means that even if Thomas uses "Time Stop" to attack, the golem can still withstand his attack.

Hemp egg!

Thomas cursed in his heart, but it did not affect him at all as he threw away the pistol and pulled out another one.

I don't believe you can knock it out by just firing a bullet!

This time the golem blocked with its sword again, but missed. The bullet struck the golem's body, hitting its waist and abdomen.

If it were a human, it would have been a fatal blow, or at least a serious injury. But the golem was only hit by a hole.

Broken stone chips spurted out, and a fist-sized gap appeared in the golem's waist and abdomen.

A golden flame gushed out from the gap and lasted for several seconds before dissipating.

"Blasphemy!" the golem roared in anger. "...The Lord says: The weak-willed and indecisive have no place to hide. I wield the Holy Spirit's sword of vengeance, fighting to carry out the divine will. The Lord will grant me strength, courage, and conviction..."

The sword in his hand was itself condensed from a rich light, which now turned into a brilliant golden color, becoming even more dazzling, illuminating the details of the golem's face.

In the light, the golem's face was blurry, its features barely discernible. But its slightly parted mouth resembled a chasm, carved into its face. It was a deep, upward-curving cut, morbid and mad.

"You have betrayed the Lord's truth! In the name of the Most Holy Virgin Mother, I declare you a heretic. To prove your guilt, I will judge you with the wrath of Heaven, the sword echoing the voice of the angels, and the raging fire subduing the heretic's evil spirit. The judgment of justice will surely come upon you!"

The golem pounced forward. Although he was hit by a bullet, his movements did not slow down at all. Instead, they were more violent and accurate than before.

It wasn't so much hurt as it was enraged.

It attacked again, each attack becoming deadlier and more violent.

The brief tussle just now had already taught Thomas some of his opponent's true strengths. The longsword of light could switch between real and fake, allowing him to seize the initiative in attack and defense. At least he no longer dared to engage the opponent carelessly, lest the sword switch between real and fake.

Because of this, Thomas was at a disadvantage in close combat.

And Thomas's own magic sword was completely ineffective.

The sword of light obviously does not conduct electricity, and even if it does... it seems useless against an opponent with a stone body.

I don't know when the drizzle started to fall.

Steel Soul Secret Technique: Snow Sword!

Thomas seized the opportunity and launched a series of sword moves that were difficult to discern with the naked eye, but his opponent parried them one by one.

Arcs of light and afterimages swirled in the cold air, and blades collided again and again, with each collision emitting hot sparks from the lightsaber.

Thomas also got really angry.

He had already exerted his full strength. Based on his Half-Step Nation Defense, the Steel Soul Secret Art wasn't even stronger, but it lasted longer. The energy in his chest hadn't yet been depleted, allowing him to sustain a prolonged battle.

Not only that, Thomas also has supernatural powers.

A large amount of divine power was concentrated in the damaged godhead. It was not enough to upgrade magic, but it was almost unlimited to restore physical strength.

"Heretic! Follower of the devil! You harbor treacherous thoughts and sow the seeds of discord and unrest among mankind! The holy light bestowed upon me by my Lord will surely bring death and destruction upon those who have fallen."

The golden lightsaber turned a strange red, and the golem's attacks became faster and more powerful. Every time the sword of light slashed, it felt as if a hateful soul screamed in Thomas's ears.

And every scream would make Thomas lose his mind slightly.

Damn! This guy actually has super powers!

And it is the strangest and most difficult to defend against mental attack among the extraordinary powers!

Fortunately, Thomas practiced the secret art of Steel Soul, and his mental defense was maxed out.

But even if you maxed it out, you can't be immune to this effect. Therefore, if it were someone else, they would basically not last more than two or three moves.

This should be the killer move.

Under this attack of mental waves, Thomas's moves inevitably had many flaws, and he could only retreat step by step to slow down the fierce attack and try to find an opportunity to turn the tide of the battle.

The light on the sword of light suddenly became brighter, and it was obvious that the golem's mental attack wave was exerting its full strength.

Thomas felt as if he had been hit by a 10,000-ton hammer. He lost consciousness and staggered.

The golem seized the opportunity and, taking advantage of the moment when Thomas was unable to move, delivered the final blow like a bloodthirsty shark.

In fact, it was a very ordinary blow. There was nothing special about its speed and strength, but when used at this specific time, it was a fatal blow.

An unavoidable blow.

However, Thomas twisted his body strangely, using a movement that absolutely violated human physiology, and his upper body seemed to be pulled by an external force, avoiding the attack.

No...it was definitely an external force pulling him. A rope had seemingly extended from his sleeve and entangled itself around a neatly trimmed patch of golden privet.

With Hajime's strong pull, Thomas' body deformed and avoided the fatal blow.

The sword that was sure to hit the target missed.

Thomas has come to his senses and activated the highest secret of the Steel Soul Secret Art, which is to stop time.

The fact that the opponent blocked the bullet just now told Thomas that directly using time to stop might have limited effect.

Although he could suppress the opponent in terms of speed, it was estimated that it would be difficult to break through the opponent's defense in a short period of time.

It can cause certain damage to the opponent, but it does not have the final say.

But this is an exception when the opponent reveals a big flaw.

Even if the opponent revealed a major flaw, he was still made of stone, so ordinary attacks wouldn't necessarily be effective. Furthermore, the stone itself held a powerful energy. The flames that erupted from the gap created by the bullet were proof of this.

Thomas only has one chance to strike. The second strike could be parried or blocked.

The long sword in Thomas's hand was covered with a layer of gray-black evil energy.

Destroy the good and cut!

The magic sword pierced through the body and pierced the human heart. The feeling in the hand was not like piercing stone, but something more fragile.

The golem's body stiffened for a moment, and the flame of the sword in his hand went out, turning into a silver cross that fell to the ground.

Its hand reached out as if to grab Thomas, but in the end it only grabbed Thomas's blade.

The hand's force was as strong as an iron clamp, but it was the golem's last move.