Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 19 A New Invitation (Please Read!)

The moment the monster's skull was crushed by Connor's hammer, its two arms changed again.

Two sickle-like arm blades circled and chopped towards Connor's body!

Connor was in mid-air, falling forward due to inertia, and had no way to avoid the monster's sudden attack.

Pamier dragged the greatsword and ran towards the monster, wanting to give the monster a fatal blow before the monster cut Connor in half.

But at this time, Pamier was still too far away from the monster and it was too late.

Despair began to loom over Connor's heart. Just before the monster's sickle hit Connor, countless scenes from the first half of his life flashed through Connor's mind like a kaleidoscope.

"Ah... I don't want to die... I don't want to die..."

"I haven't confessed my feelings to Miss Marilyn yet..."

"Captain Anthony still owes me forty gold coins..."

"The Broken-Winged Bird album in the cupboard...hasn't been burned yet..."

"..."

Connor closed his eyes tightly, waiting for death to come.

However, until he landed steadily on his buttocks and rolled on the ground according to muscle memory, he did not feel the pain from being cut in half.

The monster...it didn't attack me?
Connor opened his eyes and saw the most incredible scene.

I saw a black dagger stuck on the monster's waist. The dagger stabbed into the monster from the back, all the way to the handle.

[Throw the "Excellent Black Steel Dagger" at "Maurice the Fallen Dead"]

【Causes 14 points of basic damage! 】

【…】

Luo Xiu stood about ten meters away from the monster and swung his right hand forward in a throwing motion.

At the critical moment, the black steel dagger thrown by Luo Xiu dealt a fatal blow to the monster!
Starting from the monster's hook-like arms, the "collapse" caused by death is proceeding slowly but unstoppably.

The arms began to disintegrate into ashes starting from the tips, followed by the torso, the head, and finally the heart.

When the last piece of flesh and blood turned to ashes, a small, exquisite, crystal clear red crystal fell into the pile of ashes on the ground with a plop.

Ignoring the prompts about the kill reward and promotion task completion, Luo Xiu quickly ran to Connor and stretched out his hand.

Connor took Luo Xiu's hand and stood up tremblingly, with a lingering fear on his face.

"Thank you... thank you..."

Connor panted and said gratefully, "You saved my life. Thanks to you for noticing the monster's movements, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous..."

No, actually I just came here to collect the final blow... Luo Xiu thought, but did not stop Connor from continuing to imagine.

"Everyone is still alive, this is the greatest luck." Luo Xiu said with a smile.

Connor nodded, walked to the ground where the monster had collapsed into black ash, bent over to pick up the red crystal, and took out a square crystal bottle from his arms and sealed the crystal in it.

"This is the 'heart' of the monster. If you crush it, it will become a valuable enchanting powder..." Connor said with a smile.

At this time, Pamier also rushed over. After the three of them confirmed that each other was fine, they couldn't help but feel relieved that they had survived a disaster.

……

After killing the undead monster, Connor and Pamier prepared to leave Dawn Town.

However, before that, Connor and Pamier had a more important task to do. According to the guards on duty at the mansion that day, when Mayor Rupert heard that the bloody corpse had "resurrected", he went crazy and hid in the haystack in the stable for the whole morning, shivering and refusing to come out no matter how much he was persuaded.

After Connor, Pamier and Ross dealt with the undead, Connor took Pamier directly to the stable and set fire to the haystack.

All the hair on Mayor Rupert's body was burned clean by the fire, and even a large piece of his cotton wool clothes was burned.

He just ran naked on the street, shouting vague words like "I am guilty" and "I deserve it".

It is said that the fire scared the horses in the stable so much that two stallions chased Mayor Rupert in heat and kicked him several times along the way.

……

"This is all personal, well, personal."

In front of the gate of the Glorious Church in Dawn Town, Connor said with a smile, his expression as bright as a sunflower.

"Lord Connor... Although I know that this undead incident is closely related to Mayor Rupert..."

Luo Xiu stroked his chin with his right hand and thought, "But you have violated the rules of the Holy Court. You will most likely be punished when you return."

"Just punish him," Connor spread his hands, "This isn't the first time he's done this."

I see. Turns out he’s a repeat offender… Luo Xiu nodded in agreement.

At this time, Connor and Pamier had packed up and were ready to leave Dawn Town.

Two post horses were tied behind a tree outside the church. They were embracing each other and eating grass with their heads down.

"By the way, there is something we want to tell you."

A cold female voice came, and Pamier suddenly spoke.

Luo Xiu's heart trembled. He had thought about it in advance. Before Connor and Pamier left, they came to the church to find him. It must be not just to say goodbye.

"What's wrong?" Luo Xiu asked with a smile.

Connor reached into his arms, fumbled around for a while, and pulled out a piece of paper sealed with gold.

"Luo Xiu...Luo Xiu Carlos, the information shows that you have been in the Glory Church in Dawn Town for two and a half years."

"Yes, that's right." Luo Xiu nodded.

But what Connor said caused a ripple in Luo Xiu's originally calm mood.

Ross Carlos...Carlos?

This is not my last name! I am Ross Durant...

What’s going on? Why is there this strong sense of disobedience…?
Luo Xiu still had a smile on his face as he listened to Connor's next words.

"…Pamier and I came to Dawn Town this time to solve the 'supernatural incident' entrusted by the Office of Affairs, and we also have another mission."

"Another mission?" Luo Xiu asked doubtfully, but he had already guessed something in his heart.

"Yes, we are here for other things." Pamier nodded, and then said seriously, "'Apprentice Priest' Ross Carlos, you have passed our 'Holy Judge' assessment, and you are qualified to go further."

"I... passed the assessment... and am qualified..." Luo Xiu murmured.

It turns out that Connor and Pamier’s true identities are not only special envoys of the “Holy Inquisitor”, but also headhunters sent by the Holy See... ?
Then many things can be explained. For example, although he was just an "enlightened person" with one level of destiny, Connor and Pamier almost made him participate in the entire process of resolving extraordinary events!
It turns out there is a hidden purpose behind all this.

"So, we formally invite you..."

Connor extended his hand to Luo Xiu and said word by word with a sincere expression:
"We formally invite you to join the Holy Court and join us, the Holy Judges."

(End of this chapter)