Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 79 Red Maple City

An enemy who worships the Lost...?
Luo Xiu’s mind changed slightly.

In fact, this was not the first time he faced the Lost believers.

Luo Xiu thought of another extraordinary guard of the "Golden Iris Caravan" at that time.

"The Curse Master" Cavill is the extraordinary being with a lost destiny.

"An enemy who worships the Lost?"

Luo Xiu then made a puzzled expression and asked Priest Leonard: "... Is [Lost] an enemy from the Theocracy?"

——The Holy Tower Kingdom is an ancient country located in the north of the Nolan Empire, with a destiny of [loss] as its rule.

The relationship between the Theocracy and the Empire has never been harmonious, so Luo Xiu asked this question.

In the "War of Judgment" of "God's Destiny" version 1.0, in addition to facing behemoths such as the "Dark Principality", the "Holy Tower Kingdom" is also an enemy of the empire.

However, in the previous life, the Theocracy intervened in the war under the pretext of "holy war" only when the war was in full swing and the situation became increasingly clear, and forcibly got a considerable piece of the pie of benefits from the empire's iron cavalry.

"They do have a background." Leonard nodded and said, "I'll take you to meet Pamier and the others. They will tell you the details."

……

In the territory of Songyuan, outside the city of Xina.

On the post road leading to "Red Maple City", a four-wheeled carriage was shuttling through the jagged mountains.

This carriage was of the same standard as the carriages used by officials of the Nolan Empire and city lord level. Only on the white curtains on the carriage windows was a golden "sun" pattern painted on it to symbolize that it came from the "Holy Court" church.

Luo Xiu was sitting in the carriage, and opposite him sat another young priest and a paladin covered in heavy armor.

"Luo Xiu."

Connor smiled and said, "This should be your first time to go on a 'Judgment of Heretics' mission. Aren't you afraid?"

"... a little bit." Luo Xiu's tone was slightly heavy. "To be honest, I don't know what methods the enemy of [Lost] has. The unknown is always scary..."

This is a lie——

He was in high spirits! If there were no one watching, he would even want to find a bandit den and start a massacre.

Moreover, apart from not knowing which unlucky fellow who believed in [Lost] he would run into, Luo Xiu might know the fate of [Lost] better than the bishop of the "Holy See" Church.

Pamier, wearing heavy armor, glanced at Luo Xiu's position. A cold female voice came from under the helmet:

"It's normal to be afraid. Well...it's better to say that fear is the motivation to survive."

Then, Pamier's tone became serious and he got to the point: "The enemy we are going to face this time is a secret society called the 'Ancient Hermitage'."

"The Ancient Priory"? I've never heard of it, but it sounds like a very ancient name...

Pamier continued, "This is a small group of hermits who follow the [Lost] Teachings."

"According to our current intelligence, members of this secret society usually show up at places where 'ancient entities' are discovered and try to steal the ancient secrets contained therein."

“……”Luo Xiu nodded.

I see, it's the ancient tomb robber...

"So," Luo Xiu asked, "has a new 'ancient existence' seal appeared in Hongfeng City? And who asked the church for assistance in this 'Judgment of Heresy' mission?"

"It's Lord Rodif."

Pamier said, "I don't know more about the 'ancient existence' than you do... Captain Anthony will explain the rest of the matter himself after we arrive in Red Maple City." Luo Xiu nodded and said nothing more.

……

The carriage swayed along the way and arrived at Red Maple City three days later.

It was a medium-sized town.

But it is more like a "military fortress" than a town.

This is because the location of Red Maple City is right at the border of Songyuan Territory and even the entire Nolan Empire.

This place is separated from the "Dark Principality" by only a continuous mountain range, and the border with the "Holy Tower Kingdom" is only separated by a winding river.

Therefore, "Red Maple City" needs to be prepared at all times to resist sudden attacks from the "Dark Principality" and the "Holy Tower" Theocracy.

Such a geographical location made Red Maple City the "main city of players" in the previous life - because during the "Judgment War", due to the strategic location of Red Maple City, it was one of the central points of the main battlefield.

However, the "chaotic zone" at the junction of the Three Kingdoms, such as "Red Maple City", is considered a Feng Shui treasure land in the eyes of players.

What the natives fear is what this group of the Fourth Calamity desires - deserters' organizations, criminals, cultists, secret black markets, corpse-grabbers on battlefields...

Red Maple City, filled with chaos and crisis, is exactly the "opportunity" that players are looking for!
As a result, a large number of players flocked to Red Maple City, and it gradually became a landmark area where frontline players gathered.

Afterwards, when the "Judgment War" was over, the resident players carried out a series of urban expansion and renovation, turning it into a new city with player characteristics.

Although in name, "Red Maple City" is still under the jurisdiction of the Nolan Empire, for some reasons, the Nolan Empire in the previous life gave the players a considerable degree of power.

Luo Xiu opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the fortress city in front of him.

The familiar gray-brown mahogany city walls, the familiar double-layer triangular watchtower... Looking at the scene in front of him, Luo Xiu inexplicably felt like he was home.

……

When the carriage arrived at the gate of Red Maple City, Pamier handed out the "Holy Judge" pass from the curtain.

The guards at the gate checked and confirmed everything was correct, so they all raised their spears in unison and watched the "Holy Judge"'s carriage drive into the city.

"That's one of the little privileges of the Inquisitor."

Connor's voice came from the other side of Luo Xiu. He smiled and said, "We don't need to be interrogated by the guards. This is the convenience that our identity brings to us."

This is quite convenient, Luo Xiu thought, and at the same time heard the voice from Pamier: "After entering the city, we will first go to the 'Glorious Church' to meet Captain Anthony. He will make arrangements for us later."

Red Maple City - Glory Church, this is equivalent to the church's subordinate organization in Red Maple City, and is at the same level as "Chenxi Town - Glory Church".

Captain Anthony? Pamier seemed to mention this name often... Luo Xiu pondered.

According to convention, a complete "Holy Judge" team must be led by a transcendent with at least a triple destiny of "Glory".

When Connor, Pamier and others came to Dawn Town, Luo Xiu didn't think too much about it.

But now it seems that this "Captain Anthony" should have been somewhere else, carrying out some other mission.

"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded, but saw Connor's expression was a bit complicated. He was gritting his teeth and whispered with some hatred:
"Captain Anthony... you don't pay back the money you owe Anthony..."

"He still owes me forty gold coins... forty..."

"..."

Luo Xiu seemed to smell the fragrance of melon.

There is more in the evening, I will post one chapter first==
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