Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 80 Anthony, the Great Shepherd of Purification
Red Maple City, Glorious Church.

The clergyman here is a priest with the dual destiny of [Glory].

After confirming the identities of Luo Xiu and his group, the priest led them to a small courtyard deep in the church.

Captain Anthony was sitting next to the fountain of the "Valkyrie Statue", reading a book quietly.

He was a middle-aged man with brown curly hair and a gloomy temperament like a poet.

On his back he carried a steel hammer, the same model as Connor's, and the reflection of the scales flowed through his velvet robe, which to some extent revealed his profession.

And through the detection of the panel, Luo Xiu also confirmed his guess.

——Anthony has the Triple Fate of Glory, and his occupation is “Shepherd of Purification”.

This is one of the optional professions for the promotion route from the "Holy Light Priest" with the second destiny, which further enhances the physical output strength of the "Priest".

Not only that, Anthony also has a side job.

He is also an "apprentice priest" of the first level of [Glory]!
In the game "God's Destiny", indigenous NPCs are not limited to one main profession. They can also practice the secondary profession of "second destiny", or practice other professions in their own destiny as "secondary professions".

After quickly browsing Anthony's panel, Luo Xiu was thinking quickly at the same time.

"Captain Anthony chose 'Apprentice Priest' as his second career path... Well, Leonard must have some reasons for this." Luo Xiu concluded.

After all, under the strict selection process of "Priest" Leonard, the normal second-life "Consecrated Priest" has no chance to join the "Holy Judge" at all.

Perhaps this is why Captain Anthony wants to do a part-time job.

……

"You are here."

When Anthony noticed that Rossouw, Connor and Pamier had walked into the courtyard, he closed the book in his hand and stood up with a smile on his face.

"Pamier, Connor, long time no see..."

Anthony greeted them and then looked at Luo Xiu.

"You are the new 'consecrated priest', Ross Carlos, right? I have heard about it from Priest Leonard." Anthony greeted with a smile.

"Yes, I am Ross Carlos."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly, "Hello, Captain Anthony, may your glory last forever..."

Anthony's eyes lingered on Luo Xiu for a long time, then he nodded and said:

"You are indeed a unique 'consecrated priest'."

"I now sincerely feel that Priest Leonard's vision is correct."

"..."

A transcendent like Anthony, who has reached the third level of destiny or above, can sense the range of Luo Xiu's strength simply by relying on his outstanding perception.

Although they did not have a data panel detailed down to the "numerical values", they did have self-built concepts for attributes such as "physique" and "agility", which were equivalent to "vitality contained in the body" and "reaction power contained in the muscles".

Anthony felt the tremendous vitality coming from Luo Xiu's body.

He then quickly understood why Leonard called Luo Xiu a "special priest" in his letter and why only Luo Xiu could gain the recognition of that discerning priest.

"Welcome to join us, Luo Xiu."

Anthony then smiled and said:

"Under normal circumstances, I should hold a welcome party for you..."

"But this is a special period, and we still have the task of Holy Inquisition to perform..."

"So, I hope you can get into the working state of the 'Holy Judge' as soon as possible and cooperate with us to complete the work of this 'Judgment'..."

Then, Anthony added:

"Don't worry, Luo Xiu. After the mission is completed, I will make up for this welcome party for you."

Others are pretty nice...

Luo Xiu couldn't help thinking this, and at the same time he saw Connor coming over and whispering in his ear:
"Don't believe what he said. He said the same thing when he borrowed money and didn't pay it back..."

"..."

Luo Xiu was speechless for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he nodded politely to Anthony.

"Ok."

……

In an airtight room in the church courtyard, Anthony sat at the head of a round table with a stack of files in front of him.

"Well, let me explain the current situation."

Anthony said with a serious face, "Our enemy is a secret organization called the 'Ancient Hermitage'. They suddenly appeared in Red Maple City because of an 'ancient existence' that has not been discovered."

"I have already asked Priest Leonard to convey the relevant matters of the 'Ancient Hermitage' to you."

Anthony stretched out his hand, pulled out a file with his fingers and spread it out, then handed it to Pamier, Connor and Rosseau to circulate among themselves.

This is an investigation report on the "Ancient Hermitage" and the "Ancient Seal".

The general record is that the seal of the "ancient existence" that existed somewhere in Red Maple City suddenly loosened for some unknown reason, and the escaping aura was sensed by the people of the "Ancient Hermitage".

Sensing the aura of an ancient existence, the "Ancient Hermitage" immediately sneaked into Red Maple City and searched everywhere for traces of this "ancient existence".

However, they had not yet found the sealed entrance, and after searching in vain, this group of "Lost" hermits resorted to a more radical method of obtaining intelligence.

They sneaked into the city lord's mansion, massacred a group of mansion guards who were guarding the treasury, and stole a lot of key information such as maps, as well as a large amount of money from Lord Rodif.

……

As everyone was passing it around, the thought that "the Ancient Hermitage is a friendly force" suddenly occurred to Luo Xiu.

"so."

Luo Xiu asked, "The victim... no, Lord Rodif, he is stingy with his money, so he asked us to 'judge' this group of pagans so that we can help him get his money back?"

"..." Anthony was stunned, looked at Luo Xiu with a confused look, and asked:

"Do you have a grudge against Lord Rodif?"

"Kind of."

"..."

Captain Anthony felt that he had asked unnecessary questions, so he coughed twice and said:
"Ahem... I support settling personal grudges on the spot, but this must be done after the mission is completed."

"Now, the common enemy between us and the City Lord's Mansion is the 'Ancient Hermitage'. This gathering is to convey this information to you in advance."

Then, Captain Anthony took off his serious expression and said to Luo Xiu and the other three people:
"Alright. You just arrived, so this first meeting ends here."

"The church has arranged accommodation for you, so you can rest for a while. When night falls, we will go to the pagan strongholds we have found and investigate their details..."

After saying that, Captain Anthony yawned loudly.

Without waiting for Luo Xiu and the others to respond, Anthony walked out of the room.

……

Luo Xiu, Pamier and Connor also dispersed immediately, and Luo Xiu went to the bedroom that had been prepared in the church.

The familiar church-style decoration came into view. Luo Xiu lay on the hardwood bed, thinking about the information about the "Ancient Hermitage" and the lord of "Lodifu".

Luo Xiu recalled again and again that he did not have any memory of this secret organization and the lord of "Lodifu" in his previous life.

This shows that they really haven't caused any waves worthy of our attention, so it shouldn't be considered a big deal.

But, just as he was thinking.

Luo Xiu suddenly felt a burning heat in his chest.

He then unbuttoned his collar, took out a cloth bag from his arms and opened it.

This is where the fever comes from.

After opening the cloth bag, it was revealed that inside was the "fragment of King Isol's crown" taken from the "Immortal Knight" Grivil's Armor Hill.

At this moment, a strange spiritual surge was emanating from the crown fragments, as if it was attracted by something.

Immediately, a new panel prompt appeared in front of Luo Xiu.

[Fragment of King Isol's Crown (1/4), resonated]

[Trigger hidden mission: The end of wandering (difficult difficulty)]

【…】

“Is this… the resonance of the same origin seal?

'Ancient Hermitage'...ancient seal..."

Luo Xiu stroked the crown fragments in his hand, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)