Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 877: Horus and the Primordial
Two... fifth energy levels? ?

The Drifter held his breath.

His mind froze for a moment, and a strong sense of crisis burst out from his heart as he realized this.

——How come this team’s energy level is getting higher and higher!
He had never heard of any archaeological remains that could alarm a fifth-level transcendent...

Rurouni was filled with deep regret at this moment.

He couldn't run away now, he had already taken the deposit...or rather, he had already spent all the deposit today, even the change. At this point, he couldn't even return the deposit and run away.

...Forget it, who cares! I'll just die, who can't die?

It doesn't matter if I die early or late. At least I have enjoyed all the happiness I should have, and there is no money left in my pocket. I will not regret it even if I die!

Rurouni took a cruel breath and forced himself to calm down.

When he calmed down, he immediately realized another thing——

This white-haired woman...why isn't she breathing?
His perception was so sharp that he could hear the breathing sounds in the building from a distance of more than 100 meters. It was impossible that he couldn't sense it... but that the other party was indeed not breathing.

Listening carefully, she didn't even have a heartbeat!
No wonder she looked lifeless like a puppet... Could she be a ghost? A fifth-level ghost?
This is also the shortcoming of the profession of "Survival Expert". He can only judge the threat level of the opponent to him, such as "stronger than himself", "weaker than himself" or "not much different", but he cannot accurately know the opponent's energy level and path, nor does he know whether the opponent is a living person or a phantom demon.

Fortunately, because he is at the fourth energy level, those who are “stronger than him” have a comprehensive strength of the fifth energy level; those who are “about the same as him” can only be at the fourth energy level, and those who are weaker than him do not need to be paid attention to.

"...Yes, Your Excellency."

He quickly calculated the opponent's strength in his mind, but in fact, Rurouni bowed his head to Aiwass with great humility: "I am 'Rurouni', a fourth-level survival expert."

——Although he is indeed not afraid of death, who would want to die if they can live a good life?

Not to mention, he is an [Adapter].

There is no shame in flattering a fifth-level healer. After all, if something happens to you, you still have to rely on him to heal you.

Thinking of this, Rurouni unconsciously became excited.

He did receive treatment...but the highest level of treatment he received was from a second-level priest.

——He has never experienced how powerful the fifth level of healing magic is!
Not to mention him...all the mercenaries that Rurouni knew had never received even the fourth level of treatment.

Could it be that, just like the legend says, as long as there is still a breath left, he can be rescued directly...

"You all seem to have code names?"

Aiwass asked with interest: "Is it to prevent the curse?"

"……Yes."

Rurouni nodded and answered obediently: "Of course, if you want to know my real name, you can..."

After all, if a fifth-level big shot wants to deal with him, he doesn’t need his real name.

The fourth energy level and the fifth energy level seem to be only one energy level apart, but the gap is like a chasm.

In Avalon next door, there are more than a hundred idle fourth-level arbitrators in the Arbitration Hall alone. Now, more than a hundred years have passed, and I don’t know how many batches of people have been replaced... But among these arbitrators, only the Grand Arbitrator Meg has been promoted to the fifth level.

The Great Justice was born as a Law Master, the Great Guardian was born as an Air Cavalry, and the Great Judge was an Inheritor. This is enough to prove that even if you control all the fourth-level extraordinary people in a country, you may not be able to cultivate the fifth-level from them. Even with the full power of a human country, it is impossible to forcibly create the fifth-level.

"That's not necessary."

Aiwass just smiled and said, "Then I'll give myself a code name too. Otherwise, if everyone calls each other by code names, and I use my name...it sounds weird.

"——You can just call me the Pope."

This extremely bold code name made Rurouni's heart skip a beat.

As expected of a fifth-level transcendent, this ambition is so great that even people dare not think about it...

...But a devotee of the fifth level should be a cardinal. As a candidate for the Pope, there is nothing wrong with that...

The current interim pope of the Church is a human being after all, and he will not be the pope for long. His rule will probably end soon. When that happens, it will be time to re-elect the pope.

Maybe by then, Mr. “Pope” will become the real “Pope”!

Although generally speaking it should be a saint who succeeds... but now that there is a precedent of a human succeeding the Pope, it is not impossible for there to be changes in the future!

As for Mr. Pope's overly young face, Langke didn't care at all. A priest who mastered the fire worship method was close to eternal youth. He wouldn't be surprised if he looked younger than thirteen or fourteen, let alone ten or twenty years old.

At this time, Cardinal Galatea also spoke, with a voice as cold as ice: "You can call me [Puppet]."

“Then you can just call me… well, just call me [Sine].” The great wizard with his nose in the air also said.

The Drifter glanced at him.

He still remembered clearly that when the old wizard, whose name had at least ten syllables, first came to the team, he pointed fingers at them. He didn't think about the specific words, but the general idea was that they were all idiots.

——It’s ridiculous. Would a truly smart person call others stupid every day?
In Rogue's opinion, the path of wisdom is the path that only fools pursue!
How many truly intelligent people would be so obsessed with pursuing higher wisdom? I'm afraid wisdom is just a tool for them to achieve their goals!
However, in front of the fifth-level priest, the great wizard appeared so respectful and polite that he even had the idea of ​​giving himself a code name.

"…Well," Professor Bud hesitated, "Do I need it?"

"No need, teacher."

Aiwass smiled and said, "Why don't you let them call you professor? You are a professor anyway."

...Can a fifth-level clergyman be called "teacher"?
When they heard what Aiwass said, everyone's heart suddenly jumped.

The kitten took a steady look at Professor Budd and suddenly said, "Have I seen you before?"

"Oh... yes."

Professor Bud nodded and said cheerfully, "We met five years ago. At that time you were still at the third energy level, working as an 'assassin'."

Professor Bud seemed to feel very lucky to see his former teammate who had gone into the ruins with him and came out alive.

"Let me continue to introduce you to..."

Giving himself the temporary codename "Sine", the great wizard said respectfully: "This is 'Encyclopedia', a dream monk, a Horus."

The man in a white robe with brown skin, thick eyebrows and black eyes nodded.

He stood up, crossed his hands and touched his shoulders, then bowed slightly and said, "Aton bless you."

Aiwass looked at the "Encyclopedia" with interest and looked him over.

When Baike was a little timid, Aiwass nodded slightly: "Xi Tiansi bless you."

The name "Aton" is what the Horus people call Xi Tiansi, and it is said to be Xi Tiansi's real name.

The Horus people are slightly different from humans in other places. They do not worship the Ennead directly, but first worship the "Three Suns". The third sun is the Aton, also known as the Aton.

It is precisely because Xi Tiansi, as a celestial priest of the path of devotion, is a threat to Sizhu. Therefore, the Horus people are not welcomed by the elves and the theocracy, and some elves even compare the Horus people with the dwarves - after all, the real reason why the elves hate the dwarves is that they worship the Flame Tiansi.

Although Sizhu himself doesn't care much about this kind of thing...if he cares, he will directly send his Eternal Vanguard to crush the other party. Before the Snake Father started the "final act of transcendence", the path of dedication itself was the path that Tiansi had the most - this is because Sizhu is happy to share the power of the path with others.

"Quite rare, Horus."

Drifter muttered.

The Horus Empire is an older empire than the Herasil Empire.

Since the birth of mankind, the Horus people have created their own country, which is the same period as the Taichu and Ancient Parthia. It was not until the peak of the Horasr Empire that the Horus people and the Parthians defeated the Horus people and took away one-third of their territory, interrupting the endless expansion of the Horus Empire.

The Horus Empire eventually raised an endless desert storm, completely separating the country from the outside world for five hundred years, and only then did it preserve its remaining territory. It is said that the original Iris Territory was part of the former Horus Empire. Because the duke who cut down this land was called the Duke of Iris, he was named the Grand Duke of Iris.

The Iris people have a saying... It is said that the curse of the Moon Child spread from the Horus Empire.

Because when Horus was defeated, he cursed the invaders, causing their countries to be torn apart, their monarchs to be usurped, the land to dry up, the wealth to drain away, the morals to be corrupted, and the blood to flow like rivers.

I don't know if this curse is true, but the Parthian Empire did lose their king. The Horus Empire was indeed torn apart and morally corrupt, and the rich land that the Parthian Empire took away from the Horus Empire turned into a desert. Today, because of the fear of the Horus curse, the Parthian Empire and the Iris Kingdom dare not touch the Horus "Empire" whose territory is not even as large as their own.

Because of this, Horus is rarely seen in the outside world.

But what is even rarer is this person...or rather, this pair.

Rurouni thought and looked at the remaining two people.

He was an ascetic monk wearing ragged sackcloth, with a solemn face and bright eyes. His muscles were strong enough to hold up the sackcloth.

...and a man with an unfamiliar oriental face and wearing a grey robe.

He had long black hair and a long goat-like beard. He had a strange coldness about him, and just being around him made one feel noticeably cooler. He looked to be about 40 or 50 years old, and he closed his eyes and just nodded at Aiwas.

"This is a warrior monk who protects the temple. His name is 'Mu'. It has only one syllable, 'silent'... Because he has taken a vow of 'silent Zen' and cannot speak, so we all call him that."

The Grand Master introduced: "The other one is a great wizard from the Taichu Empire.

"This wizard is called Zhu Tang, and he usually keeps his eyes closed. He and Mr. Mu came together from the ancient Parthian Empire across the desert. Because of their characteristics, they are called 'unsighted and speechless' by the Parthians."

(End of this chapter)