Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

Chapter 355 The turning point of the war (Additional chapter, code word attributes explode!.jpg)

Afterwards, Luo Xiu, Hubert, Anthony and the three "priests" spent two days completing the handover of church affairs.

At this point, Holy Deacon Hubert, who had completed the handover, was finally able to completely relinquish his duties as "acting bishop" and prepare to return to Songyuan City with peace of mind.

The time for his return to the main church was set for the morning of the third day.

And this time came quickly.

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Red Maple City, in front of the Glorious Church.

At the door of the church, Hubert, who was about to embark on his return journey, looked flushed. The fatigue on his face had been wiped away at this moment, and he looked full of some strange vitality.

And Luo Xiu, Anthony, Fran and other high-ranking officials came to the door of the church to see Hubert off.

Just like a hard-working social worker who has finally finished his business trip and is about to go back to the company to ask for financial reimbursement and make some extra money... Looking at Hubert in front of him, Luo Xiu complained inwardly.

Although he was complaining in his heart, there was still a look of reluctance and gratitude on his face, and he thanked Hubert:

"Thank you again, Lord Hubert."

"Thank you for your continued help to me. Red Maple City will remember you. May the light of this moment bless your future."

At the same time, he lightly pressed his left hand on his right chest and bowed deeply to Hubert. This is the highest courtesy a "bishop" can give to a holy deacon.

To be honest, he was indeed grateful to this holy deacon.

Although due to some reasons, I will be particularly wary of him at certain times, it is undeniable that - ever since I was a Holy Inquisitor of the Sina City Church and applied to the Red Maple City Church to become the "Grand Priest Host", the situation in front of me was The holy deacon always provides himself with the help he can.

Without Hubert, it would have been much more difficult for him to reach his current position in the "Holy Court"... Luo Xiu thought and recalled this, and the gratitude on his face became sincere.

Hubert nodded slightly, with an indifferent smile on his face.

"Let's encourage each other, Luo Xiu."

Hubert looked at Luo Xiu and said:

"You are excellent, quite outstanding, Luo Xiu - I hope you can go further. I hope to see the day when you truly surpass me, even surpass the archbishop."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand, and Luo Xiu also stretched out his hand.

The two hands held each other tightly at this moment, which lasted for nearly ten seconds. Then, Luo Xiu watched Hubert turn around and watched him board the return carriage.

The sound of "Quack, quack--" rang out, and the chariot gradually drove away, and soon disappeared from the end of the street and disappeared from Luo Xiu's sight.

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Seven days later.

The Songyuan Diocese sent a secret envoy to deliver new news to the Red Maple City Church——

The "Knights of the Divine Seal" sent by Emperor Augustwell have achieved a brilliant victory in the final decisive battle on the battlefield of Kuma Territory.

The Empire finally regained the divided territory, killed the nobles and Order Killers who colluded with the Dark Principality, and declared the end of the "Bloody Declaration" rebellion.

At this point, the empire was finally able to integrate all its forces and launch a counterattack against the Dark Principality.

Emperor Augustwell also issued an order to prepare for the march. The mighty army assembled on the border has been rested and ready to march at any time!

This was an important turning point in the "trial war".

In addition, there was other news from the diocese.

It was a letter written by Holy Deacon Hubert himself and brought to Red Maple City Church by the envoy. It was about two things.

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Red Maple City Church, inside the Bishop’s Holy See.

Luo Xiu clutched a letter sent back by Hubert and read it carefully word by word.

This holy deacon had "shared" with Luo Xiu what happened after he returned.

Hubert wrote in the letter that after he returned to the main church, Archbishop Sid personally received him and praised his achievements in purifying the "Death God" and helping the Red Maple City Church resist enemy attacks again and again. , and gave him the highest-level holy gift that a saint with the "Fivefold Destiny Path" can receive.

——A "Level II authority"!

Hubert seemed to have been coveting this authority for a long time, but he did not disclose in the letter which specific authority he had obtained. He only expressed happiness and a hint of showing off between the lines.

Hey, I also have Level II authority, even earlier...

An inexplicable desire to compete emerged from the bottom of his heart, Luo Xiu said something in his heart, and a smile appeared on his lips.

In addition to these, Hubert also recorded another incident in the letter, which is more important news.

According to the "divine revelation" left by Luo Xiu when he was in the main church, Archbishop Sid has secretly sent people to investigate, and indeed obtained important intelligence clues——

The "Holy Tower Theocracy" and its largest pillar of the Holy Religion, the "Primitive Sect", have indeed penetrated the empire to an extremely deep level!

The Theocracy has also secretly dispatched several legions of psykers to the border with the Empire in batches, eagerly preparing for further actions. In order to prevent the Empire from noticing this, they even disguised these psykers as civilians and replaced them. Throw away the civilians in border cities.

It was also because Archbishop Sid specially sent people to investigate that these were finally discovered from obscure clues. At this time, the Theocracy's military preparations had reached a very complete level. It can be said that unknowingly, the empire had slipped again. To the brink of danger!

However, the Church seemed to be still waiting and watching, and was not in a hurry to move out immediately. They were still waiting for something.

With Luo Xiu's "Divine Glory Enlightenment" warning in advance, the Songyuan General Church, which knew about these things in advance, had already reported these findings to the "Holy Court", and there was still time to take full precautions against the Church's backstab.

"..."

The content of the letter brought by Huberte's secret envoy ended here.

Luo Xiu read every word carefully, his eyes became deep, and a look of relief appeared on his face.

The ambition of the "Holy Tower Church" in this life was discovered quite timely.

This should change something... Compared with the dangerous situation that the empire fell into in the previous life, this time, the initiative against the Holy Tower Church will be firmly in the hands of the empire.

And in order to truly achieve this, some things can be done to add fuel to the flames...

Luo Xiu thought to himself.

If the plot of the Holy Tower Church can be hindered or even crushed as a result.

The Empire's counterattack against the Dark Principality will be able to proceed thoroughly.

And he can also join the ranks of "Judgment" and go to the "Fafnir City" on the border to face the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" as soon as possible...

"..."

Thinking of this, Luo Xiu folded the paper in his hand into three pieces.

He walked to the fireplace and threw the letter into it.

Bright flames jumped up instantly, burning the letter and its contents into ashes.

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