Chapter 282: The Holy Sanctuary
Other World.
Karl’s figure appeared in a stream, the gurgling water quickly soaking the clothes on his body.
“The river changed course?”
He remembered very clearly that when he left, he was in an open area, with no stream nearby.
But now.
The surrounding mountains rose, and streams crisscrossed.
It was obvious that a strong person had fought nearby, causing a major change in the terrain, and judging by the situation, it was a battle between third-order beings.
“Third-order!”
Karl looked up at the gradually collapsing crescent moon:
“This world has already begun to accommodate the power of the third-order, it seems that ordinary people have no choice anymore.”
As he spoke, he touched himself, took out a piece of paper used for transmitting messages, which was already filled with text.
After scanning it, Karl sighed softly:
“As expected!”
The gods of the other world had reached a consensus, and the followers of the various deities were no longer fighting among themselves, but instead joined forces to eliminate the followers of other deities. Even if they had previously fought to the death, they had to temporarily put aside their differences and join forces.
Karl’s former friends informed him that the previous alliance was null and void, and even reminded him that it would be best to find a way to leave this world.
Otherwise…
Sooner or later, there would be a day when they would draw their swords against each other.
“No one has ever asked what the ordinary people of this world think, whether it is the deities of this world or the evil gods from other realms.”
“Indeed!”
“For them, ordinary people are just resources to harvest faith, how could they have any say?”
Shaking his head, Karl conjured a flame in his palm, burning the paper in his hand to ashes to prevent anyone from tracking him.
After confirming his direction, he stepped forward and headed west.
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Tin Town.
From the outside, it looked like a very ordinary town.
Karl, carrying a large broadsword on his back, walked along the streets of the town until he arrived at a dilapidated temple.
He placed his hand on his chest and bowed his head to the old man sweeping in front of the door:
“Believer Connie, requests to join the Holy Sanctuary.”
According to the soul memories he had gained after killing people, this was a secret base where Holy Knights gathered.
Karl planned to infiltrate the Holy Sanctuary to see if he could find anything left behind by the Moon Goddess and obtain Source Essence.
Moreover,
This was a gathering place for the natives of the other world, relatively safe.
If possible, he planned to spend the next ten years or so in the Holy Sanctuary, while also recuperating his body.
“……” The old man stopped sweeping and gave him a brief look:
“Follow me.”
The two entered the temple one after the other, and the old man moved a candlestick, immediately revealing a passage leading underground.
Picking up an oil lamp, the old man looked back:
“It’s rare to see someone still willing to believe in the Moon Goddess now.”
“Uh…” Karl’s expression paused slightly:
“I have always believed that the Moon Goddess has not completely fallen, but I just didn’t know how to join the Holy Sanctuary.”
“I only recently received the news, so I rushed here.”
“Hmm.” The old man said noncommittally:
“You’ve come at the right time. The Holy Sanctuary is in need of people right now. You can follow the Second Elder for now.”
“Second Elder?”
“Bark, Holy Knight Bark.”
“My meaning is, don’t I need to undergo any trials?”
“……” The old man paused, then chuckled softly:
“The Holy Sanctuary now is not the same as it was before. What is needed is not loyalty, but how to survive.”
“The evil gods from other realms have already descended upon this world, desecration is unavoidable, and the Holy Sanctuary needs to change as well.”
Karl seemed thoughtful.
In the memories he had plundered, the Holy Sanctuary was very secretive and cautious in order to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by several dukes.
Unless it was an infant raised by the Holy Sanctuary, anyone joining midway would need to undergo many trials to prove their devotion to the Moon Goddess.
Once they left the Holy Sanctuary, they would almost never be able to return.
Even people who had lived in the Holy Sanctuary for decades did not know its exact location.
But now…
It seemed that everything was simplified.
“Buzz…”
Pushing open a heavy stone door, a place resembling a communal dormitory appeared before Karl.
He glanced at the stone door, his expression unchanged.
The stone door was heavy, and it was not easy to push open, which meant that the old man in front of him was a Legendary Knight.
Were Legendary Knights so worthless now?
“The dining hall and training room are over here, the washroom and toilets are at the very end, and you will live in this room.”
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The old man pushed open a door, revealing a four-person room, where two people were already living.
What was strange was that.
It was actually a man and a woman.
The man had a gloomy face and cold eyes; the woman had a loli face and an exaggerated mature figure.
Karl turned his head back speechlessly.
“The rooms are tight, there’s no choice.” The old man shook his head:
“And you are all children of the gods, what could be the problem with brothers and sisters living together?”
“Hello.” The loli-faced woman stood up at this time and took the initiative to speak:
“Rachel, he is Hume, what is your name?”
“Connie.” Karl bowed:
“Connie Bergman.”
“Connie.” Rachel nodded:
“It’s just about time for dinner, come with me, and I’ll help you familiarize yourself with the environment here.”
Hume did not say anything, but got up, took a knight’s longsword from the side, and casually slung it around his waist.
The dining hall was very large.
And also very lively.
There were at least a hundred people eating here, and all sorts of sounds rose and fell, completely different from the scenes in his memories.
In his memories.
The Holy Sanctuary base was solemn and dignified, and apart from chanting and praying, no other sounds could be heard.
But now.
It was chaotic, disorderly, more like a gathering place for a bunch of bandits.
“There are many benefits to joining the Holy Sanctuary.” Rachel explained, holding a large bowl full of meat:
“The meat is unlimited, and it’s still exotic beast meat, which is helpful for us to temper our bodies.”
“Later, you can go to the training room and ask Old Yellen to choose a martial technique. What is your cultivation level?”
Hume stopped moving and looked up.
“Grand Knight.” Karl thought for a moment and said:
“I hope to find a way to become a Legendary Knight here.”
“Grand Knight?” Rachel’s beautiful eyes lit up:
“To become a Grand Knight at your age, there is a great chance of advancing to Legendary. As long as you do things properly, the Holy Sanctuary will not be stingy in bestowing Source Essence containing marvels. It’s not the same as before, Source Essence containing marvels is not too rare now.”
Hume nodded from the side.
“What?”
Karl laughed:
“You also joined the Holy Sanctuary to increase your strength?”
“Yes.” Hume spoke for the first time, his voice a little hoarse:
“I want to become a Legendary, and if possible, try to become a Holy Knight. Only the Holy Sanctuary can help me.”
“Me too.” Rachel smiled:
“Legendary Knights can live for two hundred years and maintain their youthful appearance, which believing in a deity cannot achieve.”
“That’s because your faith is not sincere.” Hume said in a muffled voice:
“If your faith is devout, you can enter the Divine Realm after death, where you can remain eternally young and unchanging.”
“Heh…” Rachel curled her lips:
“You believe that too?”
Karl seemed thoughtful.
It seemed that after experiencing the war between the gods, the knights of this world had lost their trust in the gods.
Joining the Holy Sanctuary was just to make themselves stronger, not for faith.
The Holy Sanctuary had also changed. In the past, they would only recruit devout believers, and people like Rachel and Hume would not be able to join at all.
But now…
It was probably to deal with the invasion of the evil gods from other realms.
Training room.
“Bang!”
A dwarf threw out a thick booklet and roared loudly:
“Choose any cultivation technique or martial skill from here. You can only choose one. If you want to choose a second one, you must complete a mission issued by the Holy Sanctuary.”
“Also, you are a Grand Knight, if you want to obtain Source Essence containing marvels, you also need to complete missions and accumulate enough merit to exchange for it.”
Karl flipped through the booklet and looked at the other party:
“I want to know what kind of missions there are?”
“Hehe…” The dwarf grinned:
“Can’t wait, huh?”
“Here!”
He threw out another thicker book.
“The missions are all inside, see for yourself.”
