At dawn three days later, the core members of the expeditionary force were sitting on the ground around a large fire pit, listening to Victor's story.

"...The devil promised to satisfy the fisherman's curiosity, and the fisherman said: Your body is so huge, and this bottle is so small, it can't even fit one of your fingers. I don't believe you live in this small bottle anyway.

Ten thousand years... The devil was very angry after hearing this and roared to the fisherman: How dare you, a humble mortal, question me?!"

"The fisherman was unafraid and shook his head and said: Anyway, you are about to kill me. You can't scare me. Only if you enter this small bottle in front of me will I believe that you have really lived in the bottle for a whole time.

Thousands of years."

"The devil laughed loudly and said: What's so difficult about this? As he said that, he transformed into a puff of smoke, got into the small bottle, and said proudly inside: "Stupid and humble fisherman, you

See, this is how I live in a bottle."

"The fisherman swooped over and blocked the bottle with a lid engraved with runes. The devil in the bottle panicked and screamed at the fisherman to let it out..."

Bertina was wrapped in a thick bearskin cloak and sat next to Victor, listening with great interest. Victor paused for a moment, then she raised her rosy round face and asked in a childish voice: "Then

What? Then what?”

Victor smiled, caressed the little girl's head lovingly, and continued: "The devil swore not to harm the fisherman and promised him countless treasures, the power of a king, great strength, and a long life... The fisherman laughed loudly.

He laughed and said: I don’t want any of the things you promised. You can live in the bottle peacefully... He used all his strength to throw the bottle containing the devil back into the sea... The story ends here.

Well, Bell, what did you gain after listening to this story?"

Bertina blinked her big, pure eyes, was stunned for a while, and said happily: "I know, the devil is a fool and was deceived by the fisherman."

"...The fisherman is an idiot. If I meet that devil, I will capture it and ask for the whereabouts of the treasure. If it dares not to tell me, I will slowly roast it with dragon's breath." Red-haired and red-eyed

Laila said this.

Her statement was unanimously agreed by the other dragon maids, and the four female Argonians chattered about how to concoct the devil in order to seize countless treasures.

Even though this is a fictional story, it does not prevent them from having fun collecting treasures in their fantasy. After all, they were born just over a year ago, and they are actually more naive than Bertina and Caligula.

Todd, who was farthest away from Victor, also expressed his opinion: "The gap between the fisherman and the devil is too big. He has no ability to ensure that the devil fulfills his promise. Throwing the devil's bottle back into the sea is the wisest choice. I

I think the fisherman is a smart man...at least he knows how to restrain his greed and has self-awareness."

"The Fisherman and the Devil" is a well-known fable in the earth world. When it comes to its moral, every reader will have his or her own opinion, and even the same person may interpret the fable differently at different ages.

Victor mainly told this story to Imerson, and of course Pastor Dane.

"The focus of this story is to be brave and to reveal a fact." Victor looked around the crowd, his eyes finally fell on Imerson, and said: "The soul of the intelligent species is sacred and inviolable, you should have a deep understanding of this.

.Your witchcraft can infect the souls of animals, but it won't work if you switch to an intelligent species... Although the devil is powerful, it cannot read the fisherman's thoughts, so it was deceived by the fisherman and put back into the bottle. If

The fisherman is very afraid of the devil. How can he see the stupid nature of the devil? Although the fisherman's power is weak, his soul and the soul of the devil are equal. Both parties have self-knowledge, and neither is omniscient or omnipotent. Therefore, there is self

The devils of consciousness are not true gods. They cannot interpret your memories and thoughts, and you can also fool them, but if you actively let go of your memories and thoughts to the devils, it is equivalent to jumping into the abyss of darkness."

"Imosun, are you ready?"

As Victor asked the question, everyone's eyes were fixed on Imerson. Nelson also put his arm around his shoulders and encouraged him: "Hey, man, be brave, you can do it."

"

Imerson grinned with a forced smile. His personality and ideas are not easy to change. He also has some communication difficulties. He is cautious in normal conversations with ordinary people and is always worried about revealing his flaws. He is about to have a relationship with a "devil"

It's normal to fight with wits and be afraid. But he is still an amazing father.

"Imosun is the bravest!"

Bertina stood up and said loudly. She seemed to realize something, ran to her father's side, hugged his neck, rubbed her chubby cheek against Imerson's cheek, and asked coquettishly: "Dad, are you going to go?"

Deal with the devil? Do you have a bottle for the devil?"

There is one person in this world who always believes that Imogen is omnipotent, and that is Bertina. Imogen is willing to do anything for Bertina, even if she is plotting with the devil.

The smile on the wizard's face became natural and sincere, and he replied: "Baby, Master Randall has a bottle to catch the devil. I will put the devil in it."

Little Bell said seriously: "Dad, you have to be like a brave fisherman and throw the devil far away. We don't want its treasure, okay?"

Imerson looked at his baby daughter with soft eyes, nodded with a smile, stood up with her in his arms, and said to Victor: "Master, I'm ready."

Victor took a deep look at the wizard, nodded and said, "Go, Father Dane is waiting for you in the church."

According to Dane's request, the expeditionary force built a small church in one day. The wooden church was very simple and did not even have a roof. It was equipped with benches, a podium and a holy light prayer platform. Dane meditated alone in the small church.

After a day and a night, it was time for him to perform magic for Imerson.

Imerson took a deep breath and walked towards the wooden church not far away. At this time, Victor looked up at the dark clouds, his dark golden eyes lit up with an indigo halo. A storm rolled up in the distant sky.

, like a pair of giant hands tearing apart the dark clouds, letting a bright morning light flow down, falling on the roofless chapel, shining on Dane, who was wearing a priest's robe.

The morning light was like a spear thrown by the sun god, piercing the gray forest shrouded in cold fog, making it look particularly magnificent and dazzling. This miraculous sight made everyone stand up involuntarily, dumbfounded and fascinated.

Victor used all his strength to call on the wind element to tear away the dark clouds 10,000 meters above the sky and bring out a ray of sunshine. But his power could not last long. The thick clouds would soon cover the sun again, but this time was enough for Dan Enshi.

Exhibit a complete set of enhanced magical skills.

The extraordinary power of the clergy comes too easily. As long as they devoutly believe in the Lord of Glory, the resonant holy light can perform the most elementary magic. Because of this, it is extremely dangerous for clergy to freely master the holy power if they want to improve their life level. The Church

The continuous improvement of theological theory is to hope that clergy can recognize the relationship between themselves and the Holy Power, and transform from servants of the Holy Light to the masters of the Holy Power.

But, is this easier said than done?

The Church of Radiance has a huge base of clergy, and there are still very few clergy who have truly reached the gold level. If Dane can realize the essence of the Lord of Radiance as the core of the holy power and find a balance between faith and self, Victor

There is no need to expend so much effort to blow away a small dark cloud.

Although Victor cannot cast magical spells, he understands the mystery of the light of the soul and draws a ray of sunshine to highlight Dane's spiritual will, allowing him to feel the care of the Lord of Radiance. Even if it is an illusion, it can make him firm in his belief.

As for the idea of ​​denying oneself, so as to avoid being assimilated by the holy power.

Coupled with the special effect of Portanos's secret method of protecting the soul, Victor feels that Dane will not die from rebuilding his faith, but will be downgraded at most. As long as he can pass this spiritual test, he will not encounter difficulties in adjusting his faith in the future.

Obstacle.

The most important thing is that the expeditionary force only has one priest, Dane, and his magic can restrain undead creatures. Of course, Victor must do everything possible to save Dane's life. Even if Dane is reduced to a first-level priest, he will

Being able to use the powerful magic in the sacred crystal is enough.

The real strong man always turns the chaotic future into the reality he wants. The Stormrage Swordmaster does his best to use his extraordinary wisdom and power to create a miraculous landscape that is no less than divine magic.

Emerson didn't know what his master had done. Just as Victor expected, the emergence of sunlight made him and Dane focus on one thing, and the effects of casting and receiving spells exceeded their respective limits, reaching

A real field of gold.

Dane was clad in the golden morning light, with a calm and tenacious expression, and he blessed Imerson with a whole set of magical spells. When the dark clouds blocked the sunlight again, his spell casting was completed, and his aura quickly declined, but his eyes were bright.

abnormal.

After Wizard Emerson knelt down to worship the Holy Crystal and stood up to leave the chapel, Victor quietly came to Dane's side, looked him up and down with his dark golden eyes, and asked with a smile: "How do you feel?"

Taking a long breath, Dane said with both disappointment and joy: "I... lost the fifth-level magic and returned to the level of a fourth-level priest. However, I helped Imerson communicate with the devil but was not affected by the Holy Light.

Swallow..."

He raised his right hand, and the end of his index finger bloomed with white-gold light. He frowned and said, "I have obviously become weaker, but I seem to have become stronger. This feels strange?"

"You were originally a fourth-level priest. Pope Clement gave you a chance to be promoted. It may not be a good thing for the Cardinals to forcibly promote you to a fifth-level priest." Victor patted Dane on the shoulder, meaning

He said profoundly: "Perhaps, you will see part of the truth of the world in the next trip, and your mind and will will inevitably be affected. You should be thankful that you have lost your magical level now."

Dane raised his head and asked in surprise: "What does His Highness mean by the truth of the world..."

The ancient alchemists mastered the god-making plan of the high goblins, and Victor is now basically convinced that the Lord of Glory is an extraordinary creation of the Alchemy Empire. The Alchemist Council and the Mage Association did not create gods by letting "gods" ride on their heads.

Treat "God" as a tool.

This conclusion will cause the faith of most mediocre clergy to collapse, and people with higher magical levels will die faster. Of course, it is impossible for the Radiant Church to end because of this, because most middle- and low-level clergy only believe in them.

Something to believe in. Who dares to say that the Lord of Glory is a tool? The priests can beat him to death, but they will also reviled him if they cannot beat him. Only priests who have seen and experienced it with their own eyes need to face the severe test of the collapse and reshaping of their faith.

Father Miller chose Dane to participate in Victor's expedition plan, and Dane had to accept this test of life and death. Stormrage Sword Master Randall also had to make great efforts to help Dane grow.

Does this count as falling into old man Miller's scheme?

My lord is not my lord, my lord is not my lord... It’s hard for Victor to say now whether the Lord of Glory has self-awareness, but in this struggle that transcends time and space, the power of the Lord of Glory has entered through Pastor Dane.

It's time to play.

Victor was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "Dane, congratulations on becoming a senior silver-level priest. The gold-level priest is not far from you... The rest depends on Imerson."

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After leaving the chapel, Imerson walked straight to the largest wooden house in the center of the camp, which was the command room of the Randall Expeditionary Force and the residence of His Highness Randall. Now His Highness Randall had vacated the wooden house as Imogen's

experimental site.

Approaching the wooden house, before Imerson could raise his hand, the red pine door with thick bark still retained was opened from the inside. Two beautiful maids holding swords welcomed Imerson into the house, and one of them said:

"Sir, is there anything else you need us to prepare?"

These two sword-wielding maids are the favored concubines and personal guards given to Imogen by the Earl, taking care of his daily life and protecting his safety. Imogen usually loves them very much, and of course their relationship with them is very close.

The Sword Maid's attitude toward Imogen was strict and polite at the moment, and she lacked the kindness and charm of the past.

Emerson was not surprised. He was immersed in a powerful force he had never experienced before, and his five senses became extremely sharp. He seemed to be withdrawn from the real world. Everything around him was clearly visible in his eyes, and even

Through Chong Ji's eyes, she could see that her own dark red eyes were shining with platinum light, and her whole person had an intimidating indifference and majesty.

A strange thought came to Imerson's mind. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that he had been blessed with heroic skills, inner fire, holy light mark, and holy protection, so that he could compete with two beloved concubines in martial arts. He felt that he could use one hand now to compete at the same time.
To be continued...