jdhmnovel Chapter 316: God Slayer (Edited)
Chapter 316: God Slayer (Edited)
...The God-killing Curse?
This is a temple, dedicated to gods, and all ascetics believe in and worship gods... How could there be a forbidden room engraved with gods-killing curses... This is so outrageous.
If this were known to the outside world, it would probably cause a shock to the entire kingdom, and the bishop and even the entire temple would be removed.
Fang Ke handed the bottle of holy water sample to Xiao Qi, "Xiao Qi, please analyze the composition of the liquid here. I suspect this is not just holy water."
Xiao Qi immediately began to analyze the situation and was shocked. "Is Xie Xiu's world beginning to collapse? How could an internal God-killer appear in his world?"
Fang Ke's face darkened. "I don't know. Now it seems that the bishop knows a lot."
"Master, then you..."
There was a sudden noise outside the door, and soon the gate made of fine steel was pushed open heavily, and a group of high-ranking nuns in black robes walked in.
"She's still alive...it's amazing!"
"Then she is now the new Saint."
"Whether she is a saint or not depends on the result of today's baptism."
"Are you crazy? The bishop said she is, and she is... Hurry up, carry her out, be gentle, don't hurt her more."
"How can you be so delicate?"
"Then why don't you try it? The previous candidates for the Saint Virgin died on the spot when they were cleansing themselves with holy water. There might even be pieces of flesh left in the bathroom drain."
Fang Ke: “…”
The senior nun also vomited after hearing this and quickly begged her not to say anything.
"Ordinary people simply cannot withstand such a high concentration of light energy. If the extreme light element enters the body, even if there is only a small contamination, it will immediately become emaciated and undergo the pain of reshaping and forging."
"Sister, it turns out the holy water is real... To be honest, I always thought the bishop had added something to the holy water, which is why those candidates died tragically one after another..."
"I think you really don't want to live anymore. Shut up."
The leading nun scolded, and everyone quickly shut up, but they couldn't hide the curiosity in their eyes.
The nun sighed, "...I heard that too. The bishop is anxiously searching for a successor, and the astrologer predicted that the destined one would appear in the next few years. That's why the bishop selects saints from churches across the country every few months and brings them back to the temple for baptism."
"I heard... in the past, during baptisms, the holy water was specially diluted, so the recipient only needed to absorb about 30% of the light elemental energy. After being successfully baptized, they would be baptized again every year, and by then, the concentration of the holy water would gradually increase again."
"This method sounds more reasonable. Then why do you need 100% pure holy water right now?"
The nun smiled and said, "The holy water we used on Philomena yesterday wasn't 100% pure either. It was probably diluted by about half. But... during her baptism today, she'll be facing 100% pure energy. I hope she can survive, otherwise all her suffering will have been in vain."
"Why is the Bishop so anxious? He's only in his thirties, at the peak of his youth..."
"That's not our business. You two, don't just stand there... Help her get her onto the stretcher."
"This woman is truly unforgiving... By the way, sister, I've always been curious about what the forbidden spell engraved in the forbidden room is."
The nun paused, and seeing that everyone was indeed looking at the surrounding walls, she said, "This was carved by the Lord Master himself when he ascended the throne to build the forbidden chamber. It's probably some kind of punishment spell. Don't ask me, or your curiosity will kill you sooner or later."
At this moment, Fang Ke was extremely grateful that he had pretended to faint so that he could hear so much "inside information".
Xiao Qi couldn't help but sigh at the amount of information, "Master, are you still checking the ingredients of the holy water?"
"Check it out. We can verify whether what this person said is true or not."
Next, Fang Ke felt herself being carried into a warm fragrance pavilion, and then put into the pool of water. The hot water wrapped around her, and she woke up with a start, her face showing fear and timidity after being tortured for no reason.
"Miss Philomena, you should rest in peace. The bishop once said that if you can survive last night's test, you will be the new saint."
"Miss, please welcome your distinguished new status. We offer our sincerest blessings."
Fang Ke's expression suddenly changed, and she stood up from the pool. Angrily, she accused these hypocritical executioners, "I almost died!"
The senior nun in the lead had already expected her to have an emotional breakdown and gave her a kind smile.
The nun stood on the shore holding her new burka. The other party said, "Miss, you are wrong."
"……what?"
"Miss, you didn't almost die, you were reborn."
"..."
"From this day forward, you are no longer just another humble being. You have transcended your own limits and fully passed God's test. From this day forward, there will no longer be any ordinary Sister Philomena. Only Saint Philomena, revered by believers worldwide."
"Miss, there's an old saying in the ancient East: 'You must face death before you can be reborn.' Do you still think your experience last night was nothing but pain?"
"No, that's just the greatest step on your ladder to godhood."
"..."
Fang Ke couldn't help but think to himself, "This nun... is even better at PUA than me."
Xiao Qi disagreed, "Master, you are being too self-deprecating."
The nun saw that she was shocked by her words and was standing in a daze in the middle of the pool.
She smiled and said, "Miss, if you have cleaned yourself, please allow me to change your clothes."
Fang Ke hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to go ashore.
The nuns who were waiting nearby came over, wiped her water, dressed her, and dried her long hair.
She was then allowed to put on a new burqa and tie her black hair up.
"It's really unique that Miss Philomena's hair is black."
"This may be the unique feature of the Chosen Saint. I believe black hair will soon spread throughout the kingdom."
Fang Ke pursed her lips and said nothing. She was like a doll that was dressed up exquisitely. Finally, she put on President Long's gorgeous clothes and was led out.
Fang Ke came to the bishop's palace again. When the door was closed and the sunlight outside was blocked, everything seemed to have returned to the suffocating moment of last night.
This time, Fang Ke knelt down first.
This action obviously pleased the bishop, who came down the stairs himself, raising his slender fingers to his chin.
"Didn't you say that you would only kneel to God in this life?"
Fang Ke looked at him with trembling eyes and said, "Thank you, Bishop, for giving me a new life."
"Oh?" The bishop's lips relaxed. "The fact that you figured it out so quickly proves you're not hopeless."
Fang Ke's brows showed fear. She said anxiously, "Your Excellency, I am terrified, but I truly can no longer be a saint."
The bishop ignored her words and said with a smile, "That may not be up to you."
"No! Bishop, I have lost my qualifications. I can no longer be considered a believer in God... I... I have betrayed God. I truly deserve to die. Please revoke your decision."
Hearing her say this, the bishop narrowed his eyes and examined Fang Ke's entire body with a sharp gaze.
Her expression didn't seem fake, and the bishop became interested. "Tell me about it."
Fang Ke seemed unwilling to recall this most horrific thing. She trembled all over and crossed her arms.
"me……"
"explain."
"Damn it..."
"Philomena, my patience is limited. Do you want me to interrogate your soul again?"
Fang Ke trembled all over and her face turned pale. She bit her lips hard, and when she finally moved her teeth away, there was a bloodstain on her lips.
"Last night, when I was being burned by the divine blood... I felt so much pain... so much pain... I couldn't help but hate God... I no longer knew if it was an illusion or reality, but I vaguely saw God appear... He stood before me, looking so superior... And suddenly... I felt a surge of hatred!"
"It's all his fault! Otherwise I wouldn't have endured the burning pain of hellfire... and then I would..."
"And what happened to you?"
The bishop's face turned gloomy, it was obvious that Fang Ke had said something extremely outrageous.
Fang Ke suddenly opened her clear eyes and looked at the bishop in great confusion and fear. She seemed to be unable to believe that she dared to do this.
"Your Excellency, I deserve to die. I actually stabbed God's chest with my sword!"
……
A cold wind blew through the hall, and the empty hall was as silent as death.
The bishop's hand had already slid down to Fang's neck, which was wrapped in gauze. "You actually have thoughts of killing God, Philomena. Are you crazy? This is a sin that will send you to hell."
Fang Ke's fragile neck rested against his cold palm. She closed her eyes and said in despair, "My Lord Bishop... If you execute me, I will not harbor any resentment. I truly deserve death. My sins are so grave that I would even harbor such thoughts that go against God."
Time passed minute by minute, and Fang Ke felt the bishop's fingers tightening. She did not resist, but she almost couldn't breathe immediately, and her face was full of pain.
But in the end the bishop let her go, and a large amount of air rushed into her nostrils, allowing her to kneel down and support herself with her hands to catch her breath.
"If it's just an illusion caused by extreme physical pain, I can't blame you..."
Fang Ke opened his eyes in surprise, "No wonder..."
"Get up. The baptism ceremony is less than two hours away. Go out and get ready."
"But I..."
"Don't worry, if you are truly guilty of sin, you will be burned after being cleansed by the holy water today. For you, this is the best destination, isn't it?"
Fang Ke was in despair for a long time before he finally stood up and saluted the bishop. "Your Excellency, if I have truly sinned, please let God punish me personally."
The bishop smiled coldly, "Okay, get out."
The palace door was then opened, and Fang Ke was brought out again to prepare.
Xiao Qi felt sorry for Fang Ke, "Master, you've suffered a lot this time."
Fang Ke had calmed down. She said, "I remember everything. To be honest, I just want to implement plan B now."
Xiao Qi fully supported it, but she was puzzled and asked, "Why did the master put on such a show?"
Fang Ke sneered, "If I don't tell you, the bishop will definitely be very curious about how I managed to survive last night."
"Besides, since they say I'm the heir the bishop is looking for, why not give him some extra information so he can discover sooner rather than later... I'm a 'promising talent'."
Fang Ke's bet was right. After she said such outrageous words, the bishop actually wanted her to be baptized and become a saint.
It seems that the idea of killing gods had already appeared, and the godspell in the forbidden room was created by the orthodox priests.
Relying on the church must not be just a small thing.
Fang Ke has now thought of the worst possible scenario. Perhaps the entire church leadership is really plotting to kill God in secret.
And they seemed to firmly believe that she, who came from another world, could be the one holding the knife.
And Fang Ke directly gave them "confirmation".
The next step is to expose her to core members and ideas.
Fang Ke thought of Xiu who appeared last night, with ice in his eyes. The man was obviously still foolishly trusting the bishop.
Little did he know that the world had already created a huge web of deception without his knowledge.
Fang Ke asked the bishop to tell her everything after she was baptized.