Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

"You said Nelson, the new Lord of Red Maple City, wants to meet me?"

Coren brought such news to Luo Xiu, which surprised Luo Xiu.

But Luo Xiu is actually no stranger to this new "Nelson City Lord".

Because he was the city lord of Red Maple City during the "Judgment War" in his previous life. As for the players who are descendants, they are basically familiar with him.

This is because the vast majority of players who have been to Red Maple City have directly or indirectly accepted tasks or commissions issued by Lord Nelson. The rewards for these tasks or commissions are usually quite generous, and "Lord Nelson of Red Maple City" has therefore been listed as one of the "most popular NPCs" by players.

Unlike the former Lord Lodiff, Lord Nelson can be called an "objectively good person."

In his previous life, Nelson abided by his duties as a city lord and insisted on fighting on the front line of the war. Although Red Maple City has been breached by the enemy several times, Nelson has always been able to quickly and effectively gather forces and organize counterattacks to prevent Red Maple City from completely falling into the enemy's control.

From the empire's point of view, Nelson is definitely a good city lord; and from the frontline military formations of the Dark Principality, Nelson is also highly praised as "a very difficult opponent."

But in fact, Nelson is not a super person, he is just an ordinary person.

He can achieve such achievements not only because of his outstanding talents, but also because he has been recognized by a large number of players, so that they are willing to go through fire and water to defend Red Maple City, even if they contribute precious resurrection times, this is Nelson The core of the means.

"Those who come will win the world", this saying was indeed popular in the previous era of "players come". And Nelson did this, which also allowed him to achieve achievements that ordinary people can't imagine.

"Go and tell the Nelson city lord, Coren. Tell him I will be here soon."

Luo Xiu then said to Column, and then spread his hands to Anthony and Pamier, "Our chat has come to an end. It seems that there are quite important guests coming to visit."

"Go, Luo Xiu." Anthony nodded and said, "Lord Nelson is a nice person. I hope you can have a pleasant chat."

…

Daji's residence, in the living room on the first floor.

The room that was closed the day before was opened the next day due to the visit of important guests.

"Lord of Red Maple City" Nelson Hampton is sitting in the seat on the right side of the living room.

He was wearing a light brown robe, with a dark red belt wrapped around the collar and waist. The clothes were not too flashy; his slightly thick eyebrows were sometimes wrinkled and sometimes relaxed, as if he had something heavy on his mind. .

Behind Lord Nelson, there was also a housekeeper and a maid, who were both personal servants.

Luo Xiu sat in the center of the living room, looked at his guests with a smile, and said:

"Lord Nelson, I am very happy for your visit. The Holy Light will protect you and protect every inch of the land under our feet."

"..."

"Thank you for your blessing, Master Luo Xiu of the Great Sacrifice."

Nelson nodded slightly in return. He then continued to say to Luo Xiu:

"I am here this time to first of all represent the people of Red Maple City to express their most sincere gratitude to you."

Nelson's voice rose a little, and he said with some excitement, "You and your colleagues have eradicated Lodiv, the cancer of Red Maple City, and this has restored the vitality of Red Maple City."

"If the actions behind Lodiv's actions were not exposed and the cultists were allowed to infiltrate, I can't imagine what kind of disaster Red Maple City would face."

"Before I was appointed as the Lord of Red Maple City by 'Grand Arbitrator' Landauer, I was also an ordinary citizen of Red Maple City. You have made such a huge contribution to Red Maple City, please allow me to My highest respect to you again.”

"..."

With that said, Lord Nelson stood up and bowed deeply to Luo Xiu, who was sitting at the top.

"That's what we should do, it's our duty as the 'Holy Judge'." Luo Xiu then nodded slightly, responded politely to Nelson, and expressed his official return gift for his recognition.

"Then, Lord Nelson."

Luo Xiu changed the topic and asked Lord Nelson: "I think that you came to the church this time and made a special trip to see me, not just to express your gratitude to me."

"Is there anything else you want to say to me?"

"..."

After Luo Xiu said this, Nielsen's smile faded and turned to a serious expression, and solemnly said to Luo Xiu:

"Yes, yes. Lord Luo Xiu...this cannot be hidden from your eyes."

"Actually, I do have something to ask for."

After a pause, Nelson continued to say to Luo Xiu: "That is the mess left to me by the previous city lord, that is, that Lodiv... the heretics of the 'Ancient Hermitage' that you and your colleagues eliminated before. They seem to have sneaked in here again."

"Moreover, just two days ago, I received a threatening letter from them. In that letter, the person signed as 'Death Announcer' wrote this - 'The Mother Goddess is Star Weeping over Luo's martyrdom, we will eventually bring down a vengeful death'..."

"I don't know who the 'Death Announcer' is, but when I opened the threatening letter, I felt a strong headache instantly. That feeling made me faint on the spot."

"Then, when I woke up, I found myself being carried by the servants to the room of Lord Baines, the 'Grand Inquisitor'."

"Lord Baines checked my body and told me that I was cursed with death... and the caster of the curse did not use the simple and fast but easy to purify curse of death, but the deeper, longer latent but more difficult to purify 'curse of death'."

"As the [Supreme] Grand Inquisitor, Lord Baines was powerless to do anything about it, but he also pointed out a clear way for me, asking me to come to the 'Glorious Church' to find you, saying that you might be able to remove the curse on me."

When he said this, Nelson stopped talking and just looked at Luo Xiu with hope, hoping to be rescued from the hands of this "Grand Priest".

While Nelson was recounting these experiences, Luo Xiu was also secretly "detecting" the other party.

Nelson Hampton, he was indeed cursed with "delayed death", and the effect of the curse was "moderate", and there were still about two and a half days before the onset, that is, the time for "instant death" to take effect.

And Lord Nelson had no other obvious abnormalities except for a headache when he was cursed, which showed that the curser's curse method was quite proficient. He was at least a triple destiny, and it was very likely that he was at the same level as Luo Xiu, a "quadruple destiny".

Was it a "death curser" or "necromancer" of the [Lost] destiny? Luo Xiu couldn't help but guess these, and other doubts emerged in his mind at the same time.

If it was a [Lost] extraordinary person above the third level, if he really wanted to kill an ordinary person like Nelson, he would not need such a troublesome method. Their purpose was also to test, test the reactions and bottom lines of the [Glorious] priests and [Supreme] people, hoping to get more information about the "enemy".

And the "Grand Inquisitor" Baines mentioned by Nelson actually said that he was "powerless" to remove the curse suffered by the city lord Nelson? This is not in line with common sense... Because every "Grand Inquisitor" is at least the fourth level of the [Supreme] destiny, and the [Supreme] who have reached this destiny must have more than one item or scroll with a powerful "purification" function in their hands.

The background of the [Supreme] people in the Nolan Empire is quite rich... But the "Grand Inquisitor" Baines may not want to use the purification treasure on Nelson, and he does not want to expose his existing means and trump cards because of this simple test by the [Lost] Extraordinary.

Or, this could be a test or temptation from Lord Baines to the newly appointed ‘high priest’... Luo Xiu thought to himself, and he said to Nelson at the same time:

"You are indeed cursed by death, Lord Nelson. But you don't need to panic, I can help you get rid of it."

After saying that, Luo Xiu raised his hand, and a small golden ball with pure glow appeared in his palm.

It was a ball of light that carried the spirituality of the holy art "pure glow", and the power of purification was constantly condensing and circling in it. Nelson watched the changes in the ball of light in Luo Xiu's palm, and the expectation in his eyes became stronger.

The next moment, the ball of light bloomed around, and the light golden light lingered on the beams and pillars of the living room. The entire reception room was immediately shrouded by the pure power of "purification", cleansing all the unclean and turbid spirituality.

Nelson was at the center of the "pure glow" field. While being illuminated and wrapped by the interweaving white and light gold light, he felt an unprecedented comfort in his whole body and mind.

At the same time, Nelson saw that strands of black threads were being separated from his body like a cocoon being peeled off. That was the "cursed" spirit he had suffered, and the black spiritual threads were also quickly annihilated in the field of pure glow.

Two minutes later, Luo Xiu took back the "Pure Glow" domain, smiled at Lord Nelson, and said, "Are you feeling better?"

"..."

"Thank you for purifying the curse for me, Lord Luo Xiu."

Nelson came back to his senses from his previous comfortable state and replied respectfully, "I feel much better...even the fatigue from long-term work has disappeared..."

"It's just..." Nelson's voice was mixed with a hint of doubt, "Has the curse I suffered...really been removed?"

"Yes." Luo Xiu nodded and said to Nelson, "The fine black threads you saw before were the filthy spirits of the curse in your body. Now, they have disappeared from your body. ”

“…”

“Hu…” Nelson finally breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good… That’s good…”

“Thank you again, ‘High Priest’ Lord Luo Xiu, you saved my life.”

After confirming that the death curse on him had disappeared, Nelson finally showed a truly respectful and pious expression on his face. He thanked Luo Xiu from the bottom of his heart: “If I hadn’t come here, I might have died in the mansion tomorrow without knowing it… Ah, praise the glory! Lord Luo Xiu, thank you for letting me avoid such an ending!”

“…”

“After returning, I hope you will truthfully tell ‘High Inquisitor’ Baines about the process of purifying the curse. I think this will give that lord a good impression of our church.”

Luo Xiu did not hesitate to praise, but said to Nelson with a smile, "Also, the threatening letter from the 'Death Proclaimer' you mentioned before, I hope you can give it to me for safekeeping, Such dangerous things should be sealed under the church."

"Okay, I will tell Lord Baines as you said, the divine grace you showed when you purified the curse for me."

Nelson nodded repeatedly, then turned back and gave instructions to his butler, "Remember, Hans. When you get back to the mansion, take the letter out immediately and send it to Mr. Luo Xiu in the church."

"Yes." The butler, who was called "Hans", nodded slightly, indicating that he had received the order.

"...then, Lord Luo Xiu."

Nelson then stood up, bowed deeply to Luo Xiu again, and said, "Please allow me to thank you again, Lord Luo Xiu. When I go back, I will ask the butler to deliver the letter you asked for and provide it for the church." A holy donation of five thousand gold coins as a sacrament to thank you for your salvation.”

After saying that, Nelson stretched out his hand and made a gesture to shake hands with Luo Xiu.

"..."

“Well, on behalf of the Church, I thank you for your generosity.”

Luo Xiu also stood up, shook hands with Nelson, and then watched him leave the living room.

…

After Nelson left, Luo Xiu also began to think about other things.

For the current Luo Xiu, the sudden visit from Lord Nelson and his request to help him lift the curse was an unexpected but surprising development.

Unlocking Nelson's curse is not critical, the key lies in the triggering of this event - this is the second day after Luo Xiu took office as the "presiding officer". He has been able to use this to prove to other priests that he has enough He has extraordinary attainments and has the strength to be worthy of the priesthood he holds.

As for the [Supreme], the "Grand Inquisitor" Baines owed him a favor by purifying the death curse suffered by Nelson. When he needs to discuss cooperation with the [Supreme] in the future, he will do it. An extra useful weight.

As for the end, Nelson said that he would make a "sacred donation" of five thousand gold coins, which was an extra bonus. This number is not big for Luo Xiu, but it is quite crucial for the newly established wartime church. It can make the already somewhat stretched finances much more abundant, so that it can make subsequent development planning more calmly.

"..." While thinking, Luo Xiu also left the living room, left the high priest's residence, and went to other sanctuaries for a routine "inspection."

After a round of inspections, he finally waited for Nelson's butler and delivered the threatening letter from the "Death Announcer" to the church.

Most of the filthy spirituality of the letter has dissipated, and the remaining spirituality only exudes a faint ominous atmosphere. However, just opening the letter and browsing it is not enough to cause too much adverse effects on ordinary people.

Luo Xiu then took the letter and returned to his residence to open it and examine it.

The content recorded in the letter was exactly as Nelson stated, full of esoteric vocabulary and threatening words. The occurrence rate of words such as "death" and "revenge" is quite high, basically appearing once in every ten words.

Next to the signature at the end of the letter, the twisted line "Announcer of Death", there is a half-skull pattern, and there seems to be a faint dark light in the "skull".

That is the carrier that "carries" and "inspires" the curse, and is considered a type of "imprint". But now, most of the cursed spirituality in it has been released, and all that remains here is an empty shell engraved with defensive analysis and resistance to ordinary purification effects.

Luo Xiu then pressed his thumb on the "skull" pattern and poured a large amount of [brilliance] spirituality into it. The edge outline of the "skull" then emitted a faint gray light. At the same time, the letter began to Trembling rapidly.

--hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Along with it, there were bursts of sharp neighing sounds coming from the "skeleton", like the cry of thirst before death.

Amidst the sharp neighing sounds, the "skeleton" pattern gradually became dimmed and eventually disappeared from the letter paper completely.

The shaking of the letter paper also stopped, and the ominous aura emanating from it was completely eliminated, and it turned back into an ordinary page.

But Luo Xiu had already learned the name of the [Lost] Transcendent who cursed Lord Nelson through this method.

[Attack from Greg Brussel, 8 points of damage...]

Luo Xiu's panel was refreshed with this content at the same time.

That is exactly the damage data caused by forcibly "erasing" the skull mark on the letter and encountering the spiritual backlash from the caster!

In this way, Luo Xiu can lock part of the enemy's intelligence.

"Grian... that is not any of the saints who [lost] the fifth level of destiny that I know... he should be the fourth level of destiny, and is lurking in a secret stronghold in Red Maple City."

Luo Xiu had such a conjecture in his mind, so he took this threatening letter and went to the "Holy Inquisition" to discuss the follow-up plan with Anthony and Pamier.

For a time, Luo Xiu had identified three [Lost] believer strongholds located in Red Maple City in his memory of his previous life.

There are "cursors" or "necromancers" with a third level of destiny or above sitting there. Even if it is not Geran himself who casts the curse on the city lord, you can still get some relevant clues from them.

And this is also the beginning of the Red Maple City wartime church's active attack... Luo Xiu thought.

These [Lost] pagans hiding in the city have not yet known that the real disaster has quietly arrived.

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