Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

Chapter 342 [Biography of Bishop Alfonso]

"You want to enter the Secret Scroll Hall?"

Archbishop Xide looked at Luo Xiu and narrowed his eyes slightly.

That was one of the most core storage halls in the "Holy Storage House", which contained the sacred books that the General Church had treasured for many years.

If it was any other request, Archbishop Xide might agree immediately, but Luo Xiu's request to enter the "Secret Scroll Hall" made Archbishop Xide hesitate.

"What do you want to do in the 'Secret Scroll Hall', Luo Xiu?"

Archbishop Xide asked Luo Xiu again.

Luo Xiu nodded slightly to him and answered solemnly:

"As the most sacred great preacher of the Sun, I want to know some of the history of the Holy Court, which will help me to practice the priesthood of the Bishop more firmly."

"In addition, I do have some books of the Holy Arts that I want to study... but that is only my personal desire. I want to take a look at the sacred texts recorded in those holy scrolls to sublimate my faith."

"..."

After hearing Luo Xiu's answer that he wanted to enter the secret scroll hall, Archbishop Xide did not respond to him immediately, but stared at him for a long time with a thoughtful look on his face.

Until the voice of the taciturn "Saint" came again beside the Archbishop:

"Let him go, Archbishop Xide."

Franya's voice was still as cold as ever, with a meaning that did not allow for doubt:

"His request is reasonable-and for a 'divine apostle', he will sooner or later come into contact with those."

"...Okay, I understand."

Archbishop Xide looked at Luo Xiu's pious face for a long time, then nodded slowly and said:

"I can let you enter the 'Secret Scroll Hall', Luo Xiu, but I have my requirements."

"I will let a 'bishop' accompany you in, Luo Xiu. You can only stay for half an hour at most, and I only allow you to read three holy books at will."

Half an hour... three books... that's enough. Luo Xiu thought about it, and then he thanked Archbishop Xide humbly:

"Thank you for your kindness and generosity, Archbishop, and Her Highness the Saint."

"Please rest assured that I will abide by the agreement."

...

Songyuan City Church, the Holy Reservation Place.

After leaving the High Temple, Luo Xiu came to the main entrance of the Holy Reservation Place accompanied by another "Bishop Qihui".

And the "Bishop Qihui" who came with Luo Xiu - his name is Lawrence, Lawrence Falkin, he is a member of the bishops of the Songyuan City Church, and in the church's clergy, he is also one of the three managers of the "Secret Scroll Hall".

In fact, coming to the "Secret Scroll Hall" was not Luo Xiu's plan, but because Archbishop Xide had an additional arrangement for him to carry out the "Divine Glory Revelation", he added a new "demand" in time.

The clergy on duty at the Holy Reservation Place saw Lawrence at first sight, and immediately performed the most standard sacrament to him.

At Lawrence's instruction, the clergy checked the authenticity of Luo Xiu's "Bishop of Red Maple City" emblem according to the standard procedure. Lawrence conveyed the oral instructions from Archbishop Sid to the clergy, and they were released smoothly.

They then went to the core of the Holy Reservation without taking a detour, and went up to the top floor of a building that looked like a white tower, and came to a simple white door--

"This is the 'Secret Scroll Hall', Luo Xiu. From the moment you step into this door, I will count the time for you."

"Bishop Qihui" Lawrence maintained politeness and pushed the monocle worn in front of his right eye. At the same time, he took out a gold-inlaid pocket watch from his half-black and white bishop's robe, opened the dial, and his thumb gently pressed on the tiny mechanism.

Looking at Bishop Qihui who maintained an "elegant" posture in front of him, Luo Xiu didn't say much, just nodded, and then pushed open the pure white door--

The smell of books came to his nose, and the dark yellow light trembled between the ancient bookshelves.

The first thing that caught Luo Xiu's eyes was rows of heavy wooden shelves, and the various volumes and books that were stuffed inside, silently in the embrace of wood.

The door of the secret volume hall was small, but the space inside was large - it seemed that it could accommodate hundreds of large display shelves, and reserved aisles for the clergy to pass through calmly.

His senses then began to extend outward.

He saw exquisite tapestries hanging on the walls of the secret volume hall, and the pictures painted with thick ink were colorfully telling ancient legends and sacred chapters;

He smelled the unique aroma of old wood and ink in the air, which was the smell of knowledge and time precipitation;

He heard the wind blowing, the curtains fluttering gently, and the small sound of "Bishop Qihui" Lawrence behind him pressing the pocket watch -

The half-hour countdown had begun... Luo Xiu no longer lingered in waiting, but walked along the light golden velvet carpet on the ground into the depths of the secret volume hall.

There were more than a thousand books in the collection, but Archbishop Sid only allowed him to select and read three of them. The ordinary books on the outside were not among Luo Xiu's choices, and he had his own purpose.

In his previous life, when the 3.0 version of "God's Destiny" unlocked the promotion to the fifth level of "Glorious Destiny", Luo Xiu was allowed to enter here once, so he was quite familiar with it.

He walked straight to an ancient nanmu display shelf, stood in front of several holy books whose covers had long been covered with dust, and took down a thick book.

——"A Hundred Years of Journey to Promote the Dao"

That was the name of the holy book in Luo Xiu's hand, and when he took down the book, he was also seen by "Bishop Qihui" Lawrence who had been following him.

Lawrence has also read this book. It does not record any sacred skills or holy arts, but simply records the hundreds of years of history of the "Holy Court".

But with Archbishop Sid's oral instructions, Lawrence just remained silent and watched as Luo Xiu began to read the contents page by page.

…

Luo Xiu had already determined his purpose before making the request to Archbishop Sid for the "Secret Volume Hall".

He took down "Hundred Years of Hongdao's Journey" just to investigate one thing——

Investigate the things about "Alfonso Durant" that he cannot ask others and can only glean from historical records!

Since the first time he asked Priest Leonard about Alfonso Durant, the former "bishop" of the church in Sina City, Leonard stopped talking to him about the former bishop.

Although Bishop Fabian also told him about Alfonso's deeds, what they knew was limited after all, and it was difficult for Luo Xiu to ask about this matter to the clergy outside Sina City——

He clearly remembered what Priest Leonard said at the beginning - the name "Alfonso Durant" was regarded as a "heretic" in the eyes of many clergymen in the "Holy Court".

He would never take the risk to ask the clergy outside the church in Sina City about this person who was suspected of being his "ancestor". He only hoped that the Holy Court would not be sensitive enough to even concern Alfonso Durant. All historical records have been completely destroyed...

While thinking about this, he flipped through the pages quickly.

…

Time passed by second by second.

It was not until after reading the long "Biography of Pope Lorende" that Luo Xiu finally turned to the chapter belonging to the "Diocese of Songyuan".

He went straight to the text belonging to "Sina City Church". Among the lines of text as small as a fly, he finally found the words "Alfonso Durant"——

The "Holy Court" has not completely destroyed its record of him!

This refreshed Luo Xiu and he began to browse more carefully.

[Biography of Bishop Alfonso——]

[Apocalypse Durant was born in Songyuan Territory - Sina City - Reinz Town - Kasiwo Village...]

[He was born in a peasant family, and his family tradition made him strong, stoic and silent by nature, and his relationship with the neighbors in his hometown was not harmonious. 】

[In the year 653 of the Apocalypse Calendar, when ten-year-old Alfonso was working in the fields, the clergy of the Sina City Church happened to pass by on a pilgrimage, which gave Alfonso the idea of conversion...]

[In the 655th year of the Apocalypse calendar, Alfonso went with his parents to the Glorious Church in the town of Reinz to participate in the holy ceremony. 】

[During the holy ceremony, Alfonso showed his excellent aptitude for the "holy light", so he converted to the sect of the great priest Azelay and received holy baptism on the same day. 】

[Thereafter, Alfonso Durante served as a novitiate in the Reinz church. 】

【……】

[Durant has been in the priesthood for four years in the Apocalypse Calendar, so he asked Priest Azelai for instructions - he had seen the "Bronze Gate". 】

[After Priest Azelay reported to the Sina City Church, the church sent priests to assess him for promotion. Alfonso successfully passed and was promoted to the "second destiny" on the same day - becoming an "ordained priest"... …]

[That night, the Reinz Church lit up with a bright glow - a sacred beast like a sky fox dropped from the clouds and sank into the room where Alfonso Durante was. 】

[This is a divine sign. 】

[The next morning, Alfonso Durant woke up and told the priest who was assessing him - he had established a contract with the 'Golden Fox' in his dream. 】

[As a result, Alfonso Durant was officially named the "Son of Glory" and was transferred to the church in Sina City to serve as a priest - this was the beginning of "Bishop" Alfonso's preaching. 】

【……】

His experience is indeed very similar to mine... Luo Xiu chewed on the stories he saw and memorized several place names.

"Reinz Town", "Casivo Village"... If you have time later, you may be able to go to these places to find some clues about Alfonso's legacy.

Luo Xiu continued reading.

A long section follows, describing the deeds of Bishop Alfonso before he was promoted to the "fifth destiny" and became a bishop.

Alfonso is indeed gifted. He was named the "Son of Glory" and was promoted to the "Triple Destiny" in just one year, and the "Fourth Destiny" in just three years, reaching the threshold of becoming a Saint. forward.

Alfonso was only nineteen years old that year, and his rapid promotion quickly attracted the attention of the then Bishop of the Church of Sina City.

The bishop of the church then reported his "super speed" to the Diocese of Songyuan - which also attracted the attention of the diocesan bishops and the archbishops, and gave the bishop of Sina City a lot of resources to make vigorous efforts for Alfonso. of cultivation.

With a large amount of resources, in the fourth year after Alfonso was promoted to the "Fourth Destiny", he finally got a glimpse of the "Obsidian Gate"——

The General Church approved Alfonso's application for the "Obsidian Key", so when Alfonso was twenty-three years old, he entered the "Spiritual Sea" for the fourth time and was successfully promoted to the "Fifth Level of Destiny"!

When reading to this point, Luo Xiu's attention was quickly attracted by the following line of text——

[As a result, Alfonso Durant was promoted to the "Fifth Path of Destiny", from "Judgment of Crime and Beheading" to "Bishop of Divine Glory"! 】

——"Bishop Shenhui"!

That is also a hidden profession in the fifth level of the fate of [Glorious], and it can be seen as having the same origin as Luo Xiu's "Apostle of Divine Glory", but because the prerequisite profession of "Bishop of Divine Glory", "Judgment of Sins", is not a hidden profession, the difficulty of being promoted to a hidden profession in the "fifth level of fate" is much higher.

Alfonso is also a saint of the "Divine Glory" system, which is somewhat beyond Luo Xiu's expectations.

He is eager to know what Alfonso has done after becoming the "Bishop of Divine Glory", so he strokes the pages and turns them back.

According to Luo Xiu's memory, the next part should be the "Holy War" and the history of the "Holy Court" of [Glorious] truly seizing the authority of the Empire's faith from the believers of [Lost].

But when Luo Xiu turned to the next page, he saw nothing in front of him——

The content of the next page is a completely blank page, without even a single word in it!

Luo Xiu, who has vaguely guessed something, continues to turn the pages.

The next page, the next page, and the next page were all blank, and so were the pages that he turned for more than a dozen pages!

It was not until he turned to page 18 that Luo Xiu saw a line of inconspicuous text--

[In the 672nd year of the Apocalypse, 'Bishop of Fire' Fabian Novellan officially took over the priesthood of 'Bishop of Divine Light' Alfonso Durant and took charge of the holy power of the Church of Sina City. ]

[……]

The content after that was "Bishop Fabian's Biography", and Luo Xiu had no interest in reading it further--rather than reading a book to understand Fabian's past, Luo Xiu might as well ask him directly.

He was feeling a little complicated now. Reading "A Hundred Years of Journey to Promote the Way" gave him a rough idea of what the "Holy See" actually thought of Alfonso...

Those acts called "blasphemy" were indeed blocked by the Holy See from all aspects, but Alfonso's title as a "bishop" of Sina City was still retained. What was this... Was this filling the gap in history?

Thinking this in his heart, Luo Xiu had closed "A Hundred Years of Spreading Dao" and gently put it back on the bookshelf.

There is no need to read it anymore... Luo Xiu thought.

He was actually a little disappointed that he didn't see some records about Bishop Alfonso in the "Holy War". All he knew was that Bishop Alfonso later stepped into the [Supreme], dominated the "Holy Light", and he sealed the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" with the holy seal...

However, it was precisely because of this that Luo Xiu was more determined about one thing -

"Rhine Town-Casiwo Village", Luo Xiu has decided that he will definitely find time to go there.

Go to the hometown of Bishop Alfonso Durant, the bishop or "ancestor" Alfonso, may leave something there.

…

"Luo Xiu."

While thinking about this, Luo Xiu heard a gentle reminder:

"Luo Xiu?"

Coming out of his complicated thoughts, Luo Xiu looked back at "Bishop Qihui" Lawrence, and responded with a normal expression on his face:

"What's wrong?"

"…"

"I saw you were stunned for a while, Luo Xiu."

"I just want to remind you - twenty minutes have passed."