Chapter 173
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Chapter 173: Battle With the Pastor
"Miss, it seems like we can’t get out of here…" Jenny looked at the ghoul army below and felt like they would be eaten alive by those ghouls if they went down.
"What should we do? I feel like something’s not right staying here." Sophia worriedly said, "Why is this City of Freedom so dangerous? I just came here to sing and earn some money… Why do all these things keep involving me?"
"I don’t know…" Jenny weakly said, "We need to find a way to escape while there’s chaos, but there’s no chaos yet… This kingdom is too slow in solving problems, City of Freedom, the biggest city, has been in trouble for so long and still hasn’t subdued these monsters."
"If they were capable, Canglang Province wouldn’t have been destroyed back then." Sophia complained.
Just then, a Holy Light shot up to the sky and spread towards their direction.
"What is that…?" Jenny widened her eyes, "Such a scary Holy Light!"
……
A plane flew in from the distance, with a blonde woman in Pastor robes standing proudly on top of the plane.
She held a shiny golden magic wand, as tall as a person, wearing a bright red outfit.
"Here… is where the most monsters are. If there’s a ceremony, it must be here."
The golden-haired beauty leaped into the air and jumped straight off the plane.
"Bishop!"
A group of knights sitting in the plane were confused. Gosh, why is the bishop so impulsive, jumping like that?
"Captain, what should we do?" a Paladin asked a dignified middle-aged man.
"What else can we do? Find a safe place to land and let her fight first," the captain said helplessly.
The captain here, unlike Karoso’s military formation, belongs to the Knights Templar of the Church of Dawn Goddess. There’s a grand commander, a legionnaire leader, regional captains, a knight steward, a holy land inspector, a standard-bearer, and various other positions.
The grand commander is under the Church of Dawn Goddess headquarters, the legionnaire leader is located in various countries, the regional captains are in different provinces. This captain is a regional captain, the overall head of the knights in this area.
Soon, the woman landed on the ground.
Boom!
After landing, she created a powerful wave of heat, blowing away a large group of ghouls.
"Who’s there?"
The Mayor of the City of Freedom rushed to the top of the Government Affairs Hall.
The mayor, who used to be a chubby middle-aged man, now had his belly split open, with tentacles emerging from it. In the middle of each tentacle was a dark hole, making onlookers dizzy.
"Indeed…" The woman squinted her eyes. "Another one of these filthy rituals."
"Hahaha… So it’s Red Bishop Celica Urien." The mayor chuckled, hands on his hips. "You Church folks are too late. A Pastor like you daring to come here alone, are you looking for trouble?"
It is well known that Pastors usually appear on the battlefield in supportive and healing roles. Only a few possess dual careers like Merlin, and even fewer are like Karoso.
So, when a person like Pastor appears alone, hardly anyone is afraid.
Of course, in situations where they are on the same level, no one is afraid of Pastor.
Up a level? If Pastor’s level reaches eighth-tier, even the minions he summons from the seventh-tier must think twice.
"It seems you don’t know me very well…"
In the mayor’s puzzled gaze, Celica slowly pulled out a magic wand, which turned out to be hollow, with a sword hidden inside the top of the wand!
[Name: Holy Judicator]
[Category: Equipment]
[Star Level: 8]
[Rarity: Golden Legend]
[Job: Pastor]
[Introduction: Is it strange for a Pastor to use a sword? Is it not strange? Strange? This is the first time I’ve made this kind of card!]
Buzz!
A dazzling golden light shimmered on Celica.
Suddenly, several more cards were thrown out.
[Title: Power Boost]
[Category: Equipment]
[Star Level: 8]
[Quality: Purple Epic]
[Job restriction: Pastor]
[Introduction: greatly enhances a person’s strength]
[Name: Agility Enhancement]
[Name: Physical Strength Enhancement]
[Name: Celica’s Pastor Robe]
[Category: Equipment]
[Star Level: 8]
[Quality: Purple Epic]
[Job restriction: Pastor]
[Introduction: I swear, this is the most unethical card I have ever made. A Pastor focused on enhancing strength, speed, and agility? How peculiar!]
[Note: When Pastor’s robe, belt, shoulder pads, wrist guards, and boots are combined, they can unleash extraordinary power beyond imagination.]
Celica has eighty points, just for enhancing her weapon and equipment, she used a whopping seventy-two points.
If she didn’t have the card for an extra turn now, Celica would usually play a minion or spell as her last card.
Without large healing spells, without large mana regeneration spells, not even single target spells, all cards are designed to serve her. This kind of Pastor is truly one of a kind.
She is a Pastor indeed, but her previous position wasn’t a traditional one. She was a steward of the special church position, Blade of Dawn.
Blade of Dawn is the church’s underground organization, specializing in carrying out dirty work for the church. Everyone inside is talented, and without exception, they are all battle enthusiasts.
Unfortunately, Celica initially wanted to choose Paladin as her profession, but The Favored One attribute forced her to become a Pastor.
Nevertheless, this didn’t deter her. She is going further down the twisted path of being a battle Pastor.
"What’s going on…?"
The mayor’s eyes widened, "Such a scary sense of pressure."
"Hey, who said Pastors can’t fight?" Celica’s face revealed a bloodthirsty smile.
Buzz!
Celica turned into a streak of light and shot towards the mayor.
Swish!
The mayor threw out a black card, countless tentacles emerged from his belly and wrapped around Celica.
Swish, swish, swish…
Sword energy flashed, Celica borrowed power from his tentacles, cutting off several of them with each strike.
The eighth-tier restriction magic had almost zero effect on her.
"Hmpf!"
The mayor gained the power of the gods, and he was no pushover.
Bang, bang, bang…
Many tentacles emerged from the ground, and when they stretched out, sharp teeth were revealed at their tops.
Plop, plop…
Black slime shot towards Celica, but she agilely dodged in the air.
When the slime missed Celica and hit the ghoul, a large amount of black mist rose from the ghoul’s body. Then, the ghouls roared and grew wings, flying towards Celica one by one.
Just like how Holy Light causes harm when it touches ghouls but heals humans, this substance triggers corrosive and toxic effects when it touches people and strengthens effects when it touches ghouls.
Celica took a quick breath in the air and played a few cards using Greedy Hand and a new card.
Celica’s sword glowed brightly as she exclaimed, "Gods, grant me strength!"
Swish!
Another golden card was thrown by her.
[Name: Judgment of Holy Light]
[Type: Spell]
[Star Level: 8]
[Rarity: Golden Legend]
[Occupational Restriction: Knight, Pastor]
[Introduction: Let the power of Holy Light shine on the land! The stronger the power and magic, the stronger this card becomes! Don’t ask me why a woman with a sword forced me to add the profession of Pastor.]
Swipe!
Countless light swords appeared in the air. Celica waved the long sword in her hand, stabbed downwards with multiple golden long swords, and killed the ghouls that flew up one by one.
"Ah…"
The mayor couldn’t block it all at once and was also stabbed by many swords, looking quite disheartened.
The ghoul legion started to move, charging towards Celica.
Using a sea of people tactic may not be effective and could deplete Celica’s strength. It’s always better to be careful.
……
Karoso and Teresa were amazed while looking through the telescope.
"Is this… Pastor?"
Teresa thought it was already unreasonable for a warrior like Karoso to become a Card Maker, now there’s something even more unreasonable.
"Great swordsmanship, no wasted movements, this person’s sword skills are definitely honed to perfection for killing, just too fast to see clearly." Karoso whispered.
[Hahaha… Teresa is stunned.]
[Celica is definitely the most peculiar one among the Pastors.]
[Occupational Restriction doesn’t work on Celica.]
[All her attributes growth are top-notch, evenly distributed, after becoming a Pastor she traded magic and spirit for strength and speed.]
[Celica is a bit abnormal, enemies should never fall into her hands alive, otherwise, tsk tsk tsk.]
[No one questions that she is a berserker.]
"It looks like we can lend a hand now," Karoso put down the telescope.
"Are you crazy?" Teresa gave Karoso a white look. "I’m telling you, I don’t agree. Even though we have soldiers now, we shouldn’t get involved in that battle over there. When two powerful eighth-tier experts fight, the aftermath could destroy us. Also, besides ghouls, the enemy still has a lot of Poisoners who haven’t made a move."
"She’s wearing red clothes, she should be stationed in the Kingdom of Persia. But the rarely seen Red Bishop Celica can’t act alone, she will at least be accompanied by the Knights of the Fallen Hammer Province," Karoso said.
"Even if they arrive, we shouldn’t interfere," Teresa said solemnly. "Based on the battlefield assessment, we can at most handle the outskirts."
"What if I can distract the Poisoners?" Karoso suddenly said.
"Huh?" Teresa was surprised. "How would you distract them? Please don’t tell me you’re going to run over and call them away."
"In one of the dungeons we both experienced before, I obtained two seeds of the Netherworld Flower. This Poisoner and that Netherworld Flower are closely related. Initially, I intended to use them as normal followers, but I didn’t expect to be able to use them here,"
After Karoso finished speaking, he threw a card.
[Netherworld Flower]
[Category: Follower]
[Race: Plant]
[Star Level: 4]
[Quality: Golden Legend]
[Occupational Restriction: None]
[Description: This flower doesn’t belong in this world, it is the favorite flower of a certain deity.]
[Note: This follower has a deep connection with the Poisoner used in rituals, feeding on the Poisoner’s power. If it consumes too much Poisoner, it may have unexpected consequences. Use with caution when encountering Poisoner!]
Suddenly, above the tall building, a flower bud emerged, slowly blooming, growing, until it turned into the Netherworld Flower that Karoso encountered in the dungeon.
Buzz…
Pink pollen drifted in all directions, making the Poisoners guarding the police station and Government Affairs Hall sniff and walk mechanically towards it.
The roots of the Netherworld Flower began to wrap around the building, but due to its limited level, its roots could not extend too far.
"Hurry!" Karoso grabbed Teresa’s hand.
"Oh no, can you handle the Poisoners?" Teresa’s mouth twitched, realizing Karoso’s foresight would have been helpful now.
"Legendary-level minions can bring along one." Karoso explained, "Everyone, leave this building, we will set up an ambush at Point C!"
This time, Teresa did not argue. A large group of Poisoners were approaching in an orderly manner. If they didn’t leave now, they would have to fight them.
Fighting under normal circumstances for an advantage or resources was fine, but engaging in battle with a large number of enemies was unwise. Teresa understood the principle of not being greedy.
Soon, the two of them left with their troops.
When the Poisoners approached the Netherworld Flower, its vines would entwine around them.
One by one, the Poisoners who touched the vines of the Netherworld Flower gradually turned into dried-up husks.
The Netherworld Flower made a joyful sound, and its whole body began to shake.
The real flower trembled violently.
"Hiss…"
Karoso suddenly felt an intense headache, clutching his head tightly and experiencing the painful sensation of his soul tearing apart.
As the number of Poisoners decreased, the influence of the Netherworld Flower grew bigger.
And its connection with Karoso became weaker and weaker.
Bang!
Like a snapped string, Karoso gasped for air heavily.
The Legend Card is no longer connected to Karoso.
In theory, even if temporarily gaining control of an enemy’s minion during battle, you can’t take away the card, like copying is also temporary.
However, this card no longer belongs to Karoso. This is the power of the gods and the power of the rules.
When this Netherworld Flower reaches a certain level of strength, it changes from being sealed in the card to a true physical entity.
It is Lord of Eternity’s Netherworld Flower, not Karoso’s Netherworld Flower!
Karoso doesn’t feel regretful at all for losing a Legend Card.
What does a Legend Card matter for netizens?
"Wow, so soon, your Netherworld Flower must be at the sixth-tier." Teresa widened her eyes. "Isn’t this a Divine Artifact for challenging higher tiers? With so many Poisoners left, more and more Poisoners are coming this way. You might end up with an eighth-tier minion."
"It’s not that simple. Don’t tell anyone I used this card; it was a mistake. I have lost control of it," Karoso looked regretful.
"Huh?" Teresa paused, "Do you mean you’ve created a boss for the enemy?"
"That’s right, but… at least the Netherworld Flower has absorbed the Poisoner."
