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Chapter 422: The Madness of the Blasphemous Priest
Chapter 422: The Madness of the Blasphemous Priest
"Sam, I think we need to have a serious talk. His Majesty, the Black Abyss Emperor, has his sights set far beyond this small place. We need to open up more distant pastures," said Porter. The wound on his face had already healed, thanks to Sam's treatment, which he had received by exchanging faith points.
"Porter, I know you want to increase your believer level and faith points, but that’s not an easy task."
"Here, there are two intermediate priests, one from the Holy Light Church and the other from the Church of Fertility. Even I, who have just become a Blasphemous Priest, don’t have the ability to deal with them."
Sam's tone was calm, but Porter could sense the madness emanating from him.
A Blasphemous Priest, favored by the will of the Abyss, the Black Abyss Emperor, is a unique Extraordinary priest class.
Once successfully becoming a Blasphemous Priest, one becomes a part of the Extraordinary beings.
Unlike regular priests, Blasphemous Priests are not granted any divine spells or powers. Instead, they are given a very powerful ability: by coming into contact with the devout followers of various faiths, they can steal the divine spells and powers bestowed by their deities to enhance themselves.
If Sam were to steal the divine power and spells from the Holy Light Priest Alva, he would receive half, or even more, of every reward the God of Holy Light bestows upon him.
Everything is rooted in the other deities, using the desecration of deities as a means to gain power. This is the essence of the Blasphemous Priest.
However, in exchange for the protection of the Abyss to avoid being detected by the deities, they also fall into madness, becoming irrational and even chaotic.
But for Sam, this was not a side effect; it was a way to become closer to the Abyss. The Abyss itself is chaotic, and only by discarding emotions that hinder faith can one better align with the will of the Abyss.
"So, this task should be handled by you. Desecrating their deities and stealing their powers is what a Blasphemous Priest should do, not meditate here," Porter said, not caring about Sam's madness, as he was the same. He had also exchanged for the Blasphemous Priest class, though he had not yet entered it.
"I will, but not now. Your Blasphemous Priest class hasn’t been initiated yet, so you don’t know the risks of desecrating deities. Moreover, I can’t just act on my own. The other companions also need to gain divine spells and powers, but there are only two priests. You understand what I mean, right?" Sam's tone was strange, and he didn’t explain it clearly.
But Porter, who shared the same madness, understood: "You’re too mad; the deities will notice."
"No, they won’t. Intermediate priests might sense something amiss, but they won’t be detected," Sam was more bold. He wanted not just one or two intermediate priests but to use one as a cover, allowing all Blasphemous Priests to steal divine power through this intermediate priest.
"We are not His Majesty, the great Black Abyss Emperor, or powerful legendary beings. We are just a group of newly initiated, or even uninitiated, Extraordinary beings. Your idea is too radical and will expose us all to the gaze of the deities."
"Perhaps you don’t know, but we captured Viscount Morris. With him, we can enter the churches of the deities. I’m sure you understand what that means."
Porter forcibly suppressed his madness and spoke calmly.
"You’re much madder than I am, but I accept your suggestion. But what does this have to do with those two priests?" Sam understood what Porter meant.
Stealing a priest’s divine spells and powers is one thing, but they wanted more, like divine statues!
These Blasphemous Priests planned to infiltrate the churches of the deities in various ways, whether by becoming priests or doing menial tasks.
"We don’t need the priests of the deities here; this place belongs to the great Black Abyss Emperor. They are too much of a hindrance," Porter gave Sam an irrefutable reason.
Sam knew that they planned to manipulate the priests of the Holy Light Church and the Church of Fertility here to become their own, turning Blasphemous Priests into divine priests.
"Tomorrow, they will be infected with the cold fever," Sam said.
He could only do so much, given the significant power gap. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to prepare for so long.
For an ordinary person to kill an intermediate priest is nothing short of a pipe dream.
Porter had not yet initiated the Blasphemous Priest class, which is why he found Sam so powerful. But Sam knew that under normal circumstances, one should start at the apprentice level. Unfortunately, the conditions were not sufficient, so he had to prepare more.
"Once I have enough faith points, I can exchange for some items to make my move easier. Fortunately, we have a better plan, so we'll choose the other side."
"Is that all you can do?" Porter was somewhat dissatisfied, his madness gradually rising.
"You know, I’m just an apprentice-level Blasphemous Priest, with nothing to my name. They are intermediate priests, blessed by their deities, with divine spells and powers." Sam’s meaning was clear: he was powerless to do more than weaken them. If they truly wanted to eliminate the priests, it would have to be done by the others.
"Alright, I understand. This matter will have its resolution." Porter didn’t specify what the resolution would be.
Even if he didn’t say it, Sam knew that the two priests were doomed. They were not just facing one person but an entire village in a viscount’s territory, filled with mad believers who had embraced the Abyss.
"I need to steal the power of the deities as soon as possible. Otherwise, this madness that follows me like a shadow will plunge me into chaos." Sam glanced at his shadow, which seemed to reflect the Abyss, continuously eroding his sanity.
Of course, if he succumbed to madness, his power would also increase. The Blasphemous Priest would passively steal from the deities, continuously enhancing himself until he either regained his sanity or died.
While madness brought him closer to the will of the Abyss, Sam did not want to fall into chaos just yet. His believer level and faith points were not sufficient to attract the attention of the Abyss’s will. Therefore, falling into madness would be meaningless.
"Their contribution is actually increasing. This new viscount actually plans to complete the task, truly ignorant of the heavens and the earth." Chen Mei suddenly noticed that the contribution to the "Twilight of the Gods" long-term event had changed.
The new viscount had not remained content to strengthen himself through ordinary means but was preparing to defy the deities, which brought a mocking smile to Chen Mei’s face.
1: Sever Faith
Contribution: (1.3%), Zijin Xian (0%)
2: Gods’ Downfall
Contribution: (0.7%), Zijin Xian (0%)
"A fool, ha, a mere 6th-rank trying to resist a 7th-rank deity." Chen Mei was not surprised that his contribution had dropped to zero. The so-called contribution was essentially influence, and since he had integrated into the world’s system, his contribution had naturally diminished.
When the new viscount arrived, he still had some influence, but by now, the influence left over from Chen Mei’s past activities had long dissipated, so his contribution dropped to zero.
"This might be an opportunity. I’ll wait until his contribution is higher, then I can report him to the God of Holy Light. There will certainly be a sufficient reward." Chen Mei knew he was stuck in a bottleneck. He couldn’t level up by fighting monsters or completing events, so he had no random dungeon scrolls or points, which cut off his ability to advance his lordship or territory levels.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gotten entangled in this world of fame and fortune; he could have just kept leveling up.
But life was good now. Being both a noble and a priest, with a strong territory and the protection of the noble wars, he enjoyed a life of luxury. Therefore, he was more focused on maintaining the current world order.
If the new viscount were to overthrow the rule of the deities, Chen Mei would suffer as well. If the most powerful deities were defeated, unifying the entire world would be no problem, and his noble life would be over.
Though he couldn’t grow stronger, this server was much more comfortable than the previous one, at least until the new viscount arrived.
Even with the viscount’s arrival, he wasn’t too concerned. What truly mattered was that the viscount intended to complete the long-term event, which threatened his fundamental interests.
So, he was considering betraying the viscount. When it came to his own survival, he would not hesitate to sacrifice others. He had no ill will toward the viscount, but only as long as there was no conflict of interest.
(End of Chapter)
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