In fact, Baiyi's story was even closer to the truth than the Church's own. According to the Church's own biography, the Cleric Walker had entered the Abyss alone, and with his unwavering faith, he had vanquished the demons. Along the way, he had saved the humans who were enslaved by the demons and released the vengeful spirits that had gathered in the Abyss. Even the demons refused to eat these vengeful spirits, so they were no different from vengeful spirits.
The story had basically become a myth.
In fact, the Cleric Walker had done exactly that, but he had done it in a much smarter way. If he had encountered a weaker demon, he would have transformed into an angel and slain it. If he had encountered a stronger demon that he could not handle, he would have focused on rescuing and releasing it. He had spent most of his time in hiding. If he had attracted too much attention from the demons, he would have run away and rested for a while. Then, he would have rested and replenished his supplies, and he would have entered the Abyss again after everything had calmed down. He was not as awe-inspiring and fearless as the Church had described him to be.
The truth was that the Cleric Walker's story was not as glamorous as the Church had made it out to be. It was because of this that the Cleric Walker's act of offering salvation in the Abyss seemed so noble. Even the Devil Walker, the Cleric Walker's nemesis, was impressed by the Cleric Walker's actions.
In the story, Baiyi played the role of a greedy adventurer. He had met the Cleric Walker while he was hunting for materials from the demons in the Abyss. The two of them regretted not having met sooner. When they parted, the Cleric Walker had already sensed his impending death, so he had taught Baiyi his theurgy and asked him to find a suitable successor.
The story was a perfect one. In the Cleric Walker's memory, he had met the adventurer and received supplies from the adventurer. The adventurer and the adventurer had even fought side by side for their own interests.
The Church was well aware of the Cleric Walker's preaching in the abyss, which attracted the Church's attention. Some of the Cleric Walker's devout preachers believed that it was in line with the Path of Ascension. Some of the Cleric Walker's followers followed suit and followed suit, including the final battle between the Cleric Walker and Thaas, which was witnessed by the Church. They did not find the Cleric Walker's soul after he self-destructed, so they concluded that the Cleric Walker had successfully ascended to Ascension.
Of course, such a glorious deed needed to be embellished, so by now, the story had already been distorted. Many of the lower class members did not even know what the original story was supposed to be. So, when Baiyi told the more realistic story, Laeticia was a little surprised, but she quickly recovered and said, "That's right, Baiyi.
"It turns out that Lord Saint is still a mortal after all. He will die, he will get tired, and he will need to eat and rest … But because he is a mortal, he is even more respectable."
The Grand Paladin Commander Grunewald, who had accompanied the Cleric Walker, had obviously read the actual record. It was exactly the same as Baiyi's story. After all, the Church's records did not go into detail about the Cleric Walker's conversations with people, so the Grand Paladin Commander Grunewald believed Baiyi's words.
"I have to say, Master Hope, you are indeed a kindred spirit to Lord Saint. Laeticia is an excellent woman, and I'm sure Lord Saint will be pleased with her," the Grand Paladin Commander Grunewald said.
How could she not be excellent? She was beautiful, kind, and had a great body. Of course, he would be pleased with her! He had chosen her for himself! Baiyi thought to himself. Then, he turned to Laeticia and asked, "Did you hand in this theurgy?"
Laeticia nodded and smiled warmly. "I hope that this power can help more people, so I shared it with you."
Baiyi puckered his lips. Laeticia's choice was not out of his expectations at all; it suited her style perfectly. However, this powerful theurgy was not easy to master. Not only did it require a devout believer to cast it, but it could only be used in the presence of a powerful evil. Normally, it would be impossible for anyone to use it to show off their powers.
"Laeticia is now a young saintess, and she has been given the privilege to wear the saintess' armor. When the saintess retires, she will become the new saintess," Grunewald added. Grunewald seemed to know what Baiyi was thinking about, so he quickly added. Since Baiyi had resolved the crisis and was now a friend of the Holy Apostle, the Church had a very good impression of him. Naturally, the Church treated him better than before.
The so-called Little Saintess was actually just a common name. It referred to the Saintess Candidate who was likely to succeed as the Saintess. Because the age limit for a Saintess was 35 years old, as long as the Little Saintess was not over the age limit, she would basically be the next Saintess. Hence, there was such a common name for her. She even changed into a new set of clothes.
'But this armor … Do saintesses wear it like this?' Not only did it have poor defense, but it did not even have leg armor, and it even wore sexy black stockings. It seemed that the Church's definition of a saintess was based on aesthetics as well.
After talking about the Cleric Walker, the next topic was the battle with Thaas. The Church wanted to know the details of the battle, but due to Baiyi's current status, they did not summon him. Instead, they came to the Church's doorstep.
The Church was not the only one who was interested in the matter. Little Mia, Tisdale, and the others were interested as well, so they gathered around the Church. Mia's eyes lit up when she saw the new Laeticia. She rushed over and held Laeticia's hand. "Sister Saintess! We meet again!"
"Don't call me sister. We're about the same age. Just call me Laeticia," the village girl said in a friendly manner.
"Huh?" Mia was stunned for a moment. Her eyes unconsciously fell on Laeticia's chest and then lowered her head to look at her own chest. Then, she turned her head to look at Tisdale and finally, she gave Baiyi a sorrowful look before running to Attie's side.
'What are you thinking about every day, you little thing? Why do you care so much about this? And why are you looking at me like that? Are you blaming me now? In the end, do you know that standing next to Attie is actually a form of harm to her as well? Baiyi cursed inwardly. However, since there were outsiders around, he could not punish Mia. So, he ignored the little interlude and began to narrate the story that he had prepared.
"Well, technically speaking, I wasn't the one who killed Thaas. He was just too powerful, and I was no match for him. I just happened to be lucky. I made my move when they were fighting amongst themselves, and I reaped the rewards," Baiyi said calmly, making a completely different story out of the actual battle that had taken place in the real world.
In the story, Lord Haart's consciousness had not completely dissipated, and he was still fighting with Thaas for control of his body. At the same time, there were some members of the Godsfall cult who fought with Thaas because of some conflict. In the end, both sides were heavily injured, and Baiyi seized the opportunity to enter the fray. He chased away the members of the cult and killed Thaas.
Of course, the whole process was described in such a way that it was full of ups and downs and thrills. The girls, who were listening, were nervous and worried for Baiyi, who was in such a dangerous situation.
The story was a little surreal, but it did not matter. There was no third person at the scene, so the Church could only choose to believe it. More importantly, they had no choice but to believe it. So what if they did not believe it? Would they risk the collapse of their faith to fight against Baiyi? How would they explain to the believers that the Saints were in cahoots with the devils? Would the Fifth Walker, who had 20% of his power, be afraid of them? Wouldn't he just beat them to a pulp? The Church was not that stupid.
That was the benefit of having status and power. No matter how ridiculous a lie was, people would be forced to believe it. Besides, Baiyi's story was at least logical. No matter how one looked at it, it was still reasonable. It was not as if it was not believable at all.
"All in all, the black-robed man who escaped in the end was very powerful. He used a mysterious power that I've never seen before, and he was able to gain the upper hand against Thaas. If it wasn't for the fact that both of us were heavily injured, I wouldn't have stood a chance. You guys have to apprehend this man as soon as possible," Baiyi advised.
"Understood." The Grand Paladin Commander's expression was calm. Baiyi could not tell what he was thinking. "That power is a forbidden power. It is very dangerous. Master Hope, please be more careful in the future."
The Grand Paladin Commander was not surprised by the partnership between Godsfall and Thaas. It was obvious that the Grand Paladin Commander already knew about it. It was also obvious that the Church had made some progress against Godsfall. All of this was within Baiyi's expectations. That was why he dared to make up such a story. After all, it was common for evil forces to have internal strife. The fact that the ambitious Lord Haart wanted to control the Abyss Lord made the story sound more believable.
"About that Godsfall cult …" Baiyi hesitated to ask about the Church's progress.
"They are unexpectedly powerful, far more powerful than we expected. Do you remember the first time you told us that they did not know about the large-scale formation? At that time, we did not pay much attention to it. That was why the formation was successfully activated and enveloped Arfin City. We did not know what was going on here in time, and we almost got ourselves killed. " With a pained expression on his face, Grunewald added, "Thank goodness you were there, Master Hope. You were able to resolve this crisis in time."
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