Wizard, I Have Another World

Chapter 282 The Sanctuary

Another world.

Karl appeared in a stream, the flowing water quickly soaking his clothes.

"River changing course?"

He remembered clearly that when he left, he was in an open area with no streams nearby.

And now.

The surrounding area is characterized by towering mountains and crisscrossing streams.

It's obvious that powerful figures are fighting nearby, causing a drastic change in the terrain. Judging from the situation, it should be a battle between three tiers.

"Third tier!"

Karl looked up at the crescent moon that was gradually collapsing:

"This world has begun to accommodate third-tier power, it seems that ordinary people have no choice."

He patted himself down and pulled out a piece of paper used for communication, which was already covered with writing.

After a quick glance, Karl sighed softly:

"really!"

The gods of another world reached a consensus: their respective followers would no longer fight amongst themselves, but instead join forces to eliminate the followers of other gods. Even if they had fought each other to the point of bloodshed before, they would now temporarily put aside their differences and work together.

Carl's former friends informed him that the previous alliance was null and void, and advised him to find a way to leave this world.

otherwise……

Sooner or later, there will be a day when we clash.

"No one has ever asked what the ordinary people of this world think, whether they are gods of this realm or evil gods from beyond."

"Too!"

"To them, ordinary people are merely reaping the rewards of faith; what right do they have to speak?"

Shaking his head, Karl conjured a flame in his palm, burning the paper in his hand to ashes to prevent being tracked.

After determining his location, he started walking westward.

…………

Tin Town.

From the outside, it looks like a very ordinary town.

Karl carried a large broadsword on his back and walked along the town's streets until he came to a dilapidated temple.

He placed one hand on his chest and bowed respectfully to the elderly man sweeping in front of the door.

"Consider Connie requests to join the church."

According to the memories of the soul he obtained after killing someone, this is a secret base where paladins gather.

Karl planned to infiltrate the Sanctuary to see if he could find anything left behind by the Moon Goddess and obtain the Source Essence.

and,

This is a settlement of natives from another world, so it's relatively safe.

If possible, he plans to spend the next ten years or so in the church, and take the opportunity to recuperate.

"..." The old man stopped what he was doing and examined the situation briefly:

"Come with me."

The two entered the temple one after the other. The old man flicked a candlestick, and a passage leading underground immediately appeared.

The old man picked up the oil lamp and glanced back:

"It's rare to find people who still worship the moon goddess these days."

"Uh..." Karl paused slightly.

"I've always believed that the Moon Goddess hasn't completely fallen, but I don't know how to join the Sanctuary."

"I received the news not long ago, so I rushed here."

"Hmm." The old man remained noncommittal.

"You've come at the right time. The Holy Temple is short-staffed right now. You can start working for the Second Elder."

"Second Elder?"

"Bark, Holy Knight Buck."

"I mean, is there no need to go through any tests?"

"..." The old man paused, then chuckled softly:

"The sanctuary is different now than before; it doesn't need loyalty anymore, it needs to know how to survive."

"An alien evil god has descended upon this world, and blasphemy is unavoidable. The Holy Temple also needs to make changes."

Karl seemed to be deep in thought.

In the memories he gleaned, the Holy Church was extremely secretive and cautious in order to avoid being besieged by several Grand Dukes.

Unless they are infants raised in the sanctuary, anyone who joins midway must undergo numerous trials to prove their devotion to the moon goddess.

Once you leave the sanctuary, you can almost never return.

Even people who have lived in the church for decades do not know its exact location.

And now...

It seems that everything is kept simple.

"Buzz..."

Pushing open a heavy stone door, a place resembling a dormitory came into Karl's view.

He glanced at the stone gate, his expression unchanged.

The stone door was heavy and not easy to push open, which meant that the old man in front of him was a legendary knight.

Are legendary knights really that worthless?

"The canteen and training room are over here, and the washroom and toilet are at the very back. You'll be staying in this room."

The old man pushed open a door, revealing a four-person room, where two people were already staying.

the strange thing is.

It turned out to be a man and a woman.

The man had a gloomy face and cold eyes; the woman had a childlike face and an exaggeratedly mature figure.

Karl turned around without a word.

"Rooms are limited, there's no choice." The old man shook his head.

"Besides, you are all children of God, brothers and sisters living together, what problems could there be?"

"Hello." The girl with the loli-like face stood up and spoke first.

"Rachel, his name is Hume, what's your name?"

"Connie." Carl bowed.

"Connie Bergman."

"Connie." Rachel nodded:

"It's almost lunchtime, come with me, I'll show you around the place."

Hume didn't say anything, but simply got up, took the knight's longsword from the side, and casually slung it around his waist.

The cafeteria is very large.

It was also very lively.

There were over a hundred people dining here, with all sorts of sounds rising and falling, a scene completely different from what I remembered.

In my memory.

The church grounds are solemn and dignified; apart from the chanting and prayers, no other sounds can be heard.

And now.

It was chaotic and disorderly, more like a gathering place for a gang of bandits.

"There are many benefits to joining the Holy Church," Rachel explained, holding a large bowl filled with meat.

"The meat is plentiful, and it's from exotic beasts, which will help us temper our bodies."

"Later, you can go to the martial arts room and choose a martial art from Old Yellen. What's your cultivation level?"

Hume stopped what he was doing and looked up.

"Great Knight," Karl said after a moment's thought.

"I hope to find the way to become a legendary knight here."

"The Great Knight?" Rachel's beautiful eyes lit up:

"At your age, you have a great chance of becoming a Grand Knight and advancing to Legend. As long as you do your job well, the Holy Temple is generous in bestowing upon you primordial artifacts. Things are different now than before; primordial artifacts are not so rare."

Hume nodded in agreement.

"What's wrong?"

Carl laughed:

"You joined the Holy Temple also to increase your power?"

"Yes." Hume spoke for the first time, his voice slightly hoarse:

"I want to become a legend, and if possible, I'll try to become a Holy Knight. Only the Holy Temple can help me."

"Me too." Rachel smiled.

"Legendary knights can live to be two hundred years old and still maintain their youthful appearance; this is something that faith in gods cannot achieve."

"That's because your faith is not sincere," Hume said in a low voice.

"If one has a devout faith, one can enter the realm of the gods after death, where one can remain forever young."

"Heh..." Rachel pouted.

"You actually believe that?"

Karl seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that after experiencing the war between the gods, the knights of this world have lost faith in them.

Joining the church is merely to make oneself stronger, not for the sake of faith.

The sanctuary has also changed. Previously, it only accepted devout believers, and people like Rachel and Hume could not join at all.

just now……

It was probably to deal with the invasion of foreign gods.

Martial Arts Room.

"Snapped!"

A dwarf threw out a thick booklet and roared:

"You can choose any of the cultivation techniques or martial arts skills here, but you can only choose one. If you want to choose a second one, you must complete the mission issued by the Holy Temple."

"Also, as a Grand Knight, if you want to obtain the Primal Treasure, you also need to complete missions and accumulate enough merit points to exchange for it."

Karl flipped through the booklet and looked at the other person:

"I'd like to know what kinds of tasks there are?"

"Hehe..." the dwarf grinned.

"Can't wait that long?"

"Here you go!"

He then tossed out an even thicker book.

"The missions are all inside, take a look for yourself."

(End of this chapter)