Magic: My equipment slots have no restrictions

"It seems the moonlight isn't shining on you."

Victor continued to approach the priest, his tone calm: "So you were actually rejected by the Silver Moon, which is why this anomaly occurred here, right?"

"Yes."

The priest's smile remained unchanged, but his arms slowly lowered to his sides.

"The fact that you've come this far proves your faith."

The priest acknowledged it, as if announcing the results of the illusion test.

Logically, finding the source of the anomaly should have ended the assessment, but things did not develop as Viktor had anticipated.

I see,

The priest's eyes shone with golden light, and his entire body was instantly enveloped in a sacred and gentle aura.

Victor frowned slightly, feeling that the priest's presence was becoming increasingly familiar, just like the feeling he could sense anywhere in Selene.

"Your feeling is right. Selene is currently assimilating with me, and I will soon advance to the demigod level."

"That is, what you adventurers call level 20 or above."

"..."

Viktor's gaze sharpened, and his expression gradually turned serious.

The current situation is completely different from the outcome described by Granny and others.

They clearly stated that once an anomaly in one of the illusions was identified, the assessment would end, and the participants would be safely transported to the real Selene.

But what's going on here?

The priest was shrouded in ominous black magic, and his smile was more sinister than that of a demon.

The pristine walls of the church have been stained black, and even the "headless Silver Moon Sister" has been corrupted, becoming a backdrop for the priest.

Eerie eyeballs opened on the black wall, staring straight at them.

In an instant, countless black threads came from all directions!

Victor was startled and quickly summoned the Bible.

"Buzz!"

The Bible floated above his head, turning on its own and releasing a pure golden glow that formed a circular shield.

All the black threads were blocked outside and could not advance an inch.

"I never imagined that your piety would be recognized by the Bible. No wonder you could see through my true nature."

The priest looked at Victor, who was protected by the Bible, and the smile on his deeply lined face vanished, his lips turning down:

"How enviable."

"Looking at you, are you even human?"

Victor, however, did not care what the priest was saying.

It's not surprising that the characters in this illusion would do anything, but [Magic Affinity] sensed an immense sense of crisis.

He had to tug at the priest.

However, the priest seemed to read his mind, and while continuing his attack, he slowly spoke:

"Ha, don't you find it ridiculous to lecture an elder? Instead of staying put, why don't you try to stop me?"

The priest at that moment resembled an elderly guide, and his weathered tone was the best bait.

Victor activated the Bible to resist wave after wave of dark magic attacks from the eerie eyes on the wall.

That kind of destructive magic was something I would never normally be able to withstand, but I was able to do it by relying on the power of the Bible.

However, all I can do is defend myself.

If you believe the priest's nonsense and actually try to fight him head-on before he advances in rank, that would be truly dangerous.

"Perhaps, once we've weathered the priest's magical attack and he's truly ascended to the higher realms, this extraordinary mission will be complete."

With this expectation in mind, Victor waited silently, while also observing the dark church, trying to find a flaw in this strange realm.

However, before he could take a few more glances, the priest's words made him nervous again.

"It seems you intend to stay put and not come out, but even if you do that, the illusion will not end."

"What?"

Viktor's eyes widened as he looked at the priest with a mocking expression, but the priest remained silent and continued to launch attacks that were of little use.

However, even when the other party stopped speaking, Viktor was still utterly shocked.

What does it mean that the illusion will never end? And why would the characters in the illusion know about the assessment?

At that moment, the image of him standing at the church entrance flashed through his mind once again.

In the empty church, only the priest was making a strange prayer, and he was also reciting Bible verses.

When he entered the church and stood before the priest, the priest indeed revealed his true colors to him.

"You invaded the academy's illusion, replaced the priest's identity, you are... an infiltrator!"

Viktor questioned in a deep voice, but his eyes were incredibly firm.

Now he finally understood why the illusion hadn't been stopped; the problem lay in the source of this progress.

"Hehe, you answered incorrectly!"

The priest smiled, opened his arms again, and slowly lifted his feet off the ground.

During this time, the lines on his face began to widen, making cracking sounds like a shattering mask before crumbling into dust.

Beneath that crumbling surface lay a young, handsome face, with white eyebrows, red eyes, and dark skin that made him look like a devil.

His clothes were quickly removed, revealing his upper body and well-defined muscles.

"I am the priest, but not the original him from the illusion..."

As the priest spoke, he suddenly frowned and said, "No, no, no, this body is an avatar I left in the illusion years ago, so you are actually right."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands vigorously and gave an encouraging smile.

"..."

Viktor's eyes twitched slightly as he watched, but the increasingly terrifying sense of danger around him had already materialized and reached out towards the Bible.

He suddenly felt a crazy thought surge into his mind, and for a moment he even had the idea of ​​eating flesh and blood.

He quickly recited the Bible in his mind to calm himself down, and quietly looked toward the door, hoping to see the blonde girl.

However, the door had been closed long ago.

In the pitch-black church, the only one who could be called human was himself.

"Don't even think about it. By the time you see me like this, I've already sent them all away."

Perhaps noticing the fleeting confusion in Viktor's eyes, the priest waved his hand and said:

"By the way, you must be wondering why I hid it for so long, and why I had to use this body today, right?"

Then, he clapped his hands suddenly, his expression becoming extremely serious:

"At first, I was indeed a little jealous of you, being able to have things I could never have."

"But after witnessing your strength, all I can do now is manipulate your mind."

As he spoke, a wild laugh spread across his face, and then he suddenly pointed a finger at Victor:

"That foolish woman, choosing such a weak heir, how laughable!"

This twisted personality is absolutely despicable.

Just as Victor thought this, he heard a slight sound of glass shattering above him. When he looked up, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the golden shield, clearly indicating that the power of the Bible was no longer able to withstand the priest's attack.

"Look, your devotion to the Lord can't sustain you anymore. You might as well worship me!"