A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

"I just went out for a meal." Thomas didn't answer directly. "By the way, are there any nuns in our convent?"

"No! There can't be!" Joshua answered firmly. "Oh," he suddenly came to his senses. "Did you see the nuns? Ha, those aren't from our convent, they're from next door."

“Is there a convent next door?” Thomas asked.

"Yes, there is one, not as big as ours, with only a few dozen nuns inside. But they have a good relationship with us, and there is frequent communication between the higher-ups. They have some embroidery or handmade fabrics that they would give to us to sell on their behalf."

Damn, a monk and a nun are really a perfect match.

Of course, no matter what the relationship is in private, it must be covered up completely on the surface.

Everything is just normal communication.

Even if there is a leak, it will not leak to ordinary cultivators!

"Did you know they had a nun named... Catherine?" Thomas asked.

He didn't think the other party would know, so he just asked casually.

"I know. She came here not long ago. She was a beautiful girl!" Joshua knew it unexpectedly.

"Ah? Have you met her?"

"Ha, I haven't seen that. It was Otto... Many people saw her and Otto chatting passionately!" Joshua laughed. As a merchant, he knew a little about the affairs of men and women. At least he was more knowledgeable than the farmer's son.

Moreover, the age of fifteen or sixteen would have been considered junior high or high school in Thomas' previous life, but in this era, it could barely meet the standard of "adulthood" in some areas.

In this way, the entire story chain will match up.

Why did Otto, who was clearly in the monastery, inexplicably get to know her and meet her secretly without telling his father?

If there is a conspiracy behind this, then... the person who brought her into the convent as a nun is the danger.

Or perhaps it was the owner of the voice Thomas had heard in the woods.

The enemy's traitor is hiding inside the monastery!

Actually, Thomas didn't have any evidence.

The girl named Catherine has not done anything dangerous, she may just be a born green tea bitch.

But Thomas has decided to take control of his own destiny instead of just going with the flow and letting fate manipulate him!

Now, his fate was temporarily tied to Otto's. If anything happened to Otto, he would be held responsible.

Abbot Conrad would certainly pursue the matter, and the best outcome for Thomas would be expulsion from the monastery.

Having just met today, Otto probably wouldn't go out again tomorrow. After all, if he did too often, he'd be worried about his father finding out. The day after tomorrow is the weekend, and he'll be attending Mass at the city church. This is a day that the Vice Dean has been keeping a close eye on, so Otto probably won't be going out for safety reasons.

Thomas thought that he had to get himself a dagger.

A real dagger, not the training weapons at the martial arts arena. These weapons are unsharpened and difficult to injure.

He didn't know the price of the dagger, but he certainly couldn't afford it.

Even though a dagger was the cheapest weapon, he had no money to buy it.

Fortunately, I just got some money!

Four days later, Otto put on his robes again and dressed to go out.

Of course Thomas had no choice but to follow him out.

But this time, there was one more person besides Thomas.

He is also one of the latest trainees to come in, and his name is Qiao.

Perhaps it was a local custom that monks in the monastery rarely addressed each other by their surnames, but rather by their first names. For example, Thomas knew Joshua was Joshua, but he didn't know his last name.

Others just called him Thomas.

Joe was also here to be Otto's henchman. Unlike Thomas, he was probably here just to flatter him.

It should be noted that Joe is one of the "hard-working" ones and took extra classes with Joshua.

Although Thomas didn't attend the remedial classes, he still had some impression of several of the hard-working people.

It was unclear why Joe came over, but Thomas felt that it was related to Joshua.

I guess Joshua told others that he was rewarded with some money for accompanying Otto on a trip.

When Joe heard about this, he was moved.

That's probably the case, otherwise you can't explain Joe's behavior at the moment. He's running around, asking about her well-being, and the only thing missing is a tail wagging behind her.

This attentive attitude made Thomas feel sick, but Otto obviously enjoyed it.

Just like last time, they came to the other side of the hill, and Catherine was already waiting there.

The two of them walked in front affectionately, and naturally had endless things to talk about along the way.

All the followers wisely lagged behind for a short distance to avoid being the third wheel!

Thomas took in the surroundings of the hill.

When you look at something with a completely different mood, what you see will naturally be completely different.

Although walking on a gentle and safe hillside, Thomas found that the road ahead was getting narrower and narrower.

The rocks on both sides form a natural narrow passage.

There is nowhere to escape if there is a blockage in front and behind.

The surrounding visibility is quite wide, so it can't hide too many people, but hiding three or five people is definitely not a problem.

Thomas' heart trembled, and he felt something was wrong.

Otto is heading that way.

Catherine guided them vaguely.

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Author's words: Hey, I'm still updating the draft box.

Chapter 25, Reunion 4

Otto was talking happily when Thomas suddenly caught up with him.

"Brother Otto," Thomas said. "Just now I saw something moving over there from a distance." Before Otto could say anything, he continued. "It looked like a snake! A big snake!"

Otto stopped, confused and bewildered.

He didn't see anything, but...it's better to believe it.

"Haha, are you afraid of snakes?" Catherine giggled.

This time, the situation is different.

Even if you feel a little bit afraid, you can't show it in front of your loved one.

Androgens won't allow that.

"Let me go and take a look!" Thomas offered before Otto could even speak, and without waiting for Otto's reply, he strode forward.

The passage was longer than expected and a bit winding. Thomas soon reached the exit, but when he looked back, he could no longer see anyone else.

"Come out!" he cried. "I see you!"

Of course he was just talking, in fact he didn't find anything.

The area was densely covered with brush and weeds, making it difficult to distinguish. Thomas, not an experienced hunter, naturally couldn't find it.

But if it really is a trap, there must be an ambush here!

As soon as he finished speaking, the grass in front of him moved commotionly and a figure emerged from it.

He was a tall man in camouflage clothes.

He was half a head taller than Thomas now, and was wearing a camouflage uniform made of weeds, fallen leaves, and shrubs. He held a whistle in one hand and a long sword at his waist.

"Damn it!" He cursed and blew the whistle in his hand.

A sharp whistle echoed in the sky. Clearly, this was a signal to warn the companions that the ambush had failed and that they must attack early.

"Kid!" The tall man's expression twisted with anger. Was it easy to wait so long in the wilderness? Not to mention everything else, he'd been bitten by countless bugs!

Now, the enemy has seen through their plan and exposed their trap. If they fail to catch the person this time, it will be difficult to catch him next time if they alert the enemy!

He rushed towards Thomas angrily.

Thomas knew he couldn't escape when he heard the whistle.

Although Otto had a chance to escape, Thomas himself actually stepped into the trap.

Due to the terrain restrictions, if he turned back, he would most likely be stuck in the middle of the narrow passage. Under attack from both sides, he had no chance at all.

But if you don’t look back…it’s one on one now.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the other person.

The other party's footsteps, movements...or speed, all seemed very slow to him.

It's like clicking slow motion in a movie.

It was completely different from Giuliano. If Giuliano's footwork was full of the swiftness and beauty of battle, then the footwork of the man in front of him... could only be described as chaotic, and he couldn't even control his balance well.

He remembered Giuliano's classification theory.

Ordinary level?

No, maybe not even at the Normal level yet, somewhere between Novice and Normal. Or, based on level 15, it should be Advanced Novice or even Intermediate Novice.

The robbers continued their charge. They knew beforehand that except for Otto, who had to be found alive and unharmed, they could do whatever they wanted with the others.

This arbitrary disposal means killing.

The robber rushed forward, sword drawn.

He predicted that Thomas would retreat or even turn around and run away. In this case, he would just draw his sword when he rushed to Thomas's side. Then he could kill this troublesome guy with one blow.

Running away is the first reaction of a normal person when seeing a robber.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if there are other reactions or even active resistance.

Thomas was wearing a monk's robe, the kind that barely concealed anything, and it was obvious that he was unarmed.

Holding a long sword and facing an unarmed enemy, except for the fact that you have a much higher height, weight, strength, and combat experience than your opponent, there is no way you can lose in this kind of battle.

Thomas moved. He suddenly lunged forward, as if on springs, closing in on his opponent with swiftness.

It is the flash step among the nine steps taught by Giuliano!

The robber was startled, but did not stop. Instead, he leaned slightly to the side and stretched out one hand to block Thomas's fist, while his other hand continued to draw his sword.

He planned to use his body to withstand the opponent's first blow.

After all, it wouldn't matter if he got punched or kicked. Just looking at his size, you could tell his strength was limited. One punch wouldn't knock him down.

Thomas's right hand suddenly reached into his left sleeve, and when it came out, it was already holding a dagger.

A dagger that had just been bought from the store and whose heat had not yet faded.

Giuliano taught that the essence of a dagger is stealthy surprise attack.

The dagger, sheathed, was tied to the upper arm, usually covered by the loose sleeves of the monastic robes... so it was difficult to see. At the critical moment, he could easily reach into the sleeve and pull out the dagger.

And he was very lucky, because the opponent made a sideways resistance, which made Thomas's dagger in the blind spot of the opponent's vision.

It's as easy as stabbing a target.

Thomas exerted force on his hands and thrust the blade into the enemy's body.

My hand felt strangely soft, like it was pierced by... a ball of dough? Was this what it felt like to pierce a human body?

But Thomas didn't hesitate.

Because as a weapon, the dagger is really too weak. It cannot compete with any other weapon.

Therefore, Giuliano emphasized that when fighting with a dagger, courage is more important than skill. In fact, this cannot be described as "courage", but "ruthlessness" is more appropriate.

Thomas twisted his wrist, widening the wound and pulling it out. Blood spurted out, but not at Thomas.

Because of this sudden blow, the robber's body froze, even the movement of drawing his sword stopped. His sword was halfway drawn, but his body suddenly froze at the last moment.

Thomas plunged the dagger into his enemy a second time.