A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Twist it to expand the wound, pull it out, then the third time, the fourth time.

On the fifth hit, the opponent's body fell limply, and Thomas supported him, then hit him in the chest, going straight through the heart.

This time Thomas did not draw his knife, but pushed the man to the ground.

Thomas took a few steps back before realizing he had killed the man.

The feeling of a blade piercing a human body still lingered in my hand, but it didn't feel real at all. It was like an illusion, or a delusion.

The still dying and twitching human body beneath his feet told him that this was not an illusion.

He actually killed a man.

Chapter 26 Afterwards

This was the second person Thomas had killed.

The last one was Baldwin, who was pushed into the well by him.

Although both are murders, there are still some differences. After all, the latter can deceive themselves a little bit - falling into the well does not cause direct death, Baldwin drowned or froze to death.

But this time, it was a real and indisputable murder.

Thomas found himself surprisingly calm—calmer than he had expected. He watched the other man's convulsions slowly cease with a cold gaze… but perhaps this calmness was just another form of panic.

He waited until the other person stopped twitching before he began to approach. He first pulled out the dagger that had pierced his heart, wiped the blood off the other person's body, and put it back into the sheath.

The essence of the dagger is... stealthy and sudden attacks. It's easy to learn but difficult to master, and Giuliano strongly discourages it as a primary weapon.

It is indeed not suitable as a primary weapon. Only after actual combat did Thomas understand the dagger's biggest weakness.

It’s a different story when defending, but when attacking you can only attack one person.

When using a dagger, there is really no room to consider a third party, not even a little bit. So in a one-on-many situation, the dagger will be blind.

The reason why we succeeded so easily this time was mainly because the other party was careless.

If the bandit drew his sword first and then took a step forward, Thomas felt his chances of winning were 50-50. The outcome of the fight would most likely be a mutual loss (of course, with a damaged divine nature, a mutual loss wouldn't be a problem).

So, this victory was purely luck.

Luck is a generous gift from fate, but it can also be taken away by fate at any time.

He calmed down and listened to the sounds in the distance.

This battle was a matter of life and death for Thomas, but it was only a tiny part of the whole matter.

Thomas was not the target of these robbers, but Otto was.

Thomas wasn't sure if Otto had managed to escape, but he waited a while and saw no other bandits approaching. It was obvious they were chasing Otto.

Thomas searched the robber's body but found nothing of value. He finally took off the robber's sword and hid it in a corner.

This is a standard longsword, but it is not well maintained, with tiny rust marks on the blade. However, the blade is still sharp and can kill people without any problems.

He had done what he could, but still felt insecure.

Otto could either run away or be caught, the probability is about 50-50, and it still depends half on fate.

He sighed. After all, it was not easy to control one's own destiny.

In addition to determination, you also need strength.

I am too weak now and cannot truly control my own destiny.

Simply dragging the robber's body into the bushes on the side, Thomas moved forward along the road - no one came to look at him, which meant that the back was safe. He went back the same way, but did not see anyone.

But after walking a distance, Thomas saw Joe.

Joe is dead.

His body was chopped many times and was covered in blood. It looked quite miserable.

This is no longer an ordinary killing, but a brutal killing, a form of venting.

Judging from this, Otto must have already escaped. Otherwise, the robbers would have neither the mood nor the time to slaughter an unrelated person.

Fortunately, they haven't discovered that their companions are dead yet, otherwise it would be even worse.

Thomas did not return to the monastery, but hid in a secluded place and waited patiently.

After a period of time that was neither long nor short, a large number of people arrived, led by none other than Vice President Conrad and Otto.

In addition, there were a group of monks from the monastery, all of whom were tall and strong, and everyone was holding a weapon.

Giuliano and several other knights or apprentices were also there.

Everyone saw Joe's body and started shouting. At this time, Thomas came out of his hiding place.

"Thomas, you are still alive?!" Otto was a little surprised.

“I hid,” Thomas admitted.

"Thomas," Conrad said grimly. "You're here with us too. Do you have any clues?"

"Brother Conrad, when we were walking into a woodland, I saw what looked like a snake in the distance, so I went over to take a closer look. Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded, and I was so frightened that I had to hide," said Thomas.

The distance is quite far, and the monks probably have no interest in looking for the bodies over there.

"Who planned this outing?" asked the vice president.

"It was Otto," Thomas replied. "He met Sister Catherine and another nun at the foot of the mountain here, and we went out together."

Conrad didn't reply, just nodded.

Thomas stole a glance at Otto, who had a look of relief on his face.

"Who is this Sister Catherine?" asked the Prioress.

"That Catherine is from a convent..." This time it was Otto who spoke up and took the initiative to take over the topic.

The vice president waited patiently for his son to finish. He was an experienced person, so he didn't need any evidence; even if he had to guess, he could probably make a rough guess.

There is probably something fishy about this matter.

"I know about this." He nodded heavily. "Fortunately, Otto is fine." A hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

A group of people took Joe's body back to the monastery. He was then given a fairly decent funeral. Conrad himself presided over the ceremony.

This is also the biggest thing in the monastery today.

When it got dark, Thomas returned to his dormitory and realized he was extremely tired. He threw himself on the bed and fell asleep. Even the bell for the morning prayer the next day did not wake him up from his deep sleep.

After breakfast, he was called to Conrad's office.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw the vice president standing with his hands behind his back, his back to the door, admiring an oil painting hanging on the wall.

"I already know everything that happened." Conrad turned around and stared at Thomas calmly.

"Thomas, although you spotted the danger ahead in time this time, Otto still suffered minor injuries and was frightened. He was almost caught by robbers."

He paused and sighed.

"When you see danger, the right thing to do is not to explore the way, but to lead Otto away from danger."

His meaning was too obvious.

As a follower, what Thomas should have done was to guide Otto away from the dangerous area, rather than trying to find a way out and eliminate the danger.

Otherwise, Otto would not have been injured or frightened.

His words also imply that Thomas is afraid of death and that is why he hides alone without caring about Otto.

Thomas was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected the Vice President to have such a mindset. Could Otto be persuaded in that state? That woman could make him ignore all danger with just a single word.

"This one……"

"Okay, none of this matters. Fortunately, Otto is fine. Let's forget about this incident. From now on, do your job well."

The vice-president's voice was calm, but Thomas could hear the clear dissatisfaction.

Thomas was speechless. If he hadn't acted decisively, Otto would have been captured somewhere by now.

But now he is the one responsible for Otto's fright?

Section 27 History 1

Thomas probably guessed that someone must have said something to him, which led to this situation.

"Okay, you don't need to say anything more, go down now." Conrad waved his hand, indicating that Thomas could leave.

Thomas was speechless and wanted to explain, but the other party turned away, indicating that he didn't want to hear any more.

Helpless, Thomas could only say goodbye and leave.

Conrad continued to look at the painting on the wall, lost in thought.

Soon, there was a knock on the door, and then a figure came in.

"Brother Sesley, you're here," the Vice Dean said. "How's the contact you made for me going?"

"I went to the Earl, but he didn't have the right personnel. And arranging a personal guard to the monastery... is also a bit difficult to handle. Lord Conrad, I think it would be more appropriate to find a mercenary group, but the price will be higher."

"Give me more money... Money isn't a big deal," Conrad shrugged. "The Earl won't help... You need to be mindful of the mercenary group's reputation. There aren't many reputable mercenaries these days."

"Yes," Sesley replied. "So it will take some time, a few months I think."

"By the way, let me confirm again, did you go to the convent in person?"

"Yes, I did. I not only learned everything about that girl named Catherine, but I also interviewed him myself... There's nothing suspicious about him. Thomas is more suspicious. You know, he's an orphan!"

Orphans are even more suspicious.

After all, his origins can no longer be verified.

Don’t even mention the elders in your hometown. A small amount of money is enough to bribe those lowly farmers to give false testimony.

After all, Thomas displayed qualities that were belied by his background. From this point of view alone, even if he was not a spy or a secret agent, he must have his own secrets.

Thomas left the office, feeling choked up.

This time I prepared carefully, calculated, and tried my best, but this is the result I got?

Feeling annoyed, he turned and went to the training ground. It was nearing noon, not the time for martial arts practice. Giuliano was the only one on the field. He was practicing his sword movements alone.

After all, there are not many knights and knight apprentices in the monastery, but there are many tasks such as patrolling and sentry posts.

Thomas slowly calmed down as he watched Giuliano's training from the sidelines. He then began to observe carefully.

There is still a big difference between me and Giuliano, even if we only talk about footwork.

I don’t know when I will be able to move so smoothly and quickly.

"Are you in a bad mood?" Just as Thomas was thinking, Giuliano suddenly interrupted his practice and came to Thomas.

"In fact, our Vice-Dean has already sent people to the convent to find out the situation."

He paused.

"And in this case, Qiao died in the back, but you took the initiative to explore the way and were safe and sound. This matter itself is very suspicious."

Thomas was speechless.

After all, I miscalculated... Well, it's not a mistake, I can only say that after weighing the pros and cons, I chose the lesser of two evils.

The murder cannot be told to anyone.

Also, there is something wrong with that green tea bitch, but the vice president didn’t investigate it?

However, Thomas had no strong evidence for this matter; it was just speculation after all. His past life memories had long since shown that some women were born green tea bitches. This had nothing to do with ethnicity, customs, or culture.

It is very likely that Catherine is an insider in this whole thing, but it is not certain.

It could all just be a coincidence.

"I'm just feeling a little depressed." Thomas was silent for a moment before finally replying.

"That's not frustrating... teaching Otto is frustrating!" Giuliano laughed. "He has absolutely no talent, and yet I can't really devote the time to training."

"Otto also trained with you?" Thomas was surprised, but he quickly recovered.

This is completely normal and not surprising at all. What's so strange about learning some self-defense skills in this day and age?

This time Otto escaped, but Joe was caught and hacked to death... I guess this is the result of training.