A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

It seemed to appear out of thin air.

Thomas knew in his heart that this meant the connection with the magic network had deepened.

The power of the magic net began to further integrate into, or stimulate, the body.

This is a positive change.

As a warrior, Thomas could instinctively know that his internal organs, muscles, skin, bones... were slowly changing under the stimulation. They would become tighter, stronger, and more solid.

Of course, the effect is still very weak at this stage.

At least in the case of the fourth level of the magic net, it takes a lot of time to improve physical fitness, and it cannot be achieved overnight.

But this also explains another problem that Thomas hadn't understood before: magicians don't exercise, but their physical fitness seems to be pretty good. At least it's rare to hear of magicians dying of illness.

It turns out that as long as humans can come into contact with the fourth layer of the magic net, their physical fitness will be significantly improved under the subtle transformation of the magic net.

Although not enough to turn into a magical creature.

But even if you stay at home all day without moving, you won’t get sick easily.

From this point of view, the power of the Blasphemous Knight is still growing.

Gandalf said that the protectors of the country would be transformed into magical creatures due to their own powerful strength, and in the process of ordinary people becoming magical creatures, their various physical qualities would be steadily improved.

Damn, just imagining that the Blasphemy Knight could level up without doing anything and just lying down, Thomas hoped even more to be promoted to Protector of the Nation.

Hurry up and contact the fifth level of the magic network!

But the next moment, Thomas frowned.

It consumes too much divine power.

If you count carefully, you will find that two hundred and sixty groups of divine power have been consumed.

This also means that if you want to contact the fifth layer of the magic network, you must prepare at least one thousand groups of divine power.

Thomas's daily income of divine power is now incomparable to when he first arrived in Bohemia.

But a thousand groups of divine power...

That's not something that can be put together easily.

Damn, I'm lucky I chose to learn martial arts instead of magic. Otherwise, I'd probably be just an ordinary ascetic today.

Chapter 257 The Nameless Book, Volume 2

Time flies.

In the winter in Kiev, the snow is often thicker than a person's legs.

And the winter in Novgorod is even worse than that in Kyiv.

However, these are all relative to Thomas's previous life. After all, in his previous life, he lived in a subtropical climate.

Not this place near the Arctic Circle.

The time when there were occasional cold waves with temperatures dropping to dozens of degrees below zero has finally passed.

During the coldest times, every household in Novgorod would close their doors.

But such days are rare. Yesterday, when Thomas went out, he saw the mail truck appear on the street from a distance.

Although the road was difficult to walk on, it was finally passable.

In addition, the ice on the Volkhov River outside is also thinning.

Thomas had a very happy winter. After all, Master Vishatych was very kind to him.

Not bad by the standards of a distant relative.

Although he knew in his heart that there was no relationship between the two parties, Thomas had become very familiar with calling Vishajic "uncle" and there was no embarrassment at all.

Eating, drinking and living at someone else's house, it's not wrong to call him "uncle".

As a member of the family, it is natural to take on some small tasks.

For example, going to the post office to check on the mail or something.

The postal system in Novgorod was far less developed than that in Bohemia. Many slightly better-off families would go to the post office or even the postman's home in order to receive letters a few days earlier.

Otherwise, it will take a month for the letter to arrive at the post office and another month for it to arrive at your home.

Thomas was very happy to accept this task, and even wanted it very much.

Because he was also anxiously waiting for news from Kiev.

It's not just the Knights, the Wolf Lord is also like this.

All the reports were submitted, but no new information came in. This may be related to the winter.

Winter is here, and birds can no longer be relied upon to deliver messages.

Of course, these days are different from Thomas's previous life. Information is very limited. For most people, not receiving any information from the outside world for a year or two is not outrageous.

Thomas went to the post office today.

Of course, we had to stop by the Cathedral as well. After all, it was always good to accumulate more divine power.

However, in the eyes of others, this action is pious...even a little too pious.

Mr. Vishatych's family looked at Thomas differently.

When others mentioned Thomas, they all referred to him as "the pious relative of Master Vishatych."

No one knew that Thomas was in the church in a trance, composing his own book.

"The Second Volume of the Nameless Book" has been completed and is ready to be released at an opportunity.

The "Third Volume of the Nameless Book" is already in the planning and preparation stage.

This is also forced by objective conditions...

It was only after Thomas finished writing the second volume that he realized a problem - that is, even if the second volume was leaked, it would probably only be read by a few more magicians.

How many magicians are there in this world?

For example, in places like Bohemia, magicians are rare. It is only on the fringes of civilized worlds like Russia that magicians can survive.

In Novgorod, there are probably only dozens or hundreds of magicians, which is already a very densely populated place.

Not to mention that even this soil is gradually disappearing because mainstream monotheistic religions are rejecting magicians.

After all, there is competition, isn't there?

Unfortunately, the magician is not the kind of profession that can produce a large number of soldiers, and the talent requirements are very high.

Therefore, targeting magicians was a mistake from the very beginning.

Because of this, this third volume is completely different from the previous two volumes.

The author of the third volume is an unknown Christian ascetic. Through historical research and his own practice, he discovered a great saint forgotten by history.

They are none other than the legendary Three Wise Men from the East.

The Three Wise Men, also known as the Three Kings of the East, the Three Magi, the Three Wise Men, the Three Magicians, etc.

Anyone familiar with the Bible knows that when Jesus was born, several wise men from the East came to visit him. They brought precious gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Savior. These men became known as the Three Wise Men.

But in reality, they did more than just bring these precious items. They also received favors from Jesus.

The one who was the leader among them received authority from Jesus and was commanded to save all spellcasters.

It is the salvation that Jesus gives to all spellcasters and a special favor given to those who worship God. However, the management authority is temporarily given to the Three Wise Men.

The hateful Jews not only crucified the Savior on the cross, but also tampered with and erased the important grace that Jesus bestowed on Christians.

Yes, that hammer and sickle emblem is the symbol of the Three Magi.

The Three Wise Men are undoubtedly Christian saints.

Since talking nonsense doesn't cost any money, Thomas just plans to do whatever he wants.

When he finishes writing the third volume of the Nameless Book, Thomas plans to give a copy to the Grand Master first, and then find ways to promote it in the monastery.

In fact, the first and second volumes of The Nameless Book have this potential, but they will ultimately face significant resistance. Ultimately, Christianity is a monotheistic religion and does not accept the existence of an "unknown God." It needs a fig leaf to facilitate its spread.

The third volume is this fig leaf.

Once this "unknown saint" is known throughout the Christian world, Thomas will probably never lack divine power again.

Of course, this is something that will happen in the long run.

After leaving the church, Thomas went to the post office.

Travel in the winter is very difficult, and the roads are often completely blocked (unless you are willing to risk your life). This is the first batch of letters from the outside world that arrived here after the roads became passable.

There was no letter for Master Vishatych, but Thomas soon found a letter for himself.

And... two?

The first letter was, as expected, from the Grand Commander.

The content of the letter was simple: the situation had changed.

After receiving the information and potions sent back by Thomas last time, the commander-in-chief immediately took action to confirm his previous speculation.

After the spring, or when the snow melts, a large number of knights will rush to Novgorod.

The Grand Commander led the team here in person.

This is a very serious matter. Thomas' previous secret mission has been temporarily cancelled. We cannot alert the enemy again.

As for the second letter, it was written by Freya.

Thomas didn't remember telling the other person where he lived... but... if it was Freya, then everything was normal.

That woman is the one who can truly foresee fate.

“…” But what was sent was a simple painting.

The painting shows a person on a road, with the road ahead branching into several paths, leading to a forest, a city, a village, etc. There is a sentence written on the edge of the painting.

“The road is right under your feet, and it is up to you to choose it.”

Section 258 Secondary Authority 1

Thomas' mouth twitched. The same thing again!

Alas, there's nothing I can do about it. If I were to say it out loud, it would probably stir up the waves of fate again.

In the current situation, even without the backlash of fate, Thomas dared not say that he was safe.

In short, it looks like I'll have a chance to choose soon.

But... what exactly is the choice to be made among?

All we can do is wait patiently.

But we can't waste this time... Thomas looked at the sky. It was still early today.

However, it was almost time to go and meet Saruman.

A few days ago, I contacted Saruman through the contact information.

The agreed meeting place was a tavern in a town outside the city.

The agreed market town is not far away. It only takes about ten minutes to get there after walking out of the city gate.

It's more like a market town than a bazaar. It's a derivative of the city itself... There are few residents here, but there are many low-class bars and brothels.

Especially the bars, they are actually very busy now.

Thomas walked into a tavern, chose a random table, and ordered some kvass.

Perhaps it was the influence of his past life, or perhaps it was Giuliano's guidance, but Thomas had no love for alcohol in this life. Even living among the Russians, he would avoid drinking if possible.

Saruman hadn't arrived yet, but the bar was already quite crowded, filled with low-class people like peddlers and hawkers, loud and noisy.

They had no sense of confidentiality, and Thomas had no difficulty hearing what was being discussed.

There is actually a table of people discussing the affairs of the Gwalan family?

It should be noted that the affairs of the Gwalan family were surprisingly calm in the city.