A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

"Boss, everyone's locked up," the subordinate said. The speaker was a middle-aged man in his fifties with a pale complexion, more like an accountant.

"Call me General!" Fouquet said dissatisfiedly. "Let's get some food. It's freezing cold, hurry up."

In fact, there was no need for any orders at all. The robbers had already looted food from every household, and some had even started cooking.

Although the tenant farmers were poor, they still had some food to last through the winter - after all, the Church was more or less kinder than the secular lords and would not drain the pond and let people starve to death.

"We'll be here for a day. You're experienced, so keep an eye on us. This mission must succeed!" Fukai said. For a team of a hundred or so, food and fodder were a major concern, and for that, the risk was worth it.

"As long as our employer cooperates, this mission won't be difficult. We just need to prevent the prey from escaping."

This time they sent out half their forces, and basically all of them were the most skilled fighters in the team, including several who could be considered "core".

Of course, to be considered a core force, they must have equipment and physical strength. While they managed to snatch some weapons last time, they didn't have much armor. Furthermore, after a long period of flight, suffering from cold, hunger, exhaustion, and exhaustion, everyone's physical strength has declined significantly. It's questionable how much combat power they still have. At least against a regular army, even Fouquet didn't think he had any chance of victory given their numbers.

But it is no problem to besiege and kidnap a few monks.

The main focus is to lure the other party over.

As long as people enter the village and surround it on all sides, the prey will definitely not be able to escape.

While they were making a fire and cooking in the village, Thomas was watching the sky in the monastery.

In winter, the sun rarely shines, and more often than not, it's like this, dim and gloomy. The slowly gathering clouds give people a strange sense of oppression, and it's hard to tell whether it's because of the darkness or the gathering clouds.

Otto sat in his room, looking at the sky sadly.

The atmosphere in the monastery had been tense for the past few days, and it was no longer just anyone who could enter or leave. Anyone who wanted to leave needed the approval of the middle-level officials. Only the middle-level officials could easily obtain permission from Conrad to leave.

As for Otto, he was Conrad's main concern. Anyway, he had no chance of leaving.

And there's Thomas, the follower designated by his father, who is even more annoying than sticky candy.

In the past, he could still use his father's name to bully others. But in this situation, he couldn't rely on his status to suppress others.

"Alas... I don't know when it will end." He sighed.

Three monks had died in succession. The first one was killed by bandits in the mountains because of him.

But that situation could be said to be self-inflicted - now the monks were attacked near the monastery, and two of them were killed at the same time. This situation is serious.

Suddenly, a figure hurried past in the corridor outside the window, with a hood covering the head, making it unclear who it was. After the figure left, something was suddenly thrown into the window.

But it was a ball of paper.

"Huh?" Otto picked up the paper ball from the ground. He looked around to make sure that the annoying Thomas was not around before quietly opening it.

The crumpled paper was a letter written in a beautiful handwriting that he remembered was Catherine's.

The letter was very simple. Apart from the usual sweet words and vows of love between young lovers, it was just an invitation to a date.

Catherine had come to the vicinity of the monastery at great risk, hoping to meet him in the nearest village outside.

"...Please don't let my adventure be in vain..." The simple words on the letter sounded like a sobbing plea from Catherine's ear. "Also: I've got a clue about the danger I encountered during my last mountain hike. I can't tell you in this letter, so I'll tell you when we meet."

The author says:

Author's Note: I just happened to read this, and I'm really grateful to Gu De and Shui Zhu Qing Mei for their tips. To be honest, I thought this article, which is under 100,000 words, would be unreadable...

Also, to reply to Wudi Zhanlong, I had some family matters some time ago and couldn’t spare the time to write, so there is no work.

Chapter 41: Strategy 4

"Last time we were in danger..." Otto remembered that the other party had said they would investigate the matter. Although he tried to stop them, believing it was just a chance encounter with robbers, Catherine insisted that it was necessary.

Although he didn't believe Catherine would find out anything, but... that caring attitude, that sweet promise. If they didn't truly love each other, how could they do such a thing?

"Tonight evening?" Catherine obviously knew that it would be difficult for Otto to leave during the day, so she chose this time.

If it was dusk, with the dim light, the possibility of leaving the monastery would be slightly greater.

It's impossible to go out directly through the main door... but if you use tools, you will have more options.

He figured it out: when he walked around the monastery, Thomas would just watch from a distance and wouldn't interfere too much. But if he made any move to leave the monastery, Thomas would definitely come to stop him.

If you leave the monastery... there is a choice.

Go out from the woods.

There's a relatively isolated area in the corner of the monastery, with a small forest and a well. Monasteries usually wash and dry their clothes here.

The walls here are relatively low and have been in disrepair for a long time, so much so that outsiders can even climb up with their bare hands. However, there are watchtowers as fortifications, and the archers on the watchtowers can easily shoot and kill the enemies.

If a fight really breaks out, this won't be a big loophole.

In the past, when there were no restrictions on entry and exit to the monastery, if a visitor did not want to disclose his identity and wanted to sneak in secretly, he could quietly enter the monastery from this side.

Of course, people in the monastery can also quietly leave the monastery from here.

But it's basically unnecessary. After all, it's more convenient to go through the main gate.

Of course it’s not that simple now because there are patrols.

If you want to leave quietly, you must understand the patrol routes and patterns. Once you understand them, it will be no problem to avoid the patrols.

After thinking it through, he waited patiently.

Time passed slowly, and dusk came in the blink of an eye.

The sky was dark and cloudy, but that was all. It didn't look like rain or snow was a possibility.

Otto changed into a lead-gray monk's robe and prepared to leave.

He carried a rope with him, and if someone was watching that place, he would need to use the rope to climb down from another part of the wall.

"It's almost time...it's time to go."

Having been in the monastery for so long, he was very familiar with the location of the nearest small village.

It is a village with more than a dozen households and dozens of people. It can be seen from afar by standing on the monastery wall.

It does not provide anything itself (except rent and taxes, of course), so although monks come in and out, they rarely pass through the village.

If you don't consider the time spent on dating your lover, and only consider the distance, a round trip at a jog would only take twenty minutes.

There was no one outside the room. Thomas probably left because he saw that it was about time.

After all, no one expected Otto to go out at dusk.

Gusts of wind blew through the gloomy sky.

The wind is not very cold, but it makes people feel uneasy.

Otto's heart was a little apprehensive. He knew the danger outside and his father's instructions. However, his strong desire to see Catherine made him suppress his fear.

The women are waiting there, the men can’t not go!

After leaving the room, Otto walked quietly and trotted quickly, putting on his hood to cover his face.

It was evening service time, and apart from him, who was not held accountable for not attending, all the other monks were attending the ceremony. He didn't run into anyone, though.

Soon, he arrived at the grove.

This is the most dangerous location because there are patrols.

If he was discovered by the patrol, all his plans would be ruined, and he would definitely be scolded by his father, or even locked up. He would completely lose his freedom and not be allowed to go out.

But Catherine should be waiting for him in the small village at this time.

But he already knew the patrol's pattern of action.

What might be difficult for others was not difficult for him at all. Just ask Brother Sesley.

So he knew that dusk was actually the time of day when patrols were the least frequent and the most relaxed. Patrols would only become more intense after dark, and that would make things more difficult.

He made his way through the woods, evading patrols and reaching the wall.

This place has been in disrepair for a long time, and there are many leverage points for climbing, so you can go up and down with your bare hands.

No one is following.

Great! Otto was overjoyed and immediately climbed down the wall.

From the watchtower, Jaromil smiled as he watched Otto climb down the wall. Sesli was beside him.

It worked!

It's been a long time coming, but... it seems like things are going better than expected. Perhaps he won't need to bother watching from the watchtower after all.

After all, the watchtower was built according to military defense facilities. Otto could be seen hiding on it, but Otto had no way of seeing who was on the watchtower, and didn't even know if there was anyone there.

Jaromil turned his head. At the edge of his field of vision was the small village.

However, humans can only see the houses, but cannot see the movements of the villagers.

But he knew that it must have been done, and the bandits would be waiting for Otto there.

Otto had practiced martial arts before, but unfortunately, he was only a novice. Facing dozens of well-equipped soldiers, a novice like him had no chance of survival.

Everything is ready. First, we'll interrogate him, and then, while it's dark, we can lure the Vice President over here...

He thought this in his heart while watching Otto trotting across the field like a little gray insect.

A relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from behind and hit the little bug on the head.

Otto was knocked to the ground.

What's going on? Where did this person come from?

He was so focused on Otto that he didn't notice where this person came from. He suddenly appeared and approached Otto at an extremely fast speed.

Then he knocked Otto down in one fell swoop.

After looking carefully again, he finally confirmed that it was none other than Thomas.

A hint of anger crossed Knight Jaromil's face, but then a smile formed at the corner of his mouth.

Well... I can finally get rid of this sharp-eyed lackey!

Although he wasted some time on important matters, he could still afford to waste this little time.

"Brother Sesley!" he called out softly to the person beside him.

"Understood!" Sesley was also a smart man, and he had obviously understood what he meant. "I'll go get the mercenaries right away!"

He hurried down the watchtower.

Section 42, Option 1

Otto groggily opened his eyes and found himself lying on someone's back, being carried away.

what happened?

He remembered that he seemed to be on his way to the village, but suddenly his vision went dark and when he woke up, that was it.

"Who?" he asked.

"Brother Otto, it's me." A familiar voice sounded.

It's... Thomas! ?

Otto almost cried out in surprise, because he had been very worried about this sticky guy, afraid that he would suddenly appear and interrupt his date.

As expected, Thomas really showed up.

Wait! He came to his senses, suppressed his dizziness, and looked around carefully.

Sure enough, he was now outside the monastery, walking along the wall towards the gate.

I was finally discovered by Thomas! Damn him!

The thought of what would happen if Thomas reported the matter to his father... He was shocked and angry.

"How...how did you get here?" Otto asked. How much time had passed? The sunset was still in the sky, and it was still dusk, but it was hard to tell how much time had passed. Ten minutes? Twenty minutes? "What happened to me just now?"

Thomas said nothing.

I originally thought that today would be peaceful again, but I didn't expect that Otto would be such a worry.

Fortunately, he was really paying attention and was able to determine Otto's whereabouts in time. If he had mistakenly thought that Otto was just walking around the monastery, it would have been a big trouble.

"Brother Otto, what are you trying to do by wandering out so late at night?" Thomas said casually.