A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Looking for people who shouldn't be here.

With such a big target as the Vatican here, there will naturally be countless enemies.

Not to mention the external world of the Catholic world, there are also many enemies within it. A famous example is France, the filial son of Catholicism.

Even without talking about France, such as the Holy Roman Empire and England... basically none of them are easy to deal with!

In fact, let alone these foreign countries, even Venice and Genoa in Italy, which one is worry-free?

Add to that the Catholic clergy at all levels... practically every single one of them is corrupt, and countless others covet the position of Pope.

Naturally, there are countless spies, secret agents, assassins, and scouts hiding in this city.

Now, whenever he has free time, he wanders around to ensure the safety of the city.

Although it sounds ridiculous to say this, it is indeed the work that can bring him the greatest effect right now. For other things, there are always countless constraints.

He had memorized at least four foreign spies, three of whom were pagans.

Of course, he didn't need to deal with these people personally, he just had to tell his subordinates their appearance characteristics.

After walking around slowly, he came to the side hall next to the church. Through the window, he saw the recruitment activities going on there.

In the entire Catholic Church, the appointment of middle and high-level officials is naturally decided by the Pope, or at least by the cardinals, but these basic positions at the bottom are different.

Some positions really need people who are capable and can get things done.

There's no other way. For an organization to operate, it needs people to do the work! So this kind of recruitment activity is all about recruiting people who will actually do the work.

Even those who actually do the work have to pay...but rather than saying that the church is greedy for such a small amount of money, it is better to say that it is to avoid breaking the rules.

Corruption also has its own rules.

As a famous saying goes, the worst order is better than no order!

It must be said that the money was well worth it. Working in the Vatican for a few years was like being gilded with gold, and people would look up to you wherever you go in the future.

So although they are capable, these people basically cannot stay in the job for long.

That is why such events are held so often.

Through the window, you can see those people taking the test one by one.

The assessment consists of three items: magic, knowledge and martial arts.

However, martial arts proficiency can be discerned—the difference between those who have practiced martial arts and those who haven't can be determined by looking at their physiques. Of the people being tested, only the young man at the back had practiced martial arts.

But when he glanced at the crowd, he saw his student, Lorenzo, standing at the edge.

He stood with his hands down, very polite, looking like a perfect receptionist.

Suddenly I felt very angry.

At this time, in the small hall, Thomas was thinking about whether he should reveal his magical skills.

If it is too low, it will be easily overlooked and will not find a suitable position.

In the end, someone will randomly assign you one.

It would be terrible if I were to be responsible for general affairs.

Too high. What if someone mistook him for a genius and scanned him from head to toe? What if someone discovered something abnormal about him and took him for a biopsy?

In this world, he must be extremely careful, especially since it is under the Pope's nose.

Thomas hesitated.

After all, the preliminary work was not done properly, there was insufficient information, and it was difficult to make a judgment.

He took a quick look and now his ideal position was clear.

The treasurer of St. Peter's Basilica...a subordinate clerk.

A place with access to relics, books, and other valuable items.

However, it is clear that there are many competitors for this position.

Several people are staring at this side!

Positions that offer high pay with little work are always in short supply.

Section 11 Test 6

They were also testing their theological attainments. This type of interview wasn't a quick one; it required detailed explanations, meaning everyone needed some time to complete the assessment.

Thomas did not go directly over, but moved closer to Lorenzo who was standing respectfully on the side.

He had already discovered that this guy was very easy to talk to. He had no other choice but to use him as much as he could.

"Brother Lorenzo," Thomas asked quietly. "You just said that at my age, reaching the third level of the Demonic Web would be considered a genius, right?"

Lorenzo actually felt that he was not that familiar with the other party, but he had always been thin-skinned and couldn't ignore it.

After all, the two of them had chatted for a while before.

"Indeed, what's the matter? Brother, have you reached the third level?"

Thomas looked to be in his twenties, and he wasn't particularly outstanding having only reached the third level of cultivation.

After all, it not only depends on your level, but also on how long you have been practicing.

If you start practicing at the age of seven and come into contact with the third level of magic at the age of twenty, then you will be just an ordinary person.

But if you started practicing yesterday and came into contact with the first level of magic today... Haha, then even if you are fifty years old this year, you will still be a genius among geniuses, and the church may even promote you to bishop immediately!

"Yeah, about right," Thomas said. "Can I ask... if I'm good at this magic and can access a higher level of magic web, will there be any special care?"

"Special care?" Lorenzo thought for a moment. "Nothing special... To ensure you have time for meditation, your daily workload will be reduced, but your salary will increase. Does that count?"

"Of course!" Thomas sensed something and looked around. "What else is there to gain?"

Some warrior's intuition told him that someone was watching him.

But no one around him, whether the examiner or the examinee, paid any attention to him. They were more concerned about the test they were about to face.

Fortunately, Thomas had a spiritual field, and he finally found it - outside the small living room window, someone was looking at him through the glass window.

The windows here are all stained glass windows, with gaps through which you can see in.

That person was looking at him! He was just an ordinary person, not some elite warrior.

Reason told Thomas that this was nothing, because the examinations here were open to the public, and the entrance door was not even closed.

Anyone who is curious can come in and watch.

As long as there aren't too many people and it doesn't affect the exam, I guess no one will care.

The people looking over from the window were probably just passing by, curious and taking a casual look.

After all, today is All Saints' Day.

Just as Thomas's eyes met the peeper's, the peeper noticed that Thomas had noticed, and his eyes moved away.

I know this is normal, but for some reason, I feel uneasy.

On the other side, Lorenzo did not notice the peeper outside the window. He looked at Thomas helplessly.

"The higher-ups will place special importance on you and give you more opportunities...that's about it. Oh, and by the way, there will be many opportunities for communication, and you can meet new people who also have great development potential. Besides, if you are truly amazing, the church will even send special knights to protect you...Of course, people of this level are not ordinary people!"

"Hey! It's your turn!" The examiner shouted at Thomas.

This person is in charge of the martial arts test, and it's very quick because everyone else has already passed.

Their combat capabilities are all at the "novice" level.

To put it bluntly, I have never practiced at all.

Since you haven't practiced before, the so-called test is just to draw a big cross and it's over in three seconds.

In fact, with a few exceptions, you can roughly tell whether a person has practiced martial arts or not just by looking at their body shape.

At least it seemed like Thomas was the only one who had practiced it.

After saying a few words, we immediately entered the testing phase.

Both sides fought with wooden sticks in the open space.

This test is clearly not very rigorous - and of course it doesn't need to be rigorous.

This time, even Thomas didn't notice that the eyes outside the window appeared again.

After all, your attention should be focused on the examiner in front of you.

Using sticks instead of swords, the two men fought.

This was the first time Thomas had fought with anyone since leaving Kiev... He had chosen the main roads along the way and was not in a hurry, so he had not encountered any situation that required the use of force.

Sticks intertwined and blocked.

The opponent was completely on the offensive, while Thomas was completely on the defensive.

Although the examiner's stick skills were so fast that it was hard to keep up, Thomas also defended himself perfectly.

From beginning to end there was only the sound of sticks clashing, but no dull sound of sticks hitting human bodies.

After a long time, about two or three minutes, the examiner finally stopped in time after making a move.

"Middle-class," he judged. "High-level!"

Although Thomas did not fight back, he knew that if Thomas fought back, he would most likely lose.

It would be too humiliating to be beaten by the examinees in public.

Thomas dropped his club and returned to Lorenzo's side.

"Not bad!" Lorenzo watched the entire process. "Excellent martial arts!"

"Thank you very much!" Thomas said modestly. He looked over there, and the other examiners all looked over.

He obviously scored highest in this area.

But although he said that, there was no envy on Lorenzo's face. Obviously, in his opinion, Thomas was good, but just good.

This "not bad" is a judgment made from a condescending position.

It should be emphasized that this is a natural expression.

This guy must be very powerful! Thomas instinctively felt that this Lorenzo brother was unusual.

In Lorenzo's eyes, his performance just now was nothing. It was just "good", not even "excellent".

Is this level of skill only suitable for being a priest in the Vatican? Then what level would the legitimate knights responsible for security here have?

Of course, martial arts is only one aspect, because the next step is the test of academic knowledge.

This is Thomas's weakness.

Even if you just listen from the side, you can tell that your competitors are very good at this.

He has a unique understanding of God, the Trinity, and the glory of the Lord. He can expound on a simple topic in a long speech, and talk for several minutes without changing his expression.

Now it was Thomas' turn. His true nature was immediately revealed in this test.

After coming back from the examiner in charge, I was really dejected, without even looking at how much the examiner gave me.

Although Thomas often went to church to attend various ceremonies, he never took the sermons of the priests to heart.

I've only watched pigs walk, but never eaten pork.

Once the real assessment comes, the true level will naturally be revealed.

Besides, he has been in Kievan Rus for the past two years...that place is the territory of the Orthodox Church.

If you use your Orthodox theological knowledge to take the Catholic exam... you are only making things difficult for yourself!

"Brother Lorenzo... I want to work for the treasurer... How do you think I can get this position?"

Thomas asked quietly.

He finally asked.

Section 12 Test 7

"Difficult!" said Lorenzo.