A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

He didn't know anything else, but he was sure he wouldn't be wrong. A half-step protector of the country disguised as a core member...

This must be a spy!

Otherwise, why bother pretending? Could it be that the Vatican couldn't accommodate a half-step protector of the nation?

As for who this person is... he guessed that he must be a French spy.

The Venetians did not have the courage to send a half-step protector of the country as a spy.

As for the Star-Moon Cultists on the other side... that was even more impossible. They would rather throw a half-step protector of the country onto the battlefield.

A half-step protector of the country is also a human being, he can get hurt, bleed, and be poisoned. Once his identity is exposed, it will not be easy to escape from Rome.

Therefore, using such talents as spies is a very extravagant act.

"Age... twenty-two?" A twenty-two-year-old half-step protector of the country is rare.

The French are crazy too!

At this age, someone who has reached the level of Half-Step Protector of the Nation through his own training...normally, he wouldn't be a spy.

The right thing to do is to continue to hone yourself and elevate yourself to the level of a national defender.

Becoming a national protector allows you to travel all over the world. No place will refuse the service of a national protector.

And the French actually sent such a talented seed to Rome to serve as a spy... This is no longer a waste, but should be called "squandering".

And there must be other reasons behind it... It's quite interesting.

Then comes the next evaluation… Theology: Pass.

What this means is that this man named Thomas has no opinions of his own in theology and just follows the crowd.

I studied with a teacher, but all I learned was rote memorization.

But at least he knew everything he needed to know, and he was not like those country priests who couldn't even recognize a word.

Then comes the next evaluation, magic cultivation...the third level of magic net!

Leo XI unconsciously crossed his legs and began to think about this problem carefully.

Even if those examiners were lenient, they couldn't have been too lenient.

In other words, Thomas is likely to be able to contact the second layer of the magic network... but contacting the third layer of the magic network is already in sight.

I have a vague feeling that I may break through at any time.

Of course, this is just a personal feeling, and feelings are unreliable. Only God knows what the real situation is. Maybe there will be a breakthrough tomorrow, maybe not next year.

But according to this letter of introduction, he has only been exposed to the magic network... even if he entered the monastery to start practicing, it has only been five or six years.

Five or six years of contact with the second layer of the magic network is naturally nothing. However, considering the martial arts level of a half-step protector of the country, it is an exaggeration to call his academic level "qualified".

Everyone has only 24 hours in a day! If you practice one thing, you can't practice that.

Don’t you see, just two hundred years ago, a king who could write his own name was considered to be very knowledgeable.

The situation is somewhat better now, but there are still a large number of nobles who are illiterate. Those hands that are used to holding swords and knives are as immobilized as if a heavy weight is in their hands when they pick up a pen.

This guy, on the other hand, could read and write at least three or four languages, including the obscure Latin.

If this person gave up martial arts and theology and focused on practicing magic, he would at least be able to reach a higher level... maybe more than one level!

Others saw the danger of this spy, but Leo XI saw another possibility.

It's really interesting, how could such a talent be sent here to be a spy?

Is it possible that France is so full of patriots that it doesn't care about such a genius who is proficient in both civil and military affairs?

Or do you think this person is too dangerous and want to send him to Rome and kill him through the hands of the church?

I have never heard of such a rebellious young hero in France!

The more Leo XI looked at it, the more curious it seemed to him, and he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

This kind of spy cannot be removed immediately.

We need to see what their origins are and what their purpose is in coming here.

In addition, he currently only holds a very low-level position, so it is too early for him to cause any harm.

Leo XI returned the document, and several clergymen looked at each other, not understanding what the Pope meant.

"Holy Father..."

"It's okay, just go and do your own thing." Leo XI said, and then went out.

In the sky, the moonlight is vast.

Interesting... Bohemia? France? Or somewhere else?

Leo XI slowly recalled the past, and suddenly something hit him. Oh, right, Chomutov Monastery.

Although he had never been there, he had a basic impression of it. Although it was a rural monastery... it was a large monastery with hundreds or even thousands of monks. Every year, new members were recruited, and many monks also left.

Leo XI was absolutely certain that there were monks from the Chomutov Monastery in Rome, and even if there weren't any in Rome, there were certainly some in the surrounding area.

He had made up his mind to organize an urgent search immediately to find monks from the Chomutov Monastery.

It is not appropriate to look for it directly in the files, because the other party may have already arranged a cover.

Give that spy a surprise.

At least we need to figure out what's going on... Which force is so extravagant?

A half-step protector of the country is very valuable.

Section 16 Onboarding

At daybreak, Thomas, led by his new colleague Brother Dawn, arrived at the Sacred Relic Room.

The sacristy is filled with invaluable relics of saints (holy relics), crowns, scepters, chalices, icons, portraits and manuscripts, spices, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, precious metals...

In Thomas's previous life, this would have been a typical museum.

Of course, things in museums are displayed separately to make it easier for visitors to appreciate them one by one, but there is no such requirement here.

Therefore, the sacred objects are placed relatively closely together.

Thomas and Dawn are the ones in charge of care.

The job was simple. In my previous life, it was like being a museum administrator. My main responsibility was to prevent any hidden dangers from occurring.

However, most of the administrators Thomas knew in his previous life probably couldn't do the job he was doing now.

I can't get over this psychological hurdle.

Brother Dawn was patiently introducing various precious things to him.

There was so much to cover that it took three days just to explain it clearly.

The saints’ fragmented nails, bones, skin, and even whole, dried limbs, along with their utensils, from wooden cups to golden bowls inlaid with gems, blood-stained turbans, half-rotten wood chips (from sacred coffins), linen shrouds with dark brown stains, and boxes and chests that once held all of the above…

Well, anyway, it was beyond Thomas’s values ​​in his previous life.

Compared to these truly holy relics, all the other things that people offer to God, Our Lady and Christ are insignificant.

Gold and silver sacred vessels, gorgeous brocade and velvet, various golden ribbons, pearls, gems, coral rosaries, diamond-studded crowns...

These things are made by mortal hands and must be placed on the altar, covered with holy images and sculptures, and dipped in clear holy water before they can become sacred.

It should be noted that these holy relics are genuine and are not for sale - perhaps they can be sold, but not at a price that ordinary people can afford.

This kind of holy relic was completely different from the things that ordinary people would encounter in Rome, sold by monks and priests. Although those salesmen claimed that they had the Virgin Mary's hair, the remains of saints, or even the earth left over from when God created Adam, those were of dubious origin, while the one here was genuine.

Brother Dawn proudly introduced himself to Thomas, and then reminded Thomas that as an assistant, he was not qualified to touch the saint's relics privately.

In other words, these corpses, fragments, and wood remnants must be placed there without moving, even if Thomas, out of kindness, moves them slightly to make them look more sacred...

That was an accident, and it was punishable by whipping.

But Thomas was more than happy to accept this rule.

He didn't want to touch these things at all, even if you gave him money.

Who knows what kind of bacteria and viruses are on it!

Although he is not afraid of bacteria and viruses, it still consumes a lot of divine power!

In addition, although this is the church's sacristy, it does not belong to the Pope.

The Pope has his own reliquary.

Thomas has basically understood the content of his job.

Relics of saints cannot be touched, but other things, such as velvet, portraits, scepters, etc., need to be wiped clean of dust by the administrator regularly.

The work requires meticulousness and rigor, and also attention to safety.

But it’s definitely not tiring.

Thomas estimated that he worked about two hours a day...

This is actually a very meticulous work attitude. If you want to save effort and do it perfunctorily, then an hour is more than enough.

We worked two days a week, and for the first few days I worked with Dawn, listening to him explain the details, but after that we took turns working.

One person per day.

Sundays are a day off for both of them.

Because there are no superiors, there are no urgent matters.

This kind of work is so exciting.

I guess those old hands who worked in government agencies in their previous lives would never have received such treatment.

The only pity is that there are not many books here, and those manuscripts... you don't even need to read the contents to know that they are completely religious things, not the occult content that Thomas wants.

But it doesn't matter. With so much time, as long as the secret technique is not hidden in the private vault of the Pope or a cardinal, it can always be found.

The probability is probably half and half.

A week later, Thomas' life had basically stabilized.

There is plenty of time every day.

Others socialize, build connections, and look for opportunities.

Thomas also focused his main attention on the library that he now had access to.

You don't need to ask to know that the Church has a very rich collection of books. It is the center of the entire Catholic world.

The ordinary collection of books is open to lower-level monks.

If they are the books collected by the leader, they should probably be put away and not read at will.

Thomas now spends his free time flipping through books, looking for traces of the secret arts.

After a week, although the main text of the secret technique was not found, some things related to the secret technique were found.

The principles of this secret technique are recorded in a biography.

The principle is simple. Isn't it that the body and the spirit are incompatible? Simple, then transform the body, or transform the soul, or both.

Contrary to what many people imagine, modifying the body is the simplest, using special drugs that directly affect the brain. However, there will be side effects, such as a drastic change in personality.

Transforming the soul, on the other hand, has absolutely no side effects, after all, the magic web can directly replace the soul without any problems. However, it's too difficult. After all, the soul is invisible and intangible, so how can you transform it into the right shape?

Even a ninth-level spell is difficult to transform perfectly.

The only correct approach is to transform them simultaneously. On the one hand, special drugs are used to put the soul and body into a semi-detached state, and on the other hand, meditation methods are used to strengthen the semi-detached soul.

Through repeated adjustments, the combination of soul and body is made perfect.

Of course, there are risks involved. After all, if the soul and body were to be completely separated, then it would be death. Therefore, the specific formula of this drug is difficult to formulate, and the slightest error can be fatal.

On this day, Thomas was given a bye again.

He got up early in the morning and did his daily exercises with several other martial artists in the open space outside the dormitory.

These are all mid-level.

Judging from the moves alone, there is actually no difference between the Zhongjian and Banbu Huguo. The real difference can only be felt in actual combat.

Taking this opportunity, Thomas brought his sword openly.