A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

He doesn't look like Gandalf, nor does he look like Saruman... Gandalf and Saruman's attitudes are very clear and can be identified at a glance.

And this Radagast... well, to be honest, Thomas couldn't understand it.

But even if you don't understand it, at least it should be safe and may even provide some help.

For now...it's better to put it aside.

When he turned his attention back to the form, he heard hurried footsteps over there.

"Grandmaster, there's an emergency."

Thomas looked in surprise and saw that the person coming was none other than Knight Andrea.

"how?"

"Grandmaster, I have reliable intelligence that the Crescent Moon Cult is offering a bounty on your life! The bounty has been raised to 100,000 florins."

Andrea's voice was so loud that it could be heard throughout the building.

Only 100,000 florins? Thomas couldn't help curling his lips.

"Please be careful about your safety..." Andrea said. He walked into the room and looked around to make sure that Thomas was alone.

After Thomas came here, he intentionally reduced the number of people here. Apart from the guards at the door, there were only a few servants here.

"Don't worry, Knight Andrea." Thomas Thomas smiled. "There's no one else here. What's going on?"

"Demetrios sent me an urgent letter..." Andrea stood before Thomas, bowing her head respectfully. "He's in Rome recruiting mercenaries, so it'll take some time. But he's very curious to know what you're thinking..."

"Do you really want to attack Smyrna? Or do you simply want to achieve some other goal through a military action?"

"You know, even with the Bloody Cross... the Knights can't do it now. We might be able to capture it, but we definitely can't hold it!"

"Knight Andrea," Thomas smiled. "About ten days ago, I had the same idea as you."

"But now, all of a sudden, I understand."

"Understand what?" Andrea was full of confusion.

Chapter 118 Interlude 1

"By the way, Andrea, you're just in time." Thomas didn't answer, but changed the subject. As he spoke, he looked out the window - the sun was setting and it was already dusk.

This was the moment Thomas had been waiting for.

Whether it was the history of his previous life or the actual situation in this life, most civilians only had two meals a day, and it was almost dinner time.

The reason for this is that candles are used for meals after dark, so if you want to save money on candles, this is the best time.

Of course, as long as you have money, you can eat whatever you want. Not only three meals a day, but four or six meals a day are also fine.

Dinner time is when there are the fewest pedestrians on the streets inside and outside Rhodes City.

Although the streets were sparsely populated at this hour, they were not silent. Even the movement of an army would not cause much commotion.

"What?" Andrea didn't quite understand what the Grand Commander meant.

"I'm going to catch some fish, you come with me," Thomas explained.

"Fish?" Andrea was even more confused.

"Xiaoyu." Thomas smiled. "Go to the barracks and call the soldiers over. I've already given them instructions, they should be ready."

Andrea was puzzled, but she obeyed the order.

So after a while, a team of two hundred people gathered at the door of the Knights' headquarters.

They were not the city defense troops, but the Knights' Marines. They were well-equipped, with most of the soldiers carrying muskets or crossbows.

In addition to the infantry, there were about fifty cavalrymen.

Thomas led the team himself, and they moved quickly across the street.

Head straight for a separate building near the port!

……

At the port, on a large ship, music was heard coming from the cabin.

This was normal, as even when docked at a port, the ship would always leave necessary guards. This wasn't just the case in this era, it was also the case in Thomas's past life.

Those who stayed on board would also have some fun for themselves.

This is a large three-row ship. From its round shape, it can be seen that it is a merchant ship rather than a warship.

In recent days, the number of merchant ships coming to Rhode Island has increased.

This was mainly due to the previous battle in Smyrna, where both the Crescent Moon Cult's navy and pirates suffered heavy losses. For a time, the sea was completely deserted.

In the short term, even though the Rhodes Island Navy was still insufficient, many courageous merchant ships chose to anchor here.

At this time, on the forecastle, a strong man with his chest bare was holding a wine bag, half lying on a hammock, looking at the sunset over the sea.

He looked thoughtful.

"The last time we watched a sunset together... must have been five or six years ago, Brother Lucas," the burly man said suddenly. "We parted in Venice, and I didn't expect to see you again today."

"It's been a long time indeed."

On the forecastle, a figure appeared at some unknown moment.

He was dressed like a wealthy businessman, but unfortunately, his shoulders were broad and his body was straight, so he didn't look like a businessman.

"I didn't expect... our ships would actually be close to each other. It's really God's arrangement." Lucas said in a deep voice.

"I prefer to call it fate's arrangement. Well, brother Lucas, we are all poor people who are busy all the time. Let's not talk about this anymore. Want a sip?" He handed over the wine bag.

"Thanks, but I don't drink now." Lucas made a "thank you" gesture and declined.

"I didn't expect you to be sent here... for that Thomas, or for that bloody cross flag?"

"Both," Lucas replied. "But we're not like you. The Crescent Moon Cult wants Thomas's life, but we're not like that."

"Oh, that was a decision made by the higher-ups. Personally, I have no hostility towards the Grand Master. On the contrary, I admire him very much."

"You, a Crescent Moon believer, admire a Christian knight?"

"This has nothing to do with faith." The burly man took a sip of his wine. "Right now, everyone in the Eastern Mediterranean admires the Grand Master."

"What's there to admire? If I remember correctly, he did a lot of things that the Crescent Moon Cultists didn't like." Lucas said.

"The last time he captured Tobruk, he surprisingly didn't go on a killing spree!" the burly man said. "Anyone else would have slaughtered that unfortunate city. And this time, after Smyrna's defeat, he actually took his own army—mercenaries—back with him, along with the other unfortunate people abandoned by the Byzantines. These two points alone make him an admirable hero."

"Haha... I didn't expect you to have such a point of view. If those people knew about this, I wonder if they would laugh their heads off." Lucas laughed. "Don't tell me you didn't come here to kill people and steal treasure."

"I have some thoughts, but I'm here primarily to observe," the burly man replied casually. "The original plan failed, so the higher-ups ordered me to investigate the details."

"The plan failed? Being able to say the word 'failure', um, the loss is huge?"

"A protector of the country, do you think it's a big deal?"

"Ha..." Lucas laughed. "Is this considered intelligence? How did that protector of the country die?"

"They must have been tricked onto the ship, and then someone ignited the gunpowder barrel on board..." The burly man sighed. "Even the Protectorate couldn't handle it."

"Is this considered giving me some information?" Lucas asked.

"I guess so. Want to cooperate? You Christians are still the same, a group of scattered sand, unable to accomplish anything. How about joining me?" the strong man replied.

"With you? Aren't you guys in the Star-Moon Sect also a mess? Haha." Lucas waved his hand. "Don't try to persuade me. I don't want to change my beliefs. But since you gave me this information, I'll reply."

"what?"

"Our Grand Commander Thomas is not just a core member in the literal sense, but a true elite. His ability is to control lightning."

"How did such secret information come about?"

“An absolutely reliable channel.”

"Can you tell me how 'reliable' this channel is?"

"The Byzantines said so. They were escorting the Grand Master to his inauguration and discovered this on the way. If you collide with the Grand Master's weapon, you'll be electrocuted and your entire body will go numb. But you can't see it from the outside."

"Well, that does explain a few things."

"Another matter, but one you are no doubt aware of... one of you has offered a reward of 100,000 florins for Thomas."

"Please believe me, I won't do anything that violates my honor. And this reward is extremely stupid..."

As the two talked, the sun set and the sky grew darker.

In the distance, flames suddenly rose.

It was not an ordinary bonfire, but a blazing flame that could be seen from a long distance away.

There were also the sounds of "bang bang" gunfire mixed in.

Both of them were attracted by the movement over there.

They looked at each other, then took out their binoculars and looked over there carefully.

The top of the forecastle of the three-story ship is quite high, enough to look down and see clearly what is happening in the distance.

But I saw that a large group of soldiers had surrounded a relatively independent building.

The fire was raging, and it was obvious that the soldiers were setting it on fire to force the people inside to come out.

Someone rushed out of the house.

Episode 119 Episode 2

The man who rushed out was covered in flames, but he still held a long sword in his hand.

He was clearly caught off guard, forced out by the raging fire. He couldn't even tell east from west, and even after rushing out, he was trying to roll over to put out the flames.

"Open fire!" On the other side, the leading officer gave the order coldly.

At least twenty muskets roared.

Although the accuracy of the musket is not high, it is difficult to miss such a conspicuous target at this distance.

Immediately, countless blood holes appeared on the man's body. Although not as big as a hornet's nest, it was almost the same.

Even if you have a lot of skills, you are now just a ghost at the gunpoint.

The soldiers after firing began to reload.

The next moment, something that should be a cabinet or a box was thrown down from the second floor, and at the same time, it also smashed open a passage.

Three or four fully armed men jumped down from the second floor and then rushed towards the queue in front with all their strength.

He obviously wanted to fight his way through the crowd.

But they didn't stand a chance!

The next moment, there were roars of muskets and volleys of bows and crossbows from all directions. Three or four people fell down before they could take a few steps.

After all, this was a regular unit of the Knights, all of them rigorously trained. They would never make the mistake of unleashing a barrage of firepower, thus giving the enemy a chance to escape.

Shooting is divided into waves, one wave is fired before the next wave comes.

There is only one or two seconds between each wave, leaving no room for maneuver.

Several elite soldiers who rushed out died inexplicably.

If it were a battlefield engagement, killing these five would require at least fifty, or even hundreds, of casualties. And these weren't just ordinary soldiers; they had to be hand-picked veterans of countless battles.

In fact, if it was a fair fight, with ordinary soldiers around to cover and support them, hundreds of casualties might not be enough to keep them all alive.

Everyone who rushed out died, but no order to withdraw was given.

The flames licked the building, and the blazing fire illuminated the faces of people dozens of steps away from the fire red.

"Grandmaster..." Andrea said beside him. "There shouldn't be anyone alive in there, right?"

"One more thing!" Thomas replied. "One more thing. Tell him to stop playing hide-and-seek like a child."

All I could see was a flame. Although I didn't know how that person could stay in such an environment, the spiritual field would not lie.

"The one inside, stop hiding, we know you are in there!"

"It's come to this, come out like a man and stop hiding like a woman!"

"Our Grand Commander is right here!"