A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

"Grandmaster, I have an urgent letter," the man said. "It's from Grandmaster Pierre. The secretary told me to give it to you immediately."

"What happened? Something happened in the Holy Land?" Thomas asked.

“Yes,” the man reminded in a serious tone, letting Thomas know that something urgent had indeed happened.

He handed over a letter, but it wasn't a sealed letter.

In other words, this is not a private letter, but an official letter that can be opened and read by other members of the Knights Templar.

I guess more than one person has seen it, and this messenger must have seen it too.

"Just tell me what the news is?" Thomas said.

"Grand Commander, the Crescent Moon Cult has launched a counterattack. It's not the Buyids or the Seljuks, but the Fatimids in the south, those Mamluks! They've dispatched tens of thousands of troops."

"But those castles... should be able to hold out for a long time," Thomas said. "No reinforcements?"

Even if you besiege a castle with superior forces, it will take a long time without large-caliber siege artillery.

If we have to sacrifice human lives, the losses will be enormous.

Although large-caliber artillery could greatly speed up sieges, the problem was that moving the artillery was extremely time-consuming. Several, or even dozens, of oxen were needed to pull the artillery on the march.

The time originally saved from siege was wasted on marching.

Moreover, technology was still insufficient these days, and artillery could easily explode if used excessively.

So generally speaking, judging from the time perspective, it doesn't make much difference whether there are artillery or not. Of course, from the perspective of casualties, artillery is still very important.

"Those castles have basically been recaptured, and the Holy Land suffered heavy losses." The messenger looked solemn, and it was obvious that the situation was quite bad.

"What's going on?" Thomas narrowed his eyes. "How did the Crescent Moon Cult do this? Can you find out?"

"They've sent out a national protector!" the messenger said. "A particularly powerful national protector."

"A powerful protector of the nation? How powerful is the protector of the nation?"

"He is called the 'Wolf God' by the Star-Moon Cultists. He is an extremely terrifying warrior. He can easily destroy an army or capture a castle by himself. He has already captured at least four castles."

It’s coming! Thomas sighed.

Especially powerful to protect the country!

Throughout the winter, Thomas, with a small number of troops, joined forces with the Knights Templar to launch an offensive, inflicting heavy damage on the Mamluks while suffering virtually no losses on his own.

In fact, Thomas knew that this was because the Christians had sent out troops to protect the country, but the Crescent Moon Christians had not.

Now, it is the turn of the Star-Moon Cultists to defend the country!

And this one is the king bomb!

"In fact, the contents of this letter are already quite outdated. I suspect the situation in the Holy Land is far worse than it is now," the messenger said gravely. "The troops garrisoning the newly captured castle have been forced to retreat."

"It seems... the Star-Moon Cultists don't intend to leave any room for us..." Thomas said with a cold expression.

Damn it, just take back all the land he has seized.

Although these territories were not handed over to Thomas, you fought hard (not really fighting hard, but at least you participated in the war) for an entire winter, but all the results were lost. It always feels bad!

However, from another perspective, the Wolf God was consumed again.

"Besides the Wolf God, the Star-Moon Cult has dispatched many experts and powerful individuals, responsible for reconnaissance, stealth attacks on small teams, and the killing of messengers. These are mainly recruited from outsiders. The clergy of the Star-Moon Cult have already begun declaring a holy war. Even some of the most powerful criminals who have committed bloody crimes will be declared absolved of all their sins if they are strong enough and willing to join."

"This unscrupulous use of means to enhance their own strength is also the main reason why they were able to launch a counterattack so quickly."

"Holy war can absolve sins, alas..." Thomas sighed.

"Also, the Wolf God deliberately released some of our wounded," the messenger said. "He brought word that he's coming to deal with you."

"Deal with me?" Although Thomas already knew it, he still showed a little surprise.

What is this? A public announcement?

"That's right. Therefore, Master Pierre reminds you to be extremely cautious. If necessary, you can board a warship and escape. A threat to the country cannot be ignored."

"There's no rush for now." Thomas didn't think the Wolf God would come right away.

The intelligence clearly states that the Wolf God has mental problems and will need time to recover after the battle.

Even so, it was only a matter of time before he was on the verge of complete collapse, losing his mind, and turning into a violent beast.

This battle means that his "use count" is reduced by one more.

The Pope had said before that the Wolf God might only be able to carry out two or three more missions before his spirit would completely collapse.

So the best way is to go to the Holy Land and fight again.

Thomas does not need to go directly to the battlefield, but instead uses his spiritual field to bless the entire army with magic.

You know, Wolf God has a limited number of uses, but Thomas doesn't.

If Thomas could use up the opponent's usage times in the tug-of-war in the Holy Land, then he would win without fighting and make a fortune.

But if you happen to run into it, it’s hard to say.

Benefits and risks coexist.

"Forget it, let's go back to the city first." Thomas finally decided.

First arrange all the odds and ends, then deal with the Wolf God.

After going out, he got on his own small boat and immediately set sail back to Rhodes City.

In fact, riding a horse is faster between the two places, but taking a boat will make the action secretive, and it will be difficult for outsiders to determine where Thomas went.

Returning to the headquarters of the Knights Templar, Thomas unexpectedly discovered a guest wearing a Templar robe.

He looked familiar, as if he had seen him before during the expeditionary force, but he couldn't remember his name. However, although Thomas didn't remember him, he was sure he knew him.

Is he a messenger or a courier?

The Templar Knight had a sad expression on his face, and it was obvious that he didn't bring any good news.

In addition, several senior officials who were supposed to be in Smyrna came over.

Apparently, these messengers first went to Smyrna, and only after finding that Thomas was not there did they turn to Rhodes Island.

"Grand Master Thomas," the Templar's envoy knelt on one knee and presented a document.

Like the previous letter, it was not a sealed private letter, but an unsealed one that anyone could open and read.

"This is..." Thomas was puzzled.

One letter follows another... What does this mean?

Did the situation change again? Or did a "Battle of Harding" finally break out?

"Sir, I am delivering this letter to you on the orders of our Grand Master," said the messenger.

"From the messenger of the gods, Gerhard, to Grand Master Thomas of Rhodes Island, his knights, and all the people under his command..."

Thomas whispered the title.

This letter wasn't from Pierre, but from this Gerhard... what was that name?

Thomas gasped. This name was familiar to him. Wasn't it the Wolf God's real name?

Chapter 192 Letter 2

"Wolf God" is actually a title, perhaps originally a nickname or a pseudonym, but for unknown reasons, it became everyone's primary name for him. His actual name... whether it was given to him by his biological parents or his adoptive father, is not known. It's called Jihad.

Thomas continued reading.

"...Your destruction of the people of the Crescent Moon is appalling, and it fills me with pity for them and indignation against you. Therefore, I command you to surrender immediately and hand over to me the lands you occupy that do not belong to you. I will show mercy and allow you to leave safely with your most precious personal property... If you have any sense, you should choose friendship and peace rather than cruel war. Because once you are conquered, you will have to accept the cruel punishment usually imposed by the victor. Your own strength, external aid, and powerful fortifications will not be able to protect you. I will raze you and everything you own to the ground..."

Thomas paused and looked around. All the Knights had grim expressions.

Obviously everyone has seen it.

No wonder they left Smyrna and came to our headquarters to discuss countermeasures.

"How did this letter end up in the hands of the Knights Templar?" Thomas asked the messenger.

"He sent it himself."

"The Wolf God himself?" Thomas was surprised.

"Yes, he suddenly appeared at the Templar headquarters," the courier said with a grim expression, "and forced Grand Master Pierre to pass this letter to you..."

"Did your Grand Commander agree to this?" Thomas was puzzled.

"He arrived so suddenly that we were completely unprepared. We only had less than a hundred warriors, the rest consisting of the elderly, the weak, women, and children. If we fought, I'm afraid everyone would be killed... To avoid meaningless sacrifice, the Grand Commander had no choice but to agree to his terms..."

He wanted to continue, but stopped unconsciously.

He remembered clearly that just as the Wolf God turned and left, clamoring out of the main gate, a black light suddenly flashed in Grand Commander Pierre's eyes. He then immediately fell down and fainted.

He had not woken up before he set out to deliver the message, but he did hear the news midway that he had woken up.

But let's not talk about this matter, otherwise it will further undermine the other party's morale.

Thomas looked around again; everyone was silent.

This is the terrifying thing about protecting the country.

Although the Huguo Army is capable of fighting against thousands of enemies, to be honest, on a real battlefield, no one would be stupid enough to confront the enemy army head-on with the Huguo Army.

That's like begging with a golden bowl. Or, in other words, it's a way of showing off, a Versailles show! Proving that you have a lot of patriotism to protect!

One of the correct ways to use the national defense on the battlefield is to act covertly, suddenly attack, and take the general's head in the midst of thousands of troops.

Or like this, sneak behind enemy lines and suddenly attack the enemy's vital parts.

After getting what you want, just leave instead of staying and fighting.

This is an unsolvable method, and it is also the best way to bring out the terrifying individual combat capabilities of the national defense team.

Only a person can commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days.

If the Wolf God rushed out now, he would kill Thomas.

Then even if the Knights of Rhodes Island were ten times stronger and had ten times more people, it would be useless.

When it comes to protecting the country, there is really not much difference between elite soldiers and ordinary soldiers.

Thomas lowered his head and continued reading the letter.

"...I followed in the footsteps of my ancestors and came there, seeing those pagans who worshipped fire... I challenged them to a duel, but those cowards did not have the courage to accept the challenge. They did not dare to come out and fight me, even if I was alone. So, with the power given to me by God, I captured those beautiful and well-defended cities and destroyed most of their inhabitants with fire and sword..."

This is naked show-off and threat.

"...If you don't respond, you'll be rejecting my peace...On the first new moon of summer, I will personally arrive at Rhodes Island and challenge you, a cowardly, brutal, and despicable coward, head-on. If you still have even a drop of courage in your blood, you should be waiting there with your cannon fodder. If you flee and refuse to accept my challenge, I will consider a coward like you unworthy of a warrior's respect. I will completely exterminate every living thing on this island. Of course, I will continue to hunt you... You deserve to be hunted like a wild beast..."

“…I swear this oath by the God of Heaven, the Creator of the world, the author of the four Gospels, the four thousand prophets, the heroic spirit of my father, and my own sacred and noble bloodline!”

Thomas finished reading the letter and threw it to Louis beside him.

This is not an ordinary letter, but a complete declaration of war.

I never expected that people these days would still issue a challenge!

The time and place are set, and the Wolf God will come directly towards you with full authority, forcing you to fight.

If you accept the challenge, it will meet the other party's needs.

If you avoid fighting, then they have made it clear that you are a coward and do not deserve to be treated as a warrior. Then they can destroy and kill in your territory without restraint.

Damn, do people these days also know how to use moral kidnapping?

"What do you think about this?" Thomas asked. "According to the letter, the wolf god will come to our door in a month!"

"Captain, we don't need to follow the enemy's footsteps..." someone said reluctantly.

"Tsk...their tactics are quite impressive," Thomas said. "It's probably just another cover."

"Captain Thomas," the messenger said. "That is not the case."

"what?"

"I'm afraid what's in this letter is true. This isn't a bluff, a pre-emptive attack to catch you off guard, or an ambush while you're away. He'll actually come."

"Huh?" Thomas was surprised.

Chapter 193 Rebellion 1