A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

His whole body was immersed in that warm current, a certain hidden instinct in his life - specifically, the power hidden deep in his instinct.

Originally, it lay dormant deep within its bloodline, unable to manifest. But now, the power from the outside world continued to infuse it, awakening it.

Louis' eyes suddenly showed a strange look, and in an instant, his blue eyes turned deep purple.

"Grandmaster..." Louis exclaimed. "I think I saw something...strange."

"What did you see?"

"I see the light," Louis replied. "There is a light...in you."

"Magic Vision?" Thomas took out his magic sword. "Take a look at it. What does it feel like?"

"No, just a sword." Louis was confused.

Isn't that magic vision?

As for Magic Vision, it wasn't particularly useful. For a warrior, while it wasn't a useless skill, it was pretty close.

But if it weren't for the magical vision, it would be different.

That becomes a very valuable skill!

"Come with me." Thomas led Louis out the door.

There were two guards on duty outside. When they saw Thomas, they immediately saluted and greeted him.

"The brilliance on both of them is ordinary and not obvious," said Louis.

Is it different for everyone? Thomas suddenly realized that what Louis saw must be something special.

“Is everyone different?” Thomas asked.

"They're not much different," Louis replied.

They went out and walked around. Although it was the middle of the night, they still ran into a few people.

Everyone has a different glow.

They met a few beggars on the street corner - the light around them was frighteningly dim.

Although there has been a lot of investment recently in Smyrna and there are many job opportunities, not everyone can work.

Illness, disability, etc., there are always unlucky people who encounter these things.

The Knights couldn't possibly save everyone—after all, they were a military organization, not a charity. Furthermore, even the concept of charity was a new concept these days.

Not to mention that these people are pagans!

Then they entered the barracks and inspected each room.

Everyone has a different kind of radiance, and most of those who have made contributions shine brightly.

For those unfortunate ones who were injured, most of them had a dim light.

But there are exceptions. The light of a few who have made contributions is dim, while the light of a few injured unlucky people is bright.

Louis' ability only works on humans, and he cannot see the light on objects other than humans, even animals.

Everyone has a light, some dim and miserable, others radiant and brilliant. But generally speaking, the intensity of most people's light is similar, and even if there are differences, they are not great.

Well, Thomas had some guesses in his mind.

What Louis saw was probably a person's "blessing" or "luck".

Although further verification is needed, Thomas believes his guess is not too far off.

Chapter 226 Golden Apple 4

A few days later, Thomas prepared to lead his army back to Rhode Island.

Unfortunately, another unexpected event occurred at this time. The outpost outside Smyrna reported the appearance of Seljuk cavalry.

Although no formal attack was launched, the intention of reconnaissance and spying was obvious.

The two nations on the eastern front are still locked in a standoff, but several forces are reportedly trying to mediate the conflict. The already intense war clouds are gradually fading.

To be honest, neither country wants to fight.

Because neither the Sultan nor the King of Kings was confident enough to defeat his opponent.

However, they were caught in the increasingly tense atmosphere and had to send out a large army to prepare for the worst.

Of course, the Knights were a different story. Their hostile stance towards the Seljuks had never changed. There was no need for either side to even declare war, as the hostility had been naked from the beginning until now.

Everyone held high the banner of religion and fought to the death.

The current situation can only be called "ceasefire" rather than "peace".

One is that they are unable to spare the energy and focus, and the other is that they are too full to take action.

This also means that once the situation eases, the Sultan is likely to directly withdraw part of his troops and launch a surprise attack on Smyrna while the confrontation with the Buyid Dynasty has not yet completely ended.

The sudden rise in tension forced Thomas to change his plans. He had no choice but to leave most of his troops behind. He also gave the Golem to Demetrios and Andrea to stay behind as well, so he could leave without worry.

Of course, this sea area was already the domain of the Knights, so Thomas would have no problem sailing back and forth alone. Even if he encountered any enemies, they would be lone wolf pirates who were difficult to defend against, not organized enemy fleets.

Thomas doesn't need to be afraid of this kind of enemy at all.

This was indeed the case. Thomas returned to Rhodes Island safely on a ship and met the envoy sent by the Pope.

There is nothing much to say. You already know everything you need to know. The only difference is that before it was just talk, but now you see the formal letter.

Thomas was to return to Rome on the appointed date.

That is, after staying in Rhodes for a few days, you have to set off for Rome, and you can go with the messengers.

After dark, Thomas called Mansretty over.

It should be noted that since the last killing of the Wolf God, the Knights have turned more attention to Smyrna.

The remaining forces on Rhodes Island can be said to be further depleted.

Regarding personnel, there was originally a Knight Adjutant, Knight Andrea, stationed on the island. Now even Andrea has left, leaving only a trio in charge: a logistics officer responsible for fleet supplies and port operations, a commander of the city defense forces, and finally, Mansreti, the instructor.

In other words, Mansreti, who should have belonged to the middle level of the Knights Templar, has become one of the highest-ranking members of Rhodes Island.

As a middle-level official, and holding the relatively marginal position of "instructor", Mansreti was a little uneasy when he was summoned by the Grand Commander.

Normally, recruit instructors have almost no chance to make meritorious service and are unlikely to be called in to receive rewards.

Even if it is not calculated based on merit, but based on hard work, Mansreti had just received the potion for promotion to elite from Thomas not long ago, so there is no reason for him to be rewarded again so soon.

In most cases, you have done something wrong and are here to be scolded.

But surprisingly, Thomas looked very friendly and did not scold him. Instead, he let Mansreti sit down first.

"Louis, go watch outside," Thomas said to his attendant. "Knight Mansreti and I have something important to discuss. We'll need some time. Don't let anyone come and disturb us."

When Louis reached the door, Thomas suddenly asked, "What's going on?"

Louis understood and replied, "Brilliant and glorious."

He walked all the way to the door, stood bored with the guard at the door, and recalled everything he had seen today.

The brilliance on Knight Mansreti is extraordinary.

More beautiful than the glow on Thomas.

According to Thomas, this "light" that everyone has is a direct manifestation of luck.

But I don’t know what good things will happen to Mansreti recently, and he is so lucky.

Will Thomas give Mansretty a promotion?

Logically speaking, it's unlikely. Although Mansreti is a senior member of the Knights Templar, his achievements are not very prominent.

Others are not convinced by the inexplicable promotion.

In fact, from the perspective of promotion, Mansreti is definitely an unlucky guy.

As the strength of the Knights continued to grow and the territory they controlled increased, everyone else benefited greatly.

In the navy, ordinary knights could at least get a job as a captain, and captains could be promoted to squadron commanders. The same was true in the army, where junior officers could be promoted to mid-level officers, significantly increasing the number of soldiers under their command.

Even for clerical positions like logistics and finance, the amount of money and materials that pass through them has increased significantly. At worst, adding a few secretaries to handle the situation can always be done.

But only Mansreti gained almost no benefit from the expansion of the Knights.

Therefore, the position of instructor is really marginalized.

He waited boredly at the door for about two hours before Knight Mansreti left the reception room.

Louis saw the expression on Knight Mansreti's face - it was a joy and excitement that was difficult to suppress even if he tried his best.

Louis had only seen this expression on the faces of lucky gamblers in the past.

But obviously, Thomas couldn't play dice with Knight Mansredee.

"Grandmaster, what did you say?"

"Nothing. I told Knight Mansreti that once the castle in Smyrna is built, the training of new recruits may be transferred there. Let him be prepared." Thomas answered casually, looking at the fruit plate on the coffee table thoughtfully.

A velvet cover was placed over the fruit bowl.

Andrea ate about seventy apples, while Mansreti only ate fifty-six apples.

As a result, the consumption of golden apples was much less than expected.

We can also create another one to protect the country!

Thomas thought again and again, "Louis, go and call Knight Joseph over. If he is asleep, pull him out of bed. I have something very important to discuss with him... Wait, don't go right away." Thomas looked at the moonlight outside the window.

It was still early, probably around ten o'clock in the evening.

"Go and have some rest now, and wake him up in two hours and ask him to come see me!" Thomas said.

This order was a bit confusing, but Louis had no choice but to obey it.

Although Joseph was sent by the Pope, his loyalty should still be up to standard.

Thomas decided to test Joseph in his dream. If Joseph passed the test, he would take advantage of the extra golden apples in his hand today to give the Knights another protector of the country.

Thus, the Knights had three protectors besides Thomas himself.

The strength is increasing rapidly.

Moreover, this increase in strength cannot be seen on the surface.

It can be used as a trap, waiting for those blind enemies to run into it.

Unconsciously, Thomas felt that he seemed to have become very fond of calculating others and setting traps to trick his enemies.

Can we only say that the environment changes people?

Chapter 227 The Reckless 1

The journey back to Rome was smooth and peaceful.

After Thomas landed, he deliberately followed the same route as last time and arrived outside Rome.

The last time Thomas came to Rome, he was still a completely unknown little Calami.

Not to mention when I came, the same thing happened when I left.

Even though the Pope arranged a parade to highlight Thomas's status, in fact, Thomas is still nothing.

Not to mention others, apart from the Pope, has any dignitaries in this city ever come to see him?

When he left for his post, was there anyone to see him off?

No! not a single one!

Thomas left Rome alone with the Knights.

As for the dignitaries and church leaders in this city, he didn't know any of them. He had no chance to meet any of them!

The door to their living room was never opened to Thomas!

In a word: No one is optimistic about him.

Everyone thought that the Pope was crazy, or that he deliberately abandoned the Knights Templar.

The Knights Templar are hopeless, so the Church is too lazy to help them anymore.