A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

"They might have an ambush..."

"It's all right," Andrea said. "I have a good horse!"

In the past, Andrea would have weighed her judgment and chosen her own course of action. But now, Andrea no longer needs to go through such trouble.

Ignoring the captain's dissuasion, he mounted his horse and rushed out of the city.

Seeing that the city gate was about to open and the defenders were about to charge out, the cavalry outside quickly mounted their horses and galloped away to a distance.

The captain of the city was unable to stop him and could only watch as Knight Andrea rode out alone and disappeared down the slope in the blink of an eye.

On the other side, the retreating Turkic cavalry suddenly realized that there was only one man and one horse rushing out of the city, so they stopped retreating, turned back, and tried to surround and kill this bold knight.

The Turkic cavalry in front surrounded them layer by layer.

Andrea didn't slow down, but let out a light breath. The sword in his hand turned into a series of invisible slashes, slicing through flesh, steel, and spear handles with lightning speed, galloping, dancing, and biting.

Continuous slashing that exceeds the speed of sound.

This is his extraordinary ability, which he named "Sonic Sword".

It is not the arm that drives the sword to swing and kill, but the sword that drives the arm to swing.

When he was still an elite warrior, this move couldn't be performed casually. He had to have enough margin and adjust his strength and posture before performing it. Otherwise, it would easily miss, and it would also cause his center of gravity to shift, and even sprain his arm. In the worst case, it would cause the weapon to fall out of his hand.

It can be said that this is an ability with equally obvious advantages and disadvantages.

But after becoming a protector of the country...

All shortcomings disappeared.

At this moment, a series of slashes that exceeded the speed of sound were slashed out from all directions of 360 degrees along different trajectories.

Each sword made a whip-like crack because it exceeded the speed of sound.

Amidst these explosions, the charging Turkic cavalrymen were like moths to a flame, and all of them, including their horses, were torn into pieces.

Wherever Andrea went, there was only a pile of broken limbs.

There was no chance of escape, and there was not even time to turn the horses around. In a blink of an eye, dozens of cavalrymen were killed by Andrea.

He was still not satisfied and stopped on the battlefield, looking around for any surviving enemies. Unfortunately, they had all been killed.

Enemies of this level would be easy to deal with even if there were ten times more of them!

……

Dawn.

Mansreti stood at the stern, watching the pirate ship gradually approaching from behind.

A typical light pirate ship with a star and crescent flag flying on it.

With the Knights' attacks on surrounding hostile strongholds, there are now fewer pirates who want to go deep into the areas controlled by the Knights to plunder.

But it is just a decrease, not a complete disappearance.

Because although there is no dock for repairs and supplies, dock ports are not necessary.

Because pirate ships can also be resupplied at sea.

All that is needed is a supply ship.

Although it cannot support a fleet, it has no problem supporting a pirate ship.

Therefore, this kind of lone wolf pirate ship is hard to guard against.

What's worse is that because of the speed advantage of this pirate ship, it is difficult for ordinary warships to catch up even if they discover it.

Unless the Knights also dispatch the same light and fast ships.

But this brings up another problem, that is, even if he catches up, you may not be able to defeat him!

Therefore, unless escort is provided to every merchant ship, it will be impossible to defend against it.

As the saying goes, a thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for

Mansreti was not wearing the uniform of the Knights, but an old leather armor commonly worn by mercenaries or sailors, wrapped in a linen cloak, and half of his face covered with a turban. He stood quietly at the stern.

He was aboard a very ordinary merchant ship, one of those vessels with a large, round belly. Its wide hull allowed it to have more cargo space, but the price was that its speed was significantly inferior to that of a warship. This was even more so than a light pirate ship known for its speed.

The distance between the two sides continues to narrow.

Finally found!

This should be the pirate ship that wreaked havoc around Rhodes Island!

Known for its boldness, cunning and cruelty, it is known as the "Sail of Death".

It has become a scourge to the surrounding seas! And yet the Knights can't catch it!

"Sir..." The businessman dressed in gorgeous clothes walked up to Mansreti tremblingly.

"It's okay, I'm here!" Mansreti comforted casually.

But the merchant didn't believe it. Mansreti was only one person, while the other party's ship had at least hundreds of people!

Warning shots have been fired from a distance.

Signal to stop the boat here.

These days, artillery isn't very lethal, and accuracy is pure magic. But then again, deterrence and lethality are not the same thing.

The merchant ship owner was like a frightened bird, hiding in the lower cabin.

A smile appeared in Mansreti's eyes, and he slowly drew out his sword.

On the pirate ship, the pirates were paddling hard.

Chapter 236: Protectors of the Nation 5

"Chase after him!" On the other side, the eyes of the Crescent Moon pirates were filled with the frenzy of chasing their prey.

The wind on the sea was not strong at that time, so this merchant ship, which was mainly powered by sails, could not escape!

The two sides were getting closer and closer, almost connected end to end, with a distance of more than ten meters between them.

Mansreti finally took a step forward, stepped on the side of the ship, then raised his sword high and swung it down with force.

A visible energy wave was thrown out from the sword.

Any warrior with a little experience can recognize that this is very similar to the Qi-raising Slash?

No, it's not Qi Lifting Slash. Because Qi Lifting Slash's attack range is very limited.

Basically, it has no killing power if it is a little far away.

However, the energy wave generated by this attack not only did not dissipate with distance, but instead increased rapidly.

Originally a crescent-shaped energy wave half a person's height, it quickly grew larger in the air and became more than ten meters high.

Everything was cut open wherever the energy wave reached.

The entire pirate ship was cut in half head-on at sea.

The energy wave still had some force left and continued to move forward, carving a long, deep trench in the sea.

Mansreti sheathed his sword, his breathing rapid. This was the blow he had delivered with all his might.

He won't have the strength to launch the same attack again in such a short period of time.

The effect of this attack was just as everyone on the merchant ship saw.

Directly cut an enemy ship in two.

The pirate ship was cut into two pieces, and naturally it could not maintain its balance. Like a broken bathtub, it began to tilt and take in water.

The pirates who had been so arrogant just now were now letting out miserable cries and falling into the water one by one.

Only a very few can stay on the wreckage temporarily - in fact, there is no point in doing so.

It won't be long before the pirate ship sinks completely into the water.

And everyone knows that in a naval battle, once you fall into the water, it's over.

If no one rescues you, you're dead!

The survival time of a person falling into the sea is much shorter than most people imagine. There is no need to go through the trouble of finishing off the enemy!

The dreaded "Death Sails" around Rhodes Island have finally come to an end.

The sailors on the merchant ship were all stunned. When they looked at Mansreti, their eyes were no longer just looking at him.

This is the protection of the country...

Feared by everyone, like a god!

Mansreti has not yet named his extraordinary ability, but now he feels that this move of his can be called "Earth-Splitting Slash".

Before leaving, the Grand Commander instructed Mansreti not to reveal his identity as a protector of the country.

In this way, if Rhodes Island is faced with a crisis of foreign enemies threatening it, it can achieve the effect of surprise.

But on the other hand, the Grand Commander entrusted Rhodes Island to him, so Mansreti naturally had to solve all the troubles around Rhodes Island for the Grand Commander!

Instead of sitting on the island and doing nothing.

That's why he hid his identity, disguised himself, and hid on this merchant ship to deal with these Star Moon Cult pirates!

Finally, it was solved successfully this time.

They could return to Rhodes Island in peace... Even if the sailors on the ship told this story, it would remain a rumor. It would not affect Grand Captain Thomas's order to keep a low profile.

……

Asia Minor, Star-Moon Sword Castle.

During this period of time, the popularity of the castle has gradually recovered.

In the last attack and defense of Smyrna, although the Byzantines were defeated, the members of the Crescent-Star Sword suffered heavy losses.

Of course, it was not just the attack and defense of Smyrna. In the subsequent series of operations, the Crescent-Star Sword also lost a lot of people, especially the previous operation on Rhodes Island.

However, all the losses added together were not even a fraction of those in the Battle of Smyrna.

Many rooms in the castle were left empty.

But now, these empty rooms are gradually being occupied by tenants.

That was the reinforcements sent here by the Star-Moon Sword Headquarters.

At this moment, a tall and burly bald man appeared in the castle.

He was not wearing any armor, but was wearing an ordinary sailor suit, with only a scimitar hanging around his waist.

If Thomas were here, he would probably recognize that this man was the Protector of the Nation whom he had met on the battlefield of Smyrna!

The Grand Master received the guest not in his own rooms but in the great hall of the castle.

Not only that, he doesn't have that condescending attitude at all, which is obviously different from others.

This person is called Herzel. He is a member of the Star-Moon Cult, or the core combat force of the Star-Moon Sword.

A protector of the country!

Even for the Sword of Stars and Moon, protecting the country is very rare.

At present, two protectorates have been lost in the eastern Mediterranean, which is an extremely serious loss.

One of the protectors was lost at sea by chance, and the other fell into a trap set by the Knights...

Now only Herzl is left!

You have to know that protecting the nation and elite troops are two completely different things. Although the latter are not numerous, you can probably find one or two in any small town or corner if you search around.

But as for protecting the country... the kings of various countries are willing to split up the land and establish new borders for the sake of protecting the country, but I have never seen many people willing to serve for the sake of protecting the country.

So much so that the general view is that there is no national defense in this era.

If the Roman Catholic Church did not have a divine revelation technique, the protection of the country would have become a myth long ago.

"Herzel, do you understand this mission?"

"I understand," Hezil replied decisively. "However, as the Grand Master said before, killing Grand Master Thomas doesn't seem to have much significance! The Vatican can always send another Grand Master."

"Well, I made a wrong judgment before!" The Grand Master decisively admitted his mistake.