A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

In fact, Thomas felt that he could get to this point not because of his talent, but simply because he was lucky enough.

When he came to this world, his godhood was damaged, but he then obtained the fire and the divine mirror. With these three external objects, he forcibly supported the status of a god.

"That's not what I'm talking about. I want to know... why didn't the God-King Thought appear later?"

"Well..." Radagast hesitated. "I haven't done any research on this, but I can make a rough guess."

"What guess?"

"I've read a book called 'Supernatural Magic.' It tells a story. Humanity was created by the Creator, the Supreme God, and therefore possesses divinity within. What the gods desire is not the physical body of humanity, but the last vestiges of divinity that remain within the depths of the human body and soul after repeated degeneration. Although this divinity is extremely subtle, it comes from the God of Creation and is of a very high nature. It is precisely because of this that the gods gather the faith of mortals and accept believers."

"Oh, that book!" Thomas remembered.

"But in this case, the God-King seems to be an excellent option for the gods. Establishing an empire may be difficult, but occupying a city or a place is obviously no problem. There is no reason why the gods of later generations would not know this. Therefore, we can speculate that this must be because there are some serious drawbacks to this approach, so the gods have no choice but to abandon it."

Some kind of...huge drawback?

Thomas remembered Thor's last words.

Thor at that time shouldn't have lied, right?

Unfortunately, there is too little information and we still cannot make a judgment.

"Captain, if you are interested in this matter, I can contact a few of my old friends. They are all knowledgeable people and may be able to provide you with some assistance."

“That’s great,” Thomas said.

While the two were talking, they heard footsteps outside. Someone was coming in a hurry.

It was a messenger from the Knights Templar. "Grandmaster, the Turks have begun digging again!" he reported.

"Oh, I thought they would be quiet for a few days after the battle yesterday. How are they digging?" Thomas asked immediately.

"From the looks of it, they're planning to dig a tunnel, either into the city or dig under the city wall and blow it up!"

A reasonable way to attack a city.

Instead of filling the trenches and then using siege engines to reach the city walls, they chose to attack the city by blasting the walls (or sneaking into the city).

It’s better than I expected!

In other words, there are capable people on the opposite side who can see that the bastion cannot be attacked by force.

In this era, the bastion had not yet experienced the test of war, so people had no intuitive concept of how powerful it was.

It is easy to think, "Since the city wall is relatively low, why not just fill in the moat and attack it by force."

But if the real attack begins, the enemy commander will definitely regret it.

The bastion itself is not a wall to stop the enemy, but to kill with firepower. Soldiers attacking the city like ants are absolutely seeking death!

I originally thought I could use this opportunity to trick the Turks again, but now it seems I was overthinking it.

This shows that we should not look down on others.

People can tell it’s difficult to attack by looking at the layout of your city walls.

Even if you don't understand bastions and have no experience, you can still make the right judgment.

As for digging tunnels... Thomas remembered it clearly. This was almost the most appropriate way to attack a bastion.

Although it is very inefficient, it is indeed a reliable means of siege!

Thomas pondered for a long time.

"I have a feeling," he said. "It seems the other side has a new commander?"

Before he could finish his words, he heard the sound of artillery fire in the distance.

Judging from the location and sound, this was no ordinary artillery fire.

"Let's go and see what the Turks are doing!" Thomas said.

As soon as I went out, I saw a ball of fire falling from the sky and hitting an open space.

Flames flew out and splashed around.

This is... the enemy's mortar! And it's a special shell!

Not only that, something flew through the air and landed not far ahead. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the corpse of some unknown animal.

The corpse was swollen and rotten, and the stench could be smelled from a long distance away.

"Tsk!" Thomas knew that what was supposed to happen had finally arrived!

In a siege, it is impossible for the defending party to stay in the city to recuperate and take their time!

It would definitely take several days to dig the tunnel all the way through, and the Knights would not have the opportunity to rest during this time.

Whether it was a flying incendiary shell or an animal carcass thrown into the city, it was something that had to be dealt with immediately.

Failure to handle will result in serious consequences!

Now we know without even looking that the Turks will continue to do this for some time to come.

For no reason, just to make you run around and make you exhausted.

Prepare for the real siege battle in the future!

Damn, this method... Thomas now believes that the opponent has really changed their commander.

What a formidable opponent!

Chapter 287 Night Raid 1

A week later, in the large conference room of the Smyrna Castle, or the headquarters of the Knights.

All official members of the Order gathered here for an emergency meeting.

Because the navy members were absent, the number of Knights gathered here was less than half, only about a hundred people. Everyone was assigned a seat, filling the entire conference room.

The meeting was held in a heavy atmosphere. At the beginning of the meeting, the secretary Demetrios made a speech and told all members of the Knights about the current situation.

The enemy constantly threw incendiary bombs and rotting corpses into the city. In fact, incendiary bombs were not a big deal, but rotting corpses were too troublesome.

At least incendiary bombs will make a firing sound, and the situation will be easier to deal with after they land.

But it's difficult to deal with corpses.

Even if the situation is cleaned up in time, the specific responsible personnel are likely to be infected.

In addition, flying debris of all sizes can easily pollute water sources.

The only advantage is that it is autumn and the temperature has dropped. When the weather is cooler, the ability of the disease to spread decreases.

But this kind of thing is hard to say.

The hot summer can promote the growth of microorganisms, but no one dares to say that there is no problem in autumn.

It's fine if nothing goes wrong, but once something goes wrong... and the plague spreads, it's completely different.

Furthermore, if a fire doesn't start, it doesn't start, and there are no aftereffects. Plagues, on the other hand, have an incubation period and are extremely difficult to deal with.

Thomas knew full well that his "Bloody Cross" ostensibly represented the power of God, with unlimited use, but in reality it relied on the power of a damaged godhead.

Divine power is limited!

The last time Thomas tried to access the seventh level of the magic net, he squandered all his accumulated wealth in one go.

Now, as I accumulate and spend, I still have hundreds of groups of divine power.

It seems like a lot, but it definitely can't withstand a wave of plague.

"...If a plague breaks out, the Bloody Cross alone won't be enough to suppress it. There are too many people in the city!" Demetrios said. "The only solution now is to completely destroy the enemy's artillery positions!"

It was from this position that the enemy launched all sorts of projectiles into the city.

"The enemy has four old-fashioned catapults. They may seem insignificant, but now they've become a threat!" Dimitrios said. "In addition, our monitoring equipment has detected that the enemy is digging at least dozens of tunnels simultaneously!"

Some are exposed outside, while others are tunnels deep underground.

"So, the Grand Commander has decided to launch a surprise attack. The primary goal is to destroy the enemy's accumulated corpses and their catapults. The secondary goal is to destroy the tunnels and prevent the enemy from digging... and the third goal is to kill or injure the enemy!"

"This mission is very dangerous, so I'm looking for volunteers!" Thomas said. "Anyone willing to take on this mission?"

Joseph was about to stand up to sign up, but Thomas gave him a look, so he didn't move.

While the other knights were still hesitating, a man had already stood up below.

"Captain, I'm willing to go!"

Thomas looked in the direction of the voice and saw none other than little Balbo.

Damn it! Thomas was now increasingly convinced that this guy was definitely the type with a brain defect. He wasn't afraid of death at all.

From the first time he stepped onto the battlefield until now, this little Balbo has always been a fool, leading the charge without any hesitation.

Not only that, but you can have fun doing it!

Although he wasn't a natural leader, he was definitely a fierce warrior who charged into battle. According to the descriptions of ancient Chinese military tactics I remembered from my previous life, he was definitely worthy of being described as extremely brave, fearless, and willing to suffer!

Not only was this guy incredibly skilled in swordsmanship, his dual-wielding swordsmanship was incredibly difficult to handle, and his supernatural abilities were incredibly powerful. Ordinary elite warriors couldn't survive more than two or three moves against him.

At first, Thomas was a little cautious, fearing that everything was a disguise and that this guy was an undercover agent arranged by his father.

Now we can be sure that this person is definitely not a spy deliberately infiltrated by the Venetians, and it is even more impossible that he is here to cause trouble.

If all the hidden cards sent by the Venetians look like this, then we can accept as many as there are knights.

What a rare talent! I only regret that there are too few of them, never too many!

Thomas felt that little Balbo was born to be on the battlefield!

Everyone in the Knights knew Little Balbo's identity. Seeing him being the first to volunteer, the others were also inspired by a sense of honor and stood up to sign up.

In a short time, Thomas gathered twenty knights.

Twenty knights were not enough, and eighty more volunteers had to be selected from the army to form a hundred-man raiding force.

At night, this force would launch a surprise attack, destroy the enemy's catapults, and burn the corpses prepared by the enemy.

The Turks were also afraid that rotting corpses would spread disease, so all the corpses were piled up in a large pit nearby.

When necessary, engineers were sent to load the bodies into slings and throw them into the city of Smyrna.

They were also very clever, promising the Christian engineers that they could return home after just one day of labor. This kept the Christian engineers motivated, and the army also avoided the threat of disease.

These rotting corpses were mainly poultry and livestock collected from the surrounding areas, as well as some small animals hunted nearby.

All that could be collected nearby had already been gathered, so it would be difficult to collect more, unless the general slaughtered livestock, such as cattle and horses, and threw them as corpses.

But the cost is much higher. The livestock in the army are useful, and using them in this way is a complete waste.

Compared to the plague that might break out in the city, the loss of these cattle and horses was more direct and more unbearable.

After the candidate was determined, the meeting moved on to the next topic.

This time, Dimitrios announced good news.

The navy engaged in a skirmish at sea, and the Knights ultimately prevailed. A squadron of twenty-six ships faced nearly fifty enemy ships. The Knights lost four ships, while fourteen were sunk or captured.

The process of the battle was simple. The two armies suddenly encountered each other at sea. Due to the wind direction problem, the two light reconnaissance ships of the Knights' vanguard had no time to escape and were surrounded and sunk by the enemy.

The enemy fleet relied on its numerical advantage to attack from the front, but did not expect that there were three Gallic warships in the Knights' fleet.

This type of ship is very slow, but can carry a lot of people. More importantly, it has strong firepower!

Ordinary warships had a cannon at the bow and stern, while light ships had only one cannon or even no cannon at all. However, the Knights' Gallais warships were equipped with a cluster of cannons, like floating artillery batteries.

This kind of warship can block the front and its fierce artillery fire can deal a heavy blow to the enemy. Moreover, because there are many people on board, it is not afraid of one-on-one or even one-on-two boarding battles.

The Knights formed a battle line based on the Gallais warships and attacked from both flanks. Seeing the situation was not good, the enemy fled in panic.

Those who ran fast were fine, but those who ran slowly, or those whose speed was affected by artillery fire, were all caught up and destroyed by the Knights.

It was a small victory.

Although it was good news, sharp-eyed people noticed that the expressions of the senior members of the Knights Templar were very heavy.

After the announcement, the meeting ended.

The knights who volunteered to act naturally would not delay and would go back to prepare for the attack at night.

The others also had their own tasks - after all, there was no time to spare during a war.

When little Balbo wanted to leave, he was stopped by Thomas.