A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

"what happened?"

"No...no...nothing..." Thomas replied.

So it’s not the Middle Ages in Earth’s history, but a parallel dimension?

Damn it, I should have thought of this when I discovered that I had a damaged divine nature!

This is trouble.

Many things need to be reconsidered - at least I won't have any advantage of foresight.

I used to think that although I didn't know much about the specific history of the Middle Ages, I did know some of the big events, such as the Norman Conquest, the Turkish invasion, the Crusades, and the fall of Constantinople.

But now it seems that the situation is completely different and everything has to start all over again.

At least you have to learn history from the beginning to know.

He was so surprised that he could hardly keep his expression, and the teacher who was lecturing at the podium noticed it.

The teacher frowned slightly. "Thomas!" he shouted. "If you don't want to listen, you can get out!"

Thomas quickly stood up and apologized. Although he didn't need to attend the class, he couldn't leave like this.

Although strictly speaking, this teacher's teaching level is really not that good.

If it were the 21st century, he would probably be kicked out by angry parents.

After a small disturbance, the math class continued.

After the class, the teacher returned to his office. Although strictly speaking, the Chomutov Monastery is a school, in fact, the teachers there are not full-time, but part-time.

The main job of most monks is to copy scriptures, study theology, and participate in various ceremonies.

The office was not for a single person. In fact, although the Chomutov Monastery had a lot of space, it was not luxurious enough for everyone to have a private office. Only a few senior officials had this privilege.

"Brother Batista!" He greeted his colleague in front of him.

This monk, Batista, with a harsh, pale face, was the deacon in charge of the novice monks at the monastery. In other words, he was in charge of the novice monks' work and studies. He was considered a mid-level cadre.

There are actually two people who are directly related to the daily life of the novice monks, the deacon of the steward's office and Batista.

The novice monks' academic status was managed by the abbey's office, and it was the office's responsibility to determine whether they would remain in the monastery or be expelled if they failed. However, Batista was responsible for all the details of their daily work, study, and meals.

There is no such thing as personal power these days. In terms of private space, Batista can even open the letters of the novice monks.

But power, no matter how much, is not the key. So Batista's position is not actually a lucrative one.

In later times, contracting kitchens was lucrative, but in those days, monasteries grew most of their own food and sold it themselves.

Therefore, few people would give him money. Even if they did, it wouldn't be of much use.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Batista always had a gloomy expression when he was with the novice monks, and everyone was afraid of him. However, when facing his colleagues, Batista would at least try to remain gentle.

"How are these new guys?" Batista asked.

"Normally," the math teacher replied casually. "Oh, by the way, you mentioned that Thomas. He's really not modest at all."

No teacher likes students who are distracted in class.

"As expected, he's a young man who could easily be influenced by the devil!" Batista said. "I noticed it when I saw him this morning."

"That's not the case..." The math teacher was a little embarrassed.

"We should save him!" Batista said to himself, making the sign of the cross with his hand.

He had noticed Thomas when he was dealing with the three little robbers.

It was impossible not to notice because among so many people, Thomas was the only one eating leisurely.

Some people like something, while others hate it.

Those who like Thomas might think he is calm and composed, with the demeanor of a great general. Those who dislike him might think he is too deliberate or too greedy, which makes people dislike him.

Batista was the latter.

He had already figured out how to save Thomas.

Oh, by the way, he knew a few days ago that Thomas was the first person to deliver the money to the steward's office.

What does this mean? It means Thomas is rich!

As we all know, money is the devil that leads to corruption, and novice monks must not touch it!

Section 8 Breakthrough 1

"Is this my new job?" Thomas looked at the pile of clothes in front of him.

The monks' clothes were simple and they didn't change them often, but there were so many of them.

In addition to clothes, there are also bedding, which is also a big expense.

Although I had some work before, it was generally simple for newcomers, usually cleaning or harvesting crops in the fields. The latter was hard work, but fortunately it only took a day or two.

Besides, Thomas was used to doing this kind of farm work, so he didn't think it was a big deal.

But washing clothes is a completely different story.

This is not as simple as a housewife washing her own clothes. When you need to wash hundreds or even thousands of clothes, it becomes a very tiring job.

And there’s no way this work is going to be finished – unlike the harvest, it’s only going to be over after two days of hard work.

And the number of people is wrong.

There were laundry tools nearby, including a clothes beater, a washboard, a wooden basin, etc. Judging from the number of tools, there was enough space for at least ten people to work here.

But now there are only four novice monks, and the only newcomer is Thomas.

"Yes," Batista said. "Brother Thomas," he said, his voice drawn out. "This is your duty, God." He gestured to the soiled clothes and bedding.

Thomas looked around again. There was a well nearby... probably the source of water for washing clothes. Getting water wasn't difficult.

But the clothes are too heavy.

It's not impossible for four people, but it's really a stretch. In other words, four people would have to spend a large part of the day here to finish washing.

This is not just a trainee monk taking charge of some chores, but rather hard labor.

"Just us?" he couldn't help but ask.

He still has study tasks.

Even though you don't have to learn math, you must learn spelling, grammar, and other things. If you don't learn them, you're illiterate!

Chinese characters are not accepted in this country!

And Thomas already knows that his "education time" is actually limited.

The courses will be concentrated for a few months, and there will be classes in the next two to three years, but if you can't learn it in the first few months, there is no need to learn it in the later months.

In this era, there was no complete teaching system like that of later generations.

If you can't learn, the teacher will not wait for your progress, nor will he give you extra lessons.

In reality, the reason some novice monks were occasionally dismissed was simply because they couldn't teach—the monastery wasn't a wet nurse, the monks weren't professional teachers, and there wasn't any moral or ethical model for them. Unlike future teachers who had various year-end assessments, if a student couldn't learn, it was their own fault.

If he doesn't take this opportunity to learn within two or three years, he will have to find someone else to learn from - which will be ineffective and cause endless trouble.

"That's enough!" Batista said impatiently. "This is a test from God!"

He left after saying that.

Thomas looked at the other three people. These three were not newcomers, and all of them were older than him.

It can be seen that they were the ones who were originally responsible for this work. Thomas was a novice, but these three people were not.

There were supposed to be ten people here, but for some reason only three were left, and Thomas was brought in as an extra.

More like some kind of... punishment?

It's like those who don't obey will be assigned extra heavy work.

But when Thomas thought about it carefully, he couldn't remember what he had done wrong. He should have always been well-behaved, at least on the surface.

When Batista was still there, the three of them were well-behaved and submissive. But as soon as Batista left, their expressions changed.

"New here?" The leader gave Thomas a malicious smile. "What's your name?"

"My name is Thomas," Thomas replied.

Something wasn't right, he could already sense it.

Malice... I can feel the malice, whether it is Batista who just left or the person in front of me.

"My name is Baldwin," the other person said. "Since we're in the same group now, you have to listen to me."

Thomas sighed. He didn't want to fight for power at this moment. After all, if he were rolling around in the mud, what would he gain even if he won, let alone lose?

"Okay, then let's start washing?" He walked to the well and prepared to draw water.

But those three showed no intention of moving at all.

Thomas stopped by the well and looked back at his three companions in confusion.

Batista's mission was rigid and could not be shirked. Even if it was a deliberate challenge, he could only endure it for the time being and find a solution.

"I'll leave this place to you." Baldwin maintained a malicious smile. "Let's go first."

"Wait, is there something wrong?"

"That's right." Baldwin grinned. "You're new here, so you need more practice. This opportunity is for you."

The smile on Thomas's face also disappeared.

"Ha, it seems this Thomas brother still isn't convinced!" Baldwin said to his two companions, earning them a gloating laugh.

"It seems that he is a newcomer after all and doesn't know the rules." He turned around and showed his fist to Thomas.

He was half a head taller than Thomas, and his body was stronger and more solid.

"what do you mean?"

"The task here," Baldwin sneered. "I'll leave it all to you!"

"Hey," Thomas sighed, "can't we just get along?"

"It seems you won't understand unless I teach you a lesson!" Baldwin said. "Do you know that this is the corner of the monastery... Usually, there's no one here!"

Thomas looked around and found that this was indeed a very remote corner of the monastery.

If the monastery is considered a castle (and it may have been one in the past), then this place is a branch of the outer fort, or even a place like an outpost. In fact, it is probably because of this well that they chose this place to wash clothes.

Even if there was a loud noise, it wouldn't attract anyone. There was even a small forest a little further away.

If the monastery were ever besieged, the woods would provide firewood for fuel.

This is the other party's confidence - they are not afraid of you shouting. No one can hear you even if you shout at the top of your lungs!

If they could defeat Thomas, they could transfer all the work to him - and then the three of them could live freely.

I guess they have done this more than once.

This situation is not uncommon, even in the 21st century. This is what happens to prison bosses.

It's already hard enough to have four people do the work of ten people, but if it's thrown to one person... then he'll probably have to work sixteen hours a day!

This is simply slave exploitation.

"You guys... really don't understand anything." Thomas sighed and dropped the bucket he had just picked up. "Stop pretending!" Baldwin rushed over.

Section 9 Breakthrough 2

If he resorted to force, Thomas knew he would be defeated.

What to do if you can't win? You have to fight even if you can't win. In other words, you can only try your best to be safe, otherwise you will be squeezed to death.

That's what the unfortunate people who were exploited in the past thought - but not Thomas.

What is the difference between souls from future society and people of this era?

If we were to ask Thomas, it would mean more knowledge, a broader perspective, and a wider range of ideas. There are fewer cases of "not knowing the true face of Mount Lu".

There's a saying... Never argue with a fool, because he'll drag you down to his level and then beat you with his experience!

This can be understood in reverse - if you want to deal with a strong person, what you should do is to pull him to the same level as you, and then defeat him with your rich experience.