A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

The reason is very simple. Compared with swords, the effect of poison is really not obvious enough.

It seems to add a bit of lethality out of thin air, but in fact it is far from enough.

Ordinary poisons take more than ten minutes to take effect and take several hours to become fatal.

For a duel, it really has no value. It is rare for the two sides to confront each other for dozens of minutes or even hours.

Even with this kind of magical poison at this moment, it takes quite a long time for the killing effect to take effect.

If it weren't for Andre's extraordinary abilities, this sword would indeed be better than ordinary weapons, but it's not outstanding.

This is an assassin's sword, not a warrior's sword.

Giuliano was very interested in the sword and studied it carefully, while Thomas pulled Charlie aside.

"If we win the duel, what happens next?" Thomas asked.

"Be careful on the way back," the magician said. "There's a high chance you'll be ambushed along the way!"

"Isn't this duel over?"

"How could it possibly end!"

People covet Giuliano's territory, so they will never give up.

Failure once and the loss of an elite soldier might cause them to temporarily give up their efforts, but it would never stop them from looking for the next opportunity.

It can even be said that this person simply failed, so someone else took over the design and carried out the task.

"But I've heard from Giuliano that as long as we meet with the kingdom's top brass this time and leave a deep impression on them, things will fundamentally change."

Charlie had a wry smile on his face.

"Giuliano may think so, but I don't."

The backlash of fate is never that simple. It will put people in a situation where they are sure to die.

You make the smartest choices at every step, but when you analyze it later, you will find that these smart choices actually push you one step closer to the quagmire of death.

When humans think, God laughs.

"So, according to my understanding, the nine-fold killing calamity you mentioned... I'm afraid it's not just nine times, but endless!" Thomas asked.

The magician was silent for a moment.

"As soon as war breaks out... the situation will change." After a long time, he squeezed out these words from between his teeth.

If war did break out, the situation would be different. Everyone would have to use their resources to deal with the Crescent Moon Cult, leaving no resources for Giuliano.

The author says:

Author's words: Thank you to my fellow readers Yeye and Wudi Zhanlong for their many rewards. I haven't read the comments for several days, I'm sorry.

Chapter 53 Duel 6

"It's useless." Thomas shook his head. "There's no point in starting a war. I actually think there are more opportunities on the battlefield."

What other tricks are needed now, no need to look for opportunities and excuses, but Giuliano can be sent to his death on the battlefield!

"As long as Giuliano has a child! As long as there is an heir..."

"You don't think it's harder to murder a minor than an adult, do you?" Thomas sneered.

He finally understood that although Charlie predicted "nine" killings, in reality it might not really be nine times.

Nine is the ultimate number!

In other words, it's not that rescuing Giuliano nine times will solve the problem... but infinity.

What's more, this place is close to the Buyid Dynasty.

If there's one thing the Buyid Dynasty is best known for...

That is undoubtedly Assassin.

Even Thomas felt very scared when he thought of the Assassins.

The reputation of these assassins is really not exaggerated.

As long as someone is determined to kill Giuliano at all costs and invites the Assassins to kill him, Giuliano will definitely not survive!

Damn! This is really troublesome!

The last time Thomas faced the backlash of fate, he was in the middle of it.

As the saying goes, those who are involved in the matter are often confused. He cannot see his own fate clearly, and the information is not comprehensive. He can only analyze and judge after the fact.

The conclusion can only be said to be one-sided.

This time, Thomas was a bystander, and it was much clearer.

He also understood one thing - although he relied on his own efforts to survive the backlash of fate last time, it did not mean that the backlash of fate was limited to this level.

Or rather... Giuliano played much more than him.

This is how much benefit he gained by using means such as prophecy!

Obviously, Magician Charlie played a very bad role in this.

If he had been subjected to the same backlash as Giuliano now...

It was likely that he was being suppressed or even framed within the Order of the Sunflower, and then wanted by the Grand Duke of Kiev. Even if his former subordinates and colleagues didn't defect, they would remain neutral and offer no assistance. Furthermore, the Knights of Blasphemy might have been hired to hunt him down...

In short, the whole world is our enemy!

The chances of survival are slim.

Of course, the past is the past, and there is nothing that can be done about it. But this also made Thomas deeply understand the power of fate's backlash.

The malice of fate will eventually manifest itself as concrete and real threats.

Just like now, the specific force that is causing the backlash of fate is a large group of nobles who are hostile to Giuliano.

Even if Giuliano was recognized by the highest level of the kingdom through various means, it would never completely stop the ambitions of these people.

It is useless to just counter each move, just like it is useless to just defend without attacking in battle.

Because we are human, there will always be omissions.

Not to mention humans, even God is the same!

In myths and legends from all over the world, there are countless examples of gods making mistakes (thus triggering a series of stories).

That being the case...

No wonder I'm so cruel!

"Good stuff!" Giuliano finally finished tasting the magic poison sword and turned to see two people whispering in the corner of the tent. "What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay!" Thomas said, and took out the receipt for the 50,000 gold coins he had obtained.

"Do you recognize this?" He showed it to the two of them carefully.

"Withdrawal receipt?" Giuliano was puzzled.

"There's something wrong with the withdrawal receipt." The magician was shrewd enough to spot it. "The guarantor is the lord... I know something's amiss."

Normal guarantors are certain chambers of commerce, certain big businessmen, etc. Lords rarely act as guarantors.

It’s not that the lord’s status is not high enough, but if something really happens, there is a high possibility that the lord will default on his debts.

He has a knife handle in his hand!

Chambers of commerce or big businessmen can actually refuse to pay their debts, but the cost of doing so will be very high because their reputation will be ruined.

As for the lords... their reputations may be ruined, but they don't care even if their reputations are ruined.

No matter how bad his reputation was, an earl was still an earl. His superiors could not revoke his title or take back his territory, and his subordinates could not resist their obligations.

"If that's the case, it must be fake!" Giuliano also reacted.

"You can't say it's fake. The contents are all true, but they can't be fulfilled." Thomas took the item back. "Teacher Giuliano, have you ever thought about what this thing is used for?"

"This..." Giuliano was unable to answer this question for a moment.

A voucher that cannot be redeemed is just a piece of waste paper. What use is it?

Thomas turned his gaze to the magician beside him.

"Master Charlie," Thomas asked. "Have you discovered anything?"

"What?" Even a magician couldn't keep up with Thomas's rapid imagination. He didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

“You’re about my size,” Thomas said.

"Well..." Giuliano was a little surprised. "The height difference is quite obvious, right?"

Thomas is slightly taller than the other.

It's more obvious when the two stand together.

"There's a shoemaker among our entourage," Thomas said. "I think I can design a pair of shoes!"

As for what shoes... naturally it's very simple.

The kind of shoes with thick soles or even padded heels that were very common in the previous life!

Anyway, it's something that can easily raise a person's height to a higher level.

The principle is very simple and you will understand it after reading it.

It’s just that people of this era usually don’t care much about height, so there is no market because it has not been invented.

But it doesn’t matter, the principle is very simple and a shoemaker can definitely do it.

"What do you want to say?" Charlie didn't understand.

"This is a great opportunity," Thomas sneered. "For tomorrow's duel, I believe everyone, even those of even a modicum of nobility, will be there to watch! Countless eyes will bear witness to the fact that you and I are both present, and there's no way we'll leave!"

"So, if Earl Sidon suddenly died..."

"No one will suspect us, right?!"

Giuliano immediately understood what Thomas meant.

"What are you going to do?"

"I suspect that after he sees the outcome of the duel, he will immediately leave in a rage and gather a group of accomplices to discuss what to do next. Then I can use fire to permanently resolve this issue."

"What if he hadn't done that? And instead continued to stay with the others!"

"Of course I'll see what happens," Thomas shrugged. "There will be other opportunities later!"

The backlash of fate has brought a bunch of enemies to Giuliano. Is it possible to eliminate these enemies and thus eliminate the power of backlash?

Chapter 54 Duel 7

The next morning, the arena was crowded with people.

The news about the duel had already spread.

Normally, such duels between nobles would usually be held in a quiet place in private, with no one watching except a small number of spectators and witnesses.

But the news has leaked out.

In addition, although the party has not officially started yet, the venue has been set up and is fully usable.

As a result, this duel attracted countless people.

In fact, the appeal of duels is far greater than that of so-called knightly tournaments.

While knightly tournaments were exciting, they were, frankly, just a dangerous game that didn't actually determine life or death. In most cases, tournament weapons were designed specifically for tournaments, either fragile or blunt, rather than true instruments of slaughter on the battlefield.

But this duel was completely different.

It really has to be a fight to the death!

As for the reason for the duel, it really doesn't matter. For the audience, what they really want to see is blood, people being knocked to the ground, and human bodies being hit, cut, and torn apart.

From this point of view, from the Colosseum in ancient Rome to the octagonal cage in the future, the connotation has never changed.

Soon, under the gaze of countless spectators, the horn sounded, announcing the entry of the duelists. Everyone in the audience's seats felt their hearts pounding like hammers.

A priest was present to conduct a final mediation - if either side gave in, admitted their mistakes, apologized, and paid compensation, then the duel would not take place.