Chapter 315 Forbidden Curse
“God, if what you say is true, I am willing to follow the bishop on his travels… I am willing to obey God’s guidance and commands.”
“You are also the first believer I have met who would question me.”
Xiu smiled and slowly disappeared from her sight.
Water droplets fell on the surface of the pool in the distance, a cool breeze swept through the hall, and candlelight flickered on the walls.
Someone pushed open the door and entered, but stopped in front of the gauze curtain.
"Miss Philomena, we'll add holy water for you."
Only then could she raise her hand to touch the mark on her neck before saying, "Come in."
Two servants poured holy water into the pool one after the other, saying, "Miss, the holy water may cause a burning sensation throughout your body. Please be sure to persevere."
"You will be baptized tomorrow and will go directly into the holy water pool. If your mind is not strong, you may become emaciated. His Excellency the bishop is worried about you, which is why he asked us to bring the holy water in advance so that you can get used to it."
Fang Ke remained silent, thinking to himself, "You're not talking about sulfuric acid, are you?"
However, the holy water they poured out was transparent, appearing as a silvery liquid in Fang Ke's eyes.
However, those liquids seemed to be alive; after entering the water, they did not dissolve at all, but instead formed their own stream, slowly approaching the only living creature in the pool.
Fang Ke said, "I understand, thank you for reminding me, sisters."
The two men exchanged a glance and said, "Then we'll go out first. If you encounter any problems, Miss, you can call us."
Fang Ke nodded. The silvery holy water had already surrounded her, but Fang Ke pretended not to see it and continued to wash her body.
The two men looked at Fang Ke with strange expressions, seemingly surprised that Fang Ke hadn't screamed even after so much time had passed.
But they did not hesitate for long and quickly left the hall.
She could then put her hand into the water. It wasn't her imagination; wherever her hand slid, the holy water receded in time.
Fang Ke immediately became suspicious: Is this really holy water?
Why does it look more like a magic spring?
Because she possesses divine energy, these "holy waters" cannot approach her?
Upon seeing this, Fang let out two miserable screams.
An urgent greeting immediately came from outside the hall, "Are you alright, Miss Philomena?"
Fang Ke gasped, "I'm in so much pain..."
The two people outside the hall chuckled softly, then reassured Fang Ke, "It's alright, Miss. Just hang in there. We'll be waiting for you outside."
Fang Ke, with a cold expression, took out a transparent bottle and put some holy water samples into it.
She scratched several red marks on her neck and body, then wrapped herself in a towel and stumbled out.
People outside immediately came over to help her up. "My God, why did you react so badly!"
Some people were surprised, while others thought it was normal. They applied some herbal ointment to stop the bleeding and then wrapped her wound with gauze.
Fang Ke's fair neck was thus wrapped several times with white gauze, and the mark of God was hidden beneath it.
Only after everything is in order can one be led back to the bishop.
Everyone else stepped aside, leaving Fang Ke alone in the unfamiliar room. She looked around; the room was extremely luxurious, filled with gold, gemstones, pearls, agate, and various crystal utensils.
On the steps in the center of the room, the bishop sat on his throne, his hand on his forehead, seemingly resting.
Upon seeing Fang Ke, he asked her to come forward.
Fang Ke followed the instructions and walked to the steps. The bishop nodded, "Good, they're all clean."
Fang Ke touched her wound and asked in confusion, "Your Excellency, why does the holy water feel like it's burning?"
She used an exaggerated adjective, but the bishop seemed to think she described it very well and smiled.
"Because each of us carries sin within us, only after being washed by holy water can we remove all impurities and become pure."
Fang Ke lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Your Excellency, is there anything else I need to prepare?"
She waved her hand from beneath her bishop's robes, and a clear glass bottle floated into her palm.
Fang Ke looked at the small bottle and found a piece of golden liquid the size of a fingernail inside.
The golden liquid was also magical; it floated in the glass bottle out of thin air.
The bishop said in a deep voice, "Drink it, and you will be able to bear tomorrow's baptism and divine revelation."
Fang Ke remained silent; that's interesting.
The Supreme God descended to the mortal realm and gave her a divine mark, saying it would help her be baptized the next day.
The bishop gave her a bottle of mysterious liquid, saying it would help her get baptized the next day.
Fang Ke asked, "Your Excellency, may I ask you why you want to help me get baptized?"
The bishop suddenly let out an enigmatic laugh. “Philomena… Miss, you may not know, but the kingdom’s astrologer made a prophecy twenty years ago. He said that twenty years from now, a soul from another world would appear, and she would lead all the people of the church into a new era.”
Fang Ke: "..."
The bishop suddenly stepped down from his throne, his deep eyes looking at Fang Ke, and smiled, "You think that person could be you?"
Fang Ke looked at him quietly, "What if it wasn't me?"
The bishop squinted and said, "Are you doubting my ability to inquire about souls?"
Fang Ke remained silent. The bishop personally opened the glass bottle, then reached out and restrained Fang Ke's jaw, forcibly opening her mouth.
He took the drop of golden liquid out of the glass bottle, flicked it with his finger, and sent it directly into Fang Ke's mouth.
As soon as the liquid entered her throat, she could immediately feel her throat burning like fire. The bishop closed her mouth to make sure she had swallowed the liquid.
The bishop said with pity, "It's a pity that if you weren't that person, you would have been burned to ashes tonight."
Fang Ke's throat felt like it was burning, and she managed to utter a difficult, bitter sound, "Why..."
The bishop, not knowing what she was asking, casually destroyed the glass bottle, saying only, "Oh, because it's the blood of God."
"..."
“If you are not the one destined for us, you will not be able to withstand the pain of divine blood burning your bones and soul.”
Fang Ke shook her head; multiple hallucinations were already appearing in her mind, and she could no longer hear what the bishop was saying in her ear.
"Take her to the forbidden room. Ignore whatever sounds you hear tonight. If she comes out alive tomorrow morning, she will be the new saint."
"Yes, Your Excellency the Bishop."
Fang Ke was dragged away. Even with divine energy protecting her, the destructive force of the divine blood entering her body made her feel as if all the blood vessels in her body were about to burst.
This is, after all, just an ordinary body.
The pain of having one's tendons and bones ripped apart at this moment is no less than being reborn.
Fang was thrown onto the cold floor. The heavy iron door in front of him was locked, and the surroundings were completely dark.
She groaned in pain on the ground. Xiao Qi came online at this moment and said in shock, "Master, how did you get yourself into this state? Quickly use the props."
Fang Ke gritted his teeth and scratched marks into the floor tiles with his ten fingers.
"No."
Xiaoqi exclaimed, "Why!"
Fang Ke said, "To gain the strength to fight in this world's combat system, one must endure the processes of this world."
If the divine blood could reforge her body, she was willing to endure the pain.
"Master...you're really going too far!"
Only then can one distract oneself by glancing around.
Even in complete darkness, with her current eyesight, she could see every corner of the forbidden room clearly.
Fang Ke suddenly frowned and took out a universal flashlight from his spatial storage, instantly illuminating the forbidden room as if it were daytime.
Xiaoqi: "...Technology changes lives."
Fang Ke ignored her, looked around, and his expression changed slightly. This forbidden room was actually densely covered with complicated runes.
"Xiao Qi, can you compare and find out the purpose of this rune?"
"I'll give it a try."
Without wasting any words, Xiaoqi quickly began searching the alliance's database.
Their interstellar seeds flew to countless galaxies, bringing back civilizations that were both boundless and vast.
While Xiaoqi was researching, Fang Ke leaned against the wall to rest. After the most painful part had passed, she now found that she could actually endure it.
That night, amidst Xiao Qi's checking, Fang Ke actually managed to doze off lightly.
As I woke up, a beam of light shone through the glass window in the ceiling. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a completely black crow perched on the glass window.
Xiao Qi, after searching all night, finally found a similar forbidden spell.
After putting down the documents, Xiaoqi was very puzzled, seemingly suspecting that she had made a mistake.
"...How could that be? But I've compared over eight thousand forbidden spells, and this one is clearly..."
Fang Ke noticed her hesitation and said, "Speak."
"...Master, this whole room is filled with God-Slaying Curses."
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