Chapter 318 Name
Fang Ke's pupils contracted, and the bishop keenly caught her expression, then suddenly laughed, "It seems this is something very important to you, but you actually chose to let it parasitize you. What, can it provide you with enormous energy?"
"..."
"To provide you...enough energy to resist me?"
Fang Ke immediately lowered his head, saying, "I am terrified."
The bishop sneered, "Forget your ideas. I don't care who you are or what you want to do. Now that you've come this far, you can only follow my blueprint and become my sword. Do you understand?"
Fang Ke pursed her lips and asked, "May I ask what you need me to do, sir?"
The bishop's magnificent voice echoed eerily in the hall, sending chills down everyone's spines: "Didn't you already foresee this?"
really.
Fang Ke then stopped speaking and stood stiffly to the side.
The bishop flipped his palm and put the purple ball of light back into his sleeve.
"Furthermore, starting today, I will arrange your studies in all subjects. Time is tight, so you'd better be alert. Otherwise... all the effort you've put into forging and cleansing your sacred body will be wasted."
"Don't even think about taking shortcuts. Only cowards and incompetent people would try to rely on the strength of others. Haven't you ever thought that one day you would be devoured by it too?"
Fang Ke's chin was lifted, and she met the bishop's scrutinizing gaze. She could only answer, "Yes."
In some respects, the bishop was right; the system still gave her a lot of room to maneuver.
If she were just an ordinary NPC, many of her choices might not be so extreme; she would prioritize survival.
But with Xiao Qi around, she felt that the system was there to protect her.
Even though she herself is outstanding in many aspects, it is undeniable that the system also did a lot of work.
Fang Ke was stripped of the system at this moment, and for the first time, his soul felt the bewilderment that came with having its shackles removed...
For the first six months, she secluded herself to study various subjects: herbs, healing spells, purification rituals, elemental magic, alchemy, astrology, Defense Against the Dark Arts...
She learns things very quickly, a fact that even the bishop, who checks her progress weekly, finds undeniable.
In addition, because her athletic ability was discovered, she was ordered to learn physical skills such as fencing, horseback riding, and archery.
She may also be the kingdom's first saintess who excels in both literature and martial arts.
She will be released from the palace after six months. The Lord will give her some small tasks to handle. She will not go alone during this process. Usually, she will lead a team of knights and several cultivators with higher cultivation levels.
On several occasions, Olivia and the Second Prince accompanied her on missions, and only then did Fang Ke realize that the Second Prince had come with the bishop to study doctrine and magic at the temple.
During this time, they spent a lot of time together and gradually developed a deeper friendship. Olivia and the second prince also began to openly date.
After Fang Ke saved the two of them yet again, they both cried and hugged her legs.
Second Prince, "If I succeed to the throne, I will definitely appoint you as the new bishop Philomena."
Olivia: "If I ever have the chance to be empress, I will definitely invite you to share the throne, my goddess!"
Fang Ke: "..."
Second Prince: "..."
After returning from this mission, unexpectedly, news came from the kingdom that His Majesty the King had passed away. The Second Prince was ashen-faced and wanted to return to the capital immediately. Olivia was very worried about him and wanted to leave with him.
After seeing them off, Fang Ke realized that three years had passed without her noticing. In these three years, she had indeed become very strong, her position had become more and more stable, and more and more believers came to listen to her monthly lectures.
I just don't know if she meets the standards of a bishop now.
Now that she's facing the bishop, does she have a chance of winning?
On this day, she was washing herself in the bathroom again. As she stood in the middle of the pool and poured water, a cloud of white mist suddenly rose up around her.
Fang could clearly feel the surrounding space beginning to distort again, but unlike the first time time stopped, she was now able to move.
She watched as a figure emerged from the white mist. The person was wearing a white bathrobe and had long, flowing silver hair. When he saw Fang Ke, he was momentarily stunned, then smiled gently. "How did I get here, Philomena? It's been a long time."
Fang Ke was also a little stunned, "...Repair."
Xiu seemed quite pleased to hear her call him by his name instead of "God".
He stepped forward, his clear golden eyes captivating, and stared intently at Fang Ke for a long while before saying, "I haven't heard your prayers in a very, very long time, Philomena."
Fang Ke: "..."
Fang Ke couldn't help but let her gaze drift away, "I'm sorry, God, since becoming a saintess, I've been busy learning all sorts of knowledge..."
"Yeah?"
Xiu lifted her damp long hair, revealing the fading cross mark on her neck.
He didn't know what he was thinking, he just said, "It seems you've really become very strong lately. It looks like that person has been teaching you well."
"The mark has faded a bit, shall I touch it up for you?"
"Varied……"
Fang Ke only had time to gasp in surprise before she felt Xiu bite her slender neck. ? ?
She was held in his arms, and during the stalemate, she could feel a very pure and rich light element rushing into her bloodstream through her neck. She was almost immediately overwhelmed by this energy, her brain began to spin, and in the end she could only cling to Xiu and gasp for breath.
After a long while, Xiu finally released her, whose face was flushed. This time, the wound had naturally disappeared, but the cross mark was so obvious that it was visible on her skin, like a tattoo, and could no longer be concealed.
"My dear believer, please continue to believe in me."
Fang Ke could only grab his arm. She felt as if she had been given a bottle of Moutai; the pure light element still had a strong impact on her body, even though she had been training for three years...
"God... what is this?"
Xiu said gently, his eyes filled with tenderness, "Is this a divine gift, or is it my favoritism towards you?"
He chuckled softly, "Continue your cultivation, I am with you."
When Fang Ke regained consciousness, he was still in the bathroom, his body was already a little cold, and he didn't know how much time had passed.
She looked at the water, the shimmering surface reflecting her stunning face.
Xiaoqi was forcibly taken away for three years, and Fang Ke also lived as a "native" for three years without any worries. If things continued like this, she felt that she was not far from being assimilated by this world.
The next day, Fang Ke fell ill, something she hadn't done in a long time. She didn't know if it was because her body couldn't handle the power God had given her, or if she had simply caught a cold in the bathroom...
Anyway, when she woke up with a high fever, she was surprised to find the bishop, who had been away from the temple for a long time, in her room.
Fang Ke: "...My lord."
"You're sick? How could you get sick with your current abilities?"
"...I don't know, maybe he caught a cold in the bathroom last night."
The bishop let out a cold laugh, then suddenly leaned down and forcibly pulled down one side of her collar.
Fang Ke immediately threw a punch, but it was blocked in mid-air.
The bishop looked at her with an ambiguous expression, and placed his other hand on her cross mark.
"His scent is practically overflowing off you, don't you know that?"
“.
Fang Ke frowned and looked at him. Her neck was once again exposed in the bishop's hands, but the man did not use it to tighten his grip or threaten her.
Instead, he ambiguously brushed back and forth across her mark.
"You promised to become the sword of the Papacy, Philomena, you can't be disobedient."
Fang Ke had absolutely had enough of this lunatic and was just wondering whether he should fight to the death.
He suddenly grabbed Fang Ke's hand, which was about to attack him, and bit her wrist hard on the inside.
Fang Ke: "..."
The bishop paused for a moment, then looked up and sighed, "Never mind, next time, after you've digested his energy."
Fang Ke could see clearly that although he hadn't injected any energy, a black inverted cross mark appeared on the inside of Fang Ke's wrist.
At this point, her mind finally clicked, and she pieced together all the strange things that had happened.
She stared blankly at the bishop, then suddenly asked, "Sir, after knowing you for so long, I still don't know your name?"
The man's expression became subtle, and he gave a very interesting smile.
"I was wondering how long it would take you to find out."
His face suddenly began to subtly change in the shadows, quickly transforming into a more familiar, delicate face.
He leaned down slightly to meet her gaze. "Do you recognize me now?"
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