[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing":3,"chapter-the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-52":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Holy Church Begins with Bestowal of Blessings",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1688875,2156,"Chapter 52 : You Need Some Help","the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>Chapter 52: You Need Some Help\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Wolf took the task of subjugating that creature very seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to himself, there were three prospective knights and six seasoned squires clad in half-armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All ten of them were mounted on horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knight could maintain three horses, though whether they engaged in breeding in secret was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, after the lord issued the order permitting horse breeding, the horses within these knights' families immediately completed mating and, within a day, gave birth to three to five foals, which quickly grew to a rideable size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the taxes they paid that day could cover Piero's desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these knights and cavalry, there were nearly sixty warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all meticulously trained by these families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physically robust, wearing finely crafted leather armor, their shields were studded with iron nails, wielding war spears, and carrying close-combat weapons like flails, hand axes, and short swords at their waists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary lord's territory would undoubtedly be crushed by such a force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Priest, can you ride a horse?\" Knight Wolf asked while mounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a young squire lead a horse over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a gentle fellow; the priest can give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Corleon took the reins and, with the squire's assistance, mounted the horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be fine,\" Corleon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the priest shall ride; the journey isn't short,\" Wolf said, instructing his squire to watch the horse carefully to prevent Corleon from falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Depart,\" Wolf ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They marched in silence; all were specially trained for combat and war, adhering to strict military discipline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Priest, I've received some information. This creature might be a demon from hell known as Gluttony,\" Knight Wolf said, as the squire assisting Corleon guided the horse closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the embodiment of the desire for gluttony, a being that can never be satisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any material will be devoured by their large mouths, turning into their nourishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If necessary, they would even consume soil as food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To completely kill them, one must destroy each of their mouths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the mages and scholars were still around, perhaps it would be much easier to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These individuals always have some special methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, for some reason, this creature has become entangled with a necromancer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have these necromancers already turned to hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure Gluttony or a pure necromancer wouldn't be troublesome, but the combination of these two truly was problematic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I requested the lord to have his advisor mage take action, but the lord refused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'My mage is currently engaged in some important matters. You should seek help from the church; this is their area of expertise,' the lord told me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why I came to seek the priest's assistance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he glanced at Corleon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Seven Deadly Sins chapter of the Holy Scriptures, the Lord says, Gluttony is a sin. Because of greed, one forgets righteousness, abandons my path, and burdens the soul,\" Corleon said, taking out the Holy Scriptures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gluttony is a great sin decreed by the Lord, and naturally, its embodiment is evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a servant of the Lord, I must purify this sin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the necromancer, this is the sin of manipulating life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please rest assured, Knight Wolf. I will do my utmost to help you subjugate that evil,\" Corleon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Holy Scriptures? I've heard of them. Are they the teachings of the Lord you serve?\" Wolf asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, these are the revelations the Lord has bestowed upon me, which I have recorded—the Lord's words, the Lord's gospel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this cross the symbol of the Lord you serve?\" Wolf inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it represents heaven and earth, past and future, others and oneself—a cross that links all into one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the original stone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has already been replaced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Replaced? If it's no longer useful to the church, Priest Corleon, could you sell it to me? Old Henry was my friend, so I wish to keep the faith he upheld throughout his life close to me,\" Wolf said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Knight. That was a sacred relic previously enshrined by the church. I have already buried the stone together with the old priest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well,\" Knight Wolf sighed and then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, in dealing with this creature, how can the priest assist us? Or rather, how should we coordinate with the priest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will pray to the Lord to bestow blessings upon the warriors,\" Corleon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lord loves the world, but He is also the Lord of Hosts. Those who receive blessings will become warriors of the Lord of Hosts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will receive the Lord's protection, making evil unable to approach, and your sharp blades will be able to dispel evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under the protection of the Lord of Hosts, you shall surely triumph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Fur's underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hungry, so hungry, I'm starving...\" Fur, now completely monstrous in appearance, lay on the ground wailing, uttering indistinct words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His belly bulged, with a large mouth on it, opening and closing, swallowing the white bones on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, get away, this is my body...\" he uttered coherent words again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue flames continuously burned on his body, as if using his body as fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat, eat, eat, devour everything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to hell!\" he roared, his withered arm punching into the large mouth on his abdomen, directly piercing through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the pain, he kept stirring inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, ah~\" It sounded like a suppressed scream of pain, yet also like a moan enjoying the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~ my poor child, entangled by demons from hell.\" Suddenly, a voice echoed in the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar curled up in the corner of the cell widened his eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the torture rack hanging in the air, as if controlled by some force, releasing the restraints on the processed mage's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth but, seeing the already insane Fur, closed it again, merely covering the girl's mouth in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl trembled, her eyes wide open, filled with fear as she looked at Fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who! Who are you?! That voice, you're that mage! You're not dead after all.\" Fur suddenly looked up, staring at the mage's body floating towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the light from the cave's ceiling, the bloody body appeared somewhat sacred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's me, the one who created your father,\" a hoarse voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get away, just a lowly mage. I am the glorious Gutiérrez,\" Fur roared in anger. However, the next moment, distracted, his withered arm was bitten off by the large mouth on his belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no pain, only a surge of power continuously emerging from his body, spreading, covering his bitten withered arm, and then growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the withered arm regrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you are indeed the glorious Gutiérrez. But I think you need some help now,\" the mage's hoarse voice continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You feel the pain, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the necromancer's masterpiece, protecting you from being polluted by Gluttony's will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though necromancers are despised by nobles, they are still on humanity's side. Their power is repelled by hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you are my child, a natural ruler. Go and feel the power I have given you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage's arms remained open as he slowly floated towards Fur.\u003C\u002Fp>",1205,"2026-06-06T13:52:13.932Z",1,"novelbin.me","dcc5819f795e66f0666e93dc762d4f345e04e6195b0c4b7d5dc5b5e9862dbf92","the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-53","the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-51",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-cover.jpg"]