Hammer of Sanction

Priest Theodore never expected the Night Blade Leopard to suddenly pounce...

However, he was prepared. Just as the Night Blade Leopard pounced, Priest Theodore dodged to the side and smashed the Night Blade Leopard in the eye with his scepter.

However, he underestimated the Night Blade Leopard. A sharp claw shot out like lightning, landing on Priest Theodore's shoulder, while its gaping maw turned to bite at Priest Theodore's wrist.

Priest Theodore's body emanated a holy light, and the Night Blade Leopard seemed to be pushed back through the air by an invisible force...

His sleeve was ripped open, leaving a long gash in the Night Blade Leopard's sharp teeth.

Priest Theodore glanced at his sleeve; the leather bracers had been ripped open by the Night Blade Leopard in one bite...

If it weren't for the timely appearance of the divine light emanating from him, his right arm might have been bitten off.

The Night Blade Leopard whimpered, rolled on the ground, and immediately disappeared into the mist.

A cold sweat broke out on Priest Theodore's body as he warily scanned the thick fog rolling around the dock.

Two sailors on the ship heard the fighting on the dock and immediately ran to the edge of the ship to watch.

Just then, a Night Blade Leopard crept up from the side and behind Priest Theodore Priest Theodore, leaping up as if to bite the back of his neck.

Priest Theodore was prepared. When the Night Blade Leopard pounced, he suddenly turned around, a golden light shining from his chest. A hammer emerged from the golden light and struck the Night Blade Leopard hard on the forehead.

The ' Hammer of Judgment ' appeared out of thin air, and the Night Blade Leopard's pupils suddenly contracted.

Unfortunately, the Hammer of Judgment appeared too quickly, right in front of the Night Blade Leopard, and struck it squarely on the forehead.

The Night Blade Leopard let out a miserable cry after being hit, rolled half a circle on the ground, and immediately hid in the shadows, concealing its presence once again...

Priest Theodore clutched his rapidly beating chest with one hand and scanned his surroundings repeatedly, worried that the Night Blade Leopard might leap out from behind him again.

A Divine Light floated above Priest Theodore's head, its soft light illuminating the surroundings.

The Night Blade Leopard tried to sneak up from behind...

But as it approached Priest Theodore, its body materialized in a soft, Divine Light.

The moment Priest Theodore turned around, Night Blade Leopard immediately retreated into the shadows in a panic.

Roy lay on the stone slab of the dock, his chest struck by the Hammer of Judgment, and even breathing was painful.

The Night Blade Leopard was also struck by the Hammer of Judgment and dared not show its face again...

Priest Theodore then turned around and vigorously waved the bright green ticket in his hand at the two sailors watching the commotion on the side of the Golden Number Ship.

The two crew members saw the ticket in Priest Theodore's hand, immediately found a bundle of Rope Ladder at the bow, lowered the Rope Ladder down from the side of the ship, and quickly called to Priest Theodore to hurry up and board the ship.

"Captain, Captain... we've picked up the guest!"

A crew member turned and shouted toward the captain's cabin behind the deck.

The Golden Number is less than 30 meters long and not very tall, standing only about three meters above the dock.

After lowering the Rope Ladder, Priest Theodore gripped it tightly and quickly climbed onto the ship...

The captain of the ship immediately rushed out of the cabin, went to the ship's side, looked at the ticket in the Priest Theodore's hand, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and shouted to the two crew members, "Raise the sails... prepare to set sail!"

"Yes!"

The two crew members immediately went to pull on the sails on the two masts of the ship...

The ship's sides were covered with sharp shells. Priest Theodore was not used to the Rope Ladder in front of him, and as it swayed, his fingers were immediately cut by the sharp shells.

As soon as one foot stepped down, the Rope Ladder immediately turned into an 'S' shape and became somewhat wobbly.

Priest Theodore Priest Theodore to step on the ladder with his other foot, but he couldn't control his balance, and the Rope Ladder under his feet suddenly veered sideways.

The ship was not large, and its sails were small.

The sails on the mast of the ship were quickly lowered, but there was almost no wind in the foggy morning. Although the sails were billowing, they could not leave the port quickly.

Priest Theodore managed to stand upright on the Rope Ladder and climbed with all his might toward the deck of the ship.

Roy struggled to his feet, catching his breath, and saw Priest Theodore climbing toward the ship beside him. He grabbed Priest Theodore's ankle and yanked him down the Rope Ladder.

Priest Theodore was not used to climbing Rope Ladder, and when Roy grabbed one of his feet, he ended up hanging on the Rope Ladder.

If he hadn't been holding onto the Rope Ladder Rope Ladder with both hands, Priest Theodore might have fallen off it...

When Priest Theodore saw Roy grab his ankle, he kicked him hard.

Roy clung tightly to his ankle and refused to let go, so he had to release the Rope Ladder, and he fell onto the dock with Roy.

The crew of the Golden Number ran to the side of the ship and saw Priest Theodore and Roy entangled. They immediately found a crossbow on the ship, loaded a bolt with a broken tail, and aimed it at Roy...

'puff'

A crossbow bolt grazed Roy's cheek and embedded itself hard in a crack between the stone slabs, startling Roy.

Taking advantage of Roy's distraction, Priest Theodore struggled to break free from Roy's grasp, pulled a metal scepter from his Magic Pouch, and smashed it against Roy's forehead with a ferocious expression.

Roy rolled on the stone floor, narrowly avoiding the scepter that Priest Theodore swung...

Priest Theodore took the opportunity to kick Roy in the ribs.

In excruciating pain, Roy arched his back like a shrimp.

Priest Theodore raised his metal scepter again, preparing to smash it down on Roy's head...

The crew of the Golden Number had begun to call out urgently to Priest Theodore, and as the sails began to billow, the Golden Number was propelled by a force and was slowly about to leave the port.

Roy struggled with all his might to dodge the scepter in Priest Theodore's hand, but he tumbled to the edge of the dock and fell uncontrollably into the sea.

At this moment, the sounds of fighting had attracted many elves to watch, and even some Guard Squad Elf Ranger were rushing over.

A figure emerged from the mist and saw Priest Theodore swing his scepter, knocking Roy into the sea.

High Priest Reed appeared on the dock, slightly out of breath, and his gaze turned very sharp as he stared at Priest Theodore.

Abbott followed behind High Priest Reed, panting, and saw Priest Theodore standing beside a ship preparing to leave port, with the Rope Ladder hanging down and swaying constantly.

Previously... when Roy passed by the Goddess of Freedom Temple, he asked Abbott, who was sleeping in the gatehouse, to call High Priest Reed.

When the two arrived at the dock, they saw Roy being beaten by Priest Theodore and falling into the sea.

Without the slightest hesitation, High Priest Reed leaped directly into the sea.

Abbott stood on the dock, staring blankly at Priest Theodore, who held a scepter and whose face was slightly distorted, and asked him:

"Teacher, did you take the Wisdom Holy Grail?"

Priest Theodore stood beside the Rope Ladder, placed his hand on Rope Ladder, and as he quickly climbed Rope Ladder, he said without any restraint:

"It was me! Of course, it was also Claire Latin and Sandaike's idea... the three of us. Claire Latin needed to use the holy water to repair her aging body, Sandaike wanted to take the opportunity to weaken the Goddess of Freedom Temple, and I... just didn't want to participate in the Holy War. I didn't want to enter the Dark Land and become a handful of yellow sand in the endless desert."

He climbed the Rope Ladder, turning back to Abbott as he spoke.

The two sailors on board, armed with crossbows, warily watched Abbott and the sea...

Priest Theodore paused briefly and said to Abbott behind him, "Abbott, I have a long life ahead of me."

"I became a Priest through hardship because I wanted to master the power of the Holy Light and not have to worry about dying from injuries. I just wanted to live a good life."

Abbott's heart felt as if it had been shattered by something, and he sat down on the stone floor, utterly powerless.

During this time, he devoted almost all his energy to searching for pirate treasure, trying not to think about the abolition of the Goddess of Freedom Temple, which was also an unconscious way of escaping this holy war.

Now, when he heard what Priest Theodore said, his conviction suddenly became clear.

Seeing that Priest Theodore was almost at the ship's side, the two crew members reached out to pull Theodore onto the Golden Number...

High Priest Reed, however, emerged from the sea carrying a wet figure, and then climbed up from the side of the dock.

"Theodore, if you want to leave the Goddess of Freedom Temple ... you can leave anytime, but you cannot take the Wisdom Holy Grail with you. That Holy Grail does not belong to you; it is the property of the Goddess of Freedom Temple."

"High Priest Reed said."

Priest Theodore turned and glanced at High Priest Reed.

At this moment, High Priest Reed placed the unconscious Roy on the dock.

Priest Theodore, straddling the ship's railing, said with a hint of smugness, "What can I do without the Holy Grail...?"

"Half-Elf have always had a hard time integrating into mainstream elf society."

"With the Holy Grail, I can find a quiet elven village to live in. The elves there will accept me because I possess the power of holy light. I only need to heal their wounds, and I will be able to integrate into their lives."

"I will find a place with stunning scenery and enjoy the rest of my life."

High Priest Reed, soaking wet and dripping seawater, looked up at Priest Theodore on the ship's side and said:

"I'm taking the Wisdom Holy Grail into the Dark Land; I won't let you take it!"

The sails, billowing in the sea breeze, began to slowly inflate. Although the Golden Number looked dilapidated, it could still slowly leave the port once the sails were fully inflated.

A Hammer of Judgment Holy Light Hammer on the chest of Priest Theodore, ready to strike at any moment should High Priest Reed make the slightest misstep.

Suddenly, a pair of illusory wings of light appeared behind High Priest Reed; this was High Priest Reed's 'momentum'.

"You still... don't understand the gap between us?"

High Priest Reed said with a stern face.

' Hammer of Sanction '

The next second, Priest Theodore, struck by the Hammer of Sanction, lost consciousness. His body swayed, and he plunged headfirst into the sea.

At this point, the Golden Number had already begun to leave port. The two sailors, unable to catch the Priest Theodore who had fallen into the sea, decided to jump into the sea to rescue him.

The thick fog on the pier began to slowly dissipate under the sea breeze...

Several Elf Ranger appeared at the dock, and the crew of the Golden Number Ship immediately abandoned their plan to jump overboard. They rushed to the bow, grabbed the triangular sail, and quickly adjusted the ship's course...

The Golden Number tore through the calm sea and sped away from the port.