Volume 7 Coral Chapter 633: Three Years
When Neil opened his eyes again he woke up.
He found himself lying in a quiet and tidy room. Beside the bed sat a young and beautiful woman.
"Ah, are you awake?"
The woman turned her head and happened to meet Neil's eyes, with a hint of joy in her eyes.
"Who are you? Where am I?"
Neil sat up warily.
The woman smiled, wet the washbasin with a towel, wrung it dry, and came over, saying:
"My name is Lafla. The port master specially arranged for me to come and take care of you... After you fainted on the battlefield, you were sent here for treatment, but the doctors were helpless. Even... Even the doctor was infected and died."
Lafla tentatively rubbed the towel against Neil's forehead. The latter frowned but did not refuse.
I saw a lingering fear on her face, and she smiled happily:
"I was determined to die, but fortunately, thanks to the flames' blessing, you survived, and the infectious disease that was entangled in your body also disappeared... In fact, even the pastors of the Church of Redemption came to see you, and they said frankly that you would not survive... This is truly a miracle!"
Lafla's hands were gentle and the towel was moist and warm, and Neil's nervous heart calmed down.
He couldn't help but pray with gratitude in his heart:
'Thank you again, great Lord Snake, you saved me once again.'
Mr. Snake did not respond.
What Neil didn't know was that, as he had been healed many times by the "Crystal Cells", his body was no longer his own...
soon.
After learning that "Nils the Hundred-Man Killer" had awakened and miraculously recovered, the port owner Ivar came to visit in person accompanied by several ministers.
This was a short and somewhat fat middle-aged man, wearing a loose dark blue robe and expensive ornaments around his neck and fingers.
"Mr. Niels, the hero of Greenshade Port, I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the entire port city... The war was able to develop so smoothly, thanks to your heroic performance."
Ivar, the port master, smiled and said with his chin lowered:
"Next, I want you to be the leader of the mercenary group and lead a team of 5,000 people."
Neil raised his brow.
After all, he was young and quite interested in being the head of the group, so he quickly agreed.
"Thank you for your appreciation, Harbor Master. Nils will definitely not let you down."
"very good."
The fat man nodded with satisfaction.
He made a gesture, and a servant beside him came over with a wooden box, went straight to the bedside and handed it to Neil.
"I think you can abandon your previous identity and work for me from now on... This is a meeting gift, I hope you will like it."
The box was opened, revealing a hundred gold coins neatly stacked inside.
Neil couldn't help but sigh at the prosperity of Greenshade Port and the generosity of the port owner.
This is equivalent to five years of tax revenue from the Blackhorn Territory!
"Thank you, Harbor Master."
Neil accepted the wooden box and thanked him.
However, Ivar did not leave. Instead, he asked kindly:
"Nils, although you are young, your bravery far exceeds that of many of my knights... I heard that you are a mercenary who wandered from the south. What do you think of Greenshade Port compared to the south?"
"It's very prosperous here, Harbor Master."
Neil answered truthfully.
Ivar's smile widened, he pointed his fat finger at the young woman sitting beside the bed, and said:
"Lafla is the fourth daughter of the Minister of Finance of Greenshade Port. I think she should be worthy of you."
"Um?"
Neil turned around in surprise, only to see Lafla looking at him with a shy smile, and his heartbeat quickened.
Lafla's facial features are regular and have a delicate beauty.
In such a feudal dynasty era.
Neil is already seventeen years old. As a child of nobility, he should have been exposed to matters between men and women at an earlier age. However, after his father died in the war and his uncle Miller forcefully occupied the Black Horn Territory, he became the most humble servant and had no qualifications or mind to think about this.
Now, he has the ability and is recognized by others.
The port owner gave him Lafla, which made Neil very excited.
"Thank you... Lord Ivar."
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In this way, Neil joined the port owner's army as a mercenary named "Neils" and fought for him as the head of the corps.
And temporarily settled down in Greenshade Port.
Naturally, Lafla became Neil's wife.
Although the two had no emotional foundation before, fortunately, Lafla had a gentle personality, and Neil was handsome, good at fighting, and was deeply admired by Lafla.
So their married life can be considered happy.
One day soon.
Chen Lun suddenly felt that the [Anonymous] ceremony had entered a critical stage. He guessed that it was most likely that His Majesty Conrad and the Council of Generosity were secretly helping, so that the century-long war in the Sun Continent had reached another chaotic peak.
The huge feedback from the ceremony pushed Chen Lun’s regional popularity to a new height, accumulating 1,500 points and reaching the halfway point of the ceremony.
He felt an irresistible sleepiness again.
Chen Lun had a premonition that he would sleep for a longer time this time.
So before that, he told Neil that if he had the chance, he could start from the Church of Redemption and obtain subsequent extraordinary knowledge for promotion.
Neil was a little panicked at first. He had long been accustomed to the guidance and help of Lord Snake, and suddenly lost it, and was extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, after experiencing a series of events, he became more mature and calm... After confirming that Lord Snake was only temporarily dormant, Neil breathed a sigh of relief.
He solemnly promised Chen Lun that he would try his best to find the follow-up knowledge and continue to move forward on the "Holy Fire Path".
"I will give you three chances of 'healing' and 'enlightenment'. Use them properly. I will not respond to you until I wake up..."
Chen Lun said lightly in Neil's heart.
"Thank you for your gift, Lord Snake. I won't let you down!"
Neil had just finished kissing his wife Lafla, when he turned to look out the window and responded calmly.
"very good."
Chen Lun finished speaking.
He fell into a deep sleep.
My hazy consciousness completely fell silent, and I didn't know how much time had passed.
When Chen Lun woke up again, it was three years later.
Snap, snap…
Amid the sound of drizzling rain, hurried footsteps were heard.
Chen Lun saw it quickly.
Under the cover of night, Neil, who was already twenty years old, was tall and handsome, wearing a set of close-fitting metal armor and a dark blue cloak. He was chasing a man covered in bandages.
The street made up of various stone houses was dark and old, the ground was wet and flooded. The two men, one chasing and the other fleeing, had already reached the corner of an alley.
“Nils, I never thought you would improve so fast… In just three years, you have been promoted to Sequence 7. I cannot understand why you did not die from my disease.”
The bandaged man seemed to know that he couldn't escape, so he turned around and said coldly.
Neil drew out the Yingshi sword and looked at the other party expressionlessly.
"Don't waste any more time, Slapan. The air currents of disease you spread along the way have no effect on me... I believe in an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Now it's time for you to die."
"snort!"
The bandaged man named Slapan raised his hand and was about to summon disease insects to attack Neil.
But his arm had just risen halfway when it froze in place.
There was a gleam of horror in the eyes that appeared from the gaps in the bandages.
Neil was seen gesturing with his left hand, using the sequence ability of [Commander] to control the opponent's movements, and swinging a sword flower with his right hand.
Woo woo!
Flames appeared out of nowhere, attached themselves to the sword, and turned it into a burning sword.
With a puff!
The cross sword pierced Slapan's left chest, and the flames ignited his body. Amidst the wailing, Neil showed a satisfied smile.
His face was festering and oozing pus, and herpes broke out on his neck and arms... Actually, what Neil said just now was just to scare the other party. In fact, he had been chasing him all the way, and his body had already accumulated a very serious disease.
"cure!"
Neil said in a deep voice.
Soon, his "illness" was paused and he quickly recovered.
Herpes disappeared and ulcers healed.
"The last 'cure' has also run out..."
Neil let out a long sigh.
His expression was quite reluctant.
During the three years since Lord Snake disappeared, he has experienced countless battles and has long since honed his iron will.
But every time I think of that great being, I can't help but feel awe.
Due to the lack of subsequent extraordinary knowledge, he tried every possible means.
Finally, taking advantage of the trust and appreciation of the port lord Ivar, he was recommended to join the Church of Redemption in Greenshade Port and became a monk there under a false identity.
For three years, he walked on thin ice and climbed up step by step.
Now he is the most trusted legion commander of the port lord, in charge of tens of thousands of troops. He also serves as the "parish priest" of the Redemption Church in Green Shade Port.
This is due to the differences between Greenshade Port and other regions.
Because according to doctrine, the clergy of the Church of Redemption generally cannot interfere in worldly affairs without authorization. Fortunately, the area is far away from the holy land of Klein, and the port owner has a close relationship with the bishop of the church, which is why there is an exception like Neil.
Neil smiled happily as he watched his enemy, who had used supernatural means to sneak attack him in the past, being burned to ashes in the flames.
But what he didn't know was.
The moment the sword pierced the opponent just now, the "Lord Snake" hiding in his body had already used "mind stealing" to see the secrets in the opponent's mind and Neil's experiences in the past three years.
"It's the Plague Doctor..."
Chen Lun browsed the information stolen from the mind of the bandaged man Slapan and exclaimed in surprise.
The extraordinary path that the other party took was called the "Path of Epidemic".
Sequence Nine [Patient], has disease resistance and a weak body, but can control the disease it carries to a certain extent and spread it to other targets.
Sequence Eight [Festering]: The disease will seriously worsen, causing the whole body to fester. At the same time, the infectiousness of the disease will be greatly increased, and the cure rate will be greatly reduced... and it will initially have the power to retain the disease in animals, plants, and even inanimate objects.
"Patients, festering people, and plague doctors... If Maggie can obtain subsequent extraordinary knowledge, she will be able to move forward in the future."
Chen Lun couldn't help but think.
'This is not a dead end at all. It's just that the erosion of the Sun Continent by the Lord of Plague was not serious, so the knowledge there is quite incomplete.'
At the same time, he also saw Neil's current sequence.
Holy Fire Path, Sequence Seven [ Arsonist].
They can create fire out of thin air and freely manipulate supernatural flames to defend against enemies, greatly increasing their destructive power. Often, supernatural beings of this sequence can serve as priests in the Church of Redemption.
"Neil Lucius..."
A familiar voice suddenly sounded in Neil's heart.
He was shocked.
Immediately, his face showed great surprise.
"Sir Snake! Are you awake?!"
"Um……"
Chen Lun's voice was as calm as ever.
"Don't be too happy. You have already been monitored by the top leaders of the Church of Redemption. Be careful when you return to Greenshade Harbor this time."
"My identity is exposed?!"
Neil was stunned.
Since he came to Greenshade Port three years ago, the Church of Redemption has never tracked him down, and he has even become a church priest.
I originally thought that the matter had been buried with time.
Unexpectedly, he has once again attracted the attention of the Church of Redemption because of the fact that he is "possessed by the devil".
His face was solemn, and he finally said in a deep voice:
"I understand, Mr. Snake."
