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"Are you saying the monastery is preparing the Holy Sacrifice Baptism for me?"

After easily glossing over the previous "offensive act," Herbert did not rush to leave. Instead, he stayed to continue conversing with Ophidia.

On one hand, it was to avoid the Rusted Nail Bishop, just in case he was still outside. Bumping into him would not be good.

On the other hand, he genuinely wanted to chat more with Ophidia.

It wasn't easy to make progress on this front, so how could he give up this excellent opportunity to keep the conversation going?

After they chatted for a while, Herbert roughly figured out why the Rusted Nail Bishop was eager to meet him.

He had already been exposed.

The Rusted Nail Bishop not only knew that he had entered the legendary status but had probably already informed all the other high-ranking members.

Herbert originally thought he was acting low-key, hiding his capabilities and waiting for a chance to play dumb and surprise people by acting powerful in front of them.

But unexpectedly, he was essentially walking down the street wearing pants with an open seam—everything was in plain view.

Thankfully, he hadn't started interacting with others yet, otherwise, it would have been awkward.

And according to the timeline given by the Rusted Nail Bishop, he should have begun to sense it and informed the others after Herbert left the Third Commandment Hall.

Does this mean we can conclude that the Third Commandment Hall is not under the Archbishop's jurisdiction, and he is unaware of everything that happens within?

Or perhaps, the Archbishop deliberately avoids the area of the Third Commandment Hall, granting him considerable freedom and respect.

Even so, Herbert was still shocked by the Archbishop's power.

This bigwig, who had isolated himself in the Underground Sanctuary, was still able to react to every move happening in the monastery.

The Archbishop's true control over the external world might exceed his imagination.

Also, wait a minute...

"Then if that's the case, even a newly minted legend like me can be detected, so how did those Dark Elves sneak in?"

Herbert suddenly recalled the group who attempted a jailbreak earlier, couldn't help but smirk, and thought to himself, "Old Deng, it looks like you didn't even pretend, just letting them slide... and I caught them!"

Even if he hadn't handed over the intelligence he obtained from Svanni back then, there was no way the monastery would have allowed them to succeed in the jailbreak.

Those guys never realized that although they managed to cross the monastery's barrier using the methods provided by the Witch Association, it was utterly useless.

Their every move had long been exposed to others, and they were as dead as can be.

Escaping death's clutches nine times over?

No, it was simply a certain death a hundred times over!

Moreover, if the Witch Association member who sold them the magic guide item was unaware of this, that's understandable.

But if they knew and still insisted on selling the item, it means they were fully aware they were exploiting a gullible target... which is also understandable.

After all, those idiots were sent to their deaths, so if they weren't taken advantage of, wouldn't it just be a waste to let someone else exploit them?

As for those weaker "heretics" below the legendary level, the Archbishop didn't even take them seriously.

The Archbishop cares for the weak and innocent mortals, but he's not interested in weak enemies at all.

Only Saints can earn his attention, only Epics can be treated normally, and only Legends can slightly catch his eye... ugh.

As for the lesser bugs below that, he never cared, letting them be.

He completely ignores the weak fallen ones like "Brother Grass Fish," not acknowledging their existence at all.

Would a normal person take special notice of where ants on the roadside are going?

It's entirely left up to nature, come what may.

Perhaps weakness is the original sin.

Or perhaps, weakness is also a kind of blessing in disguise.

Herbert was once just a weak seed in the Archbishop's eyes, needing careful nurturing and delicate handling.

But now, he has broken through to legendary status, finally considered to have sprouted, growing small branches.

To outsiders, such a description might seem exaggerated, but this is genuinely the attitude the Archbishop displayed towards Herbert.

Herbert knew that if he wanted to break free from such treatment, he had to continue promoting his strength.

Advancing to epic is Herbert's next major goal.

And to achieve this, there are a few special ceremonies he cannot miss.

The [Holy Sacrifice Baptism] is the most crucial ceremony for him, a newly promoted legendary Paladin.

All who advance to the legendary status from the mundane gain a unique opportunity—a precious chance to significantly enhance their strength.

Some call it the "Leap of the Abyss," some call it "Transcending to Saint," and some Eastern tribes call it "Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate."

After hundreds of years of debate, the majority reached a consensus, calling it the [Ascension Ceremony].

Through this ceremony, each legendary professional can face the essence of their own power, rebuilding their foundation between life and death.

Furthermore, the specific method of the [Ascension Ceremony] varies for different professions.

Some warriors choose [Bloodline Purification] after advancing to legendary status, like the Dragon Blood Baptism, where they bathe in dragon blood to make their bodies more akin to giant dragons possessing dragon bloodlines.

They can also turn their combat instincts into physical entities and wrestle with the war essence in their bloodline, allowing them to take over.