It was raining heavily. The raindrops were as heavy as copper beans, making him feel slightly painful. At first, he thought that it was a rain cloud summoned by a sorcerer, but when he carefully sensed it, he found that the rain did not contain any magic or spiritual waves.
Natural rain
Tom looked forward. The dark clouds in the sky seemed to have swallowed all the light in the world. It was very dark around him. The enemy was hidden behind the curtain of rain, and he could not see his figure at all.
He took a slight breath and cast several strengthening spells on himself. Then, under the loose robe, his muscles bulged.
His whole body shone with white light. Tom ran to the overturned carriage in a few steps. He kicked the carriage hard, and the carriage's outer compartment was smashed. He wiped the rain off his face, then bent down, grabbed the broken edge of the carriage, and tore the gap even wider.
He fumbled in the carriage for a while and took out a long, round-headed hammer. It was estimated to weigh at least ten pounds.
With a weapon in hand, Tom grinned. He raised his hand and cast the 'Sunlight Illumination' that was commonly used in the Temple of Light. The bright light broke through the shadows created by the dark clouds and the curtain of rain. He could vaguely see the figure of a person on the other side.
"By the Goddess of Light, that enemy is worth fighting."
Like a berserker, Tom let out a deafening roar. Then, he ran wildly. Every step he took created a huge splash on the ground. His Speed was very fast, not much slower than an Agility-based class.
Soon, he was not far from the enemy. Now he could clearly see the enemy's face. It was a handsome young man with a luxurious temperament. He was obviously a noble.
He did not have to think to know who this person was. Beta, whom he hated so much, and Tina's lover.
As the bishop of the Brilliance Shrine, this was an honor, but also a restriction. There were many things that he could not do. For example, dealing with Beta must be left to the assassin's guild. How could this be compared to killing his rival in love?
But now the situation was different. It was a good thing that the enemy dared to attack him in the street. He could justifiably kill this guy.
The thought of his rival's head being smashed into a watermelon by his hammer made him excited.
The distance between the two men grew smaller and smaller, and Tom made a splash as he dragged his sledgehammer along the ground. Then, with a forceful flick of his wrist, the long hammer drew a gray arc and smashed towards the enemy.
Liang Lidong took three steps back. The hammer smashed half a meter in front of him, splashing a lot of muddy water. However, not a single drop of the water landed on him.
Tom did not notice this little detail. He grinned and shouted, and the hammer, which had fallen in the mud, was lifted up again.
How could Liang Lidong allow him to continue attacking? He flicked his finger. A beam of golden light shot out and directly hit Tom's body.
The powerful magic knocked Tom back several meters, but he quickly stabilized his body. On the surface of his body, there was a layer of Light Boundary protecting him. Light Boundary was the strongest defensive magic, and also the most cost-effective defensive magic. The learning requirements weren't high, but its defensive capabilities were quite strong.
Looking at the hard surface of his boundary, Tom laughed aloud and charged at Liang Lidong again.
But this time, Liang Lidong didn't have time to use Coin Bombardment. He took two steps back and was about to use Rising Dragon, only to be interrupted again. Tom swept the long hammer in his hand. The hammer was attached with the powerful power of Light, which directly stirred the nearby magic power into a turbulent state.
It was well known that magic power was evenly distributed in space. Of course, that was normal if it was affected by a special power. And it would be chaotic, like a whirlpool or flowing water.
The more active the magic elements were, the harder it was to use them.
This was exactly the situation that Tom had created. His round hammer was a special magic equipment that could stir up magic power. Also, the power of Light flowing in his body was attached to the weapon, which would strengthen the effect.
There were many kinds of Priests, and the Priests of the Church of Light were even more unique. Not only were there unbelievably strong martial arts like monks, but there were also melee Priests like Tom, who were specifically designed to deal with spellcasters.
Liang Lidong hurriedly took another step back. Probably because of the failure of the spell, he looked awful and nervous. Spellcasters had always been weak, and he couldn't retreat as fast as Tom's pursuit.
Very quickly, Tom swung his sledgehammer down on Liang Lidong's head again. Liang Lidong jumped back and threw a scroll at the same time.
But the scroll only turned into ashes, and the magic effect only lasted for a moment before it stopped working.
Tom laughed aloud and charged at Liang Lidong with his hammer. In his eyes, this spellcaster named Beta was completely at his mercy.
It had to be said that Priests like Tom who focused on enhancing the skills of spellcasters were rare and impressive. He took two steps forward and stood in front of Liang Lidong, holding the round hammer with both hands and raising it high.
As long as the hammer in his hand fell, the red-robed spellcaster in front of him would become a broken corpse.
But at this moment, Liang Lidong suddenly moved. His speed was very fast, and his whole body suddenly closed in on Tom's chest. The biggest weakness of long weapons was that they were afraid of being closed in on when they were in the middle of a large-scale attack.
Tom raised his weapon high and didn't move at all.
A long time later, Liang Lidong hurried to retreat. There was a longsword in his hand. The blade was covered in blood, which was quickly washed away by the rain.
Tom lowered his head and looked at the blood that was spurting out of his chest. Then, he looked at Liang Lidong and struggled to say, "Aren't you a spellcaster?"
Liang Lidong smiled and left. He didn't want to waste time with a man who was bound to die.
Tom watched him walk further and further away, before he disappeared into the curtain of rain.
Licking his lips, Tom dropped the hammer that he held high. He covered his chest and slowly sat down, ignoring the rain and mud on the ground.
Unfortunately, he couldn't cover his back. A large amount of blood flowed out of the wound on his back and was washed to the ground by the rain, leaving a red trail.
Tom felt his body getting colder and colder, and so did the rain. Then, he just sat there, lowered his head, and closed his eyes forever.
Killing a bishop was nothing for Liang Lidong. All traces and smells would be covered by the rain. Even if the enemy had someone who knew prophecy or causality, it would be useless, because he wouldn't be affected by those spells at all.
Therefore, it would be very difficult for the Church of Light to find out who killed Tom.
When Liang Lidong arrived at Grinton's castle, he said to the half-elf, "I've already killed Tom. Now that the Church of Light has fallen, you can try to do something."
"Tom was not a good person. Even if I wanted to deal with him, I would have to spend some effort." Grinton asked curiously, "It's only been two hours since you left. How did you do it?"
Liang Lidong replied, "That guy thought I was a pure spellcaster and actually wanted to play close combat with me. So, I beat him at his own game and pretended to be disturbed by his special ability and couldn't use spells. When he was careless and got close to me, I killed him with one blow."
"That's too cunning." Grinton shuddered.
Liang Lidong chuckled. "It's not the first time you've seen how the Golden Sons do things. As long as the result is just, it doesn't matter if the process is evil or not. "
Grinton shrugged. "Since Tom of the Church of Light is dead, I can guarantee that the people of the Church of Light and the Church of Life will be driven out of Bronze Drum City in half a month. You can go and make some preparations."
Liang Lidong came here to observe the environment of Bronze Drum City and the mentality of the people here, and to see if there was anything he needed to pay attention to when he preached in the future.
But he didn't expect that so many things would happen.
However, after receiving Grinton's promise, Liang Lidong left Bronze Drum City for Reed Village. Hardly had he reached the gate of the temple when he ran into an unexpected but reasonable person.
It was Emma.
The girl was wearing a short white robe. She smiled at Liang Lidong. "It's been a while."
"Not really. It's only been three days." Liang Lidong walked in and said, "How long have you been waiting for me at the gate?"
"Not really. About two to three hours." Emma followed Liang Lidong and smiled sweetly. "But after hearing that you went to Bronze Drum City, I wanted to go with you, but then I realized that I'm not familiar with this place, so I decided to wait for you here."
Although Emma's face was glowing, she couldn't hide the fatigue on her face.
Unlike Liang Lidong, she didn't know teleportation spells. She simply flew here from Isnas with her own magic power. Thankfully, her level was high in the first place, and the Holy Lady had a special flying spell of the wind class. That was why she could fly to Reed Village in a couple of days. Otherwise, it would've taken her longer and she would've been more tired.
Liang Lidong brought Emma to his room. The little maid, Jessica, was in the temple. When she saw Emma, she seemed a bit angry and left with a bad expression.
Emma looked around. "Are you going to let me rest here tonight?"
The girl blushed, but Liang Lidong shook his head and said, "Of course not. I have a place that's more suitable for you to rest."
He snapped his fingers and projected the coordinates between them. Then, he asked Emma to enter the mansion first before he followed her in.
Emma wandered in the space and clicked her tongue in amazement. After hearing Liang Lidong's explanation, she said with glowing eyes, "Beta, let's decorate this space. Give it to me. I'll definitely make it beautiful."
Emma seemed to be treating this place as their private nest.