The brilliance representing lifespan suddenly contracted, then transformed into pale blue subtitles that rained down.

　　The selectable rewards are as follows:

　　a: Huashan Sword Technique Finishing Move—Boundless Falling Leaves

　　b: Spell Rune: Tongue of Fire

　　c: Five basic Five Elements Talismans.

　　d: Three church crucifixes

　　e: Dou Qi cultivation time—ten days

　　His gaze swept over the four options, and the last one was immediately ruled out. As someone who was adopted by a church priest and later directly became a demon-hunting paladin, he never lacked supplies like holy water or crucifixes on any mission. Even if some were damaged, the church would replenish them for him, so this option was completely meaningless.

　　As for the Five Elements Talismans... there are still a few left, so there's no rush...

　　Tongue of Fire? Doesn't really fit my current combat style.

　　'Choose a, Boundless Falling Leaves.'

　　As soon as the choice was made, the pale blue letters instantly contracted, and the sword technique essence of Boundless Falling Leaves surged into his mind like a torrent. Immediately, the data before his eyes shifted, and his own status was displayed intuitively in front of him.

　　Name: Charles Carter

　　Cultivation Method: Radiant Dou Qi—Judgment (Main World Church)—practiced for ten years, intermediate mastery, additional effects: burning, healing.

　　Skill: The Church’s 78th Basic Sword Technique (mastered)

　　Huashan Sword Technique Finishing Move: Heaven and Earth Inverted (mastered) Descends from the sky, stirs up sword energy, attacks the enemy’s Baihui point

　　Huashan Sword Technique Finishing Move: Boundless Falling Leaves (beginner) Energy runs along special meridians to strengthen the arms, rapidly thrusts forward.

　　Spell Runes: Frost, Radiance

　　Five Elements Array (gathering spirit, trapping, strangling, killing)—elementary

　　Equipment: Demon Hunter’s Trench Coat

　　Can defend against minor elemental damage, withstand close-range bursts from small-caliber firearms.

　　Demon Hunter Firearm·Modified

　　Can be loaded with mercury bullets, highly effective against dark creatures.

　　Brotherhood Assassin—Hidden Blade

　　Forged with melted crucifixes, conducts positive energy well, made of silver, highly effective against dark creatures.

　　Templar Knight Commander’s Standard Longsword

　　Forged with melted crucifixes, inscribed with knight runes, warns of dark auras, gathers energy, highly effective against dark creatures.

　　When chanting runes, can enhance Dou Qi conduction rate.

　　Items: Five Elements Talismans.

　　Holy Light Crucifix.

　　Mercury Bullets.

　　Demon-Breaking Bullets.

　　The host has already slain over ten thousand evil and dark creatures, killing intent has condensed on its own.

　　System officially activated, host please prepare for missions.

　　Spatial scanning function about to activate, host please prepare for interdimensional patrol.

　　With current strength, selectable patrol target locations: Crete Continent, Earth...

　　Charles Carter's pupils suddenly contracted.

　　Step, step, step~

　　At this moment, light yet urgent footsteps sounded in his ears.

　　A flash of radiance swept by, a fierce fist wind shredded the swirling fallen leaves like blades, and a brilliance as white-hot as the blazing sun struck fiercely at the demon hunter who was bowing his head in contemplation.

　　Ding~

　　Amidst the light metallic chime, the streak of black brilliance was instantly shattered like glass, the falling dust of light scattering in all directions, revealing an inch of drawn sword blade. Within the silver radiance, it seemed as if a holy hymn was being sung.

　　"I shall eradicate evil!"

　　In the calm, low chant, the dim runes on the longsword lit up inch by inch, Dou Qi suddenly surged out, the sword edge blazing with light pierced the air, charging at the enemy before him. Charles Carter's expression remained calm, and amidst the deep sword’s wail, the standard knight’s sword shattered the illusory white light before him. Yet in the next instant, instead of sheathing the sword, he suddenly slashed upward against the momentum. Amidst the light fragments split by the sword edge, a fist crashed down like a falling meteor!

　　Dang~~~

　　A violent gust swept out with a boom no less than the tolling of the cathedral bell, the remaining light-element energy was forcefully pushed outward, and at the center, two figures locked in a standoff appeared in the eyes of the surrounding priests and nuns.

　　Charles Carter's left hand pressed against the sword blade, while above him, a nun in white combat attire was upside down in midair, her right hand encased in a massive silver metal gauntlet, fist clenched, the sharp metal tip of her fist pressed against the sword blade, sparks flying where the two weapons met.

　　In the deadlock, Charles Carter took a deep breath, the force on the sword blade suddenly lessened, his right hand loosened, and he retreated with the momentum. At the same time, a black firearm at his waist was instantly drawn, and in that moment, his body, which had just retreated, suddenly shot forward as if defying the laws of motion. His left hand’s five fingers curled slightly, and with a tearing sound, a silver blade shot out from his wrist guard. He then snapped it shut, and wisps of silver Dou Qi steamed up along the hidden blade’s edge.

　　Pfft...

　　Like a punctured balloon, the nun’s instantly cast divine shield was pierced in a flash by the hidden blade blazing with Dou Qi, while the black firearm was forcibly thrust into the not-yet-dissipated shield, pressing hard against the nun’s forehead.

　　A chilling, sharp killing intent.

　　At this moment, the knight’s sword had just landed with a light sound, while the nun’s massive fist had yet to be raised.

　　"Tch... Can someone who can’t even hold a sword really be called a knight?"