Chapter 2 Atonement
Yaslan Ticro watched the priest walk out of the restaurant and close the door, then sat down again. The place where he was sitting was very close to the candlestick, so the flames of the candlestick shone his pale face even more gloomy.
The name Yaslan Ticlow sounds like a Westerner, but his face is generally an Asian face. He is sitting next to Glendigny Klein at this time.
"I didn't expect... Father Constantine is actually Asian..."
At this time, the person who spoke was a blonde white man, who was quite handsome, and looked a bit like the male lead in the American drama "Prison Break". He was sitting directly opposite Glendigne. Although his clothes were worn, they had a very extraordinary grace.
"Lucius," Glendigne glanced at the restaurant door, remembering the priest's instructions, and said in a low voice: "Don't talk about Father Constantine casually. The Pope once repeatedly mentioned to me that he must not be disrespectful to the priest in any case, and he is very awe of the priest in his words. Moreover... in terms of strength alone, the Pope himself admits that he is not as good as the priest!"
"Is it even a Pope not as good as that?" Lucius clearly showed a shocked look when he heard these words: "The Pope is holding the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, and his strength is not as good as Father Constantine?"
"Yes, I know very well the Pope's character. If he says this, there will be no exaggeration."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit depressing.
"Kline, I still can't believe what you said." At this time, the person who spoke was a black man in the corner of the dining table.
"Gabriel, I said, don't talk about the priest easily." Glendigne said this and his expression became much more serious: "You should be clear whether we can get 'salvation' so that our names can appear in the heavenly volume of Revelation. Father Constantine is the key."
The black man named Gabriel was silent for a long time. Just when Grandigne thought he would not speak again, he suddenly spoke in the darkness again.
"But, shouldn't the legendary angel, Claire, who decides whose name will be recorded in Revelation?"
When the name of Claire, everyone showed a solemnity. The people sitting here were devout Christians, and they all had strong respect for this legendary angel.
There are 22 people in the restaurant, including men and women, nationalities and races, but they are all devout Christians, without exception.
Although there are indeed many things to say, everyone is tired and hungry. As time goes by, there is gradually no time to continue talking. They are all lying on the table, waiting for the priest to deliver food to them. In the process, the most silent person is Yaslan Ticro. He has never said a word since he stood up with Glendigne and asked the priest if he would help prepare dinner together.
Moreover, others were tired and hungry and no longer cared about their sitting posture. In this dark environment, many people started fighting their eyelids. However, only Glendigne Klein and Yaslan Ticlow have maintained a standard sitting posture. They even tied napkins around their necks and placed the tableware and plates on the table.
At this moment, the door was suddenly opened.
A scent of fragrance came to my nose.
Father Constantine walked into the room with a dining cart. Now only half an hour has passed. The dining cart is filled with densely packed with delicious Western foods. Chicken salad, phoenix tail shrimp, roasted foie gras, baked snails, iron plate steak, Italian macaroni, Australian lobster, pudding, macaroni soup, borscht, etc., and a bottle of red wine is also placed.
"There is still wine?" Grandigne showed a very surprised look. After all, they knew very well what the world had become now, and they had no requirement for food. Even the unpleasant simple meals could be eaten. But they didn't expect that the food truck was filled with all kinds of high-end Western food!
"Are... priests? Do you still have a chef here?" Grandigne showed a surprise look: "I am really flattered by your hospitality. We only want to be able to wrap our stomachs. I really want you to trouble you. These bottles of red wine look very precious, so please put it away, Father."
"It's okay, just a bottle of wine, there are more in the wine cellar. I'll pour you a bar first. I'm too hungry to eat a lot immediately, so drink some bar first."
However, Father Constantine took out a special red wine bottle opener and opened the bottles one by one for them with skillful movements.
This sumptuous banquet began. Then, the priest sat in the main seat of the long table, then raised the red wine glass in his hand and said, "Everyone... let us give God a cup first!"
The twenty-two people at the banquet picked up the red wine glass in front of them and then raised it.
“Salute to God!”
Then, the twenty-three Christians drank the red wine in their glasses. Then, they all sighed that they had never drunk such a sweet and good wine!
"This is... the wine of Obiang Winery!" At this time, a beautiful blonde praised the red wine in his hand and said, "Father, I'm not wrong, are you?"
"No, Miss Rothschild."
"You...father, do you know my last name?"
"Yes, the lady's temperament is very comparable, and I met your mother many years ago, and you look very similar."
Speaking of this, he turned his attention to Yaslan Ticlow and said, "Mr. Ticlow, do you not like my wine?"
Yaslan Ticlow did not move the red wine at his table.
"My alcohol capacity is not very good, so I hope to keep a clear head. What's more, as a Christian, you must not be drunk."
This time, Yaslan Ticlow spoke English, no longer the Chinese they were just now.
The Bible does not prohibit Christians from drinking, but they are forbidden from drunkenness. So, since Yaslan said so, it is reasonable.
Christians were very restrained in drinking, so they mainly enjoyed the high-end Western food in front of them. They all praised the priest's cooking skills. During the conversation, they learned that before their arrival, there was only one living priest in the Cathedral of Lakmar.
After drinking and eating, everyone was grateful to the priest again and again. Then... it was time to get to the point.
The twenty-two people all turned their eyes to the priest.
"Since you have come to New England and to Lakmar Cathedral, you must have received the Vatican edict. Therefore, you should all know... Although you are all devout Christians, you still bear original sin. Only with the 'arrogance', your names can appear in the heavenly scroll of Revelation, and thus enter the gate of the kingdom of heaven."
"Father!" At this time, an Asian woman wearing a cross necklace asked excitedly: "Can we really move our names from the Hell scroll in Revelation to the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The restaurant was silent. Everyone was worried and waiting for the priest's answer.
At this moment, in the eyes of everyone, he is equivalent to the spokesperson of Jesus Christ!
"Everything is decided by God. You are here, and you are the only opportunity for you to ‘atone for sin’. And I am only responsible for greeting and arranging you and supervising your ‘atone for sin’ process."
Christian doctrine believes that people are born sinful. Because of this, to step into the gate of heaven, we naturally cannot avoid the way of "atonement".
"Then..." At this time, the black man Gabriel spoke nervously: "Ange, Clase Lover, will come to Lakmar Cathedral and bring "Revelation", all we have to do is..."
"Yes." The priest gave a positive answer: "Just as the Vatican edict says. Clase Lover will obey your atonement and erase your names from the Hell of Revelation and record them in the Kingdom of Revelation. This...only Clase Lover can do this."
"But this is not without a deadline. You should know that May Day is coming soon."
Chapter completed!