Amos, one of the twelve cardinals of Christ, was sitting on his knees on a couch, with a black Bible on the table in front of him and softly reciting the contents of the covenant.
"Shua..."
Suddenly, a ray of skylight fell from the roof, and an angel with middle-parted blond hair and two huge wings loomed in the skylight, alarming the cardinal who was chanting.
"Archangel!!!"
After seeing the other party's appearance clearly, the cardinal was so frightened that he immediately stood up from his knees.
In today's heaven, there is only one angel who can be called an archangel, and that is Seraph - Gabriel.
"Amos." As time went by, Gabriel became clearer and clearer, with fair skin and graceful figure, revealing the image of a female angel.
"I'm here." Amos bowed deeply, his face full of reverence: "Is the archangel here to take me to heaven?"
Gabriel shook his head slightly and said in a solemn voice: "Amos, do you know about the Lord summoning the Pope?"
"Yes, I know."
Amos said: "According to His Majesty the Pope, the Lord poured divine power into the Holy Grail and was waiting for a man named Yao to take it."
Gabriel: "Do you know who this Yao is?"
Amos was startled for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know, the Lord only summoned the Pope."
Gabriel's palm-sized face was full of solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "I can tell you responsibly that this Yao is a heretic."
"pagan?"
Amos' eyes widened with shock: "How could the Lord give divine power to a pagan?"
Although the influence of the Holy See is getting weaker and weaker, the members of the Holy See have never given up their pride, and it can even be said to be arrogant.
They reject pagans from the bottom of their hearts, and the Inquisition is imprinted in the hearts of many people like a steel seal.
Gabriel nodded and said solemnly: "I have the same question as you. I even suspect that this is a trick of the devil."
Amos wondered: "How did the devil fool God?"
Gabriel said: "God is not omnipotent, otherwise there would be no devil in this world. Amos, you have to shoulder your responsibilities as a cardinal."
After saying that, she no longer gave the other party a chance to ask questions, and her light and shadow body disappeared into the retreat room together with the holy light.
"The duties of a cardinal..." Amos muttered to himself, and if he realized something, he stood up and walked out of the room.
15:35 pm.
The sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear and clear.
Qin Yao and Dai Xiaole arrived in front of the main church by car together. After getting off the bus, the latter deliberately took half a step slow, thus highlighting the former's dominant status.
In fact, this half step made him lose his timidity and lose his fearless spirit in front of the church.
"Please stop."
Two guards wearing silver helmets and silver armor stood in front of them. One of them asked in English: "What do you want?"
Qin Yao looked sideways at the guard who was speaking, and said in a solemn voice: "My name is Yao, and I have an agreement with God."
guard:"?"
"Please inform your Pope, he must know about this matter." Qin Yao said: "If this matter had not happened, I would be willing to pay the due price for my words and deeds."
This last sentence successfully impressed the guard. He nodded slightly, turned around and said, "Please wait a moment, I will go and ask His Majesty the Pope for instructions."
At the same time, inside the temple.
The Pope, dressed in gold and white attire, sat at the head of the long table with an upright posture. He glanced at the twelve cardinals on both sides of the long table and said slowly: "Bishop Amos, tell me why you applied for the Council of Cardinals.
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Amos, who was named, stood up from his chair and said seriously: "His Majesty the Pope, and colleagues, I would like to talk to you about the power of the Holy Grail."
The pope, who had silver hair and blue eyes, frowned slightly and asked in a serious voice: "What do you think?"
Amos bowed slightly: "May I ask, your majesty, are the people who come to receive the inheritance of divine power a believer in the Lord?"
The Pope said calmly: "The Holy Grail is the Lord's thing, and the divine power is also the Lord's. Giving it to Yao is the Lord's command. I don't understand what is there to question. Amos, are you questioning the Lord, or are you questioning the Lord?"
Question me?"
If he had not met Archangel Gabriel in person and received her instructions, Amos would never have applied for the Red Council and raised this issue.
But at this moment, he was emboldened by the archangel, and he was not afraid of the authority of the Pope: "I dare not question the Lord, nor do I dare to question you. What I question is Yao. The divine power of the Holy Grail is a gift from the Lord.
If a pagan can receive divine blessing, why can't our regular believers?"
The Pope shouted softly: "You worry too much."
Amos said with a firm look: "This is my responsibility, I must be worthy of the red suit on my body."
Pope: “…”
If this was not a holy city, a place where demons could never invade, he would have doubted whether Amos was possessed by a demon.
How dare this guy say these words?
Amos knew that he could not influence the Pope's will, so he turned to look at the other cardinals: "Everyone, I am not saying that I will resolutely obstruct this matter, but I think we need to conduct a test on that Yao. After all,
We don’t know who he is, where he comes from, or what he went through on the way here..."
"Dong dong dong." At this time, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the room.
At the pope's signal, a record officer trotted over and opened the door.
"Your Majesty, a man named Yao came outside the main church and said he had an appointment with the Lord." The guard bowed and said.
"It came so quickly," the Pope said subconsciously.
Amos was moved in his heart and asked the guard: "What kind of person is he?"
"Asians, they look a bit like Chinese or Koreans," the guard said.
The corners of Amos' mouth raised slightly: "I understand."
The Pope glanced at him with an inquiring look, and then said: "Take them to St. Peter's Basilica first. I will take them there after the meeting is over."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the guard said piously and respectfully.
After he left, Amos's face quickly became serious and he said solemnly: "This Yao is not only a pagan, but also an Asian. Do you understand my worries now?"
The bishops looked at each other and communicated with each other with their eyes.
"I agree with the test." After a moment, a cardinal stood up and said.
"I agree too."
"Me too."
In the blink of an eye, seven cardinals stood up at the long table and agreed to Amos' proposal.
It's like the patriarch of the Eastern Sect gave an elixir to the sect master and said that he would keep it until he was destined. However, after waiting for a long time, the sect master and the elders discovered that the person who came was a foreign devil...
The cardinals have never heard of the saying that people who are not of my race must have different minds, but they certainly understand this truth.
Looking at this cardinal, the Pope narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had forgotten that he had the power to enforce this matter, and said indifferently: "The minority obeys the majority. Since most people think it is necessary to test it, then
Let’s discuss the content of the assessment..."
St. Peter's Basilica.
Guest rest area.
Dai Xiaole stood on the red carpet, scanning the famous paintings hanging on the wall, and said with emotion: "It's magnificent and opulent."
Qin Yao sat on the seat in a comfortable posture, crossed his legs, and stared at the entrance of the cathedral: "We have been waiting for a full thirty-one minutes. What do you think the Pope is doing now?"
Dai Xiaole: "He must be dealing with official business, right? After all, he is equivalent to the king of this country. It is normal for him to be involved in many things."
Qin Yao shook his head and said with a smile: "No, it's not normal. I am God's guest, and he is God's servant. Under normal circumstances, unless he is staying with God, there should be nothing more important than me on his hands.
That’s what’s right.”
Dai Xiaole: "..."
Upon reflection, there is nothing wrong with this conclusion.
"What do you think he is doing right now?" Dai Xiaole asked shortly.
Qin Yao smiled and said: "Is it possible that they are plotting against us?"
Dai Xiaole was silent.
Didn’t you say that you would take the divine power and leave?
Why does it feel like this pool of water is so deep?
In a blink of an eye, it was evening. The Pope, carrying a cross scepter, wearing a white and gold tiara, and a white gold robe, led twelve cardinals into the cathedral. The thirteen people walked out with an inexplicable power, which instantly attracted everyone.
caught the eyes of the two people in the rest area.
Dai Xiaole, who was sitting on the carved wooden chair, glanced at Qin Yao secretly and saw that he had no intention of getting up to greet him, so he sat there steadily.
"The Pope is here, how can you sit still?"
When the thirteen people came to this rest area and saw the two of them still sitting here, their expressions changed. Amos, who was following the Pope, stepped forward and yelled loudly.
Qin Yao raised his head slightly and frowned: "Are you a dog? You can bark so well."
Amos never expected that the other party would be so bold and insult a cardinal in front of the Pope in this sacred cathedral, so he was stunned for a moment.
"presumptuous!"
He was stunned, but some people were not stunned. Another cardinal immediately scolded: "Who gave you the courage to humiliate a cardinal here?"
Qin Yao said quietly: "Is this the way your Holy See treats guests?"
"Okay, Nemo," the Pope said calmly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The cardinal who scolded Qin Yao said respectfully.
After waiting for half an afternoon, what he was waiting for was this scene. Qin Yao was already very impatient and said expressionlessly: "Where is the Holy Grail? I will take the divine power and leave, lest we both get bored watching it."
The Pope didn't want to confront him, so he turned to look at Amos.
Amos understood the meaning of this glance and responded: "The Holy Grail is in the chapel, but there is a problem."
Qin Yao said coldly: "What's the problem?"
"Only devout believers who have entered the religion can enter the chapel." Amos said expressionlessly: "Even if it is difficult to tell whether you are devout or not, at least you must be a registered believer."
Qin Yao sneered, turned to Dai Xiaole and said, "Dean Dai, let's go."
Amos: "?"
No, are you leaving now?
The Pope discussed with the twelve cardinals for more than an hour and finally determined three tests. Joining the church was just a temptation for him, not even a test. As a result, the other party chickened out after hearing the temptation?
Amos was stunned, but the Pope was not.
He almost instinctively had a premonition that something was not going to happen, and subconsciously said, "Don't you want the divine power in the Holy Grail?"
However, he was used to being aloof and could not even notice that this attempt to stay was filled with the arrogance of His Majesty the Pope.
Qin Yao smiled and said, "All of you have made a mistake."
"What happened?" asked the Pope.
Qin Yao waved to them, led Dai Xiaole away, and said loudly: "Ask God."
"Rude, barbaric, and arrogant." Amos' eyes flashed with fierceness, and he suddenly turned to look at the Pope: "Your Majesty, I suggest..."
"you shut up."
The Pope suddenly interrupted him and shouted to Qin Yao, who was about to walk out of the long palace: "Yao, don't be so impulsive, I'll take you to the chapel."
But Qin Yao acted as if he hadn't heard anything and led Dai Xiaole out of the church without hesitation.
"Do I need someone to stop them?" a cardinal asked softly.
The Pope shook his head and turned to look at Amos: "Bishop Amos, when the Lord asks about this matter, you will explain the whole story."
Amos: "..."
Only now did he realize the danger.
Regardless of whether he received Gabriel's signal or not, he was the one who disrupted the Lord's arrangement.
After really investigating, Gabriel didn't let him do this, he just asked him to fulfill his responsibilities as a cardinal...
Thinking of this, Amos instantly fainted, his face alternated between green and red, and his expression was complicated.
At this moment, he had the same idea as Dai Xiaole, this pool of water is too deep...
"Master Qin, where are we going now?" Dai Xiaole said excitedly after he and Qin Yao walked out of the Holy See.
When he was traveling in the West, he was called a heretic by countless people. Now seeing Qin Yao's Budiao Holy See up close and personal, the strong sense of involvement and excitement made him slightly excited.
People are born with a strong desire to break through certain taboos. In his heart, the Holy See is a tower of taboos like a mountain, and now a crack has been revealed.
It was really refreshing, really happy, and just watching this scene made me feel that my trip was worthwhile.
Qin Yao looked up at the bloody sunset in front of him and said with a smile: "The City of Angels - Los Angeles!"
That night……
The Pope sat in the chapel with twelve cardinals, facing the statue of the Holy Father, and silently recited Bible verses.
At a certain moment, the white candle flame in the room jumped suddenly, and the light in the hall became three-thirds brighter, as if welcoming the arrival of something.
On the statue of the Holy Father, the two eyes gradually lit up with golden light, and then the voice of Jehovah came from inside the statue: "Auro, why is my power still in the Holy Grail?" (End of this chapter)