The restaurant in Kleiman's house became lively. Thirteen teenagers were sitting here waiting for Kleiman. They seemed to know each other and were getting together to chat. The age difference between them was required to be under thirty years old.
They are a bit older, the eldest is twenty-eight years old, and the youngest is only sixteen this year.
Everyone knows why they are here. Even if they don’t know each other, they will introduce each other so that they can take care of each other in the future. You can tell who is popular here, most of them are surrounded by two young people and a
The girls all know that these three people can apply directly to get the quota, unlike them who have to wait for the final recommendation quota. They all want to please the three people and see if they can say good things in front of Clayman.
There was only one young man sitting alone in the corner. The boy was ordinary-looking, with blond hair, but a deep temperament. He seemed a little reserved and stayed alone. Some people approached him, but he rejected him.
One of the young men and the girl seemed to be lovers, and they accepted compliments from others together.
"Haha, Gordon is still better than you. You really know more than us."
"Hannie is just as awesome. If she hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about it."
"Yes, I think you two are a perfect match. I am so envious of you being able to enter the trial of heaven together."
Hanni smiled a little reservedly, and most of her soft eyes were on Gordon. Gordon, on the other hand, was like a proud swan, with a beaming face. Only the look he looked at Hanni next to him was full of tenderness. As long as his eyes are not blind,
You can see that the eyes between the two people can't help but the deep affection that can't be melted away.
A cute little girl suddenly came to the boy and said, "What's your name? My name is Julie. You must be a great person if you can come!"
The boy was slightly panicked. The girl in front of him was the youngest here, just sixteen years old. According to ordinary people, she was still underage. Those were adults before, and the boy could still refuse. He was sitting in the corner now,
Moreover, the only seat next to her in the restaurant was empty. Julie was already sitting next to her, so she had no excuse to refuse.
"My name is Alvin."
He had no choice but to look at the girl. Unexpectedly, the girl looked delicate and had brown-red hair, making her even more playful and cute. Alvin actually blushed a little.
Julie pouted and complained, "It's so boring. I wouldn't have come if I had known it."
Alvin said in surprise: "Why don't you go over and chat with them if you're bored? It's quite lively over there."
"It's boring. My brother is busy dealing with those adults and ignoring me. I feel annoyed when I see the faces of those adults."
"Who is your brother?"
Julie pointed her finger and said, "That's it, Gordon."
"You also want to go to heaven? What's so good about that? I still think the human world is better, but my family insists that I go. It's best if Mr. Clayman doesn't choose me, then they will have nothing to say."
Alvin was silent. He didn't know the identities of these people, nor what Julie's family was like. Her brother was Gordon, a man who would definitely go to heaven to study, so Julie had the willfulness.
I don't know how long it took before the restaurant door opened again and Clayman walked in.
"archbishop!"
"archbishop!"
Everyone stood up and saluted to show respect for the visitor.
Kleiman sat on the main seat and extended his hand to signal everyone to sit down.
"I asked you to come this time just to see you outstanding young people. I have been in the Holy See and haven't been back to my hometown for a long time. Maybe I haven't had a guest in this house for a long time. There are energetic young people like you here.
, I also feel much younger! Haha.”
"We are honored that the Archbishop invites us here."
"We are all very happy to see the Archbishop."
"The Archbishop has always been my idol. I am so excited to meet you today!"
Everyone flattered Kleiman one after another, and they all praised him in different ways, fearing that their words would be the same as others and make people ignore them. Only Gordon and the other three were relatively reserved, after all, they were the ones who had already confirmed their quota.
.The remaining ones are Alvin and Julie. The former is not good at this kind of scene, and the latter is simply not good at it.
I like this set of social interactions for adults.
With a wave of his hand, Kleiman asked the servant to serve the food, and they chatted while eating.
"Flins, how is your grandpa? I still remember that he was devoted to the study of doctrine. Looking back on those days, it's great!"
"My grandfather also often mentions Sir and tells me about your achievements back then,"
"Todd, I heard that you recently took on a mission. I remember that the mission was quite interesting."
"I didn't expect the adults to know that this mission is really interesting. I just arrived..."
Under Liang Zhen's intentional guidance, the atmosphere at the dinner table was always warm and he tried his best to take care of everyone. Julie also joined in. Apart from some exaggerated compliments, the stories attracted her. Only Alvin remained quiet,
Like he's not good at words.
Everything was seen by Liang Zhen, and some of the names on the list in his mind were slightly modified.
When the last dessert was finished, Liang Zhen said: "Alvin, come with me, I have something to tell you."
The other nine people immediately became nervous. Kleiman specifically looked for Alvin, who had never had any sense of existence. Everyone began to think about that. There were only five places, and half of the people here would lose.
The two came to the study room. Liang Zhen sat at the table and asked Alvin to sit opposite.
"Do you want this spot?"
Alvin didn't answer silently. He didn't even think about it. He thought that this was a good opportunity to rise to the top in one step. He would get a high position when he came back and be able to take better care of his family. But he didn't want to think that it was because once he left, there would be no one to take care of his family.
The Holy See is also a snobbish place, and going to heaven is not completely without danger. The conflict between heaven and hell is endless. Only one-third of the people return in each period, and sometimes it is even more tragic, less than 23 out of 10. So before I return,
There will be no one to take care of the house.
After reading the information of the young man in front of him, Liang Zhen naturally knew what he was thinking: "Are you worried about your family? I know that you have been dependent on your mother since you were a child, and you have a younger brother. If the church hadn't valued your talent and supported you,
At home, we can barely make ends meet. It will be better when you are older and can accept tasks to earn money to support the family. You want to go to heaven, but you dare not."
Silent, Alvin could only remain silent. Among all the people in the restaurant, his family was the worst. His memory of his father was very vague, and the only vague impressions he had were mostly unsightly scenes. Whenever he mentioned his father, his mother would often say
I shed tears and never talked about it at home since then. Now that my younger brother is still young and his mother's income is limited, he is really hesitant.
Then he watched Archbishop Clayman push over a piece of parchment.
"Don't you want them to live a good life? You want to take care of your family, but what can you do if you stay here? Continue to take on tasks and make money? Do you think you have talent and will be able to get ahead sooner or later, working your way up from the bottom step by step, becoming the first
Two me. But can you really do it? After so many years, there are still few people who have strong ability and strength? Not to mention becoming archbishop, how many people have become bishop."
Alvin lowered his head and said nothing.
Young people all have lofty ideals and think that they can do things that others cannot do. But failure is often the main theme of life. When it comes to getting ahead, everyone sees the winners but ignores the vast army of failures.
.Alvin is not stupid, he just never thought about it when he was young. Now that Clayman has exposed it, he feels even more uneasy.
"I will be promoted to cardinal after this incident, so that your brother can receive the best education. Whether he chooses to continue to engage in clergy or become an ordinary person, it is up to him. And your mother
, and they can also get good treatment. From now on, they will have no worries about food and clothing, and no one will dare to bully them."
Such temptations made Alvin couldn't help but breathe harder. This is what he wants most now, and it is also something he can't get no matter how hard he tries. His mother was so tired that she contracted lung disease for herself and her brother. This is something that in ordinary people
Treatment in the human world requires a huge amount of money, which is a huge expense for them now. The supernatural side can treat it, but he can't hire those who can treat this disease.
He still has a little calmness in his mind. After so many years of human relationships, he naturally knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
Zavali specially asked the non-staff team to come to the lounge to discuss the matter, and they all came with dignity. As expected, the task of revenge was given to Zavali. It is called revenge, and it can be carried out by Zavali. What should be used?
Needless to say, there is no need to mention the means of revenge. He just looks for help from others, especially Lucian. The information he possesses is very useful.
Lucian promised to collect intelligence, but this required Zawa to exchange for items of equal value. Others would decide whether to take action after hearing the information, or they would still look at the exchange of interests.
After being free, Liang Zhen began to count the forces known to be plotting in the City of Seven Hills. The most difficult to deal with was the Inquisition. Ruwell can say that the most important thing is Fanteranti, whose thoughts are really unpredictable. Gram
Lyman has met him several times, and this person always gives people a feeling of being ordinary, but who dares to say that the leader of the Inquisition, the head of the Big Three, will be really ordinary.
Feeling that his intelligence was not enough, Liang Zhen didn't dare to test it, and Fantranti really didn't even give a hint. Liang Zhen was a little unsure now, whether the feeling last time was an illusion caused by his nervousness.
I have recently found out about the organization that the mummy belongs to. It belongs to the Nine Pillars of Northern California and is also an ancient mythological system. It seems to be a force that failed in the struggle for power between the Kingdom of God and Hell. It originally only occupied a small area of humanity.
, also acted in secret. But I don’t know why, but this time it suddenly became high-profile.
The Holy See is the largest force here, and there are some internal conflicts. The focus is always on the selection of talents.
There are still some remaining forces on their way, and this place will become the center of competition among all parties.