Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 224: The New King
Time flies.
The past scene disappeared before my eyes like a bubble...
Under the light of the fire, the priest's face was still solemn and full of maturity under the flames; compared with the figure in memory, only the outline of the beard on his cheeks was slightly adjusted.
It is still the peak period of a man's life, around 40 years old.
The reminiscence in his eyes gradually faded, and he murmured in a low voice: "Goodbye..."
The shadow next to it seemed to shake slightly, and it turned out that a figure gradually emerged from the shadow and walked silently to the edge of the fire.
The dark brown leather boots stopped at the border of darkness and fire.
Li Meina's hair suddenly stood up all over her body and she felt creepy.
when……
There was an extra person beside me, but I had no idea!
Li Meina turned her eyes with difficulty and saw that the person coming was an old man in his 70s with gray hair and wearing a hat. The eyes under the brim of the hat seemed calm, but in fact, they concealed a sharpness that did not belong to an old man of this age.
He was leaning on a cane and his back looked slightly hunched.
Didn’t you notice that your legs and feet weren’t working properly?
Li Meina was shocked even more.
"Do you need me to fix it?"
The old man spoke in a low voice.
The priest slowly turned his head and looked at the old man at the end of the stove light. The latter's face was somewhat similar to the burly figure who stood shoulder to shoulder with him at the alley entrance 30 years ago.
But now, the latter is already an old man in his twilight years.
The priest still remembered the legs and feet next to the crutch and how they died...
That was done by the Queen Ant herself!
This also meant that even the priest was unable to heal the old man's foot and restore it.
"No need."
Seeing the old man's calm and sharp eyes, the priest slowly withdrew his gaze and just looked at the swaying and burning fire in front of him:
"After all, he is the one who protected you with his life, so let him be willful for once."
The old man was silent for a moment and said nothing more.
When Li Meina reacted, she found that the old man did not lower the brim of his hat, but had completely disappeared from her side and left.
"You should go back too."
The priest's voice was still calm, without too many waves: "You have a sister, right?"
Li Meina was slightly startled, and quickly lowered her head: "Yes, Director Liu promised us that he would let us return to the organization after the matter is completed."
"Then return now ."
The priest said.
Li Meina was surprised, but she couldn't hold back her joy and said quickly, "Thank you, Master."
After saying this, seeing that the priest had nothing further to say, he knew that it was time for him to leave.
She retreated respectfully into the darkness.
The dark passage was a bit long, and her footsteps were light as she walked slowly in it.
When we were almost at the end of the dark passage, suddenly, a sound of breaking wind came from behind.
Li Meina was shocked and dodged quickly.
The blade missed, and a thin figure stepped out from the shadows, slightly surprised: "Two forms?"
Li Meina's face turned pale, and fear could not be hidden in her eyes. She asked, "Why?!"
"I'm sorry, you are the closest person to and know too many secrets. In Mr. Liu's bureau, you are the full stop."
The thin figure said softly, and slowly approached: "You don't want Mr. Liu's plan to fail, do you?"
Li Meina suddenly woke up and thought of the 70-year-old man.
And the person in front of me.
Director Liu's plan failed. He had just delivered the letter here. How could that old guy be here all year round?
Unless... Director Liu's movements have always been under the priest's observation.
Or the latest trends.
They had already learned the news before their letter was delivered.
And Director Liu’s letter…saved Xu Shen.
Director Liu asked him to deliver a letter... Did he expect his current situation?
Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and Li Meina's expression was complicated and even a little bitter. She said, "I didn't expect that I couldn't escape his calculations in the end. Fortunately ... Fortunately, I hid it. Even he didn't know that I was already in the second state."
Li Meina's eyes softened as she stared at the thin young man in front of her, and all the strength in her body gradually released and expanded.
The thin young man just looked at her quietly: "Have you forgotten what the master just said?"
Li Meina was puzzled, but suddenly her face froze.
You have a younger sister, right... The Lord's voice seemed to echo in my ears.
So that's it... Li Meina's expression became painful and her eyes struggled.
Only now did she understand the meaning of this sentence.
This is a reminder and also an exchange.
Has the Lord Father already seen through my hidden power?
The thin young man was not in a hurry and waited quietly.
Soon, he looked at the beauty in front of him, and all the strength in his body collapsed like snow encountering flames. His expression became dejected and his face looked ashen.
Not long.
Footsteps sounded in the darkness , gradually approaching the faint light at the end of the darkness, stopping at the junction of the fire and darkness, and also stopping behind the priest's chair.
The thin young man lowered his head slightly, and there was a dripping sound in his hand. He was holding a delicate head, and blood was flowing from the broken neck.
"Master, it's solved." The thin young man whispered, "Her sister..."
The priest looked at her with compassion and said softly, "Sister, you don't know. She used herself as a bargaining chip to make you work only for Director Liu. She was a smart person... After all, you have worked for the organization for many years, so let it go. Otherwise, we would be too unkind."
"Lord Father, please have mercy." The young man nodded.
…
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dusk.
The setting sun shines in from outside the church.
Kuroyuki's huge head floated in the church like a balloon, with a long, snake-like tail connected to Xu Shen's shoulders.
The evening light shone through the church's stained glass windows, onto the floor in front of Xu Shen's eyes, and also onto the body that was gradually becoming cold.
It was like covering him with a thick warm coat.
Xu Shen closed Liu Jichuan's eyes and looked at his calm face, which even seemed to have a hint of relief in the corner of his mouth. Then Xu Shen slowly stood up.
His back seemed to hold up the entire darkness.
The evening light only reached the tips of his feet and could not extend any further.
At this moment, the three people standing nearby had an illusion.
The man in front of me stood at the intersection of light and darkness, like a master.
The old pope fell, and the new pope stood up.
"You all heard what he said."
Xu Shen's voice echoed in the empty seats of the church, bringing the three of them back to their senses instantly. At this moment, they felt that the voice of the young man in front of them had become more mature and more restrained, but beneath this restraint lay even more terrifying waves.
"We welcome the new Pope!"
The three of them were smart people. They reacted quickly and knelt down in shock.
Xu Shen slowly turned around, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the right half of his body.
"The dusk bears witness to your faith. From now on, I will be the only Lord you believe in!" Xu Shen looked down at the three people with a far-reaching gaze.
"We wish to live in the darkness and follow the Pope forever."
The three of them hurriedly expressed their opinions.
At this moment, they all understood that things had changed in the Black Light Cult.
In other words, the entire Black Light District has changed.
Dusk witnesses the devout believers, and night welcomes the birth of the new king!
The entire black light area will be controlled by the young man in front of him.
