Volume 7 Coral Chapter 635: Grand Exorcism Ceremony
The victory of the Kingdom of Maurice was expected.
When the Greenshade Port Legion completely occupied the Faze capital, Yarolim City, the Faze royal family announced their surrender.
A few days later, the follow-up coalition forces of the Kingdom of Morris arrived late and could only be stationed there as a takeover force, waiting for the internal affairs department to come and deal with the situation.
At this time, Neil had already led his army on the return journey.
After half a month, he returned to the territory of Green Shade Port and was welcomed by the residents of the port city.
Flowers and applause, cheers and screams.
Neil once again felt extremely honored.
He smiled and waved to the crowd on his horse.
When he arrived at the port hall in the central area, he found that the port owner Ivar, many ministers, and his wife Lafla had been waiting in front of the gate for a long time.
The only thing that made Neil feel worse was the several blue-robed men standing next to the port owner.
They are all high-ranking clergy of the Church of Redemption in Greenshade Harbor.
They are also priests that Neil is familiar with.
The leader was an old bishop with neatly combed white hair, a straight back and a half-smile on his face.
Bishop Youssef, the highest leader of the Port Church and a good friend of the Port Master... If it weren't for his guarantee, Neil would not have been able to become a formal monk as a mercenary, let alone serve as a priest today and obtain the extraordinary knowledge of the Holy Fire Path Sequence Seven.
But now, Neil was very wary of them.
Lord Snake had already reminded him that the Church of Redemption had been secretly watching him since someone knew when, and there was no telling when they would take action against him.
Neil's good mood suddenly disappeared.
Just like the sudden dark clouds covering the clear sky.
He wanted to get away, but his wife Lafla was just an ordinary person who had lived a life of luxury since childhood. He didn't want his wife to suffer with him and wander around.
And the port owner will never let me leave easily.
Neil was even more upset by his tangled thoughts.
"Welcome back, our great hero... I have ordered someone to prepare a celebration banquet for you. I hope you will enjoy it."
The port owner was still so polite, with a smiling expression on his face.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Port Master."
Neil dismounted and bowed to the fat man.
Afterwards, he prayed the Redemption Church prayer to Bishop Yusef and the priests as usual, and whispered:
"Holy fire above."
"Redemption of my heart."
Bishop Youssef and priests also responded to this.
His wife Lafla took small steps forward, threw herself into Neil's arms with a look of joy and excitement, hugged him tightly, and whispered her thoughts:
"Niels, I miss you so much... It must be very hard to fight outside. Are you injured? When the port owner ordered a celebration banquet, I also specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare your favorite roasted foie gras."
Lafla seemed to have endless things to say.
Neil looked at her with a smile, responding a word or two from time to time.
Finally, his wife hugged his neck passionately, kissed him on the lips, then leaned close to his ear and whispered something in a mosquito's voice.
But Neil's smile froze in an instant.
Because Lafla told him that she was pregnant.
If it were in the past, he would definitely be very happy.
But now, this is not good news...
Neil was a little absent-minded until the evening, when the celebration banquet held in the port owner's mansion officially began.
He had already changed into casual clothes with the help of his wife, and they were walking hand in hand in the hall, drinking and chatting with many ministers about some details of the war. Whenever they talked about something exciting, the ministers and even their wives would exclaim excitedly.
However, Neil's mind was not on this at all.
He always felt that there was a vague gaze observing him from behind.
Neil calmly tried to find that sight, but found nothing.
He didn't know
But not today.
The port master was whispering something with the senior clergy of the Church of Redemption.
In fact, this is not surprising.
After all, the port owner and Bishop Youssef have been friends for many years, so it is understandable that they get along closely... But today, Neil, as a hero who killed King Montoya IV of Faze with his own hands and returned victoriously, was "cold-treated" by the port owner.
This is unreasonable.
"Honey, what's wrong with you today? You feel a little weird."
Lafla asked quietly.
Neil shook his head and evaded the question:
"Nothing, maybe I'm a little tired."
"Ah... Then you should eat something and go back to rest early. I will explain the reason to the port owner."
Lafla suggested thoughtfully.
Neil hummed and nodded.
However, at this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something in his peripheral vision and his expression suddenly changed.
He was a burly man with ordinary looks, wearing the standard blue robe of a priest of the Church of Redemption, and was striding towards the port master Ivar.
None of this is anything.
But the problem was, Neil had never met this priest.
Moreover, the port owner, Yusef and the priests couldn't help but show respectful expressions after seeing this man.
Neil's eyes suddenly fell to the other person's hands again.
This strange priest was wearing a pair of blue leather gloves with flame patterns engraved on the back of his hands!
He is no longer the silly boy who just started out.
The experience of the past three or four years has made him aware of many higher-level secrets... Combined with the inexplicable pressure this man put on him and the reminder from Lord Snake, Neil immediately confirmed the other party's identity.
This is Father Lan Yan!
The true high-ranking officials of the Church of Redemption are high-ranking officials from the "Blue Flame Tribunal" of the holy land Klein!
The "Blue Flame Tribunal" is the highest-level military organization in Klein. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to send people to a "small place" like Green Shade Port.
Even if the port owner was assassinated by a transcendent, the Holy Land would most likely not care.
The answer is clear.
Neil's heartbeat quickened.
It's me!
The Church of Redemption sent Father Lan Yan, just for him!
Neil didn't expect that after such a long time, he would still be tracked down.
But what to do next?
Just run?
No, he would definitely not be able to escape. Instead, it would cause even greater unrest. There was no guarantee that the other party would not use force to suppress him in a desperate situation. The aftermath would most likely injure his wife Lafla...
So what to do?
If he really put up a desperate resistance, he would probably not be a match for Father Lan Yan. After all, he was a high-ranking saint!
Neil took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.
He thought of the Lord Snake in his body.
With Him, things will be resolved satisfactorily...
Even an incarnation of a saint was eaten alive by Him.
Father Lan Yan shouldn't be able to do anything to Him, right?
"Lavra, go back first, I'll be there soon."
Neil suddenly turned around and spoke to his wife in a deep voice.
"Hmm? Go back?"
Lafla showed a surprised expression.
Neil didn't explain much, but his expression became more serious.
"Don't ask so many questions , go back first."
Lafla looked at her husband's expression. Although she was puzzled, she still chose to believe it, so she pursed her lips and nodded.
"Then...then I'll go back first, and you should come back soon."
Neil kissed his wife on the cheek and gestured toward the door with his eyes, urging her.
Lafla walked away quickly, looking back every few steps.
But at this moment.
Neil's pupils shrank.
Because two familiar priests of redemption actually blocked the door one step ahead, Lafla bumped into the arms of one of them.
"Bryce, Tonino, what does this mean?"
Neil's originally calm mood became agitated again, and his tone was not very friendly.
However, before the two priests could speak, Bishop Yusef's voice came from behind them:
"Sorry, Niels, that's what I meant."
Neil looked back.
But they saw the port master Ivar, Bishop Yusef and other priests, surrounding the strange priest and walking towards them.
The ministers, family members and guests around him all showed surprised expressions.
"This is Father Harding, who came from the Holy Land Klein to investigate the demon matter. Because the matter is urgent, we have to temporarily block the venue... Don't be nervous, Nils, Father Harding just wants to talk to you."
Bishop Youssef said with a smile.
Neil's heart sank.
At this moment, he had completely confirmed his guess.
The other party's target is exactly him!
"Lord Harding, what do you wish to discuss?"
Neil pretended to be calm and asked with a hint of doubt.
The tall priest strode over, holding a Bible in his hand. He stared at him for a long while, then asked in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"Three years ago, a serious 'demon possession' incident occurred in the Blackhorn Territory of Rainbow Island in the southern part of the Morris Kingdom. Five priests who went to deal with the incident, including the parish priest Jordan Dilan, all died... Did you know about this incident?"
"I'm sorry, sir, I've never heard of it."
Neil shook his head.
"You still don't admit it... Neil Lucius!"
Father Harding's tone became heavier, and his terrifying aura overwhelmed the entire audience .
"You have been bewitched by the devil and deeply trapped in it. After killing five priests, you fled all the way to Greenshade Port and even made a name for yourself... The most distressing thing is that you even sneaked into the church and stole the glory and power of our Lord! The holy fire ignited on the body of a devil servant, how ironic!"
Neil was shocked.
The onlookers around were suddenly in an uproar!
No one expected that the hero of Greenshade Port was actually an executioner possessed by a demon who brutally murdered church pastors!
“Oh my god!”
"Holy Fire, how is this possible..."
"Captain Niels is actually an accomplice of the devil?!"
The onlookers were talking among themselves and watching the changes in the field in amazement.
However, the expression of the harbor master Ivar was extremely ugly, because Father Harding's words were like a slap in the face in disguise.
Lafla covered her mouth with her hands, a look of disbelief on her face.
She immediately shouted anxiously:
"This is all a misunderstanding! Nils is very good to me and to the people of Greenshade Port! He is a hero, not an accomplice of the devil. Father, please don't hurt him!"
However, Harding just turned his head and glanced at her coldly.
The finance minister beside the harbor master, Lavra's father, Torik, could not help but change color and angrily shouted:
"Shut up! Lafla! You're bringing shame to our family!"
A priest standing behind Lafla raised his hand and made two gestures. Her body suddenly stiffened, her mouth stopped moving, and she could no longer make any sound.
But the tears just couldn't stop flowing.
The priests gradually gathered around, and Neil looked at his wife's crying face, feeling resentful.
"What on earth do you want to do?!"
"What? Exorcism, of course!"
Father Harding's face became more and more indifferent, and his eyes stared at him intently.
He suddenly opened his hands.
"This is prepared for you, a grand exorcism ceremony!"
boom!!
Blue flames appeared out of nowhere and suddenly burned the tables, chairs and decorations in the venue. The guests fled in panic, but saw a huge, complex and mysterious magic circle on the empty hall floor!
Neil, standing right in the center!
"In the name of the candlestick goddess 'Stiko', I pronounce the verdict——"
Father Harding's eyes widened and he roared loudly.
Sparks spewed from His mouth, and He raised His fist burning with blue flames. Twisted air currents rose from His body, exuding an intimidating aura.
"Devil! You are guilty!"
The oldest Beretta language echoed through the hall, deafening.
"Tell me! Your real name!!"
boom!!
Neil's whole body was burning with flames, and he was shaking and wailing in pain.
Everyone exclaimed in surprise and stared at the scene in shock, while Lafla burst into tears as she watched her husband being burned and tortured in the flames.
Click!
Suddenly, a slight crisp sound attracted everyone's attention.
Neil's screams suddenly and strangely stopped!
He suddenly raised his head!
A pair of pale eyes, bright as diamonds, stared at Harding.
As Father Lan Yan, he felt a chill for some unknown reason.
Neil chuckled in a deep voice that was definitely not his own.
"The holy fire can't kill me, Lord Harding, so let the candlestick goddess Stiko come here in person..."
