Hearing Father Tex's words, Fang Linyan suddenly laughed.
Father Tex immediately reacted. His face was flushed, and he pointed at Fang Linyan, but he couldn't speak.
But at this time, a calm voice suddenly came from the portrait hanging on the wall next to him,
"Tex, let Spanner come to me. It seems that he does have some information. "
Fang Linyan immediately turned his head and was surprised to find that the person who made the voice turned out to be the person in the painting.
The content of this painting was an old man standing on the high viewing balcony of the monastery, looking at the rising sun in the distance. At this time, Fang Linyan looked carefully. The old man's face was actually very similar to Archbishop Molegni, and the voice came from the old man in the painting. Seeing Fang Linyan looking over, the old man in the painting even nodded slightly to greet him.
Seeing this scene, Fang Linyan finally understood. Since Archbishop Molegni could speak through the painting, there was a high chance that he could listen in. It was no wonder that Father Turks fell into his trap so quickly.
Now it seemed that the priest's explanation was not only directed at him, but it was probably more for Archbishop Molegni to hear. It could be seen that the archbishop usually had a lot of power. He should have suppressed Father Tex very much.
After hearing Archbishop Molegni's instructions, Father Tex suddenly stopped talking. He bowed deeply to the portrait, then stood up silently and gestured to Fang Linyan to follow behind him.
The two of them walked in the chilly night wind, one in front and one behind. They were surrounded by old and dilapidated buildings. Although the road beneath their feet was paved with green slabs, it was full of potholes. If they were not careful, they would sway, and the water below would spray out and completely wet their trousers. The surrounding shrubs were also shadowy, swaying in the wind like ghosts.
Not only that, probably because the church was located at the edge of the city and was quite remote, there were also owls and other birds moving around at night. From time to time, they would let out mournful cries, which made one's hair stand on end.
After walking for about 5 minutes, they began to come to the front of a tower. After Father Tex led the way here, he knelt on the ground and made a gesture of repentance like a statue.
Immediately afterward, the door in front of the tower directly opened with a creak. Fang Linyan walked up the stairs. After coming to the 2nd floor, he found that this place had been transformed into a reception room:
The newly paved red carpet on the floor, a few famous paintings of dark abstract masters temporarily hung on the walls, the bright armor rack placed against the pillars, and the thick Bavarian-style curtains and tassels next to it decorated this simple tower room with a sense of luxury like a palace reception room.
Archbishop Molegni was seated behind a desk. He looked over with a faint smile on his face. He seemed amiable, but he exuded an aura of authority without being angry.
Fang Linyan walked up and bowed deeply,
"It's a great honor to see Your Holiness again."
At this time, Fang Linyan's respect came from the bottom of his heart because this was the most basic respect for the powerhouse. He did not forget that the old man in front of him, who seemed to have one foot in the grave, killed 2 powerful Death Worms in a closed environment, and even killed them without a complete corpse!
Archbishop Molegni smiled and said,
"The title Your Holiness is not suitable for me. In fact, 20 years ago, I preferred to be called God's Whip."
The archbishop said it lightly, but Fang Linyan could read the soul-stirring meaning in these words.
The clergy liked to call those heretics the lost lambs, and they themselves were the shepherds of God. God's Whip was a tool held by the supreme God to punish those disobedient lambs severely.
Only those who were extremely powerful and had made illustrious contributions would be able to obtain this glorious title!
Fang Linyan said very seriously,
"Your Excellency, I came here with friendship. Otherwise, I would not block all news after discovering the signs and come here alone. Instead, I would go directly to the Ministry of Magic or the newspaper office of The Times."
"I firmly believe in my heart that the shepherds bathed in the glory of the Lord must be doing righteous things, so I came here just to get the truth, so as not to have a guilty conscience in the years to come."
Archbishop Molegni nodded and said,
"Okay, if you want the truth, then I can tell you the truth, but after knowing the truth, you have to do one thing for me."
Fang Linyan said,
"Since Your Excellency has asked, then I will naturally do it."
Archbishop Molegni was silent for a while, then he took a sip of water next to him and said,
"The beginning of this matter started sixty years ago … I was only a teenager at that time. I followed Archbishop Dylan to carry out a secret mission. The content of this mission made me, who was only seventeen years old at the time, very angry. It was because someone dared to meddle in the realm of God and explore the taboo of life and death!"
"I still remember that on the night of our operation, there were flashes of lightning in the sky. The rainstorm was like the Thames River bursting its banks, pouring down madly from the sky. Our oilcloth raincoats were of no use. Within a few seconds, we were drenched from head to toe. From time to time, we could hear the terrifying cracking sounds of trees being blown apart by the strong wind."
"However, Archbishop Dylan told us that the person we want to catch will only stay in his laboratory obediently on a stormy night like this. Otherwise, we won't be able to see him at all!"
"Then we entered his laboratory. This person was completely engrossed in his research and showed an extremely fanatical attitude. He completely ignored our arrival."
"Then, I saw a scene that I would never forget for the rest of my life. On the test bench, this person sewed a huge monster with a large number of body parts. Under the continuous bombardment of thunder and lightning, it was actually given life and stood up shakily!"
"That was the first time I saw my friend, Victor Frankenstein!"
Hearing this name, Fang Linyan was stunned. He never expected to hear such a name from Archbishop Molegni.
Archbishop Molegni's face was calm. He looked at the flickering candlelight and said,
"That was the first time the name Victor Frankenstein came into my life. He was caught, not only did he not confess, but he also told us with a very firm attitude that he would continue to engage in his research. Even death could not make him give up his pursuit of knowledge. "
"Next, I heard the news that Victor Frankenstein was burned at the stake."
"At that time, I thought he was just one of the prisoners caught by me, and would quickly disappear from my life, and he did disappear for 15 years."
"When I was thirty-two years old, something heartbreaking happened. I had already decided to serve the Lord for the rest of my life, so when I returned to my hometown to visit my parents, I couldn't help but place my feelings for the next generation on my nephew, Little Cole."
"He was white and chubby, and he loved to smile. There was a small dent on the back of his hand. As long as I was around, he would be very close to me. He also looked like me, and he also had the blood of our family in his body. So in my heart, Little Kerley was my son."
"But half a year later, a fellow villager brought me a piece of bad news. Little Ke Lei had contracted Diphtheria. My mind was blank at that time. Before I left the monastery, I fell three times while walking. My nose was bleeding profusely. The people around me looked at me strangely."
"I threw all these things to the back of my mind. There was only one thought in my mind, and that was to save Little Kerley."
"At that time, I didn't know how I got back. When I got back, Little Kerley was on the verge of death. He couldn't even speak, and the people next to him said that he couldn't be saved."
"I carried Little Kerley out the door and went to find Doctor Lott to bleed him. I even planned to give him an enema with eggplant leaves, salt, and three ounces of sesame oil. Unfortunately, not long after I left the house, his body started to turn cold."
"My rationality told me that Little Kerley was already dead. He died when I left the house, but I couldn't accept it. I really couldn't accept it."
"I invested too many feelings in him. Fatherly love, missing family love, and to make up for my regret of not being able to have my own child. Little Kerley died, and my life seemed to have lost its color."
"At that moment, Archbishop Dylan appeared in front of me. He asked me if I wanted to save Little Kerley, but it might be a great sin."
"I told him without hesitation that as long as I could bring Little Kerley back to life, all the great sins would be blamed on me."
Hearing this at this time, Fang Linyan had almost guessed what happened next. Many great people couldn't see through life and death. Even gods were spiritual opiates created by human beings to overcome the fear of death.
Therefore, the choice made by Archbishop Molegni at this time was actually not difficult to understand. If it was Fang Linyan himself, he would probably be no exception.
When old people reminisce about the past, they couldn't help but be immersed in it, because it reminded them of their youth.... After a long while, Archbishop Molegni finally withdrew from his contemplation and continued softly.
"After that, Archbishop Dylan brought me to an abandoned castle. There, I saw Viktor Frankenstein once again … He should have been burned to ashes on the stake long ago, but he seemed to be in good condition, other than the fact that he was balding."
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