The Red (XLIII) John
"I'll make amends." The man paused and changed to a dignified tone, "I have decided to add another identity to myself besides my godfather, and from today onwards, I will be Mike's only teacher!" ”
Pretending not to see the noblewoman's surprise, the man stroked the boy's tiny head and asked, "Mike, are you willing to learn from me how to become a real warrior?" A warrior who is not afraid of life and death and fights to protect the weak, the suffering! ”
"Like an angel?" The boy asked ignorantly.
"Angels?" The man was stunned and laughed, "Hahaha, angel? Probably about the same! But are you willing, giving everything, even your life, for the faith? ”
"Well, yes!" After a short thought, the boy gave the answer, he didn't really understand his godfather's question, but his heart was filled with fire at the thought that he could be the protector of the weak.
"Excellent! From now on, you're no longer Mike! The man happily announced the boy's extraordinary future, "I give you a name, may you be reborn, may your future be bright forever, and from this moment on, your name, John, you will be an upright, brave, senseless warrior." Your body will be a strong shield to protect the weak; Your hands will be the blades that break through the darkness, remember your name, your glory, John! ”
The blood-red badge composed of bats and reverse crosses flipped back and forth on Zhuge Fox's hand.
"Stinky fox, don't pretend to be melancholy! This time it will be done! Li Fei slapped Zhuge Fox on the back heavily, startling Zhuge Fox, and the flipped badge almost escaped his control.
"Boss! People are scary, they are scared to death! Zhuge Fox said with a smile, but his smile was barely more ugly than crying.
"That's it! You kid, you're smiling so fakely. Li Fei leaned his back against the railing and snatched the badge from Zhuge Fox's hand, under the gloomy sky, the badge glowed like a jewel, "Can't you still believe Yu Yao's assurance?" She is usually not very reliable, but in big things, she will not make mistakes easily. Moreover, not only Yu Haruka, I can also assure you that there will be no more problems on this trip. ”
"Love is really a troublesome thing!" Sima Luming's yin and yang weird voice sounded on the side, "I said, let's finally come back, it's rare to have a chance to relax, you guys are simply wasting time and money!" ”
"Die!" Li Fei smashed the badge at Sima Luming's head, and the tentacles formed by the shadow stretched out beside Sima Luming, and accurately grabbed the badge, "Four-eyed spider, not everyone is born a monk like you!" Also, on a cloudy day, you get a parasol to cover the hammer? Believe it or not, I'm going to rip off your only pants later! ”
"Captain, I didn't expect you to have such a strong taste!" Sima Luming sat up, picked up the juice on the table next to him and took a big sip, "How do you know that there will be no sun today?" It's not up to you! ”
"Could it be that you have the final say?" Li Fei said angrily.
"What are you talking about? Weather? The lively voice of the little sheep belonged to Lu Yuyao, dressed in a swimsuit, showing the girl's perfect figure without reservation, and even Sima Luming couldn't help but whistle, but Li Fei was quite dissatisfied and gave the four-eyed spider a blinding technique.
"You want the sun? It's so easy to do! I got it! "With the three-legged golden crow present, why worry about the lack of sunshine, Lu Yuyao is a lively little sun.
"Forget it! It's nice to have a cloudy day, so that no one gets excited to swim in the sea! Li Fei forcibly took his eyes off Lu Yuyao and looked at Sima Luming and said.
"Li Fei! You're enough! The effect of Li Fei's blinding technique was only a few seconds, and Sima Luming, who had recovered his eyesight, was quite dissatisfied, "Everyone has a love for beauty, and the little princess is not your personal belonging!" Looking at the eyes is in your way? ”
"It's in my way! How? It's not a heads-up! Li Fei made a threat.
"Count you ruthless! Gentlemen don't know like villains! Sima Luming remembered how miserable he let Li Fei beat at the beginning, at that time, Li Fei's level was lower than him, and now Li Fei is S-level, Sima Luming is not a masochist, he was beaten for nothing, is he stupid?
The salty and sticky sea breeze is mixed with a few raindrops, and the weather is changing in a bad direction, but Zhuge Fox's mood is better, in "Night Wings", what will never be missing is laughter, and Li Fei, who returned, also pretended to be happy at first. However, recently, Zhuge Fox can see Li Fei's sincere smile again. And Lu Yuyao is undoubtedly the key to it, he will be able to find Catherine back soon, and he can't always be sad.
"Having said that, I really didn't expect that after going around and around for a long time, this is actually the result, why do you think we are working so hard?" Zhuge Fox smiled a little bitterly, Li Fei and Sima Luming also had the same expression, they made trouble for most of the day, this matter, if it goes well, it is estimated that it is a matter of a few words, why do you need to make trouble in London for so long?
"Blood Rose, the pattern on the Wimminx ring, the emblem of the Angelil family, the branch of the Black Rose family, no wonder Angelil didn't go anywhere, but went to that mansion." Li Fei picked up the badge and played with it carefully, when Wimminx fled, Lu Yuyao happened to see the pattern of Wimminx's ring, she recognized the Blood Rose emblem at a glance, and naturally guessed Wiminx's whereabouts.
"Romania?" Li Fei looked at the unreachable continent, Europe fell into the hands of the "Empire", after encountering the "Black Blade" in London, the "Empire" strengthened the monitoring of various transportation hubs, and made great efforts to leave London, in order to go to Romania, where the Angelil family is located, they had to go around a big circle, rent a private yacht, pass through the Mediterranean, and then transfer to a small vehicle to go, "There is the hometown of the legendary Dracula!" I don't know if there is a chance to meet Ha! ”
"Even if he encounters it, he will definitely be the first to find you, the guy with excess energy, the blood volume must be sufficient." Sima Luming was obsessed with Li Fei's little tricks, he couldn't beat Li Fei, his mouth was definitely stronger than Li Fei's.
"Humph! Don't forget! We're protected by a three-legged golden crow! Didn't you say that vampires were afraid of the sun? I'm going to see if it's true! "For the Romanian party, Li Fei is full of confidence, as long as Lu Yuyao speaks, it shouldn't be a problem for Angeliel to hand over Catherine, the Blood Rose family is a branch and vassal of the Black Rose after all, and the little princess personally comes to the door to ask for someone, do they dare to rebel?
"You're going to stop me?" "Black Blade" looked at St. John coldly.
"If you want to fight, I won't be soft." St. John felt that he had been sublimated again, and after losing his strength, he was a new life, and glanced at the feathers on Lu Yuyao's neck in Li Fei's arms, which was something that St. John could not forget for the rest of his life, "I said, if you want to take them away, pass me first!" ”
"Is the church going to get involved?" "Black Blade" asked.
"Nothing to do with the church!" St. John said, "This is my personal wish, and if you don't like it, you can go to church and protest!" ”
"You!" Speaking of this, "Black Blade" couldn't think of how he could persuade this demon hunter to leave, "Count you ruthless!" This account, the 'Empire' has written down. The strength difference was too far, and the "black blade" left with a cruel word.
"Why help us?" Li Fei was very puzzled by St. John's behavior, Lu Yuyao wanted St. John's life!
"That monster, falling into your hands, is better than falling into the hands of the 'Empire', and I'm not helping you, I'm helping her!" St. John pointed at the sleeping Lu Yuyao, "I have my reasons for doing things, that monster, since I found out, I won't stop easily!" Next time we meet, be careful! There must be a break between light and darkness. ”
Blowing the salty sea breeze, Li Fei recalled the scene of the confrontation between St. John and the "Black Blade" that night, and at this moment, Sima Luming's resentful question came from his ears, "So, magic really exists?" Then, in the whole team, I was alone in the dark, and I wouldn't? ”
Li Fei and Zhuge Hu looked at each other and said, "That, it looks like this." ”
"Raven! Stinky fox! Sima Luming roared loudly, "Are you worthy of your brother?" ”
After praying with devotion and concentration, the boy ran to the man hidden in the white cloak, and in the boy's memory, this man, always the same dress, no one had ever seen the man's true face, hidden under the cloak that was always clean and tidy, never revealed.
The huge chapel was empty with only the two of them, and every time a man brought a boy to pray, everyone else would leave consciously, and no one was allowed to be present without the Pope's order.
"Teacher, I have a question." The boy's immature face was very serious, with a little pretentious maturity, "Teacher, is there really a god, a God, and an angel?" ”
"You've wavered in your faith?" The man asked, his tone not sounding very happy, as if he was reproaching the boy, but the hidden carelessness was not something that the boy could hear, at least, not yet, "John, what made you waver?" ”
"I ......" The boy hesitated, but decided to voice his doubts, the man was not only his teacher, but also his godfather, and his own questions, the man would definitely be able to answer, "I just don't understand, if God really exists, why doesn't He remove the suffering from the world?" Why ignore all the tribulations and darkness? With God and the power of God, isn't it completely possible to directly eliminate all the dark sides of man? Why didn't he do it? ”
"John!" The man's voice was extremely loud, startling John, but the loud voice immediately softened again, "John, don't say this to anyone except me in the future, remember?" ”
The little boy nodded obediently.
"What do you think God or God is?" The man asked.
"Omnipotent, the supreme existence between heaven and earth!" The little boy gave his own answer.
"Wrong." The man said calmly, "God does exist, but he is not omnipotent!" God also has feelings, has his own limits, and dies too. The only difference between God and us is that they have power far beyond ordinary people. ”
The man's words frightened the little boy, according to the rules of the church, this passage was enough for the man to stand on the Inquisition, the little boy looked at his teacher incredulously, he could not have imagined that this transcendent existence in the Vatican would say such a rebellious word.
"We believe in God just for the sake of faith, to put it mildly, but simply to seek comfort in our hearts, little Mike."
The boy was stunned for a moment, Mike, the name his mother had given him, a name he had almost forgotten after his godfather became his teacher.
"I ask you, in my capacity as your godfather, what is your faith?"
"Be a shield that protects the weak and a blade that breaks through darkness!" The little boy still remembers what his godfather said on the day he was given the name "John", and after a few years, he remembers it and will remember it in the future.
The man nodded and said, "Very good, I hope you will always remember that this is the future I have given you, and it is also the responsibility that your ability has entrusted to you." Listen, people worship the light and hate the dark, but you must remember that there is meanness in the light and greatness in the darkness, and you must not let the world's views blind you! ”
"Teacher, I have one more question." The man's words solved the little boy's doubts, but they also aroused the child's strong curiosity.
"Just ask." The man said lightly.
"Teacher, you know God so well, have you ever seen God?" The little boy was desperate for an answer.
"I've seen it!" The man took a deep breath, slowly exhaled two words, pulled his right hand into the wide robe, stretched out his clenched fist, and opened it carefully and slowly in front of the boy.
St. John will never forget the scene of that day, his godfather, his teacher, opened his clenched right fist in front of him, and the holy light instantly filled the whole chapel, and that brilliance, even the most dazzling jewel and the sun in the sky were ashamed of themselves, and the holy breath was even purer than that emanating from his own teacher. At that time, he couldn't help but bow down, and the majesty in his breath completely humbled his soul, but the teacher gently supported himself and said, "Feel this sacred!" Accept it! ”
The young St. John tried to let go of his body and mind, and the divine light and breath poured into his body at once, and St. John felt that his whole body, including his soul, had been baptized, and he could not exert his strength, lying on the ground, but he was indescribably comfortable.
The light gradually faded, and his teacher quickly put away the things in his hand, but St. John still saw it, a golden feather with a strange pattern, "Teacher, what is this?" ”
"A gift from God." Sitting at a round table on the side of the street, St. John stirred the coffee on the table, and seemed to hear the trembling voice of a man under the white cloak again.