Chapter 215 The Last Witch (20)
Santa Cruz Village is quite far away from the capital. Its commerce is not well developed and it is not a strong military town. If it were not for the large natural hunting ground that attracted nobles to come and hunt, the indigenous residents here would never have the chance to meet a big man like Cardinal Gerry in their lifetime.
In this chaotic era, the church is the only spiritual belief of the lower classes.
Cardinal Gerry's visit was seen as a gift from the church. Many farmers excitedly raised their hands, knelt on the ground, cried bitterly, and almost fainted.
The enthusiastic crowd gathered outside the church for a long time, but Cardinal Gerry remained quite calm.
He had seen many grand scenes, and the fanaticism of the believers before him was just basic operation to him.
Cardinal Gerry first exchanged a few words with Viscount Santa Cruz, then took two steps forward to say a few words to the people to demonstrate his noble identity and status.
The clergy quickly formed a human wall, leaving Cardinal Gerry an open space with a diameter of five or six meters to prevent him from being disturbed by overly enthusiastic civilians.
"Thank you, my omniscient and almighty Heavenly Father, for leading me to the simple and welcoming village of Santa Cruz. Thank you everyone... The Holy Word became flesh and blood and dwelt among us. As long as you sincerely follow the Lord, the light that illuminates and saves everyone will naturally shine into your lives."
Cardinal Gerry was well versed in the scriptures and could speak fluently on such occasions.
He placed his hand on the cross necklace on his chest and called on the public to actively participate in the absolution mass to be held tomorrow.
At that time, he will personally sprinkle holy water, anoint the believers with holy oil, and distribute the holy bread.
"Everyone should calm down after you go back today. When you come back tomorrow, you should meditate sincerely and pray to Heavenly Father and the Virgin Mary to forgive your sins."
Cardinal Gerry spoke passionately and received a huge response. The cheers from the surrounding people were overwhelming, and the clergy who held hands and formed a human wall were almost dispersed by the fanatical crowd.
What Shisui was waiting for was the moment when this emotion was aroused to its highest point.
She stood at the back of the crowd, put her hands behind her back, stretched out two fingers like scissors, and cut lightly.
In the blink of an eye, the silver cross necklace hanging around Cardinal Gerry's neck suddenly broke!
Clang——
The shiny cross fell on the hard stone floor, leaving a very obvious scratch.
All the onlookers gasped in unison.
What's going on...
This is a very ominous sign!
Even the experienced Cardinal Gerry was completely stunned. After working in the church for so many years, this was the first time he encountered such an emergency... and it happened in front of the public. How embarrassing!
As proud as he was when he was receiving the worship just now, he was now as flustered as ever.
Only Viscount Santa Cruz secretly revealed a smug smile, and looked in the direction of Tokiho with satisfaction.
However, Gerry is quite capable to have climbed to the high position of cardinal.
He calmed himself down and immediately found a way out.
"This is a warning from Heavenly Father! There are undoubtedly some among you who are impure and dishonest, causing the displeasure of the Sacred Heart. You know who I'm referring to... Listen carefully, sinners! You must sincerely repent, or disaster will befall you!"
His mysterious speech immediately received a response from the believers.
However, the response from the crowd was obviously much weaker than before.
Cardinal Gerry looked quite embarrassed.
But no matter what, I finally managed to get away with it.
He waved goodbye to the believers and prepared to walk into the church and slip away.
But how could Shisui let him go so easily?
This cardinal is a staunch supporter of the "Witch Hunt Order".
This time, Tokiho won't play tricks or fight with him.
She turned her gaze to the stone cross on the church roof.
This giant cross is taller than an adult, weighs several hundred kilograms, and is four stories high from the roof to the ground. If it were to be hit, it would be a disaster...
She hid her breath and nimbly climbed up a stone pillar on the side of the church. Then, she parkoured on the roof and reached behind the cross in just two or three steps.
Under the cover of the rooftop fence, no one noticed her whereabouts.
Cardinal Gerry turned his back to the crowd, breathed a sigh of relief, and walked towards the church door.
Shisui seized the opportunity and exerted force from behind the cross.
But with just a light slap, this giant cross that had withstood hundreds of years of wind and rain along with the church began to break at the root and fell down with a bang!
Just now, Cardinal Gerry said that sinners will have disasters befall them from the beginning.
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