Chapter 389 The Banquet at Hongmen (Part 2)
"You are always so arrogant, and I've had enough of you." Father Jiang Carlo looked up at Luca who was standing in front of him, holding the Bible in one hand and stroking it constantly, as if this handwritten Bible could bring him great courage.
"It's another era of Saint Jesus, but we are now in such a tight war situation. As far as I know, the Saxons in Linton have invited a large number of allies from the other side of their sea, and they want to drag us into the ocean of war. Our number of fighters is getting smaller and smaller, and we may be in a more difficult situation than Caesar was at that time. Now I ask you, Luca, can we still see hope in this protracted war?" Father Jiang Carlo said to Luca, holding the Bible in one hand and stroking his chest with the other hand: "I am helping you. For your consideration, if possible, let's just give up! Before our strength is weakened to the point where it is unsustainable."
Before Luca could say anything, the Anglo leader Maka, who was sitting next to Luca, stood up and wanted to refute, but Luca stopped her and said to her: "I will not give up on you!"
"Well, Father Jiang Carlo." Luca raised his glass again, his Adam's apple moved, and after a long time he spoke: "I'm very sorry for disobeying your orders. I know that you insisted on attacking to relieve my pressure. Sorry, sorry!"
In full view of the crowd, Luca bowed to Father Jiang Carlo, which made everyone present exclaim in amazement. A commander of a legion bowed to a priest who was much inferior to him. No one could tell whether this was an honor for the priest or a shame for the commander.
Father Jiang Carlo was indifferent to Luca's apology. He watched quietly as Luca raised his head and drank the wine in his glass. Then he stood up and walked to the other side of the campfire. He turned around and said to Luca with a cold face: "Come here and confess to me. It's better to confess to God. It's his business to forgive you."
The centurions on Father Jiang Carlo's side once again cast their gazes towards Luca, with a hint of disdain in their eyes. They did not take the commander Luca seriously at all. Perhaps the only person who caught their eyes was Father Jiang Carlo, the spokesperson of God in their hearts.
"Luga, what do you choose?" Andrew stood behind Luga and asked him in a low voice.
"Just do it and follow my actions." Luga sighed. There seemed to be no room for negotiation.
Luca ignored the persuasive looks of the people around him, resolutely left his seat, and walked slowly to Father Jiang Carlo, with his back to the campfire.
"Kneel down."
Father Jiang Carlo's voice was as cold as frost, and the request he made was even more unacceptable. Luca's head buzzed. Kneeling was the privilege of the Purple Chamber and the Pope. How could you, a priest, have the right to ask Luca to kneel?
"Kutong!"
But Luca knelt on one knee and bowed his head to Father Jiang Carlo to show his piety to God. At this time, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Father Jiang Carlo's mouth, as if his idea had come true at this moment.
"Tell me, what sin have you committed?" Father Jiang Carlo said, holding the Bible, and took out a cross from his clothes and hit Luca on the head.
"I have done nothing wrong toward God." Luca was actually stubborn at this time. He actually said that he had done nothing wrong, which Father Jiang Carlo could not tolerate.
Luca's ears were filled with the crackling sound of the bonfire burning behind him, and even more so, Father Jiang Carlo's gradually heavier breathing, from which he heard anger.
"You lied!" Father Jiang Carlo was so angry that he was shaking. He didn't expect that Luca, who had just shown so-called piety, would definitely think that he had no fault. He held the cross tightly and trembled. He said to Luca again in a deep voice with a warning tone: "Now, I want you to repeat it, are you guilty or not?"
"No!"
Luca's answer was still as firm as ever. He shook his head and even raised his head while kneeling, staring intently at Father Jiang Carlo's face, which was flushed with anger.
"Then go to hell!" Father Jiang Carlo exploded. He roared and kicked Luca in the chest.
“It’s your choice!”
At this moment, facing the kick from Father Jiang Carlo, Luca did not dodge, but reached out and hugged his leg.
"What?" Father Jiang Carlo did not expect that the injured Luca was so agile that he grabbed his feet and held him tightly, unable to move.
"You, what do you want to do?" Cold beads of sweat dripped down Father Jiang Carlo's forehead. He stared at Luca who was resisting with his eyes wide open in horror. "I tell you, this is God's will. You have no right or qualification to disobey!"
"You are not a god, I already knew that! I thought you were a priest, so you should be magnanimous and virtuous, but you are just a mortal after all." Luca stared at Father Jiang Carlo and slowly stood up. Father Jiang Carlo had only one leg, so he could only jump back. The anger on his face was gone, replaced by fear and panic. He knew that Luca was beginning to lose control.
"Let go! God tells you to let go!" Father Jiang Carlo struggled, but Luca's hands grabbed his legs like eagle claws and he could not move. "It's the devil that has corroded your mind. Come to your senses, Luca, it's the devil that has made you uncontrollable!" Father Jiang Carlo shouted loudly. In desperation, Father Jiang Carlo raised the Bible in his hand and threw it at Luca frantically.
“Boom!”
The Bible hit Luca, but it did not drive away the "devil" that was possessed by him like in the exorcism. On the contrary, it made the devil come closer.
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This situation really shocked the centurions present. They all stood up and drew their iron swords, ready to attack Luca, who Father Jiang Carlo said had his mind devoured by the devil.
"Want to accuse me?" Luca asked, and pulled out an iron dagger from his waist with his right hand, pointed it at Father Jiang Carlo and said, "Then go see God, talk to him, and discuss with your almighty God how to deal with me."
After saying that, Luca exerted force suddenly and stabbed the dagger into Father Jiang Carlo's ribs. Father Jiang Carlo's eyes suddenly widened. He probably never thought it would come to this.
"The gate of heaven is slowly opening before your eyes. God is welcoming you. Go, return to his arms and see how he will deal with you!" Luca whispered in Father Jiang Carlo's ear. Before he died, he suddenly raised his hands, lifted Father Jiang Carlo up, turned around and threw him into the blazing bonfire behind him.
In an instant, the flames leapt up violently, and the burning was accompanied by Father Jiang Carlo's heart-wrenching scream, which was the sound of hell.
"God, my God!"
The monks were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They fell to the ground with a "knock" sound, watching Father Jiang Carlo's burning body struggling in the flames, and the miserable screams tore their eardrums. They tried to calm themselves down by reciting passages from the Bible, but it was easier said than done.
(End of this chapter)