Chapter 588: Spear of Longinus

Although Luca was a stranger to Eudoria, he always had an indescribable feeling about her.

It must be the blood relationship that makes Eudoria so important to Luca. When Luca sees Eudoria, he always does something that goes against his usual behavior.

Yes, he was always clumsy in front of Eudolia. Luca always tried to make himself look kind and secure, but he had to understand that what he should overcome most was Eudolia's concept of fatherhood.

Eudolia still believed that Valentinian was her father, even though she did not look like Valentinian. On the contrary, there was a bit of Luca in her features.

This is a secret that cannot be told, and only Luca and Liginia know about it. To be precise, this is a scandal. Eudolia should be an illegitimate child, but this cannot be told because it will bring shame to the entire family.

Luca really wanted to lead the army to snatch Eudolia from the palace and bring her back to Constantinople as soon as he recovered as soon as possible, and then in the long time that followed, Luca would be able to clearly tell Eudolia that he was actually her real father.

While recovering from his injuries, Luca imagined the scene more than once. He simulated in his mind hundreds of times the surprised expression that Eudoria showed when she learned the truth.

I guess at this moment Eudolia felt more guilt than joy. Luca even felt a little regretful because he was too busy pursuing his so-called ideal of fighting wars all over the country and trying to forget what he considered to be a shameful memory through war.

But now that he thinks about it, he should indeed take on the responsibility of a father. But Lu Jia is now confused because he himself is not sure whether he still has this opportunity.

After a month of rest, the carnival in Rome did not stop because of Luca's injury. On the contrary, in order to commemorate Luca and praise his extraordinary achievements, the organizers of the Colosseum decided to tell a war story of Luca every day.

Although this was extremely bloody, as more gladiators would die in the arena, which was contrary to the teachings of Christ, when the bad news of Luca's stabbing reached Pope Leo, he actually acquiesced to the holding of this event.

Feeling that his injuries had improved a lot, Luca decided to take this opportunity to visit the Pope.

Although he condoned this barbaric act, Leo did not admire it along with the secular world. The best way to describe a practitioner is probably to say that he is the only one sober while everyone else is drunk.

When they walked into the church, the morning prayer had just ended. When the nobles sitting on the chairs saw Luca coming in, they quickly stood up, saluted Luca, and hurriedly left the venue.

They all looked at Luga in surprise. No one believed that someone who had been stabbed twice by a dagger could recover in such a short time.

"I knew you would come. Now I should call you Caesar, Luca." When everyone left and only Leo and Luca were left, Leo simply packed up and put down the golden scepter in his hand and the sash around his body. Although this thing looked gorgeous, it was actually a burden to the wearer.

Leo found a front row seat and sat down, waving at Luka, "Come on, come sit here."

Luca came forward and sat next to Leo.

"I heard everything that happened in the arena. Forgive me for being so absorbed in serving God and teaching the world that I had no interest in your politics." Leo said, sighing softly. "I thought I had already understood the struggle for power, but I didn't know that it was precisely because of the desire for power that people were more easily controlled by Satan and did things that surprised the gods."

"It's nothing, papa. Compared to Kronos who devoured his own son, it's not so abominable to wield a knife and kill people who have no blood relationship with you for your own ideas. Moreover, the murderer has received corresponding punishment for this matter."

"Polytheism is heresy, which is what Augustus of all generations believed. It is precisely because of such barbaric beliefs that the Romans could never get rid of barbarism and enter true civilization." Leo said, shaking his head slightly, "Fortunately, my Lord is merciful and admonished the world in time at such a time, and told them the necessity of pure faith."

"So, I was the first to violate the doctrine, and I must atone for this, papa." Luca was about to salute Leo, but was stopped by Leo.

"Come on, Flavius ​​Luca." Leo smiled and waved his hand at Luca. "Your firmness to the Lord is obvious to all. Besides, the Lord needs your service right now. This time it is an emergency."

"Because Attila..." Luga immediately got to the root of the problem, which made Leo nod repeatedly.

"As you can see, the barbarian tribes that entered Rome over the years have shown amazing affinity for Christ. They even quickly gave up the barbaric beliefs they held at the time in order to integrate into Rome. But Attila is different. The belief he holds is contrary to God and is also an extremely dangerous belief. They are very stubborn and refuse to assimilate. They even kill believers at the border. So for my Lord, Attila is extremely dangerous. The breakdown of the unilateral talks between Ravenna and the envoys he sent is the beginning of the war. It is undeniable that Attila has amazing destructive power on civilized areas, so my Lord asks you, Flavius ​​Luca, Augustus of Eastern Rome, a loyal church guard, to lead the Christian army northward to stop Attila from further destroying the Christian area."

"Since you have been alarmed, it seems that this matter must be no small matter. Papa, I have to remind you that Attila is not as easy to deal with as the barbarian tribes that were forced to move in. I need troops, lots and lots of troops."

"I have considered your request. After all, I have heard about what you did in Athens. I can even guess that if the time comes, it is not impossible for you to let your troops plunder Rome."

"Papa, you also understand that I have never been a person who cares about face. I will only try my best to establish advantages for myself and my army, and then compete with or even defeat the enemy. You know, the guys I am protecting are too stingy. They always fantasize that the solid stone walls can protect their property. I don't mind robbing them and giving them a good reputation in return. Whether they really like it or not, what I do is to minimize the losses caused by the invasion, that is, to save as many lives as possible at the expense of some insignificant money."

"Well, this insignificant amount of money is enough to build two cathedrals like the one you and I are in." Leo couldn't help but tease, then waved to the waiter waiting not far away, and said, "Bring what I want."

As if he had been informed in advance, the waiter bowed slightly and entered the room. After just two words, he came out with a stick-like object wrapped in red cloth in his hand.

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"Look, this is a gift I give you on behalf of my Lord." Leo said, opening the red cloth of the stick-shaped object, revealing an exquisitely carved iron spear.

The metal rod below the gun head is engraved with various patterns, making the spear look more like a work of art than a weapon.

"Look at this, Augustus of the Eastern Roman Empire, the weapon that killed God, the spear in the hands of Centurion Longinus. He used this to pierce the body of Saint Jesus. This is the only weapon stained with the blood of God."

"But it looks so vulnerable." Luca's answer was straightforward.

"It is not used to kill ordinary people, Master Luca." Leo said as he carefully examined the Spear of Longinus. "You only need to use it to kill one person, and that is Attila. Yes, although it cannot withstand such a blow when killing mortals, it is more than enough to penetrate Attila."

Leo said, placing the Spear of Longinus solemnly in Luca's hand.

"I seem to understand what you mean, papa." Luga said as he weighed the god-killing weapon in his hand. In an instant, he felt that everything was as bizarre as a fantasy story.

(End of this chapter)