Chapter 44 I ask you what is Article 8 of the Rhine Covenant
After a light night's sleep, Ulu was awakened by a cough again.
He couldn't remember how many days in a row he had been woken up by the coughing. It made him feel annoyed and angry, so much so that after waking up, he shouted in his heart without disguising: "Visas, you..."
But before he could finish his words, the coughing became even more intense, but it came from next door.
Only then did Ulu realize that the cough that woke him up was not his own, but the one next door. It sounded like the proprietress who was not in good health.
"What's wrong?" Bai Wei's slow voice sounded in Ulu's mind.
Wu Lu, who originally wanted to ask Bai Wei what happened to his body, was silent for a while and then said in a muffled voice: "Nothing, just to see if you are still alive or dead."
"Strictly speaking, I won't die, or I've already died." Bai Wei said calmly, "And I must say that you are becoming less and less respectful to me. Before, you would call me Lord Visas."
"A half-dead being is not worthy of my respect."
After saying this bluntly, Ulu turned over and got out of bed.
Although the cough was not his own, Wulu still felt annoyed because he could clearly feel that Bai Wei had become more and more "active". At the beginning, Bai Wei was really like the legendary ancient existence, serious and full of mystery of a superior. He only talked to him a few words every day, and most of the time he seemed to be asleep.
But now, he seemed to have come to his senses, so he became more active.
This gave Uru a feeling that this dangerous ancient being was using his body to complete his rebirth bit by bit. When Bai Wei completely controlled his body, that would be the moment when he truly completed his rebirth (from Uru's perspective).
This naturally wouldn't make Uru happy. He wasn't a true disciple of Visas and certainly didn't want to see this old immortal thing come back to life.
Fortunately, Uru was not completely without means of response. This Som City was equally dangerous to him and Visas. Once he realized that Visas really wanted to use his body to reborn, he would immediately self-destruct and contact Bishop Corey. Then, he could take Visas with him to die.
Although the threat of "I won't let you have a good life even if I die" is not very reliable, it is better than nothing. From a certain perspective, it is still quite useful. At least it can make Uru feel more at ease.
"So what should I do today?" Ulu asked in his heart, "You don't want me to stay in the hotel for another day, do you? Where is the truth you want to show me?"
"Of course." Bai Wei was well aware of Wu Lu's thoughts, but he didn't care. "I said, I will let you see it with your own eyes. If you have rested enough, you can set off now."
"If I don't end my symbiosis with you, a monster, sooner rather than later, I won't have any real rest."
After saying this, Ulu began to pack up and prepare to go out.
Then, he heard Bai Wei's leisurely voice: "Ulu, I hope you didn't make a mistake."
Ulu paused: "What?"
"I said, I want to see what a guy like you will become when he has power. This is a very interesting thing for me, just like watching a pet, do you understand? So I can still understand that a pet is a little willful and a little rebellious sometimes." Bai Wei's words were light, but Uru could feel that the tone was getting colder and colder. "But if I feel that you have crossed that line, such as showing your fangs to me, or barking too loudly and making me feel disrespected, then I don't mind... killing you in advance, do you understand?"
At this moment, Ulu felt a chill running through his whole body, causing him to shiver uncontrollably. The strong sense of uneasiness in his heart seemed to remind him what he was facing.
Only then did he realize how outrageous his words had been.
He broke out in a cold sweat instantly, and he reacted subconsciously: "I'm sorry, Master Visas..."
But the last bit of dignity stood out at this moment, forcing him to not finish saying the last honorific.
But at this moment, Bai Wei had already withdrawn the overwhelming pressure and returned to his previous joking tone: "Ah, there is no need for honorifics. They didn't use honorifics with me a long time ago. Of course, if you insist on using it, I won't stop you."
Feeling the pressure fading away, Ulu also realized that his whole body was soaked in cold sweat. He pursed his lips tightly, and in the end said nothing. He packed up his things and went out.
When he arrived at the counter, he saw the proprietress coughing and Leah cleaning with a broom.
When she saw Ulu, Leah subconsciously wanted to jump up and say hello, but under the gaze of the proprietress, she bowed obediently: "Good morning, sir."
The proprietress then revealed a satisfied expression, and then turned to look at Ulu with an apologetic look in her eyes: "I'm sorry, sir, I should have prepared breakfast for you, but my health is really not very good, and this child hasn't learned yet..."
Leah immediately raised her head and said seriously, "Don't worry, sir. I will learn it right away. Please stay for a few more days."
Faced with such enthusiastic people, Ulu felt a little unnatural. He just nodded and was about to go out.
Then he heard the boss's wife say behind him: "Ah, sir, later, Liaolia and I will go to the church to see a doctor. We will be away all day, but don't worry, we will be back in the evening."
Ulu turned around, glanced at the proprietress who was trying to cheer herself up and Leah who was pretending to be a lady, said "hmm", and went out.
Then, under Bai Wei's instructions, he came to a small church west of Som City.
In the city of Somme, in addition to the cathedral itself, there are hundreds of small churches like this one, which provide medical treatment, answer questions and provide services to believers.
The priests of these small churches also need to pass an assessment to enter.
Wulu found such a church. After entering, he found that there were quite a lot of people. So he found a seat by the side and sat down. At the same time, he asked Bai Wei in his heart: "What are you going to show me here?"
Bai Wei asked, "How much of the Rhine Covenant can you recite?"
Ulu's expression suddenly became strange: "Why do you ask this? Of course I can recite them all."
"Oh?" Bai Wei pretended to be surprised. "You used to memorize it only when you were facing an exam, right? After so many years, are you still able to memorize it?"
Ulu didn't know whether Bai Wei really didn't know or was pretending, but he still explained in a deep voice: "The Rhine Covenant is a product of the divinity of the God of the Rhine. As long as you can truly understand and memorize it once, you will never forget it again."
"Really? Then tell me about Article 8 of Chapter 7 of the Rhine Covenant."
Ulu's brows immediately frowned: "Are you kidding me?"
Bai Wei said calmly: "I'm just testing you."
Ulu took a deep breath, but still recited it obediently.
"That's great that you actually remembered it."
"...You also know the contents of the Rhine Covenant?"
"Nonsense, of course I don't know. I'm not a believer of your Rhine."
Uru: “…”
He wanted to lose his temper, but he didn't dare.
"So, being able to recite this book by heart is a standard requirement for you priests, right?" Bai Wei asked again.
"Of course." Uru said, "At least... it is the standard for a priest who can pass the assessment."
"In that case..." Bai Wei raised his middle finger and pointed at the church priest who was walking towards them, "Then you can test him."
Ulu frowned again. He didn't understand Bai Wei's intention, but he didn't have time to think about it. The priest who looked about the same age as him had already walked up to him.
"My dear believer, what can I do for you?" the priest said with a smile.
Ulu took a deep breath. Although he didn't know why, he decided to do as Bai Wei said: "Do you know what Article 8 of Chapter 7 of the Rhine Covenant is?"
Then, he saw the priest's smile gradually disappear, and what was revealed in his cloudy pupils was not wisdom, but clear confusion.
(End of this chapter)
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