January 6, 1914 in the Imperial Calendar

The city of Crowley, located in the native city of Gretamia, the birthplace of the Holy Solar Empire, ushered in a major event this morning, the archbishop of the Diocese of Rodonia, the capital of the empire, and the head of the ten cardinals, Archbishop Antonio, accompanied his close disciple, goddaughter and adopted daughter, the Holy Daughter of the Holy See from the city - Apocalypse Tiffany Crowley, to return home.

Mayor Albert and the current Bishop of the Diocese of Crowley, Quinn stood together in the eastern suburbs to greet him.

In addition to the congregation of the church and government officials, there were also many people who came to the eastern suburbs to see the excitement, and they all wanted to see the rumored archbishop and the appearance of the saint.

The crowd of onlookers began to gather as soon as it was dawn, so it didn't take long for Dongjiao Station to start to be overcrowded, and the people in front of the platform were even more crowded.

Only the separation line between the government and the church is a little empty.

Everyone sorted out the guard of honor, and before they could get a little tired, a rumbling sound began to sound in the distance, and the sound gradually became louder, and then the train roared.

The train was about to enter the station, and everyone hurriedly sorted out their manners.

With a creak, the train stopped in front of the platform and lowered the pedals in order, and the soldiers accompanying the escort began to slowly run out of the carriage and set up the escalator in front of the first carriage, and then lined up on either side of the escalator.

Immediately afterwards, the accompanying priests and deacons walked out of the second carriage, and the people who greeted them watched eagerly as the door of the first carriage opened, and the first to step out of the train door was an old man with white hair.

Bishop Quinn fixed his eyes on it, it was his old friend Bishop Mujik, and saw Mujik standing on the escalator platform in front of the train door with his right hand outstretched, and bowed down to signal the people behind him to ask first.

Immediately, a burly man dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Army stepped out of the carriage and down the escalator, his epaulettes tattooed with a crown and a four-pointed star, representing the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Imperial Army.

The man marched to the platform and began to salute the greeters and the soldiers in line.

The soldiers saluted back, and Mayor Albert returned the salute, then glanced at him and then moved his gaze to the train door behind him.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Archbishop Antonio and his goddaughter, St. Tiffany, walked out slowly.

Antonio looks like a tall middle-aged man, although he is old, his appearance does not show any old age, his face is majestic and square, his eyes are sharp, and his whole person is full of energy.

Antonio was dressed in red, with a golden cross and a holy emblem on his chest, symbolizing the Church.

He looked at the crowd with a kind look on his face, and smiled at the first mayor and Bishop Quinn.

However, everyone's eyes have long been captured by the saint Tiffany on his right.

Tiffany has an extremely delicate and beautiful face, a pair of clear blue eyes like a stream, and the eyes reflect the sacred and solemn.

Even if a head of golden curly hair poured down to cover half of his face, he couldn't hide the bright and clean brilliance that Venus, the god of beauty, would envy, and his calm and indifferent expression and posture were matched with a white robe, white skirt and white boots, which was really graceful.

"It's really a saint!"

Everyone was dumbfounded, completely noticing that the archbishop next to him had been silent on the platform for a long time, Antonio coughed lightly, and Tiffany quickly put on the hood behind him.

At this point, everyone gathered their minds and hurriedly gathered around, and the mayor Albert, who was the leader, paused, and then stepped forward and said respectfully:

"Honorable Bishop Antonio, on behalf of all the faithful and citizens of the city of Crowley, I would like to express my sincere admiration and longing for you and your contribution to the cause of the priesthood, and to extend an extremely warm welcome to Your Excellency and the Holy Virgin. ”

"Thank you for your enthusiasm, and I am very touched by the tireless efforts you have taken the trouble to wait here to welcome us as an old and immature girl.

It shows the unity and intimacy and deep friendship among the congregation, and we can also know that the Lord's love has spread throughout the world and has been praised for a long time.

May the teachings of the Lord be with us, bless the world, and grant us all love. ”

After greeting the others, Antonio told Quinn to go home with the saint.

"Bishop Quinn, go with Tiffany and Lieutenant Colonel Reckton, and Bishop Mujik and I will speak with Mayor Albert and gentlemen.

It's better to give Tiffany some space, if I go with them, their village will have to make a lot of fanfare, and her family will inevitably be too restrained as in previous years, after all, it is a public visit, and there is no need to make too much noise. ”

At this time, the young man who looked like an adjutant next to the mayor got Albert's permission and stepped forward.

"Tiffany, how are you doing this year? Why don't you keep in touch with your family, are you not familiar with how to use the phone?"

The one who spoke was Tiffany's brother, Evan Teutonic Crowley.

"Well, that's good. ”

Tiffany replied lightly, Evan smiled a little awkwardly, he wanted to pat his sister's forehead, stretched out his hand and floated in the sky for a while... But in the end, the idea was dispelled.

Since she was a child, her sister was rumored to be the apocalypse and given an oracle by the Lord, and because of her sacred background, she was favored by Antonio, the head of the cardinals, since she was a child, and she followed Antonio to practice at the age of two.

I get together less with my family and leave more, and I am busy with work, and I am not at home all the year round, so it is inevitable that my sister will feel alienated from my brother when she meets.

Seeing this, Quinn stepped forward and said:

"Tiffany's granddaughter, how has the year been? Have you made any new friends? Your mother has been talking about you all day, has she ever thought of your grandfather?"

It's a year to go, wow, my good granddaughter, but let grandpa miss it very much, this head is almost taller than grandpa, when I was a child, I still hugged you every day, and now I can't hold it.

It's really a female college eighteen changes, more and more beautiful!"

At this time, Tiffany's nonchalant eyes finally raised slightly, and she said softly:

"Hello, Grandpa Quinn. ”

"Hey, good granddaughter!"

Quinn reached out his hands and gave Tiffany a gentle hug.

Ai Wen smiled bitterly beside him, sure enough, only Old Man Quinn could get close to the 'Holy Maiden'.

Tiffany didn't feel bad for the old man who gave her a religious name, and she didn't even think the name of the apocalypse was a little strange, but thought it was extremely suitable for herself, and her own... A long-cherished wish.

"Then let's go. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Reekton, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.

"Aven, don't be stunned, help your sister pack her things and get ready to go home. ”

Quinn looked at Ai Wendao, who was standing still, and muttered in his heart:

Usually the mayor's secretary is a dripping water, and a rising star in the political world who is comfortable inside and out, why did he become stunned when he saw his sister?

"The saint only brought her belongings with her on this trip, and she has no plans to stay for a long time this time, so the soldiers will prepare the necessary items as soon as they are needed. ”

Renekton bowed to Quinn.

"Well, let's go. ”

This man is really resolute, Quinn thought to himself.

Antonio briefly entrusted Renekton and Tiffany, and Quinn also stepped forward to greet him for a while, and then said a few words to the mayor, and then got into the car with everyone and set off.

The village of the Apocalypse, named after a miracle that was real to the church fourteen years ago, has become more ambiguous and legendary as the miracle becomes more and more legendary and mysterious.

In the Crowley House, Harriet and Atwood are anxiously waiting, dressed in formal attire, and their affluent life and good mental state have made their years faint.

However, at this moment, the two of them could not suppress their excitement, and the corners of their mouths were pursed and their brows were tightly locked, pacing back and forth in the room.

This state of affairs until the hum of a car can be heard outside the window.

"It's a car, Atwood, do you hear a car, it's a car! No one in the village has a car!"

"Yes, it's a car! Harriet, I hear you, it must be our little darling Tiffany back!"

One is a bank clerk in the town and the other is a community manager in the village, and they don't often leave home, and their daughter Tiffany was adopted as a goddaughter by Antonio at the age of two, and Tiffany is fluent in Chinese at the age of 10 months.

At the age of one or two, the mental maturity and the ability to learn are incredible, and when you think about it, you can only call it a God-given genius.

Since childhood, her daughter studied theology and various knowledge and skills with Antonio, and entered secondary school at the age of six, and was sent to the Capital Theological Seminary for further study at the age of ten.

Today is my fifteenth birthday, and I am graduating from seminary before I can go home to visit, so I have been separated from my family for most of these years.

As a young woman, Tiffany was much more precocious than her peers, and she didn't talk much, and she didn't hear Mistress Antonio say anything about her friends.

Only occasional letters come in about her daughter becoming better day by day, and as a parent, although worried about her personal life, she is also extremely proud.

Especially when I heard that she had graduated from the seminary with honors in all subjects, was summoned by His Majesty George and the Pope, and was graced to be canonized as a saint.

Therefore, although the two often miss their daughter, they are not too lonely, after all, they have an equally excellent son in politics next to them.

Life is also becoming richer and richer day by day because of the excellence of his children...

Hearing the sound of the car, the couple rushed out the door, and sure enough, they saw their son coming first, and then Father Quinn opened the back door and got out of the car, and Tiffany got out of the car from the other side.

"Hani, oh God forbid, my Tiffany is back, I'm so happy!"

Harriet raced over to hug Tiffany and kissed her on her fair, delicate cheeks, and Atwood joined the three of them.

"How are you doing? My dear baby girl, I miss my daddy!"

Atwood smiled lovingly.

"I'm fine, dear mom and dad, long time no see. ”

Tiffany chuckled in response.

"Good boy, it's good to go home, let mom see, my daughter is beautiful again!"

The husband and wife were happy and wept at the same time, and only when their emotions were vented enough did they remember to receive Bishop Quinn.

"Dear Bishop Quinn, please come into the house. ”

Atwood said.

In addition to the talent and hard work of his children, his family can be where it is today, largely because of the opportunities provided by Quinn and the threading of the needle in various things.

"This is Lieutenant Colonel Reckton, an officer of the Imperial Army, right?"

It was only with Quinn's introduction that the two Harriets noticed the stout man.

"Officer, why did the army come to our house?"

Harriet whispered to Atwood. Although Atwood was also puzzled, he still signaled Harriet not to continue to ask more questions and stretched out his hand to stop Harriet behind him, pretending to be Lianda stepped forward and said:

"Hello, Mr. Reekton, may I ask if there is any important matter for your visit, oh, I would like to invite you into the house to speak. ”

"Hello, honorable Crowley family master, Howards Reekton, commander of the Second Regiment of the Sixth Armored Division of the Imperial Army, don't be in a hurry about the next matter, Your Excellency, please put the family narrative first!"

Even the number of the troops was announced, such a formal and respectful tone, is it really because of the relationship with his sister Ai Wen on the side was so secret.

"Then please go into the humble house and serve tea. ”

Atwood Road.

Once they were in the living room, Harriet made tea and brought it to the coffee table in front of Quinn and Renekton, and then sat down next to Atwood.

No one took the lead in opening the conversation, the scene was a little cold, and there were living people present, and it was inconvenient for the Crowley family to talk about family love.

"Brother Renekton, this tea is my treasured high-quality black tea, and I bought it with a lot of money, if it weren't for the arrival of two distinguished guests, I would have repelled him many times this stinky boy from Aivan.

Although this black tea cannot be said to be a masterpiece, it is also difficult to see in the market, this is the black tea of the origin! Presumably, His Excellency the Lieutenant Colonel also knows that since the situation between the empire and the other side has become tense, many kinds of tea have been hard to find! It is not something that can be bought with money. ”

Atwood was the first to speak.

Hearing this, Renekton raised his eyebrows, picked up the teacup and tasted the fragrance, and took another sip

"It's really refreshing. ”

"yes!"

"Speaking of tea, the lord of your family also mentioned it just now, and I guess I also know the long-cherished wish of the empire, and the empire will spread the glory and love of the lord to every corner of this world. ”

Hearing this, Aven's heart tightened.

"Your lord, I can't hide it, today I came with the Holy Maiden, one is to exercise protection and express condolences to your family.

Second, it was appointed by the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense to deliver this letter of enlistment to the Holy Maiden!"

"Conscription?"

Harriet exclaimed.

"Tiffany?"

Atwood exclaimed.

"The Ministry of Defense—" Evan smiled wryly.

"This is quite unexpected," Quinn said.