Chapter 57: Group Photo
As the sun sets and the moon rises, time flies and passes in a flash.
Outside the window, the seagulls fluttered to their heart's content, landing on the railing, smelling the fishy smell that could not be dissipated, and Juao got up from the dirty bed, and he sat on the bed for a long time, until he saw the neatly arranged set of clothes in the corner next to the bed.
It was the clothes that Juao rented in the clothing store yesterday, for it, Juao bet on half a month's salary, he stretched out his hand to pick up the clothes, this suit was clean and handsome, thinking carefully that he had never been exposed to such a thing in his life, he could hardly imagine what he would look like in this dress.
For some reason, there was a smirk on his face, Hu Ao laughed for a while, and carefully put on his clothes, as if he was wearing a layer of human skin that did not belong to him, and at this moment Hu Ao became another person, and even the temperament of a sailor changed, as if this dress had magical powers, it could essentially change a person's appearance, and the fishy smell was no longer there, replaced by joy and confidence.
Today is a special day, after confirming her membership in the Orthodox Church, Lia informed him of the Pope's enthronement in her communion yesterday, and this evening, Juao wants to take it seriously.
Dressed and ignoring the strange glances of the other sailors, Juo stepped out of the rickety cabin and left the docks.
This time he straightened his chest, as if something was supporting him, and he was no longer the humble fellow.
Soon he arrived at the place where the enthronement ceremony would take place, and although it was not yet noon, the theater square had already set up a high platform and ladders, and many faithful were wandering among them, looking excited and looking forward to the moment of the Pope's accession to the throne.
"Juao!"
Someone was shouting to himself, and turning back to follow the direction of the voice, Hu Ao saw the girl bathed in the sun.
Liya was still full of energy, and she ran all the way up, and before Hu Ao could say anything, she said mysteriously.
"Follow me!"
"What's wrong?"
"Follow me and you'll know. β
Juo didn't know what the girl was going to do, but out of trust, he followed Ria forward, weaving his way through the crowd.
The ceremony was so loud that passers-by in the distance could not help but look at it as they passed by, and in the interior of the theater square a group of worshippers in religious robes had gathered, kneeling and praying in low voices, looking reverent.
Looking at all this, Juao had a strange feeling, the devout believers and the hustle and bustle of the city, only one street apart, but like two worlds.
Juo continued to follow Riya, but as he advanced, he looked wildly, and his eyes swept to the vicinity, only to see a group of people surrounding him, as if shouting and cursing something.
"What are they doing?"
Juao asked in a low voice to Leah.
Liya looked at the position, her little face full of joy froze, and she looked unhappy.
"It's those evangelical believers. β
"Theyβwhat's wrong with them?" said Juo.
"You also know that most of the people in Gaulnalo believe in the Evangelical Church, and many of them don't like us Orthodox Christianity, and we know this, the previous communion meetings were held in the dark, but this time the Pope couldn't do this, and this was noticed by them. β
Liya said and quickened her pace, judging from the direction she was walking, she was going to the Yega Theater on the other side of the theater square.
"Since the morning, people have been making trouble, they have called us heretics, but fortunately, there are mounted police to maintain order, and for the time being, it is just a curse war, but I am afraid that there will be any violent conflicts during the ceremony. β
Liya was full of worry.
"What's wrong, why are they so angry?"
Hu Ao obviously didn't understand this so-called conflict of beliefs, he just felt that he didn't get in the way of the other party, why should the other party be angry, why did he come here to make trouble?
"I don't know, the big guys say it's a clash of beliefs, and their gods hate our gods...... But who knows about such a thing? Come with me. β
Liya has changed back to her active appearance, probably because she is young and energetic, and this feeling of loss can hardly bother her.
Juo didn't know what Ria was going to do, but he followed her all the way until he reached the Yega Theater.
The palatial theater immediately shocked Hu Ao, and he felt that his mouth was a little dry for a while, and it was very uncomfortable for him to come to such a magnificent place.
"It used to be a church, but it's been converted into a theatre, and today there is a performance from the Royal Orchestra of Invig. β
Liya introduced Hu Ao, and it seemed that this girl was walking around the neighborhood a lot, like a tour guide.
"But it's not comprehensive. β
She said, gesturing upward.
"On the second floor of the theater, the original church building is still maintained, and there is a worship room, where the Pope is waiting for us. β
"The worship room?"
Juao raised his head as he spoke, looking at the dome above with the frescoes depicting it, and then he remembered it in hindsight.
"Wait, Pope?"
"Yes, His Majesty, he said he needed some men. β
Ria smiled, then pulled Juo forward.
......
Yega Theatre, Chapel Room.
Miguel sat in his chair, his attendants dressed him, he looked at his old self in the mirror, and the thought that in a few hours he would wear that holy crown and become pope, his withered face could not help but smile.
The worship rooms on the second floor are large and not only this one, they are all over the Yega Theater, which was originally intended to be renovated into a theater facility, but because of the insistence of the evangelical believers on their faith, it was kept as a historical souvenir, but no one could have imagined that it would be occupied by Orthodoxy many years later.
"Why is Currie here?"
Miagle sat upright and asked in a deep voice.
"He's related to the union of the Vikings, and those guys set up the hostage exchange here. β
The sound of metal humming sounded, and Miagle looked at the mirror in front of him, which reflected not only him, but also Lawrence in the shadows, wearing a dark mask.
"Don't worry, he won't affect us, you be your Pope, he negotiates with the Vikings. β
Lawrence added.
Although he heard Lawrence say this, Migel was still a little uneasy, and to be honest, looking at Lawrence's cold and ruthless iron face, he doubted himself many times.
Although all kinds of information proved that the Lawrence in front of him was indeed the real thing, Migel had never seen the true face under the mask, and he would realize from time to time that he was still facing the familiar Lawrence...... Or is it that the Lawrence in front of him is a monster disguised by some monster with Lawrence's memories and voice?
Migel forced himself to look away from the dark mask, today is a good day, a good day for himself to be in power, there is no need to think about those bad things.
"I still can't believe that you're so willing to make me pope?"
Miagle asks again, that his development in Gaulnalo had not been going well, and that all changed until Lawrence joined, bringing with him unparalleled force, and with the blessing of the Apocalypse, a group of monsters called the choir appeared.
Everything went smoothly until today.
"Otherwise, we are not looking for the same thing, there is no temptation for me to be power, all I care about is the future of this world. β
Lawrence stepped out of the shadows as he spoke, and the squires stepped out of the way.
"Between us...... At least for the time being, there is no contradiction at all, you take what you want, I take what I want, this cooperation is very good, isn't it?"
His hands were on Migel's shoulders, and Migel could still feel the cold from those hands, as if it was not a living person touching him, but a corpse that had been cold for a long time.
"I hope so. β
Migel replied.
There was a knock on the door, and Lawrence turned around, only to see Leah half-push the door open, poke her head in, and shouted affectionately after seeing Lawrence, "Patriarch!"
"I brought someone here, the two of us should be fine!"
Liya said as she pulled Hu Ao over.
Hu Ao was completely stunned, he didn't have any knowledge, but from the outfits of these people in front of him, he could really feel the extraordinary identity, he felt that his voice was like blocked, and he couldn't make any sound.
"You've finally arrived, and here's the nameplate for you. β
Upon seeing Lea, a laugh rang out from under Lawrence's mask, and he handed her a nameplate.
"And then, like I said, it's time for you to lead the singing. β
"It's an honor!"
Leah was honored by the task given to her by Lawrence.
"Lead singer?"
Miguel in front of the mirror was a little puzzled, he didn't know what this lead singer meant.
"I contacted the orchestra for the evening and I commissioned them to play the chants for us during the performance, and I needed some children to be the lead singers. β
Lawrence explained.
"You didn't tell me that. Migel's expression changed slightly, he didn't know any of these things.
"I thought you only cared about the tiara-wearing ceremony, and didn't I always take care of the rest?"
Lawrence looked back at the mirror, and he couldn't see Lawrence's eyes, but Miegle could always feel the unsettling gaze.
"Good...... bar. β
Migel didn't say anything more, but his eyes were still on Lawrence.
Lawrence is very powerful, so powerful that he can easily solve Migel's troubles for a long time, and because he is so powerful, Migel always feels that he can't control Lawrence...... No, he simply can't control Lawrence, and although he is about to become Pope, Migel sometimes feels like a toy for Lawrence, a puppet with a crown.
He didn't like that.
"You're Jo, I can always hear Lia talk about you. β
Lawrence said and looked at Juao again, the first time he was stared at by such a big man, Juao had an indescribable feeling, he could only nod stiffly.
"You...... Hello. β
"Don't be nervous, we are all children of God, brothers and sisters. β
Lawrence patted Juao on the shoulder.
"I've chosen a lot of kids to lead the singing, but I'm afraid there might be a riot or something, so I'll ask you to protect them. β
"Good...... Good. β
Hu Ao was completely stunned, and he suddenly felt trembling all over, not in fear, but in excitement.
An inexplicable sense of recognition.
When he came back to his senses, he had been taken out of the worship room by Riya, and there were many rooms nearby, among which were prepared for them, and Lia had to prepare for the grand ceremony.
She was talking about how she got the job, and Lia said she had been noticed by Lawrence the last time she was humming a hymn, and she talked a lot, but Juo couldn't listen to it.
"We are...... God's children are siblings. β
Juao just repeated the words, he looked at Lia, and then looked out the window, at the crowd praying in a whisper in the distant square, and it was a strong sense of belonging, and he even wanted to shout loudly with joy.
......
In the messy living room, Lorenzo dressed in his gown, cane in one hand and cello case in the other, all the members in front of him were ready, dressed in gifts from Lennette and holding instruments that he didn't know how to use.
There were still a few hours before the action began, the last calm before the storm, but it was as if nothing had happened.
Eve was trying on the violin, Haybold was looking at the knight, Irene was looking out the window, Kestrel was boredly tapping on the triangle, and Hercule was trying to convince Poirot to stay in his arms and not run around.
"So you're all ready?"
Looking at everyone who was not nervous, Lorenzo spoke.
The response is not a voice, but a series of eyes, everyone seems not afraid of death, one by one eager to try, after all, such a stimulating work is indeed not encountered every day.
"Then it's time for us to go. β
Lorenzo got up and carried the heavy cello case, unlike the ease on the surface, he was somewhat stressed, he was the most powerful presence here, Lorenzo didn't want anyone to die in this operation, he wanted to try to protect everyone.
"And then, like I said, listen to me, and if I tell you to evacuate, you have to evacuate immediately, understand?"
Walking to the door, Lorenzo warned again.
Everyone nodded, everyone looked very obedient, but Lorenzo had met a lot of people who humbly accepted death without repentance, and he only hoped that these guys really listened.
He was about to push the door open, when the door was pushed open with force, and the situation was flipped so quickly that Lorenzo almost pulled out his staff and sword and slashed the other party.
Fortunately, it's not the enemy, it's Rennet.
Seeing that Lennette had already put on the gown for the show and was still holding the baton in his hand, he looked at Lorenzo with excitement on his face, and then said.
"Come on, we've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Wait...... What?"
Lorenzo didn't know what this guy was talking about, Renette didn't know the inside story of the incident, he didn't know the beginning and end of the war today, he was just a stinky musician, unfortunately he was used by these sinister and cunning guys.
So Lennette said happily.
"Take a group photo!"