Chapter Eighty-Eight: Pure Humanity
Lorenzo Medici ......"
The man turned his chair out the window, looked at the seemingly never-ending rain, and whispered the name of the past.
When a person lives too long, those memories of the past become unfamiliar, and now in retrospect, there is an illusion that it is from another person's memory.
The plague doctor pushed the door open slightly, revealing a gap, and he looked at Lawrence with some curiosity, this guy had become strange since the previous day, always whispering that old name in the empty room.
"Epidemic doctors. β
Lawrence said suddenly, as if he knew that the plague doctor was at the door.
The epidemic doctor did not hide it, and directly pushed open the door and walked over.
"What are you talking about?" the doctor asked.
If it weren't for the fact that everything was going according to expectations, the epidemic doctor would even think that Lawrence had some mental problems, but if there were any mental problems, he would also feel normal, after all, Lawrence had been reborn in that extremely taboo way.
A young and strong body, after so much effort, he finally got out of the cage of flesh and blood.
"One...... Friends, Mentors, Enemies ......"
Speaking of that person, Lawrence's gaze was complicated.
"That Lorenzo Medici?" asked the doctor.
He knew the name, the great Cardinal Medici, who brought the Evangelical Church into the Golden Age, and because of his downfall, the fascinating Golden Age collapsed, and it can be said that he was one of the most legendary in the history of the Church, but with his death, his deeds gradually declined, and no one knows about it anymore.
Lawrence nodded, a little proud and a little happy.
"I'm a man of his time, and I've witnessed his rise and fall. β
It seems to touch the memory, and there is a melancholy on the young face that does not match this age.
The plague doctor was keenly aware of the difference between Lawrence, who was a very arrogant man, and although he always put on a humble appearance, the plague doctor knew very well that this was the arrogance of a superior.
After knowing the date of his death, this guy was fearless, as if nothing in the world could shock his heart, but when he mentioned that ancient name, this guy was actually in rare awe, from the bottom of his heart.
"But he's dead, isn't he?" said the doctor.
On that burning night, it was not only the Old Order that died, but also the great man, whose life was so legendary that it should have had a glorious ending, but in the end there was nothing, and he died so easily.
But then the plague doctor realized something, and under the beak mask, those eyes looked at Lawrence vigilantly.
The cause of Cardinal Medici's death is unknown, but it is presumed that he died on the night of Adventing, and the culprit of that night is now in front of his eyes.
"You killed him?"
After a long silence, Lawrence nodded slightly.
The plague doctor froze in place, his mask obscuring his expression, and his heavy clothes insulating all his reactions, although he remained calm on the surface, the plague doctor developed a deep fear of Lawrence.
He has been working with Lawrence for a long time, and two monsters are plotting evil things, the Holy Grail Flesh, the Book of Revelation, and the Inferior Secret Blood...... The plague doctor had seen so many evils that he had never imagined before, but sometimes he was grateful to Lawrence, and if it weren't for this madman, perhaps he would never have acquired that knowledge.
But even so, these secrets were not all that Lawrence had, the future he saw, the reason for Advent Night, and the killing of Cardinal Medici......
"He was a great man who could lead an era...... It can be said that he made me who I am. β
Lawrence couldn't help but feel nostalgic and whispered about the past.
He couldn't help but smile.
"If it weren't for him, I might have died decades ago.
That's a very ambitious guy...... There is no shortage of careerists in this world, but unlike everyone I've met, he really wants to build a great golden age that will never end. β
Lawrence looked at the hazy curtain of rain, which showed no sign of stopping, and thousands of rains covered every part of the old Dunling, washing away the turbid air and baptizing the filthy world.
"Plague doctor, you haven't been in contact with him personally, you can't imagine how terrible he is, that guy is a pure human being, with a pure will.
He secretly dominated the entire Evangelical Church, and even the Pope became a poor puppet, but it wasn't enough, it wasn't enough for him, and he ended up reaching out to the Demon Hunters. β
The whole of Emerald was in the shadow of Cardinal Medici, but Lawrence felt that the sky was shining brightly.
"I was chosen, when I had just become a witcher, and he secretly supported me to become a patriarch, and he also broke the iron rules of the Church, making me a cardinal, and he held the whole of Philanthropy firmly in his hands. β
"You...... I adore him?"
Surprisingly, the plague doctor could only feel such emotions in Lawrence's words.
"Of course, I owe everything I have today to him, and although I have become a puppet in his hands, at least I am still alive...... I'm probably the longest-lived witcher," Lawrence asked, meaningfully, "do you know the fate of those witchers?"
It was an unsettling secret, but Lawrence laughed it off and continued.
"I have mixed feelings for him, the plague doctor, he has already shown his fangs when I was young, and when I served him, I never felt the uneasiness and restraint of a puppet, but I felt that I was doing a great thing with him, and even said that I would die for him at that time, I was willing to ......"
"But you killed him in the end. The epidemic doctor said.
"Yes, human beings are very complex, and they will always be enemies for different reasons.
However, I did not kill him with my own hands, but I sent some of my men down, after all, I was still in the temple at the time, and I had more important things to do. β
Lawrence sighed.
"Humanity is human after all, bound by mortal bodies, and so did Cardinal Medici, whose grip on the Church became weaker and weaker as he grew older, and at last he seemed to be tired and simply gave up all his power and went into seclusion.
It was then that I was free, and those who were at his disposal were freed at that time, but with his departure, a new round of strife began, and I was drawn into it, after all, I was a witcher, a witcher with power, and a witch who lived for a long time, and my presence unnerved everyone. β
Lawrence chuckled softly, it was a story from a long time ago.
Then there is the clichΓ© power struggle, but there is a slight twist in the story. β
The epidemic doctor was stunned for a moment, and then said.
"What do you see in the future?"
"Anyway, I revisited the world, the Evangelical Church, the Demon Hunting Order, the Humans, and the Demons, and then I found something very interesting. β
Lawrence's words were filled with awe, telling of a legendary past.
"It was then that I was amazed to discover that after all these years of seclusion, Cardinal Medici was still controlling the entire Church, which is a bit complicated to explain, but in fact, with his seclusion, the Golden Age ended so quickly, so quickly, that no one could have predicted it.
Then came the internal struggle for power, and I became a thorn in the side of the Pope, who feared and feared the power of the witchers, and we set off a round of strife in the darkness that lasted for many years, and only one of us stayed out of it.
I thought it was his revenge on people, but it wasn't right, I stumbled upon his movements, and Cardinal Medici was still planning something......"
The plague doctor suddenly felt inexplicably depressed, as if some terrible secret was about to emerge before his eyes, exuding a disgusting fishy smell.
"It's him...... How could a person like this be willing to die in that aging body?"
Lawrence asked suddenly.
"Plague doctor, you haven't seen the book of Revelation, have you?"
The plague doctor nodded, although he had been in contact for so long, Lawrence had never shown him the Book of Revelation, what kind of book it was, or even whether it was a book or not, he didn't know.
"Would you like to take a look, then?"
As he spoke, Lawrence took out an ordinary book from his bosom and slapped it on the table lightly.
For a moment, the epidemic doctor felt that the air was frozen, and he stared at the ordinary book on the table, which was much larger than a normal book, with a dark green cover on the surface, a solid color without any extra words, and it looked like it was on the back packaging.
"The Book of Revelation?"
The epidemic doctor's mind was blank at the moment, and then he had extremely complicated emotions.
This is the "Book of Revelation" that everyone is seeking, so ordinary, so that Lawrence carries it with him at all times.
"Yes...... Is that okay?"
After realizing that this book is "Apocalypse", it seems that something strange has awakened, and for a moment my ears are filled with that low and light word, and it seems that countless people are whispering.
It seduced the plague doctor, and countless hands tugged at him and directed him towards the forbidden book, and the plague doctor was about to touch it, but then the hand stopped.
Heavy breathing was heard from under the beak mask, and after a fierce struggle, the plaguer turned forcefully and stopped reading the book.
"It's weird, isn't it? It's just an ordinary book when you don't realize what it is, but when you know what it is, that terrible power tempts your mind. β
Lawrence reached out and gently stroked the surface of the book.
"One of the most dangerous things about Revelation is the cursed knowledge, and a lot of people go crazy after reading it, and even if they don't, it's hard for those guys to repeat what they've seen, so the gospel church never worries about its safety. β
Those who try to steal the Book of Revelation, when they realize that it is the Book of Revelation, have already set a date for their death, and like the plague doctor who has just been there, they are tempted to open the book and die under that terrifying force.
"Can you stand that temptation?"
The plague doctor couldn't believe it, he longed for knowledge, but now that hunger was completely gone, he couldn't believe what would happen if he had just opened a book.
"Barely yes, you need a very strong will to face it, and we can gain knowledge from it as long as we are not influenced by the words, but there are very few people who have such a will, and in order to discover the knowledge in it, countless people have died because of it. β
Lawrence smiled and looked at the plague doctor who had passed by and complimented.
"Thou art strong-willed, pestonist, and the first time I came into contact with it, I was so dismayed that I almost opened it, and in order to save me, Cardinal Medici slashed me with a sword, and the pain of death saved me from that temptation. β
The plague doctor tried to calm his excitement, and it was only then that he realized what the group was looking for, and he understood why Lawrence was fearless, and who of those witchers could not turn the pages under such temptation?
"No...... Wait, Cardinal Medici?"
The plague doctor suddenly became aware of another person, the one who existed in Lawrence's story.
Before he betrayed the Evangelical Church, Lawrence had seen the Book of Revelation and was with Cardinal Medici.
Lorenzo Medici...... He's a natural witcher, but unfortunately he doesn't have secret blood, he's a pure human with a pure will.
I have never seen such a man, he has no strange feeling in the face of the book of Revelation, and under that iron will, the so-called temptation has also become nothing, and he turns the pages of the book so casually, looking for the knowledge he needs......"
Lawrence's words were filled with fear.
"His will is terrible, not like human ....... β
"But he's still dead, not even killed by your own hands. The epidemic doctor said.
But Lawrence, as if he had heard some kind of joke, laughed out loud, and did not stop until the laughter hurt a little, and told the ruse that had lasted for an unknown amount of time.
"Do you think that a monster like that would die so easily?"
The epidemic doctor was cold.
"Cardinal Medici is still influencing the whole of Fei Leng Cui after his seclusion, and he is not leaving, but returning. β
Countless clues were pieced together in his mind, the dark clouds were dispelled, and the plague doctor suddenly understood everything.
"Lorenzo Medici has seen the Book of Revelation ......"
He looked at the young and newborn Lawrence, and for a moment felt a great fear that almost tore and shattered his will.
"yes...... I can find in it this hidden power, how can I hide it from him, I even suspect that my betrayal has been calculated by him in all this. β
Lawrence's tone was filled with awe, and it wasn't until so many years later that he suddenly realized that the biggest winner of Advent was not him, but the great Lorenzo Medici.
"He's still alive, the demonic man is still alive......"