Chapter 35: Paul Heras 3
readx;? Paul followed the paved gravel path to the cemetery behind the church of Saint-Rémy. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Saint-Rémy is the name of the Holy Spirit of Death, which is described in the canon as bringing peace and detachment to the dead, and having a miracle of pacification can save the spirits from being transformed into resentful spirits. In addition to burning the relics and corpses of the deceased, many methods of exorcism are also effective in bringing them to a church for burial.
In front of a new tombstone, Joe was crouching next to it and talking about something, caressing the words on the tombstone.
Joe noticed Paul approaching and spoke, "A man of my age looks down on his own life and death, but he really can't look down on the life and death of his loved ones. ”
"Mr. Joe Waolet, I'm sorry for what happened to you. ”
"Sorry? Joe said, "You don't care about the life or death of any nobody, just get rid of the stumbling blocks in the way and it's all yours." Even you came here to find me to circumvent the obstacles you might encounter. I've been told that you arranged all the guards, right? Paul, what?"
"It's Heras, Paul Heras, sir. I know that you hate the actions of the Minister of Justice and, more importantly, the damage he has caused you. Believe it or not, I want to tell you that your son's death was not caused by us. Paul replied, "But look away, and people will die." ”
"Yes, I've heard it more than once, that he cut off his own head with a knife?" Joe staggered to his feet, moving his numb legs, "or are you suggesting that I die too?"
"Not at all, sir. Paul said, "I mean, there is a man who dies, but Johnny's death is not meaningless." I dare not tell you how he cooperated with our work, or how he was indignant at the disgraceful forces of the Imperial Capital, for that would undoubtedly desecrate the dead. ”
"What do you want from me? I'm a man who can't threaten you at all, the courtroom is not open for me, the newspaper office politely kicks me out of the door, and the guards stop me in the streets. Joe dragged his squatting legs and limped in the direction of the church. "I thank you for your tolerance of me, but I am ready to get even a modicum of justice for my son. ”
"Where are you going, sir?" asked Paul.
"The church ......," said Joe, "the parishioners prepared a small meeting for me to mourn Johnny." ”
Joe spoke, and didn't look back.
The church was open to the public, and Paul naturally followed suit. Many believers were already seated in their chairs, making Paul stand out.
The priest on the pulpit opened the scriptures and spoke one by one:
"Above the dome, above the stars. God's grace keeps all who live from perishing. —Prophecy, chapter 1, verse 4. The priest said, "May God be with you." ”
"May God be with you. Everyone in the audience prayed in unison.
"Today we remember a brother who left us, who walked before his father as a son. This made everyone feel heartbroken, and it was even more unimaginable that he swallowed his breath after being inhumanly abused. We can't imagine what happened to him, maybe we can imagine, and no one will want to think about it. He and his grievances, the slander he had been branded with, were detached from his heavy shell. All filthy evil faded away in the light, and Johnny Vaolet ascended to heaven as serene and pure as he came. The priest made a gesture of excesses for the deceased, raising his right hand to escort the deceased on their journey to heaven. "He left us, but left behind pain and tragedy. But the prophet Idriel told us that you should not seek vengeance from anyone. This is the shortest teaching, the wisest aphorism in the Code of Etalon......"
The priest continued to speak from the pulpit, but Joe could not listen to a word, and no one would swallow the dumb loss.
"Idriel told us not to kill!" Joe angrily tried to stand up, but was stopped by a friend beside him.
The priest looked a little embarrassed when he saw this. Paul got up from his seat, walked over to the priest and whispered a few words.
The priest thought about it for a moment and said to everyone: "Paul, the famous advocate of Liberty Street and a good friend of the Minister of Justice, would like to give a speech. We ask Him to comfort the souls of the dead and bring comfort to the living. ”
"Thank you, Father. Paul patted the priest on the shoulder and lowered him off the pulpit and looked at the crowd around the table where the Scriptures were kept. He flipped through a few pages of the teachings and picked one sentence: "Never question your God, but love your God with all your heart." God does not send down temptations that no one can bear, nor does He allow justice to fail. Paul turned a few more pages and said, "God always makes us endure and believe in Him." It's like he's going to put everything in order, and justice is going to happen with a bang. With that, Paul swept the sacred scriptures off the table. The scriptures were very thick, and the cover was sewn from cowhide, and when it fell to the ground like a judge's gavel, it was so powerful that no one dared to raise a voice against it. "My father died in the dark days before the start of the Civil War, and he was a member of the Senate. Every day, he tried his best to seek the well-being of the people, and finally died like a dog in a dirty alley. I did not hear what is written, "Do not take revenge, but love your neighbor as yourself." I just said to God,/you/mom. If God and the Holy Spirit were watching from heaven, I would say this to them even if they were going to hell! Why did the one who died be my father? Why did he die so badly? Why did he die without even one who dared to gasp out loud? Everyone is like a statue that can't be shaken, no matter how much you cry. I cried, I cried all night, like my soul had gone with him. But this is not a tragic story, because my father's death is not worthless, because he made me choose revenge. My father was put to death by something that he couldn't name and couldn't tell where he came from. And my whole life is to fight against all those things that are hiding in the dark, so that those things in the darkness will never kill anyone's father or son. I deeply regret Johnny Vaolet's death, and I can't guarantee that he was the last victim, but at least his death was not as meaningless as my father's. With his sacrifice, we finally have a chance to fight to the death to force those things out of the darkness. ”
Hearing this, Joe's face, which had been indifferent to the priest's words, began to twitch.
"Young man......" Joe stood up and said to Paul, "I want to speak privately with you about the value of my son's death. ”
Paul was so excited that he left the audience behind and ran out of the church.
Worriedly, the priest picked up the scriptures on the ground and carefully wiped the dust off them. When he was about to hold Paul accountable, he found that he had gone out with Joe, and the priest said to the faithful, "Where is our assembly?"
The young man in the audience shouted: "Talk about how to take revenge!"
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