Chapter 42: The Gears of Fate
In the Holy See of Augustus, such a great rebellion was heard.
The middle-aged man wiped his cold sweat, and for the sake of his great Auguste's closeness, he reminded:
"Dear Lord Constantine, you may have forgotten that Cardinal Sauron has his own clergyman.
Even if he doesn't have access to the file, he can investigate it himself......"
"Then let him check the ......." As he spoke, a small ant appeared on the tip of Konstantin's finger.
He watched the ants run around in his hands, and continued with a smile:
"Mr. William, the gears of fate have begun to turn.
Even the god Augustus couldn't stop......"
The clergyman named William could not understand, so he could only cope and say:
"Your Excellency Konstantin, your words are always so subtle, I think I need to understand ......"
Konstantin's gaze still stayed on the ant on the tip of his fingers,
waved his hand at him and said:
"You can leave, Mr. William......"
After watching William leave his office, Konstantin placed the ant on his desk.
Looking at the ants running around, he said:
"Will a small ant change the direction of the gears of fate?
Grow up quickly, let me see you break out of your cocoon and become a butterfly......"
"Your Excellency Konstantin, it is not the ant ...... that breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a butterfly"
There was a flash of lightning in the office, and out of thin air there was one more person, it was the Cardinal Sauron just mentioned.
At this time, the cardinal, dressed in a red gown, frowned and glanced at the ants on Konstantin's table.
Then he picked up a book from the table and slammed it down on the ant.
After watching the book fall and the ants must be crushed, he continued:
"Your Excellency Konstantin, please forgive me for not knocking on the door......
You were absent from Mass yesterday, although His Majesty the Great August did not hold you accountable.
However, as the secretary of the Holy See, I still hope that you will take the initiative to explain the situation to the Secretariat.
After all, it's a documented ......"
Constantine smiled at Sauron, still sitting in his chair, and said to him: "I dreamed of the great god Augustus, and in my dream, the god Augustus saved me from such a boring ceremony as Mass......"
Before Cardinal Sauron came in, he thought of all the reasons why Constantine excused himself, but he didn't think of such outrageous statements.
After he was stunned for a moment, he took a step back angrily, and then stammered:
"Konstantin..... You, how dare you blaspheme the great god Augustus!
Thou hast sinned so much that even His Majesty Auguste could forgive thee for thy blasphemy......
I'm going to bring up the Synod of the Twelve, and look, and I'll burn you at the stake......"
Just when Sauron was so angry that he wanted to leave here and convene a synod of bishops.
There was a knock at the door, and then the old Augustian head walked in with a cane.
Seeing August himself coming, Konstantin finally stood up from his seat and respectfully stepped aside.
August smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, I didn't bother you, did I?
Dear Mr. Constantine, you would like to go to Mr. Fadu on my behalf.
I loved the gift you brought back last time, and this time you're going to help me send a return gift.
In a moment, you will accompany me to the Fischer Palace, where I will pick up a gift.
How about the Amber Room in the collection of His Majesty the Ninth Auguste - it seems to be a little bigger......
Forget it, it's still forty years ago, when I was a regional bishop, I collected Easter eggs in Italy.
Hopefully that Chinese will like ......."
Seeing that His Majesty August was so fond of Constantine, Sauron's brow furrowed again.
He couldn't help but say:
"Your Majesty the Great Auguste, please forgive me for interrupting you......
His Excellency Constantine relates to the unforgivable sin of blasphemy,
Yesterday he was absent from the solemn Mass and went so far as to lie with the great god Augustus.
He said, he said that the great god Augustus came to his dream and promised Constantine that he would not have to attend Mass......"
Before Sauron could finish speaking, August's expression had changed.
He turned his head to look at Konstantin and said:
"Mr. Konstantin, do you really say that?
Surely you received a revelation from the great god Augustus in your dream that allowed you to be spared Mass? ”
Konstantin nodded and said:
"I think it's a bit ridiculous, but it's true, the great god Augustus in my dream allowed me not to attend such a boring ritual as Mass......
Forgive me for using the word boring, but it was also said by the great god Augustus himself......"
Without waiting for Konstantin to finish, Sauron couldn't hold back any longer, interrupted him, and said:
"Shut up! Konstantin, you dare to blaspheme, I ......"
At this time, the head of Augustus suddenly interrupted him and said:
"Mr. Soren, please keep your mouth shut......
Mr. Constantine should not be blasphemous, because I also dreamed ......"
At this time, Sauron's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that such a big rebellious words came from the mouth of the head of August.
At this time, the head of Auguste continued:
"I also dreamed that the great god Augustus allowed Mr. Constantine not to attend such a ceremony as Mass.
I thought it was just a dream, but now it looks like it's an oracle.
Record this on the oracle board......"
Sauron's face turned red, but this was the words of the head of August, he didn't dare to disobey, at the moment, he could only agree, and then left Constantine's office in a gloomy manner.
After watching Sauron leave, the head of Augustus stretched out his finger, nodded at Constantine, and then said helplessly:
"I've told you many times not to provoke Bishop Sauron.
He was the next August, and one day I went to see the great god Augustus.
Without my protection, Sauron will not let you go......"
Konstantin smiled and helped the head of Auguste to his seat.
He said, "If that's the case, I'll find a place where no one is around......
August shook his head and said:
"At least three of the priests of Sauron's relatives have the ability to trace.
How are you hiding......"
At this point, the head of Auguste gave Constantine a strange look, and then continued:
"But I'm still alive, and I can change Auguste's heir.
Mr. Konstantin, do you have this interest? ”
Konstantin shook his head with a hippie smile and said:
"Then you better let Lord Sauron burn me at the stake......
Seeing that Konstantin had rejected his proposal, August waved his hand and said:
"Chinese have a saying, you can ask for more blessings, I'm leaving......
Half an hour later, you will come to me at Fischer Palace......"
After seeing off Auguste, Konstantin returned to his desk.
Opened the book that Sauron had photographed to crush the ants.
At the moment when the book was picked up, the ants, who should have been crushed, were running around the table excitedly......
Konstantin smiled slightly, looked at the ant and said:
"It looks like the gears of fate are still the same......"