St. Peter's Basilica.

One of the twelve apostles of God, Peter Peter, also known as the burial place of Peter.

Legend has it that Peter, who holds the key to heaven given to him by God in his right hand and a scroll of God's decree to him in his left hand, is one of the founders of the Church, the first pope......

Yorks didn't know if the legend was true or not, though he could always feel the terrifying power within.

But no matter what, the building in front of him can still make him feel a magnificent sense of déjà vu, and he can feel the strong historical atmosphere rushing towards him at just a glance.

Its architectural style is a blend of Renaissance and Baroque elements.

The entire façade of the cathedral is illuminated by soft light and lights, and the huge columns, reliefs and sculptures come to life.

This, combined with the bell tower and dome that are illuminated to resemble a gigantic crown, gives St. Peter's Basilica an atmosphere of majesty, sacredness, and grandeur.

Irene, who came for the first time, was already stunned, and only Yorks came back to her senses for a moment, and then introduced:

"This is the main church of our church, and the largest church in the world, down to the dome of 136 meters."

Introduced, he looked at the monk driving in front of him, and said indifferently:

"Brother Simeon, someone looking for me?"

It's not that he hasn't been here, so the whole Vatican isn't just St. Peter's Basilica.

Generally speaking, just after getting off the plane, you should be taken to the place where you live, and then wait for the notification before taking the next action.

Although he also wanted to see the old man first, such a large organization still has to act according to the rules in the final analysis, as the saying goes, there are no rules.

According to the expected situation, it will be almost the same as seeing the old man tomorrow.

However, now that he is here, it already means that someone is looking for him.

"Yes, Father York, there's someone waiting for you inside." Brother Simeon, who was in charge of the pilot, replied, his face struck with a smell of piety.

This kind of monk is the type that can dedicate his life.

Really...... York looked at St. Peter's Basilica as it got closer and closer.

"Who? Under the crown of Gregory? ”

However, Brother Simeon had shut up and just drove them to the front of St. Peter's Church.

York smiled indifferently, knew what it meant, and said to him.

"Send my deacon nun to the building where I used to live, and of course, before you take her around, she's here for the first time."

Brother Simeon nodded, signaling in understanding.

"Yes, Father York."

Erin subconsciously looked at her priest.

"It's okay, you go shopping first," York's couldn't help but pat her on the top of her head and smiled.

"There's a lot to see here, not just St. Peter's Basilica, but also some miracles."

After saying that, before the little nun could react, he got out of the car like a successful thief with a smile on his face, and walked towards St. Peter's Basilica, leaving Erin, who was silently watching him, sitting there, not knowing what he was thinking......

……

"Father York."

St. Peter's Basilica, the monks who were guarding the perimeter saw him approaching and bowed their heads.

Yorkes waved his hand indifferently and walked in under their gaze.

As the saying goes, when you walk into St. Peter's Basilica at night, you will be struck by its interior, and you will be amazed that it is the main church of the world organization.

A tall central walkway leads to the altar, surrounded by ornate frescoes and statues showcasing the splendor of the church's history, and the fresco "Creation" on the dome shows Adam and God touching each other with outstretched arms, giving a sense of transcendence.

In short, it is a work of art of the world.

But York, who has been here many times before, and is even used to seeing it, is staring straight at the deepest depths.

There, on the bench closest to the altar sat an old man in a white and flawless robe, and a bishop in a purple robe stood.

"Old man, Bishop Cecil......"

Yorkes pursed his lips and stepped over.

Step by step, the sound of his footsteps broke the silence here.

It wasn't until the two of them came to him that Yorks nodded to the bishop, who was dressed in purple robes and was drenched in holy light.

"Bishop Cecil."

This bishop is considered a strong man in his mind, and his faith is so strong that he has a holy aura in his gestures.

From this point of view, one can imagine what kind of terrifying power is contained in the body.

And the bishop, who had always been the protector of the Pope's side, heard his words, only nodded slightly, and left the place.

Leaving the old man who was sitting on the row of stools, smiling with an indescribable charm, and he was still standing.

"His Majesty Gregory." Here, for the first time, Yorkes changed his name.

"York, you're here." The old man looked back at him and patted the place beside him.

"Come, sit."

York nodded, and sat down.

In this parallel world, there are not many people to find who he can respect, and there are pitiful few, but this old man who raised him is one of them.

At that time, the old man was just a priest, and finally became a bishop, and he just left the seminary, and under the name of the other party, he became a trainee priest, and eventually he became a priest, and the old man also rose to the rank of pope in this move.

This is the origin of his relationship with the old man, and in general it is not an exaggeration for him to call this old man his father.

"York, you've changed a lot." There was a sparkle in the old man's eyes.

"It seems to be getting younger."

"yes, maybe I've been healthy lately." Yorkes smiled, and pulled the thin quilt on the old man's knees, the movements were natural and familiar, I don't know how many times he had done it.

"You've changed a lot, too."

"Are you getting older?" When Gregory saw this, he looked at York, smiled gently, and his eyes were full of memories.

"Well, it's a little."

Yorks looked at the old man, and his eyes, which had always been strong, softened at this moment.

Under the baptism of divine power, the clergy can not only use the holy power, but also have some effects, which are longer than the lifespan of ordinary people.

Don't look at some bishops, their hair is still mixed with black, they look like they are only fifty or sixty years old, but they are at least seventy or eighty years old.

It's like the Bishop Richard in Thailand, once upon a time his hair was still black mixed with white, but now after a lot of consumption, it is all white in an instant.

Now the old man who raised him is visibly older than before.

Under his inhuman hearing, the beating of his heart was pitifully weak, and it was no longer as strong as it had been, and some very weak movements made Yorks's silent brows furrow.

This is the kind of movement he can only hear from some old people who are dying.

The old man in front of him looked like he was no different, but the interior of it generally gave him the impression that it was the end of a strong crossbow.

This is......

York's face froze inexplicably.

"Huh."

Grigory didn't think so, but just stared at the image of Jesus in front of him and said gently.

"Do you know who is responsible for your priesthood?"

York took a deep breath: "I think only you can suppress the bishops of the bishopric who are hostile to me. ”

"That's right, it's me, you won't blame me, kid." Grigory laughed.

York pursed his lips and followed the old man to stare at the eternal image of Jesus:

"No, there must be a reason why you did this."

"Huh." Grigory smiled: "Son, do you have any questions for me?" Say it, I'll answer them one by one, and that's why I called you over. ”

York took a deep breath: "There are indeed a lot of problems. ”

Grigory just laughed.

"I stumbled upon something by chance, and you probably know it, and I wonder if there's another world."

York first singled out a question, and although he knew that the answer was probably there, he still wanted to get the answer from the old man's mouth.

"Yes."

Grigory replied: "Our world is not unique, just like an egg, the outside of the eggshell membrane connects to one world after another that we don't know. ”

Really......

York, who was finally confirmed, didn't know what to feel in his heart, but he was inexplicably excited.

"Have you ever been out?"

Gregory seemed to be able to sense York's state of mind, and he smiled mildly: "Yes, I went out, and it was a very good trip. ”

Yorks subconsciously let out a long breath, and from this sentence, he understood what this meant, the old man has a way to get out or knows that he can get out of the space node, similar to the spatial crack in the fog, the difference is safety and stability.

But just thinking of this, York suddenly remembered the previous speculation, that is, the instability of the space in this world, the speculation that it has become more fragile and supernatural events are increasing.

The two must be related.

So after York's breath was re-inhaled, he looked at the waiting old man and asked selectively.

"What the hell is going on in our world?"

Gregory didn't change anything, and he replied with a smile: "It's become more dangerous." ”

York's heart moved.

The old man spoke as if he knew all his thoughts.

"Are you curious about why there have been more and more paranormal events recently, and the space has become more and more fragile?"

York nodded silently.

"Hehe, that's a rift in our world."

Seeing this, the old man smiled gently and explained.

"Yorks, our world is actually like an egg, if the eggshell that protects the outside of the eggshell membrane does not break, then our world will be stable and there will be no change......"

Hearing this, Yorks already understood the meaning of this sentence, and he exhaled lightly.

"So when the shell on the outside of the egg breaks, bacteria will take advantage of the weakness and enter the inside of the egg, so that the internal structure of the egg may be contaminated by bacteria."

As he spoke, York smiled wryly: "So it's that simple? ”

After all, this statement does explain why there are more and more supernatural events, because it may be like the cracking of the eggshell of an egg, the fortress of the world has cracked, which has led to the invasion of something and the beginning of some kind of change.

When you think about it, it was, if only there had been no monster like the Reed apartment complex before.

Because that monster is not a demon of hell at all, it looks like it is a variant of some kind of dark power.

"Not really."

Gregory glanced at him and smiled brightly.

"What do you think is the reason?"

"I thought something was the end of the world or something that wanted to invade."

York said a little unnaturally, but he still thought of something, and then asked.

"Who the hell is Irene?"

"Descendants of the saints." Grigory replied calmly.

"The only descendant of St. Lucia."

"St. Lucia? I see, no wonder ......" York's remembered Erin's eyes.

Legend has it that God gave St. Lucia double her eyesight, allowing her to continue to see the truth of the world and to comprehend miracles more clearly.

“…… Wait, old man, tell me, did you travel everywhere in the past and go to other worlds on the sly? ”

At this time, Yorkes thought of this, after all, when the old man traveled everywhere, he had complained more than once.

"Do you really think I'm traveling?" Gregory glanced at the guy.

"York."

The corners of York's mouth twitched, he had a flash of inspiration, and he thought of many things, even the bishop's arrangement.

"Got it?" Gregory looked at York, whose face suddenly stiffened, and smiled calmly.

"Tell me, what are you going to do with me?" York sighed.

"Or rather, how should the world be repaired."

Combined with the previous words, how he still does not understand.

"Haha!"

Gregory laughed and pointed at York.

"When the time comes, you'll understand."

York shrugged and said, "Old man, why did you choose me?" The church is not without people. ”

Gregory looked back at the image of Jesus and said, "Because you are the only choice, and you are the one we have chosen." ”

York was silent, and he understood the meaning, and our word probably meant the bishopric:

"Why?"

"You'll find out in two days."

Grigory said indifferently: "During this period, be prepared to accept the scepter and responsibilities of the bishop, and I will personally promote and crown you when the time comes......"

As the words fell, Bishop Cecil appeared in the side aisle and walked all the way.

While York was silent, Bishop Cecil silently held the old man up.

Gregory got up, looked back at the silent York, and smiled.

"York, we all believe that it is God's will, and you should think about whether you want to accept this mission, and if you refuse to ......"

The old man paused: "Then we also respect your choice." ”

Hearing this, Yorks looked at the two who had begun to leave, and a trace of contradiction appeared on his face.

The old man threw the pot directly at him.

Of course he understood what the old man meant.

If he accepts, then he will know how to mend the so-called cracks in this world, know everything and why he was chosen, and he will be in charge of mending it.

After the repair is successful, there are fewer and fewer supernatural events, and this world is probably only left with the organization under God to fight and make trouble, and the demons of hell come up from time to time to possess them, and then the church goes out to expel them, consolidating the faith of believers and increasing the base of believers, which is full of tacit understanding.

If he refuses, then the future has nothing to do with him.

He can still become the original salted fish, he used to be the salted fish priest and then the salted fish bishop, maybe the world will become more and more loopholes, and the space will become more and more fragile,

Because of this, there are more and more supernatural events, and the cult can casually break the space fortress and summon evil demons, and under various factors, the peaceful days in the past have begun to be broken, and the whole world may become more and more dangerous......

So, which option to pick?

"But once you know that there are other worlds, and you can even enter and exit, it's really hard to ignore it, hateful old man......"

York sighed, stared at the statue of Jesus in front of him, and muttered.

"How do I choose?"

(End of chapter)