glorious fall

The marble coldly reflected the shadows of all the clothes and temples, the attendants who were carrying the plates, the maids who half-kneeled and lit the incense, the cardinals who bowed to salute, and Tangglass clearly saw his own papal clothes. The projection of the robe on the ground is slowly moving traces.

He walked up to his Pope's throne, motioned for the bishops to sit down, and then ordered Childe to start the banquet.

"Today is a banquet specially held to reward everyone for their hard work, so all of you here should fulfill the Lord's call. This moment, as the Lord's loyal servants, is your contribution to the Lord's people in the past year. Your hard work, selflessness and devotion are enough achievements to engrave your names on the monument, so—” Tang Glass raised the wine in his hand, looked around the two rows of the long table, and saw that all the bishops also held up their wine glasses , "Let us drink together the 'Holy Blood' given by Jehovah and Christ, to show that we will sincerely follow the Lord's footsteps forever, listen to His words of wisdom, receive His eternal favor, bask in His eternal glory, and serve Rejoice in the Lord's omnipotence, omniscience, omnisense, and omnipotence."

He drank the wine in the glass first, and then the eleven cardinals chanted loudly at the same time: "Hail for the supreme God, cheer for Christ, the Son of God!" Then he also drank the wine in the glass.

The maids removed the pre-dinner desserts, Childe looked at the hourglass by the door, and then casually glanced at the several entrances and exits of the banquet hall. After receiving a positive gesture from Ryan, he straightened his chest Then he walked to the door leading to the kitchen and signaled the maids to start serving the dishes.

Herring and cod were made as head dishes respectively, the swan still maintained its perfect shape when it was raw【Note 7】, and the arrow pork was roasted to give off a tempting and greasy aroma, but this is not a problem, mead and The yogurt made of mare's milk just relieved this greasy feeling, followed by the frozen lobster transported from Florida in winter, at this moment, the red back was crawling on the delicate and white porcelain, with bright colors It's amazing.

The cardinals couldn't wait to follow Tang Glass's instructions. Even if some people had been in the high position of the cardinal for many years, or even decades, they might not see so much luxurious and delicious food in front of them.

Donglass watched the group of bishops chatting and laughing while using silver table knives, and waited silently for them to wipe out almost all the food in front of them. Schelde served a bouillabaisse as a companion at the right time. Then, when the cardinals were contentedly sitting on chairs and wiping the corners of their lips with napkins, Childe nodded slightly to Tangglass, then turned to order the serving maids to serve desserts and mead.

"In order to let everyone have a good time tonight, I specially asked people to perform for everyone, so that everyone can be more happy spiritually, and also to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work." Tang Glass nodded, indicating that he is sincere De.

Childe bowed and stepped back, and then the organist came in, saluted everyone, and started playing.

Although his skills are superb and his music is melodious, it does make people feel a little monotonous. Tang Glass glanced at the sitting cardinals and found that several of them were already showing signs of drowsiness, while some were sitting upright. With a serious expression, he didn't even touch the honey wine on the table in front of him.

"It seems that some people still remember the tune of this polyphonic hymn, so that they don't even forget why they are sitting here." He thought for a while, and then, amidst the slow bass, the organ performance ended.

Just when the cardinals thought this was the end and wanted to raise their glasses to express their gratitude to Heavenly Father Christ, Tanglas and other bishops, Tanglas pressed down with one hand, "Please Everyone continue to appreciate."

"..." Some of the cardinals sat down disappointedly, and some couldn't help but feel a little resentment. After all, not everyone knows how to appreciate simple music. You must know that for some people, the sound of playing the lyre is no less than Let them hear the sound of sawing the horse's tail, but after all, they have stood in the cardinal's position for so long, so no one expressed any dissatisfaction or expressed appreciation for Tangglass' "friendly and cordial" attitude.

The organist followed Tangglass' instructions and continued to play steadily and fearlessly. Tangglass propped his chin up and looked at the crowd occasionally, but most of the time he glanced at the unknown void.

Childe gestured to Ryan, who was hidden in the shadows, and the latter nodded, lowering his head slightly, "Mr. Medel, it's time for you to appear."

Beran Medel was already in agitated mood, as soon as he thought of Tangglass following his fiery gaze later, he was about to pass out with excitement like those delicate ladies and ladies, and he needed smelling salts to breathe. Save his bewildered mind.

Holding the hem of his clothes, he slowly and dignifiedly walked out from the small circular arch on the left.

The sound of the organ did not stop because of his appearance, on the contrary, it became more harmonious. Beran took a deep breath, walked to the center, saluted, and began to sing.

The mellow and bright voice seemed to soothe all the anxiety, and the gurgling water flowed through every corner of the banquet hall. While smiling and nodding at Beran, Tangglass shifted his gaze to his most "attention" tonight. On the cardinal of the sage--Bishop of Jupiter.

As far as the so-called being in a high position and enjoying all the good resources available to enjoy, Bishop Jupiter is indeed well-maintained. He is in his forties. Among the older bishops, but among many 40-year-old men, he can be said to be real and pampered, and he still retains his appearance among young people in their early thirties.

However, his complexion was pale and sallow, although it was well concealed by the light cast by the candlestick, but this was the reason why Tanglas was interested.His figure is not fat, unlike the one sitting next to him, who limps down on the chair after eating, and the loose bishop's robe can't hide the slack marks left by the years. He listens to music, neither Bored and doesn't show special interest, as if it's just going through a scene.

If Tang Glass was to define him, he would think that after Chester, this man would be another formidable opponent, because behind him stood a huge family.

However, Tangglass finally found his weakness.

Since Beran's appearance, the cardinal, Bishop of Jupiter, one of the vice-heads of the cardinal group who was praised by bards as "listening to the holy voice, bathing and enlightening", his eyes, At first, it was like being covered with the adhesive made of fish maw, and it couldn't be torn off from the blond beauty's body anymore.

His face began to turn red, and his chest heaved obviously. Although it was the scene that Tanglas expected, he still couldn't help covering his forehead, a little gloating, but also a little helpless, and heaved a long sigh.

How would Chester feel if he knew about this scene?

The night was so gloomy that it seemed to swallow everything, but the weak flickering candles still burned unyieldingly.

Sitting in the small stone house where she had been imprisoned for more than a month, Madam Vian worriedly twisted the thin twine in her hand, then divided the twine one by one, and began twisting into thicker twine until they were twisted. Until it becomes a thick hemp rope.

She is already in her 60s, and her mobility is not as convenient as before. As soon as she wanted to escape, she completely suppressed her back. The two men guarding the door looked very strong, with cheeks on their faces. Hu clearly showed that they were descendants of hunters, at least they were good hunters, and their agility was incredible.Although Madam Vian grew up in a small monastery in the Vanto District of Monta Province, she has also heard of the brave hunters on the plateau of Bourson Province—especially when the country was founded, these hunters also helped Pepperon I laid down a lot of territory, and also helped him resist oppression and attacks from Eastern Europe.

But this is not the reason why Madam Vian has a good impression of these two guards. The real medium is the hemp rope in her hand.

If a person stays in a confined space for too long, it is inevitable to have some emotions of resentment, sadness and even resentment. Although Sister Vian is the most able to calm down and serve God in the monastery, she also wanted to take the opportunity to end her life. Her own thoughts, of course, were stopped in time, and the guard told her the news of Sandra's disappearance, so she also put out her thoughts of seeking death.Sandra, her favorite child was gone, how could she leave him behind?

The guard saw that she was bored, so he went to cut some jute[Note 8] and came back, so that Aunt Wei An could do some manual work to pass the time like she was in the monastery.

As for the masked man whom she had only seen once, Madam Vian would have almost forgotten him if she hadn’t been trapped in the stone house. This man who was interrogating her asked everything about Sand La, but his tone did not make people feel that he was showing concern. On the contrary, Madam Wei An sensed a deep danger.

Tired from sitting, Aunt Wei An got up and walked to the window.

This is an extremely narrow window, which can even be called a stone cave. Madam Wei An stood on tiptoe and looked out, and saw a field of wild beautiful cherry blossoms, the delicate petals covered the branches layer by layer, Like the pile of veils wrapped around the skirt of a noble lady, under the beautiful cherry blossoms, a few tenacious violets poked their heads out shyly.

She put her hands on the window sill, and the wrinkles on her face became lighter.

"That's great," she said in a moving voice, "by God, spring has come."

【Note 7】In ancient times, nobles in Western Europe often kept rare birds such as swans and peacocks, one for their beautiful feathers and beautiful posture, and the other for eating their meat.

[Note 8] Jute leaves are palm-sized, a bit like wild cotton leaves, rich in fiber, and can be woven into thick hemp rope.

The author has something to say: Dear friends, forgive me for making jute into nettles... I asked my grandma, she said that our place is called jute, and there is another kind of ramie that can be woven into fine hemp rope to make shoes... …