It's evening again.

Vincent held the Haoran Sword in his arms and leaned under the locust tree in front of the small building. He squinted his eyes slightly and his body was in a state of high alert. Any disturbance around the small building could hardly be concealed from the ambush he had set.

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He looked up at the thick clouds in the sky. The gloomy weather made people feel depressed. Vincent sighed in his heart: "Early winter in Rio Fort is always like this. Before the first snow falls, it is difficult to see a clear sky.

On the second floor of the small building, Carmen and Jola's bedroom.

The curtains in the bedroom blocked the already dark light outside, the lights were burning in the bedroom, and all the furniture had been moved out of the room.

Wei En's eyes were closed tightly, and the painful and twisted expression on his face was still there; he was lying on the ground, with a white mattress underneath him. Around him, two blue circles, one large and one small, were drawn.

The space is densely covered with oddly shaped and difficult-to-read characters, and the outermost part is seven letters arranged evenly, which are: s, d, h, m, c, b and e.

Carmen stared at the grace and patterns on the ground and asked: "Zola, this is the magic circle you mentioned before."

"I guess it is. Otherwise, what did Max spend a long time doing? The blue circle seems to be painted with magic phosphorus powder."

"Wei En is just lying on the ground like this. Is it too cold?"

Ruola thought for a moment and smiled bitterly: "I guess in his current state, he probably doesn't know what is cold and what is hot."

While the two were talking, Max walked in, holding an engraved cane in his hand with a green gem inlaid on the top. Max said in a deep voice to the two girls: "Wait a minute for the magic circle.

After it is activated, you two will guard the door and no one will be allowed to enter the house."

"Okay." Ruola replied simply.

"Come in." Following Max's greeting, the seven sisters filed in and entered the room.

The seven sisters changed their usual attire and wore only a thin linen gauze, which highlighted their exquisite and young bodies. Everyone had just finished showering. At this moment, their bodies exuded a faint fragrance of gardenia flowers, and their hair was spread behind their shoulders. They were beautiful and beautiful.

Quiet and elegant. Ruola and Carmen nodded with them, walked out of the bedroom gently, and closed the door.

"Which one of you will be the first star?" Max said.

The girls looked at each other, and Julie said: "I'm standing."

"The position of the first star is the letter S for sacrifice. It also symbolizes the selflessness and brilliance of the sun. Standing there means taking on more responsibilities and enduring more pain."

"I know." Julie said calmly.

Max nodded: "Who will stand on the tail star? It is the letter "e" of patience. It symbolizes the waiting and acceptance of the earth. It echoes with the first star and requires wisdom and calmness."

Julie looked at the sisters and said, "Alice, come here." Alice said "hmm".

"The rest will start from your own decision."

The seven sisters moved their steps and stood in their respective positions, forming a circle, surrounding Wei En on the ground in the center.

Max stood in front of the girls, looking at these seven beautiful faces, with a hint of emotion in his eyes: "Girls, as a guide, I am responsible for launching the ceremony. Once the ceremony is launched, you will become the main body of the ceremony.

, all changes and consequences must be borne by your body and spirit. Whenever you hear me pronounce a letter, the corresponding person will recite the Lord's Prayer loudly. Remember, you must guard your mind.

Get rid of any distracting thoughts, no matter what happens or what kind of harm you encounter, you must concentrate on praying, remember!”

The girls listened to Max's serious words and nodded slightly. The room was very quiet. The seven sisters, dressed in white gauze and with solemn expressions, looked like seven beautiful statues at this moment.

Max slowly raised the wooden staff in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and began to recite the ritual incantation:

“Loving Father God, we thank you and praise you! Your spirit and our hearts bear witness that we are your children, and nothing can separate us from your love. Your love is from heaven to earth, from heaven to earth, from

From earth to heaven, throughout time and space, it will never change. Once this kind of love is poured into our lives, life will burn like a fire that lights up the dark night, and surge like a spring that nourishes the soul. This kind of love inspires us to do our best.

Live with the Lord, receive mercy, find grace, and be a help in times of need. This kind of love enables us to learn to be humble and honest in everything, tolerate each other with love, connect with each other with trust, and use courage to strive to keep the unity given by the Holy Spirit.

A heart of oneness.

Father, please fill us with your love, feed us with your words, anoint us with your spirit, educate us with the most beautiful spirit and the best qualities in the human world, so that one day we can also say: '

Sacrificial sincere love, patient kind love, and all enlightened love that comes from the Lord and returns to the Lord, will dispel all the darkness in our hearts with the divine light! Until forever! 'Amen.'

With Max's low and low spell, the emerald light of the cane flashed slowly, the frequency became faster and faster, and the brilliance became more and more brilliant. Finally, Max raised the cane high, held it in front of his eyes and above his head,

With his last word "Amen", the gemstone emitted a bright light, immediately covering the seven sisters in brilliance, and the blue circle around Wei En also changed, becoming bright and crystal clear, and the words written on the ground

The magic words sparkled and the aperture rotated.

Inside the chapel of "The Awakening of St. John".

The seven faint candles were still glowing faintly in the dark hall. Most of the candles had been burned out at this moment, with only about one-third remaining.

Before the wax fire, Tanggulas, who had been praying silently, had tiredness written all over his pale face. This was the first time since he mastered this mass ritual that he felt so tired. This tiredness not only came from the body, but also from his own spirit.

As time went by, it dissipated bit by bit, and the feeling of happiness and fulfillment that he had felt during the Mass was now gone. This was a feeling he had never felt before.

At this moment, he was so eager to end this Mass as soon as possible.

Suddenly, the candlelight flickered. There was no movement of wind, but the flames of the seven candles swayed simultaneously without any wind.

Tanggulas raised his eyebrows, and a strong sense of crisis from the outside surged into his heart.

The sky-blue aperture rotates faster and faster, and the light of the emerald on Humax's cane mixes together, making it dazzling. The seven sisters clasped their hands together in front of their chests, their heads hung slightly, their hair blocked their faces, and their expressions were incomparable.

of piety..

Max opened his eyes suddenly, the white beard under his chin swayed in the wind, and shouted in a deep voice: "s!"

Julie was shocked. She controlled her nervousness and read the Lord's Prayer aloud:

O great guide of mankind,

The most splendid lighthouse in the East,

You guide us from degradation to the pure land.

Please answer my call,

Use your selflessness to become a sharp blade of light,

Stained with the blood of my willingness to sacrifice,

Coming from the sky,

Break the darkness!

As Julie prayed, the letter S under her feet suddenly lit up, shooting out a golden light, instantly forming a halo of light, shrouding Julie in it, the linen on Julie's body fluttered, and the white

Her skin was dyed with golden light, like a legendary goddess.

The flame of the first candle in front of Tangulas suddenly trembled, and the weak fire shrank into fluorescent light. Tangulas's expression immediately became nervous. He hurriedly fished out the True Cross from the water, murmured a spell, and the cross

The ruby ​​​​on it lit up, and Tanggulas saw a scene through the red light.

The scene revealed in the red light was very blurry, but Tangulas still clearly saw the figures of the seven girls and the serious face of old Max with his hair and beard. His face suddenly twitched, and he knew the reason why the flames were faltering.

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Lifting up the cross, Tangulas sneered: "You reckless Max, I will make you pay the price!"

"D!" Max yelled.

“Strength and sweat create the glory of the fields,

Among the fruitful streets,

There are countless beautiful legends about farming.

I kneel before you respectfully,

Use the richest harvest as a sacrifice,

Thank you for your generous gift,

With it,

Hunger and cold are far away from me,

The seed of life will grow stronger from now on.”

"h!"

“Remember the Lord’s teachings,

Treat others the same way,

Treat it like your own soul.

Anywhere, anytime,

Never let deception blind you,

Do evil to others.

Sooner or later, right and wrong will be clear,

As long as you have a clear conscience,

Don’t be afraid that night will turn into day!

As the two girls prayed, the "h" and "d" letters on the ground shone with cyan and orange light respectively. Max wiped his sweaty forehead: the ceremony was almost halfway through, and it seemed to be going well.

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At this moment, a strange sound came from the air, and a force that could not be detected by the naked eye broke through the air and hit Julie's halo hard. The golden light shook violently and seemed to be dissipated in the air at any time.

Julie's body shook violently, and blood gushed out from her lips and nose. Max's heart sank. He didn't know whether the girl could withstand this heavy blow. If she fainted or slumped

If you fall to the ground, everything will be over.

Julie's body was like a broken leaf in the strong wind, a lonely boat in the waves, which could be shattered and capsized by the violent force at any time. She bit her lips tightly, closed her eyes tightly, and twisted her two beautiful eyebrows together.

Let the blood in your mouth and nose flow through your chin and drip onto the hands on your chest, as red as the morning glow in the sky.

Pray! Pray!

Julie told herself loudly in her heart, and kept chanting her favorite prayer:

After experiencing all the pain in the world,

Only then can we understand the meaning of compassion and tolerance.

As long as there is light in your heart,

No matter how hard it is, no matter how difficult it is,

There will also be a day when we return to heaven.

Amen!

Tangulas was startled, and the cross he held in front of him trembled slightly: "What a strong spirit, who is this woman?"

At this moment, the flames of two more candles dimmed. Tanggulas secretly complained that the distant mental attack just now was his limit at this moment. He did not expect that the other party was so tenacious and managed to survive without falling. In his heart

Understand, in fact, the most correct choice for him now is to stop the mass ceremony and find a quiet place to take a good rest.

Abort the mass? Impossible! He quickly rejected the idea in his mind. He is Tangulas! The youngest priest in history who can perform divine punishment, the Pope's nephew. He doesn't want to see McCarthy's neither yin nor yang face again,

With a sarcastic fat face, he cannot allow himself to fail in the hands of a few women!

His hands were raised violently, and Tangulas's face was twisted like a ferocious beast. The usual gentleness and handsomeness were long gone. In the darkness, his eyes were red, as if he wanted to choose people to devour: "Saint John, please allow me."

I, the insignificant one, will once again borrow your great power, as long as..." Before he could finish his words, a wave of madness surged toward him, and before he could react, the ferocious force had already rolled him up and threw him heavily.

on the wall behind me.

Tanggulas's body slipped from the wall. He groaned in pain, slowly climbed up, and sat down against the wall. His face was covered with blood and dust, and his internal organs were like an overturned river. It was about to tear his soul and consciousness apart.

Have to be crushed.

Staring aimlessly at the barely burning candlelight in front of him, he suddenly remembered the words of his mentor Mr. Pangler: "The seven deadly sins of the Mass are a sharp double-edged sword that can judge others and may also cause consequences for oneself."

Harm. When you perform Mass, you must maintain a detached and peaceful mentality. Remember, any emotional fluctuations may cause you to fall into the influence of the seven deadly sins.

A wry smile appeared on Tangulao's face: "Isn't it greed to repeatedly try to borrow the power of miracles? Alas, no wonder St. John wants to punish himself."

Following Max's command, the other three sisters completed their prayers one after another, and the six-colored light circled back and forth, just waiting for the final gathering. Alice's silver bell-like voice rang:

"Mother's arms,

It is the safest harbor for all living beings.

We come from dust and return to dust.

Time travels, but it cannot take away our love for our roots.

With my most fervent and respectful feelings,

Call out to the earth, you are my most beloved!

The letter "e" lit up, and a ray of emerald green light rose into the sky and merged with the other six rays of light, suddenly forming a colorful light that was many times brighter than before. Under the glow,

The faces of the seven girls are dazzling and incomparably bright; even if they are stained with blood, they are still the Virgin among the rocks, full of nature and holiness.

Vincent's cheeks suddenly felt cold. He looked up and saw snowflakes all over the sky floating down the wind, like dancing white elves, drifting freely between heaven and earth, singing happily.

At the same time, inside the "The Awakening of St. John" chapel.

Tanggulas huddled in the corner, silently watching the light from the seven candles getting weaker and weaker, his eyes filled with moisture, and he didn't know whether it was blood or tears.

The candlelight flickered, and darkness descended silently.

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Chapter completed!