I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 377: Visitors from the Holy See
Watching the huge cloud sword taking shape, Valak had no way to counter it and had to escape into space immediately.

Even though he was facing a powerful enemy, Cain couldn't help but look sideways.

He was the one who said the most harsh words just now, and he is also the first one to escape now.

It was so straightforward and decisive that it was hard to imagine that the latter had previously uttered such arrogant and presumptuous words.

However, Valak's escape, which should have been a smooth one, came to an abrupt end for unknown reasons.

He looked up in surprise, only to see Su Fan holding up the Cloud Sword with one hand.

As soon as the spiritual light in the latter's hand dissipated, he gave Valak a cold smile.

It was him, he actually imprisoned the space!
Valak was horrified.

He had had many brief encounters with Su Fan, and each time he was able to withdraw safely by relying on his ability to travel freely through space.

As a result, Valak was certain that even if he could not defeat Su Fan, he could still save his life with this advantage.

However, today, the advantages he relied on collapsed!

when? !

Valak naturally had no idea what Su Fan had gained in the sea of ​​resentment of the curse.

The latter gained enough proficiency through endless fighting, and after trying again and again, he successfully tore open the space and returned to the real world.

Combining the principles of the sutra-sealing talisman with his own spatial perception, he created a powerful talisman that prohibits objects in the target area from escaping through space.

Although it only lasted half a minute, it was enough.

"You won't be able to escape this time."

Su Fan muttered as he injected the demon-slaying power into the Cloud Sword.

The long sword constructed from clouds and mist does not give people a feeling of weakness. Instead, it appears sharp because of the demon-slaying power that Su Fan injected into it.

Feeling death approaching, Valak felt his heart pounding and his mind confused.

I couldn't help but think of the ugly scene when Malthus begged for mercy from Su Fan that day.

As a demon god, it is really ugly to beg for mercy from ordinary humans who are not favored by God. Valak really cannot understand why the other party would do such a thing.

Only when you experience it yourself can you feel the fear that is enough to drive you crazy.

It turns out that when death comes, even demons will panic.

Now Valak no longer had the calm evilness that persecuted Peggy's family and played tricks on Ron. The cunning "Him" suddenly found that he could not think of any way to escape from here.

In contrast is Cain on one side.

The latter had a calm expression, and although his body couldn't stop shaking, he still held his head high.

At this point, Cain had to admit that his plan had failed.

But He did not choose to sit and wait for death. Instead, He tried His best to accumulate powerful magic that He had never used before.

The substantial magic power condensed into a blood-colored sphere and continued to compress until it reached its limit.

The gushing blood-red torrent rushed towards the Cloud Sword falling from the sky!

It has nothing to do with the subtle changes of magic, and all the techniques have been abandoned. Now it is just the most primitive wrestling!
The two demons had completely opposite reactions. Su Fan in the sky remembered the behavior of Cain in the Book of Genesis that he had read before.

After killing his brother Abel, he refused to confess and kept making excuses when asked by Jehovah about his brother's whereabouts.

It is such a blasphemous statement to say to the God in the Bible, "Am I his keeper?"

Cain, who had gone through three stages of existence, angel - human - demon, had such strong magic power that it was outrageous that he managed to hold on and was not annihilated directly.

But Valak on one side was not so lucky.

His strength was already draining away because Su Fan had cut off one of his arms. Coupled with the successive blows, his mind and body were extremely weak.

Having lost his mind and will to fight, he was unsurprisingly severely injured by the power leaked from the Cloud Sword!
The special power of the demon slayer destroyed the vitality in its body.

The notorious ghost nun Valak, who was rampant in Europe, turned into ashes after Cain's death.

At this moment, Cain seemed to hear a sigh.

Then consciousness suddenly fell into darkness.

Su Fan watched the cloud sword engulf Cain, and the latter's figure completely disappeared in the sky.

As the demons disappeared, the dark clouds that had been pressing down on all things on earth also dispersed, revealing the orange sky of inner city London not far away.

Although the powerful enemy was defeated, there was not much relief on Su Fan's face.

Just a moment ago, a feeling of extreme disharmony suddenly emerged in his heart.

But after careful sensing, nothing abnormal was found.

But Su Fan did not stay there for too long.

The demon who activated the magic circle is gone, but the red beam of light has not disappeared yet.

If you leave it alone, there's no guarantee that nothing will go wrong.

But just as Su Fan set out to go to the first church to wipe out the blood of the fallen saints, he suddenly discovered that they had gone out one after another first.

Although Ron also has the ability to teleport, he cannot move long distances so frequently.

There are others who use all this.

Su Fan moved slowly in the air, using his spiritual sense to explore.

Then they saw many clergymen burying the dead in the church. Their sincere prayers and faith successfully dispelled the demonic power that originally permeated the church.

[The Vatican actually sent someone over. ]

In Britain, as in America, most people who believe in God are Protestants.

They believed in the authority of the Bible and believed that as long as their faith was strong enough, they could communicate directly with the Spirit of God through Jesus, without the need for church clergy as intermediaries or overly complicated rituals.

This makes the Protestant Church appear particularly poor compared to the Orthodox Church.

Therefore, Su Fan could recognize the origins of this group of people at a glance.

In fact, he had complained in his heart more than once about the slow and inefficient actions of the Holy See.

The time from collecting evidence to review and approval can be as short as a week or as long as a month.

How can ordinary people who are haunted by evil spirits wait when their lives are in danger?
By the time they sent people over, green sprouts had already sprouted from the soil on the graves.

Fortunately, this time they finally responded quickly and resolved the aftermath.

When Su Fan saw that someone was dealing with the situation below, he stopped landing and instead looked for Ron in the place where the light had appeared before.

At the beginning of the battle, he was still able to pay attention to the latter's movements, but as the confrontation became more intense, Su Fan had to concentrate on the enemy and lost his trace.

Fortunately, after a brief search, Su Fan found her in a dilapidated church.

But what really surprised Su Fan was the woman standing next to Ron and waving happily at him.

The other person's eyes were full of joy and sparkling, like cold stars in the night sky.

Theresia.

A greedy nun from a Romanian village. I haven't seen Malthus since I killed him.

She and Ron discovered Su Fan standing in the sky almost at the same time.

However, unlike the latter, Theresa's reaction was more excited.

This can be seen from its feet that are eager to move, but have to restrain the desire to jump.

Because in addition to Ron, this dilapidated church was unsurprisingly managed by other clergymen, and among them there was an old man in a red robe holding a scepter who was directing the work.

His identity is a powerful cardinal.

The old man discovered Su Fan just a little later than the two girls.

He did not make any extra movements, just gave Su Fan in the night sky a friendly smile and continued to devote himself to on-site dispatch.

Su Fan did not choose to appear in public, but instead motioned Ron and Theresa to go to a slightly more remote place before landing.

"How is your health?"

The first one to come forward was Ron.

Perhaps it was an occupational disease as a doctor, the first thing she asked was not whether the demon had been eliminated, but she was worried about Su Fan's physical condition.

Others can draw conclusions through telekinesis scanning, but Su Fan has a barrier around him that resists detection, so if Ron wants to know, he can only do so by asking or touching.

"A little tired, but that's okay."

Seeing Su Fan downplay it, Ron breathed a sigh of relief, and then briefly recounted how Ethan and he had collaborated to destroy the magic circle.

When Su Fan learned that Ethan left without asking for any reward, he knew what the other party was thinking.

Ethan showed his goodwill, hoping to get something in return from Su Fan.

Not to mention friendship, even a little affection is enough.

"Someone from the branch family just contacted me. I'll excuse myself for a moment."

As Ron spoke, he glanced in Theresa's direction from time to time, and then quickly left the scene.

After he left, only Su Fan and Theresa were left facing each other.

"Long time no see, Sue."

Theresa took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence.

The excitement just now seemed to suddenly disappear from Theresa's body. She endured and restrained herself from laughing too silly, but her joy was beyond words.

"Long time no see. How are you doing in the Vatican?"

A slight smile appeared on Su Fan's lips.

Except for her greed, this nun is a model clergyman in every other aspect.

With a sincere faith, he risked his life to save others, and was tolerant and understanding towards others...

The impression of him in Su Fan's mind can be classified as very good.

"It was good. Everyone was very friendly to me. Bishop Fergus was also very nice...the old gentleman in red."

"So, you are a real nun now?"

"No, the ceremony date has been postponed."

Theresa shook her head slightly.

"I don't know the specific reason. It may be because I have to travel around a lot later, and my identity as a formal nun makes it inconvenient to move."

Ever since she cooperated with Su Fan to successfully kill Malthus, Theresa has become a star-like figure within the Vatican.

He even entered a special department within the Vatican that deals with incidents involving evil spirits.

Although Theresa did not like the sudden fame and was quite nervous about the new working environment, all these worries soon disappeared in the feeding of other nuns.

The exorcism business always requires traveling to different regions, so we can bring back snacks from different regions.

All of these, without exception, flew into Theresa's mouth.

Su Fan looked the other person up and down.

Her figure doesn't seem to have changed much from before, and her hands and feet are as slender as I remembered... huh?

After noticing something unusual, Su Fan quickly looked away.

Information related to secondary development subconsciously emerged in his mind, but he dispelled it himself.

The two did not stand still, but walked along the path while talking.

After being separated for a long time, Theresa seemed to suddenly become talkative. Before Su Fan could ask, she spilled the beans and told the reason why she and the bishop were here.

The devil has been active in the London area for a year, and many abnormalities have long aroused suspicion among many knowledgeable people.

Faced with the requests for exorcism that came in like snowflakes, the Vatican finally sent personnel to handle the matter after making sufficient preparations.

"The power of the Church comes from people's faith. Once the exorcism fails, or the incident is not true, it will greatly shake people's confidence, especially in modern society, where news spreads quickly..."

"Last time, a priest was deceived by a prank because he did not do enough research. According to Bishop Fergus, after that, priests in many regions responded that the devil was more difficult to deal with than before."

"But in fact, it's not that the demons have become stronger, but that we have become weaker."

"It took two years to recover to the previous level. Since then, the Holy See has been very cautious in dealing with this aspect."

Su Fan pondered after listening to this.

Logically speaking, the power used by church exorcists comes from God.

Although people’s beliefs also have a bonus, they are ultimately not as powerful as the source itself.

It can even be said that in the face of the power given by God, it is dispensable.

The current situation of the Vatican has almost confirmed that there is a problem with the source of faith.

This can also explain why the Holy See did not intend to publicly thank Su Fan at the time.

The faith of the masses is already pitifully small, so it cannot withstand diversion.

"I also asked the bishop about those who died because of the delays in the cumbersome review process, and Bishop Fergus quoted what the Pope said at the time."

“It is heartbreaking that victims lose their lives due to the cumbersome process. But if the Vatican loses its power, even those who can survive the review process will not be saved.”

This topic was quite heavy, and Theresa sighed when she talked about it.

Su Fan heard this but remained silent.

If what Theresa said is true, the Holy See is also forced to do this.

But Su Fan himself never hesitates to assume the worst of others.

Therefore, the possibility that the Pope and the Vatican are hiding something and have other intentions is not ruled out.

"Bishop Fergus and everyone came to London yesterday and immediately went to check the murder scene that was caused by the devil."

"But he wasn't as good at reasoning as you, Su, so he never figured out the demon's purpose. It wasn't until the light column appeared tonight that he realized it and rushed over to deal with it."

(End of this chapter)