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Chapter 71 Holy Holy Holy
And then, you idiot, tell me where Van Helsing slept.

Pope Francis subconsciously clicked the mouse to scroll down, and when he found that this was the last page of the notes, he was so angry that his glasses almost fell off his face.

The expressions on the faces of the elderly cardinals around them were similar. They were very dissatisfied that the content of the notes was interrupted at such a critical point.

They spontaneously found detailed information about Father Bainward in the Vatican's library.

The other party was born into a noble family in the Holy Roman Empire in the 11th century.

At that time, the Holy Roman Empire was at its peak, and its territory included present-day Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Italy and eastern France.

Father Bainward was the second son in the family and could not inherit the title, so he chose to become a priest in a monastery.

He chose to make the pilgrimage to Santiago when he was already 27 years old.

When he returned from his studies, he became the bishop of the local Hildesheim Cathedral because of his outstanding knowledge in fine arts, architecture, bronze casting, and his experience of making a pilgrimage to Santiago.

A few years later, he became the teacher of Holy Roman Emperor Otto III. With his support, Hildesheim was transformed from a poor and remote place into an important center of knowledge exchange in the Holy Roman Empire.

The fact that the city of Hildesheim in Germany is so prosperous today is largely due to his contribution.

The silver cross they took back from the Special Events Investigation Bureau last time was left behind by Father Bainward when he died.

In addition, about 50 exquisite religious artworks made by Father Bainward, along with the silver cross, were exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York last week.

You see, this is all correct.

The cardinals present became increasingly excited as they watched, already connecting all the clues in their minds.

No wonder, their church has preserved so many ancient silver crosses. They have tried it these days and there has been no miraculous reaction.

And a medieval cross randomly exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York can actually reveal the miracles of the Lord.

It turns out that the cross was given to Father Bainward by Mr. Van Helsing, and it has been preserved until now.

“All of this is the Lord’s arrangement!!”

A cardinal marveled at the wonder of fate. For the first time, sincerely and without any distractions in his mind, he raised his hand and drew a complete cross from his forehead to his chest, and then from one shoulder to the other.

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"Amen."

The other archbishops did the same, bowing their heads and closing their eyes, and devoutly making the sign of the cross on their chests.

For a time, the atmosphere in the Pope's Palace had never been so harmonious and pious.

until
Pope Francis's cell phone rang for the third time.

"Lingling!!"

The cardinals around looked up in surprise and expectation, thinking that Bishop Philip, who was sent to the German city of Hildesheim, had made some new discoveries.

But this time, the voice coming from the phone was the panicked voice of José Gomez, Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, with a hint of Mexican accent.

"Your Holiness, help! Our church seems to be haunted."

Pope Francis: “.”

Other cardinals: “.”

"beep!"

After finally getting rid of the bishop, Pope Francis's face turned worried again. He looked around and said:
"As everyone has seen, even if the Vatican wants to stay out of this matter, I'm afraid it's impossible."

Francis didn't elaborate, but everyone present understood his meaning. After all, the Vatican's rapidly rising international prestige was due to other countries believing they held a formidable and extraordinary power.

Now that such a big thing has happened in the United States, if the Vatican does not respond at all, even a fool can see that they are just outwardly strong but actually weak.

By then, they might face backlash from other countries.

Just as those countries flattered them in the past, they will do the same to kick them when they are down.

What's worse is that this is a fatal blow to the enormous prestige accumulated by the Vatican over thousands of years.

I'm afraid that the Orthodox and Protestant people will jump out first and accuse them of becoming heretics rejected by the Lord.

"Damn it! Which pope was so mad that he came up with this awful idea of ​​abolishing the Thirteen Departments of the Vatican?"

Feeling increasingly upset, Francis started cursing his predecessor again.

The other cardinals also looked worried.

After all, their current lofty status is also tied to the Vatican.

If the Vatican collapsed, everyone would probably lose their jobs.

"that."

At this time, a young priest who had just come in to deliver some information and was the nephew of a cardinal present here said in a weak voice:
"Your Holiness, fellow Cardinals, since Monsignor Van Helsing arrived in Santiago with Father Bainward, could that be where he is sleeping?"

Hiss, yes.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Vatican's senior officials present lit up.

steaming----

Immediately, the young priest Jacob who came up with this idea took the silver cross that had been covered with cracks since the First World War in New York, and together with several clergymen who served as part-time bodyguards, set off from the Rome airport and boarded a military transport plane heading directly to Santiago, Spain.

The reason why Pope Francis and these cardinals did not go together is that they are too old.

When you travel, you need to consider all aspects, and all of this takes a lot of time.

If they were to rush to San Diego on a military transport plane, given their physical condition, they might die on the way.

This pilgrimage would take a devout believer several years or even a lifetime in the Middle Ages.

With the power of modern technology, it has been shortened to less than two hours.

When the young priest Jacob got off the military transport plane and took a helicopter to the most popular place in Santiago - the Santiago Cathedral where the remains of Saint James are kept, he felt dizzy and his stomach was churning.

But soon, he and several other priests had no time to pay attention to this minor physical problem.

When they arrived at the magnificent gate of Santiago Cathedral, the suitcase that Jacob had been holding carefully in his arms suddenly flew up and opened.

The silver cross, which was covered with cracks and had never reacted to any tests by the Special Events Investigation Bureau or the Vatican, now glowed with a dazzling white light, like a child who had been wronged outside and returned home.

Under the incredulous gazes of the many believers and tourists who came to worship, the cross flew into the Santiago Cathedral impatiently.

Finally, it stopped over the coffin containing the remains of Saint James.

"Holy! Holy! Holy!"

"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen."

At this moment, witnessing this miracle with their own eyes, everyone inside and outside the church knelt on the ground devoutly.

(End of this chapter)