Chapter 104 - The Plot Actors Are Moving

The more he thought about it, the angrier he felt and with that, he already imagined the punishments he would give Giovanni as soon as he got his hands on him again.

"As he is accompanying Bishop Darcy, the teachers said it was a golden opportunity and dismissed Brother Giovanni from the classes while Bishop Darcy is responsible for him" the same novice replied with a little jealousy in his eyes, he also wanted one. strong patron like Giovanni, of course, it was only for a few seconds until he remembered what poor Giovanni had to go through before, he then suppressed any jealousy or envy, as that kind of pain he preferred not to have.

What made the novice shut up realizing that he was facing a priest who abused the novices in such a cruel way. He briefly prayed that the God of Light would protect him from people like Rutger.

"The head of the kitchen work said something similar... There are even comments that Bishop Darcy is going to take Giovanni away" another novice commented putting on some of the gossips he heard while working.

Of course, the matter with Giovanni's teachers was settled by Louis, as Emery wouldn't have thought of these details. Fortunately, the butler was very competent..

Rutger's face quickly changed to an angry look and his face turned a little malevolent, the novices shuddered, luckily the priest in charge of the novices appeared and made the novices go to work.

"Brother Rutger, what brings a noble exorcist here?" the priest asked humbly, he was one of the rare priests at Matteo Abbey who was truly kind and really respected everyone from novices to common people, treating everyone well.

This slightly irritated Rutger, as he liked being treated differently and being "adored" by others, he even wondered if the so famous Bishop Darcy would receive such simple-minded treatment from this priest.

Yes, Rutger's obsession with Giovanni was spreading to Bishop Darcy, even though Rutger wasn't aware of it.

"Brother Pietro, I just came looking for my new protégé," Rutger said, returning to a calm, dignified face.

"Your new protégé?"

"Yes, Brother Giovanni is my new protégé"

"Did Brother Rutger bring the administration papers? Brother Rutger knows that the novices who have patrons have to pay all of the protégé's living costs and inform his parents about it." Father Pietro looked placidly at Rutger, he had heard what will happen in the kitchen, everyone in the abbey already knew what happened, of course, they didn't know if it was just a malicious rumor to hurt Father Rutger's image and throw Giovanni's purity in the mud because he had been taken away by Bishop Darcy, or if it was true that that horrible event had occurred home God's.

"That... With the administration busy, it was not possible to formally conclude the order..."

"Brother Rutger, I have to ask then that you refrain from coming to the novices' wing without the requirement... Also, Brother Rutger, I want to advise you not to mess with Brother Giovanni anymore since Bishop Darcy seems to have taken a "taste" for the young person"

Father Pietro was very emphatic in the "like" since in his opinion Bishop Darcy would be a better patron, besides, whether it was gossip or not, Bishop Darcy's arrogance was known, if Rutger were to touch this hornet's nest it could harm a lot of people.

"You!" Rutger suddenly raised his voice and his body shook slightly with anger.

"Just a friendly warning, Brother Rutger" Father Pietro was no less courteous than before, which angered Rutger even more.

"That doesn't concern you, Brother Pietro. I've already talked to management, as soon as things calm down I'll be Giovanni's patron"

"If that's what you say, Brother Rutger" Father Pietro said politely asking Father Rutger to withdraw from the novices' ward.

"When he appears again, then tell him that we will meet soon and that he will receive an even more 'exquisite' education for letting himself be carried away by ambition"

Father Rutger left that last threat before he left, Father Pietro only confirmed with the other man's words that the gossip was true and that Rutger was one of those hateful priests who don't know how to respect human life.

Father Pietro offered a brief prayer for Giovanni and that the God of Light would protect him from Father Rutger's clutches.

On the other hand, in the morgue, four novices and two medical priests were looking at the corpses of a few priests and holy knights who had fallen in yesterday's clash.

What was supposed to be a fun distraction turned out to be perfect camouflage for a very dangerous demon who served no emperor or god, just his own selfishness and his own desires.

Apparently, that's what it looks like.

In total there were five priests and three holy knights who were found in circumstances suspicious of death, even for a demonic attack like that.

"Brother Yago, what shall we do now?" one of the novices asked at the door where the chubby young Father Yago Fiore was keeping a watchful eye along with the future Paladin Giuliani Rossi.

"You two can go meet Father Pietro with this role releasing you from your duties.

Now the two of you will stay here with us in case we need to order anything for the exams. Brother Mario and Brother Aldo must not comment on what they saw if anyone other than Abbot Eurico asks about the dead. We don't want to panic the abbey"

Yago said calmly and with his chubby cherub face, it made both Mario and Aldo not feel pressured which made them trust the gentle priest's words.

"Fabio and Claudio, you should go back inside to help the two doctors... Don't make those animated faces, the others will think you like to mess with corpses if you see them like that" Father Yago warned the two young men who seemed too excited.

"Leave them, there is no one but us here. They dream of being doctors so they can come back to their village at some point to help," Giuliani said as he closed the door after the two 17-year-old novices walked through the door.

"I know, that's why I let them accompany the doctors inside," Yago said, pouting as if he'd been wronged.

Giuliani took Yago's hand and patted it, the two men exchanged warm glances and released their hands.

"When are you going to the capital to take the test?" Yago asked suddenly feeling a little sad.

"With everything going on… I think after the investigation team determines the cause of death of Father Lattanzio" Giuliani also felt a little sad to leave his lover behind for a brief moment, but it would only be a few months before he did. be able to return to the Abbey Matteo.

"Old Lattanzio's death is really weird. I thought that old man was immortal or something like that," Yago said playfully with some longing.

"Yes, Father Lattanzio was a good priest…always giving us snacks when we came out of punishments," Giuliani said with nostalgia as well.

"It reminds me of that time a very sadistic priest was trying to punish us with hours kneeling on corn kernels, so Father Lattanzio made a scandal saying the kernels were his sacred popcorn… Pfft… the other priests fled of such shame and forgot the punishment"

Yago said with a laugh, he felt sad at the death of such a good person, when he had returned from his last mission to complete his priesthood degree the old man had already been found dead.

On the other hand, in Abbot Eurico's office, a luminous being with large white feathered wings and long white hair stood before the abbot with an impatient look.

"Fortunately your blindness had spared me from hiding in a degrading way. So, is everything ready for hunting?" the luminous being I ask the abbot.

"By sacrificing a few lives we managed to summon a Great Marques Demon" the abbot spoke calmly.

"That's great when night falls once more my brothers and I will go hunting" the luminous being said with a smile that the abbot didn't see due to his natural blindness.

"Remember to keep your promise"

"Arrogant human! Unlike you lesser race, we angels keep our promises!" the luminous being said with an evident disdain in his voice.

"I hope so," the abbot said, not caring about the tone of the luminous being.

"However, did you prepare the sacrifices so that you could bring someone from the infernal prison? Above all, a being so hateful that even Satan and the God of Light sealed him, never to be freed again... The sacrifice has to be very generous"

"Yes, I have everything prepared. The sacrifices come from the capital" the abbot said with a distorted smile and his blind eyes looked like billiards in a strange way.

In a county not so far from Matteo Abbey, a young man ran desperately, his long shaggy hair an unnatural shade of pink that was littered with leaves and a few small twigs. The green eyes like crystal agate gazed fearfully around, the ebony skin glistened with sweat, and the young man's slender body was lightly cut from the desperate run.

His long ears listened to every noise, there were many small animals and many insects at that time of the afternoon the alpine sun came in very gently through the dense trees providing a spectacle of colors between golden yellow and magenta red as if he were in another world, if not the terrible situation, he could be admiring the surroundings beautiful as a fairy tale.

The barking of the dogs made the delicate young-looking man despair and run once more until he found a barrier blocking his entrance.

"God of Nature let me in and take refuge! Please, listen to my request! " the young man prayed desperately, then a green ray of light shone on the lower part of the lawn, just then the young man saw a kind of natural tunnel that allowed him to crawl under the earth.

The young man thanked him in prayer and escaped through the tunnel that disappeared just before the young man's tormentors arrived.