Book 4: Chapter 16: Halo Removed

Book 4: Chapter 16: Halo Removed

“He Who Knows Fate, what’s wrong with you? Why are you staring at my halo in a daze?” Exusiai waved her hand in front of Chen Heng’s face. She only withdrew her hand after verifying Chen Heng had recovered his wits.

“I was just pondering why the halo can hover over a Lateran’s head.”

“Then you will probably take a long time. When you figure it out, you can write a thesis on it. I can only silently cheer you on.” Although Exusiai said that, she wasn’t hopeful. Although she found the halo floating over her head strange, it was something she took for granted.

“Then, as a friend willing to support me, may I touch your halo?” As mentioned before, Chen Heng’s darned curiosity would get him killed someday.

“Only a touch.” Exusiai agreed to let Chen Heng touch her halo, probably on account of his bullets.

“Don’t worry, just a touch.” Chen Heng extended his sinful hands toward that glowing halo.

However, Chen Heng discovered what “curiosity killed the cat” and “one won’t get in trouble if one does not court trouble” meant in the next moment.

Chen Heng plucked off Exusiai’s halo. Furthermore, it became even brighter in his hand, rather dazzling even in daylight.

He glanced at the halo in his hand, then at the dumbfounded Exusiai and Texas. The warm halo in his hand suddenly felt extremely hot.

“My-my ha...” Exusiai was the first to react after the shock. Tears welled up in her eyes. This halo was the hallmark of the Laterans, the faith of the Laterans. However, it was now gone. Although Exusiai was usually optimistic, unlike most Laterans, that did not mean her faith was not firm.

“I did not do it on purpose. Here, I’ll put it back!” Chen Heng quickly placed the halo in his hand back over Exusiai’s head and...succeeded.

After Chen Heng let go, that halo seemed like before, hovering over Exusiai’s head, except it was now brighter.

“This...” Clearly, Exusiai was starting to concede to Texas. After all, removing a Lateran’s halo had been unheard-of.

“Just think about it. Since he can do something others cannot, it means that he has a special significance to you Laterans. Don’t you have things like God’s son, Holy Spirit, saints, messiah, and righteous people in your faith? If you miss this opportunity, it might never come again. If you miss out on a person with a special meaning to you Laterans because of your hesitation, won’t you have sinned greatly?” Although Texas did not understand the Lateran religion, she knew how to adapt.

“Alright, just this once.” It was as Texas said. While Exusiai worried about being unable to place her halo back, she worried even more about missing out on a person with a special meaning to the Laterans.

What if he really is something like God’s son, the Holy Spirit, or some saint? I must drag him to Laterano, even if I have to kidnap him.

“Ow! Ouch! Texas, let go! You can’t get it off like this!”

“No way. I don’t believe it. Would I be any inferior to that guy?”

“Texas, quickly let go. This won’t work. If you keep trying, you will pull off my head!”

Facts proved Exusiai was not why Chen Heng could pluck off her halo earlier. After all, Texas tried for a long time but failed.

Since it had nothing to do with Exusiai, it had to be Chen Heng.

“Let’s go, Texas. Let’s go search for that He Who Knows Fate.” After verifying Chen Heng was the cause, Exusiai made a decision.

“What are you going to do? Don’t tell me you want to kidnap him to Laterano? Exusiai, calm down. This is Rhodes Island, and he is Rhodes Island’s staff. There are only two of us.”

“You are overthinking. Am I that rash? I will only use force if reasoning does not work.”

“Then aren’t you going to use force in the end? However, looking at his earlier skill with firearms and the ability he used when leaving, can we defeat him?” Although Texas complained, her body reacted honestly, following when Exusiai stood up.