Chapter 303: The City of Angels (5)

Chapter 303: The City of Angels (5)

Why arent they coming? Go Hyung-Chul looked at his watch impatiently. It was well past the time Gi-Gyu, Alberto, and El were supposed to arrive. On top of this, he could not contact them either.

-Can you hear me? Can you?!

Go Hyung-Chul screamed in frustration, but no reply came.

Dammit, he swore.

Please come this way, an association agent escorted the Vatican player. The players uniform indicated he was a high-ranking figure in the Vatican.

Dammit, Go Hyung-Chul swore again.

He had gained the powers of the Shadow Lord thanks to syncing with Gi-Gyu; it helped him find information with incredible stealth. After assimilating into the shadow of the person he was following, he could extract information like where they had been that day. Go Hyung-Chul could also hide inside a shadow to move around secretly.

However, the Vatican players aura was like a sharp knife stabbing at him.

They called it divine power, didnt they?

Go Hyung-Chul could sense that the Vatican player posed a serious threat to him. Was it because sorcerous energy was his power source now?

Or maybe this player is stronger than we thought.

Go Hyung-Chul decided that this Vatican player might be a more important figure than his uniform suggested. Gi-Gyu and El had told him earlier that the Vatican players were likely angels. So, the Vatican players divine power was now eating away Go Hyung-Chuls sorcerous energy.

Thankfully, the Vatican player hadn't noticed Go Hyung-Chul yet. And despite being unaware of his presence, the player was giving off enough energy to affect Go Hyung-Chul.

That wasnt good.

Please

Just where were they? At this rate, Go Hyung-Chul might get detected and fall into grave danger.

Frustrated, Go Hyung-Chul tried to contact Gi-Gyu repeatedly but never got an answer. Meanwhile, the Vatican player was on his way to healing the unconscious criminal.

Dammit! Dammit! Just why?!

If something had happened to Gi-Gyu, he would know. After all, their shells and souls were connected. But Go Hyung-Chul couldnt feel anything wrong with Gi-Gyu, which was why he found it so odd that they had lost contact.

I cant do this alone.

It wasnt that Go Hyung-Chul hadnt anticipated something like this. After all, he was an experienced informant and a high ranker.

Yet, he didnt expect the Vatican player to be such a powerful figure.

Hes as powerful as a high ranker.

Now that he was synced with Gi-Gyu, Go Hyung-Chul had enough power to defeat this player.

But then I will be taking too much risk.

If a battle broke out, Go Hyung-Chul knew he couldnt finish this player off quickly. If the fight dragged on, the situation would become even more complicated. He would end up at a disadvantage.

And there was one more thing Go Hyung-Chul didnt expect. The players divine energy affected him much more than he could have ever imagined.

Please Get here already.

Go Hyung-Chul didnt want to lose this chance because he might not get another one.

Weve arrived. The suspect you need to treat is inside this room, Cardinal Castro, the association agent explained as they stood outside a door.

All right. With Gods blessing, I shall go inside. I will be entering the room alone, Cardinal Castro replied.

But

Im not just a simple priest. Havent you received the message from the top?

O-of course, Sir.

Still hidden, Go Hyung-Chul could hear the conversation between the Italian Player Association (IPA) agent and the Vatican player. Finally, he had learned the mysterious figures name and rank.

Hes a cardinal!

Cardinals were incredibly powerful individuals as they ranked right below the pope.

This could be it. Go Hyung-Chul couldnt afford to lose this chance. If he could capture this cardinal or at least extract as much information from him as possible, Go Hyung-Chul knew he could learn a lot about the Vatican.Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

In the end, Go Hyung-Chul made the only decision he could make.

Ill do it when he enters that room to treat the suspect.

The cardinal would be alone only while treating the unconscious criminal. When Go Hyung-Chul made the decision, he felt better. He had always worked alone, so this wasnt something new. Gi-Gyus presence or absence would change nothing.

Please help me stop that creature who is more evil than the demons.

But if God didnt exist, then

Help me, Michael said out loud. Kim Gi-Gyu was the only one he could trust. He was the only man who could fix this situation, save him, and stop the pope.

Michael had tried to contact Gi-Gyu countless times, but it hadnt worked so far. However, he didnt give up because he felt Gi-Gyus heartbeat from time to time. Michael could briefly feel a faint connection to him. At the same time, he could also feel power and comfort.

So far, there had yet to be an answer. Michael couldnt be sure if Gi-Gyu even heard his voice. But as long as this connection existed, he refused to give up; he was getting tired.

Michael frowned. He wasnt sure, but he felt Gi-Gyu had heard his voice, which made him wonder if Gi-Gyu was too stupid to realize where it was coming from.

The thought angered Michael; he screamed, I said you gotta help me, you moron!

-Michael?

To his shock, his prayer was answered.

***

Michael? Gi-Gyu asked when he recognized the voice. It was still unclear, but the annoyed voice definitely belonged to the man who had called El a saintess and knelt before him.

The man had the appearance of Gabriel but used Els old name.

Michael! Gi-Gyu shouted.

With a jolt, Alberto asked, Whats wrong?!

Master! El had felt something too.

The terrible pain that had rung in his chest and ripped into his head disappeared.

How did this happen? How? Gi-Gyu asked in surprise. He came to Italy to rescue Michael; somehow, he heard Michaels voice in his head.

Where the hell are you?! Michael! Michael! Gi-Gyu yelled, but there was no answer.

Dammit. For a moment, Gi-Gyu thought he had found the biggest clue, but it seemed that he had lost contact.

I cant hear him anymore. I think hes gone, Gi-Gyu said to El.

Not yet. Ill help you. Please open your shell, and Ill protect the others, El replied quickly.

Gi-Gyu didnt hesitate long.

Fwoosh.

A strange energy filled the car.

Mr. Morningstar! Alberto felt like he couldnt breathe for a second. But El must have done something because he looked a little better. Alberto stopped the car on the side of the road and placed a barrier around them. He made sure the explosion of energy didnt escape the vehicle.

Ugh El groaned in pain. The connection is weakening Please hurry

Gi-Gyu nodded and yelled, Michael! Where are you?! Are you really in the Vatican? Where is the Vatican?

Gi-Gyu tried to ask just the most important questions as quickly as possible.

-The pope The association The ColosseumStop the cardinal

Michaels messages came in pieces.

...! Suddenly, Gi-Gyu figured it out. He wasnt entirely sure, but it was all he had.

Master, I lost him. El was sweating heavily. She had to seemingly expended much of her power to maintain that brief connection. She looked very pale.

Gi-Gyu nodded and closed his shell. He needed to hurry and send a message to Go Hyung-Chul if his guess was correct.

Hey, can you hear me?

-Why are you getting back to me now?! The cardinal is already inside the criminals room. I dont know where you are, but its too late. Im going to go in alone.

Thankfully, Gi-Gyu could hear Go Hyung-Chuls voice, and it appeared that he wasnt too late.

-Stop. The plan is a no-go. Its a trap. If you go in now, itll end very badly.

The Colosseum was where the association was located. This was the only thing Gi-Gyu could think of that Michael would warn him about.

The Vatican player is up to something. It might be a trap, Gi-Gyu continued to speak to Go Hyung-Chul, but when he felt something was wrong, he got out of the car.

Gi-Gyu said to Alberto, Dammit! Alberto! Ill get there faster on my feet!

Morningstar!