Chapter 695: The Priest
Fuyuki Central Street, Kotomine Church.
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The bell tower on the roof of the church rang, which marked the arrival of 6 o'clock in the morning.
Pedestrians were already strolling around the church, starting their normal day with a routine.
The interior of Kotomine Church was luxurious. The church itself occupied a large area.
Inside the church, tables and chairs were neatly arranged.
A young nun knelt in front of the cross in the church, put her hands together and began to pray.
— Hannah, you're the first person I can remember who prays every day. Your pious will sets you apart from others, " said an imperious old voice, and after a moment the old priest approached the nun.
The nun's eyelids fluttered, but she did not open them and continued to pray.
Seeing this, the old priest, Kotomine Rizei, smiled softly. He did not interrupt the nun's prayer. There aren't many young devout people left these days.
After the prayer, Nun Hannah opened her eyes.
— Father Rizei, I'm sorry, I...
— No need to apologize. I'm the one who bothered you. You don't have to come to church to pray. You can pray in a monastery if your heart is pious enough.
— But... Nun Hannah panicked.
— The city has been in turmoil lately. Please pay attention to your own safety. I don't want anything to happen to a devout believer like you.
— I understand, thank you, Father Rizay, " Sister Hannah said, standing up and heading for the back room. She was going to clean up the church. Although there were workers for this purpose, she liked to keep the church immaculately clean, because these people were always lazy.
Rizei sat down on the bench. He's been in a good mood lately. He felt as if he had seen the Holy Grail waving its hand at him.
While he was holding the Bible in his hands and thinking about something, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. At first, he thought it was Sister Hannah, but he soon realized that something was wrong.
Kotomine Rizei looked sideways and saw a young man wearing a black windbreaker. Almost immediately, he subconsciously looked at the back of the guy's hand.
It's almost become a habit of his lately.
After confirming that the back of his hand was empty and there was no trace of magic power on it, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This was the advantage of applying labels with handy tools. Su Xiao could erase them at any time.
And Kotomine Rizei was no longer so wary of Su Xiao. He thought that Su Xiao was a simple parishioner who came to the church to pray. Kotomine Church was open to the public from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day.
Su Xiao glanced at Kotomine Rizei and sat down on the bench next to him.
— Father.
Kotomine Rizei was a little confused. "Young man, what can I do for you?" He asked and smiled at Su Xiao.
This was his image-direct and humble.
— After saying this, Su Xiao subconsciously wanted to take out a cigarette, but he hesitated for a moment and didn't do so.
— Confess? Kotomine Rizei asked and looked Su Xiao up and down, hesitated for a moment and nodded. — Follow me.
They went to a small wooden confessional near the benches. It was small and had two entrances with secure doors, and between the two entrances in the middle was a wooden wall with a small window and a screen for better sound transmission, but it also preserved the privacy of the confessors.
Su Xiao and Kotomine Rizei entered the confessional separately.
After clearing his throat, Kotomine Rizei placed his hand on the bible. "Son, repent! God listens...
Kotomine Rizei had already taken other people's confessions countless times and could be said to have become extremely skilled at it.
— I killed someone.
— Eh? Who did you kill?" Don't worry, no one will know about it — " but even though he said that, he started to recall Su Xiao's appearance and prepared to call the police after confessing.
Kotomine Rizei wasn't a magician. Although he had studied martial arts and had a solid physique, his actual combat abilities weren't worth mentioning.
— Killed him... A lot of people, I can't remember how many.
— An approximate figure will do, " the old priest said and sighed. In his heart, he had already identified Su Xiao as a young man seeking forgiveness.
— Approximate number, tens... Approximately.
Su Xiao downplayed his merits a bit, but the old priest sighed again and shook his head helplessly, but since he had a more professional ethic, he didn't interrupt the confession.
— In what way?
— With a sword.
This time the old priest was relieved. There was no need to call the police. The police wouldn't arrest a young man who was talking nonsense.
— You can continue?
— I can, " Su Xiao replied and lit a cigarette. — To be honest, killing someone isn't as difficult as it sounds, and it doesn't make you feel sick or vomit. If a person overcomes psychological guilt, it will not affect them at all. I hold to the belief that I will not kill others unless they offend me.
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Kotomine Rizei's expression didn't turn very good. If he wasn't a professional, at least he did kill someone.
However, the old priest didn't know that this was just the beginning.
Over the next ten minutes, the old priest's expression became more and more strange. Twenty minutes later, the old priest's face broke out in a cold sweat.
Looking at the window, he finally realized that there was an extremely dangerous person on the other side.
As soon as the old priest looked at the window, he found a pair of eyes that were looking directly at him.
This made the old priest almost jump up from his seat.
— Speaking of what I just said, do I have any regrets after killing someone? My answer is: I'm not sorry. When a person picks up a sword, he must have the appropriate determination. The quickest way to resolve a conflict is to silence one of the parties. This has always been the case, however, Father Rizei, I have answered so many questions for you, could you also answer one question for me? Su Xiao asked and scratched his cheek. The high-tech mask he wore for this confession was good, but it made his skin start to itch a little.
As for his confession to Kotomine Rizei, most of it was nonsense. Telling the truth to your potential enemy was extremely stupid. As for confessing, he needed to find a place where he could talk to Rizei in private.
— What's the matter? The old priest replied and silently took out his mobile phone. He felt that although his physique wasn't bad, if he came face to face with the guy next door, he would be killed in a matter of moments. He felt this, so he wanted to contact Kotomine Kirei, his son.
— Where is the Ryuudo Shrine, or in other words, how can I enter the Ryuudo Shrine?
Hearing Su Xiao's question, the old priest narrowed his eyes. — Why do you want to go there?" If you want to repent, you can do it here — " the old priest had unkind thoughts in his mind. He didn't want Su Xiao to go to the Ryuudo Temple. Now it was hell. Even if this young man killed someone and was guilty, he shouldn't have gone there and been tortured.
— Maybe if I go and confess to a monk in the Ryuudo Temple as well, I'll feel better?
— ... — the old priest didn't say anything. He was speechless.
— Yes, my son? The old priest replied and subconsciously looked at Su Xiao in the next booth.
— While I was talking, you took out your phone. May I assume that you want to call the police?" Su Xiao's left hand moved along with that, and Su Xiao linked his fingers together, after which the phone in the old priest's hand split into two parts.
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