Chapter 71. Roman Holiday (3) (1/2)
Chapter 71 Roh the barn on the outskirts of Roed on a pot with a spoon
“Everyone gather! Start counting”
“Hyung, can’t we just skip it for tonight? We have a guest…” Max looked at Seo Jun-Ho and grumbled
“No It’s part of the rules,” Marco said firather in front of him They sat down and shouted their numbers
“One!”
“Two!”
…
“Sixteen!”
Marco nodded approvingly, looking at the children that sat patiently like baby ducks “Alright, everyone’s here You knohat to do, right?”
“Take out the blankets!”
“Wash your face and brush your teeth!”
“Move quickly” They dispersed in all different directions as he gave the order Max led the children ere using blankets and old clothing to create bedding
“Hey, Deva! Brush your teeth!”
“I don’t want to!”
“You’re gonna get cavities Come here!”
Seo Jun-Ho chuckled as he watched Deva run away The kids didn’t have much, but they weren’t unhappy
“Then…” He put on his jacket and prepared to leave
“Where are you going this late?” Marco asked He had been watching him
Seo Jun-Ho smiled and ruffled his hair “Kids don’t need to know”
“Take your hand off irls” With a sullen look, Marco shooed hionna be late, be quiet when you coht sleepers”
“I’ll keep that in lasses at night?”
“Why, do you want to see my face that badly? I’ll show you if you ask nicely’
“bastard… fuck off!” He hed and left for real
The ht and round, and the clouds were thin in the cool night air Not to ht to cross a wall”
Seo Jun-Ho kicked off the ground and headed for the heart of Ro to a certain city
The Vatican
Vatican City was an independent country that existed to uphold the Roman Curia After the Gates appeared and the 2nd floor opened, ions prevailed, but the Catholic church reest doctrine
“Hray-haired man slowly stood up from his seat He was Pope Francio XII as once called the ‘Bell of Heaven’ He was retired and spent his time as the librarian of the Vatican’s secret archives His as simple; all he had to do was ed
As the night got darker, he made sure that there was no one left
‘I should turn off the lights now’
Francio flipped the switch, and two shadows appeared against the h the
“I see that we have an uninvited guest,” Franco er kept his hand in his pocket and didn’t lasses and looked at the intruder again His eyes widened and he started to treet the characteristic black coat and ripped his cane and hobbled over
“I heard you were under treat down all the tio out more”
The man spoke to the forly, Francio seemed happy to see him
“It seems that this old servant’s prayer has reached heaven I didn’t think that I would see you again”
“It’s nice to see you again I feel sorry, too”
“Haha, am I that old?” Francio touched the wrinkles on his face
“A long time has passed”
“25 years, I think”
“It’s an honor to see you again” Francio bowed respectfully He wasn’t reserved about his huet on his knees because that was reserved for his God “I’ in the peace that you and the others brought’
“No need That’s anted” Specter shrugged and pulled up two chairs “Take a seat I ca”
“Ha, I am an old man of no importance I don’t know as much as I used to”
“But you’ll still listen, won’t you?”
“Of course” Francio sat down
“Do you know about Paradise?”
“Paradise, you say?” Francio tilted his head “Are you perhaps asking about the Paradise in the Bible?”
“No, it’s the nae of sorts where they raise kids… Have you heard of it?”
“Unfortunately, no” Franci shook his head
“I see,” Seo Jun-Ho muttered under his ht of Francio
‘If it really is related to the Vatican, there’s no way he wouldn’t know about it’
But it became apparent that Francio had no idea about it Seo Jun-Ho s”
Who would be crazy enough to pretend to be priests and kidnap children right under the Vatican’s nose? The only ansas fiends After all, they had long given up their humanity
“Thank you for your help” As Seo Jun-Ho stood up, so did Francio