386 The child of peace (2/2)

The Heaven's Door! It was the Heaven's Door! It was the artifact cast by three generations of Pope, the sword of all Kings of Yellow throughout history, and the legend that had beheaded one of the seven catastrophic dragons!

According to the prophecy, the sword will open Heaven's Door on the final battlefield ”Armageddon” of human and natural catastrophes, purify six hundred and sixty-six natural catastrophes and annihilate Hyakume completely!

Colt lowered his head, kneeling under this magnificent power, and dared not even gaze at the unadorned sword.

It was the light! To him, it felt like the first light in the world creation myths that had split the chaos. It was enough to pierce one's eyes, to destroy one's senses, and to let the mortal man who was born with the original sin evaporate completely at just one glance!

But in everyone's eyes, what Bann was holding in hand was just a simple sword cast by black iron, without any decorations or any specialty. They couldn't see its significance and solemn status at all. Now, everything was ready and the melody of the Requiem resounded between heaven and earth.

Heaven's Door was about to open but Bann remained silent. He looked cold, neither feverish nor excited, and held the sword. As if he had sunk in meditation, he was as motionless as iron.

”Your Excellency.” For a long while, there was no response. The priest with the sword looked up at him in confusion. ”Your Excellency, would you issue your order?”

Bann did not speak. He looked up silently, staring the huge city that solidified in sky out of the porthole. There were no emotions in his eyes.

Five minutes left… There were still five minutes to the appointed time he made with Ye Qingxuan. But there was still no sign of success. He only felt the fountain of darkness erupting, about to envelop everything.

Five minutes left...

He retracted his gaze, his voice hoarse. ”It is not the time yet.”

Colt was stunned. He looked up at Bann's back. His eyes changed in an instant and finally, a hint of rage flashed.

”Sir, this is the order of the Sacred City!” Colt stepped forward seriously. ”The Cardinals are waiting for your reply.”

”I said, it is not the time yet,” Bann responded indifferently. ”I am in charge here. You need not say more.”

”Not the time? This is the last chance!” Colt raised his voice high and glared at him. ”Your Excellency, do you want to watch the abyss swallow Auschwitz? Now is not the time for indecision. Please do not delay. Issue your order now. Or...” He paused. A hint of malice showed in his stern expression. ”Are you going to sit back and watch the situation deteriorate for some personal reasons?”

”What did you say?” Bann raised his eyes. There seemed to be something in them, cold as iron.

Colt unconsciously stepped back. At that moment, he felt something crush down above his head, like the sword from God's punishment. But soon, but he revealed a hint of sneer.

”You think I don't know? Among those who landed there is your adopted son, right?” He grinned and uttered the name as if chewing it between his teeth, ”Ye Qingxuan!

”You disregarded the order of the Knights Templar and put a mere musician into the exploration team in order to earn credit and honor for him. Now, the situation deteriorated but you continued blundering, allowing things get out of control. You ignored the overall picture because of your own purpose! Your Excellency, how do you explain this?”

Bann remained silent with an indifferent look. He just looked at Colt. Faint cold light flowed under his sharp eyebrows as if the sword was ringing angrily in the sheath.

Being looked by that pair of eyes, Colt paled. Soon, he clenched the holy emblem in the hand as if the emblem can give him infinite strength. He slowly lifted it. ”I command you on behalf of the Pope, Commander Bann! Open the Heaven's Door now without delay! Otherwise...” He showed a nasty look. ”Otherwise, I will now tell the Cardinals to deprive you of your command!”

The emblem hung high before Bann. It felt like tons weighing down on him.

”How dare you?!” All the Knights Templar who guarded the surroundings came forward with swords held in hands. Their eyes glared at Colt.

”Stop!” Bann roared. He pursed his lips, his shoulders trembling as if he was suppressed by the emblem that represented the scriptures

After a long while, he bowed his head and spoke with his voice hoarse. ”As His Holiness's oracle.”

He closed his eyes.

”Sorry,” he whispered.

Little Yezi, I'm sorry.

In his hand, Heaven's Door slowly lit up and issued a long and low roar. But at that instant, it suddenly trembled as if it sensed the arrival of something. Then, the sea of light set off the waves of fury.

Layers of huge ripples visible to the naked eye spread out of nowhere. Some kind of invisible pressure came down from the sky, tearing the burning red iron curtain. It was falling down.

Just in a second, the vast sea of light was chiseled, exposing a huge hole. Behind the hole was the universe's original darkness.

There was something descending from heaven!

The stars were falling!