The waves are sweeping in waves, on the blue sea, occasionally a few seagulls soar past, and in the distance is the endless horizon.
"Father Normanda."
On the deck of the ship, a middle-aged man in a priest's robe, who seemed to be in his forties or fifties, was praying silently. When he heard someone calling him, he turned around.
Behind him stood an oriental youth. And that young man was dressed in noble clothes, and his appearance was so handsome that it could be called a work of art, like God's darling, enough to drive any woman crazy.
"It's already the tenth day of sailing, Father, haven't you gotten used to life at sea?"
"After all, it is the first time to go to sea to preach with Mr. Northfield." Father Normanda smiled slightly and said, "However, it seems that the glory of the Lord has blessed us, and the voyage was smooth."
"And I firmly believe so."
"Mr. Northfield, I heard that your father went to sea with Magellan?"
"Yes, since 1519, my father has been accompanying Magellan to open up new sea routes." The young man named Northfield said: "It's a pity that Magellan passed away in just two years."
In the age of great navigation that began at the beginning of the 16th century, Portugal and Spain started an upsurge in exploring new routes to the East. Portugal and Spain had always been maritime powers at that time. end. Magellan was a representative figure of this period. He was a Portuguese. He started his voyage in 1519, and later entered the Pacific Ocean in 1520, opening up the so-called "Magellan Strait" in later generations. But died in an accident in 1521.
"Following Magellan's death, my father continued to sail with his fleet until it entered the Indian Ocean, completing the voyage in 1522. I was just a child learning to speak."
"Opening up a new sea route provides us with more convenience in spreading the glory of the Lord and sweeping away those heretics. Both your father and Magellan are great figures."
Today, their voyage is exactly the voyage Magellan once traveled in the Pacific Ocean.
"But..." Northfield lowered his voice and said, "Father, this voyage is not just for spreading the glory of the Lord, is it?"
Northfield's words can be said to hit the point right away.
Father Normanda raised his head high, looked at the sails that were rising against the wind, and the sea and sky in front of him, and then said: "That's right. We are going to carry out the mission that the Lord has given us."
"It was announced that it was just an ordinary missionary mission, but Father Normanda, who is about to become a cardinal, was accompanied by you, and even me and the bishop were also involved. No one can see the special nature of this voyage. This Asimerson (Asimerson) ship is probably not ordinary. Will our voyage this time be as bumpy as Odysseus?"
Odysseus is a figure in Greek mythology. After the Trojan War, he was cursed by Poseidon and drifted on the sea for ten years. During this period, he encountered quite a lot of gods, monsters and monsters.
"The Lord has a deep meaning. Where this ship will take us will soon announce the answer. Until then, Mr. Northfield, can you bear with it and choose to believe in the Lord?"
As a priest who is about to be promoted to a cardinal, Normanda is naturally an extremely devout believer.
Now, it is 1542 A.D., in the middle of the 16th century, and the Age of Discovery is in full swing. Although Christianity experienced the impact of Martin Luther's religious reformation, under the great influence of the Crusades and Christianity on Europeans, people still embarked on the road of sailing and missionary with a fanatical mentality, in order to convert the so-called heretics Convert to believers by any means.
The Asmisen was created by the Holy See as a missionary vessel exclusively for the Holy See. However, this is the maiden voyage of the ship. Almost all the people on board were Christians.
"Or... can I take a guess?"
Northfield slowly reached out and stroked a ring on his finger.
"Something about 'demons'... right?"
As soon as these words came out, although Father Normanda's expression did not change, his hands still trembled slightly.
"On this ship, there should be all the people who have been 'blacklisted' by the Holy See. This ship itself is just a cage."
Father Normanda shook his head: "Mr. Northfield..."
"I'm sorry if it offended you."
At this time, the waves suddenly beat violently, and the waves splashed so high that they almost splashed on the priest.
In the end, Father Normanda said slowly: "Don't test the Lord. Mr. Northfield, you must not go beyond what you should do."
"I know. I am a servant of the Lord just like you. I am more eager than anyone else to spread the glory of the Lord on this land."
Night is coming.
There were many people sitting around a long dining table, and Northfield was sitting with another woman, but the chief was empty.
"Phil..." the woman whispered to Northfield, "Why hasn't the Bishop come?"
"He's been urged. Maybe he's a little seasick."
"My lord! No... it's not good!"
The people who were preparing to eat in the cabin saw a servant stumbling out and said in a panic: "My lord bishop... is gone!"
"What did you say?" Northfield immediately stood up.
On this ship, one person is missing.
That person's name is Nittler, and he is the current cardinal of the Holy See!
After more than an hour, everyone almost searched the Asmisen, but they still couldn't find their bishop!
"Why did the Bishop disappear?"
"Are you kidding, this is a big deal!"
The cardinal of the dignified Holy See actually disappeared during the voyage, no one was alive but no dead body! Going back like this, how to face the wrath of the Holy See
But no one can be found, so the most reasonable explanation is... His Excellency, I am afraid that he has sunk into the sea of the Pacific Ocean!
So, did someone kill the bishop, or... the bishop committed suicide by jumping into the sea
Ye Xiang opened his eyes at this moment.
"What a weird dream..."
Just now, he dreamed that in 1542, the Asmethen went to sea.
"What's going on..." Ye Xiang stroked his forehead: "It's the same as what Irna said, the Asmisen! Is this a coincidence? Or is it because I had such a dream after listening to her words?"
Everything is full of weirdness.
Ye Xiang naturally couldn't fall asleep anymore.
But the dream still revealed a lot of information.
The incident on the Asmethen caused Nittler to turn from a respected and high-status cardinal to not only becoming a heretic, but also turning into an enemy of God—the so-called devil!
Ten days after sailing, Nittler disappeared from the ship.
The ancestor of Northfield had exactly the same appearance as the Marquis, and the woman beside him had the same appearance as Yu Shuo, obviously the ancestor of Adam and Irna. And what does the so-called "blacklist" mean? Apparently something very important happened before the Asmethen incident. This voyage was deliberately arranged by the Holy See.
demon…
At that time, had the Holy See begun to notice the existence of demons
Hundreds of years before sailing, the Black Death had already ravaged Europe, creating the evil undead vampire, and the Northfield family saw vampire for the first time in Strasbourg. During these hundreds of years, something must have happened, and then caused Nittler to be tempted by demons, from a human being to the current demon king!
And after the voyage incident on the Asmisen, the Holy See completely exiled the Northfield family. What is the reason for this? Reminiscent of the lies Irna told, then, it is not difficult for people to have such a guess. Could it be that the Northfield family is not a family of God's family at all, but a heathen who believes in demons from the very beginning? And the reason why they were haunted by the devil's curse was this reason
Just when Ye wanted to wipe the sweat off his forehead and decided to continue sleeping, he suddenly raised his head.
A gloomy and pale face was hanging upside down, staring at him firmly!