It was dark behind the Church of the Holy Child. Although these low-level demons were not with Crowley but were still controlled by Crowley, they were praying in a circle. When the prayers were over, they should go to sleep. Need to remind you, it's not even nine o'clock yet.
Crowley's daily schedule follows the sun! Now this time is very relaxing!
After the chorus of 'Amen', Mike raised his head and scanned the simple courtyard, watching the demons disperse and return to their rooms, but he had no intention of going back. There was a trace of impatience on his face. He looked at the stars in the night sky and didn't know what he was thinking. Of course, no devil dared to correct him and tell him that it was time to sleep.
Soon he was the only one left in the small courtyard, waiting for Grande's people to pick him up.
When he returned to Grande from Mary's Church, Mike was not prepared to settle down at Holy Child Church so early. But they have discovered that Grande has a guest, Louise's friend Susan. Introduction seems to be a troublesome thing. What kind of identity should a priest use to live in the Grand House
In addition, Zach was planning to visit James after dinner, and Mike, who knew that James did not like demons, did not want to go with him.
So Mike came to the Church of the Holy Child first, and after settling in, he kept waiting for Grande to pick him up. He still has a mission to help Grande find the escaped shadow man. He counted the time silently. Zach and Benjamin went to James' house to explain everything, comfort James' frustrated heart, and came back to pick him up. It was almost ten o'clock.
Mike believed that Zach could express the devil's image as innocent in this matter, so as not to add to the already bad impression of James. Mainly because of this, Mike felt that it was better not to show up. When everything is resolved, show that you made a contribution. This should save a little bit of James' impression.
There was still more than an hour left, and Mike was a little irritable. He stood in the courtyard and counted the time silently. Yes, the demon was not in a good mood, as Constantine seemed to dislike his arrival. This formed a huge gap with the friendly relationship he was looking forward to getting along with Constantine.
"Priest." Constantine's voice came from the back door of the church. The devil's routine is the devil's routine. Constantine will not be restricted by Crowley. His routine is still a normal modern person's routine.
Constantine stood at the back door, sighed, and changed his title, "Mike, can we talk?"
"Father." Mike still retained the proper etiquette. He looked at Constantine with some confusion. He had a good impression of this human being. But the other party is not like this. Mike walked to the church and walked into the priest's office under the guidance of Constantine.
The decoration style of the office is the same as that of Constantine's room, which is very simple. Different editions of "Holy Scripture" are placed on the bookshelf next to the wall. Some of them are very old and were published far away from the era of Constantine's life. This means that this priest’s understanding of the Holy Bishop is far superior to that of modern people. You must know that the "Holy Scripture" has been revised countless times. It finally became what it is now.
Behind the not-large table, Constantine sat on a wooden chair. He frowned, seeming to be thinking about something, shook his head slightly, and looked at Mike opposite, "Mike, I'm sorry for what I said before."
When Mike carried his own salute. When he appeared in the Church of the Holy Child with great expectations, Constantine angrily scolded Mike in front of him: 'Why did you come! Crowley promised! The Church of the Holy Son is mine! She will not interfere and influence my church! Was she lying to a spokesman for the Holy Lord? ! Has she lost her honor and her faith? ! '
When a priest gets angry, you don't want to explain, you just start blaming yourself after seeing the disappointed face of the priest. It's a wonderful emotion, almost automatic. Everyone will think that the priest is right and cannot be argued with.
Mike was like this, so he was always in a low mood and stayed far away from Constantine, not wanting to upset him.
Mike looked at Constantine's expression. He knew that he was not the person sent by Crowley to influence the church. He hoped that he could take actions to make Constantine feel relieved. But now, it seems that he can explain in words, "Father, I am just here to live. I will not interfere with anything in the Church of the Holy Child."
Constantine forced a smile on his face, "I know, I'm just a little tired recently." Constantine paused, "When people are at a low ebb, it's easy to make mistakes." He looked into Mike's eyes, "I'm still It’s human.”
Mike pursed his lips and thought about the priest's words. He already understood, "I can help. I think I can convince Crowley not to be so anxious."
Constantine nodded, but the expression on his face was not very comforting. He seemed not to want to discuss this topic, "So, will you stay here from now on?" Constantine's smile relaxed at this time, "That's okay. Well, I need someone who can control those demons. They seem to have their own set of rules." Constantine's face became helpless, "The tables and chairs don't need to be wiped every hour, and the floor doesn't need to be swept constantly..."
Constantine shook his head, "This is a small church, and they are everywhere." This was already a complaint, but the priest spoke slowly and calmly, "Only at this time can I have A little bit of quiet.”
Mike also smiled helplessly, "Those are Crowley's rules. She doesn't allow them to stop. Monotonous labor is the easiest way to exercise. She hopes that these low-level demons have enough control."
Constantine's mood seemed to improve, "Okay." He shook his head with a smile. Low-level demons have very poor self-control. The most obvious characteristic is that their pupils will involuntarily dilate and their eyes will be occupied by ink blackness. This is a bad thing that reveals their identity. This way Constantine has nothing to complain about.
"I can let them work without disturbing you." Mike said with a smile.
"No, let them go as usual." Constantine smiled, "I saw you have two suitcases, do you also want to live in Grande?"
Mike nodded, "Well, Zach agreed that I can have a room in Grande. I'm also waiting for them to pick me up." Mike glanced at Constantine apologetically, "Crowley told me to Handle a matter with them." Obviously, Mike was not prepared to say the specific content.
Constantine didn't mind, but nodded with regret, "I originally planned to ask you to accompany me to Barton Prison. If you have something to do, I won't disturb you."
Mike was a little curious, "What happened over there in the prison?"
Constantine didn't mean to hide anything, so he organized his words and said, "You know there is a hunter in the prison."
Mike nodded. Crowley knew from James' soul about the hunter who would be executed in early autumn, so he also knew. As for how he knew, there is no need to pursue it. Anyway, we already know Mike He has a special relationship with Crowley.
"After Seth left prison, he was very irritable." Constantine frowned, hesitating to say what happened next, "And, although he didn't say it explicitly, he seemed to think I was a devil."
Mike asked worriedly, "Does he want to hurt you?" Reasonable worry, hunter versus demon.
Constantine shook his head, "That's the strange thing. He doesn't seem to have any ill will toward me, but respects me very much." Constantine frowned, "It's just like this to me, not to other inmates and even the prison guards." It’s very bad.”
Constantine handed over a note in front of him, "This is the call from the prison just now. He injured a fellow inmate at dinner and was detained. Then he started threatening and trying to commit suicide. His only request was to let I'm going."
Mike looked at the note. Constantine's words were unexpectedly ugly. Each letter seemed to be fighting with each other, with horizontal and vertical turns invading and intersecting each other. After Mike identified it for a long time, he realized that it was just a record of an incident.
After reading with difficulty, Mike looked at Constantine, "What do you think..."
"I think he wants to become a demon." Constantine said this after exhaling slightly, "I think he went too far on the road to revenge, and his target is obviously Grande. .”
There was a trace of sadness on Constantine's calm face, "So I think if you can, you should go and take a look. I can't stop what he wants, but I don't want to create an enemy for Grande myself."
Mike frowned at Constant's words. He liked Casa Grande, and so did Constantine, but this priest, this human being, didn't seem to want to face such entangled troubles. So he is passing this trouble on to Mike, who is in the same situation - being in Crowley's group and also liking Grande.
"I should go." Mike thought, and finally nodded, "After all, he will be one of my own, and I should evaluate it. I think Crowley would also like me to know this person better."
Constantine nodded and gently pushed the phone in front of Mike. Constantine was unusually direct, signaling Mike to call Grande to cancel the original matter.
Mike was also very direct. The expression on his face had become hollow, and ink blackness spread in his eyes. If you look closely, you can see that in the ink black, there is red flickering on and off. He is informing Crowley.
After a moment, Mike closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes had returned to normal. Picked up the phone and dialed the number of Grande House.
The call was not long, and Mike was still worried about what reason he should use to cancel his original plan.
But unexpectedly, Louise on the other side of the phone said sorry first. Zach and Benjamin changed their plans because of James' unexpected visit and went with James.
Mike pursed his lips and said, "It doesn't matter. When you need me, I'll be waiting at the Church of the Holy Child." Hang up the phone. (..)