97 Chapter 97: Accepting the Mission
"Hilary?"
After hanging up the phone, York couldn't help but think of the young man in the bulky and rough Harley leather jacket and rugged Harley boots, riding his Harley motorcycle freely and spiritedly.
"Hilary is in Romania too…"
York thought of something and subconsciously looked at the holy C4 explosives under the sofa.
"It seems I can also handle it this way."
Imagining a certain scenario, York felt an urge stirring within him, but it was quickly suppressed as he thought, "I need to clear this matter up first."
Looking at the virtual window in front of him, York's gaze stopped on the name of the random mission, [Land of Seals]. The names of random missions are generally related to the events themselves. Since it's called a land of seals, then it truly exists.
"So, St. Cata Monastery is likely the Land of Seals?"
York squinted his eyes habitually, quickly connecting all the dots.
His reasoning was straightforward: assume St. Cata Monastery was the Land of Seals, sealing either a demon itself or a passage between the human world and hell.
With this assumption, when demons once again attacked, the nuns of St. Cata Monastery couldn't withstand them, leading to their mysterious deaths.
As for the nun who committed suicide, York frowned deeply as he continued his train of thought.
The demon needed a host medium to break the seal on the passage or its own seal.
Therefore, the nun who committed suicide was probably the last survivor at that time. To prevent the demon's plan from succeeding, she had to go against her faith and choose suicide.
"All dust settled." York's thoughts continued to extend.
It wasn't until the Frenchman responsible for delivering supplies arrived that things changed. Under the demon's influence, he staggered to America and eventually met the Warrens, who had been commissioned by Father Ruiz to investigate paranormal activities...
"This makes everything fall into place."
Analyzing the situation, York felt as if all the unclear threads and unbroken barriers were being clarified and breached at this moment.
"It seems St. Cata Monastery is indeed another secretive Land of Seals."
With this thought, York continued to lie on the sofa, scrolling through his phone for a number to dial.
If not all clergy in the church were aware, then this highly esteemed elder definitely knew all the ins and outs of St. Cata Monastery.
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A glorious, sacred church.
Benches neatly arranged around the central statue of Jesus.
Candles from all directions illuminated everything.
The candlelight was soft.
An elderly man was kneeling under the statue of Jesus, praying with a gold and silver cross in hand. He was wearing a long robe made of high-quality white silk, decorated with gold and silver patterns, with luxurious lace indicating its value.
Besides the robe, the elderly man also wore a special hat covered with gold threads and jewels.
The place was silent until a middle-aged man in a priest's robe, carrying heavy documents in one hand and a phone in the other, approached quietly and stopped behind the elder to whisper.
"Your Holiness Gregory, a call from York."
"Hmm?" The man referred to as Your Holiness Gregory immediately opened his eyes, glanced at the statue of Jesus as if inspired, and slowly stood up with the support of the middle-aged man.
"It seems this child has something going on again."
His voice, old yet forceful, rang out as he took the phone from the middle-aged man.
"York…"
His voice quickly traveled through electromagnetic waves to York's phone.
"Child, have you gotten yourself into some big situation again?"
"Cough cough,"
Hearing this, York, lying on the sofa, couldn't help but cough dryly.
"Not really, I just have a question to ask you."
The old man smiled, his tone warm.
"It seems this question is troubling you enough to make a call. Go ahead, York, if I know the answer."
York didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Do you know about St. Cata Monastery in Romania?"
"St. Cata Monastery?" A glimmer of memory flashed in the old man's eyes.
"Why are you asking about this monastery?"
York, recalling the demon disguised as a nun and looking at the ceiling, said straightforwardly.
"Because I think there might be major problems with this monastery in the future."
Hearing this, the old man looked at the middle-aged man standing quietly beside him.
With a single glance, the middle-aged man began searching through the documents in his hand, eventually pulling out a recently arrived document and whispering.
"Your Holiness Gregory, indeed something strange has happened at St. Cata Monastery. I was about to send someone to investigate."
The old man's eyes showed no disturbance; he merely glanced at the document and waved his hand.
The middle-aged man understood immediately, nodded, and left.
As the footsteps faded away, the old man spoke calmly.
"Child, continue. I know you wouldn't suddenly ask about St. Cata Monastery without a reason. Something must have happened."
"I encountered a demon that could disguise itself as a nun."
York didn't hide anything from the old man, sharing everything related to the nun.
"So, I wanted to know the situation with St. Cata Monastery."
The old man, already aware of the situation, paused before speaking.
"St. Cata Monastery was built during the dark ages by Duke St. Cata, who was seduced by a demon. He traded his life for a gate to hell,
Ultimately, when the demon appeared, causing devastation, the church managed to drive it back to hell and seal the gate at the cost of several bishops' lives.
The Pope at the time also sent a group of nuns to try to suppress the hell gate with continuous prayers,
and St. Cata Castle was thus renamed St. Cata Monastery."
The old man spoke slowly, sighing.
"That's the true story behind St. Cata Monastery."
After hearing everything, York looked at the virtual window's random mission.
"I see, it's similar to the other Land of Seals I've visited."
"More or less." The old man replied.
"Child, since you've asked about this, would you like to represent the church and go to St. Cata Monastery? I believe in your abilities."
York squinted, looking at the 40-point mission reward on the virtual window.
"Aren't you afraid I'll cause a big stir again?"
The old man's expression remained calm, "Concerning the Land of Seals, this time I will still stand behind you, and the church will too."
With such assurance, York smiled brightly,
"Okay, old man, I'll need detailed information about this Land of Seals."
"Everything will be made available to you."
"Alright, then I'll accept this mission."
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[Mission Accepted Successfully]
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