Chapter 404: Chapter 404: No Big Deal, Just Killing You (Second Update)
Hearing these words, Ding Ran couldn’t help but be overjoyed, leading everyone to follow behind the Priest and enter the church.
“My God, it’s gorgeous!”
When they saw the stunningly beautiful stained-glass light, Ding Ran and the others all exclaimed in a daze.
The Priest slightly pursed his lips, feeling somewhat disdainful inside.
Truly a bunch of country bumpkins who’ve never seen the world.
So he arrogantly said, “Please don’t make a fuss, this place is not ordinary! Moreover, the Bishop really dislikes people talking nonsense!”
Ding Ran and the others quickly shut their mouths, not daring to make a sound.
“Bishop, I’ve brought the people!” The Priest, leading Ding Ran and the others, came to a room and said softly.
“Let them come in!”
“Yes!”
The Priest gently pushed the door open and then stood to the side with hands downcast.
Ding Ran took a deep breath, steadying his spirit before walking into the room.
The room’s decor, like the church outside, was luxurious and stunningly beautiful.
And a man in red garments was looking at them with a smile.
A surge of excitement rose in Ding Ran’s heart.
The red-robed Bishop in Europe was a bona fide person of high status, and the fact that he could meet him was a substantial gain.
So she stepped forward two paces and said very respectfully, “Your Excellency, the Bishop, hello!”
Klichen smiled faintly, “Young people from the distant East, I am also very happy to see you!”
Klichen’s charity made Ding Ran and the others, who were rather nervous, secretly heave a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the Bishop was not so inaccessible after all.
Ding Ran said respectfully, “Bishop, we are very honored that you could meet with us!”
“Under the heavens, all are children of God, and we are all equal before God, so what meeting do we speak of?” Klichen spoke lightly, his face emanating a holy glow.
The approachability deliberately displayed by Klichen touched everyone deeply.
Ding Ran was so moved that her voice trembled, “Bishop, you indeed are a most respectable priest!”
Klichen smiled slightly, “Young people, I hear your interview is about the church’s renovation and upkeep?”
“Yes! Bishop, this is the topic of our thesis; we are very interested and hope you can tell us about it!”
“Sure! But I think, we’d better sit down and have some coffee before we talk! You must know, our coffee here is quite famous!”
Klichen intentionally showed off a little humor.
Ding Ran and the others indeed smiled.
“Thank you very much, Bishop!”
Once the coffee was served, Ding Ran and the others began to ask some questions about church architecture.
Klichen was forthcoming, answering every question.
This harmonious atmosphere of host and guests enjoying themselves thoroughly surprised the Priest standing outside.
He really couldn’t understand why the usually haughty Bishop was paying such attention to these young people from Huaguo.
But this successfully impressed Ding Ran and the others.
By now, in their eyes, Klichen had truly become a respectable figure indeed.
When the questioning was almost over, Klichen said with a smile, “It seems it’s getting late; why don’t you stay for a simple lunch?”
Ding Ran and the others nodded excitedly in thanks.
Klichen clapped his hands, and soon a well-dressed Priest came in, pushing a food cart.
The seductive crimson wine, the fragrant steak, and the extremely refined silverware.
All these were noble experiences one couldn’t buy outside no matter how much money they spent.
Ding Ran and the others were even more affected by this atmosphere, their every gesture filled with increasing respect for Klichen.
The ambiance at the banquet grew warmer and warmer.
But just as host and guests were enjoying themselves thoroughly,
Xue An had already arrived outside the church with An Yan.
“What a beautiful church!” An Yan exclaimed.
Xue An offered a faint smile, “As beings that once dominated this continent, each church is the most expensive building in the area; naturally, they are beautiful.”
With that, Xue An walked inside.
The priests guarding the church frowned upon seeing this and stepped forward, speaking in an arrogant tone, “The church is not open to the public, leave immediately!”
Xue An slightly lifted his gaze to look at the group of priests.
Boom.
The priests felt a majestic force assail them, sending them flying until they slammed against the wall, where they finally came to a stop, then all looked at Xue An with eyes filled with terror.
Xue An gave a faint smile and then stepped forward into the church.
These people were but small fry; not worth taking their lives.
As Xue An crossed the threshold of the church, the entire building suddenly trembled slightly.
At the same time, the statues of the God of Light inside the church emitted a dazzling radiance.
But Xue An merely glanced at them casually.
The trembling statues all quieted down.
It was as if… they were afraid of something.
This commotion naturally startled Klichen, who was in the reception room, enjoying a lively conversation with Ding Ran and the others.
He was initially startled, then his complexion changed drastically.
Ding Ran and the others asked in surprise, “Your Excellency Bishop, what is the matter? Are you feeling unwell?”
Klichen no longer had the mood to pretend and roared, “All of you shut up!”
Ding Ran and the rest were all shocked because Klichen’s face had become extremely ferocious and terrifying, devoid of his previous elegance.
Just then, the grand doors of the reception room collapsed with a bang as Xue An, with his hands clasped behind his back, walked in slowly.
“I’m terribly sorry for disturbing your meal,” Xue An said with a smile, speaking indifferently.
Upon seeing it was Xue An, Ding Ran and the others were stunned.
Especially Ding Ran.
She would never forget the scene at the Blood Clan castle.
If not for Xue An, she might have been consumed as a post-dinner dessert by the Blood Clan long ago.
But what was he doing here this time?
Could it be that even this respected Cardinal was a vampire?
Ding Ran’s thoughts were scattered.
Klichen had already stood up abruptly, looking at Xue An with eyes full of fear.
“Mr. Xue, your sudden visit, may I ask what it’s for?” Klichen struggled to keep his voice steady.
“Oh? You recognize me?” Xue An said lightly.
“If we were to talk about who has been the most prominent in Europe lately, it would certainly be you, and besides, you are a Chinese, so it’s not hard to guess,” Klichen said.
Xue An nodded, “You’re quite smart! I’m here for no other reason but to kill you!”
Klichen was dumbfounded by Xue An’s blunt statement, and then retorted in a fit of rage, “Mr. Xue, it seems we have no grudge between us, do we? Just because that bastard Garry offended you doesn’t mean I am your enemy too!”
Xue An smiled faintly, but turned to look at Ding Ran and the others sitting silently by the side.
“What a coincidence to run into you all here again!”