I changed the world.

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Due to the time difference, 11:55 in Dazhao time is 5:45 in Bergopelli time, which is the early hours of the morning. Father Simon is in a deep sleep in his apartment bed.

Last night, Simon, the seventh father, didn't dare to look at the book "The Gray Book" again at his home. Because he suspected the book might be related to demons, his wariness of it had increased significantly. He was even conflicted about whether to hand over this strange and mysterious book to the church.

After all, even from a purely safety perspective, he was hesitant to read the book again. There was no doubt that the book possessed mysterious power, and based on his previous experiences, the crown mark on his hand seemed to have the ability to restrain this power, to pull him back from potentially dangerous situations, or to warn him.

However, the danger is that this also seems to have depleted the power of the mark on his hand, and now the mark has become extremely faint. He doesn't know what kind of situation he will face if the mark disappears.

He also made some attempts yesterday. For example, after returning from that state that he couldn't tell whether to call an environment or a dream, he eagerly went to see Cardinal Wells out of anxiety about the future.

Of course, the purpose of meeting with the Cardinal was not to confess about the Grey Book, but rather to use the pretext of reporting on routine work to inquire about the crown pendant he had handed over to the Apostolic Nun. Father Simon, in truth, still wanted to retrieve the pendant; he always felt it was a great opportunity for him, especially since the heraldic markings on his arm reinforced this almost psychological self-perception.

The pendant had been taken by the Apostolic Chamberlain. Father Simon's idea was that if those people couldn't find anything useful in the pendant, they could either return it to him or he could buy it back himself.

Therefore, he boldly expressed his opinion to Cardinal Wells. Of course, he also explained to the Cardinal that it was not because he had made any new discovery, but simply because he liked the pendant.

Cardinal Wells was clearly unaware of the pendant's whereabouts. However, after some questioning, Cardinal Wells showed some understanding of his thoughts; after all, who hasn't been young? He held this young man in high regard, having experienced a remarkable adventure in the East, and was willing to inquire on his behalf.

However, after making a phone call, Cardinal Wells regretfully told Simon that the item had been placed in the custody of sacred objects and, according to custom, could no longer be transferred to an individual.

Father Simon was quite disappointed with this result, but there was nothing he could do about it. He didn't even know where the pendant was now.

Therefore, after some internal struggle, he didn't even dare to take the "Gray Book" back to his residence that night. Instead, he locked it in the bookcase in his office, thinking that this should prevent any trouble for the time being...

Even so, Father Simon remained uneasy all night after returning home, feeling suspicious and as if something was watching him. He tossed and turned until three in the morning before finally falling asleep.

The bedroom was dimly lit and quiet, with only faint moonlight filtering through the curtains. Apart from the faint sound of snoring, there was no other noise in the room...

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Where is this...? Father Simon looked around in a daze and found himself in a dirty and old market square. There was a three-story platform in the square, piled with small mountains of firewood, and among the firewood stood a huge cross-shaped wooden frame.

At this moment, a group of people dressed in various styles gathered below the platform, discussing the matter. Judging from their clothing, most of them were old and worn, and the styles were not common in modern times, but rather resembled ancient clothing from the Middle Ages.

Some fully armed soldiers were dragging a disheveled old man in a priest's robe to the front of the huge platform. Father Simon suddenly realized that the old man looked familiar. Then he realized that it seemed to be Father Depoliniac, whom he had seen in the dream. However, he was now emaciated, wearing only a linen robe, and covered in wounds, clearly having been subjected to cruel treatment.

However, Simon remembered that this priest had once summoned the demon and learned how to deal with the Black Death. So how did he end up in such a state?

He then quickly recalled the account of the priest's fate that he had read in the records; it seemed that the church declared him apostate and excommunicated him on the grounds that he was colluding with the devil...

So... what this scene means is easy to understand!

The stake!

Fully armed soldiers dragged Father Depolinac to a platform where an elderly man in bishop's robes stood, and handed him over to the executioners. Father Depolinac was tightly bound to the wooden frame on the platform, unable to move. His face was deathly pale, and his body trembled incessantly; he clearly knew his death was imminent.

Then the old man in the bishop's robes read the entire verdict in a dignified tone: "You have committed heretical beliefs, summoned demons, and colluded with demons to spread plagues by falsely claiming the name of the Holy Lord. After being reported by Alan Mave, the matter has been verified. Therefore, you are expelled from the Church and sentenced to be burned at the stake."

"I refuse to accept this... I did serve a good purpose, I didn't spread the plague, I was trying to save the people..." At this moment, Father Depoliniac shouted loudly, his voice filled with despair and pain. He looked towards a corner below the platform: "Allen, why did you betray me?!"

“Father, you…you have betrayed the teachings of the Son of God…you…you made a deal with the devil…you…you are guilty!! You are guilty!!!” Father Simon looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was a young man whose voice sounded familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that this was the young man who had “possessed” him in the illusion not long ago and who had dug up the corpse with Father Depoliniac.

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It seems that this young man betrayed Father Depoliniac... However, the voice is different from the young man's voice in my memory; it seems more mature. It seems that a few years have passed since this point in time, from the historical point I saw in the last illusion.

“I am innocent…I…” On the platform, Father Depoliniac was still shouting something, but the crowd below was already agitated, especially after hearing that he had colluded with the devil to spread the plague. Many curses rose and fell, followed by various stones, clods of dirt, and pieces of wood being thrown at the platform…

At this moment, the archbishop below the stage solemnly shouted, "Light the fire!"

As two soldiers threw torches into the firewood below the platform, flames gradually rose. The horror of burning at the stake lay in the fact that the person on the platform was not burned to death instantly, but rather slowly died after being tortured by the gradually increasing temperature and smoke...

Then they heard Father Depoliniac cry out in anguish, “Give me water!” It was an instinctive cry born of extreme fear.

However, the shouting soon stopped, probably because he knew it was useless. Under the influence of the smoke, Father Depoliniac began to cough loudly while calling out the names of the Son, angels, and saints throughout history.

As the flames grew larger, some flames licked at his legs. Because the firewood was relatively dry, the smoke was not too heavy, which meant that Father Depoliniac did not die from smoke inhalation prematurely, but continued to suffer.

Under the scorching heat, Father Depolignac's figure was already somewhat blurred in the smoke. He was wailing, struggling, and still chanting something.

In the final moments, Father Simon suddenly noticed that Father Depoliniac began reciting something with a strange tone that seemed like a spell. He was certain that it was not a scripture from the Church of the Holy Revelation.

Logically, from his position, he shouldn't have been able to hear Father Depolinac's words clearly, yet he was able to hear them perfectly...