Tranxending Vision - Chapter 800

Chapter 800

Chapter 800 - The God On The Red Horse

Night arrived early . The cold wind tore through the forest, sending chunks of snow flying about the air . The white mass covered the abandoned corpses in the forest .

Arthur finally woke up . He saw a black roof and then a burning fireplace . The little hut was filled with a weird fragrance akin to a woman’s perfume . But there was no bottle in sight, let alone a woman .

He pushed himself up with his hands, wanting to remove himself from the simple wooden bed . But before he could even accomplish that, he crashed back onto the bed . Arthur’s head felt heavy as if he just was woken up to a bad hangover . His response was delayed and his vision was blurry .  

He shook his head hard in an attempt to wake himself up . Despite that, he felt even more sluggish . Although his situation was crappy, it didn’t hinder him from recalling the events that led to this . He could clearly remember that Giovanna had contacted him to begin his plan to capture Xia Lei . But before he could even reach him, Xia Lei’s men were already waiting for him in the forest . They ambushed him and everyone else except him was dead .  

“That bastard had tricked us since the very beginning!” Arthur thought to himself . Intense hatred surfaced in his heart, prompting him to shake his head vehemently . It didn’t take him long to notice that his brain was now out of control . His recalled memories were beginning to fade away and a weird inexplicable incident appeared in his mind . In that, he saw Jesus on a stake and then he saw the Red Rider .  

Pant! Pant! Horse pants could be heard from outside the hut .  

The door to the little hut was abruptly thrown open, allowing a strong light to enter the modest lodge . Accompanying it was the sound of metal clashing and war cries . It gave off the feeling of a war zone behind the intense ray .  

“Tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum!” Someone spoke .  

Arthur subconsciously repeated after him . “Tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum!” He had wanted to raise a hand and draw a habitual cross but found no strength to do so . He no longer had control over his body, let alone something as simple as supporting his arm up .  

Voices rang from within the strong light .  

“Look at that! Isn’t that the Red Rider?!” 

“He’s just like a blaze in the wind!” 

“He is going into the sacred city of Jerusalem!” 

“Who is he after? I can’t see anything!” 

“His armour is gone!” 

Italian chatters echoed through the hut . Their voices were laced with anxiety and thrown into chaos .  

Arthur wanted to prop himself up to see what it was but he couldn’t do it . At this very moment, a ridiculously tall figure emerged from the light . He looked about two and a half meters tall and he had brandished a sword . The sword was about as tall as a man . The man donned an odd-looking robe that seemed like it was made out of bed sheets . The garment was ill-fitting and huge .  

The man was so huge that he could be considered as a titan from the legends .

The huge sword-wielding giant wanted to enter the hut but gave up as the door frame was too small . He would have no choice but to destroy the door frame to get in .

Arthur’s jaw dropped at the sight of the giant standing there, he could vaguely make out a mass of red behind the said figure . He deduced that it may be a horse, but it looked more like a ball of flames . Though so, that didn’t stop him from realizing that he was the Horsemen that symbolized war and destruction . It was the snippets of Italian conversations, the huge sword and the red horse behind it that brought him to his conclusion .

To see one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was certainly a miracle for a faithful Catholic .

Arthur wanted to scramble off the bed to kneel before the Red Rider . But even if he was before the figure, he had no strength to move from where he was .  

“You sinner!” The Red Rider abruptly exclaimed in Italian, his voice was surprisingly loud . “The demons have destroyed your kingdom and I have been sent to fight for you . I lost my armour and am not able to return to heaven . I’ve been stuck in the mortal realm for a thousand years, when will you return my armour?! I’m losing my patience!”

“Oh God!” praised Arthur . “I am your faithful worshipper and I am your most loyal slave . We’ve been searching for your armour everywhere . We’re just left with the last piece . ”

“Where did you hide it?” The Red Rider’s voice was stern .  

“Malta Island, in the Holy Palace . ”

“How can I retrieve my armour?”

“With Angelo’s eyes and a key . ”

“Why is my armour missing a piece?” 

Arthur exclaimed emotionally . “We’ve been searching tirelessly for the pieces . Through time, we pieced it back together . The armour is near completion save for its last missing piece . It’s in the hands of a Chinese, a sinful non-believer! He killed our knights and broke our promise! Dear God, if only you could help me capture him . I’ll be able to retrieve the missing piece and return you the complete armour!”

“Do you wish to kill him?”

“Yes, I want to kill him . ”

“I’ll capture him and I’ll slaughter him personally then destroy his country . Now, you must tell me, where is the Holy Palace located on Malta Island?”

“My God! It’s located in the Hill of Crosses near the sea . Our ancestors built it to safeguard your armour and store resources for the resurrection of our nation . ”

The Knight Hospitallers had built a nation on Malta Island but was defeated by the Turks later on . Before their fall, the territory was truly theirs . If the organization wanted to build any secret buildings on Malta Island, it would be easy for them . That area was essentially Malta Island’s most popular tourist attraction .  

“How many people have you assigned to guard my armour?”

“Ten smaller knight teams, one hundred knights and another ten holy knights . They’re all elites of our organization . My God, they will surely kneel for you when you grace your holy presence to them . If enemies come, they’ll reduce their bodies to ashes . ”

The Red Rider fell silent . He then spoke up again, “You’re truly loyal, my slave . As a reward, I shall open up your path to Heaven . ”

“My God, I have yet to retrieve you the last missing piece of your armour . I can’t go to Heaven yet . Please allow me to finish my mission before I go to Heaven . ”

“There’s no need to . I’ll handle this myself . Here, I’ve opened up your path to the above . Go . ” 

“My God, where is this path? How should I get up there?”

The Red Rider suddenly brandished a pistol, aiming it straight at Arthur’s head .  

“My God, you use a pistol too?” Arthur was surprised .  

Bang! 

As soon he uttered his last words, a bullet was fired out from the weapon, connecting to his brain .  

This was the path to heaven . It was simple .

The eye-straining light suddenly ceased .  

The giant at the door shrunk . If Arthur was still alive, he would’ve seen the Red Rider he kneeled to was just Xia Lei standing on a stool . The red horse behind him was nothing of that sort, it was merely a wooden frame made in the shape of a horse that was covered with a layer of red fabric .  

An act like that wouldn’t be able to trick a child, but it was proven to be effective against a delirious fanatic .  

“He’s dead,” said Tsukino Kyoko as she emerged from behind a wall in the hut . Following her were Yelena, Anjum Khan, Sa’im, E’er Demutu and Alessio . They were the ones behind the Italian dialogues just now .  

“I didn’t want to kill him but he must die,” said Xia Lei .  

Arthur was the only one who knew that the Chinese Zodiac Battle Team had wiped out all thirty of Knight Hospitaller’s elites . His presence would be a big hindrance to Xia Lei’s plan .  

“What do we do next?” questioned Yelena .  

Xia Lei instructed, “Get rid of his body . I’m going over to the wooden house by the lake . ”

“Boss . ” E’er Demutu was concerned . “Although you did help the four ladies solve the problem, they’re still members of the Knight Hospitaller . There’s no guarantee if they’d betray you again in the name of religion . Danger might be awaiting you over there . ”

Xia Lei smiled . “I’ve already thought through this . I’m not that naive to the point of believing that they’ll pledge their loyalty to me as my knights . ”

“Then why are you going back there?” questioned Tsukino .

Xia Lei explained, “I must go back . There needs to be a solid explanation for Arthur’s death . I can’t have them making assumptions that this was all my doing . To some extent, you’re all dead . You can’t appear together with me for now . ”

“But if you head there alone, what would you do when the mercenaries and armed forces attack you?” blurted Sa’im .

“You don’t need to worry about this . Arthur’s dead and there isn’t much left of the Knight Hospitallers . The remaining people are not a threat to me . I’m now the one paying, the hired mercenaries and armed forces will be more likely to comply with me and not the four of them . ”

“What next?” Tsukino Kyoko asked again .

“I’ll retreat with the four ladies, you all remain hidden for the time being . ” Xia Lei turned to look at Yelena . “From now on, you’re no longer my secretary . You must now work for me in the dark until I accomplish what I need to do . ”

Yelena nodded .  

“We’ll meet again in China . ” As soon as Xia Lei was done uttering that, he turned to leave the hut .

The six Chinese Zodiac Battle Team members had their eyes glued to his retreating back, which soon disappeared into the snowy horizon .  

“Say, what do you think the boss is up to this time?” Alessio broke the silence .  

“I know you want to say that he’s trying to woo the four of them . ” Yelena grinned, “People always assume he’s a pervert, but I know that’s not true . The boss had never laid a finger on those four . He was just putting on an act to maintain the collaboration with the Knight Hospitallers . He needed their power to defeat the FA organization . ”

“Alright, that’s enough . Let’s stop speculating his thoughts . He’s one of the smartest men I’ve met so far . If we could guess his thoughts, he wouldn’t be a good fit as our leader . What we need to do now is simple, we just need to dispose of the body then go back to China . ” E’er Demutu clapped his palms together . “Alright, chop-chop . It’s time to work . Who’s going to move the body?”

The other five turned to look at him .

E’er was stunned . “No way . Have you all discussed this before?” 

Everyone ignored him .