CHAPTER 128

CHAPTER 128

HORRIFIED, NICOLE FELT a giant's strong arms encircling her. The face told him that this man was the same kidnapper, whose sketch had appeared in the newspapers.

— Let me go! — Shouted the young woman kicking as she was taken to the presence of Cardinal Messina who presided over the ceremony.

— Well well...! What do we have here? — Asked Joseph Messina, with a malevolent smile, as he watched the newly discovered young woman, who desperately struggled to get rid of the man who held her in his arms.

— You tricked us! — shouted Nicole Hulmann as soon as the Swiss giant brought her before the Cardinal — we trust you, we give you the Golden Book!

— Yes, you have been deceived! They were so anxious to get rid of the responsibility of guarding the Golden Book that they didn't suspect that I might belong to the Brotherhood of the Serpent!

This can't be happening... — Nicole thought, as if trying to wake up from a nightmare.

— You have failed — continued the Cardinal — we, the Brotherhood of the Serpent, will now conquer the world, and Lucifer, the great prince of light, will return to heaven to take what was denied him; Lucifer will establish his throne and reign over the Universe!

— What are you saying? This is crazy! — Nicole exclaimed.

— No, you are wrong, my dear — said the man as he got up from the silver throne — that is the purest reality!

That voice... couldn't be...

— But how can that be possible? — Asked the young woman completely astonished.

— Are you a history student and the granddaughter of one of the greatest archeologists humanity has ever had and you don't know it? — Asked the man with sarcasm — Isn't it written in the Bible that the Archangel Michael and his angels fought against Lucifer and his angels?

The man showed his face and Nicole's world just came crashing down...