CHAPTER 130
— DO YOU EXPECT HE to be in your mansion?—
— We have to start somewhere.
Just like the first time, the gates of the Stillton mansion opened automatically.
'He doesn't care about security at all?'
— In that case, we're the ones who have to worry about security, in theory, for the whole world, Adam Stillton is already dead.
WHEN THEY ENTERED Adam Stillton's library, Greg saw a different person than the first time, an elderly man standing very healthy.
— Welcome, Mr Gregory Evans and Father Igor Zumerick, you are the chosen ones to behold the new world that William Blake foresaw two centuries ago.
— You faked your own death, Stillton.
— No, my dear detective, you just saw what you wanted to see and believed what you wanted to believe, as far as I know, you knew that Benjamin Morant was a member of our cyber club.
— He pretended to check your carotid...
— Very insightful, Mr. Evans, Morant was the most faithful person anyone could have, knowing that he pretended to kill him only helped us get the bomb inside Vauxhall Cross, I have to say hello and thank you for the fine service rendered to us.
— So you were the one behind Cicada.
— Not really, I just bought their keys to use the name and make everyone believe in an illusion while the real plan was in progress.
— A kind of illusionism.
— I would say it's an art about art itself, Father Zumerick, whoever says that money doesn't buy everything is because they don't have enough money to buy everything they want, because everything is for sale.
— You're wrong.
— I am wrong? Your church has been supported by the monarchy for centuries, because they lose thousands of faithful with each passing decade, the monarchy not infrequently borrows money from the public coffers to support its luxuries, and I have all this in my hands... has everything, Igor Zumerick.
— We will tell you the truth about you and the events of the last few days.
— They won't tell you anything, do you know why?— The truth has already been told, everyone knows the rottenness of royalty, the government and all the institutions they defend so much, now everyone knows.
— I just don't understand why you didn't kill the prince.
Adam Stillton smiled.
— For some people, death is a blessing, Mr. Evans.
— What's your case, then?—
— My life purpose is complete and it's time to put an end to the last member of this rotten class.
Igor and Greg didn't understand.
Adam Stillton grinned and showed a control in his hand.
— You have one minute to get out of here, because my whole mansion is going to explode.
He pressed the button.
— It was nice to meet you, it was a very enlightening nine days for all humanity.
Then a voice that echoed throughout the mansion began to regress the numbers starting with 60... 59...
GREG PULLED IGOR and started running as fast as they could.
— Greg, it's impossible for us to get out of here in a minute.
— I know, we're not going to be able to escape through the front door and get to a safe field, we're going to find something that can protect us.
'From an explosion?'
He nodded.
— Only if you have another idea.
They saw an open door and realized there was only one chance.
It's all or nothing...
'I'm sure you can handle it.
Igor nodded and made the sign of the cross and realized that he hadn't prayed for several days, this was the perfect time to do so.
31... 30... 29...