Lina, closing her eyes, began to say in her mind::
«I have your sword, it is safe and sound, I really want
to return it to you. I understand that this is a very important thing.
How do you get it back? Please take the sword, I’m Lina, I
found your sword… " she kept repeating, and she
believed with all her heart that someone up there would hear her.
Mara was standing next to him. She didn’t pray or try to
speak to the angels; she was already longing to get
outside and get some fresh air. She couldn’t
quite decide whether it was all a game or
something else.
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CHAPTER 12. another one
demon
It was going to be a long trip. Yandex. Navigator predicted
three and a half hours, but traffic jams increased and the projected
travel time grew.
– I take it your succubi are missing?» – asked
Damiel Keijigena. Then, for Reana’s benefit, he explained, «The highest
demons of vice usually come to Earth with their own weapons.» —
Toy, I think our friend is no exception.
«Yes,
yes, you’re right,» Keijigen replied. – Oksana and Li-
liana. And I’m worried as hell about them. Given the mess
you and I are in, I can’t even begin to imagine where
they might be right now. I really hope that my old
friend and colleague will explain something to us, because then,
on the field, he tried to warn me about something. But then
he must have changed his mind when I saw his fake
passport and tried to shove him back to Hell. In general, then
the conversation failed, and it ended in very raised
tones. So there may not be a warm welcome.
– What did you say about the sword?» Reana asked suddenly.
«A sword?» asked Keijigen.
«A sword? Damiel asked, startled. «No one said
anything about the sword!»
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– Wait! Reana curled up and
poked her ears. «Turn off the radio,» she said.
«What’s the matter with you?» Damiel was startled and reached for her
from the backseat.
– I hear something, very indistinct and quiet, like a
child’s voice. A girl, she’s asking for something. Reana
tensed and squeezed her eyes shut. – She says
she found a silver sword and wants to give it to the owner-
tsu-angelu.
«Oh, my God! Keijigen couldn’t resist asking. – Miracles
continue! A girl, you say? Can you see her face?
Something tells me she has a piercing
in her right nostril.
Reana cringed as she tried very hard to make
contact with this girl, but she didn’t know what to do. She
tried as hard as she could, and finally managed to see
the eyes – unremarkable gray eyes. When she
stopped talking, the vision disappeared, and then it was
difficult to restore it.
«Come on,» Reana said automatically
,her ears still closed. «Don’t stop, talk
to me!»
And the girl spoke, repeating the same thing over and
over again, and Reana could finally make out her pale
face, full lips, and thin blond hair.
– yes! Reana shouted. «So it is!
There’s something glistening on the right side of the bow!
Too much
stress, it was incredibly difficult to keep my concentration.
She leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes, trying to catch her
breath.
– Hey, angel, rejoice, the sword is found! – shouted out
Keijigen. «And I know who has it!
«Damiel was really happy, he straightened up
and he seemed very enthusiastic.
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«I already understand,» he said. «This is wonderful news!
With the sword, we are power!
«We’re already a force!» Look, our girl communicates
with the help of divine energy, and you say, bata-
reika! Looks like the adventure is just beginning!
Keijigen shouted, slamming the gas pedal to the floor.
By the time they reached Frankfurt, the weather had completely
deteriorated. The leaden clouds drifted along, driven by a strong
wind, and there was no end to them. Large drops of rain pattered
on the windshield. The car’s wipers were running
at full speed, but even that didn’t help much, as the rain was pouring down
like a bucket.
– Wow, it’s been a long time since this happened! Keiji-
kyung was surprised.
«Rain is beautiful! Damiel said suddenly.
He was glued to the car window, watching
the weather with interest. «What a beauty! – What is it? «he said. «What
power! Through the eyes of a person, all this looks simply
unbelievable, I never cease to be surprised how rich, how real
,how bright… a wall of rain, a wall of water from the sky, and people
run away, hiding behind umbrellas that do no good,
and no one looks up.
«Should I drop you off?» Will you look up?» «sehid,»
Keijigen said.
«No, thank you,» Damiel said seriously.»
Next time.» There’s no time right now.
«I love the rain,» Re —
ana said. – I like to stay at home, warm and cozy, drink hot
tea and look out the window.
«I guess it’s really wonderful,»
Damiel said, sounding inspired. «Now I love the rain, too!»
The car pulled into the hotel’s underground parking lot.
«According to my data, our friend is currently living in no —
mera