Chapter 12

Cardinal Richard had just received a call from a messenger to say that the mission was successful and that the plane with the special parcel had landed. The news was so thrillingly good that the cardinal accidentally dropped the cup he was holding. It took him a minute to stop himself from shouting with happiness. After a few deep breaths, he regained his usual calm and ordered that the car with the parcel be directed to him at once. He gave strict instructions that his men observe all possible safety requirements and in case of danger, to use all means to ensure that the parcel was delivered safely. After putting the receiver down, he sat back in his chair and closed his eyes. “Isn‘t this God‘s will?” he thought.

“Finally... The stone of the earth, the ring, in my mighty hands. I will bring humanity into a new era,” he said to himself.

Then the phone rang again. It was his people, who had gone to a temple in the mountains. The cardinal picked up the phone, thinking it was the best