Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 108

           He’stiringmeout.Itwasworking,too.Langdonwashitbyasurgeofweariness,theadrenalinealonenolongerenoughtokeephimalert.Heknewhehadtomakeamove.

           TheHassassinseemedtoreadLangdon’smind,shiftingagain,asifintentionallyleadingLangdontowardatableinthemiddleoftheroom.Langdoncouldtelltherewassomethingonthetable.Somethingglintedinthetorchlight.Aweapon?LangdonkepthiseyesfocusedontheHassassinandmaneuveredhimselfclosertothetable.WhentheHassassincastalong,guilelessglanceatthetable,Langdontriedtofighttheobviousbait.Butinstinctoverruled.Hestoleaglance.Thedamagewasdone.

           Itwasnotaweaponatall.Thesightmomentarilyrivetedhim.

           Onthetablelayarudimentarycopperchest,crustedwithancientpatina.Thechestwasapentagon.Thelidlayopen.Arrangedinsideinfivepaddedcompartmentswerefivebrands.Thebrandswereforgedofiron—largeembossingtoolswithstouthandlesofwood.Langdonhadnodoubtwhattheysaid.

           Illuminati,Earth,Air,Fire,Water.

           Langdonsnappedhisheadbackup,fearingtheHassassinwouldlunge.Hedidnot.Thekillerwaswaiting,almostasifhewererefreshedbythegame.Langdonfoughttorecoverhisfocus,lockingeyesagainwithhisquarry,thrustingwiththepipe.Buttheimageoftheboxhunginhismind.Althoughthebrandsthemselvesweremesmerizing—artifactsfewIlluminatischolarsevenbelievedexisted—Langdonsuddenlyrealizedtherehadbeensomethingelseabouttheboxthathadignitedawaveofforebodingwithin.

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