Chapter 121

           

           ThecamerlegnoeruptedthroughthedoorsofSt.Peter’sBasilicaatexactly11:56P.M.Hestaggeredintothedazzlingglareoftheworldspotlight,carryingtheantimatterbeforehimlikesomesortofnuminousoffering.Throughburningeyeshecouldseehisownform,half-nakedandwounded,toweringlikeagiantonthemediascreensaroundthesquare.TheroarthatwentupfromthecrowdinSt.Peter’sSquarewaslikenonethecamerlegnohadeverheard—crying,screaming,chanting,praying…amixofvenerationandterror.

           Deliverusfromevil,hewhispered.

           HefelttotallydepletedfromhisraceoutoftheNecropolis.Ithadalmostendedindisaster.RobertLangdonandVittoriaVetrahadwantedtointercepthim,tothrowthecanisterbackintoitssubterraneanhidingplace,torunoutsideforcover.Blindfools!

           Thecamerlegnorealizednow,withfearfulclarity,thatonanyothernight,hewouldneverhavewontherace.Tonight,however,Godagainhadbeenwithhim.RobertLangdon,onthevergeofovertakingthecamerlegno,hadbeengrabbedbyChartrand,evertrustinganddutifultothecamerlegno’sdemandsforfaith.Thereporters,ofcourse,werespellboundandluggingtoomuchequipmenttointerfere.

           TheLordworksinmysteriousways.

           Thecamerlegnocouldheartheothersbehindhimnow…seethemonthescreens,closingin.Musteringthelastofhisphysicalstrength,heraisedtheantimatterhighoverhishead.Then,throwingbackhisbareshouldersinanactofdefiancetotheIlluminatibrandonhischest,hedasheddownthestairs.

           Therewasonefinalact.

           Godspeed,hethought.Godspeed.

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