Cain / Robbing Robbers Is a Traditional Virtue-You Have to Try It

Are you crazy?

"It's alright, as long as no one discovers us."

Fujimaru Kyoya, clearly no longer caring.

In fact, after spending these days with the Old Man of the Mountain, Fujimaru Kyoya had come to understand that the people in the Church had not made a mistake in their search, and that Chris's family was indeed related to the "Holy Grail".

However, this is not a justification for the Church to commit murder.

"Honestly, I'm getting a little tired of it."

Fujimaru Kyoya imagine how many things the Church had done in order to extinguish the message of the Holy Grail since the death of Jesus, spanning fifteen centuries.

How many innocent families has the Church destroyed simply because they were associated with the Holy Grail?

Seriously... I'm tired of it.

[You are fully aware of what happened to you, and you understand that ordinary families wouldn't have someone as exceptionally gifted as you. So what was their fate?]

You understand that one person cannot change an era, but that's not a reason for you to do nothing.

You must see rivers of blood flowing.

It's not that exaggerated.

Fujimaru Kyoya lazy to even comment on this exaggerated simulator. These people who like to see rivers of blood, is this simulator some kind of Cybertronian Ironblood Autobot?

"Chris, Old Ho asked me to protect you, but I'm being a bit reckless right now. Can you forgive me?"

Fujimaru Kyoya understood perfectly well that once one yearned for Shinra, it would become a Pilgrimage paved with blood. Although the Old Man of the Mountain said he had things to do, what could be more important than the descendants of Jesus?

Old Bastard was definitely hiding on the sidelines watching the drama unfold; that's the real reason why Fujimaru Kyoya a reckless spree.

"I want to go and see, but you shouldn't have agreed to his request in the first place."

Chris looked at Fujimaru Kyoya's profile, wondering why this man had agreed to the escort mission so readily.

"Is that so hard to understand? Even though it's just a verbal agreement, you'll still be my fiancée for the next three years. Or is it that you're going to call off the engagement, Miss?"

Fujimaru Kyoya said this half-jokingly.

Although the trouble that ensued was indeed caused by Chris, leading to Fujimaru Kyoya's current predicament, Fujimaru Kyoya clearly sees the logic behind it all.

It's all because of persecution by the Church.

Even if Chris doesn't get engaged to Fujimaru Kyoya this time, she will get engaged to someone else in the future and start a family. What should she do when the Church comes knocking on her door?

Although it was a coincidence, it was actually inevitable.

"What about three years from now? I won't be able to find a painting teacher in Florence, and I probably won't be able to live independently in three years."

Chris blurted out those words out of nowhere; given her strong-willed nature, she shouldn't have said something so cowardly.

"It's alright, you can just learn from that kid."

Fujimaru Kyoya pointed to Da Vinci beside him, saying, "You couldn't find a teacher like that even with a lantern."

This isn't me being modest; you should probably look for someone more capable.

Da Vinci was about to blurt out those words; after all, how could he, a mere apprentice painter, suddenly be expected to teach others?

But he swallowed his words, because he saw the army beginning to converge on them from the side.

Even if it still doesn't work out in three years, then... I'll take care of you.

Fujimaru Kyoya handed the reins to Chris and galloped off into the distance alone. He never had a good impression of those who aided and abetted evil.

The simulator says that Fujimaru Kyoya wants to see rivers of blood, and that's not entirely an exaggeration.

Chapter 204 Cain

The Papal States are not a very large country, but their capital is a heavyweight— Rome.

The Church was the state religion of the Roman Empire, and its status and position were only evident within the Rome City, making its symbolism completely different from that of the nonsensical "Shinra."

However, in such a sacred place, within the Church where the Pope resides, there is no holiness whatsoever; instead, gloom pervades the entire space.

"A Cardinal was murdered in the street, and the killer has still not been found. How many years has it been since we've encountered such a humiliating disgrace?"

"Compared to Joshua's death, the fierce resistance this time suggests that we may have finally found the real deal."

"Found them? How come I didn't have any news about them? All the people who tried to stop him were killed. We had absolutely no way of finding them."

The people inside the church were talking all at once. They didn't care about Joshua's death. After all, they were all Cardinal, and losing one less competitor wasn't a bad thing. But the problem was that Joshua wasn't just himself; he was a Cardinal.

If Magecraft were to exploit this, it would be a significant blow to the Church.

Those damned Magecraft will definitely not let this opportunity slip by.

"Since the Church's reputation has already been damaged, then let's keep that damage under our control as well."

The old man spoke softly, but his inherent authority silenced everyone's argument, drawing all attention to him—to the current Pope.

"Take a look."

As the Pope spoke, sheets of paper filled with scriptures were brought before the bishops; the texts on them were scriptures they had never seen before.

This is clearly a scripture that has been modified by the Pope, and it records the story of Adam and Eve, the first ancestors of humankind.

"Cain?"

The bishops murmured the name; in the story the Pope had given them, Cain was the progenitor of all Vampire, the Dead Apostle.

But what's the point?

The existence of Crimson Moon is an objective fact. What is the point of fabricating a Cain out of thin air? Although the Church is not afraid of the Millennium Castle occupied by the True Ancestor, it is never a good thing to make enemies indiscriminately.

"Some short-sighted painters call that boy a Vampire, isn't that fine? Let him be Vampire then, a... True Ancestor."

The Church, as the Dead Apostle's long-time adversary, has reached a stalemate, but it's not unreasonable to take advantage of it a little.

"The True Ancestor's absurd pride will not allow anyone to bear the name of the True Ancestor."

Looking at the recent casualty reports, the Pope realized that no matter how many people were sent, they would all be killed. If the Church continued to use piecemeal tactics and confront such a force head-on, the losses Church would suffer would be incalculable.

The Church destroyed the Holy Grail to maintain Church legitimacy. If this weakened the Church and allowed Magecraft and the True Ancestor to make a comeback, then it would be a losing proposition.

"Go! Mobilize all the power the Church can use to tell the whole world that Cain, the progenitor of Vampire, has reappeared in this world."

At this time, the enemy was within the Papal States and had even reached the Rome City, yet the Church was completely unaware of this.

Kill all the witnesses to achieve perfect stealth. Although the enemy's movements are exaggerated, they are indeed effective and impossible to defend against.

Therefore, the Church needs to "create" a True Ancestor.

With the Church's capabilities, creating countless pieces of evidence of Cain's resurrection would have been incredibly easy, yet no one noticed.

Because the Church, and especially the Pope, has the final say in revising the Bible and interpreting it.

During this period, the Pope must not suffer any mishaps.

"It's finally over."

After finishing their day's work, Da Vinci and Chris packed up their painting supplies and returned to their hotel. Their job was simply to paint portraits.

Neither of them was famous, but fortunately, they were fast enough to make a lot of money by selling a large quantity of their work.

"But you actually didn't go and kill the Pope? That's unbelievable."

Da Vinci looked at Fujimaru Kyoya, who emerged from the shadows. He had initially thought that Fujimaru was going to storm the Church and kill the Pope as he passed through Rome City, but now it seemed that he had no such intention at all.

"I'm not so confused as to not distinguish between primary and secondary issues. Killing the Pope is pointless, and if I did that, I wouldn't be able to protect you."

If the Pope were to foolishly come to him, Fujimaru Kyoya would kill him without hesitation, but he would not intentionally kill the Pope.

The persecution he suffered during this period did not come from any specific person, but from the concept of the Church itself. After all, if Pope dies, another can be chosen; it is impossible to kill them all.

If the Holy Grail could truly uproot the entire Church, that would be a permanent solution.

Of course, given the inertia of history, doing something like that would probably cause a major upheaval in history, and Fujimaru Kyoya handle it accordingly.

"Flagg, it's getting cold, here's a scarf for you."

Chris handed her a scarf, which she had knitted in her spare time while painting portraits these past few days. After all, with Da Vinci around, business couldn't be too booming.

"Tsk~ Saying they'd support others, but ending up being the one being supported."

Da Vinci complained about Fujimaru Kyoya's slacking off, but Chris could sense through the Stigmata that Fujimaru Kyoya was protecting her from a short distance away while she was working.

As for why no one noticed that conspicuous white figure, it's probably because their stealth abilities have become increasingly refined.

"Red?"

Fujimaru Kyoya tied the red scarf around his neck; after all, it was a kind gesture from someone, and he didn't want to waste it.

"Hmm, you have too much blood on you, so red wouldn't be as noticeable."

With a white overcoat and a conspicuous red scarf draped over her shoulders, Chris looked at the man leisurely enjoying the afternoon sun. Who would have thought he would be so decisive when he committed murder?

In particular, he was wearing something called glasses, which was a tool made by Da Vinci to suppress the Mystic Eye.

Its presence immediately gave Fujimaru Kyoya and cultured air, as if he were not an Assassin but a professor with profound knowledge.

"So beautiful."

Da Vinci couldn't help but sigh, saying that if he had more time, he truly wished he could paint a portrait of Fujimaru Kyoya, so he could look at Fujimaru Kyoya's portrait every night...

"Bang!"

Fujimaru Kyoya's straight-man radar activated, and he immediately launched a groin kick at Da Vinci. The intense pain nearly triggered one of Da Vinci's most sensitive "switches".

"You..."

"I don't know why, but for a moment I really couldn't help myself."

Fujimaru Kyoya didn't know why, but he just kicked it out.

Chapter 205 Double-crossing is a traditional virtue, something we can't help but experience.

Within the Millennium Castle, a group of self-proclaimed noble True Ancestor gathered together, their long lives providing them with endless topics to discuss.

However, the hottest topic in the Millennium Castle right now is undoubtedly "Cain".

The True Ancestor was Crimson Moon, the Moon King, who created the "Elemental" for this planet using her own body as a model. They were undoubtedly a race more noble than humans.

They don't need to drink blood, and even if they do, they can overcome the urge to drink blood through Counter Force. They are beings on a completely different level from the Dead Apostle, who can achieve long lifespans. The True Ancestor can naturally do the same.

They lived longer than any human being, so they knew the truth about the Bible and had a thorough understanding of the existing versions.

"This is a fabricated story by the current Pope."

Everyone in the Millennium Castle is aware of this, but the question is, why did the Pope do this?

Using someone else to do the dirty work?

Do they really underestimate the True Ancestor? Or does the Church truly believe that no one in the world can defeat them?

The reason the Church was able to suppress the Mage's Association was ultimately because Magus detached from worldly affairs. Now that a Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg, whose strength had been greatly reduced due to becoming Dead Apostle, had stepped forward to establish a Mage's Association, the Church immediately stopped its large-scale persecution of Magecraft.

This bullying attitude and cowardice towards the strong was despised by the True Ancestor.

"Going to cause some fun for the Church?"

"We definitely have to go, but we can't let a human use the name of True Ancestor to swindle and deceive. We must eliminate that human."

"This will be exploited by the Church."

"So what if we're being used? We'll cause trouble for the Church afterward anyway, and then they'll understand the consequences of using us."

The True Ancestor were enraged by the Church's slander, not only erasing the name of their great Moon King, but also writing that the True Ancestor were descendants of Cain, offspring of Adam and Eve.

This turned the originally superior True Ancestor into a lower race that had fallen from evil.

Such revenge must be taken, but as True Ancestor, they cannot allow anyone to use True Ancestor name to "swindle and deceive," even if that person is an innocent scapegoat, even if the True Ancestor understand that they are being used.

They also wanted to deal with that person.

According to the rules of the Millennium Castle, for True Ancestor break the rules, it is usually the True Ancestor Princess is dispatched to kill them.

However, this time it was just a fake, whatever...

"How about turning Cain into Dead Apostle? Since the Church wants to annoy us, we can annoy them back."