Holy See.
The newly established Center for the Eye of Holiness System.
Of course, this thing can also be described in modern terms as a research center.
At this moment, in this research center, the newly appointed Pope, His Holiness Adam, was standing outside an observation room dressed in a golden robe. Through the gaps in the cage made from the bones of the deep-sea behemoth Moen, he looked at the small body inside and uttered a heartfelt sigh.
"Truly a magnificent creation of God!"
Through his gaze, he observed the inside of the cage, where a figure resembling an infant was sleeping soundly.
Its appearance is no different from that of an ordinary child, but its body hair is unusually abundant. However, it is not as abnormal as a hairy child. It can only be said that the length of body hair is quite normal on these white people, but it looks a little strange on an infant.
The babies in the cage are what the Church obtained from the Holy Lord City during this period.
A Werewolf.
Or rather, a Werewolf cub that looks like a human toddler.
Werewolf cub that looks like a human toddler? Anyone who has read previous introductions to Werewolf knows that this is complete nonsense.
The Werewolf in this world are born from mother wolves and are simply deformed wolves. Therefore, throughout all these years, there has never been a story or possibility of Werewolf turning into humans.
Even Werewolf cubs don't look like humans. When they are first born, they look more like wolves, like puppies. They undergo abnormal development like frogs before gradually growing into Werewolf.
So it's truly astonishing that Werewolf cubs grow up to look like human babies!
What exactly did these Werewolf do in Holy Lord City? How did they produce such a mutated species unlike any seen before among Werewolf?
The members of the Eye of Holiness were conducting a series of studies on the Werewolf cub in front of them.
Every change in this world has a traceable origin. Because everything in this world was created by God, the changes in all species can only be traced back to a cause. They can gradually evolve to adapt to their environment, but it is impossible for one species to transform into another.
Unless there is some trigger that could cause the mutation.
The fact that such a mutated Werewolf has now appeared in the Werewolf pack clearly indicates that this Werewolf must have obtained something that could cause this mutation.
His Majesty Adam watched the experiment unfold with great interest.
Before becoming Pope, he believed that the current Pope, due to old age and declining health, had lost all fighting spirit. The Papal State were in disarray, while neighboring countries were taking advantage of the situation to thrive. Although the Papal State the formidable weapon of the Holy Knight, this was still no excuse for the Pope's reckless indulgence. Therefore, before becoming Pope, His Holiness Adam vowed to expand the Papal States, conquer all corners of the world, proclaim God's teachings, and restore the glory of the Church!
But all his thoughts changed drastically after he saw the god's corpse that day.
He became obsessed with these damn mysteries, he began to have the idea of pursuing them, he wanted to become a part of these mystical series, and even... he wanted to become a real god!
And the Werewolf in front of us, which seems to have been born from its parents consuming some mysterious substance, is clearly a good starting point.
His Majesty Adam did not want to become a mindless machine, so he valued the Werewolf in front of him highly. He wanted to obtain anything that could trigger a mutation so that he too could ascend to the path of godhood!
To rule over all ages—the thought alone is exhilarating.
"Your Majesty!" His Majesty Adam's intoxicated thoughts were awakened by his trusted aides behind him.
"What is it?" His Majesty Adam withdrew his gaze from the Werewolf, resuming his imposing demeanor.
"There's been unusual activity among Werewolf within the Papal State; Werewolf all seem to be converging on the Holy Lord City. Furthermore, Werewolf tracks have appeared Lino City, prompting Bishop Rosen to request assistance from the Church. In addition, numerous spies from the Boya Empire have been discovered throughout the country and are currently under our surveillance."
Upon hearing the news, His Majesty Adam remained calm, his slightly aged and gloomy face appearing extremely sinister.
"Hmph, this is a chance for their entire clan to advance, they'll definitely go crazy!"
I hereby order the Holy Judgment Order to be dispatched to the Holy Lord City to exterminate the Werewolf. Promote Bishop Rosen to High Bishop and place him in charge of the Hadley District. As for the spies of the Boya Empire, pretend to know nothing about them for the time being.
In recent years, the Boya Empire has made some progress and has been eyeing the Holy See covetously. Moreover, it occupies a strategically important and easily defensible location. Since they remain determined to harm us, let's feign weakness and unite to crush them!
The Boya Empire can be considered one of the powerful nations of the Western Continent. It originated from the Ancient Holy Noah Empire, which was divided by the Papal State a thousand years ago.
Alternatively, both the Papal State and the Boya Empire originated from the Ancient Holy Noah Empire. However, the Papal State was established by massacring the royal family of the Ancient Holy Noah Empire and starting anew, while the Boya Empire was an external branch of the royal family of the Ancient Holy Noah Empire, which became the legitimate successor to the empire.
As the saying goes, legitimacy is absolute, and everyone is vying to be the legitimate successor. The Papal State, as a new empire born from the Ancient Holy Noah Empire, should represent the Noah Empire. However, the Boya Empire, which has the royal bloodline of the Ancient Holy Noah Empire, also considers itself the legitimate successor of the Noah Empire. Therefore, neither side is willing to submit to the other, and both want to annex the other, resulting in a disharmonious relationship.
However, the two sides are separated by the highest mountain range in the Western Continent, forming a natural barrier that makes it difficult for either side to expand the scale of the battle. Apart from climbing the high mountain, they can only fight each other by sea, by taking routes from other countries, or by crossing deserts.
When the old pope became pope, he wanted to accomplish a great feat to be crowned with the title of 'wise'. So he launched three campaigns against the Boya Empire over a period of thirty years.
The Boya Empire was utterly defeated.
However, due to the excessive distance between the two sides making effective control impossible, they were forced to withdraw their troops. Nevertheless, in preparation for future invasions, they still signed missionary and other treaties with the Boya Empire's royal family.
However, due to the great distance and difficulty in control, the missionary work did not yield ideal results, and other treaties were selectively forgotten over time.
One hundred years have passed since then.
The Boya Empire, still harboring treacherous intentions, remained restless and eager to make its move.
Little did they know that this was the height of the Papal State' power!