Although the Church knights no longer searched the bell tower.
However, the Church did not relax its search efforts at all. The thorough search was extremely slow for Lino City, which was a large city, and two hundred Church knights were still too few.
Norton could only continue to squat in his usual spot every day, secretly observing the Church and eavesdropping on news.
He was also very curious about what the Church was searching for.
The massive search lasted for a full month, until a month later, a shocking message came from the Holy Lord City, bringing this sweeping search to an abrupt end.
The Holy Judgment Order has been defeated!
That's right, the Holy Judgment Order, which was known as the world's strongest fighting force, established the Pope's supreme position, and was hailed as God's servants, was completely wiped out in the battle against the Werewolf in the Holy Lord City!
Even His Excellency Wayne, the Pope's close attendant, and the two hundred missionaries of Lino City all perished, sacrificing their lives for the Church.
Upon receiving this news, Norton's first thought was to rush to the Holy Lord City to clean up the battlefield, drink the blood of those damned Holy Knight, and achieve his ultimate evolution!
But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is completely impossible.
The Holy Judgment Order was completely wiped out, which means the Werewolf definitely weren't all dead. So wasn't he just delivering himself to their doorstep? And the Werewolf must have devoured the Holy Knight's flesh and blood.
Besides, since the news has already been received, it means that the Church people must have already been there, and the battlefield may have already been cleaned up, so there's no point in him going there again.
"Phew, it's alright. The Holy Knight are probably torn to shreds by the Werewolf, all their blood has drained out, I wouldn't be able to drink it anyway! It's alright, Norton, no regrets, no regrets at all."
Norton was heartbroken.
Although the Holy Judgment Order, with its formidable strength, fought against 20,000 Werewolf in the Holy Lord City and even nearly wiped Werewolf out, their complete annihilation meant that the operation was utterly meaningless.
It's worth mentioning that the Werewolf stationed Lino City to monitor Norton have also disappeared, seemingly following the werewolf king, or perhaps going somewhere else.
If Wayne's sacrifice for the Church is a minor matter, then the complete annihilation of the Holy Judgment Order is a truly momentous event.
It could even be said that the Holy Judgment Order is the foundation of the Church, the foundation of the Papal State, and the foundation upon which His Holiness the Pope possesses supreme power!
Having the Holy Judgment Order is like having modern nuclear weapons; in fact, in this era, the Holy Judgment Order's power and deterrent effect are far greater than that of nuclear weapons.
Such a legion of super-soldiers might not be very useful on a large battlefield involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but what if they were tasked with decapitation strikes?
Which royal family isn't afraid of being beheaded by the Holy Judgment Order in the middle of the night?
This is like a steel knife hanging over the heads of other countries' royal families, which His Holiness the Pope can cut down whenever he wants!
And now, the knife is broken!
"Splash splash splash..."
Rainwater poured down from the only opening in the clock tower's attic, with a few drops seeping into the attic, dampening the ground and bringing a touch of coolness.
Autumn is approaching again. Every autumn rain brings a chill. Although it's a different world, this saying still applies.
The heavy rain hasn't stopped, so Norton can't go out today.
If you're going to pretend to be a beggar, you have to look like one. On a sunny day, you can just squat there, but it's raining now. If you keep squatting there, aren't you just giving yourself away?
So Norton could only stay in the attic, conceiving his comprehensive analysis of the entire Church.
The existence of the Holy Knight not only intimidated the royal families of various countries, but also scoundrels like Norton.
Because of the existence of the Holy Knight and the fear of the Church's special attack methods, Norton had always been deeply reluctant to explore the Church.
Now, having learned of the destruction of the Holy Judgment Order, he felt this was a golden opportunity!
"It's not time yet, it's not time yet!" Norton stood on the high platform of the attic, gazing at the tall church in the distance through the rain.
Even in the pouring rain, two Church knights still stood at the church entrance, exposed to the wind and rain without wavering.
The missionaries of Lino City have basically all been sent to Heaven in one wave. Now, the remaining two hundred Church knights are the last obstacle between Norton and the church.
However, Norton felt he could wait a little longer, because there was another force that hadn't yet made its move.
The rain intensified, and the thick curtain of rain made it difficult for Norton to see the scene below from the clock tower.
Having lived in this world for over twenty years, this is the first time I've witnessed such a massive and continuous rainstorm.
Even in modern times, extreme weather can have a significant impact on people's lives and can even cause huge disasters, let alone in this Central Europe era.
"A torrential downpour unseen in decades, a growing number of enemy spies hidden deep within the city, and the recently annihilated Holy Judgment Order... What will happen? It's so hard to predict!"
Norton looked at the torrential rain outside and muttered to himself, suddenly feeling as if this world also had its own destiny.
The Church was once at its zenith, but suddenly a storm was brewing.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
The bats on the clock tower chirped and chattered, creating a slightly noisy commotion.
As time went by, the two bats had already given birth to eight litters. Now, with ten bats together, the little family was starting to feel a bit crowded.
Norton, as the undisputed patriarch of the family, ensured that every baby bat was born with his scent attached to him in order to be accepted by the bat family.
Norton turned his gaze from the torrential rain outside the window to the five bats hanging from the attic ceiling, feeling a growing sense of hope for the future.
He wondered when Norton would be able to act like a true Vampire count, with elegant bearing and countless bats following him wherever he went.
Looking at his withered skin and ugly body, Norton felt that his dream was probably not going to come true anytime soon.
He didn't know if it was because he had drunk too much Werewolf blood or because of the Vampire's own growth and changes, but he felt that his height seemed to have increased.
This change is so subtle that it is almost imperceptible without careful observation.
The reason he knew this was mainly because before, when he stood up straight, the top of his head could just touch the ceiling of the attic, but now, when he stood up straight, he was practically touching the ceiling.
I don't know if this is an inevitable part of Vampire's growth.
His lack of understanding of the Vampire's evolutionary process was quite distressing; this completely uninformed growth process filled him with insecurity.
It's all Kuba's fault!
But upon closer reflection, Kuba, the Vampire Progenitor, had a far more miserable life than himself.
This increase in height may be a sign of growth, but it could also be somewhat detrimental to him.
It's not clear yet, but if he grows taller and taller, exceeding two meters, then even if he pretends to be defending his thesis and is seen by others, it will arouse suspicion.
People in this era were not naturally tall due to malnutrition, so a height of two meters would undoubtedly make one stand out from the crowd.
However, Norton estimated that the Church would be too preoccupied with him for some time to come, and even its oversight of the city would be much weaker.
Perfect timing! Let him find an opportunity to drink from a human and see what the difference is between human and Werewolf blood, or whether he actually possesses the various abilities of Vampire as described in his past life.