"Clatter!"
" Archbishop Duoxia!"
The door opened with a creak, and Archbishop Duoxia, who was sitting in his seat, looked up at Bishop Good and Father Abraham who had entered.
The two men bowed their heads, seemingly showing great respect.
That's normal, after all, the gap between the two is like a prefect comparing himself to a governor-general, he wouldn't even dare to look him in the eye!
Moreover, each archbishop's system is independent, so it's perfectly normal for Good to curry favor with Duoxia.
Archbishop Duoxia was unconcerned by their reactions. He planned to make Lino City his headquarters, coordinating the management of the other three major states and more than a dozen cities, thus serving as the main source of funding for this operation.
"The Pope is inhumane, disregards the tenets of our Church, Betrayal the purity of God. He is truly unworthy of his position. Now, the major cities under my jurisdiction are filled with complaints, the image of our Church has been distorted, and even the very foundation of its continuation has been damaged!"
Good, you've been with me for so many years, you naturally know what I mean. And Father Abraham, I've already reached an agreement with the five cardinals.
His Majesty Adam's current actions are utterly foolish and have led to widespread betrayal and alienation. Therefore, I have decided to follow the doctrine, organize an army, and launch a holy war to set things right and restore God's holiness!
What do you two think?
Duoxia frowned as he looked at the two people in front of him who kept their heads down and did not react to his words at all. He felt that something was wrong.
Regardless of the circumstances, anyone who heard his rebellious words would feel tense, fearful, or shocked. Why then did these two not only fail to gasp, but even tremble and move uncontrollably?
Could it be... that they have betrayed us and become the Pope's eyes and ears?
"What do you two think?"
Archbishop Duoxia frowned as he asked the question, having essentially concluded that the two men had likely already submitted to the Pope.
He felt no panic that his scheme had been exposed, only a sense of regret that his grand plan had failed.
Upon hearing Archbishop Duoxia's inquiry, Bishop Good and Father Abraham finally responded.
"Hehehe... Of course we agree, Lord Duoxia!" A grating, strange laugh rang out from Father Abraham and Bishop Good, making Archbishop Duoxia even more certain of his inner suspicions.
Accompanied by their strange laughter, the two of them finally raised their heads, which they hadn't lifted at all throughout.
Beneath the hood, two pairs of scarlet eyes and a terrifying, inhuman face came into the view of Archbishop Duoxia.
"Thank you for the generous gift!" Archbishop Duoxia, who had just decided to accept his death, was suddenly shaken, and a cry of surprise almost escaped his lips.
His eyes had never been so wide open before, so wide that he could clearly see Father Abraham's bloodshot eyes, his gaunt face, and his two long, sharp front teeth that were completely detached from human features!
"Devils! Damn it, what kind of devils are you! When did you possess them?! Damn it, someone help, someone help!!!"
Archbishop Duoxia was utterly dumbfounded; his mind was about to explode!
It's worth mentioning that he had seen Second Stage Vampire in the Holy See, which made it impossible for him to associate the two inhuman and ghostly figures in front of him with the Vampire species. He thought they were some kind of foreign demons that had invaded human bodies.
He wasn't afraid of death, but what terrified him most was that such a despicable devil had appeared in the Church, which was supposed to be shrouded in God's holiness, and had even replaced the higher-ups without him noticing.
If these demons can infiltrate the Church in Lino City, then they can infiltrate Church in other cities! The Church will be completely stripped of God's holiness and become a den of demons!
" The Church is in danger! The Church is in danger!!!"
"Stop yelling, Archbishop Duoxia, your people have already been converted by us. Besides, we are not some lowly devils, we are noble, immortal Blood Clan! And you, now you have the honor of joining us! Hahaha..." Father Abraham laughed heartily, the pleasure of wielding power making his eyes even more bloodshot, his emotions increasingly agitated, to the point that he felt so excited that he could hardly control himself.
He laughed wildly and raised his hands. His fingernails had grown to five or six centimeters long, black and sharp.
Looking at the terrified Archbishop Duoxia, Father Abraham laughed heartily. He could almost hear the Archbishop Duoxia's heart pounding with fear and the sound of hot, delicious blood flowing through his veins.
A bloodlust filled Father Abraham's mind, making it impossible for him to control his desires any longer.
"Join the path to immortality, Archbishop Duoxia, hahaha... Pfft!" Father Abraham laughed maniacally, then could no longer contain himself. He tackled Archbishop Duoxia to the ground and used his sharp teeth to slit the Archbishop Duoxia's carotid artery.
Crimson blood gushed out instantly. Father Abraham, overjoyed, embraced Archbishop Duoxia and affectionately sucked on the spurting wound on his neck.
"Gulp..." The pungent smell of blood in the air drew in Bishop Good, who was sitting behind him, causing him to swallow hard. His eyes grew increasingly bloodshot, but he could only watch helplessly as Father Abraham inhaled the blood, daring not to make a move.
Because Father Abraham's strength was far superior to that of Bishop Good.
As his blood drained away, Archbishop Duoxia's eyes grew increasingly dark, filled with boundless resentment and fear, as well as endless regret and sorrow. In the end, these rich emotions could only be transformed into a muffled sob before his death.
"The devil... the Church... danger... oh no..."
Even until his death, his mind remained preoccupied with the fear of what the Church would do next.
It must be said that Archbishop Duoxia truly loved the Church to the extreme.