"Damn Church, they confiscated my wealth and enslaved my body, even if it's God, I'll get my hands on them!"
"Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him!"
The tavern where Lord Norton often squatted was bustling with noise, and bold remarks were being made in broad daylight.
There's really no other way. Since the Church reformed, even the patrol and supervision times have been changed. Previously, the Church patrolled during the day to maintain order and uphold the Church's dignity, but now it has been changed to after 7 p. m.
Even during the daytime, Church staff remained indoors.
Therefore, they can only gather during the day.
The tavern was filled with righteous indignation during the day.
This scene is somewhat familiar in Europe history, and perhaps someone will stand out and use their exceptional eloquence to instigate a conflict...
"Boom!" The door to the tavern was kicked open with a bang.
The people in the tavern all changed their expressions and hurriedly looked over.
However, one after another, figures of Church knights clad in steel armor entered the tavern, raising their greatswords high, their scarlet eyes gleaming with a predatory light.
" The Church must not be discussed lightly! You have committed the sin of disobedience!"
Second-Generation Vampire definitely can't be in the sun for long periods of time, because they'll get sunburned.
But that doesn't mean they can't be exposed to the sun at all.
Since the Church members who went out were all Third-Generation Vampire with cloudy, non-red eyes, this was the first time these residents had ever seen a Church knight with bloodshot eyes.
"Ah!! Monster! The Church is a monster!!!"
" Vampire! They must be Vampire! No wonder the Church suddenly acted this way; they've been taken over by Vampire!"
"Help! Vampire is killing someone!"
Painful screams echoed from the tavern, but what awaited them was either a falling greatsword or the dark dungeons within the Church...
Within a week, the calls for resistance against the Church in Lino City had vanished.
It is said that a large portion of the middle class was taken into the Church by Church personnel and never came out.
As for what they were doing inside the Church, no one knew; only a few people who happened to pass by outside the Church heard some eerie screams from inside.
They spread what they had heard extensively, using it to fabricate a cruel and ruthless image of the Church in their imagination, thus gaining fodder for conversation.
Although those who witnessed the Church Knight's bloodshot eyes were either killed or imprisoned in the Church as blood slaves, the Church Knight's Vampire appearance could not be concealed for long.
Therefore, Norton felt that he might be able to begin making new arrangements.
cathedral.
The once-abundant religious elements have been removed from the empty cathedral.
On the tallest wall at the main entrance, the image of God had been completely covered with blood-red dye, and even the tall statue of God that stood at the front of the church had been replaced with a statue of Abraham.
Inside the empty hall stood hundreds of Church members dressed in white robes, their eyes closed, confessing their past sins under the terrifying Pressure of the progenitor Norton.
These people were either former missionaries of the Church or powerful figures in Lino City who had transformed into Third-Generation Vampire during this period.
Lord Norton did not treat them with benevolence; instead, he forced these Vampire to live cautiously and prudently within the Church, using the same demands placed on them by the Church and its priests.
These guys, used to being high and mighty, will use their seemingly clever but actually foolish minds to think of rebellious things once you let your guard down even a little.
This is especially evident in Norton's modern memory, given how much he has watched in movies and historical dramas.
Only by keeping this group of self-proclaimed clever people constantly struggling on the brink of death and oppression can they obediently focus only on survival and minimize any rebellious thoughts.
The newly appointed Pope Adam wholeheartedly agrees with this.
Even so, it's still hard to guarantee that they are all truly honest, after all, human nature is unpredictable.
But Norton didn't care about that.
These Vampire were ultimately just sacrifices he used to cover up the Vampire of the old era, so whether they had their own agendas or not, they were ultimately pushed onto the stage by Norton to fight against the Church.
Therefore, rather than suppressing and nurturing Vampire, he was more concerned with how to bring these Vampire to the forefront.
In particular, he would pick out a few of these creatures' weaknesses and strengths that didn't overlap with his own, Norton's, and publicize them, such as silverware and wooden stakes piercing the heart.
By publicizing these weaknesses that make Norton harmless, everyone will think of using silverware or wooden stakes to Vampire Vampire, thus negating Norton's weaknesses.
The altar at the very front of the church, originally used for speeches, has now been converted into Norton's throne.
The progenitor of the Blood Progenitor, Lord Norton, was dressed in a pure white missionary robe, sitting on his throne, holding a cup of scarlet blood in his hand.
Ten bats hung upside down on the back of the throne; Norton, of course, hadn't forgotten his true royal bodyguards.
The lectern in the main hall, originally high, was further elevated by adding a marble countertop used for placing items, creating a towering throne.
Norton's slender, nearly two-meter-tall body sat atop a platform a little over a meter high, making his position almost higher than the heads of the Vampire standing below.
This superior attitude inevitably brought an even stronger sense of oppression to the Vampire horde below.
An indescribable, immense Pressure emanated from Norton. Although extremely slight, it still caused all the Vampire to tremble with fear, too terrified to even raise their heads.
Norton narrowed his bloodshot eyes, coldly watching the Vampire figures below who seemed to want to bury their heads in their buttocks, and gently swirled the blood-filled wine glass in his hand.
No one dared to move an inch under this immense Pressure.
This made the hall extremely silent; one could even hear the sound of the blood sloshing in Norton's glass.
After a long while, the slender, strange figure sitting on the majestic throne finally broke the deathly silence in the hall.
" Kuba is the progenitor of the Blood Progenitor. Although his physical body died, his consciousness did not. In order to continue the bloodline, he created the Clan of Blood, also known as Vampire!"
Because the progenitor feared sunlight, sunlight is also extremely harmful to the Blood Clan; prolonged exposure will result in their bodies being burned to death. Since Blood Clan are transformed from living beings, they cannot bear the radiance of the progenitor. Not only is sunlight particularly damaging to the Blood Clan, but their Blood Clan are also a major weakness. Because silver is shiny and reflects light, silver objects can inflict irreparable damage on the Blood Clan through the sunlight they reflect, and may even kill Blood Clan.
That's right, none of the above are Norton's weaknesses. These are the weaknesses of the New-Type Vampire. Norton specifically chose to describe the weaknesses of the new type of New-Type Vampire, while downplaying the weaknesses of his own old-fashioned Vampire. Once the general public accepts and spreads the weaknesses of the New-Type Vampire, everyone will try to fight Norton using the weaknesses he has revealed when they think about fighting Vampire Norton. As a result, it will be ineffective, and they will instead be captured and killed by Norton, thus achieving the most insidious outcome.
In addition, by associating them with Kuba, a deceptive tactic is employed. As time passes, the lie will be perceived as truth. Everyone will believe that the New-Type Vampire are truly Kuba's descendants, thus completely blurring the lines between old-era Vampire Vampire!
A hoarse voice echoed through the hall, making Abraham below grit his teeth in frustration.
" Abraham!" Norton's call made Abraham tremble, and he quickly bowed his head in response.
"Ancestor, I am here!"
"Select a few death row inmates, turn them into Third-Generation Vampire, then let them escape through 'coincidence,' and send men to hunt them down and kill them in the manner I just described. Make the whole process public knowledge." Norton looked down at Abraham, who was bowing at his throne, and said coldly. (Sorry, the author's IQ is low here. I'm truly sorry. Please forgive me for this unpleasant reading experience. Please forgive me (｡><｡))
"Huh?" Abraham was bewildered.
"This... this... Ancestor, this is our race's greatest weakness! To expose it so easily to humans, isn't that..."
Has Old Norton gone mad from being a beggar?
Exposing the race's fatal weaknesses to humans is an absolutely stupid move!
"Squeak!" Before Abraham could finish speaking, a bat's cry rang out from the back of Norton's chair. Then, a bat with a slightly withered body flapped its wings and rushed towards Abraham like a black light. It then used its two sharp incisors to tear a large chunk of flesh from Abraham's neck, before carrying the flesh to Norton's leg.
"Hehehe..." A whistling sound came from Abraham's torn neck. His face was filled with terror as he touched the wound on his neck that the bat had ripped open.
The bat's torn flesh wasn't large; given its regenerative abilities, it should have recovered in the blink of an eye.
However, the flesh on his neck shows no signs of healing, and the damage to his vocal cords prevents him from making any coherent sounds when he opens his mouth.
Abraham was absolutely terrified!
What is this thing? Why has he lost his ability to regenerate?
Abraham panicked and, his face filled with fear, immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to Norton, who sat high up, even cracking the floorboards.
Norton's bloodshot eyes coldly stared at his terrified expression, then he took the torn flesh from Coal Ball's mouth, grabbed it in his hand, and crushed it into a pulp.
" Abraham, I will not allow you to question me a second time."
As Norton crushed the flesh in his hand, the flesh on Abraham's neck began to grow wildly, and in the blink of an eye, it was restored to its original state.
"Thump, thump, thump..." Abraham kowtowed repeatedly, his body trembling uncontrollably, and replied in utter terror, "Yes, Ancestor! I'll do it right away!"
His fearful appearance terrified the Vampire below.
"How are we lowly Vampire supposed to survive with such a ruthless and autocratic Blood Clan Progenitor?"