One rank higher was enough to crush you

Inside the hotel, the two sisters, who should be mortal enemies, were strangely harmonious.

I don't know when they started talking. At first, Altrouge Brunestud just wanted to try to get some information out of this silly little sister, but for some reason, once they started talking about the Bai Mo, Arcueid was like a dam that had been opened, and she just couldn't stop.

"It's so unfair! He clearly said he'd spend the whole day with me, but he went to Church instead. No way, I can't let him get away with this. He has to pay interest!" Arcueid said, calculating how long Bai Mo would have to pay interest.

Altrouge Brunestud, who was standing nearby, saw this and let out a pitying sneer.

What are you laughing at!

"I'm laughing at you, Arcueid. You should realize by now that investing emotions in humans is a complete waste. Compared to being with vampires, the Church is obviously more humane, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Arcueid looked at her with disdain, as if she had encountered a starving salesman on the street trying to sell her a get-rich-quick scheme. Despite feeling scorned, Altrouge Brunestud remained unperturbed, her innocent yet alluringly dangerous smile still on her face.

"After all, we're vampires. Compared to us aliens, those innocent little nuns are much cuter, aren't they? By the way, I've heard before that there's a type of nun in the Church who uses their bodies to exorcise demons for sinners."

The righteous man, entangled with a vampire, seems to need this kind of service~

Upon hearing this, Arcueid couldn't sit still any longer. At that moment, she was like a wife whose husband had cheated on her and hadn't returned home in time. She paced anxiously around, and finally, she tugged at her short, sun-kissed hair and ran out in a flash.

Watching Arcueid's departing figure, Cathy Palug also quietly ran out.

At that time, Bai Mo did not receive that kind of service in the Church. Rather, if he had, Bai Mo would have had to take on the responsibility of raising another girl.

The Church hall was packed with people, all eyes fixed on Bai Mo, the "outsider" who had just contradicted the bishop.

As an outsider, Bai Mo shouldn't have interfered in the Holy Church's decisions, but he had no choice. If the bishop's decision were followed, the Misaki would likely be littered with corpses.

The bishop looked at Bai Mo, his lips twitching, and said, "Sir, please don't cause trouble. I have already issued the decision, as has the Executor, Ciel. If there are any objections, please report them to the Pope in the Vatican."

Bai Mo took a deep breath, feeling somewhat helpless. Now, he was going to use Metatron, this heretical Christianity doctrine, to bully these poor Christ again.

"Really? Perhaps I'm not familiar enough with the situation within the Church, Miss Ciel. Could you explain to me whether I'm qualified to participate in this decision-making?"

Bai Mo was already wearing the "Metatron Award" on his clothes. When Ciel saw this, his expression instantly changed from disappointment to overjoyment.

Then, she calmly took out a pair of glasses from her pocket and put them on, looking every bit the intellectual senior, and said with a confident smile, "Of course, rather, according to the Church's rules, Mr. Bai Mo currently holds the highest authority in the Far East region, therefore he has the final decision-making power."

Ciel, who was just condemned by everyone, now stands tall. He used to be disgusted by Bai Mo and Arcueid's association, but now Ciel feels from the bottom of his heart: the Metatron Medal should be given to him.

Since the Battle of Mifune, the Metatron Award seems to have changed. Previously, the Church in Fuyuki called Bai Mo "Metatron's Messenger," but after arriving in Misaki, the Church members directly called him "The Righteous Man."

In Christianity, the title of "righteous person" carries considerable weight. Moreover, this refers to the righteous person after the decline of the age of God, whose status is extremely high and special.

It's fair to say that even if the current Pope wanted to refute the Bai Mo, he would have to personally come from the Vatican and have a fair debate with him. To refute the Bai Mo now would require either a miracle by Jesus or the incarnation of a being like Moses.

The bishop looked at Bai Mo standing in front of everyone, said nothing, but simply raised his hand and gently kissed his cross.

"Lord, is this the messenger you sent, just as Noah was?"

Dong, dong. The bell rang, and the bishop seemed to see something, looked outside, and then slowly nodded.

"The Executor, Ciel, is right, righteous one. The situation is urgent, but I will use all available strength to assist you in completing the Lord's task. Ciel, since you were the first to suggest this, go with him. May God's light shine upon you."

After saying this, Bishop John Smith slowly walked down. He came to Bai Mo's side and said in a heavy voice, "If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Hell."

Upon hearing this gospel, Bai Mo's voice remained calm and firm. He slowly said, "The Gospel of Matthew, but the people of this city are all independent individuals. To abandon them today is the first step into Hell."

Upon hearing this, the bishop's serious expression vanished, replaced by a relaxed look.

"Then I will believe you, righteous man. In this way, I will not have to bear the burden of sin, and I trust that you are confident in overcoming this difficulty."

"Don't worry, Beelzebub crawls out, I can beat him back."

after a while...

On the streets at night, Ciel, dressed in a nun's habit, covered her face and laughed, mimicking in a cute voice, "Beelzebub crawls out, I can beat him back~ Wow, Mr. Bai Mo, I didn't expect you to be so childlike, are you still suffering from chuunibyou?"

"No, I'm telling the truth." Ciel seemed quite happy, though Bai Mo had no idea why.

"Pfft, how interesting. Maybe it'll become a good topic of conversation in a few years." Ciel even changed the rhythm of her steps, like a musical ballad, perhaps playing in her mind at this moment.

"So, where did you want to go with me?" Bai Mo glanced at the moon; it was already getting late.

"It's nothing. Although we had some unpleasantness before, I'm so grateful that you stood up for me this time. I thought I was going to get a scolding at the very least. As a way of showing my appreciation, let me treat you to a meal."

Ciel stopped in front of a curry shop. Bai Mo looked at the sign in front of the shop. This seemed to be a tonkatsu curry shop that rivaled sumo wrestlers.

Upon entering the shop, there weren't many people inside, and there was no "Welcome" sign, all of which suggested that this was a powerful, hidden gem.

"Boss, please give me two servings of seasonal fried pork cutlet curry. Bai Mo, would you like it sweet or spicy? It's definitely sweet, right? Two sweet ones then." Ciel walked confidently to the window seat, seemingly a regular customer of this restaurant.

However, before the curry pork chop rice was served, Ciel heard a sound coming from outside the window—the sound of a knife scraping against glass, which sent chills down his spine. The two of them looked out the window together.

Arcueid stood outside, her hair down, one of her scarlet eyes fixed on Bai Mo and Ciel, her fingers leaving deep scratches on the glass. She looked like a ravenous beast, as if she would devour Ciel alive at any moment.

Bai Mo looked out the window at Arcueid and asked, "Arcueid? When did you arrive? Do you eat curry too?"