The First Vampire

Looking at the increasingly intense killing intent in Colin’s eyes, Cardinal Mensai hurriedly begged for mercy:

“Count Angler, don’t, don’t kill me! I am willing to help you!”

Upon hearing this, Colin paused for a moment before realizing that Mensai had misunderstood him.

His original thought of “revenge” was only aimed at Pope Gregory and was not intended to involve others.

However, seeing the frightened look on Cardinal Mensai’s face, he suddenly felt that he might be able to take this opportunity to thoroughly cleanse this corrupt Church.

This should also be what Marquis Garcia hoped to see, right?

“What do you want to help me with?”

“Of course, it’s to help you deal with Gregory!”

Colin gave a cold smirk and said, “Do you think I need your help to deal with Gregory at this point?”

However, Cardinal Mensai seriously said, “Count, you must not underestimate Gregory. Remember, as the spokesperson of the Divine Being, the Pope can suppress several Holy Knight Families because he has a trump card.”

“What kind of trump card?”

“The Golden Horn!”

“The Golden Horn?” Colin knitted his brows.

“Yes, it is said to be a divine artifact bestowed by the Lord of Glory to the Pope, and it possesses immense power.”

“How great of a power?”

“It’s said that blowing the horn can summon angels.”

Colin looked suspiciously at Mensai, “If the Pope can really summon angels, would the royal family dare to contest his secular authority? Last time at Oak Manor, why would Gregory be willing to negotiate with the North Territory?”

Mensai quickly explained,

“Count Angler, regarding the true power of the Golden Horn, to be honest, only the Pope knows. However, I can assure you that using the Golden Horn comes at a price and is not a conventional method.

In fact, since the establishment of the Empire of Glory, no Pope has used the Golden Horn.

Therefore, unless pushed to the dead end, the Pope will not use the Golden Horn.”

Colin narrowed his eyes and asked again,

“Since it has not been used for a thousand years, has the Golden Horn lost its function, or is it just a bluff?”

Mensai carefully chose his words and said,

“Count Angler, perhaps you do not know, there is an unwritten rule in the church that candidates for the Pope must practice strict abstinence. This is because only a virgin can blow the Golden Horn. ṟАNộ₿Еṡ

If the Golden Horn is a lie, wouldn’t it make a joke of the dedication of the monks who aspired to be Popes throughout history?

The church places great importance on the inheritance of the Golden Horn, and I do not believe it’s just for show.

I assume, you probably wouldn’t want to drive Gregory to the dead end just to test whether the Golden Horn can really summon angels, would you?”

Colin suddenly thought of Archbishop Agani’s scarred back. According to her, these abuses were actually the release of the Pope’s twisted desire that he could not vent.

Therefore, perhaps the Golden Horn is indeed real.

Colin stroked his chin noncommitally and asked,

“So, by your words, don’t I have no way to deal with Gregory?”

“No.” Mensai shook his head, “As I said before, using the Golden Horn comes at a price, and the cost should be very high, which explains why no Pope has used it in the thousand-year history of the Empire.

Therefore, as long as you do not take extreme measures and drive Gregory to the dead end, he will not use the Golden Horn.”

“Not take extreme measures?” Colin curled his lip, patiently asking, “Then what should be the right approach to deal with Gregory?”

Mensai immediately suggested, “What I meant is, you can’t just walk into Dragon City with a great fanfare and force Gregory to abdicate by force, but I understand that you currently have such strength and power though this will undoubtedly incite Gregory’s desperate resistance.

A better approach would be to temporarily hide your intentions and wait for the right time…”

“What’s the right time?”

“Wait for the moment when the Pope and the Golden Horn are temporarily separated…”

“Separated?” Colin did not bother to hide the skepticism in his gaze, “If the Golden Horn is so important to the Pope, he would surely carry it with him at all times, right?”

Cardinal Mensai explained with a smile, “Count Angler, are you aware of the annual Grace Day?”

“Of course, the seventeenth of September, to commemorate the day the Lord of Glory bestowed grace.”

“Exactly. Every year on Grace Day there is a celebration ceremony for the Holy Light Baptism. During the ceremony, the overwhelming Holy Light covers the entire Dragon City. Hehe, perhaps what you don’t know is that this Holy Light Baptism ceremony must be initiated using the Golden Horn.

Therefore, in this ceremony, the Golden Horn will be placed under the altar in the prayer hall of the Holy Light Cathedral, not in Gregory’s hands…”

Colin nodded thoughtfully, “That does sound like an opportunity… the seventeenth of September, that’s just half a month away, right?”

“Indeed.” Seeing that Colin was interested, Mensai energetically stated, “This is your best chance! Control Gregory during the Holy Light Baptism ceremony on Grace Day and do not allow him any opportunity for a do-or-die resistance!

In addition, if you’re worried that such actions might incite controversy, I can also help you.”

“How can you help?”

“Of course, it’s to reveal Gregory’s evil deeds to the citizens of the Empire! I can also prevent the members of the church from impeaching Gregory and stripping him of his papacy! This way, you don’t have to worry about the risk from public opinion.”

Colin smirked and said,

“Mensai, so this is your real motive for helping me deal with Gregory, right? After he abdicates, the papacy should be yours.”

Mensai nodded openly and respectfully said,

“Count Angler, I won’t deny my desire for the papacy, but I can assure you that conflicts between the Church and the North Territory will never occur again after I succeed the papacy, and I will cooperate with you to restore stability and prosperity to the Empire.

Oh, right, you wanted to establish a diocese in the Half-Troll Kingdom, right?

In this regard, I will not obstruct you. The choice of the Archbishop for the Half-Troll Diocese can be decided by you.”

Colin smiled faintly. He didn’t mind that Mensai had his own plans.

In fact, this made the alliance between the two of them more solid.

However, Colin was not interested in the conditions that Mensai offered.

In his vision, the Church needs to undergo a large-scale cleansing and transformation to become a governing tool dedicated to serving the noble class, rather than a high and mighty spokesperson for the deity.

Of course, he won’t reveal his true thoughts to Mensai at this time, as doing so would only push this ambitious Cardinal to stand against him.

“Alright, it’s a pleasure to cooperate!”

“It’s a pleasure to cooperate!”

Mensai excitedly held Colin’s extended hand with both of his and shook it vigorously.

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