The Original Vampire

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The bells of the church in the heart of Winterfell rang.

It's just that this voice has lost the calmness and atmosphere of the past, but it is extremely anxious, which makes people feel an inexplicable panic when listening to it.

The emeritus bishop hurriedly walked into the prayer hall, and came behind Archbishop Adjani who was praying silently in front of the statue of the Lord of Glory.

"Archbishop, I just got the news that Lord Turnance died in the Lion's Roar Fort! Moreover, the Saint Hilde family also declared war on the Pope!"

Although the emeritus bishop tried his best to remain calm, his tone could not contain the fear from his heart.

Adjani seemed to be indifferent to this appalling news. The expression on her face did not change at all. She just stared at the statue of the Lord of Glory in front of her, and suddenly asked out of nowhere:

"Bishop Emeritus, has this statue been replaced?"

"Ah?" Bishop Emeritus was stunned for a while, and it took a long time for him to regain his senses. He suppressed the anxiety in his heart and replied, "Maybe... the previous statue was too old, so I replaced it with a new one."

"Oh." Adjani tilted her head and suddenly smiled meaningfully, "It's really time for a new one."

Bishop Emeritus looked at the very wrong Archbishop of the North in front of him, suddenly realized something, and couldn't help asking:

"Archbishop, what do you mean?"

Adjani turned around, a bright smile appeared on her beautiful face, and said:

"Bishop Emeritus, are the allegations made by the St. Hilde family against the Pope and Cardinal Tournance true?"

Bishop Emeritus opened his mouth, but did not know how to answer the question.

Because he knew very well that the Pope and the cardinal were not innocent. They were indeed calculating the Duke of St. Hilde and the Count of Angele, but somehow they screwed up.

Now that the Saint Hilde family is mad, it is actually reasonable.

But what the emeritus bishop doesn't understand is that, as the archbishop of the north, Adjani is not nervous at all, but... on the contrary, she seems to be looking forward to it...

Bishop Emeritus stared at Adjani, and finally found the hidden madness in her eyes. Now, he finally understood the meaning of Adjani's mindless question just now. ——

She is probably trying to use this to force the Pope to abdicate!

For a time, the emeritus bishop only felt cold all over.

But thinking of the terrifying consequences this might bring, he forced himself to calm down and persuaded painstakingly:

"Archbishop, I don't know what your plan is, but His Majesty the Pope and the Church are both pros and cons!

If the lords succeed this time, the church will be disgraced, and there will be no prestige at all! "

However, Adjani shook her head unmoved, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she could no longer hide her inner excitement, and said, "The actions of some people have already disgraced the church. The statue of my lord is old. It needs to be replaced with a new one, and the same is true for the spokesperson of our Lord."

Bishop Emeritus looked at Adjani blankly, as if he had known her for the first time.

After a moment of silence, Bishop Emeritus turned serious and said solemnly:

"Archbishop Adjani, do you know what you are doing? At this important moment, your ill-timed ambitions will only lead you into the abyss of doom!"

Adjani smiled slightly, and did not seem to care about the rude remarks of the emeritus bishop, and said lightly:

"Bishop Emeritus, I ask myself that what I have done will never tarnish the glory of my Lord. Ask yourself, do you dare to say the same thing?"

The emeritus bishop smiled coldly, disdainful of Adjani's defense, and rebuked unceremoniously:

"Adjani, you will become a sinner of the church! A sinner of the empire!"

Adjani shook her head and seemed to have lost the patience to continue the conversation with the emeritus bishop, so she left a sentence coldly:

"Bishop Emeritus, let me remind you at last that the Saint Hilde family is not a docile sheep, don't forget, the last bishop of Winter City,

how to die. "

After saying that, he walked out.

Bishop Emeritus looked at Archbishop Adjani's retreating back, and tried several times to stop her, but in the end he didn't have the guts.

Until he was alone in the prayer hall, the emeritus bishop slowly turned his head and looked at the statue of the Lord of Glory placed on the altar of holy light, his eyes gradually became full of confusion.

The faceless statue of the Glory Lord naturally has no expression, nor does it have any expression. Valley

In this way, He watched everything in the world with no sorrow or joy, no surprise and no anger.

...

"Pope Gregory must give an explanation to the people of the North!"

Outside the church in the center of Winter City, a man from the north shouted angrily in the direction of the gate.

Immediately, a devout believer stepped forward to block the man.

"You damned blasphemer, how dare you question my lord's spokesperson!"

"Gregory is not qualified to represent my Lord!"

"Who is qualified then? Could it be you?"

"At least one person who plots against the Duke of St. Hilde is absolutely not qualified!"

"This matter has not been confirmed at all, why are you slandering the Pope here!"

"Then at least the church should come out and give an explanation!"

"Yes, we need an explanation!"

...

After Marquis Garcia declared war on the Pope, the northerners were shocked for a while, and then a fierce storm of public opinion started from the Lion's Roar Fort and swept the entire Winter City at an extremely fast speed.

Some people think that the Pope's behavior is extremely despicable and must be held responsible for it, but others think that Marquis Garcia's allegations may not be true and want the church to come forward to explain.

The noisy scene outside the church at this time is a microcosm of this public opinion storm.

Just as Adjani was about to leave the church, a pastor stepped forward and persuaded:

"Archbishop, you are extremely sensitive no matter what you say at this time. Maybe you won't show up for the time being. It's the best choice to contact the Pope first."

Adjani gave the priest a deep look, and said coldly, "I am the Archbishop of the North, what should I do, it's not your turn to tell me!"

The pastor was stunned for a while, and before he could regain his senses, he saw that Adjani had already strode out.

When the glamorous archbishop with a holy breath walked out of the church door, the noisy crowd was quiet for a moment, but then it boiled again.

"Lord Adjani, did the Pope really assassinate Duke Saint Hilde?"

"Lord Adjani, how do you respond to Marquis Garcia's accusation?"

"Lord Adjani..."

Adjani stretched out her hand and pressed down, signaling everyone to stay calm.

When the scene was quiet again, she made a false mark of Shenghui on her chest, and said in a pitiful and painful tone:

"The glory of the Supreme Lord cannot be blasphemed! Not even His spokesperson!"

wow——

As soon as these words came out, the crowd gathered outside the church suddenly boiled.

"Lord Adjani, do you admit that the Pope really conspired to assassinate Duke Saint Hilde?"

"Lord Adjani, did you know about this conspiracy in advance?"

"Lord Adjani, how is the church going to handle this?"

...

The excited crowd rushed up like a tide, and the church guards were so frightened that they immediately escorted Adjani in, and then tried their best to close the door again.

Inside the door, a group of priests looked at Adjani with complex expressions, some agreed, some rejected, and some eyes flickered, as if they understood something.

But Adjani turned a blind eye to all this and walked to her residence without saying a word.

It seemed that he had no idea what kind of storm would be caused by what he just said.