Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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A cloud of black mist flew in from the window through which Luo Mi had escaped.
After the black mist fell to the ground, it turned into a huge bat with folded wings. The bat opened its wings and let down the person wrapped inside. Then it changed into a human form – it was the vampire Peidi with his eyes blank.
The man’s bishop’s robe was still clean and tidy, and his hair was neatly combed, but his eyes no longer had the brilliance of the past and revealed a hint of weakness and forbearance.
Ellis Podoval, current Archbishop of Reed County.
Balk smiled at the remote control and said, “Your Excellency the Archbishop, welcome to my humble abode.”
Archbishop Ellis stood up with the help of the wall, straightened his chest, looked around the room, and sneered: “It’s you. What do you want to do?”
Balk walked to the wine cabinet, took out two tall wine glasses, poured twice as much bright red wine, and gracefully handed a glass to Ellis.
Archbishop Ellis did not take it, but just looked at him coldly.
Balk shook the wine in his glass and smiled, “If Your Excellency the Archbishop won’t cooperate, then I have no interest in talking.”
Ellis pursed his thin lips, stared at the wine that looked like blood, took it and took a sip, then a hint of blood appeared on his pale cheeks due to the awakening of vampire blood, and his throat rolled violently.
The mellow and sweet wine went down his throat, and the wonderful taste instantly permeated his tongue, causing a strong hunger in his stomach, just like the dry earth moistened by the drizzle. He felt a thrill of joy and couldn’t wait to have more.
Balk drank his glass of red wine in one gulp, then sighed, “I heard that the nobles in the Principality like to use devil’s blood to make drinks. It is said that it tastes great and can also strengthen the body… Hehe, I don’t know if it can strengthen the body or not, but the taste is really average.”
He placed the wine glass on the cabinet next to him, and smiled as he looked at Ellis, whose face was gradually turning red and who was staring at the wine glass, and said, “But for Your Excellency the Archbishop, this wine mixed with devil’s blood should be comparable to real holy blood, right? I heard that the Holy See regards wine as a symbol of the blood of God and angels, so wine must be drunk during mass to show piety to God – I have always felt that this was hypocritical and terrifying. How could a believer drink the blood of God? Are all believers vampires?”
Ellis’s hands were slightly cramped. He resisted the thirst rising in his heart and slowly placed the wine glass on the windowsill. A sneer then appeared on his handsome face: “A pseudo-believer like you naturally cannot understand the sacred practices of the Church.”
Balk looked at Ellis with pity: “Why do you torture yourself, Archbishop? Vampire blood is innate, and drinking devil blood is your instinct. The God you believe in does not forbid this, right?”
Ellis’s expression slowly calmed down.
He looked at Balk, his deep green eyes like a clear jade, calm and sharp, with a hint of arrogant sarcasm: “Balk, you don’t think this little temptation can break my inner defenses, do you? Do you think I got the position of archbishop by luck? Do you know how many tests and trainings the clergy who are in the bishop reserve in St. Peter’s Monastery have to go through?”
The Vatican’s emphasis on, training and cultivation of bishops was simply not comparable to that of noble children who only needed to rely on their father’s influence to obtain a good title.
Because of this, Ellis Podoval had always looked down upon secular nobles, believing that they were too indulged in pleasure, were almost all a bunch of fools who only knew how to exploit the common people and were completely unable to lead the world towards a bright future. The lord should hand over the management power to better and more suitable people.
In the years since he came to Losa, his ideas had been proven right. Under his careful governance, Losa and the entire Reed County had become more prosperous than before, with fewer poor people and better lives for the common people.
Balk’s eyes flashed with surprise, and then he suddenly laughed: “Yes, I am aware of the strength of the Archbishop’s will. Faith is really a terrible thing. It can be a strong spiritual pillar, but it can also easily destroy a person.”
He turned around, picked up the bottle, and then threw it lightly to the ground.
The wine bottle shattered with a “crack”, and the bright red wine soaked the cashmere carpet, staining the ground with large patches of bright color.
A strong sweetness mixed with a faint smell of blood permeated the entire room, and even Luo Mi, who was lying on the bed on the other side, could smell it.
Archbishop Ellis’ pupils contracted, and his face became more flushed, looking even more gorgeous.
Balk walked up to Ellis with a smile, looked down at him, and after receiving a condescending look, he suddenly punched Ellis in the abdomen!
Ellis had divine power, but he couldn’t use his magic because of the conflict of demon blood. He curled up in pain, and was kicked down by Balk, left to roll in the wine.
His entire body and surroundings were filled with an alluring smell, mixed with the aroma of wine, which made the color in Ellis’ eyes gradually deepen, and he felt the demon blood in his body boiling even more violently.
He raised his eyes, covered his chest, and read in sacred words: “Lost Lamb.”
Luo Mi was stunned: This seemed to be the magic of words taught by Anos, which must be performed successfully with a pious heart.
Because there was usually not much preparation time required to release a spell, the pronunciation of the Word Spirit Spell was mostly short, consisting of only one or two words, and the effect was created by interpretation.
He remembered that the explanation of “Lost Lamb” was “to regard the other party as a lamb lost on the road of life, and to give them constraints and advice.” The specific effect was to confine, forbid speech, and forbid thinking, which could be regarded as a control magic.
However, Balk stood in front of Ellis with a smile and moved his wrists, not looking restrained at all.
Ellis’ pupils contracted again.
Balk smiled happily and said, “It’s just what I thought. Your Excellency, Archbishop, no matter how pious you appear, you have doubts about your past beliefs in your heart, right? If God really exists and is omnipotent, why would he let you, a person with demon blood, reach your current position?”
Ellis tried to prop himself up and rebuked, “Ridiculous! Everything is God’s arrangement and test!”
“If it was a test, why would he leave no way out for a once pious you?” Balk squatted down, speaking in a kind tone with a smile on his face, “Face your true inner thoughts, dear Ellis… If you still think there is nothing wrong with your faith, think about it. Even if you are pious enough, would the God you believe in still be willing to accept you?”
He smeared a handful of wine on the carpet and smeared it on Ellis’s cheek. He then looked at the rolling of Ellis’ throat with satisfaction, “Look at what you are like now. You are extremely hungry for blood and you can’t even use divine arts. This situation will become more and more obvious as your demon blood is activated. The more you can’t accept it, the more twisted you will become… Hehe, if God exists, will he choose to save you or give you a holy light to purify you?”
“If you are as pious as you say, you should have died to prove your innocence on the first day you awakened your demon bloodline, right?”
Ellis’ eyes trembled violently, and he stared stiffly at his pale fingertips stained red by wine.
He knew it very well.
In the Bible, although God also created the devil, the devil was formed out of God’s wrath after being betrayed by the world. He represented human sin and punishment, and from the beginning he had no ticket to the paradise where God stayed.
When the holy bishop’s robe was stained with sinful blood, he should have prayed for God’s purification in the holy light.
The reason he didn’t do it was that he was unwilling to accept it.
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