The First Vampire - Chapter 554

Chapter 554: 552 Tea Party_1

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“Why?”

Colin asked immediately.

At the same time, he glanced at Marquis Garcia, thinking this was an old grudge between the St. Hilde family and Mensai.

If so, it would explain why Marquis Garcia was silent when Mensai came to negotiate that day.

“Do you know who is Mensai’s niece?” To his surprise, Queen Midela asked a seemingly unrelated question.

Colin, lacking knowledge about the Church’s high-ranking officials, could only shake his head.

“It’s Kate.”

“Kate?” Colin was puzzled because this was a common name.

Queen Midela explained with a smile, “Yes, Mrs. Kate, formerly the Archbishop of Eastland, the wife of Duke St. Prowse.”

Colin suddenly understood.

So that was the reason.

No wonder Mensai was so inhospitable on sight, not appearing interested in negotiation but rather inciting a quarrel.

It seemed that foes met with particularly keen animosity.

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“Now you understand, right?” Queen Midela said to Colin, “Mensai’s main support forces were in the Eastland Diocese, but all that was utterly destroyed by you, so he is now the person who harbors the deepest hostility toward the North Territory in the Church high ranks.”

Colin stroked his chin and said, “So, according to this, when Pope Gregory sent Mensai to negotiate with us, he really had no intention of reconciling easily, did he?”

Queen Midela nodded and said, “Of course not. Gregory is not someone who can be easily threatened. Besides, him sending Mensai to negotiate with you instead of Cardinal Noputon means he has ulterior motives.”

After thinking for a moment, Colin also understood, “If I’m not mistaken, the other cardinal probably doesn’t harbor any resentment toward the North Territory, does he?”

“No, he doesn’t.”

Colin grasped the implications instantly, immediately adding, “So the Pope is wary of Noputon because he fears that Noputon will ally with us and pressure him to resign!”

“Exactly!” Queen Midela’s bright eyes were full of approval, “Right now, Gregory is under great pressure because the inside of the Church cannot possibly be completely calm.

Although no one dares to call for Gregory to step down yet, probably many people are secretly thinking, and even preparing for it.

Gregory naturally can’t afford not to guard against internal competitors.

Among the two current cardinals, Mensai, whose Eastern Diocese has been thoroughly cleaned by your Blood Knight Army, has significantly declined in power, and even if Gregory were to step down, it would be difficult for him to take the position.

So, the person who presents the greatest threat to Gregory within the Church right now is actually Cardinal Noputon.”

Colin hurriedly asked again, “Where is Cardinal Noputon now?”

“He was sent by Gregory to Westland.”

Colin was slightly regretful, obviously, the Pope had deliberately separated Noputon.

But soon, he realized another issue, “Did Gregory send Noputon to Westland in order to seek the assistance of the Duke of Westland?”

“Yes,” Queen Midela nodded, “The person who least wants to see a civil unrest outbreak in the Empire at this time is Duke St. Gregorian of Westland. If anyone can mediate the dispute between North Territory and the Church, it would be Duke St. Gregorian.”

Colin frowned instantly, for he knew that the ruler of the Westland, Duke St. Gregorian, although a woman, she is one of the only two Holy Knights in the entire Empire!

Of course, if you include Mr. Ji, the eccentric Holy Knight, it should be three…

A Holy Knight, if she takes the side of the Church, will significantly increase the pressure on the North Territory.

Colin would never forget the feeling of having his heart crushed by Mr. Ji back in Winterfell City.

Seeing Colin’s serious expression, Queen Midela began to comfort him:

“Actually, we don’t need to worry too much about Duke St. Gregorian.”

“Why?”

“Because the envoy that Gregory sent to Westland, Cardinal Noputon, may not be able to urge Duke St. Gregorian to take action.” Queen Midela spoke in a leisurely tone, “Did you know? Noputon once served as Archbishop of the Westland but was swiftly transferred out of Westland after only three months.”

Colin was intrigued, “Could it be that Noputon had a conflict with the St. Gregorian family?”

“Right. During his tenure as Archbishop of Westland, Noputon molested a boy from the St. Gregorian family, and that boy is now Duke St. Gregorian’s younger brother.”

Colin chucked, “This Noputon is really daring, even dared to mess with the people of the St. Gregorian family.”

Queen Midela explained, “Actually, at that time, this boy was not a direct member of the St. Gregorian family, hence Noputon thought that the St. Gregorian family would not break with him over such a marginal figure in the family.

But he evidently did not expect that this inconspicuous boy had a sister with extraordinary talent, and the then Duke St. Gregorian was almost privately training her as his successor, so he turned against Noputon as soon as he learned about the scandal, for the sake of the family’s future. As a last resort, the Church had to transfer him out of Westland.”

Colin nodded, then realized another issue–knowing that Cardinal Noputon had a dispute with Duke St. Gregorian, why did Pope Gregory still send him to Westland?

But soon, he figured out Gregory’s mindset and laughed: “This Gregory really keeps a tight watch over his two cardinals!”

“Right.” Seeing that Colin guessed the reason for Gregory’s arrangement, Queen Midela nodded in agreement, “For Gregory, the threats posed by the two cardinals are no less than the North Territory. Under the current situation, he would rather break with the North Territory completely and offend the Duke of Westland than let his two cardinals gain any external assistance.”

Colin shook his head with a sneer, asking: “What is Gregory planning to do to resolve the current crisis? Is he actually relying on the Temple Knight Regiment?”

Queen Midela said seriously, “Don’t underestimate the Church. Please remember, no one has ever pushed the Church to the edge as it is now, and no one knows what hidden means the Pope has.

Also, don’t forget about the St. Lorenzo family.”

At this point, Marquis Garcia finally spoke, “Why did you really leave Dragon City this time?”

Queen Midela sighed somewhat dejectedly, “The Emperor, under the Pope’s instigation, already harbors suspicions toward the St. Hilde family; regardless of what I say, it has no effect…

Garcia, I’m tired.”

This was the first time Colin had seen Queen Midela appear weary. At this moment, she was no longer the elegant and noble Empress of the Empire but just a little girl who had been wronged outside and had come back to coo to her brother.

Marquis Garcia looked at his sister, silent for a moment, then uncharacteristically comforted her with warm words:

“Rest if you’re tired.”

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