Chapter 979: 16.25 First Red Star - The Pope, Kenan Light.

The Blood Clan has grown more timid since the day Headmaster Ca.s.sius Ambrosia's ident.i.ty was revealed. Athan Vladimir hadn't visited Genus School since he was kidnapped by Duke Luther D'Arcy, and most of his servants and subordinates had mellowed with him. They've purposefully stopped hunting for battles.

Meanwhile, Duke Luther returned the next day to resume his lesson as if nothing had happened the day before. He is even oblivious to the fact that Athan Vladimir has stopped attending his cla.s.ses.

Ca.s.sius Ambrosia and Fenrir Skoll were taking a coffee break in the new headmaster's office. They were aware of the changes at the academy, particularly the fact that most students were already aware that their headmaster was the Progenitor of the Blood Clan.

"Is it okay for you to divulge your ident.i.ty? I was cautious not to let students know about it," Fenrir Skoll inquired.

"It's alright. They'd have gotten it sooner or later because you constantly send me roses created from your blood, albeit this is the first time I've heard that your blood is deadly to the other blood race," Ca.s.sius Ambrosia said.

"Saying that it's poisonous is not entirely correct. It's just that the aura in my aura is much purer than the others. Unless they reach your level of strength, my blood will be lethal to them. Next time, you can compare my blood to others, you will be surprised to see the difference between the two," Fenrir Skoll said.

"Hm... The one in the church. Are you close to him? That is an existence closest to the G.o.d of this world. If he finds out you aren't the actual Fenrir Skoll, he may do something to you."

"Don't worry, even if he knew, he wouldn't dare to do anything; even the one who supports him is powerless against me." Fenrir Skoll.

Ca.s.sius Ambrosia stares at him for a long time without saying anything, but this does not make Fenrir Skoll nervous; rather, it makes him incredibly pleased. He enjoys having his wife's undivided attention.

"If I ask you who you are... Are you willing to tell me?" Ca.s.sius Ambrosia inquired.

"I am banned from saying anything about things outside the limits of this universe; if I breach that rule, I won't have the right to stay in this world and will be removed from it," Fenrir Skoll remarked.

"...Then don't say anything."

"But I can tell you my real name..."

"What is your real name?"

"Ye Xiajie. Call me A'Xia. Only you had the right to call this name," said Fenrir Skoll while smiling lovingly at his wife.

Even though the latter had no memories of him or his original life. He is willing to compromise even with a lower world's heavenly rules just so he can stay by his side.

"A'Xia? Not bad..." Ca.s.sius Ambrosia commented.

As they spend more time together, their relations.h.i.+p grows stronger. Fenrir Skoll never used his old method of being excessively sticky towards his wife since his wife had no memory of his prior persona. This is due to Ca.s.sius Ambrosia being the figure in this world that has had the least amount of interaction with other creatures. It's possible that he was born differently than the rest of the beings in this world, which is why he was always alone before Fenrir Skoll arrived in his life.

On the other hand, a word concerning the true ident.i.ty of Genus Academy's Headmaster had been received throughout the territories of the other factions. The Blood Clan's Forefather.

Everyone in each faction's top echelons of power was aware of his existence. He is the first ent.i.ty to form the Blood clan; he is a G.o.d to the Vampire Race, and they venerate him as such.

The Progenitor of Blood is well-known for his power and authority. He is the race's most immortal being. A person who has no concept of death. He had lived for a very long period and knew more than others. He is the oldest ent.i.ty in existence, yet it is also known that he despises crowds and has isolated himself in the Dark Forest.

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At the Temple of the Templars... In the human territory's major city, a towering appearing antique paG.o.da with 13 stories was discovered. The building's construction is comparable to that of the ancient world's tower, but the walls and design are constructed of white and gold, emphasizing its grandeur and sanct.i.ty.

A man with long light gold hair and eyes like someone in their mid-thirties was wearing a crimson robe with a golden sun pattern on the top layer of the paG.o.da. Nevertheless, unlike Asher Light, who has vivid aureate hair and eyes, this man's hair is virtually white.

Cardinals Darius Rueden and Lemuel Elon stand in front of him with polite att.i.tudes. These were the two elderly men that guarded the Holy Son at Genus Academy. They have arrived to report on what occurred at the Genus Academy and the ident.i.ty of Headmaster Ca.s.sius Ambrosia.

"Your Holiness the Pope!" Cardinal Darius Rueden exclaimed.

"There is something incredibly essential to report, Your Holiness," Cardinal Lemuel Elon said.

The Pope in front of them appears to be in his forties, although his age is the same as the two elderly cardinals before him. They appear so young because the light elements in his body were so powerful. He can use it to slow down his body's aging.

Cardinal Lemuel's statements sparked his attention. After concluding his prayers at the altar of the G.o.d of Light, the Pope in crimson robes turns around.

Pope Kenan Light asked, "Speak about what important things you are meant to report."

"Your Holiness, a piece of information about the Progenitor of Blood has been discovered. He is no longer in his territory in the deep region of the Dark Forest but in the Genus Academy. He is currently the Headmaster of the academy and the duke-ranked Vampire Lord, Luther D'Arcy vouched for his ident.i.ty." Cardinal Lemuel Elon stated.

"The Progenitor of Blood came out of his land to be a Headmaster of Genus Academy.n Though I knew he had signed the oath with our ancestors to create that school, would he really be willing to stay in a place full of living people? He hates being surrounded by the living the most. Are you telling the truth?" said the Pope.

"We are not lying, Your Holiness; it was Vampire Lord Luther D'Arcy who referred to that individual as his Progenitor," Cardinal Darius Rueden explained.

The Pope considers thoughtfully for a moment, as if slowly processing the knowledge he has just learned. He couldn't believe the aloft Progenitor of the Blood Race had unexpectedly appeared in a place he hadn't expected. Even though the Genus Academy is a neutral zone, that doesn't imply one race has an advantage there.

Furthermore, practically everyone knows how the Progenitor despises human contact; even his most devoted servant, Luther D'Arcy, is not permitted to dwell in his fortress within the Dark Forest.

"Is there anything else?" Pope Kenan Light said. "Tell me all you know about the headmaster and what you experienced while at Genus School."

"There is nothing strange about his conduct within the Academy. He just stayed in his office every day and acted like a normal Headmaster of a school, working on paper tasks all day and nearly never leaving his office," Cardinal Darius explained.

Cardinal Lemuel remembered a guy who was usually with the headmaster. "Indeed, Sire, there is another mysterious man by the Progenitor's side who calls himself Skoll Ambrosia and bears the same surname as the Headmaster. His power is beyond ours, and this man was capable of swiftly destroying both Darius and myself."

"Yeah, this Instructor named Skoll is clearly weird. He wasn't frightened of the Progenitor and regarded him as someone important to him. On the other hand, the Progenitor seems to care about this person as well." Cardinal Darius stated.

"Plus, the Blood Progenitor had ordered Luther D'Arcy to uproot the Vladimir Clan for this person. The former heir, Athan Vladimir, had rudely treated Instructor Skoll and even cursed him a few times. The Progenitor appeared out of nowhere for his sake. Because of this man, his ident.i.ty was revealed out of nowhere and it was something we didn't expect."

"Hm~ fascinating. Before you return to the academy, I will submit a letter requesting permission to attend the Genus Academy myself; I wanted to meet the Progenitor of Blood and that man whom he thinks equal," Pope Kenan Light stated.

"Rest for tonight. You may leave."

"Yes, your holiness!"

After a time, the two cardinals left, leaving just the pope to proceed towards the ma.s.sive balcony that overlooks the entire city. The floor and ceiling of the paG.o.da were raised above conventional construction levels. These thirteen stories were enough to fill a 30-story metropolis skysc.r.a.per.

From this height, the panorama of lights, trees, roads, and people appears little in the pope's sight. He appears pompous and arrogant as if he were a Deity who watches over this area.

The avarice in his brilliant gold eyes left a murky gloom in his physique. That is an emotion that does not match a professed religious believer such as him as Pope.

"Ever since I killed my master and became the owner of this ma.s.sive temple, I earned all the power and authority to control the human race, but in comparison to long-living beings like the vampire and werewolf races, my strength and longevity aren't adequate," Kenan Light said.

"My Master's powers had only extended my life for a few years; in the next half-decade, this body would begin to age again. I had planned on waiting for Asher to mature completely before taking away his powers, but who could have predicted that before I weakened, another opportunity would fall into my hands?"

"The blood of the Vampire Progenitor is reported to have the same effect of longevity, so if I had it... I'd be able to live longer until I became the ruler of this world... Hahahaha."

The Templar Temple Pope uttered his misdeeds to the wind, which no one else could hear. Yet he didn't antic.i.p.ate an outsider like Ye Xiajie to enter this realm with two systems capable of seeing the whole universe. He had charged them with gathering knowledge about the world, thus everything in the Templar Temple, even the Pope, was being watched.

System Yue promptly conveyed the words of this pope to the Lord G.o.d that night. Only for the Lord G.o.d to smile coldly, causing even a System like Zhi Yue to shudder with an innate fear of death.

"It's been a long time since I discovered a person that this Lord wished to destroy with my own hands," Fenrir Skoll mumbled, "And that human is tied to the young priest in that abandoned church here..."

System Yue responded, [Yes, my lord! The current pope is the former disciple of Keylan Light. He was also the heir he had nurtured and chosen as well as the traitor that killed and betrayed Keylan Light.]