Salute To The General

Nathan frowned. "What is it?"

Colin handed him a stack of documents and said, "The vampires have indeed become more active recently. They are openly defying your initial prohibition against their entry into human society and have been committing murders everywhere. Even though the vampires are targeting the worst of criminals, the number of people they've killed all over the world is alarming. Adrune is taking notice, and even Pope Eugene IV has personally appealed for attention to the resurgence of the vampires. He stated that the Curia is prepared to fight the vampires to the end." Speaking of this, Colin couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Mr. Cross, considering Hepburn's declaration about returning to the vampires and leading them to seek a new path, could there be a connection between her and the vampires in these widespread killings of the most heinous human criminals?"

Nathan shook his head. "I don't know. But I have a vague feeling that things might not be as simple as they seem. Something's telling me a storm is coming."

Just as he finished speaking, Lucas hurriedly entered the room. "Mr. Cross, Pope Eugene IV has expressed that he has an important matter to discuss and wishes to have a conversation with Earth Alliance."

Nathan had a vague hunch that Eugene IV's presence might be connected to the vampires' affairs.

He pondered for a couple of seconds, then instructed, "Notify the key members of the alliance to join me in a video conference with Eugene IV."

Sage said, understood!"

Half an hour later, Wolfric, Leopold, and other key members of the alliance all joined in, appearing in the video conference.

Naturally, Nathan joined in as well.

He briefly explained the situation to everyone, and soon after, the video call request from Eugene IV came through.

After accepting the call, Eugene IV, dressed in papal robes, appeared on the video.

At the moment, the pope looked to be bursting with energy.

He first exchanged greetings with Nathan and the others before going straight to the point. "Esteemed War Gods, I presume you are all well aware of the recent resurgence of the remnants of the vampires wreaking havoc across the globe. This resurgence has resulted not only in significant loss of life but also in the infection of numerous individuals, turning them into new vampires. Furthermore, the blood virus has seemingly evolved, and our current serums are proving ineffective. The Curia places great importance on this matter. Today, I've reached out to the War Gods in the alliance to discuss how we can deploy our forces to eradicate the vampires. I am eager to hear your insights on this pressing issue."

Upon hearing this, Wolfric, Leopold, and the others frowned in response.

After all, the Earth Alliance was currently preoccupied with countering threats from outerspace, primarily focusing on countering the Gods, whom they perceive as the paramount adversary.

Although the remnants of the vampires have resurfaced, their activities didn't appear to pose a substantial threat, leaving everyone with little inclination to shift their focus or commit forces to eliminate them.

With that kind of justification in mind, Wolfric and the others started making excuses.

Nathan could also discern the intentions of everyone around him. Coupled with his knowledge of the intricate relationship between the Curia and the Gods, he began to suspect that the situation might be more complex than it appeared. As such, he didn't want to make a hasty move.

He said to Eugene IV, "Pope Eugene, as you are aware, Earth Alliance is currently occupied with countering threats from outerspace. At this moment, it's challenging for us to spare the resources to deal with the resurgence of the vampire remnants." Nathan's admission of being unable to help didn't seem to upset Eugene IV.

In fact, the pope appeared surprisingly understanding, nodding as he said, "I get it. I'll leave the task of dealing with the threats from outerspace to all you War Gods in the alliance, then. As for dealing with the vampires, The Curia shall take care of it. At most, the Curia Can recruit Holy Knights from our faithful followers, thereby augmenting the size of the Curia's forces. I believe we will soon be able to eradicate the remnants of the vampire scourge."

While Wolfric, Leopold, and the rest found Eugene IV's proposal to strengthen the Curia's forces and handle the vampire threat agreeable, Nathan couldn't shake the feeling that there was something amiss with the pope's plan to expand the Curia's troops.

He looked deeply into Eugene IV's eyes and calmly replied, "Very well, we will proceed according to your suggestion, Pope Eugene."NôvelDrama.Org content.