Ultimate Supreme Soldier King

Chapter 1558 1553: Heresy Court

Perhaps in the past, the Holy See would clamor for burning all heretics, and all those who did not believe in the light would be judged.But now, even though the Holy See still retains the framework of a Middle Age Heresy Court, it no longer flaunts it, as even the mighty Holy See cannot withstand worldly opinions.

However, the changes in the secular world over the past century have been tremendous, not only with vampires, wolf clans, and these dark creatures beginning to hide in the shadows of the world.

Even the Holy See, which was at its zenith, had to become more low-key, though its influence remained terrifying, outwardly it no longer appeared as ostentatious and domineering as before.

But this only means that their activities in the secular world are less frequent.

Over the years, the Holy See has never ceased its hunt for dark creatures.

Every so often, a vampire family gets annihilated, but they are usually small families without strong bloodline marquises overseeing them.

Families like the Nopheler Family, a pinnacle bloodline nobility, even the Holy See would not easily provoke.

After all, vampires once existed on par with the Holy See.

Furthermore, among the vampires exist the so-called Thirteen Clans, each bearing noble blood far more difficult to deal with than ordinary vampires.

Even if the Holy See wished to eliminate them, it would have to be prepared to pay a great price.

The Nopheler Family has been rooted in England for many years, boasting strong foundations and groundwork here.

Outside the Nopheler Family's castle, lies their dominion spanning over ten miles in radius.

This is acknowledged, and even during the tumultuous times in England, this fact has never changed.

Today, Su Chen was brought to the castle by Liz Nopheler, breaking the longstanding silence of the castle, yet many unexpected figures lurk in this night.

A few miles from the castle, on a ridge, a group of people cloaked in black robes coldly gazed at the castle under the moonlight.

Silent, they moved in unison, as if one person, with the orderliness matching the most elite of warriors in the world.

"Lord Bro, has today's operation been sanctioned by the higher-ups?" one of the black-robed leaders softly inquired to another at his side.

The man known as 'Lord Bro' slowly turned his head, with a cool gaze and a calm voice, said: "We only follow the orders of the Pope and the upper echelons of the Judgement Institute; others do not have the authority to interfere with our actions."

After saying this, he looked deeply at Nock, "Since you've been reassigned from a Bishop to a High-Ranking Deacon at the Judgement Institute, please put away your old mannerisms."

Nock, previously a Regional Bishop of the Holy See, was originally qualified to be promoted to an Archbishop, one step away from a Cardinal!

This is the goal and dream of most clergymen, yet Nock was unexpectedly reassigned as a High-Ranking Deacon of the Heresy Court.

Although he has been at the Heresy Court for three months, Nock still feels out of place here, as the Court does not spread the Lord's gospel.

Their primary duty is to hunt down dark creatures and eradicate heresies, a task Nock deeply resents in his heart.

Yet his faith remains unshaken, for as a devout believer, it is his duty to eliminate obstacles hindering the spread of the gospel on earth.

What he couldn't stand was that the people of this Heresy Court were utterly arrogant.

They possessed great strength, but it seemed to make them conceited; what did Bro say? They only answer to the Pope and senior members of the Judgement Institute, so what are Cardinals to him?

Today's operation was sudden, without warning.

They merely detected a large gathering of dark creatures in secret, thus assembling a team to hunt them down.

This team was lavish; just the High-Ranking Deacons alone numbered four!

Besides Nock, the other three were High-Ranking Deacons with Extraordinary or Saint Realm cultivation.

Additionally, there were twenty clergy members from the Judgement Institute.

Among these twenty, there were also individuals with at least Transcendent abilities.

This was nearly all the power Bro had at his disposal. Bro received reports claiming at least two Bloodline Marquises were gathering tonight, seemingly conducting a ritual to revive a Middle Ages Bloodline Duke.

Thus, Bro, without informing any high-ranking officials of the Judgement Institute, led the team on a reckless assault.

Recently, for reasons unknown—either to balance the power within the Judgement Institute, or for other purposes—bishops were frequently transferred into the Institute.

In his squad, there was such a person; Nock was entirely an outsider to Bro.

Those nurtured within the Judgement Institute were all strong warriors, whereas bishops were more like 'Mages,' their physical bodies as weak as common humans.

However, it's not because of this that Bro disliked him.

The head of the Heresy Court and all senior positions were actually filled by bishops, Cardinals who transitioned roles.

Although the Judgement Institute held monstrous power, control was firmly in the hands of Cardinals.

Likewise, high-ranking deacons in the Heresy Court also had the opportunity to become senior members of the Institute, but not everyone had the chance to don the red robe and become an envied Cardinal.

There was once an exception—a man who started as clergy at the Heresy Court but ultimately became a 'god's' representative on earth, the most revered and famed Pope of the Middle Ages, Emorris Kasa III!

The story of Casar III has always inspired every member of the Heresy Court.

Bro is a fervent fan of Emorris Kasa III; he boasts an illustrious record in the Heresy Court.

He continually hunts dark creatures, hoping to one day become someone like Casar III.

Receiving intelligence of two Bloodline Marquises intending to revive a Middle Ages Bloodline Duke, he urgently organized his forces, rushing towards the Nopheler Family's castle without pause.

The gathering places of the Thirteen Clans were naturally secret to the Holy See.

Therefore, Bro had no idea that the place he was targeting for the raid was the Nopheler Family, one of the Bloodline Thirteen Clans!

"Has the revival ritual begun?" Ever since the battle between Su Chen and Colin Nopheler, Bro and his men had noticed the commotion within.

When Su Chen and Harlow Nopheler clashed, it was only then that Bro led his men to the vicinity of the castle.

"Enemies!" The guards at the castle entrance immediately spotted the figures of Bro and his men.

Though cloaked in black robes, the Light Power surging within them made their presence painfully obvious to the vampires.