"Why do you suddenly want to know about the church?" Natalia asked. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"It's not that I suddenly want to understand...... After all, these days, because of your blood clan, I have heard something about the church, and I heard that they are your mortal enemies?"

"It used to be, and it's fine now. ”

"Is it because of the armistice?"

"Yes, the Church and the Secret Party concluded an armistice in 1983 and have been at peace for the next two decades. You may think that it's only been twenty years and it's not worth mentioning at all, but you must know that although the conflict between the Church and the vampires has decreased a lot since the Third Holy War, the Paladins of the Church still make it their duty to hunt the Bloods. However, after the armistice was concluded, as long as the Bloods did not affect the lives of ordinary people, then the Church would not treat them as heretics. ”

"In other words, there is no threat to the church now?"

"Do you really think that? Do you really think that the church really wants a truce?"

"No, as long as they want to make a move, they can just tear up the treaty. After all, they don't have to abide by the treaty. ”

"That's right, this agreement is only temporary, and once the secret party falls to the upper hand, the Church can once again wage the so-called holy war. What's more, the conclusion of that armistice was promoted entirely because of the Pope's own efforts, otherwise there would be no possibility at all. Within the Roman Church itself, there was a lot of opposition, especially from the Knights Templar. ”

"Knights Templar? I know that ......"

First of all, don't believe what he says, because a lot of his knowledge of vampires is only one-sided, and the same is true for the church. The Knights Templar, known as the 'Poor Knights of Christ and Solomon's Temple', was one of the three major knightly orders of the Middle Ages, one of the most powerful in history, characterized by a red cross painted on a white robe. The emblem of the Red Cross is a reference to the Knights Templar. In 1312, the Knights Templar were dissolved by Pope Clement V of the Holy See, and in 1314, the last Grand Master of the Order, Jacques de Molay, was burned at the stake, and the Knights Templar ceased to exist. Indeed, this is true, and since then, there has been no Knights Templar. And now the Knights Templar in the hands of the Roman Church has only taken the name of a 'Temple', in fact, it is completely different from the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages. ”

"......," Lancelot listened quietly to Natalia talking about history.

"The Knights Templar in the Middle Ages, to put it bluntly, were all composed of Crusader knights, but compared with ordinary Crusader knights, the Templar Order was much stronger, and the combat effectiveness of those heavily armored knights was at least equivalent to four or five ordinary knights. However, no matter how strong they are, they are just ordinary people, they are the orthodox knights, the knights who fought for the Crusades, and the Knights Templar of the current church, not only knights, but also war priests and archbishops. These people are completely separated from the Church, but nominally, they are still subordinates of the Church and must obey the orders of the Pope. Needless to say, priests and bishops, and those Templars who were the main force were naturally not those knights on horseback, but just a name, in fact, it would be more appropriate to call them Templars. Among the Templars, there were not only paladins, but also exorcists. The Knights Templar can be said to represent the strongest combat power of the Church. And the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Edward the Apocalypse, is even more outrageously powerful, and even I can't beat him. ”

"That's because you're restrained by him as a vampire, right?"

"No, even if I restrain him, I can't be his opponent. That guy claims to have the power of a god, and legend has it that every time he goes out on an expedition, lightning and thunder and dark clouds will be thick, so he is called the 'Apocalypse'. Although I don't know if this is true or not, that guy's strength is indeed not comparable to others. Even the Pope of Rome could not confront him. If it weren't for the fact that the Knights Templar were only a subordinate organization of the Church, it is estimated that this Edward would have killed the old Pope and ascended the throne himself. ”

"How long has this Edward been Grand Master?"

"Soon, it's only been a dozen years. He's just a human, and no matter how much he brags about himself, he's just a human. The Knights Templar had always been very opposed to the truce between the Pope and the Secret Order, but the previous Grand Master was considered a moderate and did not make any objections. But when Edward came to power, the situation was completely reversed. The strength of that guy himself is the strongest Grand Master in the history of the Knights Templar, and the contradiction between him and the Pope is also very prominent, he has always asked for a new war with the Secret Party, a new 'holy war', and boasted that Haikou said that only a few hundred people of their Templar Order are enough to defeat the Secret Party of tens of thousands. This guy is too arrogant. Due to the problem of restraint, Albert was not necessarily able to compete with Edward if he was honest. But the Knights Templar is just such a big master as him, and the other three legion commanders, although their strength is not weak, can only fight with one lord at most. It can be said that in all other aspects, except for the top strength, the secret party crushes the Templar Order. ”

"One has only a few hundred people, the other has tens of thousands of people, a hundred-fold difference, how can it be compared. ”

"That guy just wants to tear up the armistice as soon as possible, and if he succeeds, he knows that the Church will never let the Knights Templar go on the expedition alone, and he will definitely send a lot of people to help. By that time, Edward's goal had already been achieved. ”

......Hearing this, Lancelot fell silent. There's nothing more to ask...... To be honest, everything he wants to know has already been understood. If you ask more, it won't be useful.

"Is there anything else you would like to ask? I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit. ”

"No need...... Thank you, Natalia, for being able to tell me so much...... I want to rest for a while now, so go and rest too. ”

"Okay, tomorrow morning, just come to the dining room, and my servant will tell you. With that, Natalia left the room, leaving Lancelot alone on the bed. (To be continued.) )