Ryder's movements suddenly stopped. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall and burly figure wearing a scarlet robe and holding a scepter inlaid with a golden cross, slowly walking out from the depths of the woods.
Every step he took seemed to carry an invisible pressure, making the air around him heavy.
The scarlet robe, under the light of the fire, was particularly dazzling, as if stained with blood, revealing an ominous breath.
"Red, red cardinal?!" The man in black was so frightened when he saw the person coming that his soul flew away, and the musket in his hand fell to the ground with a dull sound.
The red cardinal, in the Demon Hunter Church, has a supreme status, second only to the Pope. They not only have powerful power, but also control the secrets and resources of the church. They are the spiritual leaders in the minds of all demon hunters.
"Greetings, greetings to the Cardinal!" The man in black knelt down on the ground, trembling all over, not even daring to raise his head.
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The Cardinal ignored him and turned his gaze to Reid and Aideen, his deep gaze seemed to see through everything.
"Werewolf?" He spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, as if coming from the depths of hell, making people shudder.
"Who are you?" Reid asked vigilantly. He felt an unprecedented pressure from the Cardinal, which was even stronger than when facing Aideen.
The Cardinal did not answer his question, but said to himself: "Werewolf is the embodiment of evil, the enemy of mankind, and a heretic that must be eliminated!" His tone was cold and ruthless, as if he was reading an oracle that could not be disobeyed.
"You're talking nonsense!" Velia couldn't help but retort, "We didn't hurt anyone, you attacked us first!"
The cardinal glanced at her coldly, his eyes were like looking at an ant, full of disdain and contempt. "Human girl, you don't know anything! Werewolves are born monsters, they have the blood of demons flowing in their bodies, sooner or later, they will show their fangs and tear you to pieces!"
"You..." Velia was choked with anger, she wanted to refute, but was stopped by Ryder.
"Velia, stop talking." Ryder shook his head, he knew that it was impossible to reason with such a fanatical religious lunatic.
"Cardinal, we have no intention of being your enemy. We just want to live peacefully in this forest." Reid looked directly into the cardinal's eyes and said in a deep voice, "If you insist on killing us all, don't blame us for being rude!"
"Hahaha... You're welcome?" The cardinal laughed as if he had heard something funny. "How dare you, lowly beasts, speak so arrogantly? Today, I will show you the true power of the Demon Hunting Church!"