Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Mo Fan was not familiar with the incident, but after seeing how thrilled Zhao Manyan was while explaining the incident to him, he believed it must have shocked the world.
Every Red Cardinal was guilty of monstrous crimes. If not, they would not be wanted by every organization in the world!
âThatâs good news then! Isnât it awesome that they caught the Red Cardinal of Brazil!?â Mo Fan asked.
âThatâs right! Brazil is celebrating like they are having a festival. I bet the hatred in the Cursed Rainforest might finally dissipate by half,â Zhao Manyan agreed.
âItâs a pity that it wasnât Salan. Otherwise, it would be like New Years in China!â Mo Fan exclaimed.
âEither way, itâs still a huge breakthrough! Two Red Cardinals have fallen into our hands. I bet even Salan has her tail between her legs now. She wouldnât dare to do anything reckless,â Zhao Manyan proclaimed.
Mo Fan nodded. It was indeed great news for them. He wondered who the person that had caught the Red Cardinal of Brazil was!
âBy the way, Jiang Shaoxu says sheâs almost ready. She will be looking for the Totem Beasts together with us!â Zhao Manyan said.
âThat fast?â Mo Fan murmured in amazement.
âQuick my ass, both you and Mu Bai have already achieved the Super Level! You will soon learn how to cast a Super Spell, but Iâm still stuck with these useless spells like a bumpkin! How am I supposed to live like this!?â Zhao Manyan complained.
Zhao Manyan was obviously very eager, especially since Mu Bai had achieved the Super Level faster than him. He still could not let it go.
âFine, weâll set out after they are ready...â Mo Fan had just finished when someone else knocked on the door.
He bet Apas had leaked the news that he had returned to the Magic City. He would not even have a chance to catch his breath if people kept visiting him!
The door opened. A little beauty with ponytails stood there. Her head only reached Mo Fanâs jaw. Her petite figure gave him the urge to pick her up and pinch her face.
âLittle Lingling!â Mo Fan opened his arms to give her a passionate hug.
Lingling already knew Mo Fan was going to take advantage of her. She nimbly crouched and deftly swept past under Mo Fan arms to go inside the room. Her adorable face had an indifferent look, as if she had been through all the vicissitudes of life.
âHehe, you knew I had come back already?â Mo Fan smiled.
âSomething serious happened, but the two of you donât seem to have any clues yet?â Lingling looked at Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan.
âOh, we do, Zhao Manyan just told me about it. Are you referring to the Red Cardinal of Brazil, Asura, being arrested? Itâs definitely something worth celebrating. Should we pay our respect to the Holy Judgment Court by exterminating five kilograms of lobsters tonight?â Mo Fan was a little starved.
âThat was three days ago,â Lingling said.
âSo what happened today?â Mo Fan was surprised.
âI just heard it from my grandfather, the old Clergyman. Around five in the morning today, the Cold Prince escaped from the Holy Judgment Courtâs dungeon!â Lingling said.
âThe Cold Prince?â Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were startled.
âHe escaped!â Lingling repeated.
âF**k me, youâre telling me that little androgynous demon has escaped? Are the brains of the people from the Holy Judgment Court filled with pig dung? Didnât they say they had the sturdiest prison in the world? Thatâs a Red Cardinal, the Cold Prince we worked so damn hard to catch, and now they let him escape? Screw the Holy Judgment Court!â Zhao Manyan cursed continuously. He almost smashed everything in front of him to the ground.
Zhao Manyan had been through the whole incident at Beijiang. Not only did the people who stayed at the Northguard Fortress fight against a Red Cardinal, they had fended off an entire kingdom of undead without any backup. They risked their lives to defend Beijiang and capture the Cold Prince alive. The Holy Judgment Court was shameless enough to demand China hand the Cold Prince over so they could claim the merits, but now the criminal had escaped!
âLingling, can you explain what actually happened? I bet the Holy Judgment Court hasnât disclosed the Cold Princeâs escape to the public yet, right?â Mo Fan frowned harshly.
âCorrect, the Holy Court Mages havenât disclosed it. I only heard something about it from my grandfather. I believe he wanted me to inform you. Around three days ago, the Red Cardinal of Brazil, Asura, was caught. On the same day, the Holy Court Mages sent more than half of their Holy Court Mages to escort Asura to the Holy Judgment Court in case something happened along the way. After all, the Black Vatican has infiltrated almost every organization. The journey was quite smooth, so they were able to escort the Red Cardinal into the Holy Judgment Courtâs dungeon with ease,â Lingling said.
âWhat does that have anything to do with the Cold Princeâs escape?â Mo Fan was confused.
âThatâs where the problem started. The trick that the Black Vatican used to help the Cold Prince escape was simply to... I donât even know how to describe it. The truth is, the dungeon in which the Cold Prince was locked has seven layers of magic Formations. Itâs easily the sturdiest cell in the dungeon. Thereâs no way to open it while itâs holding a criminal like the Cold Prince in custody. Only the Holy Judgment Court can open it,â Lingling said.
Mo Fan frowned. He instantly noticed where something could go wrong. He blurted out before Lingling could finish, âThereâs another time when the cell will open: when they catch another Red Cardinal!â
âExactly!â Lingling nodded. âThe people of the Holy Judgment Court were only able to find Asura because the Cold Prince exposed his identity and whereabouts. The Seven-Layered Cell was the only safe place to lock up a Red Cardinal!â
âSo Asura is still inside?â Mo Fan asked.
âHe is, but the Cold Prince has escaped!â
âTrading one Red Cardinal for the other... is the Black Vatican out of their mind?â Zhao Manyan wondered.
Mo Fan shook his head and swore, âUnless the Cold Prince is a lot more important than the Red Cardinal of Brazil.â
âThatâs true!â Zhao Manyan admitted.
âWhy would they do that?â Mo Fan looked at Lingling. The girl must have noticed something.
âThe Black Vatican was worried that the Cold Prince might leak some important information to the Holy Judgment Court when he was being interrogated. If they are willing to trade a Red Cardinal for the Cold Prince, it means the Cold Prince is extremely important to them... or perhaps, the Cold Prince might know who the mysterious Supreme Pontiff is!â Lingling said.
âThe Black Vaticanâs Supreme Pontiff!â Zhao Manyan exclaimed. The title itself was enough to send chills down a personâs spine.
The mastermind of the Black Vatican, above and behind the seven Red Cardinals: the Supreme Pontiff!
Even now, the Holy Judgment Court was still unsure the Supreme Pontiff actually existed!