The Dark Cardinal [Book One]

Inside a dimly lit chamber, adorned with heavy, dark drapery, Cardinal Seguis Krafte stood before a small gathering of trusted allies. His eyes gleamed with ambition as he begins his address, gripping a rosary tightly in one hand.

"My dear friends, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of our church. The light of divine truth flickers precariously, dulled by both human frailty and the relentless grip of tradition. It falls upon us, the chosen few, to seize this moment-not with the soft hands of righteous indignation but with the iron grip of cunning ambition.Consider this: what is the nature of our struggle? Is it not the eternal dance between good and evil? The saints we revere did not shy away from forging their paths through the darkness! Should we not embrace this duality, wielding it as our weapon in this grand theatre of existence?" Seguis wandered slowly across the room, speaking with increasing fervor. "What good is piety, if it leaves us powerless?"

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In this thrilling villain origin story set in the 1980's, a newly appointed Cardinal under the Pope, faces a dilemma upon receiving a promotion. When he learns of his ailing daughter back in states, whose seems to be declining in health, Father Seguis Krafts, learns of a secret only privy to a select few, the existence of Christ's bloodline. Born with remarkable gifts, he becomes obsessed with finding the unsuspecting descendants, willing to cross moral boundaries to obtain their abilities in order to save his beloved only child. In doing, so he becomes one the strongest villains, using his wits to deceive his targets.