While visiting Carthage, the Duchess of Milan Cardinal Caterina plans to conduct secret negotiations with the New Humankind Empire. And it"s up to AX Agents Father Abel Nightroad and Sister Estelle Blanchett to safely escort the young vampire envoy. But do the Methuselah wish to reconcile with the Terran--or will they declare open war? And will Rosenkreuz Orden"s assassination Iblis weapon destroy all hope for peace?