The Original Vampire

Click, click, click.

Amidst the dull sound of gears turning, the gate of Winter City slowly opened.

A messenger galloped out on a fast horse and rushed towards the Golden Lion Army camp outside the city.

Not long after, the Golden Lion Army began to gather and slowly march towards the open city gate.

At the same time, everyone in Lion’s Roar Castle had also come to the city gate to greet him.

Colin and Archbishop Adjani stood side by side in the front row of the welcoming procession, while Joyce did not appear at all.

The young third son of the Duke was obviously unable to withstand this drastic change from heaven, and now he had given up on himself and hid.

Of course, no one paid attention to the third son of the Duke at this time.

Unless a miracle occurs, he is destined to miss the position of Duke of the North.

“Viscount Angelet, Miss Vera hasn’t been baptized yet, right?” Adjani suddenly said.

Colin turned his head slightly and looked at the beautiful archbishop bathed in the morning light. He smiled and said, “If I remember correctly, there is no explicit provision in the Lord’s Law that only baptized knights can inherit the title?” “

Of course not. Adjani smiled faintly, and her perfect profile suddenly glowed with moving brilliance. “I just think that as the future Duke of the North, how can we not have the guidance of the Lord of Glory?”

Colin turned his head. He did not answer Adjani’s words but stared at the Golden Lion Army slowly approaching outside the city.

As a mage, if Vera accepts the church’s baptism ceremony, she will officially declare her conversion to the Lord of Glory.

This will definitely irritate the Yevil Mage Council.

But if Vera does not accept baptism, it will also bring her a lot of trouble in ruling the North.

Of course, it is not difficult to make this choice between an ordinary mage and the Duke of the North.

Colin had also long planned for Vera to openly convert to the Lord of Radiance after taking the throne. Even if the Mages Council had any objections, they would not dare do anything to an Imperial Duke.

Except for the lunatic Mr. Jin…

However according to Master Cusius, after Mr. Jin released the “Eye of Judgment” to kill Duke St. Hilde last time, he was also seriously injured, and it is estimated that he will not be able to cause too much trouble in a short time. Big waves.

Moreover, even if he wanted to release the forbidden curse of “Eye of Judgment” again, it might be difficult to find a city to sacrifice as easily as the first time.

However, Colin was not prepared to agree with Archbishop Adjani so easily.

Things that are too easy to get will never be cherished.

What’s more, he is prepared to use this as a bargaining chip to squeeze some benefits from the church.

Soon, Vera’s figure appeared clearly in front of everyone.

She was riding a white horse, wearing a solemn black dress, and her face was covered with a black silk scarf. Her face was sad, and her eyebrows were downcast.

  Behind her, the coffin of Duke Saint Hilde was placed on a carriage, surrounded by eight northern knights.

Colin and Adjani immediately led everyone forward to greet them.

After some salutes and greetings, Colin and Vera walked side by side at the front, escorting Duke St. Hilde’s coffin into Winter City.

A large number of people have already gathered on the streets of the city. Although some rumors about the Duke’s death have been circulated in the city before, Lion’s Roar Castle has never expressed its position, and the Duke’s body has never been seen. Therefore, the children of Winter City still have doubts about the authenticity of this news.

But now, as the hearse slowly drove into Winter City, the Duke’s death was confirmed.

Winter City was suddenly enveloped in an aura of sadness and anger.

People on both sides of the street knelt on the ground. Some of them cried bitterly, some prayed silently, and some had red eyes and were angry.

It must be said that in the hearts of these low-level civilians, the weight of Duke Saint Hilde is still very important. .

He has ruled the North for more than thirty years, killed a troll emperor with his own hands, and is also a powerful Paladin.

Such a person, even though he has suffered a lot in the past two years due to the troll invasion and famine rebellion. Although criticized, in the hearts of the people of the North, especially the residents of Winter City, Duke St. Hilde is still the guarantee of peace and stability in the North.

But now, this figure, who is like a needle in the sea, has fallen.

Panic and confusion enveloped the people of Winter City, leaving them to cry to vent their uneasiness.

Amid the cries of thousands of people, the hearse slowly drove into the Roaring Castle.

The Duke’s body was temporarily placed in the back courtyard of the castle, waiting to be buried on another day.

Afterward, everyone returned to the meeting hall.

Several corpses here have been removed, and the blood on the ground has been cleaned up. However, there is still a faint smell of blood in the air, reminding everyone that a fierce and cruel political struggle took place here.

Now the losers leave sadly, and the winners, well, the winners are still a little confused.

Vera asked Colin in a low voice, “Why don’t you see Joyce?”

Colin shook his head slightly. “Maybe you feel a little uncomfortable. Go back and rest.”

Vera seemed to understand something and then stopped. Instead of taking care of his younger brother, he turned around and stood on the high platform in the hall, glanced around, and asked loudly:

“According to the news sent back by the sentry, the Maynum family has joined forces with the Dawson family and is heading towards Winter City. We are coming from Winter City, and we estimate that we will arrive in three days. What do you think about this?”

Facing the question from the future Duke of the North, everyone turned their attention to Colin almost at the same time.

Obviously, everyone understands who will decide the future of the North.

At this time, Colin also said without hesitation, “I think we should first defend the city. After the rebels cannot attack for a long time and their morale drops, we can then look for opportunities to take the initiative.”

Ajani frowned slightly when she heard this and spoke out, “Viscount Angelet, didn’t you think that you should take the initiative to go out of the city and fight the rebels to the death? Why are you formulating such a conservative strategy now? This is really not in line with the heroic image of a northern knight like you.”

Colin curled his lips slightly, secretly wondering whether the archbishop really didn’t understand military affairs or had other agendas.

“Your Excellency, Archbishop, I am not being timid. Rather, I feel that the northern soldiers should not be allowed to make unnecessary sacrifices. Since we have a strong city like Winter City as a barrier, why should we give up our advantages to fight against the rebels?” What if the army fights head-on?”

Adjani glanced at the silent Viscount Valla and spoke again:

“Viscount Angelet, it’s not that I doubt your strategy, but I feel that the dwarf rebels have humiliated us so much. They even sent assassins to brutally kill Count Uman. With such hatred, if we huddle in the city, will it cause dissatisfaction among some soldiers?”

Before Colin could respond, Viscount Valla took the initiative to speak:

“Archbishop, please don’t worry. Although the soldiers of the Uman family are eager to avenge my father immediately, we will definitely obey Miss Vera’s order!”

Adjani suddenly looked surprised. She really didn’t understand why this Earl of Uman’s son would be so cooperative with Colin and remain indifferent to his own stimulation.

But after this trial, Adjani knew that she could do nothing more.

Vera and Colin have completely controlled Winter City, and it is no longer difficult for others to influence their decisions.

Though the city defense force was still in the hands of the Louis Knights, that little force alone could no longer change the situation.

In fact, this knight, who has never been firm in his position, may have decided to completely surrender to Vera.

Thinking of this, Adjani stopped talking.

Colin glanced around and saw that no one had any objections. He couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction in his heart. Then he spoke loudly again:

“Please rest assured, I have sent a letter back to Ice Rock City, ordering Charles to lead the main force of the Black Cavalry southward and is expected to arrive at Winter City in a few days.

Moreover, Duke Medivh of the Half-Elf Kingdom will also lead the Silver Moon Guard southward to jointly snipe the dwarf rebels.

When they arrive, this is the best time for us to take the initiative and quell the rebellion in the north!”

Colin’s words finally made everyone’s eyes light up in the meeting hall.

Only then did they realize that the Angelet family actually had a new force in Ice Rock City.

At this time, no one could object to Colin’s strategy.

Moreover, their confidence in quelling the rebels in the north has become stronger than ever.

Vera and Colin exchanged a look and then proudly announced loudly:

“Everyone, the peace and stability in the northern part of the empire need your protection.

I swear in the name of the holy ancestor of the Saint Hilde family, I will fight with you. Let’s advance and retreat together and share adversity!

The storm will eventually pass, and evil will be defeated!

May the Lord of Glory grant us courage and witness our dedication!”

The girl’s clear and powerful voice echoed in the meeting hall as if there was already a hint of north. The momentum of the Lord of the Realm.

Colin immediately kneeled down on one knee and responded loudly, “For the North!”

Immediately, all the knights in the hall also kneeled down and saluted.

Archbishop Adjani’s eyes flashed, and he finally bent his straight waist and saluted Vera.

“For the North!”