The Original Vampire

  ”Merciful Lord of Glory, today we are here to offer prayers for Duke Siris St. Hilde. He has completed his journey on earth and finally returned to the arms of our Lord…” The quiet and solemn tomb. The pious voice of Archbishop Adjani echoed in the cellar.

  The morning sun shines through the glazed dome, casting colorful light into the tomb.

  This is one of the most sacred places in Roar Castle, where the remains of the Dukes of Saint Hilde are buried.

  Today, a new member will be welcomed here.

  In fact, the funeral of Duke St. Hilde was held a little hastily.

  The North has just calmed down from the turmoil. The new Duke of the North has not yet officially inherited the title, and the nobles and commoners have not yet been appeased. However, Colin immediately requested that Archbishop Adjani preside over the funeral of Duke St. Hilde.

  After all, if the “body” of the Duke is not buried, Colin will feel uneasy every day, always feeling that something may happen, which will once again destabilize the situation that has finally been stabilized.

  Moreover, Colin is also planning to take this opportunity to summon the major lords in the north to come to Winter City to let them know that the Duke named Vera as the first heir in his will.

  Of course, in order for Vera to officially become the Duke of the North, she still needs to be canonized by Emperor Reinhardt. However, now that she has Duke St. Hilde’s will, Vera already has a decisive advantage.

  What’s more, Bachelor Daun already had a plan to deal with Emperor Reinhardt and the Senate.

  ”…Comed from the dust, return to the dust!

  May your soul rest in peace in the house of the Lord!”

  As Adjani finished reciting her prayer, four knights of the Saint Hilde family came forward and took the Duke’s coffin. He slowly lifted it up and walked toward the center of the tomb.

  Because he was a Paladin during his lifetime, Duke St. Hilde was qualified to be buried in the group of niches in the center of the tomb.

  After the coffin was slowly pushed into the tomb, Vera and Joyce stepped forward one after another and sprinkled a handful of soil on it.

  At this point, the funeral came to an end.

  Colin was relieved.

  Although there was a tacit understanding with Archbishop Adjani in advance, Colin could only confirm that she would not break her promise until the other party had completely presided over the funeral.

  Of course, Adjani’s cooperation is conditional.

  Her condition is that the St. Hilde family will no longer pursue the Dawson family for their betrayal.

  Colin could also guess what the other party wanted to do.

  Marquis Dawson died, and the Marquis’ eldest son, Count Falco, was actually found trying to blaspheme Archbishop Adjani and was arrested by the church.

  In Colin’s opinion, this was obviously a frame-up.

  No matter how impatient Count Falco was, he would never try to violate Adjani in the church.

  Adjani’s purpose should be to let Wells inherit the title of the Dawson family.

  This Wells is obviously a fanatical believer in Adjani and a super licker. In this way, Adjani also controls the Dawson family in disguise.

  Of course, Colin was unhappy with this act of poaching the northern border, but because he now needed to cooperate with the church, he had no choice but to hold his nose and tolerate Ajani’s little actions.

  In fact, forgiving the Dawson family now would do more good than harm for the St. Hilde family.

  Because what the northern border needs most right now is stability.

  This storm of rebellion set off by the St. Theon family has a wide range of implications. Some people directly participated in the rebellion, some remained neutral and tried to take advantage of others, and some had ulterior motives in colluding with outsiders.

  In short, what the northern nobles are most worried about now is whether the St. Hilde family will be liquidated afterward.

  Forgiving the Dawson family can just dispel everyone’s concerns; even the Dawson family, which directly participated in the rebellion, has been forgiven. Will the St. Hilde family continue to pursue the faults of other families?

  Of course, in Colin’s view, this is just a temporary measure.

  The North is now too weak and cannot withstand another turmoil, so he is not prepared to start another war.

  However, after a period of recuperation and when the Northern Territory regained its composure, he would definitely clean up the Northern Territory.

  For example, the Dawson family, such as the Morrison family…

  Thinking of this, Colin found Count Morrison among the people who came to watch the ceremony.

  The young count’s expression was as usual, and there was nothing unusual about him other than the sadness he deserved.

  But Colin knew that the theft of the Duke’s body was probably caused by this family!

  Originally, Colin had prepared a plan to deal with the other party’s sudden attack at the funeral, but unexpectedly, Count Morrison did nothing.

  How is this going?

  So what do they want to do with the body of Duke St. Hilde?

  Colin had no choice but to suppress his doubts in his heart, holding Vera’s hand, and they walked out of the tomb together.

  Behind him, a group of northern nobles also came out.

  ”Miss Vera!”

  Vera stopped and saw Count Morrison chasing after her.

  ”Viscount Angelet!” Count Morrison nodded to Colin again.

  Colin smiled and said nothing, constantly guessing what the other party wanted to do.

  ”Count Morrison, what’s the matter?” Vera asked softly.

  ”That’s it…” Earl Morrison seemed a little embarrassed. “I have admired Miss Nina for a long time, so… I want to ask Miss Vera to marry her to me.”

  Sure enough.

  Colin’s heart moved.

  Earl Morrison really came to propose marriage.

  But he was probably too anxious.

  Duke St. Hilde had just been buried, so he turned around and proposed a marriage request, which was a bit too rash.

  Moreover, Vera has not yet officially inherited the title of Duke. Strictly speaking, she is not qualified to marry Nina to Earl Morrison.

  ”Sorry, Count Morrison.” Vera frowned and said, “I am not the owner of Lion’s Roar Castle yet, so I cannot influence cousin Nina’s marriage.”

  Count Morrison apologized quickly and said, “Of course I Understood. So, I am just expressing my feelings to you this time. After you inherit the position of Duke, it will not be too late to arrange a marriage.” “

  Okay, I will consider it and seek Cousin Nina’s opinion.” Wei La did not agree directly.

  But Earl Morrison didn’t know whether he misunderstood Vera’s meaning or whether he was very confident in himself. He thanked her repeatedly and left with satisfaction.

  ”Colin, do you think I should marry my cousin Nina to Earl Morrison?” Vera asked hesitantly.

  ”You can ask Nina for her opinion first.” Colin smiled, “Besides, there’s no rush for this. It won’t be too late to wait until you officially inherit the position of Duke.” “

  Okay.” Vera nodded. “Then when will we set off to Yulong City?”

  Vera officially inherited the position of Duke and needed to go to Yulong City to accept the emperor’s canonization.

  Colin mused: “After I complete the prisoner exchange with the Eastern Territory and bring back Marquis Garcia, let’s go to Yulong City. Otherwise, there will be no reliable person in the Northern Territory, and I won’t worry.”

  Vera’s eyes. As soon as he lit up, he said in surprise, “Have you made an appointment with the Eastern Territory for the time and place for the prisoner exchange? Can I go with you?” “The appointment was made three months ago. I thought it would be postponed again, but I didn’t expect it. The time is just right.” Colin patted Vera’s little hand. He knew that she missed her father, but he still shook his head and said, “If I want to exchange prisoners, I can go by myself. You need to stay in Winter City. Now the northern border has just been decided. A person who can make decisions can stabilize the situation.”

  Vera was immediately disappointed and, at the same time, a little scared: “I…can I stabilize the situation by myself?”

  Colin encouraged with a smile: “Be kind to yourself. Confidence, you are a Saint Hilde and the first heir personally appointed by the previous Duke. Of course, there is no problem!

  What’s more, there is also a Bachelor Dao En here. If you have any political issues, you can discuss them with him.

  As for the military, you can absolutely trust Knight Charles and Viscount Valla.”

  Vera nodded and said with some confusion: “Where is Knight Nelson? Can’t he be completely trusted?”

  ”Of course Knight Nelson can also be trusted, I just Said, if the worst happens, the only people you can trust with your life are the Knight of Charles and Viscount Valla.”

  Of course, Colin could not tell Vera that Knight of Charles and Viscount Walra were his blood descendants and did not exist The possibility of betrayal, as for other people…

  Well, it’s hard to say.

  Vera nodded, indicating that she had taken note of it.

  ”Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon.”

  ”Well, be careful along the way.”

  (End of Chapter)