The First Vampire

Under the dim moonlight, knights with stern expressions gathered in front of the castle gate.

They were dressed in uniform black armor, and the royal crest on their chest seemed to be a pulsating flame, shimmering in the moonlight.

The Shadow Knight stood at the very front of the line, his piercing gaze slowly sweeping over everyone’s faces.

“You are all the most loyal knights of Her Majesty!” the Shadow Knight declared loudly, “Now, the Empire is at its most perilous moment, a time when heroes are needed the most!

Are you willing to become these heroes, to dedicate everything for the Empire, for Her Majesty?”

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Thud!

A rhythmic sound of armor being struck echoed, forming a unified response:

“We are!”

“Very well!” The Shadow Knight nodded in satisfaction, about to relay the Queen’s orders, but in the next second, he suddenly froze.

Because, to his shock, he discovered an overwhelmingly powerful aura enveloping him.

Such an aura only exists among the powerful beings of the Holy Field!

Who was it?

Prince Lexie? Mr. Ji? Duke St. Gregorian?

In an instant, the names raced through the Shadow Knight’s mind. But what confused him the most was, why was this person targeting him?

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The phantom image of a white wolf was reflected in the Shadow Knight’s eyes, rapidly enlarging in size.

A Troll Holy Warrior!

The Shadow Knight turned pale with shock. He couldn’t fathom that a Holy Warrior would appear in the Storm Fortress.

Thud!

A loud explosion resounded, as if a heavy curtain had fallen.

A giant iron-like hand shot out like a cannonball, grabbed the neck of the Shadow Knight who was in frenzy retreat, and hoisted him mid-air.

Before the royal knights could figure out what was happening, they saw that the Shadow Knight was already being held hostage by an armored figure who had suddenly appeared from nowhere. ℞ÁŊo͍ΒÈꞨ

Splat!

Blood and flesh splattered.

The Shadow Knight’s whole head was instantaneously crushed.

The headless corpse fell and tumbled a few times on the ground, then all was silent.

Next, before the royal knights could react, the armored figure vanished into the vast night. The entire process was swift and clean, without a hint of hesitation.

The royal knights stared at the corpse on the ground, lost and horrified.

They were just prepared to dedicate everything to the Empire, but they didn’t expect that this dedication would be cruelly choked off at the bud before it even started.

As the Shadow Knight hadn’t had time to dispense their tasks before his death, even if they wanted to contribute, they had no idea what to do.

“What do we do now?”

“What else can we do? We go back and seek an audience with Her Majesty to see if she has any instructions.”

…

At the top of the castle.

A group of imperial nobles was already in a frenzy of debate.

Regarding Queen Midela’s candid sacrificial plan, some opposed it, while others agreed, resulting in an endless argument with everyone holding their ground.

Colin stood with his arms crossed, silently observing all of this while making a mental note of the choices of these imperial nobles at this point.

To his surprise, the majority of the nobles actually opposed Queen Midela’s plan.

Perhaps it was because they were reluctant to give up their armies, but at the same time, this indicated that they still had the courage to face the Orcs head on.

Despite the devastating defeat in the Sky Breaking Mountain Range and the fall of the Westland, most human nobles still firmly believed that the orcs could be defeated.

That’s why they objected to this opportunistic, yet bloody and evil method.

This discovery pleased Colin quite a bit and gave him greater confidence in his upcoming plans.

However, at this moment, some nobles, emotionally excited due to misunderstanding Colin’s attitude, began to verbally attack him.

Of course, Colin was silent in response to these verbal attacks. After all, they posed no threat to him.

And also, once the time was right, these people will naturally understand Colin’s true position.

But soon, Colin realized he could no longer remain silent.

Because Count Nicoll made a rather heart-stinging comment:

“Count Angler, you agree to this sacrifice plan because the North Territory Army isn’t in the Storm Fortress, aren’t they?”

This remark startled Colin, and what followed from Count Nicoll’s words made his face turn pale.

“Count Angler, I want to know, why does the North Territory Army not want to assemble at Storm Fortress? Could it be that Queen Midela had quietly informed Marquis Garcia about this plan before planning this sacrifice?”

Once this was said, there was a brief silence at the scene.

Then came a tumultuous questioning afterward.

“Count Angler, was Queen Midela deliberately helping North Territory conserve its strength?”

“Count Angler, what the hell is North Territory planning to do?”

“All the elite armies of the other four territories of the Empire are exhausted, is North Territory just waiting for the right moment to come out and play savior?”

“Hah, the St. Hilde family probably want more than to just be the savior?”

…

Count Nicoll’s argument opened Pandora’s box, triggering a number of speculations against the North Territory.

Eventually, even the nobles who initially supported sacrificing the Storm Fortress began to pivot their views.

After all, if North Territory was indeed conserving strength, or even planning a nefarious takeover, Queen Midela’s true motive becomes quite condemnable.

And none of them want to end up as mindless sacrifices for the St. Hilde family.

Originally, Queen Midela had insinuated to Colin that if the elite troops of the other territories are all sacrificed, then North Territory could become the real ruler of the Empire, and even a changing of the royal family’s surname could be possible.

But honestly, Colin didn’t really contemplate this plan, because he knew that if North Territory dared do such a thing, the reputation of the St. Hilde family would be completely ruined.

Even Marquis Garcia’s withdrawal from the Sky Breaking Mountain Range would be seen as a premeditated betrayal.

Even if North Territory could usurp the throne through force, it wouldn’t win the hearts of the people. The result of forcibly claiming power could only lead to endless rebellions.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, North Territory did not receive any prior notice. Marquis Garcia chose to station his forces in Luwal Valley because it is the most suitable location to ambush the orc army.

As for any actions of Queen Midela, it has never represented the St. Hilde family!”

Unfortunately, such explanation was not able to satisfy the crowd’s doubts.

The nobles continued to question Colin relentlessly.

Colin’s face was as calm as water, but he didn’t continue to argue.

Till he heard a loud roar, and then saw two figurers fiercely battling each other swooping through from beneath the castle.

Colin recognized them at once as Prince Lexie and Mr. Ji!

At this moment, he finally heaved a sigh of relief, knowing the moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived!

So, he yelled out:

“Ladies and Gentlemen, if you can’t trust me, at least you should trust His Majesty, right?”

“His Majesty?” The crowd of nobles instantly froze up.

And upon turning their heads, they found the closed door of the room had indeed opened, and Emperor Reinhardt slowly walked out.

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