The Original Vampire

The afterglow of the setting sun enveloped Yulong City, covering the entire city with a gorgeous veil.

On the streets of the North District, a gorgeously decorated carriage was slowly moving forward.

After seeing the badge on the side wall of the carriage, passers-by stopped to salute.

As a Paladin family that has protected the northern border of the empire for thousands of years, it is no surprise that Saint Hilde has such prestige.

In the carriage, Colin looked at Vera, who kept nodding to passersby, and said with a smile, “Aren’t you tired?”

Vera then lowered the curtain of the carriage, blocking out the eyes of reverence and admiration, and stuck out her tongue. He said, “I’m a little tired.”

After saying that, he twisted his sore neck.

This time she went to the Cretan consul’s home for a banquet. Vera wore a dignified and elegant palace dress. Her exquisite tailoring skills vividly outlined her perfect body curves. Her long golden hair was pulled into a lady’s bun, which made the swan’s elegant and long white neck reveal itself.

Colin just reached out his hand and rubbed his wife’s neck.

Vera turned her head and gave her husband a sweet smile.

There was also a light bulb in the carriage—Maester Daun, who kept looking down at the patterns on the carpet as if he wanted to study some mystery from them.

Colin also saw the other party’s embarrassment, so he broke the silence: “Dawn, why do you think the Cretan Consul took the initiative to invite us this time?”

“It should be that he wants to cooperate with us.” Bachelor Dawn did not look up. , responded in a deep voice, “No good news has come back from the Western Expeditionary Force that went deep into the orc territory. The Saint-Grian family definitely doesn’t want to see the empire declare war on the mages at this time.

After all, they still count on the central empire to provide military assistance to the Western Territory. “Yeah.”

Colin nodded; he also judged this way, so he felt more relaxed and happy along the way.

With the support of a group of elders in the Western Region, it would be more certain to reject Prince Leahy’s proposal.

While he was talking, the carriage had stopped.

Bachelor Dawn got out of the carriage first, and then Colin followed suit with Vera in hand.

“Miss Vera, Viscount Angelet! Welcome to Nightingale Manor!”

The speaker was an old man with a clear face.

He was wearing a white aristocratic dress of high quality and fine workmanship, with simple but tasteful decoration. His face is covered with traces of the passage of time, and his hair is somewhat gray, but there are far more black hairs than white hairs. His eyes are bright, his face is rosy, and his waist is straight. Although he is old, he looks quite strong.

The old man has a gentle voice and an elegant temperament, and his movements show the majesty of a superior.

This person is one of the five consuls of the Senate, Crete Saint Gerian.

Colin and Vera hurriedly stepped forward to salute and greet them, feeling excited.

You know, when they went to see Sebas this morning, “one of their own,” the other party didn’t go out to greet him. Now, when they came to see the governor of the Western Region, they received such courtesy. In comparison, it can be seen that Sebas Bass has no sincerity in helping Vera at all.

Under the leadership of the Cretan archon, everyone entered the manor. Of course, no one with short eyes jumped out to challenge Colin along the way.

Hundreds of candles illuminated the restaurant as if it were daytime, and the air was filled with the fresh and elegant fragrance of grass and trees. Crete warmly invited Vera and her group to take a seat, and then the young and beautiful maids filed in and presented them with exquisite food.

The decoration of Nightingale Manor is also extremely luxurious. It seems that the Cretan consul is not alone in the Senate.

However, Colin didn’t care whether the other party was greedy for money. As long as he could get the help he deserved, he didn’t mind paying a price.

Of course, it would be impossible to speak loudly like Sebastian, and Colin did not want to be taken advantage of.

The Cretan Consul raised his wine glass and said in a hearty voice, “Dear guests from the North, although the current situation in the empire is turbulent, I believe that the positions of the West and the North on certain issues are consistent!

As long as we join forces, cooperate, advance, and retreat together, you will definitely achieve the desired results!”

Colin’s eyes lit up, and he was surprised by the frankness and sincerity of the Western Governor. He drank the wine in one gulp and then echoed with a smile:

  ”Your Majesty the Consul, you are right! We in the north also believe that this is not the best time to declare war on Yevil.” “

Very good!”Crete nodded with satisfaction, but then asked with some worry, “But Consul Sebas of your family supports the declaration of war against Jewell and is instigating a group of elders in the north to vote in favor of Prince Lehi’s proposal. Miss Vera, do you know about this?”

  Vera His face changed slightly, and he nodded: “Yes, Mr. Consul, we know about this. However, please rest assured that Sebas alone cannot represent the North, and he may not be able to influence the attitude of all the Northern elders.”

Colin also smiled and added: “Although Vera has not officially inherited the position of Duke of the North, she has the will of the previous Duke and is the legitimate first heir. Moreover, the major lords of the North also recognize Vera’s inheritance rights. They will put pressure on their own elders to veto the declaration of war proposal.” The Cretan consul’s face relaxed and smiled again, saying: “Okay! As long as the northern and western territories are consistent, then the declaration of war proposal will not matter. I want to get an absolute majority of votes in favor!”

Seeing this, Bachelor Daun reminded him with a careful tone: “Your Majesty the Consul, the only thing that can be considered now is the issue of time.

Miss Vera has already written a letter back to the North, requesting Marquis Garcia. The Northern Lords exert pressure, but it may take some time for this pressure to be transmitted to the elders of the Northern Territory.

I just don’t know if I can catch up with the vote on this proposal in time.”

The Cretan Consul heard this. He smiled and said, “Don’t worry, it will definitely be in time!”

Seeing how confident the other party was, Colin quickly asked, “Oh, I wonder if the Senate has arranged a voting agenda for this proposal?”

Cree shook his head and said, “Not yet. But don’t worry, until the end of this month, Prince Lehi’s proposal cannot be submitted to the Senate for a vote.”

  ”Why?”

“Do you know why this proposal has been delayed for so long without entering the Senate? Because in order to submit the proposal to the Senate for a vote, a rotating chairman is required, and the rotating chairman this month is Consul Lattom.”

Colin’s heart moved, and he immediately understood what the other party meant. Recalling that Archon Lattom pretended to be sick to refuse Vera’s visit, he suddenly realized:

“You are saying… Archon Lattom deliberately pretended to be ill to delay and prevent the proposal from entering the Senate.”

Critter smiled. Nodding, he admitted Colin’s guess.

Vera’s face lit up and she said, “So, the elders of the San Lorenzo family are also opposed to the proposal?”

Cree shook his head and said, “No, Prince Leahy’s influence is too great. Big, the elders of the San Lorenzo family are wavering, and it is estimated that most of them will vote in favor.”

“That’s enough!” Colin said excitedly. “After all, we only need to get one-third of the negative votes. Stop the passage of this proposal!”

At this time, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

However, through this incident, Colin also deeply realized the terrifying influence of Prince Leahy in the imperial capital.

Even though Emperor Reinhard and the governors of the San Lorenzo family were unwilling to declare war on Jewell, they did not dare to directly oppose his proposal. They could only delay it by pretending to be ill and then using other means. Let the proposal die.

Haha, no wonder Emperor Reinhard would rather take risks and cooperate with Mr. Jin in order to obtain the means to restrain the Paladins.

No matter who sits on the throne, facing such a powerful paladin will probably have trouble sleeping and eating.

Afterward, everyone put aside their worries and began to enjoy the delicious food. As they talked and laughed, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became lively.

But at this moment, an old man who looked like a butler hurriedly came to the Cretan Archon and reported a few words in a low voice.

  Then everyone saw that Crete’s face became visibly pale.

A bad premonition arose in Colin’s heart, and he asked cautiously, “Your Majesty the Consul, what happened?”

Cree was stunned for a moment, seeming to be a little slow to react. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Colin, speaking in an extremely serious tone. He said solemnly:

“Consul Lattom has unfortunately passed away just now!”

  (End of this chapter)