The First Vampire

Chapter 690: 688 Question_1
 

The afternoon sun shone down, casting a sacred halo around Colin.

Knight Conley was taken aback by the aura of this young Holy Knight. It took him a while to recover, and he hastily bowed, despite his teeth gritting question:

“Count Angler, forgive my offence, but Dragon City always forbids the entry of private armies of the local Lords. Therefore, I would urge you to withdraw the Blood Knight Army as soon as possible.”

Colin responded with a faint smile,

“If I withdrew the Blood Knight Army, who then, will guard the safety of Dragon City?”

“Of course, The Imperial Guard!”

“The Imperial Guard?” Colin sneered unabashedly, “Weren’t you present in last night’s battle? What was the performance of The Imperial Guard? A mere four to five hundred orcs almost broke through the West City Gate. On top of that, even Knight Pamela, their commander, was killed!

“How do such actions convince me of your ability to protect Dragon City?”

Knight Conley’s face turned red, the performance of The Imperial Guard last night was indeed very disappointing.

“Count Angler, last night’s battle was due to the appearance of a traitor in The Imperial Guard, allowing the orcs to breach the city gate. The force of orcs last night was terrifying, with all members being Skull-shatterers…”

“Enough, Knight Conley.” Colin interrupted rudely, “No amount of justification can cover up the incompetence of The Imperial Guard, it only makes me look down on you more. The Blood Knight Army has entered the city, if you have any objections, you can appeal to the Senate.”

As he finished speaking, Colin ignored Knight Conley and turned to leave.

Knight Conley stood in place, watching as the columns of the Blood Knight Army continued to flood into Dragon City, his eyes gradually becoming hollow and lost.

As Colin strolled the city walls, another person approached him.

This time, it wasn’t some insignificant figure like Knight Conley, but The Prime Minister of the Empire, Baron Heidegger.

“Count Angler, you are disrupting the order!”

The Baron was unfriendly right from the start.

Colin did not take offence to this attitude of the old Prime Minister, he calmly stated,

“Prime Minister, the performance of The Imperial Guard last night was disappointing. Knight Pamela, their commander, was killed. Moreover, there are rumors of a traitor among them. Therefore, under the current circumstances, I cannot entrust the protection of Dragon City to The Imperial Guard who are without a leader.

“However, you can rest assured, once the new Emperor ascends the throne and a new commander for The Imperial Guard is appointed, I will withdraw the Blood Knight Army from Dragon City.”

Baron Heidegger snorted, “Count Angler, do you not have an inkling why The Imperial Guard performance was so poor last night?”

Colin raised an eyebrow, his expression surprised, “Prime Minister, what do you mean by that?”

Baron Heidegger stared intently at Colin’s eyes, coldly stating,

“Although I have no evidence, and cannot understand how you could have done it, but with the death of Knight Pamela and the assassination of Ryan by Darren, two strongest competing successors for Princess Judy are eliminated.

“Count Angler, these can’t all be coincidences, can they?”

In the face of Baron Heidegger’s accusations, Colin remained unflustered, replying casually,

“Prime Minister, since you have no evidence, please do not question my reputation. Furthermore, isn’t it only right that Princess Judy should ascend the throne? Do you really think that those illegitimate children have the qualification to become the rulers of the Empire?”

“The right of succession to the throne should be decided by the Senate and the Church. Of course, I also recognize that Princess Judy is presently the most suitable successor. However, you cannot disrupt the order because of this…”

“I am disrupting the order?” Colin interrupted with a cold laugh, “What does Prince Lexie want to do in East Spring Town? Who encouraged Prince Harrison to assassinate Gregory? And what happened in the Eastern territory, you probably don’t know yet, right?”

“What happened in the East?”

“My student, The Duke’s first heir in the Eastern Territory, Eckert Saint Proust, is dead!”

“What? How did he… die?”

“He died of illness.” Colin laughed coldly, his face twisted, “Do you believe that reason?”

Baron Heidegger did not say a word, it seemed that he was digesting the news. After a while, he finally asked,

“But in the east… Who would dare to lay a hand on Eckert Saint Proust?”

“I will be investigating this matter myself very soon!” Colin said through gritted teeth, “So, Prime Minister, it’s not that I want to disrupt the order, it’s that the others simply do not want to follow it!

If I had continued to follow the rules naively, I would already be dead!

“The current Radiant Empire is on the brink of chaos, numerous jesters are resorting to unscrupulous means to seize the power of the Empire. Baron Heidegger, tell me, who else apart from myself have the ability and the qualification to restore order to the Empire in this situation?”

Baron Heidegger looked at the young count in front of him who was speaking irrationally, remained silent for a while before he finally spoke again,

“Count Angler, I want to know, what exactly do you want?”

“Of course, to restore the order and glory of the Radiant Empire.” Colin replied casually.

However, this somewhat perfunctory answer did not satisfy Baron Heidegger, his murky eyes continued to stare at Colin, seeming to not give up until he received a satisfactory answer.

Colin sighed, seeming to be moved by the perseverance of Baron Heidegger, he asked solemnly,

“Prime Minister, do you know who I really am?”

Baron Heidegger’s eyes flickered, he stated,

“Since you have advanced to the Holy Field, it indicates that you must have the bloodline of a Holy Knight Family! Among the seven major Holy Knight families in the Radiant Empire, only St. Chapman and St. Sean families have unknown heritage. Of course, you can’t be a descendant of the St. Sean family, so, it can only be St. Chapman!”

Colin nodded affirmatively,

“That’s correct. I am indeed a descendant of the St. Chapman family. So, do you understand my purpose now?”

The vigilance in Baron Heidegger’s eyes gradually faded, he asked,

“You want to restore the status and reputation of the St. Chapman family?”

“Yes.” Colin nodded, but his eyes flashed with a hint of severity, “And more importantly, I want to realize the political ideals of the St. Chapman family!”

Of course, Baron Heidegger knew the political ideal of the St. Chapman family, they were exterminated by the Church precisely for this reason.

Understanding Colin’s “true intentions”, Baron Heidegger no longer made things difficult for him, he just left some parting words,

“Count Angler, I hope that during this process, you can control yourself, refrain from creating more bloodshed, and not arbitrarily disrupt order. Remember, any disruption of order will cause a backlash.”

After saying this, he turned to leave.

Watching the retreating figure of the old Prime Minister, Colin suddenly muttered to himself –

Turns out being a descendant of the St. Chapman family is really useful!