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The First Vampire-Chapter 114 - : 114 Awakening_l
Chapter 114: 114 Awakening_l
Translator: 549690339
โThud, thud, thud.โ ๐๐ณโฏโฏ๐โฏ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ต.๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ
Colin opened the door to find a guard from the St. Hilde family standing outside.
Upon seeing Colin, he immediately reported in a loud voice, โSir, the Royal Palace is now under the control of the Silver Moon Guards. They wonโt let us leave.โ
As expected.
Colin was not surprised.
The Modewen family would indeed want to contain the news now to allow enough time for a response.
Seeing that Colin hadnโt spoken, a bloodthirsty fierceness appeared in the guardโs eyes. He growled, โSir, shall we fight our way out?โ
โHow many of you are there? Can you break out of Silver Moon City?โ
โWe can try. Death will not halt our advance!โ
The guardโs loyalty and bravery amazed Colin, but he still shook his head and said:
โNo, donโt make reckless sacrifices. Youโre more useful staying here. Iโll figure out a way to get the message out; you just hold this place.โ
โYes, sir.โ
โBy the way, has Knight Teld not woken up yet?โ
The guard was about to shake his head when someone behind him reported, โSir, Knight Teld is here.โ
Colin nodded, indicating the guard to step down.
โViscount, what exactly happened?โ Knight Teld rushed over, unsteady on his feet, looking pale.
Colin broke out in cold anger, โWhat happened, donโt you remember?โ
โIโฆ I only remember something wrong with the tea, then I passed out.โ Knight Teld humbly lowered his head in shame.
โAlright then, let me tell you what happened!โ Colinโs eyes turned red in an instant, seemingly struggling to suppress his inner rage, โMiss Vera was killed by Topaz!โ
โWhat?!โ Knight Teld suddenly looked up, his face filled with disbelief as he stared at Colin.
However, Colinโs solemn and grief-stricken expression told him all of it was true.
Only then did he realize why every St. Hilde family guard he passed had such a look on their faces.
No wonder the atmosphere in the Royal Palace was extraordinarily tense and somber.
No wonder the Silver Moon Guards around him were so wary.
โVeraโฆ Missโฆ sheโฆโ In an instant, Knight Teld felt as though the sky had collapsed.
Colin carefully observed Knight Teldโs expression, judging whether the shock was genuine or not.
It seemed that this St. Hilde family knight was truly stunned.
Colin had previously suspected that Knight Teld might be Duke St. Hildeโs โbackup assassinโ.
If Queen Isaโs assassination failed, this knight could serve as a double insurance.
But now it seemed to be not the case.
Upon reflection, Knight Teld could not have been the killer of Vera.
Because if Vera died at the hands of Knight Teld, Marquis Garcia would immediately rebel and lead the Dark Cavalry to storm Winterfell City.
Therefore, Duke St. Hilde certainly would not be so foolish.
On the contrary, Queen Isa was an excellent scapegoat.
A crazed Marquis Garcia, even without Duke St. Hildeโs command, would immediately lead the Dark Cavalry to storm Silver Moon City.
โThen Iโll kill Topaz!โ Knight Teld roared. โTopaz is already dead.โ
โThen Iโll exterminate the Miller family!โ
Looking at the fiercely murderous knight in front of him, Colin felt a headache coming on. Do you not even plan before you bluff?
โHow are you going to kill them? With our small number of people, I doubt we can even break out of the Royal Palace.โ
โTo fight for oaths and die for honor, this is my creed as a knight!โ
Colin felt an even bigger headache and could only try to persuade him in a different way:
โI know youโre not afraid of death, but you shouldnโt die in vain! Besides, just the Miller family wonโt be enough. I want the Modewen family, even all the Half-Elf nobles to accompany Miss Vera in her burial!
So you must be patient and wait for the moment when the North Territory
Army arrives!โ
โSo do we just do nothing now?โ
โNo, I want you to stay here to guard against the Modewen familyโs desperate moves. We can afford to die, but we cannot allow them to desecrate Miss Veraโs remains!โ
Knight Teld finally calmed down, seeming to accept Colinโs reason.
After sending the stubborn knight away, Colin returned to the room.
As soon as he closed the door and took a breath, he found a beautiful young girl standing in front of him, staring curiously at him:
โColin, what are you doing?โ
โShush!โ Colin rushed up to cover Veraโs mouth. โSpeak quietly.โ
Vera was startled by Colinโs action but didnโt dodge it.
Although she was somewhat baffled, she nodded obediently, demonstrating her trust in Colin.
Only then did Colin release his hand and looked at Vera, who blushed slightly: โIf you have any questions, fire away.โ
โSo many questions.
What exactly happened in Queen Isaโs bedchamber?
Why did I wake up in your room?
Why am I covered in blood?
And, whatโs with the coffin?โ
โDonโt worry, one question at a time.โ Colin took Veraโs hand and seated her at the round table.
Then, he recited the โtestimonyโ he and Queen Isa concocted to Vera.
In short, they put all the blame on Topaz.
As to why Topaz wanted to assassinate Vera, maybe he was just crazy.
This explanation was naturally far from reasonable.
Had Prince Topaz not stormed out of the bedchamber, drawing his sword to chase the queen in front of everyone, perhaps no one would have believed it.
However, because of that, the explanation managed to slide by.
Additionally, Topaz had died.
He could no longer defend himself.
โSo, what I need to do now is to continue playing dead?โ Vera seemed to have bought Colinโs story.
โYes. You must play dead until the Northern Army arrives at Silver Moon City.โ
โAlright.โ Vera obediently nodded her head, then looked at her bloody clothes slightly dejected, โSo, I canโt change my clothes either?โ
โNo.โ Colin said decisively, but on seeing the young girlโs watery eyes, he made a concession, โOf course, you can take a bath and change your undergarments.โ โGood!โ Vera finally smiled.
Then, she pointed at the coffin in the room and asked, โIs that coffin prepared for me?โ
โYes.โ
โDo I have to sleep in it tonight?โ Vera showed a somewhat fearful expression.
Colin waved his hand immediately: โNo, you sleep on the bed tonight, and I will sleep in the coffin.โ
At this point, Colin suddenly realized
A vampire sleeping in a coffin fits the role perfectly, doesnโt it?
Maybe he should try sleeping in the coffin and see if thereโs any new discoveryโฆ
While Colin was lost in thought, Vera turned shy, lowered her head, and said in a mosquito-like voice:
โWhy do you have to sleep in the coffin? Isnโt it okay to sleep on the bed?โ Colinโs eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly: โSure! Letโs share the bed!โ
The idea of trying to sleep in a coffin for experimentation was immediately thrown out the window.
How could a coffin compare to a pretty girlโs scent?
โItโs getting late, should we rest early?โ
โI still need to take a bath.โ โLetโs bathe together.โ
โHmph!โ