The Original Vampire

"Dong dong dong."

"What's up?"

"Lord Viscount, Duke St. Hilde has arrived at the Red Fort and is waiting for you in the living room."

There was a sudden exclamation in the bathroom:

"Who? The Duke of St. Hilde?"

"Yes, my lord. It was the Duke of St. Hilde who came to the Red Keep himself."

The guard repeated it with certainty, and then he heard a rush of sounds coming from inside.

"Please wait, my lord, I'll be there soon!"

"Yes!"

In the bathroom, the naked Colin hurriedly wiped the water on his body, still a little dazed in his mind.

The Duke of St. Hilde actually came to the Red Fort!

Such a sudden attack really caught Colin by surprise, and he was really at a loss at this moment.

A wet little head stuck out from behind the shower curtain: "Colin, how could adoptive father appear in Ice Rock City at this time?"

Colin shrugged and said speechlessly, "I don't know, sigh, let's see first."

Vera's little face was flushed, it seemed that the water temperature was a little high, and she seemed to have experienced some intense exercise just now...

She whispered, "Then do I... need to see him?"

"He should know that you are in Ice Rock City, but it's fine if you don't see him tonight, I'll just say you've fallen asleep."

"Okay." Vera was obviously not ready to meet her adoptive father. Hearing this, she was relieved and her little head shrank back.

When Colin was dressed and ready to go out, she stuck her head out again and warned, "Colin, you have to be careful."

Colin turned around and gave her a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, he is the Duke of the North after all, and I am the hero who just killed the Troll Emperor, how could he do to me? "

Vera nodded and watched Colin leave.

out the door,

The smile on Colin's face faded instantly, after taking a deep breath, he strode towards the living room.

...

Passing through the dark corridor, Colin saw Bachelor Dawn at the door of the living room.

Colin had met this man at Vera's bar mitzvah, and knew that he was the most important think tank of the Duke of St. Hilde.

"Scholar Dawn, why don't you go in and sit?"

"Lord Viscount, the duke would like to talk to you alone, please."

"Okay." Colin smiled at Dawn, then packed up his mood and pushed in the door.

In the living room, Duke St. Hilde stood with his hands behind his back, with a kind smile on his face, watching Colin who came in.

Long time no see, the Duke of the North still looks like that middle-aged uncle, with a round face, a protruding belly, and a thick beard that is attached to his hair. He looks like there is no threat. harmless.

But Colin didn't dare to take it lightly.

He has experienced the methods of the Lord of the North, and in retrospect it makes people feel chills.

What's more, this is a Paladin!

Even if he was injured, trying to pinch Colin to death would be almost like pinching an ant to death.

Colin took a few quick steps, came to Duke Saint Hilde, bowed and saluted, saying:

"Lord Duke, I'm really flattered by your presence in the Red Fort! If there is any inappropriate reception, I hope you will bear with me."

Duke St. Hilde smiled and took a few steps closer, then suddenly stretched out his hand and drew out the sword from Colin's waist.

choke--

The blade of judgment came out of its sheath, and there was a dazzling cold light under the reflection of the light.

Colin raised his throat in his heart, but his body remained motionless.

"It has been soaked with the blood of a troll emperor, haha, this sword seems to have become sharper." Duke Saint Hilde played with the knight sword in his hand and smiled.

Colin immediately said loudly: "Lord Duke, anyone who harbors evil in their hearts cannot escape justice!"

"Hahaha!" Duke St. Hilde laughed even more.

After a pause, he solemnly said to Colin:

"Very well, you are indeed worthy of this blade of judgment! However, you must remember that although the sword is sharp, the person who wields it is more important. I don't want one day to watch you take it and slash at the person of justice. head."

Colin, of course, heard what Duke St. Hilde meant, and hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "Don't worry, Lord Duke! The direction of your will is the direction of my sword!"

The Duke of St. Hilde nodded with satisfaction, and placed the Blade of Judgement on Colin's shoulder.

Feeling the sharp blade that was only a few centimeters away from his neck, Colin quietly swallowed, thinking—

Shouldn't you be promoting me to a knighthood again?

Although Colin's military achievements in the process of expedition to the troll empire this time, it is not too much to be promoted to an earl.

But in this way, the promotion speed of the Angele family is too fast.

Within two years, he has climbed from baron to earl, which is probably going to set a record for the promotion of the glorious empire.

Just when Colin was hesitating whether to kneel on one knee, Duke Saint Hilde said:

"Colin, with the credit you made this time, I could confer the title of an earl on you."

Hearing this, Colin understood that he shouldn't have to kneel, so he bowed slightly and patiently waited for Duke St. Hilde's "but".

"However, if the chaos in the northern territory is not yet settled, even if I give you a new territory, you will not be able to take over. So, the canonization will be discussed after the end of the rebellion."

"Yes, Lord Duke." Facing the Duke's cake, Colin could only swallow it reluctantly.

The blade of judgment in the hands of Duke St. Hilde still did not leave Colin's shoulder, and continued: "You don't need to think that I am perfunctory to you, in fact, I already have an idea for your new fief - the Fallen Eagle City! "

Colin blinked and murmured inwardly—

This is to encourage me to help you get Count Uman.

But even if he knew that Duke St. Hilde was deliberately throwing a bait, Colin could only show a grateful expression: "Thank you for the gift of the Duke!"

"En." Duke St. Hilde then took back the blade of judgment and inserted it into the scabbard again, "However, this time you have made a great contribution, and if I don't get any reward, I really can't justify it.

Well, you've always wanted to marry Vera, and I'll betroth her to you now. "

Colin's eyes lit up, and he finally said sincerely: "Thank you for the grace of the Duke! I swear here that I will do my best to protect Vera for life!"

"Okay. The situation in the north is unstable now. You should get married as soon as possible, just in five days. I will officiate the wedding for you."

"Five days?" Colin was stunned, not expecting the Duke to be so anxious.

"What? Too late to prepare?"

"It's a bit hasty, but I'll let the housekeeper start preparations immediately." Colin knew that since the Duke proposed to get married within five days, he wouldn't give him a chance to object.

In fact, he himself felt that it would be better to get married as soon as possible, so as not to dream too much at night, and as a man, he didn't really care much about the format of the wedding scene.

"Very good." Duke St. Hilde patted Colin on the shoulder, and his tone became a lot more affectionate. "After the wedding, our son-in-law joined forces to clean up those clowns who jumped on the beam."

"Yes, Lord Duke!" Colin could only nod and say yes, but he was still wary of the Duke who was about to become his old husband.

At this moment, he can also think about it. This time Duke Saint Hilde came to Ice Rock City in person, probably because he wanted to completely tie the Angele family to his chariot.

I have to say that although this move is simple and rude, it makes Colin unable to refuse.

Fortunately, Duke St. Hilde still has some conscience, at least marrying Vera to Colin and drawing him a pie of the earl, which is not a white wolf with empty gloves.

In fact, from the perspective of Colin's own interests, he also does not want to see the Saint Hilde family being driven out of the North.

It's just that he is a little afraid of this scheming duke.

If the other party is determined to let the Angele family fight to the death with the rebels, and he is sitting on the sidelines, then Ke Lin will not be fooled.

"Lord Duke, the Maynum family sent people to Ice Rock City a few days ago. It is said that they will soon send troops to the north." Since it was inevitable to board the pirate ship of Duke St. Hilde, he would not Hope to see this ship capsize too soon.

For Colin's reminder, Duke St. Hilde smiled indifferently, and said in a confident tone:

"Don't worry about these things, with me here, the North will not be able to turn the sky!"

For a time, the unparalleled power radiated from Duke St. Hilde, causing Colin to have an urge to worship.

The Duke's azure blue eyes flashed with golden light, as if it contained the energy of destroying the sky and the earth, causing Colin's eyes to sting for a while, tears could not help flowing out, and he could no longer look up directly.

Colin quickly restrained his mind, lowered his head, and said respectfully:

"Yes!"