The Original Vampire

　　 (Volume Two [Silver Moon Coup])

　　 The setting sun gave the last ray of brilliance, and then, the boundless night enveloped the land.

　　 Piles of bonfires lit up in the camp, and the guards boiled water to cook and feed the horses.

　　 Colin gave a written letter and a cage with a carrier pigeon to Knight Regal.

　　 also commanded: "Rego, you immediately return to Ice Rock City and tell Yimen and Quincy about my mission to the half-elf kingdom, and let them be solely responsible for the administration of the territory.

　　 I will write back every five days to explain the latest situation. If I do not receive my letter on time for more than three days, I will release the carrier pigeon.

　　 In addition, let the Raymond Knights and the Shire Knights continue to be in charge of military training. When I return from the half-elf kingdom, I hope to see an initial formation of an army.

　　 As for you, when you go back, you will lead a thousand soldiers to the half-elf capital-Silvermoon City, where you will meet with me. "

　　 "Yes!" Knight Rego took the cage and turned around and left without asking where the homing pigeon would fly back after it was released.

　　Actually, this is the homing pigeon that Marquis Garcia gave to Colin before he left. It is self-evident where it will fly back.

　　 Although the Marquis of Garcia did not say it clearly, Colin already understood what the other party meant...

　　 As the messenger this time, Colin actually didn't need to lead his own troops.

　　 After all, this is not going to fight, and the St. Hild family itself has sent an **** team of thousands of people, which is more than enough to deal with thieves or beasts along the way.

　　 However, Colin felt that he must control a military force that was entirely his own, in case of emergency.

　　 "My Lord Viscount, your dinner is ready."

　　 "Send it in."

　　 An attendant walked into the camp with an iron plate, put the meal in front of Colin, and then hurried out.

　　 Although Colin no longer needs to eat these ordinary foods, in order not to cause unnecessary attention, he still stuffs the food into his stomach on time.

　　 After eating the food and drinking some "water", Colin walked out of the camp.

　　 The composition of the personnel in this camp is a bit complicated, including the guards of the Saint Hild family and the Silver Moon Guards of the half-elf kingdom. In addition, there are many trolls.

　　 Prince Okamoto’s journey back to the sky ice field overlapped with Colin and the others to the half-elf kingdom. Therefore, both parties would travel together for a period of time.

　　 The troll prince has been in a very good mood recently. Although he did not marry Vera, he was sent by the Duke with a family collateral girl at will, but in any case, this woman was also surnamed Saint Hild.

　　Moreover, Prince Okamoto's intention for this mission has been successfully fulfilled.

　　 The troll empire succeeded in gaining a valuable respite.

　　 As for sending three important military locations on the border of the Troll Empire to the North, this is actually not a big deal.

　　Because it is impossible for the Northern Territory to place a large number of troops on these three military centers, otherwise, the thousands of miles of logistics supply lines will drag the Northern Territory down.

　　 And that promise to never violate the North...

　　Well, this kind of promise is probably not believed by the Duke of St. Hild himself.

　　 From Okamoto's point of view, as long as the troll empire can slow down for a while, there is hope for a re-emergence.

　　 "Viscount Angley, come and drink together!" Prince Okamoto called out loudly when he saw Colin strolling in the camp.

　　 Colin looked at Prince Okamoto, who was full of spring breeze. He didn't want to go there, but after hesitating for a while, he still accepted the invitation.

　　 There is no way, since he left Winter City, his side has been deserted.

　　 The guards of the Saint Hild family are not familiar with him, and Vera has been hiding in the carriage and no one is seen. The atmosphere of the whole team is very depressing, and there is no joy to marry.

　　 The half-elf side was very festive. Prince Tupé almost became a fool, and followed the followers to drink and have fun every day.

　　 But Colin obviously couldn't join them.

　　 At this moment, Prince Okamoto was kindly invited, and Colin leaned over to ease his sorrows with the help of alcohol and relieve his recent worries.

　　 "Come! Your Excellency Viscount Anglia! Don't be depressed, there are so many beauties in the world! Why are you so entangled with this flower of Miss Vera!"

　　 Colin rolled his eyes and ignored Okamoto. He just took the hip flask he handed and poured it straight into his mouth.

　　 "Ahem..." The acridity of the entrance made Colin ignorant and choked.

　　 "What wine is this?"

　　 Prince Okamoto smiled: "This is a medicinal wine brewed by the witch doctors of the troll clan. It is most suitable for drinking at night. Hey, it can help!"

　　 Looking at the wretched smile on Okamoto's face, Clin suddenly realized what the other party meant to be fun.

　　 "You don't have any other wine?" Colin threw the flask back angrily.

　　 "Haha, your Excellency, don't be angry, there are a few dancers on my side, if you want to vent tonight, I can help you arrange..."

　　 Colin was so scared that he turned and ran away.

　　 Troll dancer?

forget it.

　　 He would rather go to the fifth girl.

　　 "Oh? Viscount Angele, don't go!" Prince Okamoto actually chased after seeing this, "I apologize to you, I really didn't mean to offend..."

　　 Colin waved his hand: "It's okay, you don't care about me, go back to drink your bar, and I will go around by myself."

　　 "Then I will walk with you."

　　 Colin looked back at Okamoto, and said in doubt: "Your mission as an envoy has been achieved, so there is no need to continue to be courteous with me, right?"

　　 "I actually really want to befriend you." Prince Okamoto said solemnly.

　　 Of course Colin didn't believe it.

　　 But I didn't catch Okamoto again.

　　 The two wandered to a stream on the edge of the camp.

　　Looking at the slowly flowing stream, Prince Okamoto suddenly asked: "Your Excellency, do you know why Lord Duke married Vera to Tupé?"

　　 Colin was puzzled--

　　 Is this kid Okamoto also aware of the dispute over heirs between the Duke of St. Hild and the Marquis of Garcia?

　　 "Why do you think it is?" Colin asked tentatively.

　　 "Political marriage, what else can there be, of course it is for profit." Okamoto said without hesitation.

　　 "Really?" Colin frowned, "I can understand that the duke is not elected. After all, I am just a little viscount~www.NovelMTL.com~ no marriage value. And you..."

　　 "Do you think I am more worthy of marriage than the Tupé kid?" Prince Okamoto suddenly laughed, as if he felt that Colin's praise made him very useful.

"Is not it?"

　　 Colin also realized the strangeness at this time.

　　 In his opinion, if the Duke wants to destroy Vera's inheritance rights, it is actually equally effective to marry her to Okamoto and Tupe.

　　Because the Northern Territory would not accept a woman married to a foreign race to become a duke, let alone her heir, a half-troll or half-elf, to become the duke's heir.

　　 But why did the Duke choose Prince Tupe in the end?

　　 In Colin's view, Prince Tupe is inferior to Prince Okamoto.

　　Because the troll empire is far from the half-elf kingdom.

　　 Don't look at the fact that the Troll Empire has just suffered a crushing defeat, and it looks dying. But as long as they are given three to five years of rest and recuperation, it is not too difficult to pull out an army of 300,000.

　　 And the half-elf kingdom, this small country with a total population of less than two million, no matter how aggressively it is, it is estimated that an army of 100,000 people will have reached its limit.

　　Actually, according to Colin's understanding, this small country attached to the Glorious Empire currently has only about 50,000 regular troops.

　　 So, if the Duke wants to attract foreign aid through marriage, why would he prefer the half-elf kingdom instead of the troll empire?

　　 Prince Okamoto saw that Colin was in doubt, and he smiled: "Actually, the Duke married Vera to Prince Tupe, but the real plot was not the half-elf kingdom."

　　 "Then what is he plotting?"

　　 Prince Okamoto reached out his hand and pointed to the east, and said solemnly:

　　 "It's the eastern border of the empire!"