The First Vampire

“How did he die?”

Despite having anticipated the possibility beforehand, Colin couldn’t help but be shocked when the news came out of Agani’s mouth.

“Prince Lexie killed him.” Agani looked straight into Colin’s eyes as if trying to figure something out, “It happened this morning, in the Dwarf Legion’s camp outside the city.”

As expected!

On the surface, Colin seemed calm, but on the inside, he was already hit by a wave of shock.

Prince Lexie!

A holy knight at his peak was indeed terrifying, being able to enter a troop of thousands by himself, killing a sixth-rank mage as if squishing an ant.

No wonder Emperor Reinhardt was so wary of this prince, even to the point of betraying his own in-laws, just to gain a chip that could check this man.

But Prince Lexie’s reaction was indeed domineering, going directly to Mr. Ji and killing him without mercy.

This was probably also a warning to Emperor Reinhardt.

However, the prince’s actions were a great convenience for the St. Hilde family.

With Mr. Ji’s death, the North Territory couldn’t rebel.

Apart from Mr. Ji, the St. Sean family had no other exceptional people. With the fall of this pillar, the rest, even if they were just cats, would probably be scared into hiding and dare not show their heads again.

Without the St. Sean family, the rebellion in the North Territory would lose its source.

Although the Dawson and Menam families were still entrenched outside Winterfell City, they could no longer shake the foundation of the St. Hilde family.

All four dukes of the empire come from the Holy Knight family, there have been no exceptions.

If the Dwarves wanted to be that exception, they would likely meet a very tragic end.

Now they only thought about how to convince the St. Hilde family to agree to the Dwarf nation building.

It’s no wonder that the dwarf envoy, Count Anka, was so humble just now. Moreover, Colin was increasingly sure that even if they failed to reach an agreement this time, the dwarves would send envoys again.

The initiative was now back in the hands of the St. Hilde family.

“Viscount Angler, what are you thinking?”

Colin came back to his senses only to see Agani was looking at him with probing eyes.

“I am considering how to deal with those remaining rebels.”

“So have you decided?”

Colin smiled and asked back, “Archbishop, what do you think we should do with the dwarf rebels?”

Agani’s countenance was calm, her beautiful eyes filled with a dreamlike color. She said devoutly:

“The Lord of Glory values forgiveness, but also places great emphasis on punishment. Forgiveness wins praise, punishment gains reverence.”

Colin slightly smiled, understanding Agani’s meaning.

In fact, this archbishop has been urging the St. Hilde family to have a battle to the death with the Dwarf Union Army from the very beginning.

When Count Uman was in control of Winterfell City, her attitude was the same.

“Do you have a grudge against Dwarves?” Colin asked with a smile.

Agani shook her head, “I have no prejudice against Dwarves. But, I don’t want to see the establishment of a Dwarf Kingdom.”

“Oh? Why?”

This time Agani didn’t answer directly, but asked back, “Viscount, do you want to see Dwarves establish their nation on the territory of the North Territory?”

“Of course not, because this is the North Territory!

Whether as a ruler of the North Territory or as Vera’s husband, I have every reason to oppose any attempt to split the North Territory.

But what about you?”

In the face of Colin’s doubts, Agani’s eyes flickered, and she said softly, “As the Archbishop of the North Territory Church, I, of course, don’t want to see a divided North Territory.”

“I see.” Colin slowly nodded in understanding of Agani’s motives, “So, we are allies now!”

“Of course.” Agani nodded, revealing her perfect smile again.

Colin was left dumbstruck, but he quickly composed himself, maintaining his due vigilance while asking once again:

“So, as allies, shouldn’t we also do our part to prevent the establishment of the Dwarf nation?”

The smile on Agani’s face brightened. Coupled with the strong sacred aura shrouding her, she looked even more charming, “How would you like me to help, Viscount Sir?”

Colin took a deep breath, his nostrils filled with the intense scent of a mature woman.

“You learned so quickly about Prince Lexie killing Mr. Ji, don’t you have a spy in the Dwarf Legion?”

Agani was slightly startled, but she quickly regained her calm and said lightly, “The Lord of Glory has faithful followers in every corner of the world!”

It seemed like an admission.

However, Colin was truly impressed with the Glorious Church’s information collecting ability. He had experienced it once in Ice Rock City because of Vera. Now, to his surprise, they had fanatical believers feeding information to the Church from within the Dwarf Legion.

This ubiquitous infiltration method was indeed without a cure.

Especially within the dwarfs, which was even rarer.

Although the dwarfs had always worshipped the Lord of Glory, the Lord had not given them the honor they deserved — they could not undergo the baptism to become a knight.

Therefore, there certainly weren’t many fanatics among the dwarfs.

Even so, the dwarf legion outside the city, in front of the Church, was like a nude body, with no secrets to hide.

“I’d need to borrow your ‘faithful follower’ for a bit,” Colin proposed with a smile.

Agani hesitated, “What do you want to do? You need to know that this follower has taken a great risk by passing information to the Church. I can’t let him be sacrificed recklessly.”

It wasn’t that he couldn’t be sacrificed, but, he couldn’t be “recklessly” sacrificed.

Colin understood what she meant.

She was worried that his methods weren’t reliable.

“Rest assured, I won’t send the Lord’s faithful follower to death.”

“What’s your plan?”

Colin grinned and suddenly leaned closer to Agani’s ear.

The beautiful Archbishop was taken aback, she was about to retreat to create distance, but when she heard Colin’s whispers, she calmed down and stayed where she was.

However, her small, delicate ear turned a noticeable shade of pink.

Colin sneered — now it was his turn to retaliate!

Also, this Archbishop who always kept a sacred and devout demeanor wasn’t really as stoic as she appeared, she had the cravings of an ordinary person.

Once he finished outlining his plan, Colin drew away from her again and revealed what he thought was his most gentlemanly smile to a blushing Agani.

But to Agani, this smile seemed especially irritating.

Seemingly annoyed with her own recent lack of composure, Agani shot a fierce glance at Colin.

But she didn’t realize how enticing that glance of hers was.

“How confident are you in succeeding?”

Colin crossed his arms, smiling confidently, “If I dare to suggest such a plan, of course, I have enough confidence. Archbishop Madam, do you doubt me?”

Agani stared at Colin for a moment, then finally nodded, “Of course, I have confidence in you.”

“Good!” Colin held his hand out, “It’s a pleasure to work with you!”

“It’s a pleasure to work with you,” Agani also didn’t hesitate and reached out to shake hands with Colin.

The soft and smooth touch accelerated Colin’s heart rate.

Unfortunately for Colin, Agani only lightly touched his hand before withdrawing hers immediately.

Colin was disappointed, he saw her turning to leave and spoke again, “By the way, Archbishop Madam, the remains of the Duke have been delayed for far too long. Vera and I hope you could organize his funeral as soon as possible.”

Agani immediately halted, her bright blue eyes once again fell on Colin.

When the Duke’s remains had just entered the city, she had sensed that something was wrong.

Additionally, she had heard from Count Uman that Duke’s remains had been switched. So, it was quite clear what Colin’s intention was with this.

He was worried that the issue with the corpse would be discovered, planning to bury it as soon as possible, to put a final conclusion on the Duke’s death.

Colin did not appear guilty, he looked at Agani straightforwardly as if he had no hidden agenda, merely wishing for Duke St. Hilde to find peace soon.

Finally, a smile blossomed on Agani’s pretty face, she nodded and said,

“Alright. After dealing with the dwarf rebellion, I will hold the funeral for Duke St. Hilde.”