The First Vampire

The statue of the St. Prowse Family’s First Holy Knight watched the crowd quietly.

If he were conscious, he would probably have thrust his huge sword down through Colin’s head at the sight of the current scene.

All the nobles from the Eastland remained silent, their eyes fluttering all around.

One moment they would look at Count Nicoll, then at Eckert Saint Proust.

However, the first heir to the Duke of the Eastland now seemed to be sound asleep in his mother’s warm embrace.

The Marchioness had also noticed that something was not right, uneasy at the mysterious glances that pierced her back.

She was not an ambitious woman. When she married Marquis Vincent, she was merely following her father’s arrangement.

After entering White Dew Fortress, she had never used her position as the Marchioness to develop her own power, because of the sensitive position of the Howell Family, even deliberately keeping a low profile.

Unfortunately, her status and the status of her son dictated that they could not stay out of the whirlpool of political struggles.

However, the Marchioness was not a fool.

She knew very well that the St. Prowse Family had now completely fallen from their pedestal.

Look at the row of coffins in the conference hall!

The Lord of the Eastland is only a title now.

And the real master of White Dew City is undoubtedly, Count Angler.

Since he wanted to push Count Nicoll to the forefront, who dares to oppose?

The Marchioness bowed her head and held her son tighter, pretending not to notice the stares that came from around her.

The nobles of the Eastland saw that the Marchioness remained silent, and turned their gaze to Knight Evan.

After all, under the situation where the direct bloodline of the St. Prowse family was declining, Knight Evan would be the most powerful member of the collateral line of the St. Prowse family.

Knight Evan was constantly making signals to Prince Harrison.

In his view, he had already formed a temporary alliance with Prince Harrison.

Moreover, before Colin “came back to life” and reappeared, Knight Evan had already cleared the remnants of the Duke’s wife’s influence with Prince Harrison and completely controlled White Dew Fortress.

If it weren’t for that bizarre fire, Knight Evan thought he could even further control the situation in White Dew City.

So in Evan’s view, he should be the best candidate to temporarily control the power of the Eastland, not the damn Count Nicoll.

Regrettably, Evan Knight signaled to Prince Harrison for a long time, nearly getting an eyelid twitch, but Prince Harrison seemed not to see it at all, and just stood there like a piece of wood, without saying a word.

Colin saw Evan Knight’s small gesture, deduced the general cause after a brief moment of thought, and then proactively asked Prince Harrison:

“Your Highness Harrison, what do you think of my proposal?”

Only then did Prince Harrison come back to his senses. He did not even look at the enthusiastic Evan Knight, but respectfully bowed to Colin and said:

“Teacher, I also think that Count Nicoll is a nobleman who can be entrusted with an important task. Your arrangement is very appropriate!”

Upon hearing this, Evan Knight froze on the spot, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

While Count Nicoll took a big step out of the crowd, kneeled on one knee in front of Colin and Prince Harrison, and solemnly said:

“Your Highness Prince Harrison, Count Angler! Thank you for trusting me! I will do all in my power to stabilise the situation in Eastland and prepare to send troops to support Westland. I will not disappoint your expectations and entrustment!”

Having gained the approval of Prince Harrison and Colin, Count Nicoll now had the power of the Eastland firmly in his hands. No matter what the Eastland nobles thought, they dare not oppose him at this time.

Unfortunately, some people who were blinded by greed could not see the situation clearly.

“Wait!” Evan Knight finally couldn’t help but stand out and walk to Count Nicoll’s side.

He first bowed to Prince Harrison, completely ignoring Colin, then he said loudly:

“Your Highness Prince Harrison, I believe that Count Nicoll is not qualified to hold the power of the Eastland!”

“Why?” Prince Harrison asked indifferently, “Count Nicoll is just temporarily holding the power of the Eastland in order to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and organize a response to my father’s War Order. Must such a candidate be a member of the St. Prowse family?”

“Of course not.” Evan Knight said, “But that’s not why I oppose.”

Prince Harrison glanced at Colin and seeing him unmoved, turned to Knight Evan and asked, “Oh? And what is your reason?”

Knight Evan immediately pointed at Count Nicoll, declaring righteously, “My reason is, a traitor has no right to take hold of the Eastland!”

“A traitor?”

“Yes. Before the major fire, Count Nicoll led his family’s army to attack the Pegasus Army, wasn’t this a betrayal to the St. Prowse Family?”

“I even suspect that this fire was a prank played by Count Nicoll!”

With these words, the Conference Hall stirred once again.

Count Nicoll’s lips moved, but he did not know how to rebut.

Because he did indeed lead the army to attack the Pegasus Army under the bewitchment by Count Evan, which was an undeniable fact.

However, Colin smiled faintly, his gaze slowly sweeping over the hall, asked:

“Then, who among those present has also led armies to attack the Pegasus Army?”

Immediately, the commotion stopped abruptly.

They knew, during that time, it was not only Count Nicoll who was instigated by Evan to attack the Pegasus Army.

But almost all the Eastland Lords.

Looking at the embarrassed crowd, Colin continued:

“In fact, the reason why Count Nicoll attacked the Pegasus Army was that he learned of the Pegasus Army’s betrayal of Eastland.”

“Nonsense!” Knight Evan immediately shouted.

Colin, without sparing a glance at him, continued:

“The Pegasus Army colluding with the remnants of the St. Sean Family and trying to sacrifice White Dew City, this isn’t something I invented, the nobles of Eastland present can attest to this.”

Before Knight Evan could rebut, the Eastland nobles in attendance began to stand up and agree:

“That’s right! I can testify!”

“I can also testify!”

“I also discovered the secret of the Pegasus Army’s betrayal!”

“Yes! They deliberately started the fire in the city!”

…

By now, there was no need for Colin to prove anything anymore.

These Eastland nobles who had also attacked the Pegasus Army, would definitely endeavor to back up his lie.

And when the lie becomes the mainstream voice, it becomes the fact!

Knight Evan watched this scene, his face pale with rage, trembling all over.

But before he could accuse these Eastland nobles of their fabrications, he heard Colin say:

“Knight Evan, I would rather ask, why did you brazenly murder Sir Warren, the Captain of the White Dew Fortress Guard?”

“I…” Knight Evan was instantly stunned.

Of course, he couldn’t say it was to eliminate the remaining forces of the Duchess and thus take control of the White Dew Fortress.

Even though that was the truth, it was a truth that couldn’t be voiced.

Seeing Knight Evan dumbfounded, Colin sneered and said, “Knight Evan, you innocently murdered Sir Warren, what punishment do you think you deserve?”

In his panic, Knight Evan blurted out, “It was Prince Harrison who asked me to kill Sir Warren…”

“Asshole! You dare to slander Prince Harrison!” Colin interrupted him sternly before he could finish.

Then, he quickly turned to Prince Harrison and asked, “Your Highness, in light of the murder of Sir Warren and the slander against the Royal Family, how should Knight Evan be judged?”

A flicker of severity flashed in Prince Harrison’s eyes, and he spat out two words through gritted teeth:

“Hang him!”