A baby dragon has built a nest outside the Novice Village

Chapter 55 Two Victims

"My lord, the body has been thrown into the palace."

The middle-aged man in the study got the latest news.

"Also, according to the news from the Adventurer's Association, Count Lannick of Sage City is a vampire."

The middle-aged man was a little surprised. This was another unexpected news for him.

"Haha, I didn't expect that."

The man laughed out loud. This news couldn't be better for him.

After all, Rangnick was granted the title and territory when this king ascended the throne. There is no doubt that in the eyes of everyone outside, Count Rangnick is the king's man.

"The Sun God Cult can no longer pretend to be blind to this. We must go to my father and ask for an explanation."

But it is not easy to give a convincing explanation.

In front of the king, the nobles were arguing with each other.

"Give it to the Church of the Sun God."

Soon, a letter was completed, and the middle-aged man pressed the bell and handed the letter to the servant who came in.

The king had only one way to explain it, and that was to show his piety to the Sun God Religion and lift restrictions on the spread of the Sun God Religion's faith within the kingdom.

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and shook his head slightly.

"They won't really give me any room to interfere. In their minds, this land has long belonged to my sister."

"Didn't you say that we shouldn't do anything for the time being?"

The Cult of the Sun will definitely trace the traces of the spell in the square. If no one deliberately eliminates it, they will soon find the palace. In addition, there is a vampire in the king's faction...

The wizard seemed to have some concerns about this, but the middle-aged man quickly dispelled them.

The attendant bowed, took the letter and went out.

"I am shocked to learn that Count Lannick is a vampire. If necessary, my men can work with the church to wipe out the remnants of the dark dynasty."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how can I explain this? There is no explanation."

The wizard made some suggestions, but the middle-aged man finally shook his head.

The middle-aged man returned to his desk, took out a pen, and began to write on the letter paper.

"No, there are still some things that need to be done."

"But our manpower..."

This is obviously impossible to achieve.

"No, too much is as bad as too little. We shouldn't do anything for now. At this critical moment, there might be some unexpected developments."

"Sir, do you want to add more fuel to the fire?"

The middle-aged man was expressing his stance. He did not want to become the target of the Sun God Cult in the chaos, so it was necessary for him to make his stance clear to the Sun God Cult in advance.

The mage watched the middle-aged man walk to the chair behind his desk and slowly sit down. He couldn't help but ask.

The king looked at them, his face tired.

These great nobles had pushed him onto the throne at that time, and now they could withdraw their support for him and make him a king whose orders could not be issued outside the capital.

The king felt old again. Twenty or thirty years ago, he could still move freely among the various factions, using their contradictions and conflicts as well as the power in his hands to make the kingdom move forward according to his own ideas in most cases.

But now, he was too old, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to keenly perceive the cracks that could be exploited among the aristocratic factions.

The king waved his hand tiredly, and the chancellor beside him cleared his throat.

"quiet."

The nobles below gradually quieted down.

The king is the king after all. During the years of power struggle, many nobles have been defeated by him and their power has been greatly reduced. The nobles in the hall dare not completely ignore his existence.

"Count Fleming, tell me your opinion. After all, it was your people who caused the trouble in the church square."

A middle-aged nobleman walked out. He was shaped like a ball and it was more like he rolled out than walked out.

"It's just the death of a low-level priest. Just give some compensation." Fleming's sharp voice sounded, and behind him, some nobles also agreed with this view.

"But according to the information I received, the priest died of necromancy."

A malicious voice sounded among the nobles.

"This is a frame-up. What? Do you want me to admit my mistake to those religious lunatics just because of this accusation without any evidence?"

Count Fleming still did not understand the seriousness of the matter.

To be precise, no one present knew how serious the situation had become.

As soon as the incident in the square happened, these nobles were summoned here to discuss countermeasures. They didn't know yet that a vampire had appeared in their faction and the Cult of the Sun God knew about it.

Only the king seemed to notice something. He raised his head and looked towards the main entrance of the hall.

He is a man with a keen political sense, otherwise he would not have been able to maintain the balance of various forces in the kingdom and keep the kingdom running smoothly for so many years.

"Normally, the people sent by the church to call for justice should have arrived long ago."

But there was no movement at the gate, which made the king feel uneasy.

The church is not a small force that would swallow its anger. The fact that it is so quiet now suggests that the seriousness of the matter may be beyond his imagination.

"To appease the church, we can show our faith in the sun god and open up some areas to allow them to preach."

The king thought about it and decided that no matter how serious the matter was, this condition would definitely appease the church.

"impossible."

"Absolutely not."

"Absolutely not."

As expected, all the nobles rejected the proposal.

These nobles racked their brains every day to try to have fewer people at the table called "Distribution of Kingdom Benefits". Now, it is absolutely unacceptable to them to let the church sit at this table.

"Your Majesty, there is new news."

Finally, there was some movement at the main gate.

The king breathed a sigh of relief. Although the person who came was not a messenger from the church, it was better than just keeping quiet.

The servant ignored the nobles who usually had to pay their respects to him one by one and trotted straight to the king.

"Count Lannick is a vampire."

The servant was panting. Although he tried to speak as quietly as possible, he still couldn't control his voice. All the nobles with a little power in the hall heard what he said.

There was an uproar in the hall.

Then, all eyes turned to Earl Fleming.

"No, you can't do this!"

Count Fleming understood instantly what was about to happen.

An old nobleman came up to him.

"Earl Fleming, please be decent."

Fleming looked around in despair. None of his former allies were behind him.

"Don't even think about it!"

Fleming tried to run, but the king on the throne waved his hand, and the guards came up and pinned Fleming down.

"These guys, even so, are they unwilling to give up even the slightest bit of their interests?"

The king stroked his forehead gently. The nobles were discussing how to use Fleming as a sacrifice to the greatest extent possible to reduce the anger of the Sun God Cult, how to condemn Lannick, and even fantasized about seizing more territory by attacking the city of Sagat.

They tacitly did not mention the king's previous proposal, even though that proposal could most effectively dispel the anger of the Sun God Cult.

No one noticed that Viscount Felin was wrapped tightly, his face was pale, and he stood in the hall without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)