The Original Vampire

The winter in the north is always extraordinarily long. By the end of February, the swirling snow and the howling cold wind still show no signs of weakening, and the spring that many people look forward to is completely absent.

Ice Rock City, the gate of the city.

"Colin, just send it here." Caitlin reached out and hugged her brother, and helped him straighten the collar of his shirt, exhorting, "When you are free, be sure to come to the Falling Eagle City to see me! "

"Definitely." Colin nodded with a smile, "You have to be careful along the way."

The Valla knight saluted Colin solemnly: "Don't worry, Lord Viscount, I will protect Caitlin. In addition, I will also tell the truth to Father Father!"

"En. I must let the Count feel my goodwill, and the friendship between the Angele family and the Uman family will last forever!" Colin said seriously.

"Yes!"

The two exchanged a tacit glance and finally waved goodbye.

After seeing the Valla couple away, Colin had just returned to the Red Fort, and before he could sit down and rest for a while, he saw the housekeeper Aemon hurried over.

"Master, there is another letter from Songlin Town."

Colin took it with a frown, opened the envelope, glanced at it hastily, and laughed angrily: "Hey! This Baron Lombard, he really won't give up!"

Pinewood Town is located to the west of Ice Rock City and is the territory of Baron Lombard.

This Baron Lombard also asked Colin to buy food, but he was not as easy as the young Earl Morrison. He negotiated with Colin for a long time, and made Colin so much trouble that he almost didn't like it. And scattered.

Although he finally accepted the terms of Colin's instalment delivery, he was obviously very dissatisfied with the result.

As the news that Ice Rock City was full of food continued to spread, nearby slaves poured into Colin's territory, providing Colin with a large amount of labor.

In contrast, the territory around the Viscounty began to experience population loss.

At first, they were just slaves, but later, as the famine deepened, the high food prices made it impossible for many civilians to buy food.

These civilians who ran out of food also began to pack their belongings and set off to Ice Rock City with their families and their families.

Colin, of course, is open to anyone who comes.

He is very aware of the importance of population in this era, and Ice Rock City, which has a lot of food, can continue to receive inflows.

But this obviously made the surrounding lords anxious.

However, although they were anxious, they did not dare to do anything to Colin easily.

After all, the Black Cavalry is in Ice Rock City. Although it is only a remnant, it is still not something that the surrounding little lords can fight against.

not to mention,

Ke Lin had just defeated the famous Pegasus Legion in the East Territory in the battle of Silvermoon City. Such a record has made many people regard him as another rising star in the North Territory after the Marquis of Garcia.

Of course, there are always some idiots in this world.

Such as Baron Lombard of Pinewood Town.

He has written many times, questioning why Colin took in his subjects, and even asked Colin to repatriate all the subjects in Pinewood Town.

Such an attitude obviously angered Colin.

After tearing up the letter and throwing it into the fireplace, Colin turned back and told Aemon:

"Prepare a reply letter for me, and tell Baron Lombard that I don't recognize the residents of Pinewood Town. If he wants to return his own people, he will come to Ice Rock City in person."

"Yes, sir."

Just as Aemon was about to retire, he was stopped by Colin: "Wait, is there still no news from Winter City?"

"No. It is said that Duke St. Hilde was injured in the duel with the paladins of the troll empire, and he has not been able to receive the envoys we sent for marriage."

Colin sneered, obviously not believing the Duke's excuse.

At this time, he suddenly realized that Baron Lombard of Pinewood Town might be a good opportunity to test the Duke...

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Colin's eyes, and he immediately said to Aemon, "I will write the reply to Baron Lombard myself."

After speaking, he sat down at the desk, picked up the quill, and finished writing a letter.

Aemon, who knew Colin's temperament very well, had probably guessed it at this time—the wording of this reply would probably not please the Baron Lombard...

Here Colin has already covered the sealing wax and handed the letter to Aemon: "Send it to Pinewood Town."

"Yes, sir."

...

Five days later, that Baron Lomba really came to Ice Rock City in person.

At the same time, more than a thousand soldiers were brought in, and their murderous appearance made the Logger Knight at the head of the city laugh.

"Just so many people, who are you scaring?" Knight Logue shook his head and smiled at the squire beside him, while ordering someone to open the city gate and welcome Baron Lombard in.

Baron Lombard is a sturdy middle-aged man with a rough face. The whiskers on his face are connected with his hair, and he looks like a violent gorilla.

"Where's Viscount Angele?" Baron Lombard's voice was very loud, and as soon as he spoke, the snow on the city gate rustled down.

Knight Logue gave a perfunctory salute and replied with a smile, "Lord Baron, our Viscount is waiting for you in the Red Fort."

Baron Lombard's face became even more gloomy, obviously dissatisfied that Colin did not greet him at the city gate.

However, Colin's title is higher than him after all, and Baron Lombard can't say Colin is disrespectful.

Of course, Baron Lombard wasn't afraid of Colin either.

After all, he is not a vassal of Ke Lin. Although there is a gap in the titles of the two, they are not related.

Followed Knight Logue all the way to the Red Castle, and saw that Colin had already greeted him in front of the castle.

Baron Lomba's expression softened a little, but he still had that icy attitude.

Colin didn't seem to mind the other party's indifference, he still greeted Baron Lombard with a smile, and even held the other party's arm with a pretense of affection, and walked with him to the castle.

Baron Lomba couldn't help but feel a little disdain in his heart. He didn't look down on Colin, the fast-rising viscount, and thought that the other party just followed Marquis Garcia to the ice field in the sky for a walk, and after taking some credit, he was promoted to viscount.

Now that the two sides have a conflict in terms of population, Baron Lombard is even more disliked by Colin.

When he came to Bingyan City this time, he was determined to bring back all the people who belonged to Songlin Town.

Otherwise, I am afraid that no one will help him to farm the fields in the upcoming spring ploughing.

Baron Lombard was pondering how to speak when he suddenly found someone approaching quickly behind him.

He turned his head suspiciously, and saw an armored knight wearing a horse-face mask galloping towards him, the long sword in his hand glowing with a cold light!

"There are assassins!" Baron Lombard immediately shouted, and was about to draw his sword to meet the enemy, but was stunned to find that his right arm was tightly grasped by Colin, completely unable to move.

Baron Lomba was so frightened that he immediately realized that this was a trap: "Anger..."

Before he finished speaking, the eccentric man in the horse-faced mask had already rushed to Baron Lombard.

The sword light flashed, and Baron Lombard's head was instantly slashed to the ground, but his body was still standing there, and the blood on his neck spurted out like a fountain.

The guards of the Lomba family were stunned by such a change. They never thought that their lord was assassinated at the gate of the Red Fort!

Until Colin's sharp voice sounded: "Grab him, don't let the assassin run away!"

The guards of the Lomba family just woke up like a dream, and chased after the assassin who had already run away.

Knight Logue stared blankly at this scene and seemed to understand something, so he asked carefully, "Sir, are we going to chase?"

Only then did Colin let go of Baron Lombard's right arm, carefully avoiding the blood spurting from the opponent's neck, and ordered righteously:

"Of course we have to chase! Baron Lomba died in Ice Rock City, we are obliged to catch the assassin!"