The Original Vampire

The castle of the Uman family is located in the northwest of Fallen Eagle City, occupying a large area of ​​land.

Unlike ordinary noble castles, this castle does not have exquisite gardens or unique buildings. Instead, the open space around the castle is full of crops and fruit trees.

The castle is built of solid but slightly rustic limestone, with a simple shape without any superfluous decorations, and instead makes the best use of the space.

Among the nobles who generally pursue elegance and luxury, the Uman family, which advocates thrift and practicality, is actually an anomaly.

It is said that this ethos was brought into the Uman family by the civilian sixth-order warrior who married the countess, but it has been well passed down to this day.

This generation of Earl Uman especially agrees with this tradition and is not ashamed, but proudly declared that——

"When you have higher spiritual pursuits, material enjoyment is not worth mentioning."

However, the Earl of Uman doesn't seem to have any attainments in art, so he just doesn't know what he means by spiritual pursuit.

In the evening, a team slowly entered the castle.

The guards of the Uman family did not step forward to stop them, but they did not go to greet them either.

Because they know that this is the illegitimate son of the count - the Valla Knight has returned.

The Valla knight seemed to have gotten used to the indifferent attitude of the guards. After entering the castle, he helped Caitlin out of the carriage.

After returning Caitlin to the room, Valla walked towards the dining room.

He knew that his father was probably eating at this time.

It is the tradition of the Uman family to finish dinner before the sun goes down, as this saves a candle...  

Sure enough, Valla met the Earl of Uman and the Earl's lover-Ms. Penny in the restaurant.

The two were sitting at a long table enjoying dinner. In the past, when Varla saw such a scene, she always felt a touch of warmth in her heart, feeling that her father really loved her mother, and she was willing to let a commoner woman marry her. He is at the same table.

But now, Valla can only feel the anger deep into her bones.

Colin's story of the cuckoo taking over the warbler's nest resurfaced in Valla's mind and nearly made him lose his temper.

"Lord Father, Lord Mother!" Forcefully suppressing the anger in his heart, Valla saluted as usual.

At this time, Earl Uman had finished his meal, and the attendant on the side immediately stepped forward and removed the tableware from the table.

"Is the trip to Ice Rock City going well?" Count Uman wiped his mouth with a napkin and asked.

"Everything went well! Viscount Angele welcomed us very warmly."

"Well, what's the current situation in Ice Rock City?"

"The soldiers are full of food!"

Earl Uman chewed on the brief evaluation given by Valla,

His brows furrowed slightly.

"Then have you figured out Viscount Angele's tendencies?"

"Yes." Valla said firmly, "I am sure that if a rebellion breaks out in the north, Viscount Angele will definitely be on our side."

"Oh? Why are you so sure?" Earl Uman raised his brows.

"Originally, Viscount Angele was very worried about the Duke of St. Hilde marrying Miss Vera to Prince Tupe, but in Silvermoon City, he discovered that the Duke even tried to send someone to assassinate Vera and let Vera die. It became an excuse for the northern military to intervene in the half-elf kingdom.

This also made Viscount Angele, who was deeply in love with Miss Vera, completely disappointed with Duke St. Hilde, and even resented. "

When he heard Valla say that Colin thought it was the Duke trying to assassinate Vera, Earl Uman's eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly asked as usual:

"So, Vera chose to stay in Silvermoon City instead of returning to the North because of her resentment against Duke St. Hilde?"

"Yes."

"Yeah." Earl Uman nodded, seemingly agreeing with Valla Knight's judgment.

Then he remembered something and asked again, "By the way, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"

"No. Caitlin is still waiting for me in the room, and I'll have dinner with her later."

"Okay, then you can go, remember to finish your meal before dark."

"Yes."

Valla saluted Count Uman and Penny again, and left.

Until Valla disappeared outside the hall, his "biological mother" Ms. Penny didn't take the initiative to say a word to him.

"Do you think Viscount Angele has the possibility to win over?" Penny put down the knife and fork in her hand and finally spoke.

Earl Uman shook his head slowly: "Since the failed assassination a year ago, the Angele family has not been with us."

"Do you think he knows it's our assassin?"

"Should have guessed it." Earl Uman's eyes were deep and deep, "Judging from the series of events in Silvermoon City, this Colin Angele is a very smart person with great skills, and it is impossible to guess that it was our hand at the beginning. ."

Penny snorted softly and complained:

"You shouldn't be extravagant and covet the title of the Angele family! You have been very good to Valla, the illegitimate son. First, let him be baptized as a knight, and then help him marry a noble lady. There is no need to try to compensate him. already."

The guilt in Earl Uman's eyes flashed, but he didn't defend anything, and instead asked: "Since the Angele family is difficult to win, what is your brother going to do with them?"

Penny hesitated for a moment, but shook her head and said, "I don't know, my brother didn't tell me."

Earl Uman looked calm, but an unspeakable anger surged in his heart.

He knew that he was no longer trusted.

In the Northern Rebellion a year ago, his behavior at both ends of the head rat had already aroused the vigilance of the Saint Theon family. This time, the other party was obviously already on guard against him.

Seeing her silent husband, Penny smiled and said warmly, "You don't have to worry. Spring is coming, and my brother's layout in the north has already been completed. This time, the Saint Hilde family will surely be doomed! "

"Where is your brother now?"

"He is in Yulong City."

Earl Uman frowned, but did not ask what brother Penny was doing in the capital of the Radiant Empire.

Because he knew that even if he asked, Penny probably wouldn't tell the truth.

Then he doesn't need to make fun of himself.

In fact, for this rebellion, Earl Uman was a little clueless.

Many of the plans of the Saint Theon family began to be hidden from him, and this feeling of not seeing the whole situation made Earl Uman very anxious.

Moreover, he knew very well his own monarch, the Duke of Saint Hilde who had been in charge of the Northern Territory for more than 30 years, and knew that the other party was not a character that could be easily dealt with.

What's more, the duke even hid his strength.

A Paladin is enough to suppress one side!

Although the Saint Theon family invited the paladins of the troll empire and severely injured the Duke of St. Hilde, no one knows how serious the injury of the Duke of the North is.

Penny seemed to see the man's worries and said with a smile, "The repair work on the city wall of the Falling Eagle City has been completed. I was thinking that there is still a surplus of building materials. Is it possible to repair and strengthen some of the old buildings in the city together? a bit."

"Well, you have arranged this yourself." Earl Uman replied casually, then stood up, "I'm going to the study."

"Okay." Penny smiled slightly, stood up too, and raised her head at the same time, as if waiting for the man's kiss.

But Earl Uman didn't seem to notice his lover's hint at all, and went straight out.