The Original Vampire

Winterspring Castle is the central castle of the Granto Baron. It stands on the banks of the Winterspring River, the southernmost tip of Winterspring Town. It has a history of more than 100 years.

This castle is all made of limestone. The thick and strong city walls are 25 meters high. The walls are smooth, and no gap can be seen. The moat around the city wall is connected to the Winter Spring River. The water surface is sparkling, and there are occasional fish. The shrimp jumped out.

The huge iron-clad oak suspension bridge spans the ten-meter-wide river. Several strong soldiers are guarding the edge of the winch. Once the guard on the watchtower raises the alarm, they can pull the suspension bridge up at any time.

In fact, the Granto family used to be brilliant. It is said that more than 500 years ago, they were one of the most prominent earl families in the Fierce Flame Territory. At that time, Winterquan Town was not a slightly desolate town like it is today. It is Winter Spring City, where more than 300,000 people live.

Unfortunately, when the army of the Second Orc Empire invaded the Scarlet Flame Territory, it was unfortunate that Winterspring stood in their way.

Then, the city was in ruins.

The Granto family also lost their title. It was not until more than a hundred years ago that the descendants of this family finally rose up again and regained the title. Although it was only a baron, it was also a start.

Both Dongquan Town and Dongquan Fort have been rebuilt, but they are no longer as prosperous as they once were.

Therefore, when the luxurious motorcade of the Saint Hilde family slowly drove into Winterspring Town, the residents here looked at the team with curiosity and reverence.

Baron Granto had already come out of the town in person and welcomed Duke St. Hilde and his party into the castle.

Although it has been glorious once, this glory has long been wiped away in the long river of time. Today's Granto family is no different from the ordinary country nobles.

When Baron Granto's younger brother, Bachelor Sonny, became the Minister of Agriculture of the Empire, the Baron thought that the opportunity for family revival had finally come, but unfortunately, the younger brother was soon suppressed by all parties because of an agricultural reform plan. and opposition, and eventually even lost his position.

After this blow, Baron Granto became more pragmatic and low-key. This time, the Duke of St. Hilde suddenly visited. Although he was full of doubts, he still presented the warmest welcome ceremony.

He specially ordered someone to wash the moss on the city wall, thoroughly clean the interior of the castle, and spread the newly purchased red carpet. He also summoned personal guards to act as a guard of honor, so that Duke St. Hilde must feel the sincerity of the Granto family.

It is a pity that the Granto family is only a baron after all,

Although the study room of Winterspring Castle is spacious, the low roof gives people a feeling of depression, and the narrow windows can only let in a little sunlight, and candles must be used to illuminate the room.

Only the heavy mahogany long table exudes the taste of the precipitation of the years, but it can slightly reflect some of the background of the Granto family.

Baron Granto sat on the sofa with a somewhat restrained expression.

Although Colin and Vera were graceful and modest, the noble temperament exuded from their bodies still made Baron Granto feel a little ashamed.

What's more, there are Prince Harrison and Princess Judy on the side. Although they don't talk much, they are the heirs of the empire after all, and they also put a lot of pressure on Baron Granto.

"Lord Duke, Lord Viscount, please taste the fungus tea, which is a specialty of our Granto Territory."

The silver cup on the long table was steaming hot, and the tea inside smelled like broth. It wasn't greasy in the mouth, but had a fresh and delicious taste.

"Very unique taste." Vera complimented politely.

Baron Granto was shocked and hurriedly explained as if showing off: "Lord Duke, if you like it! This mushroom tea is made from red mushrooms collected from the dark forest and the spring water in the upper reaches of the Winter Spring River. It's a pity it's not convenient to save, otherwise I'll definitely give you some."

"Can't the red fungus be preserved after drying?" Colin asked with a smile.

But Baron Granto shook his head and said, "Lord Viscount, it's not enough to have red mushrooms alone. It must be made from the spring water in the upper reaches of the Winter Spring River to have this unique and delicious taste."

Colin sneered that this Baron Granto had no business acumen and was too sincere. It was no wonder that the family was unable to reproduce the glory of the year after living so hard.

However, he was not interested in pointing the other party, and instead stated the purpose of this trip:

"Lord Baron, we came to Winterspring this time to visit Bachelor Sonny. You must also know that there is a famine in the north, and we would like to invite Your Excellency Sonny to go to the north to implement agricultural reforms to alleviate the food crisis.

Therefore, I hope you can understand and give support. "

Hearing Colin bluntly say that he came to Winterspring Town to visit his younger brother, Baron Granto inevitably felt a sense of loss in his heart, but he soon adjusted his mood.

He also has self-knowledge, knowing that he is a little baron, and it is impossible for him to be qualified to have the Duke of the North come to visit him.

Baron Granto is indeed an honest man, never jealous of his younger brother, on the contrary, he is really happy for him, feeling that he finally has the opportunity to use what he has learned.

"Of course! It is an honor for Sonny to be seen by the Saint Hilde family. As long as he has no opinion, I will definitely not stop him."

Bachelor Sonny looked at his brother and suddenly said, "Lord Duke, can I take the liberty to make a condition?"

Vera nodded with a smile: "Please speak."

"That's right, I will bring a group of apprentices to the north to serve as assistants, but these people are after all the people of Gran Turismo, and their departure will definitely cause a shortage of labor here, so I hope you can A number of slaves were given to the Granto family as compensation."

"That's what it should be!" Vera nodded immediately, then looked at Colin.

Colin also nodded, this request is not excessive, and then asked: "How many slaves do you need?"

Bachelor Sonny considered it for a while, and said, "I will bring about a hundred apprentices to the north this time, so you can exchange the same number of slaves."

Colin shook his head and said, "No, I'll exchange three times the number of slaves with the Granto family."

Since it's a gift, let's just send it to the place, and the Grantu family has left a good impression on Colin, and he is willing to make friends with such a family.

"Thank you for your generosity!" Bachelor Sonny bowed solemnly.

Baron Granto was also quite excited. Although three hundred slaves were not considered a great gift for a baron, the friendly attitude shown by Colin was what he really valued.

If you can pass the bridge of Bachelor Sonny and join the Saint Hilde family... Baron Granto feels that his family still has hope of revival.

"Your Excellency, can you use your study to write a letter to me? I will send the slaves to Winterspring as soon as possible from Ice Rock City."

"sure."

Baron Granto led Colin to the desk, and graciously helped him to unroll a roll of parchment.

But Colin's eyes were fixed on the strange stack of papers in the corner of the desk, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Baron Granto also noticed this, and explained with a smile: "Lord Viscount, it's a gadget that my servant made out of his spare time. It's very convenient for writing, but it's not suitable for your honor. identity."

However, Colin didn't think it was a "gadget".

He knew that the world's nobles used parchment most often to write. As for the commoners, they would definitely not be able to use expensive parchment, but a kind of papyrus.

Colin had also seen this kind of papyrus. It was rough in texture and inconvenient to write. It was completely incomparable to the paper he had used in his previous life.

It's a pity that he doesn't remember how to make paper, otherwise he could have made a fortune with this skill.

However, in Baron Granto's study, Colin actually saw something similar to paper!

Although this "paper" is still slightly yellowed and the surface is not smooth enough, it is very close to the paper of Colin's previous life.

He immediately put aside the parchment in front of him, picked up a yellowed "paper" with interest, and wrote on it.

Seeing this, Baron Granto was puzzled, but didn't say much.

After writing the letter, Colin nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Baron Granto: "Can I meet the craftsman who made this paper for you?"

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