The Original Vampire

The Central Church of Winter City is located on the south side of the Lion's Roar Fort, and it is also the closest building to the top of the mountain.

The main body of the church is made of solid limestone, and the walls are covered with a layer of white sand, which shimmers in the sunlight, which perfectly combines grandeur and delicacy.

The interior of the church is tall and spacious, with the spire of the bell tower pointing straight to the sky, as if it were a bridge that could communicate with the Lord of Glory.

Because it is located in the noble area, this central church looks a bit deserted, because it is dedicated to the nobles, and the commoners cannot enter here.

The bright afternoon sun cast beams of light in the prayer hall through the glazed dome, making the atmosphere in the hall more sacred and solemn.

In the silent and empty prayer hall, there was only a petite figure kneeling in front of the Holy Light Altar, praying silently to the statue of the Lord of Glory.

She is wearing a red pleated skirt, which looks simple and simple at first glance, but in fact every detail hides a deliberately restrained luxury. The tucked waist highlights her graceful figure, and the slender neck is slightly lowered like a deep sleep. white swan.

Light footsteps sounded outside the prayer hall, alarming the praying girl.

She slowly got up, and the pearl fire pattern hair accessories on the golden bun swayed slightly, instantly making the entire prayer hall seem to be agile because of this.

"His Excellency Duke St. Hilde, did I not disturb your prayers?" An old but powerful voice echoed in the prayer hall.

Vera turned around and looked at the hall door with a little doubt.

The first thing that caught my eye was a figure in a red priest robe.

Vera of course knew that this was the cardinal's exclusive dress, and when the man got closer, she finally recognized the other's identity, and quickly smiled, saying:

"Lord Turnance, I didn't expect you to come to Winter City!"

While walking towards the center of the hall, Tournance said with a smile: "Your Excellency Duke, this is my rudeness, and I didn't inform you of my visit in advance."

Vera smiled gently and said, "It's okay, Winter City will always open its doors to you, and I also welcome your visit at any time on behalf of the Saint Hilde family."

Tournance walked slowly to Vera, looking at the dignified and beautiful duchess in front of her with a holy breath all over her body, with a satisfied expression on her face, said:

"Praise my lord! Under the guidance of his brilliance, the world has lost a coquettish mage and a pious knight!"

Vera Xiumei wrinkled slightly, but quickly let go, nodded and said:

"Praise my Lord! Praise the Pope as well. Since I received the baptism that he personally bestowed, I suddenly realized the beauty of the Holy Light, as if this is the most indispensable part of my life."

With a smile, Tournance scribbled the holy mark on his chest and said, "The omnipotent supreme lord will not let any of his lambs go astray. Your Excellency Duke, you have finally been found by my lord now. !"

Vera's pretty face showed a little shame, and said: "It's a pity that I woke up too late, and now I can't go far on the road of knights..."

"You don't have to worry about it." Turnance shook his head slowly and persuaded, "My lord has his arrangements for everyone, and it is not only the battle on the battlefield that is the only way to serve my lord."

"I understand, thank you, Your Excellency Cardinal." Vera curtseyed respectfully to Turnance, and then asked, "By the way, what is the matter with your visit to Winter City this time? If you need any help, please feel free to ask."

Turnance's eyes were deep, and he said, "Your Excellency, I really need your help."

"Please speak."

Turnance paused for a moment, as if thinking about how to speak, but then he did not directly say his request, but said with emotion:

"Your Excellency, I found a lot of novel things when I came to the north this time."

A proud and slightly shy smile appeared on Vera's face, and said:

"Your Excellency Cardinal, I guess you are talking about the new policies that my husband has implemented? I have to say,

Before the introduction of these new policies, many northern nobles, including myself, had some doubts about Colin, but after practical verification, they found that these new policies were indeed effective.

It was thanks to these new policies that the North was able to recover so quickly from its previous chaos. "

Tournance smiled slightly and said, "Count Angele's wisdom is amazing!"

After complimenting, Turnance changed his words again and said, "However, after all, he is too young and does not have enough experience in governance, so it is inevitable that there will be some omissions."

"Oversight?" Vera Xiume frowned and said, "Your Excellency Cardinal, please give me some advice."

Tournance carefully observed Vera's expression and saw that she was indeed asking for advice sincerely, and the piety in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest, so he asked bluntly:

"Your Excellency Duke, you should know about the welfare lottery promoted by Earl Angelie?"

"Of course. In fact, I secretly bought a few of them myself, but unfortunately I didn't win the prize." Vera stuck out her tongue playfully.

Turnance did not laugh, but looked at Vera with a serious face, and asked in a deep voice:

"Your Excellency, do you think this welfare lottery is good or bad?"

"Of course it's a good thing." Vera quickly explained, "You may not know that the proceeds of these lottery tickets did not flow into the pockets of the Angele family, but were used to build welfare homes, which would provide free assistance. Those trapped and helpless civilians.

I believe that such good deeds will surely please our Lord. "

"No." Turnance shook his head slowly.

Vera's face suffocated, and after a long pause, she wondered, "Your Excellency Cardinal, why do you say that?"

Tournance looked at Vera with deep and compassionate eyes, and said:

"Because, this kind of welfare lottery has aroused the greatest evil in the hearts of the people - greed!"

"greedy?"

"Yes! You are the Duke of the North, and you can't help but buy a few lottery tickets, not to mention the appeal of this kind of thing to the commoners.

If things go on like this, the commoners will work unintentionally and just want to buy lottery tickets to win big prizes, and even some people are reluctant to pay for food and clothing, so they will use it to buy lottery tickets!

So, this is not a way to please our Lord at all, but to spread the temptation of the devil! "

The smile on Vera's face also faded, she frowned for a moment, and said, "Your Excellency Cardinal, I think you may be overly worried. Although the welfare lottery has a certain temptation for the commoners, at least so far, I still I haven't seen anyone break down because of this."

Turnance's face sank, and he said, "Your Excellency Duke, have you even ignored my lord's warning?"

"My lord's warning?"

"Yes." Turnance suddenly raised his hand and pointed directly behind Vera.

Vera turned her head in doubt, and saw the statue of the Lord of Glory on the altar of Holy Light, shedding two lines of blood and tears.