The Original Vampire

The afterglow of the setting sun slanted on the wide streets of Yulong City.

The pedestrians on the road were driven to both sides by the guards, but they did not dare to complain at all.

Because the guards were escorting a carriage slowly past, the flame emblem on the side wall of the carriage clearly indicated that this was the driver of the imperial royal family of San Lorenzo.

People could only watch the carriage drive into the gate of the Imperial Prime Minister's private estate with curious and reverent eyes.

The moment Baron Heidegger, who had been waiting for a long time, saw the carriage open, he hurried up to meet him, bowed and saluted:

"Your Majesty, welcome to Heidegger Manor!"

Emperor Reinhardt stepped off the step stool, smiled at Baron Heidegger, and said, "Prime Minister, you invited me this time, won't you prepare another sweet potato feast?"

"Of course not." Baron Heidegger stepped forward and made an inviting gesture, and said, "Tonight's dinner is prepared according to the highest standards, and you will not be disappointed."

Only then did Emperor Reinhard nodded in satisfaction and walked towards the manor.

Baron Heidegger followed and said: "But Your Majesty, although sweet potatoes are indeed not worthy of your status, this crop has been planted on a large scale in the north, and the yield is extremely high. I think, you may Let's reconsider the advice of Bachelor Sonny."

Emperor Reinhard frowned immediately and said, "Let's discuss this."

So Baron Heidegger stopped talking. Obviously, this was not the real purpose of his invitation to the emperor this time.

The two walked into the banquet hall. The long table was already filled with all kinds of delicacies, and the air was filled with the intoxicating smell of fine champagne.

Only then did Emperor Reinhard's expression relax again, and then he sat down on the main seat without any hesitation.

It was only then that he realized that there were only three sets of cutlery on the table, and he wondered:

"Heidegger, won't your clan attend this dinner party?"

"They have low status and rude behavior, so they won't bother your Yaxing."

"Then who is this third set of cutlery for?"

"There's another guest coming tonight, I hope you don't mind."

"Really?" Emperor Reinhard gave Baron Heidegger a deep look.

Said, "What about others? Won't you be late?"

"Of course not." Baron Heidegger respectfully said, "It's just a little rude to not tell you in advance, so he needs your permission before he dares to attend."

Emperor Reinhardt smiled and waved his hand, "Let him come out."

Baron Heidegger clapped his hands, and the attendants in the hall stepped back one after another, and then an old man in a red priest robe walked in slowly.

"Nopton?" Emperor Reinhard raised his brows and said in surprise, "Didn't Gregory send you to the West?"

Cardinal Nopton stepped forward, first saluted respectfully, and then sat down at the left of Emperor Reinhardt, saying:

"Your Majesty, you should also know that I have had some unpleasant experiences with the Duke of St. Grian, so why bother making fun of yourself at this time."

Reinhard the Great smiled knowingly. Of course he knew the other party's dark history. At the beginning, this incident was quite a big deal, and it was not a secret among the upper echelons of the empire.

"Then, Cardinal Nopton, you are hiding in the Royal Dragon City and not going to the West, are you not afraid of Gregory's punishment after knowing it?"

"I'm afraid." Pronaughton nodded with a smile, but there was no trace of fear on his face. "That's why I asked the Prime Minister to invite you, Your Majesty, and seek shelter from you in person!"

"My shelter?" Emperor Reinhard seemed to understand something, and said leisurely, "I may not be able to shelter you alone, it depends on your own strength."

Nopton immediately understood and said: "Your Majesty, I have been staying in Royal Dragon City these days, and I have secretly visited the deacons of the Church's cardinal group, and they all agree that Pope Gregory is playing tricks on power and acting erratically, which is causing the current tense situation. , and therefore no longer fit to continue serving as Pope!"

The so-called board of cardinals is actually similar to the Senate of the Empire. It is the highest authority of the church. Every pope must be voted by the members of the board of cardinals. impeachment.

Therefore, when Nopton claimed that he had quietly obtained the support of the Cardinals, Emperor Reinhardt couldn't hide his surprise, but soon, he stabilized his mind and smiled indifferently, saying: :

"Cardinal Nopton, since you have obtained the support of the Cardinals, it's fine to launch them to impeach Gregory. Why do you need to seek my asylum?"

Nopton sighed and said, "Because, I'm not sure to convince the Paladin knight."

Emperor Reinhardt's heart moved, and he immediately understood Nopton's concerns.

This Paladin knight is the head of the Knights Templar, and is also a die-hard loyalist of Pope Gregory. Nopton said that he was not sure to persuade him. He must have been worried that Gregory would refuse to accept the impeachment of the Cardinals, and even launched The Knights Templar took the decision to suppress the Cardinals by force.

Therefore, Nopton came to seek the protection of Emperor Reinhardt this time, obviously wanting to use the power of the royal family to suppress the Knights Templar and prevent Gregory from jumping over the wall.

Understanding this, Reinhard the Great immediately hesitated.

The reason why he didn't make a statement about the murder of Duke St. Hilde before was because he didn't want to get involved in the battle between the church and the North.

In his opinion, although the church is hateful, the northern border also needs to beware of suppression, so it is the most beneficial countermeasure to let the two parties go to the dog to bite the dog.

In order to maintain a neutral attitude, he did not hesitate to piss off Queen Midella.

So naturally, I don't want to be pulled into this vortex by Nopton.

"Cardinal Nopton, it is expressly stipulated in the Code of Radiance that nobles are not allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of the church, so I am afraid that I can do nothing about your request." Emperor Reinhardt spread his hands, helplessly said.

Nopton seemed to have expected the emperor to shirk the blame, and his tone suddenly became darker:

"Your Majesty, if you don't want to lend a helping hand, then I have to go to the Saint Hilde family. I believe they will be willing to cooperate with me and make Gregory pay the price..."

boom!

Hearing this, Emperor Reinhardt seemed to have been stabbed in the throat at once, and immediately put the wine glass heavily on the table, his expression became extremely solemn.

Nopton didn't seem to realize that he had angered the emperor next to him, and he was still taking a sip of his wine glass leisurely.

The hall fell silent in an instant, only the sound of the flames beating in the fireplace was heard.

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