The First Vampire-Chapter 691 - : 689 Decree (Part 1)_1
Chapter 691: 689 Decree (Part 1)_1
Accompanied by the sound of reverberating bells, Governor Emoson of the Eastern Territory strode hope towards the Senate.
His face was solemn, giving off an aura of gloom. He ignored the greetings from by-passers, only continuing forward with a heavy head.
But as he got closer to the Senate, the somewhat strange atmosphere finally woke Emoson from his contemplation.
Looking up, Emoson saw ranks of fully-armed Blood Knight Army soldiers guarding the surroundings of the Senate.
Suppressing his inner rage and fear, Emoson moved forward. After a few steps, he saw a familiar figure.
A subtle golden aura circulated around this figure, mirroring the gleam in his bright blue eyes. An invisible force enveloped the entire Senate, even causing the air around to become stagnant.
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Emoson forced down his trembling body, acting calm as he greeted:
“Count Angler, are you also here to attend the Senate Meeting?”
Colin watched Emoson in front of him, a hard-to-understand smile appeared on his handsome face, he said:
“No, I am just here to ensure that today’s meeting proceeds normally.”
“With you and the Blood Knight Army guarding the Senate, who would dare to behave rashly.”
Emoson dropped an ironical comment before turning and entering the Senate, as if he didn’t dare to stay near Colin.
Colin, not caring about him, simply smiled, quietly observing each of the elders entering the Senate.
Under his gaze, some smiled back, others kept their heads down pretending not to see, while others were obsequious…
Finally, all the elders arrived. Colin arrived at the doorway of the Senate and looked at the seated elders, warmly saying:
“Alright, everyone has arrived, I wish this meeting a successful conclusion and hope you all can select a qualified steersman for the Glorious Empire.”
Having said that, Colin turned around and left.
Leaving behind a senate full of elders with various expressions.
Although there was no overt threat in Colin’s words, all the elders at the scene couldn’t help but feel heavy in their hearts.
The Blood Knight Army had taken over the defence of Dragon City, and the elders couldn’t help but wonder, if the person who was elected was not to Colin’s liking, what would this Imperial Count do…
Bang!
Presiding Governor Sebas, the rotating chairman, knocked his gavel, loudly declaring:
“Time’s up, let the meeting begin!”
…
Outside the Senate, Colin walked along the central axis of the Central Plaza.
In front of him, stood a statue of Gana, St. Lorenzo, the founding Emperor of the Glorious Empire.
This masterpiece, made entirely of red sandstone, looked like a burning flame at first glance, emitting a radiant light that even the sunlight couldn’t overshadow.
Colin stood in front of the statue, staring into Gana’s eyes. In a trance, he felt like he connected to the gaze of this legendary Holy Knight…
“…Excuse me, can I speak a few words with Count Angler?”
A soft and mellow voice came from behind, waking Colin.
He turned his head to see Lady Keshia, Count Lloyd’s wife, standing not far away, negotiating with his attendant.
“Let her come.” Colin gestured, saying.
The attendant then let her pass.
Keshia lifted her skirt with both hands and elegantly walked towards Colin with small steps.
The countess had delicate features and, with excellent maintenance, the erosion of years did not leave much trace on her face, but instead added a mature and charming allure.
“Count Angler, I hope I’m not disturbing you?” Keshia’s graceful voice and pitiable look could particularly inspire a man’s sympathy.
Even though Colin knew quite well she was an adversary on the succession issue, he found it difficult to dislike her.
“No.” Colin smiled, saying, “I wonder how Count Lloyd’s health has been.”
In response to Colin’s sarcastic comment, Keshia smiled sweetly and confessed:
“Count Angler, that night when you visited, it was I who prevented Count Lloyd from seeing you. I apologise for the inconvenience and offence this has caused you.”
Colin looked at Keshia in surprise, not expecting her to be so candid. However, this made him guess that her purpose in seeking him out this time was most probably to make amends.
Despite this, whether to forgive the Lloyd Family, Colin decided to evaluate their sincerity.
“Oh? Why didn’t you let Count Lloyd see me then?”
“Why would you ask when you already know?” Keshia looked at Colin with a hint of annoyance, her coquettish voice revealing her irritation, “Isn’t it because we wanted to appoint Ryan, the illegitimate son of the emperor, to the throne? Of course, now our hopes are completely shattered…”
Keshia drew closer to Colin, with a pleading look on her face, as if she was sulking with a lover:
“So, Count Angler, I am here in the hope of obtaining your forgiveness…”
Colin snorted lightly, pointedly retorting, “I gave you a chance before, but you didn’t cherish it. Now, if you want forgiveness, it really won’t be that easy.”
Keshia nodded slightly, “I understand. So, I shall relay to you something, to demonstrate our sincerity in this apology.”
As she spoke, she took out a scroll of parchment and handed it to Colin.
Colin took it curiously and opened it slowly.
“Is this…an edict from Emperor Reinhardt?”
“Correct.” Keshia smiled smugly, “This is an edict personally written by the late emperor. There is nothing wrong with the royal crest on it. If it is now delivered to the Senate, it will influence the proceedings of this meeting!”
Colin shook his head dismissively, “What’s written here is about adopting Ryan St. Lorenzo, not about establishing him as the first heir, it doesn’t change anything…”
“Are you sure it wouldn’t?” Keshia looked at Colin enigmatically, offering a hint, “Think about it. Why did the emperor inexplicably establish this edict to adopt Ryan?”
Colin didn’t speak, just gazed quietly at Keshia.
Keshia also didn’t dare to look directly into the burning gaze of a Holy Knight, but she continued anyway:
“Count Angler, there is only one reason the emperor established this edict — Harrison and Judy are not his children!”
Colin fiddled with the edict in his hand, shaking his head again:
“These two matters are not necessarily related, right? Does adopting an illegitimate child always imply there’s something wrong with the other children?”
Keshia flashed a triumphant smile, “But, what if the emperor also established another edict, announcing the revocation of Harrison’s and Judy’s rights of inheritance?”
At this, Colin’s expression finally changed. He looked at the beautiful countess before him and said lightly:
“Is there really such an edict?”
Keshia looked up, her face bursting into a smile:
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“Yes, there really is.”
