Beneath the painted frescoes of the blessings of the Holy Spirit, Koblanco wears his mask of pure gold, kneels on one knee on the red carpet, chandeliers hanging from the roof, and the candlelight flickering around the city.

"Your Highness, we have lost supplies and reinforcements, and the infidels of the Black Stone Realm, as well as the orc army of the Evil Tooth Forest, have been flanked from both sides, leading to this defeat. ”

Koblanko's tone was not guilty, as if it were taken for granted.

"The dazzle?" Vanessa wore a gorgeous crown on her head, her blonde hair shone brightly, and her ice-sculpture-like face sneered, "There is no doubt that she fell into the hands of the Nightmare Demon." The Duke of Ceylon is indecisive, and since he wants to annex the Blackstone Lord, he should kill her at the celebration banquet. As a result, she was able to escape smoothly. ”

"Your Highness, someone has seen the pagan who performed the assassination at the banquet, the daughter of the father-killer who used to be in the Colosseum. Her epee is impressive. ”

"The facts are so clear. Vanessa said lightly: "It was that dame who assisted the infidels and escaped from the Duke's Palace. It's just that I'm wondering how the Blackstone Leader, with a population of only three hundred, is going to destroy the town of Daotan against Cardinal Marderland, and our hundreds of Holy Spirit Knights and Templars. What are they—what are they? The power of the Nightmare Demon is really so powerful?"

"Your Highness, don't dare to hide it. "Their warriors are not mighty, but they have a powerful weapon, and it must be the creation of demons. They can attack from far away, using iron projectiles to pierce the armor of knights and even the Templars' Holy Spirit barriers. ”

"And the girls you just mentioned, who melted the golden icon into a puddle of mud in full view?"

"That's right. Kobraenko nodded: "Some girls who look young, but they have evil powers, they can turn into giant stone statues. ”

Vanessa glanced at Sterling, who hung his head timidly, "How does it compare to his age?"

"It's a little older than His Royal Highness the Prince, but it's only a year or two old. Defeat the Golden Icon, and only two girls will fight. ”

"That sounds ironic. A bunch of girls? That's our great creation of the Holy Spirit. Vanessa's expression was a little strange, as if it was a little strange and a little ridiculous.

"Maybe that's the power of the Nightmare Demon. Kobraunko raised his head, a pair of sharp eyes flashed through the mask, flashing a few cold lights: "Your Highness, Daotan Town has fallen, our next strategy ......"

Vanessa gracefully held the silver dinner knife, cut a slice of roasted greasy roast meat, and put it on Sterling's plate, her eyes raised slightly: "Cesar's fortifications, how is it going?"

"Tens of thousands of serfs have been recruited, and it is almost finished. ”

"Good. Vanessa nodded: "The orcs have plundered a large amount of blood food, and must have accumulated enough strength. Now that the rebellion of the Blackstone Leader has become an established fact, let them fight against each other. The clearing of the obstructed mountain roads could be slowed down a bit, but savvy scouts should be sent to inquire about the situation in the town at any time. We need to wait, wait for a good time to lose both. ”

"Understood. ”

"Also, my mentor is about to come from the royal capital and take charge of Waterdeep City in person. ”

"Your Highness, what about you?"

"I ......" a sneer overflowed from the corner of Vanessa's mouth, and she held a dinner knife in her hand to observe the sharp blade: "I will personally sit in the Cesar Fortress, and I will never let the enemy set foot in Waterdeep." It doesn't matter if the other party is an orc or a nightmare demon. ”

"Yes. ”

"Go down, I'm tired. ”

When Kobranko exited the restaurant, Vanessa glanced at Sterling and said in a cold tone, "Have you eaten enough?"

Sterling put down the dishes a little nervously, wiped his mouth, and put his hands under the table to stir together uneasily: "A little full......"

"What do you mean a little full?" Vanessa's sharp sword eyebrows raised slightly: "Sterling, vague, cowardly, will never become a great weapon, let alone qualified to be the master of the kingdom." ”

"But......" Sterling, whose face was full of immaturity, quickly glanced at his sister: "Montero and Sherlock, they ......"

Montello, the Grand Prince of the Empire, and Sherlock, the Second Prince of the Empire, and the two brothers are fighting for the throne in the royal capital of the Empire. And the two brothers, as well as Vanessa and Sterling's Guangxi, are very special and were not born to the same mother.

Montello's mother was the original wife, and she and the old king were married at a young age, but out of political considerations, not genuinely in love. The married life was not happy, and after five or six years of difficulty, the old king had an affair with another noble girl, and then he got a strange illness and died soon after.

The new queen is the aristocratic girl with a powerful family, and she also gave birth to the second prince Sherlock. However, the new queen was executed for unknown reasons, and according to outside rumors, she brought a green hat to the king to a handsome and handsome waiter in the court.

In this way, the old king married a third queen, the biological mother of Vanessa and Stirling, and has remained strong to this day.

Nominally they are four brothers and sisters, but in reality, Montero, Sherlock, and Vanessa have never had any brotherhood, and even hate each other in private.

Montero and Shylock's maternal family were both nobles in the royal capital and the backbone of the church, and when the king was old, he began to hatch a plot to seize the throne. Because they all understand that once the other side is allowed to ascend the throne, their side will inevitably be severely dealt with politically.

The principle of the Tia Kingdom is a male succession system, so Vanessa, as an imperial princess, has no chance to inherit the throne in the presence of two elder brothers, unless there are unexpected circumstances.

But this does not mean that Vanessa will adapt to current events and bow down, she also understands that no matter who ascends to the throne, she and the Sterling siblings will be suppressed.

Ostensibly, Vanessa fled the power struggle and left the political maelstrom with her brother. But in fact, he took the opportunity of the orc attack to try to control the power of Waterdeep City and support his supporters.

As one of the six metropolises of the empire, Waterdeep has always been a vacillating centrist due to the conservative strategy of the Duke of Ceylon, but its strength cannot be underestimated, and the power of the mother clan is enough to compete with the two brothers.

However, Sterling is too young to be masterminded by her sister to prop him up to the throne.

Not Sterling's ambition, but Vanessa's.

Stirling had always been obedient to her, and if her brother became king, Vanessa was a veritable regent.

"Montelo is reckless and manic, Sherlock is sinister and cunning, whoever ascends to the throne of the jewel is a disaster for us! Don't you understand? Sterling!" Vanessa said with some hatred of iron and steel, "Have you forgotten what your mother has suffered, and what she has asked her to do? ”

Seeing that his sister showed signs of anger, Sterling shrunk his neck: "Yes, I know." ”

"Okay, I'm tired. Vanessa had some helplessness in her eyes: "Your swordsmanship teacher should have arrived, go to class." I have to memorize the scriptures after the class—"

"But, I've just eaten enough, I'm so tired......" Sterling suddenly turned into a bitter gourd face.

Vanessa's eyebrows were raised, and the already sharp lines and heroic facial features carried an undoubted domineering momentum, golden eyes, and a divine light like substance.

Sterling visibly shuddered, burying his head low.

After a long while, Vanessa's face finally softened slightly: "Sterling, you are no longer a child, being playful will only bring you short-term happiness, and you will lose more in the future." ”

"I don't want to be a king. Sterling muttered quietly, "I think my brothers are very good to me......"

"That's all an illusion! Illusion!" Vanessa raised her voice, "Do you understand the illusion created in the aristocracy, in front of the queen mother? ”

"So, you also admit that I am a child......"

"You ......" Vanessa's phoenix eyes widened, and she wanted to get angry, but when she saw Stirling's aggrieved and tearful appearance, she couldn't help but soften her heart: "The scripture class can be canceled, go to bed early." ”

"Yay, hooray!" Sterling, who had been pardoned, jumped up from his chair and ran out of the hall with a puff of smoke, as if every second he spent with his sister was torment.

Vanessa rubbed her forehead in annoyance, revealing a wry smile. This younger brother of a fellow mother is both her hope and her weakness.

But as a member of the royal family, there are responsibilities and risks. Sterling was not destined to be a civilian child, nor could he enjoy the pleasures that a child should have.

What about her childhood?

As the night deepened, Vanessa did not feel the slightest sleepiness, and Kobraunco's defeat gave her a great sense of crisis. If you want to take control of Waterdeep, you must eliminate all threats.

Nightmare Demon?

This unexpected presence gave her an unexpected threat and disrupted many of her plans.

The most terrifying thing is that she doesn't know anything about the Nightmare Demon.

Lighting dozens of bright candles, Vanessa sat at her desk in a dressing gown, with an ancient book in front of her, and a black cowhide cover with gold dust inscription - Genesis.

"The Holy Spirit created all things. ”

"In the beginning the earth was divided by nothingness, and darkness was shrouded in darkness. The light of the Holy Spirit floats in the sky. ”

"The evil of chaos breeds all evil. ”

"First, the evil of bloated blood clots, creeping through dark caves, gluttonous and bloated parasites, gnawing at the world like maggots. ”

The quaint pages depict dark, damp caverns of flesh and flesh, with twisted faces layered on top of each other, revealing huge jaws covered with fangs. And some grotesque orc sacrifices are stringing humans on sticks for a barbecue meeting......

"Second, the evil of cruelty and trembling, the desolation of thorns, and the breeding of malice ......"

Flipping through the descriptions of the evil gods in the first century one by one, there are basically pictures depicting hellish evil scenes. There is only one page, the evil of nightmares, and there is only a brief sentence.

"Dark nightmares, dark faces. Bewitchment is its trick, lies are its mask, walking in the invisible fog, malice is everywhere. ”

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