The Lord's Mansion in Ensada is a classical garden building, with several buildings with onion-shaped vaults scattered among a lush evergreen tree.

As night fell, one of the attics where Count Lambert was located was brightly lit. However, seeing that the Earl's mood suddenly became extremely bad, the servants and maids were frightened one by one, and they could not help but choose to stay away wisely.

There was no movement, and no one knew what was going on at this time.

Count Locke Lambert himself has the strength of the Awakened Intermediate Rank, and although he rarely takes action in person, he doesn't think that any small people can easily hurt him-

However, accidents are called accidents because they are often not expected normally.

He saw that Anna was still smiling and groaning, and his heart was immediately annoyed, and he was about to open his mouth to make a few words of fierce condemnation, but in the next second, when he was less than twenty centimeters away from the woman with whom he had been with him day and night, from between the fourth and fifth ribs of his back, a thin blue thorn with a little cold light easily pierced through the skin and muscles, and pierced into his chest—

There was no warning, no sound, and the lights in the room flickered slightly, and quickly returned to normal.

The earl's pupils dilated instantly, and before he could make any sound, he fell headlong forward. Anna stepped forward and just took the man with whom she was skin-to-skin.

Her brows were furrowed on her handsome face, and there seemed to be a hint of annoyance.

"Arnold, you have gone too far, how can you do this to Lord Earl."

Her right arm lifted the Count's heavy body, which seemed to be slender, but it didn't look like it was struggling to bear the weight of an adult man, and her left hand began to gently pat the man's back.

"Sister, I can already see that this guy is about to turn against you."

"But the Earl has no ill will."

"I'm just worried about ......"

"Enough! Arnold, you're so presumptuous! ”

The study in the attic is quite soundproofed, and if anyone pays attention, Anna can be seen bending down slightly, talking to the black cat—

A pair of eyes that are black and red are flashing with a cold glow, and its appearance is not the slightest difference from ordinary pets, but the sound it makes at the moment is not the sound of a normal cat, but the voice of a teenager.

A very strange thing.

After a few words of argument, a man and a cat fell into a brief silence.

"You're in love with him?"

The black cat's young voice had a thick mocking tone. It lifted its furry head, and saw that the woman's face was pale, and her lips seemed to tremble, and it continued to say in such an unkind manner:

"Sister, you are a witch, I am a wandering soul who has lost my body and has nowhere to go, mortal emotions are not something we can hope for. Have you forgotten the hatred of your family's destruction? ”

"But this matter has nothing to do with the Earl."

"Hehe, how is that possible? After all, he had Lambert's last name, and the blood of the enemy still flowed through him. Don't forget, the purpose of approaching this guy in the first place. ”

Anna was silent, she could clearly feel that Count Lambert's body was losing its body temperature in her arms—the Soul Eclipse Spike pierced into his heart, and from that moment on, the Count's life was no longer complete.

It is a soul-bound forbidden object, held by her brother Arnold, and it does not have its true shape, but when it comes into contact with human flesh, it immediately puts the subject into a permanent slumber and, at regular intervals, absorbs a certain percentage of the soul.

In other words, even a brief touch is enough to make a person lose some of their memories or, very simply, become a fool.

Anna knew the terrifying power of this object.

"Arnold, pull out the soul spikes."

Her voice began to tremble slightly, as if there was a plea in it—even though she was a powerful witch, she couldn't do anything about the soul spikes that pierced the Count's chest.

"Isn't that just right? All we need is an obedient puppet, and I know that sister, you have studied the soul transfer ritual thoroughly...... It seems that sister, you have already made plans. ”

"Shut up!"

"Really?"

The black cat seemed to let out a long sigh, and with a quick leap it jumped onto the desk, crawling on the pile of papers on the table.

"The knights under the command of the Earl have come to the city, the war is coming, and we can't let any chaos arise inside."

"Rest assured, this guy's manners and habits, I have mastered them extremely well. Do you want me to imitate the Earl's speech? ”

……

What was happening in the room was unknown to others, and when the soldier carrying the news of Sask's entry came to the Lord's Palace, Count Locke Lambert sat behind his desk, listened to the news, and then, happily signed a warrant—

Allow the entire "Sky Wind" mercenary group to enter Ensada City.

The paper fluttered from his desk to the soldier, and he saluted respectfully before retreating.

"It's a really enjoyable feeling, it's fascinating, and it's really a true statement."

When it was only Count Lambert and Anna left in the study, he rose from his comfortable chair, walked to the wine cabinet, and took out an unopened bottle of the fine red wine of Dohertis, and then he took out two delicate goblets with great skill.

"I'm doing a good job, aren't I? Sister, there's no difference between that guy and that. ”

"However, my soul transfer ritual is not complete, and it won't be long before the Earl's body will be corrupted when the life force is gone."

Anna's expression was cold by this time, and she walked to the windowsill, and after reaching out to open the curtains, the evening breeze brought a little coldness to the room. Her eyes were filled with hesitation, struggle, and sorrow, and she did not raise her glass with the Earl, as she usually did—

Because she knew that "he" was not him, but her brother, Arnold.

The Count picked up the bottle and poured the two glasses with the scarlet liquor, and he came to Anna's side with the glasses, and the two bodies were close together. His lips pressed to Anna's ear, and he breathed hot air, and suddenly said:

"Sister, whenever I see you and Lord Earl making love, I want to remember the taste of a woman......"

……

The clock rang at midnight in the bell tower of Ensada, and the old bell-ringer, after finishing his day's work, shuffled down the spiral stone staircase.