As a non-human, Theoderick, the prince of Van Zhuo, saw that Marie saw very clearly, Marie's love for the king was not fake, but as a member of the Mancini family, she also had a cold heart- He couldn't blame her, because the wizards of the Inner World had been distorted since hundreds of years ago, after all, most of them were stuck in that small closed environment, since their great-grandfather or even earlier, they looked at the same landscape, did the same work, inherited the same traditions, originally, the foreign wizards (the newly born little wizards) should have brought new atmosphere and knowledge to this dead place, but just look at what happened to Varro Mancini, not only could they not change the wizards of the Inner World, but they were forced to be changed by them.

Marie Mancini was not bad in nature, but the problem was that her education before coming to the court had made some deformed concepts ingrained in her childish heart, and although they were difficult to detect, when it came to a pinch, it would burst out like thunder, as it was now— Marie would not have been unaware of Louis's ambitions, nor of how dedicated he was to the future of France, but for her, wizards were always superior to mortals, and even if she was a king, it was an honor to be able to share her blood and life.

She didn't even think about it, if it was so good to be a wizard, how could the Mancini family go to all costs to break away from the inner world and return to the outer world.

But these words are not heard by the Jedi, her love is selfish and narrow-minded, Theoderick looked down at the king in his arms, this young ruler, his face was pale, his lips were chapped, and Mary was probably right, the medical methods of the present world were not enough to get the king out of danger.

But it is not easy to enter the inner world with a mortal, time is passing, the king's body is slowly cold, and it will only be more dangerous if it continues to delay, Theodric is wavering, whether to let the king die, or as Mary said, let him leave the world, but Theoderick does not think that the current Duke of Anjou can be compared to his brother, after all, Mazaran and Queen Mother Anne almost made Philip a girl in order to avoid a brotherly wall.

To add insult to injury, just as they were confronting each other, there was a knock on the door: "We heard something. One of the monks said outside the door, "Are the king and the bishop all right?"

Theoderick set his eyes on Bontang, and with a wave of his hand, Bontang was able to move, and he slowly stood up, and after glancing at the king, he walked to the door, "Thank you for your concern," he said, "I accidentally broke a candlestick just now." ”

"Please let us in. The monk said, "It is time to dispel the curse for the king." ”

Bang Tang frowned in displeasure, and asked him to say that these monks who had failed in their duties were not worthy of trust, but these monks who also came from the inner world had the same bad thing as the wizards, that is, they always thought that they were superior to mortals, and that the king was assassinated, and they did not feel that it was their fault, or rather, for them, guarding the king was not their real duty, but they had to do it by order of the chief judge.

Bontang glanced at the king again, and saw that he was back in bed, his breath was calm, and the dangerous inhumans were gone.

The monks walked in, as the spears of the Inquisition, they were the most sensitive to the breath of vampires and wizards, and they had just noticed some clues and hurried here, but they could not notice anything but a cold smell, and one of the monks observed the bishop and the king: "Well," he said, "brother," and he said to the other monk, "let us pray for the king again." ”

So they knelt down and prayed once to dispel the strange smell of the dormitory, "The next time will be at the sixth hour." ”

Bontang just drew a cross and didn't say a word.

When the men were gone, Bang Tang immediately closed the door and rushed to the king's side, he dared to swear that he wanted to cry out for help when the monks asked, but in the blink of an eye he changed his mind - because these monks were only a little better than the doctors who liked to blet and guanchang, but the witch's potion was more effective, but he also did not want to see the king become a wizard, because it also represented his death in the world of the world.

When Marie and Vesalius reappeared, unexpectedly, there was another vampire beside Prince Fanzo Theoderick, who smiled at Marie and showed two sharp fangs: "This is Prince Zmich," Theoderick said, "Amon." ”

"It seems that you are in some trouble," said Amon, "but if you want me to say, Theoderic, have you not left a shadow beside my Louis?"

"He's going to church. Prince Fanzhuo said succinctly.

"If it were, I wouldn't care about that finger. Amon said that the loss of a shadow of the princes would indeed have an impact on their strength, but as long as there was enough blood and time, it would slowly grow back.

"You know it's not the fingers," said Theoderic, "that the question is whether the clergy can find me with the king—at least on the surface." ”

"Oh, I know, you can do it, you can't say it. Amon grimaced, in no way commensurate with his identity and appearance, nor was he cute, but he was always sharp in his words: "And now?" he asked, "Aren't you prepared to make up for your mistakes?"

Theoderick's lips moved.

"Mary," Amon said suddenly, causing the little witch to jump in shock, "Indeed," he said, "the blood oath seems to be the only way to save the king at the moment, but according to your education, Miss Mancini, then you should also know that with me and Theoderic, your plan will be frustrated." ”

“...... But if you do, Louis will still have to stay in the inner world, forever. Mary said.

"But being the heir of a prince is much better than an unknown alien wizard, according to your plan, not only will you kill him, witch, but you will also destroy him once and for all—think about it, when he loses the crown of the king, loses an entire kingdom, enters the inner world as a lowly alien wizard, and faces countless malices and murderous intentions, even if your family, Mancini, will spare him because he cares for you, a descendant who has lost his value, what will he live on? If it weren't for the fact that the population of the Inner World had swelled to a terrible level, your clan would never have given up its authority to call the wind and rain and moved to the world of the Outer World—would you be able to endure settling in a cramped shack and starving for a precarious life......? Witch, what is the biggest setback you've ever suffered?

When you were still a baby, you were wrapped in silk, and you were served and followed by servants and attendants, and when you arrived at the court, you were like a princess—you say you love Louis, but are you sure you don't love the title of king and the power it brings?

I can almost see your future, poor fellow, what will you do if you want to turn a glorious man into your vassal, and one morning you suddenly realize that you have just had a worthless nightmare? I know you want to be Vivien, so who is that Merlin who is sealed alive in the tomb?"

"......" Mary took a step back, a voice in her chest roared madly, how could it be, of course she loved Louie, and Louis was finally conquered by her, precisely because she loved not a king, just Louie, but another fear came to her heart, that is...... What if, what the vampire was right, she suddenly could no longer see inside herself, and she looked at Louis in a panic, who was asleep and knew nothing, if he really met with everything Amon had said...... Alas, swear to Merlin that she will kill her future self!

"But whatever you say," said Vesuari, who had been silent, "Your Highness, your purpose is the same as ours. ”

Amon pouted in displeasure.

Mary couldn't help but look at Theodryk, who frowned in annoyance.

"Well," said Amon, "won't you take out your little staff and poke at our king until now?"

"What cane?" asked Bontang, who felt that it was not good.

No one would have answered his words, but a weak voice said, "Scepter." ”

Bontang looked back, only to find that Bishop Mazaran had woken up, although he still looked like he was going to faint at any moment, but he stabbed Vesalius with a stern gaze, and asked Vesalius to obediently take out a bottle of potion, it was obvious that he should have been awake earlier, but since Marie had some ulterior motives, of course she would not wake up Mr. Bishop early, he was the king's mentor and her uncle, and his orders were smooth throughout the court, and this was no exception.

"The spirit scepter is one of the thirteen holy weapons of the Blood Clan, and it belongs to the Fanzhuo family. "It brings out the extraordinary abilities of humans and animals," said Mr. Bishop. ”

"Become a wizard?" asked Bontang.

"If you're lucky," Mr. Bishop drank the potion, and his spirit became much better, but for the two vampires, it was clear at a glance that he was already in an uncontrollable state of withering, he was dying, even a wizard's potion could not save him, but it was still possible to keep him healthy for a short time: "If you are unlucky, you will become a monster, because they have no talent for wizards or gods." ”

"But at least that way you don't have to be constrained by anyone. Theoderick whispered.

"He is the king of France," said Mr. Bishop grimly, "when he was alive, and when he was dead." ”

"I will not allow it," said Amun, "I will take him away, and if the court and the ministers decide to abandon their king, then I can likewise give him a kingdom in darkness." ”

"Darkness!" said Mr. Bishop, "you have told the problem, Mr. Amon, that you have destroyed the child as well. ”

"When he becomes my heir, of course his mind will change. Amon said.

Bang Tang smiled sourly when he heard this, and now it seemed that it was really the little cane of the vampire who was said to be Prince Fanzhuo to poke the king, at least the king was still free and not driven by anyone.

Mr. Bishop was silent for a moment, then he looked at Bontang, "Bontang," he said, "as the king's most trusted retinue and friend, you should kneel down and swear." ”

Bontang didn't know why, but he got down on his knees and swore that he would never tell anything about what happened here.

Mr. Bishop asked Bontang to come into his room and fetch a book, probably the least touched in the bishop's room, which was filled with illegible foreign scripts, supposedly written as a supplement and explanatory to the Law of Hammurabi, and its cover was iron-claded, rusty, and fastened with chains and locks, and Mazaran opened it with the little key he carried with him, and before he could open it, the two vampires suddenly straightened up.

"Blood Cup?" Theodric shouted in surprise, he should be surprised, like his spirit staff, and Amun's puppet, the blood cup is also a sacred relic of the Thirteen Clans, but the Capedosian clan that owns it has long been lost in the Outer and Inner Worlds, some say that they are gone, some say that they were exterminated by the Church, and some say that their descendants rebelled, and after the elders died, the descendants also died one by one because of their curse, truly dead.

The whereabouts of their relics are unknown, and the various clans, whether they are demons, secret parties, or neutral clans, are constantly searching, who knew that it would be in the hands of a cardinal? No, or rather, it is not so surprising that it is in the hands of a prince of the church...... It's just that they thought they would find it in the hands of the ecclesiastical people in Rome.

The Blood Cup is not as scary as people think, it looks like a small and modest golden cup, without ornaments, symbols and letters.

"Has anyone used this?" asked Vesalius.

"Of course," said Theodrik, who and Amon were the eldest, even among the Bloodlords, "we have seen it, but it is for the Bloodline." ”

"A blood cup can overflow the blood of a designated person, and if you drink the blood in the cup, you will be able to have his power for a period of time. Mary said, her gaze fixed on the blood cup, motionless, "But as far as I know, it has never been used by humans." ”

"We may have a way," said Mr. Bishop, "but we don't have time." ”

"And whose blood do you want to use?" Amon said with a smile, "How's mine?"

"Wizards don't heal a vampire. Mary said.

"But the blood cup must be used by the Bloodline," Amon showed a hint of regret, because with Theodric here, he couldn't use it to blackmail, "Theodra?"

Prince Fanzhuo took the blood cup.

"In return," said Mr. Bishop, "you can take it." ”

Theoderick nodded, "Thank you very much, Mr. Bishop, whose blood would you like to use?" he added, "There must be an introduction." ”

"Yes," Mr. Bishop said, taking out a small vial from the emptied book, Theoderick sniffed it, his expression becoming subtle, "It's the blood of the Colonna family." ”

"Yes," said Mr. Bishop calmly, "it will be all right," he laughed, for he thought of the amusement of the young king's expression if he knew that there had been a sorcerer in the old family of a pope: "This is the goods of trade." ”

In that case, there was no problem, Theoderick poured the powder from the bottle into the blood cup, and as soon as the powder reached the cup, it immediately changed from reddish-black to bright blood-red, and from solid to liquid, a fresh and fragrant smell emanated from the cup, and the bright walls of the cup appeared the names of all the blood owners, Colonna's surname was fleeting, but everyone saw it- Theodric gave the king a drink, and everyone waited in silence for about a hundred years (by feeling) before the king's breath changed.

"The curse slowed down. Vesalius whispered.

It's just a curse on mortals, not as fierce as those against wizards, but to remove the curse once and for all, the king must still go to the inner world.

But the sudden disappearance of a king, unless he is in exile like Charles II, will still cause turmoil and unrest, and Amun, who has finally waited for his chance, raises his hand: "Uh-huh, look here, guys, what do you think of it?"

"Oh!" said Vesalius, and to be honest, he had access to as many powerful magical paraphernalia as he had seen in a day, even if Mancini's parents hadn't been lucky enough to witness them.

Of course, it could only be the puppet of the Tsmich family, who sucked someone's blood and could transform into the appearance of that person or monster, and Mr. Bishop did not let it touch Louie, but put Louis's blood with his own hands, and gave the strange puppet a sip, and then the puppet turned into a king in front of everyone.

Before the change, the puppet was like a small skeleton wrapped in skin, small enough to be grabbed by Amun, and wearing a small pink dress and a lace hat, I don't know if it was Amon's bad preference. But the Louie it became was no different from his clothes to his body to his face, his face was also flushed with high heat, and his body was soft and hot, even Bang Tang could not tell the difference.

"But the monks ......," said Bontang distressedly, for they came every once in a while to pray for the king.

"Don't underestimate the relics of the Bloodline. Mr. Bishop affirmed.

Next, it was Marie Mancini and Varro Vesalius who wanted to bring the king into the inner world, and Bontang asked to follow, but after thinking twice, Mr. Bishop refused—the cornerstone of wizards, the most terrible thing is that they are wise and logical, and no one can predict whether one more person will be one more accident.

"But......" Bontang cast an unbelievable look at Marie.

Mr. Bishop just shook his right gently.