"My esteemed Highness, I'm afraid we're running out of time. You know the news of your father's disappearance in the North, and Pavel is vigorously pushing through his bullshit reforms, effectively inserting his own people into it. Vladimir is already down, and Anton Venovich is also coming soon. If this continues, the whole kingdom will be really difficult to control. ”

Alves paced back and forth in the dark room, the events of the past few days vivid. He saw the transformation of Tsar Pavel from a cowardly and incompetent puppet monarch to the ruthless executioner Tsar he is now. This turn of events unnerved Alves, this was not the Pavel he knew, or that the cowardly, incompetent Pavel of the past was no longer there.

But what is it that allows a person to make such a huge change in a short period of time? Alves didn't know, he was just guessing, but he didn't have an answer. The power of the people is so easy to penetrate, and the imperial palace, like a gilded fortress, does not leak. Those Krem guards who were supposed to hate the Tsar, after the revolt of the nobles, became even more loyal to the Tsar.

What is the reason for all this, Alves can be described as confused. In the North, in Errengrad, he is a jack of all trades, and here, without siblings, he can do nothing. I can only give Dennis a warning, look at her, and don't take a detour. But perhaps, that's what Rhodes is for?

"I know he's going to be okay with my father. Over the years, he had never had an accident, and there had been many more dangerous situations than before. ”

Dennis returned with a frown. The cold flame flickered in the room, like Dennis's heart, fluctuating and hesitating.

"I know that, and I hope he's okay. But the news of his disappearance is even worse for Kislev. One cannot live without a backbone, and neither can a kingdom. You and I both know that Rhodes has been the real backbone of Kislev since he defeated Katarina. The reason why the contradictions between the north and the south in Kislev and the various problems that did not erupt after the war was largely due to the existence of your father. And now, the man who has always been Kislev's strongest backing is gone......"

"Oh, shit! How could I curse him. I mean, there's no news of him. It's scary. The people who supported you before may also slowly turn against you. ”

Alves muttered.

"Alves...... You're the person I trust the most, and there's one thing, I think, it's time to tell you. ”

Suddenly, Dennis stood up with a serious face.

"Isn't it, little girl, that you have something to hide from me? When your father called me, I had no reservations about you. ”

Alves glared at Dennis.

"It's a big deal, and I'm more cautious......"

Dennis smiled awkwardly -

"Alright, let's get down to business...... The Pavel you suspect is no longer the Pavel you used to be. In fact, he is no longer the Pavel he used to be. The former human Pavel is dead. Now Pavel is actually a vampire. ”

"What ?!!"

Alves was almost jumping. His eyes widened, he had imagined countless possibilities before, but he never expected Pavel to be so desperate. For revenge, no longer be human...... Alves once read about the transformation ritual of vampires in an ancient book, which is not an ordinary ritual, but requires the blood in a person's body to be drained first, and then the vampire's own blood is injected into the person's body to allow it to be reborn. The price is that the vampire who transformed him will enter a long period of weakness. Some even struggle to get back to their previous state.

If that's what Dennis says, then it's too serious. The vampires' power must have infiltrated Kislev, and the purpose of these vampires was anything but simple to be able to make a deal with the Tsar. Perhaps, Pavel, who became a vampire, was their next puppet. It should be said that it is quite possible that it is already a puppet.

"How did you know about this?"

Alves recovered from the shock.

"It's a long story, there's a vampire who once helped Pavel and me fight against Katarina, and in Kislev's aristocratic circles, her name is Roy. Although I don't know what her real name is. Later, she approached me and said that there was a way to help me forget about Boris...... That is to become a vampire. I didn't say yes at that time, and called the guards. But you know, the vampire's speed is terrifying, and before the guards could arrive, she ran away. ”

"It's not a trivial matter that vampires appear in the depths of the palace, so I immediately organized people to investigate secretly. Later, all the clues pointed to Pavel......"

Dennis made a long story short, but Alves had already guessed most of what happened.

"Do you think she converted Pavel?"

Alves asked.

"It doesn't have to be herself, it may be the same kind. "Passion

Dennis whispered back.

"So you already knew, but you just pretended not to know?"

Alves asked, frowning.

"Yes. ”

"Why don't you say it, poke him!"

"There is no evidence, no evidence that Pavel has turned into a vampire. You know, vampires are like normal people on weekdays. The transformation you see in him is, to outsiders, just a change in character, but it doesn't prove that he's a vampire. What everyone saw was a Pavel who looked exactly like before. I have no evidence to debunk him, so I can only pretend not to know. ”

After Dennis finished speaking, Alves couldn't help but let out a long sigh. This little girl is not so simple, and fortunately Dennis did not show her face, otherwise, once the other party notices, the queen's side will fall into a more passive situation.

"If there is no evidence, indeed, then we will make evidence......"

Alves pondered for a moment, then walked over to Dennis and sat down.

"In the past, we could be patient. But now, the situation is urgent, and your father does not know when he will be able to return, and if he cannot stop Pavel's further actions, soon, the whole city of Kislev will not be up to you. So, we have to do something, we have to fight back. Even if it's a risky move. ”

"What are you going to do?

Dennis asked, tilting his head.

"During the years of the Kislev Civil War, I was quite a fan of vampires. It is true that they are usually no different from ordinary people, but when they fight, when they are angry, they will reveal their archetypes. ”

"So you're trying to provoke him, force him to do it?"

Dennis quickly understood.

"Yes. ”

Alves pondered—

"Two weeks later, on Wednesday, it was the Kislev National Convention. Representatives of the nobility gather at the Bandagar Palace. On that day, I would arrive at the venue early and arrange for the manpower, that is, the assassin of Pavel. Of course, it wasn't really expected that he could be assassinated, but that he was forced to fight. ”

"The captain of the Krem guard will protect him. ”

Dennis reminded.

"Yes, so, this requires cooperation. On the day of the meeting, let Virgil find trouble to drag the captain of the guard, Okento. They often exchanged business together, and there was always an excuse to get Okento away from Pavel for a while. At this time, we will make another move. ”

"No Assassin would do such a thing. ”

Dennis retorted.

"As long as there is enough money, there will be people willing to do it. Besides, no one knew that the Tsar had become a vampire, and who would, let alone you? He would have thought that he had assassinated an ordinary mortal king. ”

Alves rolled his eyes and continued—

"In order to make sure that everything goes well, you have to let Virgil set up the defense in advance, and if the plan fails, it will cause a chaos at best, and we will be the spectators. If the plan goes well, no one knows how Pavel will react after being exposed, so at that time, if the situation is urgent, let Virgil come in directly with the Janissary Army and surround Pavel. If necessary, the entire palace can be cordoned off. ”