A man in his thirties, in appearance, was waiting for the Duke in a high-backed chair, which was completed around the 13th century and was the quintessential "pope" The chair, that is to say, the backrest is extraordinarily wide and consists of three pointed vaults, and then there are also three pointed arches on each of the three sides formed by the legs of the chair, so that on the chair one can see a total of twelve arches, dozens of thin columns, above the armrests of the chair are curled lines, no armrests, the seat is covered with brocade cushions, the four corners of the cushion are hung with tassels of gold wire, apart from this chair, there is no other furniture in the room, only drapery and tapestries, the wall panels are dark black, and on the brass brackets that hang down, candles with a rich fragrance are burning。

Duke La Rochefoucauld dared to step forward when he saw that the other party had stretched out his hand to him, and kissed the ring on that hand, and the cold chill from that hand made the Duke shiver.

"Your Highness......" said the Duke, who withdrew his hand and waved, "I know what you have to say," said the Highness, "but not necessarily, Duke, for we have been watching you, my good sir," he said jokingly, "we know what you have done. ”

The duke's knees suddenly weakened, and he involuntarily knelt on the ground, "Your Highness...... Alas, Your Highness ......" he pleaded, "I swear, I can swear to God......"

He heard someone eating and laughing before he realized he had said the wrong thing.

"All right," said the Highness, "do you really do anything, I believe you, Duke, and it is not necessary to say how loyal you are, but I do not believe that you have such courage." ”

This sentence was humiliating to most men, but to Duke La Rochefoucauld, it was nothing less than a pardon, and he looked up gratefully, but involuntarily lowered his head when he saw those strange red eyes. "Raise your head. His Highness commanded, and he had to look into those eyes again, and he saw that in those eyes there was a reflection of himself, like the Duke of La Rochefoucauld, drenched in blood, and the sight made him uncontrollably attracted with fear and uncontrollability.

"Come closer, Duke. The voice said, and the duke immediately complied, and he moved his knees, almost touching the footstool in front of the chair, and he could clearly see the reliefs on the panels, on which were four oak leaves and doves, and lilies, and the four leaves symbolizing the four Gospels; The dove and the lily represent the Holy Spirit and holiness respectively – how ironic that such a solemn and sacred chair is occupied by a vampire.

Amon, the patriarch of the Tsmich clan in the Demon Party, according to the tradition of the blood clan, he is the prince and the head of all the vampires of the Tsmich family, and it is precisely because of his submission to him that Duke La Rochefoucauld can maintain his youth, have a beautiful appearance, a strong physique and flexible skills, and an attraction to women and even some men, and it is precisely because of this that Amon does not think that he can betray himself, because compared to money, honor and faith, what he can give the duke is much more important and precious to the duke.

"You have not betrayed us," said Amon, "and then I can only think that you have been delaying your meeting with me because you have not been able to meet my demands." ”

"Yes. The Duke whispered.

"You don't have to," Amon said with a smile, although the dark creatures, including the secret party and neutral clan of the blood clan, think that the Tsmich family in the demon party are all crazy, but purely from the appearance and attitude, as long as you don't look at those red eyes, no one will think that this gentle and always smiling gentleman will be an extremely cruel and ruthless monster, but in fact, even the vampires of the Tsmich family have died at the hands of Amun. The Duke may not know, but he can feel it occasionally—but the thirst for power makes it impossible for him to refuse Amon's offer, even if it becomes more and more dangerous for him to do what he is asked to do, "You know that I have always been tolerant of you. Amon said, "And sometimes I miss you very much, and although you are not my child, there are not many people around me with whom I can discuss literature." ”

He paused: "Some are too old-fashioned, some are too frivolous. ”

"I am deeply honoured, Your Highness. The Duke said.

"I know you have always been cautious," said Amun, "perhaps you just don't want to come to me empty-handed, but it is all right, Duke, even if it is just some interesting rumor to me, I would be happy to hear it." ”

"What kind of rumors would you like to hear?"

"How is your king, Louis XIV?"

"All I can say is that he's still a kid. ”

"Inside, or body?"

"Body. The duke said, "He is still young, but he is already a lion." ”

"It sounds really surprising," Amon said, "and there are rumors that he has not yet received an orthodox education. ”

"Some people seem to be born to be kings without studying. The Duke said.