Chapter 127: Betrayal
"Is what you said true?
In the middle of winter, the Erlengrad rebellion was like an ember. Before the queen returned, in the gloomy city of Kislev, a Moorish believer in a black cloak unexpectedly arrived at the home of Grand Duke Cohen.
He only spoke for a short time, and then Cohen sat on felt, and the female tsar of Kislev turned out to be a vampire? Although Cohen doesn't have much in touch with Caterina on weekdays, she doesn't have to go against her.
Now, if what the Moorish believer says is true, then he must act. After all, I don't want to be one of the vampires...... Although he can have endless power, Cohen still wants to be a human. A real human being.
But if Caterina is really a vampire, then sooner or later her dukedom will not be kept. After all, one day, the Ice Queen will have a showdown with herself, and when the time comes, she will choose between becoming a vampire's servant or a vampire's stumbling block. In that case, it is inevitable to be kicked out by Katarina. So, if this Moorish is true, then the best time to act is now, while the Tsaresses are still in Erlengrad, to launch a coup d'Γ©tat to overthrow her...... Although, it will be very dangerous, so dangerous that if you are not careful, you will kill yourself.
"There is no physical evidence, but there is human evidence. I wonder if Your Highness will have the courage to witness with me?"
The Moorish said, his eyes shining with an unquestionable confidence.
"It takes courage to meet a witness?"
Cohen narrowed his eyes and said.
"Not your average witness, this man is a henchman of Queen Caterina and a vampire, you know him. β
The Moors continued to answer confidently.
Cohen was a little nervous. Bloodsucker...... Or did he know him? He thought about it in his mind, but he didn't seem to find such a candidate. There can't be a vampire ambush around...... But from the confident face of this Moorish, Cohen could not find the slightest trace of hypocrisy. Since the other party risked his life to meet him, should he also trust him? Anyway, he can bring his own hands, and he can bring the most effective soldiers and guards, and he is not afraid of these Moorish believers making trouble.
"Okay, take me to him. β
Cohen said.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the dungeon where the vampires were kept. The gloomy dungeon is well hidden, located in the lower level of the civilian area, and it is not a few Moorish cultists to lead the way, and Cohen promises that he will not find such a place. Overhead and around are solid rock walls, and beneath your feet are flowing groundwater. The dungeon could be seen dug so deep that Cohen couldn't think of what it was built for in the first place. Maybe it wasn't a dungeon at first, but it was later converted into a dungeon?Cohen doesn't know, the city hides too many secrets, and some people even say that deep inside the Academy of Magic is a magic cave with terrible devils hidden inside. There are all sorts of rumors, and although Caterina tries to curb them, they are always spread in private. Lingering like a fly.
"Your Excellency, please be careful. He's dangerous. β
The Moorish leader, as he spoke, led Cohen to an iron cage. It is not an ordinary iron cage, but a cage that has been repeatedly reinforced. The torch passed, and a pair of blood-red eyes flickered in the darkness.
Suddenly, there was a terrible roar from inside the cage, and a humanoid creature slammed into the railing. The sturdy arms were pale as paper, bloodless, but a pair of sharp claws stretched out from between their fingers, scraping the iron cage guardrail, rubbing the guardrail with marks one after another.
"Vlatania!"
In the firelight, Cohen screamed in terror. He saw the familiar and unfamiliar face. Familiarity is due to the fact that Vlatania was once his lieutenant, and at the beginning of the Erlengrad rebellion, this nobleman of this age was ordered by the queen to travel with the army and was placed in his own barracks. When Cohen led the Northern Army, the nobleman was involved in almost all operations as his deputy.
And he also knew very well that this person was actually sent by the queen to spy on him. And now, that gentle, elegant and elegant aristocratic young man has become a bloodthirsty beast, to be exact, he was originally a beast, originally a vampire, a vampire under the Queen...... Vampires obey the vampire king, and never heard of a vampire who owes allegiance to a human...... The evidence is already in plain sight. Cohen's eyes widened and he pretended to be calm, he wanted to tell himself that it wasn't true, and yet, it was true.
In fact, he had thought of rebellion, and Caterina had encroached on his interests more than once, before and now. The Erlengrad rebellion ended, however, he did not get a piece of the pie when the news came from afar. Even the assets that originally belonged to him in Erengrad were confiscated and used as trophies...... This can be tolerated, but the queen is a vampire, and this must not be tolerated. Even if he swallows his anger today, he will have to face it one day, and Cohen knows that he will never be loyal to a vampire. 360 Literature Network
Then, with the rest of her days spent trembling, it is better to rebel against her now. If Kislev is controlled, the Ice Queen won't even be able to get into town!, this is the best chance, Cohen thought to himself. It's time to use all his strength.
"How many vampires are there in this city?"
Cohen asked, grabbing the leader of the Moors.
"It's countless, where you can see it, where you can't see it. If you decide, my lord, you should do it as soon as possible, the power of vampires is beyond your imagination. Strike before they even know it, and we have a chance of winning. β
Moorish believers said.
"You'll help me, won't you?"
Cohen asked in a trembling voice.
"That's nature, and we'll support your efforts to get the dead back where they rightfully belong. β
The leader of the Moors replied in a low voice.
"Okay, I'll go back and gather my troops. Prepare to join me in attacking the palace of Bandargar. β
Cohen said seriously. The scene that has been rehearsed in my mind many times is finally about to become a reality at this moment. Cohen couldn't bear it, and this time, he would either become a cold corpse or a hero to be admired by future generations. Just this time, the victory and defeat were all in one fell swoop.
"And what about him?"
Just as he was about to walk out of the dungeon, Cohen turned his head again and remembered something. He asked, pointing to Fratania inside the cage.
It was the last time he saw the world. β
The leader of the Moors said, and then stabbed a silver spear through the crack in the bar, piercing the heart of the vampire in the cage with a single shot.
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Upon returning to his residence, Cohen immediately summoned his chief knight, Sheila, and handed the loyal knight a top-secret list.
The parchment wrapped in a gold velvet bag is filled with a long list of names written on it.
"My lord, what is this?"
Chief Knight Sylla asked with a confused expression.
"Above is the person that Caterina has arranged for me over the years, the rumored secret police. According to the list, kill them, and leave no one behind! It marks the occupation and identity of these people, and acts in unison. I don't want any news to leak out. Got it?"
The old duke sat in his ivory chair and said in a low voice. He has long been aware of the queen's surveillance of him over the years, but he will not pursue it until he tears his face. And now, he has to take action, these nails, must be removed, Kislev still has a lot of the Queen's power, Cohen does not want to be arrested by the city guards in the middle of his operation......