For several nights, the blood-eyed crow stayed outside Pavel's window. It didn't always croak, like the other crows, but stood quietly on the windowsill and looked at the prince in the house.

Pavel opened the window several times and drove it out, but after a while it flew to another high platform, condescendingly and continued to look at him. Sometimes, Pavel thought it was Caterina's eyeliner, something she had conjured up with magic, or an animal she had manipulated with magic. But with herself locked up in this dark room, with nothing, no power, no one to talk to, what else is there for Caterina to worry about?

Finally, on the seventh day, the crow vanished. Pavel thought it had been shot to death, but judging by its rotting skin, it was originally an undead raven. This was discovered by Pavel on the fifth day, and the blood-eyed crow's leg had a recess in it, which was supposed to be leg flesh, but only eerie white bones. Since then, Pavel has known that this is not a normal crow. As for why it disappeared, and why it appeared outside the window of his room, Pavel still didn't know why.

These days, it's not the crow that bothers him, after all, no matter how annoying the crow is, as long as the curtains are closed, he is completely isolated from the outside world. Pavel was troubled by his own thoughts. After only a few days of not seeing Dennis, his heart was restless. Sometimes excited, sometimes depressed. Sometimes, he dreams of Dennis. However, it is very bland. In her dreams, Dennis, like in reality, always kept a certain distance from him, chatting with herself, verbally caring, but always refusing physical contact. It would be nice to go one step further...... Pavel thought so...... But now, I can't even see each other......

"Prince Pavel. ”

Just as he was looking down in contemplation and feeling depressed, the door of the room that had always been closed was opened. A tall soldier approached, Orka, the captain of the Krem guard, to be exact.

Pavel thought the guy was going to be rude to him, but he soon realized that he was wrong. Oka wasn't rude to himself, on the contrary, he bent down, was polite, and locked the door behind him—

"Your Royal Highness, you have been wronged these days. ”

He said.

Pavel looked at him with a puzzled look, this dark-skinned Captain Krem he had known since childhood. In memory, he was not such a polite person, he was like a black stone statue next to Katarina, and he would not answer anything that had nothing to do with the guards. Sometimes when I pass in front of him, I don't pay attention to it and think it's a sculpture.

"Your Royal Highness, let's make a long story short, Caterina has put you under house arrest here, but if you want to get out, I can let you out tonight. But during the day, you have to go back to your room. Because, not every guard here listens to me. I have to take advantage of their shift change to let you out. ”

The words of the captain of the guard made Pavel even more confused. Why? Why did Oka do this? I have the impression that he is one of the most loyal people to the Snow Queen. Why did he even betray the Queen? Did he also know that Caterina was a vampire? If so, then he was too powerful. Hiding himself for more than ten years.

"You...... Why do you want to help me?"

After staring at each other for a long time, Pavel asked with suspicion.

I saw the captain go straight to the table, pull up a chair and sit down. His bucket-like arms rested heavily on the table, and his face showed deep hatred.

"For the country, for Kislev. Oka replied, "Your mother, the Ice Queen Katarina, is a vampire. She slaughtered countless unarmed civilians!"

The captain of the guard replied angrily.

After saying that, Pavel was just surprised. If even Captain Oka of the Guard is not genuinely loyal to Katarina, then how many people in this kingdom are genuinely loyal to this queen, besides her kind?

"Captain, when did you find out that Caterina is a vampire?"117

Pavel deliberately did not mention that it was his mother, and now he has nothing but hatred for the queen.

"...... 10 years ago"

"Before the Erengrad riots?"

Pavel looked a little surprised. If what Oka said is true, then he is undoubtedly a ruthless character. What is a person who has been with the Ice Queen for ten years without being noticed, who is not a ruthless character? The most dangerous person in the world is not a brave and fearless person, but a person who lurks in the shadows like a poisonous snake. In order to achieve their goal, they can remain dormant for ten years, hiding the secrets of their hearts to the deepest depths and not being detected by others. Wait until the opportunity comes, and then strike again to take down the target. This kind of talent is the most terrifying. And that's how the Commander of the Praetorian Army felt to Pavel at the moment.

"Yes. ”

Oka nodded.

The atmosphere tended to be silent, but soon Pavel could not help but speak. What he couldn't help but was not the pride of the country, but the longing for Dennis. Yes, as long as the captain lets him go, he can meet Dennis. This is what Pavel thinks about day and night.

"Aside from you, who else in the Krem Guard knows that Katerina is a vampire?"

He asked.

"No more. Your Royal Highness the Prince, do you think the more people know about this matter, the better? Paper can't contain the fire, and no matter how much you hide your heart, there will be flaws. ”

Oka replied calmly.

Pavel nodded knowingly, indeed, there are some things that the less people know, the better. Although there was news that Katarina was the president behind the Legion of the Dead spread in Kislev City, there was no evidence, and the queen's public opinion blockade meant that the people were actually half-aware of this, and more often than not, they were silent. There is a topic on this topic, which is a forbidden topic.

"Well, too. Pavel said, "By the way, the guards in front of Dennis's gate are also your men?"

"Yes, they are my best men. ”

"So, tonight, cover me to find Dennis. I have something to say to her. ”

Pavel said in a commanding tone. He didn't mean it, but he was used to it.

You could see the flickering displeasure on the face of the Forbidden Army Commander, but soon, Oka stood up and accepted the order.

"I'll leave this matter to you, Your Highness the Prince, and tonight, when you hear my knock at the door, you can come out. But I can only guarantee the safety of the night, and before dawn, you must return to this room. ”

Captain Krem said seriously and seriously.