The vampire heiress is two-faced

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"Master, I want to know too."

Reinhardt was a spirit born after encountering Yin Shang, so it's normal that it doesn't know its past.

“Then please explain in detail, Father,” Yin Shang said.

Unexpectedly, this uncle knew about the past of the Sword of Wandering, which was an unexpected gain for Yin Shang.

Although the matter of the Queen remains shrouded in mystery, knowing the origin of the Sword of Hesitation is of great importance to Yin Shang personally.

It is the key to resolving the feud between himself and his illustrious younger brother.

He couldn't possibly ask the church; because the church didn't know the Sword of Hesitation was in his hand—

It was because he obtained this holy sword that he voluntarily became a disgraced church knight.

Chapter 51 The Holy Sword and the Knight

When the Sword of Wandering was included in the list of "sacred relics" by the Church, the clergy classified it as one of the "Eight Lesser Sacred Relics" based on their assessment, distinguishing it from the "Four Greater Sacred Relics" which were far superior to it.

These twelve weapons, each with a different design, are the "Twelve Sacred Relics" upon which the Church is founded.

In the hands of the Church's testers, the Sword of Wandering was merely a two-handed sword that could transform blazing holy light into flames that would envelop the blade and unleash a wide-range holy light attack. Compared to the other holy artifacts, it was no different, and thus, unsurprisingly, it was ranked last among the twelve holy artifacts.

Five hundred years ago, it belonged to Loyal Cacalino, the unparalleled Grand Master of the Church Knights at the time.

That young but valiant woman had made great achievements with this holy sword. Even after being promoted to commander of the Knights in just a few years, she still insisted on using this holy artifact, which was rated as the "weakest".

Until one day, the Church, ravaged by the Black Death, decided to eradicate the source of all this calamity—the vampires. In a desperate gamble, they dispatched this knight commander to the depths of a distant forest on a mission from which there would be no return:

Eliminate the vampire queen hiding in Mona Castle.

According to church records, the Knight Commander, Loir, accomplished her mission admirably. Exhausted, she returned to the church with the coffin containing the vampire queen's body.

Subsequently, she volunteered to banish this extremely terrifying monster to the ends of the earth.

Only someone as strong and courageous as her could undertake this final task. She left the church again without delay, and this time, she remained gone for five hundred years.

She embarked on a solo expedition to the far east.

Her sole purpose was to banish the vampire queen, sealed in a coffin, forever beneath the ocean at the ends of the earth.

Until the outbreak of the Blood Plague, no one knew her whereabouts or those of the Vampire Queen.

...

...

"But after the great plague five years ago, the vampire queen reappeared in the world."

Yin Shang recounted the facts he knew.

"Because the Vampire Queen had a conflict of interest with the Fallen Pope, the vampires led by her actually played a positive role in this chaotic event. The Vampire Queen and others defeated the Fallen Pope at the cost of sacrificing three of their companions."

Yin Shang quickly swiped his phone a few times, and what came into view was a group photo of him standing in front of the Piazza del Duomo in Rome.

A few years ago, a new statue of a heroic female knight was erected in the center of the church square, and he went there to take a photo with it.

"The plaque on the base of the statue reads... Loire Cacalino, that's her! But it doesn't mention her birth and death dates."

? ”

The priest standing nearby chuckled:

“Young man, this knight has lived for over five hundred years. How could they dare to write that down? She was one of the servants of the Vampire Queen, one of the three who died!”

The priest revealed a shocking secret.

"She was already a vampire when she fought the Fallen Pope. And the Vampire Queen appeared unharmed five hundred years later. I presume there's no need to elaborate on what happened after she went to fight the Vampire Queen five hundred years ago?"

"Uncle, you mean...she's a traitor?!" Yin Shang exclaimed in surprise.

Yin Shang was well aware of this basic fact: vampires cannot bring corpses back to life. Therefore, the only possibility was that the knight commander had been defeated in a battle against the vampire queen five hundred years ago, and subsequently embraced by her, becoming her servant.

The priest shrugged. "Traitor? Who knows what she was thinking? The Vampire Queen had the ability to control the minds of all vampires. Now that she's gone, we can't know if she did it willingly. But the fact that her statue stands in the church proves that, at least people acknowledge the enormous sacrifice she made, even though the church doesn't dare say she became a vampire."

"However, one thing is certain, young man, this Sword of Wandering—was lost along with the Gates of Heaven after she went to war against the Vampire Queen. The Gates of Heaven are nowhere to be found, but the Sword of Wandering is now in your hands."

The priest sighed.

"I spent so much time looking for it back then, but thankfully, it's still shining brightly today."

Yin Shang seemed to be deep in thought, connecting the story the priest told him with the church history he was familiar with.

"Ah, I remember now! The one you're talking about is the [Gate of Heaven], one of the 'Four Supreme Sacred Relics' that the Church lost for five hundred years. It seems that this Knight Commander took it away!"

The priest nodded: "That's right. The fact that she chose to use the powerful Gates of Heaven as her weapon for this expedition shows that she was fully prepared to face the Vampire Queen."

The priest said.

"But she chose other sacred artifacts to fight, not because she thought the Sword of Wandering was weak. She knew that the true power of this sword was useless against the Vampire Queen. So she chose the Gates of Heaven, which has the power to seal, banish, and imprison, to specifically deal with the Vampire Queen."

Yin Shang asked, "True power?"

The priest stood up, his expression serious, and told Yin Shang, word by word.

"Separating the spirit, manipulating the soul. Its true name is—[The Sword that Guides Wandering Souls]."

Yin Shang rubbed his chin: "Wait, uncle, how do you, an Easterner, know about these things?"

The priest laughed and said, "Ah, you're a young man, yet you've received the renowned Twelve Sacred Relics of the Church? Everyone has some secrets that shouldn't be inquired about."

“Okay.” Yin Shang scratched his head.

The priest said, “Judging from your blank expression, you probably can’t unleash the true power of this holy sword. But the situation where you can use that power is very rare. Therefore, most of the time it is just a weapon that can emit light and heat.”

After packing his things, he walked out of the church and gestured for Yin Shang to follow.

"Alright, alright, that's all I know. Let's call it a day. If you want to chat, young man, you can come find me anytime."

The priest suddenly remembered something.

"Wait, young man, you just mentioned my Lingxi. Are you interested in her?"

Yin Shang's heart and lungs stopped: "Huh? What! I—"

"Could it be that I'm right? Considering your relationship with Xiao Qi, it's not impossible for me to entrust her to you. How about I act as matchmaker..."

"Please wait a moment!!"

...

...

...

grunt.

grunt.

The girl opened her eyes, but all she saw was a thick liquid. She was soaking in it and couldn't move an inch.

But even through the blurry vision, I could still see that unfamiliar figure moving back and forth.

"Finally, it's ready."

He held something in his hand and approached the girl's container.

"...Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Although you...but..."

The man muttered something to himself, then gritted his teeth and lightly punched the container in front of him. The girl saw it, but there was nothing she could do.

Her hazy consciousness prevented her from thinking about what was happening right now, and she didn't even know who she was.

"I can only..."

The man seemed to have made up his mind, and gently placed the small jar in his hand on the table beside him.

Then, he looked up at the girl inside the container.

Are you afraid? You don't need to...

"Your body... will... become a vampire..."

"...the perfect container."

gurgling...

gurgling...

　The girl drifted off to sleep, but she soon woke up in the real world.

...

"Coco...where are we?"

If Coco grasps her hand: "In the underground dark zone of Bailing City."

“...Mm,” she replied.

Unable to resist her sleepiness, the silver-haired girl tilted her head and fell into a deep sleep again.

"I'm so sleepy... Coco."

"Come...keep with me...huff..."

...

"You should rest well; I'm not going anywhere."

If Coco held her hand tightly, bit her lip, and lowered her head unwillingly.

The silver-haired girl fell into a deep sleep on the hospital bed, but if Coco knew why she was so "sleepy".

Vampires do not experience the same distress as humans when their lives are in danger.

Using blood energy consumes blood, and the lack of blood circulation causes vampires to be overwhelmed by drowsiness, forcing them into a hibernation-like state similar to animals. This is why vampires defeated by witchers in the past usually sealed themselves in coffins, as this weakened state was far too dangerous.

Ludwig's skin lost its luster and became deathly pale, and the rise and fall of her chest became very weak.

"..."

"Miss..."

As if she had made up her mind, she unbuttoned her clothes.

"This time, let me offer you my blood... as punishment for my incompetence as a maid."

She quietly slipped into the bedding.

...

Although this was the first time she had offered her blood for the young lady out of her own volition, as the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning... This certainly won't be the last time.

"Cocoa? Cocoa..."

"Ah! Guh-woo—"

"Can..."

"Bad maid! Ugh!"

"Gurgle! Ah!"

"Uuuuuu——"

...

Now, that audacious lecher has finally gotten what he asked for.

Chapter 52 Chess Players

The next day.

“Young lady, I’ve decided to return to the council. Without my maid outfit, I can’t protect you as well. And… my scythe is broken; I need to replace it with a better weapon. I must become stronger.”

"Oh, okay, I'll go with you."

"Young Miss... what did you say? You've changed your mind?"

"What? It's just that your vampire princess is going back... well, she's checking out where she'll be staying from now on."

Ludwig pouted.

"And a warning to those foolish old fogies in the Vampire Council—be wary of the Spire Group. We don't have any evidence, and we don't expect them to take it to heart, but for Coco's sake... I'll go and remind them myself."

Unable to make any further progress in the city, the two girls had no choice but to leave with regret.