Priscilla fell silent, unable to comprehend why Miss Leah seemed so confident.

Confused, she turned to seek help from Bishop Michaela beside her, but found that the bishop did not seem to notice what was happening on their side.

Even with the arrival of the Duke of Balo, Bishop Michaela remained calm.

Her hands were gracefully placed on her lower abdomen, and her face, gently veiled by a black veil, revealed a faint trace of loving kindness.

The flickering candlelight inside the church lengthened her shadow, and the sacred aura surrounding her seemed completely indifferent to the troubles of the world.

Could it be that their trust in the monk was truly so unwavering?

Shouldn't she also trust him?

Priscilla was filled with doubt, and she tried to turn back to look for the answer.

When her gaze fell on Viktor again, she found that there was no trace of worry on his face.

Instead, it reveals a relaxed and carefree attitude of being confident of victory:

"So, regardless of whether Priscilla's vampire identity is revealed, as long as the residents continue to support her, that's enough, right?"

Grand Duke Barlow nodded affirmatively.

"That makes things easier."

As Victor said this, he clapped his hands lightly.

The crisp applause echoed in the empty church.

As if by magic, the sound echoed and spread throughout the towering buildings, carrying far and wide.

The vibrating sound waves swept across the entire church's golden splendor, passing over countless colorful shadows.

Immediately afterwards, a series of disordered footsteps approached the entire church, interspersed with faint, resentful whispers.

What followed was the intrusion of dozens of residents of Shulburn.

Their arrival instantly made the once spacious gate extremely crowded.

"Who dares to harm our lord!"

"Only Lady Priscilla is worthy to be our lord. We will not accept anyone else as the lord of Shulburn!"

"Even though Lady Priscilla is a vampire, she has never harmed us!"

"We firmly support Lord Priscilla!"

A large group of residents filed in, roaring indignantly.

Their voices instantly transformed the once tranquil church into a bustling hubbub.

The nobles stared in disbelief at this unexpected scene.

The puzzled looks they exchanged confirmed that this was far beyond their expectations.

Wait, what's going on?

How did these residents suddenly become such staunch supporters of Priscilla?!

The nobles of the kingdom looked at each other in bewilderment, and for a moment, a sense of surprise and coldness filled the entire space.

They realized the seriousness of the situation.

If these residents all choose to support Priscilla, then the negative public opinion they deliberately spread...

How effective will it be?

Their original intention was to create chaos among the residents by revealing that Priscilla was a vampire.

This led them to believe that vampires must be aggressive towards humans.

They hoped that the inhabitants living in an environment that felt threatened by vampires would spontaneously organize themselves and reject Priscilla as their lord.

Even if this rumor is eventually exposed in the near future, and the residents realize Priscilla's kindness.

By then, it was already too late.

Because Priscilla had already been driven out by them.

However, the current situation is completely unexpected by all the nobles.

How could the residents have realized the truth so quickly?

Although this is only the awakening of a small portion of the Shulburn population, what happens next?

Now that some residents are awakening, then!

More and more residents will break free from these opinions!

Because there is one thing that public opinion can never erase—Prystis truly never hurt anyone.

At the same time, unlike the indifference or panic of other nobles.

When she saw these residents suddenly appear and take the initiative to speak up for her,

Priscilla stood there, stunned and bewildered.

what happened?

Just before this, these same residents were pointing at her one by one in the fields, calling her a vampire.

Now, they barge into the church and defend her without hesitation.

This sudden change left Priscilla speechless.

What happened between them that led to this change?

"So that's how it is."

Lia suddenly realized something and turned to look at Marquis Sancher, who was also kneeling on one knee with his head bowed.

She was confident that Victor could handle everything properly, but she didn't expect him to do it this way.

The Duke of Barlow was summoned by the Marquis of Sancher on purpose.

Because in this dispute, the Barlow Guild sided with the weaker party.

After all, it was the other nobles who were at fault first; they were the ones who wanted to drive Priscilla away first.

With the arrival of Grand Duke Barlow, everything became much easier.

These nobles exploited xenophobia, using the vampire race's characteristics as a pretext to expel Priscilla.

Although this approach is effective in the short term, as Archduke Barlow pointed out.

However, because of the arrival of the Duke of Balo, the other nobles could not gain any benefit from it.

He will certainly choose another lord to govern Shulbon.

So, is there really no way for Priscilla to win?

Of course not.

The Grand Duke's arrival directly pointed Priscilla toward victory.

All he needed was a skill—

Even though Priscilla is a vampire, she still has the ability to gain the residents' approval.

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