Chapter 258: Received the title of Earl, the True Identity of Lord Blood Spider

The rainstorm came suddenly, eliminating the summer heat and dispelling the smell of blood.

Thunder rumbled, heavy rain fell in the narrow valley, and a horse galloped, its hooves trampled the mud.

"Gee!" June held the reins, her messy black hair stuck to her cheeks, her brows were furrowed, and her eyes were complicated.

Just now, Ye Zhi leaped to kill the vampire marquis with the strength of the fifth ring, which still made June feel incredible! She saw with her own eyes that the vampire marquis used the terrifying Blood God's Blessing.

However, Ye Zhi defeated the hideous bloody head with just one sword and killed the vampire marquis!

The Fifth Ring can bring the Fourth Ring to its knees with its will alone, and there is an insurmountable chasm between the two.

However, Yeats first designed a plan to force the assassin to attack by force, eliminating the opponent's greatest advantage in assassination.

Then, relying on the advantage of blessing and equipment, he defeated it and completed a feat that would be famous all over the continent! 'Is this really something a fourth-ring bard could do?'

June couldn't help but look up at Yeats flying over the canyon, her heart full of disbelief.

"It's only been half a year since we last met at Jianhe University. How could Ye Zhi's strength become so amazing? "

Only then did June realize that Yeats's statement about winning the championship in the three major competitive events at the same time was not a joke!

"We need to move faster."

June was still amazed

Ye Zhi’s stern message rang out.

"I killed the fake Duke of Suffolk. The Blood Spider Lord behind the scenes must have noticed it. We must hurry back to Lundu before he takes action to avoid any complications!"

"Understood, go!"

June knew that Ye Zhi's plan was successful because he saw through the blood race's "faked death to lure the enemy" plot, and because even the Blood Spider Lord would not have expected that sending a fifth-ring assassin to assassinate a fourth-ring assassin would fail! Since this plot was thwarted, the Blood Spider Lord must have a next plan.

The city of Lundu has become the center of this conspiracy to overthrow the country. Only by returning to the center of this vortex of Lundu can we control the tide!

It was raining heavily, and the wheat fields, windmills, stone bridges, monasteries and other scenery along the way were all covered with a hazy mist.

June rode faster.

Although she knew clearly that Lord Blood Spider was most likely a Six-Ring Master and a formidable opponent who had the capital to establish a country, for some reason, June felt quite calm, as if she would feel safe as long as Ye Zhi was around.

Along the way, June talked to Yeats and said, "I haven't asked you yet, Yeats, why did you get involved in this matter in the first place?"

"At first, it was because the vampires invaded my territory, and I couldn't just sit back and watch. Later, I encountered an assassination attempt by the vampires, and I reached a consensus with Thomas that we had to eradicate the Scarlet Society before we could get through this safely."

Ye Zhi paused and said, "But now, my mind has changed."

"Changed?"

"Before he died, that vampire said that he fought hard to establish a vampire nation. Just imagine, if the vampires established a nation, how would humans cope?" Ye Zhi said:

"All the vampires in the world will come to the Golden Lion Kingdom, and the Golden Lion will become a hell for mankind!"

June was stunned, and couldn't help but think of vampires raising humans as livestock, and suddenly felt creepy.

Ye Zhi said: "The Golden Lion can allow anyone to be king, except the vampires. If you want to ask me why I got involved, I can only say that it was due to the situation!"

June's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly cleared her mind and asked:

"Then in your opinion, what will Lord Blood Spider do next, and how should we respond?"

"The Duke of Suffolk is the Royal Seal Keeper, in charge of the Golden Lion Kingdom's national seal that has been passed down since ancient times."

Yeats deduced, "Emperor Justinian of the Ancient Empire proposed the Divine Right of Kings. This national seal represents the legitimacy of the Golden Lion Kingdom and is recognized by the gods. Since the whereabouts of the Duke of Suffolk are unknown, this national seal may have fallen into the hands of Duke Blood Spider."

Fate is illusory. People have destiny, and countries also have destiny.

In terms of the Eastern concept, it is destiny.

If you want to become a king and found a country, it is crucial to make use of this destiny for your own benefit.

"But the national seal alone is not enough to control the kingdom's [fate], so I guess the Blood Spider Guild has other intentions." Ye Zhi said, "For now, let's go back to Lundu City and hand over this fake Duke of Suffolk to His Majesty the King for his decision, and then find the real Duke of Suffolk."

Yeats was sure that King Richard the Lionheart was on his side. The reason was simple: this king was one of the few wise rulers in the plot, and he was an old friend of the original body's father, so he could be regarded as a friendly force.

The information he had was not comprehensive, so perhaps he could get clues from the royal family.

However, even if you meet His Majesty the King, you must be more cautious, because the royal knight Colin, 'Hand of the King', is very likely to be involved with Lord Blood Spider!

"People's destiny? National destiny? Fate?"

June repeated in a low voice, and suddenly her heart skipped a beat. She looked shocked and said in a lost voice:

"Yeats, the Duke of Cornwall is also a target of the vampires!"

"What?"

"Do you know the Black Prince?"

"The first Duke of Cornwall, the commander of the Golden Lion Kingdom during the Hundred Years' War, the Master of Six Rings, caused great trouble to Saint Jeanne... Is there something wrong with him?" Ye Zhi said.

As the heir of the Lannister family, June knew much more about the royal family than Yeats, and said in a concentrated voice: "The Golden Lion royal family has had three treasures since ancient times, the Sword in the Stone, the Great Seal, and the Black Prince's Ruby.

“The Black Prince’s Ruby is a bright red rose-colored spinel that the Black Prince snatched from the king of an enemy country during a war to destroy his country.

“Later, this gemstone protected the life of the King of the Golden Lion, and is now kept in the family of the Black Prince’s descendants, the current Duke of Cornwall.

"Now that Lord Blood Spider has obtained the national seal, he will definitely not miss out on the other two treasures that are closely related to the fate of the country!"

Yeats hissed.

I learned the news too late.

But even if we had known about it long ago, there would be no way to stop the Blood Spider King.

After all, his own strength and intelligence network were limited, and it was impossible for him to seize the initiative everywhere when facing the Blood Spider Lord.

Fortunately, the true identity of the Blood Spider Lord has been basically determined, but the key witness is missing: the real Duke of Suffolk.

“What you see is not necessarily true.”

"The Duke of Suffolk I saw at the banquet had leprosy pustules all over his face, but he was just a vampire in disguise."

"The Iron Mask that Perron saw in the dark alley may have a face that was intact and healthy underneath the mask."

In the memory palace, Yeats sat on the steps of the library, took down a copy of "Handbook of Blood Clan Studies", flipped through it casually, and muttered to himself.

"What are the benefits of transforming into a vampire? The benefit is that the scarlet virus is like cancer cells. Even leprosy strains will be devoured by the scarlet virus... So, the rumored Duke of Leprosy may not really have leprosy."

Yeats closed the manual and thought about something.

"Duchess, not necessarily, but it must be the same Duchess as before."

*Leo Palace.

On a cloudy day, the curtains fluttered in the strong wind. King Lionheart stood in the magnificent corridor of the hall, leaning on the exquisite scabbard inlaid with gems, and looked at the heavy rain that cast a shadow over the back garden.

The flames of the candlesticks flickered.

The barbarian Colin was a sturdy man, but he walked silently. He knelt on one knee behind the back of the Lionheart King and whispered:

"Your Majesty, I have found out that there is collusion between the Duke of Cornwall's uncle and the vampires—"

"He presented the Black Prince Ruby to the Scarlet Society in exchange for the support of the vampires. He then had the vampires assassinate the eight-year-old Duke of Cornwall and help him secure the throne of the Duke."

"I have now temporarily placed the Duke of Cornwall's uncle in the side palace, awaiting your decision."

Such bombshell news is enough to cause drastic upheavals in the situation of the six dukes of the Golden Lion Kingdom!

It was a grand event of the athletic competition, but such a huge conspiracy was leaked. Colin even worried that His Majesty's physical condition would not be able to bear it.

However.

The Lionheart was still gazing into the dusk, wearing his crown. His aged face was full of vicissitudes, and his deep lake blue eyes sparkled with the wisdom that only the elderly possessed.

Colin was slightly startled. It seemed that His Majesty had already noticed it?

However, the Black Prince's ruby ​​is related to the destiny of the Golden Lion Kingdom. How can he be so calm?

Or did His Majesty already foresee that the gem would be stolen and is now retreating to advance?

Colin pondered but did not dare to ask. No Six Ring Master would be a fool, and as long as His Majesty did not say anything, Colin would not ask.

However, looking at the unfathomable King Lionheart, Colin suddenly felt a little worried... What else does His Majesty know?

God can see clearly that Colin never hid anything from King Lionheart in his entire life. The two of them were more like friends than a king and his subjects, and they could chat without restraint like close friends.

Except for topics that friends cannot interfere with, such as marriage and love.

Colin didn't know how long he knelt, but he heard the king slowly say:

"Since the Black Prince's Ruby is so important, do you know why I didn't collect it into the royal family?"

"I don't know."

"It was because the Black Prince was farsighted and worried that people from other families would kill his family after they took the throne. So he made a covenant with all the major families at the time. No matter who became king, the ruby ​​must remain with the Cornwall family."

The Lionheart King said calmly: "I am not from the Cornwall family, and the Black Prince's strategy does restrict me. The symbols of royal power are scattered all over the place, which is a weakening of royal power."

"And now, the members of the Cornwall family have actually handed over this ruby, which just gives me the excuse to take it back to the royal family." The Lionheart King shook his head slightly, "Give him some respect."

Colin, who was notorious as an executioner, heard the hidden meaning and said in a deep voice, "As you command."

Colin added: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Yeats from the Bronte family came to see you in the rain."

"Yeats?"

The Lionheart turned around, a gleam in his eyes.

"Where are they now?"

"I am waiting for your summons outside the palace."

"Call him into the temple quickly."

Thunder roared, rain poured, and the wind blew the candlelight. Yeats passed by the marble pillars and came to the front of the throne, looking up at the Lionheart King who was in the high position.

This is an old man in his fifties, with gray hair on his temples and wrinkles on his face, but his eyes are as sharp as a lion's.

The will in him is the will of a king. Even if the mountains collapse and the earth breaks, the king will stand before the people. This is the extraordinary bearing of a person in power! "Since you are chosen by God, there is no need to perform rituals."

On the throne, the Lionheart King leaned forward slightly, his eyes piercing, and asked aggressively:

"I heard that you have something important to report to me, and I can't delay it even for a day. What exactly is it?"

Yeats glanced at Colin, who was standing in the shadow of the throne.

The meaning is self-evident.

Colin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a murderous aura came towards Yeats from the field of creation!

The candlelight flickered in the breeze, but Ye Zhi's figure did not sway at all, standing tall like an oak tree. He said calmly, "I know that your majesty is the unrivaled Six-ringed Knight. You defeated the orc army in the Battle of Morningfrost Ridge. Your majesty's story is still being told in my territory. I am fortunate to meet you today. You are indeed a brave king like Lorraine."

The Lionheart smiled. The flattering flattery was annoying, but the compliment was neither humble nor arrogant, which made people happy. He waved his hand and said:

"Colin, you step back first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Colin walked past Yeats with his hand on the scabbard of his sword. His majestic eyes swept over him, paused for a moment, and then strode forward with big strides.

The footsteps faded away, and the candlelight cast Yeats's face into light and dark, and his eyes were as deep as a pool of water.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

The Lionheart put his hand to his temple and said calmly:

"Okay, I know that you bards are all arrogant and hypocritical. It's like a king who invited a bard who lived in a barrel, but he said, please don't block my sunshine... You are definitely not here to sing hymns, Baron Yeats Browndy——"

Amid the thunder outside the palace, the Lionheart King stared at Ye Zhi closely, his face was no different from that of a lion, and said, "You are my vassal, I will seek justice for you. Now it's just you and me, so you can talk as you please."

"I came here to present something to His Majesty the King."

"What?"

"The head of a vampire."

Looking at the package Yeats threw on the ground, the bloodstains stained the precious velvet carpet.

The Lionheart King's face was as gloomy as water. He said, "There are so many vampires. What's so special about this vampire?"

Ye Zhi said calmly, "The blood clan is organized by the Scarlet Society. In addition to a duke, there are two marquises in the organization, who have reached the five-ring level.

“One of the marquises died by the sword of Duke Thomas.

"And the other vampire marquis is right before your eyes, Your Majesty."

Boom boom

There was a loud thunder, and King Lionheart's eyes changed, with a deep surprise and astonishment captured by Yeats.

Ye Zhi quickly deduced that the Lionheart King was also tracking down the Scarlet Society, and that he had more information than he did! The Lionheart King's aura swept over the head, his eyes flickered, his lips slightly parted, as if he had many questions to ask Ye Zhi, but he suppressed them in the end and said lightly:

"Who killed this vampire marquis?"

Ye Zhi said calmly: "I dare not lie to you. It is me."

Suddenly.

The Lionheart's expression was somewhat moved.

Yeats is a poet chosen by God, and most likely has a fourth-ring level. This is the information Richard has already obtained.

At Yeats Brontë's age, it is already commendable that he has entered the ranks of high-ring masters with the strength of four rings.

Looking at the entire Golden Lion, only the descendants of the Duke's family can have the corresponding resources and promotion speed.

However, Yeats's territory was poor in resources, and King Lionheart, who had personally led an expedition to Morning Frost Ridge, knew this only too well.

Even so, Yeats still became a high-level person, which surprised Richard.

And now.

Ye Zhi claimed that he had killed a vampire marquis who was as strong as the fifth ring! What does this mean? The extraordinary people who jumped to the fifth ring with the power of the fourth ring would become heroes or masters who would go down in history! Ye Zhi was young, but he already had the strength and will of a hero. How could this not move the Lionheart King! Richard quickly calmed down. After all, this was only Ye Zhi's one-sided statement. Besides, it was not clear why he came here. He pretended to be puzzled and said:

"Why are you offering me this head for no reason?"

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to test me. I know that you are tracking down Lord Blood Spider, and I also know that Lord Blood Spider has caused great trouble to you and the Golden Lion Kingdom."

Yeats paused for a moment and said:

"I offer this head to you in the hope of helping you solve your problems and ridding the Golden Lion of worries!"

King Lionheart stared at Yeats deeply, then suddenly stood up and walked in front of Yeats in two steps.

Pa! His big hand slapped Ye Zhi's shoulder hard and said in a deep voice: "Good! You are worthy of being the son of Brondi. You are much more capable than your brother. Good!"

Nobles in the Middle Ages would wear swords and shoes to court, and the king would wear armor under his robes. However, at weddings, nobles would take off their armor, and weddings became a high-incidence occasion for assassinations.

At this moment, the Lionheart King had the Sword in the Stone on his waist, and was wearing mithril armor. He looked extraordinary, and without using any soul power, he relied on his strength alone to hit Ye Zhi so hard that his shoulders hurt.

Ye Zhi could see the sincerity in the other person's smile, and after weighing it for a moment, he said:

"Your Majesty, the Blood Spider Lord is indeed a great worry for the Golden Lion. Duke Thomas's only son and I were assassinated by the Blood Marquis on our way to Lundu. Thanks to Duke Thomas's intervention, we were able to escape. Therefore, I started investigating the Scarlet Society together with Duke Thomas."

The Lionheart listened carefully, his eyes focused, and nodded slowly: "Well... then what?"

Yeats knew that if he wanted to obtain information from the royal family, he had to gain the king's trust first, so he did not hide anything and said, "Then, I witnessed the Duke of Suffolk's accidental death at a dinner party at his manor."

"I have heard about this. It is really a pity." King Lionheart sighed.

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "With your majesty's wisdom, it should not be difficult to see that the Duke of Suffolk faked his death and deliberately let others see that he faked his death. This duke is actually a vampire in disguise."

The Lionheart narrowed his eyes: "Oh? Then who is in disguise?"

Ye Zhi pointed at the head in the hall and said, "There are two marquises in the Scarlet Society. One is good at illusion, and the other is good at assassination and disguise. Therefore, the person pretending to be the duke and the assassin are the same person."

Yeats then recounted his reasoning process in detail.

The guard on the Lionheart King's face gradually relaxed, and the favor in his eyes was no longer concealed. He nodded repeatedly and praised: "Yes, your inference is reasonable and well-founded, and killing the Five Rings Blood Clan is a real achievement that really helped the Golden Lion!"

"But..." The Lionheart King changed the subject and said thoughtfully, "Your concerns are reasonable. We must first find the real Duke of Suffolk before we can eradicate the Blood Spider Duke."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what other characteristics does the Duke of Suffolk have besides being a leper and not showing his true face?" Yeats asked.

"The Duke of Suffolk has been disabled since childhood and has been practicing [Furnace Fighting Qi]. This is why I concluded that the Duke of Suffolk at the banquet was faking his death." The Lionheart King looked at Ye Zhi with admiration and said with emotion, "And you, you concluded that he was faking his death based on your intelligence alone. In this regard, I am not as good as you."

"Disability? Furnace of Fighting?" Ye Zhi was stunned.

I just feel that all the clues are connected together.

The real Duke of Suffolk was being kept by Lord Blood Spider just as he had expected!

"You seem to know who is the mastermind behind this?" The Lionheart King examined Yeats' expression.

Ye Zhi frowned slightly, nodded slowly, and said, "But there is no conclusive evidence."

The Lionheart King nodded slightly and sighed, "At present, the [Black Prince Ruby] has also been stolen. I guess it has fallen into the hands of Lord Blood Spider."

Soon, Yeats learned that the Duke of Cornwall's uncle had joined the blood clan, and advised: "Your Majesty can look at his interpersonal relationships to see who he is close to on a daily basis, and perhaps you can follow the clues and find the Blood Spider Lord."

The Lionheart nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Ye Zhi, for your merit in killing the Five Rings Marquis, I will make you an earl, and the territory outside the Great Wall will all be the land of Morning Frost Ridge!"

Land means resources, which is also of great help to extraordinary people.

Ye Zhi was slightly startled.

I never thought that my purpose of coming to London City would be achieved in this way!

"I will make this decree public tomorrow, and use you as the 'chosen one'." The Lionheart patted Yeats on the shoulder, "From now on, when others call you, they will respect you as Earl Yeats!"

Ye Zhi's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Lionheart King shook his head, indicating that this is what you deserve, and then said:

"As long as you can help me get rid of Lord Blood Spider, I will make you a Duke and include White Night City in your territory!"

Ye Zhi was secretly shocked. This old fox, White Night City was clearly Thomas's territory. He had a title but no territory, while Thomas had a territory but no title. This would undoubtedly create grudges between the two of them.

Invisibly, it also eliminated the hidden dangers of the two people's alliance, and made himself and Thomas check and balance each other! Polite words still have to be said, Yeats said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Richard looked at Yeats with admiration.

The son of this old friend is both intelligent and powerful. He is able to kill five rings at such a young age. He will definitely become a pillar of the Golden Lion Kingdom in the future.

I can no longer carve this beautiful jade...Richard suddenly felt a little regretful...I can only hope that my daughter can make good use of it.

In the future, he would support Yeats to become the Duke, and also provide help for Renee's throne.

Thinking of this, the Lionheart looked at Yeats with a look of kindness of an old man.

Suddenly, his body shook and he started coughing violently.

He took out his handkerchief and was clearly having trouble controlling himself, coughing up blood.

It seems that King Lionheart's physical condition is indeed as the rumors say, he is at the end of his rope and can only hold on.

Ye Zhi lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

"Wait, hold on!"

The Lionheart was like a wounded lion, his eyes were red, and he kept coughing.

"Tell me your theory first, Lord Blood Spider—who is he?"

Ye Zhi was silent for a long time, then said:

"It's a woman."

"Woman?" Lionheart King's pupils shrank, and he said, "Lord Blood Spider is a woman? How is this possible!"

"Soon, the truth will come out."

Yeats sighed softly, and his voice was lost in the sound of the midsummer thunderstorm.

"Now, two of the country's most valuable treasures have fallen into the hands of Lord Blood Spider—"

Boom! Under the palace eaves outside the palace, Kelin looked up at the gray sky. It was raining heavily, but there was tenderness in his eyes.

Ye Zhi said: "Only the Sword in the Stone is left. Your Majesty, you must be careful!"

(End of this chapter)