So...is that really the case?
The assassins, like a pair of eyes watching over their people who walk the continent, will not allow their people to be discovered to be vampires after they die.
No matter how despicable their methods, they just want to survive!
But the fact that the family hasn't taken any large-scale action to retrieve Windsor's body suggests that they may also have a way to hide the vampire characteristics in the body.
No! This method will definitely be cracked by the Sanctuary!
【I see! 】
That's why the Church sent Windsor's body to Orwick for the world to remember her, and then ultimately sent it back to the Church to decipher the mystery.
They want to give the world sweetness, then tell them there's shit in the sweetness?
"Thank you for your disgusting remarks!"
So, is the ultimate goal still the Sia family?
No, the Sanctuary's original intentions have changed. They have taken control of Ellen and are using the Tilan family to force the Saijing royal family to take action.
Meanwhile, the Holy Church had already persuaded the royal family of Grenadier, and even took the opportunity to instigate internal strife within the Hagrid family, forcing the royal family of Henghai to get involved.
The Nago royal family's abstention was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back!
Whether the Nago royal family joins the game or not will no longer affect the overall situation. Whether they join or remain neutral, it will determine the Holy Temple's offensive strategy. Afterwards, the Nago royal family only needs to show a little goodwill to maintain friendly relations.
clever!
But it was a tragedy for the Saijing royal family!
The Saijing royal family relies on the Sia family for its position. If they are asked to abandon the Sia family now, they will inevitably be attacked by their people, and the entire kingdom will be instantly trampled by the armies of the three countries.
They could only awkwardly continue to resist. Fortunately, the declaration of war among the three kingdoms had not yet been fully issued, and things were perhaps still waiting for some kind of trigger.
Why did I think of a trigger? Wait! Could it be...?
Elsie suddenly stood up, attracting everyone's attention.
The old woman silently looked up; she had heard the noise: "What's wrong? Are there mice?"
“Elsie…” Dylan reached out and wiped away Elsie’s tears: “Why are you crying?”
“My mother, Windsor…was she the bait?” Elsie sobbed. “She wasn’t the fish, I was…”
"I'm the only fish that's easiest to catch, the stupid fish that will expose the whole school!"
"In the end, I only hurt you all..."
“Elsie!” Dylan hugged her. “Don’t say that. The Shia family will not abandon any of its citizens.”
"You are our new hope, and your family is willing to go through this ordeal with you. May Sia bless you."
Connor touched the Tiran family crest in his hand. After realizing Elsie's position in this conflict, they would inevitably be implicated as well.
He gripped the family crest, glanced at the equally resolute knights behind him, and said to Elsie, "My lord! We are willing to defend your rights to the death, even at the cost of our lives!"
"That's absolutely true. The journey beyond the East Wind has given my life considerable meaning," Dongshan Hong said with a smile. "I'm willing to die for you, my lord!"
Lynn lit a cigarette and muttered, "I've been to hell once already, this is just another trip."
Everyone knows that Orvik City is like a fishing net. Whether Windssa is used as bait to lure the assassins of the Shia family or to draw Elsie into the trap, the outcome is no longer important.
“Furthermore, Count Ledo said that the artifact has been shattered. Whether it’s true or not, Elsie, you should probably go and see her, and also take back the family’s artifact,” Dylan said. “You are the only one who can approach Windsor’s body willingly.”
"It is also our hope of getting the artifact back."
"With this divine weapon, we have the leverage to fight again!"
"And then everything... took a turn for the better."
“I will do everything in my power,” Elsie said.
The surrounding assassins gathered around, and upon hearing these words, they silently paid their respects to Elsie.
“Your Highness Elsie, we are willing to die for you, for the Shia family, for Her Highness Windsor, for… our people who sacrificed themselves for the right to survive,” said Dylan’s adjutant.
The flames flickered as the old woman quietly added firewood to the fireplace.
As everyone watched her walk towards the corner, she patted the wall and said, "Excuse me."
The darkness trembled, and the old woman took a red scarf from the wardrobe in the corner and came to Elsie to wrap it around her neck.
"Poor little thing, it will be cold and tiring on this journey. May... Tilan and Sia bless you."
The old woman smiled and kissed Elsie's forehead: "Take care on your journey."
...
A cold wind swept across the continent, and heavy snow had already fallen in Mirror Lake City in the north. Xinglan was handling matters at the academy, as the notice to extend the start of the semester had been issued.
To be honest, this was the first time he had ever encountered something like this.
"Then I'll trouble you, Dean Xinglan!" Pope Paul said kindly by the fireplace.
Standing beside him were Hagen, the Grand Master of the Paladin Order, six max-level Paladins blessed by the Lord, and... their respective guardian angels!
“As for Green, which you mentioned, we have confirmed that Green has not returned to the sanctuary. Even the Lord cannot ascertain his whereabouts,” Hagen said, distressed.
“I can’t sense Yunxi’s presence either. The Lord said she didn’t fall. It’s strange. Can guardian angels also fall?” a female angel wondered.
Xinglan put down her pen and sighed, "Your Holiness, I wonder how long this conflict will last? The children's studies cannot be neglected..."
Pope Paul rubbed his hands together and breathed out a puff of warm air: "Dean, please rest assured, it won't be long. God loves all people. Apart from Elsie, the other students will not be treated unfairly. I promise you."
Dean Xinglan touched her chest and nodded helplessly.
Bergp shook his head and silently drank his wine: "What a pity, such a good kid."
“General Bogp, please also recognize reality. When the truth comes out, you will praise the Lord’s mercy,” Paul said, staring at Bogp with a smile.
Hagen let out a cold laugh... Dark subjects of the Hero Family! How interesting!
Kill her, slaughter the entire Xia family! This will be a moment that goes down in history!
The paladins, acting on behalf of their lord, punish injustice on the continent and banish the people of darkness! All for humanity! For the glory of the Lord!
Ah! Praise be to the twenty-four-winged angel!
“Our men have brought news,” Paul said with a smile. “Elsie is not in Shadow City. She and her knights disappeared on the way, and Count Ledo has led them to Orvik City.”
“He is concerned about blood ties and cannot bring himself to do it. His useless mercy only prolongs the conflict. I do not like him, but God loves the world and will respect his choice.”
"No matter the outcome, Elsie's fate cannot be changed, and all the conflicts will end in Orvik."
“How wonderful…” Paul said with a lingering look, “The land of Tilan, where the hero began, and where he ended, everything is just like the story in the book.”
How romantic!
"The Lord will like it..."
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