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Yin Shang pondered: "It sounds like a long-planned conspiracy. It's obvious that they're trying to get close to your queen in order to seize power."
Torre glanced coldly at the human before him: "Don't speak so readily, knight. The Queen has witnessed fifteen hundred years of change; she cannot be deceived by anyone!"
He sighed softly and shook his head, as if recalling many past events.
“I have followed the Queen for a thousand years, and I have never seen her, who is as cold and ruthless as unmelting ice, show such a happy expression.”
"Only when she is with her does Her Majesty become a different person, laughing and active. Her emotions unconsciously affect the vampires around her, making us genuinely happy for the Queen."
Torre closed his eyes, and his eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.
"I have never seen a queen like that in a thousand years..."
"Even for the sake of her happiness, we cannot and will not oppose the Queen's decisions, much less question the Princess's overstepping of authority. Even though she is a complete stranger to us."
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"What did you say?!"
Yin Shang seemed to have heard something extraordinary.
"Very...unfamiliar? You don't know her well?"
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Torre replied, “No, that’s not it. It’s just that vampires’ lifespans always start in the hundreds, so the few years we’ve spent with her are insignificant. Although she’s a complete stranger to our vampire council, her modern management style is quite effective, so the council’s few complaints about her soon disappeared. She… is undoubtedly an efficient and elegant administrator.”
Yin Shang sensed something was wrong and decided to continue asking about the topic.
"Now that you've told me all this... I can roughly guess what the Chief wants me to do."
Torre said, "I didn't say anything."
Yin Shang smiled. This guy is really cautious with his words.
"Alright, then please tell me, Chief, how did you and the Vampire Queen come to know her? I only know that she participated in the battle against the Fallen Pope, but the descriptions of that battle are very vague, making it easy to guess that someone is deliberately suppressing the news. If you know anything..."
Torre scoffed, "If you want to know, I'll tell you the truth. But you must promise..."
“...I guarantee it,” Yin Shang replied immediately.
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"The consequences of breaking the pact with vampires... I suppose there's no need to explain that to the church knights any further. In that case, please listen attentively."
Torre's words revealed the arrogance inherent in vampires, which is one of the reasons why Yin Shang dislikes dealing with vampires.
"Her Majesty the Princess is very secretive about her background. Out of respect for her high position, we will not pry into it."
"When we first met her, she wasn't a princess yet. We first met her when all the members of the Vampire Council were recalled to Mona Castle by the Vampire Queen, but she was just one of the many new attendants around the Queen."
“We know that Her Majesty the Queen has always been a solitary person, but we were very pleased to see that she had several companions by her side at that time.”
"That night, the Vampire Queen appointed a Royal Guard Knight and two new council members to fill our vacancies, and made no further arrangements for the rest. But later, all three of them perished in the final battle against the Pope."
"In the end, only the two girls who were not appointed by her returned to the castle alive with her. They are the two girls who have now disappeared with the Queen—Princess Yang Lingxi and Lady Ye Liuli."
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"That's it? There's nothing suspicious about it."
Yin Shang scratched his head.
"It seems they formed a deep friendship during the battle, after all, it was such a fierce fight..."
Torre suddenly leaned closer, looked around for a moment, and then lowered his voice even further.
"Do not."
"What I'm about to say... is utterly unbelievable. If you, as a church knight, know anything about it, you'd better tell me the truth."
Wow.
He took out a photograph and held it up in front of Yin Shang.
"Do you know who she is?"
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"Hello, hello, Mr. Torre. Or should I call you Yasin?"
The voice on the phone was lively and lovely; just from the voice, one could imagine how flamboyant the girl behind the phone must be.
How did you get this phone number... and my real name?
"Oh, that kind of thing isn't important. Hmm... but introducing yourself is still necessary, otherwise it's very impolite."
The voice on the other end of the phone paused.
"Just call me 'Holy Grail,' okay? Consider it a code name?"
She chuckled softly, like the tinkling of silver bells.
"I heard you've been really unhappy with the church? Well, I can give you a little help that will be enough to cause the church a huge problem."
"..."
Torre was silent for a moment before replying, "Then, what is the price?"
She spoke very easily.
"As for the price... I haven't thought about it yet."
"Then why do you want to help me?"
"Because if you don't find some fun for my boring life, I'll die of boredom."
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Memories flooded Torre's mind uncontrollably, and a hint of fear crept into his expression.
"...Did you see it clearly?"
He pointed to the photograph.
"Later, in the throne room when the Queen returned, I saw her face for the first time."
Yin Shang stared at the photo for a moment. The blonde girl in the photo did not have pointed ears, and her pupils were an odd light color between crimson and azure. She did not resemble a human, but she did not resemble a vampire either.
But her appearance was undoubtedly that of the princess who attacked Yin Shang and others in the church.
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After the Queen reorganized the Vampire Council in the Throne Room, Torre, like the other members of the council, immediately set about handling the many important tasks of reorganizing the Vampire Royal Court.
Just as he was busy and overwhelmed, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
"Hey hey. Hello there."
A quick glance back revealed one of the queen's companions from the throne room, the blonde girl in the purple dress.
She smiled, took out her phone, and pressed dial. Torre's phone rang.
"Let me reintroduce myself. I'm your anonymous phone friend, 'The Holy Grail.' What's with that expression? Are you that surprised?"
"...Enough! Which of these messy situations haven't you been involved in? What are you planning, pretending to be Her Majesty's ally?"
"Oh dear, how can it be considered 'pretending'? Don't look at me with that disbelieving look. I'm an absolute 'ally' now. Unwarranted doubt will only hurt me."
Torre coldly replied, "It's not that you haven't given me false information before, so it's reasonable for me to be wary of you."
She waved, yawned, and left.
"I'm leaving now. Remember to arrange a bed for me. After all, I'm a distinguished guest of Your Majesty the Queen."
"By the way, we've known each other for so long, it's reasonable for us to ask for some special privileges, right?"
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Torre carefully put the photograph away.
"So, Knight, are you absolutely certain that the person you saw in the church was her?"
Yin Shang nodded: "There's absolutely no possibility of mistaken identity. If you need, I even have witnesses..."
"No need. That's not the point. What I'm about to say is the point."
Torre interrupted.
"It's an anomaly that probably no one else besides me has noticed."
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Several months have passed since Her Majesty the Queen and her allies overthrew the Pope. The Pope, the mastermind behind the coup, has long since faced judgment on the gallows.
But she hid in a small town in the far east and strictly refused any visits from the parliament.
Torre sensed something was amiss, but the truth was that Her Majesty had lost the only knight she had personally appointed as her personal guard, and perhaps she needed some quiet time to grieve. After all, that knight was very important to her.
He wasn't worried about the relationship between the Holy Grail and the Queen, since her weak power posed no threat to Her Majesty.
The Holy Grail was one of only two survivors of the Pope's war, and perhaps keeping them together would help the Queen recover from the grief of losing her knight more quickly; therefore, Torre did not take it to heart.
But he was wrong.
Shortly thereafter, the Queen announced to Parliament through her ruling authority that she would be married in the Throne Room a week later and asked Parliament to make arrangements quickly.
After 1,500 years without a crown prince or spouse, is she finally going to continue the royal family? The vampire court is filled with cheers and excitement, overjoyed that the queen is about to have her own happiness, and eagerly preparing for this grand celebration.
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The wedding took place as scheduled that day, but Torre was unable to arrive early due to unforeseen circumstances.
When he squeezed into the throne room during the latter part of the wedding, the bouquet he was about to present to the Queen fell to the ground.
The girl, who should be called "Holy Grail," stood with the Queen at the end of a red carpet covered with rose petals, and placed the golden ring symbolizing eternity on her finger.
The girl's bright red eyes and distinctive pointed ears left the shocked Torre speechless for a long time.
Her Majesty the Queen's usually cold and ruthless face was now beaming with a happy smile. They were both dressed in elegant red vampire wedding gowns, their fingers intertwined with those of their partners.
The two rings made a soft sound as they clinked together, a sound that was most beautiful to the vampire queen at that moment.
"From this day forward, I, Yang Lingxi, will become a member of the Dark Night Blood Clan Royal Court."
She stood up, gently lifted the hem of her wedding dress, and gracefully bowed to the many vampires before her.
"To become...a queen who belongs only to her."
After she finished her speech, the vampire queen eagerly took her hand.
"Come, Spirit Dweller."
The vampire queen embraced her tightly, their lips touching.
At that moment, Her Majesty's cold heart melted completely for the first time for someone.
From this day forward, everything in the Vampire Royal Court will be different.
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Yin Shang said, "Hmm...that really shocks me. They actually had a wedding. But how do they continue their family line..."
Is this the time to focus on this?