Awakening

Colin woke up.

He looked around and found that he was still in the original camp.

He didn't know how many days he had been unconscious. He could only tell from the surrounding light that it was night.

Besides him, there was another person in the camp - Vera.

She lay quietly on the edge of the bed, seemingly asleep.

Colin looked at Vera's snow-white hair, and felt a sense of warmth in his heart.

It is undeniable that his previous actions were indeed a deliberate show by relying on his immortality.

But it seems that I have lost my temper a bit...

Looking back now, when he was injured for the first time, he was still able to control the injury.

But the second time, when I was blocking Vera's gun, I couldn't hold it anymore.

The severe pain and the severe wound prevented Colin from stopping the bleeding in time.

In addition, I later watched some scenes that were not suitable for children...

In short, Colin felt that this accident should be caused by excessive blood loss.

It seems that if you are injured in the future, you must stop the bleeding as soon as possible.

Colin warned himself secretly.

Then, he thought that he seemed to wake up once before.

Moreover, a priest was pouring holy water into his mouth at that time...

However, the holy water did not seem to cause any harm to him, but instead helped him recover from his injuries.

wrong.

It's not just about recovering from an injury.

Colin carefully experienced the changes in his body again.

I found that my body was heating up slightly, just like it did after drinking Knight Carter's blood!

Could it be said that holy water can also help him improve his strength?

This is interesting.

Colin suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and decided to wait a few more days to see if his strength had really improved.

If holy water really has the same effect as knight's blood.

Either that, the settings of vampires in this world are a bit weird.

Either...

There is something wrong with the Holy Water of the Glory Church...

Also, the silver giant python that I dreamed about when I was in a coma.

It seemed like more than just an inexplicable dream.

He always felt that the taste of the giant python's blood was a little too real.

It's so real, it doesn't look like a dream...

Colin was lying on the bed, thinking wildly.

He just woke up from a coma and couldn't sleep.

So I waited until dawn with my eyes open.

"Good morning, Miss Vera."

"Ah, Colin, you're awake!"

Colin looked at the genuine and undisguised surprise in Vera's eyes, and felt a little guilty in his heart - wouldn't it be bad to deceive an innocent little girl like this?

But soon, Colin shook off this idea.

After all, although he had planned to pretend to be dead before, he almost made the fake come true.

Therefore, Vera's favor can indeed be regarded as something he paid for with his life.

According to the rhythm of bloody TV dramas, Vera should almost commit herself to her now.

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Three whole days!"

"so long?"

"Yes. Thanks to Archbishop Raven's holy water."

Colin secretly wrote down Raven's name, and at the same time inquired: "Then I must thank him! I wonder why Archbishop Raven appears here?"

"He came here with my uncle, Marquis Garcia. By the way, my uncle came with the Black Cavalry for support, so we are safe!"

"Marquis Garcia is here too! Then we are indeed safe."

"Yes. You must be hungry, right? I'll find you some food."

Vera said, got up and walked outside the camp.

Looking at the graceful figure of the girl, Colin suddenly felt that the injury this time was well worth it.

"Meow~"

Xiaobai also found that his "human slave" was awake. He excitedly came over and licked Colin a few times, then found a comfortable position on the bed and continued to catch up on his sleep.

Colin stroked the kitten's soft hair and began to search for information about Marquis Garcia in his mind.

Then, he discovered that his predecessor was, without any surprise, an admirer of Marquis Garcia.

Well, who is not a young man of his age in the North?

However, Colin also found some interesting things in his memory.

For example, although Marquis Garcia is the number one in the Northern Army, the Black Cavalry Army in his hands is also an invincible force.

However, he stepped down from the forefront of the fight against trolls three years ago.

Although it was Marquis Garcia who took the initiative to withdraw from the front line, he also announced that he wanted to take a vacation and let the Black Cavalry soldiers rest.

However, in the eyes of discerning people, this "official rhetoric" is obviously not the truth of the matter.

There was only one reason that really made Marquis Garcia retreat from the front line - suspicion!

Suspicion from the Duke of the North.

Although there is no such thing as superior merit in this world, the principles are the same.

There is no difference in people's hearts.

The prestige of the Marquis of Garcia and the strength of the Black Cavalry have made it difficult for the Duke of the North to sleep well.

Even though Marquis Garcia is the biological brother of the Duke of the North,

But, in the face of power,

Don't say they are brothers,

Even father and son are unreliable.

A terrifying force like the Black Cavalry could not only make the trolls dare not set foot in the North, but it could also sweep across the North and change Winter City's master.

Therefore, Marquis Garcia was transferred from the front line.

The sharp blade of the Black Cavalry was also forced into its sheath.

The person who replaced him at the front line was the eldest son of the Duke of the North, Marquis Charles.

The Duke of the North obviously hopes that his son can take over this burden and hone a strong army for the North on the front line.

An army that truly belongs to the direct lineage of the Saint Hilde family.

This was used to balance the influence of Marquis Garcia.

Unfortunately, Marquis Charles fell short.

He had been on the front line for three years, but he still couldn't hold on.

The trolls are coming.

Therefore, Marquis Garcia had to be used again.

But Colin was a little worried.

If the Marquis of Garcia lives up to expectations this time and once again defeats the invading trolls with overwhelming force, just like he has repeated countless times, then how will the Duke of Saint Hilde reward the meritorious officials?

It is impossible to advance to the title of nobility.

If you go up from the marquis, you will be the duke.

In the north, there can only be one duke.

As for the territory.

The current size of Marquis Garcia's territory has far exceeded the standards of ordinary marquises.

Moreover, more territory means more tax revenue and more people, which means greater military potential.

Although the Black Cavalry Army is powerful, it is also expensive to support, so its size has never exceeded 50,000 people.

But if you give it more nutrients and allow it to continue to expand...

That would probably be even more difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Colin suddenly felt sympathy for Vera's adoptive father.

Asking the Black Cavalry to come to the rescue shows that the situation on the front line is really critical, but it also inevitably feels like drinking poison to quench thirst.

Of course, if Colin knew that Marquis Garcia was sending troops privately this time without any orders from the Duke, he would probably be even more worried.