In the lazy bedroom, the fragrance of Ruowuowu permeates the air. The Queen of Darkness' jade body is spread out. The slightly messy bed and her long and messy hair can easily remind people of everything that happened last night.
Morpheus slowly opened his eyes and gradually woke up.
This was perhaps the most peaceful sleep he had had in a long time. He could let his mind go. He didn't have to worry about enemy attacks or think about possible dangers. He just simply held his beloved in his arms All of this seemed like it before. It¡¯s unrealistic to even think about it.
Now that this wish has finally come true, Morpheus is extremely satisfied. He raises his palm and gently slides it along Ashkandi's delicate skin. The queen, half asleep, reaches out and holds his palm, and leans slightly into his arms. Come on, the corners of his mouth seemed to have a happy smile in his sleep.
But after all, this was the first time for the two of them to sleep together. Under Morpheus's soft eyes, Ashkandi's eyelashes trembled a few times and opened slightly - the two looked at each other for three seconds, and then He laughed out loud at the same time.
This smile contained a little emotion. Morpheus kissed Ashkandi's forehead gently, but found that the eyes of the Queen of Darkness seemed to have changed a little - the eyes that were originally half golden and red were now half and half. There seems to be more gold proportions.
"your eyes¡"
"I can feel some changes, I think - maybe it has something to do with you." As he said that, Ashkandi's cheeks were slightly red, "The first time, it was because of drinking your blood, the second time was the same, and yesterday Too late for you"
At this point, she bit her lower lip, revealing some charm that she had never had before, "I'm thinking, maybe it's because of your blood. Don't you don't feel anything else?"
Morpheus was recalling the madness last night because of Ashkandi's words. He came back to his senses after being pinched by her. He experienced it carefully. The aura of the law spread to all directions, and then disappeared suddenly - - "It seemsnothing has changed."
But he smiled and didn't take it seriously, and said softly: "Yesterday's dinner will probably make them wake up late, and they will go to the city in a few days-"
¡°I¡¯ll just go and entertain them, you can just go about your business.¡±
Ashkandi stood up, and her dazzling white skin was exposed in front of Morpheus. Although she was shy, she did not flinch. She lightly put on a layer of gauze pajamas and served the Grand Duke. Wearing a slightly formal robe, there was a touch of joy in his gentle movements, obviously enjoying this relaxing atmosphere.
Morpheus tried hard to look away, but felt that Ashkandi, who had completely given up his hatred and was willing to live a peaceful life, seemed to have infinite charm. The Queen of Darkness, who noticed this, was even more interested, and tied the trousers on his chest for him. After buttoning his clothes, he stood up on his tiptoes and kissed her gently, saying, "I need to savor this kind of life carefully."
It took a lot of perseverance to resist the urge to push the queen onto the bed again. Morpheus walked out of the bedroom amidst Ashkandi's silvery laughter, but happened to see Yilin waiting for him to review the message in the office. Dar - the latter had obviously been waiting here for a long time. When she heard the laughter belonging to the Queen of Darkness when Morpheus walked out of the bedroom, her expression was a little confused at first, and then she was extremely surprised. Finally, she thought of something, her face turned red, and she Everything I wanted to say to Morpheus was completely forgotten.
"Today's information?"
Morpheus coughed twice and tried to sit down at the large desk calmly. He flipped through the pages and saw Elinda standing in front of him with her face turning red and white. He asked in a low voice: "Uh is there anything else?"
"Huh? No - it's okay No, there is - there is" She opened her mouth like a fish starved of oxygen, but couldn't think of what to say.
Morpheus wanted to laugh, but he also knew that he couldn't laugh at this time, otherwise the intelligence officer would probably hide from him for a long time, so he tried to keep a calm tone and said: "If nothing happens, go and inform the monastery and Temple, I will go to these two places at noon to take a look, and don¡¯t forget to inform Joan of Arc and Andariel that the war is over, but it does not mean that they have less things to do.¡±
"yes¡"
Taking a deep breath, Elinda took the order with relief. Before turning to leave, she suddenly stopped and asked: "Morpheus, is the war really over?"
"it's over¡"
Morpheus should have answered with confidence but he seemed a little hesitant after finishing speaking, "Maybe."
After Elinda left, Morpheus sighed and said to himself: "The door has been closed everything should be over."
After flipping through the documents on the desktop, Morpheus seemed not to be used to this suddenly idle life. He glanced at the bookshelf. He wanted to take out the manuscript of "Summa Theology" and look through it, but found thatBlack notebook sitting idle in the corner.
Thinking of his mentor Della's words in his mind, he couldn't help but frown and took it down. The notebook that he could only open a dozen pages before being unable to read could now be opened at will in his hand, but the messy content on it was Morpheus still felt clueless.
Recalling the time when Elindale couldn't see his handwriting, Morpheus's face changed slightly, thinking of the word "Law", and then he unfolded his "Wall of Law" without hesitation, and once again He flipped through the notes in his hand.
This time, Morpheus found that lines of neat and orderly handwriting finally appeared on it. However, while reading this note written at an unknown time, the consul gradually frowned. And when Morpheus finally read all the above content an hour later, his face was extremely pale, cold sweat spread all over his body, as if all his strength had been drained
Forcing himself to calm down, Morpheus called Elindale again, rubbed his eyebrows, and whispered: "Notify everyone that I have some things to arrange-including the two divisions of Scarlett and Connor. All the officials are comingand Fahna, no one can be left behind."
Elinda¡¯s face changed slightly, but then she heard Morpheus whisper her most worrying question
"The waris far from over."
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Three days later, the Vatican.
The once glorious Vatican has now completely lost its former glory. When the Byzantine troops arrived here, they could not even meet any decent resistance. Although religions usually have a long lifespan, when everyone knew that the Pope became When the "Holy See" is the pronoun of "evil" and the "Holy See" is the ally of the purgatory creatures, this religion has basically come to an end.
When Bishop Castro of the Diocese of Prague came here, he might have had a somewhat complicated mood.
When he was at the monastery under Pierce Peak, the bishop also led the little nun who Aquinas personally instructed to practice. Now times have changed, and the nun who is destined to shine has become the archbishop of the Principality of Lampard. When the Diocese of Constantine passes a resolution next year, she will be the youngest "Patriarch" in history.
Yes, perhaps the ¡°Patriarch¡± is most appropriate only when it is assumed by an angel, right?
Bishop Castro, who is nearly sixty years old, tightened his thick cloak and looked up at the spectacular center of the Vatican. He was also a little shocked and sighing in his heart The glory that has shrouded this place for hundreds of years will eventually change. Already?
Thinking of the secret letter he received before coming here, he couldn't help but shake his head and lamented that things are so unpredictable.
This trip is to complete a secret mission issued by the Patriarch Constantine. Because it involved religious matters, there were no murderous Byzantine troops in the team, but only a dozen members of the Inquisition wearing white robes escorting them. The team walked in the wind and snow for several days, and finally entered this place before dark. St. Peter's Basilica has been left unguarded.
The gorgeous church is filled with priceless sculptures and murals. The painting "Genesis" is directly above the papal hall. However, the hall is now dark without candles. Not to mention the murals, there are only angels on both sides of the corridor. I can't even see the sculpture clearly.
¡°Your Majesty Bishop, there seems to be something wrong here.¡±
The members of the Inquisition were very sensitive to heresy and immediately raised the alarm, and the fifteen members of the Inquisition made a gesture of preparation for battle.
Bishop Castro has a lot of magical attainments. Naturally, he felt a bit of discomfort when he walked into the church. But he understood this mission and knew better what it meant. He recalled that moment in his heart. After reading the contents of the sealed letter, the bishop sighed and said softly: "Keep in mind the rules of the tribunal. Remember who can and cannot attack. This is my only request."
The members of the surrounding tribunal were slightly stunned, but they also followed the orders. However, they did not relax their vigilance and tightly protected Castro. Some used holy light to illuminate him, and some raised various weapons in their hands.
The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, and the team finally stopped in front of a huge door.
Behind the door is the core of the papal sanctuary, the "final dogma" where all the popes have been.
Before the door was opened, footsteps could be heard from inside, and all the members of the Inquisition were frightened - before Bishop Castro came here, the entire Vatican had been cleared of any enemies by the Byzantine troops, and The "final dogma" was the focus of the cleanup, so at this moment they determined that the guy behind the door was an enemy rather than a friend!
The holy light illuminated the dim hall brightly, and more than a dozen offensive magic spells were aimed at the front.?'s door, and just when they were about to storm in, the door of "Final Dogma" slowly opened¡ª¡ª
The light illuminated the appearance of the visitor, but the magic was never released
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Time goes back to half an hour ago.
There are many rare treasures displayed in the "Final Dogma". These things were preserved after the soldiers inspected them due to the strict orders of the Byzantine military. The robes of "saints", crosses or various relics, some powerful magical scrolls, the crowns of past popes, etc.
The deserted hall was originally empty, but after a sudden flapping sound of bat wings, several figures in black robes appeared in the "Final Dogma".
The bat wings behind him converged, and a little moonlight shone outside the window. The leader of the vampires stepped to the window, and the slanting moonlight reflected his slightly older cheeks - although he looked a little haggard, William? Lei Mang, a monarch-level vampire, still carries a somewhat intimidating aura.
Not long after, another figure appeared silently on the other side of the room, with a strange-colored halo of light all over her body. Stepping out of the shadows, it was the plump "Black Widow" Scarlett.
"Did Morpheus choose this place for negotiations to demonstrate to the Clement family? I think this method will not work."
William didn¡¯t want to give Scarlett face, but after all, he was afraid of Morpheus behind Scarlett, so he didn¡¯t get too arrogant.
Having previously agreed to cooperate with Morpheus to deal with the Holy See, William would rather fight for his own ethnic group, because if the "holy war" of the Holy Gabriel Empire succeeds, his ethnic group will inevitably face annihilation. Now that the biggest threat has been removed, Morpheus is coming to "talk" - William has to be extremely careful, for fear that he will make any excessive requests.
"Ha, although this is our first meeting, I think Sir William, you are thinking too much."
Scarlett came alone and did not seem to mean any threat of force. This made William, who came with the four elders, a bit "stingy". However, this black widow did not come to make fun of the Clement family. She Pointing to the conference table next to him that originally belonged to the Pope, he asked softly: "The Principality of Lampard has no hostility, so let's sit down and talk?".
In front of the wooden table carved with holy angels, two powerful vampires, each representing different forces, sat down. However, the topic they discussed subsequently was obviously incompatible with the previous owners of this room
"The Vampire Resurrection?" William shook his head, "It is too rare for human beings to obtain true breeding blood after the 'First Embrace'. The threat of the Pope has just been eliminated. Do you want the entire Vampire Race to be wanted by the Byzantine Patriarch across the continent? "
"The offspring do not have to rely only on pure blood reproduction or first adoption. This issue is the main purpose of my coming to negotiate with you today - Oh, I forgot to introduce myself again. As the patriarch of the Clement family, you may know my My name is Scarlett, but you don¡¯t know my full name, right?¡±
"Scarlett Godiva, I am the only remaining member of the Godiva family. Of course, you can call me the patriarch of the Godiva family."
The black widow¡¯s expression looked very peaceful, but the information in her words caused the expressions of the five vampires opposite her to change drastically.
William¡¯s eyebrows twitched fiercely, but he quickly controlled his emotions and said: ¡°The Godiva family¡ you are Cassandra¡¯s¡ª¡ª¡±
"Daughter." Scarlett nodded, and then said something that made William ponder for a long time - "I am a mixed race, and my father is human."
The entire conference room fell into absolute silence. The meaning behind this message may not be clear to ordinary people, but for the Clement family and the entire vampire family, which had barely a few thousand people left persecuted by the Pope, it was. It is unimaginable ¡°gospel¡±.
It¡¯s like a traveler who fell down due to hunger and thirst in the desert and suddenly saw a lake in front of him. Its effect and temptation are so great that people can ignore any risks hidden in it
The four Clement family elders all showed expressions of excitement and hope. Only William's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. After a long time, he slowly said: "Conditions?"
"Reorganize the 'Blood Ring Council' - the 'Blood Ring Council' belonging to the new order."
William's eyes narrowed. Very few people knew the term "Blood Ring Council". It is the highest council of the blood clan formed by the thirteen direct blood clan chiefs. The members will always remain thirteen - but now they remain in the blood clan. There is only one direct vampire left in this plane, Clement. Could it be that Morpheus
He suddenly thought of a possibility, his sharp eyes suddenly raised, looked directly at Scarlett, and asked: "What does he want to do? Let's not mention whether it is possible to reorganize the parliament, even if it is really formed, will the Byzantine Patriarch let it go? "
"Perhaps the Clement family is not well-informed. Archduke Morpheus has already made a request to the Byzantine Patriarchate - hoping that the 'blood clan' will be officially recognized and have the same rights as other citizens."
"What?!"
This bombshell made several elders unable to hold back any longer, and one of them even exclaimed in surprise.
¡°This cannot be allowed, Patriarch¡ª¡±
"The Grand Duchess is Ashkandi. I think Byzantium must recognize this identity, right?" Scarlett smiled lightly, "The vampires are no longer hostile to humans. They have their own territory, legal status and can have dignity. Live, no longer linger in the darknessor even rise again, and the 'Blood Circle Council' will be at the top of the continent like the 'Golden Compass Council' and the 'Round Table Knights Council'. Don't you want to see such a prospect? arrive?"
William waved his hand fiercely, stopping the words that the elders behind him wanted to say, and said in a deep voice: "I don't need you to describe a bright future. I just want to know, where is the confidence for you to do this?"
Scarlett stood up, walked elegantly to the door of "Final Dogma", and pushed it open¡ª¡ª
Outside the door, more than a dozen members of the Inquisition looked at Scarlett with fangs exposed on her lips. The magical spells they were about to cast stopped one by one Then Bishop Castro stepped forward and nodded respectfully - "Patriarch Godiva. , I have received a letter from the Patriarch."
Immediately, he looked inside the room, and with a little helplessness, he greeted sincerely: "Chief William, I have long admired your nameI came here today to talk about Byzantium's official recognition of the status of the 'blood clan'"
Since the establishment of the "Final Dogma", several popes have issued orders to annihilate the Vampires here. The originally huge Vampires have been oppressed to their current level, but it is also in this room that the Vampires have seen hope of re-rising.
Scarlett's face was hidden in the shadows, looking at the Clement family and the Byzantine bishop who had reached a consensus at the negotiation table, but there was a worried look on the corner of her mouth - could Morpheus really succeed in doing this ?
I didn¡¯t save the manuscript, so I wrote it very late. After revising it, I finally updated it before 12 o¡¯clock.
"The Last Battle" should be the last long chapter of this book.
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