The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1651 - 466: Each with Their Own Agenda (4)

Carian saw the regret in her eyes, blinked gently, and offered her a word of comfort.

"Actually… you don't have to feel regret. Maybe that kind gentleman has already received your thanks."

"Thank you for comforting me, Lady Carian." Erin smiled, pulled herself together again, and looked at Prince Colin, who had fallen quiet from exhaustion. Her gaze softened as she went on, "I have nothing to regret… because…"

She had probably thought of some "brilliant" line of romantic banter again, but she was far too easily embarrassed; the words reached her lips and still refused to come out.

Carian's face carried an ambiguous smile, her gentle eyes seemingly saying, "I get you."

There was even a hint of "May the Lord bless you" in it.

What a delightfully twisted woman.

Luo Yan realized that he seemed to be running into an unusual number of "delightfully twisted people" today.

Poor Erin was being toyed with in the palm of this cunning country girl's hand and had no idea at all.

Of course, Luo Yan believed Carian wasn't doing this out of malice; she was merely "carrying out her orders."

Long ago he had hinted to her that she would serve as Erin's "Preacher."

A Spirit rich in justice was traveling from the Campbell Duchy toward Twilight City; now she had finally reached Twilight City and stood at the crossroads of destiny.

Compared to telling the legend of the Flame King himself, conveying what he wanted Erin to know through Carian's mouth was undoubtedly much more convenient.

All the more because—

Right now he needed Carian to do something else as well.

Watching the two women who had suddenly become as close as sisters, Luo Yan gave a light cough, interrupting their conversation.

"Carian," Luo Yan's expression grew serious. "What I'm about to tell you… I hope you can keep it a secret for Miss Erin."

Keep a secret?

Carian froze for a moment, suddenly a bit flustered. How was there a secret even she didn't know?

However, Erin was clearly even more flustered than she was, looking to Colin like a startled fawn. Those eyes seemed to be wordlessly asking—

"Do we have to tell her?"

She had guessed what Prince Colin was about to say, but to be honest, she still hadn't fully come to trust this so‑called Holy Daughter.

She did not doubt that her kindness was real, but no one could be sure whether she had truly heard an Oracle.

Prince Colin's problem lay in being far too ready to trust others, yet not everyone was as honest as she was.

"This is necessary."

Luo Yan answered Erin with a firm look, signaling her to rest easy and leave everything to him.

Erin did indeed calm down. After a moment's hesitation, she nodded lightly, closed her mouth, and left it all in his hands.

"May I ask… what is this about?"

Carian's voice carried a faint hint of grievance, but she still summoned the broad tolerance of a Nun and fulfilled her duty, watching Mr. Colin swear his oath.

"I am willing to swear to the God I serve that I will keep every word I hear today absolutely secret."

"I believe you will keep absolutely silent."

Luo Yan looked at Carian and spoke words that instantly froze the smile on her face.

"For certain reasons, Miss Erin has become one of the Blood Race… what people commonly call a Vampire."

"Now, I'm afraid you're the only one who can help her."

…

On the western frontier of the Twilight Province, a mighty army was marching toward Twilight City.

Riding at the head of the army, Heigmer Devalu sat astride a white stallion.

He had a handsome face and a tall, imposing figure, clad in a full suit of Plate Armor emblazoned with a Lion crest, his slightly wavy blond hair fluttering in the breeze.

Though already over fifty years of age, he looked little different from a man in his early thirties. The only thing about him that truly matched his years was perhaps the weathered look in his eyes.

As the Ryan Kingdom's "Radiant Knight," Heigmer was often praised by those who admired him as the "Knight King of the Land of Knights," "an epic that runs across the earth."

Faithfully upholding the Knight's code, he was Saint Sis's most loyal believer and the Church Court's most devout ally. He and the Knights under his command always appeared where Saint Sis needed them most.

Heigmer was not only a noble Knight but also a devout believer.

He was willing to lead his Knights in response to any holy war, spreading the Devalu family's glory to every corner of the continent… even though his elder brother had little interest in such things.

Aside from worldly accolades, as the younger brother of King Theo, he also wielded authority second only to the King himself.

He was not only the commander of the Lion Heart Knight Order, but also the only warrior in the Ryan Kingdom possessing Demigod Level strength!

Precisely because of this Demigod Level might, though he was only a few years younger than Theoden, he looked far younger than his brother, who had no inclination to hone his Knightly skills.

For the same reason, his elder brother had always harbored deep suspicion toward him, to the point that even when a calamity of this magnitude befell the Royal Family's direct province, he did not breathe a word of it to him…

So that an originally ordinary rebellion ended up festering into such a profane disaster.

Once he learned of it, he immediately mustered the Knight Order and mobilized the Recruits from his territory.

Riding with the column for quite some time, Heigmer suddenly turned to the Escort at his side and asked:

"How much farther do we have?"

In response to the Knight Order commander's inquiry, the Knight Followers at his side immediately reported:

"Your Highness, Griffin Cliff Territory lies just ahead. We'll reach Twilight City in three days at most!"