After leaving the Radiant Church, Colin walked slowly back to Swan Castle alone.
I learned from the butler that Earl Schultz just went out to inspect the territory.
Colin didn't care either.
Having just experienced Lucien's "rebellion", the Countess also needs to quickly appease people's hearts and deal with some residual forces left by Lucien.
Losing the peak warrior Lucien, if the Schultz family still wants to maintain their current aloof status in the northern border, they can only rely on Colin now. make the right choice.
It wasn't until night fell that Colin, who had finished his dinner, was preparing to take a bath under the service of the maid, when the butler came to report that Earl Schulz had returned to Schwanstein Castle.
"I see. I'll see the count when I finish my bath."
Colin immersed his body in hot water at a suitable temperature, and while admiring the various exquisite decorations in the bathroom, he recalled the words that Archbishop Ajani had said to himself during the day.
I have to admit that Colin really admires that gentleman from the San Theon family.
It seems that the other party can surprise me every time, of course, it may also be frightened.
Colin was very curious about how he instigated Adjani.
You know, as the youngest archbishop of the Glorious Empire and highly valued by the Pope, Adjani has a bright future. It is almost certain to become a cardinal in the future, and it is not impossible to even become the first female pope in the history of the empire.
So, how did Mr. Ji persuade Adjani to give up such a bright future and choose another extremely dangerous path of rebellion
Colin couldn't figure it out.
However, Ke Lin didn't actually have much ill feeling towards Mr. Ji.
Although the two sides have always been on opposite sides, Mr. Xi did not cause any substantial losses to Ke Lin.
Of course, this is also because Colin has never been the main target of Mr. Xie.
After all, the former Colin was just a small person, and it wasn't worth Mr. Xi's special targeting.
Now that he has become the guardian of the northern border, Colin is eligible to be targeted, but he did not expect that Mr. Ji chose to win him over.
Colin could also guess that the other party deliberately left Bishop John's body in the basement of Schwan Castle before, probably because he wanted to use the hands of the Schultz family to get rid of Colin.
But unexpectedly, Colin expelled Lucien from Swan City instead, and successfully controlled Earl Schultz.
In addition, Mr. Xi should be in the weakest period now. Seeing that Colin is not a simple character that is easy to deal with, he had no choice but to change his strategy and turn to win over.
Of course, Ke Lin is also extremely vigilant towards Mr. Xie. He knows that if Mr. Xie can get through this period of weakness smoothly, it will be a question mark whether he can continue to tolerate the northern border being in Ke Lin's hands.
Therefore, Ke Lin knew that he had to seize the time during which the other party was healing, and strive to strengthen his own strength and influence, so that no matter how the situation in the Glorious Empire changed in the future, Colin would also have the ability to protect himself.
While thinking about it, Colin heard light footsteps approaching, but he didn't pay attention, thinking it was a maid who came to add water.
But immediately, a snow-white slender foot dipped into the water, followed by a white and slender perfect calf.
Under Colin's surprised gaze, the naked Earl Schultz was already sitting beside him.
The countess's body was impeccable, her soft skin was shining like pearls, her plump buttocks were covered with a slender waist, and the two spots of bright red on top made Colin's blood pumping.
"Master, let me take your bath." Earl Schultz whispered in Colin's ear, with a provocative smile between his eyes and eyebrows.
The fragrant breath fascinated Colin, and his slightly stiff body gradually relaxed.
The originally calm water suddenly burst into waves.
…
In the early morning light, countless strands of fluorescent light, like broken rainbows, are projected on the smooth mirror-like surface of Swan Lake.
Standing on the balcony on the highest floor of Swan Castle, Ke Lin looked at the unrealistically beautiful scenery in front of him, and felt an unprecedented comfort in his heart.
Take a deep breath, the nose is full of dew and the fragrance of flowers and plants.
Suddenly, there was a familiar sound of footsteps behind him.
When Colin turned his head, he saw Earl Schultz approaching with enchanting steps.
After one night, the already beautiful countess looked even more gorgeous. She was only wearing a tulle silk dress. The low-cut, waist-cut, and open-back design combined her beautiful body curves and smooth skin Show vividly.
While walking, two snow-white slender legs loomed between the slit skirt, like a blue irises in full bloom.
"Good morning, master!" Earl Schultz's sweet smile made Colin's heart flutter.
He touched the tip of his nose and said with a smile, "You should still use the original address."
"Yes, Your Excellency the Viscount!" Earl Schultz changed his address back in a good manner, but his respectful attitude did not change at all.
After a night of in-depth communication, Colin also knew that Earl Schulz was actually a woman without much opinion. Her weak character was actually not suitable for being a lord, so she chose to marry Lucien now attached himself to Colin without hesitation.
However, such a personality is indeed more convenient for Colin to control.
"The ambiguous past between you and Marquis Garcia must have been specially made up to impersonate Vera's biological mother, right?"
"Yes." Earl Schulz's fair cheeks flushed, "However, the Duke of St. Hilde did intend to match me with the Marquis Garcia, but the Marquis Garcia didn't want to give up the command of the Black Cavalry. As his importance on the northern front became more and more prominent, the Duke of St. Hilde gave up."
"Then why did you betray the Duke of Saint Hilde when you were in Ice Rock City?"
"Actually, I was forced to. Among the 200,000 troops buried by the Marquis Charles, there was the most elite army of the Schulz family. After learning about this, complaints arose in the family. I... actually also felt sorry for St. Hilde The Duke was very dissatisfied, so he followed a group of northern lords and wanted to force the Duke to give us an explanation."
Colin nodded, and asked again: "Then how many soldiers are there in the Schultz family?"
Earl Schultz put the tips of his hair behind his ears gently, and said, "Should be able to gather an army of 60,000 to 70,000 people."
"Okay. You have to rectify this army recently. I may need to be recruited at any time."
"yes!"
"I will return to Cold Winter City tomorrow. If you need any help, please tell me as soon as possible."
"Are you leaving so soon?" Earl Schultz asked in surprise, with a strong reluctance on his pretty face.
"Yes." Colin stretched out his hand and pulled the Countess into his arms, wrapped his arms around her elastic waist, and said in a warm voice, "I can't relax now, I have to race against time."
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
Colin sniffed the fragrance of Earl Schultz's hair, and said vaguely: "I have a hunch that great changes will take place in the empire! Therefore, I must prepare in advance."
"Great change?" Earl Schultz's voice tightened.
"You don't have to panic too much, just do as I tell you."
"yes."
"In addition, you have to be careful of Archbishop Adjani, don't believe what she said easily. And the 'Duke of St. Hilde' who appeared before, if he appears in Swan City again, send me a letter immediately."
"OK."
After explaining this, Colin reached out and grabbed Earl Schultz's smooth chin, bowed his head and kissed it.
When parting is imminent, always say goodbye well.
(end of this chapter)