The First Vampire

Chapter 582: 560 Discussion (Part 2)_1
 

“Count, you can refuse the Troll Emperor.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Upon hearing Scholar Doan’s suggestion, Colin knitted his brows immediately.

If it was just about refusing Okamoto’s proposal, Colin wouldn’t need to call for Scholar Doan, would he?

Colin was certain that Scholar Doan must understand this point so there must be more to his statement.

Colin didn’t interrupt, he sipped his coffee while signaling Scholar Doan to continue with his eyes.

“Indeed, you can firstly refuse the Troll Emperor and see his reaction,” Scholar Doan proposed, “If he reacts strongly, even at the expense of offering more handsome conditions, it would further indicate that the assassination of Squein is a trap.”

Colin frowned, and said, “So what’s next? If Okamoto raises his bid, do we then agree?”

“No.” Scholar Doan shook his head firmly, “You have to refuse him consistently, no matter what terms the Troll Emperor puts forth.”

“So we completely give up this opportunity?”

“Of course not.” Scholar Doan smiled and explained, “I know that you don’t want to miss this opportunity to get rid of the threat from the north once and for all. But since the trolls have already set a trap, we shouldn’t naively jump into it.

We need to take the initiative in our hands!”

“How do we take the initiative?”

“You must start by refusing the plan proposed by the Troll Emperor.”

Colin immediately understood and said, “You mean that we do not refuse to kill Squein, but we cannot act according to the plan proposed by Okamoto?”

“Exactly.” Scholar Doan nodded, continuing, “Refusing the Troll Emperor is for the purpose of deceiving them, making them believe that we have given up this assassination. But in fact, we can find a better opportunity to carry out this assassination.”

“What better opportunity?”

Scholar Doan gave a slight smile, and said, “Count, do you know what May 8th represents for Trolls every year?”

Colin shook his head.

“Over three thousand years ago on this very day, the first generation White Wolf Witch King received the oracle of the God of War atop the Holy Mountain in the Troll Empire and established the White Wolf Church.

So, every May 8th is the ‘God’s Grace Day’ for the Troll Clan.

According to the custom, the White Wolf Witch King personally goes to the top of the Holy Mountain to conduct the ritual.

And this Holy Mountain, is near the original Troll Royal City!”

Colin raised his eyebrow, saying, “You’re suggesting that we take advantage of Squein’s visit to the Holy Mountain for the ritual to assassinate him?”

Scholar Doan nodded, “Exactly. The benefits are quite clear.

First of all, you had previously directly refused the Troll Emperor’s proposal, so they might not think we still have intentions;

Secondly, even if the trolls remain on guard, the Holy Mountain of the White Wolf Church is located near the old site of the Troll Royal City, geographically, this location is clearly more advantageous to us.”

Colin nodded in agreement.

Indeed, when the Trolls moved their capital, the Holy Mountain couldn’t be moved.

This place was far away from the present center of the Troll Empire, not really considered to be the Trolls’ home ground.

If Colin were to follow Okamoto’s previous proposal and lead the Blood Knight Army into the Troll Royal City to kill, even if the Trolls no longer had an army that could rival the Blood Knight Army, the Royal City still housed millions of commoners, after all.

If they were incited, they would certainly cause great trouble for the Blood Knight Army.

If the Blood Knight Army was held up, then Colin would become a target for Holy Warrior Otto.

But it would be different if it was near the Holy Mountain.

That place is far from the current center of the Troll Empire, surrounded by endless Ice Plain, and Squein would only travel there with a small number of guards.

In that case, even if the Holy Warrior Otto really escorted him, he would not pose a threat to Colin.

Because the Holy Warrior is not a god, in the face of an elite cavalry like the Blood Knight Army, he could only temporarily avoid its peak.

Of course, if the Holy Warrior is determined to leave, the Blood Knight Army cannot stop him.

But if he really wants to assassinate Colin by force, he himself will fall into the encirclement of the Blood Knight Army, and be consumed to death.

Therefore, as long as Squein dares to continue going to the Holy Mountain for the ritual this year, Colin leading the Blood Knight Army to intercept will certainly be able to slay him.

Then, with Squein’s skull in hand, Colin can totally demand Okamoto to fulfill his previous promise.

Even if he has clearly rejected Okamoto’s proposal of cooperation, he is not worried at all that Okamoto would dare to refuse to pay the corresponding price on this ground.

After all, Okamoto’s son is still a hostage in Winterfell City, and there’s also that blasphemous oil painting as a handle, Colin is not worried at all that Okamoto will not submit.

Looking at it this way, Scholar Doan’s strategy is indeed pretty good, safe and effective.

However, Colin was not satisfied with it.

“How many armies does it take to kill a saint?” Colin suddenly asked.

Scholar Doan thought Colin was worried that the Blood Knight Army couldn’t handle the Holy Warrior, so he comforted, “Count, you don’t have to worry, in front of an elite army like the Blood Knight Army, if Holy Warrior Otto doesn’t withdraw in time and is trapped in the encirclement, he will definitely be consumed to death!”

Colin shook his head, and rephrased his question: “Has there ever been a record of a saint being killed by an army?”

Scholar Doan thought for a moment and said, “Normally, a saint would not let himself be surrounded by a large army, but there was indeed a Holy Knight who was surrounded and killed in the imperial history.”

“Who?”

“Duke St. Chapman.”

“That imperial guardian? The ones who surrounded and killed him were…”

“Yes. It was the Temple Knight Regiment.” Doan replied solemnly, “Duke St. Chapman could have escaped in time, but for the sake of his family, he had to stay and confront the Temple Knight Regiment.

As a result, he was consumed to death by the Temple Knight Regiment.

Of course, the Temple Knight Regiment also paid a heavy price for it, more than half of the three thousand Holy Temple Knights died in battle, and the ones who survived were all injured.”

Colin nodded, falling into deep thought.

Scholar Doan added, “Count, although the individual combat power of the current Blood Knight Army is not as good as the Temple Knight Regiment, its number is larger, and with the geographical advantage of the Sky Ice Plain, it can exert the maximum combat power of the cavalry charge. If Holy Warrior Otto is not an idiot, he will definitely retreat on his own.”

“What if I don’t want Otto to retreat on his own?” Colin’s eyes blazed, “If I bring fewer troops, will it give him the hope of defeating me?”

Scholar Doan was shocked and finally understood Colin’s real plan, but he immediately advised,

“Count, you are playing with fire! The danger of a saint should never be underestimated!

If you don’t have enough soldiers with you, your own safety will not be guaranteed!

Since we already have a safer plan, why be so aggressive?”

Colin looked at the somewhat excited Scholar Doan and comforted him with a smile, “Alright, I understand. Don’t worry, if I’m not confident enough, I won’t risk it.”

Only then did Scholar Doan breathe a sigh of relief, but he still reminded, “Count, I know you want to completely eliminate the threat of the trolls, but we can’t rush such matters.

Moreover, when it comes to saints, we must be extra careful. After all, they have transcended humanity, and we must maintain enough reverence.”

“I understand.” Colin nodded, stood up from his seat, indicating that the discussion was over.

Scholar Doan took the hint, kept silent, and got up to leave.