At the darkest moment before dawn, the torrential rain that had engulfed Winter Castle finally stopped.
In an abandoned warehouse that was so dark that he couldn't even see his own fingers, Count Oman was panting with difficulty.
Every time he breathed, he would bleed. His broken spine made him unable to feel his lower body, but the pain in his upper body was enough to make him faint.
But Earl Oman forced himself not to faint. He was still trying his best to find a glimmer of hope.
"Colin, I know it's you, right?"
Count Aulman's eyes were fixed on the figure in front of him. Even though he could not see the face hidden in the darkness, even though this person's figure was completely different from Colin's, Count Aulman was certain that this was …
This person was Colin Angele!
Colin half-squatted in front of Earl Oman and chuckled, "Why are you so sure it's me?"
This question basically confirmed Count Aulmann's guess!
Earl Oman's eyes flashed. He tried his best to remain calm and replied, "Now, in Winter Castle, the only person who wants me dead is you."
"I could be Colin's subordinate too?"
"If you were Colin's subordinate, you would kill me without hesitation, and not like this, watching me struggle on the verge of death and enjoying the thrill of revenge!"
Colin laughed and nodded, "Earl Oman, it's been hard on you to maintain a clear head in this situation. That's admirable!"
Earl Oman ignored Colin's teasing and continued in a hoarse voice, "Colin, it was indeed my fault for sending people to Graycastle to assassinate you. But you've already tried to assassinate me twice, Cynthia once, Valla once …
Although I don't know how you persuaded them to kill me, I think we're even. After all, you didn't die back then … "
"Even?" Colin chuckled, his face full of mockery, "Do you really think I'll let you go?"
"Why not?" Earl Oman said anxiously, "I can pledge my loyalty to you and let you command the Oman family's army …"
"Hehe." Colin sneered again, "Your loyalty? Didn't you pledge your loyalty to the Duke Of St. Hilde? But that didn't stop you from secretly colluding with Saint Theon? "
"If you don't believe in your pledge of loyalty, how about using benefits to bind you?" Earl Oman spoke again, "As you know, Valla is my son. I've already made him my official successor. Your sister is married to him, so we're in-laws!
Colin, believe me, I can give you advice! I'll fight for you!
As long as you give me a chance!
The current situation in the Northern Region is still unstable. The House of St. Theon is still a huge threat, and I have an irreconcilable blood feud with them!
As long as you let me go, we can work together to defeat the Saint Theon's family's conspiracy!
Also, Miss Vera is the most suitable candidate to inherit the title of Duke of the Northern Region! As for Joyce, I have a way to make him lose the title of Duke completely! "
In order to survive, Earl Oman had no bottom line. No matter what Colin proposed, he was willing to accept it.
Colin smiled as he looked at Earl Oman, who was begging for mercy in front of him. His heart was filled with the joy of revenge.
However, he did not pay attention to Earl Oman's pleas. Instead, he began the interrogation.
"When Vera and I rushed to the Golden Lion Legion's camp at the Rapids River, the Legion Commander, Knight Nelson, said that they had received a letter in advance. The letter said that the Duke's body would be fake.
Did you write this letter? "
Earl Oman immediately denied it. "This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!"
"Is that so?" Colin frowned.
He had originally guessed that the Oman family and the Morrison family were secretly in cahoots. That was why they had swapped the Duke's body in Floral City in an attempt to stop Vera from taking over the command of the Golden Lion Legion.
"Could it be a conspiracy by the St. Theon family?" Originally, Colin had thought that the Morrison family was loyal to the House of Saint Hilde and would not be roped in by the St. Theon family. However, it seemed that this was not the case.
When Earl Oman heard this, he said helplessly, "At that time, I had already broken off relations with the St. Theon family. I really did not know whether this letter was a conspiracy or not. However, Mr. Oman values you very much. If he knew that you and Vera were trying to control the Golden Lion Legion, he would definitely try to stop you. "
Perhaps worried that such an answer would not satisfy Colin, Earl Aulmann quickly followed up with another question.
"Also, I can guess who Mr. Oman ordered to steal the Duke's body."
"Who?"
Earl Oman did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Did you stop at Floral City on your way to the Rapids River?"
"Yes."
"That's right!" Earl Oman said firmly. "It must be the Morrison family who swapped the Duke's body!"
Colin's eyes flashed. From the beginning to the end, he had not mentioned the Morrison family. Therefore, for Earl Oman to be able to guess this, he must know something.
"Why are you so sure that it was the Morrison family who did it?" Colin quickly asked.
"Do you think that it is impossible for the Morrison family to betray the House of Saint Hilde?" Earl Oman asked.
"There is no such thing as absolute loyalty in this world. I just think that the Morrison family and the House of Saint Hilde have been married for so many years that they have almost become a side branch of Saint Hilde. Their interests should be aligned with Saint Hilde's. It would be difficult for the St. Theon family to instigate them."
Earl Oman laughed coldly and asked, "Then do you know the history of the Morrison family?"
This question obviously stumped Colin.
He flipped through the memories of his predecessor and did not find any useful information.
The son of a baron from the countryside was indeed ignorant.
"Tell me about it." Colin ordered with an indifferent expression.
Earl Oman of course did not dare to mock Colin's ignorance and hurriedly explained, "Actually, the Morrison family was not originally the ruler of the Northern Frontier. They only moved here five hundred years ago.
And before that, their territory was in the East! "
"East?" Colin suddenly understood.
"That's right." Earl Oman nodded. "More accurately, it was the East Northern Frontier!"
The so-called East Northern Frontier was actually a name from three hundred years ago.
At that time, the East was still divided into two territories, the South and the North, the East Northern Frontier and the Southeast.
The ruler of the Southeast was the House of Saint Prospero, the current ruler of the East.
And the ruler of the East Northern Frontier was the House of Saint Theon.
"So, five hundred years ago, the Morrison family was a vassal of the House of Saint Theon?"
"Yes, and at that time, they madly chased after the daughter of the House of Saint Theon, trying to purify her bloodline and give birth to a Holy Knight.
Unfortunately, they did not succeed.
Perhaps they felt that the bloodline of the House of Saint Theon and the Morrison family was not very compatible, and wanted to try another Holy Knight family.
So, the Morrison family made a move to the Northern Frontier, swore allegiance to the Dukes Of The North, and then began to madly chase after the daughter of the House of Saint Hilde.
Haha, what a bunch of stubborn lunatics! "
Colin was also somewhat speechless. This Morrison family was really … strange.
"However, this does not mean that the Morrison family is still colluding with the House of Saint Theon. After all, five hundred years have passed, and the Morrison family has long been bound to the House of Saint Hilde. Would they still care about old ties? "
Earl Oman shook his head. "No, I do not think that the Morrison family is colluding with the House of Saint Theon because of old ties."
"Then what is the reason?"
Earl Oman's gaze was serene as he slowly said, "Viscount Angley, you may not know this, but this is not the first time the Morrison family has stolen the body of a Holy Knight."
"Oh?" Colin's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Have they stolen it before?"
"Yes. When they were in the Northern Frontier, they tried to steal the body of a Holy Knight from the House of Saint Theon. However, they were discovered by the House of Saint Theon.
After paying a painful price, the House of Saint Theon let them go, but they expelled them.
This is another reason why they moved to the Northern Frontier.
So, when you passed by Floral City with the Duke's body, the Morrison family could not resist the temptation of the Holy Knight's body! "
Colin came to a sudden realization. He now understood that the Morrison family had no concept of loyalty. Their family mission was to find out the secret of the Holy Knight's bloodline, so that their descendants could produce a Holy Knight!
But then, Colin had another doubt. "How do you know that the Morrison family tried to steal the body of a Holy Knight from the House of Saint Theon? This information should not have been made public, right? "
Indeed, if this information was made public, the Morrison family would definitely be hated by everyone. The Northern Frontier would also not accept a family that desecrated the body of a Holy Knight.
"I saw this record in the House of Saint Theon's ancient books," Earl Oman explained. "Mr. Chong placed the House of Saint Theon's library in Fallen Eagle City. At that time, I thought it was because he trusted me, but now that I think about it …
Hehe, it should be to educate his own son, Lawrence. "
Colin stared blankly for a moment, clearly shocked by this news.
Lawrence was actually Penny and Mr. Chong's son …
Well, Colin observed a moment of silence for the cuckold.
"Do you have anything else to ask?" Earl Oman asked carefully.
Colin shook his head, his eyes gradually turning cold.
Count Aulmann seemed to realize that something was amiss and hurriedly shouted, "Wait, Colin! Don't kill me! I have a copy of the Duke Of St. Hilde's will in my hands! "
"Will?" Colin was stunned.
"Yes! Moreover, this will clearly states that Miss Vera will inherit the position of the Dukes Of The North! "
Earl Oman had no choice but to throw out a piece of important news in hopes of survival.
As expected, Colin fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he coldly said:
"Where is the will? Let me see. "
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