When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 1221 The Blood Servant of the Royal Court

Spring is here, flowers are in bloom, birds are singing, and everything is harmonious and peaceful. It's the season for animals to hold their grand competitions.

Winter passed quickly, and it was early February 1460.

Fishing City, the capital of Xianshidian.

Located in a bend in a tributary of the Nauan River, Fishing Town is surrounded by riverbanks and shrubs, almost like a peninsula.

Fishing Town on the peninsula was a fishing village three hundred years ago.

But now, it has become a large city with 6000 houses, 12 palaces, and more than a dozen roads.

Although its population is only over 50,000, which is less than the 100,000 population of the Holy Machine Court, it is still the most prosperous place in this region.

Like most cities in Leia, the fishing town in early spring was still covered in billowing smoke from burning straw.

The bushes, streams, and passing carriages were all enveloped in the pungent smell of smoke.

The palace complex located in the east of Fishing City was the residence of the high-ranking officials and nobles of Xianshidian.

The most famous of these is the Dresken Gallery, which was built thirty years ago.

The long street in front of the gallery is paved with ancient bluestone, cutting out patches of lawn and leaving marble fountain pools.

Nestled within an iron fence lies the Dresken Gallery.

On a quiet street in front of the gallery, a gilded carriage slowly came to a stop, and a man stepped out.

He had distinct New Zealand features, with wheat-colored skin and short, curly brown hair.

However, the pupils, which should have been black, were now bright red.

It represents the bright red color of the Blood Servant.

The man looked around, and soon after, Duke Dominic V of Sotoia, the Duke of Sinshidian, came to greet him personally.

"Your Excellency Kakulkan, I was surprised to find you arrived ahead of schedule. It is truly an honor to have you at my humble abode."

"Haha, I am but a servant. Such praise as to my humble abode is too much."

"Where."

Standing before the gallery's black, mottled stone steps, Kakulkan glanced around, then, with his hands behind his back, smiled at the hunched-over Duoduo.

"We'll trouble Duke Dolce to take us inside for a look around."

Despite being a servant of the Sealand people, Kakkulkan speaks Leia exceptionally clearly and fluently.

"Please." The gentleman immediately made an inviting gesture.

Even though Kakulkan has traveled all over the world and seen a lot, he was still taken aback when he walked into the gallery.

The short stretch of road from the entrance hall to the gallery was entirely covered in gold.

That's gold!
"BRICS?"

"No, it's gilded."

“My master’s palace is made of genuine gold bricks.”

Although Kakulkan had never been able to enter his master's house, that did not prevent him from hearing about it.

"How dare we compare ourselves to the vampire lord of the Rimor clan?" Dod Thu V needed something from them, so naturally he dared not embarrass Kakulkan.

Stepping onto this golden road, Kakulkan couldn't help but exclaim, "Fishing City sounds simple, but it's a paradise inside. No wonder it dares to call itself the Flower Hill City on the Nauan River."

"These are just flattering words from servants; it's not that serious."

Fishing City does indeed have the name of Flower Hill City on the Nauan River, and the reason is simple: it has mines.

Xianshidian is named after Xianshi (仙石), because it is rich in gemstones and special metal ores.

Many metal ores are essential for Shenglian's smelting of special steels.

Although there are mines in the Hematite Mountains and several counties in Mande, they are mainly iron and copper mines, with a lack of other metal deposits.

For a long time before, Horn had been troubled by this, but now he's fine.

Because the Red Sand County, which is rich in other metal ores, is now in the hands of the Holy Alliance.

The gemstone deposits of Xianshidian were preserved, but soon after, Black Snake Bay gemstones appeared on the market. Gemstone prices dropped several times, only recently recovering somewhat thanks to the vampires' massive spending spree.

This one incident was enough to make Dodrus V hate King Gigi and Horn immensely.

Mostus V was angry for a moment, but that was it. Did he really want to fight the Holy Alliance?
Besides, his father and grandfather had already earned all the money he would ever have in his life when they entered the fishing town.

Who the hell are you trying to earn this money for?
Relying on these gems, metals, and trade, the family already possessed an inexhaustible fortune long before the birth of Dodus V.

With money, one naturally wants to pursue higher ideals.

Duke Omes, now wealthy, sought revenge and aspired to become King of Fran.

The Dresken family clearly didn't have such grand ambitions; with their money, they devoted themselves to building wonders and entertainment facilities.

They built a whole series of things like the Fishing City Gallery, the Red Goose Theatre, and the Great St. Lannister Church, which in turn gathered a huge collection of artworks and rare treasures.

It's worth noting that Gwentkin Palace, where Dominican President Thomas V resided, boasts a golden dome and four jeweled pillars inlaid with 600 gemstones of various colors.

With such a magnificent scene, how could Kakulkan explain to his master if he didn't come and visit?
Vampires are art lovers, and many of them are painters or sculptors themselves.

However, they rarely create good works of art.

According to the research of imperial scholars, vampires have lost their senses and are no longer sensitive to colors, images, etc.

In addition, the demonic disease itself alters the brain structure of vampires, significantly reducing their creativity and ability to learn new knowledge.

No matter how they draw, they can never capture the rich emotions and boundless creativity of humankind.

This is also known as the curse of the god of art.

However, this is precisely why vampires love art even more; after all, what you can't have always stirs your heart.

Standing before these paintings framed in gilded frames, Kakulkan, a New Zealander, didn't see much beauty in them.

"How much is this painting worth? I've seen similar ones at the owner's house."

"This one is by the late master Zietenfinger, and it is worth 400 gold pounds."

"Ah."

Needless to say, most people knew that these paintings were to be loaded onto a ship and transported to the windmill area.

Although reluctant, thinking of the ferocious Holy Alliance soldiers, he gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, pack it up and send it to the windmill area for exhibition."

Kakulkan smiled slightly, but said nothing.

The soft-soled pigskin shoes landed silently on the marble corridor floor.

On the contrary, the accompanying men wore wooden clogs, which made a crisp clattering sound as they hit the ground.

In the past, when he visited art galleries alone, he loved the clicking sound the most.

But now, he felt extremely embarrassed. He, a great lord of the Mysera sect, had to bow down before this little heretic, the Sealander!

It’s really against Tiangang!
The truth is, the world of Mysera is now in decline, and both the heretical Holy Alliance and the vampires from the West are about to destroy the fine traditions of the Imperial Mysera Church.

No matter how helpless we feel, we have to face reality.

Since the Holy Alliance didn't give them the opportunity to join, they had no choice but to apostatize and join the Longevity Bishops' faction.

It wasn't him who betrayed Myrcella, it was Myrcella who betrayed him.

How could the title "Messiah" have cast such a thing as a "saintly grandson" down from heaven?!
Why bother with the idea of ​​equalizing land ownership? They want to demolish over 90% of the nobles' land holdings in one fell swoop and abolish their privileges.

They were even labeled as devils!

God have mercy, he has opened quite a few relief shops outside the city.

Since the grandson of the saint says that nobles are devils, then fine, what's wrong with him being that devil? He's not going to be human anymore.

Having mentally prepared himself, he cautiously asked, "Your Excellency Kakulkan, did you come alone?"

"Yes."

"Ah?" Sir David was shocked. "What about your army?"

(End of this chapter)