We found the maids and butlers that work at the mansion tied up in the basent and freed them. Then put the invaders in that sa place, tied up and freed of anything that could be dangerous in their hands.
Apparently, the king began showing the sa symptoms of being a victim of vampirism, so Lillian and Levinna went to the palace to help him, leaving the estate empty, except for the workers.
Which is the mont the Church decided to strike.
"We’ll have to do a very thorough interrogation to extract any information from these people."
We are in the dining room: head butler Ragenardus (whom I affectionately call Ragen), Lovelace, and I.
One of the maids is already on her way to the palace to tell Lillian about what happened here.
"I will do the interrogation this ti, Aurea. These people are with the Church, and one of them is the high bishop. Your thods would create so extra level of antagonism by the Church."
"I hate to admit it, but you’re right. I would love to give those priests an early peek at the pleasures of Hell, but we can’t trigger the war before we’re ready."
"Exactly. Though, the vampire thing is bugging . This seems to corroborate our theory that the vampire was working in collusion with the Church."
"Indeed. Though it sounds weird to my ears to have a church and a vampire working together. I thought that the two were the most mortal of enemies."
"Reality is often weirder than stories, Aurea."
"You’re right, Lovelace. You’re right. Ragen, did they ask anything from you? Were they looking for anything specific?"
"They mostly asked for the personal quarters and offices of you and your mothers and also asked about any secret rooms and passages. They also did so questioning regarding demon summonings."
"Demon summonings? Where did they co up with that from?"
"Maybe they were hoping to find any incriminating evidence?"
The rooms and offices were thoroughly turned upside down, signs that they were doing a very thorough search.
"In any case, they will be executed, right? Assaulting the ho of the royal princess is an act of high treason."
"The lower-ranking ones, probably. I doubt that we can afford to execute the high bishop, though."
"Hm... He was one of the guys who fell to my gravity aria. It would be troubleso if the Church learns about it."
Ugh... this is blowing up out of proportion. What a way to finish the trip that was so amazing.
The door suddenly bursts open, and Lily quickly jumps inside.
"Aurea! Lovelace! Are you two okay?"
"Yes, Mom. I can’t say the sa about the mansion, though."
"I don’t care about the mansion. I care about you. Are you hurt?"
"I’m okay, Mom. It would take more than a couple of craven priests to hurt . You don’t need to worry."
"I told you, Lily. Our daughter is stronger than you give her credit for."
"And where are the priests?"
Oohhhhh, I know that fire in your eyes, Mom. I fear I can’t let you have your way with them right now.
Gladly, Levinna intervenes again.
"Contain yourself, Lily. If you jump the trigger now, things with the Church will be harder. Leave it to . Please."
"But they..."
"No ’but’ , Lily. This is my ho as well, and Aurea is my daughter as well. I know the look in your eyes, and I know very well what will happen to the guys down there if I let them in your hands."
"And they deserve it."
"I don’t deny that. But we’ll be playing into the Church’s hands if we follow the ’deserve’ logic. This is a war of attrition, Lillian Annes. If we overplay our cards, we’ll be short of cards by the end."
"Mom, I know how you feel, and I feel the sa way. But Levy is right. There’s only one thing, Levy. We need to have all of them executed, because I had to use so of my hidden trumps to deal with them."
"Well, since what they did was basically commit High Treason against the crown, I guess that would be the fate that awaits them anyway."
"What Aurea didn’t say, Levy, is that one of them is the High Bishop."
"What?"
"WHAT?"
My mothers’ reaction is really funny right now. Their faces look like the eyes are about to jump.
"Yeah, there’s that. The High Bishop ca personally to oversee the action."
"So it was a very official action of the Church. It was practically a declaration of war on their part."
"Oh, that reminds ... how is grandpa?"
"He is well. The vampire didn’t appear again after we went there."
"So it really was just a diversion to take you out of this mansion. The vampire is very probably working with the Church."
"And he might even be hidden down beneath the temple, in that place that I wasn’t able to reach."
A maid brings us freshly baked cookies and so juice.
I want teeeaaaaaaaa.
This would be the best mont for a cup of tea to calm the nerves.
"Please, take so to the maids and butlers and eat as well. You had a harder ti than us."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The maid leaves the room with a big smile on her face. They deserve it.
"So, what do we do now?"
I ask, and the first to answer is Lovelace.
"I need to go back to the palace and stand guard to make sure the vampire doesn’t co back again. I’ll send in so knights to take the priests to the dungeons and also inform the king and queen of everything that transpired here."
"Great. Thank you very much, Lovelace. I’ll hear from Aurea about what happened on your trip to the beastkin tribe."
"That would be nice, to make her take her mind off the guys below."
"Hey, I’m not planning any torture here in silence, okay?"
"I didn’t say you were. You are the one saying it."
"Damn you!"
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