The vampire heiress is two-faced

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"Let me tell you some facts first."

"As Queen, I can subjugate all vampires with a mere thought. The fact that the newborn vampires dare to voice their opposition to me is precisely because of my benevolence and enlightenment..."

"...and this action is precisely to let those who are clear-headed see the true face of the wicked."

"These so-called 'powerful accusations' are in reality accusations made by humans and newborn vampires incited by the Spiel Group in an attempt to overthrow my rule. They lack sufficient evidence and are all similar claims."

...

"And what about the theft of the Holy Lance? Multiple pieces of evidence suggest it's connected to the vampire princess—"

"Oh? Then where is the so-called Holy Lance of Longinus?"

She picked up the indictment.

He coldly tossed it forward.

"Look at this yourself. The wording here is full of ambiguous terms like 'possibly,' 'estimate,' and 'maybe.' In the end, no one has ever seen the Lance of Longinus in the hands of vampires after it was stolen. Based on this alone, you think you can issue a search warrant for my Eternal Night Castle?"

"I'd like to ask you, if you can't find it, how are you going to compensate me for the loss of face?"

...

The diplomats were momentarily speechless after her rebuttal.

"Humph."

She stood up impatiently; in her eyes, the meeting was almost over.

"You want me, the Queen, to respond to a series of recent events, but in reality, you just want me—the Vampire Queen—to admit to these 'crimes' you've fabricated. In this way, you can legitimately ride on the head of the Vampire Royal Court and use the maintenance of world order as leverage to restrict or even control my power."

The silver-haired woman gave a cold laugh.

"It seems your memories have deteriorated quite a bit. Perhaps I, the Queen, could help you exercise your memory first—"

"Do you remember that bloodthirsty plague that changed everything a few years ago? I don't think anyone would forget that, would they?"

"Through the joint efforts of humans and vampires, the investigation into the Church over the years has yielded conclusive evidence, and many facts are beyond doubt—in the millennia-long history of humanity, countless human forces have repeatedly attempted to seize the power of the vampires for themselves, only to discard them afterward. The Church is just one of them. Now, these accusations and charges are precisely a replay of history."

...

One of the councilors understood the implication in her words:

"Queen of the Vampires, do you mean... that the cooperation between the forces led by the Spiel Group and the vampires is not a genuine effort to protect the vampires' right to life?"

No sooner had the councilor finished speaking than the vampire queen suddenly slammed her hand on the conference table.

boom!

Her eyes were icy cold, and a chilling killing intent instantly swept through the entire conference hall.

"Why does it have to be explained so clearly to arrive at such a simple answer?"

"There is an old saying in the East: 'By taking history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of dynasties.' Surely you capable ministers in high positions have read history books?"

There was no anger in her words, only endless disappointment and coldness.

"They want to use the same tricks on vampires countless times... A wise man once said something that is very fitting here."

"The only lesson that mankind learns from history is that it never learns from history."

Chapter 185 Ugly

Following the "Blood Plague," a disaster orchestrated by the Church, the vampire population has grown dramatically. Millions of humans around the world have been transformed into new vampires, and there are even many unregistered new vampires in difficult-to-manage areas.

Only a minority of them are able to adapt to their new identity, making them extremely vulnerable to exploitation by those with ulterior motives.

These petty tricks are nothing more than easy pretexts for Ludwig, who has now inherited the throne and is known as the Queen of Eternal Night.

A diplomat said:

“What you say makes sense, Vampire Queen. But... based on the current evidence and your statement, there is no proof that anyone is actually harming vampires. Especially the Spire Group, there is no evidence to prove that they have any ill intentions towards vampires.”

"According to some vampires, the Eternal Queen's dictatorial rule has kept vampires in a state of constant fear for thousands of years, and she died mysteriously. Therefore, there are even rumors that you, the Eternal Night Queen, were illegitimate in your ascension to the throne. Regardless of which queen it is, they are extremely unfamiliar to the vast number of new vampires. In other words, they do not recognize the vampire queen."

"Even if these accusations are unfounded, it is a fact that the new vampires are unwilling to submit to the rule of the vampire queen."

The diplomat said solemnly.

"Vampire Queen, what do you think?"

...

Ludwig sat down again, crossed her arms, and lowered her head in thought.

"Humph."

"If it were the Eternal Queen, what would she do? She would ignore their pleas and, with the supreme power of the vampire queen, make all vampires obey her, returning to darkness with her, forever separated from humanity, with no further connection."

"She did that because she once trusted humans, only to be betrayed time and time again. After a thousand years, the current predicament of the vampires is not fundamentally different from that of the past."

The silver-haired vampire queen leaned forward gracefully, resting her elbows on the table, and surveyed everyone in the conference hall.

“But I am different. I am Ludwig, the Queen of Eternal Night, unlike her.”

“This time, the number of vampires is unprecedented. Although I can still easily command all vampires, as you humans have seen, I have not done so.”

"Because I've figured it out. If we keep running away like the Eternal Queen, we'll only let the insatiable humans come knocking on our door again and again. The days of the vampires living in fear in the dark will never end."

"To give all the vampires an explanation, I will find the masterminds behind the slander against the vampire council, the defamation of this queen, and the plots against the vampires, and bring them to justice."

"This queen will make all vampires and all humans understand that the Queen of Eternal Night is not a vase sitting at the pinnacle of vampire power, yet unable to rule the vampires."

"As for whether you humans are willing to cooperate with this queen in investigating the mastermind behind the murder... that's your business. This queen only wishes that when dealing with these 'domestic affairs,' you humans who love to exercise long-arm jurisdiction will stop interfering with me for no reason."

...

The diplomat closed his book, glanced at his colleagues around him, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Seeing that everyone was completely silent, the diplomat could only let out a soft sigh.

"You've convinced us, Vampire Queen. Now, let's move on to the next segment."

Diplomats are not unreasonable people after all; in order to dominate the international stage,

These people were all seasoned veterans of smooth-talking, adaptability, and keen observation. Judging from the queen's mature demeanor and refined manners, it was clear that she valued her reputation highly and disdained petty tricks like going back on her word.

Although time has left no trace on this woman's appearance, it has left an air of ease and grace in her demeanor that belongs only to the elderly and the regal.

The most important point is that her words almost always revolve around her vampire people, while she rarely mentions herself.

A king who truly cares for his people is at least not a tyrant who breaks his word.

...

The next part of the meeting was to discuss some miscellaneous matters.

For example, the United Council confirmed her stance that she had no interest in invading humanity. She only wanted vampires to live peacefully and tranquilly in this world, to ensure that her vampire people would not be disturbed by anyone, and to ensure that the life that belonged to her and to the vampires would not be disrupted.

The Human Union Council reached an agreement with her. Until she catches the mastermind, the Union Council will do its best to help her appease public opinion among the vampires and will also arrange legal advisors in various regions to assist the vampire council in resolving its difficulties.

"But there are limits to the help we can offer, Vampire Queen."

One of the lawmakers said.

"If the conflict between the Vampire Council and vampires, and between vampires and humans, continues to escalate to an irreconcilable point, then we will reconsider the agreements we reached with you today, and re-examine your...arguments."

...

The vampire queen snorted coldly, stood up, and straightened her skirt.

"Okay, that's it."

The host also stood up and announced the end of the meeting.

The first-ever meeting in human history to confront a non-human monster has successfully concluded, and its entire recording will soon be broadcast around the world.

Ludwig smiled confidently, lightly touching the corner of her lips with her finger.

"Hmph, the real battle has only just begun."

...

Many diplomats and members of parliament have changed their opinion of the Queen and were still eager to chat with her more after the meeting... It seems that perhaps her carefully crafted look had an effect.

The humans escorted her out of the main entrance of the United Parliament building, where a commotion arose.

"What's going on?" a diplomat asked.

The peacekeeping soldier at the door turned around and exclaimed, "Quickly, take the vampire queen away! She's a bloodthirsty one!!"

The officials all exclaimed in surprise, "What—!"

This name undoubtedly sends chills down everyone's spine.

Looking around, a large number of bloodsick people had surrounded the area, angrily charging at the wall of peacekeeping soldiers.

They chanted fanatical slogans like "Exterminate the vampires," and upon seeing the vampire queen surrounded by officials, they seemed to go mad, shouting and yelling:

"The Vampire Queen! Kill the Vampire Queen! Slaughter all vampires!"

Clearly, this is the downside of holding public meetings.

This gave the Bloodhideans ample time to assemble, allowing them to gather now and storm the United Council, and even...

fully armed.

ka ka ka-

They pulled out folding guns concealed on their bodies, quickly unfolded them, and pointed the muzzles at the vampire queen.

The leader of the blood-hate individuals shouted incoherently without hesitation:

"Fire!!"

The peacekeepers do not shoot at civilians; the moment they see the rioters reach for their guns, they pull out their stun guns and rush forward.

But it was too late.

Bang bang bang bang!

A barrage of bullets was already raining down on the diplomats, members of parliament, and the vampire queen behind them.

Fear was written on every human face, while Ludwig sighed coldly, her eyes glowing with a blood-red light.

"Humans... will always be so irrational."

Chapter 186 Still So Cute

After a while.

...

Snap, snap.

The vampire queen clapped her hands twice, unhurriedly.

Then, she patted the skirt again.

"Alright, humans, you don't need me to teach you how to deal with these fools, do you?"

Looking around, the bloodthirsty thugs were all lying sprawled on the ground, a stark contrast to the unharmed, dumbfounded peacekeepers beside them.

No one saw clearly what had just happened—

With just a flash of dazzling dark blue light, these fully armed thugs collapsed to the ground, covered in wounds and bruises.

Some even flew straight out and rolled several times on the ground like a ball.

"This is... the supernatural power of the vampires?"

The councilors marveled, after all, most vampires in the world are still considered "mortals," and only a very small number of vampires can use blood energy. This was the first time they had witnessed such a supernatural power as "blood energy" up close, and they were shocked by the vampire queen's incomprehensible power.

"My God...this is amazing."

...

Under the officer's orders, the soldiers got up and tied the men up.

The shaken councilors thanked the silver-haired woman repeatedly, but she maintained her cold expression and turned away without looking back.

"I hope you will keep your promise, humans. I will give you my answer soon."

"I will lead the vampires to find their own destiny."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she faced the moonlight, head held high, eyes closed.